Photos: Ghanaian Archbishop Duncan Williams Leads America In Prayers Ahead of Inaugural Ceremony

By Ebenezer Donkoh Last updated Jan 20, 2017

Photo: Ghanaian Arcbishop Duncan Williams Leads America In Prayers Ahead of Inaugural Ceremony

A number of Ghanaians have shown excitement via social media after Vice President of the United States of America, Mike Pence shared a photograph of Ghanaian Archbishop Duncan Williams leading a moment of reflection and prayer ahead of the historical presidential inauguration.

In a tweet, VP Mike Pence said,

We begin this historic and humbling day as we do every day, with a moment of reflection and prayer. #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/sfJkGktFpe

— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) January 20, 2017

A leader of one of Accra’s largest charismatic churches, Duncan Williams is the presiding archbishop and general overseer of Action Chapel International.

He also shared the tweet with some few words.

Honored to have led the new US administration in a prayer session ahead of @realDonaldTrump's inauguration. Praise God!🙏🏾🇬🇭 https://t.co/0Pq24n8MR3

— N. Duncan-Williams🇬🇭 (@ArchbishopNick) January 20, 2017

Donald Trump and Mike Pence along with their spouses attended the St John’s Church in the early hours of January 20, 2017.

Read a press release from Archbishop Duncan Williams.

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams Joins US Clergy in Inauguration Day Prayer for President Trump.

Today, January 20, 2017, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams gave the Opening Prayer at the private US Inauguration Day Prayer Service in the presence of President-Elect Donald Trump, Vice President-Elect Michael Pence, their families, close friends and colleagues at the historic St. John’s church in Washington DC. Every US President since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 has attended this traditional Prayer Service before being sworn into Office. Directly facing the White House, St. John’s is famously known as the “Church of the Presidents”– every US President since James Madison has worshiped at St. John’s.

In opening the service, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams recognized the sovereignty of God stating: “You rule in the affairs of men and give the Kingdom to whomsoever you will…We pray that you will give [President Trump, Vice President Pence, their families and the Cabinet] divine fortitude and wisdom above that of Solomon and command divine escapes from unexpected and unforeseen crisis and challenges.”

Archbishop, the only African known to be invited to pray at this time-honored Service for US Presidents, was joined on the program by globally respected US clergy leaders including Senior Pastor Jentezen Franklin; Pastor Mark Burns; Jerry Falwell, Jr; Rev. James Robison; Dr. James Dobson; Rev. Dr. Luis Leon; and others. The Archbishop has longed preached on the importance of praying for those in authority and had earlier led his congregation Action Chapel International in prayer for the US election.

Archbishop and Lady Rosa were honoured to attend the Inauguration of the United States’ 45th President—an impressive transfer of power in the world’s greatest democracy.

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