June 2018

Outdoor service refreshes

The Anglican June 1, 2018

Like a special blessing after a long winter, sunshine and a canopy of cloudless blue sky hung over the group engaged in St. Peter, Erindale’s ...

The Rev. Leonard Leader being interviewed by a reporter.

Churches respond in wake of tragedy

Stuart Mann June 1, 2018

Just hours after the deadly van rampage that killed 10 people and injured more than a dozen others in North York on April 23, the ...

A group of women standing with a cope spread out on a table.

Cope restored after three-year effort

The Anglican June 1, 2018

Bishop John Charles Roper (1858–1940) was appointed vicar of St. Thomas, Huron Street in Toronto in 1888, when the parish had dwindled to only six ...

A group of young people holding ping pong paddles.

Ping pong helps church reach out

The Rev. Canon Dr. Philip Der June 1, 2018

A group of parishioners at St. Christopher, Richmond Hill has been playing ping pong for years, but it wasn’t until last fall that our ping ...

People sitting in chairs in a large room.

Conference explores Christian heritage of peacemaking

Paul Pynkoski June 1, 2018

How might Christians respond to violence and war? How do we understand Christ’s call to be peacemakers? How might we give voice and action to ...

Road ready

The Anglican June 1, 2018

People from the High Park neighbourhood, parishioners and two Toronto auxiliary police officers brought their bikes for the annual Blessing of the Bicycles service.

A large group of people, including many youth, at the front of the cathedral.

Confirmation

The Anglican June 1, 2018

Thirty-two confirmands and two who reaffirmed their baptismal vows join Archbishop Colin Johnson and sponsoring clergy and laity after the Diocesan Confirmation Service at St. ...

I have done nothing in Belize alone

The Anglican June 1, 2018

Andy Harjula is a member of St. John, Ida and volunteers here and in Belize. I have been retired for over 20 years. In the ...

Work is underway on our strategic plan

Angela Hantoumakos June 1, 2018

I am delighted to bring you an update on Growing in Christ, our diocese’s strategic plan. As you will recall, the plan lays out a ...

Remember our Christian values

Elin Goulden June 1, 2018

Ontarians will be going to the polls on June 7 to choose who will represent us at Queen’s Park for the next four years. Not ...

A map of Canada outlining the Anglican diocesan borders

Interfaith group sees progress in fight against homelessness

The Anglican June 1, 2018

EDMONTON – Members of an interfaith group formed to fight homelessness here are making strides in terms of both learning how to work with one ...

Bishop plans fourth diocesan walk

The Anglican June 1, 2018

FREDERICTON – For the fourth year in a row, Bishop David Edwards of the Diocese of Fredericton will be heading across one of the diocese’s ...

Niagara to host Cursillo conference

The Anglican June 1, 2018

HAMILTON – Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will give the keynote address at the Canadian Anglican Cursillo Triennial Conference, hosted ...

Services offered for developmentally challenged

The Anglican June 1, 2018

BRACEBRIDGE – Three parishes in the Diocese of Algoma are partnering with a local special needs charity to offer worship services for people with developmental ...

A notepad its on a desk near a pen, laptop and phone

Seeking the Lord’s face

Bishop Kevin Robertson June 1, 2018

Twenty-five minutes seemed like an eternity on that warm, spring day in North York. Ordinary people were out doing ordinary things in the afternoon sunshine ...

New deacons take a group photo with the bishops.

Ordained

The Anglican June 1, 2018

Newly ordained transitional deacons, wearing red and white vestments, stand with Archbishop Colin Johnson, bishops and clergy after their ordination service at St. James Cathedral ...

Commissioning service involves area’s youth

Stuart Mann June 1, 2018

Alexandra McIntosh is passionate about bringing youth and youth groups together, and her commissioning service as York-Credit Valley’s new area youth ministry coordinator perfectly reflected ...

Graphic of a plant growing bigger with the words "Discipulus'18: Equipping for Evangelism and Formation."

Discipleship, evangelism conference coming this fall

Martha Holmen June 1, 2018

Christians interested in discipleship and evangelism will have an opportunity to connect and learn together this fall. Discipulus’18, a new national conference, will be held ...

A group of people receive a certificate.

Church wins top environmental award

Stuart Mann June 1, 2018

St. Cuthbert, Leaside is an attractive red brick church, but in environmental circles its known by another colour – dark green. The church has won ...