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ST.
ANDREW'S CHURCH
73 Simcoe St. Toronto, Ontario M5J 1W9 -- 416-593-5600
www.standrewstoronto.org
The
people of St. Andrew's are called by God to serve in faith, hope and love in
the heart of Toronto
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Wednesday June 17, 2009
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This
Coming Sunday
Sunday, June 21, 2009
3rd Sunday
after Pentecost
National Aboriginal
Day
1 Samuel 17:1a, 38-48
Psalm 9:9-20
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Mark 4:35-41
Lay Reader
Darlene Treen
Greeting Elder
Brian Birdsell
Road Closures -
Sunday June 21
The following roads will be
closed June 21st due to street events:
Father’s Day Walk/Run:
Parts of Lake Shore Blvd.
near Trinity, Mill St., and Carlaw Ave.
Taste of Little Italy:
College Street in Little Italy Area
For details and
information about other street closures
please visit the
City of Toronto’s webpage:
http://www.toronto.ca/transportation/events.htm
and click on
“Event Calendar.”
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1) Memorial Service for Pamela Bolton
(August 11, 1936 – June 10, 2009)
A memorial service in
remembrance, celebration and thanksgiving for the life of Pamela Bolton will be held at St. Andrew's Church
on Wednesday, June 17th at 2:00. Visitation will be held in the church at
1:00 and a reception will be held in the Great Hall following the service.
2) Special Service for
National Aboriginal Day - Sunday June 21, 2009
This coming Sunday, we are
very pleased to welcome Lori Ransom as our preacher. Lori is the Healing
and Reconciliation Animator with the Justice Ministries department of the
Presbyterian Church in Canada, and has been doing a tremendous amount of work,
over the past few years, seeking to raise awareness and build important bridges
of understanding and reconciliation between the First Nations communities and
the Church in Canada. This work has involved a tremendous amount of
national and international work, and it is an honour to have her share her
reflections and insights with us during our worship service. Lori is also an
active elder and the Clerk of Session at St. Andrew's Church.
At the conclusion of the
worship service, Rev. Ingram will lead our monthly chancel communion service.
3) Wine, Cheeses and Jesus - Thursday June 18 at 7 pm - Topic: "Hagar"
The last meeting of the season
will be held on Thursday June 18 at 7 pm. The topic will be Hagar.
We will explore her story in relation to the Abrahamic traditions in the
hopes of helping us to develop a better understanding of how these traditions
are present in contemporary society. Everyone is welcome.
4)
"Rediscovering Calvin" Conference: Resources for Renewal Today -- June 18 - 20,
2009
From Thursday June 18 - Saturday June 20, a special
conference will be held at Emmanuel and Knox Colleges, on the University of
Toronto campus. The conference will include three internationally recognized
keynote speakers, as well as 30 workshops and two concerts. Keynote
speakers will include Serene Jones, Alister McGrath and Marilynne Robinson.
On Friday afternoon, Rev. Ingram will be presenting a
paper and leading a workshop on "Old First Church and the Multi-Ethnic City".
For more information, please visit
http://www.vicu.utoronto.ca/Assets/Emmanuel/Con+Ed/Rediscovering+Calvin+Brochure+4.pdf
5) Special Concert - July 13, 2009 - The St.
Giles Cathedral Choir
On Monday July 13, the Choir of St. Giles Cathedral in
Edinburgh, Scotland, will be performing a choral concert at St. Andrew's.
More information to follow. All are welcome.
6) Nursery and Church School:
Summer Help Needed
As in previous
years, the nursery will be open for children between the ages of 0-3 years
during the summer months. Likewise, we will provide Church School
activities for children over age 3. Generally, the nursery and Church
School are not very busy during the summer months but, whatever the number of
children, you can be assured of an entertaining and rewarding hour! If you enjoy the company of little ones and
would like to help out on any Sunday during the period June 21st to
September 6th, inclusive please e-mail Barbara Sargent at
basarge@rogers.com or telephone Barbara at 905-420-3100.
7)
St. Andrew's Book Club - Thursday June 25 at 7:00 pm
We are looking forward to the
next gathering of the St. Andrew's Book Club, which will take place on Thursday,
June 25, at 7:00 pm. The book that we will be discussing will be The
Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill.
All are welcome.
8) Upcoming Sunday Forum - "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease" -- June 28, 2009
On June 28th,
Mercedes Hughes from the Alzheimer's Society will offer a presentation on
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease.
The Sunday Forum gatherings
are a monthly opportunity to learn more about a topic that engages our faith or
deepens our understanding of the call of faith in our engagements with the
world. The Forum gatherings begin at 12:00 pm in the Board Room, and are
finished by 1:00 pm. All are welcome.
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Presbyterians Sharing…CANADA: Presbytery of New Brunswick
Our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing support chaplaincies at universities
throughout Canada, including the University of New Brunswick. Rev. Kevin Burque,
one of three chaplains at UN's ecumenical campus ministry, writes: "The
atmosphere at the university is electric with the energy of youthfulness and the
bustling ambition of young minds. Keen to learn, students are often open to
considering spirituality as an aspect of being human. From day to day, I spend
my time with students, staff and faculty, immersed in natural settings as a
friend, mentor, guide and counsellor.‟ Kevin‟s passion for music and worshipping
God in song led to the ministry's first ecumenical worship service earlier this
year, and he hopes that this will become a regular part of campus life at UNB.
Let us pray for UNB's campus ministry, and for students who are discovering God
at university.
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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!
