Youth from across the Diocese are encouraging congregations to engage in raising awareness and support of mental health illness throughout the month of October. In the Deanery of Algoma on Sunday, October 29th at 4pm, all are welcomed to gather for Coffee & Conversation about the importance of acceptance and understanding of those struggling with…
by Susan Koyle, Algoma Deanery Warden of Lay Reader On Friday evening, February 24th, Lay Readers and other interested folk gathered at the Trinity Center in Sault Ste Marie for a time of worship, prayer, and fellowship. Our time together began with an uplifting service of Evening Prayer led by Congregational Development Officer Jay Koyle. During…
Sunday July 3 – Wednesday July 6 This year marks the 31st annual Youth Synod at beautiful Camp Manitou Bay of Islands . Camp Manitou is located approximately one hour west of Sudbury, Ontario on the shores of Georgian Bay. Access is by boat only. Camp Manitou Bay of Islands is wonderfully rustic with rugged, rocky terrain and…
“When a congregation starts taking seriously the vocation to make disciples, its life is bound to change too!” ~ Jay Koyle, Go Make Disciples: An Invitation to Baptismal Living. (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2012) p. 21. By its nature, baptism is a subversive sacrament that initiates people into a community established to reveal the Kingdom of…
A note from Congregational Development Officer, Jay Koyle about an exciting opportunity in Algoma! Greetings! I invite you to join in an event being offered across the Diocese this January that will help your congregation renew its engagement with Christ crucified and risen during Lent and Easter. In his column in the December edition of…
Bishop Andrews is pleased formally to announce the inauguration of the Diocese of Algoma’s ‘Lift Up Your Hearts’ initiative. He is calling all parishes to join together in ‘celebrating God’s generosity’ for six weeks, beginning Sunday, 4 October. In this season of gratitude, the diocese will return thanks to God for our common life and…
A little history…. These auxiliaries have existed for ninety years or so, and members come from St. Luke’s Cathedral, other Anglican churches in the Sault Ste. Marie area, other denominations and the community at large. The basic goal is to provide a sanctuary where young people achieve a sense of their own self-worth. They are encouraged…
Saturday, September 19, 2015 10 am – 3:00 pm Church of the Ascension 1476 Sparks St., Sudbury ON P3A 2E1 Doors open at 9:30 am $25/person (includes lunch, crafts & handouts) Are you looking for a way to reach families who are not in our churches on Sunday? Messy Church (MC) aims to create the opportunity for adults…
Last week marked the 8th national gathering of Sacred Circle. A time where First Nations, Métis and Inuit, from across the Canada come together to pray, praise, and discern how God is calling Indigenous Anglicans to live out the Gospel in the world. This year’s theme was “Lifted on the Wings of Faith: Heeding the Indigenous…
This ending is just the beginning. Over the next three weeks church bells will be rung at Anglican Churches across the Algoma Deanery (Blind River to White River) in solidarity with the Indigenous peoples in their cry for justice and for a special commission surrounding murdered and missing indigenous women and girls. A total of…
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