For the past 10 years, Grade 12 students in Pickering and Ajax, and adult students in foreign countries, have been awarded scholarships and bursaries by
After more than a year of fundraising and preparation, ROAD (Refugee Outreach Anglicans of Durham) welcomed a refugee family in May at Pearson airport. ROAD
Sister Deborah Stewart is a member of The Worker Sisters and Brothers of the Holy Spirit. My position is that of Canadian director, president of
Christian Foundations, subtitled “A Grounding for a Life of Faith,” is so comprehensive that it might equally well have been dubbed, “All You Ever Wanted
St. Elizabeth, Mississauga is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and it began the festivities with a “Connecting and Inviting” concert on June 17. The
Members of St. Peter, Erindale, set up a booth at the spring BabyTime Show in Mississauga on April 28-30, leading to many surprising conversations. “This
Wendy Thornton has volunteered for the diocese and in her home parish of Nativity, Malvern for many years. She was born and raised in Barbados.
Elin Goulden started as the diocese’s new social justice and advocacy consultant at the beginning of April. Before taking on this position, she had been
When the Rev. Ian Martin arrived at St. Matthew, Oshawa two years ago, he noticed something was missing. Beyond a few social groups and an
The Rev. Dr. Pearce Carefoote is the interim head of rare books and special collections at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto.
Beck Schaefer is a member of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, Toronto, where he is the treasurer and a reader. He co-facilitates workshops in the diocese on trans
Jenn McIntyre is the director of Romero House. Romero House is a community of welcome and support for refugee claimants in the west end of
St. John, East Orangeville helped bring the community together to provide food and toys to needy families during Christmas. Local businesses, service clubs and emergency
This past summer, Coral Petzoldt and Maggie Panter from Holy Trinity, Trinity Square in Toronto travelled to Grassy Narrows, a First Nations community in northwest
Elaine Pudwell, organist and choir director at Holy Trinity, Thornhill for 34 years, retired in June 2016. As a tribute to her ministry, the church’s
St. John the Divine, Scarborough held a surprise celebration in October for Michelle Mercer, who has been teaching at the church’s Sunday School for 50
The Rev. Canon Dr. Reginald Stackhouse, former principal of Wycliffe College, theologian, author and parliamentarian, died in Toronto on Dec. 14 at the age of
The annual Archbishop’s Levee was held at St. James Cathedral on Jan. 1. The event included the ringing of the cathedral bells and the traditional
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
Silversmith’s work honours former dean On her 88th birthday, distinguished Canadian silversmith Lois Betteridge completed a chalice titled “Tree of Life” for St. James Cathedral
A provocative collection of art on display in Brampton during November challenged viewers to rethink their assumptions about crime and justice. “Art From the Inside
Bishop Linda Nicholls, the former area bishop of Trent-Durham in the Diocese of Toronto, was officially seated as the 13th bishop of the Diocese of
On Nov. 21, Archbishop Colin Johnson and the diocese’s Poverty Reduction Committee submitted the following brief to the Government of Ontario’s pre-budget consultations. About
After being closed for renovations for seven months, the church and parish hall of St. Philip, Etobicoke reopened on Dec. 4 with a service of
Joy Kogawa, acclaimed author and lifelong Anglican, joined Bishop Patrick Yu and politician Olivia Chow on Oct. 28 in a public conversation about reconciling the
Canadian soprano Meredith Hall was joined by a stellar lineup of singers and musicians at a benefit concert at St. Simon the Apostle, Bloor Street
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