Rev. Jordan Murray and Rev. Enrique Martinez were priested at the Service of Ordination on June 24 (the Birth of St. John the Baptist)...
By Rev. Dr. Grayhame Bowcott Allow me to start this month’s article by throwing out an argument for us to consider; one that, whether...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle “Now as (Saul) was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around...
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By Rev. Steve Greene FINALLY!!! Since the last in-person service (March 8, 2020) we have endured many losses, many changes, many...
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...
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GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott One of the things most notable about the church grounds of St. George’s in the Blue...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery It has long been said that hockey is almost a religion in Canada. Under that...
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or...
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By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with...
The third time proved to be a charm on Saturday, September 18, as parishioners at St. John-in-the Wilderness, Bright’s Grove, dedicated...
The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) has received an unprecedented wave of applications from across Canada in response to the Say...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle We, who have been steeped in the tradition and story of Christianity. We, who have heard the Gospel...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Livestreaming major events, ordinations, Christmas, and Easter service was something the diocese...
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A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt "Have you ever been shot or do you have any shrapnel lodged in your...
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MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery As we move into the crisp mornings of November, the hearts of a good percentage of...
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By Rev. Lisa Wang Cat-a-who-when-what-all? “Catechumenal” might seem like a fancy new word for something strange and obscure, but in...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt There is a certain expectation that a December article being written...
If we can cultivate and encourage curiosity around all that God is seeking to do in our lives, and in the communities in which we live...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Grace and peace to you as we approach the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany! An update on proposed changes...
The things that Jesus taught his disciples are the very same things we have learned (and are still learning) as Christians today. By...
A question to consider as we transition into another year of pandemic uncertainty: How is your congregation reaching out to your local...
Engaging a new demographic in the life of the church: The rise of short-form video allows individuals to be informed, educated, and...
Whenever I am asked about the ways in which we can best equip healthy and growing congregations in the present and future, my go to...
By Rev. Jim Innes In each human soul there exists a divine element, a kind of inner eye capable of glimpsing something of God, for...
The Christmas I want is the one with a full church, thunderous Carols, palpable joy, and celebration in every moment. MOSTLY ABOUT...
The advent of Christmas is overflowing with reminders that Love, not Hate, conquers all. The most obvious of these are the festive...
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By Kyle Gascho “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” ... These are the first words of...
“It is good for us to be here": If you had only the clothes on your back and a bag... By Rev. Andrew Wilson In “the world’s...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Many organizations, including Anglican churches, spend part of January planning for the future. Part of our...
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While 2022 may continue to bring us both challenge and hardship, may it also bring us the gifts of flexibility and faithfulness to...
We risk allowing God’s light to shine on different ideas so that as a group we can strive to work through what is on our minds and our...
By Rev. Lisa Wang If we look back in time to the earliest centuries of Christian history, we can see that the Church has always been a...
The reality of our Lord’s love for us is also experienced through the actions and caring presence of people who are a part of our...
The world has changed rapidly, and though I appreciate progress, I sometimes wonder about its scrupulousness. AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery I'm hopelessly addicted to Survivor, the TV reality show. There have been 41...
Indwell has 66 apartments open in downtown London, and nearly 200 more deeply affordable units under development. The Deanery’s gift is...
By Rev. Matthew Kieswetter This past December the Deanery of Waterloo engaged with a four-part video and book study program called...
It should come as no surprise that from ancient times, the catechumenal process has been intimately linked to the liturgical...
Building a more just society is not merely a worthwhile or admirable thing to do; it’s an essential component of both our Baptismal...
If my premise is true, that the future of the Church will be found in how we choose to invest in our relationships gathered around...
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AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes A study once reported that if your parents didn’t have children, you wouldn’t likely have any either....
When looking for images for a website, social media post or poster, simply Googling an image and downloading it is a violation of...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott When I think back on all of the most impactful ministries that I have been a part...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt The calendar on my desk identifies the fact that four short days from...
Formation happens in so many different ways and places, because it embraces so many aspects of our lives as Christians. By Rev....
For all the times I thought that I knew how to do ministry, God has provided me that many times plus one, the understanding that...
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...
Populism results from a broken trust created when some feel their perspectives and needs are irrelevant to those in power. AS I...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Many parents will blame their children's rowdy behaviour on too much sugar, but there's no actual...
(Jesus said) I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By...
As an Easter people, we keep the hope of this season central in our hearts, especially important as our world slowly emerges from the...
Churches that once complained that they didn’t have enough money to cover the week-to-week bills were suddenly investing in...
“Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” (Acts 8:30-31)...
To what extent can we use the strength of our faith in Jesus Christ to proclaim with our siblings across faith traditions that it...
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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...
Notes tucked into bagged lunches made at Church of the Ascension in London lets recipients know someone is thinking of them with...
By Lawrene Denkers Q: How do you sum up nine weeks that are literally life-changing? A: You answer a few questions. In January and...
As we seek to bring healing, reconciliation and peace into God’s world, it is not our job to rush in with all the answers that we...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Mary Simon, an Inuit woman from Nunavik, recently...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery The first time I watched John Morgan do “Mike from Canmore” on the Royal Canadian...
By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it...
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By Caroline Sharp I recently came across a scholarly article titled The Pastoral Challenge of the Environmental Crisis: Environmental...
By Kyle Gascho So how did I come to believe? As a young boy, I went with my parents to a Mennonite Church just outside of a little...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes As I squeezed around an elderly woman driver in a construction zone, I was greeted by her warm smile...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery It seems appropriate that I write this on the second day of the Lambeth Conference...
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A bus pilgrimage to Grand Bend sparks new ideas for the members of the Stratford Anglican community On August 9, twenty two...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt Reconciliation. How often has that word been used in recent times?...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Normally, this column is reserved for tech tips for ministry, like why live streaming worship...
By Rev. Matt Martin Every single encounter with every single human being that we have throughout our lives effectively matters and...
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS Rev. Grayhame Bowcott Of all the months in the Church’s calendar, September is, by far, my least favourite!...
By Libi Clifford Every year I am so very thankful that I live in a part of the world where there are four very different seasons in...
DECONSECRATIONOn behalf of Bishop Townshend, Bishop Terry Dance will deconsecrate the building of All Saints, Waterloo, 400 Northfield...
'I felt joined by the radiance of hearts, by the desire for good, by the joy of shared service': Fr. Gilles' first Eucharist at...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Does your church have plastic plants? They can provide a useful source of colour in otherwise drab...
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...
The Reverend Musa Daba has concluded his ministry as the rector of Trinity, Sarnia effective September 21, 2022. APPOINTMENTS Bishop...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes As I write, hurricane Ian is approaching the Florida coastline at speeds close to 250km/hr carrying a...
By Rev. Marty Levesque On September 26 at All Saints Anglican Church in Waterloo, approximately a hundred people gathered to say...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott Of the many tools that Anglicans have at their disposal, to share the gift of faith...
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By Amanda Jackman Following a three-year stint in Cambridge, ON, serving both St. Thomas the Apostle and St. Luke’s, Pastor Steve has...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Social media and digital managers, public relations, crisis management, comms specialist, speech...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes The sport of "Fishin" is an exciting process of decision-making and resourcefulness. It is an...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott Both my congregation and my community have much to be thankful for. We live in a...
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...
By Rev. Mary Farmer By the time you read this, we will all be back to the ‘new’ normal rhythm in our church communities, at least...
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...
By Ven. Graham Bland Thunder Bay has a beautiful lakefront, inspired by Landscape Architect, Katherine Hope Dugmore. She died before...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Mary* is looking for a trailer for the winter. The comment popped up as my friend and I were going...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque For the first time in a decade, Facebook's average monthly users have declined. Facebook numbers...
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor...
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...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt Memorial services or gatherings at a Cenotaph in the centre of a...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery Well this cute title of a 1974 song by the Kiki Dee band was quite in doubt when I...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Kim Myer as Regional Dean Essex effective November 25, 2022. Kim is also the...
The Church of St. Jude sits on the busy intersection of Fanshawe and Adelaide in northeast London. Since 1953, this energetic parish in...
Bishop Marinez (centre) welcomed guests from Huron in September 2018. The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil, gathered at its...
We do not have to imagine the good work we are doing in some far-off place – they are coming to us, in our country and our...
By Michelle Hauser THE ANGLICAN FOUNDATION OF CANADA (AFC) has launched a Say Yes! to Kids (SYTK) communications hub to facilitate...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes The FIFA World Cup 2022™ will be played from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar. And the question has...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle How many take advantage of ‘Black Friday’ shopping? How many shop on ‘Cyber Monday’? How much effort...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott For many faithful Christians serving in the Church today, the opportunity to attend...
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your...
RESIGNATION Bishop Townshend has accepted the request of the Reverend Joel Steiner to resign as the rector of Christ Church,...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque The demographic breakdown of social media platforms is very interesting and telling. The largest...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Craig Love as Assistant Curate at St. Luke’s, Cambridge and St. Thomas’,...
Bishop Bob blesses the food, and warmly welcomes the guests, to the reopening of the Fellowship Centre noon Meal at St. Paul’s...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Hana Scorrar as the Indigenous Ministries Missioner for the Diocese of Huron...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes The picture accompanying this article exposes extraordinary Resiliency. Captured from within our...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery This is my next to last column in the Huron Church News. As the Farewell Tour...
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...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt My grandmother was born in the latter part of the 19th century in...
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,...
‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the...
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...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Paul Silcox as the Rector of the Church of the Epiphany, Kingsville...
By Rev. Paul Wooley If you are not able to hear or properly discern the voices of the preacher, the readers, or the intercessor,...
By Caroline N. Sharp For as long as I can remember, I have always been repelled by extravagance. I was never comfortable in the...
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...
From left to right: Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, Mark Chortos, Jacob Shaw, Gail Lewis, Don Hiscox, Leigh Robinson and Friedhelm...
By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon As we enter this month of February, we continue in the season of Epiphany, the season of light. However, in...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle The story felt like one of those feel-good Christmas movies. A mother with four children, working...
ORDINATION: Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Priesthood at a service of Ordination to be held...
Church of the Ascension, London Deanery, January 28: Informative and passionate presentations, informal discussions, sharing a meal...
ORDINATION Bishop Townshend announces that the following will be called to the Priesthood at a service of Ordination to be held on...
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! [Psalm 100:1] By Rev. Paul Wooley One of the most important considerations, when...
For even the most optimistic of church leaders, 2022 was another heartbreaking year. GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque The Covid 19 pandemic continues as we learn, adapt, and implement mitigation measures to keep...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Leading up to Christmas 2022, a winter storm hit that wreaked havoc throughout Ontario. People were...
CANONS OF THE CATHEDRAL Bishop Townshend appoints the following as Canons of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, effective February 19,...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt I keep telling myself that I am not a hoarder. There is, however,...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes As we move into the new year, I'd like to offer a priest's reflection on Love. Love has been the bane...
Coming to know God, and growing deeper in that relationship, is not something we were meant to do in isolation. And let us...
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...
Volunteers from different Meaford churches serve their many neighbours By Rev. Brendon Bedford Sometimes the work of ecumenism...
By Julie Ryan As individuals, we have limited impact. Together, we can make meaningful change. This is the message that the London...
Mission first, kitchen later! On February 1 - the coldest day yet this winter - All Saints' Waterloo had their first mobile truck...
Let the wise also hear and gain in learning. (Proverbs 1:5a) By Rev. Paul Wooley A number of times I have been called to help...
At the most recent annual meeting, which took place in April 2022 via zoom, a call was made for the formation of a committee to...
By Michelle Hauser The Anglican Foundation of Canada’s (AFC) grants program will look substantially different in 2023 thanks to some...
By Caroline N. Sharp Lent has got to be the most exciting time in Jesus’ ministry. Everything he’s done for the past few years is...
By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon Questions… How many of them do you ask in an average day? How many do you answer? Some are very simple...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott Years ago, before my wife Jacqueline and I were even married, I remember her...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Over the years I have written many columns on technology and ministry, best practices, and how to...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt A number of years ago, when I dipped my toe into the experience of...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes Recently, while playing pool with a group of regulars, I was off the mark, missing more shots than...
INDUCTION On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Megan Collings-Moore will induct the Reverend Wendy Mencel as the Rector of...
Brothers in front of Holy Cross Priory (north of High Park in Toronto), the Canadian home of The Order of the Holy Cross since the...
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...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott As a priest, visiting new members can often be like a job interview: new...
By Rev. Paul Wooley There are various reasons that some members of a congregation may have difficulty hearing the spoken word....
By Bishop Todd Townshend In the celebrations of Holy Week and Easter, God reveals the deep love that is continually poured out for us...
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