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May 2023

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Hymn Society to hold conference in Montreal

The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada will hold its annual conference July 16-19 on the campus of McGill University in Montreal. This ...
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Teams invited to scavenger hunt

Anglican churches in York-Scarborough are hosting their second Scarborough Steeplechase scavenger hunt on June 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and inviting members of ...
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The story of two Moseses

The Diocese of Toronto has declared June 4 as Refugee Sunday, a time for everyone to reflect on refugee issues and learn about getting involved. ...
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Tasty tradition

Churches across the diocese held pancake suppers before the start of Lent. At left, a young member of Christ Church, Scarborough Village gets a lift ...
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How to care for parish records

As part of its mandate, the Diocese of Toronto Archives collects and makes accessible the records of the parishes in the diocese. These records must ...
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We want to care for what we love

Roberto Chiotti is a member of the Bishop’s Committee on Creation Care and is an advisor to Net Zero Churches, an Anglican-led organization in Canada ...
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First arrivals

Some of the first migrant workers arriving in Durham Region in March shop for warm clothing, food and hygiene products at the Hub at St. ...

We are called to share in God’s joy

The FaithWorks theme for 2023 is a quote from The Book of Joy, co-authored by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Archbishop Tutu says, ...
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Why I went on a pilgrimage

I am not any great expert on pilgrimage. I don’t have any authoritative advice to give others on how to find the “best” pilgrimage. What ...
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Dare to be a priest

One of the joys of being a bishop is presiding at the ordinations of deacons and priests. Ordinations are full of joy and promise, and ...
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Clergy honoured for service

Bishop Andrew Asbil presents stoles to clergy in honour of their 25th and 50th years of ordination to the priesthood at the diocese’s annual Blessing ...
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Thank you

Thanks to the generosity of readers in the Diocese of Toronto, The Anglican received $37,353 from last year’s Anglican Journal fundraising campaign. The diocesan and ...
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Anglicans want spiritual renewal

Anglicans in the diocese are hungry for spiritual renewal. That’s the top finding coming out of Cast the Net’s extensive consultations with clergy and laity. ...
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Church helps young people explore call to ministry

Young adults considering a call to ordained ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada will soon have the chance to explore that possibility with the ...
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