Central Newfoundland

The Rt. Rev'd John Watton Central Newfoundland

Making The Effort to Engage and Listen to Each Other

The Rt. Rev'd 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 ...

The Rt. Rev'd John Watton April 2021

The Realities of Deconstruction In The Church

The Rt. Rev'd 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 ...

The Rt. Rev'd John Watton Central Newfoundland

God Is Walking With Us

The Rt. Rev'd 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, ...

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Bishop Watton Leads Walk of Hope in Central Diocese

Anglican Life November 4, 2020

A print version of this story will be in the December issue of Anglican Life On October 24th, Bishop John Watton and the Diocese of ...

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Exploring Sustainability and Misional Thinking—Diocese of Central Newfoundland

Anglican Life February 28, 2020

The full story and photographs will appear in the April issue of Anglican Life, article and photographs by Bishop John Watton and Archdeacon Terry Caines. ...

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Celebration of Anniversaries in Fogo

Anglican Life January 2, 2020

Submitted by Lisa Snow—will appear in the February print issue of Anglican Life On Sunday November 24th, 2019, a special service was held at St. ...

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A Unique Way To Celebrate an Anniversary

Anglican Life November 15, 2019

From the upcoming December print issue of Anglican Life, this article by Sheila Boutcher: The Rev’d Jim Beaton and his wife Bernice celebrated their 50th ...

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Marriage Equality in Central Newfoundland

Anglican Life October 28, 2019

On October 26th, The Diocese of Central Newfoundland met for a special session of synod to make a decision on marriage equality. In his Charge ...