Louise Smith

On June 7th, 2026, we had the pleasure and opportunity to welcome our present and new priest, Archdeacon Edward Keeping.…

In the Anglican community, Ash Wednesday is the starting point of worship for the season of Lent. Customarily, the day…

Here at St. John the Evangelist, we endeavour to seize every opportunity and circumstance to expand outreach outside our own…

Hanging prominently on my kitchen wall is a very large calendar. Each block or date has four lines—most of which…

To speak in my favourite unsophisticated tongue, I have been an automatic fixture in the congregation of St. John the…

Fifteen years ago, back in 2010, St John the Evangelist, Topsail, celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding. During that…

As we recap our church’s history, Over a century and a half it began. We know our forebears faced many…

Conveniently, the twelve months which make up each year are evenly divided into four seasons—winter, spring, summer and autumn. Interestingly…

Albert Einstein died in 1955. That’s seventy years ago. But before he died, he made a bold statement: “We must…

In my last article, I expressed, most vehemently, our most humble gratification regarding accomplishments the team here at St. John…