Women deepen faith journeys
Stuart Mann
April 1, 2022
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.
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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
Let it never be said that Anglicans in the diocese don’t rise to a challenge. In 2020, one of the most difficult years in living
A Syrian refugee family has found a home in Toronto, thanks to the persistence of a parish, a benevolent property developer and a timely intervention
The Diocese of Toronto is embarking on a comprehensive plan to address racism and bias in the Church. The plan, which will be launched in
At the end of a gloomy week in October due to COVID-19, the Bishop’s Company provided a ray of warmth and hope. Instead of its
Bishop Jenny Andison, the area bishop of York-Credit Valley, will be the next rector of St. Paul, Bloor Street, effective Feb. 28, 2021. In a
The Rev. Ian LaFleur wasn’t sure what to expect when St. Cuthbert, Leaside opened for worship on Sept. 13 after being closed for almost six
Amidst the gloom of COVID-19, Grace Church on-the-Hill in Toronto has found a beautiful way to let the light in. On Sept. 27, the church
Anglicans in the diocese raised money in lots of different ways this past summer despite COVID-19, but Grace Olds’s efforts were probably the most unusual.
Even though there were 300,000 recorded cases of the Spanish flu in Ontario in 1918-19, resulting in nearly 9,000 deaths, there is very little mention
Joy Marshall has some simple advice for churches that are planning to reopen. “Don’t panic,” she says. “Do the best you can. Be as kind
When he was just five years old, Bishop Peter Fenty told his family that he would like to be a priest when he grew up.
In the summer of 2019, the Rev. Dr. Jason McKinney and a local community partner piloted a project that sought to bring people together to
About 25 youth and youth leaders in the diocese plan to travel to Calgary this summer to take part in one of the biggest Christian
Bishop Riscylla Shaw, the area bishop of Trent-Durham, is one of two people chosen to represent the Anglican Church of Canada at the World Council
One is a music therapist, recently graduated from Wilfried Laurier University. The second is a spiritual director from Hong Kong. And the third, from Lethbridge,
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