September 2024 Issue
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Refugee advocate receives Order of Canada
The Rev. Michael Creal, a member of Holy Trinity, Trinity Square and a dedicated refugee advocate, has been appointed a Member of the Order of ...
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Diocese’s executive director to retire
As he prepares to retire at the end of December, Canon Rob Saffrey looks back on his long career in the Church with fondness and ...
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Parish hall moves closer to reality
The Rev. Canon Simon Bell remembers the day when he knew, without any doubt, that St. Margaret of Scotland in Barrie needed to get its ...
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Companion relationship becomes official
Bishop Andrew and Mary Asbil travelled to the Diocese of Brasilia in June. While there, Bishop Asbil and Bishop Mauricio Andrade signed a covenant that ...
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Church continues to serve after fire
As he began his sermon, the Rev. Don Beyers had to hold back tears. It was the Sunday after St. Anne, Toronto had burnt down ...
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Cards bring hope to Holy Land
“The West Bank? We can’t send mail there.” That’s what a Canada Post agent told Paul Pynkoski in March when he arrived at a service ...
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Bishop’s Company Dinner has new venue
This year’s Bishop’s Company Dinner is shaping up to be one of the best. The fundraising dinner has a new venue: the Sheraton Parkway Toronto ...
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Cast the Net issues calls to diocese
Cast the Net’s final report, along with a handy discussion guide and an attractive poster, is available on the diocese’s website, www.toronto.anglican.ca. The 96-page report ...
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Former church helps homeless during winter
The building of St. John the Divine continues to provide help and hope to its local community, even as its members have joined with other ...
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Cathedral to offer a confirmation class for parishes
The dean, clergy, staff and members of St. James Cathedral recognize and appreciate the important role that the cathedral plays in the life of the ...
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A great day for cricket
The ninth Anglican Church Cricket Festival (ACCF) was held on July 13 at Creditview Sandalwood Park in Brampton. More than 150 people from parishes in ...
Parish News
Walking for refugees
The St. James and Community Refugee Committee (shown last year) will be walking for refugees on Sept. 28 in Edward Gardens in Toronto. The walk ...
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Holding the Earth in prayer
One week after Easter, I watched the total solar eclipse in Kingston, Ont. Perfect timing for Eastertide: chill darkness, indescribable light, death and resurrection embodied ...
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Caring for creation is mission
Eloheme saw all creation and, behold! It was of exceeding goodness! (Genesis 1:31a) During the Season of Creation, Christians around the world celebrate and pray ...
Parish News
Pollinator garden blessed
On June 23, Christ Church, Deer Park celebrated National Indigenous Day of Prayer, followed by the blessing of its new pollinator garden. The garden was ...
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To hope and act with creation
The Season of Creation is an annual global ecumenical event in which Christians of different denominations around the world come together to pray and respond ...
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‘Bring the little children unto me’
I have been blessed in my ministry to have many opportunities to share Jesus’ faith with children and youth. This is only thanks to the ...
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Cobourg church nurtures minds, bodies, spirits
St. Peter, Cobourg embarked on a transformative journey in May with an innovative program, “Everyday in May,” spearheaded by the church’s health and wellness committee. ...
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Thrift shop carries on parish’s outreach to Oshawa
A celebration took place at Christ Memorial Church, Oshawa on May 22 to mark the closing of the Christ Church Community Nursery School. The school ...
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Grant helps Lindsay church update archives
St. Paul, Lindsay has been a part of the diocesan and local community since 1836. Our archival collection is a treasure trove of parish and ...
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Farm workers welcomed
During this 2024 season, our thoughts and prayers are with the workers and farm owners for a safe and successful year. This year, we are ...
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Anglican priest helped creatures great and small
As I approached St. Peter’s Anglican Church, I automatically looked down so that I wouldn’t miss the step up into the vestibule. To my surprise, ...
Parish News
Poetry series launches book
On Oct. 26, the 36th book in the St. Thomas Poetry Series will be launched at St. Thomas, Huron Street: O is for Christmas: A ...
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Print that!
Editors of Anglican newspapers and church communicators from across Canada gather for a photo outside St. James Cathedral during the Anglican Editors Association conference in ...
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Season presents slate of workshops
Starting this fall, the Season of Spiritual Renewal will offer workshops to help strengthen and encourage churches. Some are geared to clergy, some to lay ...
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Emancipation Day plaque unveiled
Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada have chosen St. James Cathedral as the location for the installation of a commemorative ...
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Celebration kicks off Season of Creation
The first diocesan event to celebrate the Season of Creation will be a Eucharist at St. James Cathedral on Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. Parishes ...
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Event advocates for Grassy Narrows
The Grassy Narrows River Run will take place on Sept. 18 in downtown Toronto starting around noon. Generations of people at Grassy Narrows First Nation ...
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National churches to share office space
The Anglican Church of Canada has signed an agreement to share national office space with the United Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in ...
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Priest joins conference’s leadership team
The Rev. Jennifer Schick, incumbent of All Saints, Whitby, has joined the executive team of the Toronto Children’s Ministry Conference, an annual gathering that seeks ...
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Camp needs new pool
FREDERICTON – A new pool for Camp Medley isn’t just a dream. It’s become a necessity. The pool at the Diocese of Fredericton’s camp was ...
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Cathedral Café helps homeless
HAMILTON – The City of Hamilton has asked that the Cathedral Café, a collaborative partnership between St. Matthew’s House and Christ’s Church Cathedral, continue operating ...
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Gathering supports Inuit ministry
OTTAWA – Bishop Shane Parker brought parishioners from several parishes together in mid-June at St. Stephen, Ottawa to talk about ways that Anglicans across the ...
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