October 2021
Our Commission’s Findings
During the past two years, The Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland has been conducting a commission to assess our context in the hope of building on our strengths to ensure a bright future.
As the saying goes, “Give a man a carrot, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to grow…
He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’…
Spring: what a beautiful time of the year! A time for rebirth, for trees budding, for flowers popping through the…
The Rt. Rev’d. John E. Watton ordained Deacon Geraldine Poirier to the sacred order of the diaconate on August 25th, 2021, at…
On August 29th, 2021, Amber Tremblett was ordained to the sacred order of deacons at the Cathedral of St. John…
All summer long, I marvelled at the size and colour of the trees in Newfoundland. I don’t think I’ve ever…
My granddaughter has recently had her first birthday. What a gift she has been to us, bringing such love, joy,…
I have had the sad experience this past summer of too many friends dying. At a wake, the question arose…
More and more, I’ve heard people talk about ‘vocational priests’ as if this was the future of ordained ministry in…
For almost two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every part of our lives. We have adapted to times of…
Every once in a while I get a little smug. One of my offspring will randomly shock me with their…
On a very pleasant day, August 22, 2021, Andrew Peddle was invited to attend a special service that had been…
Here at St. John the Evangelist church, Topsail, we have witnessed and experienced a multiple of hellos and goodbyes amongst…
As you enter Queen’s College, you are greeted by what we proudly call “our boards.” It is a record of…
When I was a kid I remember watching sitcoms on Friday night. The original “Full House” was on in those…
Nathan loved life. He often said, “Life is Wonderful and Full of Wonder.” On July 30th, 2021, at 6 am…