Celebrating Women in Ministry

Participants at an historic conference in 2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ordination of women in the Diocese. The contribution of women to the ministry of the Anglican Church in Jamaica will be the focus of a day-long Exposition which will be mounted at St. Luke’s Church Hall, …

St. Andrew Settlement Celebrates 50th Anniversary

  Members who have served on the Settlement’s Board of Management over the years A Mass of Thanksgiving was held on Sunday, September 13 at St. Thomas Mission, Majesty Gardens, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the St. Andrew Settlement, an outreach project of the St Andrew Parish Church.   The …

Dominica Appeal Launched

The Archbishop of the West Indies, the Most Rev. Dr. John Holder, has launched an appeal throughout the CPWI for assistance to the storm-damaged island of Dominica. Tropical storm Erika devastated Dominica two few weeks ago, causing damage estimated at millions of dollars and killing some 31 persons. Archbishop Holder …

New Building Plans Presented for Wortley Home

Bishop Thompson and Mr. Raphael “Keith” Sangster, Chairman of the Home’s Board of Management, admire the Artist’s Impression of the new building for the Wortley Home for Girls. Plans for the rebuilding of the Wortley Home, recently destroyed by fire, were presented on Wednesday, September 9 at a Media Briefing …

PROVINCIAL SYNOD APPROACHES

The triennial CPWI Synod is scheduled to take place in Barbados from November 13-20, under the theme “Anglicans: Celebrating and Sharing Our Gifts for Mission and Ministry.” Members of Synod who are expected to attend from Jamaica include the Bishops, Rev. Canon Georgia “Grace” Jervis, Very Rev. Collin Reid, Sister …

Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands at the Choir Workshop Closing Eucharist held at St. Luke’s Church, Cross Roads, on July 19, 2015

Let us pray. Almighty God, send your transforming power into our lives as we seek to serve you this day.  Grant unto us wisdom, courage, grace, and strength to faithfully fulfill the ministries to which you have called us.  We pray in the name of Christ our Lord.  Amen. Psalm …