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.…

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…

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…

St. Clement’s Mission in Kencot, St. Andrew will mark a major milestone with the celebration of its 100th Anniversary and annual Patronal Festival at a special Service on Sunday, November 23, starting at 10.30 a.m. Celebrant at the Service, which will be a memorable occasion, both for members and the wider community, will be The…

Eleven persons from eight churches in the Kingston and Mandeville Regions were commissioned and licensed as Associate Evangelists of the Church Army at a Service held on Sunday, November 16 at the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega, Spanish Town. This historic Service was well attended by families and well-wishers, especially from the home…