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Funds help agency expand services

St. Paul, Uxbridge’s outreach committee has financially supported North House for several years. North House provides housing support for people in North Durham who are ...
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Time to Celebrate

Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, celebrates the Eucharist at St. George on Yonge’s 100th anniversary service, held on April 23. ...
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Lifting up the Cross

St. Barnabas, Chester and other churches on Danforth Avenue in Toronto celebrated Good Friday differently this year. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, each of the six ...
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Archbishop Tutu’s life, ministry commemorated

St. James Cathedral, in association with Trinity College, will commemorate the life and ministry of Archbishop Desmond Tutu on June 12 at 4:30 p.m. The ...
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Together

Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, leads the renewal of baptismal vows at the font of St. Mark, Port Hope on ...
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Showing the colours

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, interim priest-in-charge of St. Dunstan of Canterbury in Toronto, wraps the colours of the Ukrainian flag around a tree in front of ...
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Church to celebrate 50th anniversary

St. Thomas à Becket, Erin Mills South, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on Oct. 22. In September 1972, eleven Anglicans met in the gymnasium ...
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Youth fill kits for homeless

The youth group of St. Paul on-the-Hill, Pickering came together on Sunday, March 13 to assemble personal care kits for the homeless in Durham Region. ...

Anniversary

The Church of the Nativity, Malvern celebrates its 20th anniversary on Sewells Road in Toronto with an in-person and livestream service on March 6. From ...
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Braving the cold

Parishioners of St. Michael and All Angels in Toronto take part in the Coldest Night of the Year walk on Feb. 26, raising more than ...
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Rummage sale takes ‘reuse, recycle’ to heart​

Almost a year ago, the whole world, it seemed, was missing routine. We missed our church family. We missed events that were reliable, comfortable and ...
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Clothesline a lifeline for community

Last summer, the parishioners of Prince of Peace, Wasaga Beach decided to put a clothesline at the front of the church. Marlene Hayes, clothesline coordinator, ...
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Warm Hearts

Members of Trinity Church, Bradford participate in the Coldest Night of the Year, a national fundraising walk for local charities held on Feb. 26. The ...
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Celebration of new ministry

Shelly-Ann Pollard led her first worship service as incumbent at St. Martin, Bay Ridges. However, after only two weeks of in-person worship, services were suspended ...
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Outpourings of joy shared in new book

September 2021, Canon Stephanie Douglas asked the congregation of St. Paul on-the-Hill, Pickering to remember a time when God met a significant need in their ...
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St. Thomas, Brooklin bids farewell to priest and friend

While the parishioners of St. Thomas, Brooklin would have liked to send the Rev. Canon Claire Wade off into her retirement with a special service ...
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Church partners to open overnight winter warming room

St. Peter, Cobourg has partnered with Transition House and Northumberland County to provide an overnight warming room this winter. The warming room offers shelter from ...
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Supporting the unhoused through hot meals

“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord and will be repaid in full.” (Proverbs 19:17) Steps away from one of Toronto’s largest ...
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Ping pong relay sets new record for church

On Saturday, October 23, 2021, St. Christopher, Richmond Hill hosted its 4th annual ping pong relay for FaithWorks.  For several years, the church has hosted ...
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All Saints has big plans for 150th anniversary

All Saints Church-Community Centre is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and the community kicked off its year of festivities with a special worship service on All ...
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Inspiring

Volunteers at St. Martin, Bay Ridges put their creative talents to work to create a Rock Garden of Inspiration. Messages of hope and encouragement were ...
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Walkathon supports refugees

On Oct. 16, despite a forecast of rain for the day, about 50 people gathered for the St. James Cathedral and Community Refugee Committee’s walkathon ...
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Church holds drive-by farewell

Trinity Church, Barrie was blessed to have the Rev. Terry Bennett as its interim priest-in-charge for the past three years, along with Joy Packham as ...
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Cobourg honours church members

Several members of St. Peter, Cobourg were honoured at Cobourg’s Annual Civic Awards ceremony, held virtually on Sept. 24. “At the heart of every community ...
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Tower of tins helps those in need

Throughout the Season of Creation, members of St. Paul, Lindsay focused on responding to the needs of those with whom they shared the planet. The ...
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Run raises record amount

The Schomberg Country Run, held in September, raised $25,000, the highest total in the run’s 11-year history. All of the proceeds were donated to PWRDF ...
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Special Moment

The Rev. Megan Jull blesses Emma at a Blessing of Animals service at St. Augustine of Canterbury, Toronto on Oct. 3. Despite the rain, a ...
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