June 2023 Issue
Sharing Easter With The Wider Community
On Friday, the 31st of March, the congregations of St. Michael & All Angels and of the Anglican Parish of Deer Lake hosted the Easter ...
My Last Column
In 2000, I was approached by Archdeacon John Robertson, the senior planned giving Officer for the Anglican Church of Canada, and was asked if I ...
40 Days of Giving For Lent
As part of our 40 Days of Giving for Lent, as suggested by Rev’d Critchell, some of our congregation took part in a food bank ...
As Lent Gave Way To Easter
At St. John the Evangelist, Topsail, our Christian journey throughout Lent was quite a trip. Canon Jotie, assisted by Deacon Lisa, delivered an appropriate service ...
Deepening Relationships, Part I
What do you think is the hardest part about following Jesus? Do you think the most challenging part is letting others know you are a ...
Announcing the Liturgical Year on the Lychgate
In today’s world, there are many commercial symbols of changing celebratory seasons, such as Hallowe’en masks, Christmas tree lights, and Easter chocolate. The church, too, ...
Our Church Cannot Move Forward Without Reconciliation
On June 24th, we remember the birth of John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus, and the one who baptised Jesus in the Jordan. He’s ...
What Brings You Joy?
My father, Ron, was an avid volunteer. His whole life, he did what he could for other people. As a young teacher in a small ...
The Myth of Being “An Adult”: We Are Called to Do Better
I was at a meeting the other night of similar minded HR professionals, and someone uttered the words: “We are all adults, and we can ...
Confirmation at the Cathedral of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland
It was a joyous occasion when Bishop John Organ confirmed three young people at the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist ...
Easter Party at Holy Trinity, Codroy
Holy Trinity Church, Codroy, had a very successful Easter party on April 8th. The children took part in an egg hunt, did crafts, and played ...
The Privilege of Gererosity: More Than Just A Meal
Emmaus House is a downtown ministry in St. John’s operated by the Anglican parishes of St. Michael’s, St. Thomas’s and the Cathedral, together with the ...
St. Peter’s Church (Hopewell), Upper Gullies
The church of St. Peters in Upper Gullies is the visible product of life and work that we cannot see with our eyes. The story ...
Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe
The history of agnosticism is continuous with that of scepticism, and the most general use of the term represents the view that we do not ...
Buildings: Liabilities or Assets?
In recent years, we as the Anglican Church within our province, have been talking a lot about buildings. Aging infrastructure and changing demographics have necessitated ...
St. Alban’s Parish in Grand Bank Recognizes Parishioner’s Long-Standing Service
After the Palm Sunday service at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Grand Bank, the wardens, Ben Wiseman and Les Price, joined Rev’d Cox at the ...
Learning From The Developing World Through PWRDF
In the early 1990s, while I was conducting research on women’s storytelling in Zimbabwe, a young man approached me in a village market, saying, “You ...
Church Thrift Store—Creation Care, Affordable Housewares, and Parish Income
In May of 2021, the Outreach Committee at St. Lawrence Church gathered for a meeting to discuss how things were going with current projects, and ...
Induction Service For The Rev’d Neal Buffett on Fogo Island
An Installation and Commissioning service for the Rev’d Neal Buffett was held on April 30th, 2023, at St. Andrew’s Church in Fogo. It was an ...
Two St. John’s Congregations Share A Meaningful Lent And A Joyful Easter
Lent, Holy Week, and Easter were very special this year for the congregations of St. Michael and All Angels and the Cathedral of St. John ...
Church Hosts Successful Ecumenical Service For Good Cause
On April 25th. Holy Trinity Church in Codroy hosted an ecumenical service with St. Anne’s Church in Upper Ferry. We welcomed Father Prakash and St. ...
Sowing Seeds—Growing Community
A CBC article posted on December 16th, 2022, states: “Between 2021 and 2022 there was a 27 per cent increase in food bank visits in ...
Finding Faith in The Ups and Downs of Life
I had just gotten through Lent. I had managed the busy-ness of Holy Week. And I had joyously praised God with my congregations for the ...
Comfort Pillows, Quilts and Caps Made in Lewisporte and Donated For Those in Need
On April 21st, St. Paul’s ACW in the Parish of Lewisporte gathered in the hall to make “comfort pillows” to be donated to local hospitals. ...
Coronation Tea At The Cathedral
Three-tiered cake plates, elegant china teacups and saucers, a lovely array of teapots, and gracious catering in the Cathedral’s Art & Eileen Churchill Hall on ...
Ecumenical Fellowship in Port Aux Basques
On April 18th, the ACW of St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques held an Ecumenical Fellowship with 83 ladies attending. The theme was “A ...
The Rev’d Annie Rose and The Rev’d Cavalle Young ordained deacons
On a beautiful, clear Sunday morning the bell rang out from the Church of the Transfiguration in Grey River to welcome all to an historic ...
