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Lord, you have searched me out and known me; you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. Where can...
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For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor...
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By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle How many take advantage of ‘Black Friday’ shopping? How many shop on ‘Cyber Monday’? How much effort...
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Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick...
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The Farewell Tour ends here: I invite us to see change not as threatening, but as life giving. It's time we let God reinvent who and...
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From left to right: Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, Mark Chortos, Jacob Shaw, Gail Lewis, Don Hiscox, Leigh Robinson and Friedhelm...
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Growing into a new understanding of “ministry” as something in which all the baptized participate, group members grow in their...
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By Shirley Sewell and Linda DeBurger Approximately twelve members of The Rondeau Bay Transfiguration Partnership get together online...
By Sue Lafreniere What first drew me to the monastic tradition was my dear friend and faith mentor for the past 25 years, Margaret...
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By Bishop Todd Townshend Centuries before Jesus’ time, perhaps the most devastating experience for God's people Israel was “The...
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By Laurel Pattenden Most of my time since I last wrote my February column on composting has been spent waiting. Not writing but...
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By Rev. Diana Boland June 4, 2023: Trinity Sunday. Four ordinary people were transformed by God’s grace and Bishop Todd’s anointing...
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This issue of Huron Church News includes a copy of the Summary Report prepared by the Diocesan ACW Future Committee. This report...
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By Rev. BJ Dunbar Thinking back to the day of my ordination to the diaconate I recall moments of rush and hurry and moments like a...
The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) Board of Directors awarded the first-ever Category C grant of $50,000 to the Huron Farmworkers...
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As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one...
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CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVESTREAM Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Presbyterate at a service of...
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By Rev. Canon Preston Parsons Since our first lockdown nearly two years ago, we’ve done a lot of experimenting with worship. This has...
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When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to...
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2023 Profession Mass Full Chapter (about half of the English-speaking segment Order present as well as four members of the Latin...
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GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott We all know how the story goes: A faithful member of the Church serves in...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Building your church's social media channels is vitally important for maintaining connections with...
FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall Those with an interest in church growth and development often refer to the current North American...
Might a focus on Black History Month inspire us to engage with the stories and histories beyond our pews? Black History Month is an...
By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon Have you ever used your phone to find directions to some new restaurant or avoid traffic? What about logging...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt Standing at the Lectern at the new All Saints Church in the Deanery of...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes The Canadian Charter of Rights states, "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, belief, opinion,...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott With the conclusion of Christmas services and the ringing in of the new year,...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque With the rise of AI, Artificial Intelligence, individuals need to be weary and media savvy now...
FIELD NOTES Rev. Allie McDougall Selling ourselves short: Social media and self-objectification The internet, since its inception,...
GIVING A VOICE TO OUR YOUTH event held on January 13 at St. Mark's. Photo below: Nolan and Callan Chrisley playing with the...
By Rev. Canon Greg Jenkins There are few ancient texts more beautiful than the poetry of Psalm 104. Creation and Creator are in...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes I asked a retired friend to preach. He had been educated theologically and was experienced in the...
FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall With International Women’s Day approaching on the 8th of March, it seems only appropriate to...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott A group of Anglican priests and church leaders came recently together...
If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque In the age of digital interconnectedness, one might assume that social media would be a unifying...
Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a new song; sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful. (Psalm 149:1) By Rev. Paul Wooley For...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt “A sea of flickering candles shining forth the Light of Christ in the...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes For many years in my ministry, I had been challenged by the liturgical season of Lent. It took a long...
Glenda Fisher, Margaret Moroun, Jennifer Wilson, Jacqueline Moroun By Rev. Glenda Fisher It all started with one man, Joe...
By Rev. Craig Love In the middle of winter, I made my way to a farm for five days of silent retreat, a time for rest & prayer....
IT'S JUST KEVIN By Very Rev. Kevin George I love berries. Raspberries are my favourite - wild preferably. I fell in love with them...
FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall In early February, I gathered with my fellow newly ordained clergy for a session of...
April 9, 2024 The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, informed the Church of her...
ORDINATION Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Presbyterate at a service of Ordination to be held...
ORDINATIONS Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Presbyterate at a service...
Repurposing of the office building at 195 Dufferin Avenue is just the first step in reimagining the space around St. Paul’s...
By Rev. Paul Wooley If you have either recorded, downloaded hymn accompaniments, or used a MIDI file processed to create a recording...
By Rev. Greg Little Music has always been a big part of my life and continues so today. Yesterday, Lorna and I participated in a...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott There are few numbers that I dread seeing whenever they pop up on my cell...
CONCLUSION OF MINISTRYThe Reverend Ann Webber has concluded her ministry at St. Hilda’s-St. Luke’s, St. Thomas and Trinity, Aylmer.Ann...
Jesus said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.’ This is the most important, the first on any...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque In the fast-paced world of social media, negativity can feel like an unavoidable nuisance....
If we say we really care for our families and friends, then why not place some time and energy towards planning and preparing for how...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Some will recall that I took a short sabbath leave for the first ten weeks of the calendar year. I am most...
INDUCTIONSOn behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Sam Thomas will induct the Reverend Canon Bill Ward as the Rector of the...
HURON ANGLICANS SAY YES! TO CAMP HURONThis year the Diocese of Huron is joining the Anglican Foundation of...
Service of Ordination held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Memorial of Athanasius of Alexandria, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul,...
INDUCTIONSOn behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Osita Oluigbo will induct the Reverend Richard Hetke as the Rector of the Church...
Holy Trinity/St. Stephen’s congregation would remain on site in the new build to provide community support, spiritual leadership and...
The recent performance of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem, on Good Friday, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, with 87 participants of the St. Paul's...
By Rev. Greg Jenkins When we hear the term "poverty", images of deprivation come to mind. We envision empty stomachs, barren tool...
We may speak of “strategic directions” for the Diocese of Huron but we can never forget that it is not our direction, it is not our...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle On March 28, vigils were held around the province protesting the closure and lack of funding for safe...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott With the marathon of Holy Week and Easter now concluded – Alleluia, Christ is...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes I was pulled into watching the Juno Awards show because I knew it represented Canadian Music....
Installation of the new Dean of Huron and the Rector of St. Paul's, April 7, 2024 IT'S JUST KEVIN By Very Rev. Kevin George On...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Marty Keatings as the Rector (half-time) of the Parish of St. James,...
St. James Westminster in London saw the return of a great community tradition on Earth Day. On the evening of Monday, April 22, St....
RETIREMENT In consultation with Bishop Todd, owing to personal and family reasons, the Venerable Sam Thomas has resigned his...
By harnessing the power of images, church communities can foster deeper connections with their followers online. MEDIA BYTES By...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt An impact of following the Church calendar, filled with all of its...
Once a month at the Grand Valley Institution for Women our small group leads a celebration of Holy Eucharist that would be familiar to...
Vicki and Patti Paraschak prepare and cook Since 1957 St. Matthew’s has been very involved with various worthwhile outreach...
A recent MEN'S GROUP meeting at St. George's of the Blue Mountains GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott The...
EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY OPEN HOUSES (Via Zoom, at 7pm): TUESDAY, JUNE 18; MONDAY, AUGUST 26 By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon In this final...
Just the idea that life includes miracles is an excitingly optimistic view that fills our minds with endless possibilities and our...
How can we say the dignity of a person who works full time is being respected when their wages are so low that they need the support...
FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall Love her or hate her, Taylor Swift is indisputably one of the most important pop culture figures...
Bob George is on the far right front of this photo IT'S JUST KEVIN By Very Rev. Kevin George In his book You are What you Love,...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt Over the years I have collected a lot of “stuff”. My collection of...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Todd is pleased to announce that the Venerable Rosalyn Elm has been appointed as the Co-Ordinator, Indigenous...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Amanda Longmoore as the Archdeacon of Western Huron, effective July 1, 2024.Amanda...
Service of Ordination held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the Memorial of Boniface, Archbishop and Martyr, at St. Mary’s (Walkerville),...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Townshend announces that the Reverend Canon Dr Valerie Kenyon will be the full-time Rector of St Anne’s, Byron,...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Steven Maki as the Rector of Holy Trinity-St. Paul’s, Chatham,...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Steven Maki as the Rector of Holy Trinity-St. Paul’s, Chatham, effective August 1,...
“THANK YOU so much for your work to get Jessie there: I was blown away, very uncomfortable in the way I know means I need to change...
By Rev. Greg Little American essayist and wise woman, Helen Luke, in her book Old Age - Journey into Simplicity, writes of the...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Townshend appoints the Venerable Sam Thomas as part-time Priest Associate and Director of Pastoral Care, St. Paul’s...
DECONSECRATION Bishop Townshend will preside at a service of Deconsecration for St. Mary's Chapel-of-Ease, 407610 Grey County Rd. 4,...
DECONSECRATIONBishop Townshend will preside at a service of Deconsecration for St. Mary's Chapel-of-Ease, 407610 Grey County Rd. 4,...
Parishioners from St. Hilda’s-St. Luke’s church in St. Thomas teamed up with the St. Thomas Rotary Club in June to provide more than...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Lisa Poultney as the Rector of Christ Church, Colchester, effective 1 September...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Ann Webber as Associate Priest with Responsibility for Children and Families...
By Bishop Todd Townshend After a very helpful consultation and improvement process, which happened across the whole diocese, our...
Blair Henderson with his Youth Kitchen team at St. George's of the Blue Mountains GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame...
IT'S JUST KEVIN By Rev. Canon Kevin George Those who know me well know that I love to read. They also know I have zero motivation to...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes We all long for a secure and comforting home environment. However, despite this common desire,...
FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McGougall Welcome back to another volume of Field Notes. Summer 2024, while only half over at the time of...
APPOINTMENTSBishop Townshend appoints the Reverend JoAnn Todd as the Rector of the Parish of the Holy Spirit, Seaforth, effective 1...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt The Church has found great value in setting a framework for worship...
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