Guyana Stories by Peter Halder
Gingerbeer With A Difference
by Peter Halder
Fr Jeremiah Holyoak of the Church at Hunter Street and Punt Trench Dam, Albouystown, made it his duty during the Christmas Season to visit his parishioners on Boxing Day.
He finished house calls on La Penitence Street and moved on to Bel Air Street. Between James Street and Sussex Street, he came to a cottage in which lived a single mother Rachel Adams and her son Timothy. The pair attended his Church Services every Sunday morning. They were there on Christmas morning.
Fr Jeremiah rapped on the light blue wooden door.
Timothy opened the door and smiled.
“Good morning Father, how are you today?” he said.
“I’m fine thank you Timothy. I am here on my usual Christmas visit to members of my congregation. Is your mother at home?” replied Fr Jeremiah. Continue reading
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