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Laity to learn about planting new churches

Anglican lay people will soon have a chance to gain some hands-on practice at planting churches. The opportunity will arise at the Vital Church Planting ...
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Syrian priest describes war in homeland

Western nations have to help the people of Syria start talking about peace or face an endless stream of extremism flowing out of the Middle ...
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‘You can show it’s possible’

“You are making a difference.” That was the message from Carol Goar, a Toronto Star columnist who has written extensively on poverty, hunger and social ...
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Peterborough churches sign covenant

The clergy and congregations of five Peterborough churches have signed the Anglican-Lutheran Covenant, a formal agreement of mutual ministry in the city. The signatories to ...

Website now on mobile devices

The diocese’s website, www.toronto.anglican.ca, has been optimized for mobile devices and to meet current accessibility standards. “People are increasingly using their mobile devices to communicate ...
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Course helps with invitation

With the help of an Our Faith-Our Hope grant, a group of clergy and laity in the diocese has created a new, parish-based resource that ...
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Youth find B.C. trip is worth it

When I first met with the Rev. Dawn Leger, the chair of the Archbishop’s Youth Ministry Team, and the other youth leaders in the diocese, ...
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Alumni return to beloved choir camp

It was a trip down memory lane for more than 40 alumni of the Toronto Diocesan Choir School for Girls, gathering for the 40th anniversary ...
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Rebate helps keep church cool and dry

Churches can keep 40 per cent of the funds they raise in the Our Faith-Our Hope: Re-Imagine Church campaign. If they reach their parish total, ...
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Mission alters course in changing times

Less than a year into the job as executive director and chaplain of the Mission to Seafarers in Southern Ontario, the Rev. Judith Alltree is ...
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Military chaplains honoured

Next month, St. James’ Cathedral will host a multi-faith exhibit saluting Canada’s military chaplains and the role they have played in conflicts from earliest times ...
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Pilgrimage a joyous occasion

Dr. John Alipit’s pilgrimage came to an emotional end inside St. George, Newcastle. Dr. Alipit, born and raised in the Philippines and now living in ...
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Funds will strengthen ministry for years to come

As of June 30, $23,479,057.03 in actual gifts has been received by the Our Faith-Our Hope: Re-Imagine Church campaign, with outstanding pledges of $12,408,128.75. These ...
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Grants help Anglicans re-imagine church

As of Sept. 1, the Our Faith-Our Hope: Re-Imagine Church campaign has given a total of $2,590,858 to churches, individuals and groups for work in ...
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Tech tools enhance services

On Father’s Day, the 11 o’clock congregation at St. Paul on-the-Hill, Pickering, sat in rapt attention as some young people from the parish talked about ...
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Pledges reach $41 million

As of June, $41 million had been pledged to the diocese’s Our Faith-Our Hope campaign, which supports parish ministry, diocesan ministries and church work in ...
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$28 million to fund new ideas

The way Steve Bickley sees it, the Diocese of Toronto and its parishes have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revitalize the church and share the good ...
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Campaign enters home stretch

Joy, relief and a sense of accomplishment filled Snell Hall at St. James Cathedral, Toronto, on Sept. 23 as bishops, clergy and lay leaders celebrated ...
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Oshawa church uses funds for local needs

Christ Church, Oshawa, plans to use its share of the Our Faith-Our Hope funds—nearly $129,000—to do a lot of little, local things really well. “It’s ...
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Church aims high, pays off debt

St. Margaret in-the-Pines, West Hill, has every reason to celebrate a successful Our Faith-Our Hope campaign. The church exceeded its target of $150,000. At the ...
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Campaign passes ‘significant milestone’

As of May 1, the diocese’s Our Faith-Our Hope campaign had received more than $38 million in pledges and cash. “I think we’ve passed a ...
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Campaign sparks ideas

Each Wednesday, a group of people from St. Peter, Erindale, go for a hike in a Mississauga park. The hour-long walk includes prayers, a reflection, ...
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Campaign payment lets light in

St. Martin, Bay Ridges, in Pickering has used its first payment from the Our Faith-Our Hope campaign to install glass doors and an awning, making ...
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Church raises more than $1 million

Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto, has raised the most money so far of any parish in the diocese during the Our Faith-Our Hope campaign. As of ...
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Success brings ‘happy dance’

With a month and a half left to go before the end of the Our Faith- Our Hope campaign at St. Margaret, Barrie, the Rev. ...
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After building new church, generosity continues to flow

It would be easy to suppose that once a parish has built itself a new church, its financial resources would be exhausted for some considerable ...
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Enthusiasm carries parish past goal

Sometimes all you need to run a good fundraising campaign is a strong boost of positive energy. At least, that is the experience of St. ...