Barbadian admitted as new Rector in Grand Cayman
From What’s Up Caribbean
Rev. Mary Graham is the first priest from the Cayman Islands and the first woman to become Rector of St. George’s Anglican Church in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
After serving as Priest-in-Charge for one and a half years, she was admitted as the church’s fifth Rector at a special service on Sunday, 14 December 2014.
Diocesan Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the Rt. Rev. Drt. Howard Gregory, was the Chief Celebrant, and Archdeacon of Kingston, the Venerable, Patrick Cunningham, was the Presiding Archdeacon.
Suffragan Bishop of Kingston, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Thompson, preached the sermon to a congregation which included Premier of the Cayman Islands, the Hon. Alden McLaughlin, and Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. McKeeva Bush, among other dignitaries.
In his sermon, Bishop Thompson said that Rev. Graham was the right person in the right place at the right time, to provide the kind of transformative ministry which is needed at St. George’s. He advised the new Rector to remain humble, compassionate and spiritually discerning.
Other clergy visiting from Jamaica who participated in the service were the Rev. Ula Ruddock, the Very Rev. Franklyn Jackson and the Rev. Canon Georgia Jervis.
Rev. Graham (nee Small) is a native of Barbados, and has been resident in the Cayman Islands since 1978, with her husband, Desmond, and adult sons, Nicholas and Andrew. In 2012, she was awarded the Medal of Honour-Officer Class by the Cayman Islands Government to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
She was educated in Barbados at Queen’s College, Erdiston Teacher’s Training College, and the University of the West Indies Cave Hill; in Jamaica at the United Theological College of the West Indies, and the University of the West Indies Mona; and in the United States at North Atlanta Tri-Hospital Clinical Pastoral Education Centre. Georgia.
Rev. Graham is the daughter of the Rev. Laurence Small and Mrs. Velda Carrington.
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EDITOR NOTE: LOST CAMERA – Either in the vicinity of St George’s Anglican Church or Elmslie Memorial Church (car park at rear) last Sunday 14th December in evening. The camera, a Canon silver/black pocket size, in a black soft case, contains photographs of the above event and of The Cayman National Choir & Orchestra. If found please call 916-4594.
