Members of the Girls' Brigade lead a witness march from St. Stephen's United Church to Mico Teachers' College, Kingston. - Contributed
By Dwayne Fagan, Youth Writer
Two weeks ago two groups of young people gathered at St. Paul's United Church in downtown Kingston and St. Stephen's United Church in Union Square, Cross Roads, and began a determined march towards Mico Teachers' College.
In both processions the presence of the military and police officers could be felt all around. Those involved bore placards.
No, they weren't violent protesters - they were witnessing to the nation that Christ was alive and present in our lives.
Under the theme, "Building bridges of reconciliation and hope - bridging the gap," the young people carried messages such as "Put down the guns", "Justice for all", "Save our environment" and "Love, love, love, everybody."
Most were members and friends of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, including others willing to share the hope Christ brings with other persons.
Other youth organisations represented were the United Church young people's fellowship, United Churches' young adult action movement and the Girls' and Boys' Brigade movements in Jamaica. Marching bands from the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force and St. Patrick's led each group respectively as members of the police force safely escorted them along their route. Many members of surrounding communities like Kingston Gardens and Allman Town came out to show their support.
The witness march finally culminated with an exposé of talents on the lawns of the Mico Teachers' college.
