HISTORY was made in Kingston Jamaica tonite an I sat in on

[evanovitch]

it.....the first female President of the United Theological College was invested at a moving ceremony held in the University Chapel....the Rev Dr Marjorie Lewis was anointed by fellow female ministers and the office invested to her with the Right Hand of Fellowship...of note is the fact that Dr Lewis wears her hair proudly in LOCS and is well known for her involvement across the board in enacting the teaching of Christ to see to the needs of those who r less fortunate...

the service was a tribute ,in my estimation, to the many paths that our people have trod in the way to worship Christ...with the conventional was the 'unconventional', i.e. the inclusion of a pocomanian , spritualist form of worship that recalls the throwback to Africa and the slave esperience with the introduction of Christianity...it a history the Jamaican church needs to always keep in mind....

of added honour to me, was that i sat beside my old Headmistress and woman of change in the path of the Jamaican education system, Mrs Fay Saunders...she took on the Headmistress of St Andrew's H S for Girls , the same year that Marjorie and I entered that school...she changed the curriculum and atmosphere of that school to one of inclusion of African and Caribbean studies and went on to be a Minister of Education under the Manley regime...it was truly an honour to spend time with her , reminiscing...

i also had a fabulous time with the Rev Althea Spencer, also an old girl of my year...her mother was a forerunner in the field of nursing in Jamaica...


the investment saw the various denominations in Jamaica coming together and it was truly a moving ceremony

another first for Jamaican women...we run tings, tings no run we

[evanovitch]

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the service included readings of the Bible selections in Hebrew and Creole....i had an interesting discussion with a Haitian Student on the type of person who is wanted by the populace of Haiti to run for President ....

tears literally came to mi yeye dem wen Marjorie walked in....no joke...resplendent in her robes of academia...this other lady who coincidentally had been married to a Minister i know in Little Rock, she had the best robes....the Kente cloth was included and even though she resides and presides in the US, there were the colours of the Jcan flag in the back draping of her robes

at a luncheon the day before wen Marjorie and I were reminiscing with her mother about the days back then, she reminded me that wen she answered the call for service in the church, four of the CYF group had gone forward to Rev Richmond's call, and I had been one...the other three are Ministers n LayPreachers...had to confess to mi slips an slides

mi proud along wid har mom who was Headmistress of a Spanish Twn school brought Marjorie up as a single mother and the smiles on her face told it all...Aunt Nellie, teck u bow...well done...

an mi know she has made her mark all along as people came from London, the States and Canada to to be with her on this occasion...friends mi telling u...not juss family....her speech , i believe, has sent out a message that I hope to Jah will be answered by those she delieverd it too....go UTC....

mi tawk bout people mi no know bout yah so is time mi chat one mi know....<span style="font-weight: bold">ur feet R firmly place upon His Rock</span>

[evanovitch]

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oooohhh mi almoss figet...wen mi arrived at the Chapel it deh rite ovah from di bookstore....di function suppose fi stawt 5 wich was half an hour away but mi had was fi go een deh,...u mad, UWI bookstore and di chance fi look fi some old WI authors.....so mi ha mi Coach big bag an di guardie seh mi cant carry it een..so we deal wid di fak seh a mi handbag an it a go een wid mi...den him seh mi haffi fi him mi Bible and mi notebook as books no allowed...fair...den him seh him haffi search di bag...fair...so mi tek out di few tings a liff dem up so him could see dem an wid dem in one hand use di odda han fi show him seh is juss loose money, perfume ,lip gloss etc eena di bag...him seh him haffi rummage tru himself...wat di heck him coulden see in an empty bag...so mi had was fi roun' up mi mout' n mek him know dat him was being a bit officious.....is juss books him seh an plus did seh him wi haffi search wen mi a leff...

so mi pack mi bag an seh mi is entering n if him really tink him in di rite to cawl di police...him wi know weh mi deh...

chile..book heaven...afta di fuss handful mi mind run pon di weight eena di luggage...den me seh to mi mind, to heck wid u an go bak fi anodda round...di line did long an is one register open wid a young lady dat seem to be strugglin wid fatigue...cause movemnt was slow ...but is dat mi still notice bout di place yah...

so mi see dis man a cross di store n him did come out of an office so mi ask if him wuk deh..wen him seh yes, mi ask him if dem can hold mi selection cause mi haffi go ovah di chapel an di line no look like it a go accommodate my appointment time...so mi tek di chance fi ask him bout some authors mi wanted but neva see...a den him seh to mi seh mi need fi go pon di odda floor ....mi aise dem open wide wid odda floor n mi a go bak deh fuss ting a mawning

[Blackstar*]

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Glad you made the trip back, evan, and are having a lovely time. I remember you seemed to be hesitating to go.

Also congratulations to your friend, the Rev. Dr. Lewis.
She has quite a CV.

[evanovitch]

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yes mi dear...mi mekking some links fi do sometings pon anodda level...women still doing work beating down di bush and trying to get the island bak on track...mi a see how it a go...nuff new links n tings

[evanovitch]

Re: HISTORY was made in Kingston Jamaica tonite an I sat in on

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlackStar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Glad you made the trip back, evan, and are having a lovely time. I remember you seemed to be hesitating to go.

Also congratulations to your friend, the Rev. Dr. Lewis.
She has quite a CV. </div></div>

thanks for posting that article BlackStar..i had read another article which is posted on my graduation year's Facebook page but i had not seen this one

[remob1]

Re: HISTORY was made in Kingston Jamaica tonite an I sat in on

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlackStar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Glad you made the trip back, evan, and are having a lovely time. I remember you seemed to be hesitating to go.

Also congratulations to your friend, the Rev. Dr. Lewis.
She has quite a CV. </div></div>

thanks for posting that article BlackStar..i had read another article which is posted on my graduation year's Facebook page but i had not seen this one </div></div>

pretty lady but i could swear those are locks

[Wahalla]

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u gat ar digits ?? Sen dem cum.. shi is one attractive ooman.. Afta mi read deh C...V...

One thing she was ordain in 1980.. She was 15!!!!!

[evanovitch]

Re: HISTORY was made in Kingston Jamaica tonite an I sat in on

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: yaadie</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlackStar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Glad you made the trip back, evan, and are having a lovely time. I remember you seemed to be hesitating to go.

Also congratulations to your friend, the Rev. Dr. Lewis.
She has quite a CV. </div></div>

thanks for posting that article BlackStar..i had read another article which is posted on my graduation year's Facebook page but i had not seen this one </div></div>

pretty lady but <span style="font-weight: bold">i could swear those are locks </span></div></div>

yes she wears locs

[evanovitch]

Re: HISTORY was made in Kingston Jamaica tonite an I sat in on

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wahalla</div><div class="ubbcode-body">u gat ar digits ?? Sen dem cum.. shi is one attractive ooman.. Afta mi read deh C...V...

One thing she was ordain in 1980.. She was 15!!!!! </div></div>

natural living mek u look good

[Wahalla]

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but does she have tick agricultural legs ????


Now dis mek mi guess dat yu younga dan mi did tink!!!! since yu guh school wid ar!

[evanovitch]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wahalla</div><div class="ubbcode-body">but does she have tick agricultural legs ????


Now dis mek mi guess dat yu younga dan mi did tink!!!! since yu guh school wid ar! </div></div>

she was really skinny all the way thru HS so she has filled out nicely but not too much ....she is now at the size we were in HS....hate...

[R00TS]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

mi tawk bout people mi no know bout yah so is time mi chat one mi know....<span style="font-weight: bold">ur feet R firmly place upon His Rock</span> </div></div>



be proud!

Wahalla she's young aye
imagine hows she gonna be when she does get old!
run gawn..lol

have fun evan

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dr Lewis wears her hair proudly in LOCS </div></div>


big respect to the lady...

let your inner-love and pride shine through

[jah_yout]

Re: HISTORY was made in Kingston Jamaica tonite an I sat in

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">tears literally came to mi yeye dem wen Marjorie walked in....no joke...resplendent in her robes of academia...this other lady who coincidentally had been married to a Minister i know in Little Rock, she had the best robes....the Kente cloth was included and even though she resides and presides in the US, there were the colours of the Jcan flag in the back draping of her robes
</div></div>


you didn't take any photos??