January 2021 issue
Where There Is Vision, The People Flourish
It seems like only yesterday we were welcoming in 2020 and some happily saying goodbye, if not good riddance, to 2019. There will no doubt ...
Cathedral On The Wall
Jane Reagh, a member of The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Corner Brook, NL, took part in the LAWN (League of Artists of ...
Primeval History
All sixty-six books of the Bible are God’s Word. Some people believe that Exodus, Isaiah, Matthew, John, and Romans are the five most important books ...
White Wolf Drumming and Youth Group
St. Paul’s Church, in Summerside NL, held a morning prayer with the White Wolf Drumming and youth group on Sunday, November 15th, 2020. This is ...
St. Peter’s, CBS, Engages Youth Worker to Assist Seniors During Pandemic
Everyone has suffered in one form or another during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the days since. However, no one has felt the ...
Remembrance Day in The Parish of Rose Blanche
Due to COVID-19, The Royal Canadian Legion asked that people not gather in person this year for the annual act of remembrance. In the Parish ...
So Much Duplication
“This was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the ...
St. Paul’s Church, Parish of Cow Head
On October 25th, which is the anniversary of the dedication of our church, the congregation of St. Paul’s welcomed and celebrated the renewal with the ...
The Right Thing To Do
Over the years, I have heard the angst and agony of a loved one’s passing leaving the partner in the dark about state of their ...
What the Spirit is Saying to The Church
Anglican Life welcomes the Rev’d Fred Marshall, Officer of the Anglican Joint Committee, as a guest columnist for the next few months. Rev’d Fred will ...
Confirmation at St. James’ Gillams
A very beautiful service of confirmation was held at St. James’ on November 1, 2020. There were four candidates: Ava, Brygette, Dylan, and Kiersten A ...
Confirmation in the Parish of Meadows
Bishop John Organ of Western Newfoundland also visited Holy Trinity Church in Meadows and St. Paul’s Church in Summerisde on November 1st for the sacrament ...
Prayer Quilts in Rocky Harbour
During the morning service at St. Matthew’s in Rocky Harbour on Sunday, November 22nd, Rev’d Wilhelmena Green blessed 27 prayer quilts for the Parish of ...
The Price of a Pandemic
As a newly ordained priest in the north of England, Henry Gordon read What Life Means to Me by Wilfred Grenfell, and he wrote, “Ever ...
As The Father Has Sent Me, So I Send You
There is a lot of vague talk about Mission these days, and a lot of it can sound pretty intimidating. Sometimes we talk about the ...
A Fall 2020 ACW Fundraiser
Although they had to forgo their customary fall tea and bake sale given COVID restrictions, the ACW of The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist ...
Happy New Year—Another Year of Sharing PWRDF Stories
On behalf of the PWRDF Diocesan Representatives of Central Newfoundland, Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador, and Western Newfoundland, I would like to thank Emily Rowe our ...
A New Approach to Our 160th Anniversary
When I was a young girl growing up within the warmth and security of our family home, I often heard my mother use the idiom, ...
Ordinations During A Pandemic—The Diocese of Central Newfoundland
On October 14th Bishop John Watton Ordained the Rev’d Diana Sacrey to the Order of Deacons at St. Martin’s Cathedral in Gander. On October 28th, ...
A Virtual Christmas Tea
Autumn is generally the time when parishes and church organizations do some major fundraising with fall fairs and the like. All this took a major ...
My New Year Wish
This year, the Christmas season was a strange one! In all of my 91 years, I’ve never had such a quiet Christmas. With all of ...
Halloween At The Good Shepherd, Norris Point
Members of the Church of the Good Shepherd became involved in Halloween this year. After receiving an invitation from the Twin Town of Norris Point, ...
