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Discipleship, evangelism conference coming this fall

Christians interested in discipleship and evangelism will have an opportunity to connect and learn together this fall. Discipulus’18, a new national conference, will be held ...
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Church wins top environmental award

St. Cuthbert, Leaside is an attractive red brick church, but in environmental circles its known by another colour – dark green. The church has won ...
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Large turnout in York-Scarborough

Of all the good news that came out of York-Scarborough’s town hall meeting on March 3, the most impressive fact may be the most overlooked: ...
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Bursary honours liturgical innovator

In memory of the late Douglas Cowling – musician, writer, scholar, and revitalizer of the sacred drama of divine worship – his family and friends ...
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Journey to Easter

The Anglican sent photographer Michael Hudson to churches to capture the sights of Holy Week and Easter.

Nominees at town hall meetings

Anglicans in the diocese will have an opportunity in May to meet the nominees in the upcoming election for a coadjutor bishop. Town hall meetings ...
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Anglicans called to pray

For 11 days this May, Anglicans are being called to a simple yet powerful task: prayer. From the Feast of the Ascension (May 10) to ...
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Ancient truths in a noisy world

Since the sixth century, St. Benedict’s Rule has guided individuals and groups of people to live well in community by engaging members in a balanced ...

Tribute to Healey Willan strikes right note

The ascetic apse of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto, dominated by its immense rood cross, supplied a striking backdrop to Willan 50, a musical tribute on ...
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Anglicans look to wilderness for inspiration

Anglicans from parishes across Trent-Durham looked to the wilderness for inspiration during their annual area day discussions at St. Peter, Cobourg on March 3. The ...

Resources help with marriage canon dialogue

The diocese’s Canon XXI Task Group has posted several documents (LINK) to help Anglicans learn about same-sex marriage and to have informed, respectful conversations on ...
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Actors lament plight of homeless outside church

Holy Trinity, Trinity Square’s monthly observance for Toronto’s homeless on Feb. 13 included a novel component: a performance based on Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear. The ...
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Grant improves lives of women, children

In the past year, prenatal health in Burundi has improved, more babies were born safely in Rwanda, more people in Tanzania gained access to clean ...
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Woman heeds call to help

Hundreds of people on the tiny island nation of Dominica are getting much needed items of clothes, shoes, food and medical supplies thanks to the ...
The Rev. Andrea Budgey dressed up as Effie Trinket flanked by Hunger Games-style peacekeepers.

Skit highlights meager funds for needy

Effie Trinket, the shallow character from the popular movie The Hunger Games, came to Toronto’s City Hall on Jan. 10 for a “reaping” –  choosing ...
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Town hall meeting sets priorities for episcopal area

On a wintry Saturday morning, lounging on the couch with a hot beverage and the weekend paper is what many folks aspire to do. Not ...
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Shop brings men together for fellowship

It’s not every day you get asked to build a sedan chair. The elaborate wooden structure, complete with seats, curtains, walls and a roof, was ...
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Church, school enjoy unique bond

For the past 20 years, volunteers at St. Paul, Lindsay have been teaching local kids about Jesus in an unusual partnership with a nearby elementary ...
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‘I’m walking an amazing path’

To gauge the Rev. Chris Harper’s level of happiness and fulfillment, you have to check the length of his hair. In Plains Cree culture, he ...
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New manager of major gifts, legacy giving

Michael Cassabon is the new manager of major gifts and legacy giving for the Anglican Diocese of Toronto Foundation, which provides financial support for the ...
The Rev. Canon Philip Hobson, OGS (left) and the Very Rev. Fr. Geoffrey Ready stand in front of a copy of a Byzantine icon in the chapel of Trinity College, Toronto.

Priests hope to restart chapter

An Anglican-Orthodox group that hasn’t been active since the 1960s is starting up again. The Toronto chapter of the Fellowship of St. Alban and St. ...
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Concert pays tribute to Healey Willan

Canon Giles Bryant remembers his first year as the choirmaster at St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto. It was 1968 and he was succeeding the great Healey ...
The Rev. Andrea Budgey, Jacob Hounsell and the Rev. Maggie Helwig hold large plates of food in an industrial ktichen.

End of OFOH grants in sight

Seven years after it first launched, the Our Faith-Our Hope campaign is beginning to wind down. The last chance for parishes and individuals to apply ...
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Synod 2017

The Diocese of Toronto’s 157th Regular Session of Synod was held on Nov. 24-25 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond ...
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Final wish comes true for parishioner

One of Bob Donald’s final wishes was to hold the signed agreement that officially confirmed the amalgamation of St. David Anglican Church and Holy Cross ...
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Service supports people of the Caribbean

Christians must go beyond sympathy and prayer and lend concrete aid to those struck by disaster. This was the central theme of a special Saturday ...
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New Executive Director brings experience

Angela Hantoumakos has worked in industry and health care for much of her life, but the opportunity to work for the Church has special meaning. ...
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