October 2015

Paul writes to Thessalonians

The Rev. Canon Don Beatty October 1, 2015

Towards the end of his second missionary journey, Paul moved from Athens to Corinth. He would stay in and around this city for the next ...

Riders raise funds for those in need

Martha Holmen October 1, 2015

On a cool morning in late August, 24 cyclists gathered at All Saints, Sherbourne Street in downtown Toronto to hop on their bikes for a ...

FaithWorks turns 20 next year

Susan McCulloch October 1, 2015

In 2016, FaithWorks will celebrate 20 years of supporting Anglican-affiliated ministry in the Diocese of Toronto and beyond. Since its inception, FaithWorks has raised more ...

Group of people with signs, smokestacks in the distance.

This tour is not a pretty sight

The Rev. Canon Maggie Helwig October 1, 2015

An eagle hovers over the intersection as we gather. Around us, high smokestacks, overhead pipelines, huge corroded storage drums – the landscape of an industrial ...

We’ve been able to bring people together

The Anglican October 1, 2015

The Rev. Christian Harvey is a deacon at St. John the Evangelist in Peterborough. He is the Area Youth Social Justice Coordinator for Trent-Durham and ...

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I’m proud of the work we’re doing

Bishop Philip Poole October 1, 2015

It was the last. Twice a week, on schedule, a horse drawn wagon made its way up Charlotte Street, then home to the rectory of ...

We must not stand idly by

Archbishop Colin Johnson October 1, 2015

Some images sear themselves into your mind. You cannot unthink them. They change how you see the world. A photo of a napalmed Vietnamese girl, ...

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Church plants new ministry in complex

Stuart Mann October 1, 2015

When Wycliffe College student Michelle Yeung started her summer placement at St. Paul L’Amoreaux in Scarborough, she had no idea of the pleasant surprise God ...

hands hold a candle next to a flyr that reads "talking about social justice"

Anglicans urged to vote

Ryan Weston October 1, 2015

Canadians go to the polls on Oct. 19 to elect Members of Parliament and choose the country’s next government, and Anglicans are being encouraged to ...

Tax cuts taking toll: speaker

Stuart Mann October 1, 2015

Alex Himelfarb, the keynote speaker at the upcoming Outreach and Advocacy Conference, says tax cuts have eroded Canada’s ability to pay for health care, social ...