May 24, 2024

Dear St. Aidan’s,

I hope you’ve had the chance to see take a look over the fence at all the good progress being made in the West Garden. Construction will soon be complete, and we will move toward putting the finishing touches on the garden, including plants and benches. One way you can help is to help us plant on June 9 after the 10:30 service. Fore more information and to sign up, scroll down in these notices where you will find a link to sign up.

I’m looking forward to this beautiful outdoor space finally being open so that we can use the garden as a space for extending the ministry and mission of our parish. One way we will use the West Garden will be as an outdoor worship space. The first time we will do this together will be on Sunday, June 23, for our 10:30 Eucharist service. More details will be forthcoming, but I hope you’ll save the date and plan to be with us for this opportunity to worship God together outdoors in the beauty of creation.

I look forward to seeing you in church soon,

Becky+

Week of May 26 - NOTICES AT A GLANCE – more details below

  1. Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service
  2. Nursery now available during Sunday worship
  3. Wednesday Evening Book Group
  4. Save the Date, Planting Day, Sunday, June 9
  5. Coffee hour team seeking new hosts
  6. New East End Refugee Committee-sponsored family
  7. Altar flowers dedications
  8. Gardening Group seeks new volunteers
  9. Our annual Moorelands ‘Send a Kid to Camp’ campaign has begun
  10. Euchre
  11. Archive of sermon manuscripts
  12. Announcements for the Notices
  13. 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/7355a483-cd72-18a3-339d-e5bb110b3a59/2024_May_26_Worship_Booklet.pdf

 2. Nursery now available during Sunday worship: We are excited to announce that we have hired Erika Schryer to be our Nursery Worker. We will be offering nursery care for children ages 0-3 during the 10:30 a.m. service (and during the 9:30 service over the summer). The nursery is located in the Beech Room, adjacent to the main basement hall. For more information, please speak with Erika or Elizabeth.

 3. Wednesday Evening Book Group: From June 5 through July 3, Rev. Becky will lead conversations about the book The Love that is God: An Invitation to Christian Faith, winner of the 2023 Michael Ramsey Prize for contemporary theological writing. The group will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Zoom. To sign up for the group, and to get the reading schedule and Zoom link, please email Rev. Becky at priest@staidansinthebeach.com.

 4. Save the Date, Planting Day, Sunday, June 9: The West Garden is nearing completion and we are excited to get our native plants and pollinators in the ground.  Please join us on Sunday, June 9, after the 10:30 service for a light lunch, planting instructions and planting in both the West Garden and the garden bed to the east of the driveway.  Register here or on the bulletin board in the Basement Hall.  BYO gloves, trowels and shovels.

 5. Coffee hour team seeking new hosts: Our coffee hour hospitality ministry team is urgently seeking new hosts. You can sign up as a family or with a couple friends to serve coffee, tea, and treats. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the basement hall or contact Michael Jones at staidanscoffee@gmail.com or through the Google signup sheet linked in the weekly e-notices.

 6. New East End Refugee Committee-sponsored family: Lian Za Cung, his wife, two daughters, and one son have arrived in Canada. The family is staying with Fausta and Jonathan Hendricks until we find a suitable apartment for them. Please keep them in your thoughts while the son is receiving care at Sick Kids. (Submitted by Sue Stuart.)

 7. Altar flower dedications: We include fresh flowers in our worship space to remind us of the wonder, joy, and provision God shares with us through the gifts of nature. Several dates from June to August are open, including June 2 and 30. See the sign-up sheet on the console in the church entry for a full list of dates. If you would like to donate to dedicate flowers for a specific date, please indicate that on the list.

 8. Gardening Group seeks new volunteers: Do you enjoy gardening? Consider joining our gardening group as we work together on planting and weeding tasks around the church grounds this spring and summer. If you’d like to join us, please email Ian.

 9. Our annual Moorelands ‘Send a Kid to Camp’ campaign has begun. Please see the display in the Narthex (church entryway), or go to the Moorelands Kids website (moorelands.ca) for more information about their camp programs for Toronto children. It costs approximately $1800 to provide a child with a session of camp. Donations can be made to St. Aidan’s, and at the end of June we will forward 100% of the funds to the camp. Thank you in advance for your support!

To make a donation to this campaign:

10. Euchre: Weekly euchre concludes its season on May 28 at 7 p.m.; euchre resumes in the fall, date TBD. $5.00 to play. All proceeds go to our community outreach.

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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.