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Anglicans walk for Grassy Narrows

More than 30 Anglicans took part in the Grassy Narrows River Run in Toronto on Sept. 18 to protest the ongoing mercury poisoning crisis at ...
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Authors to discuss ‘wall’ between Jews, Palestinians

The Bishop’s Committee on Interfaith Ministry had a challenge. How do we as Christians respond to conflicts in the Middle East? One of our members ...
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St. George’s College buffeted by war

The conflict in the Holy Land is having an impact on the financial viability of St. George’s College, an Anglican centre for pilgrimage in Jerusalem. ...
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Stories provide a new look at evangelism

While teaching a course in evangelism at Wycliffe College, the Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Paulsen noticed a strange thing. Most of her students, who were ...
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Autistic kids find place to play at Orillia church

A new initiative at St. David Anglican-Lutheran Church in Orillia is reaching out to a group in its local community that is notoriously underserved: children ...
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Diocese marks creation season with service

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in downtown Toronto, Anglicans from across the diocese gathered at St. James Cathedral for a first-of-its-kind event. While many parishes ...

Diocese hires new executive director

The diocese’s next executive director is no stranger to helping parishes. Varun Balendra, ODT, has been a member of the Diocesan Volunteer Corps for the ...
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‘This is going to be here forever now’

On Sept. 30, from the first light of dawn until the setting of the sun, a sea of orange filled Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. ...
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Women invited to fall gathering

Anglican women are invited to a gathering of fun and fellowship on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ Church, Stouffville. Keynote ...
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Workshop considers insurance matters

The Property Resources department and Ecclesiastical Insurance are hosting an insurance workshop for churches on Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. on Zoom. Ecclesiastical will offer ...
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Bursary fosters liturgical, musical creativity

Are you looking for ways to develop, support and encourage creative musical and liturgical experimentation in your parish? The Douglas C. Cowling Bursary is an ...
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Diocese offers payroll training

Diocesan staff will hold Zoom workshops on payroll training for parish leaders, especially those responsible for processing payroll at the parish. The dates are: Oct. ...
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Lay anointers gather for training

A Lay Anointer’s Training Day will take place on Oct. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Cobourg. The day will include ...
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Archives closed in October

The diocesan Archives will close to visitors and research inquiries from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 so staff can undertake inventory work and other much‐needed ...
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Champs

The team from St. Paul, L’Amoreaux hoists The Rev. Peter Trant Memorial trophy after winning the 63rd SAYM (Scarborough Anglican Youth Movement) baseball tournament at ...
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Sign up for workshops

This fall, the Season of Spiritual Renewal is offering workshops to help strengthen and encourage churches. Some are geared to priests and deacons, some to ...
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Conference focuses on community resilience

From rising costs to rising sea levels, environmental degradation to overdose deaths, from the numbers of displaced people worldwide to those facing homelessness here at ...
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Chaplain elected at Christian-Jewish Dialogue

The Rev. Dr. Jim Leatch has been elected interim chair of the Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto. Dr. Leatch is the chaplain of Royal St. George’s ...

Diocese considers fundraising campaign

The diocese has embarked on a feasibility study to determine if the time is right to hold a major fundraising campaign to support parishes and ...
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Gathering supports Inuit ministry

OTTAWA – Bishop Shane Parker brought parishioners from several parishes together in mid-June at St. Stephen, Ottawa to talk about ways that Anglicans across the ...
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Cathedral Café helps homeless

HAMILTON – The City of Hamilton has asked that the Cathedral Café, a collaborative partnership between St. Matthew’s House and Christ’s Church Cathedral, continue operating ...
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Camp needs new pool

FREDERICTON – A new pool for Camp Medley isn’t just a dream. It’s become a necessity. The pool at the Diocese of Fredericton’s camp was ...
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Priest joins conference’s leadership team

The Rev. Jennifer Schick, incumbent of All Saints, Whitby, has joined the executive team of the Toronto Children’s Ministry Conference, an annual gathering that seeks ...
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Clarification

Information about a service of thanksgiving for the ministry of the Order of the Holy Cross in June’s paper omitted the presence of the Community ...
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National churches to share office space

The Anglican Church of Canada has signed an agreement to share national office space with the United Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in ...
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Event advocates for Grassy Narrows

The Grassy Narrows River Run will take place on Sept. 18 in downtown Toronto starting around noon. Generations of people at Grassy Narrows First Nation ...
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Celebration kicks off Season of Creation

The first diocesan event to celebrate the Season of Creation will be a Eucharist at St. James Cathedral on Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. Parishes ...
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