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Jezebel – the icon of evil

Salome, the Daughter of Herodias Mark 6:17-28 Though she is unnamed in this passage from Mark, Salome, the daughter of Herodias and step-daughter of Herod Antipas, is among the most reviled women in the Bible. She has been depicted in art, song and word as seductive and cruel. Gruesome paintings depict her holding the severed […]

A stone’s throw away

The annual Bishop’s Company Funspiel hit double figures this year as the annual event reached its tenth anniversary. Sixty-four curlers from across Niagara diocese gathered

Canaanite Woman

Salome, the Daughter of Herodias Mark 6:17-28 Though she is unnamed in this passage from Mark, Salome, the daughter of Herodias and step-daughter of Herod Antipas, is among the most reviled women in the Bible. She has been depicted in art, song and word as seductive and cruel. Gruesome paintings depict her holding the severed […]

Coldest Night of the Year

St. Catharines – Mary-Jo Schmidt writes, “The Anglicans in Action team participated to raise money for Start Me Up Niagara. We were a small but

Job’s Wife

Salome, the Daughter of Herodias Mark 6:17-28 Though she is unnamed in this passage from Mark, Salome, the daughter of Herodias and step-daughter of Herod Antipas, is among the most reviled women in the Bible. She has been depicted in art, song and word as seductive and cruel. Gruesome paintings depict her holding the severed […]

Labyrinth walk for peace

by Laurie Kondo When we all heard of a shooting at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City during evening prayers in late January,

Salome, the Daughter of Herodias

Salome, the Daughter of Herodias Mark 6:17-28 Though she is unnamed in this passage from Mark, Salome, the daughter of Herodias and step-daughter of Herod

Bookend Articles

I always have a good look at your Niagara Anglican when I receive my bundle of papers because I am very much in learning mode

Abigail

Abigail 1 Samuel 25 Taking responsibility and humbling ourselves is often seen as weakness. Abigail, described as one of the four most beautiful women ever,

Niagara Anglican – vibrant with good news

As I finished reading the February 2017 paper, I thought “Wow!” This is a wonderful example of what the Niagara Anglican should be! I thought

The Bleeding Woman

The Bleeding Woman Mark 5:25-34 The Bible isn’t shy about delicate details. This woman is sick, poor and desperate. Flipping to Leviticus (15:25-30) we learn

Esther

Esther Book of Esther Every great story has a tag line and this one jumps right out of another well-known story: “Who is the fairest

Parish Internship – preparation for ministry

by Fran Wallace Divinity students of ministry, in preparation for ordained or other ministry vocations, engage in internships in a supervised setting.   For the

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene Matthew 27:57-61 To me, one of Jesus’ foremost converts was Mary Magdalene. No other disciple is mentioned more by name than she. Mary

Sarah (Sarai)

Sarah (Sarai) Genesis Ch. 12, 17, 18, 23 Sarah, Abraham’s wife, was known for her beauty and faith. We meet Sarah (princess) when her father-in-law

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