ARTICLES

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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

The Anglican

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

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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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I can’t imagine living anywhere else

Deacon Elizabeth Cummings is the coordinator of the Open Hours Program at Holy Trinity, Trinity Square in Toronto. This interview took place on April 29.

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Anglicans help most vulnerable

Anglicans continue to do good work to care and advocate for the most vulnerable at this critical time. While the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered church

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Moments that inspired us

We asked clergy and laity in our diocese to tell us about a moment during the COVID-19 pandemic that inspired them. Neighbours hold street isolation

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Homeless memorial adds 1,000th name

Many Anglicans were among the nearly 200 faith leaders, advocates, frontline street workers and community members who gathered outside Holy Trinity, Trinity Square at noon

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Happy day

Newly installed honorary canons of St. James Cathedral join the diocese’s bishops, bishop’s chaplains and dean after the service on Jan. 19. Front row, second

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I keep rubber shoes under my desk

The Rev. Beverley Williams is the executive director of Flemingdon Park Ministry in Toronto. Flemingdon Park Ministry (FPM) is a Canon 29 ministry of the

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

About 100 people, many from the surrounding community, attended the Chinese New Year celebration at St. Philip on the Hill, Unionville on Jan. 26. The

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I am certain God is always with me

Lydia Cordie is a bi-vocational youth minister at St. Peter, Erindale, a member of York-Credit Valley’s Area Council, co-chair of the Children and Youth Ministry