Companion Congregation of
Christ Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ USA

St. Alban's Church
(Anglican)
Mt. Moritz, St. George's, Grenada, West Indies

   
 

February 21, 1999
Inauguration Service
of
Companionship Relationship
(Click here for photos)

The Right Reverend
Sehon S. Goodridge
Bishop of the Windward Islands

The photo at left of Bishop Goodridge and Mrs. Goodridge was taken in the Lambeth Palace Gardens during the 1998 Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops

(Photo by John Rollins)

   
From the Christ Church 1997 Annual Meeting Report:

    "The island is divided into six (6) parishes, each having a main Anglican Church and smaller congregations located outside the city limits of each Parish.

    "St. Alban's is one of these smaller congregations within the Parish of St. George. Exactly when the congregation was formed and services began I cannot say, but I do know it was in existence 65 years ago, when as a youngster I attended worship services.

    "There was no Church building. The one-room elementary Anglican school-house was converted into a worship area, desks along the side of the room, the Headmaster's desk used as the Altar. Later on, the congregation added a Sanctuary to the building, which still exists today. The school building was moved adjacent, and a wall structure was erected on the site, attaching it to the existing Sanctuary. The Holy Eucharist is celebrated three (3) Sundays each month, with Morning Prayer one (1) Sunday led by a Lay Reader. The Congregational council (Vestry) meets one evening a month after Bible study. There is no choir, no music except on festive occasions.

    "All in all, the people are very proud of their church."

--The Reverend Clarence C. Searles,
Deacon at Christ Church, Pompton Lakes, and a native of Grenada.

Some Facts

Grenada, the "Isle of Spice", is a place where most Americans would like to live out their retirement years. Located about 90 miles north of the South American northern coast, 12º north latitude, 61º west longitude, Grenada is an independent island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is 133 square miles in size, with a 1992 estimated population of 83,556. English is the official language, but many Grenadians speak a broken French called "patois". Major religions are Roman Catholic and Anglican with Pentacostals taking a foot-hold.

Grenada's climate is tropical, with an average annual temperature of 78º F. During July and August, the hottest months, temperatures are around 90º. The surface temperature of the sea water ranges between 73º and 84º F.

Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, the chief export crops being nutmegs and mace, cocoa, and bananas. Tourism is important, helped by a new airport in 1984. The island is also heavily dependent on foreign aid.

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