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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 |
Friday, May 28, 2010
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This Coming Sunday
10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 30, 2010 Trinity Sunday Baptism and Reception of New Members
Readings Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5: 1-5 John 16: 12-15
Reader Noel Ramsey
Greeting Elder John Darling
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1) Sunday Forum - May 30th - "Stitched Glass" with Kirk Dunn
"Stitched Glass" is a textile art installation exploring the commonalities and conflicts between the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Consisting of three hand-knitted panels in the style of stained glass, each approximately 6 ft wide by 9 ft high, the project uses iconic imagery to encourage dialogue around the successes and challenges of the three religions, in the hops of knitting them together for a brighter future. Kirk Dunn will take us through the history of the project to date--from inception to design to the work in progress.
In addition to the presentation in the Board Room, a number of artists from our congregation will display their works in the Great Hall. The art displays will be set up for viewing prior to worship, during the coffee hour and following the Forum.
Kirk Dunn's presentation at the Convention Centre this past winter was well received. Be sure to attend this special event and invite others to join you.
A short youtube video about his display can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Bklfd0Zuw
2) Reception of New Members
Please be sure to be in worship on Sunday as we welcome the following people into the Church:
Jimmy Ba
Eryn Billings
Alexandra Chambers
Cody Chambers
Ian Foulds
Candice McDonald
Betsy Yu
3) Road Closures
There are a number of walks this weekend. Unlike marathons and other road races, walks may not involve full road closures. Occasionally a single lane will be closed for a short duration.
Please go to http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/city/events.nsf/AllEventsCalendar?OpenView&Grid=3 for full information about this Sunday's street events.
4) Summer Teacher / Volunteers Needed
The church school will break for the summer in mid to late June. However, to allow parents with young children to attend the morning worship service, the nursery will continue to operate during the summer months. If you would like to help out in the nursery any Sunday from mid-June until September 5th, please contact either Barbara Sargent (bigsam2003@rogers.com) or, in Barbara's absence, Betsy Nieuwland (betsy@lawrye.ca). If you would like to teach a Church School class during the summer weeks, please contact Irene Faiz at irene.faiz@sympatico.ca.
5) Presbyterians Sharing: JUSTICE MINISTRIES
Through Presbyterians Sharing we support Presbyterian volunteers who contribute their time, energy and expertise to help Justice Ministries bring the gospel message of peace and justice to the world. Justice Ministries gratefully acknowledges volunteers involved in KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives. These volunteers represent The Presbyterian Church in Canada at ecumenical forums and workshops on economic justice, biotechnology, environmental stewardship, healing and reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Peoples, and poverty reduction. Through Presbyterians Sharing, we support Justice Ministries and Presbyterians who “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with…God”.
6) 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!
To visit the church website, please visit
www.standrewstoronto.org
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