March 2026 Issue

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Our Annual “Blessing Bags” Project: A Community Effort For Those in Need

Written by

The Rev'd Byron Barter

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Check Your Spiritual Engine

If you own a vehicle, chances are you’ve seen the dreaded check engine light flash on your dashboard. If you are like me, you get ...

Written by

Bishop Samuel Rose

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Does The Church Have Room For Bravery?

I am a child and an adult of the Church, and possibly a dying breed. Over the years, I have seen many of my peers ...

Written by

Felicity Barons

A large group of people seated at long tables enjoying a meal in a community hall.

Breakfast, Blessing, and Song: Our Annual Patronal Feast at St. Peter’s

We were pleased to welcome 87 parishioners to a complimentary breakfast on Sunday, January 18, at St. Peter’s Parish, Conception Bay South. The menu consisted ...

Written by

The Rev’d William Strong

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New Lay Reader at St. Nicholas

It was a wonderful day of celebration Day at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, Torbay on January 25th. Scout Quinn received a license from Bishop Rose ...

Written by

The Rev'd Byron Barter

Turning The World Upside Down: The Church And Stong Women

On January 28th, 2026, the Confirmation of Election Service marked the moment when Dame Sarah Mullally legally became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, and the ...

Writen by

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner

Why Worship Needs A Destination

There’s a video game called “Desert Bus”. It was never officially released and was only intended to be part of a larger game collection. However, ...

Writen by

The Rev’d James Spencer

Celebrating 37 Years of Ordained Ministry

To speak in my favourite unsophisticated tongue, I have been an automatic fixture in the congregation of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Topsail, for nearly ...

Writen by

Louise Smith

Eucharistic Ministers Licensed In Brooklyn Parish

Writen by

Deacon Kathy Russell

Baptism in Port aux Basques

On February 1st, 2026, St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques welcomed into the Kingdom of God Abigail Sophia Ryan with the sacrament of baptism. ...

Writen by

Lisa Brown

Bonne Bay North Fellowship Group Sing Carols

Christmas was very special this year for the Fellowship Group in the Parish of Bonne Bay North. On a beautiful night in December, with light ...

Writen by

The Rev’d Wilhemena Green

Sparkling Service: The Ladies of The ACW Clean The Memorial Centre in Port aux Basques

On January 26th the ACW ladies of St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques, got together to clean the kitchen in the Memorial Centre. It ...

Writen by

Lisa Brown

Learning For Lent: The Mapping Exercise and The Lenten Resource: Wild Paths of Peace

In my own Lenten journeys over the years, I have learned conclusively that attempting to “give up” something like sweets over those forty days only ...

Writen by

Canon Deborah Pantin

Lenten Wisdom from 1961

Here on the right is a clip from the February 1961 issue of The Newfoundland Churchman (which is now this paper, Anglican Life) talking about ...

Writen by

Emily Rowe