RE-OPENING: We have decided to continue to hold our Sunday morning services on Zoom, because they permit a larger number of people to take part than the limited number allowed in person.
 
In the summer we will hold a weekly outdoor eucharist with Bible study on Sunday evenings at 7 pm. Details in the notices below.
 
 
NOTICES AT A GLANCE - more details below
 
  1.    Sunday: service Zoom link
  2.    Children's program on Sundays
  3.    Service videos
  4.    National Indigenous Day of Prayer: June 20
  5.    June is Indigenous History Month
  6.    Honouring Kamloops
  7.    Meditation on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm
  8.    Summer book group: Braiding Sweetgrass - Thursdays
  9.    Sunday evening outdoor services
10.    Moorelands Kids' Camp appeal
11.    Help St. Aidan’s win $20,000!
12.    Daily Spiritual Opportunities
13.    Offerings
14.    Summer Newsletter
15.    In the Diocese
 

AND NOW THE DETAILS:
 
1. Sunday Service Zoom Link
To join our Sunday service on Zoom at 9:30 am just click on this link and follow the prompts:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89458540617?pwd=bnN5ZmRCRlhuTjZWNDloNjVTUktGdz09
Or call in on your phone: 647-374-4685
The meeting ID is 894 5854 0617
Passcode: 098692
 
2. Children's Program on Sundays
There is a special program for children after we've all begun the service together. To go to the children's program click on this link: https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/93190362564
 
3. Service Videos on Website and YouTube
We 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 YouTube by searching St Aidan's in the Beach Sunday Service.
 
4. National Indigenous Day of Prayer
We will be having a special service this Sunday June 20 to mark this important day, including prayers and other elements prepared by the national Anglican Church and by Leigh Kern, our diocesan Right Relations Coordinator. Tune in on the usual Sunday Zoom link.
 
5. June is Indigenous History Month
St Aidan's is actively working on continuing to educate ourselves about the history of colonization and the legacy of the residential schools, and taking steps towards reconciliation. Here are some things we're doing:
- Land acknowledgment at our Sunday services
- Learning about what it means to be an ally or in solidarity
- Planning community projects and events
- Reading Braiding Sweetgrass
- Celebrating the National Indigenous Day of Prayer on June 20th
There are also many useful resources from the Toronto Urban Native Ministry. Please see the link below:
https://mcusercontent.com/9602008078ea1b1ac17a38d52/files/deeea4fb-215a-22aa-91d4-367120b09acd/_Resources_for_Observing_National_Indigenous_Peoples_Day_1_.pdf
 
6. Honouring Kamloops
We invite you to honour the victims of the Kamloops Residential School with us, by colouring and posting paper feathers to go outside the church. (You might also want to place children's shoes or teddy bears on the ground.) Print the colouring page (click the link below to access it) created by Indigenous artist Michelle Stoney, and colour some feathers in. Bring them down to the church to tape up outside our building in honour of the 215. 
https://mcusercontent.com/9602008078ea1b1ac17a38d52/files/623cd59f-7297-85dc-a7b7-cdf0b423a694/Feathers.pdf
  
7. Meditation
The current meditation series continues on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8 pm by Zoom, and runs weekly to June 30. The theme of this spring meditation series is emptying, clearing space, letting go, befriending death. The Zoom link is here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3204394907
Phone: 647-374-4685
Meeting ID: 320 439 4907
 
8. Summer Book Group
Our summer book group continues on Thursdays at 7:30 pm by Zoom. See below for the link. We are reading and discussing Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The author is a mother, an environmental biologist and an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. You don't need to have read the book: just join in!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82995525900
Phone: 647-374-4685
Meeting ID: 829 9552 5900
 
9. Sunday Evening Outdoor Services
From Sunday July 11th to August 29 we will be holding a weekly outdoor eucharist with Bible study at 7 pm. We will meet at the back of the Claremont School property, behind the hall. Walk down the driveway to the S end of the school building on Silver Birch Ave, pass through the wooden gate at the end, and turn right to enter the zone between the hall and the Willow lands. Seating will be 2m apart under canopies, and all COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed.
 
10. Moorelands: Empowering Kids to Transform their Lives
For decades many St. Aidan’s parishioners have donated to the Send-a-Kid to Camp program. This year, owing to the pandemic restrictions, camp facilities are not allowed to open but an online city camp will take its place and a package of the craft supplies will be given to a camper at home. Gemma is contacting families with young children to request donations of craft supplies from a list we have received from the camp, and we encourage parishioners to make a financial contribution to help Send Camp to Kids during the month of June if they are able.  All the donations collected by St. Aidan’s will be forwarded to Moorelands Kids.

To make a financial donation, and also help St. Aidan’s win $20,000, make your donation on St. Aidan's Canada Helps donation page, choosing Moorelands Kids from the Fund menu Canada Helps: St. Aidan's Church.  Donations made in June will automatically become ballots for St. Aidan’s in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge. As always, donations may also be sent to the church via e-transfer or cheque if you prefer.

Moorelands Kids was recognized as one of the Top 100 Rated Charities in Canada in 2020 by Charity Intelligence!  To learn more about their work, visit their website: Moorelands Kids  or watch this short video: What is Moorelands Kids?

11.  Help St. Aidan’s win $20,000!
Every dollar donated to St. Aidan’s via Canada Helps, during the month of June, becomes a ballot in the draw for the $20,000 prize.  
The parish leadership encourages you to choose the Moorelands Fund for a special donation this month.  All the donations collected by St. Aidan’s that are directed to Moorelands will be forwarded to them at the end of the month.
 
Click here to make your donation: Canada Helps: St. Aidan's Church
 
This $20,000 prize would allow us to upgrade our plans for the new west garden space and also provide some extra resources for our highly successful and growing Ministries for Children, Youth and Families in the Beach.  -  Thank you for your support!
 
12. Daily Spiritual Opportunities
Although we aren’t able to provide paper copies of the Forward Day by Day daily bible reading guides, those interested can access them online or as a podcast, along with other resources for prayer at their website: https://prayer.forwardmovement.org
Canterbury Cathedral Morning Prayer is recorded each morning in the Deanery Garden at Canterbury Cathedral in England and is available as a video through the cathedral’s YouTube channel.  Led by Dean Robert Willis, and sometimes assisted by cats and other creatures that reside in the beautiful 2.5 acre garden, it provides a unique setting for daily prayer and spiritual reflection: https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/worship/online-worship/#morning
 
13. Offerings
Your 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 staidan.envelopesec@gmail.com. Please set the security password to "jesuslovesme"
• 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 construction fence facing Queen St.
• To begin donating by pre-authorized debit, please go to Giving on our website for more information and authorization form: 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 staidan.envelopesec@gmail.com

 14. Summer Newsletter
Click here to open:

https://mcusercontent.com/9602008078ea1b1ac17a38d52/files/c0e080fb-6c43-a350-3bc4-813a43ac9685/St._Aidan_s_Summer_2021_Newsletter_2.pdf

 
15. IN THE DIOCESE
AURA Holds World Refugee Day Fundraiser
On June 20 at 1 p.m., AURA is hosting a fundraiser for World Refugee Day to celebrate the strength and courage of refugees around the world. Special guest Hassan Al Kontar, also known as the “Man @ the Airport,” will read a passage from his book and hold an interactive Q&A with the audience. Tickets are available for $25 from www.auraforrefugees.org/wrd2021.
Parish hosts anti-racism panel
St. Olave, Swansea is holding a moderated Zoom panel discussion about anti-racism and allyship, particularly as they pertain to our call as Christians to bear witness to the Kingdom of God both within the Church and in our daily lives. The panelists are:

• Bishop Chris Harper, Diocese of Saskatoon
• Royson James, columnist for the Toronto Star
• Bhutila Karpoche, MPP Parkdale-High Park

To receive the event link, email stolaves@stolaves.ca with your first and last names. For more information visit stolaves.ca/special-services.