{"id":15401,"date":"2019-01-22T12:08:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T17:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?p=15401"},"modified":"2020-02-18T11:03:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:03:39","slug":"mothers-union-mourns-death-of-w-i-provincial-vp-joan-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/mothers-union-mourns-death-of-w-i-provincial-vp-joan-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Mothers\u2019 Union mourns death of W.I. Provincial VP Joan James"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo Credit: Both photos: Mothers\u2019 UnionMrs Joan James died on Thursday after a road traffic accident at the beginning of January.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The Provincial Vice President of the Mothers\u2019 Union in the West Indies and Diocesan President of Guyana, Joan James, has died from injuries sustained in a road traffic accident. Described as a \u201ctireless leader\u201d of the Mothers\u2019 Union, Mrs James was a front seat passenger in an MU minibus travelling to Georgetown in Guyana on 2 January when it collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction. She, along with the driver of the minibus and another passenger, were taken to Georgetown Public Hospital, where Mrs James died on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoan was loved by all and will be remembered as an outstanding leader, an encourager and motivator who could mobilise communities to take action in any area of Mothers\u2019 Union work\u201d, the Worldwide President of the Mothers\u2019 Union, Sheran Harper, said. \u201cShe worked quietly and humbly, but was very effective in her work, always ready to give others the praise and glory. We will miss her dearly. May her soul rest peacefully in the arms of Jesus. Farewell dear sister and friend. Until we meet again!\u201d<\/p>\n

Mothers\u2019 Union Chief Executive, Bev Jullien, added: \u201cJoan was a tower of strength within Mothers\u2019 Union internationally as well as within Guyana, tireless in her service to her community. She was much loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with her. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joan became a member of Mothers\u2019 Union 34 years ago and was elected Mothers\u2019 Union Regional Officer for the West Coast Berbice Region. She was recognised as an outstanding leader with the ability to mobilise and inspire branches and communities to take action whether it be in the area of literacy and numeracy, advocacy, campaigning, growing the membership, empowering women and young people or resuscitating branches. She was an encourager and motivator and well respected by all in her region, the MU said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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In 2006 she was elected to the Diocese of Guyana\u2019s MU Executive Committee. \u201cShe was extremely supportive during my six years as Diocesan President\u201d, Mrs Harper said. \u201cNothing was ever too much for her. If we had an activity that needed to take place just call Joan and it was sure to happen and be successful too. If funds needed to be raised for a programme or project Joan was at the helm of it in her region.\u201d<\/p>\n

She was elected Vice President for Guyana 2012, becoming Diocesan President three years later. In 2017 she was elected Provincial Vice President of West Indies. She was a member of the Diocesan Council, a Lay Reader and Cultural Ambassador. She represented Mothers\u2019 Union in Anglican Communion meetings in Kenya. Within the Mothers\u2019 Union she was known as Sister Joan and within her local community as Teacher Patsy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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