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At the Festal Evensong at the St George’s Church, Kingston on May 29 commemorating the centenary of the death of Archbishop Enos Nuttall, the Lord Bishop drew parallels between Nuttall’s life and accomplishments and those of the Old Testament prophet Nehemiah. Like Nehemiah, he said, Enos Nuttall was “drawn by …
The centenary of the death of Archbishop Enos Nuttall is an opportune time to celebrate his life and his contribution, not only to the Anglican Church in Jamaica and in the wider Province of the West Indies, but to the country as a whole. H. G deLisser, the influential …
The Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is to establish a “clear resilience strategy” to strengthen its response to future natural disasters in the Pacific islands. The move, adopted at the Province’s General Synod, came as researchers announced that five pacific islands have completely disappeared and a further …
“As an inheritor of the kingdom of God, each child is equal. No child is better than another, regardless of what each has,” Diocesan Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, states. In his Message to mark Children’s Sunday, which is being celebrated across the Diocese on May 1, Bishop Gregory noted …
May 31, 2016 marks the centenary of the death of Enos Nuttall, Bishop of Jamaica 1880 – 1916 and Archbishop of the West Indies 1897 – 1916. The Diocese is commemorating this event with a number of activities as follows: Saturday, May 28 HEALTH FAIR at NUTTALL HOSPITAL – 9:00 …
St. Mark’s Parish Church, Mandeville, will celebrate its Patronal Festival and 200 years of Christian Witness in Manchester with an Anniversary Re-dedication Service on Sunday, April 24 at 8:30 a.m. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Howard Gregory, Diocesan Bishop, will be Celebrant and Preacher. Clergy and other members of the Diocesan family will be …
(Article adapted from Anglican Communion News Service) [ACNS, by Gavin Drake] The Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong, the Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong, has been elected as the new chair of the Anglican Consultative Council – the legally constituted body that brings together Anglican churches from around the world. …
The Bishop of Lusaka, David Njovu, with young people outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Article adapted from Anglican Communion News Service) [ACNS, by Bellah Zulu] A panel of both young and elderly representatives from the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA), the Anglican Church of …
From The Rt. Rev. Dr. Howard Gregory The resurrection of Jesus Christ which Christians celebrate at Easter has always baffled human minds. It should not surprise us then that around this time each year there is, among non-believers, some sensational publication or television presentations which have as their goal some kind of argument …
The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has called for South Africans to stop chanting “this must fall” and, instead, work together to “create a deafening chorus of what must rise.” Archbishop Makgoba, the primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, made his remarks at the opening of a …
More than 250 Clergy and Lay Representatives from across the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (Anglican) will meet in Montego Bay, for the second consecutive year, for the 146th Synod of the Church from Tuesday, March 29 to Friday, April 1. The four-day meeting under the theme “The …
The St James Parish Church, venue for the Opening Service of this year’s 146th Diocesan Synod, is one of the most historic churches in Jamaica, dating back to May 6, 1775 when its foundation stone was laid. It apparently replaced an older church, as the Baptismal Registers include entries from …
