The Anglican Archdiocese of Enugu has banned brides from wearing tube gowns at church weddings.The law also extends to women who wear tubes to churches, wedding receptions and services.
This was revealed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday, March 14, by the Archbishop of the Arch-Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma.
The Archbishop said the ban was enforced to ‘restore moral chastity on persons, especially women, who attend such functions in the Church.’
It was gathered from the cleric that a directive has been given by the Arch-Dioceses to priests and clergymen to inspect wedding gowns of brides before their big day.
Chukwuma also added that using veils to cover topless wedding dresses has been banned in all Anglican churches in Enugu state.
“I have directed ushers and wardens in various churches in Enugu to ensure that no topless dressed girl, lady or women enters into the Church under any guise. “
“Whether it is the Church wedding, reception or any other program celebrated in the church or within the church premises, “ the clergyman said.
“Whether it is the Church wedding, reception or any other program celebrated in the church or within the church premises, “ the clergyman said.
“We would collaborate with the governors’ wives to organize seminars and workshops for fashion designers in the zone for them to join this campaign.
“Fashion designers should be instrumental in dissuading our girls and mothers from the habit of wearing topless dresses, “ he added.
The archbishop said it was necessary for the church to enforce this law in order to ‘check sexual harassment and provocation, which leads to prostitution and rape in the society’.
The archbishop said it was necessary for the church to enforce this law in order to ‘check sexual harassment and provocation, which leads to prostitution and rape in the society’.
*I dont Understand why this has to be enforced..I dont understand at all.
Stella, come to the churches in Nigeria and you'll understand. Dress properly when going to the. House of God abeg. I think Pastor Kingsley and Mildred Okonkwo off David Christian Centre need to do the same.
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You will go to church and see people dressed like they just left the club. Please dressing in church should be moderate. Yes look sexy and classy at the same time. You want to wear a short gown, at least let it be on your knee. Every occasion has its own dressing. Some people will dress to church the way they won't dress to work.. And you wonder why those pastors sleep with them. Why won't they?? Tel hey have bloods tuning their their veins not anointing oil please
DeleteI doubt Pastor K and Pastor M can do the same when their so called sisters and close ones in church wear such to church gatherings... and besides how can a pastor's wife wear tube for photoshoot, which mouth will she then use to talk to the congregation, I'm talking about Pastor M here... but at the end of the day, who am I to judge, it's not a yardstick to make heaven...I used to be a member of the church till I got married and started attending my husband's church... how can you wear tube, monostrap, spaghetti and Co to church... Guys pls respect the house of God.I doubt all these pentecostal churches can enforce this type of law because they are all after money... #MyOpinion
DeleteGood move. If you have to wear a tube, let your wedding reception be outside the church premises.
DeleteFor your church wedding, cover up properly...
Nice move
DeleteThumbs up to the Bishop of Enugu Diocese
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ReplyDeleteSo that ban will stop the intending bride and groom from knacking before the d day abi?
Mchewww
So na now Enugu diocese dey start am? It's been on in my parents diocese for like 5yrs now.
DeleteMost of them cover up and remove their jacket during reception.
I went for one wedding and was scared for the girl. I kept looking at bobbi and praying for it not to jump out.
I don't even wear armless clothes so I can't be caught wearing a wedding dress that will expose my body.
Tusca,it's not about knackin or not,it's about decency in d house of God n on wedding day...as much as I like girls dressing sexy,I don't like revealing wedding dresses...dats d first request I make wen I'm gettin serious wit a lady..I don't want a situation wia my mum won't be happy on my weddin day cos of d bride's gown
DeleteYou see how most of you fail? What are they saying and what are you saying? Are you a virgin? Hypocrites everywhere?
DeleteMust you comment sef? Nah una dey naked go church.
You ain't getting the point.their sex life is nobody's business...what matters is what is worn to church. If you go to some churches and see what ladies wear, you will think you are in a semi club.
DeleteNa their business if them knack..lol
DeleteBut why come to church to bare your breast to the full glare of everybody ??
When I see some brides wearing tube gown with breast everywhere i will just be wondering if the family/friends actually saw her out.
Comportment
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Pls u guys shud speak d truth for once. Its ur wedding u need to look pretty for it I hav Neva for once an indecent wedding dress...ugly? Yes...ill fitted? Yes but Neva indecent. Tubeless or not its a brides day pls lets b sincere deaz no room for haters. Later u admire d same cloths on other peoples wedding foto. #smg
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ReplyDeleteYou are not in nigeria and am sure you have not attended most modern wedding in naija.
ReplyDeleteEvery religion has its rules and regulation. If you dont understand make ur research or keep quiet.
Nowaday, people expose their breast, armpit and the rest at the altar of God all in the name of being posh and sexyor its my day. When you come to the altar of God for wedding, one has to cover up. The mass for wedding doesn't take much time atleast may be like 2 hrs or less. Then after that, if they decides to go naked, then thats their business
Its not a new thing. When i did my wedding at st cyprian oke oba. They inspected my wedding gown up to like 2times and i have to make amends or wear jacket. The church should be respected and decency should be applied in every thing. Why will a bride put on a wedding gown that exposes her breast to the altar of God without Jacket in the first place?
I like the ban.people should learn to dress and cover them selves up in the church/ altar of God cos the church is not a club house. Simple.
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DeleteMadam, did you read the part where they said the wedding dresses should not be covered even with a veil. As in, none can wear tube with a small shawl covering it, you can't even wear a gown that has a net clip on it. As much as I understand the whole thing, they need to take it easy. Caution people instead on the exposures. A bride can wear a tube dress and cover her mammary glands.
DeleteThey will go to the church naked, exposing their body parts or putting on tight clothes, they wont respect the church but in their working place they will abide by the companies ethics/rule of conduct. Its hardly you see bankers/lawyers exposing their body parts, because they have ethics and abide by it and thats why they are always on suit or coperate wears. So why wont people respect them selves in the altar of God. You can still look beautiful, sexy, posh, classy without exposing your body parts. if you try advising them, they will tell you that u dnt know whats up. Who whats up don help? Lets be sincere to our selves pls. Cuss me out. I dont care. I want to touch and save lives this year on this blog. People should learn how to dress decent and always do the right thing.
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DeleteIke okwu adirodim n'onu ututu a.
ReplyDeleteI don't see how that is their business,they should leave the women alone...afterall na God go judge everybody
ReplyDeleteTelling someone what they're doing is wrong is not judging, instead you're saving their soul from hell.
DeleteCan you hear your stupid self?
DeleteGod is the ultimate judge but he also asked us in the Bible to condemn an act which is bad..
DeleteYes we can not judge as humans but we can condemn a bad act or behaviors
In that case let her come in her birthday suit. Nonsense. There is good and there is bad. You guys should stop that 'let God be the judge' shit
DeleteShut up....the ban is in the church and not at their houses.
DeleteIs not about "na God go judge"ban is within church premises, if u like u can wear pant and bra outside the church is between you and your God but just don't wear it to Church. I even think wedding dresses that cover all are sexier and classier, at least it will save you from drawing clothe up every minute.
DeleteNaso Anglican church be oh.. always forming holier than thou.
ReplyDeleteI remember an incident that occurred few years back when Ushbebe and his wife were getting married.. just because her mermaid gown,which has long sleeves has a little "O",she was asked to wear one of the robes of the choirs over the dress before they can continue with the wedding. The bride, Annette cried all through the exchange of vows. The bridesmaids were not spared also,they were asked to stay outside as they were wearing monostrap dress. My own was I didn't cover my head,so they gave me an hanky to do that. To think this girl only agreed to use the church because she wants to honor her parents, see how they disgraced her...
That's just so unfair.
Didn't she take her dress for inspection?
DeleteDats gud for her.. every church has its rules and must be obeyed. It's jst like entering a church dat ties scarf without a scarf... why will u come in without a scarf when u knw the church members cover their hair.. and u come here to say only God can judge. U guys dnt even understand the things u say most times.
DeletePeople should do their due diligence
DeleteKnow the churches rules and comply to avoid embarrassment simple.
What is unfair? You people think that you are doing God a favour
DeleteIf you are going to church, dress decently. We don't want an O that'll show breasts.
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DeleteThe "O" was at the back.
DeleteI know that about them tey tey.
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Wearing any tube gown at all in the church is highly indecent.The tube gowns usually expose the ladies breasts especially those ladies with big succulent round boobs.
ReplyDeleteLol @ succulent round boobs
DeleteTell Stella
DeleteBuahahahaha crazy mofo!!!
DeleteBuahahahaha crazy mofo!!!
DeleteStella d reason is in the last paragraph now..u no c?
ReplyDeleteNo be only morality abi molarity. Even dressed like an eleha, if you don't have it in you, you don't have it.. I mean the morality. Mtcheeeeeeeew.
ReplyDeleteIt does noy matter whether you have it in you or not..infact nobody cares. Just bottle up your indecency and keep it out from church.
DeleteMany churches do that..some even tell brides to bring their wedding gowns for inspection before d wedding if not d bride can be embarrassed if what she's wearing is too exposed..so most brides that wanna wear tube dresses put on a bolero for d church wedding and later remove it for d reception....but this one they are saying guests shouldn't wear it for reception,I don't get o..is it their tube? Mttsschww..
ReplyDeleteAs for the reception, it is if such reception is being held within the Church premises that the covering up should be extended there, unless if it were to take place in a hotel or any other place. Abeg I concur TOTALLY with His Lordship's directive, the way some of us dresses shaking my head!
DeleteOnly in Nigeria. They might as well do a virginity test on all unmarried and about to wed female Church members. Let us see how quickly the seats will be empty.
ReplyDeleteBut theyv been doing it since now.
ReplyDeleteSome tube wedding dresses are just out of it. I could remember Angela Ebagua's and KANU Nwakwo's wife tube wedding dresses. It was too exposed
ReplyDeleteKanu nwankwo's wife's own was something else! I remember it vividly. I was in d uni then. Some guys made an almanac of the wedding photos and was selling along d road.I bought d almanac then..na so her breasts just dey for road. Let nothing to be imagined. Some people even help her draw on d breats with pen. It was just too glaring. Haba!!! Abeg make una dey cover up. Clothes u can't even wear to work,u gladly put on, on Sunday and go to church,isn't that stupidity??? Why show d whole guests ur mammarly glands? Is it part of the menu????Mtchewww
DeleteSome Catholic churches have this rules....
ReplyDeleteSo I don't think its a new thing.
So Anglican decided to follow their path.
Whatever.
Am out.
you better understand it because what brides wear or the bridal train to church will make jaws drop amd flies enter the mouth. the church is rising up to its obligations, if the couple dont like it they are free like air to waka to any mushroom chirch to wed mbok
ReplyDeleteOh well,incidences of boobs n armpits spilling out severally have made them take drastic steps.
ReplyDeleteBrides can still do their "tubes" with very nice laces on top. It is trendy and turns out gorg too.
I always say this,if you want to be associated with a brand,church or organisation,be ready to conform to their laws and doctrines. You have a choice,always.
Exactly, Iphie. I can't say I blame them. Nigerians can like to over do. People be going half naked to church all in the name of fashion and in-vogue and when you correct the person, they'll be quick to say Only God can judge, as if they can really and truly stand God's judgement.
DeleteI am an Anglican and wedded in the Anglican church.
DeleteMy wedding gown came in as tube but that didn't deter me from wearing the beautiful gown I wanted to wear.
You know what I did?? I went to the island and bought a yard of a matching beautiful French lace, gave it to my tailor and she made a jacket, then I wore it inside the gown.. only if I tell you they are different, you will never know..
The armpits sha....
DeleteIphie Dearie , exactly you know the church rules but you want to be deviant? Doesn't work that way... @ pink berry so true , Same thing my cousin did , get a lace cloth and sew a pretty jacket!!! Cover up, it's not a breast audition it's a wedding !!!!!
DeletePink berry, my sisters gown is covered but the Anglican church wants a long sleeve. She did same as you.
Deleteyou better understand it because what brides wear or the bridal train to church will make jaws drop amd flies enter the mouth. the church is rising up to its obligations, if the couple dont like it they are free like air to waka to any mushroom chirch to wed mbok
ReplyDeleteHaaahaaahaaahaaaHaaahaaahaaahaaa!!! Your comment cracked up! Haaahaaahaaahaaa!
DeleteNice one anon 07.17.
DeleteTrue talk jare.
DeleteI am an Anglican, married an Ang n wedded in Anglican too. From ACM to AYF to Mother's Union and keep walking in Christ. I like that move.
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I attended an Anglican wedding here in lag and it was same thing. But also went for a wedding at Anambra. This time in a Catholic church. Same rule was applied. It depends. People should respect the rules their churches come up with
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ReplyDeleteMy dear, if you don't enforce it,people will run mad all in the name of fashion. Stella, one girls breast poured out at the altar when they were asked to kneel down for prayers.i mean the whole thing. Her hubby almost died.
ReplyDeleteThe rule is understandable.
I put it to you that this is a lie!
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DeleteSpot on.
DeleteAnonymous 08:42. Unfortunately it isn't. As you can see, I didn't say it under anon.
DeleteI get your point though anon cos it seems like you're from enough diocese. This happened in Niger diocese in anambra.onitsha
DeleteHahahahahaha una no go kil person
DeleteStella it's good o, if you know how indecent some brides look in church hmmm.... Let them wear covered gowns to church and their reception they can wear bra and pant if they want. After all, there are very beautiful and classy well covered gowns in the market. I'm Anglican and I miss it, distance won't let me
ReplyDeleteYou can even take to gowns to church. When you come our of the church and it's picture time, you quickly change to your fancy, tubeless wedding gown and take pictures and then move to the reception for the after party
DeleteStella what don't you understand?
ReplyDeleteWearing tube gowns without atleast a jacket is all shades of wrong! I wish this law will be enforced in all churches
Our body is the temple of Christ...kikikikikikiki
ReplyDeleteStella go sit down, why won't it be enforced. What will it cost a lady or woman to dress decently for just few hours in d presence of God.
ReplyDeleteI concur to this 100%. If a guy or man lusts over a lady wearing a tubeless or topless dress to church you will blame the man. Anyone who does not understand this ban is a hypocrite
Loud it.
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ReplyDeleteI remember the day i was chased out of church as a bridesmaid with the other bridesmaid cos of our dress
I've had many encounters because of my dressing...not that they were indecent anyway
You wear a sleeveless dress and the church wardens go dey look you one kain eye
Or was it the day the vicar's wife took me to her house and gave me a shawl
Na your type I dey stop frm entering.lol
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You don't understand what??? Is wearing a tube a must ? For the reception,should not be their business though.
ReplyDeleteMtcheeewwww....
ReplyDeleteIn this time and age?....
Anglicans and their rubbish rules...
Then try Redeem and winner. Informing you to dress decently is not a big thing madam. it is better you avoid pulling up your dress every second during church service to cover what your dress didnt cover.
DeleteWhich rubbish? Do you want their breasts to pop out at the alter? Or during signing?
DeleteYou better come back to Anglican Linda.
She should wear something else
ReplyDeleteSame Anglican church that their members wan tear themselves here in Houston,Yeye dey smell!!!
ReplyDeleteWearing long sleeve and carrying church on your head won't give you a free pass to heaven. I hate when church personalize Christianity forgetting is between God and the individual involved.
My dear it is not about personalisation but seeing breast popping outta cloth inside the church is '' disconcentrating ''.even as a lady I get so carried away during service.
DeleteSince Christianity is between u and God.. why nt do ur church service and wedding in ur bedroom between u and God.. pple knw the right thing but will never do it cos of socald modernization.. why nt wear pant and bra to church and say 'Christianity is between U and God'. Am sure God is suppose to come and down and correct ur wrong doings for u.. sigh...
DeleteThey can as well permit one to come in their birthday suit...
DeleteDecency is impo
Important
DeleteBetween God and the individual?? Plsss
DeleteStay at home and then that way its between you and God.
You can wear your bra and pant and go to Registry its allowed there ....youhia?
DeleteThe last time I checked I wrote my opinion!!! If you don't like it, hug a transformer but make sure you have drank some honey!
DeleteMy church has been doing this. It's not new.
ReplyDeleteEverything makes the news.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame dem.some people have over-sexualized d tube dress,top.
ReplyDeleteWear a small jacket over d tube or take a shawl along if u must wear it to church,but some won't hear.
In the diocese my sister wedded, they don't even allow seperate bolero, it must be attached.
DeleteNo shawls... They'll now let it fall off on purpose...
DeleteSome ladies' dressing cause men to sin, to be honest. Even as a lady myself, some clothings (or lack thereof) catch my eyes, albeit for a few seconds, before i tune back to the service.
ReplyDeleteIt's a pity that we can't willingly do the right thing but if what it takes is for the church to enforce it, then so be it.
Discipline must start from the house of God. I agree with the Bishop
ReplyDeleteThis is nothing new.
ReplyDeleteMy wedding gown was inspected and even with the cap sleeves, there was a minor complaint.
My bridesmaids were told to cover their hair or stay outside.
We had to find a way to use their veil to cover their body and head at the same time.
The pictures came out with them looking ridiculous. But what can I do? Lol.
This rule shld be enforced in all churches. The rate at which ladies especially married women expose their privates will amaze u Stella.
ReplyDeleteIt's better like that,I saw one of my student industrial trainees wedding dress some month ago and I shouted....come see breast outside as if the thing will fall for ground....you can't even try that in redeemed church.
ReplyDeleteEven Sunday dressings to church should be talked about abeg. I love love love wearing very short mini skirt or gowns but I can never wear that to church. I went to church on Sunday and a girl wore a short gown that is very well above her knees and still was open back to her waist and I was wondering what the hell?? Why would you dress like that to church?? To crown it all she was wearing heels on top again. Haba.
ReplyDeleteIts not fair. When we come to God let us dress decently. Because when you are going to work you will dress very well. Why then give your boss so much Accord than you will give God?
Always dress for the occasion please. And remember classy is the word not looking like a drag queen
Fab mum. Please loud it.
DeleteStory for the gods
ReplyDeleteDress decently on your wedding day don't expose ur body to the public. It's for ur hubby alone.
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DeleteStella, I guess you didn't have anything to say hence that your caption.... decency should be a watchword a watchword, I mean a watchword and of course the priest performing the wedding rights is a human being on the altar representing Christ there and he needs to be rid of all temptations that could get filthy thoughts into his head.
ReplyDeleteOf course it is true that all churches should do the same but some churches of course are business centres and are afraid if losing customers.
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People shud jst respect the house of God and stop thinking that the church is holier Dan though. U can't dress anyhow to see ur supervisor cos he will chase u out.. so why dress anyhow to the house of God.. how do u feel?. Jst like wearing trouser to a church dat doesn't wear it.. haba.. respect the church or goes else where.... jst cos it's ur wedding doesn't mean u won't respect the rules of the church.. most of these brides and bridesmaid jst want to go naked cos of wedding.. Do the right thing in d house of God and stop saying 'holier Dan dou'.. God won't come down from heaven to correct ur wrong doings...
ReplyDeletePreach it
DeleteGood move . Enough of the madness
ReplyDeleteBut why will one wear just tube without something to cover or a jacket to church? After the church wedding you can wear what you like to your reception. There are lots of beautiful wedding gowns that are not too revealing
ReplyDeleteI don't see anything wrong with this, most churches has rule and regulations,
ReplyDeleteif you cannot abide by it as a member, change your church. Simple.
I agree with you dear. Stay at home & don't come at all.
DeleteYea stella, we need to go back to the old time religion. We all know the truth but we choose to turn a blind eye. If this measures are not taken, then we watch and see women come to church naked. Say no to evil because our God cannot be deceived.
ReplyDeleteWho made him a judge over others? Heaven is a PERSONAL race, you can't run it for your child let alone another individual NOT related to you. It's your job as clergy to educate people on the gospel NOT to enforce dressing. Same church has the proverbial 1000 lb gorilla (homosexual bishops) & yet they're here weighing in on personal matters.
ReplyDeletePractice the religion"personal race" in your house and no one will complain plsss
DeleteBut in the church? We don't want an antichrist anymore.
No one is enforcing dressing on anyone, but its just common sense and when you lack it, you are senseless forever.
DeleteChurch of Nigeria pulled out of Church of England because they deviated from the truth
@Jasmine, God alone go bless you for this word. that's my church DCC but the dressing there is discouraging. its like a club to some people cos of the way you dress. see skimpy na. see boobs exposure. even the wife dose not help matters with her dressing sometimes. they just do the church like say na childs play.
ReplyDeleteiphie dearie, you have said the plain truth.
ReplyDeleteNigeria forever doing the most. Yes decency is important in the House of God and everywhere else. When will the Church start teaching men that no means no. Or the many men raping children and babies wearing diapers and flower dress will say the babies diapers make their bums look inviting and the flower dresses that little girls wear tempts them? You can't leave half of these brethren around very young girls because they act like animals...will we blame fashion too?
ReplyDeleteI wish our women would respect themselves and dress with sense but I also wish the Church would focus energy on the main issue behind rape...men who do not use self control. Regulate women's fashion from today till tomorrow nothing will change.
How many of you ladies were raped or almost raped before the age of 13? Is it your clothes that caused it or will someone come here and blame something else?
Christianity is a personal race,yes we agree and can be done from anywhere. If you choose to do your wedding in a church,pls by all means respect the doctrines and rules. The church of Nigeria broke out of the church of England bcos she didn't agree that gays be made priests. I am not an anglican by the way.
ReplyDeleteYou can have a fabulous wedding dress without it exposing all your breast and distracting people. Let's do the right thing.
If all churches should enforce this, that way morals can be restored not only in our churches but in our societies as well.
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