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NOTICES AT A GLANCE - more details below  1. Sunday service Zoom link  2. Zoom services to end  3. Service videos  4. In-person services and children's ministry  5. Call for volunteers to assist with reopening  6. Christian meditation: Wednesdays at 7:30 pm  7. Advent-Epiphany study series  8. Christmas services  9. Altar Guild flowers and aumbry candle 10. The Christmas Story: A Pandemic Pageant 11. OfferingsAND NOW THE DETAILS:1. Sunday Service Zoom LinkTo join our Sunday service on Zoom at 9:30 am please click on this link and follow the prompts:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84505590891Meeting ID: 845 0559 0891Phone: 647-374-46852. Zoom Services to EndWhen our church re-opens we will cease the Zoom services and return to in-person services in church on Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30 am as before. There will be live streaming of the 10:30 service once our a/v team is trained and ready, so people unable to attend in person will be able to join in the service live from their homes.3. Service Videos on Website and YouTubeWe are recording our Sunday morning service each week, for those unable to attend it live. Look for it on the church website here: https://www.staidansinthebeach.com/services/pages/virtual-services or on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Gtpvu9EWn9-g7oZ1VyKfA4. In-Person Services and Children's Ministry at 11:30 amWe celebrate a eucharist on Sundays at 11:30 am in the Claremont School hall, with a concurrent children's program. Pre-registration is not required, but all those attending will be screened, and Covid prevention protocols will be followed. All clergy, staff and volunteers attending are fully vaccinated. 5. Call for Volunteers to Assist with ReopeningMonday, Dec 13- 6pm. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to move tables, chairs, etc. to lower level, unbox and assemble table/chair dollies (B.Y.O.Tools). Saturday, Dec 18- 9:00am VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to move office furniture from Lucy’s garage.- 9:00am VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for final prep and clean.Please contact colin_snider@hotmail.com if you are able to help. All volunteers must have proof of vaccination.  6. Christian MeditationOur meditation sessions on Zoom take place on Wednesdays, from 7:30 to 8 pm. All are welcome to attend. The theme through Advent is Struggle and Hope, using readings from a book by Joan Chittister. The link is here:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86535845519Meeting ID: 865 3584 5519Or join by phone: 647-374-46857. Advent-Epiphany Study SeriesMany books on the ecological crisis discuss the bleak reality that we must all face. But Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and Christian, takes a more empowering approach. Her new book is Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. More information about Dr. Hayhoe can be found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BvcToPZCLI&t=67s https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/how-to-talk-about-climate-change-across-the-political-divide Dr. Hayhoe's important book is the focus of our Advent study series that will carry over into Epiphany. We are undertaking this series with the parish of St. Andrew-by-the-Lake (Toronto Islands). Study sessions will be facilitated by members of St. Aidan’s and St. Andrew’s and held Tuesday evenings, at 7:30pm, on Zoom: Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14, Jan 4, Jan 11. Please mark your calendars for this series!The Zoom link is here:  https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81068875566  8. Christmas ServicesWe will be setting up a way for you to pre-register for the Christmas Eve service you plan to attend. Watch for more details to come. Christmas Eve, December 24   4 pm: Eucharist with children’s pageant video. Proof of vaccination not required.   7 pm: Eucharist with children’s pageant video. Proof of vaccination required.   9 pm: Traditional Christmas eucharist. Proof of vaccination required. Christmas Day, December 25  10:30 am: Eucharist with proof of vaccination required. Sunday December 26  10:30 am: Eucharist with baptism. Proof of vaccination not required.9. Altar Guild Flowers and Aumbry CandleOnce we are back in the church we are going to resume our donation programme for altar flowers and aumbry candles. If you would like to dedicate the flowers or candle for a particular Sunday the cost for flowers is $80 for one Sunday and the aumbry candle is $40 for a full month. Please contact Hian-Lie Liem at 416-706-3775 or at hian.lie.liem@gmail.com (Please note corrected email address.)  10. The Christmas Story: A Pandemic Pageant                                             The Christmas Story: A Pandemic Pageant returns to your screen this holiday season, streaming on demand from December 1, 2021, until January 6, 2022. Access is by donation via www.thechristmasstory.ca   The Christmas Story at the Church of the Holy Trinity has long been a holiday tradition. When the pandemic shut down live theatre in 2020, the cast of The Christmas Story took to the streets of Toronto to create a one-of-a-kind "Pandemic Pageant". This remarkable film presents the classic Nativity story against the backdrop of life in an urban centre in the middle of a pandemic.11. OfferingsYour regular offerings support the mission and ministry of St Aidan's, and we thank you.  Here's how to make a donation:

If you already give by PAG, and wish to change the amount of your monthly donation, please send an email with the details to staidan.envelopesec@gmail.com