October 2022 Issue

Creating Pockets of Community in an Isolated World

Lambeth: Held in the Spirit’s Tether of Love

The Lambeth Conference is a big event in a bishop’s life. Depending on which end of the decade in which ...

Mission and Outreach: Is Missional Just the Flavour of the Month?

“Mission,” “missional,” and even “missionality” seem to be everywhere. Bishops are talking about it. Candidates for ordination are talking about ...
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The Act of Giving Thanks: An Occasional Reminder of a Daily Reality

I adore October, especially because it is the month of Thanksgiving—a time to gather with family and loved ones to ...

Annual Synod Set to Gather in November: Theme is ‘God’s Church for God’s Mission’

The theme for the 148th Synod of the Diocese of Niagara has been announced. “God’s Church for God’s Mission” is ...

Say Yes to Kids Campaign Awards Diocese of Niagara for 5G Project: Three Niagara parishes also awarded grants by Anglican Foundation of Canada

The Diocese of Niagara has been awarded a grant from the Anglican Foundation of Canada for a new pilot project ...

Embodied Anti-Racism: Valuing the Body in Faith and Practice

Each season in the Church calendar year involves the body. Think just of Advent and Christmas, which evoke the most ...

Alpha: A Report from the Field

 I’ve recently completed running two Alpha courses via Zoom. The Alpha course has had a tremendous impact on our people ...

Singing A New Song: Faithful Witness Amidst Tides of Change

“How can (I) sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?“ Psalm 137: 4  One of the amazing things about ...
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Moments of Grace and Vision: Unintelligibility in the face of divine mercy

Our son is in a good and loud rock band. As I have been listening to the songs there is ...

Revelations from the Vatican Archives: The Difficult Papacy of Pope Pius XII

There have been easier times to be the pope. I don’t mean now, with the relatively gentle divisions between conservative ...

St. George’s Guelph Music Director Retires After 35 Years

Gerald “Gerry” Manning retires this summer after 35 years as organist and director of music at St. George’s, Guelph. According ...
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