twist this year as it will have a man for the special guest preacher.

Rev. Trevor Woolridge MP announced yesterday that Rev. Keith W. Reed Sr. who is a senior pastor at the Sharon Baptist Church in Philadelphia will be speaking on several different issues.

Also scheduled as part of the Women's Day festivities is Philadelphia Police officer Ms Leslie Seymour.

Ms Seymour, who is the chairperson of the US National Black Police Association, will be conducting two workshops today at the church for women free of charge.

The topics will be Women and the Criminal Justice System and How Christian Women Should Behave in this Trying World. A free light lunch will be served.

In breaking with tradition by having a male minister for Women's Day, Mr.

Woolridge said: "Preaching is about the word of God, not gender.'' He added that a noted female preacher had been secured for Men's Day celebrations in February 1996.

He added: "The women of Mount Zion have chosen `Generations of Women declaring the Power of God' as their theme for this year.'' Rev. Reed will be preaching at the 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday services. The preacher for the 8 a.m. service will be Mr. Woolridge.