April 2025 Issue

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Fellowship Group at St. Martin’s, Gander

Written by

Ruth Hunt

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The “Something” Isn’t Funding For Journalism

There’s no question that something will have to give. Recent articles in the Anglican Journal have made it clear that the Anglican Church, at its ...

Written by

Emily Rowe

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Easter: A Message of Hope and Renewal

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by his death, has destroyed death, and by his rising ...

Written by

Bishop Samuel Rose

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An Easter Reflection: Encountering Love

Our instructional Christian narrative is rooted in all that came to us through past cultures, traditions, and the way in which society has elevated religious ...

Written by

Bishop John Watton

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Easter Love: A Journey From Winter to Spring

I write this Easter article on St. Valentine’s Day. Weather-wise, it is a snowy, blustery winter day. It is not a warm spring day signalling ...

Written by

Bishop John Organ

Valentine’s Day at St. Peter’s

At St. Peter’s (Upper Gullies), we see Valentine’s Day as a day to celebrate friendships. With that in mind, each year on the Sunday that ...

Writen by

William Lee

Confirmation in Port Saunders

Bishop John Organ presided at the service of confirmation on June 24th, 2024, at The Holy Innocents Church in the Parish of Port Saunders. It ...

Writen by

The Rev'd Marie Smith

Grace

This being my first submission to Anglican Life, I offer these few words of introduction. I’m a relative newcomer to the Diocese of Central Newfoundland—in ...

Writen by

The Rev’d Andreas Thiel

A History of PWRDF / Alongside Hope

Ever wonder how Alongside Hope/PWRDF got started? Here’s a little bit of history for you: 1958 A bump in a coal mine in Springhill, Nova ...

Writen by

Debra Gill, Alongside Hope/PWRDF Representative, Diocese of Central Newfoundland

Praising God in Prayer, Work, Play, and Adventure

No sooner had Christmas been disassembled and carefully put to bed for another year than a summary of events for the coming months was prepared ...

Writen by

Louise Smith

Holding Out Hope

I don’t know about you, but the beginning of 2025 has been exhausting. The trends we are witnessing in our social, political, and religious spheres ...

Writen by

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett

I Need Easter: Version 2.0

A few years ago, I wrote an article for Anglican Life entitled “I Need Easter.” At that time, as a world, we were coming out ...

Writen by

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten

From St. Paul’s, Summerside

Writen by

The Rev’d George Critchell

Valentine Fellowship in Port aux Basques

On Tuesday, February 11th, the ACW ladies of St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques held a Valentine’s Fellowship. Eighteen ladies attended the evening which ...

Writen by

Lisa Brown