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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 ...
Young children dressed in Indigenous regalia.

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 ...

Church cheers on runners

What does a church community do when a busy race route runs past the front door every year? For the parish of Christ Church, Deer ...
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Pilgrim course nurtures disciples

The parishioners of St. John, East Orangeville, had been searching for several months for something that would bring us together, beyond our usual Sunday morning ...
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Organist defined music at St. Clement’s

Thomas Fitches, the immensely talented and faithful organist and choirmaster at St. Clement, Eglinton for more than four decades, is apparently retiring in April – ...
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Church takes journey of transformation

St. Margaret of Scotland, Barrie, has been involved in the diocese’s T.R.E.C. program (Transforming, Reflecting on, Engaging by, Carry on). This program helps parishes learn ...
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