The Social Justice and Advocacy Consultant, together with the Social Justice and Advocacy Committee, coordinates and advances the public witness of our Diocese on issues of social and ecological justice. We seek to be faithful to God’s call to compassion and justice, live out our baptismal vows, and engage faithfully with the world.
Our work connects with the Cast the Net Calls to Action, particularly:
- Call #4: Recognize and act on opportunities to participate in God’s healing work in the world
- Call #5: Make explicit connections between following Jesus and working for justice and peace
- Call #8: Intensify advocacy and action in response to the climate crisis
- Call #13: Enable and celebrate the work of ministries focused on service to the world
We also support those in the Diocese working on Call #6 (Strengthen Indigenous ministry; engage non-Indigenous Anglicans in reconciliation work) and Call #7 (Take, sustain and communicate actions that promote diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism).
To learn more or get involved, contact Elin Goulden, Social Justice & Advocacy Consultant, at egoulden@toronto.anglican.ca or 416-363-6021 (1-800-668-8932).
Get started with our Social Justice and Advocacy Parish Outreach Guide
Find the NEW 2024-25 Outreach and Advocacy Prayer Cycle on the Prayer Resources page
Read our Social Justice Vestry Motion for 2025, “Protecting and Expanding Harm Reduction in Ontario.”
What’s new:
Get Ready for the Provincial Election February 27, 2025
A provincial election has been called for Thursday, February 27, 2025.
View or download our Provincial Election Resource, produced in collaboration with our neighbours in the Anglican Diocese of Niagara.
Use this bulletin insert (8.5 x 5.5, double-sided) to alert your parishioners to our election resource.
Want to know how to have constructive political conversations with those who disagree? This helpful resource from One City Peterborough can help foster deeper and more respectful dialogue.
Make sure your voice is heard! Find out how to get on the voters’ list and where and when you can cast your ballot at the Elections Ontario website.
Unhoused people can also vote with a Certificate of Residence & Identity from the shelter, drop-in, food bank or community health centre they use most often. This helpful infographic developed by advocate Diana Chan McNally gives more information.
What we do
We facilitate communications between the diocesan and suffragan bishops and various levels of government. We also educate, equip and support parishes and individual Anglicans in advocacy on social and ecological justice.
Priorities
Our ongoing social justice work is focused on three priority areas:
Other areas of concern, where we support the work of other church ministries, include:
Some of our key activities include:
- the annual social justice vestry motion
- the annual Outreach & Advocacy Conference
- the Outreach & Advocacy Prayer Cycle
- promoting events and advocacy campaigns through our newsletter and Facebook page
- providing advocacy resources and support for parishes