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At least once a year, Christians are reminded of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (see John 17.21). Hearts are touched and Christians come together to pray for their unity. Congregations and parishes all over the world exchange preachers or arrange special ecumenical celebrations and…
The Diocese of London will receive £4.8 million to revitalise churches and develop “Church Growth Learning Communities” in Britain’s capital; and a further £3.89 million to train curates to be deployed across the country to support the national Church, as part of serious of grants totalling £24.4 million. Photo Credit: Skitterphoto / Pixabay The…
From the Desk of The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands The approach of Christmas is unmistakable, if we just observe the environment around us. The days get shorter, the sorrel begins to ripen, the gungo peas begin to mature, and the poinsettias begin to change colour. If you…
The current Bishop of Crediton in the Diocese of Exeter, Sarah Mullally, will be the next Bishop of London, it was announced today. Photo Credit: Diocese of London The former Chief Nursing Officer for England, Dame Sarah Mullally, who was first ordained to serve as a non-stipendiary minister, has today been named as the…
The Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands launched a Season of Intentional Discipleship on Sunday, November 12 with a strong call for members to deliberately pattern Jesus in all areas of their life; and, in turn, become disciple-makers. “We can no longer sit and compare ourselves to other churches. We must take the Jesus-shaped life seriously,” Diocesan Bishop, Howard Gregory, told…
In keeping with a unanimous call by the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) “for every province, diocese and parish in the Anglican Communion to adopt a clear focus on intentional discipleship,” the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands will be hosting two two-day seminars for clergy, church workers and selected lay workers between November 6…
Some 80 Anglican Bishops, clergy and lay leaders from the Caribbean and Latin America are now meeting in Montego Bay to identify practical ways to share their skills and knowledge, promote best practices and enhance the church’s ministry and mission across the Region. They have also been joined by The Rt. Rev. Carlos Lozano, Bishop…
The Church needs to change its mindset and focus with more urgency and passion on what will last forever – that was the key theme in the opening address by Archbishop Moon Hing to the Diocese of Singapore’s Mission Consultation Roundtable. “When I talk about church planting, I’m not talking about buildings, I’m talking…
Five Anglican archbishops have joined other Christian leaders in calling for governments to implement the promises they made at the Paris Climate Change talks. Political leaders from 197 nations will gather in Bonn, Germany, next month for the next phase of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23); and the Christian leaders are urging…
Archbishop John Holder Photo Credit: ACNS The primate of the West Indies, Archbishop John Holder, has briefed his fellow Anglican Primates on the devastation caused by two recent Category Five hurricanes which hit the Caribbean islands within two weeks of each other. Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused “enormous” damage to the islands and came…
The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, Bishop of Kingston, is now in Jordan on the first leg of a two-week pilgrimage to the Holy Land that will also take him and the 24-member group which he is leading to Israel. One of the highlights to date, was a visit to Petra, the ancient city in Southern…
The Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands has launched a Hurricane Irma Relief Fund, to assist the recovery effort in the Diocese of the North East Caribbean & Aruba and the Diocese of the Bahamas & Turks and Caicos Islands following widespread devastation in the wake of one of the most dangerous North Atlantic…