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My climate advocacy began quite by accident in 2015. The Lord works in mysterious ways! At a meet-and-greet of Toastmasters in Richmond Hill, an attendee …
Therefore the land mourns, and all who live in it languish; together with the wild animals and the birds of the air, even the fish of …
As soon as I see a new issue of Sojourners in my mailbox, my heart leaps. It’s an award-winning Christian magazine from the U.S., full …
God is good! In the context of being faithful, courageous, wise and generous, how can we be influenced by the holy call for transformation, evolution …
The Right Relations Collaborative, the newest bishop’s committee, was birthed in 2022 when the Rev. Maria Ling began to wonder about the possibility of translating …
Churches have experienced a noticeable and protracted change in giving patterns since the earliest days of the pandemic and beyond. Not only has there been …
“But Jesus said, ‘Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me. For you always have the poor …
The silvery sheen is long gone, replaced by innumerable scratches and a dull finish, bearing the marks of decades of use. No matter. My late …
Over the past few months, 123 parishes in our diocese have passed this year’s social justice vestry motion, calling on the provincial government to double …
Roberto Chiotti is a member of the Bishop’s Committee on Creation Care and is an advisor to Net Zero Churches, an Anglican-led organization in Canada …
I am not any great expert on pilgrimage. I don’t have any authoritative advice to give others on how to find the “best” pilgrimage. What …
One of the joys of being a bishop is presiding at the ordinations of deacons and priests. Ordinations are full of joy and promise, and …
Our lives are torn with grief over the deaths that come to us on life’s journey. And as we age, there are more loved ones …
Jacky Bramma is a member of All Saints, Whitby. I wear quite a few hats at All Saints. In worship, I am an intercessor and …
People make donations for all sorts of reasons. For some it is the mission of the organization, while for others it’s how their gift will …
As the winter days get longer and the warmer weather doesn’t seem so far away, the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario is looking forward to its …
On the campus where I work, there’s an ongoing conversation about the name of the Campus Chaplains’ Association. There are about 30 chaplains at the …
My friend and former colleague Dave Robinson was fond of saying that many church leaders suffer from “terminal nostalgia.” That is to say, they retain …
The massive highway sign hammered home the issue for me: TEXT STOP AHEAD. That’s right: barrelling along the U.S. interstate en route to visit friends …
Fritznel Richard intended to be with his family in the United States this past Christmas. Tragically, authorities found his body in Quebec near the notorious …
The Rev. Lorna May is the deacon at St. Luke, Creemore. I have had the privilege of being the deacon for St. Luke, Creemore for …
As a diocese, our key social justice priorities include reducing poverty, working to end homelessness by creating affordable housing, and safeguarding the integrity of God’s …
The following is the College of Bishops’ pastoral letter to vestries, to be read or circulated on the Sunday of the parish’s annual vestry meeting. …
On the surface of it, they were most definitely a motley crew: fishermen struggling to make ends meet in the face of an economic and …
The community of St. John, Bowmanville wanted to create a labyrinth on the lawn outside our church as a way of using our space to …
One of the best parts of my job is working with parish leaders to help them achieve their financial stewardship objectives. This continuous engagement helps …
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Hiking church connects us to creation
On a blustery day in Lent, 17 Anglicans took a silent walk in the Duffins Creek watershed. It was the first hiking church event hosted …