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NOTICES AT A GLANCE - more details below   1. Zoom link for Sunday services, 9:30 am  2. Children's ministry on Zoom  3. Service videos  4. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service on Sunday  5. Meditation to resume January 26  6. Black History Month and weekly calendar  7. Altar Guild flowers and aumbry candle  8. Bible courses offered  9. OfferingsAND NOW THE DETAILS: 1. Zoom Link for Sunday Services, 9:30 amOnce again we are worshiping by Zoom only, and the link to join is here:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84505590891Meeting ID: 845 0559 0891Phone: 647-374-4685This Sunday - January 23 we welcome Gillian Grant as our new female soloist, and we look forward to having her in the choir when we are able to worship in person again. We also welcome Michael Barrett as our preacher.Following the service member(s) of our West Garden Committee will be on hand at Coffee Hour to answer questions about this initiative of the Strong Roots, New Season Campaign. We hope you’ll join us!  2.  Children's Ministry on ZoomGemma is with us at the start of our 9:30 service each week, and we invite families with children to join us. After singing a song Gemma then opens a separate Zoom session for the children. A link will be provided.3. Service Videos on Website and YouTubeWe are recording our Zoom services for those unable to attend them live. Look for them 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-g7oZ1VyKfA.4.  Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service January 23The Toronto-wide service to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place at Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church Jan. 23 at 4 p.m., involving leaders from many of the Christian Churches in the city including Bishop Andrew Asbil and Cardinal Thomas Collins. The service will be live streamed on the Toronto Armenian Apostolic Church’s Facebook page.The 2022 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, “We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him” (Mt 2:2), was prepared by the Middle East Council of Churches, based in Beirut, Lebanon.The international theme and resources speak to our world’s urgent need for solidarity and transformation in the face of political, economic, and social turmoil, including the challenges and injustices highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we join the Christians of the Middle East in the journey to Christ’s manger, may we become a sign of the unity that God desires for all creation, and may we return to our home, our churches, and our world by new ways. Download resources at www.weekofprayer.ca.5. Meditation to ResumeMeditation on Wednesday evenings, 7:30 to 8 pm, resumes on January 26 by Zoom. The link is here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86535845519Phone: 647-374-4685Meeting ID: 865 3584 5519The theme will be epiphanies of God's presence in all things, and some simple instruction will be given on using the silence to settle more deeply into the heart of God. All are welcome.6. Black History Month and Weekly CalendarThrough the month of February St Aidan's will be observing Black History Month, with special themes, speakers and reflections in our Sunday services. A small group has been planning this program, and we look forward to this way of centering and celebrating Black lives.We have also begun a weekly practice of celebrating a person of African descent who has made important contributions to Canadian existence. At the beginning of our Sunday services, we have a short acknowledgment of a significant figure followed by a special prayer. This is all in keeping with the social justice motion passed at our last annual vestry meeting to dismantle anti-Black racism in our church and in ourselves. For more information about this initiative, please contact Jeff Nowers: nowers416@gmail.com7. 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 8. Bible Courses OfferedBible Remixed, www.bibleremixed.ca, led by Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh, offers courses this winter and spring.- The first one, "Wine, Women and Song: Reading the Gospel of Luke" begins Tuesday, Jan 11. It is being offered during an afternoon time slot. Recordings available if you miss. - The second, during Lent, is entitled "Eco-Anxiety and Biblical Wisdom: Torn Between Grief and Hope." It is offered on Sunday evenings. - And, the third, offered by Brian Walsh during Eastertide, is entitled, "On the Jesus Train: Bruce Cockburn and a Christian Imagination.Details on the website regarding cost and time.  9. OfferingsYour regular offerings support the mission and ministry of St Aidan's, and we thank you.  Here's how to make a donation:

  • E-transfer from your bank account to donations@staidansinthebeach.com  Please note the new email address.       Security password is not required as auto deposit is now enabled.
  • Donate online using your credit card at Canada Helps: St. Aidan's Church
  • Mail cheques to the church: 2423 Queen St. E., Toronto, ON M4E 1H6, or drop off your donation in our secure mailbox on the front of the building near the stairs at the north-east corner of the building
  • If you would like to consider moving to pre-authorized debits from your bank account to make it easier for you to fulfill your ongoing support for the ministries at St. Aidan’s, please go to the Giving page of the website and print off the PAG Authorization Form to sign up: https://www.staidansinthebeach.com/giving

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