{"id":17994,"date":"2019-10-24T08:47:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T13:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?p=17994"},"modified":"2019-11-24T14:17:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T19:17:19","slug":"archbishop-gregory-receives-symbols-of-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/archbishop-gregory-receives-symbols-of-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Gregory Receives Symbols of Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Primatial Cross,\nthe primary symbol of his authority as spiritual leader of the Church in the\nProvince of the West Indies, was presented to The Most Rev. Howard Gregory last\nThursday (October 10) at an historic Recognition Service to mark his election\nas the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Archbishop of the West Indies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The passing of the\nCross by retired Archbishop, The Most Rev. The Hon. Dr. John Holder, marked the\nhighpoint of the Service at the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega, which was\nattended by Bishops, clergy and laity from the eight Dioceses in the Province,\nthree Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States, as well as civic\nleaders and members of the ecumenical fraternity. The other symbols of his\noffice that were received by Archbishop Gregory included the Bible which\nrepresents the Word of God, which he is called to proclaim; a Prayer Book;\nChrism; Bread and Wine; as well as, the Constitution and Canons of the\nProvince. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Archbishop Gregory\u2019s\nwide-ranging Sermon was based on the theme chosen for the Provincial Synod held\nin Trinidad and Tobago in May \u2013 <strong>\u201cBeing disciples\nin our Caribbean Context: Called Empowered, Sent.\u201d<\/strong> He explained that this\ntheme influenced the five-point Action Plan which will guide ministry across\nthe Province over the next three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focussing on God\u2019s\ncall to Jeremiah and the prophet\u2019s initial resistance, he noted that the call\nto intentional discipleship and an alternate lifestyle is rejected as an\ninconvenience by many individuals and congregations who prefer \u201cto live in the\npast.\u201d However, he said discipleship is grounded in a personal relationship\nwith Christ and with members of the faith community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As in the case of\nJeremiah, he said the Church in the Province of the West Indies is called to be\nthe agents of God \u201cin speaking truth to power in today\u2019s Caribbean.\u201d He added\nthat, as a prophetic voice, its role involves advocacy and education;\nhospitality for victims; and may even require mobilization of people in the\nface of social injustice or destruction of the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Archbishop also cautioned\nagainst preoccupation with maintaining the rituals and institutional life of\nthe Church and asserted that the Action Plan offered an opportunity for each\nDiocese to explore new avenues and expressions of mission and ministry.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Archbishop Gregory is\nthe first native-born Jamaican serving as Bishop of Jamaica and The\nCayman Islands to hold this office.&nbsp; As\nArchbishop, he is the primary minister of the Church\u2019s Liturgy, he chairs meetings\nof the Province and he is its link with the worldwide Anglican Communion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eight Dioceses of the Province are: The Diocese of Barbados; the Diocese of Belize; the Diocese of Guyana; the Diocese of Jamaica &amp; The Cayman Islands; the Diocese of Northeastern Caribbean and Aruba; the Diocese of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands; the Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago; and the Diocese of The Windward Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here for Photos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/crownstreams.com\/recognitionservice\">Click here to watch the Recognition Service<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Primatial Cross, the primary symbol of his authority as spiritual leader of the Church in the Province of the West Indies, was presented to The Most Rev. 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