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I often think of the words of Christ, “But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”[1] Do not be like the “hypocrites, for they love to stand

In order to know why we pray, it is important to understand what prayer is. Prayer is an act of communicating with our higher power. Many people have a lot of different names for this higher power—Yahweh, Allah, Abba, and so on. I refer to this higher power by many

As we conclude the first three-part series of Faith Matters, exploring why we pray (and what prayer is), I would like to reiterate the purpose of this endeavour. Every person who reads this magazine has some kind of relationship with God and with the Anglican Church in the Diocese of

Several years ago, when I was a catechist in an Anglican parish, I had the privilege of working with an eight-year-old boy who wanted to be baptized. This was a common phenomenon in the parish where I worked. Congregants had come to the parish from other denominations, including some from

In my previous article, responding to the question “Why go to church?” I argued the following: The church provides a loving, caring, and like-minded community for the participant. There might not be a clear demarcation between the sacred and the profane, since the whole universe is God’s creation. Every human

By now, you, the reader, have come to understand that I enjoy eating meals with people. At this point in my life, it is the only way I can spend time with people without having to pick up a new hobby. It’s a great chance to meet people in an

The word Eucharist itself comes from the Greek word meaning “thanksgiving,” and I am so very thankful that I received knowledge of the meaning of the Eucharist when I was confirmed at age twelve. I understood that we do this in memory of Jesus dying on the cross for our

As our four authors, Amanda McKenzie, Ben Girgis, Edmund Laldin, and Kirsten Pinto-Gfroerer, continue this series titled “Faith Matters,” this issue focuses on why we celebrate the Eucharist. While theological discussion and historical outlines are a wonderful thing, the purpose of asking this question to our authors goes beyond traditional

Near the end of his Confessions, St. Augustine wrote, My love is my weight. I’m carried by it wherever I’m carried. Through your gift we catch fire and are carried upward; we go up in flames, and up we go. In our heart we ascend the ascending staircase, and we

In the post-modern and post-Christendom world, the archaic reasons to attend church are invalid and foreign to fellow pilgrims. People are going to churches to experience community, unity in the diversity of opinion and lifestyle, and to be nurtured and strengthened by God’s word, so that they may love others

Why do we go to church? That seems to be the question each September as the summer comes to an end, and we go back to a normal schedule. I think there are a lot of reasons to go to church; it’s a social place with lots of activities. The

While the Bible does not directly say “go to church,” it strongly encourages Christians to assemble together, as seen in Hebrews 10: 24-25: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit

Dear readers, Welcome to another season of Rupert’s Land News. As you will soon notice, the magazine looks a little different than it has in the past. Over the next three months, instead of having authors write on a theme, they will be answering questions which are pertinent to the

The Trump administration’s policy direction since taking office earlier this year has been concerning for many reasons. Among the most concerning and immediately impactful have been their sweeping cuts to foreign aid, which have left international development organizations and the partners they support suddenly without sufficient funding to meet their

RUPERT’S LAND NEWS: What do you like to do in your free time? REV. NABOTH MANZONGO: I spend time with my wife, Thelma, and my three children, Emily (11), Ngoni (7), and Amy (9 months). I love gardening. I enjoy working in the soil, growing my own food, because that’s

To begin this issue, I got a chance to sit down and chat with our new Bishop-Elect, Rev. Naboth Manzongo. In this interview, he shares his interests and hobbies, information about his prayer life and ministry, and some of the lessons he has learned throughout his life. Then, on behalf

There have been times in my life when I was faced with situations that called into question who I was. These periods of confusion, suffering and difficulty prompted me to look for answers. I was asking myself a lot of questions and reproaching myself for not having done my best,

In the final section of the New Testament Letter to the Ephesians, the author begins with this statement: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of