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Virtual Synod will be a first

For the first time, the diocese’s Synod will convene virtually, from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27. The theme of the 160th Regular Session of Synod ...
The Anglican

Meetings explore use of church lands

How can parishes in our diocese use their lands to create affordable housing and build community?  In 2019, Synod adopted a motion to develop an ...
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New life

The Anglican

Guide helps create outdoor worship space

The last year has been difficult at best, with the relentless need to manage the stresses imposed by the pandemic upon ourselves, our families, friends ...
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Meetings explore redevelopment of church lands

How can parishes in the Diocese of Toronto use their lands for creating affordable housing and building community? In 2019, Synod adopted a motion to ...
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Girls raises funds after seeing homeless

Seven-year-old Mackenzie Hennigar is doing her part to help alleviate the suffering of Toronto’s homeless people. While in the car with her mother, Mackenzie saw ...
The Anglican

Three honoured by Archbishop of Canterbury

Three Anglicans who have served in the Diocese of Toronto are among the recipients of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2021 Lambeth Awards, which recognize outstanding ...
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Church honours workers on front lines

The Church of the Nativity, Malvern held a service in March to honour parishioners who are essential and frontline workers. The service, which was held ...
The Anglican

Publisher keeps Christian poetry alive

After looking at a computer screen all day, it can be a pleasure to relax with a good book. And that pleasure is doubled when ...
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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 ...
The Anglican

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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