Wednesday March 4, 2009

"Forgive them for they know not what they do..."

 Our guest speaker for TODAY's Lenten meditation will be Mary Campbell, from Glenview Presbyterian Church, Toronto.  The theme of our meditations is “Seven Last Words” spoken by our Lord. 

The service will begin with a short organ recital at 12:00 pm; the speaker will begin at 12:15, and everyone is invited to join together in the Board Room for sandwiches and coffee after the meditation.

1) "The Seven Last Words" - 2009 Lenten Midweek Meditation Series

Please join us on Wednesdays at noon, during the season of Lent, for our annual Lenten meditation series.  The series will involve a series of guest speakers, each of whom will focus on one of the seven last words or phrases uttered by Christ on the cross.  Each week -- from February 25 - April 1 -- the noontime meditations will begin with a short organ recital at 12:00 pm, the speakers will lead us in their reflections from 12:15 - 12:45 pm, and a light sandwich lunch will follow. 

Today's speaker will be Mary Campbell. who is a good friend to many at St. Andrew's, and will soon be ordained as associate minister at Glenview Presbyterian Church.  Her topic will be "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do" (Luke 23: 34).

Next week’s meditation will be “Today you will be with me in paradise” based on Luke 23:43.  Our presenter will be the Rev. Peter Ma from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Markham.

Rev. Peter Ma, next week's Lenten Series Guest Speaker

2) The 2009 World Day of Prayer Service - Friday March 6, 2:00 pm

The annual World Day of Prayer Service will be held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 188 Carlton Street, Friday, March 6 at 2:00 p.m.  This year, the prayers and focus will be on Papua New Guinea.  For more information, please call 416-924-1891.

3) St. Andrew's 179th Anniversary Weekend -- March 7-8, 2009

The 179th Anniversary Dinner will be held on Saturday March 7 beginning with a reception at 6:00 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm.  Tickets for this event are $30, and will be available Sunday, or be in contact with the church office at info@standrewstoronto.org

The winners of this year's Anniversary Bursary will be announced at the dinner.

Our 179th Anniversary Service will take place on Sunday March 8.

This year's Anniversary Guest is the Rev. Dr. Zander Dunn.  Zander is a remarkable preacher, a longstanding and dedicated servant of the Church, and has served congregations in Guyana, Guelph, North Bay and Amherst Island.   He has served the Presbyterian Church in many different ways, and continues to have a remarkable ministry.  His topic will be 'Universal Salvation'.

Please plan to join us!

4) Junior Choir Rehearsals 

The junior choir plans to participate in our worship service on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10^th.  Rehearsals will be held this Sunday (March 8), and on March 22, 29, April 19, 26 and May 3.  The choir meets at approximately 12 noon in the sanctuary for about 20 min.  The choir welcomes new members.  For more information, please contact Ruth Darling.

5) Pants Needed for Out of the Cold

Please note that the 'Out of the Cold' programme is in need of men's pants.  If you have new or used pants that could be donated, please bring them to the church on Sunday for the use of our guests.

6) Parking Space Available

Douglas Pearson would like to inform everyone that there is 1 parking space in the condo garage that are available for monthly rent.  For more information, please contact him at dpearson@standrewstoronto.org

7) Nursery Caregivers Urgently Needed!

Our nursery is growing.  St. Andrew's now has between 4 and 7 beautiful babies and wonderful toddlers on any given Sunday and, following "Leading with Care" rules, requires 2 caregivers every week.  If you enjoy the company of babies and toddlers and would be interested in spending an hour or so (on a rotational basis) reading stories, playing games, etc, please contact Barbara Sargent at barbara.a.sargent@ca.ey.com or telephone Barbara at 905.420-3100.

Your help is appreciated!

8) Online Donations

We are pleased to announce that donations to the Church, and to ministries such as the 'Out of the Cold' programme, can be made online.  To learn more, please click on the button below!

9) "Faces of Faith" will return next week