A visit to St. Michael’s Primary School – Report

The Kingston Region has embarked on a project entitled Excellence in Anglican Schools that seeks to fulfil our mandate to offer hope and salvation in Christ Jesus.  A major undertaking in this effort is to collaborate with the Department of Education and Youth in the strengthening of capacity in Instructional …

Excellence in Anglican Schools’ Project Plans

In 2018, following preparatory work that was done, in relation in relation to our Anglican Schools, in particular, our Primary Schools, the Region of Kingston, especially the Deanery of St. Andrew held a workshop on Instructional Leadership and School governance on Monday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 10, 2018. The …

SMTP sends Heartfelt Condolences

The Division of Training acknowledges with gratitude and a deep sense of loss, the life and work of the Rt. Revd. and honorable Dr. Alfred C. Reid, retired Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, who was a pioneering director, tutor and ardent supporter of the Diocesan Supplementary Ministry Training …

Death of Bishop Alfred Charles Reid

The 13th Bishop of Jamaica, the Rt. Rev. Alfred Charles Reid died at his home in Manchester December 2, 2019.  The Bishop, was in his 82nd year. Bishop Reid was elected Diocesan Bishop on December 12, 2000, in succession to the late Bishop Neville deSouza. He was enthroned in the …

Archbishop Gregory Receives Symbols of Leadership

The Primatial Cross, the primary symbol of his authority as spiritual leader of the Church in the Province of the West Indies, was presented to The Most Rev. Howard Gregory last Thursday (October 10) at an historic Recognition Service to mark his election as the 13th Archbishop of the West …

The International Reformed–Anglican Dialogue – 2019

OUR ARCHBISHOP’S VISIT TO JAPAN The International Reformed–Anglican Dialogue (IRAD) between the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and the Anglican Communion met for the fifth time, between 23 and 30 August 2019 in Hiroshima, Japan, under the leadership of Co-Chairs: The Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch (WCRC) and The Most …

Diocese Rallies Support for The Bahamas

In the wake of the devastation caused this week by Hurricane Dorian on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, the Diocese is rallying support among its members for the massive relief and rebuilding programme in The Bahamas. As a first expression of solidarity, The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, Bishop …

Help us bring our Boys Home

We can vividly recall the shock when we heard of the fire that totally destroyed  Clifton Boys’ Home on the night of January 5, 2017, and so shortly after the fire at Wortley Home.  Following on the groundbreaking ceremony on March 20, 2019, the rebuilding committee has been going full …