April 2022 Issue

Bishop Susan Bell offers the imposition of ashes at Christ's Church Cathedral.

The Pilgrimage of Grace, In-Person

Diocesan Communications

The Bishop’s Easter Message

There’s a wonderful meditation called “It’s Friday—but Sunday’s Comin” by S. M. Lockridge, sometime pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in ...

Susan Bell

Niagara School for Missional Leadership Adds Third Term

After two terms that saw enrolment doubled from fall 2021 to winter 2022, the Niagara School for Missional Leadership (NSML) ...

Diocesan Communications

Experiencing Reopening at St. John’s, Elora

This year, we welcomed people back to two liturgies on Ash Wednesday: a 10:30 a.m. said service of Holy Communion, ...

Paul Walker

Science and Faith #2: A Story of Growing Reconciliation

In Western societies, as I suggested last time, science and faith began with a warm and close relationship. But then ...

John Bowen

Earth Day and Your Milk Purchase Can Make a Difference

Earth Day this year is on Friday, April 22. Although Earth Day is just one day on the calendar, we ...

Rosemary Horsewood

Learning New Lessons through Service

The last few weeks have been wintery, and I have to say I am ready for the spring that, when ...

Sandra Thomson

The Road to Niagara Winds through Moosonee

In fall 2021, the Diocese of Niagara formed a partnership with the Diocese of Moosonee to welcome participants in the ...

Diane Hilpert-Mcilroy

Man and Child Walking Near Bushes during Daytime

The Gospel of a Life Lived in Love

There was good news from Ottawa in February. Long pause. No, it had nothing to do with protests or convoys, ...

Michael Coren

Revive: Who is it For?

The Revive journey continues with part two of a three-part series focused on who might be a good fit to ...

Fran Wallace

Update from the Diocese of Niagara PWRDF Representative

On February 12, 2022, the Diocese of Niagara Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) parish representatives held our first ...

Kerry Lubrick

We Remember

My gut wrenched when I saw the first images out of Kyiv. A sadness and deep gloom. Then a surge ...

Daniel Tatarnic

We Celebrate the Peaceful Warrior: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As a teacher of history, changing times, leaders, and personalities have always sparked my interest. Conveying such information as creatively, ...

Randy Williams

Walkers gathered outside 541 Eatery and Exchange

A Cold Walk with Warm Hearts

As we prepared to start the season of Lent, a team from Christ’s Church Cathedral participated in the annual “Coldest ...

Kerry Lubrick

A View from the Shore

Once again, the picture said it all—only this time it wasn’t happening on the other side of the world, but ...

Judith Altree

Calling All Grandparents! (And Great-Grandparents and Great-Great Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles!)

“Can somebody get the baby? “He needs to get up!” (The call is music to my ears.) “I will,” I ...

Max Woolaver

Demonstration Cabin Showcases Alternative Housing Option

Bishop Susan Bell and the community at Christ’s Church Cathedral have stepped up to provide both advocacy and support for ...

Deirdre Pike