Did you know? (Sunday, April 3, 2022)
A common devotional practice during Lent is known as “The Stations of the Cross.” The practice began in the 1500s and was popularised by the Franciscans. The exercise helps participants […]
Anglican Church in St. Andrew, Jamaica. Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands. Established 1664.
A common devotional practice during Lent is known as “The Stations of the Cross.” The practice began in the 1500s and was popularised by the Franciscans. The exercise helps participants […]
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 […]