March 2026

line drawing of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns
Emily RoweColumns

Lenten Wisdom from 1961

Here on the right is a clip from the February 1961 issue of The Newfoundland Churchman (which is now this paper, Anglican Life) talking about ...
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Canon Deborah PantinAlongside Hope

Learning For Lent: The Mapping Exercise and The Lenten Resource: Wild Paths of Peace

In my own Lenten journeys over the years, I have learned conclusively that attempting to “give up” something like sweets over those forty days only ...
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A large group of people seated at long tables enjoying a meal in a community hall.
Lisa BrownLocal News

Sparkling Service: The Ladies of The ACW Clean The Memorial Centre in Port aux Basques

On January 26th the ACW ladies of St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques, got together to clean the kitchen in the Memorial Centre. It ...
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a group of people singing in front of a lit Christmas tree, outside in the snow
The Rev’d Wilhemena GreenLocal News

Bonne Bay North Fellowship Group Sing Carols

Christmas was very special this year for the Fellowship Group in the Parish of Bonne Bay North. On a beautiful night in December, with light ...
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A group of people gather around a stone baptismal font in a church during a ceremony.
Lisa BrownLocal News

Baptism in Port aux Basques

On February 1st, 2026, St. James’ Church in Port aux Basques welcomed into the Kingdom of God Abigail Sophia Ryan with the sacrament of baptism. ...
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A priest in white vestments stands between two women holding certificates in a church with red carpeting.
Deacon Kathy RussellCentral Newfoundland

Eucharistic Ministers Licensed In Brooklyn Parish

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A priest in vestments stands behind a white-covered altar with arms outstretched in a wood-paneled church with stained glass windows.
Louise SmithEastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Celebrating 37 Years of Ordained Ministry

To speak in my favourite unsophisticated tongue, I have been an automatic fixture in the congregation of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Topsail, for nearly ...
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A long, straight two-lane highway stretching through a vast, arid desert landscape as seen from the side of a bus.
The Rev’d James SpencerColumns

Why Worship Needs A Destination

There’s a video game called “Desert Bus”. It was never officially released and was only intended to be part of a larger game collection. However, ...
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A statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, adorned with a silver crown and white veil, surrounded by white flowers under a fringed canopy.
The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-TurnerColumns

Turning The World Upside Down: The Church And Stong Women

On January 28th, 2026, the Confirmation of Election Service marked the moment when Dame Sarah Mullally legally became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, and the ...
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Three smiling people standing indoors, with the person in the center holding an official "Lay Reader's Licence" certificate.
The Rev'd Byron BarterEastern Newfoundland and Labrador

New Lay Reader at St. Nicholas

It was a wonderful day of celebration Day at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, Torbay on January 25th. Scout Quinn received a license from Bishop Rose ...
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