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The General Synod of the Church of England today (November 17) enacted the measure enabling women to be ordained as
  Eleven members from eight churches in the Kingston and Mandeville Regions will be commissioned and licensed as Associate Evangelists
Cathedral Sunday 2014 will be a celebration in worship and the arts as the Diocese commemorates 350 years of the
The Hon Michael Fennell, Chairman of the Diocesan Financial Board, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) by the University
The September issue of The Anglican is now out and you are urged to collect your copy at your Church. In
“The Church should be run on corporate principles, not just a free for all and there should be accountability”, declared
Attitudes to women in ministry; new opportunities for service in the church; and personal issues which affect the  lives of
The Church Teachers’ College, in Mandeville, the only tertiary educational institution owned by the Diocese, will launch its 50th Anniversary
Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Women in the Ordained Ministry 20th Anniversary Celebration 1994 - 2014 In 2014,
The Diocesan Festival Choir which is the country’s longest serving musical ensemble, will be celebrating its 90th anniversary next year.
The countdown for the submission of entries in the Diocesan Visioning Song Competition gathers momentum days away from the September
The Rt. Rev. Ellinah Wamukoya, Bishop of Swaziland and the first Anglican female Bishop in Africa, will be the Guest
News History Bishop's Message Conference Banquet Gallery Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Women in the Ordained Ministry 20th
Clergy and congregations across the Diocese, as well as persons of goodwill, are being urged to take steps to rid
“I am taken aback by the quality of presentations we have achieved in two weeks,” the Bishop of Jamaica and
A Choir Festival, historic exhibition, guided tours of the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega, Spanish Town and a
By ACNS staff. Reference: http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2014/07/church-of-england-says-yes-to-women-bishops.aspx Women can now become bishops following an historic vote by the Church of England's General Synod
The Hon. Mrs. Justice Zaila McCalla, Chief Justice of Jamaica, has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the Diocese of Jamaica
A three-day meeting of the Provincial Commission on Mission, Renewal, Ecumenism and Interface began this afternoon (July 1) at the
Three new Priests and a Deacon, who were ordained at the Spanish Town  Cathedral on Sunday, June 29, are joined

Easter Joy

This morning’s Gospel from John 20, tells a story of persistence as faith. Mary Magdalene went to the tomb in grief, she called the acknowledged apostles to see what she had and even after they left…without a word, she stayed…hoping for something more tangible, that would explain all she was experiencing. Then, she sees _…

“Greater love has no one than this…

 “Jesus emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of human being.  And being found in human form He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross”.  Philippians 2: 7,8, (Mark 16: 2 – 4, NIV) A Moment to Ponder Well, here we are again on…

Servers Retreat & Commission

On February 8-9, 13 young people gathered with Rev. Douglas Barnes and the team from the Education and Youth Department at the Rectory in Highbury, Morant Bay St Thomas for their first Servers’ Retreat. This retreat indeed did help in deepening our understanding of the Eucharist, the Liturgy and the important role we play in the life of the…

Believing in God – Who Believes in Us

As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. John 9:1-3 Take a Moment…

Sermon Preached by Rev. Louis Hurst – at Derrick’s Funeral

Father Louis Hurst preach a thoughtful sermon at the funeral service of a young man who the church adopted after his mother, a street vendor, died. His home situation was further compounded when fire destroyed all his belongings.  I was personally moved by the genuine care demonstrated by the congregation. KPC may not be bursting…

Sunday School Presidents Adopt Motto for Children 

Presidents of Deanery Sunday Schools have adopted as their motto, “All Children Deserve to Know About God, Tell Them.” The group also agreed to promote the creation of a Diocesan award for Sunday School teachers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and administration. The decision was taken at a meeting in Mandeville on February 16…

“Gather the fragments left over”

When they were satisfied, he [Jesus] told his disciples, “gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered up them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left my those who had eaten they filled twelve baskets. (St. John 6:12–13—NRSV) Take a Moment Human beings have…

Church Army in Action!

The focus for Church Army, Jamaica and The Cayman Islands for the Year 2018 was to grow the Church Army to provide Officers in each Deanery of the Diocese to be able to fulfil the charge to carry the Gospel to all,  throughout this Diocese. Assoc Evangelists in Training :             With the commissioning of the last cohort of 11 in December…

Out of Many, One People: Living together in Harmony

Bible Verses Ruth 1:16But Ruth said, “Do not press me to leave you     or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go;     where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people,     and your God my God. Luke 10: 29-37 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And…

Bible Moment: Mould Me, Make Me.

“Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words….The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him.” (Jeremiah 18: 2, 4) Take a Moment to Ponder Anyone who has the talent to…