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The Beauty of Small Churches

In a world that often celebrates the grand and the large-scale, there is a quiet, enduring beauty in the small churches that dot the landscapes of places like the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador. Recently, I had the privilege of revisiting the Parish of Southeast Labrador, a vast collection of eight congregations stretching from…

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Tea, Treats, and Togetherness

Our ACW at the Church of the Epiphany, McIvers, held a Sock Tea Party on Friday, April 4th, 2025. We…

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Make A Joyful Noise To The Lord!

Psalm 98: 4 says: Make a joyful noise to the Lord! St. Martin’s Cathedral Choir is a very integral part…

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Two Recent Poems

As we move toward the end of Spring and prepare for Summer, I invite you to read some of my…

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New Server in the Parish of Meadows

We welcomed a new server in the parish! Left to right are: the Rev’d Greg Loder (deacon); the Rev’d George…

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Letter to the Editor

The recent challenges faced by clergy and parishioners at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist—and, more broadly, throughout the…

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Reflections From The Table

There are many things that I appreciate about life in rural Newfoundland. One of them is the way community life…

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The Church of the Future and the Future of the Church

It is difficult to comprehend that more than six decades have swiftly passed since the beginning of my worship at…

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Feast of Love

What is it that we mean when we tell someone that we love them? There are lots of four-letter words…

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Sunday School in the Parish of Meadows

In the above photograph, we can see two lay ministers, Sheila Tucker and Ken Marche, at Holy Trinity Church in…

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New Resources to Help Parishes Help Alongside Hope

To increase awareness and mark its new name, Alongside Hope has a number of new resources available for free to…

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Holy Week and Easter preparations at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John’s

Holy Week was, as always, a busy and meaningful time for the Altar Guild and its dedicated supporters at the…

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Ordinations

The Rev’d Annie Rose ordained a priest in Isle aux Morts On April 11, Bishop John Organ ordained the Rev’d…

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A Voice In The Wilderness

At the end of this month, the Church will be celebrating John the Baptist—cousin of Jesus, and the last of…