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September 2026

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Golden Jubilee in Central Newfoundland

The Diocesan milestone was celebrated on June 6th and 7th at St. Martin’s Cathedral. The 50th anniversary commemorates five decades…

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Showing Christ’s Love On Social Media

Social media has become one of the main ways we communicate online, yet it is all too easy to interpret…

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Holy Trinity Meadows Celebrates 75 Years!

The cornerstone of Holy Trinity Church in Meadows, Newfoundland, reads “June 1951,” so on June 28, 2026, we celebrated 75…

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New Rector Inducted in Carbonear

St. James’ congregation in Carbonear, was honoured to take part in the induction of the Rev’d Maxine Drover as their…

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Archdeacon Caines and Bishop Watton, In Conversation

Many doubted that Central Newfoundland would have the resources to sustain itself as a diocese, let alone grow and prosper.…

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From “In The Red” to Infrared: Heating Holy Cross Church For The Future

To plan for a new heating system, a Maintenance Committee was formed. They set clear criteria for the new system:…

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Prayer Walk in Upper Gullies

The Men’s Service Club of St. Peter’s Church, Upper Gullies, held its third annual Prayer Walk on Saturday June 20th,…

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More Than An Institution

To be a church means to live that reality in everything we do. It is why we uphold people in…

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New Eucharistic Assistant

On Sunday July 19th, 2026, the congregation of St. James’ Church, Carbonear, welcomed Greg Meadus as a Eucharistic Assistant.

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Parish of Seal Cove Knitting Project

The ACW of St. Swithin’s, in the Parish of Seal Cove, was quite busy over the past year knitting various…

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Faith, Fun, and Fellowship

Our Sunday School reopened after the summer break with 19 students between the ages of 3 and 11, organized into…

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Alongside Hope: Walking the Path of Truth and Reconciliation in Mi’kma’ki

On the morning of May 13, 2026, international visitors, representatives from the Anglican Church of Canada, and members of Alongside…

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Celebrating 185 Years: Convocation, Community, and New Chapters at Queen’s College

Queen’s College, Faculty of Theology marked 185 years of theological education with our annual Convocation events.

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Welcoming Archdeacon Edward Keeping

On June 7th, 2026, we had the pleasure and opportunity to welcome our present and new priest, Archdeacon Edward Keeping.…

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Being Together Matters: The Power of Gathering in Person

Online services end with the click of a button. In-person church offers the casual moments at coffee hour, the parking…

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We Are All God’s Beloved

At St Mary’s Church in St. John’s, in the fall of 2025, we started our third session of book reviews…

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The Work and Ministry of the ACW: Alive And Well in Central Newfoundland

In recent years in the Diocese of Central Newfoundland, a Sunday in the calendar year has been designated as ACW…

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Celebration of Youth and Community in Meadows

On July 5th, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church children’s program in Meadows celebrated Youth Day and the conclusion of their…

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Flower Service in Rocky Harbour

On Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 the annual Flower Service was held at St. Matthew’s Anglican cemetery in Rocky Harbour.

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