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Major Gift Boosts Campaign Needed PAGE 3 PAGE 7 PAGE 12 Diocese builds Bishop’s Company Easter video relationships turns 50 touches viewers TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.ca n JUNE, 2011 Notice of meeting for Synod TO the clergy and lay members of the Synod of the Diocese of Toron - to: the Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Rev. Colin R. Johnson, has called all Synod members in the Diocese of Toronto to assemble at the Doubletree by Hilton-Toronto Airport in Mississauga for the 154th Regular Session of the Syn - od starting on the morning of Fri - day, Nov. 25, 2011, and ending in the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. Diocesan Council will approve the agenda for Synod at its meet - ing on June 23, 2011. Therefore, all agenda items must be received by June 10, 2011, for consideration. For updates on Synod, including information on General and Provincial Synod nominations, visit the diocese’s website at www.toronto.anglican.ca. For more information, contact Pamela Boisvert, assistant secre - tary of Synod, at pboisvert@toron - Blake Goldring welcomes Archbishop Colin Johnson to his office in Toronto. Mr. Goldring says he was inspired to give to the Our Faith-Our Hope cam - to.anglican.ca, or call 416-363-6021 paign by the leadership of Archbishop Johnson and Archbishop Terence Finlay, the retired Bishop of Toronto. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON or 1-800-668-8932, ext. 231. Nominations Major gift boosts campaign needed ‘Anglicans have a very good record for always answering the call’ THE diocese’s Nominating Com - mittee is calling for nominations BY STUART MANN ways played a leading role in do - men closely and has seen first- well. We can do something that for both General Synod and ing. “The Anglican Church has hand the needs of others in the can touch many different people Provincial Synod. All members of IN a conversation with Blake been an immensely positive force diocese, and how the church has and provide a positive spiritual el - the diocese’s Synod are entitled Goldring, it quickly becomes ap - for good in Canada,” he says. “To responded in a compassionate ement in the lives of Canadians.” to make nominations. The elec - parent that one of his passions is my mind, it’s incredibly impor - way. “I’ve seen how we minister The campaign seeks to raise tion of General and Provincial the Canadian military, in particu - tant to sustain this work and to to those who truly require solace $50 million, to be spent in four ar - Synod members will take place at lar supporting the troops and contribute to the betterment of in a time of need, and how all of eas: strengthening the local the diocese’s Synod in November. looking after their families back our society.” us—clergy and laity—work to parish; building the church of to - Both General Synod and Pro- home. But there is another pas - Mr. Goldring is a parishioner of make our society a better place.” morrow; revitalizing the church’s vincial Synod meet every three sion that bubbles just under the St. Clement, Eglinton, and the He says he did not hesitate to inheritance; and giving to others. years and the term of office for surface: the Anglican Church. chairman and chief executive offi - give to the campaign when asked As of May 1, it has raised more members of both synods is three By giving a generous gift of $1.5 cer of AGF Management Ltd., one by Archbishop Johnson. “I’ve than $11 million. years. The term of office for million to the diocese’s Our Faith- of the country’s largest independ - been blessed to be in a position to Mr. Goldring says Anglicans Provincial Synod will begin with Our Hope: Re-Imagine Church ent investment management give, and I wanted to step up and have always supported their its meeting in June, 2012, and the campaign, Mr. Goldring will be companies. He says he was in - do so in a meaningful way. Donat - church, and will do so again with term of office for General Synod supporting both these institu - spired to give to the campaign by ing money is an intensely person - this campaign. “Anglicans have a will begin with the meeting in the tions. His gift will fund leadership the leadership of Archbishop Col - al issue for everyone, and there very good record for always an - fall of 2013. development in the diocese and in Johnson and Archbishop Ter - are many important causes to swering the call when it has Nominees elected to General or support the Anglican Military Or - ence Finlay, the retired Bishop of support and many ways to give come,” he says. “We want to par - Provincial Synod will be required dinariate of Canada. Toronto. and to participate. But this cam - ticipate and we do so through our to remain members of the dio - It’s all part of making Canada a As a member and former chair paign will have an impact not just fundraising and volunteer ef - cese’s Synod for the duration of better place to live, he says, some - of the Bishop’s Company, Mr. at the parish level, but at the forts.” thing the Anglican Church has al - Goldring has worked with both diocesan and national levels as Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 BISHOP ARTHUR BROWN DIES – SEE PAGE 3 2 The Anglican N E W S June 2011 Campaign picks up momentum BY the time The Anglican went to press, pledges and gifts to the Our Faith-Our Hope campaign from the leadership phase, the 10 parishes in the pilot phase and the 29 parishes in Block I, totaled $11,762,522. That is 24 per cent of the campaign’s minimum goal of $50 million. As of April 29, 11 of the 29 parishes in Block I had exceeded their individual goals. (See box on this page.) More than 1,700 Anglican fami - lies and individuals have made gifts to Our Faith-Our Hope: Re- Imagine Church. Because of the rebate feature of the campaign, the parishes in Block I could real - Gift helps develop church leaders ize more than $2 million to help them meet the needs they have identified. Continued from Page 1 The other significant feature of orary Colonel of the Army, he that has enriched his life in many “I hope the tremendous success What particularly drew him to the campaign that appealed to serves as a link between the mili - ways. “Contributing to causes or experienced by the pilot and the Our Faith-Our Hope cam - him was funding the Anglican tary and the broader community. organizations such as the church Block I parishes will serve as an paign, he says, was the chance to Military Ordinariate of Canada. He has started up Canada Compa - can be hugely rewarding and inspiration for the parishes in contribute to developing leaders This will ensure that a bishop will ny, a group of business and com - there are so many ways to help — Block II (starting in May) and of the church. “Education has al - provide episcopal oversight and munity leaders who support whether it’s volunteering at the Block III (starting in August),” ways been very important to the care to Anglican chaplains and members of the Canadian Forces food bank, donating to the cloth - says Archbishop Colin Johnson. Goldring family, so to be able to personnel and others in the and their families. Among its ini - ing drive, serving on a board or For the latest details on the fund chairs to assist the leader - Armed Forces. tiatives is a Scholarship Fund that giving to a campaign like this. It’s campaign, including the newslet - ship of the next generation of The care and well-being of provides support to children who just a matter of knowing how best ter and video, visit the diocese’s clergy is something I wanted to Canada’s soldiers and their fami - have lost a parent while serving. to contribute in a way that you website, www.toronto.anglican.ca. do. The more we can nurture and lies are particularly close to Mr. It’s all part of giving back to the can and to the extent that you help our clergy, the better.” Goldring’s heart. As the Hon - community, he says, something can.” Nominations needed -ARY''RIFlTH"! -"! *$ TO PLACE AN AD IN Continued from Page 1 -ACLAREN #ORLETT,,0 THE ANGLICAN, "ARRISTER3OLICITOR/NTARIO "LOOR3TREET%AST their term of office; they must be Nominating Committee, at !TTORNEY#OUNSELOR AT ,AW.EW9ORK 3UITE 3OUTH4OWER call Carol at willing and able to attend all [email protected]. All nominations 4ORONTO /.-72 905.833.6200 x25 meetings of the respective Synod must contain the name and con - 7ILLS 4RUSTS%STATES #ORPORATE#OMMERCIAL 4EL or email during their term of office; and tact information (email, mailing must be willing to serve on a sub- address and phone number) and &AX [email protected] WWWMACLARENCORLETTCOM% MAILMGRIFlTH MACORLAWCOM committee or working group parish affiliation of both nomina - should they be asked or elected to tor and nominee, a statement in - do so. Expenses incurred are cov - dicating that the nominee has ered according to diocesan policy. consented to the nomination and The Nominating Committee is a brief (100 to 150 words) biogra - requesting that nominations be phical statement written by the submitted by June 30, 2011, to the nominee. For further information, Rev. Richard Miller, chair of the contact Mr.
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