Columns

Why Should We Have To Warn New Priests?

Emily F. Rowe June 1, 2022

I try to stay away from harsh topics in my editorials. I don’t want to stir any pots—at least not in my professional capacity as ...

Quotation from The Rev'd Dr. Peter Anthony

Kevin Smith Columns

How Should A Christian Prepare for Death?

Kevin Smith June 1, 2022

Some time ago, I was contacted by a parishioner who shared with me a sermon given recently by a priest in England on the subject ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

Holidays With God

Melanie Clarke June 1, 2022

The summer has arrived! The sun shines bright and warm, and the flowers are out! The sense of renewal is in the air, and everyone ...

Rt. Rev'd John Organ Columns

Giving Our Hearts to God and Making Our Relationship With Him Precious and Valuable

Rt. Rev'd John Organ June 1, 2022

“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you ...

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim May 1, 2022

Our collective best guess, and that guess is subject to ongoing change, is that the universe as we know it came into being some 15 ...

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner Columns

Online Worship Is Real

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner May 1, 2022

We thought we would be open by Easter! When we shut down for the pandemic, we thought we’d be open again before long. We thought ...

The Rev’d Michael Li Columns

Imago Dei

The Rev’d Michael Li May 1, 2022

Imago Dei is Latin for “image of God.” It is a theological doctrine common to Jews, Christians, and some Muslims. The Book of Genesis is not ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

Why Do We Go To Church?

Melanie Clarke May 1, 2022

When I was a teenager, I remember having a conversation with my father about why I had to go to church. At the time, many ...

Church sign from St. Mark's in St. John's

Kevin Smith Columns

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Kevin Smith May 1, 2022

Remember that song written in the 60’s by Beatles member George Harrison? The words convey his dismay at the world’s unrealized potential for universal love. ...

The Rt. Rev'd Samuel Rose Columns

The Way of Love

The Rt. Rev'd Samuel Rose May 1, 2022

At our recent Diocesan Synod, we were called to refocus on becoming a more missional diocese, and a more missional people. I know that “mission” ...