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Tasty potluck

AURA (Anglican United Refugee Alliance) celebrates World Refugee Day with a potluck at St. Peter and St. Simon the Apostle in Toronto in June. The ...
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Season seeks to rekindle faith

The Diocese of Toronto is planning to hold a Season of Spiritual Renewal to help Anglicans re-energize their faith. “I am really excited by it,” ...
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New ministry serves children, youth

A group of parishes in the eastern part of Toronto is banding together in an innovative ministry serving its youngest members. Ignite Family Ministry is ...
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Cricket day

Cricket teams from seven churches in the diocese took part in the Anglican Church Community Festival in Brampton on July 15. The teams and their ...
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Diocese of Toronto plans year of spiritual renewal

The Diocese of Toronto is planning to hold a year of spiritual renewal in 2024 to help Anglicans re-energize their faith. “I am really excited ...
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Diocese awards churches for gardens

HAMILTON – Climate Justice Niagara, an initiative of the Diocese of Niagara, has initiated a Garden Certificate program for churches in the diocese. Certificates are ...
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Church celebrates ties to coronation

STRATFORD – Just days before the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla on May 6 at Westminster Abbey, St. James Anglican Church ...
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Church feeds students during exam week

EDMONTON – Eating can sometimes be the furthest thing on a student’s mind when preparing for exams. But, for 10 days in April, students were ...
The Anglican

Clarification

In last month’s issue, a photospread about clergy receiving stoles for their 25th, 50th and 60th years of ordination omitted the names of those not ...
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Barrie seniors can help students

SpacesShared (formerly called RoomEaze) is partnering with Georgian College in Barrie to help students find accommodation. They’re currently focused on building a pool of older ...

Diocese lifts vaccine mandate

The diocese has lifted its vaccine mandate. Clergy, paid staff and unpaid volunteers are no longer required to provide proof of vaccination to engage in ...

Synod coming up

The 162nd Regular Session of Synod will be held Nov. 17-18. Synod will be held in person at the Sheraton Parkway, Toronto North hotel in ...
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When human need came knocking

Children displaced by the war in Ukraine are having fun and making friends at an Anglican church in Toronto. The children, some of whom have ...
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Stopping to pray

Members and friends of All Saints Church-Community Centre take part in a walk in downtown Toronto on Good Friday, April 7, to memorialize those who ...
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National church honours four

Four Anglicans have been named to receive the Anglican Award of Merit, the Anglican Church of Canada’s highest honour for lay people who have demonstrated ...
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Night to remember

A concert is held at St. James Cathedral on the evening of May 6 to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey ...
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Ordained

The diocese’s newly ordained deacons are presented to the congregation at St. James Cathedral on April 30. From left are the Rev. Chiung (Carol) Shih, ...
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Diocese, Kindred Works to sign agreement

The diocese is entering into an agreement with Kindred Works that will help parishes that want to redevelop their properties to include mixed-income housing. Synod ...
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Joyful day

Thirty people are confirmed and one is received into the Anglican Church at the diocesan confirmation service at St. James Cathedral on May 7. The ...
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Laity in mood for change and renewal, consultations find

As they emerge from the pandemic, many lay members of the Diocese of Toronto are in the mood for change and renewal – to cast ...
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Diocese, Kindred Works to sign agreement

The diocese is entering into an agreement with Kindred Works that will help parishes that want to redevelop their properties to include mixed-income housing. Synod ...
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Hymn Society to hold conference in Montreal

The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada will hold its annual conference July 16-19 on the campus of McGill University in Montreal. This ...
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Teams invited to scavenger hunt

Anglican churches in York-Scarborough are hosting their second Scarborough Steeplechase scavenger hunt on June 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and inviting members of ...
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The story of two Moseses

The Diocese of Toronto has declared June 4 as Refugee Sunday, a time for everyone to reflect on refugee issues and learn about getting involved. ...
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First arrivals

Some of the first migrant workers arriving in Durham Region in March shop for warm clothing, food and hygiene products at the Hub at St. ...
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Clergy honoured for service

Bishop Andrew Asbil presents stoles to clergy in honour of their 25th and 50th years of ordination to the priesthood at the diocese’s annual Blessing ...
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Thank you

Thanks to the generosity of readers in the Diocese of Toronto, The Anglican received $37,353 from last year’s Anglican Journal fundraising campaign. The diocesan and ...