Accra Ridge Church | Accra's Local Church

 By the grace and gift of God, as the year, 2007 drew to a close, we bade farewell to our Anglican and Presbyterian Ministers, Venerable J.L. Lamptey and Rev. E. Nii Armah Ashittey both of whom had served the Lord meritoriously in this church for five years.

We begun the New year with two new Ministers joining forces with Rev. Michael A Bossman, whose tenure at the Ridge would end in September 2008. He hands over the Coordinating Minister’s role to Rev. Canon Hansen-Addy, the Anglican Minister who would serve under this mantle for 2 years.

Here is a short profile of each Minister in order for us to acquaint ourselves with them. Please read on.

Rev. Canon Samuel Hansen-Addy, Anglican Minister

At 51 years of age, Rev. Hansen-Addy’s service in the Anglican Diocese spans over a decade. He was ordained into the priesthood in August 1984 and has since served in various parishes including St. Barnabas Anglican church, Osu and St. Francis of Assisi Anglican church, Mamprobi. His last port of call in ministry was at the St. Andrews Anglican Church, Abossey Okai where he served for eleven years.

Rev. Canon Hansen-Addy holds a Master’s degree in Theological Studies and studied at the Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Chicago, USA.

An avid reader and singer, Rev. Canon Hansen-Addy has served on various committees in the Anglican Diocese and continues to serve on the Diocesan Standing Committee to date. He has also  served as the Secretary of the Diocesan Sub-Committee for the retirement of Bishop F.W.B. Thompson and the Diocesan Committee for the Consecration and Enthronement of Bishop (Dr.) J.O. Akrofi.

Rev. Hansen-Addy is married to Naomi.

Rev. Kwabena Aboagye, Presbyterian Minister

Rev. Kwabena Aboagye has recently joined the Accra Ridge church as the Presbyterian Minister. He initially started off his career in Agriculture and responded to the call and was ordained into the priesthood in June 1987 after being commissioned into the ministry in 1985.

Rev. Aboagye has a wide and varied educational background which includes a degree in Law and History from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, a Diploma in Theology from the University of Ghana cum Trinity Theological Seminary and a Masters degree in Conflict Management and Transformation from the University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

He also served as a Technical Officer of the Ministry of Agricullture but has since been a full time Minister serving in various capacities mostly in the Ashanti and Upper West regions respectively. Until his posting to the Accra Ridge Church, Rev. Aboagye was the Minister in Charge of the Kokomlemle North Redemption Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Aboagye is married to Jacqueline Lorraine and they have 4 sons.

 Rev. Michael Agyakwa Bossman, Methodist Minister

Very Rev. Bossman began his working career as a Technical Officer at the University of Ghana Agricultural research Centre at Okumani and later became a Biology Tutor at Benkum Secondary school.

Even though young Michael Bossman loved the Lord, he refused to enter the ministry. For this reason, he suffered untold hardships and disappointment for five years until he prayerfully considered becoming a minister of the Gospel. He finally yielded to the call and entered Trinity Theological Seminary in 1985.

While in second year at Seminary, the young Michael entered the University of Ghana, Legon, to read Religions, Psychology and Sociology and graduated with a BA Honours in Religions and Psychology. He was ordained a Minister with full connexion into the Methodist church in 1990 after his ordination in 1988. He has since obtained a Master’s Degree in Philosophy of Religions from the University of Ghana.

Very Rev. Michael Bossman begun full time ministry at Akosombo Methodist Church of the Somanya Circuit and then as Minister in charge of the New Tafo Methodist church of the Kukrantumi Circuit. He became Superintendent Minister at Nkawkaw and served as Synod Secretary of the Koforidua Diocese of the Methodist church until his posting in 2003 to the Accra Ridge church.

Very Rev. Michael Bossman is married to Betty and they have three sons.