Every issue of THE ANGLICAN this year had a crossword puzzle! Did you do it? Well if you did here are the long-awaited answers! If you didn’t do it – well don’t spoil the fun – get your copies and do the crosswords. (Will upload April’s answers soon)
Today’s Gospel reading [Luke 3: 7 – 18] is, in essence, a continuation of last week’s and from all accounts, John the baptizer is pulling no punches in delivering his sermon. He is very direct in addressing the questions and concerns of those who had come to him, seeking baptism. There is no skirting the…
In the Gospel reading for today, taken from Luke 3: 1 – 6, the evangelist places the message of John the baptizer, within historical and social contexts, that make both message and messenger, worthy of our pondering. There is no mistaking the fact that there were big-wigs at the time, who wielded the kind of…
Hello Everyone, it’s Advent time again. Advent is a season of preparation for the celebration of God’s incarnation. The season of Advent lasts for four Sundays leading up to Christmas. As a church, during Advent, we look back in celebration of Christ’s coming as a child, while at the same time looking forward in eager…
Lo, He comes with Clouds Descending! Once for favored sinners slain; thousand, thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign. Every eye shall now behold him, robed in dreadful majesty; those who set at naught and sold him, pierced and nailed him to the tree,…
Dear brothers and sisters, There is a sense in which the season of Advent can be regarded as a liturgical enigma: an odd and under-appreciated time, overshadowed in many respects these days, by the mercantile re-branding of Christmas that has sadly become the rule rather than the exception, for too many. If we are not…
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW JAMAICA AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS I am extremely delighted to greet my brothers and indeed all members of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on this St. Andrew Day 2018. This day is marked by celebrations by B.S.A. chapters throughout the world in honour of our Patron Saint “Andrew” Indeed this…
TO: Members of the Clergy and Board Chairmen SUBJECT: Identification of Anglican Teachers Retired and In-Service I am requesting your help in identifying teachers who are Anglicans (retired and in-service). The aim is to prepare persons for professional growth and to look at income generation. We would like the information as soon as possible so…
The House of Bishops of the Church of the Province of the West Indies has selected the Rev. Michael Maxwell, rector of Holy Trinity Church in St Philip to be the next 14th Bishop of Barbados. On 16 Nov 2018 the provincial secretary informed the diocese the bishops had selected Fr. Maxwell (47) to…
Another inspiring experience that will rally the congregation around the theme “Discipleship: A Pledge to Follow Jesus” is in store for worshippers at the Cathedral Sunday Festal Evensong at the Spanish Town Cathedral on November 25. The Service, which will begin at 3.45 p.m., is the highpoint of the annual pilgrimage which will bring representatives…
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what the will of God is—what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 Take a Moment to Ponder Distractions are all around us. There are a myriad of things that oftentimes distract us from…
The Anglican Church of Chile – has been inaugurated as the latest province of the Anglican Communion in a service of joy and celebration in the capital, Santiago. It was originally part of the province of South America but was granted provincial status after sustained growth. More than 800 people, including many from overseas, attended…