You're Invited to Special Anniversary Dinner on November 2
This November marks the 150th Synod of the Diocese of Niagara. To celebrate, Bishop Susan is hosting a special anniversary dinner at the Burlington Convention Centre.
Posted October 1, 2024
This November marks the 150th anniversary of the Synod of the Diocese of Niagara. To celebrate the sesquicentennial year, Bishop Susan is hosting a special anniversary dinner at the Burlington Convention Centre.
“Our sesquicentennial Synod is an opportunity to reflect on the collective faithfulness of generations of Anglicans in Niagara; it’s a long obedience in the same Gospel direction,” said Bishop Bell. “We give thanks to God for her provision over the years at the same time as we look forward to the next 150 years with hope and optimism.”
The event takes place November 2nd, 2024, with a reception beginning at 5 pm ahead of dinner at 6:30 pm. As part of the festivities, Bishop Susan will share a featured conversation with her special guest, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, the 14th primate for the Anglican Church of Canada. This engaging conversation is sure to be reflective and discerning, as they explore the Synod theme 'Faith in the Future'. Jeremiah 29:11 inspires this discussion and its theme “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”
All are welcome as we gather people from all corners of the diocese together for this jubilant celebration! Tickets for the evening are $150 per person and all proceeds from the dinner will go to a special anniversary fund created by our diocesan foundation in support of curacy placements for newly ordained clergy. A portion of the ticket price will be eligible for a tax receipt.
The Synod and anniversary dinner is being generously sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance, the diocesan insurer for more than 50 years.
The Diocese of Niagara was formed in 1875 through an Act of the Provincial Legislature which brought together the six western counties of the Diocese of Toronto (Haldimand, Lincoln, Welland, Wentworth, Halton and Wellington) into a new diocese. Hamilton was designated as the see City for Niagara and Thomas Brock Fuller, godson of Sir Isaac Brock, was consecrated as its first bishop. In later years, Dufferin County was added to the diocesan geographical boundaries. Read more about our story here.