In response to last weekend’s shooting at an Orlando night club, the Bishop of Central Florida, the Rt. Rev. Gregory Brewer, has said that “words of condolence have little value.” The Bishop, whose Cathedral of St. Luke is just 1.5 miles (2.6 km) away from the scene of the shooting, said: “all we can do…
Despite the suspension of some activities because of the political chaos, demonstrations, marches, violence and food shortages, priests in the Diocese of Venezuela are getting on with their everyday pastoral work. The Church has decided to stay out of politics and engage in direct work in communities, as the Diocesan Treasurer, the Rev. Jose Francisco…
Following last year’s successful Choir Workshop in which more than 100 choristers from churches in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine, as well as members of the Diocesan Festival Choir participated, noted Jamaican Choir Director and musician, Mr. Donald Morris, will be returning to the island in July to lead a second round of training.…
The keyboard is the newest offering in the range of instruments which children will learn to play at the upcoming Music Camp 2016 to be held at Christ Church, Vineyard Town from July 11 -22. The two-week day camp for youngsters aged 6-17, will provide vocal training, as well as instruction on recorders, steel pans,…
Three recent graduates of the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI) will be admitted to the Holy Order of Deacons and a fourth candidate to the Sacred Order of Priest at the annual Ordination Service which will be held at the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega on Sunday June 26…
“Under Nuttall’s leadership the Anglican Church not only over-rode the financial crisis created by disestablishment in 1870 but entered a period of expansion of churches, missions and schools” said Emeritus Professor Patrick Bryan in a public lecture on May 31 2016, the actual anniversary of the Archbishop’s death a century ago. The lecture under the…
At the Festal Evensong at the St George’s Church, Kingston on May 29 commemorating the centenary of the death of Archbishop Enos Nuttall, the Lord Bishop drew parallels between Nuttall’s life and accomplishments and those of the Old Testament prophet Nehemiah. Like Nehemiah, he said, Enos Nuttall was “drawn by a sense of identification and…
Enos Nuttall Celebration Resources: 1. Enos Nuttall Centenary Service.Bishop Howard Gregory Sermon May 2016 2. Enos Nuttall Centenary Lecture Prof Bryan 3. Enos Nuttall Centenary Exhibition Burchell Whiteman Remarks 4. Enos Nuttall Centenary Gallery
SERMON PREACHED BY THE RT. REV. HOWARD GREGORYBISHOP OF JAMAICA & THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AT ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, KINGSTON TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF THE DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP ENOS NUTTALL ON SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2016 Let us pray. Almighty God, whose word is authority and power and whose way is love, grant unto us today…
The centenary of the death of Archbishop Enos Nuttall is an opportune time to celebrate his life and his contribution, not only to the Anglican Church in Jamaica and in the wider Province of the West Indies, but to the country as a whole. H. G deLisser, the influential Editor of The Gleaner said…
BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND CONTEXTUAL PERSPECTIVES ON MINISTRY – A REFLECTION: The Biblical Foundation: Ephesians 4: 11 – 13 assert that through Jesus Christ, God gave gifts to those called as leaders within the Church (the body of Christ). While these gifts varied in content and capacity i.e. apostles, prophets, evangelists and teachers, the objective towards which they were to be exercised was…
The Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is to establish a “clear resilience strategy” to strengthen its response to future natural disasters in the Pacific islands. The move, adopted at the Province’s General Synod, came as researchers announced that five pacific islands have completely disappeared and a further six are experiencing “severe shoreline…