Congratulations, Canon Minott

THE EDITOR, Madam:

The president, Dr Devon Crossfield, and members of the Church Teachers’ College Alumni Association extends heartiest congratulations to Canon Garth Minott, Anglican warden and second vice-president of the United Theological College of the West Indies ,on his election as bishop suffragan of the See of Kingston.

The alumni association notes that Canon Minott’s journey began in the ‘90s, when the Anglican Church introduced a pre-theologue programme at Church Teachers’ College (CTC), Mandeville, that provided opportunity for both spiritual formation and academic qualifications for entry into The University of the West Indies.

Canon Minott’s elevation is a vindication of the relevance of such a programme. As such, the alumni is recommending to the Anglican Church to revisit, as a means of fostering vocations and to provide, through CTC, a certification in the introduction to theology/religious education for both lay readers and the laity.

The alumni further notes that the bishop-elect comes to the high office as a write and publisher. His works includes the following publications:

– Book Review: The ANITEPAM Bulletin, 2004, a newsletter of the African Network of Institutions of Theological Education Preparing Anglicans for Ministry.

– Book Review: Journal of Caribbean History 2010.

– Book Review: Journal of Caribbean History 2012.

– Book Review: Journal of Caribbean History 2016.

– One Love Ethic: Groundings 2007 (A publication of St Michael’s Seminary)

– ‘The complexity of crime and money’ ( The Gleaner)

– ‘Anglicans opt for dialogue over schism’ ( The Gleaner)

– Building Institutional Capacity in Faith-based Organizations (FBOs) in Jamaica: Towards a Post-2015 Framework, Minott & Malaki, Groundings 2013.

- Jamaica Praying: A Manual for HIV and AIDS Sensitive Liturgies and Sermons 2014 (co-editor).

– HIV and AIDS: Faith Works, Groundings 2015.

– Living by Faith in Challenging Times: A Caribbean view of what it means to say ‘God will take care of us.’ In Dignity, Freedom, and Grace: Christian Perspectives on HIV, AIDS, and Human Rights (2016). Edt. Gillian Paterson & Callie Long. WCC Publication.

– Mapping Exercise of the HIV & AIDS Response Among Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) in Jamaica (co-editor, May 2015).

We pray for the bishop-elect’s new ministry, that the Shekinah may unearth the varied spiritual gifts for a fruitful harvest in God’s vineyard.

DUDLEY MCLEAN II

Coordinator of Public

Relations & Alumni Affairs

Church Teachers’ College

Alumni Association