The First Hymn At My Funeral
The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten
April 1, 2026
I know, the title of this article may seem a little strange for an article to be written for and about the celebration of our
I know, the title of this article may seem a little strange for an article to be written for and about the celebration of our
Last year, in the days leading up to the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord (Candlemas Day), I was scrolling the social media platform
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On Sunday, September 28th, 2025, the Congregation of St. Michael and All Angels in the Parish of Deer Lake celebrated its patronal festival. In the
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What is it that we mean when we tell someone that we love them? There are lots of four-letter words in the English language that
A few years ago, I wrote an article for Anglican Life entitled “I Need Easter.” At that time, as a world, we were coming out
On the Feast of Christ the King, November 24th, 2024, Bishop John Organ visited the Parish of Deer Lake for the sacrament of confirmation. On
Now and then, when reading St. Luke’s Gospel, the phrase that sticks out to me is: “But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them