"Explore the profound apology from the United Reformed Church to The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands for its role in slavery. Learn about the ongoing global efforts for reparative justice and the impact of these apologies on healing historical wounds. This article delves into the actions and commitments towards reconciliation and economic reparations by churches and communities affected by the legacies of slavery."
MEMBERS OF the public have met the ‘Confession and apology by the United Reformed Church (URC) concerning Transatlantic Slavery (General Assembly, Swanwick, July 2022)’ with some amount of doubt and cynicism. However, we do well to listen and.
A Jamaican government Minister has accepted the United Reformed Church’s apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, and encouraged other UK churches, along with the UK government, to also apologise.
Although the United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom (UK) issued an official apology to Jamaica and the Caribbean on Sunday for its participation in the dreadful transatlantic slave trade from 1501 to1867, Pastor Bruce Fletcher, chief.