The seasons of Advent and Christmas remind us that we probably should not try to explain and define exactly what’s going on in the...
Archbishop Linda Nicholls could not hide her excitement: "I have never seen the cathedral so full! The joy in the loud 'IT IS!’ when...
Former Huron bishops who were present at the service on January 25 react on the seating of Rt. Rev. Robert Todd Townshend as the 14th...
From Andra O'Neil's sermon at the Service of Ordination, Consecration and Seating of Rev. Canon Dr. Todd Townshend as the 14th Bishop...
Bishop Todd Townshend gathers his thoughts while waiting to start the worship section of this year’s virtual Synod. “Nothing normal”...
Bishop Todd Townshend and Canon James Ferguson: the first online Synod of the Diocese of Huron By Rev. Dr. Justin Comber On...
Rev. Justin Comber and Rev. Andra Townshend O’Neill were ordained to the order of priest at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London on...
Bishop Todd on the theme of Huron Synod gathering for 2020 By Bishop Todd Townshend The year of our Lord 2020 is going to stay in our...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Philippians 1: 3-6 I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every...
Dear Clergy and People of the Diocese of Huron, Ever since my ordination to the diaconate, and before, the Anglican Church in our...
Transcript of Bishop Todd Townshend’s video message for the week of June 14, 2020 By Bishop Todd Townshend Among many other things...
Statement from Rt. Rev. Dr. Todd Townshend, Bishop of Huron, on June 2, 2020: As part of our Baptismal Covenant, Anglicans promise to...
By Bishop Todd Townshend It is possible that you are reading this issue of the Huron Church News in “Ascensiontide”—that ten-day...
By Bishop Todd Townshend We are only part way through this challenging season of COVID-19 but I thought it may help to quickly...
By Bishop Todd Townshend We have been through an unsettling time and we are still going through it. This battle against “COVID-19” has...
Bishop Todd Townshend’s update on our worship life March 24, 2020 Dear friends in Christ, A little less than two weeks ago, we...
Friday March 13, 2020 To be distributed to all people of the Diocese of Huron Dear friends in Christ, A lot has changed in the two...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Thanksgiving and praise. This was my first response to our celebration on January 25 at St. Paul’s Cathedral...
“WE HAVE A BISHOP”: Bishop elect Dr. Todd Townshend at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, Ontario, October 26, 2019 LONDON, October 26,...
We have a bishop: the moment Archbishop Anne Germond announced that Rev. Canon Todd Townshend has won the majority of votes. The...
By Rev. Canon Dr. Todd Townshend, Bishop-Elect Grace to You, and Peace! To the church of God that is in Huron, grace to you and peace...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Those who attended Synod in September or read reports in the Huron Church News since, will know that I’ve...
About a year ago, we knew of the novel coronavirus that would cause COVID-19 but we didn’t know much about what it would do to life...
By Bishop Todd Townshend In Part One of this reflection on Christian mission in our time, I suggested that we are right to focus on...
By Bishop Todd Townshend On Good Friday, a public intellectual and scientist in the UK tweeted a short comment making fun of those who...
Bishop of Huron Rt. Rev. Todd Townshend urged Premier of Ontario Doug Ford on April 26 to fight for paid sick days for essential...
By Bishop Todd Townshend For seven straight Sundays in the season of Easter, we’ve heard a passage from that unique book in the bible,...
By Allie McDougall The 181st Synod of the Diocese of Huron opened on Sunday, May 16 with worship service live streamed from St. Paul’s...
By Bishop Todd Townshend The book of Acts is like the book of Genesis. “following Willi James Jennings’ commentary on Acts, WJK,...
June 8, 2021 Dear people of God in the Diocese of Huron, After fifteen months of loss due to a new virus (SARS-CoV-2), after a...
June 6, 2021 Dear friends, It has been just over a week since the discovery of the bodies of 215 Indigenous children at the site of...
LONDON, ONTARIO, July 22 – The Diocese of Huron supports the Six Nations of the Grand River Council and survivors in calling for a...
On Sunday, July 11, Bishop Todd Townshend joined the congregation of St. George’s, The Anglican Parish of The Blue Mountains for...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Like everyone else, I am constantly learning as I walk with God as a disciple of Jesus. A Christian disciple...
By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon The Bishop’s Prayer Conference in May 2021 of the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer (Huron) was led by Rev. Dr....
By Bishop Todd Townshend By now, the COVID-19 pandemic has frayed the last nerves of most of the population. If it hasn’t brought...
The third time proved to be a charm on Saturday, September 18, as parishioners at St. John-in-the Wilderness, Bright’s Grove, dedicated...
By Bishop Todd Townshend In the first week of November, the clergy of our diocese gathered in Stratford for the first “Bishop’s Clergy...
THE ORDINATION OF Brendon Robert Baxter Bedford Stephanie Manson Donaldson Frances Jean Doyle Gilles Hache Donald Craig Love...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Grace and peace to you as we approach the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany! An update on proposed changes...
Grace and peace to you as we transition from this holy season of Advent to the celebration of the Christmas season. I’m Todd...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Many organizations, including Anglican churches, spend part of January planning for the future. Part of our...
I do not worry about communities in our diocese where the planning is being done one way or the other. The danger comes when...
By Bishop Todd Townshend This year, the beginning of April sees the end of the season of Lent and the beginning of our holiest time of...
HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, LONDON, ONTARIO Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, The Great Vigil of Easter
April 20, 2022 Dear members of the Diocese of Huron, Today we received the news that Archbishop Mark MacDonald has resigned as...
182nd Synod of the Diocese of Huron started on Sunday, May 15 with the opening service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Ontario. It...
SYNOD 2022 - WHERE WE ARE By Bishop Todd Townshend Each annual Synod is, among other things, like a snapshot in time of where we are...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Peter saw a vision: “I was praying . . . and there was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven,...
By Rev. Ann Webber The 182nd Synod of the Diocese of Huron began with a barbecue and Synod Service at The Cathedral Church of Saint...
On Tuesday, May 31, Bishop Todd Townshend ordained Rev. Jean Doyle and Rev. Ann Webber to the priesthood. The service of ordination...
On Saturday, June 4, Bishop Todd Townshend ordained Rev. Brendon Bedford, Rev. Gilles Haché and Rev. Carol McCurdy to the priesthood....
By Bishop Todd Townshend From July 25 to August 8 of this year, I was honoured to attend the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, UK,...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Following on the Lambeth Conference this summer, I am encouraged by many of the outcomes. Perhaps the best...
Dear friends, Like you, I have heard the sad news of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen was a...
A Diocesan memorial service for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Ontario, with...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Sometimes we need to be reminded to remember. On September 30, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation...
Bishop Townshend appoints Mr. Jamie Baxter as Lay Pastor of St. James the Apostle, Port Lambton and St. James the Apostle, Wallaceburg...
Upcoming InductionsOn behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Sam Thomas will induct the Reverend Stephen Greene as the Rector of...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Right Reverend Robert Bennett as the interim bishop-in-charge of the Cathedral Church of...
Bishop Townshend has accepted the request of the Reverend CJ Adams to conclude her ministry as the rector of Holy...
On Sunday, October 23, 2022, The Memorial of James of Jerusalem, Bishop Todd Townshend called the following to the Diaconate at a...
ORDINATIONS The Reverend Jamie Baxter, the Reverend John-Paul Markides and the Reverend Allie McDougall were ordained to the diaconate...
INTERIM APPOINTMENTS: Bishop Townshend appoints the following as interim clergy: The Venerable Peter Townshend and the Venerable...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Kim Myer as Regional Dean Essex effective November 25, 2022. Kim is also the...
By Bishop Todd Townshend “Be steadfast in faith, joyful in hope, and untiring in love all the days of your life . . .” These words...
RESIGNATION Bishop Townshend has accepted the request of the Reverend Joel Steiner to resign as the rector of Christ Church,...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Craig Love as Assistant Curate at St. Luke’s, Cambridge and St. Thomas’,...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Hana Scorrar as the Indigenous Ministries Missioner for the Diocese of Huron...
By Bishop Todd Townshend After the season of Advent with its poetic focus on God’s future and God’s merciful promises, and through...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Jordan Murray as interim Director of Luke’s Place with St. Luke’s Worshipping...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Jenny Sharp as the interim priest at Christ Church, Ayr effective January 16,...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Paul Silcox as the Rector of the Church of the Epiphany, Kingsville...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Despite the promise of a new year, many of us are already feeling exhausted. It’s nothing new to feel a...
ORDINATION: Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Priesthood at a service of Ordination to be held...
ORDINATION Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Priesthood at a service of Ordination to be held on...
CANONS OF THE CATHEDRAL Bishop Townshend appoints the following as Canons of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, effective February 19,...
By Bishop Todd Townshend The season of Lent is often taken as an opportunity to grow more deeply into a life of faith. As the...
By Rev. Sarah Armstrong “Does God have a plan?” “What is your position on open table and the theology behind it?” “How can we use...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend has appointed the Reverend Katherine Loynd as Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church Huntingford, effective...
Service will be in-person and livestreamed from the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul on Sunday, May 28th, 2023 at 4:30pm. To view the...
INDUCTION On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Megan Collings-Moore will induct the Reverend Wendy Mencel as the Rector of...
Called to the Priesthood at a service of Ordination on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London: The...
APPOINTMENT Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Sean Davidson as the rector of Trinity, Sarnia effective September 1, 2023. The...
By Bishop Todd Townshend In the celebrations of Holy Week and Easter, God reveals the deep love that is continually poured out for us...
APPOINTMENTS: Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Paul Poolton as the rector of Trinity, Cambridge effective May 29, 2023. Paul is...
DECONSECRATION Bishop Townshend will deconsecrate the Corunna site building of All Saints', Sarnia-Corunna on Tuesday, April 11, at...
APPOINTMENT Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Michael Bruce as the rector of St. James’ Westminster, London...
DECONSECRATION Bishop Townshend will preside at a service of Deconsecration for St. John’s Church, 51 McCutcheon Dr., Brussels ON at...
On Sunday, March 5, Rev. Canon Lance Smith, associate clergy and congregation welcomed Bishop Townshend on his first official episcopal...
APPOINTMENT Bishop Townshend has appointed the Reverend Brendon Bedford as the Chaplain to the Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen,...
By Bishop Todd Townshend At the end of this month, delegates from across the Diocese of Huron will gather in London for our annual...
Bishop Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy: the champion of diversity Bishop Lusa’s visit will be a real gift to us. He was born in the Democratic...
ORDINATION Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Diaconate at a service of Ordination to be held...
ANNOUNCEMENT Bishop Townshend will appoint the following to the Order of Huron at the Synod Service on Sunday, May 28th: Mr. Mark...
ANNOUNCEMENT Bishop Townshend will appoint the following to the Order of Huron at the Synod Service on Sunday,...
183rd Synod of the Diocese of Huron started on Sunday, May 28 with the opening service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Ontario. ...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Centuries before Jesus’ time, perhaps the most devastating experience for God's people Israel was “The...
By Charlotte Toyne At 4:30 PM, on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023, the 183rd Synod meeting began. The pews of St. Paul's Cathedral...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Margaret Walker as Diocesan Cemeteries Coordinator (part-time) effective June 1,...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Greg Jenkins as the rector of the Church of the Holy Saviour, Waterloo effective...
COMMISSARY Archdeacon Tanya Phibbs will be Commissary for Bishop Townshend from June 11 to June 21 while he is on vacation....
ASSEMBLY 2023 June 27 - July 2 The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada andSpecial Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran...
This is Huron! The Diocese of Huron will host 2025 General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. This short promotional video gives...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Diana Boland as the Assistant Curate to the Rector for St. James’, St. Marys, St....
COLLATION Bishop Townshend will collate the Venerable Dr. Stephen McClatchie as the Archdeacon, Episcopal Office on the Feast of St....
COMMISSARYArchdeacon Tanya Phibbs will be Commissary for Bishop Townshend from August 6 through August 19 while he is on vacation....
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Revd Matthew Kieswetter as the Chaplain and Coordinator for Post-Ordination Training, as of...
By Bishop Todd Townshend From June 27 to July 2 the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada met in Calgary, Alberta. The...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend is pleased to announce that Ms. Jacqueline Davison began a one-year appointment as...
COMMISSARYArchdeacon Tanya Phibbs will act as Commissary for Bishop Todd Townshend while he is on vacation from August 28th until...
SABBATICAL LEAVE Bishop Townshend has informed the Diocesan Council that he will be on a period of sabbatical leave from 1 January...
NEW CANON Bishop Townshend names the Reverend Dr Greg Jenkins a Canon of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, with immediate effect.Canon...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Sarah Armstrong and the Reverend Michael DeKay as Domestic Chaplains to the Bishop...
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