by The Reverend Deacon Jean Ruttan-Yates In the beginning there were seven — seven men selected by the early church to be deacons. They were commissioned with
For most of my life, I have held the belief that every moment is historic. This is based on the old philosophy that you cannot
On Sunday, September 8th, Bishop Susan visited the Church of Our Saviour The Redeemer (Stoney Creek) and what a joy it was to have her
We are beginning to see our diligent research, analysis and prayerful discernment take the shape of a Mission Action Plan. We still have many steps
by The Reverend Canon Bill Mous, Secretary of Synod Drawn from Psalm 96 and chosen by Bishop Susan Bell, the theme for the 145th synod
Grateful by Diana Butler Bass (Harper One 2018) Rob Roi Most of us claim feeling gratitude on a regular basis, but those private feelings seem
Hollis Hiscock Pentecost 2019 was the 12th anniversary of the amalgamation of The Church of Our Saviour and The Church of The Redeemer resulting in
Adults, youth and children are encouraged to dive into one of the social justice issues impacting our community today. The event happens on Saturday, October
Nirmal Mendis and Kim Eros In 2018, it was noted that the church roof (All Saints Welland) was in poor repair. Repairs were required to
Ann Vander Berg What a journey it has been! I had been feeling sorrowful, reflecting and praying about children and parents, despair and tragedy, death
Marlie Whittle We have worked hard to ensure that the process of discovery and discernment at the Diocese of Niagara is inclusive and thorough. We
“I went to Revive because my Rector invited me. I had no idea the wonderful spiritual adventure I was about to begin!” Jim Steadwick’s response
The 2019 Ride for Refuge takes place on Saturday, October 5 in cities across the diocese. You can bike, walk, or do something else entirely.
The Quilters of the Church of the Apostles (St. James the Apostle and St. Matthias) Guelph displayed the three quilts made for their expected refugee
Marie Leone, Hamilton (Marie explained, “I wrote this poem when someone I know was preparing to move from their home into a smaller apartment. The
This month’s Niagara Anglican is a joint effort of the incoming and outgoing of its two editors. Since August 31 was Hollis Hiscock’s completion of
Elizabeth Crouch and Dorothy Kew The land on which St. Luke’s Burlington stands is part of what was known as the Brant Block. Thayendanegea, the
A Holy Humour Sunday, a Friday walk, a cake as well as a rummage-garage sale are some activities that make St. Michael’s Hamilton a “busy,
