December 2021

Decorated rocks surrounded by fall flowers

Inspiring

The Anglican December 1, 2021

Volunteers at St. Martin, Bay Ridges put their creative talents to work to create a Rock Garden of Inspiration. Messages of hope and encouragement were ...

Walkathon supports refugees

The Anglican December 1, 2021

On Oct. 16, despite a forecast of rain for the day, about 50 people gathered for the St. James Cathedral and Community Refugee Committee’s walkathon ...

Church holds drive-by farewell

The Anglican December 1, 2021

Trinity Church, Barrie was blessed to have the Rev. Terry Bennett as its interim priest-in-charge for the past three years, along with Joy Packham as ...

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Cobourg honours church members

The Anglican December 1, 2021

Several members of St. Peter, Cobourg were honoured at Cobourg’s Annual Civic Awards ceremony, held virtually on Sept. 24. “At the heart of every community ...

Run raises record amount

The Anglican December 1, 2021

The Schomberg Country Run, held in September, raised $25,000, the highest total in the run’s 11-year history. All of the proceeds were donated to PWRDF ...

Bursary fosters liturgical and musical creativity

The Anglican December 1, 2021

Are you looking for ways to develop, support and encourage creative musical and liturgical experimentation in your parish? The Douglas C. Cowling Bursary is an ...

Nurse gives a woman a COVID-19 Vaccination

Church helps vaccinate Latin American community

Naomi Racz December 1, 2021

The church of San Lorenzo, Dufferin, in co-ordination with the City of Toronto Health Department, ran a vaccination clinic for Toronto’s Latin American community on ...

Canadians urged to act on feelings of heartbreak, anger

Murray MacAdam December 1, 2021

A workshop at the Outreach and Advocacy Conference on “Re-making Settler/Indigenous Relations” heard first-hand what the treatment of First Nations in Canada has meant in human ...

Re-making community explored

Murray MacAdam December 1, 2021

More than 100 people from all over the diocese and even as far as India met online on Oct. 30 for the annual Outreach and ...

Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

How can we build back anew?

Peter Misiaszek December 1, 2021

Recently, the Ontario government announced a reopening plan that would see public activity return to pre-pandemic levels. It is an aspirational objective, that’s for sure. ...

Orange Shirt Day

The Anglican December 1, 2021

ORANGE SHIRT DAYThe Rev. Leigh Kern, the diocese’s Right Relations coordinator, sent out an invitation throughout the diocese for people to send in a ‘selfie’ ...

A group of people in front of the arches in Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

Church answers call to help refugees

Martha Holmen December 1, 2021

It started with a knock on the door during a blizzard. One evening in December 2018, the Rev. Matthew McMillan, incumbent of St. Mary, Richmond ...

A woman priest in a cloth mask pets a dog

Special Moment

The Anglican December 1, 2021

The Rev. Megan Jull blesses Emma at a Blessing of Animals service at St. Augustine of Canterbury, Toronto on Oct. 3. Despite the rain, a ...

Church’s music studio creates connections

Martha Holmen December 1, 2021

A project that has taken shape at Grace Church, Markham during the pandemic is helping to create connections within the church community and beyond. Parkway ...

Four young people light a large advent candle

A gift of love

Bishop Riscylla Shaw December 1, 2021

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 ...