Synod Session

Opening Worship Service

Coronation Tea at St. John's, Tillsonburg

While the Royal family were preparing for its first coronation in 70 years, St. John’s Anglican Church held a Coronation Tea on Friday,...

183rd Synod of the Diocese of Huron

183rd Synod of the Diocese of Huron started on Sunday, May 28 with the opening service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Ontario. ...

Huron Synod wrapped up its 183rd session on Monday, May 29

The Sound of Lament

By Bishop Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy “I VISITED a friend in hospital. She is in her forties, and has been living a full life while managing a...

“Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land”

By Bishop Todd Townshend Centuries before Jesus’ time, perhaps the most devastating experience for God's people Israel was “The...

How Indigenous Ministries is going to save the Church

By Rev. Hana Scorrar Missionary to Missioner… So, I don’t know if you’re on Facebook a lot, but I am, and like a couple weeks ago...

Saying 'Yes' to Jesus: Putting our plans into action

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...

Ordination to the Diaconate

Ecumenical service of evening prayer

At 7:30pm on Monday, June 12, clergy and laity gathered for a special Ecumenical service of Evening Prayer at All Saints...

Safe Church at Huron Synod: A grander vision for community well-being

Let me take refuge In the shelter of your wings… For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.        ...

Here's the church and there's the steeple

By Rev. Marty Levesque Here's the church and there's the steeple.Open the door and see all the people.Here's the parson going...

The White Cross of St. John: Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude

A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt Here is a question for our Diocesan Family:     When you are in our...

Making space for levity: Fostering times of joyful fellowship

GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott Over the past two years, this column in the HCN has attempted to share...

Soulful reflection: More questions than answers

AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes More than a few years back, together with an Elder, I officiated at a funeral service at Kettle Point....

Edu-what? Edu-tainment! Here's what it is...

MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Edu-tainment is a growing trend in education, and churches are beginning to incorporate this...

I can’t hear the preacher: Pointers for speakers and readers

By Rev. Paul Wooley A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.Proverbs 25:11 Whenever, either clergy or laity...

There will be times when... (A note on "banned books")

There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you until the day you begin to share your stories. By...

My advice for this summer: Eat your vegetables!

By Laurel Pattenden Most of my time since I last wrote my February column on composting has been spent waiting. Not writing but...