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A church of simplicity and service

It has been widely reported that the Anglican Church of Canada will be gone by 2040. Given the change in demographics, the aging of our ...
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Resilience and hope in perilous times

God is good! I went to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan for the first time in October 2021, to witness the ordination of deacons. One of the ...
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The master gardener can show the way

Spring is a time of rebirth, renewed vitality and hope reborn, especially for the gardeners amongst us. Nothing can revive one’s spirit more than seeing ...
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Observe Refugee Sunday and save lives

War. Environmental crisis. Famine. Injustice. Racism. Xenophobia. These are some of the factors that lead to human migration and cause individuals and families to seek ...
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Ensuring safe space for all

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your ...

Eldercare a priority for ecclesiastical province this year

The Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario settled into the virtual work world as the pandemic set in for the long haul. A quick but not-so-easy pivot ...
Sarah Mair

God was calling me to go deeper with Him

Sarah Mair is an area youth coordinator for York-Scarborough and the youth ministry director for St. Paul, L’Amoreaux. My responsibilities include organizing networking opportunities for ...
Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

Seven good ideas from the secular fundraising world

I’ve long taken exception to secular fundraising’s dependency on the promotion of “benefits” or “membership” to encourage giving. There is almost no emphasis on altruism ...
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Life not easy for international students

Most people aren’t aware that there are roughly 100,000 international students in Ontario universities, and approximately the same number in the province’s colleges, according to ...
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A heavy burden of grief and loss

“And Jesus said to them, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his ...
The Anglican

Building a healthier, more resilient Ontario

This is a summary of “Putting Ontario on the Road to Recovery,” the provincial pre-budget submission from Bishop Asbil and the Social Justice & Advocacy ...
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Listening for the voice of vocation

Vocations: it was a key word during my Roman Catholic childhood. We were exhorted to “pray for vocations,” that is, to pray that young men ...
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A view from the shore

Once again, the pictures said it all, only this time it wasn’t happening on the other side of the world but on the other side ...
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This Mortal Flesh: reflections on living with pain and uncertainty

God is good. As we lean into Lent, we all have been changed by this desert experience. Two years of pandemic living have alternately trudged ...
Archbishop Anne Germond

Quietly working to support diocesan ministry

The Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario was established in 1912 and covers the civil province of Ontario along with a small part of Quebec. It is ...
Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

How do we strategically assess financial stewardship in our parishes?

Recently I’ve devoted considerable time to thinking about how we can better assess the generosity of donors in parishes. Part of this thinking is motivated ...
Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

How can we build back anew?

Recently, the Ontario government announced a reopening plan that would see public activity return to pre-pandemic levels. It is an aspirational objective, that’s for sure. ...
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A gift of love

God is good! As we set our faces towards the Star of Bethlehem, let us recall that we are created and infused with love from ...
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Seeing youth ministry grow is exciting

Ian Physick is the area youth ministry coordinator for the York-Scarborough episcopal area. He also serves on the Bishop’s Youth Ministry Committee (BYMC). My duties ...
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Is it time to speak in ways we have not yet spoken?

We, who are many, are one body.” This should be – this could be – one of the most important sentences our tradition has to ...
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Confessions of a reluctant steward

I have a confession to make. There was a time when I wasn’t quite sure what to do when the collection plate came around. I knew ...
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Saints: the stars of our faith

On a recent walk through the Entertainment District in Toronto with my family, my eyes were drawn to a maple leaf-like star embedded in the ...

An important gathering of the Church

In October of 1851 the Anglican bishops of North America convened a meeting in Quebec to develop some common policies on a number of issues. ...
Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

The pandemic has profoundly impacted us

Any way you look at it, the pandemic is having a profound impact on how parishes respond to ministry needs, stewardship education and worship. This ...

Help us address the crisis of elder abuse

Laura Walton, ODT, is chair of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario’s Elder Care Working Group. This letter was sent to the province’s seven dioceses.  As ...
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What kind of a Canada do you desire?

Archbishop Mark MacDonald, the National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the ...
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A song of hope and healing

God is good! The air is heavy and sweet this morning, with gentle birdsong and cicadas chirping. It is near the end of a long, ...
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