Instead of a Charge to Synod, Archbishop Johnson chose to reflect on some of the important changes in the diocese since his ordination more than
In a couple of months, I will retire as Bishop of Toronto. I have already retired as Metropolitan of Ontario and Bishop of Moosonee. Many
Racist graffiti was sprayed recently across property at the back of one of our churches. It was a vile display of bigotry and racism that
I don’t remember how I first learned about prayer or how to pray. I guess it was as a small child. I was taken to
In early March, I presided at the election of the Coadjutor Bishop of Niagara, my last as Metropolitan of the Province. I am delighted that
Wikipedia defines “pilgrimage” as “a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of
When I was in seminary four decades ago, I spent part of Lent meditating on the life of Jesus. Over the period of those six
What a privilege it is to serve you as the bishop of this wonderful diocese and to represent you in the wider councils of the
This is a pastoral statement on the commitment to diverse theological positions in the Diocese of Toronto, written by Archbishop Colin Johnson and endorsed by
On Sept. 21, I informed the members of Diocesan Council that, after many months of prayerful discernment, I am asking diocesan Synod to concur with
I stood on a street corner in London, Ontario after the morning service at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Mass had just ended at St. Peter’s Basilica
Did you know that a giraffe’s tongue is about a foot-and-a-half long, is black, and like a human hand, is prehensile, able to curl around
I came across a pastoral letter from the Bishop of Toronto to the clergy and laity proposing a significant fundraising effort. In it he proposed
I was privileged but deeply saddened to participate in the funeral of Archbishop Terry Finlay in March. He was my mentor and friend. Twenty-five years
Fear motivates us to do many things. We often fall into the fight-flight pattern. We turn around and put up strong resistance, sometimes more than
I read The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde’s only novel, when I was a teenager. It contains the famous quip, “Nowadays, people know the
When I was in elementary school, I always hated the post-holiday writing assignment, “What I did on my (summer/Christmas/spring break/fill-in-the-blank) holidays.” I truly enjoyed the
My great-great grandparents left the Scottish Hebrides and settled in Ontario in the mid-19th century as a consequence of the potato famines. Canada has been
It almost didn’t happen. And when it did, it was truly providential. Back in the early days of my ministry, almost 40 years ago, the
By the time you read this we will have three new suffragan bishops-elect for the Diocese of Toronto. We have also just approved a new
When I was growing up in small-town Ontario, September was a time of fall fairs – parades, displays of prized local produce, the best of
“Which is your church?” It is a question I’m asked in almost every parish I visit, and my answer is almost always a surprise to
Easter Week, 2016 To the Clergy and People of the Diocese of Toronto, We are in the midst of the Easter season, when the death
A proposed change in the Canon on Marriage will come before our General Synod in July. Because statements from the gatherings of the Anglican Primates
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the Earth; and though this body be destroyed, yet
My wife and I recently took a mid-winter break and travelled to the Galapagos Islands. It was fascinating to see the islands and their unique
Some years ago, Brother Martin Smith, former Superior of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, gave a lecture at an event for the training
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