September 2021 Issue
Meetings explore use of church lands
How can parishes in our diocese use their lands to create affordable housing and build community? In 2019, Synod adopted a motion to develop an …
Virtual Synod will be a first
For the first time, the diocese’s Synod will convene virtually, from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27. The theme of the 160th Regular Session of Synod …
Symposium looks at ‘homefulness’
The Sorrento Centre is an Anglican education and retreat centre located on Shuswap Lake in the central interior of British Columbia. The Rev. Michael Shapcott, …
Outreach conference to focus on rebuilding community
The diocese’s Social Justice and Advocacy Committee will host its annual Outreach & Advocacy Conference on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., …
Nominations sought for General Synod
The Nominating Committee of the Diocese of Toronto is calling for nominations for General Synod 2022. All voting members of the diocese’s Synod are entitled …
Reflections on moving forward
It’s finally coming to a close, at least as I write this. A lengthy, tumultuous event unparalleled in our lifetimes, marked by sickness, death, fear …
No shipping, no shopping
The world paid a great deal of attention to a gigantic container ship that somehow swiveled in the middle of the Suez Canal and blocked …
Evening features music, conversation
For a second year, the Bishop’s Company Cabaret will be bringing hope and community to homes across the diocese. Following last year’s success, Anglicans are …
Season of Creation taking root
Imagine that you are sitting on the edge of a cliff, overlooking the land in which you find your home. As you see the streams …
Church gardens create community
On one level, they seem fairly usual: a group of people gathering to garden. But on second thought, the radical nature of the activity is …
‘I never realized how good a conversation can be when thinning radishes’
When asked what she likes about working in the community garden at her church, Elise, who is a member of the St. George, Pickering Village …
Church marks 110 years of mission, ministry in Agincourt
On a beautiful sunny day in June – the first day of summer – St. Timothy, Agincourt held an uplifting service to celebrate 110 years …
Former Toronto mayor shares ideas on climate action
David Miller, Toronto’s former mayor and author of Solved: How the World’s Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis, discussed the themes of his book …
Grant seeds pollinator-friendly garden
In the spring of 2019, Church of the Resurrection, Toronto was awarded a city PollinateTO grant. The church’s garden team was excited to have the …
Parishioners pitch in to furnish rectory
What do you do when you’re a small rural parish in snowmobile country, anticipating the arrival of your new incumbent from Turks and Caicos? (That’s …
Easter garden proclaims faith
St. John the Baptist, Lakefield has stood stately at the corner of Queen and Regent streets since 1866. St. John’s has a great location. People …
Church called to help refugees
St. Jude, Bramalea North is a community parish in Brampton. Since it opened in 1977, St. Jude’s has become more multicultural, alongside the surrounding area. …
Garden grows more than food
As Bob Sanderson, mayor of Port Hope, said at the ribbon-cutting celebration on June 12, the sign says it all: In this garden we grow …
Church to host birthday celebration for Tutu
The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation will celebrate Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 90th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at Grace Church on-the-Hill, …
You are home, this is your home
Bishop Andrew Asbil apologized to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit Plus community in the Diocese of Toronto on June 25 at St. James …