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The Family of the Late Bishop Alfred Reid and the St. Barnabas Cure of Anglican Churches, Manchester have established a scholarship in his honour. This scholarship is tenable at Church Teachers’ College, Mandeville, Manchester to pursue studies in History. Interested Anglican students are invited to apply to: Church Teachers’ College 40 Manchester Road Mandeville, Manchester…
A National Service commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the departure of The Empire Windrush for Britain in 1948 will be held at the Kingston Parish Church, South Parade, on Wednesday, May 24 at 10.00 am. The Service at which the Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands, The Most…
152nd Annual Synod of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands held in the St. James Parish Church, Montego Bay April 11, 2023 Theme: A Renewed Church for a Time of Critical Social Change Nehemiah 2:17-18 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates…
The Maintaining the Mission Committee (MMC), a sub-committee of the Diocesan Financial Board (DFB), has been commissioned to grow attendance in congregations and to encourage and inspire congregational commitment throughout the Diocese. Structure The Committee comprises a Chairperson, Regional Co-ordinators, Deanery Representatives, and a Secretary. There are three Regions as per Diocesan Regions namely Kingston,…
Through the Love of God, no longer will we die, but by believing in Him, we will live forever – Ephesians 2:3-10 The word grace refers to an abundance of love, manifested in undeserved favour. So, when we talk about God’s grace, we are saying that no matter how much we have sinned, God loves…
Preparations for the 152nd Diocesan Synod gather momentum this week with three Regional Pre-Synod Conferences, the first of which, for the Kingston Region, take place today (March 21) atSt. Luke’s Church, Cross Roads. Other Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 23 atSt. Gabriel’s Church, May Pen for the Mandeville Region; and Saturday, May 25…
Communiqué The House of Bishops of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) meeting on Tuesday, March 7, and the Standing Committee of CPWI meeting on Wednesday, March 8, and Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Cardiff Hotel, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, in the Diocese of Jamaica & the Cayman…
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.…