Dr Amah Williams, Spokesman of BCS
By Anietie Akpan
The Executive Council of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) with international headquarters in Calabar, southern Nigeria, has excommunicated four of its members.
Accordingly, the BCS has cautioned the public against dealing with them as members of the fold.
The names of the four were given in a statement on September 2, signed by spokesman of the spiritual organisation, Patriarch Dr Amah Williams dated 1st September 2024 as Sister Anne Ewa, (alias Anne Olwora), Brother Kingsley Asu (alias King Asu), Brother Bassey Effiong Orok and Brother Sampson Harvey.
The statement said, the four have rebuffed several calls and opportunities given them to retrace their steps countless times.
They were accused of engaging in rebellious activities, disobedience to hierarchy of the fold, non-adherence to the doctrines, ethics, norms and divine practices of the organization.
They were advised not to portray themselves as members of the fold, cautioning members, too, against recognizing or dealing with them as such.
The organisation further advised their administrators to internally publicize the banishment which takes immediate effect.
Part of the excommunication order states, “The decision to excommunicate the four was reached by the BCS Executive Council in conjunction with members of the Incorporated Trustees after a thorough consideration of all matters regarding the disobedience, rebellious and non adherence to the doctrines, ethics, norms and practices of BCS as the Universal Spiritual School of Practical Christianity.
“The above named persons’ actions on social media and other misdemeanors fall short of the expectations of a member of BCS and run fowl of their ordination vows.
“They have countless times rebuffed several calls and opportunities given them to them 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.”
Recall that for the first time the organization similarly excommunicated members for acts of rebellion in 2001.
Reacting, two of those banished, Orok and Asu insisted they remain members.