March 2018

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

Skit highlights meager funds for needy

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

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 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

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 …

Headshot of the Rev. Louise Peters.

Beauty breaks me wide open to God

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

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

“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

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

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’

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 …

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