{"id":12040,"date":"2018-03-29T10:13:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T15:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=12040"},"modified":"2025-04-24T08:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:20:30","slug":"synod-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/synod-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Synod"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Synod Page. Here we will list all the information for current and past synod. &nbsp;Please choose the Synod you would like to view below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Synod 2025<\/li>\n<li>Synod2 024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=28292\">Synod 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=26436\">Synod 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=24704\">Synod 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=17477\">Synod 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=12258\">Synod 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=8872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Synod 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=4855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Synod 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?page_id=4176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Synod 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/?page_id=980\">Synod 2014&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/?page_id=983\">Synod 2013<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/?page_id=979\">Synod 2012<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are the latest posts related to Synod:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/synod-charge-delivered-by-the-rt-rev-howard-gregory\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/VEN_2919-60x60.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/synod-charge-delivered-by-the-rt-rev-howard-gregory\/\">Synod Charge delivered by The Most Rev. Howard Gregory<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">152nd Annual Synod of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands&nbsp;held in the St. James Parish Church, Montego Bay&nbsp;April 11, 2023 Theme: A Renewed Church for a Time of Critical Social Change Nehemiah 2:17-18 Then I said to them, \u201cYou see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates&hellip;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/sermon-preached-by-the-most-rev-howard-gregory-at-the-virtual-service\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_8275_preview-60x60.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/sermon-preached-by-the-most-rev-howard-gregory-at-the-virtual-service\/\">Sermon preached by The Most Rev. Howard Gregory at the Virtual Service<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Opening of the 150th Annual Synod of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands held in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Bishop\u2019s Lodge on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 As announced, the theme for our Synod this year, \u201cGod\u2019s Church for God\u2019s World,\u201d and our Reflection for this afternoon will be guided, in&hellip;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/sermon-preached-by-the-rt-rev-howard-gregory-bishop-of-jamaica-the-cayman-islands-anglican-at-the-opening-service-of-the-148th-synod-of-the-church-in-jamaica-and-the-cayman-islands-at\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSC0105-e1523375346426-60x60.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/sermon-preached-by-the-rt-rev-howard-gregory-bishop-of-jamaica-the-cayman-islands-anglican-at-the-opening-service-of-the-148th-synod-of-the-church-in-jamaica-and-the-cayman-islands-at\/\">Sermon at the Opening Service of the 148th Synod of the Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Preached by The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory Bishop of Jamaica &amp; The Cayman Islands (Anglican) at St. James\u2019 Parish Church, Montego Bay &nbsp;April 3, 2018 Mark 1:14-20 Theme: Intentional Disciples: Called and Empowered There are moments in life when we experience a sense of an inner urging or disturbance of the spirit which can only&hellip;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/sermon-preached-by-the-rt-rev-leon-golding-bishop-of-montego-bay-at-the-worship-service-147th-synod\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0202-Bsp-Golding-60x60.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0202-Bsp-Golding-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0202-Bsp-Golding.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/sermon-preached-by-the-rt-rev-leon-golding-bishop-of-montego-bay-at-the-worship-service-147th-synod\/\">Rt. Rev. Leon Golding Bishop of Montego Bay-At The Worship Service 147th Synod<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Friday, April 21,2017 Acts 4:1-12, Psalm 116:1-8, John 21:1-14 The People of God: Called to Transformational Mission. While Peter and John&nbsp;were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them,&nbsp;2much annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming that in Jesus there is the resurrection of&hellip;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/sermon-preached-by-archdeacon-winston-thomas-147th-synod-wednesday-eucharist\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_0137-Archdeacon-Thomas-60x60.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/sermon-preached-by-archdeacon-winston-thomas-147th-synod-wednesday-eucharist\/\">The Venerable Winston Thomas Archdeacon Mandeville Region at the Worship Service 147th Synod<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Wednesday, April 19 2017 St. Luke 24:45 \u201cThen Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scripture\u201d Introduction We continue our celebration of Easter &#8211; the time when Jesus, by his death-resurrection, opened the way to our salvation. In the gospel reading for today- St. Luke 24: 13 \u2013 35 we see Jesus joining the company&hellip;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/pre-synod-2017-kingston-region\/\">Pre-Synod 2017 &#8211; Kingston Region<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">&#8221; order_by=&#8221;sortorder&#8221; order_direction=&#8221;ASC&#8221; returns=&#8221;included&#8221; maximum_entity_count=&#8221;1000&#8243;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/photos-synod2016\/\">Group Photos &#8211; Synod 2016<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/synod-supports-ccj-and-reparation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CPWI-LOGO-60x60.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/synod-supports-ccj-and-reparation\/\">Provincial Synod Supports CCJ and Reparation for Slavery<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Church in the Province of the West Indies, CPWI, has expressed support for the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its appellate jurisdiction. A resolution passed by clergy and lay representatives from the eight Dioceses located around the Caribbean at the just-concluded 39th Meeting of the Provincial Synod held in Barbados,&hellip;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/the-39th-meeting-of-the-provincial-synod\/\">THE 39TH MEETING OF THE PROVINCIAL SYNOD<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">THE 39TH MEETING OF THE PROVINCIAL SYNOD OF THE CHURCH IN THE PROVINCE OF THE WEST INDIES THE COMMUNIQU\u00c9 &nbsp; WE the members of the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity of the Church in the Province of the West Indies at the 39th Triennial Meeting in Barbados at Divi Southwinds, St Lawrence, Christ Church, November&hellip;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/children-are-perpetrators-and-victims-of-crime-church-urged-to-strengthen-parenting-programmes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mrs-diahann-gordon-harrison-1-60x60.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"mrs-diahann-gordon harrison\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mrs-diahann-gordon-harrison-1-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mrs-diahann-gordon-harrison-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mrs-diahann-gordon-harrison-1.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/children-are-perpetrators-and-victims-of-crime-church-urged-to-strengthen-parenting-programmes\/\">CHILDREN ARE PERPETRATORS AND VICTIMS OF CRIME &#8211; Church Urged to Strengthen Parenting Programmes<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A Panel Discussion in which Mrs. Diahann Gordon-Harrison, Children\u2019s Advocate, was the main presenter was one of the highlights on the second day (Tuesday, April 8) of the recently-concluded Diocesan Synod. The focus was \u201cChildren, Crime, Corruption \u2013 A Case Study of Jamaica\u2019s Adolescents.\u201d The Children\u2019s Advocate defined corruption as \u201cthe cold calculated theft of&hellip;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Synod Page. 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