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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)

Moderator’s 2021 Easter Message- Rt Rev. Dr.Gordon Cowans Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
	My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This Easter message comes to you in a period in which we have experienced at least a year of pandemic conditions. The corona virus has altered so much of life as we know it with much uncertainty, discomfort and illness and for some the specter of death has been a haunting reality. We grieve with those who grieve the passing of their loved ones and we stand in solidarity with those who currently face significant health challenges, whether caused or exacerbated by the direct or indirect impact of the pandemic. This Easter message is meant to remind us together that at the heart of our faith is the astounding reality of a God who chooses to live in and among people, bearing and experiencing the challenges of human life and who is in every sense acquainted with grief. Jesus knows all about our trials. Our God does not recoil in the face of trouble. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Rootedness in Christ-by Jaedon Hanson Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
	Sermon preached at CIRMC Children and Youth Synodical Rally held March 28, 2021 This evening we reflect on the theme of being rooted in God. The metaphor of being rooted is one which is used often, and we understand why. The roots of a plant are important to its survival. We know that roots keep a plant embedded in the soil so that it cannot be easily moved. As I prepared for this reflection, I came across a quote that says: “When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.” At some point, we would have seen the damage that strong winds can cause to plants and vegetation. In fact, only last November, Savannah experienced a tornado-like event that caused significant damage. But we have seen trees that have withstood the battering and remained grounded. In addition to keeping plants embedded in the soil, roots are the medium through which the plant receives the nutrients that it needs to survive. The deeper the roots, the greater the plant’s access to nutrients and the more the plant will flourish. There are those times when a plant becomes toppled or broken by the wind, but the plant survives or recovers because its roots remain in the soil. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Are You Available to be Used? by Ms Camile Watt Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
	“Rejoice greatly, O my people! Shout with joy! For look—your King is coming! He is the Righteous One, the Victor! Yet he is lowly, riding on a donkey’s colt! Zechariah 9:9 The prophet Zechariah, many years before Jesus walked the Earth declared that a great King would come riding on a colt and that He would lead the people into great victory. Matthew’s account of this fulfillment is seen in chapter 21:1 -3 where it states: “Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, near the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of them into the village ahead. “Just as you enter,” he said, “you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them here. If anyone asks you what you are doing, just say, ‘The Master needs them,’ and there will be no trouble.” please click here for more information (PDF file)

Cayman Islands Girls’ Brigade -by Ms. Debbie McLaughlin (Chairman, Cayman Islands Girls’ Brigade) Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
	The Cayman Islands Girls’ Brigade began Girls’ Brigade week at Elmslie Memorial United Church on Sunday under the theme “Fruitful and Overflowing: Be Faithful”. Approximately 80-90 Girls and leaders from companies across the island attended the service which was a blessing to all. please click here for more information (PDF file)

The Way of Healing by Rev Otto Menko Thursday Mar 11, 2021
	Please read Numbers 21:4-9 One of the deadliest natural poisons known to humankind is the venom of a snake called Black Mamba. The Black Mamba lives in Africa. According to records, the bite of the Black Mamba first feels almost nothing, just a slight sting. The sensation soon turns into a tingling. So far, so good, we may say. After all, a slight sting and tingling is not the end of the world. Unfortunately, it is just the beginning of a very swift end for many. Within less than a minute, the special chemical compound of the venom travels through the bloodstream in the entire body and begins to exert its power. By attacking the central nervous system, it shuts it down in just a few minutes, leading to paralysis, convulsions, and death by suffocation. please click here for more information (PDF file)

Rooting Our Spiritual Health in God Brings Us Hope by Mr Bryan Bothwell Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
	Please read Exodus 20:1-17/Psalm 19 It would seem unimaginable that anyone could have failed to have been awakened to the longstanding, unambiguously inequitable realities whose groans reached a deafening din during this pandemic. Over 2.5 million individual human beings have died, and countless others have desperately, and literally, fought for breath, and otherwise suffered, from the physical, financial and emotional ravages of Covid-19. Therefore, it is shocking to see how easily so many, including some who should have been leading facilitators of the world’s response, have refused to allow their eyes to be pried open even by human distress too enormous to be obscured. It is beyond incredulous that persons have still not acknowledged the desolation, barrenness of life, and hopelessness of so many, that has taken root in so much of this world which God created to be glorious, vibrant, lifegiving, flowing with the milk and honey of opportunity, not for ‘some’, but for everyone. Clearly, when we become our own god, the call we hear is not to justice and mercy, because that requires humbleness please click here for more information (PDF file)