PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica District of Methodist Churches, Rev. Dr. Byron Chambers, has
challenged the country's national leaders to end their constant bickering and infighting.Addressing over 4,000 Methodists from across the island at the St. James Methodist Church, May Pen, Clarendon, Rev. Chambers said the leaders need "to seek unity rather than division; to seek reconciliation rather than splitting the nation into ghettos; to seek healing of wounds rather than everlasting quarrels."
CLEANSING AND FORGIVENESS
Speaking against the background of the church's theme for the year he said: "We have this ministry, a call to evangelise." He exhorted the churches in Jamaica to rise above disunity and divisions.
"In these days of violence, terrorism, rampant immorality, trafficking of destructive substances, breakdown of family life, there is much work for the Church to do." He implored his audience to seek cleansing and forgiveness, so that they could speak words of life in these bad times.
"Many people in our communities living on the outskirts of hope need to hear the Church's voice your voice, my voice! Bewildered travellers need light from the church in order to find their way. You are the evangelists to give that light."
Rev. Chambers said it is the task of the Church to be Christ's instruments in the universal reconciliation of people to each other and to God.
"That is the message that we the Church are taking to this nation," he said.
The conference service, marking the 190th annual meeting of the Jamaica District, was attended by representatives of the Government and Opposition, other religious denominations and Methodist
educational institutions.
