November 2022 Issue

Leading Climate Scientist Urges Hope: “Fear is not the motivator for long-term action”

Diocese of Niagara Welcomes New Assistant Bishop

“Papa, I thought you had retired. Why are you still working?” My eldest granddaughter asked recently. The quick answer is ...

New Archdeacon of Hamilton-Haldimand Appointed

Bishop Susan Bell has appointed Terry DeForest, rector of St. Paul’s Westdale, to serve as Archdeacon of Hamilton-Haldimand, effective October ...

Ecumenical Campus Ministry prepares to celebrate 55 years at University of Guelph

The year 2023 will mark 55 years of ecumenical campus ministry at the University of Guelph. In 1968, the Diocese ...

“Peace-filled lives are not a fantasy” says Archbishop Rowan Williams

The Diocese of Niagara hosted the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Rowan Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, along with the ...

Destroying what little we have left: Highway 413 a climate change nightmare

Our Premier, Doug Ford, has a preconceived idea that the proposed Highway 413 is necessary. With proper planning and use ...

Dreaming Forward: Niagara Youth Connections

Niagara Youth Connections, formally known as The Niagara Youth Conference, regathered for the first time after two years at the ...

Clean Water as Central to a Vision of the Good Life in Pikangikum

When Bill Morris was seven years old, he and his cousin were out hunting in their Northern Ontario community. They ...

The Mission Action Plan Helps Congregations Turn Vision into Reality

The goal of a mission action plan is not a church-shaped mission—it’s a mission-shaped church. Take a moment to imagine ...

Reclaiming the Parish as Neighbourhood: An Anglican Tradition Worth Preserving

I don’t remember much from my seminary days, and the things that I do remember would, I suspect, surprise those ...

The Coventry Cross of Nails: A Symbol of Forgiveness and Working For Peace

In our diocesan Cathedral, there is a small cross of nails above the pulpit. For some people, it may be ...

Queen Elizabeth: A Devoted Anglican and a Serious Christian

The time has come and gone, and we’ve moved on. Most, that is. Not those who knew her as a ...

Growing Older In Christ: Meeting the Needs of the World

“I Grow Old, I Grow Old …” —T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock T.S. Eliot’s famous poem, ...

The Table’s Retreat

After three years of building community, diving deep into spirituality, and sharing stories, the diocesan young adult ministry initiative, The ...

A Blessing of Green Thumbs

Over the spring and summer months this year, two volunteers with very green thumbs have been busy tending a vegetable ...
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