Alan Hayes

Alan Hayes

The Itinerant Churchgoer, Professor

Diocese of Niagara

Alan Hayes is honourary assistant priest at St. Simon's, Oakville, and a canon of Christ's Church Cathedral. He grew up in an interdenominational community church in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1950s, dabbled in radical politics as an undergraduate in southern California in the 1960s, became an Anglican and studied church history at McGill University in the early 1970s, moved to Toronto in 1975, and settled in Oakville in 1987.

He is professor of church history at Wycliffe College and director of the Toronto School of Theology. He was ordained deacon by Archbishop Lewis Garnsworthy and priest by Bishop Arthur Brown. He is married to the Rev. Morar Murray-Hayes, a United Church pastor in Oakville; they have two beautiful and brilliant adult daughters, and one annoying and slow-witted white fuzzy dog. His hobbies include visiting churches, playing the piano, swimming, hiking easy trails, playing poor-quality tennis, traveling (preferably in France), and wine-tasting.

Title Date Published Categories
Tiny Nanticoke and Cheapside model spunky Christianity March 2007 Parish News, People
Bronte Induction celebrates hop January 2008 Events, Liturgy
Impressive Cathedral service fitly honours a fine bishop February 2008 Bishop/Staff, Liturgy, People
A service at my mother's deathbed April 2008 Liturgy, People
Oprah's church doesn't quite help me June 2008 Current Issues
A purposeful Interim Ministry benefits St. John's Burlington April 2007 Leadership, Parish News
Port Colborne Anglicans launch new church February 2007 Leadership, Parish News
A dozen pointers for welcoming visitors April 2007 Leadership, Liturgy
In which the columnist takes a journalist to church May 2007 Parish News, People
Green church, seeker church can both teach Anglicans June 2007 Leadership, Liturgy
Upbeat musical youth service enthrals St. Paul's, Fort Erie September 2007 Liturgy, Parish News
Niagara churches reveal themselves in identity statements October 2007 Liturgy, Outreach, Parish News
A smaller ordination is equally engaging November 2007 Leadership, Liturgy
Inter-faith dialogue is an Anglican necessity December 2007 Global Perspectives, Leadership, People, Social Justice
Evensong at my Favourite Church December 2008 Ecclesiology, People
St. Mark’s began our diocese, and continues a fine ministry September 2008 Parish News
Parish Websites Keep People in Touch January 2006 Parish News, People
Cathedral Gives Distinguished Leadership February 2006 Parish News, People
Church Architecture Influences Worship March 2006 Outreach, Parish News, People
St. Thomas, St. Catharines, Defied Fashion in 1877 April 2006 Parish News, People
Latino Anglicans Bring Joy, Energy to Worship May 2006 Outreach, People, Social Justice
Churches preach gospel in rich variety of ways June 2006 Parish News, People
Guelph churches share financial strategies September 2006 Parish News, People
Worshipers pray for healing in Caledonia controversy October 2006 Current Issues, Parish News, People
Cathedral service was packed with people and stories November 2006 Outreach, Parish News, People
Preaching and practicing grace: Christ Church, Niagara Falls offers solutions to our problems December 2006 Parish News, People
A Harlem church shines a bright light October 2008 Leadership, Liturgy, People
An exciting vision guides St. Aidan's Oakville January 2009 Ecclesiology, Parish News
A captivating experience of Medieval Worship March 2009 General Theology, Liturgy
Anglicans need their own Vatican II June 2009 Ecclesiology, General Theology, Leadership
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