September 2020 Issue
Walk raises funds for FaithWorks
The Rev. Phil Gearing has a routine. He leaves his house every morning at 6 a.m. and walks 5.5 km, and then walks another 5.5 …
Priest offers prayers, blessings in parking lot
For the Rev. Richard Webb, interim priest-in-charge at the Church of the Incarnation in Toronto, physical connection is integral to the life of the Church. …
Many seafarers stranded during pandemic
Picture this: after a long 14-hour flight from Sydney, Australia, a huge aircraft lands in Vancouver, full of passengers and crew. The passengers happily deplane, …
We cannot be observers on the sidelines
We Canadians are quick to sing the refrain, “We are not like the Americans.” Some 25 years ago, I heard that line repeated by Black …
I saw a way to live life with dignity
Penny Nutbrown is the Sunday School teacher and Vacation Bible School leader at St. John the Evangelist, Port Hope. She is chair of the church’s …
Pandemic doesn’t stop outreach
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Queen’s Park was implementing public health measures and essential service providers were closing their doors, Angie …
Church leaders come together for creation
Churches around the world will be participating in an ecumenical Season of Creation, to be held from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4. Delegates to General …
Reinventing stewardship has brought results
The lockdown began in the third week of March. That week resonates strongly for many of us, as it brought in a period of unprecedented …
Annual cycling fundraiser takes left turn
For the past six years, volunteers across Canada have participated in the Ride for Refuge on behalf of The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund …
Fresh Start gets revamp for clergy in transition
For 17 years, the diocese’s Fresh Start program has supported hundreds of clergy to make successful transitions from one parish to another. Now, the program …
Racism is smothering the beauty of God’s creation
Lament is the prayer language for hurting Christians. Lament is a biblical way to share our grief, pain, anger and frustration with God, rooted in …