The Rev’d James Spencer

Lessons From Weird Al For Today’s Christians

When I was in high school the anthem of my generation, the song which stirred the heart and made the…

Palm Sunday Outreach

The Sunday School of St. Mary’s Parish in Clarenville decided to do something a little different for Palm Sunday this…

Summer Church: Advice From A Priest With Many Hats

If you ever see me walking around in my parish, particularly on days when it’s not too windy, you’ll likely…

Salmon Fishing and Youth Ministry—Casting Lines To Better Engage the Next Generations

Last summer I tried salmon fishing again. It had been years since my last time, mostly because of my extreme…

Can You Pass The Salt, Please?

What would we do without that simple flavouring? A little salt can go a long way to improving the taste…

Trick or Treat?

Trick or treat! It’s perhaps a strange thing to begin with, seeing as you’re probably reading this in December. “Merry…

Challenges of the Pulpit: Finding the Right Words When You Don’t Know What To Say

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious… That’s a word, according to Mary Poppins (a trusted authority on a number of important things), which is to…

Building the Future

The Anglican Parish of Burin recently began an after school Lego program entitled “Building the Future,” open to children and…

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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…

The Complication of Expectations

Do you want to see something funny? Take a look at someone driving a car who has just realized that…