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Luke’s Place Kingston

Ven John Robertson December 1, 2022

One of the joys of being a “retired” priest in our diocese is the opportunity of assisting the bishop in supporting parishes here and there ...

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Gift planning 101

Ven John Robertson December 1, 2022

“The Minister of the Congregation is directed to instruct the people, from time to time, about the duty of Christian parents to make prudent provision ...

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From the tiny seed comes the mighty tree

Bishop Michael Oulton December 1, 2022

One of the greatest joys I experience as an Anglican is being part of a church that exists from a local to global expression. The ...

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St. Paul’s Spruce Seedlings

anc_ontario_admin December 1, 2022

St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Cardinal hosted Bishop Michael Oulton on a Sunny Sunday morning in early October this year to celebrate the Parishes 150th ...

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Summer Fruit for Souls 2022

Mary Raddon September 11, 2022

From far and wide, lay people gathered again via zoom to worship, pray, learn and chat at Summer Fruit for Souls 2022. As much as ...

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The Boy Bishop

anc_ontario_admin September 1, 2022

Archives Summer Intern Kelly Goslin reaches into a gray cardboard box and retrieves a cream-coloured bishop’s mitre. Despite its 100+ year old age and slight ...

A computer image of a series of slices of bread. The first one is yellow with two fishes on it, the other are all blue. Below text reads: more than enough.

Wealth of Year-round Stewardship resources material readily available for parishes

Ven John Robertson June 1, 2022

More Than Enough is the 2022 theme for year-round stewardship education and development resources offered to Anglican and Episcopal parishes from TENS…the Episcopal Network for ...

Christian Love and acceptance

Diana Duncan-Fletcher June 1, 2022

Angela Schaffner wrote: “We each have our calling and our place within the body of Christ, and God calls us to be a collective success ...

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Diocese of Ontario Green Group What can I do about Climate Change?

Mary Raddon June 1, 2022

Climate change. Global heating. The issue is in the news daily and in our minds constantly. Is climate change a moral, spiritual issue? Should Christians ...

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St. Mary Magdalene Napanee joins national youth-focused fundraising campaign: Say Yes! to Kids

AFC Communications June 1, 2022

On Tuesday, April 19 the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) kicked-off its 2nd annual Say Yes! to Kids Campaign. “Last year we knew we had ...

In the foreground a white refugee woman in winter wear holds a baby in a blue fuzzy suit. In the background other refugees and volunteers.

Refugee sponsors needed

anc_ontario_admin June 1, 2022

In March 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the impact was immediate to refugee sponsorship groups like the Diocese of Ontario Refugee Support ...

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The Great Commandment as roadmap

Bishop Michael Oulton June 1, 2022

The road to reconciliation can be long, fraught and filled with uncertain moments along the way. The challenge we have in making the commitment to ...