April 2023 Issue
Two Anglicans named to Order of Canada
Hamlin Grange of St. Thomas, Brooklin and Heather McGregor of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto have been appointed Members of the Order of Canada, an …
Consider the stories we tell, says speaker
Irene Moore Davis, the interim chair of Black Anglicans of Canada, preached at St. James Cathedral on Feb. 26, the last Sunday of Black History …
Vocations a priority for province
As the winter days get longer and the warmer weather doesn’t seem so far away, the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario is looking forward to its …
Churches invited to join in Earth Week
As part of our commitment to creation care and the fifth Mark of Mission, our diocese has been celebrating Earth Sunday (on the nearest Sunday …
The tax benefits of giving
People make donations for all sorts of reasons. For some it is the mission of the organization, while for others it’s how their gift will …
Our garden provides fresh produce
Jacky Bramma is a member of All Saints, Whitby. I wear quite a few hats at All Saints. In worship, I am an intercessor and …
New life can blossom within an old shell
Our lives are torn with grief over the deaths that come to us on life’s journey. And as we age, there are more loved ones …
Marveling at the ground on which we stood
“Welcome home to Jerusalem” is the phrase I did not get tired of hearing, nor did our guide get tired of saying, on our eight-day …
Good Friday walk marks opioid epidemic
All Saints Church-Community Centre in downtown Toronto will be holding a walk on Good Friday, April 7, that memorializes those who have suffered and died …
Book launch continues poetry readings
On April 22 at 7:30 p.m., a book launch will mark the 35th anniversary of poetry readings at St. Thomas, Huron Street in Toronto. Church …
PWRDF gives to ’quake relief
A day after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Türkiye on the Syrian border on Feb. 6, the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund allocated $35,000 …
Mission to Seafarers seeks volunteers
Volunteering in Canada took a serious hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world opens up again, and it is safe to volunteer again, the …
Urban farm hums with activity
“Hello, farmers!” We look up from weeding in the kale beds. A young girl’s voice calls to us from the other side of the fence, …
Create in me a clean heart, O God
On Ash Wednesday, our old friend Mr. William Perkins, the rector of that little fictional town of Hampton’s Corners, had preached on the subject of …
Warm hearts
Anglican churches take part in the Coldest Night of the Year, a national fundraising walk for local charities held on Feb. 25. Author The Anglican …
Cricket festival returns
The Anglican Church Cricket Festival committee is pleased to report that planning for ACCF 2023 is well underway, and the event is scheduled for July …
Finding a new name not so simple
On the campus where I work, there’s an ongoing conversation about the name of the Campus Chaplains’ Association. There are about 30 chaplains at the …