Opinion

Power of Attorney

Kevin Smith January 1, 2023

Happy New Year! Let’s hope that 2023 is a good year and it finds you all full of good health and with lots of optimism ...

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim January 1, 2023

Around 40 CE, as the good news of Jesus spread and was being preached and welcomed among people who were not Jews, the question arose ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

When You’re Irreplaceable

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe January 1, 2023

Taking time off for mental health leave was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in twenty years of ordained ministry. I was ...

Bishop John Watton Central Newfoundland

Reconciliation

Bishop John Watton January 1, 2023

Prior to attending the Lambeth conference this year, one of the many books I read in preparation was “Walking Together, Global Perspectives on Reconciliation,” published ...

child decorates Chrsitmas tree in cathedral

Ellen Reid December 2022

Together To Gather

Ellen Reid December 1, 2022

This Christmas will be different. We’ll congregate once more inside a warm beautiful stone Church and we’ll do all that we haven’t when we were ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

The Spirit of Christmas

Melanie Clarke December 1, 2022

Every year around the end of November, there seems to be something in the air. A feeling comes over most people in December that isn’t ...

Allison Billard Columns

The Holiday Season: What’s Your Favourite Part? What Would Jesus’ Be?

Allison Billard December 1, 2022

Here we are again: the December issue of the paper, working our way through Advent and towards Christmas Day. Every year is so full of ...

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The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

Stir Up

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten December 1, 2022

One of the traditions which has somewhat gone by the wayside is “Stir Up” Sunday. In The Book of Common Prayer, the collect for the ...

Kevin Smith Columns

An Act of Kindness

Kevin Smith December 1, 2022

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart Over the ...

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim December 1, 2022

As a member of the RCMP, I had many opportunities to observe people in the quiet of a courtroom, undertaking an oath—I swear to tell ...