“Favourites and Requests” On Saturday, 9 November 2019 at 7:30 in the parish hall three poets read their favourite religious poems and then read poems sent in for reading by audience members as their ‘favourites.’ Among the poets chosen were … Continued
Launch of Superabundantly Alive: Thomas Merton’s Dance with the Feminine by Susan McCaslin (Langley, B.C.) and J. S. Porter (Hamilton, Ont.) on Saturday 6 April 2019. Introduced by Bernie Lucht, CD, currently Visiting Professor at Ryerson University and formerly Executive … Continued
Thursday 19 April 2018: Celebrating the Centenary of Margaret Avison On 19 April 2018 in the parish hall, St. Thomas’s Church, 383 Huron Street, Toronto, we celebrated the centenary of Margaret Avison (1918-2018) with poetry, reflections, and music. Jeffery Donaldson … Continued
Launching of The Turning Aside: The Kingdom Poets Book of Contemporary Christian Poetry (Wipf and Stock, 2016) EDITED BY D. S. Martin
About 35 people braved a dark and stormy night on 9 November 2017 to attend the launch of Don Martin’s anthology of contemporary Christian poetry. They were treated to four superb readings. Each poet read poems included in … Continued
For an interview between Bernadette Rule and John Terpstra about In the Company of All, go to https://archive.org/details/308JohnTerpstraFeb.122017
Mystic Playground by Pier Giorgio Di Cicco was launched on 10 October 2015. He was introduced by David Latham. Also present was Mia Anderson, launching Into This Holy Estate (Wipf and Stock), introduced by Bishop Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop. … Continued
On Thursday, 16 April 2015, at 8 p.m. in St. Thomas’s parish hall, with an enthusiastic audience of 65 people, Margo Swiss launched The Hatching of the Heart (Cascade Books, Wipf and Stock), and John Terpstra launched The House with … Continued
Remembering George Johnston (1913-2004) With readings from his poetry by William Blissett Bob Johnston Andrew Johnston Richard Greene John Reibetanz Robyn Sarah John Terpstra The St. Thomas Poetry Series 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 19 November 2014 Parish hall, … Continued
On 13 November 2103, seven poets helped celebrate the 25th anniversary of The St. Thomas Poetry Series. A special pamphlet was produced for the event and distributed to the 50 people who attended. … Continued