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UCJCI Update

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SUMMER ACTIVITIES - OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY WITH CHILDREN Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
	Summer presents rich opportunities for engaging our children. This engagement encompasses ministry which has the potential of being far-reaching. Our congregations in UCJCI seize opportunities for activities which are fun, educational, evangelistic and nurturing and are designed to impact the lives of children who attend our churches as well as others who reside in surrounding communities. Competent and committed leaders design creative programmes which are often wholistic and take advantage of the extended time which may be used to capture the attention of our chirldren. In so doing, they also partner with parents and guardians to have their children involved in wholeshome activities while they may be away from formal education. please click here for more information (PDF file)

30TH CHURCHES EMANCIPATION LECTURE Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
	A LESSON OF EMANCIPATION "The most powerful lesson of emancipation is that it became a reality because of the combined actions of three major forces: The enslaved people rebelling against a situation they could no longer tolerate The British colonial government led by Member of Parliament William Wilberforce along with other abolitionists generating a rising tide of support abroad and in the Caribbean The churches with missionaries on the ground, in the Caribbean in the early 19th century This coalition brought emancipation in 1838 to an end; a system which was legally enforced, ethically normalized and socially accepted. please click here for more information (PDF file)

UCJCI CANDIDATES TO BEGIN THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
	Mrs. Debesha Grant Roberts and Mr. Stephen Usher are on their way to Golding Avenue to embark upon theological education for the Academic Year 2023-2024 at The United Theological College of the West Indies. Both members of the United Church have been engaged in a series of important conversations with their minister, Regional Mission Council and the Church and Ministry synodical committee and accompanied on a period of discernment as they reflected on God's call on their lives to engage in ministry on a full-time basis. please click here for more information (PDF file)

UCJCI DOING THE WORK OF ADVOCACY Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
	WITNESS is one of the strategic priorities of UCJCI. in the following article, ADVOCACY as a means of witnessing to the life of Christ is demonstrated in the work of advocacy in the matter of reparations for transatlantic slavery. An editorial in the Jamaica Gleaner published June 17, 2023, states that the movement for reparation is gaining momentum. "Voices from CARICOM’s Reparations Commission, the UWI Centre for Reparations Research, various academics, researchers, legal luminaries, political leaders, institutions and grassroots representatives have gained deep resonance please click here for more information (PDF file)

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE UNITED CHURCH ORDAINING WOMEN Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
	June 17 marked 50 years since the first female was ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the then United Church of Jamaica and Grand Cayman, later The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands as it is named today. The late Rev Dr Adlyn White was that first female. Since the ordination of Rev Dr White, thirty women have been ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament and are serving in church and community in Jamaica, Cayman and other parts of the world. please click here for more information (PDF file)

CANACOM PARTNERING WITH MEMBER CHURCHES IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
	A Disaster Preparedness Training Programme was organised by the Caribbean and North America Council for Mission (CANACOM) on May 16 and 17, 2023 in Grenada following CANACOM's Council meeting. The purpose of the intended training was to deepen the capacity of church leaders to respond appropriately to natural disasters. The training was delivered by the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) arm of the Presbyterian Church of USA - a member church of CANACOM please click here for more information (PDF file)

UCJCI IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
	According to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), "Restorative Justice seeks to resolve conflict by having all parties involved come together to reach an agreement." The MOJ, which has responsibility for Jamaica's Restorative Justice Programme, has committed to informing and educating the public and to invite participation in implementing this model of justice. In so doing they reached out to churches seeking collaboration. The UCJCI responded positively, committing to a partnership with the Government of Jamaica in delivering training to members of our congregations. This collaboration led to the beginning of training in NERMC on June 13 and 14 which saw 35 persons embarking on this mission initiative. please click here for more information (PDF file)

IS AI A TOOL FOR GOOD OR EVIL? by Rev. Kraig DeLeon Diedrick Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
	Many people have bought into the narrative that computers are taking or have taken over the world. Well, the narrative is true. THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER THE WORLD. Computers are at the core of almost everything we do as a society from banking to education, even our very transportation. There seems to be a new kid on the block called AI or Artificial Intelligence. It really is not as new as we may think. Let’s check it out. Artificial intelligence is an advanced technology, typically run by a series of algorithms, computers, or robots, that use real-time data to simulate human intelligence. In simplest terms, it is a series of complex instructions that receive a request and output a response based on the request and the complex instructions or algorithms (logic). please click here for more information (PDF file)

MINISTERS IN FORMATION EXPLORE COVENANT RELATIONSHIP Wednesday May 31, 2023
	Recently ordained ministers and interns of The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands are currently gathered at Kendall Conference Centre in Manchester for a Ministerial Formation Retreat. The group of three women and five men were ordained to Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the last five years. The retreat, organized by the Ministerial Formation Unit has been guided by the theme: Partners Together: The Pastor and the UCJCI with the motif of covenant at the centre. The programme, facilitated by the Ministerial Formation Unit of UCJCI which has the responsibility for the preparation of persons for the ordained ministry aims to engage participants in reflection and action that will clarify and illustrate the principle and practice of partnership in ministry. A stated aim is “To foster a credible and more productive culture of partnership between the UCJCI (polity, policies, colleague pastors and denominational administrators) and each of its recently ordained (last 5 years) pastors”. please click here for more information (PDF file)

CELEBRATING CHILD MONTH IN THE UNITED CHURCH Wednesday May 24, 2023
	May is Child Month and this year our church is celebrating Child Month under the theme, “Reignited by the Spirit to Love and Protect Our Children”. This Child Month we want to make our children feel extra special, loved, and protected. In keeping with the Ministry of Education Daily Tips, here are some methods to do so. Remember to say “I love you” to your child/ward daily. Encourage your child/ward to say “no” in situations where they feel uncomfortable. Educate your child/ward on the importance of setting boundaries. Children need affection. Give your child/ward a hug. Teach your children that it is okay to confide in you. Spend quality family time with your children. Attend church with your child/ward. Together, prepare a list of persons to contact in case of an Give your child/ward hugs frequently. Teach children to value and respect their teachers. please click here for more information (PDF file)