Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Anglican Life Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Ordinations

Anglican Life June 1, 2025

The Rev’d Annie Rose ordained a priest in Isle aux Morts On April 11, Bishop John Organ ordained the Rev’d Annie Rose to the priesthood ...

A collage of three photographs. On the left, two people veil a processional cross with a white cloth. In the middle, 5 people, photographed from above, arrange flowers for an Easter garden display. On the right, a young person stands beside a flower arrangement

Emily Rowe Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Holy Week and Easter preparations at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John’s

Emily Rowe June 1, 2025

Holy Week was, as always, a busy and meaningful time for the Altar Guild and its dedicated supporters at the Cathedral of St. John the ...

and old wooden church with a red roof and a tall steeple

Louise Smith Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

The Church of the Future and the Future of the Church

Louise Smith June 1, 2025

It is difficult to comprehend that more than six decades have swiftly passed since the beginning of my worship at St. John the Evangelist Church ...

A man dressed as an Anglican bishop places his hands on the head of a child who it sitting on his bed in his bedroom. The child's parents are on either side of him.

Bishop Samuel Rose Columns

The Beauty of Small Churches

Bishop Samuel Rose June 1, 2025

In a world that often celebrates the grand and the large-scale, there is a quiet, enduring beauty in the small churches that dot the landscapes ...

The Rev’d Fred Marshall Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Elizabeth Crisby Celebrates 40 Years!

The Rev’d Fred Marshall May 1, 2025

In June 1984, Elizabeth Crisby graduated from Keyin Tech College with her Secretarial Studies (Hons). In October 1984, Archdeacon Fred Oake was looking for someone ...

group of crafters who came together to make fidget mats for people with Alzheimer’s or dementia

Archdeacon Christine Lynch Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Fidget Mats Made in Bay Roberts/Coley’s Point For Those With Alzheimer’s or Dementia

Archdeacon Christine Lynch May 1, 2025

Many people in the Parish of Bay Roberts/Coley’s Point know somebody who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Our parish’s Busy Hands Crafters group ...

a man dressed as an Anglican priest makes the sign of the cross on another man's forehead

Louise Smith Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Christian Values

Louise Smith May 1, 2025

Professing Christianity is not just about attending church on Sunday morning—albeit it’s a very important first step. It is about everything that embodies the qualities ...

five people, four adults and one child, at the front of a church; all but one of the adults is dressed in church vestments of some kind

Nancy Lieff Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Growth and Community: Upper Island Cove

Nancy Lieff May 1, 2025

By the time this article is read, spring will be flourishing with new life, and the great hope that is the miracle of the resurrection ...

A group of people at the front of a church, wearing prayer shawls that have been recently blessed

William Lee Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Prayer Shawl Ministry at St. Peter’s

William Lee May 1, 2025

In 2016, it was suggested by one of our younger members (Kim Lawlor) that we should start a prayer shawl ministry. She had done some ...

group of ladies who organized and took part in the World Day of Prayer in Carbonear NL for 2025

The Rev’d Maxine Drover Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

A Joyful Celebration In Carbonear

The Rev’d Maxine Drover May 1, 2025

On Friday, March 7th, an ecumenical World Day of Prayer service was hosted by women from St. James Church, Carbonear, with participation from St. Patrick’s ...