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Deanery helps after volcano stirs

It hadn’t happened for 41 years. But on April 9, 2021, the La Soufriere volcano on the idyllic West Indian island of St. Vincent burst

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Going strong

Five church teams play in the 60th annual Scarborough Anglican Youth Movement baseball tournament finals at Jack Goodlad Park in Scarborough on Aug. 21.

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Church to host birthday celebration for Tutu

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation will celebrate Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 90th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at Grace Church on-the-Hill,

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Evening features music, conversation

For a second year, the Bishop’s Company Cabaret will be bringing hope and community to homes across the diocese. Following last year’s success, Anglicans are

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Nominations sought for General Synod

The Nominating Committee of the Diocese of Toronto is calling for nominations for General Synod 2022. All voting members of the diocese’s Synod are entitled

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Virtual Synod will be a first

For the first time, the diocese’s Synod will convene virtually, from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27. The theme of the 160th Regular Session of Synod

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Girls raises funds after seeing homeless

Seven-year-old Mackenzie Hennigar is doing her part to help alleviate the suffering of Toronto’s homeless people. While in the car with her mother, Mackenzie saw

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Three honoured by Archbishop of Canterbury

Three Anglicans who have served in the Diocese of Toronto are among the recipients of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2021 Lambeth Awards, which recognize outstanding

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Only believe, all things are possible

The Rev. Canon Judy Allen is a deacon at Holy Family, Heart Lake in Brampton and is involved in the church’s liturgical, pastoral, outreach and

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Area bids farewell to bishop

The episcopal area of York-Credit Valley, located on the western side of the diocese, held a farewell party for Bishop Jenny Andison on Feb. 21.

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Work underway on environment motion

This is an update to Synod and the diocese on the Environmental Synod Motion. It was received by Diocesan Council at its meeting in December,

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I see a new heaven and a new earth

The Rev. Don Downer, OSE, was asked to speak on the healing of Creation by the Bishop’s Committee on Healing at a refresher day for the diocese’s

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Parish News Roundup

Prayer shawls share Christ’s love In 2008, Maureen Chandler founded the prayer shawl ministry at St. George, Haliburton, modelled after a prayer shawl ministry in

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I know the Lord is watching over me

Peter Mentis is the diocese’s FaithWorks campaign manager. FaithWorks is a charitable program of the Diocese of Toronto. We offer support to our ministry partners

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Their light shines, their works glorify

The Order of the Diocese of Toronto, an award created in 2013, honours members of the laity in the diocese who have given outstanding service

I pray we will not lose our 2020 vision

At 6:31 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2020, 90-year-old Margaret Keenan received the first of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at University Hospital in Coventry,

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I saw a way to live life with dignity

Penny Nutbrown is the Sunday School teacher and Vacation Bible School leader at St. John the Evangelist, Port Hope. She is chair of the church’s

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