December 2025

a patchwork quilt draped over a church pew with light coming in a window and falling on it

The Threads of Community

Written by

Members of the organizing committee of Holy Cross Church Quilt Display

Nativity scene of Jesus' birth in the manger in Bethlehem

Words Are Not Enough: Finding Authentic Faith Amidst The Noise

Friends, I can’t speak for you, but I would confidently presume to say for most of us, our lives are full of competing concerns, needs, ...

Written by

Bishop John Watton

The Everlasting Light

As winter settles over us and we draw near to Christmas, I find myself reflecting on these words from the beautiful Christmas hymn, O Little ...

Written by

Bishop Samuel Rose

prayer shawl draped over the communion rail at the front of a wooden church

Foxtrap Prayer Shawls

The shawls shown above were donated by community members and blessed at All Saints’, Foxtrap. Members of our Prayer Chain Ministry can then pass them ...

Written by

Gloria Greenslade

Church interior with harvest decorations including vegetables, baskets, and a pitchfork.

Seeing the Beauty of God’s Work in the Season of Autumn

Conveniently, the twelve months which make up each year are evenly divided into four seasons—winter, spring, summer and autumn. Interestingly and uniquely, each period has ...

Written by

Louise Smith

The Need To Retreat

Whenever I say that I’ve entered my fourteenth year of parish life, one thought comes to mind: where did all that time go? It has ...

Writen by

The Rev'd Jeffrey Blackwood

New Cruets For St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques

On October 19th, at our 10am church service, The Rev’d Kudawashe Madzime blessed new Communion Cruets, which were donated in loving memory of Mabel and ...

Writen by

Lisa Brown

Reflections From Alongside Hope’s 2025 Fall Gathering

From October 22–25, Alongside Hope’s diocesan representatives, mapping exercise facilitators, and Youth Council members met in Toronto for their annual gathering. This meeting provides an ...

Writen by

The Rev’d Canon Debbie Pantin, Alongside Hope/PWRDF, Anglican East NL

What Baseball Can Teach The Church

As I write this column the Blue Jays are tied 2-2 in the World Series. By the time this is published we’ll know who won. ...

Writen by

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett

Men Enrich Their Faith at Ecumenical Gathering

September 26–28 was a weekend of reflection, revival, and renewal for men of different denominations in Grand Bank, Fortune, and the surrounding areas.Forty men met ...

Writen by

Carl Rose

Light In The Darkness

In the years that I have been ordained, there have not been that many times where I have not celebrated the Eucharist on Christmas Day. ...

Writen by

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten

O Living Word

The Word of God is referred to in the Book of Hebrews (4:12) to be a living force itself, a sacred practice which brings the ...

Writen by

Nancy Lieff

Trunk or Treat!

The Trunk or Treat event in Port De Grave on October 29th was a massive success, drawing over 300 children in costumes from all across ...

Writen by

The Rev'd Jason Haggstrom

Ruth Brown Honored

On Thanksgiving Sunday, October 12th, 2025, a special presentation of a plaque and flowers was made to Mrs. Ruth Brown for 70 years of dedicated ...

Writen by

The Rev’d Hannah Dicks