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Diocese introduces vaccination policy

The diocese has introduced a policy that requires clergy, diocesan employees and volunteers and parish employees and volunteers, to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. ...

Confirmed

Fifteen people from six parishes are confirmed at the diocesan confirmation service at St. James Cathedral on Sept. 19.
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Car punches hole in parish hall’s wall

FREDERICTON – No charges will be laid in an accident that put a large hole in the Parish of Kingston’s parish hall. The Rev. Douglas ...
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Church, priest honour Anne Frank

EDMONTON – Holy Trinity, Old Strathcona and its incumbent, the Rev. Danielle Key, took part in the unveiling and dedication of a bronze statue of ...
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Parish fights to save women’s shelter

You can fight city hall. That’s what the parish of St. Matthias, Bellwoods learned this summer after receiving a notice of termination of a longstanding ...
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I can see that God nudged me over the years

Martha Whittaker is the parish administrator at Christ Church, Brampton. This interview took place in August. My role touches on a number of areas, including ...
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Duo brings energy to interfaith ministry

Anglicans in the diocese looking to make connections with other faith communities have two new advocates to help them. The Rev. Roshni Jayawardena, incumbent of ...
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Deanery helps after volcano stirs

It hadn’t happened for 41 years. But on April 9, 2021, the La Soufriere volcano on the idyllic West Indian island of St. Vincent burst ...
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Every parish encouraged to join campaign

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of FaithWorks, every parish in the diocese is being encouraged to take part in this year’s campaign. The diocese’s annual ...
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Evening features music, conversation

For a second year, the Bishop’s Company Cabaret will be bringing hope and community to homes across the diocese. Following last year’s success, Anglicans are ...
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Nominations sought for General Synod

The Nominating Committee of the Diocese of Toronto is calling for nominations for General Synod 2022. All voting members of the diocese’s Synod are entitled ...
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Outreach conference to focus on rebuilding community

The diocese’s Social Justice and Advocacy Committee will host its annual Outreach & Advocacy Conference on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., ...
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Symposium looks at ‘homefulness’

The Sorrento Centre is an Anglican education and retreat centre located on Shuswap Lake in the central interior of British Columbia. The Rev. Michael Shapcott, ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...