Columns

“It’s Not The Same!”

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe February 1, 2022

As I write, we have returned to a season of enhanced precautions and online worship. To say that we’re starting to get tired of the ...

Kevin Smith Columns

A Legacy of Bishop Feild

Kevin Smith February 1, 2022

What a story and what a legacy! I have just completed Bishop Geoff Peddle’s book, “The Church of England Orphanage in Newfoundland: 1855-1969.” The well ...

Allison Billard Columns

Struggling For The Connection

Allison Billard February 1, 2022

Well, the end of 2021 took an unexpected turn for all of us, didn’t it? Nearly locked down right before Christmas, back to online learning ...

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

It’s Getting Brighter

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten February 1, 2022

I am certain that many of you maybe familiar with this saying: If Candlemas day be fair and bright, Winter will have another flight. If ...

Emily F. Rowe Columns

The Epiphany Journey

Emily F. Rowe January 1, 2022

It’s the beginning of a new year again, and with Epiphany upon us, I often drift back to something that I first read more than ...

The Rev’d Michael Li Columns

Formless, Empty, and Dark

The Rev’d Michael Li January 1, 2022

What does it mean that the earth was formless, empty, and dark (Genesis 1:2a)? Before I deal with this question, let me re-visit Genesis 1:1. ...

Ronald Clarke Melanie Clarke

A New Year’s Lesson

Ronald Clarke, Melanie Clarke January 1, 2022

The gospel for the first Sunday after Epiphany tells the story of Jesus going into the temple at the age of twelve. Like any other ...

Photograph by Claire Donnan of the labyrinth that was cut into the lawn just below the Anglican Cathedral in St. John’s last summer.

Claire Donnan Columns

Spirituality—How Anglicans Can Connect With God in Different Ways

Claire Donnan January 1, 2022

Spirituality is, hence its description, a deeply personal and individual experience. People feel closeness with God through a variety of different activities and everybody’s relationship ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

They Want To See Jesus

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe January 1, 2022

In many Anglican churches, the priest will hold up the bread for the Eucharist, either during or after the Eucharistic prayer. We do this to ...

Kevin Smith Columns

“If Only”

Kevin Smith January 1, 2022

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” – Mother Theresa Happy New Year, everyone! 2022. Who knows ...