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Emergency shelter named after priest

A new temporary emergency shelter for men in downtown Toronto has been named after an Anglican priest. St. Simon’s Clubbe House, located at 556 Sherbourne ...
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Service celebrates Black heritage

More than 500 people attended the diocese’s Black heritage service on Feb. 28, which was held on Zoom and YouTube due to the pandemic. The ...
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Group working on affordable housing plan

This is an update on an affordable housing plan for the diocese. It was received by Diocesan Council at its December 2020 meeting. At the ...
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Work underway on environment motion

This is an update to Synod and the diocese on the Environmental Synod Motion. It was received by Diocesan Council at its meeting in December, ...
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Anti-racism initiative underway

In December, Bishop Jenny Andison, the diocese’s Diversity Officer, announced that the diocese would be embarking on anti-racism and anti-bias training for all clergy and ...
FaithWorks

FaithWorks surpasses goal

Let it never be said that Anglicans in the diocese don’t rise to a challenge. In 2020, one of the most difficult years in living ...
The Anglican

Just press pray

It may seem a bit incongruous to read the 400-year-old words of the Book of Common Prayer on an app, but that’s what I find ...
The Anglican

Council resolves constitutional, canon Issues for vestries

As we enter a new year and approach the season for parish vestry meetings, questions have arisen regarding how vestry lists are to be assembled ...
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‘Holy Spirit’ helps family find home

A Syrian refugee family has found a home in Toronto, thanks to the persistence of a parish, a benevolent property developer and a timely intervention ...
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Bishop Asbil speaks out on housing crisis

On Nov. 18, in anticipation of National Housing Day, Bishop Andrew Asbil spoke to members of the media and others outside Holy Trinity, Trinity Square ...
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Petition aims to protect farmland

Early in 2020, in a pastoral letter to vestries, Bishop Andrew Asbil challenged the diocese to take climate action. “We are asking you to consider ...
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Diocese to address racism, bias

The Diocese of Toronto is embarking on a comprehensive plan to address racism and bias in the Church. The plan, which will be launched in ...
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Conference affirms value of everyone

“No one is disposable” was the theme of the diocese’s outreach conference, held Oct. 24. The conference underscored that message by tackling the feeling of ...
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Cabaret brings ray of hope

At the end of a gloomy week in October due to COVID-19, the Bishop’s Company provided a ray of warmth and hope. Instead of its ...
The Anglican

Bishop Andison going to St. Paul’s

Bishop Jenny Andison, the area bishop of York-Credit Valley, will be the next rector of St. Paul, Bloor Street, effective Feb. 28, 2021. In a ...
FaithWorks

North House provides food, housing during crisis

This is an update on the work of North House, a ministry supported by FaithWorks, the diocese’s annual outreach appeal. This article first appeared in ...
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Churches open again after long shutdown

The Rev. Ian LaFleur wasn’t sure what to expect when St. Cuthbert, Leaside opened for worship on Sept. 13 after being closed for almost six ...
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Local run spreads across Canada

After 10 years, the annual Schomberg Country Run has expanded beyond the boundaries of this southern Ontario town and spread across Canada. And, in a ...
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Urban farm delivers during pandemic

In 2017, food prices were skyrocketing. The Rev. Beverley Williams picked up a head of cauliflower at a grocery store, and, looking at the price, ...
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Grants help parishes reach more people online

For Sue Taylor, the first days of the COVID-19 lockdown were like going from the familiar to the unknown. With only a laptop, which was ...
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God loves us more than we could ask or imagine

The Rev. Claudette Taylor is an educator, a deacon at Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale and the Social Justice Officer for York-Credit Valley. At Epiphany ...
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Thinking anew about what God is calling us to do and be

What happens when church isn’t church anymore? Or perhaps more precisely, when the form of church we’ve known all our lives simply isn’t there for ...
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Archives seeks stories, photos

Even though there were 300,000 recorded cases of the Spanish flu in Ontario in 1918-19, resulting in nearly 9,000 deaths, there is very little mention ...
The Anglican

Volunteers help with reopening

Joy Marshall has some simple advice for churches that are planning to reopen. “Don’t panic,” she says. “Do the best you can. Be as kind ...
The Anglican

Fresh Start gets revamp for clergy in transition

For 17 years, the diocese’s Fresh Start program has supported hundreds of clergy to make successful transitions from one parish to another. Now, the program ...
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Annual cycling fundraiser takes left turn

For the past six years, volunteers across Canada have participated in the Ride for Refuge on behalf of The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund ...
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Church leaders come together for creation

Churches around the world will be participating in an ecumenical Season of Creation, to be held from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4. Delegates to General ...
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