Category: News
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Live Streamed & Recorded Services – May 15
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Reflections on the 151st Diocesan Synod
I am thinking of the Charge given at the synod service, the fact that there is much in it to unpack as we break silence [with more than words spoken], to re-imagine a fractured nation. Leadership The Jesus Way: I would like to further explore the Charge’s Christian application, given …
Charge Delivered by The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory
BISHOP OF JAMAICA & THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AT THE 151st ANNUAL SYNODOF THE DIOCESE OF JAMAICA AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS IN THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JAGO DE LA VEGA, SPANISH TOWN ON APRIL 19, 2022 Theme: “God’s Church for God’s World: Breaking the Silence, Re-imagining a Fractured Nation“ Primary Text …
Archbishop’s Easter Message 2022
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead The young people in our Diocese have been invited to participate in an essay competition …
Commemorative Service for Archbishop Tutu
Archbishop Tutu, who died on December 26, 2021, came to prominence internationally when he was consecrated as the first black Bishop of Johannesburg in 1985; and during his tenure, he publicly endorsed an economic boycott of South Africa and a campaign of civil disobedience in an effort to dismantle Apartheid. In 1986, he was translated to become Bishop of Cape Town and Archbishop of the Church in the Province of South Africa – another first for a black man.
Hymnologist Karl Fuller Authors Book of Meditations
Inspired by the intensive biblical research for his long-running radio programme Great Christian Hymns, noted Anglican Hymnologist, Organist, and Choir Director, Karl Fuller, has written a book for spiritual reflection. Titled 40 Meditations, the publication will be launched on Thursday, March 10 at The St. Andrew Parish Church at 2.00 …
Canon Peter Mullings Passes
For Immediate Release Veteran Anglican Clergyman, the Rev. Canon Peter Mullings, who was as an ordained minister in the Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands for 59 years, died yesterday (January 11), following a brief illness. Canon Mullings, who was trained at St. Peter’s College, the Diocesan institution which …
Women’s Auxiliary – Bishop’s Day January 6
January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, is a special day, referred to as Bishop’s Day. Each year, members of the Women’s Auxiliary (WA) – a major Diocesan Organisation – gather for worship led by the Diocesan Bishop, in one of the three regions – Kingston, Mandeville or Montego Bay. …
Archbishop Gregory’s Tribute to Archbishop Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu:Disciple of Jesus Christ, and Statesman The Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands joins with the countless persons and institutions that have been offering tributes on the death of the late prelate and world leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu and in extending condolences to his family and the …
New Board for Clifton Boys’ Home
The Most Rev. Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands, has announced the appointment of a new Board of Management for the Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston, Westmoreland. The new Board will be chaired by Mr. Vincent Guthrie, a retired educator. In …