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Dinner brings Anglicans together

Bishop Andrew Asbil summed up the mood of the crowd as he addressed the first in-person Bishop’s Company Dinner since 2019. “How wonderful it is

Brasilia bishop to speak at Synod

The Rt. Rev. Maurício Jose Araujo De Andrade, bishop of the Diocese of Brasilia, will be the guest speaker at the Diocese of Toronto’s 162nd

Kit Wood, wearing rainbow glasses, a rainbow scarf and a Proud Anglicans button.

Anglicans stand up for LGBTQ2S+ kids

A protest and counter-protest over the rights of LGBTQ2S+ students has left an Anglican woman shaken but resolute. Kit Woods, who has a transgender son,

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Church responds after flag cut down

When its Pride flag was cut down and vandalized in early August, St. Paul, Uxbridge decided to speak out. Rather than stay silent about the

Sandra Campbell smudges the homeless Jesus sculpture.

Sculpture reaches out to community

On one of Toronto’s busiest street corners, near high-end stores and multi-million-dollar condos, a life-sized sculpture of Jesus Christ as a sick person offers passers-by

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Church opens rectory to house refugees

A single announcement in church has helped change the lives of five refugees – and their hosts. When the Rev. Gerlyn Henry was a curate

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Laity in mood for change, renewal

As they emerge from the pandemic, many lay members of the Diocese of Toronto are in the mood for change and renewal – to cast

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Group provides housing for seniors

A dedicated group of Anglicans has been working for the past seven years to create affordable housing for seniors, and its efforts are beginning to

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Season seeks to rekindle faith

The Diocese of Toronto is planning to hold a Season of Spiritual Renewal to help Anglicans re-energize their faith. “I am really excited by it,”

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When human need came knocking

Children displaced by the war in Ukraine are having fun and making friends at an Anglican church in Toronto. The children, some of whom have

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Diocese, Kindred Works to sign agreement

The diocese is entering into an agreement with Kindred Works that will help parishes that want to redevelop their properties to include mixed-income housing. Synod

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Diocese, Kindred Works to sign agreement

The diocese is entering into an agreement with Kindred Works that will help parishes that want to redevelop their properties to include mixed-income housing. Synod

The Anglican

Thank you

Thanks to the generosity of readers in the Diocese of Toronto, The Anglican received $37,353 from last year’s Anglican Journal fundraising campaign. The diocesan and

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Anglicans want spiritual renewal

Anglicans in the diocese are hungry for spiritual renewal. That’s the top finding coming out of Cast the Net’s extensive consultations with clergy and laity.

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Two Anglicans named to Order of Canada

Hamlin Grange of St. Thomas, Brooklin and Heather McGregor of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto have been appointed Members of the Order of Canada, an

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People of different faiths share views

The Bishop’s Committee on Interfaith Ministry hosted an educational event online on Jan. 30. The gathering, Exploring Interfaith Ministry, included small group discussions and a

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FaithWorks achieves strong results in 2022

Despite challenges created by the pandemic, FaithWorks raised $1,434,100 last year or 95.6 per cent of its campaign goal. The money will support 17 Anglican

FaithWorks

FaithWorks achieves strong results in 2022

Despite challenges created by the pandemic, FaithWorks raised $1,434,100 last year or 95.6 per cent of its campaign goal. The money will support 17 Anglican

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Cast the Net seeks laity’s views

Cast the Net, the diocese’s vision, planning and strategy process, is entering an important new phase. From mid-January to late February, four lay people from

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New grants help parishes cast, learn

Synod Council has approved a new grant program to help parishes as they emerge from the pandemic. The Cast & Learn grants will help parishes

Bishop Andrew Asbil clasps Marg Creal's hand.

New chancellor installed

As the daughter of a cleric and a long-time member of Church of the Redeemer, Bloor St., where she has held several leadership positions, Marg

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