Religion
Singing Christmas tree tuning up
(CNS): Now in its ninth year, the date for the much loved local festive spectacle, the Annual Singing Christmas Tree, has been confirmed, organisers have said. Kicking off the holiday season, this year’s performance includes the Ft Lauderdale Christian Center Singers as well as several local singers from Cayman schools. The two-night event at the […]
Youth Congress held ahead of international camp
(CNS Local Life): A group of 87 Cayman youth and youth counsellors are heading to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Sunday, 11 August, joining some 50,000 other Pathfinders from more than 100 countries at the “Pathfinder Camporee”, which has become “a leadership and spiritual rite-of-passage for youth and adults”, organisers said.
Muslims seek to dispel misconceptions
(CNS Local Life): A recent CNS article on the open house held at a mosque, organised by the Islamic Society of the Cayman Islands to introduce Islam to non-Muslim residents and spark interfaith dialogue, has also highlighted continuing rifts here in how the religion practised by 1.8 billion people worldwide is viewed. Almost one-third of […]
Road closure for Seventh-day Adventist anniversary celebration
In order to facilitate the Cayman Islands Conference of Seventh-day Adventists’ 12th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, 1 June, Seaview Road, East End, will be closed between Knot Street (near the East End Post Office) and Skipwith Link (east of the East End Seventh Day Adventist Church), from 7:00PM to 12:00AM. Local access will continue to be granted, and […]
Mosque opens doors to Cayman
(CNS Local Life): An open day at Cayman’s only mosque offered the wider community a chance to learn about Islam and observe the prayers and customs of practising Muslims here in efforts to “build bridges” and dispel common misconceptions about the religion that 1.8 billion people follow globally.
Local mosque invites Cayman to come take a look
(CNS Local Life): The Islamic Society of the Cayman Islands (ISCI) is opening the mosque doors this Saturday and inviting the community to come and see Islam for themselves. ISCI wants people to join them for an open day, when residents of all faiths can explore the mosque as well as the beliefs and practice […]
Legislators attend annual prayer breakfast
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Islands’ legislators joined community members at the 23rd annual Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast, held Wednesday, 6 February. Attending the event for the first time, Governor Martyn Roper addressed those gathered, emphasising Cayman Islands’ healthy democracy and role-model characteristics in the region, stated a government press release.
UCCI hosting theology lecture
(CNS Local Life): The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is hosting a lecture by a visiting UK university professor who will make a case for the existence of God. The free lecture, which is open to the public, is slated for Thursday, 15 June 2017 at 6pm at the Sir Vassel Johnson Hall on […]
Church sponsors CXC courses for adults
(CNS Local Life): A local church is funding 30 students for one-year enrolments in a CXC education volunteer programme that offers adults a second chance at a high school education. The Cayman Islands Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is sponsoring the programme, which runs on Sundays and some weeknights at the John Gray High School campus. […]
Adventist Church prioritises community needs
(CNS): Legal advice, health screening, and aid to persons in hard times, including the often-neglected elderly, are among plans hammered out at last week’s meeting of top administrators of Cayman’s Adventist Church, as part of its four-year planning cycle. “We consider responding to needs of persons in communities across the three islands a priority for the […]
Church symposium tackles familial responsibility
(CNS): The Kings Seventh-day Adventist Church is holding a symposium this weekend (2-4 October) covering topics including domestic violence, conflict resolution, and the responsibilities of husbands and fathers. The programme of seminars and church services will feature visiting presenters Pastor Ronaldo da Cunha and his wife, Dr. Doroti da Cunha, who is a certified health coach. The programme is designed […]
