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Planning a Fall or Winter Event?
As fall activities get into full swing, here's a reminder to share your upcoming events and the highlights afterward. Submit your event through our Event Submission Form to have it added to the Diocesan & Parish Event Calendar.
Events listed on the calendar and taking place in the week following each issue of eNews Weekly will be included in the newsletter.
After your event, we'd love to hear how it went. To submit your event update, please reply to this email with photos and a brief description so we can share and celebrate what's happening across the Diocese of Huron.
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Treasures Abound at St. Paul's, Southampton
By Doug Goar
Have you ever heard the phrase “one person’s discard is another person’s treasure”? Well, it’s true.
For 12 years, St. Paul’s in Southampton has run an annual “Festival of Treasures” Sale on Civic Holiday, Friday night and Saturday morning. It has become a true community event! Keep reading.
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The Gifts of Thanksgiving and Synod
By Sharon Frank
October is the month of Thanksgiving and Synod. Is there a connection? It would seem so!
We in the Anglican tradition are blessed to be a denomination that sees all members as having a voice, all members able to be part of the decision making, all members as equal. Keep reading.
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Synod Outreach Project 2026
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| The College of Deacons is inviting members of our diocesan community to support the Huron Farmworkers Ministry through a grocery gift card collection. Gift cards from major grocery and retail stores will be distributed to migrant farm workers and their families, helping provide food security and practical support. View the information sheet for details on accepted gift cards, donation options, and how to participate. |
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The first Wednesday of the month, eNews Weekly features a stewardship article. On the remaining Wednesdays of the month, it includes a brief stewardship "thought" suitable for inclusion in Sunday bulletins. For more information about stewardship initiatives and support, please reach out to kevindixon@diohuron.org.
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A Gift that Outlived the Giver
One of the most powerful stewardship stories in the Diocese of Huron began in a snowstorm more than two centuries ago.
In January of 1798, twelve-year-old Ann Smith and her ten-year-old sister Mary went into the woods near their family’s farm in Dover Township, west of Chatham, to retrieve the cows. A severe winter storm blew in and the girls became lost. Searchers found them about twenty-four hours later, huddled together behind a fallen log. Mary had died from exposure. Ann survived, but her legs were so badly frostbitten that both were amputated below the knee. Keep reading.
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Thanksgiving Concert With the Paddy Stones Fundraiser
Thanksgiving matinee concert featuring The Paddy Stones in support of Christmas hampers and food security programs through the Ingersoll and District Inter-Church Association.
Organizer: St. James' Church
Location: 130 Thames St. S., Ingersoll
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Paid
Link: http://stjamesingersoll.com/
Matt Martin as Elvis
Live performance of Matt Martin as Elvis! In Support of Somerset Recovery.
Organizer: St. Aidan's Anglican Church
Location: 1246 Oxford St. W, London
Date: Monday, October 12, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Paid
Contact: 519-471-1430 or email robhhenderson@diohuron.org
Seniors' Fellowship Gathering
A 45-minute tour of the Research Institute for Aging followed by tea/coffee and conversation.
Organizer: Church of St. John the Evangelist
Location: 250 Laurelwood Dr., Building 4, Waterloo
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Contact: Jennifer Uttley at jguttley@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
The Knitting Pilgrim
A one-man multidisciplinary show that combines personal storytelling, image projection, and three huge hand-knitted panels called "Stitched Glass."
Organizer: St. George's Anglican Church
Location: 87 North St., Goderich
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Admission: Paid
Link: https://www.stgeorgesgoderich.ca/news-and-events/september-15th-2026
Harvest Bazaar
Fun for the whole family with a bake table, used books, and puzzles.
Organizer: St. James' Anglican Church
Location: 520 Ellis Rd, Cambridge
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
Link: https://stjamesang.ca/events/
Come to the Table
Child-friendly family worship.
Organizer: Church of St. John the Evangelist
Location: 23 Water St. N., Kitchener
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
For the full list of diocesan events, please visit the events calendar.
To submit an event, please complete our Event Submission Form.
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MOMENTS FROM...
The Archives Relocation Project, Mounting Wayfinding Signs |
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| Last week, new wayfinding signs were installed throughout the diocesan complex, making it easier to navigate our shared spaces. The signs are part of the Archives Relocation Project, which is approaching its final stages. |
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Part-Time Parish Administrator | St. Anne's Anglican Church, Byron
St. Anne’s Anglican Church Byron is seeking a friendly, organized, dependable, and community-minded individual to serve as our Part-Time Parish Administrator.
The Parish Administrator plays an important role in supporting the ministry and day-to-day operations of the parish. This position provides administrative, communication, organizational, and facility support while helping to ensure that St. Anne’s remains a welcoming and well-organized place for parishioners, community members, renters, and visitors.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Wardens, Incumbent, Parish Council, volunteers, and other parish leaders.
Download the job description here: PDF.
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As we move through this Thanksgiving weekend, we give thanks for the many ways God is at work in our communities. We are grateful for your faith, ministry, support, and presence in the life of our Diocese.
We recognize that this season may be observed and experienced differently by different members of our community. May this weekend offer opportunities for gratitude, rest, reflection, and renewed connection with one another and with God.
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