Dear St. Aidan’s,

Lent is a 40-day season in our church year when we prepare our hearts for Holy Week. While many ‘give up’ something as a Lent discipline, I hope you’ll consider ‘taking up’ a spiritual practice as a way of observing a Holy Lent.

In this week’s Sunday worship bulletin, you’ll find a listing of several special Lenten prayer and study groups as well as Lenten worship services, meant to give us more opportunities to gather, pray, and reflect during this holy season. You’ll also receive a special email this week with the details of these Lenten groups and worship opportunities.

I hope you’ll consider beginning your own observation of Lent by joining us for one of our Ash Wednesday services. We’ll have a spoken service at 12 noon and a service with music at 7 p.m.

I hope to see you in church soon,

Becky+

Week of February 11 -  NOTICES AT A GLANCE – more details below

  1. Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service
  2. Changes to Pre-authorized Donations (PAG)
  3. Interested in being confirmed?
  4. Strong Roots New Season Update
  5. Concert Sunday, Feb. 11, 4 p.m.
  6. Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
  7. Ash Wednesday Services
  8. Lenten Youth Bible Study
  9. Lenten Contemplative Evening Service
  10. The Vestry List
  11. 2024 Diocese of Toronto Social Justice Vestry Motion
  12. Vestry meeting and Pre-Vestry meetings
  13. The wedding of Natalie Snider and Regis Iyumva
  14. The Rev. Jeff Nowers’ Celebration of New Ministry
  15. Beaches Interfaith Outreach
  16. Euchre
  17. Archive of sermon manuscripts
  18. Announcements for the Notices
  19. Offerings

 

AND NOW THE DETAILS:

 1.  Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service - The service will be livestreamed at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/91628466455

Meeting ID: 916 2846 6455
Passcode: 548507
Phone: 647-374-4685

To access the Order of Service click here: 

https://mcusercontent.com/9602008078ea1b1ac17a38d52/files/4278af92-a662-f951-65a8-52a077ea5621/2024_February_11_Worship_Booklet.pdf

 2.  Changes to Pre-Authorized Donations (PAG):  If you are an existing PAG donor and would like to increase your donation for 2024, please email Amy (donations@staidansinthebeach.com) indicating the amount or percentage by which you would like to increase your donation.

 3.  Interested in being confirmed? Bishop Kevin Robertson will visit St. Aidan’s on Apr. 28 to celebrate the sacrament of confirmation. Any adult who would like to prepare for confirmation or reception into the Anglican Church, or who wants to learn more about what it means to confirm your faith, please contact Rev. Becky (priest@staidansinthebeach.com). Confirmation classes for adults will be held from late February through late April, dates and times TBD.

 4.  Strong Roots New Season Update: On Sunday, February 4, the parish gathered after the 10:30 service to hear an update on the Strong Roots New Season campaign including a financial status report, progress to date on our five initiatives and plans to break ground on West Garden landscaping this spring.  A written report of the update can be found at https://www.strongrootsnewseason.com/project-updates

 5.  Concert, Sunday, February 11, 4 p.m.: Toronto Beaches Children's & Youth Chorus (TBCYC) together with the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir will perform this Sunday, February 11 at 4pm at St Aidan's Church.  Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children and youth and can be purchased at this link or at the door.  All proceeds go to the TBCYC bursary and travel fund for their tour to Newfoundland in July 2024.

 6.  Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be on Feb.13, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Mask making and face painting will be available for children and youth. $10 for adults and teens and $5 for children can be paid at the door with cash or tap. This event is our primary fundraiser for St. Aidan's outreach ministries, helping fund Beach Interfaith Outreach lunches, the Community Christmas Lunch, and support for refugee ministries including The Beach Cares and The East End Refugee Fund.

 7.  Ash Wednesday services (with imposition of ashes) will take place on Feb. 14 at 12 noon and 7 p.m. All are welcome to join us as we mark the beginning of the 40-day Season of Lent.

 8.  A Lenten Youth Bible Study will take place on Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Zoom. Our first meeting will be Wed., Feb. 21. Please contact Elizabeth for more information.

 9.  Lenten Contemplative Evening Service: On four Thursdays during the Season of Lent, we will offer a contemplative evening service of prayer and reflection, featuring acoustic and Taizé music (‘a prayerful form of music known for its simple yet rich and meditative character’). The services will take place at 7 p.m. in the Nave (main worship space) on these Thursdays: Feb. 22, Feb. 29, Mar. 7, and Mar. 21. All are welcome.

10.  The Vestry List is on the refectory table in the Narthex (church entry). This is a list of all qualified voting members of vestry (congregation). To be a member of vestry, you must (1) be a person of 16 years of age and over, (2) have been a member of and worshipper with this congregation for at least three months prior to the annual meeting of the vestry, and (3) not be a member of another parish vestry. If your name is not on the list, please contact Courtney Ebner (staidans.warden1@gmail.com).  

11.  2024 Diocese of Toronto Social Justice Vestry Motion: This year’s Social Justice Vestry Motion addresses several of the key obstacles to the realization of the human right to housing in our province. You may find the proposed motion, detailed background information, and other related resources at https://www.toronto.anglican.ca/diocesan-life/social-justice-advocacy/social-justice-vestry-motion/ We will present this motion for your consideration at our annual St. Aidan’s vestry meeting on Sun., Feb. 25. Printed copies available in the Narthex.

12.  Vestry meeting and Pre-Vestry meetings: Our annual Vestry meeting will be on Sun., Feb. 25 after the 10:30 service.  Lunch and childcare will be provided.  For those interested in taking a deeper dive into the 2023 Financial Statement and the 2024 Budget, there will be pre-Vestry meetings on Sun., Feb. 18 after the 10:30 service and Tues., Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in person in the Willow Room and via Zoom.  Vestry packets will be distributed via email in the weekly notices on Fri., Feb. 16.     

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88100519471?pwd=vwYFxnkhaPDwv0olE5CfUMZ9Jml3PI.1

Meeting ID: 881 0051 9471
Passcode: 124579

13.  The Snider Family invites you to join us for the wedding of Natalie Snider and Regis Iyumva on Sat., Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. here at St. Aidan’s.

14.  The Rev. Jeff Nowers’ Celebration of New Ministry will be on Sun., Mar. 3, at 4 p.m. at Christ the King, Etobicoke.

15.  Beach Interfaith Outreach: Locations and dates are listed in the Beach Metro News. Tues., Feb. 13, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. is the next lunch here. As part of St. Aidan’s involvement in the Beach Interfaith Outreach Committee, we support the Grace Pascoe Care Centre. Your weekly donations (to the basket by the church office) are gratefully received.

16.  Euchre: Join us on Tuesday nights from 7-9 p.m. for a fun and friendly evening of progressive Euchre downstairs in the main hall. Beginners welcome. $5.00 to play. All proceeds go to our community outreach.

17.  An archive of sermon manuscripts by Rev. Becky, along with sermons and weekly reflections by Deacon Michael, can be found on our website: https://staidansinthebeach.com/services/pages/sermons-and-reflections

18.  Announcements for the Notices: Please submit announcements for the weekly notices to office@staidansinthebeach.com by Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Notices may be edited for clarity and conciseness.

19.  Offerings - Thank you for your support. There are a variety of ways to make your donation:

  • PAG – set up monthly pre-authorized debits from your bank account directly to St. Aidan’s by completing the authorization form found on the Giving page of our website https://www.staidansinthebeach.com/giving 
  • PAG Changes – to change the amount of an existing donation, send an email with the details to donations@staidansinthebeach.com 
  • E-transfer – send to donations@staidansinthebeach.com 
  • Envelopes to obtain a set of weekly offering envelopes, send a request to donations@staidansinthebeach.com 
  • Cheques should be payable to and can be mailed to: The Church of St. Aidan, 2423 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M4E 1H6, or dropped in our secure mailbox beside the front door.