April 2022

Pink flowers

Greeting bees and sowing seeds

As the soil warms with the spring sun, I look forward to meeting my friends again. They’re quite small, and easily missed. But if I ...
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Women deepen faith journeys

For some years, Laura MacNewman had been deepening her faith life by reading the sermons of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th century Cistercian abbot. ...

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, ...

Eldercare a priority for ecclesiastical province this year

The Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario settled into the virtual work world as the pandemic set in for the long haul. A quick but not-so-easy pivot ...
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Ministry works for peace, hope

In May 2021, the Bishop’s Committee on Interfaith Ministry had its first meeting over Zoom. The committee is made up of lay and ordained people ...
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Going on a pilgrimage

Whether from the confines of COVID-19, the ashes of grief or depression, or simply the occasional aridity of ordinariness, pilgrimage beckons. The open road calls. ...
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PWRDF accepting donations for Ukrainian relief

PWRDF is supporting Ukrainians forced to flee their homes due to the Russian invasion. An initial grant of $20,000 issued to an ACT Alliance appeal ...
Sarah Mair

God was calling me to go deeper with Him

Sarah Mair is an area youth coordinator for York-Scarborough and the youth ministry director for St. Paul, L’Amoreaux. My responsibilities include organizing networking opportunities for ...
Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

Seven good ideas from the secular fundraising world

I’ve long taken exception to secular fundraising’s dependency on the promotion of “benefits” or “membership” to encourage giving. There is almost no emphasis on altruism ...
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Pray for peace

A peace vigil for the end of the war in Ukraine is held at St. Anne, Toronto on March 3. Clockwise from top left: a ...
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Archbishop of Canterbury honours local Anglicans

The Archbishop of Canterbury has honoured three local Anglicans for their outstanding service to the Church and the wider community. The 2022 Lambeth Awards were ...
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Life not easy for international students

Most people aren’t aware that there are roughly 100,000 international students in Ontario universities, and approximately the same number in the province’s colleges, according to ...
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Stories praise God

A new book, Praise from the People of St. Paul’s on-the-Hill, brings together 27 stories from the parishioners of St. Paul on-the-Hill, Pickering. Several stories ...
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ACW holds annual general meeting

The Toronto Diocesan Anglican Church Women will be holding its annual general meeting on Zoom on April 30 from 10 a.m. until noon. The theme ...
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Group responds to website attack

The Black Anglicans of Canada website experienced a malicious attack in February with harmful racist messaging posted to the home page. “Black Anglicans of Canada ...
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Walk bears witness to opioid epidemic

A community walk that memorializes those who have suffered and died because of the opioid overdose epidemic will begin and end at All Saints Church-Community ...
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Conversations tend to soul

Bishop Andrew Asbil is inviting the people of the diocese to dream together about where God is leading them through the current pandemic and beyond. ...
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Service calls on Anglicans to be strangers no longer

People from across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and Africa attended the 27th annual celebration of the Black heritage of the Church, held on ...
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Appeal posts strong year

In a year of celebration, FaithWorks’ 25th anniversary campaign was a great success, made possible by generosity from parishes and individuals in all corners of ...
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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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