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June 29, 2021, The Feast of Sts Peter and Paul June 29 2021, the Feast of St Peter and St Paul will be a special day for five deacons in the Supplementary Ministry and four recent graduates of the United Theological College of the West Indies. This is because the …
When Father Sean Major-Campbell said in the June 2020 issue of The Anglican, that “Conversations about statues, buildings, monuments and other symbols relating to the colonial experience have now taken centre stage,” he could not have imagined that in 2021 the ‘centre stage’ would be the venerable Church of England …
Theme: God of New Futures Theologian Walter Brueggemann in reflecting on Easter offers a reflection on the resurrection as another manifestation of our God as the God of new futures in face of the old order in this way: The resurrection of Jesus is the ultimate energizing for the new …
Pre-Synod Conferences March 23, 25 & 27 In the face of the spike in local COVID-19 cases and related protocols regarding mass gatherings, the 150th Synod of the Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands will be held on the ZOOM virtual platform from Tuesday, April 6 to Friday, April …
The Path to Social TransformationRetired Bishop Robert Thompson Contends Retired Bishop of Kingston, The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, has challenged the local church to adopt a new approach to theology that reflects the lived experiences of its members and the wider population. In his newly-published book Redemption Song: Reading the …
The Most Rev. Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of the Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands, received his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine yesterday (March 11) at the Good Samaritan Inn in Kingston. This in keeping with a passionate appeal and commitment which …
The Diocesan Division of Training & Leadership Development Are you seeking to discern a call to ordained ministry? Would you like to broaden your theological understanding/develop and hone skills in Leadership? Would you like to learn more about Anglican traditions? Are you interested in deepening your faith? If you have …
The ministry of retired Suffragan Bishop of Kingston, The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson; and the late Bishop of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands, The Rt. Rev. and Hon. Alfred Reid, who together served the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands for a combined 98 years, will be celebrated at …
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The call and mission entrusted to the prophetic voice (in the Church) is to engage, challenge and confront rulers, institutions and power structures; and their mode of operation. “So those in contemporary society who believe that the Church of God is about entertainment, emotional highs and prosperity, better go back …
Cathedral Sunday – Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Anglican Church in Jamaica Theme: “Assessing the Past, Contemplating the Present, Strategizing for the Future” It has become the tradition of recent years that, on the afternoon of the last Sunday in the Church’s liturgical year celebrated as …
The Rev. Canon Ernle Gordon, one of the Anglican Church’s prominent and at times, controversial priests, has died at the age of 82. Ordained a priest in 1968, he spent most of his ministry as Rector of St. Mary the Virgin Church, Maverley, serving there from 1972 until his retirement …
