That we may be saved

Tuesday in the first week of Advent, Year B 01 December 2020 That we may be saved Reading: Psalm 80:1-7,17-19 Scripture: “Stir up your might, and come to save us! Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your …

Cathedral Sunday – 150th Anniversary

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 …

Celebration of 15 years as Bishop of Kingston

Send your Greetings to Bishop Thompson Virtually:https://form.jotform.com/202867312990864 Below are the Page and Channel you can access the service However the LIVE link will be posted as soon as it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/stlukescrossrds https://www.youtube.com/c/DioceseJamaicaCayman

Rev. Canon Ernle Gordon Dies

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 …

Message on World Teachers’ Day

October 5 each year is celebrated as World Teachers’ Day. It is a day when teachers across the world unite in their efforts to celebrate the achievements, successes, challenges and opportunities as they pursue the greatest vocation – that of teaching. October 5, 2020 marks the official start of the …

Robert McLean Thompson – Born to Minister

The Rt. Rev. Robert Thompson, who retires in August after 47 years of Ministry, declares that his decision to pursue his lifelong vocation in the Church was made for him by God. The Suffragan Bishop of Kingston, who was ordained a Deacon at age 24, admits that: “There were times …

COVID-19 and Clergy

New Normal for Ministry St. Paul’s Little London Cure includes St. Paul’s in Little London, St. Mary the Virgin in Negril, St. Silas in Mount Airy and St. Helena’s in Sheffield. All four churches in Westmoreland have different contextual features for mission and ministry. This posed challenges during the COVID-19 …

Clifton Boys’ Home: Supplies Drive

With work on the outer structure at an advanced stage, the focus is now being given to the installation of the ceiling, floor and bathroom tiles, electrical and plumbing fixtures, sanitary conveniences, cupboards and other facilities.Chairman of the Home and Rebuilding Committee, The Rev. Canon Hartley Perrin, is appealing for …

Godly Dependence Is True Independence

Scripture Passage: “I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you abide in Me and I in you, you will bear great fruit. Without Me, you will accomplish nothing.” [John 15:5 The Voice] In our Jamaican culture, the value of being independent has been instilled in mine own …

Final Sermon as Bishop of Kingston.

SERMON BY THE RT. REV. ROBERT THOMPSONAS BISHOP OF KINGSTON PENTECOST 9 AT THE KINGSTON PARISH CHURCHSUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020 SERMON TEXT: Matthew 14:16 Gracious Creator, the world is full of an abundance of what we need to live. And, in Jesus Christ, you have given us bread for our …