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Be Willing To Dig Deep To Be Thankful

Every once in a while I get a little smug. One of my offspring will randomly shock me with their…

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It’s Time To Stop Talking About “Vocational Priests”

More and more, I’ve heard people talk about ‘vocational priests’ as if this was the future of ordained ministry in…

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Dying Without A Will

I have had the sad experience this past summer of too many friends dying. At a wake, the question arose…

Westcott with his wife and their granddaughter

A Wonder-Full and Uncertain Future

My granddaughter has recently had her first birthday. What a gift she has been to us, bringing such love, joy,…

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All Things Bright And Beautiful

All summer long, I marvelled at the size and colour of the trees in Newfoundland. I don’t think I’ve ever…

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The Five L’s of Ministry

He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’…

the greenhouse that is in the cathedral’s green space

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds

As the saying goes, “Give a man a carrot, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to grow…

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Our Commission’s Findings

During the past two years, The Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland has been conducting a commission to assess our context…

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A Summer Reflection

It is late July as I write this, and I am sitting on the deck of my cabin in Spreadeagle.…

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A New And Better Normal

As restrictions lift, people get vaccinated, and concerns about the pandemic ease, life gradually starts to return to ‘normal’. It’s…