Bible Moment: Gender ‘norms’

“So the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophetess Huldah the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; she resided in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter, where they consulted her. 15 She declared to them, “Thus says the Lord, the …

Archbishop of York Announces Retirement

Dr John Sentamu has announced that he will retire from his post as Archbishop of York on 7 June 2020, Trinity Sunday, 3 days prior to his 71st birthday. Making the announcement the Archbishop said that until that date he will focus on a number of key areas in the …

Bible Moment: ‘Keep Your Spiritual Fervour’

  Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:11-12, NIV) Take a Moment to Ponder As the two-year period set aside in our Diocese for Intentional Discipleship progresses it is important that the …

Bible Moment: Lead me in your Righteousness

“Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern good and evil; for who can govern this your great people” (1 Kings 3:9) Take a Moment to Ponder I believe that each of us, at one time or another has been given some kind of …

Communions in Dialogue

The nature of communion (koinonia) and its implications for the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and the Anglican Communion were the focus of the fourth round of the dialogue between both Communions when they met recently in Vancouver, Canada. The deliberations at the Vancouver School of Theology were guided …

Youth Ministry Activities – Update

Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Grace and peace be unto you! I trust that you are well, and completed all your back to school preparations in time. I write to apprise you of the following: International Coastal Cleanup Day – Saturday, September 15, 2018 The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is …

deCarteret College – Fund Raising Project

deCarteret College will be 100 years in 2019, but the celebration begins now!  JACOB’S LADDER FUNDRAISING PROJECT For many of us, especially those who were boarders from the 1960s onward, traversing the seemingly endless Jacob’s Ladder daily was an experience we will never forget. For others, it was an alternate …

Bible Moment: Lessons from Job

“Then Job answered.” Job 12:1 Take a Moment to Ponder It is back to school time, for those of us who have been students before, and a whole new adventure for those who will be donning uniforms and attending classes for the first time. Brimming with excitement and anticipation, we …

BIBLE MOMENT: CALLED TO SERVE

Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. (Luke 18:31) Take a Moment to Ponder As we seek to prepare to execute our programme of Intentional Discipleship in …

Archbishop of Cantebury Invites Bishop Gregory…

…to the meeting of the International Reformed-Anglican Dialogue Dear Colleagues: I have been invited by the Archbishop of Canterbury to be the Co-Chair of a Meeting of the International Reformed-Anglican Dialogue scheduled to be held in Vancouver, Canada, from August 23-30, 2018.  And what is this International Reformed-Anglican Dialogue? “As …

Bible Moment: God is Present-Everyday

Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice let your ears consider well my supplication…For there is forgiveness with you; therefore you shall be feared. I wait for the Lord; my soul waites for him; in his word is my hope…O Israel wait …