To bring others into a relationship with God in Christ through our witness, mission and service.

 

Get all our recent Posts in one spot. This section has all Categories and some pages. To search for something specific type in the search box. 

 

Psalm 27: 10-1410 If my father and mother forsake me,    the Lord will take me up.11 Teach me your way, O Lord,    and lead me
John 20: 19-31 Having read this passage of John a few times I have always asked the question, why is
The Anglican is a Publication of The Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands. SPRING 2025https://indd.adobe.com/view/cb8728e6-63e4-45da-81df-4765487a884f SPECIAL EDITIONhttps://indd.adobe.com/view/cb8728e6-63e4-45da-81df-4765487a884f READ ONLINE
Christ, our Passover has been sacrificed for us.  Therefore,  let us keep the Feast. Alleluia! 1 Corinthians 5:7 Take a
The link will be posted here
london.anglican.org/articles/the-eucharist-in-a-time-of-physical-distancing/March 31, 2020Communications A paper from the London College of Bishops: Since the earliest days of the Church, Christians have
Communion and the Coronavirus-COVID 19 Pandemic. Background: Recently, against the background of the Novel Coronavirus, COVID19, I posted (in the
The Most Rev. Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands, says that
Good afternoon. There has never been anything of the likes of this coronavirus (COVID-19) which the entire global community now
The gospel reading from Mark 8: 1-8 tells the story of the feeding of the four thousand. In this account,
A friend of mine asked me this morning what is faith. Is it magic or a panacea? I defined it
The Diocese has suspended services in keeping with the Government’s restrictions on public gatherings of more than 20 persons, to
Mark 1: 29-45 [note verse 35 highlighted below] “In the morning while it was still very dark, he got up
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than
Isaiah 58: 1-9 ‘Why do we fast, but you do not see?    Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?’Look, you

Christ-like beauty

James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17 The Butterfly and the Spider – An adaptation of Aesop’s Fable A butterfly and a spider were both in the same area of a forest, each going about their own business. The butterfly fluttered close to the spider, singing a song about how beautiful she was. The spider soon noticed the…

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Persevering in difficult times.

Bible Lesson: My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1: 2-4 Take a Moment to ponder : The lesson…

We can still Rejoice!

“My soul magnifies the Lord,and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant.Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. Take a Moment to Ponder These verses…

Affairs of the Heart

Bible Verse For from within, out of the hearts of people, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries……pride and foolishness. Mark 7 : 21 &22 Take a Moment to Ponder One of the things that we should appreciate about the Liturgy in the Anglican Church,  is that it calls upon us to examine the state of the human…

Embracing the Social Gospel

The Passage “…He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place…”  Luke 4: 16-17 Take a Moment to Ponder The passage is found in the gospel reading (Luke 4:16-19) for Emancipation. It also includes a quote from Isaiah 61. Jesus had gone to…

Diocese and Province Step up Focus on Social Violence

Social Violence in the Caribbean will be the focus of a Webinar to be hosted this evening, July 29, by The Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands for the Church in the Province of The West Indies. The Webinar, which will begin at 6.30 pm in Jamaica, 5.30 pm in Belize, and 7.30 pm…

In Times like these…We have a Saviour

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you [NKJV] Isaiah 26:3Let your love, God, shape my life [MSG] Psalm 119: 41 REFLECTION In these differently difficult times, the ability to focus on anything for too long, even that germane to the preservation of life and…

VBS 2021 – Online

A Letter for Coordinators and Volunteers of VBS 2021: Transform: Agents of Change Greetings My Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As we embark on another VBS journey, we do so this year knowing that we want toengage our children and their families with God’s Good News while acknowledgingthe challenges that continue in our nation and…

austin-mabe-i7x84It0L-Y-unsplash

Soul Searching by Anglicans

Two recent programmes, presented on social media, on the relevance and role of the Anglican Church, have generated much thoughtful discussion.  The first, in two parts, was a Symposium on Disestablishment, presented by the Diocese as one of the observances to mark the 150th Anniversary of the separation of the Church from the control of…

I will rejoice for He has made me glad

Nehemiah said… Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10b) Take a Moment to ponder We have gone six (6) months in this year so far and it was just impossible to anticipate what would be happening when we started out in January. I saw a meme that read, “I would like…

Are You up for the Challenge?

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him…an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet…When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said…

Preach the Word Unceasingly

Newly-Ordained Charged Preach the Word of God unceasingly to reprove, rebuke and exhort, regardless of potential negative repercussions, the Rev. Lt. Col. Denston Smalling charged, as he delivered the Sermon at the Ordination Service for five Priests and four Deacons at the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega on June 29, the Feast Day…