Following the election of Bishop William Cliff on April 29 to serve as the 13th bishop of our diocese, an allegation against Bishop Cliff was received by our Metropolitan Archbishop Anne Germond. The result of that allegation paused the concurrence process and necessitated the commencement of a formal investigative process undertaken at the Provincial level. Bishop Cliff was placed on an administrative suspension, known as an inhibition, a normal step in such circumstances pending the outcome of an investigation. A
St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Brockville celebrated the coronation of His Majesty King Charles lll with a celebratory brunch following the 10:00 a.m. service on May 7. Partakers dined on Coronation Chicken served on a bed of greens which was the menu at the coronation brunch for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. Desserts included trifle and treacle tart; a tribute to England all the way. Diners were invited to dress in their finest with prizes awarded for the fanciest dressed.
The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) is inviting all Canadian Anglicans to put on their green-coloured classes and ready their submissions for the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) under the theme: Viriditas—God’s Greening Power. Addressing a capacity audience at the Diocese of Huron Synod on Monday, May 29, Dr. Scott Brubacher, AFC’s executive director, explained that the 2023 RFP was inspired by the Assembly 2023 theme of “Let there be greening” as both an expression of care for creation, and
This year, in thanksgiving for and recognition of the ministry of Bishop Michael, the Diocese of Ontario is partnering with the Anglican Foundation of Canada’s (AFC) Say Yes! to Kids (SYTK) initiative—a ministry that is near and dear to Bishop Michael Oulton. SYTK is a nationwide effort to create a sustainable, abundant source of funding for youth-focused initiatives across the Anglican Church of Canada. Since it was launched in 2021, SYTK has provided over $625,000 to more than 100 unique
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