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Pouring of oils into glass bottles

Clergy honoured

The diocese’s annual Blessing of Oils and the Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows of Bishops, Priests and Deacons service was held at St. James Cathedral on ...
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Confirmations

Confirmands join Bishop Andrew Asbil and sponsoring clergy and laity at the Diocesan Confirmation Service at St. James Cathedral on April 24. The confirmands came ...
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Bishop Blackwell served in Trent-Durham and beyond

The Rt. Rev. Douglas Blackwell died on May 25, 2022. Ordained deacon in 1963 and priest in 1964 in the Diocese of Calgary, he also ...
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Outreach program receives large gift

A warm relationship between an Anglican outreach program in Toronto and a local residents association has resulted in a generous financial gift that will help ...
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For Ukraine

Christian faith leaders take part in a service for peace and unity in Ukraine at St. James Cathedral on April 3. The service, hosted in ...
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Medical van heads to Africa

FREDRICTON — An archbishop, two priests and three lay people gathered for the blessing of the Diocese of Ho’s mobile medical clinic on Feb. 25. ...
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Video helps Anglicans share their faith

HALIFAX — The Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island has released a video that helps Anglicans share their faith with others. The hour-long ...
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Churches pray for Ukraine

EDMONTON – Parishes in the Diocese of Edmonton joined ecumenical partners across Alberta to participate in Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine on March ...
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At last

Members of St. Aidan, Toronto celebrate the completion of a major renovation of the interior of the church on March 27.
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Spirit Garden seeks support

Anglicans across the diocese are being encouraged to give to a special memorial in Toronto that honours the survivors and those who died at Canada’s ...
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Correction

A story in the March issue said that Holy Trinity, Trinity Square’s Unity Kitchen was the only service open in downtown Toronto for the first ...
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Readers give to newspaper

Thanks to the generosity of its readers, The Anglican has received $38,869 from the 2021 Anglican Journal Appeal. The money will be used to help ...
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Radio show keeps parishioners tuned in

During the pandemic, All Saints, Peterborough found an excellent way to keep in touch with parishioners and attract newcomers.” For the past two years, the ...
Bishop Asbil along with Honorary Canons and Vice-Chancellors in front of the altar

Big Day

New honorary canons of St. James Cathedral and vice-chancellors of the diocese are installed during a service of Evensong at the cathedral on March 28. ...
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Gift supports frontline ministries

A parish that has been changed by the pandemic is providing much-needed financial support to frontline Anglican ministries that are under-resourced. St. Timothy, North Toronto ...
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Greeting bees and sowing seeds

As the soil warms with the spring sun, I look forward to meeting my friends again. They’re quite small, and easily missed. But if I ...
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Women deepen faith journeys

For some years, Laura MacNewman had been deepening her faith life by reading the sermons of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th century Cistercian abbot. ...
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Ministry works for peace, hope

In May 2021, the Bishop’s Committee on Interfaith Ministry had its first meeting over Zoom. The committee is made up of lay and ordained people ...
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PWRDF accepting donations for Ukrainian relief

PWRDF is supporting Ukrainians forced to flee their homes due to the Russian invasion. An initial grant of $20,000 issued to an ACT Alliance appeal ...
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Pray for peace

A peace vigil for the end of the war in Ukraine is held at St. Anne, Toronto on March 3. Clockwise from top left: a ...
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Archbishop of Canterbury honours local Anglicans

The Archbishop of Canterbury has honoured three local Anglicans for their outstanding service to the Church and the wider community. The 2022 Lambeth Awards were ...
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ACW holds annual general meeting

The Toronto Diocesan Anglican Church Women will be holding its annual general meeting on Zoom on April 30 from 10 a.m. until noon. The theme ...
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Archbishop’s visit includes Toronto

In response to an invitation from Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate, and National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Mark MacDonald, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin ...
The Anglican

Group responds to website attack

The Black Anglicans of Canada website experienced a malicious attack in February with harmful racist messaging posted to the home page. “Black Anglicans of Canada ...
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Walk bears witness to opioid epidemic

A community walk that memorializes those who have suffered and died because of the opioid overdose epidemic will begin and end at All Saints Church-Community ...
Ranil Mendis holding his award with young people playing sports in the background

Honoured

Ranil Mendis, ODT, holds the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism at a school cricket program that he helps to run in Mississauga. The ...
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Conversations tend to soul

Bishop Andrew Asbil is inviting the people of the diocese to dream together about where God is leading them through the current pandemic and beyond. ...
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