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In the wake of Hurricane Matthew which killed just under 1,000 persons in Haiti on October 4, left hundreds of thousands homeless and facing the threat of disease, the Diocese has launched a Relief Fund to assist survivors. In a special appeal to clergy and church workers, The Rt. Rev. …
The devoted life of service by the late Canon Weeville Gordon to the Church, Kingston’s inner-city communities and the nation was recently celebrated by members of St. Matthew’s Church, Allman Town, where he was Rector for nearly 40 years. A plaque in memory of the Canon was unveiled by his …
More than 300 persons attended the annual Portmore Deanery Day Service on Sunday, September 18 at St. Paul’s Church in Greater Portmore. The day’s activities under the theme “Save One More Life” focused on road safety; and involved representatives of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) who discussed with members …
Congratulations to 17 year-old Tyresse-Jordon Beadle, a student at Kingston College (KC) and a member of St. Matthew’s Church, Allman Town, who excelled in the 2016 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Tyresse-Jordon achieved distinction in all ten subjects which he sat; and is now enrolled in …
Unveiling of a plaque in honour of former Rector, the Rev. Canon Weeville Gordon, will be the centerpiece of the Patronal Service at St. Matthew’s Church, Allman Town, next Wednesday, September 21. The plaque will be unveiled by his widow, Mrs. Ellonia Gordon. The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, Suffragan Bishop …
A Message from The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson Suffragan Bishop of Kingston & Canonical Administrator Sunday, September 11, 2016, is Education Sunday. In Luke’s gospel, chapter 15, Jesus speaks to the experience of where our world is today. A world filled with people who are lost. We know the story …
Rebuilding of the Wortley Home for Girls, which was destroyed by fire in June 2015, is now in progress. The J$46 million construction project is being managed by Food for the Poor under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands which manages the Home; …
Building on the success of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) third Provincial Youth Gathering, held in Grenada from 16 to 23 July, the Province and the Anglican Alliance hosted two in-depth training events for 30 young people from across the West Indies. Half the group …
Ground will be broken this morning for reconstruction of The Wortley Home for Girls, which was destroyed by fire in June 2015. Designed by well-known architect, Rivi Gardner, the plans for the new split-level structure have been approved by the relevant government authorities and construction will be done by Food …
Within hours of the start of the Diocesan Summer Music Camp at Christ Church, Vineyard Town, on July 11, 8 year-old Matthew Piper-Bennett complained that he was bored and wanted to go home. At the end of the first week, he was playing Alleluia on the organ at his home …
The Caribbean is a “paradise” but it is “very, very fragile” and under threat from environmental damage, the Archbishop of the West Indies, The Most Rev. and The Hon. Dr. John Holder, cautioned as he addressed participants at the recently concluded third provincial youth gathering, in Grenada. “We have in the …
Miss Karen Henry, Choir Director and leader of the Church of the Holy Spirit Choir and Assistant Director of the Portmore Chorale, has been awarded a three year contract as Reviser and Head of the English Translation Team at the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium. …
