The Executive Council of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, with international headquarters in Calabar, southern Nigeria, has excommunicated four of its members.
The spiritual organization’s spokesperson, Patriarch Dr. Amah Williams, signed a statement on September 1, 2024, naming the four as Sister Anne Ewa (alias Anne Olwora), Brother Kingsley Asu (alias King Asu), Brother Bassey Effiong Orok, and Brother Sampson Harvey.
According to the statement, the four have rebuffed several calls and opportunities given to them to retrace their steps countless times.
The organization accused the four of engaging in rebellious activities, disobedience to the hierarchy, and non-adherence to its doctrines, ethics, norms, and divine practices.
They were advised not to portray themselves as members of the fold, cautioning members, too, against recognizing or dealing with them as such.
The organization also advised their administrators to internally publicize the banishment, which takes effect immediately.
“The BCS Executive Council, in conjunction with members of the Incorporated Trustees, made the decision to excommunicate the four after a thorough consideration of all matters relating to disobedience, rebellion, and nonadherence to the doctrines, ethics, norms, and practices of BCS as the Universal Spiritual School of Practical Christianity,” the excommunication order states in part.
“The above-named persons’ actions on social media and other misdemeanors fall short of the expectations of a BCS member and run foul of their ordination vows.”
“They have repeatedly rejected numerous calls and opportunities to retrace their steps.”
“This is intolerable within our sacred institution; hence, the executive council had on 30th August 2024 excommunicated the named persons. By this, they have ceased to be members of BCS.”
The first time the organization similarly excommunicated members for acts of rebellion was in 2001.
Reacting, two of those banished, Bassey Effiong Orok and Kingsley Asu, insisted they remain members.
