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No More Volunteers

It’s time for the church to stop relying on volunteers. That sounds like a harsh thing to say. More than…

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How Youth Are Changing The Face of The Cathedral in St. John’s

For years, programs like Canada summer jobs or provincial grants have enabled employers to easily get in touch with youth…

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My Father’s Legacy

My father, Ronald Clarke, entered into his eternal rest on January 1, 2022. After Thanksgiving, dad’s health took a turn…

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Bequests Out of The Blue

Many parishes have no idea who has a bequest in their will for the church. In my experience, this is…

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Faith and Hope in the Midst of a Pandemic

It seems today, many of the thoughts that we have been able to push back in our minds have become…

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Potential For Meaningful Digital Interaction

The other day I was enjoying some time playing video games with my children. We were using a virtual reality…

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“It’s Not The Same!”

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

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A Legacy of Bishop Feild

What a story and what a legacy! I have just completed Bishop Geoff Peddle’s book, “The Church of England Orphanage…

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Struggling For The Connection

Well, the end of 2021 took an unexpected turn for all of us, didn’t it? Nearly locked down right before…

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It’s Getting Brighter

I am certain that many of you maybe familiar with this saying: If Candlemas day be fair and bright, Winter…