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Twenty-eight confirmed at outdoor service

Twenty-eight people were confirmed by Bishop Jenny Andison at a large outdoor service at Christ the King, Toronto on June 9. The confirmands came from

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Deacon honoured by peers

The Rev. Claudette Taylor, a deacon at Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale, has been honoured by her peers in Canada and the United States. Ms.

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Church softball league gets underway

When it comes to baseball in Toronto, the Blue Jays get all the attention. But a church league has been running in Scarborough for nearly

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I knew I had found my vocation

Dave Carley is a Canadian playwright. His plays have had over 450 productions across Canada and the United States, and in many countries around the

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Churches open ovens for festival

BRANDON – In a place where the winters can seem unending, the Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival brings the communities of The Pas and Opaskwayak Cree

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Anglicans visit northern Philippines

VANCOUVER – On Feb. 17, after more than 13 hours of flight, a team of travellers from the Diocese of New Westminster arrived in Manila

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Students to walk Camino

VICTORIA – A group of University of Victoria students has been preparing for a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Co-led by the

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Fire destroys St. James, Roseneath

TORONTO – The 156-year-old church of St. James, Roseneath was destroyed in a fire during the evening of April 9. No one was injured. The

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Rwandan speaker to visit

Clergy and their parishioners are invited to “lunch and learns” during the week of June 10 to hear about work in Rwanda that is supported

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Government urged to keep sites open

The diocese’s College of Bishops and four clergy have written to Minister of Health Christine Elliott, expressing their concern over the provincial government’s decision to

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Briefly

Workshops help parish leaders The diocese is holding half-day workshops for parish leaders, especially those new to their positions. The workshops are for churchwardens, deputy

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Justice walk turns 40

Toronto’s Ecumenical Good Friday Walk for Justice is celebrating its 40th anniversary. This year’s walk will be held on Good Friday, April 19, beginning at

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Cricket was a great escape for me

Ranil Mendis is a member of the Anglican Church Cricket Festival’s organizing committee and a parishioner of St. Thomas a Becket, Erin Mills South. This

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Celebrate

The diocese’s 24th annual black heritage service, ‘Journey into Light, Giving Thanks for Our Ordained Ministers,’ is held at St. Paul, Bloor Street on Feb.

Church leads clothing drive for Pikangikum

On Nov. 28, Dave Gordon, a parishioner with a long history of advocating for Indigenous issues, received an email from Jennifer Manitowabi, the vice-principal at

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A budget for the people

This is the executive summary of “A Budget for the People,” a brief submitted to the Provincial Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs by

Christian unity

An ecumenical service is held at St. James Cathedral during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January. This year’s theme for the week

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Diocesan Council starts new year

Diocesan Council members and Diocesan Centre staff have their picture taken at the first Diocesan Council meeting of the year, held Jan. 26 at St.

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Blessing Box helps those in need

To spread its spirit of giving to the neighbourhood, St. Martin in-the-Fields, Toronto has installed a Blessing Box and Little Library on its property, in

Bishop Kevin Robertson and Mohan Sharma wear floral garlands, with Bishop Susan Bell (centre) in vestments.

Bishop Robertson married at cathedral

The Diocese of Toronto congratulates Bishop Kevin Robertson and Mohan Sharma, who were married on Dec. 28 at St. James Cathedral in the presence of

Levee rings in new year

The annual Bishop’s Levee was held at St. James Cathedral on Jan. 1 – the first for Bishop Andrew Asbil as the diocese’s new Bishop

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I’ve loved every moment of it

Ginnie Wong is the children and youth coordinator at St. John, Willowdale. She also participates in various ministries with the church’s English-speaking congregation. I’m really

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