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SUMMARY OF KEYNOTE ADDRESS

BY REV. EDDIE ALLEYNE

Re . A e e a ed DGJac e P , CC / “2020 has been a ear of trials, tragedies and
IPDG Debb e Ha , L M e B - tears.
Wa e a d e be e 2021 H a a a
A a d C ee e a add e COVID-19 upended our lives and plunged the
e a e b . S ec a e , world into suffering and grief.
PDG C a e ce H a d e d c -
, L T Ea A e e- B bb. So man loved ones have been lost and the
pandemic rages on, creating new waves of
”Ma the words of m mouth and the meditation sickness and death.
of our hearts be alwa s acceptable in Th sight ,
Povert , inequalit and hunger are rising.
Our Lord, our strength and Redeemer. Amen!” Jobs are disappearing and debts are mount-
he pra ed. ing. Children are struggling.

He e ed e a e G e Ca - Violence in the home is increasing, and inse-
be . “Tr A Little Kindness” c - curit is ever where.
ed e a ce a a a a d
a de c, a de a d a . A e But a New Year lies ahead. And with it, we
c e a e e e a d e ac Re . D . see ra s of hope:
Ma L e K , a a c a
a , e a d e c e I a - - People extending a helping hand
a J e R B de a P e de e e to neighbors and strangers;
U ed S a e Ka a a Ha a
e a e b ac V ce P e de . A d a a a , If we work together in unit and solidarit ,
e e e e a acc e these ra s of hope can reach around the
de ea a a a a ead ed 400,000 + world. - Frontline workers giving their
a be . all;

Re e D . Ma L e K a e - - Scientists developing vaccines in
a e, Re . A e e c a e ed, “if I do not stop record time;
to help this man, what will happen to him?” He
de c bed e C R M e e a d L - - Countries making new commit-
a de ad a c e d a - ments to prevent climate catastrophes
a a a e da. B e e ca e
a a d c a ce ac Together, let s make peace among ourselves PDG LEROY FOSTER
d e a d a a a e ce. A L , and with nature. Tackle the climate crisis,
e , ac ed e e c a , ec c, stop the spread of COVID-19, and make 2021 a LINKING
ea ca e a d ed ca a e d ad- year of healing. “Pe e a d C i
a a ed a d de e ed c .
Healing from the impact of a deadl virus.
D . K a e d ce be d a
e c -ec c a a A e - Healing from broken economies and socie-
ca.a d L Me J e a e a a d ties. T e H a a a C ee
"a b a e a d e eace, c a a e e ed a $500.00 a a d
e e ec e d a d e Healing divisions and starting to heal the PDG Le F e
a e a ." planet. da ce a d eade , a d
Re . A e e e a d b e e e a a Me a e e a d
a d e a ed a L a e a a e e ac da e ,
e b de a e ac a d e A L e e e, e a e a e b Ta a Ra e .
LEOS a e "greatest source” of a e e,
hope, even on humanitarian grounds. The are W e a , e d a ed
our present, not our future! Le c e be e e d e a e be e LCIF.
a eed a e e d d.
From climate action to gender equalit to social
justice and human rights, this generation is on B a a a e , e eac -
the frontlines and in the headlines”, he contin- e a e ead e a . “Kindness Matters!”
ued. “I am inspired b our passion and deter-
mination”. Young people are rightl demanding
a role in shaping the future”, e dec a ed: I am C a a a ee ! W
with ou”. c ed cce a e e e ea
a .
He concluded ith this prospect

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