For Pastor David Henry, the true measure of a life devoted to service is not the recognition it attracts but the lives it transforms, the families it restores and the communities it helps to rebuild.

After 25 years leading Swallowfield Chapel in Kingston, the pastor and practising attorney received the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer (OD) for his contribution to Religion and Law, on Heroes Day (October 19), an achievement he regards not as a personal triumph, but as recognition of the many people who have shaped his journey.

“To be frank with you, it was unexpected, a little bit of a surprise,” he tells the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). “I feel very grateful that the service I’ve been engaged in and the work that has been done is being recognised and is appreciated,” he adds.

For Pastor Henry, however, the honour extends beyond him.

“This is not an honour only for me but the many persons who have invested in me and those who have worked alongside me. So, it’s a shared honour,” he says.

Text and photos by The Jamaica Information Service.

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