With a Grateful Heart
Diocesan Communications
June 5, 2020
More on how parishes around the diocese are responding to community needs during the pandemic St. Luke’s Burlington Our Food for Life program continues to
More on how parishes around the diocese are responding to community needs during the pandemic St. Luke’s Burlington Our Food for Life program continues to
by Sarah Bird This reflection symbolizes a journey of faith during an unprecedented time. With the whole world on pause, and as a support person
by Sue Hawthorne-Bate How can we worship during a pandemic? How can we stay connected as a parish family? How can we care for each
We were asked to reflect on what has kept us sane and occupied through this period of isolation. For me personally it is my church
Have you every felt like a caged animal? I am sure many of us have felt that way this past month during COVID-19. We have
On Pentecost, we pray to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit as the apostles did some two millennia ago. Equipped in this way, we
We asked a number of our readers to tell us how they faced isolation and managed to “keep sane” in this new reality. Here are
Book Review: “What Do We Do With The Bible?” Richard Rohr (SPCK 2019) What do we do with the Bible? Does this ancient, sometimes violent,
by The Reverencd Deacon Roderick McDowell In Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus challenges all of us to, among many things, to visit the sick. The Covid-19 pandemic
Bishop Susan Bell was joined by the Primate of All Canada, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, for our diocesan online Easter Worship.
There are a lot of things we are missing in this pandemic. Sunday services in our own church seems to be the most obvious one.
By Ann Vander Berg More than two months ago, in mid-March, as I was walking along the front entrance of the hospital I noticed a
A Word from Bishop Susan Bell It has been moving to witness the people of our diocese creatively and faithfully finding ways to be the
by Donna Ellis, Licensed Lay Worker As I sit here working on the article of what we did at St. John’s Ancaster to help children
The St. John’s (Port Dalhousie) Dignity Kit initiative has a new local partner. In the winter months, thanks to Socks For Change, our Dignity Kits
by Sue Carson As a society we have become totally dependent on plastics in every aspect of our lives. The time has come to wean
by Garfield Wu The Chinese Anglican Mission in Oakville has its own unfolding picture with God’s blessings. Under Bishop Susan’s guidance, this ministry is supported
By The Reverend Deacon Heino Claessens In our Diaconal vows, we are called to be a ministry of servanthood, interpreting to the Church the needs,