March 2018

The Rev. Andrea Budgey dressed up as Effie Trinket flanked by Hunger Games-style peacekeepers.

Skit highlights meager funds for needy

Stuart Mann March 1, 2018

Effie Trinket, the shallow character from the popular movie The Hunger Games, came to Toronto’s City Hall on Jan. 10 for a “reaping” – choosing ...

A group of people sits at a table talking.

Town hall meeting sets priorities for episcopal area

The Anglican March 1, 2018

On a wintry Saturday morning, lounging on the couch with a hot beverage and the weekend paper is what many folks aspire to do. Not ...

A few dozen people sit and stand for a group photo.

Church partners with parents network

The Anglican March 1, 2018

The clergy and parishioners of Christ Church, Bolton decided a few years ago to focus on getting out into the neighbourhood and exploring missional ministry. ...

About a dozen men in a woodworking shop.

Shop brings men together for fellowship

Stuart Mann March 1, 2018

It’s not every day you get asked to build a sedan chair. The elaborate wooden structure, complete with seats, curtains, walls and a roof, was ...

Beauty breaks me wide open to God

The Anglican March 1, 2018

The Rev. Louise Peters is the vicar of St. James Cathedral. As vicar, I am a member of the clergy team and share in ...

Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

Seven habits of highly effective parishes

Peter Misiaszek March 1, 2018

First, the good news: 25 per cent of the parishes in the Diocese of Toronto are experiencing growth in attendance and number of givers – ...

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

Youth ministry needs to be a priority in parishes

Bishop Jenny Andison March 1, 2018

“A Church without youth is a Church without a future. Moreover, youth without a Church are youth without a future.” Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ...

Pilgrims on a journey

Archbishop Colin Johnson March 1, 2018

Wikipedia defines “pilgrimage” as “a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of ...

Two women help several children make crafts at a table.

Church, school enjoy unique bond

Martha Holmen March 1, 2018

For the past 20 years, volunteers at St. Paul, Lindsay have been teaching local kids about Jesus in an unusual partnership with a nearby elementary ...

The Rev. Chris Harper speaks from a lectern.

‘I’m walking an amazing path’

Stuart Mann March 1, 2018

To gauge the Rev. Chris Harper’s level of happiness and fulfillment, you have to check the length of his hair. In Plains Cree culture, he ...