Columns

Christmas Interrupted

Bishop Samuel Rose December 1, 2023

Several years ago, I’d just sat down to my Christmas Day dinner when the parish cell phone rang and interrupted my meal. A voice on ...

Bishop John Watton Central Newfoundland

Finding Hope: A Christmas Message of Love and Gratitude

Bishop John Watton December 1, 2023

I am writing this Christmas note on November 1st. Obviously it is several weeks prior to Christmas. Why so early, you might ask? Why would ...

Bishop John Organ Columns

The Gift of Christmas

Bishop John Organ December 1, 2023

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

The Gathering

Melanie Clarke November 1, 2023

As the days get shorter and the weather starts to turn cold and miserable, people tend to stay in rather than go out. Many are ...

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner Columns

Embracing Discipleship—A Timeless Call

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner November 1, 2023

Many years ago, when Church House was still situated at 600 Jarvis Street, the Stewardship and Financial Department of General Synod distributed a series of ...

The Rev’d Michael Li Columns

The Four Children

The Rev’d Michael Li November 1, 2023

Most of us do not pay much attention to these four children: Abraham’s Ishmael, Isaac’s Esau, Lot’s Moab and Ben-Ammi. First, let us consider Abraham’s ...

Dr. Doreen Helen Klassen, PWRDF, Western NL Columns

Indigenous Issues

Dr. Doreen Helen Klassen, PWRDF, Western NL November 1, 2023

The Primate’s World Relief and development Fund ( PWRDF) is often associated with development projects in the global south or emergency responses in the global ...

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim November 1, 2023

In the Old Testament, there was a conviction amongst the Israelites that God created the world and everything therein. All Jewish wisdom flowed from this ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

Second Chances: The Art of Welcoming People Back

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe November 1, 2023

In our fast-paced world, where time and commitments vie for our attention, entering a church for the first time or returning can be a significant ...

Emily Rowe Columns

“Saving” the Church: Sharing God’s Endless Mercy With the World

Emily Rowe November 1, 2023

“What’s going to save the Church?” It’s the question that I hear more and more every day. In our serach for an answer, we must ...