Notices: October 2, 2026
Notices at a Glance
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1. Harvest Thanksgiving Service
2. Blessing of the Animals on October 4 at 2 p.m.
3. Youth Worship Night
4. Greeters’ Ministry
5. Save The Date! Speaker Event - Thursday, October 15
6. Diocese celebrates women’s ordination Oct. 15, Oct. 18
7. This Sunday, fall zoom course by Sylvia Keesmaat begins
8. Rule of Life Workshop
9. Save the Date: Saturday, November 7 for Karaoke!
10. Calendar of Events
11. Announcements
12. Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service
1. Harvest Thanksgiving Service: The Altar Guild is requesting that you bring vegetables as part of the display for Harvest & Thanksgiving NEXT Sunday, October 10. The congregation will be invited to bring forward their offerings as part of the offertory procession. All food will be donated to the Calvary Grace Food Bank following the service.
2. Join us for a special Blessing of the Animals on October 4 at 2 p.m. This year we are welcoming 2 of the Toronto Police Mounted Unit horses to our west Garden! Bring your pet and join in the event. All pets are welcome.
3. Youth (Grades 6 and up) are invited to join us for a Youth Worship Night with prayers, Scripture and praise and worship music on Oct. 4 from 7-8 p.m.
4. Greeters’ Ministry: If you are a people person, our ministry needs you! We welcome our regular parishioners and newcomers and their families to the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Our commitment is to make them feel very welcome and to indicate that we are glad that they have come to our Church. Greeters work in pairs, once or twice a month, and they arrive at the church around a half an hour before the service. Gentle training is offered. For more information, please speak to Marilyn Thompson on Sunday at the church entry, or call the church office at 416-691-2222.
5. Save The Date! Speaker Event - Thursday, October 15, 7 p.m., Parish Hall, "The Beaches Neighbourhood: What We Can Learn from its History".
Richard White, PhD and historian, will discuss his recent book about our beloved neighbourhood and why it came to have its unique character. All are welcome.
6. Diocese celebrates women’s ordination: The Diocese of Toronto is marking the milestone 50th anniversary of women’s ordination to the priesthood in the Anglican Church of Canada by hosting two events. On Oct. 15 from 12-3 p.m., there will be a service of Holy Eucharist at St. James Cathedral for ordained women priests (active and retired). On Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m., there will be a joyful celebration service of Evensong at St. James Cathedral open to all, with a light reception to follow.
7. Want to join us for a fall zoom course by Sylvia Keesmaat, "Love Goes all the Way Down: Discovering the Old Testament God", Sept. 27 – Nov. 1, 2026.
All classes are recorded for later viewing. Pay what you can. Register now: www.bibleremixed.ca
questions: ask Martha at martha@mminternational.ca.
And, for those of you who like sermons, here is a link to Sylvia’s sermon on "Jacob and the Stairway to Earth". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqBdQ2Co-KY
“Every time I teach somewhere new, at least one person raises the question of the tension between the God of the Old Testament and the God we meet in Jesus. It's time to address that again, especially since we live in times when our politicians and some of those in our churches, are suggesting that God is on the side of violence and hate. It's time to take on these topics once again and reveal how this is a terrible misreading of the Biblical text.“ Sylvia Keesmaat
8. Rule of Life Workshop: November 7, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. St Nicholas Birch Cliff Anglican Church, call 416-691-0449 to register. A Rule of life is not a list of “rules” but a support for growth in your Christian life – rather like a trellis that supports a plant and allows it to flourish and flower. Sister Connie, Sisterhood of St. John the Divine, leads this workshop. Please bring your own lunch. Coffee and snacks will be served. This workshop is free and open to all. For more information, please see flyer in the narthex.
9. Save the Date: Saturday, November 7, 7 p.m. for Karaoke!
Get ready to sing your heart our - or just listen. It's going to be a blast! Check the song list here: https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-song-list.html
10. Calendar of Events
· We support the Calvary Grace Food Bank: Your weekly donations (to the basket by the church office) are gratefully received.
· Euchre: Tuesdays 7-9 p.m., Parish Hall, $5 to play
· Wednesday Eucharistic Service: 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel
· Busy Bees Drop In: Thursdays 10 -11:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall
· Meditation: Thursdays 7:30 – 8:15 p.m. All ages and stages of experience welcome.
11. Please submit new announcements for the weekly notices to Mary at office@staidansinthebeach.com by Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
12. Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service: The service will be live-streamed on YouTube, which can be found through the following link. The service may be viewed live or at anytime later through our YouTube channel.
https://staidansinthebeach.com/live