Diocese of Tarime – Tanzania – 2020

"Brick by Brick and Book by Book" - Tarime 2020

Margaret Ann Elkin-Mugsy passed away July 7, 2019 with family by her side. Born in Red Lake on December 19, 1968. Beloved mother of Jessica, Trevor (Chantelle), Jocelyn (Jay), and Joanna. Loving grandmother of Shayla, Giovanni, Serena, Michael, Treyden, and Hazel.

Archdeacon Hugh Hamilton (HA – St. Luke’s Cathedral) has requested prayers from his Diocesan family as he prepares to undergo eye surgery in London on Monday, July 15th. We ask that you uphold Hugh and his wife, Anna, in your prayers. We also ask God for skill, wisdom, and compassion

We would like to share one initiative with you that came out of "Thy Kingdom Come" - a global wave of prayer calling all Christians to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Canon Bob Elkin, Chaplain of the Thessalon Fire Department, is requesting prayers for the daughter of one of the firefighters. Maresa was in a bad car crash in southern Ontario and her parents, Ken and Renee, are down there with her in the hospital.

Congratulations to the Venerable Deborah Kraft who will be honoured by Thorneloe University and receive a Doctorate of Sacred Theology at Convocation this October.

Camp Manitou OPEN HOUSE - June 29th

We are saddened to announce that we have been advised of the death of Allison Sheppard, wife of the late Rev. Elliott Sheppard who provided ministry in our diocese from 1981 till his retirement in 1996. He was Incumbent in Sundridge, Nipigon and Red Rock.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! The Annual Lay Readers' Conference is scheduled for September 27-29, 2019 at Trinity, Parry Sound.

Archbishop Anne Germond and the entire Diocese of Algoma wish to acknowledge the last official day of ministry (May 31st) for the Venerable Dawn Henderson, Archdeacon of Muskoka and Incumbent at All Saints’, Huntsville.

Archbishop Anne Germond is pleased to announce the following appointments in the Diocese of Algoma.

Archbishop Anne Germond is pleased to announce the following appointments: Canon Betty Whetham as the Archbishop’s Lay Appointee and The Reverend Canon Doctor John Gibaut as her Clerical Appointee to the Diocesan Executive Committee. The Venerable Linda White as Part-time Interim Incumbent of the parish.

We are saddened to announce that two of our Algoma families are mourning the loss of loved ones this week: Mary Frances Gurr passed away peacefully in her 91st year on May 15th in England. Much loved mother of the Rev. Lynda Mee (Muskoka Deanery) and her brother Jeff. She

Please be advised that the Diocesan Synod Office will be closed from noon on Tuesday, May 7th, until Monday, May 13th for Early Ministry Conference and Synod 2019. We will be open for Synod Registration the afternoon of May 8th.