Nicole Ashwood

Rev Nicole Ashwood is an ordained minister with the United Church in Jamaica & the Cayman Islands. Currently seconded to the Caribbean & North America Council for Mission as the Education in Mission Secretary, where she helps to translate the elements of our daily routine to acts of ministry ad mission for those in need of partnering relationships.

Passionate about Gender Advocacy and Liturgy, she has collaborated with the World Communion of Reformed Churches for their Uniting General Council (part of the Worship Planning Team) and has worked jointly with the WCRC and World Council of Churches ‘Transforming Masculinities’ project.  As a result of the workshops she has contributed articles to the Two major transformingmasculinity manuals.  In 2011, Rev Ashwood served as a member of the Local Planning Team for the Internationl Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Kingston Jamaica.

As a Mover for Gender Justice, (WCC), she is involved in training for gender justice in the Caribbean region. She was also a member of the Planning and Writing Team for the landmark 2011 publication of a Caribbean Women’s Bible Study Manual.