Presented by
The Hon. Margaret N. McCain, CC, ONB, ODT
The Most Reverend Anne Germond will discuss
“Who We Become Together: Faith, Community, and the Spirit of Ubuntu.”
Check out the 2025 dinner with pictures on our Facebook page taken by Moon Creative House
Join the Rt. Rev. Andrew Asbil and members of The Bishop’s Company on November 20, 2026 to celebrate the work of our clergy and show support to them in their times of need.
LOCATION: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North. Find information at the bottom of this page.
Cocktail reception at 6pm, dinner, musical act and guest speaker at 7pm.
Early Bird Pricing (from Oct 12th to 25th) $185 per person /$1,700 for a table of ten – firm dates, no exceptions
From Oct 26th until Nov 18 or Sold Out: $200 per person, $1,850 for a table of ten
Important: Due to CRA regulations, we are not able to sell tables and split the tax receipt between multiple parties. If you intend on sitting with others, please buy your own tickets and indicate your seating preferences in the comments section and we will place you together. Only the person who purchases the tickets is eligible for the tax receipt. Receipts are sent out following the dinner, less the cost of the meal.
Guest Speaker – The Most Reverend Anne Germond
Archbishop of Algoma and Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario
The Most Reverend Anne Germond has served as Archbishop of Algoma since 2017 and as Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario since 2018. She is the first woman to hold the office of Metropolitan in the Province of Ontario.
Born in South Africa in 1960, Archbishop Anne was raised Roman Catholic and embraced Anglicanism during her high school years. She trained as a teacher at the Johannesburg College of Education and worked in both primary and post-secondary education, including service as an instructor at the Johannesburg College of Education, where she taught Religious Studies and English Methodology. She immigrated to Canada in 1986.
During her early years in Canada, visa restrictions prevented her from formal employment, and she volunteered extensively, including teaching English as a second language. During this period, she completed an honours degree in Religious Studies through the University of South Africa and later earned a Bachelor of Theology from Thorneloe University in Sudbury. She became deeply involved in parish life at the Church of the Epiphany, Sudbury, where she discerned a call to ordained ministry. Archbishop Anne was ordained to the diaconate in February 2001 and to the priesthood in May 2002. She served for seventeen years as incumbent of the Church of the Ascension, Sudbury, and for six years as Archdeacon of the Deanery of Sudbury–Manitoulin. These years were marked by significant parish growth, strong engagement in local community outreach, and international partnerships, including ministry relationships with communities affected by HIV/AIDS in the Diocese of Johannesburg. During this time, she also served as Chaplain to the Greater Sudbury Police Service and as a companion to L’Arche Sudbury.
In October 2016, Archbishop Anne was elected Bishop of Algoma and was consecrated in February 2017, becoming the first woman to serve as diocesan bishop in Algoma. The Diocese of Algoma is geographically vast and diverse, encompassing five deaneries and communities ranging from Thunder Bay in the west to Temiskaming in the east and Gravenhurst in the south. Algoma includes approximately 50 parishes and 80 congregations, many located in rural, northern and remote settings.
In October 2018, she was elected the 19th Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario. In that role, she also became Archbishop of the Diocese of Moosonee, a mission area of the province spanning northern Ontario and northwestern Quebec and including many Indigenous communities along the James Bay coast. She served in Moosonee from 2018 until May 28, 2025, when the diocese elected and consecrated its own bishop, the Right Reverend Rodney Wallace BrantFrancis, marking the conclusion of her term of episcopal oversight in Moosonee.
Archbishop Anne’s episcopal ministry has been characterized by a deep commitment to prayer, the daily study of scripture, and the building of relationships rooted in hospitality and mutual respect. She is widely recognized for her leadership across northern and Indigenous communities and for her emphasis on truth-telling, justice-seeking, and reconciliation as essential dimensions of the Church’s life and witness.
On September 15, 2024, following the retirement of Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Archbishop Anne assumed the role of Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. She served in that capacity until June 2025, when a new primate was elected by General Synod. During her term as Acting Primate, she chaired the Council of General Synod and the House of Bishops and supported the church through a period of national discernment and transition. She publicly affirmed that she would not allow her name to stand for election as primate.
In May 2024, Trinity College, University of Toronto, conferred upon Archbishop Anne the degree of Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) in recognition of her significant leadership within the Anglican Church of Canada and her historic service as the first woman Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario. In addition to her episcopal ministry, Archbishop Anne contributes to the wider life of the Church through leadership in theological education and national governance. She is a former Vice-Chair of the Anglican Foundation of Canada, and former Chancellor of Thorneloe University. In 2019, she was named an Honorary Senior Fellow of Renison University College.
Archbishop Anne resides with her husband, Colin, at Bishophurst in Sault Ste. Marie, the historic episcopal residence of the Diocese of Algoma since 1876. They have two adult children and welcomed their first grandchild in 2025. In her personal life, she enjoys hiking, reading, gardening, travelling, and time spent outdoors.
Your Host –
The Rev. Megan Jull
Megan joined St. Augustine’s in February of 2018. Megan was ordained a priest in 2014, and prior to ordination, served numerous churches in the Greater Toronto Area and in rural Quebec as both a lay minister and a minister for children and youth. Megan is also in the midst of a three-year agreement to serve as the July priest at St. Peter’s on the Rock, Stony Lake.
Megan studied at Trinity College, at the University of Toronto, with an undergraduate focus in Religious and Jewish Studies. She continued her graduate work at Trinity College, in the Toronto School of Theology, earning her Master’s of Divinity in 2005. Megan returned to Trinity College and TST as a Doctor of Ministry student in 2025. Her DMin focus is on creative and playful liturgy and how this approach might shape faith formation for all ages.
Prior to arriving at St. Augustine’s, Megan served as associate priest at the Church of the Redeemer in downtown Toronto and as assistant curate at All Saints’ Kingsway, in Toronto’s west end. She grew up in the suburbs north of Toronto and has also served churches in Whitby and Pickering.
Megan brings to ministry a passion for preaching and for the inclusion of children and young people as full participants and leaders in our church community. She was raised in a secular family and came to church and entered into a life of faith as a young adult. As such, Megan is particularly attentive to seekers and newcomers to church and is curious about the intersection of religious and secular life.
Megan is married to Chris and they have three adolescent children. They live in North Leaside, in the parish’s rectory and are engaged in community life across the neighbourhood.
Musical Guest –
The Nathan Hiltz Quartet
Nathan Hiltz is a jazz guitarist and music educator. Nathan has performed and recorded with Jill Barber, Alex Pangman, Smokey Robinson, Sheila Jordan, Brandi Disterheft, and performed with The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The Toronto Concert Orchestra, The Art of Time Ensemble, and in 2022 shared the Meridian Hall stage to play duets with the great Michael Bublé. Nathan teaches from his home studio in mid town Toronto, part time at Humber College, and at Grace Church on the Hill formerly as Artist-In-Residence and now as Peoples Warden. Nathan is passionate about teaching and has extensive experience teaching privately, group, and curriculum development, and has a special interest in ear training. Nathan has a Bachelor of Music from Humber College and A Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Toronto.
Jake Koffman – saxophone
Johnny Morin – tap dance / percussion
Jon Meyer – acoustic bass
Dinner Menu
Four-Course Dinner Menu provided by Sheraton
Assorted dinner rolls with butter
Soup: Roasted red pepper and tomato bisque with non-dairy cream (GF, DF, Vegetarian)
Salad: Mesclun greens with fresh blueberries, sunflower seeds, Mandarin oranges, and apple cider vinaigrette (GF, DF, Vegetarian)
Entrée: Supreme of Chicken with fricassee of select mushrooms (GF, DF, Halal); Roasted heirloom carrots, brussels sprouts, maple glaze (GF, DF); Yukon gold mashed potato (GF, DF)
OR
Entrée: Mushroom Bourguignon with slow braised pulled shiitake mushroom, seasonal vegetables; Yukon gold potato puree with non-dairy cream (GF, DF, Vegetarian, Vegan)
Dessert: Tasting trio of Coconut Panna Cotta (GF, DF); Mango Mousse (GF, DF); and Chocolate Brownie (GF, DF).
Parkway coffee and tea
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