Due to the Coronavirus, travel has been restricted, so the Villagers decided to have a Virtual Reunion via Zoom on December 6, 2020. This was the Christmas season that brought our hearts together to celebrate what mattered most. This effort fostered the continued fellowship and bonding among all Villagers and friends of the Villagers. Over 50 villagers and friends throughout the Universe participated. This effort was made possible by Cheryl Phills King, Nicole Hercules and Artie Phills, with the help and support from other Villagers.
Artie served as the Master of Ceremonies. Fr E. Ulric C-Jones, participating from SVG, conducted the Opening Prayer, then Artie and Cheryl welcomed all of the participants - some from Canada, some from England, some from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, some from Barbados and many from the United States of America. There were lively conversations among the participants. Nicole showed a video that reflected reminiscences of the Villagers at the 2005 reunion. Cheryl led a moment of silence for the ancestors that passed after the last reunion in 2005,
After 1 minute of silence, Cheryl continued with the following:
Thanks. May they rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them----Amen
An Acrostic Prayer/Poem of Thanksgiving (VILLAGERS)
(V)ery grateful are we for the good values
(I)nculcated in us, O God, based on
(L)ove and kindness. We are thankful for
(L)ong-term friendships which we cherish
(A)nd ancestors who showed us the way.
(G)od, we ask you to bless them and we
(E)xpress our devotion to them as they
(R)emain in our hearts and
(S)tay with us, forever.
After this solemn moment, the conversations and villager updates continued. After two hours of bonding and fellowship, the reunion came to a close with a closing prayer by our own Fr. E. Ulric C-Jones.
The Attendees included, but were not limited to the following:
Robertha "Geanie" Gurley Austin
Edward and Celia Barrow
Margay Blackman
Candace Gurley Bowen and Andy Bowen
Stuart Brereton
Reisha Phills Buster
Brenda Quashie Crawford
Trevor Cumberbatch
Keith and Antoinette (Toni) Cunningham
Trisha Cunningham
Irma Dougan
Maggie Dougan
Ray Dougan
Sandra Kuze Dougan
Simone Dougan
Pat King Franklin
Sanaya George
Yola Stephens George and Dwane George
Baldwin Hercules
Hazeldene Phills Hercules
Michelle Hercules
Nicole Hercules
Gloria Cumberbatch Houselander
Earl Jack
Elsa Stephens Jones
Fr E. Ulric C-Jones and Marilyn Jones
Baldwin King
Bryan King
Cheryl Phills King
Cherene King
Debra King
Everton (Barry) Lewis
Artie Phills
Asquith Phills
Jonathan Phills
Vincent and Val Creese Phills
Fred Prescod
Mak and Aloma Richards
Debbie Gurley Rivers
Nigel Sayers
Chris and Joan Stephens
Henry and Grace Stephens
Kharyl Stephens
Tanya Stephens
Barbara Toney
Joel and Joyce Providence Toney
Lois Toney
Ulpian Toney
Oliver "Bruno" Williams
Merva Dougan Young
Sonja Young
Some Villagers and Friends of the Villagers' Ancestors, including mentors and community supporters, whom have passed after the last Reunion in 2005:
Lynda John-Abiaka
Grace DeBique Allen
Eric "Tailor" Alexander
Betty Lewis Anderson
Carlos Arthur
Noel Arthur
Paul "Fred" P.G. Arthur
Velma Archer Arthur
Cecil Baynes
Ken Boatswain
Selwyn Boatswain
Ken Bowman
Maureen Brown
June Arthur Carr
Broths Clouden
Nick Clouden
Auldene Jones Cochran
Samuel Commissiong
Marie Huggins Coombs
Gwennie Creese
Marie Cumberbatch
Volney Cumberbatch
Hulda McDowall DeFreitas
Edna Dougan
Elma Browne Dougan
June McIntosh Dougan
Kens Dougan
Roston Dougan
Julian Evans
Lenus Evans
Lloyd Evans
Margarita Findlay
Norma John Ford
Shirmine Haynes Fraser
Valeria Haynes Fraser
Shirley Gibbs
Ronald Gunn
Verdine Cato Gurley
Horace "Sam" Guy
Claire Haynes
Learmond "Dolly" Haynes
Vernice "Venice" Haynes
Charles Hercules
Wendell Hercules
Barbara Corea Huggins
Canon Hoskins Huggins
Cynthia "Mitchie" Huggins
Joel "Toby" Huggins
Gwennie Jack
Stanford Jack
Fitz John
Olvette John
Matthew Jones
Raymond "Wingley" Jones
Reynard "Denty" Jones
Kenlyn Saundra Jones
Selwyn Jones
Ulric "Soca" Jones Jr.
Viva Boatswain Joseph
Rudy Joshua
Horace King
Mary King
Noel 'Shines" King
Cyril "Junior" Lewis
Earl Lindsay
Alice Mandeville
Sybil Dougan Marshall
Val Byron Mayers
Lorna Jones McBarnett
Beatrice & Clement Noel
Hortense Merle Oliver
William 'Piper' Oliver
Thelma Dougan Patterson
Sir Fred Phillips
Sylvanie Phills
Albert Plato
Pat Prescod
Denver Radix
Emery Robertson
George Robinson
Janice Robinson
Dennis "Bruds" Ross
Clyde Sharpe
Sheila Steele Sharpe
Bertram Stephens
Greta Stephens
Laron Stephens
Sarah Phills Stephens
Theodora Stephens
George "GV" Thomas
Festus Toney
Mary Toney
Gary White
Azucena Williams
Celia Dougan Williams
Ike Williams
Maureen "Sally" Williams
Wade Williams
Winfield Williams
Grace Young
Mischka Young
Robert Young
Let's meet on Earth before we leave for Heaven
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