{"id":263164,"date":"2026-01-04T15:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=263164"},"modified":"2026-01-04T15:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:58:34","slug":"leaders-urge-unity-and-faith-as-antigua-and-barbuda-marks-new-year-at-national-thanksgiving-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/leaders-urge-unity-and-faith-as-antigua-and-barbuda-marks-new-year-at-national-thanksgiving-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Urge Unity and Faith as Antigua and Barbuda Marks New Year at National Thanksgiving Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2613340313\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Calls for unity, resilience and faith framed the start of<a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/faith-leaders-lead-antigua-and-barbuda-in-national-day-of-prayer\/?swcfpc=1\"> Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s new year<\/a> on Sunday as national leaders gathered at the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/miracle-ministries-international-announces-powerful-antigua-revival-2025\/?swcfpc=1\">National Service of Thanksgiving<\/a>, using the pulpit to reflect on global uncertainty, domestic challenges and the shared responsibility of nation-building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the congregation, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-to-host-songwriting-seminar-as-part-of-work-fu-um-initiative\/?swcfpc=1\">Sir Clare Roberts<\/a><\/strong>, speaking on behalf of Governor General Sir Rodney Williams, urged <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-to-host-songwriting-seminar-as-part-of-work-fu-um-initiative\/?swcfpc=1\">Antiguans and Barbudans to pause and acknowledge survival<\/a> through what he described as unsettled times globally and at home. <\/p><div id=\"antig-2647019708\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1036411614\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0979\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:883\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0979.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:883\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0979.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:245\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0979.jpg 245w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:838\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0979.jpg 838w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:939\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0979.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1047\" height=\"1280\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He pointed to conflict abroad, economic strain and environmental pressures, while noting that the country had endured through faith, service and community spirit.<\/p><div id=\"antig-885398384\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/all-saints-pentecostal-kingdom-life-centre-mourns-the-passing-of-apostle-dr-cedric-forbes-celebrates-his-legacy\/?swcfpc=1\">Our survival is not accidental<\/a>,\u201d Roberts said, crediting prayer, resilience and the often unseen work of families, churches, public servants and first responders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He encouraged renewed attention to environmental care, calling on citizens to \u201clove where we live\u201d by keeping communities clean and orderly, and stressed the importance of education and lifelong learning, particularly through the University of the West Indies. <\/p><div id=\"antig-1024836585\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As the country enters 2026, he appealed for compassion toward the elderly, the vulnerable and those facing mental illness or homelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister <strong>Gaston Browne<\/strong> used his remarks to frame the service as both a moment of gratitude and a test of national resolve. <\/p><div id=\"antig-2320017333\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_1115\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that the government has held a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving consecutively for 11 years, describing it as a reflection of his administration\u2019s commitment to faith and public service.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3179632225\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne said 2025 had been a \u201cyear of bounty,\u201d citing progress in healthcare, education and national development, while acknowledging that the country now faces fresh challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo successful nation has been built on calm waters,\u201d he told worshippers, urging citizens to meet difficulties with purpose rather than division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> He called on Antiguans and Barbudans to stand \u201cshoulder to shoulder\u201d in pursuit of the long-stated goal of transforming the country into an economic powerhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister also highlighted social measures aimed at protecting the most vulnerable, including the expansion of food assistance and the rollout of a programme providing free building materials to poor and indigent households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> He said his government would continue to govern \u201cwith integrity\u201d and appealed to people of faith to keep the country\u2019s leadership in prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the opposition benches, <strong>Sherfield Bowen<\/strong>, the deputy leader of the United Progressive Party, struck a reflective tone as he brought greetings at the close of the service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowen spoke of a region facing renewed anxiety as military conflict edges closer to the Caribbean, traditionally viewed as a zone of peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> He said the developments underscored the need for prayer, wisdom and reliance on God, both for neighbouring countries and for Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s own challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowen also referenced domestic pressures, including concerns about finances, healthcare and the strength of national institutions, and said the country must continue seeking divine guidance as it navigates the year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the service, speakers repeatedly returned to themes of gratitude, endurance and collective responsibility, setting a tone for 2026 that blended faith with civic duty, and urging unity across political and social lines as Antigua and Barbuda confronts an uncertain global landscape<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-3037222433\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a 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