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St Paul Rose Bell Society’s 92nd anniversary celebration The 92nd anniversary of the Rose Bell Women’s Missionary Society of St Paul AME Church, Hamilton was celebrated on Sunday with a spirited service followed by a luncheon in the church hall. ...

Sometimes we have to say goodbye to our old life, before God can give us a new one. Such was the case for Kamila Burgess. Her father, Milton Burgess, was pastor of St Luke’s AME; she was taught about the Bible, knew certain scriptures and knew how ...

The following is a letter to the Minister of Community, Culture and Sport that was copied to The Royal Gazette. Good day minister, It is with sadness that we in Bermuda are in a place of defending traditional marriage. Please let it be known that no...

The Stanley Ratteray Memorial Christmas Short Story Contest is under way. The competition deadline is Tuesday, December 1, at 5pm. The contest is open to Bermudians or residents of Bermuda and stories may be fiction or non-fiction. Cash prizes will...

Canon Thomas Nisbett described having his newly ordained son deliver a special sermon for him on his 90th birthday as “beautiful”. Junior Thomas Nisbett is now a deacon at the Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Reverend Nisbett wa...

Dorothy Esdaille was widowed at 47. She had four children to support, a heap of hospital bills, and a mortgage. All she could do was sit down and pray. “I asked God to please keep me well so I could pay everything off,” said Mrs Esdaille, who celebra...

It is a special day for Canon Thomas Nisbett, who turns 90 today — his newly ordained son is on the Island for his birthday and will preach at a special sermon. Trips home are few and far between for the junior Tom Nisbett, who is now a deacon at the...

The Christmas Boat Parade will be back this festive season with an America’s Cup theme. The parade committee is hoping that the event, due to take place in Hamilton Harbour on December 12, will be the biggest in its 20-year history, as this will be t...

My feature this week could well be called a ‘double-header’ — plus one. We begin with the 154th anniversary of Somerset Methodist Church, followed by the birthday celebrations of noted music teacher Olivette Burch Morris. My column concludes with th...

Today Bermuda Conference Women’s Missionary Society of the AME Church concludes a three-part series, The Learning Experience, at St Paul AME Church at 8.45am. The event is based on the theme: Transformed — To Make a Difference (Romans 12:1-2). Ticke...

The Salvation Army has introduced its community council board, which will support its social services team. The primary remit of the council is to provide the executive director with administrative advice relating to programme, business and policy m...

Gina Spence believes she is visible proof that God can do the impossible. The 53-year-old was raised in foster care, physically abused, and had her first daughter at the age of 19. She refused to become a statistic. Ms Spence has devoted her life to...