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A group of people outdoors dressed in winter clothing.

Warm hearts

March 30, 2023
Anglican churches take part in the Coldest Night of the Year, a national fundraising walk for local charities held on Feb. 25.
Bishop Andrew speaking into a microphone.

Visit to India

February 28, 2023
Bishop Andrew Asbil and his wife Mary travelled to the Diocese of Madhya Kerala in India in January. The Diocese of Madhya Kerala is part ...
Someone in winter gear holds a sign saying "I was cold, you invited me in. Keep shelters open."

Praying together

February 28, 2023
An interfaith prayer vigil is held outside Toronto City Hall on Jan. 31. Participants were seeking increased aid for homeless people in the city’s next ...
The group of archdeacons, canon administrator, bishops and others.

New start

February 28, 2023
The diocese’s new archdeacons and canon administrator stand with Bishop Andrew Asbil, suffragan bishops, clergy and laity after their collation service at St. James Cathedral ...

Farewell

October 31, 2022
St. James Cathedral bids farewell to Dean Stephen Vail on Sept. 11, his last Sunday at the church before his retirement. Dean Vail (top left) ...
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet people outside with crowds looking on

Royal visit

October 31, 2022
The Queen and Prince Philip attended a service at St. James Cathedral during their visit to Toronto in 2010. After the service, the Queen rededicated ...
A group of people under umbrellas stand behind a red ribbon being cut with large scissors

Garden open

October 31, 2022
The Rev. Canon Janet Reid-Hockin and Ian Beverley cut the ribbon to open the Bayview Garden Project at St. Cuthbert, Leaside on Sept. 18. The ...
A priest blesses a small dog in the arms of its owner

Happy Day

October 31, 2022
People and their pets attend the Blessing of Animals service at St. James Cathedral on Oct 1. The blessing was followed by a demonstration by ...
Three schoolchildren held lit candles.

Backpacks blessed

September 28, 2022
St. Chad, Toronto’s fifth annual Back to School Blessing Service is held at the church on Aug. 21. The congregation prayed for all students, teachers ...
A group of baseball players takes a group photo and receives a large trophy.

Summer classic

September 28, 2022
Six teams play in the 61st annual Scarborough Anglican Youth Movement baseball tournament in Ajax on Aug. 20. The Holy Trinity Angels, Guildwood, (above) beat ...
Bishop Asbil (centre) with clergy posing in front of the altar at St. James Cathedral

Ordination

June 20, 2022
Newly ordained deacons join Bishop Andrew Asbil, bishops and clergy after their ordination service at St. James Cathedral on May 1. The new deacons are, ...
Pouring of oils into glass bottles

Clergy honoured

June 20, 2022
The diocese’s annual Blessing of Oils and the Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows of Bishops, Priests and Deacons service was held at St. James Cathedral on ...
Bishop Andrew with confirmands in front of St. James Cathedral

Confirmations

June 20, 2022
Confirmands join Bishop Andrew Asbil and sponsoring clergy and laity at the Diocesan Confirmation Service at St. James Cathedral on April 24. The confirmands came ...

Anniversary

April 1, 2022
The Church of the Nativity, Malvern celebrates its 20th anniversary on Sewells Road in Toronto with an in-person and livestream service on March 6. From ...
Woman signing a book with a man looking on

Pray for peace

April 1, 2022
A peace vigil for the end of the war in Ukraine is held at St. Anne, Toronto on March 3. Clockwise from top left: a ...
Women in colourful dress dance.

Jubilee service celebrates Black heritage of Church

April 1, 2020
On the last Sunday in February, about 700 members of the diocesan family and the wider community gathered at St. Paul, Bloor Street for the ...
A group of clergy stand on the chancel steps of St. James Cathedral.

Happy day

March 1, 2020
Newly installed honorary canons of St. James Cathedral join the diocese’s bishops, bishop’s chaplains and dean after the service on Jan. 19. Front row, second ...
A woman in Chinese traditional dress.

Celebrating Chinese New Year

March 1, 2020
About 100 people, many from the surrounding community, attended the Chinese New Year celebration at St. Philip on the Hill, Unionville on Jan. 26. The ...
A group of women and girls, some in traditional dress, sing togethre

Celebrate

April 1, 2019
The diocese’s 24th annual black heritage service, ‘Journey into Light, Giving Thanks for Our Ordained Ministers,’ is held at St. Paul, Bloor Street on Feb. ...

Christian unity

March 1, 2019
An ecumenical service is held at St. James Cathedral during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January. This year’s theme for the week ...

Levee rings in new year

February 1, 2019
The annual Bishop’s Levee was held at St. James Cathedral on Jan. 1 – the first for Bishop Andrew Asbil as the diocese’s new Bishop ...
Ellen Johnson receives a gift bag from Sonia Perrin.

Good times

December 1, 2018
Archbishop Colin Johnson and his wife Ellen were the guests of honour at the 32nd annual Bishops Basil Tonks and Arthur Brown Fundraising Dinner at ...
People gather around a labyrinth in a lawn.

Rare gift

September 1, 2018
On the morning of June 2, about 75 parishioners and friends of St. George, Grafton gathered for the opening of the St. George’s Gift Garden, ...
A young woman hands out cups of water.

With gratitude

September 1, 2018
The Niiganni-gichigami (Lake Ontario) Gratitude Walk and Festival on June 8 in Toronto was led by Indigenous elder Wanda Whitebird. After prayers of gratitude and ...
New deacons take a group photo with the bishops.

Ordained

June 1, 2018
Newly ordained transitional deacons, wearing red and white vestments, stand with Archbishop Colin Johnson, bishops and clergy after their ordination service at St. James Cathedral ...
A server passes out palms.

Journey to Easter

May 1, 2018
The Anglican sent photographer Michael Hudson to churches to capture the sights of Holy Week and Easter.
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March 1, 2017
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