Grant Asks Churches Not To Remain Silent
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PAM Leader Mr. Lindsay Grant
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At the 40th Anniversary of the Wesleyan Holiness Church, last night June 25, 2008, PAM Leader Mr. Lindsay Grant, extended warm appreciation to Reverend Sonia Herbert and the congregation at Conaree Village.
On behalf of the executive of the People's Action Movement (PAM), Political Leader Mr. Grant also welcomed to the celebration; the Governor General, H.E. Dr. Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Deputy PM the Hon. Sam Condor and Minister of Agriculture the Hon. Cedric Liburd.
Mr. Grant applauded the work done by 'Instruments of Peace', a well-known youth group, which was formed 2 years ago to help keep children off the streets. Mr. Grant went on to note that the group of 17 girls to only 5 boys meant that outreach efforts to young males was a continuing challenge. Mr. Grant said, "Conaree Village is made distinctive by the vibrant participation of young people in the congregation at Wesleyan Holiness. As a 40 year-old fixture in Conaree Village, the Wesleyan Holiness Church has served as a beacon of light to help guide our youth in the community."??~~Adz:Right~~
Mr. Grant reminded that it is at the sight of the active Church, which the duty to action is heard in the familiar words, "Am I my brother's keeper?"
Grant continued, "At this moment in our Nation's history, we must embrace such a beacon of light to help guide our youth. All around us, the surging crime rate in our Federation-particularly the escalating violence among our youth- call our churches to action and call our leaders to action. Our families can no longer be asked to endure and our youth cannot continue to suffer harm."
Additionally, Mr. Grant cautioned "It is my sincerest hope that as we celebrate the 40th Anniversary we also recognize that our young people in the Federation – some of whom are from this very Conaree Village community- now have to be buried almost as fast as they have been Christened at the Wesleyan Holiness Church."
Grant concluded, "As we look then toward the 50th and even forward to a 70th Anniversary, I admonish the Church to no longer remain silent. The tide of serious challenges we now face means that the Church must become vigilant and join the vanguard against the ills we have recently witnessed in our society."
