Encampment: Resistance, Grace and an Unhoused Community. By Maggie Helwig, May 2025. ISBN 9781552455043, e-ISBN 9781770568426, 200 pp, $24.95. I didn’t intend to review this
The Rev. Gerlyn Henry is looking forward to not only preaching at the next Lift Up Our Hearts service at All Saints, Whitby on May
A blast of icy rain couldn’t keep about 400 Anglicans from travelling to Trinity, Streetsville at the end of March for the diocese’s second Lift
Growing up in a rectory next to the church in Cranbrook, B.C., Suzanne Rumsey got a close-up look at the human condition. In a biography
For St. Paul, Bloor Street, the diocese’s 20 calls to action couldn’t have come at a better time. After emerging from the pandemic, the church
The warm, vibrant sounds of West Africa and the Caribbean filled St. James Cathedral on Feb. 23 as the diocese celebrated the 30th anniversary of
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by things? Looking to refresh your spiritual life? If so, consider going to one – or both – of the two
After completing her treatment for breast cancer, Janice Hodgson, ODT, decided to walk. “As far as I was concerned, I was full of toxins, so
Despite a mail strike before Christmas, the diocese’s 2024 FaithWorks campaign not only met its goal but surpassed it, raising $1.55 million for people in
With the arrival of 2025, the Diocese of Toronto is moving into a new and exciting phase of its strategic plan, Cast the Net. “We’re
Bishop Andrew Asbil is encouraging Anglicans to attend one – or more – of the five large worship gatherings planned around the diocese in 2025.
Archdeacon Paul Feheley has held a lot of positions in the Church over the years, from parish priest to principal secretary to the Primate. But
With a new venue, a dynamic young speaker and a lot of guests who were there for the first time, it felt like the Bishop’s
As she sat in the audience, listening to the speeches, Canon Alice Jean Finlay thought of her husband, the late Archbishop Terence Finlay. “He would
The bishops of the diocese are inviting Anglicans to join them online this Advent for four evenings of prayer and reflection. The four-part series, called
The conflict in the Holy Land is having an impact on the financial viability of St. George’s College, an Anglican centre for pilgrimage in Jerusalem.
While teaching a course in evangelism at Wycliffe College, the Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Paulsen noticed a strange thing. Most of her students, who were
The diocese’s next executive director is no stranger to helping parishes. Varun Balendra, ODT, has been a member of the Diocesan Volunteer Corps for the
A collection of simple prayers is helping to renew the spiritual lives of Anglicans in the diocese. The 31 prayers – one for each day
The Rev. Dr. Jim Leatch has been elected interim chair of the Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto. Dr. Leatch is the chaplain of Royal St. George’s
The diocese has embarked on a feasibility study to determine if the time is right to hold a major fundraising campaign to support parishes and
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
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
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
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
When the Rev. Megan Jull was ordained an Anglican priest, she never thought she’d be given informal permission to preach and preside at Swedish Lutheran
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