The Tribune

The church family of the Church of St Christopher, The Martyr, Lyford Cay, thanked Raphe-enne Adderley for playing the organ at the church services for the past two years.

Raphe-enne was born in Nassau, and graduated from Queen’s College in 2019 with 12 BGCSEs. He entered St Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada, in September, 2019, to begin studies in Electrical Engineering, but this was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

He returned home in March 2020 to switch to virtual learning, and that’s when he connected with the church. He completed a diploma in engineering this year, and now prepares to return to face-to-face learning, entering Dalhousie University, Halifax, to complete a bachelors degree in electrical engineering.

Raphe-enne began to play the keyboard on his own, and eventually took music lessons from the late Edward Cox. He built his own organ as a teenager with a Casio keyboard, an amplifier and a laptop, building the pedals with wood, paper, toothpicks and a hot glue gun. He eventually began to play the organ at his home church of St Gregory, and today the Church of St Christopher benefits from his gifts.

Dr Carlos Thomas was one among the many church members that gave him a special tribute and donation. St Christopher’s Church people’s warden, Donna Harding Lee, also gave him a tribute and a donation on behalf of the church. Sunday, August 21, was dedicated as Mr. Raphe-enne Adderley Day as he prepared to leave for Canada. On Sunday, August 28, Raphe-enne took to the lectern and thanked the church family for their generosity. He said he looks forward to returning during his breaks and after his completion from university to continuing to play at the church.