The Rev’d George Critchell, Author at Anglican Life https://anglicanlife.ca Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:15:43 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/512alnl-150x150.png The Rev’d George Critchell, Author at Anglican Life https://anglicanlife.ca 32 32 214534578 Sunday School Creates Fairy Gardens in Meadows https://anglicanlife.ca/sunday-school-creates-fairy-gardens-in-meadows/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:50:48 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177734 On Sunday, June 1st, Holy Trinity Church in Meadows Sunday school children, led by Stephanie Benoit, relocated their activities outdoors to collaboratively build enchanting fairy gardens. It was a lovely early summer activity on a beautiful day.

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]]> On Sunday, June 1st, Holy Trinity Church in Meadows Sunday school children, led by Stephanie Benoit, relocated their activities outdoors to collaboratively build enchanting fairy gardens. It was a lovely early summer activity on a beautiful day.

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]]> 177734 St. Paul’s in Summerside Celebrates the Beginning of Summer Together https://anglicanlife.ca/st-pauls-in-summerside-celebrates-the-beginning-of-summer-together/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:32:18 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177613 On June 11th, 2025, the people of St. Paul’s Summerside, in the Parish of Meadows, celebrated the start of the summer with a meal together at Brockways Restaurant.

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]]> On June 11th, 2025, the people of St. Paul’s Summerside, in the Parish of Meadows, celebrated the start of the summer with a meal together at Brockways Restaurant.

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]]> 177613 Sunday School in the Parish of Meadows https://anglicanlife.ca/sunday-school-in-the-parish-of-meadows/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 03:39:57 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177551 In the above photograph, we can see two lay ministers, Sheila Tucker and Ken Marche, at Holy Trinity Church in Meadows. They are working with a ministering to some of the Sunday School children.

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]]> In the above photograph, we can see two lay ministers, Sheila Tucker and Ken Marche, at Holy Trinity Church in Meadows. They are working with a ministering to some of the Sunday School children.

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]]> 177551 New Server in the Parish of Meadows https://anglicanlife.ca/new-server-in-the-parish-of-meadows/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 03:34:16 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177516 We welcomed a new server in the parish! Left to right are: the Rev’d Greg Loder (deacon); the Rev’d George Critchell; Chase, our new server; Shelly Loder (server) 

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]]> We welcomed a new server in the parish!
Left to right are: the Rev’d Greg Loder (deacon); the Rev’d George Critchell; Chase, our new server; Shelly Loder (server) 

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]]> 177516 From St. Paul’s, Summerside https://anglicanlife.ca/from-st-pauls-summerside/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:40:07 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177343 The post From St. Paul’s, Summerside appeared first on Anglican Life.

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St. Paul’s, Summerside, ACW officer installation, 2025:  left to right are Willie Loder (president), Ann Penny (vice-president), the Rev’d George Critchell, Shelly Loder (treasurer), and Jackie Lundrigan (secretary).

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]]> 177343 Archbishop of York’s visit to Western NL https://anglicanlife.ca/archbishop-of-yorks-visit-to-western-nl/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 04:43:57 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177256 The Archbishop of York attended the Annual Synod of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland in September. During one of the coffee breaks following his talk to the group, Archbishop Stephen Cottrell took the time to sit and talk with the Rev’d Terry Loder and The Rev’d George Critchell. The archbishop graciously agreed to have his […]

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]]> The Archbishop of York attended the Annual Synod of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland in September. During one of the coffee breaks following his talk to the group, Archbishop Stephen Cottrell took the time to sit and talk with the Rev’d Terry Loder and The Rev’d George Critchell. The archbishop graciously agreed to have his photo taken with the two clergy who serve in the adjoining parishes of Cox’s Cove–McIvers and Meadows, both on the North Shore of the Bay of Islands.

Archbishop Cottrell is now the interim Archbishop of Canterbury.

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]]> 177256 New columbarium installed for St. Paul’s, Summerside https://anglicanlife.ca/new-columbarium-installed-for-st-pauls-summerside/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 04:36:02 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177070 Myrtle Bennett, a 93-year-old parishioner, places the first urn—that of a friend—into the newly installed columbarium at St. Paul’s Church, Summerside. This is believed to be the first congregation-owned columbarium of its size in the Diocese of Western Newfoundland. We are proud to embrace this modern addition to our church community.  

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]]> woman places the urn of her deceased friend in a new columbarium a man dressed as an Anglican priest stands outside with a number of other people to bless a new columbarium Myrtle Bennett, a 93-year-old parishioner, places the first urn—that of a friend—into the newly installed columbarium at St. Paul’s Church, Summerside. This is believed to be the first congregation-owned columbarium of its size in the Diocese of Western Newfoundland. We are proud to embrace this modern addition to our church community.

 

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]]> 177070 Advent at St. Paul’s, Summerside https://anglicanlife.ca/advent-at-st-pauls-summerside/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 04:35:52 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=177063 The post Advent at St. Paul’s, Summerside appeared first on Anglican Life.

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The newest candidate in training for lay ministry, Ms Shelly Loder, at St Paul’s Church, Summerside. Left to right: The Rev’d George Critchell, Shelly Loder, and Deacon Greg Loder.
A family lighting the advent wreath in St. Paul's Summerside
Members of the Loder family came together to light the candle of Joy during Advent at St Paul’s in Summerside, December 2024

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]]> 177063 Deep Cleaning For Thanksgiving https://anglicanlife.ca/deep-cleaning-for-thanksgiving/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 04:37:24 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=176816 In the lead up to Thanksgiving, the ACWs of the parish of Meadows came together to do a “deep clean” of their churches. Many hands made light work, and the results were appreciated by all who attended the services in those churches. There was much to be thankful for! St. Paul’s ACW (Irishtown-Summerside) Meadows: Holy […]

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]]> In the lead up to Thanksgiving, the ACWs of the parish of Meadows came together to do a “deep clean” of their churches. Many hands made light work, and the results were appreciated by all who attended the services in those churches. There was much to be thankful for!

St. Paul’s ACW (Irishtown-Summerside)

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Meadows: Holy Trinity Church

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]]> 176816 New Red Chasuble For Meadows https://anglicanlife.ca/new-red-chasuble-for-meadows/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 03:53:50 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=176452 In the above photograph, we see the new red chasuble donated to Holy Trinity Church in Meadows by Walter and Sheila Tucker in memory of their son, Shannon. Right to left are The Rev’d George Critchell and lay minister Sheila Tucker.

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]]> In the above photograph, we see the new red chasuble donated to Holy Trinity Church in Meadows by Walter and Sheila Tucker in memory of their son, Shannon. Right to left are The Rev’d George Critchell and lay minister Sheila Tucker.

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