April 2021 Issue
The Stone Is Rolled Away!
The stone is rolled away! Death is defeated! Life is restored! Blow the trumpets! Make a great shout: Christ is risen! The Lord is risen …
Ministry Is On The Move…Literally!
On February 28th, 2021 the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador said goodbye to Synod Office at 19 King’s Bridge Road in St. John’s, and …
Gratitude: A Mission Opportunity
It’s April and most of us have finished, or are in the process of completing, our annual tax returns for CRA. That includes putting together …
92 Year Old Knitting Her Way To Heaven
Last year, I submitted an article from St. Peter’s Church in Upper Gullies pertaining to the Izzy Dolls that have been sent to third world …
A Quick Pivot—Ash Wednesday Moved Online For Latest Lockdown in NL
Only a few days before the beginning of Lent this year, the province of Newfondland and Labrador had to go back to level 5 restrictions …
The Realities of Deconstruction In The Church
In the Diocese of Central Newfoundland, long before COVID-19, we began to use a number of words and phrases that were reflective of three things. …
Carpe Diem
The title for this column is hardly original; it’s a phrase that has been used for a long time, often quoted from the Roman writer …
Parish of Bonne Bay North Prayer Walk
During the late fall, the Parish of Bonne Bay North held a prayer walk at the KOA Park adjacent to the community of Norris Point. …
Did Jesus Ever Laugh?
That is a question I have had come up in Bible study several times, and it is always fascinating to hear the debate around the …
Rolling Stones
No, I’m not referring to the Rock N’ Roll band, although there is a rock, and it does roll. I’m speaking about Mark’s Gospel, chapter …
Twenty Four Hours After You’re Symptom-Free
At the end of February, I caught a cold. I didn’t have a cough or a fever, but I had a runny nose and felt …
My Anglican Life Ministry
As a parish correspondent with Anglican Life, I am pleased to report that despite the many restrictions placed upon us during 2020, freedom to share …
Easter Hope In A COVID-19 World
Living life, even on a good day, is hard. Suffering is a non-negotiable component of the human condition. Too many people spend too much of …
Newfoundland and Labrador: So Close—And Yet So Far
Back in 2016, on the eve of our marriage, Kate and I considered where we might take a honeymoon. We lived in Rochester, New York, …
Anglicans Make Sacrifices During A 17th Century Pandemic
In an April 2020 article titled “How coronavirus is giving us a crash course in a different moral universe,” Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington, challenges …
Easter Joy!
When my children were small, and we had recently moved to St. John’s, our family became members of the church of St. Mary the Virgin …
Living Your Faith
It is the custom in many of our churches to have a renewal of the baptismal covenant at Easter, particularly if we hold the Easter …
Easter, New Life, Creation Care, Climate Action
It is not by accident that Easter occurs in spring time. The resurrected Christ brings new life to the Christian, and spring reveals new life …
Parenting In The Bible
Why is it that children are so much better behaved for everyone besides their parents? And why can they be so kind to others and …
