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Large turnout for start of new parish

The congregation of St. Mary and St. Martha is living up to its name, says the priest-in-charge of the diocese’s newest church. “There is a ...
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Conference focuses on social justice

Under the theme “Loving in Deed and in Truth,” taken from 1 John 3: 17-18, about 90 Anglicans from across the diocese gathered for the ...
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Archbishop re-elected Metropolitan

Archbishop Colin Johnson has been re-elected Metropolitan, or senior bishop, of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario. Archbishop Johnson, who is the bishop of the dioceses ...
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New rector appointed to St. James Cathedral

The Rev. Canon Andrew Asbil, incumbent of the Church of the Redeemer, Bloor Street, has been named the new rector of St. James Cathedral and ...
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New websites help churches look outward

A project is underway to help churches proclaim the Gospel through a medium that is becoming an increasingly dominant form of communication: the Internet. The ...
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Prayers for victims in China

After a series of chemical explosions rocked three cities in China in August, killing hundreds of people and injuring many more, the Mandarin Fellowship of ...

Women invited to spend year in ‘God’s rhythm’

The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is inviting young women to spend a year living in “God’s rhythm.” The Sisters are inviting up to ...
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Churches take action for refugees

When the photo of Alan Kurdi appeared in newspapers and on screens in early September, people around the world were united by a desperate desire ...
The Rev. Samantha Caravan and Cormac Culkeen outside St. John, West Toronto

Grant helps church reach LGBTQ youth

St. John, West Toronto has hired a youth minister whose job includes reaching out to LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) young people. The ...

Follow Synod online

The 156th Regular Session of Synod is coming up, and while motions are moved and seconded in a hotel ballroom in Richmond Hill, the conversation ...
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Funds earmarked for refugees

The Diocese of Toronto has once again made a major commitment to helping those in need, earmarking $500,000 for refugee work. “It’s important for us ...
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Riders raise funds for those in need

On a cool morning in late August, 24 cyclists gathered at All Saints, Sherbourne Street in downtown Toronto to hop on their bikes for a ...
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FaithWorks turns 20 next year

In 2016, FaithWorks will celebrate 20 years of supporting Anglican-affiliated ministry in the Diocese of Toronto and beyond. Since its inception, FaithWorks has raised more ...
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Church plants new ministry in complex

When Wycliffe College student Michelle Yeung started her summer placement at St. Paul L’Amoreaux in Scarborough, she had no idea of the pleasant surprise God ...
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Anglicans urged to vote

Canadians go to the polls on Oct. 19 to elect Members of Parliament and choose the country’s next government, and Anglicans are being encouraged to ...
The Anglican

Tax cuts taking toll: speaker

Alex Himelfarb, the keynote speaker at the upcoming Outreach and Advocacy Conference, says tax cuts have eroded Canada’s ability to pay for health care, social ...
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Anglicans help out at Games

After this summer, the Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan will never take water for granted. Canon Kinghan, the incumbent of St. George on Yonge in north ...
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Church serves migrant farm workers

The Rev. Christopher Greaves used to see the small yellow bus arrive in downtown Bowmanville on Friday or Saturday evening. The bus brought migrant farm ...
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New initiatives planned for Communion

A symposium on mission and church growth, held in Toronto on June 22, heard about two new initiatives for the Anglican Communion. The first is ...
The Anglican

Four churches in Toronto to amalgamate

When Sandra Lewis spoke to her fellow parishioners at St. David, Lawrence Avenue, about the possibility of amalgamating with three other churches in Toronto’s west ...
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Diocesan foundation hires legacy giving officer

Gillian Doucet Campbell describes herself as “the sort who likes to be useful.” When she saw the opportunity to be useful to a cause she ...
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Canon Falby remembered as wise, loving

The prayers of a grateful church were offered at St. James Cathedral on July 8 in celebration of the life of Canon Dr. Robert Falby, ...
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Cathedral’s gift comes with a twist

St. James Cathedral gave Toronto a special present this summer. But it came with a twist. During the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, a ...
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Social media shares Easter with thousands

This year, Archbishop Colin Johnson delivered his annual Easter message in a new way – by YouTube video. At 6 a.m. on Easter morning, the ...
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Business leader gives thanks to God

One of Canada’s foremost business leaders spoke passionately about his faith at the Bishop’s Company Dinner, held May 7 in Toronto. Prem Watsa, chairman and ...

Tree cutting brings church, community closer together

Over the past three years, Guildwood Village in Toronto – and Holy Trinity church at the heart of the village – has been devastated by ...
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Ten-minute talks ‘inspiring’

The social justice team at St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto, hosted a discussion evening in April at which six “table speakers” shared their experiences of HIV ...
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