June 2025

A painting of John the Baptist by El Greco. John is dressed in camel hair rags, and on the ground there is a lamb

A Voice In The Wilderness

Emily Rowe June 1, 2025

At the end of this month, the Church will be celebrating John the Baptist—cousin of Jesus, and the last of the Old Testament prophets. For ...

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 ...

logos for Alongside Hope/Aupres de l'espoir

Debra Gill, Alongside Hope/PWRDF Representative, Diocese of Central Newfoundland Alongside Hope

New Resources to Help Parishes Help Alongside Hope

Debra Gill, Alongside Hope/PWRDF Representative, Diocese of Central Newfoundland June 1, 2025

To increase awareness and mark its new name, Alongside Hope has a number of new resources available for free to parishes. Colourful folders have been ...

The image shows a group of children and two adults inside a church. The adults are dressed in white robes, and are behind the children, who are sitting on steps

The Rev’d George Critchell June 2025

Sunday School in the Parish of Meadows

The Rev’d George Critchell June 1, 2025

In the above photograph, we can see two lay ministers, Sheila Tucker and Ken Marche, at Holy Trinity Church in Meadows. They are working with ...

a pair of glasses and scrabble tiles, spelling L-O-V-E, sitting on a Bible

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

Feast of Love

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten June 1, 2025

What is it that we mean when we tell someone that we love them? There are lots of four-letter words in the English language that ...

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 ...

The stained glass window depicts a family gathered around a table, seemingly in prayer before a meal. A woman serves food while others, including children and a man, have their hands clasped. A dog sits patiently by a bowl on the floor. The scene is framed by ornate borders typical of stained glass art.

The Rev’d Andreas Thiel Columns

Reflections From The Table

The Rev’d Andreas Thiel June 1, 2025

There are many things that I appreciate about life in rural Newfoundland. One of them is the way community life naturally includes the church. As ...

Glynda Seaborn June 2025

Letter to the Editor

Glynda Seaborn June 1, 2025

The recent challenges faced by clergy and parishioners at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist—and, more broadly, throughout the Diocese of Western Newfoundland—have once ...

The image shows four people in a church. Two individuals are wearing white robes, one with a purple stole, while another wears a purple robe and holds a book with a cross.

The Rev’d George Critchell June 2025

New Server in the Parish of Meadows

The Rev’d George Critchell June 1, 2025

We welcomed a new server in the parish! Left to right are: the Rev’d Greg Loder (deacon); the Rev’d George Critchell; Chase, our new server; ...