September 2023 Issue
The National Day For Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is day that honours the children who never returned home and the survivors and ...
Building the Future
The Anglican Parish of Burin recently began an after school Lego program entitled “Building the Future,” open to children and parents of all ages who ...
25th Anniversary of Men’s Service Club
St. Peter’s Men’s Service Club (Upper Gullies) proudly celebrated its 25th Anniversary on May 7 with a church service where the Ven. Ed Keeping delivered ...
Deepening Relationships, Part II
In June’s issue of Anglican Life, Bishop Samuel Rose began a two-part article called “Deepening Relationships.” In this continuation, he delves again into our baptismal ...
Diocese of Central Newfoundland Holds 48th Diocesan Synod
From the 26th – 28th of May, 2023, the Diocese of Central Newfoundland held its 48th Diocesan Synod at St. Mary’s Parish in Clarenville. All ...
Anglican Life (“The Churchman”)—Still In Print And In Need of Your Help
You may remember that back in 2019 there was a campaign to get everybody to confirm their subscriptions to Anglican Life and The Anglican Journal. ...
Lost Sheep
When I was a teenager, I was a Sunday School teacher. Part of the curriculum was to teach the parable of the lost sheep. In ...
Mother’s Day at St. Andrew’s, Fogo
A beautiful parish service was held on Mother’s Day at St. Andrew’s church in Fogo. Rev’d Neal Buffett got Martin to help read the book ...
Ordinations
Nora Shears ordained deacon Article and photograph by Karen Bennett On May 6, 2023, catechist Nora Shears was ordained as a deacon in the community ...
Fisherperson Blessing
Garnish is a fishing town which is located in Fortune Bay, NL. Lobster is the largest species fished in this area. Each day, nearly 70 ...
The Assembly of General Synod: Both High Points and Low Moments
The Assembly and General Synod meetings have concluded. There were, as always, high points and low moments. During the times when we gathered as the ...
New Server in Port de Grave
St. Luke’s Church, and the Parish of Port de Grave, are so proud to welcome a new crucifer to our group of servers. Chloe Dawe, ...
A Nap And A Snack
In 1 Kings 19, following Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal, he flees from Queen Jezebel, finding solace in the wilderness. Overwhelmed by despair ...
End of Year Fellowship For Grand Bay ACW
The ACW of St. Paul’s Church in Grand Bay, after a successful year, had their last meeting before the summer on Wednesday, May 10. Before ...
Fifteen Confirmed in Foxtrap
Fifteen confirmation candidates gathered for a luncheon and rehearsal on May 6, 2023. They were fortunate that the Bishop could join them and spend time ...
Recreating the Many Spring Activities
There is a saying that, “from the chorus of minds comes a reflective voice.” As I sat under an umbrella on the patio, with laptop ...
Octogenarians Taking Part in Isle Aux Morts
On Sunday, May 21st, Holy Spirit Church in Isle aux Morts held a beautiful service in which three octogenarians were front and centre. Deacon Herb ...
Home Away Fom Home: Bishop Jones Hostel
The Bishop Jones Hostel operated on 55 Rennies Mill Road, in St. John’s, from 1930 until the mid 1960s. It provided accommodations to 1359 Newfoundland ...
Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe
None of us have much to say about how we are born. It happens. The love and nurturing of our parents provide a foundation on ...
The Call of Abraham
Terah had three sons: Abram, Nahor, and Haran (Genesis 11:26). Abram was probably born in Ur (near present day Basra in Iraq). He married Sarai ...
Our Girls’ Groups at St. Lawrence, Portugal Cove
St. Lawrence Parish in Portugal Cove is proud to boast 4 girls’ groups, ranging from ages 5 – 18. They start with Sunbeams, then on ...
Join the PWRDF Wild Ride While There’s Still Time!
The second annual PWRDF Wild Ride in support of work with refugees and internally-displaced persons in countries such as Tanzania, South Sudan, Jordan, and Ukraine, ...
Mother’s Day Celebrated in Isle Aux Morts
On Sunday, May 14, St. Augustine’s Church, celebrated Mother’s Day. The ACW presented woman in the church with carnations. It was a lovely service with ...
St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Grand Bank Celebrates 70th Anniversary
The weekend of June 16-18 will be remembered by the congregation of St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Grand Bank for years to come. The occasion ...
The Spirituality of Walking
I walk a lot—at least an hour daily. I grew up at a time when most of us walked everywhere. When I acquired a car, ...
Island Service With Two Baptisms
An Island Service was held on July 30 at Church of Holy Spirit, Fogo. The Rev’d Neal Buffet and the Rev’d Beverly Buffet performed two ...