Rev. Jordan Murray and Rev. Enrique Martinez were priested at the Service of Ordination on June 24 (the Birth of St. John the Baptist)...
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MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery I have an informal policy when I go book shopping: I always pick up something a...
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A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt During the month of July, a significant number of church buildings...
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By Rev. Steve Greene FINALLY!!! Since the last in-person service (March 8, 2020) we have endured many losses, many changes, many...
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GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott One of the things most notable about the church grounds of St. George’s in the Blue...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery It has long been said that hockey is almost a religion in Canada. Under that...
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or...
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The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) has received an unprecedented wave of applications from across Canada in response to the Say...
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GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott If all Anglicans truly believed that our buildings were tools for ministry, how...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt "Have you ever been shot or do you have any shrapnel lodged in your...
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MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery As we move into the crisp mornings of November, the hearts of a good percentage of...
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By Rev. Lisa Wang Cat-a-who-when-what-all? “Catechumenal” might seem like a fancy new word for something strange and obscure, but in...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt There is a certain expectation that a December article being written...
If we can cultivate and encourage curiosity around all that God is seeking to do in our lives, and in the communities in which we live...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Grace and peace to you as we approach the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany! An update on proposed changes...
The things that Jesus taught his disciples are the very same things we have learned (and are still learning) as Christians today. By...
A question to consider as we transition into another year of pandemic uncertainty: How is your congregation reaching out to your local...
Engaging a new demographic in the life of the church: The rise of short-form video allows individuals to be informed, educated, and...
Whenever I am asked about the ways in which we can best equip healthy and growing congregations in the present and future, my go to...
By Rev. Jim Innes In each human soul there exists a divine element, a kind of inner eye capable of glimpsing something of God, for...
The Christmas I want is the one with a full church, thunderous Carols, palpable joy, and celebration in every moment. MOSTLY ABOUT...
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By Bishop Todd Townshend Many organizations, including Anglican churches, spend part of January planning for the future. Part of our...
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While 2022 may continue to bring us both challenge and hardship, may it also bring us the gifts of flexibility and faithfulness to...
We risk allowing God’s light to shine on different ideas so that as a group we can strive to work through what is on our minds and our...
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The reality of our Lord’s love for us is also experienced through the actions and caring presence of people who are a part of our...
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MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery I'm hopelessly addicted to Survivor, the TV reality show. There have been 41...
Indwell has 66 apartments open in downtown London, and nearly 200 more deeply affordable units under development. The Deanery’s gift is...
By Rev. Matthew Kieswetter This past December the Deanery of Waterloo engaged with a four-part video and book study program called...
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Building a more just society is not merely a worthwhile or admirable thing to do; it’s an essential component of both our Baptismal...
If my premise is true, that the future of the Church will be found in how we choose to invest in our relationships gathered around...
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When looking for images for a website, social media post or poster, simply Googling an image and downloading it is a violation of...
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A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt The calendar on my desk identifies the fact that four short days from...
Formation happens in so many different ways and places, because it embraces so many aspects of our lives as Christians. By Rev....
For all the times I thought that I knew how to do ministry, God has provided me that many times plus one, the understanding that...
By Bishop Todd Townshend This year, the beginning of April sees the end of the season of Lent and the beginning of our holiest time of...
Populism results from a broken trust created when some feel their perspectives and needs are irrelevant to those in power. AS I...
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(Jesus said) I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By...
As an Easter people, we keep the hope of this season central in our hearts, especially important as our world slowly emerges from the...
Churches that once complained that they didn’t have enough money to cover the week-to-week bills were suddenly investing in...
“Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” (Acts 8:30-31)...
To what extent can we use the strength of our faith in Jesus Christ to proclaim with our siblings across faith traditions that it...
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Notes tucked into bagged lunches made at Church of the Ascension in London lets recipients know someone is thinking of them with...
By Lawrene Denkers Q: How do you sum up nine weeks that are literally life-changing? A: You answer a few questions. In January and...
As we seek to bring healing, reconciliation and peace into God’s world, it is not our job to rush in with all the answers that we...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Mary Simon, an Inuit woman from Nunavik, recently...
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By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it...
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By Caroline Sharp I recently came across a scholarly article titled The Pastoral Challenge of the Environmental Crisis: Environmental...
By Kyle Gascho So how did I come to believe? As a young boy, I went with my parents to a Mennonite Church just outside of a little...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes As I squeezed around an elderly woman driver in a construction zone, I was greeted by her warm smile...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery It seems appropriate that I write this on the second day of the Lambeth Conference...
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A bus pilgrimage to Grand Bend sparks new ideas for the members of the Stratford Anglican community On August 9, twenty two...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt Reconciliation. How often has that word been used in recent times?...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Normally, this column is reserved for tech tips for ministry, like why live streaming worship...
By Rev. Matt Martin Every single encounter with every single human being that we have throughout our lives effectively matters and...
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS Rev. Grayhame Bowcott Of all the months in the Church’s calendar, September is, by far, my least favourite!...
By Libi Clifford Every year I am so very thankful that I live in a part of the world where there are four very different seasons in...
'I felt joined by the radiance of hearts, by the desire for good, by the joy of shared service': Fr. Gilles' first Eucharist at...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Does your church have plastic plants? They can provide a useful source of colour in otherwise drab...
Lord, you have searched me out and known me; you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. Where can...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes As I write, hurricane Ian is approaching the Florida coastline at speeds close to 250km/hr carrying a...
By Rev. Marty Levesque On September 26 at All Saints Anglican Church in Waterloo, approximately a hundred people gathered to say...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott Of the many tools that Anglicans have at their disposal, to share the gift of faith...
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AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes The sport of "Fishin" is an exciting process of decision-making and resourcefulness. It is an...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott Both my congregation and my community have much to be thankful for. We live in a...
By Rev. Mary Farmer By the time you read this, we will all be back to the ‘new’ normal rhythm in our church communities, at least...
On Sunday, October 23, 2022, The Memorial of James of Jerusalem, Bishop Todd Townshend called the following to the Diaconate at a...
By Ven. Graham Bland Thunder Bay has a beautiful lakefront, inspired by Landscape Architect, Katherine Hope Dugmore. She died before...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Mary* is looking for a trailer for the winter. The comment popped up as my friend and I were going...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque For the first time in a decade, Facebook's average monthly users have declined. Facebook numbers...
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt Memorial services or gatherings at a Cenotaph in the centre of a...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery Well this cute title of a 1974 song by the Kiki Dee band was quite in doubt when I...
The Church of St. Jude sits on the busy intersection of Fanshawe and Adelaide in northeast London. Since 1953, this energetic parish in...
Bishop Marinez (centre) welcomed guests from Huron in September 2018. The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil, gathered at its...
We do not have to imagine the good work we are doing in some far-off place – they are coming to us, in our country and our...
By Michelle Hauser THE ANGLICAN FOUNDATION OF CANADA (AFC) has launched a Say Yes! to Kids (SYTK) communications hub to facilitate...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes The FIFA World Cup 2022™ will be played from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar. And the question has...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle How many take advantage of ‘Black Friday’ shopping? How many shop on ‘Cyber Monday’? How much effort...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott For many faithful Christians serving in the Church today, the opportunity to attend...
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque The demographic breakdown of social media platforms is very interesting and telling. The largest...
Bishop Bob blesses the food, and warmly welcomes the guests, to the reopening of the Fellowship Centre noon Meal at St. Paul’s...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes The picture accompanying this article exposes extraordinary Resiliency. Captured from within our...
MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery This is my next to last column in the Huron Church News. As the Farewell Tour...
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt My grandmother was born in the latter part of the 19th century in...
‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the...
The Farewell Tour ends here: I invite us to see change not as threatening, but as life giving. It's time we let God reinvent who and...
By Rev. Paul Wooley If you are not able to hear or properly discern the voices of the preacher, the readers, or the intercessor,...
By Caroline N. Sharp For as long as I can remember, I have always been repelled by extravagance. I was never comfortable in the...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Despite the promise of a new year, many of us are already feeling exhausted. It’s nothing new to feel a...
From left to right: Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, Mark Chortos, Jacob Shaw, Gail Lewis, Don Hiscox, Leigh Robinson and Friedhelm...
By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon As we enter this month of February, we continue in the season of Epiphany, the season of light. However, in...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle The story felt like one of those feel-good Christmas movies. A mother with four children, working...
Church of the Ascension, London Deanery, January 28: Informative and passionate presentations, informal discussions, sharing a meal...
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! [Psalm 100:1] By Rev. Paul Wooley One of the most important considerations, when...
For even the most optimistic of church leaders, 2022 was another heartbreaking year. GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque The Covid 19 pandemic continues as we learn, adapt, and implement mitigation measures to keep...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Leading up to Christmas 2022, a winter storm hit that wreaked havoc throughout Ontario. People were...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt I keep telling myself that I am not a hoarder. There is, however,...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes As we move into the new year, I'd like to offer a priest's reflection on Love. Love has been the bane...
Coming to know God, and growing deeper in that relationship, is not something we were meant to do in isolation. And let us...
By Rev. Sarah Armstrong “Does God have a plan?” “What is your position on open table and the theology behind it?” “How can we use...
Volunteers from different Meaford churches serve their many neighbours By Rev. Brendon Bedford Sometimes the work of ecumenism...
By Julie Ryan As individuals, we have limited impact. Together, we can make meaningful change. This is the message that the London...
Mission first, kitchen later! On February 1 - the coldest day yet this winter - All Saints' Waterloo had their first mobile truck...
Let the wise also hear and gain in learning. (Proverbs 1:5a) By Rev. Paul Wooley A number of times I have been called to help...
At the most recent annual meeting, which took place in April 2022 via zoom, a call was made for the formation of a committee to...
By Michelle Hauser The Anglican Foundation of Canada’s (AFC) grants program will look substantially different in 2023 thanks to some...
By Caroline N. Sharp Lent has got to be the most exciting time in Jesus’ ministry. Everything he’s done for the past few years is...
By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon Questions… How many of them do you ask in an average day? How many do you answer? Some are very simple...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott Years ago, before my wife Jacqueline and I were even married, I remember her...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Over the years I have written many columns on technology and ministry, best practices, and how to...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt A number of years ago, when I dipped my toe into the experience of...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes Recently, while playing pool with a group of regulars, I was off the mark, missing more shots than...
Brothers in front of Holy Cross Priory (north of High Park in Toronto), the Canadian home of The Order of the Holy Cross since the...
Called to the Priesthood at a service of Ordination on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London: The...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott As a priest, visiting new members can often be like a job interview: new...
By Rev. Paul Wooley There are various reasons that some members of a congregation may have difficulty hearing the spoken word....
By Bishop Todd Townshend In the celebrations of Holy Week and Easter, God reveals the deep love that is continually poured out for us...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes On a fine winter day, I noticed a young toddler strolling hands-free beside her mother down a sidewalk....
By Rev. Daniel Bowyer Not only walls, but also excitement continues to build as the construction of the new church and community...
Growing into a new understanding of “ministry” as something in which all the baptized participate, group members grow in their...
By Rev. Greg Little I am at a point in life when I take six pills each day – some are by prescription and some are vitamin...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Your website is one of the most important, if not the most important, tools to keep your church...
As a millennial culture watcher, I am troubled by what I see taking root in the land beyond the church doors and our inability to...
On Sunday, March 5, Rev. Canon Lance Smith, associate clergy and congregation welcomed Bishop Townshend on his first official episcopal...
By Shirley Sewell and Linda DeBurger Approximately twelve members of The Rondeau Bay Transfiguration Partnership get together online...
By Sue Lafreniere What first drew me to the monastic tradition was my dear friend and faith mentor for the past 25 years, Margaret...
By Bishop Todd Townshend At the end of this month, delegates from across the Diocese of Huron will gather in London for our annual...
Bishop Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy: the champion of diversity Bishop Lusa’s visit will be a real gift to us. He was born in the Democratic...
By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle It is a typical Sunday morning. Worship has started. Loud utterances are heard outside signaling that...
By Bishop Todd Townshend Centuries before Jesus’ time, perhaps the most devastating experience for God's people Israel was “The...
By Rev. Hana Scorrar Missionary to Missioner… So, I don’t know if you’re on Facebook a lot, but I am, and like a couple weeks ago...
By Charlotte Toyne At 4:30 PM, on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023, the 183rd Synod meeting began. The pews of St. Paul's Cathedral...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt Here is a question for our Diocesan Family: When you are in our...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott Over the past two years, this column in the HCN has attempted to share...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes More than a few years back, together with an Elder, I officiated at a funeral service at Kettle Point....
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Edu-tainment is a growing trend in education, and churches are beginning to incorporate this...
ASSEMBLY 2023 June 27 - July 2 The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada andSpecial Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran...
By Rev. Paul Wooley A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.Proverbs 25:11 Whenever, either clergy or laity...
There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you until the day you begin to share your stories. By...
By Laurel Pattenden Most of my time since I last wrote my February column on composting has been spent waiting. Not writing but...
Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, opened the 43rd Session of the General Synod of the Anglican...
General Synod Highlights for June 30, 2023: General Synod votes no to primatial term extension: READ MORE Ven. Tanya Phibbs...
Forty-Third Session of General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada concluded its work on July 2. More than 200 Anglicans from...
"Burning our ship": From this moment on, the parishioners of All Saints', Waterloo can only move forward. The old structure is...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt The publishers of the Forward Day by Day devotional works known and...
Huron Synod, Pentecost 2023: Blessed both by the diversity of languages revealed to them and with the ability to communicate and...
By Rev. Canon Val Kenyon For the last number of years our Bishop has been emphasizing for us all the value of, among other things,...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes "Put your Bible away for a while!" Advice from a priest to a friend whose zealous thirst for...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque In the past decade, social media has revolutionized the way people connect, share information, and...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Diana Boland as the Assistant Curate to the Rector for St. James’, St. Marys, St....
COLLATION Bishop Townshend will collate the Venerable Dr. Stephen McClatchie as the Archdeacon, Episcopal Office on the Feast of St....
COMMISSARYArchdeacon Tanya Phibbs will be Commissary for Bishop Townshend from August 6 through August 19 while he is on vacation....
By Rev. Mark Wilton God is present in our lives. I've always known this. With help from the Holy Spirit constantly prodding and...
By Rev. Diana Boland June 4, 2023: Trinity Sunday. Four ordinary people were transformed by God’s grace and Bishop Todd’s anointing...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Revd Matthew Kieswetter as the Chaplain and Coordinator for Post-Ordination Training, as of...
GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Canon Grayhame Bowcott For years, I have often wondered what it would be like to be part of the...
By Bishop Todd Townshend From June 27 to July 2 the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada met in Calgary, Alberta. The...
FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall Love her or hate her, the Barbie doll has been a staple of popular culture since her invention in...
This issue of Huron Church News includes a copy of the Summary Report prepared by the Diocesan ACW Future Committee. This report...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend is pleased to announce that Ms. Jacqueline Davison began a one-year appointment as...
By Annette Procunier Home for the Heart is the title of the funding campaign launched this year by the Sisters of St. John the Divine...
"Full immersion" - with a helmet and a shovel for now... Rev. Marty Levesque entering baptismal font in All Saints', Waterloo new...
By Scott Trinder For starters, I am a 'cradle' Anglican − brought up in the Anglican faith since birth. Growing up, I lived in...
COMMISSARYArchdeacon Tanya Phibbs will act as Commissary for Bishop Todd Townshend while he is on vacation from August 28th until...
A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt In recent days there has been some discussion about whether or not it...
SABBATICAL LEAVE Bishop Townshend has informed the Diocesan Council that he will be on a period of sabbatical leave from 1 January...
MEDIA BYTES By Rev. Marty Levesque Twitter, once a vibrant and accessible platform, has gradually become a victim of its new owner’s...
AS I SEE IT By Rev. Jim Innes In 1209, Pope Innocent III persecuted a particular anti-Catholic sect, the Cathars. They spoke against...
NEW CANON Bishop Townshend names the Reverend Dr Greg Jenkins a Canon of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, with immediate effect.Canon...
Patrick Martin was one of the four new deacons ordained on Trinity Sunday By Rev. Patrick Martin “As for me, I will be talking of...
Each summer after we bid farewell to our last group of campers, the staff work together to clean all our spaces, putting away supplies...
By Rev. BJ Dunbar Thinking back to the day of my ordination to the diaconate I recall moments of rush and hurry and moments like a...
The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) Board of Directors awarded the first-ever Category C grant of $50,000 to the Huron Farmworkers...
APPOINTMENTS Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Sarah Armstrong and the Reverend Michael DeKay as Domestic Chaplains to the Bishop...
It looks like there is a revival of monastic orders in Huron. On Sunday, August 20, the Novicing Mass was held at St. Andrew’s...
By Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Hendry Is your church a safe place to ask questions?... These may be questions about your future, about...
As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one...
By Caroline N. Sharp You may or may not have read in the news that a Guatemalan firm has reached out to Canada in support of First...
INDUCTIONS On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Jane Humphreys inducted the Reverend Ryan Boivin as the Rector of St....
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