Did you know? (Sunday, July 2, 2023)
As we grow in our Christian lives, we come to a deeper and deeper realization that every good thing we receive, our Father gives us. We are in a life-long […]
Category: Did You Know
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Did you know? (Sunday, June 25, 2023)
The Jamaica Church Missionary Society is the recognized missionary agency of the Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands in the Province of the West Indies (the Anglican Church). The […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, June 18, 2023)
Each year, the Church celebrates the nativity (i.e. birth) of three people: Jesus, the Virgin Mary (Jesus’ mother), and John the Baptist. The feast for John’s nativity is Saturday of […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, June 11, 2023)
That the mission of the Church is to bring all people into unity with God and each other in Christ.
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Did you know? (Sunday, June 4, 2023)
The first Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after Pentecost are called “Ember Days.” So are the first of these weekdays following St Lucy’s Day (13 December), Ash Wednesday, and Holy Cross […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, May 28, 2023)
“Pentecost” means “the fiftieth day.” It is used in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the OT it refers to a feast of seven weeks known as […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, May 21, 2023)
In many Anglican Churches, a baptismal font can be found at the main entrance of the Church. Placing the baptismal font in this location is symbolic and has a special […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, May 14, 2023)
The Bishops in the Province unanimously agreed to return to the early Christian practice in which Baptism served as the gateway to Holy Communion. At the Provincial Synod held in […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, May 7, 2023)
For the past 49 years, our Church has been operating a Home for Girls. The Home has a capacity for 21 girls, aged 9 to 18 years. The girls are […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, April 30, 2023)
The Easter Anthem known as the “Pascha Nostrum” (Christ our Passover) is to be found on pages 37 and 64 of our Prayer Book. It is based on 1 Corinthians […]