AT ST. ANDREW PARISH CHURCH SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014 Text: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 As many of you know by now, Mary and I will be retiring and relocating to Massachusetts in a few days. We have made our home here for 23 years, a home with various parts—the land and …
A three-day meeting of the Provincial Commission on Mission, Renewal, Ecumenism and Interface began this afternoon (July 1) at the Hillcrest Diocesan Retreat Centre in Brown’s Town, St. Ann. The meeting is being chaired by the Suffragan Bishop of Kingston, the Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, and is being attended …
Three new Priests and a Deacon, who were ordained at the Spanish Town Cathedral on Sunday, June 29, are joined by Bishops of the Diocese following the Service. From left are: The Rt. Rev. Harold Daniel, Retired Suffragan Bishop of Mandeville; The Rt. Rev. & Hon. Alfred Reid, Retired Bishop …
AT THE ORDINATION SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JAGO DE LA VEGA, SPANISH TOWN SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may …
The Hon. James McLean Thompson, former Custos of Westmoreland and father of the Suffragan Bishop of Kingston, The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, died yesterday (June 22) in the Sav-la-mar Hospital after sustaining a heart attack. He was 99 years old. Mr. Thompson, who was affectionately called “Jim T,” gave some …
Memorial Mass – A Tribute to Bishop Don Taylor’s Service The life of service to God, the Church and the community demonstrated through the ministry of the Rt. Rev. E. Don Taylor, late Rector of the Kingston Parish Church and retired Vicar Bishop for New York City during his 52 …
GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING A MISSION BEFORE THE MISSION Form a planning committee. Meet regularly to plan for the mission and assess progress. Decide on the date and length of the mission, as well as a Theme (preferably short and catchy). Decide on the Preacher(s). Have a budget. Decide on …
Have you ever felt the desire to be more involved in the mission of the Church? Do you have an interest in evangelism? Don’t feel called to full time ministry? Do you want to be involved in the evangelistic work of the Church but continue in your current job? …
(Click photo to enlarge) Bishops at the, late Rector of the Kingston Parish Church and retired Vicar Bishop for New York City. Second row (foreground – left): The Rt. Rev. Alfred Reid, retired Bishop of Jamaica & the Cayman Islands; (third right) The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory, Bishop of Jamaica …
The Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands mourns the passing of Bishop Don Taylor, even as it gives thanks for his life of outstanding service to this Diocese, the nation and the wider Anglican Communion. As a young priest in this Diocese, he was noted for his creativity and …
Three Bishops from the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands will join Bishops from across the Anglican Communion, including the Province of the West Indies, on Wednesday, June 4 for the funeral of the Rt. Rev. E. Don Taylor, late Rector of the Kingston Parish Church and retired Vicar …
Bishop Pays Tribute To The Late Bishop Don Taylor The late Rector of the Kingston Parish Church, the Rt. Rev. E. Don Taylor, who died in New York last Saturday (May 24) has been lauded for his outstanding service to the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands (Anglican), the …
