News & events
We’ll share recent news and upcoming interfaith events as we hear about them. Want to share something with us? Email interfaith@toronto.anglican.ca!
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
A vigil on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, paying tribute to both survivors and liberators, organized by the Danforth Jewish Circle and East End United Regional Ministry.
Monday, Jan. 27 at Danforth Multifaith Commons
The Wall Between
On Nov. 6, the Bishop’s Committee for Interfaith Ministry hosted a conversation with authors Raja Khouri & Jeffrey Wilkinson.
Bishop's Committee on Interfaith Ministry
The Bishop’s Committee on Interfaith Ministry has been established by Bishop Andrew Asbil under the direction of the Co-Coordinators of Interfaith Ministry, the Rev. Julie Meakin and the Rev. Jeff Nowers.
The committee:
- is a first point of contact and resource for interfaith ministry in the Diocese
- includes members that report on interfaith activity within in the Diocese
- hosts an annual educational event about interfaith ministry
Committee members
Members are appointed by the bishop from time to time and serve at the pleasure of the bishop. Our current members (as of Sept. 2024) are:
- Norah Bolton, ODT (secretary)
- the Rev. Canon Maggie Helwig
- the Rev. Canon John Hill
- the Rev. Canon Philip Hobson, OGS
- the Rev. Roshni Jayawardena
- Hilary Keachie
- the Rev. Claire Latimer-Dennis
- the Rev. Dr. Jim Leatch
- Jacqueline Maree
- Bishop Kevin Robertson (episcopal link)
- the Rev. Canon Dr. Scott Sharman (ex-officio)
Get in touch
To contact the interfaith co-coordinators or members of the committee, email interfaith@toronto.anglican.ca.
Liaisons
The interfaith committee is present with a variety of interfaith individuals, groups and dialogues, including:
- Mosaic Interfaith
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association (Vaughan chapter)
- Municipality interfaith councils and committees
- Multifaith chaplains
- Animator for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations for the Anglican Church of Canada
- Diocesan Ecumenical Officer
- Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto
- Hindu Federation
- Canadian Council of Churches, Christian Interfaith Reference Group
- Diocesan Social Justice and Advocacy Committee
- College of Bishops, clergy and laity of the Diocese
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