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New Building Plans Presented for Wortley Home

Bishop Thompson and Mr. Raphael “Keith” Sangster, Chairman of the Home’s Board of Management, admire the Artist’s Impression of the new building for the Wortley Home for Girls. Plans for the rebuilding of the Wortley Home, recently destroyed by fire, were presented on Wednesday, September 9 at a Media Briefing chaired by the Bishop of…

PROVINCIAL SYNOD APPROACHES

The triennial CPWI Synod is scheduled to take place in Barbados from November 13-20, under the theme “Anglicans: Celebrating and Sharing Our Gifts for Mission and Ministry.” Members of Synod who are expected to attend from Jamaica include the Bishops, Rev. Canon Georgia “Grace” Jervis, Very Rev. Collin Reid, Sister Claudette Marshall, Mrs. Desiree Charles…

Rev. Beverly Noble Donald Celebrates 30 years of Ministry at St. Philips Whitfield Town

From the Left: Rev. Beverly Noble Donald, Bishop of Kingston Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson and Archdeacon of Kingston Ven. Patrick Cunningham

Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands, on August 2, 2015 at The St. Andrew Parish Church

The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory greets a member of St. Andrew Parish Church on Sunday, August 2, following the Independence Service. Click on the following link to go to the sermon page: Click Here!

Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands, on August 2, 2015 at The St. Andrew Parish Church, at a Service to mark Jamaica’s 53rd Anniversary of Independence

Let us pray. Almighty God, you have created us, called us, chosen us to be your people. We wait now to receive your word of guidance and blessing. Grant unto us ears to hear, eyes to see, and faith to respond to your love and leadership. In the name of Christ. Amen. Numbers 14:6-10 And…

Episcopal Church Elects First African-American Presiding Bishop

The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry The Episcopal (Anglican) Church in the USA has elected its first African-American Presiding Bishop. He is the Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry of North Carolina, who received 121 of the 174 votes cast on the first ballot at the recent 78th General Assembly of the Church, held in Salt…

Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands at the Choir Workshop Closing Eucharist held at St. Luke’s Church, Cross Roads, on July 19, 2015

Let us pray. Almighty God, send your transforming power into our lives as we seek to serve you this day. Grant unto us wisdom, courage, grace, and strength to faithfully fulfill the ministries to which you have called us. We pray in the name of Christ our Lord. Amen. Psalm 150 Expressions of Appreciation to…

Rebuilding Fund Opened following Wortley Home Fire

Firemen fight to control the blaze which destroyed the dormitories at The Wortley Home. (Jamaica Observer Photo) In the wake of the fire which destroyed the Wortley Home for Girls in Constant Spring, on Monday, June 29, the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands, which owns and operates the Home, has opened a Rebuilding…

Bishop of Guyana Dies

Rt. Rev. Cornell Moss The Provincial Secretary, on behalf of the Archbishop of the West Indies, has issued a statement announcing the death of the Rt. Rev. Cornell Moss, Bishop of Guyana. Bishop Moss died on Saturday May 30, in Miami, Florida where he was recovering from heart surgery A native of the Bahamas, Bishop…

RAPIDLY GROWING MUSIC MINISTRY AT ST. PHILIP’S

During the summer of 2014, five children from the Sunday School programme at St. Philip’s Church, Whifield Town, were enrolled in the inaugural Diocesan Music Summer Camp held at Christ Church in Vineyard Town. Like the rest of the campers, the St. Philip’s students performed admirably at the end-of-camp concert and the subsequent 2014 Christmas…

JAMAICA’S LONGEST SERVING CHOIR TURNS 90 Anniversary Celebrations Begin Sunday, May 17

The widely-acclaimed Diocesan Festival Choir, which is the longest-serving choral group in Jamaica and which has been in the vanguard of classical and church music presentations, marks its 90th Anniversary this year. Several items from the Choir’s diverse repertoire will be featured in a short Recital during the Anniversary Service to launch the milestone celebrations…

Celebrating 90 Years of Music THE DIOCESAN FESTIVAL CHOIR

Celebrating 90 Years of Music THE DIOCESAN FESTIVAL CHOIR Date May 17, 2015 Venue Kingston Parish Church Time 3:30 p.m. This is a special invitation to congregations and friends to attend the Service to launch the 90th Anniversary Celebration of the Diocesan Festival…