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a promotional piece for the Anglican Foundation of Canada about the Say Yes To Kids campaign
Michelle HauserAnglican Foundation

Anglican Foundation Launches 5th Annual “Say Yes To Kids” Campaign

Registration for the Anglican Foundation of Canada’s (AFC) 5th annual Say Yes! to Kids (SYTK) campaign is now open. The 2025 campaign will launch on ...
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an open Bible with the quotation “I believe that faith should lead to action, and there’s no better time than Lent to connect our spiritual practices with the needs of the world around us” written above it.
Jacqueline TingleMarch 2025

Living Into God’s Dream

The Lenten season is a period of 40 days and 40 nights, leading up to Easter. It’s a time of spiritual reflection, growth and renewal ...
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painting of three men, the one of the right being Jesus
Dr. Doreen Helen Klassen, Alongside Hope/PWRDF, Western NLAlongside Hope

PWRDF Becomes Alongside Hope

For many people, the acronym PWRDF is virtually a tongue twister. Even clergy and PWRDF Parish Representatives often have difficulty saying the acronym or relating ...
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four men in front of the Basilica in St. John's NL making a donation to a food bank
The Rev’d Fred MarshallEastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Sowing Seeds—Growing Community

This is a follow-up to previous articles in Anglican Life (also available on the website); in May 2023: “Sowing Seeds—Growing Community,” and in September 2024: ...
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group of people posed together in the front of a church
The Parish of the Holy TrinityEastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Revival: The Parish of the Holy Trinity

The Parish of the Holy Trinity held a revival weekend September 27th-29th, which consisted of an event/worship/food in each of the five congregations: Friday night: ...
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a listing of the partner organizations that work with PWRDF
Debra Gill, Alongside Hope/PWRDF Representative, Diocese of Central NewfoundlandJanuary 2025

Partnership Organizations

Alongside Hope (PWRDF) works with a variety of other agencies to fulfill its mission. While it is an Anglican organization, it works with ecumenical and secular ...
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Gerry Brown
Canon Frank CluettDecember 2024

A Tribute to Gerald J. Brown

Shakespeare, in his play “As You Like It,” aptly describes human life in the words: All the world’s a stage, and all the men and ...
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Banner for Alongside Hope
Anglican LifeDecember 2024

New Name Approved for PWRDF

PWRDF is rebranding as Alongside Hope, with the French equivalent Auprès de l’espoir, following a decision at a special members meeting on October 15th, 2024. ...
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Dr. Doreen Helen Klassen, Alongside Hope/PWRDF, Western NLNews

Praying With PWRDF

PWRDF, the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, has numerous ways of informing us about its work and inviting us to participate in alleviating human ...
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Debra Gill, Alongside Hope/PWRDF Representative, Diocese of Central NewfoundlandCentral Newfoundland

Wild Ride

What began in 1958 with an outpouring of generosity to the community of Springhill, Nova Scotia, grieving after a mine disaster, grew into a demonstration ...
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