Columns

A Nap And A Snack

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe September 1, 2023

In 1 Kings 19, following Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal, he flees from Queen Jezebel, finding solace in the wilderness. Overwhelmed by despair ...

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner Columns

The Assembly of General Synod: Both High Points and Low Moments

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

The Assembly and General Synod meetings have concluded. There were, as always, high points and low moments. During the times when we gathered as the ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

Lost Sheep

Melanie Clarke September 1, 2023

When I was a teenager, I was a Sunday School teacher. Part of the curriculum was to teach the parable of the lost sheep. In ...

Emily Rowe Central Newfoundland

Anglican Life (“The Churchman”)—Still In Print And In Need of Your Help

Emily Rowe September 1, 2023

You may remember that back in 2019 there was a campaign to get everybody to confirm their subscriptions to Anglican Life and The Anglican Journal. ...

Bishop Samuel Rose Columns

Deepening Relationships, Part II

Bishop Samuel Rose September 1, 2023

In June’s issue of Anglican Life, Bishop Samuel Rose began a two-part article called “Deepening Relationships.” In this continuation, he delves again into our baptismal ...

The Rev’d James Spencer Columns

Finding Faith in The Ups and Downs of Life

The Rev’d James Spencer May 30, 2023

I had just gotten through Lent. I had managed the busy-ness of Holy Week. And I had joyously praised God with my congregations for the ...

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim May 30, 2023

The history of agnosticism is continuous with that of scepticism, and the most general use of the term represents the view that we do not ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

The Privilege of Gererosity: More Than Just A Meal

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe May 30, 2023

Emmaus House is a downtown ministry in St. John’s operated by the Anglican parishes of St. Michael’s, St. Thomas’s and the Cathedral, together with the ...

Allison Billard Columns

The Myth of Being “An Adult”: We Are Called to Do Better

Allison Billard May 30, 2023

I was at a meeting the other night of similar minded HR professionals, and someone uttered the words: “We are all adults, and we can ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

What Brings You Joy?

Melanie Clarke May 30, 2023

My father, Ron, was an avid volunteer. His whole life, he did what he could for other people. As a young teacher in a small ...