Snell Lecture at St. James Cathedral Toronto

We are delighted to announce that we are bringing back the Snell Lectures!

Join us on Sunday, September 29, 2024, as The Very Rev'd. Canon Richard Sewell, Dean of St. George’s College, the Anglican Centre in Jerusalem, will be with us all day.

Dean Richard Sewell will preach at 9:00am, 11:00am, and 4:30pm services, take questions in both coffee hours (after the 9:00am and 11:00am services), and give the Snell Lecture: “Nought For Your Comfort - The Long Road To Peace?” in the Cathedral after Evensong at 6:00pm.

For more information, click here.

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About the Lecturer:

The Very Rev'd. Canon Richard Sewell is British and prior to serving in Jerusalem, he was a priest in the Diocese of Southwark in the UK. His last post there was as Team Rector of Barnes Team Ministry which comprises three churches in South West London.

As Dean of St George’s College, Richard runs the Anglican centre for pilgrimage in the Holy Land. The College runs 24 pilgrimages per year which visit the holy places but also gives all pilgrims the chance to meet the people of the Land and to gain clear insights into historical and current political realities.

Prior to his ordination, Dean Richard worked for the Anglican mission agency, USPG, as a mission educator with additional responsibilities for USPG’s relationship with the Churches in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Richard’s wife, JulieAnn, works as a volunteer fundraiser at the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre. This Diocesan institution provides therapies for children with disabilities in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza. Richard and JulieAnn’s adult children, Nathaniel and Eliana, continue to pursue their careers in the UK.

In addition to his role as Dean of the College, Dean Richard is a Residentiary Canon of St George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem, and Honorary Canon of Southwark Cathedral in his home diocese in the Church of England.

Saint George's College Jerusalem - The Anglican Center in the Holy Land

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About the Snell Lectures:

The Snell Lectures at St. James Cathedral honor the Rt. Rev’d George Snell, Eighth Bishop of Toronto and are intended to further his desire for deepening the church’s teaching and preaching ministry for both the laity and the clergy. Thanks to the Anglican Foundation of Canada for their support of the Snell Lectures.

Anglican Foundation of Canada

Host or Publisher St. James Cathedral Toronto