Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands at the Choir Workshop Closing Eucharist held at St. Luke’s Church, Cross Roads, on July 19, 2015

Let us pray. Almighty God, send your transforming power into our lives as we seek to serve you this day.  Grant unto us wisdom, courage, grace, and strength to faithfully fulfill the ministries to which you have called us.  We pray in the name of Christ our Lord.  Amen. Psalm …

Rebuilding Fund Opened following Wortley Home Fire

Firemen fight to control the blaze which destroyed the dormitories at The Wortley Home. (Jamaica Observer Photo) In the wake of the fire which destroyed the Wortley Home for Girls in Constant Spring, on  Monday, June 29, the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands, which owns and operates the …

Bishop of Guyana Dies

Rt. Rev. Cornell Moss The Provincial Secretary, on behalf of the Archbishop of the West Indies, has issued a statement announcing the death of the Rt. Rev. Cornell Moss, Bishop of Guyana. Bishop Moss died on Saturday May 30, in Miami, Florida where he was recovering from heart surgery A …

RAPIDLY GROWING MUSIC MINISTRY AT ST. PHILIP’S

During the summer of 2014, five children from the Sunday School programme at St. Philip’s Church, Whifield Town, were enrolled in the inaugural Diocesan Music Summer Camp held at Christ Church in Vineyard Town. Like the rest of the campers, the St. Philip’s students performed admirably at the end-of-camp concert …

Celebrating 90 Years of Music THE DIOCESAN FESTIVAL CHOIR

Celebrating 90 Years of Music  THE DIOCESAN FESTIVAL CHOIR Date                May 17, 2015 Venue            Kingston Parish Church Time              3:30 p.m. This is a special invitation to congregations and friends to attend the Service to launch the 90th Anniversary …

EASTER ISSUE OF THE ANGLICAN IN CIRCULATION

The Easter 2015 issue of The Anglican is out and has been circulated to Churches. Highlights of the issue include: Easter Messages  from the Bishops, the installation of the first female priest as Rector of St George’s Church, Grand Cayman, the new Diocesan Mission at Longville Park in Clarendon and …

SYNOD HONOURS RETIREES AND OUTSTANDING CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS

Retirees and awardees with senior officials of the Diocese In a gesture which was deeply appreciated by the honourees, the recent Synod took a break from its business sessions on April 9, to say thanks to six retirees and to recognize outstanding performances by four church organisations in 2014. Honoured …

CHILDREN ARE PERPETRATORS AND VICTIMS OF CRIME – Church Urged to Strengthen Parenting Programmes

A Panel Discussion in which Mrs. Diahann Gordon-Harrison, Children’s Advocate, was the main presenter was one of the highlights on the second day (Tuesday, April 8) of the recently-concluded Diocesan Synod. The focus was “Children, Crime, Corruption – A Case Study of Jamaica’s Adolescents.” The Children’s Advocate defined corruption as …

Sermon delivered by the Venerable Winston M. Thomas Archdeacon and Administrator of the Mandeville Region on the Fourth Day of the 145th Synod of the Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands Friday, April 10, 2015

St. John 21:6 & 7 Jesus said to them “Cast your nets on the right side of the ship and you shall find.” and “Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter “It is the Lord.” Over the years, the scientific minds of human beings have searched for logical …