April 2021

A small bell tower and sloped roof of a church.

Pandemic provides opportunity for renewal

Diane Allengame April 1, 2021

For a couple of decades, the metal roof of St. James, Caledon East (built in 1901) had been a source of embarrassment. It was not ...

A woman sits on the front steps of a house with many large bags full of knitted goods.

Church helps front-line workers

Norma Campbell April 1, 2021

For the past 30 years, St. Dunstan of Canterbury’s Pastoral Care Group has been donating hand-made gifts to patients in Centenary Hospital in Scarborough and, ...

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Only believe, all things are possible

The Anglican April 1, 2021

The Rev. Canon Judy Allen is a deacon at Holy Family, Heart Lake in Brampton and is involved in the church’s liturgical, pastoral, outreach and ...

Publisher keeps Christian poetry alive

Stuart Mann April 1, 2021

After looking at a computer screen all day, it can be a pleasure to relax with a good book. And that pleasure is doubled when ...

Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

Seven stewardship myths, revised

Peter Misiaszek April 1, 2021

What motivates people to be generous? Throughout my career as a stewardship educator, I have encountered countless people who have made a priority of giving ...

Our story begins again

Bishop Andrew Asbil April 1, 2021

Are we there yet? I have vivid memories of our family hitting the road for vacation in July each year. The old blue Pontiac station ...

A group of young people stand smiling with Bishop Jenny Andison in the centre.

Area bids farewell to bishop

The Anglican April 1, 2021

The episcopal area of York-Credit Valley, located on the western side of the diocese, held a farewell party for Bishop Jenny Andison on Feb. 21. ...

Emergency shelter named after priest

Stuart Mann April 1, 2021

A new temporary emergency shelter for men in downtown Toronto has been named after an Anglican priest. St. Simon’s Clubbe House, located at 556 Sherbourne ...

Service celebrates Black heritage

Stuart Mann April 1, 2021

More than 500 people attended the diocese’s Black heritage service on Feb. 28, which was held on Zoom and YouTube due to the pandemic. The ...