MESSAGE BY THE MOST REV. DR. THE HON. HOWARD GREGORY,ARCHBISHOP OF THE WEST INDIES, PRIMATE & METROPOLITANAND BISHOP OF JAMAICA & THE CAYMAN ISLANDSON THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSOF THE DIOCESE Two hundred years in the life of any institution is a significant milestone. And, as Professor Bryan just shared with you, the Diocese of Jamaica…
FROM LIPSCOMB TO GREGORYANGLICANS IN JAMAICA 1655-2024 – A BIRD’S-EYE VIEWBY PROFESSOR EMERITUS, PATRICK E. BRYAN The Year 1824 was a watershed for the Anglican Church in Jamaica. It marked the establishment of the Diocese of Jamaica on July 24 and the consecration of the first Bishop, Dr. Christopher Lipscomb, one day later. In February…
News Story For Immediate Release Jamaican-born Bishop of Dover to Preach at Anglican Anniversary Service The Rt. Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Jamaican-born Bishop of Dover, England, will be the Preacher this weekend at the Launch Service to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands (Anglican). Bishop Hudson-Wilkin, who…
TRULY KNOWING GOD IS KNOWING TRUE LOVE I will sing of Your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1) Beloved of God, if like me, you are a hopeless romantic, an initial image, at the mention of the word love, would include couples smiling,…
Archbishop’s Christmas Message 2023 Christmas – An Affirmation of Hope It cannot escape our attention that as Christmas 2023 approaches, there is an unprecedented level of carnage and death of thousands of innocent children in the War being conducted in Gaza. Earlier this year, we also witnessed similar acts of violence, kidnapping and death directed…
The funeral service for the late Rev Canon Abner Powell, who died on November 23, 2023, will be held at St Luke’s Church, Cross Roads on Thursday, December 14 at 10 a.m. The viewing of the body will take place at All Saints Church, West Road on Wednesday, December 13 from 11 to 1 pm.…
Matthew 25: 14 -30 Moment to Ponder This is one of a series of parables recorded in Matthew where Jesus tells about the future. The focus of the parable of the talents is not on the master’s journey, but what the servants did while he was away. In trust, each servant is given talents according…
Bible Moment – Verse Psalm 46: 1-3(NRSVUE) God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Take a Moment to Ponder We have so…
VERSES: Matthew 6:25-27 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,…
Live streaming has become a valuable tool in implementing the Great Commission, which is the instruction given by the resurrected Jesus to his disciples. The Great Commission, as recorded in the Bible (Matthew 28:16-20), encourages Christians to make disciples of all nations, baptize them, and teach them to observe all that Jesus commanded. Here are…
For Immediate Release Sunday, October 22, 2023 Kingston, Jamaica: – St. Luke’s Church was honored to welcome Adrian Dunkley, Founder of StarApple AI, as the distinguished guest speaker for the annual St. Luke’s Lecture Series, held on October 18. The event was met with great enthusiasm both online and in the church, as Mr. Dunkley…
Matthew 7:21-23 NIV “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your…