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NOTICES AT A GLANCE - more details below

  1. Sunday service Zoom link
  2. All Souls memorial vigil: Monday Nov 1st at 6pm in the school
  3. Service videos
  4. In-person services and children's ministry at 11:30 am
  5. Christian meditation: Wednesdays at 7:30 pm
  6. Indigenous Legacy Gathering: Nov 4-5 downtown
  7. Series Considers Indigenous Films
  8. Advent-Epiphany Study Series
  9. St. Aidan’s Capital Campaign committee update
10. Offerings


AND NOW THE DETAILS:

1. Sunday Service Zoom Link
To join our Sunday service on Zoom at 9:30 am please click on this link and follow the prompts:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84505590891
Meeting ID: 845 0559 0891
Phone: 647-374-4685

2. All Souls Memorial Vigil: Monday Nov 1st, 6 pm
To remember those we love who have died, we will be holding a special memorial vigil in the Claremont School hall, with music, candle lighting and names being read.
Please email Lucy (lreid08@gmail.com) if you would like to request names to be read out.
 
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 our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Gtpvu9EWn9-g7oZ1VyKfA

4. In-Person Services and Children's Ministry at 11:30 am
We celebrate a eucharist on Sundays at 11:30 am in the Claremont School hall. Pre-registration is not required, but all those attending will be screened, and Covid prevention protocols will be followed. All clergy, staff and volunteers attending are fully vaccinated. Outdoor Sunday school programming is also taking place during the 11:30 in-person service, so meet us outside on the lawn!
 
5. Christian Meditation
Our meditation sessions on Zoom take place on Wednesdays, from 7:30 to 8 pm.All are welcome to attend. The link is here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86535845519
Meeting ID: 865 3584 5519
Or join by phone: 647-374-4685
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6.  Indigenous Legacy Gathering: Nov 4-5 downtown
The 4th Annual Indigenous Legacy Gathering takes place in Nathan Phillips Square on November 4-5, 2021 to honour Residential School Survivors and celebrate Indigenous diversity. The two-day gathering will feature Indigenous songs, stories, language, food, performance, installations and demonstrations for all ages. See this link for more details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/indigenous-legacy-gathering-2021-tickets-191929485257     
A group of parishioners will be attending the event around 5 pm on Friday. Please join us! If you would like to travel downtown together or meet us there, please connect with Gemma at gemmasnider@hotmail.com 
 
7. Series Considers Indigenous Films
The next session of the series “A Reconciliation Walk” is We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice. This documentary follows Dr. Cindy Blackstock and her struggle to bring the underfunding of First Nations child welfare programs before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, a stark reminder of the disparities that persist in First Nations communities and the urgent need for justice to be served. The discussion with filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin and Bishop Riscylla Shaw will take place on Nov. 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. Register online.
 
8. Advent-Epiphany Study Series
Many books on the ecological crisis discuss the bleak reality that we must all face. But Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and Christian, takes a more empowering approach. Her new book is Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. More information about Dr. Hayhoe can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BvcToPZCLI&t=67s 
https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/how-to-talk-about-climate-change-across-the-political-divide 
 
Dr. Hayhoe's important book will be the focus of an Advent study series that will carry over into Epiphany. The book is widely available wherever good books are sold. We are undertaking this series with the parish of St. Andrew-by-the-Lake (Toronto Islands). Study sessions will be facilitated by members of St. Aidan’s and St. Andrew’s and held Tuesday evenings, at 7:30pm, on Zoom: Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14, Jan 4, Jan 11. Please mark your calendars for this series!
 
9. St. Aidan’s Capital Campaign Committee Update
As shared previously, we are forming a Capital Campaign Committee to finalize our case for support and our fundraising goal, as well as build and execute the multi-year fundraising plan to complete restoration and support our ministry goals. We are looking forward to our official fundraising kick-off in early 2022! The Committee will begin formal planning meetings in the next month or so.  The confirmed members of the Committee (so far) are:

  • Courtney Ebner
  • Paul Ebner
  • Linda Fawcett
  • Amy Ferguson
  • Adam Gordon
  • Alex Hernandez
  • Matthew James
  • Marguerite Rea
  • Brian Snider

We continue to accept donations from those eager to support this emerging cause. Updates will continue as we walk down this path together.

10. 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