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CIRMC Weekly

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Facing Transitions by Mrs Sonia Wallace Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
	Please read 1 Samuel 17:1- 23, 32-49 This week the focus is on transitioning through life’s seasons. I take this opportunity to honour the memory of my father as we will celebrate Fathers’ Day on June 20, 2021. I recall many precious times with him. Throughout my early years, he certainly helped me to set the parameters that would guide my future relationships and eventually my choice of a husband. These were periods of transition for me. We all transition from childhood through stages of young adulthood, to middle age and senior years. We also transition through successes and failures, disappointments and circumstances, some of which we have no control. These periods can be stormy or peaceful and especially as a child or youth, the influence or lack of influence of a father figure can have a life-long impact. please click here for more information (PDF file)

The Growth That You Can’t See Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
	The man of God was discouraged. He was being hunted down by King Ahab and his wife Jezebel to take his life because he had warned the people of God not to worship the idol, Baal. That man of God was ELIJAH, a name which means ‘Yahweh is my God, the LORD alone. Elijah went to hide in a cave. He was certain that the Temple of God would be completely deserted. It was he who had miraculously helped the poor widow of Zarephath when she thought she had only enough food left for one day for herself and her son. And then they would die. Yet the man of God was asking her for food and water. Now the wicked king of Israel and his wife were threatening Elijah. So the man of God was afraid and fled for his life, hiding. He complained to God, “Lord God, I have always served you—you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you; they have torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me!” please click here for more information (PDF file)

United in Purpose By Mr. Noel Wallace Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
	Please read Acts 4:32-34 We are in the season of Pentecost when we commemorate and celebrate the birth of the Church as recorded in the book of Acts in the Bible. Following Jesus’ instructions, some 120 disciples remained in Jerusalem, and while they were gathered together in the Upper Room, the Holy Spirit fell on each of them. And why 120? In the bible days, this number was required to form a new community. So what was God saying to us? God was doing a ‘new thing’. The Church came into being; a Church that would later be comprised of people from all nations, tribes, tongues, and cultures. As the Church spread in numbers and geographical location, the Holy Spirit’s presence was not only evident in the upper room but also in the living rooms as Christians met in their homes for worship and fellowship. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Crisis Preparedness and Response Capability Guidelines for Congregations and Council Wednesday May 26, 2021
	Another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season is predicted by the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (noaa.gov) for 2021, and although we hope and pray that we will be spared once again, it is time for all of us and our congregations to make the necessary steps to be ready for all eventualities. In addition to the annual, government-issued hurricane preparedness guidelines to aid us, we also have the ‘Crisis Preparedness and Response Capability Guidelines for Congregations and Council’ document prepared by the UCJCI to assist us in this process. The leadership and membership of the CIRMC are strongly encouraged to make every effort necessary in their local context to satisfy the requirements outlined in the document. For easy reference we make it available once again – in two parts, beginning in this issue. please click here for more information (PDF file)

What Are We Filled with? Wednesday May 19, 2021
	What are we filled with? Being filled with something means that our hearts and minds are being dominated by certain emotions or thoughts. It can be good or bad. It can be a momentary, short-lived experience or something that stays with us day after day, leaving a deep mark or impression on our being, on our behavior, on our interactions with others, and our view and perspective on life. Let it be resentment, anger, envy, greed, worry, fear, uncertainty, or a dream, an enticing goal, a grand project - when they take hold of our life, it is usually not for the better. We suffer and as collateral damage, others suffer as well. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Youth Role Models Wednesday May 12, 2021
	Regardless of our age, role models play an essential part in our lives, in our personal development. They inspire and motivate us to reach beyond ourselves and emulate those positive qualities we see them exemplifying in their lives. It gives us great pleasure to introduce two of our very own, Chloe McClymont and Jelani Hanson, both still in their youth, who fall into the category of positive role models, especially for their generation. Chloe McClymon attends the Webster Memorial United Church (Bodden Town) and she is the Head Girl of the Clifton Hunter High School. A member of the Savannah United Church, Jelani Hanson is the Head Boy of the John Gray High School. As a church community, we are very proud of them both and wish God’s continuing blessing on their life and example. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Family ‘Matters’! Wednesday May 05, 2021
	We pause this month to focus on our children and particularly this Sunday to focus on mothers. As such, we are drawn to a focus on the family. Traditionally, the family, as a basic unit of human existence was expected to be comprised of children, mothers and fathers. In principle and spirit, the family should be understood and lived as a mutually beneficial support system that strengthens and encourages each of its members. One is conscious that there is an idyllic image of the family as the dad, mom and children living in the white picket-fenced home. This image has been accompanied or replaced in some measure by images of varying degrees not only of the physical description of the house but also of the individuals who dwell therein. The reality is that the definition of the family has evolved from that of being individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Synodical Ministry and Mission Priorities for the Period 2021-2023 Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
	The following article provides an insight into what observations and thoughts were shared by synod representatives in the daily ‘breakout group’ discussions during the 42nd Synod of the UCJCI held April 11-18, 2021, as they reflected on the past Synodical period and on the way forward. These conversations took place against the background of all the changes that have taken place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been learning by doing, by trial and error over the past thirteen months, with very little prior warning of the devastating effects of the pandemic or its duration. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Whose Voice Do I Listen To? by Mr Herman Wilson Thursday Apr 22, 2021
	Please read John 10: 11-18. Christ Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, came into this world to inaugurate the kingdom of God and to populate it with those whom God will save, that is, those who will believe in His name. These are the ones that Christ Jesus classified as His sheep. The Pharisees, to whom Jesus directed His message, were constantly questioning His identity. Despite Jesus’ responses, they frequently heckled Him and chose not to understand the significance of what He was saying. By doing so, they were hardening their hearts to the revelation of divine truth. They were not seeking to fully understand what Moses had written. Earlier, as recorded in John 5: 39, 45-47, Christ Jesus had said to them: 39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, (John 5:39) please click here for more information (PDF file)

2021 Cayman Islands General Elections Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
	Tomorrow, April 14, 2021, is General Election Day on the Cayman Islands. As our nation engages in the democratic process of electing representatives to form a government that will lead the nation for the next four years may we turn our hearts and minds to God. please click here for more information (PDF file)