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 28th
October, 2008.
FROM:
PASTOR ERROL INSHANALLY – PRESIDENT OF THE
E.L.C.G.
TO:
ALL PASTORS,
DEACONS/DEACONESS, PARISH AND `
CHURCH COUNCILS OF THE E.L.C.G.
SUBJECT:
NEWS CAPSULES
IV FROM THE E.L.C.G.
Dear Fellow Co- Workers,
IN NOMINE JESU!!!
Recently
I came across a SHAKESPEARAN quote taken from KING LEAR
used by author MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE in his book “A THIRD
TESTAMENT”.
This is the quote:
“No, no, no! Come, let’s away to prison.
We two alone will sing like birds i’ the cage …….
and take upon’s the mystery of things as if we were
God’s spies”.
The
book just cited provides lovely portraits of
outstanding
giants of old, like
ST AUGUSTINE
and PASCAL
and KIERREGAARD
up to BONHOEFFER
in our time who served as
“God’s spies”,
posted in actual or potential enemy – occupied
territory, the
enemy, if come, in this particular case,
the devil”
Using
the language of espionage in a metaphorical sense of
course, NEWS CAPSULES goes “undercover” to track down
the news making the round.
However,
for the bereaving families mourning their loved ones
mentioned in this issue, we extend our heartfelt
condolences on behalf of the entire E.L.C.G. Our prayers
are with you at this difficult time of loss and sorrow.
(1).
A TIME FOR EVERYTHING…..
A TIME TO UNROOF………
The Resurrection Congregation at No. 7
Village on the West Coast of Berbice is happy to report
it has replaced the Church roof!!!
This has become necessary in our time because the
former roof contained the deadly asbestos material which
is referred to as a cancer-forming substance.
Church Treasurer – Ada Rohan,
is excited that
this project brought the members closer in their
efforts to raise the
entire cost of
some $320,000.00.
We
congratulate Pastor Burchell Moriah and the courageous
folks at Resurrection Church!!!!
(2).
PREACH YOUR HEART OUT:
A
morning session, more like a workshop, was conducted at
the Lutheran
Lay Academy
in New Amsterdam that
saw some twelve (12) lay persons learning what it means
to Preach Your
Heart Out.
This homiletic task held on Saturday, October 18th
and led by Pastor Errol Inshanally provided a
“preaching–friendly” atmosphere whereby participants
talked about their joys and fears of preaching, using
their personal experiences.
Also a
criteria for evaluating a sermon was looked at, with
reference to faithfulness to the Lutheran
Confessions, faithfulness to the text
and faithfulness to the Congregation.
(3).
REFORMATION CELEBRATION MARKED REVIVAL
SERVICES:
St
Andrew Parish on the East Coast of Demerara chose to
mark the month
of the
Reformation by holding revival services at St Andrew
Lutheran Church from 0ctober 19th - 24th,
2008.
Pastor Stephen Nahar, the pastor of the Parish, was one
of several speakers who shared around the
theme:
“RENEWING OUR
COMMITMENT TO
CHRIST’.
The other Speakers included Pastor Burchell
Moriah of Good Shepherd Parish, Deacon Sugrim Gobin, Lay
leaders: Michael Davy Ram, and Shelda Emanuel.
All
the Speakers made use of Martin Luther’s life
experiences to challenge the Congregation to walk in
faithful living to Christ!!!!
(4).
GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH SOON TO GET A VEHICLE:
Good Shepherd Parish
has yet another reason to give thanks to the Lord!!!
This is because a special Car Fund to the amount
of $800,000.00 is now being to the Parish.
This Car Fund was originally set up by
FELLOWSHIP
LUTHERAN CHURCH
in
OKLAHOMA and
was handed over to the E.L.C.G for a number of years
now.
In
the meantime, Pastor Burchell Moriah has been taking
driving lessons and is eager to get behind the wheels in
the Parish Car.
This will help Pastor Moriah tremendously in
getting around his four (4) Congregations!!!
Safe
driving Pastor Moriah!!!
(5).
FORT
NASSAU :
In
Guyana, Fort Nassau
is recognized as the birthplace of the Ebenezer Lutheran
Church.
This October as
Ebenezer
celebrates their 265th Anniversary,
we welcome
an article
in the weekend
Mirror Newspaper (11th – 12th
October, 2008)
on
Fort
Nassau as
a Historic Monument of Guyana.
Here are some excerpts from that article:- “FORT
NASSAU was constructed in the Eastern Bank of the
Berbice River, sixty(60) miles up from New Amsterdam in 1627 by ABRAHAM VAN PERE, a Dutch
Merchant.
It was the seat of Government in Berbice which was then
governed as a separate colony.
The Fort was constructed with wood and enclosed
with palisades.
The barracks were built to house sixty (60)
soldiers.
In 1712 it was demolished and subsequently a new fort
was constructed.
In 1763, Governor Van Hoogenheim and his soldiers
prevented the slave rebels from acquiring it by blowing
it up”.
(6).
DEMERARA DISTRICT OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH
COMMISSION NAMES ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
The National Youth
Commission is made up of the Demerara and Berbice
Districts.
NEWS CAPSULES V is pleased to bring to your
attention the names of those who were elected on the 4th
October, 2008 to serve the Demerara District of the
National Youth Commission.
Drawn from the Parishes of St Andrew, St Matthew,
Calvary, Redeemer and Ascension the
following Youths now serve in leadership roles:
The
elected Officers are:
President
Anil Dass
Vice-President
Suzette Rickford
Secretary
Dynutha Adonis
Treasurer
Keishana Morris
(7).
REFORMATION SERVICE WITH DRUMS AND TAMBOURINES:
ADVENT
PARISH celebrated the Reformation with
one combined
Service for its four (4) Congregations on
Sunday - October
26th, 2008 at
CHRIST
LUTHERAN
CHURCH on
the West Coast of Berbice.
The Service was certainly a joyful one as singing
was accompanied by drums and tambourines!!!
The Guest Preacher was Pastor Errol Inshanally.
A sacred concert after lunch and chaired by
Pastor Leroy Nicholson was a time for the Congregations
to offer their best talents in singing and narrative
speaking.
Around one hundred and twenty (120) persons were in
attendance.
Shouts of
“ENCORE” and
“BRAVO” were heard regularly!!!!
(8).
YOUTH
CAMP REUNION IN THE AIR:
The
last weekend
in November (28th
– 30th) promises to be a block – buster
one for the Youths who will be heading for
St. John
Lutheran Parish on the
Corentyne
for their
CAMP REUNION.
This end-of-year gathering is usually the best
National Youth event for the year and excitement is
around that Camp REUNION
will draw a large turn-out.
The theme for the weekend is
“YOUTHS LIGHT
THE PATH FOR A BETTER
FUTURE” and
a servant
project at a
local Orphanage on the Corentyne forms part of the
activities.
Youths put this date down for a great week-end.
C &
B there!!!!!
(9).
IN MEMORIAM:
The entire Lutheran
Family in Guyana mourns
the loss of two of its members at this time.
Indranie
Motiram, a member
of Emmanuel
Congregation was one of the six (6) victims
who perished in
the Corentyne River on October 24th, 2008,
when the small boat they were traveling in capsized
after the engine propeller was caught in a fishing
seine. She
was laid to rest after funeral service was held in
Emmanuel Congregation.
Also,
Chandranie Monica Ramjass, a champion of the
Faith at Ebenezer Lutheran
Church, passed away on the 29th
October, 2008.
At the time of her demise, she was the Treasurer
of Ebenezer Parish and served with distinction in many
Parishes and National Committees.
Her death is a sad blow to us at this time.
Funeral
Service was conducted at Ebenezer by the Vice-President
of the Parish - Dyanand Mohandatt and Pastor Errol
Inshanally who brought the message.
MAY
THEIR SOULS REST IN PEACE
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