Did you know ? (Sunday, March 27, 2022)
Today, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, goes by several other names, including Laetre Sunday, mothering Sunday and Refreshment Sunday. Traditionally, it was also a time when people would visit the […]
Anglican Church in St. Andrew, Jamaica. Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands. Established 1664.
Today, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, goes by several other names, including Laetre Sunday, mothering Sunday and Refreshment Sunday. Traditionally, it was also a time when people would visit the […]
Almsgiving or works of charity is closely associated with Lent. This is suggested in the proper preface for Lent on page 128 of our BCP. There, reference is made to […]
Fasting is a common discipline in Lent. This has been the case since the earliest observation of the season. Lenten fast practices have changed over the years. At one point, […]
Much focus is given to prayer in Lent. Prayer has always been a daily practice for Christians. The prayer that Jesus gave us, known as “the Lord’s Prayer”, presents us […]
The penitential season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, designated the first of two fast days (the other being Good Friday), and extends to Easter Eve. The collect for Ash […]
The organ played a prominent role in the early days of reggae. The traditional reggae organ fills came primarily from the Hammond B3 organ. The organ is used to produce […]
This year is the 360th anniversary of the 1664 Book of Common Prayer. This Prayer Book was published one year before Jamaica became an English colony. It has served as […]
The 2nd of February is always 40 days after Christmas Day. The day is celebrated as the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The feast also commemorates Jesus’ first […]
Every year, since 2005, the United Nations designated January 27th International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The day is set aside to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, to honor […]
Since 1908 Christians from a wide cross-section of denominations have come together for what is known as the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU). The week begins on the […]