Weekly Notices - March 17
Week of March 17 - NOTICES AT A GLANCE – more details below
- Holy Week Worship Schedule
- Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service
- At Easter, our worship services will include special flowers and music
- Interested in being confirmed?
- Lenten Contemplative Evening Service
- Lenten Youth Bible Study
- Lent reflection groups for adults will not meet this week
- Supper at St. Aidan’s
- Polishing the brass and making palm crosses
- Beach Interfaith Outreach
- Altar flowers – April to August
- Euchre
- Prayer kneeler cushions are available for you to use
- Archive of sermon manuscripts
- Announcements for the Notices
- Offerings
AND NOW THE DETAILS:
1. Holy Week Worship Schedule
Palm Sunday (Liturgy of Palms and communion), 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Holy Wednesday, March 27, Noonday Communion (spoken service)
Maundy Thursday (with foot washing & communion) March 28, 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday, March 29, 12 noon (Liturgy of the Passion)
Holy Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m. (solemn spoken service)
Great Vigil of Easter, Sat., March 30, 7:30 p.m. (with choir & communion)
Easter Sunday, March 31, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. (with choir & communion)
2. 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:
3. At Easter, our worship services will include special flowers and music to add to the celebration of our Saviour's resurrection. If you would like to make a donation toward our Easter worship service, please fill out the form in your worship booklet this Sunday or send an email tooffice@staidansinthebeach.com. A suggested donation of $25.00 (or more) can be made by cash, cheque, etransfer or via Canada Helps: Easter Worship with a memo: "Easter Worship." Please submit your donation and form by March 24.
4. Interested in being confirmed? Bishop Kevin Robertson will visit St. Aidan’s on Apr. 28 to confirm adults and youth. 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, contact Rev. Becky at priest@staidansinthebeach.com. Confirmation classes will begin the week of March 18 and continue through April.
5. Lenten Contemplative Evening Service on Thurs., Mar. 21: During the Season of Lent, we are offering 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’). All are welcome. Note: This is not a Eucharistic service.
6. A Lenten Youth Bible Study is taking place on Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Zoom. Our next meeting will be Wed., Mar. 20. Please contact Elizabeth for more information.
7. Lent reflection groups for adults will meet this week. The Sunday group will meet on March 17 at 2 p.m. (new time) at the Haven Café, and the Wednesday group will meet on March 20 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. For more information, contact Rev. Becky at priest@staidansinthebeach.com.
8. The next Supper at St. Aidan’s is Thurs., Mar. 21, at 5:45 p.m. in the downstairs hall. All are welcome.
9. To prepare for Easter, the Altar Guild will be polishing the brass on Sat., March 23 at 9:30 a.m. in the Sacristy followed by making palm crosses at 10 a.m. downstairs. We would like to invite anyone who is interested to join us. Volunteers should meet Altar Guild members at the back of the church—all helpers will be most welcome.
10. Beach Interfaith Outreach: Locations and dates are listed in the Beach Metro News. Tues., Mar. 26, 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.
11. Several dates from April to August are open for altar flower dedications. Please see the binder in the Narthex for a full list of dates. If you would like to donate for a specific date, please fill in the information on the list and someone will contact you. You may also contact Joanne McBay.
12. 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.
13. Prayer kneeler cushions are available for you to use during worship services, if you prefer to kneel during times of prayer and confession. The kneeler cushions can also be used at any time you come into the Nave looking for a quiet space for prayer and reflection. You may find the kneelers on the shelves against the back wall of the worship space. Please be sure to return them to the shelf after use.
14. 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
15. 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.
16. 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.