When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron and said to him, ‘Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become…
Justin Welby preaches in advance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Photo Credit: Andrew Dunsmore / Picture Partnership / Westminster Abbey The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said that the Commonwealth of Nations will last and be a blessing to the world – if it continues to put its word into action.…
After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, ….‘Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?’ 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do…” Continue reading>> John 6 Take…
EASTER III 2018 In the Collect or collective prayer used for the third Sunday of Easter, (CPWI, BCP, p.169) we recalled Jesus breaking bread with his disciples. This was one way Jesus chose to make known his resurrected presence to them. By breaking bread Jesus signals that the resurrection has implications for the practical…
Installation June 9 The Rev. Michael Allen, currently Rector of the Church of the Ascension, in Mona Heights, Kingston, has been appointed a Canon of the Cathedral, effective Saturday, June 9, when he will be installed. The Service at the Spanish Town Cathedral will begin at 9.30 am. Fr. Allen, who was ordained a priest…
Christ, our Passover has been sacrificed for us, so let us celebrate the Feast, not with the old leaven of malice and wickedness but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Corinthians 5:8 Take a Moment to Ponder Easter is here and it is here for 50 days, indeed for a lifetime. What…
Preached by The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands (Anglican) at St. James’ Parish Church, Montego Bay April 3, 2018 Mark 1:14-20 Theme: Intentional Disciples: Called and Empowered There are moments in life when we experience a sense of an inner urging or disturbance of the spirit which can only…
“Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. (Mark 16: 2 – 4, NIV) Take a Moment to Ponder Disciple Mary, along with other faithful women, was first on the scene, after Sabbath…
Let us provoke one another to love and good works_ (Hebrews 10:24) Those words from today’s New Testament reading refuse to let go. In the context of Good Friday with the Gospel reading from John 18:1-19:4, pulling back the curtain of time as it were, giving us a peek at the war between religious…
The Chrism Mass is a Service held annually on Maundy Thursday. In our Book of Common Prayer (CPWI page 417) it is entitled ‘A Liturgy for the Renewal of Vows and the Blessing of oils’. The Service derives its name from the oil of Chrism, one of three oils blessed by the Bishop. It…
The Easter edition of The Anglican is now available so you can collect your copy from your Church. The lead story in this issue is the reopening and dedication of the Wortley Home which had been destroyed by fire. Other articles include “Intentional Discipleship in full swing”, ‘Barbara Gloudon’s Legacy”, “What is Chrism Mass?”, “New…