“Gather the fragments left over”

When they were satisfied, he [Jesus] told his disciples, “gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered up them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left my those who had eaten they filled twelve baskets. (St. John 6:12–13—NRSV) Take …

Church Army in Action!

The focus for Church Army, Jamaica and The Cayman Islands for the Year 2018 was to grow the Church Army to provide Officers in each Deanery of the Diocese to be able to fulfil the charge to carry the Gospel to all,  throughout this Diocese. Assoc Evangelists in Training : …

Bible Moment: Mould Me, Make Me.

“Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words….The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him.” (Jeremiah 18: 2, 4) Take a Moment to Ponder Anyone …

Ground Breaking for Reconstruction of Clifton Boys’ Home

Ground will be broken on Wednesday, March 20 for reconstruction of Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston,Westmoreland,  two years after it was destroyed by fire in January 2017. Designed by well-known architect, Ray McIntyre, plans for the new two-storey structure were announced recently (March 5) at a Media Briefing and Contract …

Social Media in the Church

The Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands can now be reached and followed through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  This Social Media focus is to get more persons communicating and sharing with the Diocese through these platforms. So with the assistance of a grant – 3 workshops were held free of …

Bible Moment: Discipleship in Church

Bible Passage 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-12 Take Moment to Ponder Discipleship is not so much a programme in the local Church for which persons are invited or encouraged to sign up, but rather, the culture of the Church where every member seeks, in a deliberate way, to assist each other …

Lambeth Palace holds service celebrating 25 years of female priests in the Church of England

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, welcomed over 80 female priests to Lambeth Palace today for a special service celebrating 25 years of women’s ordination to the priesthood in the Church of England.   The guests included many women who were among the first to be ordained in 1994, some laypeople that were active …

Celebrating 25 years of Women in Ordained Ministry

A service was held at the Cathedral of St Jago de la Vega on February 17, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood in the Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands. The service was the second one to mark the historic event – …