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Gift of the Spirit empowers us all

One of the joys of my ministry is having the privilege of being in a different parish each week. I enjoy the opportunity to visit ...

The roles of a bishop

“Which is your church?” It is a question I’m asked in almost every parish I visit, and my answer is almost always a surprise to ...
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Letter outlines Paul’s theology

Let us begin our discussion about Paul’s theology. The place to start would be with his Epistle to the Romans. This is Paul’s most theological ...
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You give and you receive

The Rev. Liska Stefko serves as pastoral minister to the L’Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill and associate priest at St. Timothy, North Toronto.  L’Arche ...
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A Christian legacy can enable new ministry

In the weeks following the birth of our first child, my wife and I had our wills drawn up. Being in our early 30s, we ...
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None of us think we are racist

There is great delight in the church when we come to celebrate Pentecost, as we look for creative ways to honour the power of the ...
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Listen with an ear to change

“Inspiring reconciliation requires going far beyond our reach.” For this teaching, I am grateful to Commissioner Marie Wilson of our national Truth and Reconciliation Commission ...

A pastoral letter to clergy and people of the Diocese of Toronto

Easter Week, 2016 To the Clergy and People of the Diocese of Toronto, We are in the midst of the Easter season, when the death ...
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Paul writes to the Romans

As we continue our dialogue with the epistles of Paul, we come to his longest and most important letter: the Epistle to the Romans. This ...

I fell in love with the liberation stories

The Rev. Jacqueline Daley is the part-time assistant curate at St. Hilary, Cooksville, Mississauga. I recently went to a local fundraiser to support TC3 (the ...
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Jesus is Lord

Paul sat down in his tiny cell after saying goodbye to his friend and marvelled at the irony of his present circumstance. He resented being ...
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Who are we to choose?

From a very young age, we are taught about “stranger danger” – fear and skepticism of the stranger, the other. They are unknown, unpredictable and ...

Times of discernment are difficult

A proposed change in the Canon on Marriage will come before our General Synod in July. Because statements from the gatherings of the Anglican Primates ...

My heart breaks over and over

Elizabeth Áine Achimah is the Lay Neighbourhood Chaplain for the Church of the Resurrection, Toronto. The main part of my job is overseeing The Side ...
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Divestment

The following motion was passed by the diocese’s Synod last fall. Preamble Because climate change caused by human-generated greenhouse gas emissions is an undeniable threat ...
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Has passing the plate run its course?

The more that I think about it, the more I am convinced that passing a collection plate for money is a practice that needs rethinking. ...

On that first day, everything changes

I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the Earth; and though this body be destroyed, yet ...
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Epistle contains great love sonnet

Paul’s epistles to the Corinthians were probably written after his letter to the Galatians. There are two letters in the New Testament addressed to the ...
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God calls us by name

“Queer” language can certainly seem a bit strange to those who are unfamiliar with it. The lengthy acronym “LGBTQQ2SIA”, often used to describe these communities, ...

I jumped at the chance

Enloe Wilson is the manager of Faith and Community Development for Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area. I am the relationship manager of our organization’s ...
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Can I be buried from my church?

“Can I be buried from my church?” It’s a sensitive question and one that is difficult to raise in the emotional turmoil following the death ...

We are interconnected

My wife and I recently took a mid-winter break and travelled to the Galapagos Islands. It was fascinating to see the islands and their unique ...
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Paul writes to the Galatians

As we have finished with Paul’s third journey, it is time to take a look at some of his writings. I will attempt to do ...
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Can we glimpse the big picture, the greater goal?

Some years ago, Brother Martin Smith, former Superior of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, gave a lecture at an event for the training ...
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I re-examined where I was going

Molly Finlay is a full-time student in the Master of Divinity program at Wycliffe College, Toronto. I am currently doing a placement at the new ...
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Put on the armour of light

As we embark on a new year, many of us pause to consider what we can do differently to improve our physical, emotional, financial or ...
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Lessons learned on the missional journey

By the Rev. Ruthanne Ward and the Rev. Riscylla Walsh Shaw We undertook a survey of our congregation at Christ Church, Bolton, that yielded transformational ...
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