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UCJCI Update

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Bible Diet vs Today’s Diet Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
	Have we ever considered the difference between the biblical diet and today’s diet? Last Friday, this question was asked at a workshop on Healthy Nutrition held by the Jamaica Council of Churches in collaboration with the Food and Nutrition department of The Ministry of Health, Kingston and St. Andrew. The Biblical diet, as plated in the scriptures, was a heavily plant-based diet that included ingredients like beans, grains, stews and herbs prepared as a farm-to-table experience. Fresh. One of the Biblical diet facilitators was the social context and what many now consider family constructs. Gender roles within the general biblical society found women in the homes with time dedicated to preparing healthy meals. The historical trajectory of development in itself shows just how societal evolutions have dictated operations within our families. In today’s context, our diet is determined by several things a few of which are: Industrialization, Innovation, and Globalization Food Security and Sustainability Socialization and Gender Roles The farm-to-table experience has been mostly replaced by the need for convenience. As things evolve and societies move from hunters and gatherers to farmers and now corporate bosses, along with more knowledge and literature breeding more innovation, the need for convenience has been high. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Making The Best of It-Celine Nicholson, General Secretary, National Secondary Student Council Ridgemount United Church, SRMC Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
	Just as we prioritize our academics during the school year it is only typical that emphasis is placed on winding down in the summer. However, in doing this it is important that we take a holistic approach in order to maintain a healthy balance especially as we prepare for the upcoming school year. Here are some tips to ensure that you have a Winning summer. HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS • Volunteer within your community. It is important that we contribute to nation-building. • Take part in Online Certification Programs that will make your resumes look even more attractive. These programs will help students to develop useful skills. • Work towards achieving at least one goal over the summer holidays. However big or small, get a few of the things you promised yourself, done. • Spend time outdoors with friends and family. This helps to boost our mood and self-esteem. • Plan ahead! If applicable, set some time aside to plan and do research on tertiary institutions to pursue higher education. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Are we going backward, moving forward or standing still? Are we truly Independent or Emancipated? Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
	The thought-provoking words of Professor Rosalea Hamilton at the 29th staging of the Churches’ Emancipation lecture, on Sunday, July 31, were wrapped in an impressive cultural package. Upon arriving at Meadowbrook United Church, the guests were greeted with a historical display of various items that sent them reminiscing on the ole days. Items such as enamel crockery, coconut brush, coal iron, pestle and mortar, and pressing iron were on display. Appealing to the taste buds of the familiar and the new was a delectable buffet serving dishes such as saltfish and mackerel run down with roast breadfruit and cultural treats such as cornmeal pudding. The tamarind balls issued assisted the audience in digesting the sweet and sour truths highlighted in Professor Hamilton’s lecture on the 60 years of lessons and legacy as she invited us to wrestle with the questions: Are we going backwards, moving forward or standing still? Are we truly Independent or Emancipated? please click here for more information (PDF file)

Pringle Home for Children Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
	Established in 1922, the Pringle Home for Girls located in Carron Hall, St. Mary is celebrating one hundred years of continuous service in care and protection of vulnerable and at risk children. The home was established by the then Presbyterian Church currently the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI). The home is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the UCJCI and is given oversight and subvention by the Government of Jamaica through the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and its Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The UCJCI exercises its mission to protect children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm by engaging in services to impact and transform their life outcomes. The measures include providing access to academic and vocational training; physical and psychological wellness and safety; recreational activities for behaviour modification and rehabilitation; social skills training and spiritual development. These interventions are targeted to achieve their wholesome development as socially responsible and productive adults. Five celebration events are planned to run from July to Decem please click here for more information (PDF file)

The Churches’ Emancipation Lecture 2022 Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
	Bethel Baptist, Boulevard Baptist, Hope United, Meadowbrook United, Webster Memorial United, United Theological College of the West Indies Jamaica’s Independence Journey to be Analysed at This Year’s Churches Emancipation Lecture A critical assessment of Jamaica’s journey during its 60 years of political independence will be the highlight of the 29th annual staging of the Churches Emancipation Lecture this year. The Lecture will be delivered by economist and social commentator, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, who is a former Vice President of the University of Technology. Professor Hamilton, who is now the CEO of the LASCO Chin Foundation, will speak on the topic “Our Emancipation and Independence Journeys: 60 Years and More of Lessons & Legacies”. The Lecture will take place on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 4 pm at the Meadowbrook United Church, 2 Flemington Drive, in Havendale, St Andrew. It will be delivered to both a live public audience and via live-stream, the link for which will be published shortly. As with previous Emancipation Lectures, citizens of all walks of life are invited to attend and participate. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Marriage Enrichment Seminar Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
	To have and to hold, for better, for worse For richer, for poorer In sickness and health, ‘til death do us part Opening the floor for rich discussions at the Marriage Enrichment Seminar held on June 25, 2022, Rev. J. Oliver Daley, as moderator and counsellor for over 20 years, reminded us that marriage is a gift from God and, in a healthy and secure form is essential to the development of individuals and society. Being sensitive to our psycho-social environment and our responsibility as a church, The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, through the vice-chairs of the discipleship task force has embarked on a series of activities starting with targeting marriages through this seminar. The panelists shared theoretical, scriptural and experience-based knowledge guided by the wedding vows. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Tribute to Mrs. Lola McKinley Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
	It is said that when Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first voyage to what is now known as the Americas, many of his contemporaries were less than excited about his exploits as an explorer. Some expressed the view that anyone else could have done what he claimed to have done. Columbus responded by asking which of them could get an egg to stand on one end. When all the skeptics failed, the explorer took an egg, tapped one end of then put it to stand on the end that was tapped. Some who saw what he did said that anyone could have done it. Yes, said the explorer, it is easy now because you have seen me do it. What happened in the case of Columbus has been so with many pioneers. They seldom get the credit they deserve from their contemporaries or even their partners and their exploits seem ordinary when indeed the same are extraordinary. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Tribute to Mr. Paul Christopher Miller Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
	Whether it was through that inimitably expressive laughter, or his compelling voice proffering insights regrading an issue, with the consistent preface, my brother or my sister; or his trademark, enough is good, in response to the normative how are you greeting; whether it was by way of his passion for the marginalized or the dispossessed; or his consistent, incisive and unrepentant protest of what for him was a policy or an action or activity rooted in injustice, often willing to be the lone voice or protestor, Paul Christopher Miller has indelibly deposited his unique brushstrokes upon that canvas which constitutes the life and witness of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. A member and Elder of the Webster Memorial Church, Paul served the wider United Church in a number of capacities; this most human of human beings expressed his Christian faith and social conscience in three distinct passions, which I would like to highlight please click here for more information (PDF file)

Ebenezer Primary and Infant School – a beacon of excellence by Sheree O’Connor, Programme Secretary, SRMC Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
	Brilliance and resilience permeate the Ebenezer Primary and Infant School in Manchester, despite challenges encountered. Though some students are disadvantaged due to lack of exposure and lack of resources, Ebenezer Primary and Infant School sees excellent performance amongst its students with them working at various levels. They tend to do well in Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Competition, participate in the ALPART Safety Quiz and recently saw one student representing the parish at a Jamaica Teachers’ Association meet earlier this month. Among the recent accomplishments, is that of Francine Samuels, a grade 6 student at the institution, who has been placed third in the parish in the Lay Magistrate’s Association of Jamaica’s (LMAJ) essay competition. The competition is one of the social programmes initiated by the LMAJ with this year’s focus being on how students have coped during the pandemic. Francine is noted to have an excellent attitude to work, which makes her an exceptional student. Her essay will now be judged against those from other parishes. please click here for more information (PDF file)

The father-daughter affair by Miss Jonielle Daley, Communication and Information Technology Coordinator. Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
	I'm seeing my dad today for the first time in two years... I think. I don't even remember exactly. It could actually be three years but I am too excited to even stop and do the math. My daddy is coming for Christmas. I mentioned this to someone yesterday and they asked me if we have a great relationship and I said yes, then paused to assess my answer. That pause brought me in a circle for a good minute but I still arrived at yes. I am a barrel child, which I believe is self-explanatory. For those who don't know, that means my parents live (d) abroad. I never actually lived with any of my parents until I was about eight years old. I did that math and I am shocked. I thought I was much older than that when it finally happened. Now I think I have to set aside some time to reflect on that because it would then mean that I have so many memories and experiences before eight. Wow! In this issue… The father-daughter affair - pages 1-2 The Introduction of The Partners in Mission in SRMC - page 3 Harvest in Falmouth - page 3 Prayer Corner - page 5 Liturgy for At Home Worship - page 6 Notices - page 7 please click here for more information (PDF file)