Weekly Notices - January 14
January 12, 2024
Dear St. Aidan’s,
Happy new year! I hope you all found some time for rest and renewal after Christmas. I am grateful for the time Amelie and I were able to spend with family and friends on our visit back to the U.S. And now it’s good to be back with you here in The Beach as we begin 2024.
This Sunday marks the beginning of our stewardship season, when together as a congregation we consider how we can share our time, talents, and treasure for the good of our St. Aidan’s parish and to support our outreach to the wider community. Over the coming weeks, between now and the beginning of Lent in mid-February, the Growth Committee will be inviting several parishioners to share brief stories of how sharing what they have with the church has been meaningful and life-giving.
As we reflect on their stories, as well as stories from scripture of people who have said yes to God’s call—as we will hear this Sunday in the story of Samuel—I hope you will be reflecting prayerfully on how you and your family may deepen your involvement in the life of St. Aidan’s in this new year. May we each say, as Samuel did, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
Grace and peace to you,
Becky+
Week of January 14 - NOTICES AT A GLANCE – more details below
- Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service
- Supper at St. Aidan’s
- Strong Roots New Season Informational Meeting
- 2024 Diocese of Toronto Social Justice Vestry Motion
- First Euchre meeting of 2024 will be Jan. 16
- Beach Interfaith Outreach
- Former parishioner Julia MacLeod
- Archive of sermon manuscripts
- Announcements for the Notices
- 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:
2. Supper at St. Aidan’s — Our next Thursday evening supper will be on Jan. 18 at 5:45 p.m. in the downstairs hall. Dinner is free and all are welcome! Children’s activities are available. Additional volunteers are needed to wash dishes and clean up after the dinner. Contact Linda Fawcett, or plan to stay after the dinner if you’re willing to lend a hand.
3. Strong Roots New Season Informational Meeting, Sun., Feb. 4: Please join us after the 10:30 service on Sun., Feb. 4 for a brief (we promise!) meeting in the Nave to update the parish on our Strong Roots New Seasons initiatives. We will report on the masonry work completed to date, our growing youth ministry, and upcoming plans for the West Garden project. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be served upstairs so we can begin the meeting promptly after the service concludes. Childcare will be provided.
4. 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/
The Diocese invites you to submit any questions you have about this year’s motion to Elin Goulden (egoulden@toronto.anglican.ca) by January 15. Members of the Diocesan Social Justice & Advocacy Committee and Housing Advocacy subcommittee will respond to questions in a Vestry Motion Video Q&A, which will be available by the end of January 2024. We will then present this motion for your consideration at our annual St. Aidan’s vestry meeting on Sun., Feb. 25. Printed copies available in the Narthex beginning Jan. 14.
5. First Euchre meeting of 2024 will be Jan. 16: 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.
6. Beach Interfaith Outreach: Locations and dates are listed in the Beach Metro News. Tues., Jan. 16, 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.
7. Former parishioner Julia MacLeod (nee Connor-Done) gave birth to a baby girl on January 3rd, 2024. The baby is named Eleanor Agnes MacLeod. Mom, Dad and baby are doing well. Julia attended St. Aidan's for many years and sang in both the Junior choir and then the Senior choir. Julia periodically returns to St. Aidan's when visiting Toronto from Bruce Mines where she lives.
8. 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
9. Announcements for the Notices: Please submit announcements for the weekly notices by Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Please email them to Mary at office@staidansinthebeach.com Due to space limitations, please word announcements as succinctly as possible.
10. 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 at the north-east corner of the building.