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Church feeds families

When the Rev. Ian Martin arrived at St. Matthew, Oshawa two years ago, he noticed something was missing. Beyond a few social groups and an ...
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Café invites neighbours in

Church of the Messiah has found a new way to entice its neighbours to step inside: coffee. The Bell Tower Café has been selling fair ...
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Haliburton embraces refugees

A refugee family from northern Syria, a region that has experienced some of the heaviest fighting of the country’s civil war, is now living in ...

Cricket making a comeback in diocese

Ranil Mendis was doing some research for a grant application when he came across a little known fact: Canada’s first official sport wasn’t lacrosse or ...
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ACW marks 50th anniversary

As it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 13, the diocesan Anglican Church Women is looking ahead to the future while honouring its ...
The Rev. Dr. Jason McKinney at the entrance to a community garden.

Church hosts food hub for neighbours

In the heart of Parkdale, a diverse neighbourhood west of downtown Toronto, the Church of Epiphany and St. Mark is taking steps to help its ...
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Farewell to leader, pastor, friend

As he was planning his funeral, Archbishop Terence Finlay told his close friend and colleague Archbishop Fred Hiltz that he wanted to make sure everything ...
The Anglican

Exhibition commemorates the Reformation

On the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation, the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto will be holding an ...
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Service celebrates diversity of God’s kingdom

Black History Sunday at St. Paul L’Amoreaux, Toronto, is a momentous occasion to celebrate the diversity of God’s kingdom that is reflected in the Anglican ...
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Sign draws attention on social media

A sign outside St. Luke, Peterborough has attracted the attention of not only local pedestrians and motorists but thousands of people on social media as ...
the Rev. Judith Alltree on a freighter in Toronto harbour

New station will help seafarers in Oshawa

The Rev. Judith Alltree can’t wait to board the first freighter that comes into the Port of Oshawa this spring and welcome the crew. “When ...
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Cleaner’s dream comes true

When Linda Hemerez was hired to clean the building of All Saints, King City, she had no idea the turn her life was about to ...
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New chaplain installed at Sunnybrook

Sister Hannah Grier Coome, foundress of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in 1884, identified ministry to those who were ill and distressed as ...
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New format for sermon creates a buzz in Aurora

The regular sermon time at Trinity Church, Aurora may never be quite the same again. Throughout the season of Epiphany, the church has replaced the ...
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Syrian refugees guests of honour at celebration

A year after their arrival in Canada, an extended family of Syrian refugees were the guests of honour at a festive celebration at San Lorenzo-Dufferin ...
The Anglican

Bishops installed

Trent-Durham   York-Scarborough   York-Credit Valley
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Anglicans support Muslims after attack

Angela Forbes took part in a “ring of peace” outside a mosque in Toronto’s west end on Feb. 3 to show her support for Muslims ...
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Supply chain ships items north

In late January, three transport trucks loaded with donated hockey equipment and other items left a Mississauga warehouse for Timmins and the remote communities of ...
The Anglican

Canon Stackhouse renewed college

The Rev. Canon Dr. Reginald Stackhouse, former principal of Wycliffe College, theologian, author and parliamentarian, died in Toronto on Dec. 14 at the age of ...
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Pilgrims to follow in Jesus’ footsteps

In the cold and dark of a Canadian winter, the thought of a four-day hike from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee, stopping along the ...
Bishop Riscylla Shaw holds a baby while a family looks on.

Archbishop’s Levee rings in new year

The annual Archbishop’s Levee was held at St. James Cathedral on Jan. 1. The event included the ringing of the cathedral bells and the traditional ...
Group photo of new members of the Order of the Diocese of Toronto, along with bishops and clergy.

Laity receive Order of the Diocese of Toronto

The Order of the Diocese of Toronto, an award created in 2013, honours members of the laity in the diocese who have given outstanding service ...
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Three consecrated in Spirit-filled service

Three priests of the Diocese of Toronto – the Rev. Riscylla Shaw, the Rev. Canon Kevin Robertson and the Rev. Canon Jenny Andison – were ...
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Faith groups come together on poverty

Members of several faith traditions gathered at Queen’s Park on Nov. 24 to hear about the possibilities of a basic income and to strategize for ...
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Efforts starting to bear fruit in Pikangikum

The word “Pikangikum” can evoke feelings of sadness and despair, as this remote northern Ontario community has attracted headlines for tragically high rates of suicide ...
The Anglican

Archbishop authorizes pastoral guidelines

Archbishop Colin Johnson has authorized pastoral guidelines for the marriage of same-sex couples in the Diocese of Toronto. The guidelines, to be used in specific ...
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Inmates’ artwork challenges assumptions

A provocative collection of art on display in Brampton during November challenged viewers to rethink their assumptions about crime and justice. “Art From the Inside ...
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