Community Response Grows

Community organizations across Northwestern Ontario have come together to support wildfire evacuees through coordinated donation drives, volunteer efforts, and financial assistance. Archbishop Anne Germond gives thanks for the extraordinary generosity of Indigenous leaders, emergency responders, churches, charities, businesses, and volunteers as they continue to bring hope and practical care to those displaced by the ongoing wildfire emergency.

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Alongside Hope Responds

As wildfires continue to impact communities across Northwestern Ontario, Alongside Hope is partnering with diocesan and Indigenous leaders to provide emergency support and coordinate relief efforts. Through its In Canada Emergency Response Fund and collaboration with local communities, the agency is helping address immediate needs while preparing for the long-term work of recovery.

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Remembering Collins

As wildfires continue to destroy communities across Northwestern Ontario, the Rev. Elizabeth Sipos reflects on her ministry in Collins First Nation nearly two decades ago. Her memories of the community serve as a poignant reminder that behind every evacuation are people, relationships, and places deeply loved, inspiring the Diocese of Algoma to respond with prayer, practical support, and hope.

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Diocese Mobilizes for Wildfire Evacuees

As devastating wildfires continue to force thousands from their homes across Northwestern Ontario, the Diocese of Algoma is mobilizing to support evacuees through coordinated parish donations, local partnerships, prayer, and practical care.

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News from our Deaneries

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Family Camp Returns to Camp Gitchigomee This August

Families from across the Thunder Bay–North Shore Deanery are invited to Family Camp at Camp Gitchigomee, August 14–16, 2026. Sponsored by Gathering Table, the weekend offers worship, outdoor adventures, campfires, crafts, and fellowship in a welcoming Christian community. Open to families of all ages, the camp is offered by donation to help ensure everyone can participate.
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Peace and Presence

A new ecumenical initiative, Peace and Presence, is creating opportunities for people across the Muskoka Deanery to gather for contemplation, creativity, and spiritual conversation. Through online discussions, labyrinth walks, book studies, and a monthly community reflection project, participants are invited to explore faith, share their experiences, and discover moments where God's presence is encountered in everyday life.
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Celebrating 65 Years of Faithful Love: Garnet and Charleen Allen

Family, friends, and the congregation of Trinity Anglican Church in Parry Sound gathered on July 1 to celebrate Garnet and Charleen Allen’s 65th wedding anniversary. The Diocese of Algoma joins in giving thanks for their enduring witness to Christian marriage, celebrating a lifetime marked by love, faithfulness, perseverance, and devoted service to one another and the Church.
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A Joyful Welcome

The Diocese of Algoma is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Catherine Hazlitt as incumbent of St. John's, North Bay, St. Mary's, Powassan, and Holy Trinity, Temiscaming. Beginning September 1, 2026, Rev. Catherine will bring her gifts in pastoral care, preaching, and collaborative ministry to the Temiskaming Tri-Parish as the congregations begin a new chapter together in faith.

The Diocese of Algoma

Our diocesan mission is: “To share in the gathering work of Christ so that His newness of life overflows into our hearts, homes, churches, and communities.”

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