Columns

Church Cannot Be Just Sunday Mornings

The Rev’d James Spencer October 1, 2021

When I was a kid I remember watching sitcoms on Friday night. The original “Full House” was on in those days. I remember the first ...

Allison Billard Columns

Be Willing To Dig Deep To Be Thankful

Allison Billard October 1, 2021

Every once in a while I get a little smug. One of my offspring will randomly shock me with their awesomeness, and I give myself ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

It’s Time To Stop Talking About “Vocational Priests”

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe October 1, 2021

More and more, I’ve heard people talk about ‘vocational priests’ as if this was the future of ordained ministry in Newfoundland. It’s time for that ...

Kevin Smith Columns

Dying Without A Will

Kevin Smith October 1, 2021

I have had the sad experience this past summer of too many friends dying. At a wake, the question arose about dying without a will. ...

Westcott with his wife and their granddaughter

Archdeacon Gerald Westcott Columns

A Wonder-Full and Uncertain Future

Archdeacon Gerald Westcott October 1, 2021

My granddaughter has recently had her first birthday. What a gift she has been to us, bringing such love, joy, and delight to our lives. ...

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All Things Bright And Beautiful

Ronald Clarke, Melanie Clarke October 1, 2021

All summer long, I marvelled at the size and colour of the trees in Newfoundland. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the trees as green ...

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

The Five L’s of Ministry

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten October 1, 2021

He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great ...

the greenhouse that is in the cathedral’s green space

Claire Donnan Columns

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds

Claire Donnan October 1, 2021

As the saying goes, “Give a man a carrot, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to grow a carrot, and he’ll eat ...

Kevin Smith Columns

A Summer Reflection

Kevin Smith September 1, 2021

It is late July as I write this, and I am sitting on the deck of my cabin in Spreadeagle. The sea is calm, the ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

A New And Better Normal

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe September 1, 2021

As restrictions lift, people get vaccinated, and concerns about the pandemic ease, life gradually starts to return to ‘normal’. It’s not too soon for some, ...