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National Youth Campaign Raises $80,000: Napanee’s St. Mary Magdalene one of 17 successful Say Yes! to Kids fundraising teams

AFC Communications September 1, 2023

The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) is celebrating the success of its 3rd annual Say Yes! to Kids (SYTK) campaign, with 17 fundraising teams in ...

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Summer Fruit for Souls 2023

Pat Gillis September 1, 2023

Excited to reunite with old friends and make new ones, twenty-two lay readers and lay leaders from the dioceses of Ontario, Huron, Toronto and Moosonee ...

Bishop-elect Cliff to be installed as 13th bishop

Dialogue September 1, 2023

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 ...

Three white people stand together. The woman on the right holds a plate and wears a blue dress and red bandana around her head. In the middle a man also holds a plate in a black shirt with collar and black jacket has his glasses on top of his head. The woman on the right is wearing a black brimmed hat with white flowers, a red jacket over a patterned blue and red dress.

Coronation Sunday at St. Paul’s in Brockville

Dialogue June 1, 2023

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 ...

2023 RFP GOES GREEN: AFC issues $100,000 Green-Themed Request for Proposals (RFP)

Dialogue June 1, 2023

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 ...

Diocese of Ontario Says Yes! to Igniting Youth Leadership in our deaneries

Dialogue June 1, 2023

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 ...

A computer graphic of a greyed out map of Canada is superimposed with bubbles with grant areas and amounts. The title reads "AFC & The Diocese of Ontario: $181,500 to 28 Recipients" The bubbles read: "Community Ministries $27,500 to 7 recipients." :Leadership & Education $10,000 to 5 recipients." "Diverse Infrastructure $132,000 to 13 recipients" "Youth Focused Grants $44,000 to 11 recipients" :Sacred Music & Liturgical Arts $11,500 to 3 recipients"

2023 Anglican Foundation of Grants total $40,000 to Diocese of Ontario

AFC Communications June 1, 2023

The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) Board of Directors met in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 17–18, 2023, and approved $245,000 in grants to 32 ...

Bishop William Cliff elected 13th Bishop of Ontario

Diocese of Ontario June 1, 2023

The Rt. Rev. William Cliff, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Brandon, has been elected to succeed The Rt. Rev Michael Oulton as Bishop of ...

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Synod 2023: Forward! Together in the Spirit

Ven Nancy MacLeod June 1, 2023

The 145th Synod of the Diocese of Ontario, “Forward! Together in the Spirit“ began on Friday, May 26, at Queen’s University Biosciences Complex with Morning ...

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Diocesan Green Group June 1, 2023

The world knows we are facing a severe climate crisis. Scientists tell us how little time we have left to respond. Our leaders talk of ...

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Lunch by George Thanks the Staff of the Diocese of Ontario

Blake St. John March 1, 2023

OSGK – Lunch by George wishes to thank Bishop Michael Oulton and the Staff of the Anglican Diocese of Ontario for their generous donations to ...

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Reducing heat loss/lowering heating costs in your church: a new tool available in the Diocese of Ontario

Diocesan Green Group December 1, 2022

The 2021 Synod of the Diocese of Ontario passed a motion that the parishes should “reduce their carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 over 2018 ...