ARTICLE COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY The Queen has approved the appointment of the Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, as the next Bishop of Dover. Jamaican-born Speaker’s Chaplain will take up the role in November Click here for photos of Rose Video: Rose introduces herself to the Diocese Rose…
Sermon Text: Revelation 21.1 “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away’. Given the tumult within Jamaican politics beginning in the mid-sixties and continuing for the next three decades, it is easy to forget the scholarly and pioneering contributions which Edward Seaga…
Book Launch at The United Theological College of The West Indies Howard Gregory, Journey to the Promised Land: Theological Reflections by Neville deSouza on Jamaica’s Journey Lady Rheima Hall, Archbishop of the Province of the West Indies, Most Rev. Dr. Howard Gregory, Mrs. Iona deSouza, widow of the late Lord Bishop Neville deSouza, the distinguish…
An appreciative audience gathered at the United Theological College of the West Indies on June 18, for the launch of a publication containing Synod Charges by the Rt. Rev. Neville deSouza, the 12th Bishop of Jamaica who served from 1979 – 2000. Titled, “Journey to the Promised Land” Theological Reflections by Neville W. deSouza on…
St. Boniface, an English missionary and reformer, was born in 675 in Southern England and was baptized with the name, Wynfrith, which means “Friend of Peace.” He is one of the most famous saints in Germany and the Netherlands where he played a significant role in planting new churches and monasteries; and also ensured that…
His Grace The Most Rev. Howard Gregory, newly-elected Archbishop of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) and Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands, received a warm welcome from clergy and lay members of the Church on his return to the island yesterday (May 31) following a week-long Provincial Synod in…
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Howard K.A. Gregory was elected this afternoon as the thirteenth Archbishop, Primate and Metropolitan (Anglican) of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI). He was elected by clergy and laity attending the 40th Synod of the CPWI at the Cascadia Hotel, in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He succeeds…
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. Matthew 16:16-17 A Moment to Ponder Someone posed this question; “What happens in the 29th chapter…
Prayer for the Discernment and Election of a Bishop Almighty and everliving God, in all ages you have raised up faithful shepherds to pastor and guide the faithful. Increase in us the gifts of discernment and understanding that, the Elective Assembly of the Church in the Province of the West Indies, soon to meet, might…
Doctor of Ministry for Canon “Grace” The Rev. Canon Georgia “Grace” Jervis has been conferred with the Doctor of Ministry Degree in Educational Leadership (D.Min) from the Virginia Theological Seminary, in the USA. The Degree was presented at the Seminary’s 196th Commencement Ceremony held in its Immanuel Chapel on Thursday, May 16. The doctoral…
Garth Blake presents the Safe Church Commission Report to ACC-17Photo Credit: ACNS New guidelines to “enhance the safety of all persons – especially children, young people and vulnerable adults – within the provinces of the Anglican Communion” have been approved by the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC). The guidelines were drawn up over the past three…
Matthew 16:21-23, Matthew 17:22-23, & Matthew 20:17-19 Jesus predicts his death, and resurrection at least three times in the gospel of Matthew. Take a Moment to Ponder Within the animal kingdom there are two most known enemies, they are the snake, and the mongoose. In India the king cobra, and the mongoose can be seen…