Bishop John Watton

“Colorful hands” by George Fox students Annabele Wombatcher, Jared Mar, and Sierra Ratcliff

Jesus Will Show You The Connections You Need

I can still remember preaching my very first sermon as a postulant. Queen’s college students in the ordination program were…

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Faith and Hope in the Midst of a Pandemic

It seems today, many of the thoughts that we have been able to push back in our minds have become…

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When The Fullness of Time Had Come, God Sent Forth His Son

In this moment of history, more people than we might think are re-forming their lives. I am not just speaking…

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Making The Effort to Engage and Listen to Each Other

I write this for you shortly after the most recent House of Bishops meeting. Traditionally, we gather both spring and…

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The Realities of Deconstruction In The Church

In the Diocese of Central Newfoundland, long before COVID-19, we began to use a number of words and phrases that…

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God Is Walking With Us

I often return to Luke’s story about two disciples traveling to Emmaus after Jesus had died. They met a man…