Pastor Philip Gumbs, one of the organisers of the Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 3, said the event in the Anguilla House of Assembly, with broadcasts on various radio stations, went very well.
Church leaders and some members of their congregations gathered in the House for the annual prayer sessions, a yearly event leading up to the May 30 Anguilla Day celebrations. The prayers centered mainly on the current impact of the global financial situation, and the spate of violence on the island.
One feature of the Day of Prayer did not take place: the march in the Blowing Point area. It had to be cancelled due to inclement weather conditions caused by a trough of low pressure over the North eastern Caribbean.
“The Day of Prayer went very well,” Pastor Gumbs told The Anguillian. “We got very good support from the church community and I would say, when you looked at the attendance in the Atlin Harrigan Parliamentary Building, the turnout, apart from those who came to pray on the microphones over the radio stations, was very good.
“We were not able to have the march because the rain totally made it impossible, but we felt the whole spirit of the day was excellent.”
He was asked to comment on prayer in these difficult days. “I feel that it is extremely important because we realise that our best efforts fall short, and we definitely need God’s intervention. The Day of Prayer is a statement to the community reminding us of, and also acknowledging, our total dependence on Almighty God.”
