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May 2017

Three young kids on skates.

Haliburton embraces refugees

A refugee family from northern Syria, a region that has experienced some of the heaviest fighting of the country’s civil war, is now living in ...

Cricket making a comeback in diocese

Ranil Mendis was doing some research for a grant application when he came across a little known fact: Canada’s first official sport wasn’t lacrosse or ...
A woman works on a vestment.

ACW marks 50th anniversary

As it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 13, the diocesan Anglican Church Women is looking ahead to the future while honouring its ...
The Rev. Dr. Jason McKinney at the entrance to a community garden.

Church hosts food hub for neighbours

In the heart of Parkdale, a diverse neighbourhood west of downtown Toronto, the Church of Epiphany and St. Mark is taking steps to help its ...
The Rev. Dr. Pearce Carefoote holds two old books.

I get to time travel every day

The Rev. Dr. Pearce Carefoote is the interim head of rare books and special collections at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. ...
hands hold a candle next to a flyr that reads "talking about social justice"

Listen and let their stories change us

This past year, the diocese’s Social Justice and Advocacy Committee was forced to confront its complicity in systemic racism. As we were planning our fall ...

He lived his life abundantly

I was privileged but deeply saddened to participate in the funeral of Archbishop Terry Finlay in March.  He was my mentor and friend. Twenty-five years ...
Archbishop Terence Finlay smiles.

Farewell to leader, pastor, friend

As he was planning his funeral, Archbishop Terence Finlay told his close friend and colleague Archbishop Fred Hiltz that he wanted to make sure everything ...
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