February 2023 Issue
Church welcomes homeless seniors to neighbourhood
When Jamie Perttula learned that the City of Toronto was putting in a modular housing project for homeless seniors not far from the Church of …
New chancellor installed
As the daughter of a cleric and a long-time member of Church of the Redeemer, Bloor St., where she has held several leadership positions, Marg …
New grants help parishes cast, learn
Synod Council has approved a new grant program to help parishes as they emerge from the pandemic. The Cast & Learn grants will help parishes …
Cast the Net seeks laity’s views
Cast the Net, the diocese’s vision, planning and strategy process, is entering an important new phase. From mid-January to late February, four lay people from …
Ordinary people wield extraordinary power
On the surface of it, they were most definitely a motley crew: fishermen struggling to make ends meet in the face of an economic and …
Laity receive Order of the Diocese of Toronto
The Order of the Diocese of Toronto, an award created in 2013, honours members of the laity in the diocese who have given outstanding service …
‘Impossible’ campaign succeeds in Cobourg
St. Peter, Cobourg had been in a period of discernment since 2017 about what to do about its overall campus, its declining buildings needing repair, …
Christmas gift sale connects parish to community
When one well-dressed gentleman in Minden selected a particularly ugly tie from his wardrobe to donate to St. Paul’s Children’s Christmas Gift Sale, he did …
Exhibit explores churchwoman’s life
The archival committee of St. James, Fenelon Falls recently completed an online exhibit for Digital Museums Canada entitled “Anne Langton: An Anglican Church Woman in …
Caring hands keep neighbours warm
At the very east end of Toronto in West Hill, the Caring Hands Ministry at St. Margaret in-the-Pines has been meeting for many years. We …
Telling the story
Members of St. John the Evangelist, Port Hope, act in a scene in The Christmas Story, performed at the church Dec. 10-11. From left to …
Presentation considers parish archive practices
The diocesan Archives is hosting a virtual presentation by Claire Wilton, Archivist and Privacy Officer, on Feb. 15 from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom. Ms. Wilton …
Open letter calls on city to take action
Christmas day. The number of unhoused people in Toronto is more than 9,700, and by the city’s own admission there is insufficient shelter space, much …
Christians gather for Week of Prayer
Bishop Kevin Robertson and other leaders and participants from churches across the Greater Toronto Area attended the annual service celebrating the Week of Prayer for …
Former secretary treasurer dies
David Ptolemy, ODT, a former member of the Synod Office staff and a long-time volunteer in the Archives department, died on Dec. 5 at the …
Jesus statue caged in protest
On a bright, cold December morning, more than 100 people – Anglicans and other clergy, parishioners, neighbours, supporters, representatives of the media and the local …
Aware of God’s presence in every step
The community of St. John, Bowmanville wanted to create a labyrinth on the lawn outside our church as a way of using our space to …