Lenten Contemplations

Jesus is tested by the devil. Matthew 4:1-11 (NRSV) Each year one of the Lenten readings that captivate us is the story of Jesus being tempted by satan. The story sets the stage for Jesus to be alone in the wilderness, alone to ponder, meditate, reflect, and pray on the …

A Life of faithfulness

The Lord has need of it… (Mk 11:3) Take a Moment to Ponder Today we commemorate the life of Absalom Jones the first black priest in the Episcopal Church (Anglican) in the United States. Born in the late 1700s when enslavement was still present in his country and with a …

Retired Anglican Bishop Robert Thompson Dies

Bishop Thompson who retired in 2020 after 47 years as an ordained minister is remembered for the “single-minded passion” which he displayed for his lifelong pastoral vocation in the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands. This culminated with his consecration in 2005 as Suffragan Bishop of Kingston – an …

The Forty-First Triennial Meeting of the Provincial Synod

THE CHURCH IN THE PROVINCE OF THE WEST INDIESChurch in the Province of the West Indies _____________________________________________________________________________ THE COMMUNIQUÉ 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 Forty-First Triennial …

Archbishop’s Christmas Message

Power, Justice, and Peace Last Christmas, the minds of people across the world were still focused on the Covid-19 pandemic.  Today, the major global concern is the invasion of Ukraine by the superpower, Russia, with its devastating consequences and suffering for the people of Ukraine, and for the global community …

Diocesan Prayer for Vocations

O God our Father, in every generation you have called men and women to serve in your Church as priests, deacons, commissioned and licensed churchworkers,  and Lay Readers. Be with those whom you are calling as they seek to discern your call. Touch our hearts so that we may offer …

Bible Moment: Let us work for Unity

“One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:5-6) Take a Moment to Ponder The above quote from Ephesians is the opening sentence used on Trinity Sunday. Trinity Sunday, when we acknowledge the unity, …