Christians
hold watch night services to usher in New Year
Accra, Jan. 1, Ghanadot/GNA - Christians in Ghana, on the
eve of New Year joined their counterparts all over the world
to observe watch night services to herald the year 2009.
Many of the churches were filled to capacity, with both
regular and occasional worshippers, most of them clad in
white attires to signify their joy at making it to the end
of the year, and to bid farewell to 2008, while entering the
New Year with commitment and re-dedication to the work of
God.
At the stroke of midnight, there were spontaneous shouts of
'afehyia pa', jubilation and singing songs of praise, hymns
amidst dancing and waving of white handkerchiefs, in honour
of God for ushering them into another year.
While the watch night services were going on, other people,
mostly the youth, converged at various points, in the night
clubs and on the streets, dancing to blaring music and
although illegal, popping fire-crackers amidst merry-making.
Beach parties have been planned for the celebration of New
Year's Day that has been declared a Statutory Public
holiday.
GNA
