Central Newfoundland
Ordinations
The Rt. Rev’d. John E. Watton ordained Deacon Geraldine Poirier to the sacred order of the diaconate on August 25th, 2021, at…
New Lay Minister in Gambo
Yvonne Cheater was inducted as a licensed lay minister and eucharistic assistant in the Parish of Gambo at a service…
Processional Cross Made For St. Nicholas’ Church in Amherst Cove
St Nicholas’ Anglican Church was constructed at Amherst Cove in the 1890s, and has witnessed a story of perseverance for…
55 Years of Dedicated Service
On Easter Sunday, 2021, Gloria Penney, the organist at St. Aidan’s Church in Port Blandford, was recognized for 55 years…
Quilts Donated to Longterm Care Home in Fogo
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACW of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Fogo Island East parish, has been limited…
Making The Effort to Engage and Listen to Each Other
I write this for you shortly after the most recent House of Bishops meeting. Traditionally, we gather both spring and…
The Realities of Deconstruction In The Church
In the Diocese of Central Newfoundland, long before COVID-19, we began to use a number of words and phrases that…
New Lay Minister and Eucharistic Assistant
Recently, the Rt. Rev’d John Watton, Bishop of the Central Diocese, announced that Glenn Freake of Port Union had been…
God Is Walking With Us
I often return to Luke’s story about two disciples traveling to Emmaus after Jesus had died. They met a man…
Ordinations During A Pandemic—The Diocese of Central Newfoundland
On October 14th Bishop John Watton Ordained the Rev’d Diana Sacrey to the Order of Deacons at St. Martin’s Cathedral…