200th Anniversary Message from the Archbishop

MESSAGE BY THE MOST REV. DR. THE HON. HOWARD GREGORY,ARCHBISHOP OF THE WEST INDIES, PRIMATE & METROPOLITANAND BISHOP OF JAMAICA & THE CAYMAN ISLANDSON THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSOF THE DIOCESE Two hundred years in the life of any institution is a significant milestone. And, as Professor Bryan just shared with …

From Lipscomb to Gregory

FROM LIPSCOMB TO GREGORYANGLICANS IN JAMAICA 1655-2024 – A BIRD’S-EYE VIEWBY PROFESSOR EMERITUS, PATRICK E. BRYAN The Year 1824 was a watershed for the Anglican Church in Jamaica. It marked the establishment of the Diocese of Jamaica on July 24 and the consecration of the first Bishop, Dr. Christopher Lipscomb, …

Jamaican-born Bishop of Dover to Preach at Anglican Anniversary Service

News Story                                                                                           For Immediate Release Jamaican-born Bishop of Dover to Preach at Anglican Anniversary Service The Rt. Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Jamaican-born Bishop of Dover, England, will be the Preacher this weekend at the Launch Service to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman …

Advent 4

TRULY KNOWING GOD IS KNOWING TRUE LOVE I will sing of Your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1) Beloved of God, if like me, you are a hopeless romantic, an initial image, at the mention of the word …

Christmas – An Affirmation of Hope

Archbishop’s Christmas Message 2023 Christmas – An Affirmation of Hope It cannot escape our attention that as Christmas 2023 approaches, there is an unprecedented level of carnage and death of thousands of innocent children in the War being conducted in Gaza.  Earlier this year, we also witnessed similar acts of …

Funeral Service for Canon Abner Powell

The funeral service for the late Rev Canon Abner Powell, who died on November 23, 2023, will be held at St Luke’s Church, Cross Roads on Thursday, December 14 at 10 a.m. The viewing of the body will take place at All Saints Church, West Road on Wednesday, December 13 …

Unearthing our talents for the Kingdom

Matthew 25: 14 -30 Moment to Ponder This is one of a series of parables recorded in Matthew where Jesus tells about the future.  The focus of the parable of the talents is not on the master’s journey, but what the servants did while he was away.  In trust, each …

It Is Well With my Soul

Bible Moment – Verse Psalm 46: 1-3(NRSVUE) God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Take a Moment …

Bible Moment: Discerning His Spirit

Matthew 7:21-23 NIV “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive …