Deacons Bench: Your Servant is Listening
School has started and social media posts have appeared with children holding chalkboards with captions of their favourite colours, grade they are entering, and the
School has started and social media posts have appeared with children holding chalkboards with captions of their favourite colours, grade they are entering, and the
Not Just Tourists (NJT) is a medical humanitarian aid organization started thirty years ago in Niagara by Dr. Ken Taylor and his wife Denise. Over
The community of the Cross of Nails is an international partnership of churches, schools, and charities focusing on reconciliation and peace-making. It has its origin
Do you enjoy tomatoes, cucumbers, and wine? The answer from me is, yes, I do, and probably is the same for you too. For this,
November will mark the 150th Synod of the Diocese of Niagara and Bishop Susan Bell is hosting a special anniversary dinner to celebrate this momentous
Do you remember the old song Que sera, sera? It was a song my mother used to sing to me. It was essentially about a
The board of directors and staff of St. Matthew’s House have developed a Strategic Plan for 2024 – 2029, which was launched at the organization’s
At the end of June, Synod Council appointed Christine Morrow to serve as the diocese’s next treasurer and director of finance to oversee finance and
Building on the success of the parish mission action planning process, a new Mission Action Plan 2.0 resource has been developed and launched for use
Just before I came on-board as director of music at St. John’s Elora, the parish ratified a new vision statement for its next ten years
On May 26, Bishop Susan Bell ordained 5 new deacons to serve God’s Church. The Reverend Tom Vaughan, co-rector of St. George’s, St. Catharines and
The City of Hamilton has asked that the Cathedral Café, a collaborative partnership between St. Matthew’s House and Christ’s Church Cathedral, to continue operating its
In November, Anglicans from Arthur to Fort Erie and all points in between will gather at the Burlington Convention Centre for the 150th Synod of
The Akbari family was given a warm welcome to Canada, at Pearson Airport on February 22, 2024, by members of the Refugee Committee of the
THE REVEREND MIKE DEGAN It is a unique opportunity in the Church today to be an assistant curate. My work as curate of St. George’s
Bishop Terry Brown, retired bishop of Malaita, died over the Easter weekend. Ordained in 1974 in the Diocese of Fredericton, he served a number of
At the end of May, Bishop Susan Bell will host Archbishop Chris Harper as the featured guest and speaker at this year’s annual retreat for
The Story of Our Saviour The Redeemer Stoney Creek Seeking to develop a mixed ecology parish church can feel daunting. Yet, in many ways, it
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