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Church gives scholarships, bursaries

For the past 10 years, Grade 12 students in Pickering and Ajax, and adult students in foreign countries, have been awarded scholarships and bursaries by ...
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Durham group welcomes refugees

After more than a year of fundraising and preparation, ROAD (Refugee Outreach Anglicans of Durham) welcomed a refugee family in May at Pearson airport. ROAD ...
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Floral clock honours Canada’s sesquicentennial

St. John’s stands on beautiful grounds in the picturesque village of Craighurst in the township of Oro-Medonte, located on the northwestern shores of Lake Simcoe. ...
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Parishioners learn foundations of faith

Christian Foundations, subtitled “A Grounding for a Life of Faith,” is so comprehensive that it might equally well have been dubbed, “All You Ever Wanted ...
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Concert kicks off celebrations

St. Elizabeth, Mississauga is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and it began the festivities with a “Connecting and Inviting” concert on June 17. The ...
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Church has booth at baby show

Members of St. Peter, Erindale, set up a booth at the spring BabyTime Show in Mississauga on April 28-30, leading to many surprising conversations. “This ...
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Church abuzz over bees

Bees are responsible for at least one-third of the food we eat, and commercial agriculture depends on them. A world without honeybees would look very ...
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Yukon teens visit Toronto

She had never been on an escalator. He had never used a revolving door. She had never been to a shopping mall before. He had ...
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Primate attends special service

Seven years ago, St. Olave, Swansea in Toronto opened its doors to the Sudanese Community Church of Toronto, offering a space to worship on Sunday ...
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Parish hall ‘forest’ helps needy

St. John, East Orangeville helped bring the community together to provide food and toys to needy families during Christmas. Local businesses, service clubs and emergency ...
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Pair travel to Grassy Narrows

This past summer, Coral Petzoldt and Maggie Panter from Holy Trinity, Trinity Square in Toronto travelled to Grassy Narrows, a First Nations community in northwest ...
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Pergola honours retired organist

Elaine Pudwell, organist and choir director at Holy Trinity, Thornhill for 34 years, retired in June 2016. As a tribute to her ministry, the church’s ...
Bishop Patrick Yu and a group of children with Michelle Mercer.

Sunday School teacher celebrates 50 years

St. John the Divine, Scarborough held a surprise celebration in October for Michelle Mercer, who has been teaching at the church’s Sunday School for 50 ...
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Parish news roundup

Silversmith’s work honours former dean On her 88th birthday, distinguished Canadian silversmith Lois Betteridge completed a chalice titled “Tree of Life” for St. James Cathedral ...

Oldest parish church turns 200

The clergy and laity of St. John, York Mills welcomed Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell and other dignitaries to their 200th anniversary service on Sept. 18. ...

Thrift shop proceeds help Ugandan school

The Parish of Minden-Kinmount continues to share the proceeds from its thrift shop with worthy causes around the world. This past July, Marjorie Robertson presented ...

Church marks milestone on missional journey

St. Christopher, Richmond Hill held a celebration on Oct. 1 as part of its 25th anniversary. For the past three years, under the leadership of ...

Ecuador bound

The Rev. Hernan Astudillo (centre in blue shirt), community members, local police and parishioners of San Lorenzo, Dufferin Street, Toronto, stand in front of five ...

Girl travels to West Africa

On July 15, Elizabeth Stacey, an 11-year-old from St. Paul, Brighton, travelled with five other team members to The Gambia, a small country in West ...
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Church celebrates 200th anniversary

St. John, York Mills will celebrate its 200th anniversary with two special services of thanksgiving on Sept. 18. At 9 a.m., there will be “19th ...

Church’s efforts add up

High school math is an important foundation for so many future jobs and education opportunities. Imagine being a bright and ambitious student and not having ...

Grafton church renovates hall

St. George, Grafton reopened the Canon Nind Hall on June 19 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by members of the congregation and local community. The ...
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Organist steps down after 33 years

On June 19, one of the longest-serving organists and choirmasters in the diocese, Murray Baer, played his last Sunday at St. Mary, Richmond Hill, leaving ...

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Church creates liturgy for gender transition

The church has always gathered as a community to mark the most important life passages of its members, so when Beck Schaefer, a member of ...
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Youth make art in response to TRC

In the first half of this year, the youth of Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto embarked on some first steps in response to the Truth and ...
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Café attracts seniors for lunch, entertainment

“Café 65 – A Gathering Place for Seniors” is an outreach initiative of the Church of the Ascension, Don Mills. With the help of a ...
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