By Patrick Ofoe Nudzi
Accra, Jan. 1, GNA – Christians and New Year celebrants across the country have been urged to live a life of accountability in 2026 to attain personal and national growth.
Rev. Father Daniel Tettevi, a visiting Pastor from the United States, said the year calls for sincere acknowledgement and stewardship, devoid of the blame game.
He delivered the message in a homily during the vigil night at the Holy Spirit Cathedral as Catholic faithful gathered to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome 2026.
Rev. Fr. Tettevi said the New Year should be a time for responsibility and not a period of normalising wrongdoing or justifying it, adding that such behaviour undermines mercy and redemption.
“We try to avoid responsibility and blame others for our. Let us not justify our wrongdoing and adopt a defensive mechanism in our unfaithfulness, fornication, thievery, corruption and false witnesses,” he said.
Referring to the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, Rev. Fr. Tettevi said both refused to take responsibility- Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent -losing an opportunity for God’s mercy.
The all-night vigil was marked by reverence, joy, and deep spirituality.
Clad in white attire, worshippers filled the cathedral, creating a symbolic atmosphere of purity and hope as 2026 dawned.
The vigil featured moments of intense worship and praise, with hymns and choruses expressing gratitude for the past year and committing the New Year into God’s hands.
Prayers were offered for peace, good health and national progress, with priests leading solemn intercessions. Many worshippers described the experience as refreshing, strengthening their faith and resolve for the year ahead.
At midnight, jubilation filled the cathedral as worshippers welcomed 2026 with cheers, applause and thanksgiving songs, ending the service in joy and shared hope for a blessed year.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey