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Established October 1895 See inside Monday September 21, 2020 $1 VAT Inclusive FOLLOW THE SCIENCE PRESIDENT of the He was one of the panel- at the physical site, which “We must follow what the shut down came at the be- trol of God. Muslim Association of lists on popular radio pro- ultimately affects the fi- science says, what the ginning of Ramadan, “With that mindset we Barbados, Dr. Abdul gramme Brass Tacks on nances. However the con- country says and what the which is part of the most also must remember that Mohamed says it is im- Sunday, where the heads sensus was that there was government and health intense months of worship Islam encourages preser- portant that church of various churches gave increased on-line presence professionals say and do for Muslims. Simply to say vation of sanctity, health leaders continue to fol- some insight into how on the live streams of the our best to protect our peo- that in Islam we submit and life and in dire cir- low the science as it re- they have been affected services. ple not only spiritually but that there is no conflict be- cumstances where things lates to keeping their and were coping during Dr. Mohamed opined also physically and tween religion and sci- are forbidden, become congregation safe from the pandemic, mainly that leaders must set ex- health-wise,” he said. ence. We believe that the novel coronavirus. with reduced attendance amples for others to follow. He added, “The COVID everything is in the con- ADAPT on Page 2 Lions Club and SBA mark occasions at St. George Parish Church YESTERDAY the St. "In spite of all the teach- operate and takes it upon creator of this world, who George Parish Church ing we have had through himself to determine what has given man responsi- welcomed the Lions Club the centuries, man still he should do with this cre- bility to care for it but not of Bridgetown and the walks around with the au- ation." he explained. permission to exploit or Board of Directors, staff, dacity to believe that cre- He added that human- destroy it. Rogers members and associates ation is his to exploit and ity is not in control and AWARENESS of the Small Business he knows how God should that God is the ultimate on Page 3 Association as they joined in worship. Senator the Reverend Dr. John A. Rogers, Rector of St. George Parish Church, welcomed the two organisations and also an- nounced that the church was continuing to cele- brate the season of cre- ation, with yesterday being Ocean Sunday. Using the well known story of Job in the Bible, the minister said that Job, because of the tragedy of losing his family and see- ing his great wealth disap- pear, began to question God, believing something had changed. Job thought he completely understood the ways of God and how He should operate in this world. He went on to say that God had rebuked Job, ask- ing him where he was when God had laid the foundations of the earth and who was he to equate himself with God. The Rector explained that he used the text to draw a ref- erence for Ocean Sunday, Members of the Lions Club of Bridgetown and the Board of Directors, staff, members and associates of the Small Business that humanity in arro- Association visited the St. George Parish Church yesterday. gance had a certain audac- INSET: Senator, the Reverend Dr. John A. Rogers, Rector of St. George Parish Church urged the congregation to use their influ- ity surrounding creation. ence and power to get the message out that more focus and care must be taken into protecting the oceans. 2 • Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Key points for Frederick Smith ‘Worship is a lifestyle’ Secondary School students’ return REVEREND Arlette meditation, through ALL students have been the PEACH group will at- tend school as follows: to comply with all health Waterman of the praise, through the sacra- assigned to one of two tend school as follows: • 2nd to 5Upper come and safety protocols in Whitehall Methodist ment, through the shar- groups (Peach or Brown). • 2nd to 5Upper come for the regular 8:35 a.m. place for Covid-19. Church is reminding ing gifts, the giving of the Please check Form Lists for the regular 8:35 a.m. start. Christians that wor- alms, every moment,” said on the school’s website: start. • 1st Formers come for Details of the timetable ship is a lifestyle. Reverend Waterman. www.fredericksmithsec- • 1st Formers come for 10:00 a.m. accompanied and other information will The preacher gave this The preacher added ondary.org 10:00 a.m. accompanied by one parent or guardian. be given on those days. message to her congrega- that the service offered on to see which group a by one parent or guardian. Students are encour- tion and members of the our jobs must be worship particular student has All students are to wear aged to bring their lunch Alexandra Old Scholars to God. She emphasised been assigned. On Tuesday, 22 FULL and correct school or pre-order from the can- Alumni on Sunday. She the importance of honesty On Monday, 21 September, 2020 ONLY uniform. teen by email: said that everyone should with our employers, em- September, 2020 ONLY those students assigned to [email protected] or be proclaiming the gospel ployees, and ourselves. those students assigned to the BROWN group will at- All persons are expected WhatsApp 535-6019. through their words and “There must be no clock also their lives. watching, no shortchang- “The church is not the ing of time, no pretending building, but it is the peo- to be working while we ple. Preaching and teach- are doing something else, ing are critical to the fol- especially now with our lowers of Jesus,” said social media,” said Reverend Waterman. Reverend Waterman. She explained that The religious leader every step of their journey said that corporate wor- is the worship of God and ship is not about the indi- worship is a daily occur- vidual, and it is essential rence. to live in unity and praise “All Christians must be God. She said that when worshipping God at every we refuse to worship the moment. Through prayer, Lord, we are taking glory through fasting, through for ourselves.” Masks are crucial ADAPT from Page 1 the science, he pointed out permissible if it means life that recently the New and death. With that sort England Journal of of thought in mind, we just Medicine clearly stated had to adapt, adapt to the that the wearing of masks, situation, listen to the sci- even if you are exposed, ence and the authorities gives you a lower load of and knowing and the con- the infection and that has fidence that whatever is very positive outcomes being recommended and and may even mean an in- requested of the churches dividual could be asympto- and facilities was for the matic. preservation of health and He said that the article life.” states that if a person is in- He explained that the fected with the COVID closure of the mosque dur- virus, the severity and ing the month of Ramadan complication of the virus was indeed shocking to was less severe if there is many.”...Unheard of in all a reduced viral load. “In of our lifetimes. I don’t other words the amount of think anyone had experi- virus you are exposed to enced such. It was the op- at the time of the infection, posite of what happens. if that was a low load, then Ramadan the mosques are you would be more likely a lot more occupied and to be less ill or asympto- more intense in terms of matic. That is another bit activity.” of evidence that has re- Dr. Mohamed explained cently been uncovered that attendance at the that again supports the mosque is not directly re- use of masks. lated to its financial sup- “Initially, as you would port, noting that over- notice we had a couple of heads are minimal. very severely ill patients “The biggest thing was and more recently we have the spiritual side. persons at Harrison’s Although we do not re- Point who are pretty much quire as a faith to have an in isolation facility play- intermediary as a priest or ing dominoes, hearts, so on,... our relationship is karaoke and just enjoying basically between you and the sunset on the deck... God but the mosque plays that is a positive result an important role in pro- [that], as time goes on, as viding that spiritual we unravel it, it might be space.” linked to masks,” he sug- As it relates to following gested. The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 3 We are ‘Protect ready! our PRINCIPAL of the Alexandra School, Orson Alleyne is ready for Oceans’ the new school term. He made this assertion during a brief AWARENESS interview with the Barbados Advocate from Page 1 during worship at Whitehall Methodist contended that creation seemed to need Church on Sunday. a rest from humanity as it is in the busi- The Principal of the school said that he ness of exploiting and destroying. commended the work of his staff, who The minister argued that man was collaborated to prepare the school for damaging the oceans with plastic waste the return of students. He indicated that and, according to the latest statistics, the compound had been examined, re- every year eight million tons of plastic quired signs erected, personnel desig- reached the oceans of the world.