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 milestone!
“Our sesquicentennial Synod is an opportunity to reflect on the collective faithfulness of generations of Anglicans in Niagara; it’s a long obedience in the same Gospel direction,” said Bishop Bell. “We give thanks to God for her provision over the years at the same time as we look forward to the next 150 years with hope and optimism.”
The event will take place on Saturday, November 2 at the Burlington Convention Centre, following the conclusion of the diocesan Synod set for that day.
Archbishop Linda Nicholls, 14th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will the dinner’s special guest. As part of the dinner’s program, Archbishop Nicholls will have a reflective and discerning conversation with Bishop Bell as together they explore the Synod’s theme: ‘Faith in the Future’, inspired by Jeremiah 29:11. “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”
Tickets are $150 and all proceeds will be directed to a fund to dedicated to supporting the formation of the Church’s future leadership by supporting curacy placements for newly ordained clergy. All are welcome for this special occasion, which is being generously sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance, the diocesan insurer for more than 50 years.
The Diocese of Niagara was formed in 1875 through an Act of the Provincial Legislature which brought together the six western counties of the Diocese of Toronto (Haldimand, Lincoln, Welland, Wentworth, Halton, and Wellington) into a new diocese. Hamilton was designated as the see City for Niagara and Thomas Brock Fuller, godson of Sir Isaac Brock, was consecrated as its first bishop. In later years, Dufferin County was added to the diocesan geographical boundaries.
To reserve your ticket, celebrate this milestone, and support the ministry of our future faith leaders, please follow the QR code or visit niagaraanglican.ca.
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