Religion

Acclaimed concert organist Nathaniel Gumbs will perform a solo organ recital at 7 p.m., Friday, May 20, at New Herrnhut Moravian Church on St. Thomas.

On April 23 and April 24, 18 delegates throughout the Virgin Islands will gather at the Bahá'í National Center on Crown Mountain on St. Thomas for the 54th Bahá'í National Convention.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement recognizing the holy month of Ramadan:

“Where Can You Find Real Hope?” comes at a very spe-cial time for Jehovah’s Witnesses locally, who headed back to their meeting places April 1 for the first time in two years.

With this historic change, the number of Jehovah’s Witnesses grew 3% in the United States and the Lesser Antilles in 2021 alone, matching the most significant increase for the organization over the past decade.

The U.S. Virgin Islands will be one of the thousands of regions around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embark upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s promise for a better world, according to a news release issued by the Jehovah's Witnesses on St. Croix.

While remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lowered reported instances of bullying, parents fear that for some students going back to school will mean going back to being bullied.

There were five families affected on Oct. 15. Non-perishable food clothes and baby clothes are needed. For information on church drop-offs, call communication churches, which will be accepting donations of new clothing and small home items.

Along with a binder, crayons, a bundle of pens, pencils and some notebooks, [students] also added face masks, face shields, hand sanitizers and disinfectant wipes to their backpacks.

It’s been one year since Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide adjusted their hallmark methods of sharing comfort and hope from the scriptures due to the pandemic.