Monica Carly remembers her father’s call to Jamaica, 76 years ago

The Bible is full of stories about people of faith who received a call from God asking them to take on a task for which they felt inadequate and ill-equipped. Despite their anxieties they went on to discover that, with God’s help, the seemingly impossible could be achieved. Down through the ages God’s call has continued to be heard by both men and women, challenging them to accomplish great things in his service. To this ever-growing list should be added the name of my father, the Revd Keith Tucker….

Monica Carly has been a member of Sanderstead United Reformed Church for more than 60 years. Island in the Sun: Growing up in Jamaica 1948-1954 is available from online booksellers, and from www.monicacarly.com

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This is an extract from an article published in the June 2024 edition of Reform

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