Share It

Monday, February 13, 2012

March 2012 - An Ecumenical Lent

An Ecumenical Lent
Denominational churches worship as one 
in Fortune, Grand Bank and Lamaline
By Beverly Buffett
During the Lenten season the local Ministerial Association, which consisted of Anglican, Salvation Army, United and Pentecostal clergy from Grand Bank and Fortune, decided to hold a series of Lenten services each Thursday at 12:00 at All Saints Anglican Church in Fortune.  The focus of these services was a series called “Watchers on the Hill.” Each service provided songs, scripture readings and a drama followed by a meditation focusing on the cross.  After the 30 minute service, all proceeded downstairs to the hall for a luncheon of soup, sandwiches and fellowship.  The Services were received by all as a great success and a very uplifting and spiritual journey through Lent.  As the weeks progressed the numbers also progressed from 60 to 130 adults in attendance at our last service.  
On one occasion the grade one class at Lake Academy was in attendance because they were learning about the Easter Story.  They were a great group and very attentive.  After the service they went to the hall for hot dogs and a treat of cookies.   
Throughout Holy Week the Ministerial decided to have a service each night, rotating churches and rotating preachers.  Again this was a large success and many were spiritually uplifted as they journeyed through Lent and Holy Week.  On Good Friday the Salvation Army provided a drama at All Saints as a final Ecumenical service and of course Easter Sunday will be celebrated in each of our own churches.  
This year our Lenten services will be held at the United Church in Grand Bank each Thursday at 12:00 followed by a luncheon.
Picture:
Clergy left to right:
Pastor Geoff England, Bethel Pentecostal Church, Grand Bank; Rev. Lewis Crewe, Grand Bank United Church; Major Lyndon Hale and Major Lisa Hale Salvation army Citadel, Grand Bank; Rev. Neal Buffett, Anglican Parish of Fortune / Lamaline; Captain Charlene Hillier, Salvation Army Citadel, Fortune  and the grade one Class at Lake Academy.
Posted by at

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

About Us:

Anglican Life in Newfoundland and Labrador, incorporating the Anglican Journal/Journal Anglican, is the journal of the Anglican Church in the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador. A co-operative venture of the three Newfoundland Dioceses, it is published monthly, except July - August, with an independent editorial policy.

It has a monthly circulation of 23,000. The paper is supervised by the Anglican Life Committee, with clerical and lay representatives from the Diocese of Western Newfoundland, Central Newfoundland and Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Committee appoints the Editor-in-Chief (subject to the approval of the Tri-Diocesan Joint Committee).

Editor-in-Chief:
The Rev. Sam Rose
8 Croydon Street
Paradise, NL
A1L 1P7

Email: samrose@nl.rogers.com

Anglican Life Website
You can view entire issues of Anglican Life online at:
http://anglicanlife.blogspot.com/

Treasurer
The Rt. Rev. Donald Young
34 Fraser Road
Gander, NL
A1V 2E8
Telephone: (709) 256-7701
Email: jointcommittee@nfld.net

Advertising Inquiries can be made to:
The Rt. Rev. Donald Young (see contact information above)

Subscription Rates
$15.00 Newfoundland and Labrador
$20.00 Outside of Newfoundland and Labrador
$25.00 International

Change of Address
Each parish is responsible for updating their own subscription list to Anglican Life.

Change of Address should be sent to the Circulation Manager, 34 Fraser Road, Gander, NL A1V 2E8, Telephone: (709) 256-2372, Fax: (709) 256-2396.

Also, subscription changes can be made directly by visiting:

Advertising
Advertisers can reach a wide market throughout the Province, Circulation 23,000 per issue, mailed directly to homes and online.

Advertizing Rates
$9.30 per column inch, for example 2 columns x 2 inches (business card size) $37.20 per insertion (no tax) Column width 1 7/8 inches, 5 columns per page.

Additional advertising Rates and information can be obtained from Bishop Donald Young (see contact information above)

Who We Are:

Welcome to the website of Anglican Life in Newfoundland & Labrador which features an online version of the monthly print edition of the newspaper Anglican Life . We are the Church newspaper for the three Anglican Dioceses of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador, Central Newfoundland & Western Newfoundland.
Anglican Life on Facebook