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Debra Gill, Alongside Hope/PWRDF Representative, Diocese of Central NewfoundlandAlongside Hope

A History of PWRDF / Alongside Hope

Ever wonder how Alongside Hope/PWRDF got started? Here’s a little bit of history for you: 1958 A bump in a coal mine in Springhill, Nova ...
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Bishop John WattonApril 2025

An Easter Reflection: Encountering Love

Our instructional Christian narrative is rooted in all that came to us through past cultures, traditions, and the way in which society has elevated religious ...
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quilts displayed across the backs of pews in a church
Ruth HuntApril 2025

Fellowship Group at St. Martin’s, Gander

A few years ago, we started a fellowship group at St. Martin’s. Ladies of the town were welcome to join us for fellowship one afternoon ...
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a group of older people, some standing and some sitting on chairs, who are part of an exercise group at a local church
Barb LeyteCentral Newfoundland

Active Minds and Healthy Bodies: Seniors Exercise Program at Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Grand Falls-Windsor has been offering a seniors exercise program for a number of years. Our group meets every Tuesday and ...
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An Anglican priest and his wife pose with his retirement cake
The Rev’d Beverly BuffettCentral Newfoundland

Deacon Neil Coffin Retires—Fogo Island

The Rev’d Neil Coffin has been a non-stipendiary deacon for Holy Spirit Church on Fogo Island. Also, he was active on the pastoral care team ...
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women's group sitting in the community room of a nursing home with residents during Christmas
Lisa SnowCentral Newfoundland

An ACW Visit With Christmas Music

The ACW ladies of both Fogo and Deep Bay had a night of Christmas carols and readings with residents of Riverhead Manor and Harbourview Apartments. ...
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a young girl in front of a church in St. Jacques, Newfoundland, in 1964
Hazel HickeyBurnsie Lawrence

A Life Entertwined With St. Michael and All Angels’, St. Jacques

Emma Amelia Burns Lawrence, known to all as Burnsie, holds a unique place in the history of St. Jacques, Newfoundland and Labrador. Born on March ...
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buildings destroyed by war in Gaza
Bishop John WattonCentral Newfoundland

Living Lives of Joy and Compassion

A while back at a parish function in our diocese, I was approached by a person who knows me fairly well. That’s not really strange, ...
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destruction in Gaza; photograph by Emad El Byed on unsplash.com for Bishop John Watton's Christmas 2024 message
Bishop John WattonCentral Newfoundland

A Season of Hope Amid Global Struggles

This fall, at a parish gathering, I was approached by one of the people who follow my social media offerings. Whether I am writing, painting, ...
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Carl RoseCentral Newfoundland

New Beginnings in The Parishes of Grand Bank and Fortune-Lamaline

The Parish of Grand Bank and the Parish of Fortune-Lamaline began a shared ministry on July 1st, 2024, with the Rev’d Charlie Cox as rector. ...
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