October 2021 Issue
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
As the saying goes, “Give a man a carrot, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to grow a carrot, and he’ll eat ...
The Five L’s of Ministry
He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great ...
St. Luke’s Anglican Church
Spring: what a beautiful time of the year! A time for rebirth, for trees budding, for flowers popping through the soil, and the sounds of ...
Ordinations
The Rt. Rev’d. John E. Watton ordained Deacon Geraldine Poirier to the sacred order of the diaconate on August 25th, 2021, at St. Peter’s Church in Twillingate. ...
Ordinations
On August 29th, 2021, Amber Tremblett was ordained to the sacred order of deacons at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John’s ...
All Things Bright And Beautiful
All summer long, I marvelled at the size and colour of the trees in Newfoundland. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the trees as green ...
A Wonder-Full and Uncertain Future
My granddaughter has recently had her first birthday. What a gift she has been to us, bringing such love, joy, and delight to our lives. ...
Dying Without A Will
I have had the sad experience this past summer of too many friends dying. At a wake, the question arose about dying without a will. ...
It’s Time To Stop Talking About “Vocational Priests”
More and more, I’ve heard people talk about ‘vocational priests’ as if this was the future of ordained ministry in Newfoundland. It’s time for that ...
Give Thanks and Pay It Forward
For almost two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every part of our lives. We have adapted to times of lockdown, quarantine, working, worshipping and ...
Be Willing To Dig Deep To Be Thankful
Every once in a while I get a little smug. One of my offspring will randomly shock me with their awesomeness, and I give myself ...
Parish of The Holy Spirit Honours Lay Minister
On a very pleasant day, August 22, 2021, Andrew Peddle was invited to attend a special service that had been planned for the day. The Peddle ...
Hello, Goodbye, and Thank You
Here at St. John the Evangelist church, Topsail, we have witnessed and experienced a multiple of hellos and goodbyes amongst our leaders in the last ...
Queen’s College: Equipping People To Serve For 180 Years
As you enter Queen’s College, you are greeted by what we proudly call “our boards.” It is a record of our students beginning with W.J. ...
Church Cannot Be Just Sunday Mornings
When I was a kid I remember watching sitcoms on Friday night. The original “Full House” was on in those days. I remember the first ...
The Rev’d Nathan Hartley Cutler
Nathan loved life. He often said, “Life is Wonderful and Full of Wonder.” On July 30th, 2021, at 6 am his bright light in our ...
