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The following is the College of Bishops’ pastoral letter to vestries, to be read or circulated on the Sunday of the parish’s annual vestry meeting. …
As a kid, I remember sitting down in mid-November each year to write two Christmas lists. The first was for Santa, to be sent away …
Bishops Andrew Asbil, Riscylla Shaw and Kevin Robertson of the Diocese of Toronto shared their thoughts on the 15th Lambeth Conference during an online conversation …
God is good! I went to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan for the first time in October 2021, to witness the ordination of deacons. One of the …
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your …
God is good. As we lean into Lent, we all have been changed by this desert experience. Two years of pandemic living have alternately trudged …
God is good! As we set our faces towards the Star of Bethlehem, let us recall that we are created and infused with love from …
On a recent walk through the Entertainment District in Toronto with my family, my eyes were drawn to a maple leaf-like star embedded in the …
In October of 1851 the Anglican bishops of North America convened a meeting in Quebec to develop some common policies on a number of issues. …
God is good! The air is heavy and sweet this morning, with gentle birdsong and cicadas chirping. It is near the end of a long, …
When American congressman John Lewis died last summer, he was honoured by leaders across the political spectrum and around the world. In various tributes that …
God is good! Genesis 1:27: “Humankind was created as God’s reflection: in the divine image God created them…” from the Inclusive Bible. What categories do …
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 …
I recently attended a virtual retreat led by Brother James Koester of the Society of St. John the Evangelist in Boston. Normally I like to …
On Ash Wednesday, the presiding celebrant invites us to step into Lent with these words: I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Lord, …
God is good and hope is a gift from God. As we enter the one-year mark of this global pandemic, I encourage you to take …
Happy New Year! 2020 was certainly a year for the history books, if not for the dustbin, and by time you are reading this article, …
At 6:31 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2020, 90-year-old Margaret Keenan received the first of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at University Hospital in Coventry, …
What would Christmas be without traditions? For some families, Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without decorating the tree together, or hanging the mistletoe in the …
God is good! It is a privilege and an honour for me to be serving God, in this time, in this place. Recently having been …
If you have ever spent time in the emergency department, you know well what it means to wait. And more than wait, you know what …
We are living in troubling times that are being played out before us on television, radio and social media. Some of our communities are facing …
Lament is the prayer language for hurting Christians. Lament is a biblical way to share our grief, pain, anger and frustration with God, rooted in …
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). We all know how easy it is …
It didn’t take long for the novelty of living in self-isolation to wear off. While the idea of working from home seemed appealing at first, …
The Easter message is about new life and hope for new beginnings. The season of spring brings a welcome change from the cold to warmer …
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Dare to be a priest
One of the joys of being a bishop is presiding at the ordinations of deacons and priests. Ordinations are full of joy and promise, and …