December 2022 Issue
Platform helps students, seniors with housing
Imagine trying to find somewhere to live 12,500 km away, in a city you’ve never been to. You find an online listing, pay an entire …
Chancellor Clare Burns to retire
Chancellor Clare Burns has travelled around the diocese so much that she could probably write a food guide about it. “I can tell you where …
Bishop reflects on Advent
Bishop Andrew Asbil is inviting Anglicans to journey with him through Advent in a new four-part video series. “Over the next four weeks, I want …
We must be at this sharp edge
There has probably never been a time in the last few decades that there has not been one or two people living in the yard …
How does the Baptismal Covenant inform our stewardship?
Practicing stewardship intimately ties us to who we are as a Christian people. Stewardship is an expression of faith. It is not simply the Church’s …
Anglicans explore social justice issues
Nearly 100 Anglicans from across the diocese, as well as a few from as far as British Columbia, learned and shared ideas on how to …
Youth can show the way, says leader
A workshop at the Outreach and Advocacy Conference led by Shelagh McGlynn, youth animator for the Anglican Church of Canada, flipped on its head the …
Clergy find rest and renewal on mini-sabbaticals
Clergy in the Diocese of Toronto are starting to take some much-deserved rest after two and a half years of pandemic, thanks in part to …
I have been able to meet so many people
Sister Doreen McGuff is a member of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine. The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is a contemporary expression …
Handmade items go a long way to combat ‘sea blindness’
It is ironic that as I write this article, I am sailing past a long line of cargo ships anchored in the southern waters of …
Church becomes hub for migrant workers
Through generous community and church donations, the Migrant Worker Ministry provides clothing, hot meals and other items to the agricultural workers who come to Durham …
Nativity pageant returns in film, concerts
The Christmas Story is returning to Holy Trinity, Trinity Square this Advent and Christmas in a pandemic-sensitive format. Following some research and discussions, organizers decided not to …
Church’s ping pong tourney breaks target
St. Christopher, Richmond Hill hosted its fifth annual Ping Pong Relay on Sept. 24 to raise funds for FaithWorks’ 16 charitable organizations. Despite the pandemic …
Food bank recognized for helping those in need
Nov. 28 marked the fourth anniversary of the Avenue Road Food Bank’s opening day in 2018. With support from the Church of the Messiah and …
In appreciation
The Church of the Nativity, Malvern, holds an Emergency Services Appreciation service with police, firefighters, paramedics and local politicians in attendance on Oct. 30. Author …
The Advent Police
Mr. Perkins, the rector of Christ Church Hampton’s Corners, used to be a card-carrying member of the Advent police. The Advent police are those self-righteous, …
O come, let us adore him