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A group of people from St. John, Willowdale take a group photo in front of the small bus.

Service feeds hearts, minds, souls

“Feed me till I want no more!” So sang a congregation of about 350 Anglicans gathered at St. James Cathedral in March to worship God

Hands hold out a tablet showing the February issue of The Anglican.

Newsletter delivers paper to inboxes

Readers of The Anglican now have another way to keep up with news and commentary from across the Diocese of Toronto. Starting with the April

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Church creates content for the soul

Would Jesus be on Instagram? St. Peter, Erindale thinks so – and with a new year-long project about to begin, the parish is enhancing its

Small plant shoots emerging from soil.

New fund helps churches try new things

The Anglican Diocese of Toronto Foundation is launching a new fund that its board hopes will encourage parishes to try new things and take a

Linocut of a candle.

Anglicans create Advent devotional

Voices from across Durham-Northumberland Deanery came together this Advent to share their faith and renew their connections in a new deanery-wide Advent devotional. Titled Awaiting

Group shot of people at Church of the Redeemer, Bloor St.

Longtime friends break down wall

Church of the Redeemer, Bloor St. was the venue for a fascinating conversation on Nov. 6 between Raja Khouri, a Palestinian, and Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson,

A woman pouring water into a font at St. James Cathedral.

Diocese marks creation season with service

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in downtown Toronto, Anglicans from across the diocese gathered at St. James Cathedral for a first-of-its-kind event. While many parishes

Colourful notes and cards set out on a table.

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

A group photo after the first Spanish mass on Feb. 18.

Spanish mass starts in Barrie

A new congregation taking root in Barrie has joined a growing number of ministries that are connecting with Spanish-speaking people across the diocese. Fueled by

St. Andrew by-the-Lake surrounded by trees.

A place to stop and rest

“Come away by yourselves and rest a while.” That image is inspiring one parish to open its doors to Anglicans from across the diocese looking

Bishop Andrade hands a plaque to Bishop Andrew Asbil.

Let’s dream together: Brasilia bishop

The Diocese of Toronto recently welcomed a special guest, with the hope of soon establishing a companion relationship with Anglicans 7,300 km away. The Rt.

Read headphones and decorative music notes.

Bursary for musicians revived

A funding opportunity for parish musicians that was put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic is being revived for 2024. The Douglas C. Cowling Bursary

The Rev. Eileen Steele and the Beecroft brothers stand in front of the partially collapsed building.

Priest helps bring hope to town

In a remarkable display of community spirit and resilience, the people of Penetanguishene, a town of about 10,000 on the southern tip of Georgian Bay,

A pie graph shows Be Thou My Vision with 66.1% or 154 votes and Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee with 33.9% or 79 votes.

Be Thou My Vision voted best hymn

What’s the best hymn? A polarizing question, to be sure, and one that the parish of St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff set out to answer last

Large Victorian house home to the Holy Cross Priory.

Beloved priory to close doors

A centre of prayer in Toronto’s High Park neighbourhood will soon be shutting its doors. The Holy Cross Priory, home to brothers of the Order

A foam canon shoots foam on playing children.

Summer event brings winter warning

Winter arrived early this year for the families, advocates and faith leaders who gathered in downtown Toronto on the afternoon of Aug. 27. More than

A member of the Common Table farm holds up beets harvested from the farm.

Farm feeds neighbours

Residents of the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood welcomed another season of free, locally grown produce from the Common Table Farm this year. The farm, a project

Group of kids holding up paper lantern crafts.

New ministry serves children, youth

A group of parishes in the eastern part of Toronto is banding together in an innovative ministry serving its youngest members. Ignite Family Ministry is

People push large carts with supplies across Bloor Street West in downtown Toronto.

Carts connect with homeless

Along busy Bloor Street West and through the upscale streets of Yorkville, two industrial tool carts loaded with food and supplies are bringing hope and

An illustration of a brick building.

Cherished guest house to be renovated

The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is embarking on an ambitious project to renovate its Guest House, a popular spot in Toronto among Anglicans

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