December 2021
An Evening With Archbishop Linda Nicholls
On October 20th, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, spent an evening with the public at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John’s, taking part in a question and answer session. In the absence of our bishop, Archdeacon Charlene Taylor, in her capacity as the diocesan administrator,…
St. Paul’s ACW in Summerside, part of the Parish of Meadows, presented MHA Eddie Joyce with a donation to go…
Christmas is a word that has cultural as well as spiritual meaning. Store shelves are beginning to fill with toys…
We often speak of the difference between ‘religion’ and ‘spirituality.’ As an individual ordained to serve the Lord and the…
I want to wish you a very blessed Advent, and a Merry Christmas. It’s been another year full of ups…
For many years, something over one hundred, the Cathedral Parish Hall building stood on Queen’s Road across from the Sergeants’…
With ongoing church decline, coupled with the behavioural changes consequent to almost two years of living with COVID-19 restrictions, the…
The St. Augustine’s vestry in Margaree-Fox Roost hosted a Block Party on August 19th to raise funds for a new…
Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep.…
On October 9th, 2021, family and friends gathered together at the community hall in Gillams to celebrate the 95th birthday…
Approximately 200 quilts were put on display on October 1st and 2nd in St. John’s at the Anglican Cathedral in…
As we know, Christmas is traditionally the time of gift-giving and gift-receiving. This tradition of giving and receiving comes from…
Whether it is environmental activists like 95-year-old Sir David Attenborough and 18-year-old Greta Thunberg, or politicians speaking at COP26 in…
The Parish of St. Mary the Virgin in St. John’s had much to be thankful for as we celebrated Harvest…
For the second year, COVID-19 did not allow St. Matthew’s Church in Rocky Harbour to have their traditional Thanksgiving celebrations…
In this moment of history, more people than we might think are re-forming their lives. I am not just speaking…
When Newfoundland’s vaccine passport was announced, some Anglicans complained about how it would affect faith-based gatherings. They asked, ‘What would…
Memorial Hymn Sing On October 24th, St. James’s Church in Port aux Basques held a Memorial Hymn Sing at their…
During the Sunday morning service on October 10th, at the Gros Morne Community Church in Rocky Harbour, Pastor Ryan Ball…
The Rev’d Sandra Roberts Ordained Deacon On October 13th, the Rev’d Sandra Roberts was ordained a deacon in God’s Church…
This is the last column written by Ronald Clarke for Anglican Life; it appeared in the December 2021 print issue…
Random House dictionary defines time as the “indefinite continued progress of existence and events.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us that, “for…
My colleague from Vancouver, Glen Mitchell, tried this approach a number of years ago and I thought it would be…
Confirmation in the parish of Gambo Supporting the food bank in the community
I will admit I am not a mother who takes great joy in the magic and make believe side of…