New Presbyterian Moderator installed

REVEREND Rawle C Sukhu was installed yesterday as the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church. After he was installed, Rev Sukhu called on Presbyterians when thinking of a career or  profession to think of the ordained ministry first. He told a packed congregation which witnessed his installation that the church needs ordained ministers and that it must not be an alternative choice but their first. He pledged that during his stewardship, the Church will be ready to play its part in the transformation of  “our” society, and will implement the restructuring programmes planned for the Church. While delivering the sermon, Rev Brenda Bullock suggested that the church did not need more rules and regulations, but to reach out to people and show it’s loving and caring capabilities and comfort its people. In offering some advice, she said that a show of strength is not doing it all alone but using team work.

She said that a true leader must reach out to the people and hear and understand their visions and expectations; that a leader must cultivate the discipline of talking to God. She said while Rev Sukhu will be compared to past moderators, he will have his own gifts and that the church must pray for him. Rev Sukhu was presented by General Secretary of Synod Vitra Imambaksh and installed by outgoing Moderator Rev Winston Gopaul, at the Curepe Presbyterian Church, Lyndon Street, Curepe. The Leader of Worship was Rev Daniel Teelucksingh, while Rev Cyril Paul brought greetings on behalf of Synod. Also bringing greetings and pledging support to Rev Sukhu were Rev Annabell Ramkelawan from the Northern Presbytery, Mr Rudolph Ramjattan, from South/Central and Rev Anna Sharma from South/Eastern.