Event List

Bach Children’s Chorus Benefit Concert at St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff

A wonderful choir. All the proceeds go to support St Nicholas’ Outreach programs.…

Jazz Vespers at All Saints, Kingsway

An hour of reflection accompanied by great music performed by Los Variants. A freewill offering gratefully received.…

The Best of Canadiana at St. Olave, Swansea

SUNDAY APRIL 22 – THE BEST OF CANADIANA.
Choral Evensong for St. George’s Eve at 4 p.m., followed by St. George’s Tea. At 5 p.m., St. Olave’s Arts Guild and their guests present drama, poetry, music and songs, as we continue our year-long celebration of Canada 150. St. Olave’s Church, Bloor and Windermere. Contributions appreciated. More details at 416-769-5686 or stolaves.ca.…

Kingsway Organ Recital Series

A delightful noon-hour concert of great music performed by Ian Grundy. Program details available at www.organixconcerts.ca. A freewill offering gratefully received.…

Real Presence: The Meal

The fourth in a series of conferences offered by Liturgy Canada. This day will focus on “The Meal.” Keynote speakers are Dr Lizette Larson-Miller, “Why is this meal the centre of Christian life?” and The Rev’d Gregor Sneddon and the Rev’d Canon John Hill on “How consumers of communion become celebrants of communion?” Workshops include Table Song, Including Children, Making Space at the Table and the Material of Worship.

$35 per person with discounted rate for parish groups.…

Spring Fair at St. Cuthbert, Leaside

Art gallery, books, DVDs, baked goods, quilt raffle, solar lights, knitted goods, kitchenware, stamps, treasure tables, crafts, jewellery, toys, preserves. free children’s activities on the Green and family BBQ. Coffee and snacks, candy floss. If you are a collector, shopper or casual buyer, there is something for you!…

Bach and Beyond at St. George on-the-Hill

Come and hear choral works by Bach, Brahms, Haydn, Vierne, Lauridsen, Rymal and others as performed by the choir of St. George’s on-the-Hill under the direction of Karen Rymal. Free admission. Reception following the program. ALL ARE WELCOME.…

Diocesan Confirmation Service

The annual diocesan Service of Confirmation will be held at St. James Cathedral, April 29 at 4:30 p.m.

The clergy of prepared candidates who wish to be confirmed at this service are asked to contact Mary Conliffe at mconliffe@toronto.anglican.ca or 416-363-6021 (1-800-668-8932) ext. 212.…

After the Apostles: The Church in the Early Second Century at St. Paul, Newmarket

Join us in May at St. Paul’s Newmarket for our spring course, “After the Apostles.” Fr. Dan Graves will lead the group through a reading and discussion of the writings of Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, the Didache, the Martyrdom of Polycarp and several other early Christian texts that survive from the period following the death of Jesus’ first disciples. We will be using the text Early Christian Writings (ed. M. Staniforth, Penguin Classics). There will be a book fee of $20.00. There will be a daytime and evening option.
5 sessions: Wednesday mornings 11 am, May 2nd – 30th,
or Thursda…

Greek Dinner Party at St. Paul, Uxbridge

Mark your calendars for our Greek dinner on Friday, May 4. Doors open at 5:30, dinner at 6. One seating only. Enjoy chicken souvlaki, salads, rice, potatoes and Greek pastries. Live entertainment featuring Iordanis Iordanou on bouzouki.

Tickets are $20/person, children 12 and under $10, and must be purchased by Tuesday, May 1. Proceeds will be used to help bring a Syrian refugee family to Canada. Invite your friends, family and neighbors!

Please call 905-852-7016 for tickets. No tickets available at the door.…

Garage Sale at St. John the Baptist (Dixie)

Sat. May 5, 8 to noon
St. John the Baptist Anglican Church
719 Dundas St.E. Mississauga…

Flea Market, Rummage & Bake Sale at Christ Church, Scarborough

A Flea Market, Rummage and Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, May 5 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Christ Church Scarborough Village, 155 Markham Rd. Scarborough. Great Bargains. Everyone Welcome…

Royal Wedding Tea at St. Paul, Midhurst

Royal Wedding Tea: 1 – 4 PM, Afternoon Tea to celebrate the Royal Wedding, Gift Tables & Flowers; Cost $5; St Paul’s Anglican Church, 5 Noraline Ave., Midhurst. For Tickets call 705 812 0116 Everyone Welcome!…

Spring Tea Party at Grace Church in Scarborough

Join us at our annual Spring Tea Party! Lots of fun, prizes and surprises! Wear your favorite hat. Refreshments will be served.…

Joyful Praise at St. George on Yonge

The Black Anglicans Coordinating Committee presents a fundraising Gospel Concert to be held at St. George on Yonge Anglican Church, located at 5350 Yonge Street on Saturday May 5th, 2018 beginning at 6pm.
Tickets – Adults $20, Children & Youth $10.
No charge for children under the age of 5 years.
Refreshments will be on sale.
For more information please contact blaccanglicans@gmail.com or call 416-809-4639
Please note that parking access is by the driveway off Churchill avenue.
TTC access is south of Finch or north of North York Centre.…

Spring Fling - Caribbean Dinner & Dance at St. Dunstan of Canterbury

SPRING FLING – Caribbean Dinner & Dance at 6:30pm on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at St. Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church, 56 Lawson Road, Scarborough. Join us for a night of Caribbean culture & cuisine! Cash Bar! Door Prizes! Tickets must be purchased in advance (none available at the door), Visa Accepted – $25 each. For information, please contact the church office @ 416-283-1844.…

Saturday Night Fever Gala at St. John, West Toronto

Boogie in your grooviest 70s threads at Saturday Night Fever Gala at St. John’s West Toronto, 288 Humberside Ave., 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5. • Hors d’oeuvres • Cash Bar • Silent Auction • $35 per person or $20 ages 19 to 25. Partial proceeds to fund camperships for St. John’s Summer Discovery Camp. For more info go to sjwt.ca…

Art Fair & Bake Sale at St. Martin in-the-Fields

In support of Parc’s music program, St. Martin in-the-Fields is hosting an Art Fair and Bake Sale. The Parkdale and Recreation Centre provides services to community members who may be dealing with issues such as homelessness, addiction, mental health, food security and poverty.…

Ordination of Deacons

The following individuals will be ordained transitional deacons at St. James Cathedral on May 6 at 4:30 pm:

Jeff Boldt
Alison Hari-Singh
Roshni Jayawardena
Ken Johnstone
Andrew Kaye
Johanna Pak
Shelley Pollard
Brian Suggs
Morning Wang
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Kingsway Organ Recital Series

A concert performed at the Casavant keyboard by Mark Himmelman, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waterloo. Program details available at www.organixconcerts.ca…

"Seeing Visions, Dreaming Dreams" at St. James Cathedral

St. James Cathedral presents the inaugural showing of textile & mixed-media artist Hilary Rice’s exhibit & sale “Seeing Visions, Dreaming Dreams”.

Visit the Cathedral (65 Church St, Toronto) between May 10-May 20 and experience the powerful artwork of one of Canada’s most prominent textile artists. Admission is free and many of the pieces will be available to purchase. Donations in support of Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. Ms. Rice will be on site giving talks on demonstrations on several dates: visit stj…

Faith and Fiction at St. Olave, Swansea

THURSDAY MAY 10 – FAITH AND FICTION.
Ascension Communion at 6 p.m., followed by light supper at 6.40. From 7 to 8 p.m., David Brinton discusses theological themes in contemporary fiction by many famous and lesser-known authors, including Muriel Spark, Flannery O’Connor and Marilynne Robinson. St. Olave’s Church, Bloor and Windermere. Contributions appreciated. More details at 416-769-5686 or stolaves.ca.…

Lay Pastoral Visitor Networking Event: Past, Present and Future

An opportunity for those involved in lay pastoral visiting to meet, share stories and creatively design future opportunities to network, learn and develop skills specific to their ministry.

Keynote speaker: The Reverend Lorraine Runza

Sisters of St. John the Divine Convent
233 Cummer Ave., Toronto, ON M2M 2E8
416-226-2201 www.ssjd.ca

Cost: $50 for day participants, $75 for overnight participants
Subsidies are available for those who are financially challenged.
Please make cheques payable to The Diocese of Toronto. …

Mindful Photography Retreat

Facilitated by: The Reverend Donald Sheilds
BRE., MTS., M. Th., CSCP., RP
In this seminar you will learn about using the camera as a meditative tool. To see the camera as a means of spiritual reflection.
Cost $65 (includes lunch & snacks). Reserve your spot today by emailing retreatbookings@theretreathouse.ca or call 705-435-9711 or visit www.theretreathouse.ca…

ACW Annual General Meeting and Luncheon

The Anglican Church Women of the Diocese of Toronto invite you to join them at their Annual General Meeting and Luncheon

Special Guest:  The Most Rev. Colin Johnson

SATURDAY MAY 12, 2018
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:45 a.m.)

“Embracing Safety for All Women”
Guest Speaker:  Barbara Gosse, CEO of Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking

Afternoon Entertainment:  Ambience Singers

Tickets: $30.00 per person lunch included
Tickets will be mailed* for paid orders received before May 2nd.
* Please provide a stamped self-addressed envelope.
Other pre-ord…

Messy Fiesta Toronto

Are you looking for a way to reach families who are not in your church on Sundays? Have you started a Messy Church and want to find new ideas, discuss challenges and connect with other MC leaders?

Newcomers to Messy Church will experience Messy Church as well as gather resources and meet with experienced Messy Church leaders. Teams already running a Messy Church will share ideas, discuss challenges and network. Contact Dawn Mercer at 416-234-8686 or dawnmercer@gmail.com to register. Cost $25 each or $20 ea/team of 3 or more.…

Step into Summer Fashion Show and Silent Auction at St. Martin, Bay Ridges (Pickering)

Step into Summer Fashion Show and Silent Auction
**TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE!**

A perfect gift to celebrate the special ladies in your life! Bring your mom, daughter, aunt, grandmother, best friends and join us on Saturday, May 12 for this fundraiser in support of Luke’s Place in Oshawa, which helps support women abuse survivors and their family as they navigate the legal system. (lukesplace.ca)

Nygard fashions will be showcased as the ladies and gentlemen of St. Martin’s walk the runway. Your $25 ticket includes a buffet lunch and dessert table, wine …

Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers at All Saints, Kingsway

The Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers will join the Nathaniel Dett Chorale for a concert of uplifting choral music. Tickets: $30.00…

Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir at St. Aidan, Toronto

The fabulous voices of the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir return to St. Aidan’s Church to perform on Saturday May 12th, 2018. Tickets only $25.00 each may be purchased through the church office at 416-691-2222 or email to staidan@eol.ca…

"Women in the Muslim World" at Redeemer, Bloor St.

This is the fifth session in our series “Talking to One Another: Growing Understanding between Christians and Muslims”.

Non-Muslims have many questions about the role of women in Muslim society. This informative presentation will shed light on this topic in the context of the qualities of those women who are revered and considered to be some of the greatest female role models in Islamic history as well as of those that appear in the holy scriptures of both Islam and Christianity.

Presented by Zakira Shyrose Jaffer Dhalla– A freelance writer, playwright, motivational speaker and Ant…

Spring Concert - Musical Morsels & Afternoon Tea at St. George, Pickering Village (Ajax)

Spring Concert – Musical Morsels & Afternoon Tea at St. George’s Anglican Church, Pickering Village

Works by Dowland, Mozart, Beethoven, Piazzola, Mascagni, and many more ….

Anne Kolosowski, Flute and Piccolo, Dobrochna Zubek, Cello, Vanessa Oude-Reimerink, Soprano, and Surinder S Mundra, Harpsichord, Piano

Sunday, May 13th 2018 (Mothers’ Day)
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm followed by a Traditional English Afternoon Tea at St. George’s Anglican Church, 77 Randall Drive, Ajax.
Tickets: $30
Amazing raffle prizes!

A delightful event for the whole family! Following the concert, stay a…

Meet the Nominees Town Hall

Synod members in the Diocese of Toronto will be electing a Coadjutor Bishop at an Electoral Synod on June 9, 2018.

The Nominations Committee will be holding Town Hall gatherings to assist Anglicans in our Diocese, particularly members of Synod, to get to know the nominees.

All are welcome, please join us.…

Meet the Nominees Town Hall

Synod members in the Diocese of Toronto will be electing a Coadjutor Bishop at an Electoral Synod on June 9, 2018.

The Nominations Committee will be holding Town Hall gatherings to assist Anglicans in our Diocese, particularly members of Synod, to get to know the nominees.

All are welcome, please join us.…

Meet the Nominees Town Hall

Synod members in the Diocese of Toronto will be electing a Coadjutor Bishop at an Electoral Synod on June 9, 2018.

The Nominations Committee will be holding Town Hall gatherings to assist Anglicans in our Diocese, particularly members of Synod, to get to know the nominees.

All are welcome, please join us.…

Meet the Nominees Town Hall

Synod members in the Diocese of Toronto will be electing a Coadjutor Bishop at an Electoral Synod on June 9, 2018.

The Nominations Committee will be holding Town Hall gatherings to assist Anglicans in our Diocese get to know the nominees.

This session is reserved for Youth and young Adult Members of Synod. Information will be circulated by email. If you do not receive an email, please contact the Secretary of Synod.…

Meet the Nominees Town Hall

Synod members in the Diocese of Toronto will be electing a Coadjutor Bishop at an Electoral Synod on June 9, 2018.

The Nominations Committee will be holding Town Hall gatherings to assist Anglicans in our Diocese, particularly members of Synod, to get to know the nominees.

All are welcome, please join us.…

Pentecost Breakfast with the Primate at St. Michael and All Angels

Please join us for our annual Pentecost Breakfast with Caribbean food and live music. This year we’re thrilled to welcome Primate Fred Hiltz! Archbishop Hiltz will also be guest celebrant at our Pentecost service.…

Kingsway Organ Recital Series

Presenting Rochard Spotts, Organist, Bucks County, PA at the Casavant keyboard. Program details available at www.organixconcerts.ca. A freewill offering gratefully accepted.…

Jazz Vespers at All Saints, Kingsway

An hour of meditation and reflection accompanied by fine jazz from the Adrian Ferrugia Trio, featuring Julie Michels. A freewill offering gratefully accepted.…

Crowns and Coronets at St. Olave, Swansea

SUNDAY JUNE 3 – CROWNS AND CORONETS.
Choral Evensong for the Queen’s Coronation at 4 p.m., followed by Strawberry Tea. At 5 p.m., guitarist Doug Hibovski presents a cross-over programme of music with Royal connections from the time of Elizabeth I and John Dowland to the popular and classical music of our present Queen’s reign, on the day after the 65th anniversary of her coronation. St. Olave’s Church, Bloor and Windermere. Contributions appreciated. More details at 416-769-5686 or stolaves.ca.…

Electoral Synod

Synod members in the Diocese of Toronto are called to assemble to elect a Coadjutor Bishop. The Rt. Rev. John H. Chapman, Bishop of Ottawa, will preside at the Synod.

A Coadjutor Bishop is elected by Synod to assist and ultimately succeed a Diocesan Bishop. A Coadjutor has the Right of Succession, i.e. when the Most Rev. Colin R. Johnson, Diocesan Bishop of Toronto, retires on December 31, 2018, the Coadjutor will assume the office of Diocesan Bishop on January 1, 2019 without the need for a further election by Synod.…

Neighbourhood Lawn Sale at St. Olave, Swansea

SATURDAY JUNE 16 – NEIGHBOURHOOD LAWN SALE
St. Olave’s Anglican Church Women will be hosting a Neighbourhood Lawn Sale on Saturday June 16. Tables are still a bargain at $20.00! If you wish to rent a table, please call the Church Office (416-769-5686) or email stolaves@stolaves.ca St. Olave’s Church, Bloor and Windermere. www.stolaves.ca…

Strawberry Dinner at St. Paul, Midhurst

Strawberry Dinner & Silent Auction; 5 PM, Cost $15, Age 3-12 $5, under 3 free. St Paul’s Anglican Church, 5 Noraline Ave., Midhurst. For Tickets call 705 812 0116 Everyone Welcome!…

Summer Fair at Ascension, Don Mills

Are you interested in renting a table to display and sell your merchandise, look no further, for $30 you can rent a table at the Fair: The Church of the Ascension is hosting a Summer Fair Sunday June 24 2018 11.30 am – 2.30 pm
Contact 416 444 8881 if interested…

Patronal Festival at St. Olave, Swansea

SUNDAY JULY 29 – PATRONAL FESTIVAL.
Choral Evensong for St. Olave’s Day at 4 p.m. followed by barbecue. Join us for our annual celebration. Bring your friends and neighbours! St. Olave’s Church, Bloor and Windermere. Contributions appreciated. More details at 416-769-5686 or stolaves.ca.…

VBS Camp: "Daniel's courage in Captivity" at St. Mary Magdalene

Join us at the Church of St Mary Magdalene for Summer Camp!

Children 4-12 are invited to join us the last week of summer – Monday August 27th to Friday August 31, from 9.00am to 4.30pm. Before and aftercare will be provided at no extra cost.
Our theme for this year is Babylon – Daniel’s courage in Captivity

We will spend the morning time-travelling to ancient Mesopotamia to learn how Daniel and his friends were able to hold firm to their faith even in the face of hostility. The morning camp will feature rotating stations which include drama, crafts, games and lots of interactive fun.

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158th Regular Session of Synod

The 158th Regular Session of Synod will be held on November 9, 2018, and November 10, 2018, at the Sheraton Parkway-Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill.

Archbishop Johnson has indicated his desire, and Diocesan Council has concurred, to hold a Regular Session of Synod in November 2018. There will be sufficient agenda items to warrant an extraordinary Regular Session of Synod.

For more information, visit the …

159th Regular Session of Synod

The 159th Regular Session of Synod will be held on November 8, 2019, and November 9, 2019, at the Sheraton Parkway-Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill.

More information will be posted as it becomes available. See the 2019 Regular Synod page.…