Weekly Newsletter A Note from Rev'd Heather Dear St George’s, A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came to the Cathedral last Sunday in support of John Graham’s Ordination to the Priesthood. It was a beautiful service and reception - to which our Guild contributed generously. There is a lot of excitement at St George’s this week as the Rev’d Ben Crosby moves forward with his new role at St Simeon’s in Lachute, Ms Kelsey Cunningham joins our team as a Theological Student, and the Rev’d Dr...

Weekly Newsletter A Note from Rev'd John "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." One of the most powerful lines in this Sunday’s Gospel. Most people eventually experience rejection: a relationship ends, a career closes, an institution no longer values us, our abilities diminish, or the identity on which we built our lives comes to an end. This Sunday’s reading from Matthew does not tell us that rejection itself is good. It offers something more hopeful: rejection...

Weekly Newsletter Moses, John August Swanson A Note from Rev'd Holly This note falls during the Season of Creation in the Anglican liturgical cycle. Never heard of that? That’s because it is new! It began back in the late 1990s when the Orthodox Church set aside a day of prayer for creation. And over the years, it has been extended into several weeks, starting at the beginning of September, with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish celebration of the creation of the world. It continues through to 4...