January 2025 Issue

Annual Quilt, Rug Hooking, and Stitching Show held at Cathedral in St. John’s

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Anglican Life

Living Lives of Joy and Compassion

A while back at a parish function in our diocese, I was approached by a person who knows me fairly well. That’s not really strange, ...

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Bishop John Watton

Canadian and Newfoundland flags with a cross for Remembrance Day in a church

Remembrance Day and shawl blessing service in Gillams

A beautiful service of remembrance at St.James’, Gillams, Newfoundland, was held on November 10th. Thank you to Robert Barrett for laying the wreath and for ...

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Audrey Park

two women in the cancer unit in Corner Brook Newfoundland with home made shawls for the patients

Shawl donation to Western Health

The ladies of St. James’ (Gillams) spent the year knitting and crocheting prayer shawls, and on November 26th, they were graciously received at Western Health ...

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Audrey Park

Lost and Found: The Search for What Matters

I keep losing my TV remote. I think this is a side effect of: a) having kids, and b) having several devices each requiring its ...

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The Rev’d James Spencer

Following The Light—Updates From The Parish of Upper Island Cove

As I write this, the calendar year draws to a close, and so do the hours of sunlight available to us each given day. Much ...

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Nancy Lieff

Partnership Organizations

Alongside Hope (PWRDF) works with a variety of other agencies to fulfill its mission. While it is an Anglican organization, it works with ecumenical and secular ...

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

New Name, Same Ministry

“That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” So says Juliet in the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet, which ...

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The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner

Revival: The Parish of the Holy Trinity

The Parish of the Holy Trinity held a revival weekend September 27th-29th, which consisted of an event/worship/food in each of the five congregations: Friday night: ...

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The Parish of the Holy Trinity

Sowing Seeds—Growing Community

This is a follow-up to previous articles in Anglican Life (also available on the website); in May 2023: “Sowing Seeds—Growing Community,” and in September 2024: ...

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The Rev’d Fred Marshall

Fellowship Celebration in The Parish of Bonne Bay North

The members of the Fellowship Group of Bonne Bay North celebrated their birthdays in an old traditional way: with samples of clothing that was worn ...

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The Rev’d Wilhemena Green

75th Anniversary of the ACW

As we reminisce back to 1949, let’s picture a group of eager and enthusiastic young mothers assembled in a small two room school on Cherry ...

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Louise Smith