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The Rev'd Jonathan RoweColumns

What Would Jesus Do? Not What You Think

When Newfoundland’s vaccine passport was announced, some Anglicans complained about how it would affect faith-based gatherings. They asked, ‘What would Jesus do?’ and ‘Is the ...
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The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey PettenColumns

What Are You Waiting For?

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to ...
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Archdeacon Gerald WestcottColumns

Advent and Tomorrow’s Church

With ongoing church decline, coupled with the behavioural changes consequent to almost two years of living with COVID-19 restrictions, the church is hopefully discerning those ...
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Emily RoweColumns

From the Editor

I want to wish you a very blessed Advent, and a Merry Christmas. It’s been another year full of ups and downs, and we are ...
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Faith

When I was growing up in Chance Cove, Trinity Bay, I decided I wanted to become a doctor. At the age of ten, I broke ...
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The Rev’d Michael LiColumns

In The Beginning God

The simple statement: “In the beginning God” (Genesis 1:1a) suggests at least three negative statements. First, it denies atheism. Atheism is the view that God does ...
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The Rev'd Jonathan RoweColumns

Generation to Generation

Over the years, I have watched a lot of grandparents take their grandchildren to church with them. Often, they do so apologetically, saying, “If I ...
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Kevin SmithColumns

22 Points For Consideration

How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness, how the time has ...
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The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-TurnerColumns

No Person Should Be Homeless

The season of winter doesn’t officially begin until December 21st, but by late October or early November, we are beginning to feel the bite of ...
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Emily RoweColumns

What Am I Doing?

That’s something that I often wonder: what am I doing as the editor of a tri-diocesan newspaper? I’m especially thinking about it right now because ...
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