Through its process of renewal and transformation over the years, the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) has reflected on its complicity in a system propagating and profiting from the enslavement of [...]
The World Day against Trafficking in Persons is commemorated on 30 July every year. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of many to human trafficking as people have lost jobs, or have [...]
On Monday, 10th February 2020, the General Secretary of Council for World Mission (CWM), Rev Dr Collin Cowan led a delegation, comprising Rev Wayne Hawkins, Deputy General Secretary, Mrs Rose Wedderburn, Board Director, and Mr [...]
A new year breaks with fresh opportunities and possibilities for those who are prepared to imagine a future, transformed by the grace of God, which compels us to acknowledge and repent of our wrong and [...]
During Advent, we await God’s incarnation where God was made flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). These four Sundays before Christmas, we prepare to welcome the coming of Jesus into Mary’s arms, into our [...]
On INSiGHT’s first birthday this October, we rejoice and celebrate the generosity of our writers and readers across the world who have made this publication possible with their contributions. As with every issue of INSiGHT, [...]
The Members’ Mission Forum of the Council for World Mission (CWM) meeting in Blantyre, Malawi, from 19-21 February 2019 has been deeply disturbed to learn of the ongoing ritual killings of persons with albinism (PWA), [...]
In 2016 Council for World Mission (CWM) chose as its Assembly theme, “Healing: Hope in Action”. Over the years since then, we have been focusing on different aspects and expressions of that theme, believing that [...]
Advent is a time of joyful hope and prayerful preparation of our hearts while we await the Lord’s coming. This is especially so as the year draws to a close and we enter a season [...]
The United Church in Jamaica and The Cayman Islands (UCJCI), is called to witness to the love of Christ not only through words, but through deeds. Meeting the needs of people, is, therefore, an [...]
Today, 20th February is the United Nations' (UN) World Day of Social Justice is observed annually to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication. This year’s theme is ‘Workers on the [...]
Nine participants from within the CWM community of churches, colleges and ecumenical partners explored migration and human trafficking issues in the 2017 Face to Face Programme held from 5 June to 16 July 2017. With [...]
For over a period of 400 years, more than 15 million were victims of the transatlantic slave trade. Fueled by economic ambitions, transatlantic slave trade contributed to what has been described as the largest and [...]
Chairman of the Guyana Congregational Union Rev. Noel Holder paid a courtesy visit to the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands by attending their Convocation on April 16, 2016. Rev. Holder brought greetings [...]
Chang Jung Christian University (CJCU) located in Tainan, Taiwan became the backdrop to the first of its kind; Global Painting Retreat, organised by the Council for World Mission. The vision of Council for World Mission [...]
“This is an opportunity for me to explore new context of mission in the midst of challenges of Migration and Human Trafficking in Netherland”, expressed by Mary-Anne Nthobya, a Theology Student from South Africa attending [...]
Face to Face Netherlands 2016 The Face to Face: Mission in the Context of Empire through the Lens of Migration and Human Trafficking (Face to Face Netherlands) is now accepting applications for 2016 intake. The Programme will [...]
Understanding mission in theological education in the changing landscape of the 21st century
A perspective on migration and human trafficking Like the God of Exodus who liberated the Israelites from slavery, men and women in the 18th and 19th century fought to end the slave trade. Slavery still [...]
