by The Reverend Deacon Roderick McDowell During the Ordination of a Deacon, the Bishop addresses the Ordinand in a section called the Examination. Part of
Inspired, by Rachel Held Evans If the Bible isn’t a science book or an instruction manual, then what is it? What do people mean when
On November 11 I stood at the local cenotaph, with several other area residents. It is something I do every year, wherever I live. But
When Rascal the miniature horse arrives for St. Francis of Assisi’s Blessing of the Animals, you know you are in a rural parish. This very
By Antonio Illas I am honored and blessed to serve in the Diocese of Niagara, ministering to the hardworking Spanish-speaking migrant farmworkers from Mexico and
by Gillian Doucet Campbell The Niagara Diocese of the Anglican Church is situated in some of the most financially generous regions of Ontario. This fact
Bishop Ralph Spence visited Synod in his role as Albion Herald. He presented Bishop Bell with her own set of Arms. In making the presentation,
Our special guest this year was Bishop Bill Cliff. He led Synod in a period of reflection on the gospel story of Jesus walking on
The Reverend Michael Coren (a well known Canadian Journalist and Talk Show host) hosted a Question & Answer session with Bishop Bell and Bishop Cliff.
We are in the middle of the Gospel of Matthew (14:22-33) and we pick up the action after Jesus has just fed a multitude. He’s
Gathered in hope as a people of faith and grounded in the Gospel, nearly 300 clergy and lay representatives to synod met on November 8
It didn’t take long. As soon as the participants in the 107th Grey Cup were known, the bishops whose cathedrals rest in Hamilton and Winnipeg
So your list of New Year’s resolutions is complete and “Pray regularly” is somewhere near the top. But how do you get started and, more
It was Christmas Eve. There was a gentle December snow falling out side. Not enough to stop traffic … just enough to make things pretty … not too cold.
A special gathering with coffee and cake reception was recently enjoyed between services at St . George’s Church Guelph. A large number of members of
by the Rev. Joan Dunn Priest : And lead us not into temptation Imam : Show us the straight path. The path of those whom
by Ian Chadwick Maybe it will be different this winter… And maybe it won’t. So, in the very little time you have before the temperatures
by Sarah Bird It is amazing how fast this year has flown by in my new role as the diocesan Program Consultant for Children, Youth,
