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The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey PettenColumns

The Vine and The Branches—African Violet Style

One of my earliest memories of childhood goes back to 1988. Often, we would go to Aunt Lizzie’s. Aunt Lizzie was the matriarch of the ...
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Melanie ClarkeColumns

Birdsong

Every Newfoundlander and Labradorian looks forward to spring after a long dreary winter. For months we have been locked in the grip of winter snow, ...
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The Rev’d James SpencerColumns

Summer Church: Advice From A Priest With Many Hats

If you ever see me walking around in my parish, particularly on days when it’s not too windy, you’ll likely be able to recognize me ...
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The Rev'd Canon Amber TremblettColumns

A Reflection on You Are Leaven

From April 19-22, I, along with my fellow mission canons, attended You are Leaven: Fermenting Cultures of Spiritual Formation, a conference sponsored by the General ...
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The Rev'd Jonathan RoweColumns

Between the Lessons: My 8-Year Faith Exploration

Eight years. It feels like yesterday that I was pitching my wife this crazy idea for a column. I was going to call it “Between ...
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Ford MatchimColumns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

On the above series—Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe—this will be my 24th and final column. As a summary on the series, I provide new ...
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The Rev’d Michael LiColumns

How Can We Know God?

There is no empirical evidence showing that God exists. Science alone cannot prove or disprove the existence of God. But, there are at least four ...
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Ford MatchimColumns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

The Roman emperors Constantine, and (later) Theodosius, arranged meetings of various Church leaders. It was during this period the Nicene canons arose at Nicaea in ...
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Melanie ClarkeColumns

The Father’s Love

I grew up with three brothers. As the only girl, I naturally grew up as a daddy’s girl. My mother always said, “If you are ...
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The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-TurnerColumns

Celebrating Pentecost and The Love In My Red Stole

I love Pentecost Sunday. I love the red of the vestments, altar cloths and hangings, the festive atmosphere, the balloons, the decorations, the cake. I ...
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