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The first meeting of the Design Group charged with developing plans for the 39th Triennial Synod of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) will take place in Kingston this week under the Chairmanship of the Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, Suffragan Bishop of Kingston. The two-day meeting (January 8-9) at Church House…
Bishop Gregory admits Rev. Graham as Rector The Rev. Mary Graham became the first priest from the Cayman Islands and the first woman to be installed as Rector of St. George’s Church, in Grand Cayman at a special service held on Sunday, December 14. Rev. Graham, who served as Priest-in-Charge for one and a half…
In his first Christmas message to his Diocese, Province and the wider Anglican Communion in 2013, Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev Justin Welby, said the Church is to focus on the good news that Jesus “rescues us from our brokenness and makes us carriers of life and light.” Here the Archbishop echoes words from…
A new feature of the Diocesan website will be the production and publication of Messages and/or studies which are appropriate to the Liturgical Season. The first of these is for Advent. It is designed to be used individually or in small groups for study, discussion and reflection over the four weeks of Advent. Please click…
Archbishop Holder (second right) and Diocesan Bishop, Howard Gregory cut the special Anniversary cakes to the delight of Miss Rhena Williams (left) People’s Warden and Miss Valda Ormsby, Treasurer The St Andrew Parish Church, whose first Rector, the Rev. John Sellers, was appointed in June 1664, launched a year of activities on November…
The historical importance of the Cathedral of St Jago de la Vega not only to the Anglican Diocese but to the country as whole, was emphasized by the Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, Suffragan Bishop of Kingston as he opened an exhibition on the Cathedral at the St. Catherine Parish Library, Spanish Town on Tuesday, November…
Glenmuir High School Choir singing in Emancipation Square The annual Cathedral Sunday Service held on November 23 at the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega, Spanish Town was a special celebration in music and the spoken word, as representatives of congregations and Diocesan educational institutions commemorated the 350th Anniversary of Anglican Ministry in Jamaica.…
“Cathedral Renaissance- Rebirth, Renewal, Revival” Introduction: We meet on what has been the site of Christian worship for three and a half centuries and the Mother Church of our Diocese for 190 years. This building is the oldest Anglican Cathedral outside of the United Kingdom. Over the years, thousands of Christians have worshipped within…
The House of Bishops and the Provincial Standing Committee met this week in the Diocese of the Windward Islands. The deliberations at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Montrose, Kingstown, St. Vincent, took place from Tuesday, November 18 to Thursday, November 20. The wide-ranging discussions covered Ecumenical affairs, Reports from Provincial Commissions, Synod- related issues, Resolutions and…
On July 24, 1664, just over 350 years ago, the first recorded baptism by an Anglican Minister took place in Jamaica. This historic event is documented in the Baptismal Register of the St. Andrew Parish Church, now in the Jamaica Archives. It is not known where this event took place for the land on which…
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 by The Very Rev. Fr. Peter D. Clarke, OStJ, JP Rector, Black River Cure and Rural Dean of St. Elizabeth THEME: SEIZE THE MOMENT GOSPEL READING: MARK 4: 29-34 It is certainly a pleasure and a privilege to be here again on this beautiful campus. I feel a sense of pride and hope for our nation…
The St. Jude’s Writers have published their first ever booklet of Advent devotions. This is also the first Advent publication in the Diocese. Titled “Our Hope and Expectation,” the booklet contains daily reflections for Advent and Christmas 2014. Booklets are being sold for J$300; each and orders may be placed by calling the St. Jude’s…