My Brothers in Christ, it is with great joy that I extend Christmas Greetings to you and your families. This season is very important in the life of all Christians and should be used as a time to renew and deepen our faith and commitment to our Lord Jesus Christ. As we become engrossed in…
LOVE: (Read Deut. 10:17-19a/John 13:34,35). We’ve arrived at the final stop on this Advent journey, where we’ve explored the many layered characteristics of (Hope, Peace & Joy) a life rooted in Jesus+. Today’s focus is Love, a word which, in the English, conveys varying shades of meaning, depending on its contextual usage. When however, scripture…
From the Desk of The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands The approach of Christmas is unmistakable, if we just observe the environment around us. The days get shorter, the sorrel begins to ripen, the gungo peas begin to mature, and the poinsettias begin to change colour. If you…
The current Bishop of Crediton in the Diocese of Exeter, Sarah Mullally, will be the next Bishop of London, it was announced today. Photo Credit: Diocese of London The former Chief Nursing Officer for England, Dame Sarah Mullally, who was first ordained to serve as a non-stipendiary minister, has today been named as the…
Heavenly Father, we thank You that You have awakened Your church to hear again the call of our Saviour Jesus Christ to come to Him and learn from Him. Grant that as we say ‘yes’ to His call to discipleship, your Holy Spirit will enable us so completely to commit all the areas of our…
JOY: (Read Is. 65:18 & Phil. 4:4-6). We’re at the halfway point in our Advent journey of preparation. On this day, we’re asked rather pertinently, “what is the sign of your trust in God?” Following a week of multi-layered problems, experienced in every corridor of the world, not least in the expressed view, that Jamaica…
PEACE (Read Isaiah 9:6,7 & John 14:27). This is an often used, largely misunderstood word. From a Biblical perspective, it is more than absence of war. So many images are packed in the Hebrew Shalom, it is difficult to convey full meaning, apart from metaphor. Isaiah’s vision found fulfillment in Jesus, whose life of complete…
The Season of Advent Advent begins on the nearest Sunday to St Andrew’s Day (November 30) and lasts until Christmas. Advent is a time for preparation – and specifically a time when we examine our readiness for the advent, or coming, of Christ. It is a time when we prepare to celebrate the coming of…
Kingston Region Launch “The gospel can only be transmitted on the basis of ‘being’ with Jesus.” This was the heart of the message delivered by The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, Suffragan Bishop of Kingston at the launch of the Kingston Region’s Period of Intentional Discipleship on Advent Sunday, December 3 at the historic St.…
HOPE: (Read Isaiah 9:2; Eph. 2:12,13 cf. 1Peter1:3-5). On this first Sunday of Advent, one of three purple candles on the Advent wreath, is lit as a symbol of hope. Some years ago, I encountered words that have stayed with me…”Hope is Faith standing on tiptoe” – go figure! The lunacy that parades as leadership…
Have you ever wondered how our ancestors worshipped God even amidst what we are told in history as trying? They worshipped, they communicated through song. We have come to know these songs as Negro Spirituals or just Spirituals. During Advent, the season of preparation for the coming of the Christ, Rev. Luke Powery, Professor…
Youth Division upcoming events 1. Election of Members to the AYF Executive: Article IIX of the Constitution of the Anglican Youth Fellowship regarding the ‘Election of Members to the Executive’ states: ‘Elections shall be held annually before or during the month of November for A.Y.F.’s and December for Area Councils. The names and addresses of…