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Dear Friends, In what seems to be an epidemic of scandal in the Church, we were grieved to learn that Mark MacDonald has given up his post as National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop and has relinquished the exercise of ordained ministry on account of acknowledged sexual misconduct. Mark is a graduate of this College and a friend to many of us, and he has been a vital part of our teaching and mission. This news is shocking and heartbreaking on many levels. In our lament, we pray for all those affected by this misconduct: for the person who brought this complaint forward, for Mark’s family, and

Our community is eagerly anticipating our first in-person convocation since 2019 on Monday, May 9. Seating will be limited in Sheraton Hall—with masking and physical distancing in place—but the ceremony will also be live streamed, beginning at 4:45 p.m ., for those unable to attend in person. Climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe will deliver the convocation address, entitled "Finding Hope in a Changing Time." Watch the live stream at wycliffecollege.ca/convocation_2022 . Wycliffe will celebrate our largest graduating class in some time with 55 graduands registered. The Convocation Holy

For over 15 years, Rob Henderson has been an integral and beloved member of the Wycliffe College community, joining us first in 2006 as Director of Development, and then a decade later, taking on the role of Executive Director when Peter Patterson retired. Rob worked under three Principals and, in his time, the College’s assets have nearly tripled and the number of alumni contributing to the work of the College has doubled. In the Executive Director’s role, he led the development and implementation of an innovative, six-year strategic plan that prepares Wycliffe to meet what promises to be an

The April edition of Wycliffe College's monthly e-newsletter contains a full list of in-person and online summer courses, an introduction to our new Professor of Old Testament, and more. Find it here.

On Tuesday, May 3, Wycliffe College will award the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, with a Doctor of Divinity honoris causa . In a ceremony that will be live-streamed from Wycliffe's Sheraton Hall, former Principal George Sumner will present the Archbishop for the degree, which will be conferred by Principal Stephen Andrews with Board Chair Carol Boettcher. The Archbishop's stop at Wycliffe will occur on the final day of a five-day official visit to Canada, which is taking place at the invitation of Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. During his time in

During a meeting of Wycliffe College's COVID Response Team this morning, members determined to continue with all current COVID policies and protocols up to and including May 31, 2022. In keeping with University of Toronto guidelines, this means that masking and physical distancing measures will remain in place. Click here to see the most up-to-date version of Wycliffe College's vaccination policy. To access the College's COVID reporting form (to report a suspected case or close contact with a confirmed case) or Wyccheck (to complete a self-assessment prior to visiting the College) click here

Wycliffe College is pleased to announce that Dr Lissa Wray Beal will join the faculty as Professor of Old Testament on August 1, 2022. Her appointment concludes a six-month search during which a committee with representatives from the College, the Toronto School of Theology, and the University of Toronto reviewed more than two dozen applications for the position. Read more.

After a brief pause last week, in-person chapel resumes Monday, April 4 th with BCP Morning Prayer each morning at 8:30 a.m. and Holy Eucharist on Wednesday, April 6 th at 4:45 p.m. If you would like to join us online, the live stream is available at www.wycliffecollege.ca/livechapel. This week being the last week of classes, we look forward to hearing our Senior Student, The Rev. Lo Cook, preach on a passage from Isaiah 43 at the Wednesday Eucharist service. This will be the final sermon in the Old Testament preaching series. Morning Prayer will continue from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to

During a meeting of Wycliffe College's COVID Response Team this morning, members affirmed the decision (previously announced) to continue with all current COVID policies and protocols until the end of term (up to and including Spring Convocation on May 9, 2022). In keeping with University of Toronto guidelines, this means that masking and physical distancing measures will remain in place. Click here to see the most up-to-date version of Wycliffe College's vaccination policy. To access the College's COVID reporting form (to report a suspected case or close contact with a confirmed case) or

The March edition of Wycliffe's monthly e-newsletter has word of events - inside the building and outside of it - and community news. Find it here.