Parish News

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Those who helped Japanese Canadians thanked at event

A group gathered at Holy Trinity, Trinity Square on Oct. 5 to celebrate and give thanks to a community for its incredible support for seeking ...
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Church brings third refugee family to Canada

Shortly after arriving in Toronto, a refugee family from Iraq had a picnic on Toronto Islands. As they were waiting to take the ferry back ...
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Community garden takes root

This summer and fall saw the first harvest of vegetables from St. Luke’s Community Gardens in Peterborough. The crop included tomatoes, cabbages, peppers, potatoes, carrots, ...
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Members admitted to brotherhood

Sept. 15 was a day of celebration for San Lorenzo Ruiz Anglican Church in Toronto. In addition to celebrating the church’s 28th anniversary, a chapter ...
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Deanery’s race is a winner

Ten teams took part in the first Scarborough Steeplechase on Sept. 21. The Amazing Race-type event brought 28 Anglicans together in Scarborough Deanery to meet ...
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Prayer shawls provide comfort

St. George Memorial, Oshawa celebrated the second anniversary of its prayer shawl ministry with a special service on May 26. The Rev. Canon Judy Herron-Graham, ...
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Church celebrates 40th anniversary

Forty years ago, in 1979, the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Toronto began its life as the Mission of Chartwell-Milliken, under the leadership ...
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Journey to church goes through shelter

Olatubosun (Ola) Olanipekun and Lewis Ngwamba Kabonde each arrived at St. Peter and St. Simon the Apostle, Toronto, via the side door. That is, their ...
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Service marks 40 years of outreach ministry to park

The Parish of Georgina welcomed Bishop Riscylla Shaw to a service of Evening Prayer on July 7 to celebrate 40 years of outreach ministry in ...
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Neighours pitch in when shelves go bare

It was Sunday afternoon and the Beeton Cupboard at St. Michael and All Angels, Toronto, was bare. The cupboard, named after Elizabeth Beeton, who died ...
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Event to thank ‘good people’ who sought redress for internees

Author and social justice activist Joy Kogawa is organizing an event at Holy Trinity, Trinity Square on Oct. 5 to express gratitude to the men ...
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Church improves building, programs for city’s poorest

When the Rev. Dr. Alison Falby arrived at All Saints, Sherbourne Street nine months ago, the church was going through one of its hardest winters. ...
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Helping homeless in tents a ‘life-giving’ experience, says Peterborough priest

For the Rev. Canon Brad Smith, helping some homeless people in Peterborough this summer has been a bruising experience, but it has also deepened his ...
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Walk bears witness to opioid deaths

The weather was in cold, rainy sympathy as a small group of Anglicans made an unusual walk: All Saints Church-Community Centre’s Good Friday Way of ...
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Race planned for deanery

Two churches in Scarborough are hosting an Amazing Race-type event to bring local Anglicans together and to raise funds for outreach. The Scarborough Steeplechase, as ...
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LGBTQ history to come out at new speakers’ series

Growing up at St. Matthias, Bellwoods, Robert Adams was grateful that he was part of a congregation that fully accepted and welcomed LGBTQ people. When ...
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Church softball league gets underway

When it comes to baseball in Toronto, the Blue Jays get all the attention. But a church league has been running in Scarborough for nearly ...

Church leads clothing drive for Pikangikum

On Nov. 28, Dave Gordon, a parishioner with a long history of advocating for Indigenous issues, received an email from Jennifer Manitowabi, the vice-principal at ...

Anglican, United churches have close ties

In a world of division and unrest, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity might seem like a waste of time.  However, for two of ...
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Whitby men’s group provides clothing to local shelters

For the fifth year in a row, the All Saints Church Men’s Group in Whitby is supporting local shelters with clothing donations throughout the year. ...
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Blessing Box helps those in need

To spread its spirit of giving to the neighbourhood, St. Martin in-the-Fields, Toronto has installed a Blessing Box and Little Library on its property, in ...
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Parish news roundup

Caledon community helps ring bell The bell at St. James, Caledon East has been ringing in joy and sorrow since 1901. On Nov. 11, the ...
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Church displays banners in wake of attacks

St. Barnabas, Chester hosted the Toronto Love Quilt Project on Nov. 11. The project is an art Installation of colourful banners measuring 24 feet x ...
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Church pitches in for couple’s wedding

Members of St. Peter, Erindale and the surrounding community pitched in on Nov. 4 to give a young couple of the parish the wedding of ...
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Service remembers victims of gun violence in city

A service of lament to remember the victims of gun violence in Toronto and their families was held at the Ghanaian Anglican Church of Toronto ...
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Climate change vigil provides missional lessons

St. Monica, Toronto has had a heart for local mission since the early 1900s. Following in the steps of the early missioners, my task has ...
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Centre for Spiritual Growth opens in St. James, Orillia

Wendy Passmore has been a spiritual director for more than 20 years, helping to guide both clergy and laity on their faith journeys. Now she ...
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