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With gratitude

The Niiganni-gichigami (Lake Ontario) Gratitude Walk and Festival on June 8 in Toronto was led by Indigenous elder Wanda Whitebird. After prayers of gratitude and ...
Archbishop Colin Johnson walks with a large crowd of people on Danforth Ave.

Church responds to shooting spree

Archbishop Colin Johnson and his wife Ellen joined thousands of people for a vigil on Danforth Avenue in Toronto on July 25 after a man ...
Primate Hiltz sits on the chancel steps surrounded by young kids.

New scholarship honours Primate

A major new scholarship fund has been created to help clergy and laity attend courses at St. George’s College in Jerusalem, one of the leading ...
Andrew Asbil looks around as everyone stands and applauds.

Andrew Asbil elected coadjutor bishop

The Very Rev. Andrew Asbil, rector of St. James Cathedral and dean of Toronto, has been elected coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Toronto. He ...
The Rev. Leonard Leader being interviewed by a reporter.

Churches respond in wake of tragedy

Just hours after the deadly van rampage that killed 10 people and injured more than a dozen others in North York on April 23, the ...
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Cope restored after three-year effort

Bishop John Charles Roper (1858–1940) was appointed vicar of St. Thomas, Huron Street in Toronto in 1888, when the parish had dwindled to only six ...
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Conference explores Christian heritage of peacemaking

How might Christians respond to violence and war? How do we understand Christ’s call to be peacemakers? How might we give voice and action to ...
A large group of people, including many youth, at the front of the cathedral.

Confirmation

Thirty-two confirmands and two who reaffirmed their baptismal vows join Archbishop Colin Johnson and sponsoring clergy and laity after the Diocesan Confirmation Service at St. ...
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Interfaith group sees progress in fight against homelessness

EDMONTON – Members of an interfaith group formed to fight homelessness here are making strides in terms of both learning how to work with one ...
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Bishop plans fourth diocesan walk

FREDERICTON – For the fourth year in a row, Bishop David Edwards of the Diocese of Fredericton will be heading across one of the diocese’s ...
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Niagara to host Cursillo conference

HAMILTON – Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will give the keynote address at the Canadian Anglican Cursillo Triennial Conference, hosted ...
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Services offered for developmentally challenged

BRACEBRIDGE – Three parishes in the Diocese of Algoma are partnering with a local special needs charity to offer worship services for people with developmental ...
New deacons take a group photo with the bishops.

Ordained

Newly ordained transitional deacons, wearing red and white vestments, stand with Archbishop Colin Johnson, bishops and clergy after their ordination service at St. James Cathedral ...
Youth play rock-paper-scissors.

Commissioning service involves area’s youth

Alexandra McIntosh is passionate about bringing youth and youth groups together, and her commissioning service as York-Credit Valley’s new area youth ministry coordinator perfectly reflected ...
Graphic of a plant growing bigger with the words "Discipulus'18: Equipping for Evangelism and Formation."

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 ...
Hands in prayer.

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 ...
A group of people gathered around a performance in Trinity Square.

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 ...
A mother and young child.

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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