September 2022 Archives - Anglican Life

Sunday School Attendance Card

Karen Simon — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:01:26 +0000

Who remembers their Sunday School attendance cards? One of the readers of Anglican Life, Karen Simon (of Margaree Fox-Roost) sent in this one that belonged to her mother, Mary Carter. It’s from 1952 and includes the quote from John 10:3 that says, “He calleth His own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.”

Thanks, Karen!

The post Sunday School Attendance Card appeared first on Anglican Life.

ACW Ascension District Branch Holds Annual Meeting

Willie Loder — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:00:54 +0000

The ACW Ascension district branch meeting, which was held on May 25th, at St. John the Evangelist Church (Gillams, Parish of Meadows), had 58 members in attendance. A service of Holy Eucharist was celebrated, and a delicious turkey dinner was served by the men, followed by the annual meeting and election of officers. The guest speaker was Clare Phiri, wife of the Rev’d Mikton Phiri; also in attendance was their 18-month-old son.

The post ACW Ascension District Branch Holds Annual Meeting appeared first on Anglican Life.

Islandwide Fellowship on Fogo Island

Lisa Snow — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:59:32 +0000

On Sunday, May 29th, the Anglican Parishes of Fogo Island East and West held a joint service of worship and fellowship led by the Rev’d Beverly Buffet, the Rev’d Neal Buffett, and the Rev’d Neil Coffin. It was an absolutely beautiful service, starting with prayers for the community of Uvlade (in Texas). Many were in attendance.

Both parishes would like to welcome both Rev’ds Neal Buffett and Beverly Buffet to our beautiful island home. We hope that you will enjoy it here, and we look forward to future joint services.

The post Islandwide Fellowship on Fogo Island appeared first on Anglican Life.

Work in Harbour Grace Nearly Completed

Sonia Williams — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:58:53 +0000

At St. Paul’s Church in Harbour Grace, work is nearing completion, with many thanks for contributions from the federal government and from St. Paul’s Church and its parishioners.

The post Work in Harbour Grace Nearly Completed appeared first on Anglican Life.

Special Church and Social Event for International Students

Willie Loder — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:57:53 +0000

On Sunday, June 19th, a special church service and social event was held at St. Paul’s in Summerside for the international students who had been visiting from Germany, Brussels, and Brazil. They were each presented with a Bible and with cards. Both a goodbye cake and a lunch were served.

The post Special Church and Social Event for International Students appeared first on Anglican Life.

Funds Raised To Help In Ukraine

Eileen Keeping — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:56:55 +0000

On May 6th, 2022, the New Wine Gospel singing group of St. Paul’s Church in the Parish of Grand Bay, along with Cathy Lomond, held a benefit concert to raise funds for the people of Ukraine. All funds raised, which totalled $1,769.75, will be sent to PWRDF to be used in humanitarian aid in the wartorn country.

Congratulations to the organizers and participants for a job well done.

The post Funds Raised To Help In Ukraine appeared first on Anglican Life.

May 24th Holiday Weekend Trip Around The Bay

Ellen Reid — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:55:24 +0000

On the May 24th holiday weekend, Ellen Reid took a trip to St. Alban’s Church in Bonavista Bay. While there, she took a couple of photos for Anglican Life.

The inside of the church has a lovely, warm glow, and just outside the window, there is the promise of summer.

The post May 24th Holiday Weekend Trip Around The Bay appeared first on Anglican Life.

Outdoor Labyrinth Re-Established in St. John’s

Emily Rowe — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:54:13 +0000

As shown in this photograph, taken and submitted by Ellen Reid, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) repeated the project of having an outdoor labyrinth this year in the church yard. This piece of green space, between the cathedral and Duckworth Street, is also home to a community greenhouse (as highlighted in the October 2021 issue of Anglican Life).

For thousands of years, people have used walking labyrinths for prayer, with the twists and turns symbolizing life’s journey, always finding salvation and God at the centre of everything.

The post Outdoor Labyrinth Re-Established in St. John’s appeared first on Anglican Life.

Welcome Back to Church!

Melanie Clarke — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:53:44 +0000

Recently, a cousin of mine, brought my mother an old article he had saved from 1988. The article was from The Churchman, what is today called Anglican Life. In the article, my brother, Kerry, had been a youth representative for synod that year. He wrote about feeling intimidated by all the bishops and senior clergy attending the synod. His job was to report on what the youth of his diocese were doing. Kerry commented in 1988 that it was very important to involve the youth in church decision making so that the youth would have experience running the church. Involving the youth would simplify the process of retiring parishioners from key positions on the vestry for example. Almost 35 years ago, my brother felt that youth should be involved in the decision-making committees of the churches and the dioceses. He said “youth would gain a feeling of importance and sense of belonging, essential ingredients in maintaining interest” in the church. At the time he was a young teacher, just starting out and I wonder how much of an impression he made during the 1988 synod? Was his message heard? Did those in charge of the synod that year begin to include young people in the “workings” of the church, beyond what was seen during a church service on Sunday?

On any given Sunday in 2022, the number of people attending churches have diminished significantly. Some of the attendance issue is due to the pandemic as people are still concerned about gatherings that involve multiple households. Elderly parishioners in particular are concerned about health issues which can be made more difficult if they catch the new virus. Although the public is being told to learn to live with the virus, for people who have other health issues, the decision to attend public events becomes more onerous.

Before the pandemic, attendance was down in most churches anyway because fewer and fewer young people have been attending church. In today’s world, young people are encouraged to become involved in church activities, yet many do not. So how do we encourage young people to want to become involved with the church?

Today’s young people will put all their effort into projects which have a clear end goal. Young people today like to see their participation in activities show direct results. Maybe if churches chose one project a month, for example, which had a clear beginning, middle and end, it would show young people that as a group they did something for someone which affected the recipient’s daily life.

Jesus Christ didn’t do large miracles, instead, he chose to change the lives of people whom many didn’t deem worthy of such efforts at the time. Jesus worked with mostly sinners who were considered to be lost causes. Jesus changed one life at a time instead of grand gestures that I’m sure He was very capable of doing. Maybe if churches showed young people the massive difference God’s love can make in the lives of one or two people at a time, young people would feel more connected to the good work churches do.

There are millions of Christians around the world today, but Christianity began with Jesus and his disciples. Jesus built his followers one person at a time and maybe if we used that strategy today, we could rebuild our churches with young people: one young person at a time, one project at a time, one example of God’s love at a time!

God bless you all!

The post Welcome Back to Church! appeared first on Anglican Life.

News From The Parish of Heart’s Content

Emily Rowe — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:52:45 +0000

On Sunday, June 26th, Bishop Sam Rose visited St. Mary the Virgin Church in the Parish of Heart’s Content for the sacrament of confirmation.

Bishop Sam Rose and The Rev’d Gloria Wendover

" data-medium-file="https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bishop-Rose-and-Gloria-Wendover-270x300.png" data-large-file="https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bishop-Rose-and-Gloria-Wendover.png" class="size-medium wp-image-173772" src="https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bishop-Rose-and-Gloria-Wendover-270x300.png" alt="Bishop Rose and The Rev'd Gloria Wendover" width="270" height="300" srcset="https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bishop-Rose-and-Gloria-Wendover-270x300.png 270w, https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bishop-Rose-and-Gloria-Wendover-768x852.png 768w, https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bishop-Rose-and-Gloria-Wendover.png 916w" sizes="(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px" />

Bishop Sam Rose and The Rev’d Gloria Wendover

Congratulations to all who were confirmed, and all good wishes as you continue to grow and in the faith of Christ.

It was a bittersweet day, as their parish priest’s retirement was announced at the same service. The Rev’d Gloria Wendover will be retiring in August, and she will be moving to Ontario to be closer to her children. We all wish Rev’d Gloria all the best on her retirement and thank God for the time that she has spent with the Parish of Heart’s Content.

The post News From The Parish of Heart’s Content appeared first on Anglican Life.