April 2024

Dr. Betsy Moss points to an illumination in the Saint John's Bible while people look on.

Visiting bible makes an impact

Stuart Mann April 2, 2024

A volume of a beautiful bible is enriching the spiritual life of a parish in Toronto’s east end. Thanks to a small area council grant, ...

A poster for The Philadelphia Eleven shows some of the first female priests in the Episcopal Church.

Inspiring film screened in Toronto

Matthew Neugebauer April 2, 2024

On July 29, 1974, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first 11 women were ordained priests in The Episcopal Church (TEC). Their journey is the subject of ...

New ministry

The Anglican April 2, 2024

Parishioners of St. James, Caledon East, area clergy and guests come together for a Celebration of New Ministry on Feb. 11, marking the appointment of ...

Group from Holy Trinity, Bradford participating in The Coldest Night

Teamwork

The Anglican April 2, 2024

The small but mighty team from Trinity, Bradford takes part in Newmarket’s Coldest Night of the Year, an annual walk that supports local charities. The ...

Good times

The Anglican April 2, 2024

Organist and choirmaster Elizabeth Anderson, seen above, serves up pancakes, sausages and fruit at St. Thomas, Huron Street’s pancake supper on Feb. 10. Afterwards, the ...

A group of priests lays hands on a person being ordained a priest.

Is there a future priest in your parish?

Canon Mary Conliffe April 2, 2024

The Church needs priests. This statement is not only an historic truth, but also describes our current situation. One of the great privileges of my ...

Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

Five financial stewardship quick fixes

Peter Misiaszek April 2, 2024

With vestry meetings in the rear-view mirror now in most parishes across the diocese, it’s time to make good on your parish’s stewardship objectives. If ...

Three kids sit in the pews ready for the Coldest Night.

Cold night, warm hearts

The Anglican April 2, 2024

For the third year in a row, St. Michael and All Angels on St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto took part in the Coldest Night ...

Several people holding hands in a circle in prayer.

Daily prayers for spiritual renewal

The Anglican April 2, 2024

(1) Grant to me, O Lord, to know what is worth knowing, To love what is worth loving, To praise what delights you most, To ...

Is spiritual renewal for everyone?

The Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Paulsen April 2, 2024

The bible is chock-full of stories of people whose lives were profoundly changed when they were encountered by God. A young boy asleep in the ...

A pair of hands holds a mound of soil with a green sprout.

Finding Easter hope for creation

The Rev. Hannah Johnston April 2, 2024

When I lived in New York City, one of the churches I worked with had a music director from Australia. One Easter season, he shared ...

Sunrise looking out of a round opening in the rock.

Practicing resurrection

Bishop Kevin Robertson April 2, 2024

One of my favourite biblical stories is the account of the raising of Lazarus in the eleventh chapter of John’s gospel. According to John, Jesus ...

Bishop Victoria Matthews and Bishop Michael Bedford-Jones emerge from St. Paul, Bloor Street after their consecration in 1994.

Bishop’s life a work in progress

Stuart Mann April 2, 2024

Bishop Victoria Matthews gave a candid and moving account of her faith journey at an event marking the 30th anniversary of her ordination to the ...

Fundraiser to feature music, murder

Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas April 2, 2024

In January 2023, the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine launched a major capital campaign called “Home for the Heart” to raise money for the ...

A group photo after the first Spanish mass on Feb. 18.

Spanish mass starts in Barrie

Martha Holmen April 2, 2024

A new congregation taking root in Barrie has joined a growing number of ministries that are connecting with Spanish-speaking people across the diocese. Fueled by ...

Bishop Andrew Asbil administers ashes outside St. James Cathedral.

Taking it outside

The Anglican April 2, 2024

Quentin Toderick, a member of St. James Cathedral, receives the imposition of ashes from Bishop Andrew Asbil outside the cathedral on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. ...