Matthew 2:12-But being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route. Take a Moment to Ponder In the season of Lent, we are called to repentance and penitence. We are encouraged to walk in Jesus’ steps and to emulate the admirable qualities he…
Jesus is tested by the devil. Matthew 4:1-11 (NRSV) Each year one of the Lenten readings that captivate us is the story of Jesus being tempted by satan. The story sets the stage for Jesus to be alone in the wilderness, alone to ponder, meditate, reflect, and pray on the journey ahead. This act of…
The Lord has need of it… (Mk 11:3) Take a Moment to Ponder Today we commemorate the life of Absalom Jones the first black priest in the Episcopal Church (Anglican) in the United States. Born in the late 1700s when enslavement was still present in his country and with a commitment to read and write,…
Bishop Thompson who retired in 2020 after 47 years as an ordained minister is remembered for the “single-minded passion” which he displayed for his lifelong pastoral vocation in the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands. This culminated with his consecration in 2005 as Suffragan Bishop of Kingston – an office in which he gave…
“..and what does the Lord require but to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8a) Take a Moment to Ponder There are requirements for everything we do in every sphere of life. We have job requirements, requirements to do further studies, and requirements for becoming members of groups, Church included.…
THE CHURCH IN THE PROVINCE OF THE WEST INDIESChurch in the Province of the West Indies _____________________________________________________________________________ THE COMMUNIQUÉ We, the members of the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity of the Church in the Province of the West Indies at the Forty-First Triennial Meeting, duly convened in hybrid…
Power, Justice, and Peace Last Christmas, the minds of people across the world were still focused on the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, the major global concern is the invasion of Ukraine by the superpower, Russia, with its devastating consequences and suffering for the people of Ukraine, and for the global community resulting from the disruption of…
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O God our Father, in every generation you have called men and women to serve in your Church as priests, deacons, commissioned and licensed churchworkers, and Lay Readers. Be with those whom you are calling as they seek to discern your call. Touch our hearts so that we may offer them the support they need…
“One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:5-6) Take a Moment to Ponder The above quote from Ephesians is the opening sentence used on Trinity Sunday. Trinity Sunday, when we acknowledge the unity, I believe that we are…
PRESS RELEASE The Rev. Canon Garth Minott, Deputy President and Warden of Anglican Students at the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI) will be ordained and consecrated as the seventh Suffragan Bishop of Kingston on June 11, The Feast of St. Barnabas, at the Kingston Parish Church. The Most Rev. Howard Gregory, Archbishop…
“Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” (2 Corinthians 4:16-17) Take a Moment to Ponder What issues are weighing us down at this time? What is it…