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Bishop Samuel RoseEastern Newfoundland and Labrador

The Name of Jesus

Someone once asked, “What’s in a name?” Names identify who we are, who we belong to, where we come from, and even when we were ...
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Allison BillardColumns

Welcome Everyone Into The Story

I will admit I am not a mother who takes great joy in the magic and make believe side of holidays. I find it tiring ...
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Kevin SmithColumns

50 Ways To Leave Your Legacy

My colleague from Vancouver, Glen Mitchell, tried this approach a number of years ago and I thought it would be fun to have a go ...
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Ronald ClarkeMelanie Clarke

Christmas Light

This is the last column written by Ronald Clarke for Anglican Life; it appeared in the December 2021 print issue of the paper. Ronald Clarke ...
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The Rev'd Jonathan RoweColumns

What Would Jesus Do? Not What You Think

When Newfoundland’s vaccine passport was announced, some Anglicans complained about how it would affect faith-based gatherings. They asked, ‘What would Jesus do?’ and ‘Is the ...
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Bishop John WattonCentral Newfoundland

When The Fullness of Time Had Come, God Sent Forth His Son

In this moment of history, more people than we might think are re-forming their lives. I am not just speaking about our Western, first world ...
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Bishop Samuel RoseDecember 2021

A Gift For God This Christmas

As we know, Christmas is traditionally the time of gift-giving and gift-receiving. This tradition of giving and receiving comes from the story of the Wise ...
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The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey PettenColumns

What Are You Waiting For?

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to ...
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Archdeacon Gerald WestcottColumns

Advent and Tomorrow’s Church

With ongoing church decline, coupled with the behavioural changes consequent to almost two years of living with COVID-19 restrictions, the church is hopefully discerning those ...
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Emily RoweColumns

From the Editor

I want to wish you a very blessed Advent, and a Merry Christmas. It’s been another year full of ups and downs, and we are ...
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