A Harbinger of Peace

Thursday in the Second Week of Advent, Year B10 December 2020 Reading: Mark 1: 1-8 Scripture: “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way.” (Mark 1:2b) Reflection: What a pacesetter was John the Baptizer! He was an enigmatic character who seemed not to care one iota …

The Blessing of Peace

Wednesday in the Second Week of Advent, Year B09 December 2020 Reading: 2 Peter 3: 8-15a Scripture: “Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at peace, without spot or blemish; and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul …

Speaking Peace to His People

Tuesday in the second week of Advent, Year B08 December 2020 Reading: Psalm 85: 1-2, 8-13 Scripture:  “Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.” (Psalm 85:8) Reflection: Have you found …

Peace be still!

Monday in the second week of Advent, Year B07 December 2020 Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11 Scripture: “A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. ‘” (Isaiah 40:3) Reflection: A voice cries out; “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord,    make straight in …

He will speak peace

The Second Sunday in Advent, Year B06 December 2020 The Collect: Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ …

Watch and Wait

Friday in the first week of Advent, Year B04 December 2020 Watch and Wait Reading: Mark 13: 24 – 37 Scripture: “But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the …

In these days…

Thursday in the first week of Advent, Year B03 December 2020 In these days…                              Reading: Mark 13:24-37 Scripture: “But in those days, after the suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from …

Grace and Peace

Wednesday in the first week of Advent, Year B 02 December 2020 Grace and Peace Reading: 1 Corinthians 1: 3 – 9 Scripture: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ…He will also strengthen you to the end…God is faithful; by him you were called into the …

That we may be saved

Tuesday in the first week of Advent, Year B 01 December 2020 That we may be saved Reading: Psalm 80:1-7,17-19 Scripture: “Stir up your might, and come to save us! Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your …

Cathedral Sunday – 150th Anniversary

Cathedral Sunday – Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Anglican Church in Jamaica Theme: “Assessing the Past, Contemplating the Present, Strategizing for the Future” It has become the tradition of recent years that, on the afternoon of the last Sunday in the Church’s liturgical year celebrated as …

Celebration of 15 years as Bishop of Kingston

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Rev. Canon Ernle Gordon Dies

The Rev. Canon Ernle Gordon, one of the Anglican Church’s prominent and at times, controversial priests, has died at the age of 82.  Ordained a priest in 1968, he spent most of his ministry as Rector of St. Mary the Virgin Church, Maverley, serving there from 1972 until his retirement …