Diana Swift

  • Diana Swift

    Diana Swift is an award-winning writer and editor with 30 years’ experience in newspaper and magazine editing and production. In January 2011, she joined the Anglican Journal as a contributing editor.

ARTICLES

Jesus bids us shine

Wherever the British settled, the Church of England left its indelible mark on education. Today, Canada has many venerable independent schools rooted in the Anglican

New tracker organ at St. Luke's Cathedral, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Photo: Stephen Mallinger

Musical memorial to a fallen soldier

Last month, a Canadian soldier who died in combat far from home received a special tribute. At St. Luke’s Cathedral in Sault Ste Marie, Ont.,

The Church of the Redeemer is a refuge for the poor in one of Toronto's most upscale commercial and cultural districts. Photo: Gary J Woodv

Lunch program moves beyond charity

In the heart of one of the most upscale of Toronto’s downtown neighbourhoods sits a haven for the homeless, the hungry and the haunted: the

Photo: Lisa F. Young

The Compendium of the Church Mice

Developed by Anglicans for Anglicans, this year-long curriculum for all Sunday school ages grew out of a 2011 contest that was part of General Synod’s

What teachers earn

In Canada, teachers are generally compensated according to a basic grid. They earn more according to their academic and professional credentials and the number of

Back to the Bible

“The existence of the Bible, as a book for the people, is the greatest benefit the human race has ever experienced. Every attempt to belittle

and your average starting salary is…

Here are some figures for the 2008-09 school year from Education Indicators in Canada, a comprehensive international report published in 2011 by Statistics Canada and

Solar panels earn cash

The Rev. Cathy Miller has a passion for green and for the Marks of Mission, especially the fifth mark, to safeguard the integrity of creation

All Saints’ roots stem from the cathedral schools of sixth-century Spain. Photo: Jose Luis Mesa/Shutterstock

Tap into you inner theologian

The founders of All Saints’ Cathedral College in Edmonton take the view that Christians need solid education to function as people of the gospel in

POWER FLOWER is a tool that identifies where Canadian stand in society's power structure.

Deconstructing white power

The Canadian Council of Churches has published an in-depth exploration of colour-based power in Canada. Cracking Open White Identity towards Transformation: Canadian Ecumenical Anti-Racism Network

Bilingualism and the better brain

It was 1965, and educators in the English-speaking Montreal suburb of St. Lambert embarked on a bold new experiment. It was called French immersion and

A snapshot of French immersion

Immersion enrolment in Canada remains stable, neither significantly growing nor declining. During the 2009-10 school year, more than 338,000 Canadian children were enrolled in French

Shannon Cottrell, donor relations and volunteer co-ordinator, Resources for Mission Department. Photo: Diana Swift

Leaving a kinder, gentler footprint

Back in 2010, Shannon Cottrell was just a few minutes into the film Food Inc. when the she felt the stirrings of a life-changing decision:

The course connects Christians to their baptismal covenant and Anglicans to the Marks of Mission. Photo: Vibe Images

Cursillo and the Marks of Mission

Anyone interested in a crash course in living the five Marks of Mission? If yes, you might consider investigating the Canadian Anglican Cursillo Movement. Spanish

Prisoners of minority faiths in federal penitentiaries will have to turn to Christian ministers in 2013. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Ottawa axes non-Christian prison chaplains

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has announced the cancellation of the contracts of all part-time non-Christian chaplains ministering in federal prisons across Canada. The cuts

The Rev. Michelle Childs-Ward says living your faith should be fun. Photo: Courtesy of Kaliyana AntiSuit.com

Christian life outside the box

The Rev. Michelle Childs-Ward is sorry to say that Christians are all too often viewed by secular society as narrow and straitlaced. “The unchurched see

O'GARA: theologian championed ecumenism. Photo: Michael Swan, The Catholic Register

Margaret O’Gara: 1947 – 2012

Margaret O’Gara, a distinguished professor of theology at the University of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, died Aug. 16 at age 65, after a

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