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Welcome to the Season of Lent Thursday Feb 15, 2024
	As part of the Church’s annual liturgical journey, we have transitioned from the Season of Epiphany into the Season of Lent. During the six weeks (and five Sundays) of Lent, we engage in meaningful spiritual preparation for Easter, the greatest Feast of the holy days in the Christian calendar. The first step of this preparation, Ash Wednesday, sets the tone for our spiritual journey to the Cross and the Empty Tomb of our Lord. The symbolic meaning of ashes indicating mourning and sadness is a stark expression of our sinful nature. It is also a solemn reminder of our mortality and desperate need for forgiveness through repentance and reconciliation with God. On our own, we are hopeless, but through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, there is the promise of cleansing and new life that extends beyond the grave! Let us then journey on in faith, hope, and love! please click here for more information (PDF file)

Lenten Devotional Reflections with Climate Justice on Mind - WCRC Thursday Feb 08, 2024
	The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has introduced a devotional booklet for Lent 2024, reflecting the theme of the Decade for Climate Justice initiative. The planet and life on it are in crisis. We have reached tipping points that, once breached, will cause irreparable damage to the Earth and all the life that it sustains. For us as the church and as Christians, it is imperative that we work towards resolving this crisis that we face and draw on faith resources to be able to do it. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Commit Your Work to God - Ms. Jacynthia Anderson Thursday Feb 01, 2024
	“May the favour of the Lord Our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us- yes, establish the work of our hands.” - Psalm 90: 17 When reading this verse some things come to my mind: the Fruits of the Spirit and Faith in Action. Fruits of the Spirit: Whatever you do, do it for the Lord’s honor and glory. Ask God to bless the work of your hands so that you may be fruitful and productive. Faith in Action: Regardless of what your job is, pray that the Lord will help you to achieve your goals. Ask Him to help you enjoy your work so that you can see Him Glorified in all areas of your job. When your work is stressful, pray for strength and a good attitude. please click here for more information (PDF file)

UCJCI National Young Adults Sunday in Savannah - Rev. Otto Menko Friday Jan 26, 2024
	The Savannah United Church held its Young Adult Service on Sunday, January 21, 2024, designated as the National Young Adults Sunday of the UCJCI. The theme in focus was 'Reignited by Repentance.' The Young Adult Service was a joyful celebration and appreciation of the contributions and presence of their young adults. The term "missing generation" is often used to describe young adults as they are less engaged or involved in the life and ministry of the Church. There are various reasons behind this phenomenon. Some young adults feel disconnected from the Church because it appears irrelevant and not keeping pace with the times. The Church's use of traditions, style of worship, and its various organizations seem outdated and resistant to change. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Fishermen Who Never Fish - Mr. Michael Bowerman Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
	Two young men, Bible college students, were taking a stroll through Regents Park in London one afternoon when they came across a middle-aged man sitting on a bench, weeping copiously. They felt embarrassed to see a grown man crying but, recognizing that he was in distress, they hesitantly went up to him and asked him what the matter was. Through his sobs, he managed to tell them, “My wife has just been diagnosed with cancer.” They felt even more uncomfortable, not knowing what to say to comfort him. They were aware as Bible college students – as Christians – that they should provide some words of encouragement from the Bible, some reassurance of a loving heavenly Father – but they didn’t. They mumbled some platitudes and went on their way, their afternoon stroll spoiled by the encounter. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Reconnecting for Holiness - Mr. Herman Wilson Thursday Jan 11, 2024
	What does it mean to be holy? Basically, to be holy means to be set apart for honourable use. For Christians, holiness is a possibility as well as a requirement, for without holiness no one can see the Lord. (cf. Hebrews 12:14) Titus 3:3-5 states: 3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit… please click here for more information (PDF file)

The Season of Epiphany Friday Jan 05, 2024
	According to the Church’s Liturgical Calendar, on January 6, 2022, we enter into the Season of Epiphany. The word ‘epiphany’ means manifestation revelation. It also means a sudden, profound understanding or realization of something. Thus Epiphany refers to the assurance of our Christian faith that Jesus is God’s self-revelation to the world in human form. In Western Christianity, Epiphany commemorates the visits of the Magi (Three Kings), who followed the star of Bethlehem across the desert to meet Jesus. Their encounter with Jesus symbolizes the physical manifestation of the Savior of the World to the Gentiles. please click here for more information (PDF file)

World Communion of Reformed Churches Christmas Message Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
	The world is surrounded by worries, anxiety, uncertainties, and the language of war, division, and enmity. We wonder how we will celebrate today with all the challenges and troubles. If we look at the Christmas story, we are surprised that it has a similar context. We recognize how troubled Mary was when the angel Gabriel told her, “Do not be afraid, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus” (Luke 1:26). Or Joseph, her husband, as the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:18). Or remember Zechariah, who was worried as the angel Gabriel appeared to him and said, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.” (Luke 1:13). Or the “shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night, and an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. And the angel said to them, ‘Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will come to all the people’” (Luke 2:8–10). please click here for more information (PDF file)

Vessels of God - Rev. Otto Menko Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
	The Gospel account of Luke chapter 1:26-38 is commonly called 'The Annunciation'. It describes the moment when the angel Gabriel visits Mary to inform her that she will conceive and give birth to a son, whom she is to name Jesus. This child will be great and called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of David, and His kingdom will have no end. Mary, being a virgin, questions how this can happen since she has not been with a man. Gabriel explains that the Holy Spirit will come upon her, and the power of the Most High will overshadow her. The narrative makes it clear that Mary had a choice to make. Had she chosen differently, her life could have followed the expected path of a typical woman in first-century Galilee— marriage, bearing children, and a life rooted in the conventional roles assigned to women of that time. However, she responded to God's plan with trust and submission. That decision had far-reaching implications for her, transforming the trajectory of her existence in ways that extended beyond the initial act of conceiving and giving birth to Jesus. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Re-ignite with the Message of Joy - Ms. Amber Bothwell Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
	Joy to the world! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Glad tidings, be of good cheer! ‘Tis the season to be jolly, falalalala-lala-la-la! This time of year, there is no end of reminders that we are in the season of joy. Yet for so many people, this joy comes with a chaser of stress and guilt – with both bills coming due and diets starting anew in January. For others, the festivities are far from joyful, with more and more traditions and social gatherings added each year until they are merely stress-filled obligations. There is pressure to make the holidays as magical and perfect as the carefully staged versions we see on various screens. Gatherings of relatives end in family drama or are filled with heated conversations about “poli-tricks”, lamentations over rising crime and hand-wringing about the direction in which Cayman is going. This year, in particular, with the lingering issues surrounding COVID, the costs of inflation and the Holy Land itself burning in another tragic round of an ancient conflict, the revelry and excesses of the typical celebrations can seem like a grotesque mockery of the pain of much of the world. And for all of us, the merrymaking and fun of the season can seem shallow – even if we assuage our guilt through charity work and church attendance. please click here for more information (PDF file)