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Making a difference one bag at a time

Grace Jones January 1, 2023

“So this is what is going on at the church in Greely on Tuesday nights,” was one of many comments heard at All Saints Greely’s ...

Area Parish of the St. Lawrence in action

Perspective January 1, 2023

When Kathy Lucking, a Canadian elementary school teacher, volunteered in an orphanage in Madagascar in 2007, she was struck by the number of children who ...

St. Bart’s restored Geddes window rededicated

Perspective January 1, 2023

Remembrance Sunday Nov. 6, 2022 in the Guards’ Chapel -— On Remembrance Sunday in 2021, St. Barts launched a two-part capital campaign to restore the ...

Sharron Hamilton retires from the Day Programs management board

Leigh Anne Williams January 1, 2023

Sharon Hamilton is stepping down from her position as chair of the management board for the Anglican Day programs. “Sharron has been a key person ...

Diocesan solicitor Robin MacKay retires

Leigh Anne Williams January 1, 2023

Canon Robin MacKay has retired from his position as diocesan solicitor, which he has held since since 2019. Prior to that he was chancellor of ...

A fond farewell for Heidi Fawcett, diocesan events maven

Leigh Anne Williams January 1, 2023

There was bittersweet news at the November meeting of Diocesan Council when Bishop Shane Parker let council members know that events and communications co-ordinator Heidi ...

Affordable housing: overcoming challenges in 2023

David Humphreys January 1, 2023

There is good evidence that 2023 will see positive progress for all the diocese’s five affordable housing projects. The last two years have been challenging. ...

Five new members of the clergy ordained

Leigh Anne Williams January 1, 2023

On Nov. 19, clergy from across the diocese, family and friends gathered at Christ Church Cathedral to rejoice with five new members of the clergy ...

Altar Guild members gather in Smiths Falls

Debbie Tweedle December 2, 2022

Diocesan Altar Guild members were greeted with coffee, tea, and muffins put on by Ann Hare, St John’s Altar Guild and ACW when they gathered ...