IJO
Orisa Yoruba Church, Inc. is an incorporated church organization. It
is comprised of selected members who are representatives of the
Orisa Egbes (societies). Ijo Orisa has an elected board of directors
and board officers who manage the affairs of the corporation.
The
mission and the purposes of the IJO Orisa Yoruba Church are to preserve
the Orisa-based spiritual and religious traditions, customs and legacy of
our forefathers. This includes the spiritual and religious
traditions of the indigenous Yoruba people of Nigeria, Dahomey, Benin, the
Congo and those of the African Diaspora in the Caribbean area Cuba,
Trinidad, Haiti, Brazil, and the United States.
The membership of
IJO Orisa Yoruba Church includes all active members of the various Orisa
Egbes, and the ordained members of Orisa houses. The aborisa members of
the numerous houses (those who have undergone ritual initiations of
receiving Elekes, warriors, and Adimu Orisas) can apply for membership
with the written permission of their Elders. Other ordained
individuals of the Orisa community--those not attached to Orisa houses who
wish to apply for membership, will be considered.
Our Church organization
consists of various committees to facilitate the education, progress,
development and empowerment of a cohesive spiritual/religious
community. The IJO Orisa Yoruba Church, Inc. is now a functioning
reality in our community and IS HERE TO SERVE
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