The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held a non-denominational thanksgiving
service to show gratitude to God as management, staff and students round off the 60th
Anniversary celebration of the University.
 
With attendees mostly clad in tailored white attire, the thanksgiving event was on the
theme 'Our Strength is from God.'
 
Amidst songs of praise and dance, the celebrants demonstrated their appreciation to
God for His unmerited favours for a successful anniversary.
 
During the service, Very Rev. Prof David Duodu led the congregation to offer prayers for
the University community, as well as the leadership of Ghana.
The Pax Romana Choir and the Chaplaincy Choir livened the occasion with choral
music which got the congregants dancing.
 
The Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame, read the first Bible scripture while the UTAG
Vice-president, Dr. Mrs Salome Amissah-Arthur, took the second reading with the
Students’ Representative Council (SRC) President, Mr. S. K Adotei, reading the third
lesson.

Delivering the anniversary sermon, the Chairperson of the Western Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rev. Dr. Joseph Apea Asamoah, entreated the
congregants to help clear up ignorance and misconceptions bedeviling the masses
though he admitted it would be an uphill task to help people out of their ignorance.

However, Rev. Dr. Asamoah noted, “The Lord is ever ready to give us the strength we
need to succeed in this task.”

The onerous task, according to him, was to clear up the misconceptions, ignorance and
falsehood of the masses. He was quick to add the need to execute the task with all
urgency.
 
Using the Prophet Jeremiah as an example, Rev. Dr. Asamoah, who read from
the Bible to buttress his point, observed that difficult and challenging moments should
not deter Christians from doing what the Lord had asked them to do to eradicate
ignorance and misconception amongst the populace.

Rev. Dr.  Asamoah, who has served the Presbyterian Church for the past thirty-two (32)
years, said the mercies of God were the source of mankind’s strength to discharge the
task.

They are always available for those who are willing to do the works of God. For the
Lord our God is the fountain of mercy" the Preacher added.
 
In next the next forty (40) years, he challenged UCC to reach out to citizenry who will
bring people out of ignorance and misconception.
 
Rev. Dr.  Asamoah also expressed disgust about the continuous destruction of the
country’s forest reserves and water resources through activities of illegal miners
(galamsey).
 
The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof Rosemond Boohene, in a short address, entreated
members of the University community to be thankful and appreciate God for  a
successful anniversary. She noted that the act of thanksgiving grew the faith of
Christians.
 
Prof. Boohene praised staff and students for their hard work towards the growth of
UCC.

 Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC