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A group of women standing with a cope spread out on a table.

Cope restored after three-year effort

Bishop John Charles Roper (1858–1940) was appointed vicar of St. Thomas, Huron Street in Toronto in 1888, when the parish had dwindled to only six

A group of people with bikes.

Road ready

People from the High Park neighbourhood, parishioners and two Toronto auxiliary police officers brought their bikes for the annual Blessing of the Bicycles service.

A large group of people, including many youth, at the front of the cathedral.

Confirmation

Thirty-two confirmands and two who reaffirmed their baptismal vows join Archbishop Colin Johnson and sponsoring clergy and laity after the Diocesan Confirmation Service at St.

A map of Canada outlining the Anglican diocesan borders

Bishop plans fourth diocesan walk

FREDERICTON – For the fourth year in a row, Bishop David Edwards of the Diocese of Fredericton will be heading across one of the diocese’s

A map of Canada outlining the Anglican diocesan borders

Niagara to host Cursillo conference

HAMILTON – Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will give the keynote address at the Canadian Anglican Cursillo Triennial Conference, hosted

New deacons take a group photo with the bishops.

Ordained

Newly ordained transitional deacons, wearing red and white vestments, stand with Archbishop Colin Johnson, bishops and clergy after their ordination service at St. James Cathedral

A group of 11 elderly women with a large number of colourful knitted dolls.

Women knit dolls for kids in Cuba

The Craft Club at St. Timothy, Agincourt is a group of ladies who meet every Tuesday morning to create hand-crafted items to sell at their

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Good Friday walk draws large crowd

St. Barnabas, Toronto was part of the annual Good Friday Ecumenical Walk on Danforth Avenue on March 30. Five churches – Riverdale Presbyterian, Holy Name

A group of women.

Fund helps needy near church

A bequest from two long-time parishioners of All Saints, Peterborough is helping disadvantaged people who live close by. Sisters Kay and Edna Lee, who died

Fred Hiltz and Janice Biehn.

I am a bit of a church geek

Janice Biehn is the communications coordinator at The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) and a member of St. Olave, Swansea in Toronto. I

A server passes out palms.

Journey to Easter

The Anglican sent photographer Michael Hudson to churches to capture the sights of Holy Week and Easter.

A congregation of worshippers.

Anglicans look to wilderness for inspiration

Anglicans from parishes across Trent-Durham looked to the wilderness for inspiration during their annual area day discussions at St. Peter, Cobourg on March 3. The

A few dozen people sit and stand for a group photo.

Church partners with parents network

The clergy and parishioners of Christ Church, Bolton decided a few years ago to focus on getting out into the neighbourhood and exploring missional ministry.

Headshot of the Rev. Louise Peters.

Beauty breaks me wide open to God

The Rev. Louise Peters is the vicar of St. James Cathedral.   As vicar, I am a member of the clergy team and share in

Headshot of Michael Cassabon.

New manager of major gifts, legacy giving

Michael Cassabon is the new manager of major gifts and legacy giving for the Anglican Diocese of Toronto Foundation, which provides financial support for the

The Rev. Augusto Nunez, holding a soccer ball, next to Bishop Riscylla Shaw, both in vestments, outside St. Saviour's Church.

We all need Christ

The Rev. Augusto Nunez is the priest-in-charge of St. Saviour, Orono. One of the highlights of my ministry came when I was appointed priest-in-charge at

Seven people smile for a photo holding tablets and phones.

Grants help re-imagine Church

The diocese’s Our Faith-Our Hope campaign has provided $10.5 million in grants, in addition to the portion kept by the parishes. Here is how some

Two people sitting together laugh and smile with hundreds of others in the background.

Synod 2017

The Diocese of Toronto’s 157th Regular Session of Synod was held on Nov. 24-25 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond

Imam Habeeb Alli reads from a statement while Bishop Kevin Robertson and other Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders listen outside Mayor John Tory’s office in Toronto.

Faith leaders hold ‘pray-in’

Faith leaders from across Toronto marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Oct. 17 by occupying City Hall and performing a “pray-in”

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Special Day

The Bridge Prison Ministry and Regeneration Outreach Community, two agencies that help ex-prisoners and the poor and homeless in Brampton, marked World Homeless Day on

Group shot of women in St. Clement, Eglinton.

Church celebrates women’s ministry

Past presidents of the Anglican Church Women at St. Clement, Eglinton gathered on May 28 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ministry, service and

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