Central Newfoundland

Ordinations

Anglican Life October 1, 2021

The Rt. Rev’d. John E. Watton ordained Deacon Geraldine Poirier to the sacred order of the diaconate on August 25th, 2021, at St. Peter’s Church in Twillingate. ...

Yvonne receives her certificate from the Rev’d Hannah Dicks

The Rev’d Hannah Dicks Central Newfoundland

New Lay Minister in Gambo

The Rev’d Hannah Dicks June 1, 2021

Yvonne Cheater was inducted as a licensed lay minister and eucharistic assistant in the Parish of Gambo at a service of the Holy Eucharist, at ...

Pictured above are The Rev’d Eli Cross, Harry Wareham, and Estrella Ford (widow of Derrick), along with members of the family

The Rev’d Eli Cross Central Newfoundland

Processional Cross Made For St. Nicholas’ Church in Amherst Cove

The Rev’d Eli Cross June 1, 2021

St Nicholas’ Anglican Church was constructed at Amherst Cove in the 1890s, and has witnessed a story of perseverance for more than a century. No ...

Lisa Butler Central Newfoundland

55 Years of Dedicated Service

Lisa Butler June 1, 2021

On Easter Sunday, 2021, Gloria Penney, the organist at St. Aidan’s Church in Port Blandford, was recognized for 55 years of dedicated service! Her service ...

The Rev’d Charlie Cox Central Newfoundland

Quilts Donated to Longterm Care Home in Fogo

The Rev’d Charlie Cox June 1, 2021

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACW of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Fogo Island East parish, has been limited in their ways to reach ...

Bishop John Watton Central Newfoundland

Making The Effort to Engage and Listen to Each Other

Bishop John Watton June 1, 2021

I write this for you shortly after the most recent House of Bishops meeting. Traditionally, we gather both spring and fall at Mount Carmel Monastery ...

Bishop John Watton April 2021

The Realities of Deconstruction In The Church

Bishop John Watton April 1, 2021

In the Diocese of Central Newfoundland, long before COVID-19, we began to use a number of words and phrases that were reflective of three things. ...

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New Lay Minister and Eucharistic Assistant

Anglican Life February 1, 2021

Recently, the Rt. Rev’d John Watton, Bishop of the Central Diocese, announced that Glenn Freake of Port Union had been granted Licenses in Lay Ministry ...

Bishop John Watton Central Newfoundland

God Is Walking With Us

Bishop John Watton February 1, 2021

I often return to Luke’s story about two disciples traveling to Emmaus after Jesus had died. They met a man along the road and began ...

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Ordinations During A Pandemic—The Diocese of Central Newfoundland

Anglican Life January 1, 2021

On October 14th Bishop John Watton Ordained the Rev’d Diana Sacrey to the Order of Deacons at St. Martin’s Cathedral in Gander. On October 28th, ...