THIS YEAR'S national prayer vigil, which is scheduled for December 14 at the Watson Taylor Park in Lucea, Hanover, will be hosted by the Hanover Ministers Fraternal.
Rev. Roy Henry, of the National Prayer Vigil Committee, said Christians across the island will be praying for peace. "There is a great cry now for justice. We are going to ask God to intervene and give the people that sense of justice they need," Rev. Henry said at yesterday's launch of the prayer vigil at Kings House.
He said there will be special word of prayers for those families who have been left wounded and for peace among the people, so Jamaicans can feel free to walk in certain areas without fear.
Up to mid-day yesterday, police reports indicated that at least 862 persons had been murdered since the start of the year.
"People are destroying one another and only the divine intervention can bring back sanity," said Rev. Henry.
He said there was a demonic force sweeping across the nation, but people must remember that there is no greater justice than God's. For the 13th consecutive year Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke has thrown his full support behind the national prayer vigil.
According to Sir Howard, the time is right for the nation to join together in a united effort to pray to God for the deliverance that the country needs. "Last year all denominations were present. You could feel the presence of God," the Governal-General said.
The Rev. Percival Lynch, of the Hanover Ministers Fraternal, said plans are on target for the vigil, which has received the support of churches in Westmoreland, St. James and Hanover.
