Audrey Park, Author at Anglican Life https://anglicanlife.ca Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:28:02 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/512alnl-150x150.png Audrey Park, Author at Anglican Life https://anglicanlife.ca 32 32 214534578 A Season of Giving in Gillams https://anglicanlife.ca/a-season-of-giving-in-gillams/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:36:27 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=178213 St. James’ Church in Gillams started the Advent season with a lovely service to prepare for Christmas and start the spirit of giving. After the lighting of the first candle in the Advent wreath, and with prayers and praise, we decorated our Jesse tree with loads of knitted items, with more to be added in […]

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]]> St. James’ Church in Gillams started the Advent season with a lovely service to prepare for Christmas and start the spirit of giving.

an advent wreath with blue advent candles two women at the front of a wooden church beside an advent wreath a branch of a deciduous tree with knitted goods on it, inside a church

After the lighting of the first candle in the Advent wreath, and with prayers and praise, we decorated our Jesse tree with loads of knitted items, with more to be added in the coming weeks. Our prayer shawls were blessed and will be distributed to residents of Corner Brook Long Term Care.

knitted prayer shawls displayed over a church pew knitted prayer shawls displayed over a clothing rack in a church knitted prayer shawls displayed over a communion rail at the front of a church

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]]> 178213 Cemetery Service in Gillams https://anglicanlife.ca/cemetery-service-in-gillams/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:55:39 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177755 Pictured here are two photos from the Cemetery Service held in Gillams on July 13th, 2025.

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]]> Pictured here are two photos from the Cemetery Service held in Gillams on July 13th, 2025.

a sign talking about the original graveyard in Gillams Newfoundland

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]]> 177755 Shawl donation to Western Health https://anglicanlife.ca/shawl-donation-to-western-health/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 04:33:46 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=176943 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 chemo unit and dialysis unit. We hope they bring some comfort to the patients there.

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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 chemo unit and dialysis unit. We hope they bring some comfort to the patients there.

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]]> 176943 Remembrance Day and shawl blessing service in Gillams https://anglicanlife.ca/remembrance-day-and-shawl-blessing-service-in-gillams/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 04:33:45 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=176936 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 participating in the service. Also included in the service that day was the blessing of the shawls that were made to be donated to Western Health.

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]]> 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 participating in the service. Also included in the service that day was the blessing of the shawls that were made to be donated to Western Health.

three crocheted blankets on a wooden pew crocheted shawls on wooden rail in church

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]]> 176936 Gillams holds Cemetery Service in August https://anglicanlife.ca/gillams-holds-cemetery-service-in-august/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:12 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=176663 On August 18th, a lovely service of remembrance was held by the congregation of St. James’ (Parish of Meadows), at the cemetery in Gillams. Though the cemetery has been closed for many years, it was nice to gather and share prayers and praise, and remember our loved ones. The service was led by The Rev’d […]

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]]> On August 18th, a lovely service of remembrance was held by the congregation of St. James’ (Parish of Meadows), at the cemetery in Gillams. Though the cemetery has been closed for many years, it was nice to gather and share prayers and praise, and remember our loved ones. The service was led by The Rev’d George  Critchell.

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]]> 176663 Christmas 2023, St. James’, Gillams https://anglicanlife.ca/christmas-2023-st-james-gillams/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:47:19 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=175830 We had busy weeks leading up to Christmas at St. James’ in Gillams, with our annual memory tree lighting, Advent candle lighting, and gifts from our Jesse Tree and food bank items, as well as knitted and crocheted shawls donated to the needy.

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We had busy weeks leading up to Christmas at St. James’ in Gillams, with our annual memory tree lighting, Advent candle lighting, and gifts from our Jesse Tree and food bank items, as well as knitted and crocheted shawls donated to the needy.

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]]> 175830 40 Days of Giving For Lent https://anglicanlife.ca/40-days-of-giving-for-lent/ Tue, 30 May 2023 03:32:04 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=174742 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 drive, giving an item a day for 40 days. The items were gratefully received at the food bank in Corner Brook. As well as food, we also collected knitted and […]

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]]> 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 drive, giving an item a day for 40 days. The items were gratefully received at the food bank in Corner Brook. As well as food, we also collected knitted and crocheted shawls, and these were donated to long term care. Those were also very appreciated. It feels so good to give.

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]]> 174742 New Vestments at St. James’, Gillams https://anglicanlife.ca/new-vestments-at-st-james-gillams/ Mon, 01 May 2023 03:49:04 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=174668 The post New Vestments at St. James’, Gillams appeared first on Anglican Life.

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]]> 174668 New Layreader https://anglicanlife.ca/new-layreader/ Mon, 01 May 2023 03:48:21 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=174663 On Sunday, March 26th, our newest layreader, Stephanie Legge, was presented with her license and layreader’s blue scarf during our morning service. Congratulations to Stephanie: we are very happy to have you!

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]]> On Sunday, March 26th, our newest layreader, Stephanie Legge, was presented with her license and layreader’s blue scarf during our morning service. Congratulations to Stephanie: we are very happy to have you!

Stephanie receiving her layreader’s scarf from her uncle, the Rev’d Ed House

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