December 2025

Two women, one wearing a blue and white cassock and the other a white and gold chasuble, stand in a church and smile, holding a commemorative plaque. The church is decorated for a fall harvest with pumpkins, autumn leaves, and a sign that says "GIVE THANKS."

The Rev’d Hannah Dicks Central Newfoundland

Ruth Brown Honored

The Rev’d Hannah Dicks December 1, 2025

On Thanksgiving Sunday, October 12th, 2025, a special presentation of a plaque and flowers was made to Mrs. Ruth Brown for 70 years of dedicated ...

The Rev'd Jason Haggstrom December 2025

Trunk or Treat!

The Rev'd Jason Haggstrom December 1, 2025

The Trunk or Treat event in Port De Grave on October 29th was a massive success, drawing over 300 children in costumes from all across ...

An audience seated at tables in a dimly lit room, looking towards a stage where a group of performers in kilts and colorful costumes are acting out a nautical scene around a ship's wheel.

Nancy Lieff December 2025

O Living Word

Nancy Lieff December 1, 2025

The Word of God is referred to in the Book of Hebrews (4:12) to be a living force itself, a sacred practice which brings the ...

an illuminated white church at night in the snow

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

Light In The Darkness

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten December 1, 2025

In the years that I have been ordained, there have not been that many times where I have not celebrated the Eucharist on Christmas Day. ...

A group of men seated in a semi-circle in a room, playing music. Three men are playing acoustic guitars and one is playing an accordion, while others sit and listen.

Carl Rose Central Newfoundland

Men Enrich Their Faith at Ecumenical Gathering

Carl Rose December 1, 2025

September 26–28 was a weekend of reflection, revival, and renewal for men of different denominations in Grand Bank, Fortune, and the surrounding areas.Forty men met ...

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett Columns

What Baseball Can Teach The Church

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett December 1, 2025

As I write this column the Blue Jays are tied 2-2 in the World Series. By the time this is published we’ll know who won. ...

A group of people all wearing Alongside Hope shirts

The Rev’d Canon Debbie Pantin, Alongside Hope/PWRDF, Anglican East NL Alongside Hope

Reflections From Alongside Hope’s 2025 Fall Gathering

The Rev’d Canon Debbie Pantin, Alongside Hope/PWRDF, Anglican East NL December 1, 2025

From October 22–25, Alongside Hope’s diocesan representatives, mapping exercise facilitators, and Youth Council members met in Toronto for their annual gathering. This meeting provides an ...

A smiling priest in a green chasuble stands between two women in a church. The women are holding small glass cruets

Lisa Brown December 2025

New Cruets For St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques

Lisa Brown December 1, 2025

On October 19th, at our 10am church service, The Rev’d Kudawashe Madzime blessed new Communion Cruets, which were donated in loving memory of Mabel and ...

An inner courtyard of a historic building with a stone path leading from the foreground. The building on the left is mostly covered in ivy, and the central building has a covered archway leading into the courtyard.

The Rev'd Jeffrey Blackwood Columns

The Need To Retreat

The Rev'd Jeffrey Blackwood December 1, 2025

Whenever I say that I’ve entered my fourteenth year of parish life, one thought comes to mind: where did all that time go? It has ...

Church interior with harvest decorations including vegetables, baskets, and a pitchfork.

Louise Smith December 2025

Seeing the Beauty of God’s Work in the Season of Autumn

Louise Smith December 1, 2025

Conveniently, the twelve months which make up each year are evenly divided into four seasons—winter, spring, summer and autumn. Interestingly and uniquely, each period has ...