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Two Sisters at the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine display table.

On display

December 30, 2025
Display tables at Synod provide everything from books and calendars to spiritual retreats and insurance. The display tables are always a popular spot for Synod ...
Bishop Andrew Asbil speaks at Synod.

May God give us the courage to meet the future with hope, dignity and love

December 30, 2025
Bishop Asbil delivered his Charge to Synod during the opening worship service.  O God, take our lips and speak through them. Take our minds and ...
Table of youth members at Synod.

Synod 2025

December 30, 2025
The Diocese of Toronto’s 163rd Regular Session of Synod was held Nov. 7-8 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North hotel in Richmond Hill. The theme ...
A group of people sitting at a table.

Primate praises diocese at Synod

December 30, 2025
Offering a hopeful vision for the future of the Church, Archbishop Shane Parker, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, addressed the Diocese of Toronto ...
A cross and an open bible.

Diocese considers capital campaign

January 2, 2024
In his Charge to Synod, Bishop Andrew Asbil spoke about the diocese holding a capital campaign, the first since Our Faith-Our Hope nearly 15 years ...
Image of overlapping fish with a cross in the middle, labelled "Good new of Jesus Christ." The four fish are labelled "Renewing spirituality," "inspiring faith in action," "transforming diocesan culture" and "reimagining ministry."

Synod endorses vision, calls

January 2, 2024
Synod endorsed Cast the Net’s vision and 20 calls to all parts of the diocese. The vision and calls will help guide the diocese as ...
Bishop Andrade hands a plaque to Bishop Andrew Asbil.

Let’s dream together: Brasilia bishop

January 2, 2024
The Diocese of Toronto recently welcomed a special guest, with the hope of soon establishing a companion relationship with Anglicans 7,300 km away. The Rt. ...
Bishop Andrew Asbil speaks.

It is the Lord who has brought us to this moment in time

January 2, 2024
O God, take our lips and speak through them. Take our minds and think through them. Take our hearts and fill them with love for ...
The procession enters the ballroom at the start of the Eucharist.

All Together

January 2, 2024
Worship, display tables, food, singing, music, presentations, friendship and more are all part of Synod 2023, held at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North hotel in ...
Synod members stand and applaud.

Synod 2023

January 2, 2024
The Diocese of Toronto’s 162nd Regular Session of Synod was held Nov. 17-18 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North hotel in Richmond Hill. The theme ...
Bishop Andrew Asbil hugs the Rev. Canon Samantha Caravan.

Together again

January 2, 2024
It was well worth the wait. After four long years, Synod convened in person again on Nov. 17-18 in Richmond Hill. And what a time ...

Brasilia bishop to speak at Synod

November 2, 2023
The Rt. Rev. Maurício Jose Araujo De Andrade, bishop of the Diocese of Brasilia, will be the guest speaker at the Diocese of Toronto’s 162nd ...
A deacon stands in the centre aisle of a church and reads from a book while the congregation looks on.

Synod 2022

December 29, 2022
The Diocese of Toronto’s 161st Regular Session of Synod was held Nov. 17-19, 2022. The opening service, including the Bishop’s Charge, was held in-person and ...
Bishop Andrew Asbil speaking.

It is important for us to immerse ourselves in this new place

December 29, 2022
O God, take our lips and speak through them. Take our minds and think through them. Take our hearts and fill them with love for ...
The Anglican

How to plan a virtual Synod

March 1, 2022
Pamela Boisvert is the secretary of synod for the diocese. The Anglican caught up with her to find out about the challenges of and successes ...
Bishop Andrew Asbil delivers his Charge to Synod in a pre-recorded video shown during the Opening Eucharist.

We are dwelling between what we have known, where we are going

January 1, 2022
O God, take our lips and speak through them. Take our minds and think through them. Take our hearts and fill them with love for ...
Synod Logo

Synod 2021

January 1, 2022
The Diocese of Toronto’s 160th Regular Session of Synod was held Nov. 25-27 online. This was the first ever virtual Synod held by the diocese. ...
Drawing representing people in different colours with the text Love Thy Neighbour

Virtual Synod will be a first

September 1, 2021
For the first time, the diocese’s Synod will convene virtually, from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27. The theme of the 160th Regular Session of Synod ...
A line of folded paper houses

Group working on affordable housing plan

March 1, 2021
This is an update on an affordable housing plan for the diocese. It was received by Diocesan Council at its December 2020 meeting. At the ...
A pair of hands holds a mound of soil with a green sprout.

Work underway on environment motion

March 1, 2021
This is an update to Synod and the diocese on the Environmental Synod Motion. It was received by Diocesan Council at its meeting in December, ...
Bishop Andrew Asbil in green chasuble gesticulates as he speaks

This is not a time to be afraid. It is a time to have courage

January 1, 2020
In the summer between Grade 7 and Grade 8, my older brother and I formed a lawn-cutting business. We borrowed the Gestetner machine at the ...
The Anglican

Diocese considers changes to governance structure

November 1, 2019
The diocese is considering changes to its governance structure so that it better serves the diocese’s mission. The recommended changes are contained in a report ...
Archbishop Colin Johnson raises a hand to acknowledge applause.

It has been an honour to serve

January 1, 2019
Instead of a Charge to Synod, Archbishop Johnson chose to reflect on some of the important changes in the diocese since his ordination more than ...
Bishop Andrew Asbil speaks at a microphone.

We are in a moment in between

January 1, 2019
Bishop Andrew Asbil, the diocese’s coadjutor bishop, gave this Charge to Synod. He will become the Bishop of Toronto on Jan. 1, succeeding Archbishop Colin ...

Resources help with marriage canon dialogue

April 1, 2018
The diocese’s Canon XXI Task Group has posted several documents (LINK) to help Anglicans learn about same-sex marriage and to have informed, respectful conversations on ...
Archbishop Colin Johnson speaking from a lectern.

I want to say how proud I am of this diocese

January 1, 2018
What a privilege it is to serve you as the bishop of this wonderful diocese and to represent you in the wider councils of the ...
Two people sitting together laugh and smile with hundreds of others in the background.

Synod 2017

January 1, 2018
The Diocese of Toronto’s 157th Regular Session of Synod was held on Nov. 24-25 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond ...