Category: From the Bishop

This letter in PDF format Dear Friends, The recent discovery of the remains of 215 children buried in unmarked graves on the grounds of the former St. Andrew’s Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia has gripped the hearts of many people throughout Canada and around the world. It has re-opened the terrible grief of […]

‘God is on the Cross’ That’s the name of a little book of reflections for Lent and Easter, inspired by the writings of a brilliant German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  Believing, as he once said on the radio, that, “leaders of offices which set themselves up as gods, mock God” Bonhoeffer was engaged in a plot […]

Every family has a celebration meal that serves to remind them when they are not together of feasts in times gone by. In our family it was my mother’s specialty – roast beef and Yorkshire pudding with gravy, roast potatoes and two vegetables. Mum made the best lemon meringue pie for dessert with condensed milk, […]

This letter in PDF format “Jesus Wept” – John 11:35 A letter from the Ontario House of Bishops to the faithful in Christ on the First Anniversary of the Global Coronavirus Pandemic Declaration March 2, 2021 Dear people of God in Ontario: Grace and peace to you in Jesus Christ. We pray that in this […]

“The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your needs in parched places, And make your bones strong; And you shall be like a watered garden, Like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; You shall be called the […]

Archbishop Anne Germond has granted permission to Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, to travel freely in the Dioceses of Algoma and Moosonee, and within the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario from December 1st, 2020 to January 6th 2021. This permission enables him to bring joy and delight to little children, those living in poverty, and seafarers. The […]

This message in PDF format Dear people of God, What brings hope in hard times? Where is peace when hearts are restless? Where have I experienced joy this year? Where is Christ visible in my life and in others? What love can I give away? These are a few of the questions I’ve been pondering […]

Archbishop Anne Germond is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Gladys Matoush and the Rev. George Matoush as co-incumbents of St. Philip’s Anglican Church in Chisasibi Quebec. This appointment is effective on November 29th 2020 for a two year term. Rev. Gladys and Rev. George presently serve as the incumbents of St. John […]