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Christians urged to take part in carbon fast during Lent The chair of the Anglican Communion Environmental Network (ACEN), the Bishop of Swaziland, Ellinah Wamukoya, is inviting people to take part in a “carbon fast” during Lent – to examine their daily actions and reflect on how they impact the environment: “We are of…
Archbishop of Canterbury calls on Christians to join global wave of prayer The Archbishop of Canterbury is encouraging Christians of all denominations to join in with a ten day global prayer initiative “Thy Kingdom Come” from Ascension Day to Pentecost. What began last year as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York…
Cathedral Anglican Youth Fellowship Beach Clean-up 1 Report At International Coastal Clean-up Day last year, through the National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA), the Cathedral Anglican Youth Fellowship adopted the Old Harbour Bay Beach. We received a toolkit including garbage bags, gloves, hand sanitizer and mosquito repellent. Having adopted the beach, we are required to have…
Bishop of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands, The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, says that while some people of different religious traditions gloat over the recent case of sexual misconduct in the Moravian Church, clergy of all denominations “have in some way been implicated in what has happened by virtue of the office which we hold.”…
The Easter issue of The Anglican is now available and we hope you have obtained your copy. The lead article is by the Diocesan Bishop and it is on the Reality of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In keeping with the Easter theme, Elsie Aarons has an article on the Lilies of the Field as the lily has become the symbol of…
LIVING AN AUTHENTIC LIFE: A FIVE-SESSION LENT STUDY COURSE EXPLORING DISCIPLESHIP WITH THE WORLD CHURCH. The USPG Lent study course for 2017 explores what it means to be a disciple of Christ by looking at the Bible and reading about the experiences of Christians around the world. You are encouraged to investigate what discipleship means to you personally and collectively. Hopefully, the…
In the wake of the fire that destroyed the Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston, Westmoreland last Sunday, January 15, the Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands, which owns and operates the Home, has opened a Rebuilding Fund at the National Commercial Bank, Savanna-la-Mar Branch, 68 Great George Street. Donors are being invited to make…
The Clifton Boy’s Home, in Westmoreland was destroyed by fire on Sunday, January 15. The cause of the fire which started just after 4 O’clock in the afternoon, is unknown. The 28 residents of the Home operated by the Diocese for some 52 years, are being housed in temporary accommodation at the nearby St. John’s…
The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands and the Rev. Sean Major-Campbell, Rector of Christ Church, Vineyard Town, joined several civil society groups on November 25 in a Silent Protest to commemorate the International day to Eliminate Violence against Women (IDEVAW) The initiative, which was mounted for the second consecutive…
The Diocesan Festival Choir, which has been in the vanguard of choral and sacred music presentations in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean for 91 years, has established a Hall of Fame to recognize Jamaicans who have made outstanding contributions in both genres. The names of the first ten inductees – two of whom are being…
Rousing worship music, led by the Musical Apostles Steel Band, Miss Debbie Davidson on keyboards, and the Glenmuir High School Choir “rocked” the traditionally formal atmosphere of the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega, Spanish Town, at the recent Cathedral Sunday Festal Evensong on November 20. In the words of a long-standing member of…