Jamaica Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/jamaica/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:28:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Jamaica Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/jamaica/ 32 32 Pray with Jamaica, August 7, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-jamaica-august-7-2022/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=47992 Lectionary Selection:  Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Prayers for Jamaica   Ancient One, so loving, generous and kind, thank you for your faithfulness towards humankind and all of creation together. Ever Good One, our Source of Hope, thank you for choosing to partner … Read more

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]]> Standing in Solidarity: “Rooted! Resilient! Responding in H.O.P.E.” https://www.globalministries.org/standing-in-solidarity-rooted-resilient-responding-in-h-o-p-e/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:38:20 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=45972 Rachel Pellett serves with the United Church in Jamaica and Cayman Islands. “God has a mission of peace; a mission of healing and reconciliation. The people of God; the church; every Christian has a responsibility in this mission enterprise of … Read more

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]]> Pray with Jamaica, September 5, 2021 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-jamaica-september-5-2021/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=43780 Lectionary Selection:  Mark 7:24-37 Prayers for Jamaica God of limitless Love, Instigator of Life who plants us with care by rivers of living waters, we take a deep breath now [breathe deeply] and are in awe of the way your … Read more

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]]> Miracles https://www.globalministries.org/miracles/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:59:02 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=43557 Rachel Pellett serves with the United Church in Jamaica and Cayman Islands. Sometimes miracles are just good people with kind hearts. I believe this statement to be true. Since learning about Christ as a teenager, I have come to see … Read more

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]]> The Strength of Stories https://www.globalministries.org/the-strength-of-stories/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:47:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=41832 “God blesses those people who are humble. The earth will belong to them!” (Matthew 5:5 CEV) “Love cannot be drowned by oceans or floods. It cannot be bought–any offer would be scorned no matter how great.” (Songs of Solomon 8:7 … Read more

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]]> A new perspective on time https://www.globalministries.org/a_new_perspective_on_time/ Thu, 28 May 2020 22:36:51 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/a_new_perspective_on_time/ I wish you could meet my friend Harpreet. God used her in the waiting period I had before coming to Jamaica. Harpreet is Sikh but she attended a Catholic school growing up in India. Continuing in this vein of diverse … Read more

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]]> Pray with Jamaica, Sunday, June 7, 2020 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray_with_jamaica_sunday_june_7_2020/ Tue, 12 May 2020 21:48:07 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray_with_jamaica_sunday_june_7_2020/ Lectionary Selection:  Genesis 1:1-2, 4a Prayers for Jamaica:   Creator God, Light and Love, we acknowledge your goodness – as simply part of the essence of your very being, and the goodness of your inexhaustible loving-kindness towards us, your creation, your … Read more

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]]> I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills https://www.globalministries.org/i_lift_up_my_eyes_to_the_hills/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:32:33 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/i_lift_up_my_eyes_to_the_hills/ At the end of my second day at Pringle Home for Children, a girl came running to me out-of-breath and with a most desperate, terrified look on her face. She revealed that a 15-year-old girl living with us at Pringle … Read more

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]]> COVID-19 in Jamaica https://www.globalministries.org/covid_19_in_jamaica/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:40:04 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/covid_19_in_jamaica/ The hustle and bustle of Jamaican streets and roadways is usually invigorating (if you’ve ever visited or lived in this exquisite island-nation, you surely know exactly what I mean), but like most countries globally, the mood and modus operandi are … Read more

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]]> In a World Where You Can Be Anything Be Kind https://www.globalministries.org/in_a_world_where_you_can_be_anything_be_kind/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:57:08 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/in_a_world_where_you_can_be_anything_be_kind/ “You know(?)… I love you, Ms. Rachel. I’d do anything for you.” These are the words of affection offered to me just last week by a twelve-year-old girl at *Pringle Home for Children, in St Mary, Jamaica. As she began, … Read more

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