On a bright, cold December morning, more than 100 people – Anglicans and other clergy, parishioners, neighbours, supporters, representatives of the media and the local …
David Ptolemy, ODT, a former member of the Synod Office staff and a long-time volunteer in the Archives department, died on Dec. 5 at the …
Bishop Kevin Robertson and other leaders and participants from churches across the Greater Toronto Area attended the annual service celebrating the Week of Prayer for …
Christmas day. The number of unhoused people in Toronto is more than 9,700, and by the city’s own admission there is insufficient shelter space, much …
The diocesan Archives is hosting a virtual presentation by Claire Wilton, Archivist and Privacy Officer, on Feb. 15 from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom. Ms. Wilton …
Members of St. John the Evangelist, Port Hope, act in a scene in The Christmas Story, performed at the church Dec. 10-11. From left to …
At the very east end of Toronto in West Hill, the Caring Hands Ministry at St. Margaret in-the-Pines has been meeting for many years. We …
The archival committee of St. James, Fenelon Falls recently completed an online exhibit for Digital Museums Canada entitled “Anne Langton: An Anglican Church Woman in …
When one well-dressed gentleman in Minden selected a particularly ugly tie from his wardrobe to donate to St. Paul’s Children’s Christmas Gift Sale, he did …
St. Peter, Cobourg had been in a period of discernment since 2017 about what to do about its overall campus, its declining buildings needing repair, …
The Order of the Diocese of Toronto, an award created in 2013, honours members of the laity in the diocese who have given outstanding service …
The community of St. John, Bowmanville wanted to create a labyrinth on the lawn outside our church as a way of using our space to …
Cast the Net, the diocese’s vision, planning and strategy process, is entering an important new phase. From mid-January to late February, four lay people from …
Synod Council has approved a new grant program to help parishes as they emerge from the pandemic. The Cast & Learn grants will help parishes …
As the daughter of a cleric and a long-time member of Church of the Redeemer, Bloor St., where she has held several leadership positions, Marg …
When Jamie Perttula learned that the City of Toronto was putting in a modular housing project for homeless seniors not far from the Church of …
Four new archdeacons and a canon administrator have been appointed to assist the diocese’s bishops, regional deans and parishes with the administrative functions of episcopal …
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On the surface of it, they were most definitely a motley crew: fishermen struggling to make ends meet in the face of an economic and …