Giving thanks
The Anglican
August 28, 2025
Members of St. Andrew, Scarborough celebrate and give thanks in June and early July. Above, the church dedicates new Stations of the Cross panels made
Members of St. Andrew, Scarborough celebrate and give thanks in June and early July. Above, the church dedicates new Stations of the Cross panels made
On a crisp Saturday morning in February, 60 members of St. Peter, Erindale gathered for a retreat – an intentional time set aside to reflect
Members of the Diocese of Toronto gather in London, Ont. with Anglicans from across Canada June 23-29 to participate in the meeting of General Synod,
FREDRICTON – When a church is deconsecrated, along with the inevitable feeling of loss, there is a lot of work to do. One of those
OTTAWA – What do you do with your milk bags? Do they have a use before going to the landfill? In the parish hall of
KELOWNA – An attempted theft of copper cladding from the steeple of St. Andrew, Trail took place just before midnight last November. The church’s watchman
VICTORIA – Church of the Advent, Colwood hosted an environmental expo in January, but the idea for the event started in the brain of youth
Archbishop Chris Harper, the National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop and Presiding Elder of Sacred Circle, will give the Snell Lecture at St. James Cathedral on June
The 163rd Regular Session of Synod will be held Nov. 7-8 at the Sheraton Parkway, Toronto North hotel in Richmond Hill. Synod was held at
In a world often preoccupied with speed, noise and distraction, a unique spiritual journey unfolded across Canada and the United States on April 5 –
Meet the members of the Bishop’s Committee on Intercultural Ministry. From top, left to right, and then bottom, left to right, here’s who we are.
For more than 25 years, St. Barnabas, Chester on Danforth Avenue in Toronto has joined with local churches for a Good Friday walk. This year,
The Rev. Canon Dr. Alison Falby, holding cross, leads The Way of the Cross in the Opioid Epidemic in downtown Toronto on Good Friday. Walkers
The diocese’s deacons, diaconal candidates and Bishop Riscylla Shaw (far right) gather at St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole on April 5. The day included a
Thirty-five confirmands, three who renewed their baptismal vows and two who were received into the Anglican Communion join Bishop Andrew Asbil and presenters at the
Bishop Andrew Asbil, joined by Bishop Riscylla Shaw and Bishop Kevin Robertson, presented stoles to clergy and deacons celebrating their 25th, 50th and 60th years
Newly ordained transitional deacons receive applause from the congregation at St. James Cathedral on May 4 during the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons
HALIFAX – A north end Halifax church is crediting its partnership with a high-rise apartment building developer for preserving its history. St. Mark’s, located at
FREDERICTON – The Woodstock Coffee Girls got their start because their rector, the Rev. Maria Shepherdson, made a Facebook post about something that began more
HAMILTON – The 419 trees planted in the Diocese of Niagara last fall for the Communion Forest are experiencing their first spring. The deciduous and
June will mark 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada presented its 94 Calls of Action to Canada. On May 24, Redeemer,
The Rev. Lorna May of St. Luke, Creemore (middle) and volunteers welcome MP Terry Dowdall (right) during his first visit to the St. Luke’s Community
St. James Cathedral observed the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in March with the first-ever Marley Mass. More than 300 people attended
The Rev. Canon Gregory Carpenter (second from right), incumbent of St. Jude, Wexford receives the King Charles III Coronation Medal from MP Salma Zahid at
The Rev Louise Dightam (in red jacket) and the team from St. Barnabas, Chester take part in the Toronto-Danforth Coldest Night of the Year walk
The Rev. Canon Joan Cavanaugh-Clark (centre), incumbent of the Parish of Minden-Kinmount, receives the King Charles III Coronation Medal, awarded for exemplary contributions to the
Inspiring, wonderful, heartfelt and deeply moving. That’s how Bishop Andrew Asbil described the first two Lift Up Our Hearts services, held at St. James Cathedral