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

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. ...

Bishop Samuel Rose Columns

The Way of Love

Bishop 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” ...

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten April 2022

I Need Easter

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten April 1, 2022

The last time I fully celebrated Easter the way it is intended to be celebrated was back in 2018. 2020 and 2021 were celebrated but ...

Kevin Smith April 2022

April: From the Latin Verb “Aperire,” To Open

Kevin Smith April 1, 2022

The month of April is an interesting one. We are into spring in some places, though not necessarily in this province, and people are getting ...

Sandy Cove on the Eastport peninsula, NL

Ford Matchim April 2022

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim April 1, 2022

I grew up in Sandy Cove, a fishing village on the Eastport peninsula. Closeness to the sea was an everyday experience where raging sea against ...

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Melanie Clarke April 2022

The Hope of Easter

Melanie Clarke April 1, 2022

Growing up in the Clarke household, Easter was a very special time. As a young teenager, I remember waking up at 5:00am to get ready ...

“Colorful hands” by George Fox students Annabele Wombatcher, Jared Mar, and Sierra Ratcliff

Bishop John Watton April 2022

Jesus Will Show You The Connections You Need

Bishop John Watton April 1, 2022

I can still remember preaching my very first sermon as a postulant. Queen’s college students in the ordination program were assigned Sunday parish placements. I ...

Emily Rowe April 2022

From the Editor About the Redesigned Website and Our New Anglican Life Logo

Emily Rowe April 1, 2022

About the new look for the website: I am writing to you all about some changes that are coming to the Anglican Life website, or ...

Allison Billard April 2022

Mama, Why Do Bad Things Happen?

Allison Billard April 1, 2022

As a parent to younger children, I’ve fielded this question a fair few times. Most recently in the context of COVID-19, but also about things ...

Bishop John Organ April 2022

“Christ Is Risen Indeed!”

Bishop John Organ April 1, 2022

It is wise to not believe everything we hear. Always best to be cautious and circumspect. The Apostle Thomas needed more than hearsay about Jesus ...