December 2015

A dozen children around an Advent wreath lighting one of the candles

Large turnout for start of new parish

Stuart Mann December 13, 2015

The congregation of St. Mary and St. Martha is living up to its name, says the priest-in-charge of the diocese’s newest church. “There is a ...

We should be making disciples

The Rev. Brian Suggs December 1, 2015

What is the goal of youth ministry in your parish? Often the ultimate purpose of ministry to our 12- to 18-year-olds gets tangled up with ...

Luke reveals a loving Jesus

The Rev. Canon Don Beatty December 1, 2015

The first Sunday in Advent this year is on Nov. 29. Advent means “the coming.” It is the churches’ preparation for the coming of the ...

Conference focuses on social justice

Ryan Weston December 1, 2015

Under the theme “Loving in Deed and in Truth,” taken from 1 John 3: 17-18, about 90 Anglicans from across the diocese gathered for the ...

Archbishop Colin Johnson in red vestments

Archbishop re-elected Metropolitan

Stuart Mann December 1, 2015

Archbishop Colin Johnson has been re-elected Metropolitan, or senior bishop, of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario. Archbishop Johnson, who is the bishop of the dioceses ...

My faith journey has been challenging

The Anglican December 1, 2015

Laura Walton, a member of Christ Church, Batteau in the episcopal area of York-Simcoe, was recently elected prolocutor of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, which ...

People on the lawn outside St James Cathedral

New rector appointed to St. James Cathedral

Stuart Mann December 1, 2015

The Rev. Canon Andrew Asbil, incumbent of the Church of the Redeemer, Bloor Street, has been named the new rector of St. James Cathedral and ...

Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

Millennials changing how we give

Peter Misiaszek December 1, 2015

How do we respond to the ways that millennials are changing the church? We’re not just talking about reaching out to newcomers; we’re talking specifically ...

Group of people holding phones and tablets

New websites help churches look outward

Martha Holmen December 1, 2015

A project is underway to help churches proclaim the Gospel through a medium that is becoming an increasingly dominant form of communication: the Internet. The ...

A hand holds a small candle lit, with many other candles in the background

Take a moment to give thanks

Bishop Peter Fenty December 1, 2015

I decided to write this article early in September, as I was inspired by two events that took place on Sept. 10 and 11. On ...