May 2021 Issue

Family Lenten Activities: Pretzels!

Discipleship and Mission: How do They Relate?

Just the other day, I was challenged about the idea of “mission” and being “missional.” My friend said, “You can’t ...
Bishop Susan Bell was one of several social auditors from a variety of backgrounds, from faith community leaders and academics to Chamber of Commerce staff and not-for-profit leaders.”

Bishop Advocates for Social Assistance Increase

In a recent letter to local Members of Provincial Parliament, Bishop Susan Bell urged legislators from all political parties to ...
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Steve Paikin Joins the Bishop for Online Conversation

Bishop Susan Bell is delighted to announce that Steve Paikin will be her featured guest for a special online event ...

Pilot Courses Tested Ahead of Fall Launch

Months before the pandemic disrupted many the patterns and practices of ministry and accelerated the shift to the digital realm, ...
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Abiding with Jesus

When I was a small boy, I spent a great deal of time with my grandpa. He was nothing special ...

The Person is the Mission: How the Church Missions, Matters

On a Sunday afternoon in mid-May, 1976, my relationship with the Church was sealed: prophet, priest, and king. They’re called ...

Wade in the Water

This is the second Instalment of a special series “God said he was going to trouble the water.” I did ...

Ignite: Faith in the Future

This is the evocative and hope-filled name of a refreshed stewardship initiative within our diocese to support the many ministries ...
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The Process of Becoming a Deacon

For some time now, readers of this paper have seen a column called “The Deacons Bench.” Through this space, deacons ...

Not Your Great Grandmother’s Alpha

  Now I’m sure all of you are wondering what I am going to say about Alpha in this article. ...

Technology Grants Equip Parishes for Contemporary Ministry

Over the last year, by necessity, the COVID-19 global pandemic has shifted a great deal of everyday ministry into the ...
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The Blessings of Hospitality

Of the many changes in our lives during this pandemic, one that we will no longer take for granted is ...

Ending a Plastic Pandemic Starts in Your Parish

As we begin to see flickers of light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, our society is still very ...

Evolving Faith: Cultivating Hope in the Wilderness

The Bishop has announced that Sarah Bessey will be the featured speaker for this year’s clergy and licensed lay workers ...
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Dream, Children, Angel, Cross (In honour of Pentecost)

The church hall was filled with children — running, skipping, letting loose – how easily children get back up on their feet! ...
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