Chancellor Clare Burns to retire
Stuart Mann
November 30, 2022
Chancellor Clare Burns has travelled around the diocese so much that she could probably write a food guide about it. “I can tell you where
Chancellor Clare Burns has travelled around the diocese so much that she could probably write a food guide about it. “I can tell you where
It’s been a while since St. George, Hastings was full for an Evensong service, but that was the case on Sept. 25 as about 70
A national memorial service in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II was held at St. James Cathedral in Toronto on Sept. 20. The service was preceded
This fall marks another stage in the life of The Anglican, the diocese’s monthly newspaper. In October, the paper joined Anglican News Canada, a ministry
During the midst of the pandemic, when things looked bleak, a new church in the diocese was born. The Church of the Holy Wisdom came
A national memorial service in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II was held at St. James Cathedral in Toronto on Sept. 20. The service was preceded
The diocese’s Property Committee is exploring ways to help parishes that want to redevelop their property to include both market-level and affordable housing. “Homelessness is
Two laypeople who have served the Anglican Church with distinction are evaluating the diocese’s new governance pilot project. Joy Packham, ODT, a member of the
In March 2020, when businesses were shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamie Richards went into his greenhouse to pray. Mr. Richards, who runs
In 1985, the Anglican Church of Canada published the Book of Alternative Services. Bound in a distinctive green cover, the book became the primary worship
The diocese is embarking on a new visioning process to meet the challenges and opportunities of the next five years. “After more than two years
A warm relationship between an Anglican outreach program in Toronto and a local residents association has resulted in a generous financial gift that will help
Anglicans across the diocese are being encouraged to give to a special memorial in Toronto that honours the survivors and those who died at Canada’s
During the pandemic, All Saints, Peterborough found an excellent way to keep in touch with parishioners and attract newcomers.” For the past two years, the
A parish that has been changed by the pandemic is providing much-needed financial support to frontline Anglican ministries that are under-resourced. St. Timothy, North Toronto
For some years, Laura MacNewman had been deepening her faith life by reading the sermons of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th century Cistercian abbot.
People from across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and Africa attended the 27th annual celebration of the Black heritage of the Church, held on
By Stuart Mann For the second year in a row, more than 400 people tuned in to watch the Bishop’s Company Cabaret. The event, held
The diocese has introduced a policy that requires clergy, diocesan employees and volunteers and parish employees and volunteers, to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
At the height of harvesting in late August, The Common Table was producing about 650 pounds of vegetables per week, all of it to be
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of FaithWorks, every parish in the diocese is being encouraged to take part in this year’s campaign. The diocese’s annual
In late March, Bishop Michael Bedford-Jones took part in a panel discussion called “Prayer in Anxious Times,” hosted by St. James Cathedral. During the gathering,
Hundreds of seniors in Markham are signed up to receive their anti-coronavirus vaccinations, thanks to a ground-breaking initiative at Grace Church, Markham. In early March,
The Church of the Nativity, Malvern held a service in March to honour parishioners who are essential and frontline workers. The service, which was held
After looking at a computer screen all day, it can be a pleasure to relax with a good book. And that pleasure is doubled when
A new temporary emergency shelter for men in downtown Toronto has been named after an Anglican priest. St. Simon’s Clubbe House, located at 556 Sherbourne
More than 500 people attended the diocese’s Black heritage service on Feb. 28, which was held on Zoom and YouTube due to the pandemic. The
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