The Ga Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has launched a programme christened “Ecumenical Praise” to sensitise the public to maintain peace before, during and after the 2016 general election.

The event is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2016 at the Osu Presbyterian Church, Accra.

The programme would bring together over 1000 Christians within the Ga Presbytery and the public to thank God for a successful year and pray for the nation.

Dr Elias Asiamah, Senior Lecturer, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ghana-Legon, who launched the event at the weekend, said the Ecumenical Praise was a concert organised by the Department of Ecumenical and Social Relations of the Ga Presbytery.

The programme, he said, sought to promote good neighbourliness among people of diverse faiths and other identifiable community groups.

Dr Asiamah said participants would praise God and propagate the love and fellowship of Christ to the public. He therefore encouraged all and sundry to participate in the programme.

Reverend Nii Ashikwei Kuma Ollennu, Resident Pastor, Osu Presby Church, in his sermon on the theme “Jesus Prays and focuses on his Ministry,” challenged Christians to pray continually and seek the face of God.

He urged all to offer genuine prayers with clean hearts, stressing that ‘a genuine heart is acceptable to God for answered prayers'

He chastised Christians who pray and expect God to answer their requests immediately, and urged them to rather be patient and believe that at the appropriate time, God in his infinite mercies would answer their prayers.