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Parish celebrates baptisms in Farsi

VANCOUVER – In late June, the parish of St. Christopher celebrated the baptism of five adult members. Their journey to baptism led to the translation ...
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Archbishop finishes cross-Canada tour

The Most Rev. Stephen Cotrell, Archbishop of York, visited several dioceses across Canada earlier in the fall. He was invited to teach and preach on ...
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PWRDF membership approves new name

On Oct. 15, the membership of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund approved a new name for the 65-year-old organization. As of March 1, ...
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Youth worship, learn and have fun in Muskoka

ReCharge, the annual diocesan youth retreat, was held on Sept. 27-29 at Muskoka Woods. Bishop Andrew and Mary Asbil, along with members of the Bishop’s ...
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Science, faith have chemistry, dinner hears

With a new venue, a dynamic young speaker and a lot of guests who were there for the first time, it felt like the Bishop’s ...
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Theology, liturgy must change, says speaker

Weaving together scripture, theological analysis, discussion and prayer, a workshop at the outreach conference asked a bold question: what if the Church took the climate ...
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Conference builds links of resilience, resistance

More than 100 Anglicans from across the diocese gathered online on Oct. 26 to learn more effective ways to work for justice alongside disadvantaged people. ...
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Renewed towers provide housing for seniors

As she sat in the audience, listening to the speeches, Canon Alice Jean Finlay thought of her husband, the late Archbishop Terence Finlay. “He would ...
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Anglicans invited to evenings with bishops

The bishops of the diocese are inviting Anglicans to join them online this Advent for four evenings of prayer and reflection. The four-part series, called ...
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Anglicans walk for Grassy Narrows

More than 30 Anglicans took part in the Grassy Narrows River Run in Toronto on Sept. 18 to protest the ongoing mercury poisoning crisis at ...
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Authors to discuss ‘wall’ between Jews, Palestinians

The Bishop’s Committee on Interfaith Ministry had a challenge. How do we as Christians respond to conflicts in the Middle East? One of our members ...
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St. George’s College buffeted by war

The conflict in the Holy Land is having an impact on the financial viability of St. George’s College, an Anglican centre for pilgrimage in Jerusalem. ...
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Stories provide a new look at evangelism

While teaching a course in evangelism at Wycliffe College, the Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Paulsen noticed a strange thing. Most of her students, who were ...
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Autistic kids find place to play at Orillia church

A new initiative at St. David Anglican-Lutheran Church in Orillia is reaching out to a group in its local community that is notoriously underserved: children ...
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Diocese marks creation season with service

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in downtown Toronto, Anglicans from across the diocese gathered at St. James Cathedral for a first-of-its-kind event. While many parishes ...

Diocese hires new executive director

The diocese’s next executive director is no stranger to helping parishes. Varun Balendra, ODT, has been a member of the Diocesan Volunteer Corps for the ...
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‘This is going to be here forever now’

On Sept. 30, from the first light of dawn until the setting of the sun, a sea of orange filled Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. ...
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Women invited to fall gathering

Anglican women are invited to a gathering of fun and fellowship on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ Church, Stouffville. Keynote ...
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Workshop considers insurance matters

The Property Resources department and Ecclesiastical Insurance are hosting an insurance workshop for churches on Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. on Zoom. Ecclesiastical will offer ...
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Bursary fosters liturgical, musical creativity

Are you looking for ways to develop, support and encourage creative musical and liturgical experimentation in your parish? The Douglas C. Cowling Bursary is an ...
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Diocese offers payroll training

Diocesan staff will hold Zoom workshops on payroll training for parish leaders, especially those responsible for processing payroll at the parish. The dates are: Oct. ...
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Lay anointers gather for training

A Lay Anointer’s Training Day will take place on Oct. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Cobourg. The day will include ...
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Archives closed in October

The diocesan Archives will close to visitors and research inquiries from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 so staff can undertake inventory work and other much‐needed ...
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Champs

The team from St. Paul, L’Amoreaux hoists The Rev. Peter Trant Memorial trophy after winning the 63rd SAYM (Scarborough Anglican Youth Movement) baseball tournament at ...
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Sign up for workshops

This fall, the Season of Spiritual Renewal is offering workshops to help strengthen and encourage churches. Some are geared to priests and deacons, some to ...
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Conference focuses on community resilience

From rising costs to rising sea levels, environmental degradation to overdose deaths, from the numbers of displaced people worldwide to those facing homelessness here at ...
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Chaplain elected at Christian-Jewish Dialogue

The Rev. Dr. Jim Leatch has been elected interim chair of the Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto. Dr. Leatch is the chaplain of Royal St. George’s ...
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