Parish Profiles

Stories that show ministry happening on the ground in different parts of the diocese, including community outreach, children and youth ministry, and parish life.

The Rev. Peter Selvaraj celebrates his licensing for priestly ministry with Archbishop Anne Germond and members of Church of the Redeemer, Rosseau.

A Joyful Evening in Rosseau

The Rev. Peter Selvaraj was licensed for priestly ministry at Church of the Redeemer, Rosseau, during Archbishop Anne Germond’s summer visit to Muskoka.

From left: Lorraine Graham, Yvonne Plant, Joan Horton, Debbie Shamas, Brennda Bouchard and Marie Kirchmeir of the Blind River Anglican Church Women.

Building a Lasting Legacy

Decades of fundraising by the Blind River Anglican Church Women are helping create a lasting community legacy through new playground features at Sellers Beach.

Paramedics, OPP officers and community artwork were among the signs of appreciation at St. John the Evangelist’s Emergency Service Workers Appreciation Luncheon in Schreiber, inspired by the Rev. Jan Latham’s years of volunteer firefighting.

Answering the Call

The Rev. Jan Latham’s years as a volunteer firefighter inspired St. John the Evangelist, Schreiber, to honour local emergency responders with a community appreciation luncheon.

Young participants in the Emsdale Explorers and P.A. Day Fun Fridays programs learn how wool is cleaned, carded, dyed and felted before creating their own fibre artwork.

A Day at the Farm: Learning Where Wool Begins

Young people from Emsdale, Port Sydney and surrounding rural communities turned freshly sheared wool into art during a hands-on PA Day adventure near Huntsville.