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Two women, one wearing a blue and white cassock and the other a white and gold chasuble, stand in a church and smile, holding a commemorative plaque. The church is decorated for a fall harvest with pumpkins, autumn leaves, and a sign that says "GIVE THANKS."

The Rev’d Hannah Dicks Central Newfoundland

Ruth Brown Honored

The Rev’d Hannah Dicks December 1, 2025

On Thanksgiving Sunday, October 12th, 2025, a special presentation of a plaque and flowers was made to Mrs. Ruth Brown for 70 years of dedicated ...

The Rev'd Jason Haggstrom December 2025

Trunk or Treat!

The Rev'd Jason Haggstrom December 1, 2025

The Trunk or Treat event in Port De Grave on October 29th was a massive success, drawing over 300 children in costumes from all across ...

An audience seated at tables in a dimly lit room, looking towards a stage where a group of performers in kilts and colorful costumes are acting out a nautical scene around a ship's wheel.

Nancy Lieff December 2025

O Living Word

Nancy Lieff December 1, 2025

The Word of God is referred to in the Book of Hebrews (4:12) to be a living force itself, a sacred practice which brings the ...

A group of men seated in a semi-circle in a room, playing music. Three men are playing acoustic guitars and one is playing an accordion, while others sit and listen.

Carl Rose Central Newfoundland

Men Enrich Their Faith at Ecumenical Gathering

Carl Rose December 1, 2025

September 26–28 was a weekend of reflection, revival, and renewal for men of different denominations in Grand Bank, Fortune, and the surrounding areas.Forty men met ...

A smiling priest in a green chasuble stands between two women in a church. The women are holding small glass cruets

Lisa Brown December 2025

New Cruets For St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques

Lisa Brown December 1, 2025

On October 19th, at our 10am church service, The Rev’d Kudawashe Madzime blessed new Communion Cruets, which were donated in loving memory of Mabel and ...

Church interior with harvest decorations including vegetables, baskets, and a pitchfork.

Louise Smith December 2025

Seeing the Beauty of God’s Work in the Season of Autumn

Louise Smith December 1, 2025

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

prayer shawl draped over the communion rail at the front of a wooden church

Gloria Greenslade December 2025

Foxtrap Prayer Shawls

Gloria Greenslade December 1, 2025

The shawls shown above were donated by community members and blessed at All Saints’, Foxtrap. Members of our Prayer Chain Ministry can then pass them ...

a patchwork quilt draped over a church pew with light coming in a window and falling on it

Members of the organizing committee of Holy Cross Church Quilt Display Central Newfoundland

The Threads of Community

Members of the organizing committee of Holy Cross Church Quilt Display December 1, 2025

The warmth of a hand-stitched quilt on a cold winter’s night is a universal comfort. Many of us have watched our mothers, grandmothers, and others ...

old church with overlay of digital media and a hand holding a cell phone

Louise Smith Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Structural Downsizing of Anglican Church Governance Bodies

Louise Smith November 1, 2025

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

A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair. She is smiling at the camera

Kiana Sedarati Local News

A Sister’s Journey

Kiana Sedarati November 1, 2025

When Genevieve “Gig” Dooling noticed subtle changes in her sister Regina’s routines—unfolded laundry, dishes washed and left out, and a growing number of Post-it notes—she ...