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September 2022

Special Day

Ten young people from four churches in Trent-Durham are confirmed at Christ Church, Oshawa on May 26, with Bishop Riscylla Shaw presiding. The confirmands came ...
The Rev. Dr. Michael Battle, author of Desmond Tutu: A Spiritual Biography of South Africa’s Confessor, preaches.

Tutu Remembered

A service commemorating the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died last December at the age of 90, is held at St. James Cathedral in ...

All cricket

Above, cricket teams and supporters from five churches have their picture taken at the start of the Anglican Church Community Festival in Brampton on June ...
A modern style church building

Church celebrates century in community

St. George on Yonge in Toronto celebrated its 100th anniversary with a special service on April 23. Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church ...
Jackson Ingall tries on Bishop Asbil’s mitre while Alexander Jeens holds his crozier

Confirmed

Twelve people are confirmed by Bishop Andrew Asbil at St. Olave, Swansea in Toronto on May 29. 
Presentation of a cheque

Helping Hand

St. Augustine of Canterbury, along with St. Cuthbert, Leaside, support Flemingdon Park Community Food Bank by delivering food collected at their local grocery story. During ...

Anniversary

Bishop Kevin Robertson and the Rev. Jeanette Lewis are joined by Toronto city councillor Paula Fletcher (far left) and MP Julie Dabrushin at St. Barnabas, ...

Community Spirit

All Saints, Sherbourne St. in downtown Toronto celebrates its 150th anniversary in June with a worship service and community barbecue. The church’s programs serve some ...
Bishop Andrew Asbil processes into St. James Cathedral

Celebration

Bishop Andrew Asbil processes into St. James Cathedral for a choral evensong to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on June 5.
The Rev. Canon Eric Beresford blesses the new bench at St. Mary Magdalene.

New bench, music honour Queen’s reign

As many parishes marked the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with services and teas at Pentecost on June 5, St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto added a more ...
The Marion Singers

Marion Singers to headline cabaret

Viewers  of the Bishop’s Company Cabaret are in for a special treat. In addition to a stellar lineup of guest artists, the show will feature ...
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Members should continue in roles: survey

A survey of Synod members shows strong support for keeping the diocese’s General Synod members and Synod Council members in their roles for the remainder ...
A sample sign used in the City of Toronto to announce new development on a property.

Committee eyes housing template

The diocese’s Property Committee is exploring ways to help parishes that want to redevelop their property to include both market-level and affordable housing. “Homelessness is ...
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Synod will be asked to approve deficit budget

As the diocese looks to a post-pandemic future, some difficult conversations about its financial outlook are already underway. In November, Synod will be asked to ...

New episcopal leadership model in works

The Diocese of Toronto is on the cusp of ushering in a new model of episcopal leadership, thanks in no small part to the efforts ...

Committee makes progress on environmental motions

In 2019, Synod approved two motions relating to creation care: Motion #10 encouraged parishes and individual Anglicans to curtail their use of single-use plastic products, ...
The Anglican

Pair evaluates governance changes

Two laypeople who have served the Anglican Church with distinction are evaluating the diocese’s new governance pilot project. Joy Packham, ODT, a member of the ...
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Get ready for Synod

Synod will be held online on Nov. 17-19, 2022. In our Synod Preview, you’ll find what has been happening since our last Synod, including work ...
Jamie Richards in the garden.

I was a stranger and you welcomed me

In March 2020, when businesses were shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamie Richards went into his greenhouse to pray. Mr. Richards, who runs ...
Anglicans march in Toronto Pride behind a banner "PROUD ANGLICANS"

Proud Anglicans

Anglicans walk and ride in Toronto’s Pride Parade on June 26 after a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus. Tens of thousands of people lined the parade route ...
The Anglican

Hear the voice of creation

At first it was song of the yellowthroat, rising out of the marsh. Then the notes of the swamp sparrow rose on the evening air, ...

Church hosts events on climate crisis

What if we dared to imagine that, individually and collectively, we could tackle the climate crisis? And what if we truly believed that our efforts ...
Songbird on a tree branch

We are challenged to listen, act

Running Sept. 1 to Oct. 4, the Season of Creation is a global ecumenical movement that invites Christians “to renew our relationship with our Creator ...
Bishop Blackwell preaches at the consecration of Bishop Patrick Yu at St. James Cathedral in 2006.

Bishop was administrator, pastor

In 1985, the Anglican Church of Canada published the Book of Alternative Services. Bound in a distinctive green cover, the book became the primary worship ...
A pair of hands hoving over the keyboard of a laptop

Seeing God amidst the bleakness

Are we entering an age of discouragement?  The evidence is compelling. A Statcan poll showed that the percentage of Canadians who viewed the future optimistically ...
Progressively bigger stacks of coins grow plant shoots.

Why give? Here’s what the Bible says

Our understanding of stewardship as a way of life is based in scripture. The first chapter of Genesis tells us that God created all things ...
The Anglican

Outreach conference points toward right relationship

The diocese’s Social Justice and Advocacy Committee will host its annual Outreach & Advocacy Conference on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ...
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