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UCJCI Update

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TRIBUTE TO HERBERT REDWAY SNR. Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
	SYNOD LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF 102 YEAR-OLD RETIRED UCJCI MINISTER My Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Our beloved brother, Rev. Herbert Redway Sr., transitioned this life last evening at home. He celebrated his 102nd birthday in October 2023. He was ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacraments in the former Congregational Union of Jamaica in 1951, having completed his probationary period in the Shortwood and North Street congregations. In the same year he was inducted as pastor to the James Hill Charge in Clarendon. In 1953 Rev. Redway and his family, set out for British Guiana, as Guyana was then known, for service in the Arundel Congregational Church, in the community of Buxton. They returned to Jamaica in 1957. He then served in the Four Paths Charge and played a significant role in the establishment of the Denbigh Congregation. please click here for more information (PDF file)

PRINGLE HOME FOR GIRLS MAKES A DIFFERENCE Thursday Jan 11, 2024
	Johneen Fray says, “Never give up on your dreams”. How would you describe your experience at Pringle Home? Experiencing challenges that shaped my growth in unexpected ways, my time at the Pringle Girl's home was a transformative chapter in my life. Entering Pringle was a huge change for me because I was coming from a place where I didn’t socialize as much. It was the catalyst that drove me to pursue social development. Getting used to this new environment took some time. My friendship with the girls developed into something that was almost like a family bond. Although disagreements are bound to arise in any close-knit group, our ability to work things out proved how strong our relationship was; we survived stressful times only to get back together at the end of the day to share precious moments of laughter that strengthened our bonds. please click here for more information (PDF file)

JAMAICA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES NEW LEADERSHIP Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
	On Friday December 1, 2023, the Biennial General Meeting of the ecumenical body was held at St. John’s Methodist Church in Montego Bay. In addition to the installation of the new executive, the outgoing President, Archbishop Kenneth Richards led the gathering in a prayer of blessing over the new President, Bishop Christine Gooden-Benguche.

CELEBRATING REV. DR. ELSA CLARKE Thursday Dec 07, 2023
	Women worker, deaconess, chaplain, church extension worker, pastoral assistant, Christian educator, programme and institutional administrator, ordained pastor… “Having given herself first of all to the Lord, by the desire and will of God she gave herself steadfastly to God’s cause and the well-being of the bearers of God’s image beyond herself”. Words from the tribute of the Synod read by the UCJCI General Secretary, Rev. Norbert Stephens, at the Thanksgiving Service for the late Rev. Dr. Elsa Clarke on November29, 2023 at Ridgemount United Church. The tribute chronicled Dr. Clarke’s service to people through her church, spanning almost 60 years. please click here for more information (PDF file)

16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM - END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS Thursday Nov 30, 2023
	The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence is a call for action to end violence against women and girls. The recognition began 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and continues until December 10 - Human Rights Day. Most recently, the Caribbean and North American Council for MIssion (CANACOM) hosted a seminar which sensitized men in the Castleton charge of United Churches on the issue of Gender-based violence. The United Church has advocated for the protection of women and girls in various ways, the most consistent among them is by pariticipating in the Thursdays in Black campaign which invites us to take a stand against violence against all persons. However, this effort is an ecumenical endeavour - it knows no denominational lines. please click here for more information (PDF file)

CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATED AT ST. PAUL’S UNITED (LOCKETT AVENUE) Thursday Nov 23, 2023
	The children at St. Paul’s United Church (Lockett Ave.) took centre-stage on Sunday November 19, 2023 for Chidren’s Day during this Church School month. The children participated in the service as liturgists, readers, leading praise, prayer and offering a poem. With a stirring message based on Micah 6: 8 and Phillipians 4: 8,9, student minister assigned to St. Paul’s United (Lockett Avenue) Debesha Grant Roberts, challenged parents, members of the congregation, visitors and children to pursue peace in keeping with the Church School month theme. please click here for more information (PDF file)

THE NEWLY ORDAINED TO THE MINISTRY OF WORD AND SACRAMENTS IN THE UNITED CHURCH Thursday Nov 16, 2023
	Revds. Donald West and Elce Junior Lauriston stood before the congregation of members of the United Church on Thursday November 9, 2023 at 3:46 pm as the newest ordained ministers of Word and Sacraments in the United Church. The dominant theme of the Service of Ordination was: Divine Invitation, Human Response. The gathering participated with songs of joyful celebration, signs of commitment and moments of fellowship. The company of ordained and commissioned ministers, lay pastors, ministerial students along with congregations from which the ordinands candidated and places they served, surrounded the new ordinands with actions and messages of congratulations as these Lay Pastors faced that momentous occasion. please click here for more information (PDF file)

CELEBRATING CHURCH SCHOOL MONTH Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
	Boys and girls, leaders of our Church School Ministry at the Congregational, Regional and Synodical level, it is with great joy that I bring you greetings on behalf of the Synod of our church as you celebrate another Church School Month. We celebrate the fact that more of our Church Schools are now meeting compared to the period during COVID 19. Girls and boys, your spiritual and moral development are very important in determining the kind of adult you become, and so, I am encouraging you to ensure that you remain a part of the church and that you invite other boys and girls to join you in Church School. We need better countries, and we believe that you, boys and girls, are critical in helping our countries of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands to be their best. please click here for more information (PDF file)

THE TRAINING IN MISSION PROGRAMME IS BACK IN JAMAICA Friday Nov 03, 2023
	Council for World Mission’s premier youth mission training programme is back in Jamaica after some 28 years. A group of seven young adults arrived in Jamaica for six weeks as part of their programme towards the award of a Diploma in Mission Studies. CWM equips young people for ministry and mission through a 6-month long programme of exposure and engagement in mission in a variety of ways. The programme involves intensive mission training including an action-reflection model of learning. So far over 350 young people from CWM member churches and mission partners have participated over the 42 years of TIM. please click here for more information (PDF file)

MEET OUR ORDINANDS Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
	On Thursday November 9, The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands will ordain and welcome two men to the Ministry of Word and Sacraments - Pastor Donald West and Pastor Elce Junior Lauriston. In this issue of UCJCI Update, we provide a snapshot of these two men.