March 2023 Issue
New start
The diocese’s new archdeacons and canon administrator stand with Bishop Andrew Asbil, suffragan bishops, clergy and laity after their collation service at St. James Cathedral …
Team seeks input on governance pilot project
The team that is evaluating the diocese’s governance pilot project is seeking more input as the project enters its final year. Joy Packham, ODT, and …
Praying together
An interfaith prayer vigil is held outside Toronto City Hall on Jan. 31. Participants were seeking increased aid for homeless people in the city’s next …
FaithWorks achieves strong results in 2022
Despite challenges created by the pandemic, FaithWorks raised $1,434,100 last year or 95.6 per cent of its campaign goal. The money will support 17 Anglican …
Our faith calls us to do what we can
As a diocese, our key social justice priorities include reducing poverty, working to end homelessness by creating affordable housing, and safeguarding the integrity of God’s …
I pray I may be a blessing to someone each day
The Rev. Lorna May is the deacon at St. Luke, Creemore. I have had the privilege of being the deacon for St. Luke, Creemore for …
Visit to India
Bishop Andrew Asbil and his wife Mary travelled to the Diocese of Madhya Kerala in India in January. The Diocese of Madhya Kerala is part …
AURA seeks board members
The Anglican United Refugee Alliance (AURA) is the diocese’s ministry partner in refugee sponsorship. It is currently seeking dynamic individuals to serve as members of …
ACW annual general meeting April 22
The diocesan Anglican Church Women will be holding its annual general meeting on April 22 at 10 a.m. on Zoom. The theme is “Having Faith” …
PWRDF compiles Lenten resource
When the pandemic forced churches to close to public worship, PWRDF began to gather its volunteers and supporters on Zoom. This Lent, PWRDF is presenting …
Series explores use of technology
Did your parish receive a technology Reach Grant in the last three years? Do you wonder how you might do ministry better with your online …
AURA continues to sponsor refugees
Fritznel Richard intended to be with his family in the United States this past Christmas. Tragically, authorities found his body in Quebec near the notorious …
Resting, not texting, in God’s spirit
The massive highway sign hammered home the issue for me: TEXT STOP AHEAD. That’s right: barrelling along the U.S. interstate en route to visit friends …
Diocese speaks out to protect Greenbelt
The Diocese of Toronto extends far beyond the urban metropolis, encompassing 26,000 sq. km. of south-central Ontario. Nearly half of Ontario’s Greenbelt falls within the …
I encourage you not to look back
My friend and former colleague Dave Robinson was fond of saying that many church leaders suffer from “terminal nostalgia.” That is to say, they retain …
People of different faiths share views
The Bishop’s Committee on Interfaith Ministry hosted an educational event online on Jan. 30. The gathering, Exploring Interfaith Ministry, included small group discussions and a …
All together
Christian leaders from across the Greater Toronto Area gather for a photo after a service celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at St. …
Quilters in Wasaga Beach have faith
During the early months of the pandemic, five women at Prince of Peace, Wasaga Beach decided to use fabric left over from their new altar …
Church gives bursaries, scholarships
For the past 15 years, St. Paul on-the-Hill, Pickering has donated bursaries to groups or individuals in financial need around the world. In 2022, the …
Happy birthday
St. Mark, Port Hope hosts a celebration on Jan. 15 to mark the Rev. Dr. Graham Cotter’s 98th birthday. Dr. Cotter is an honorary assistant …
We look ahead with great hope
The following is the College of Bishops’ pastoral letter to vestries, to be read or circulated on the Sunday of the parish’s annual vestry meeting. …