Parish News

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 ...

St. Thomas art auction raises funds for Water First

Barbara Bottriell December 2, 2022

Selling art is not the easiest way to fundraise for a cause, but the art auction organized by St Thomas Anglican Church in Stittsville managed ...

St. Thomas Silver Creek recognized as historic building

Meriel Bradford December 2, 2022

On a beautiful crisp late September morning, a small group gathered in front of St. Thomas Silver Creek, as the mayor of the municipality of ...

Anglican advocacy for affordable housing gets positive results

David Humphreys December 1, 2022

Many parishes encouraged members to advocate for affordable housing during the Ontario municipal election campaigns by circulating questions for candidates or using prepared bulletin inserts. ...

Beyond COVID and back to our roots, a Harvest Supper with a twist

Claire Marson November 1, 2022

St Paul’s in Almonte has a long history of hospitality going back more than 150 years and more recently, for about 40 years, we have ...

Thanking people who remember a parish in their will

Perspective October 1, 2022

St. Thomas the Apostle in Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhood has found a way to promote legacy giving. The parish stewardship committee had been including an ...

Rural parishes in the diocese rally to support Ukrainians

David Humphreys October 1, 2022

St George’s South Alice is a small church with a big heart. It counts a congregation of 15 very active members as a good Sunday. ...

How does your garden grow?

Leigh Anne Williams October 1, 2022

This harvest season, parishioners at St. Thomas the Apostle in Ottawa may be marvelling at how things have grown around their church. This past summer ...