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In appreciation

The Church of the Nativity, Malvern, holds an Emergency Services Appreciation service with police, firefighters, paramedics and local politicians in attendance on Oct. 30.

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Church’s ping pong tourney breaks target

St. Christopher, Richmond Hill hosted its fifth annual Ping Pong Relay on Sept. 24 to raise funds for FaithWorks’ 16 charitable organizations. Despite the pandemic

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Nativity pageant returns in film, concerts

The Christmas Story is returning to Holy Trinity, Trinity Square this Advent and Christmas in a pandemic-sensitive format. Following some research and discussions, organizers decided not to

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I have been able to meet so many people

Sister Doreen McGuff is a member of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine. The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is a contemporary expression

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Bishop reflects on Advent

Bishop Andrew Asbil is inviting Anglicans to journey with him through Advent in a new four-part video series. “Over the next four weeks, I want

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Churches provide bikes to migrant workers

LONDON – St. Aidan’s church in London, Ont. partnered with Christ Church, Chatham to deliver close to 100 donated bikes to migrant workers in southwestern

A map of Canada outlining the Anglican diocesan borders

New tombstone honours heroic cleric

HALIFAX – A Canadian hero who had lain in an unmarked grave for decades now has a tombstone honouring his life, thanks to an American

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Briefly

Synod coming up The diocese’s 161st Regular Session of Synod will convene online Nov. 17-19. For more information, visit www.toronto.anglican.ca/upcomingsynod. Coverage of Synod will be

Farewell

St. James Cathedral bids farewell to Dean Stephen Vail on Sept. 11, his last Sunday at the church before his retirement. Dean Vail (top left)

Take heart, take courage

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, gave this closing sermon to the 15th Lambeth Conference at Canterbury Cathedral on Aug. 7. It has

A group of bishops in purple cassocks with some spouses stand outside Canterbury Catherdal

‘It is a privilege and honour to attend’

Bishops Andrew Asbil, Riscylla Shaw and Kevin Robertson of the Diocese of Toronto shared their thoughts on the 15th Lambeth Conference during an online conversation

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It was amazing to see my skill set grow

Rose St. Thomas is the co-coordinator of the diocese’s Youth Ministry Apprenticeship Program. The Youth Ministry Apprenticeship Program (YMAP) allows people who have a potential

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet people outside with crowds looking on

Royal visit

The Queen and Prince Philip attended a service at St. James Cathedral during their visit to Toronto in 2010. After the service, the Queen rededicated

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Running for clean water

Bishop Kevin Robertson (back row, second from right) joins some volunteers and participants in the 12th annual Schomberg Country Run on Sept. 24. The run

A group of people under umbrellas stand behind a red ribbon being cut with large scissors

Garden open

The Rev. Canon Janet Reid-Hockin and Ian Beverley cut the ribbon to open the Bayview Garden Project at St. Cuthbert, Leaside on Sept. 18. The

A priest blesses a small dog in the arms of its owner

Happy Day

People and their pets attend the Blessing of Animals service at St. James Cathedral on Oct 1. The blessing was followed by a demonstration by

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Briefly

Hockey club looking for anthem singers The Mississauga Steelheads Hockey Club, which competes in the Ontario Hockey League out of the Paramount Fine Foods Centre,

Three schoolchildren held lit candles.

Backpacks blessed

St. Chad, Toronto’s fifth annual Back to School Blessing Service is held at the church on Aug. 21. The congregation prayed for all students, teachers

A group of baseball players takes a group photo and receives a large trophy.

Summer classic

Six teams play in the 61st annual Scarborough Anglican Youth Movement baseball tournament in Ajax on Aug. 20. The Holy Trinity Angels, Guildwood, (above) beat

A group of people stand aboard a ship.

Simply put, it makes me happy

Jill Wyllie volunteers as a ship visitor for the Mission to Seafarers Southern Ontario, which has mission stations in the ports of Oshawa, Toronto and

Special Day

Ten young people from four churches in Trent-Durham are confirmed at Christ Church, Oshawa on May 26, with Bishop Riscylla Shaw presiding. The confirmands came

The Rev. Dr. Michael Battle, author of Desmond Tutu: A Spiritual Biography of South Africa’s Confessor, preaches.

Tutu Remembered

A service commemorating the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died last December at the age of 90, is held at St. James Cathedral in

All cricket

Above, cricket teams and supporters from five churches have their picture taken at the start of the Anglican Church Community Festival in Brampton on June

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Market Day

More than 40 vendors sell goods on the lawn of St. David Anglican-Lutheran in Orillia on May 14. St. David’s and St. James, Orillia, teamed

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