Church at the Kirk

Church went great yesterday. Things are basically the same, maybe a little more liturgy. The guest preacher was from an Anglican church here in Nassau, Father James Palacius. He was great. He talked a lot about social issues here in the Bahamas and the crime rate. This seems to be an issue that everyone here is concerned about. There was also a plea to the congregation for funds for the KidsUp program. Even though he is not involved, he is aware of the program and the need to continue with it. He talked about prisons in The Bahamas and the need for more. He said we could pay now, or pay more later. We either pay for a chance to reach these kids, or pay to incarcerate them later as well as the continuation of the many social problems.

The Kirk is quite diverse. Father Palacius noted that the Kirk is probably the most diverse church in The Bahamas, certainly the most diverse Presbyterian church I have ever seen. The choir was only six members but is seemed like many more, they were great.

Staff training begins today, 4-6 daily this week with the program beginning on Monday, July 2. There a a lot of field trips planned so that should be exciting and an opportunity to get to know more about the island.