Notices: November 3, 2024

Dear St. Aidan’s,
 
Remember that this weekend is when we turn back the clocks one hour. Of course, many of our clocks and watches now adjust themselves—but do be sure to change the ones that require you turn adjust them so that you are at church at the right time. Enjoy your extra hour for rest this weekend!
 
Now that it’s November, Advent is right around the corner—just one month from today. Advent is the season in our church year when we prepare our hearts in anticipation for the birth of Jesus at Christmas. This Advent, our parish-wide Advent reflection book is Embracing Humanity by Isabelle Hamley:

Isabelle Hamley explores what it meant for God to become flesh and how this enables us to understand what it means to be human. Seeing humanity in a new light. God became flesh at Christmas. But how does God, who created all things, live within the limitations of humanity – limitations that humanity itself often resents and tries to transcend? And what does it truly mean to be human? Through the lens of Advent and Christmas, Isabelle Hamley guides us through daily reflections and prayers, encouraging us to meditate on being human in the light of God's choice to reach out to us in Jesus.
 
Throughout the month of December, I encourage you to consider reading this book as a spiritual discipline. There is a short reflection and prayer for each day from Dec. 1 through Dec. 25. You can read it on your own, with your family, or join one of the conversation groups that Rev. Becky will host each week beginning December 1—there will be an online group and an in-person group.  
 
The book is available on Kindle, or a paperback can be ordered online (note that it should be ordered now in order to receive it in time). If you would like to be included in a group book order, please email me this week at priest@staidansinthebeach.com.
 
I hope to see you in church soon,
Becky+

Notices at a Glance
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  1. Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service

  Opportunities to Gather & Grow 

  2. All Souls’ Evensong featuring the joint choirs of St. Aidan’s in the Beach and St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff
  3. Walk in Love Gatherings

  4. Gather & Grow—every Sunday morning, 9:15-10:15 in the Parish Hall

  Opportunities to Share & Serve

  5. Leaf Raking and Winter Mulch, Saturday, November 2, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

  6. Are you interested in volunteering one evening a month with Out of the Cold?

  7. Busy Bees Play Group welcomes children ages 0-3

  8. Beach Interfaith Outreach

  9. Euchre
  Other Announcements and How to Give

10. Nursery now available during Sunday worship
11. Announcements for the Notices
12. Offerings

Notices for the Week of November 1, 2024 – November 8, 2024

 1. Live Streaming at 10:30 a.m., Order of Service - The service will be livestreamed.

Click here to view a PDF of the November 3rd order of service

Opportunities to Gather & Grow

 2. All Souls’ Evensong featuring the joint choirs of St. Aidan’s in the Beach and St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff: All are invited to this joint evensong service for the Feast of All Souls’ on Sunday, Nov. 3rd  at 4 p.m. This evening of prayer, music, and reflection offers the opportunity to gather two worshipping communities to remember those who have gone before us. If you’d like a deceased family member’s name to be read aloud during the service, please contact music@staidansinthebeach.com.

Note: This event is taking place at St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff (1512 Kingston Rd.)

 3. Walk in Love Gatherings: It is our sincere hope that everyone at St. Aidan’s will be able to attend a Walk in Love gathering where we will share stories of how our parish has impacted us and distribute offertory packages for your thoughtful consideration. If you are not able to attend your neighborhood gathering  please contact Courtney Ebner (staidans.warden3@gmail.com) for an invite to another scheduled gathering:  Wed., Nov. 6 on Zoom @ 7 p.m.; Thurs., Nov. 7 @ 7 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 10 @ 12 noon at the church. 

 4. Gather & Grow—every Sunday morning, 9:15-10:15 in the Parish Hall.

Every Sunday between now and Christmas, as part of our Diocese’s Season of Spiritual Renewal, we are offering a variety of conversations, speakers, and activities meant to encourage us to gather together as we seek to walk in love and grow in our faith. Childcare available for infants through grade 5. We continue our Traveling the Way of Love series through November 17.

Opportunities to Share & Serve

 5. Leaf Raking and Winter Mulch, Saturday, November 2, 9 am. to 11 am: Join us for coffee, doughnuts, and getting the St. Aidan's gardens ready for winter.  We will rake, mulch and compost fallen leaves and spread mulch around newly planted shrubs.  We have some rakes and shovels available; bring your own if you can!

 6. If you would be interested in volunteering one Monday evening a month to prepare and serve food for Out of the Cold guests, socialize with them or help with clean up please speak with Bruce Mori or Michael Van Dusen (mjpvandusen@gmail.com). We will provide basic training for this important outreach ministry. 

 7. Busy Bees Play Group welcomes children ages 0-3 and their caregivers on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in our Parish Hall. We offer stories, music, and activities. We are looking for lightly used toys for babies and toddlers for our Busy Bees Play Group. Do you like to bake? We are looking for people to bake peanut-free goodies for the Busy Bees Play Group. If you can support us in either of these ways, please speak with Elizabeth.

 8. Beach Interfaith Outreach: Locations and dates for all lunches are listed in the Beach Metro News. The next lunch held here at St. Aidan’s is Tues., Nov. 12, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 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.

 9. Euchre: Join us on Tuesday nights from 7-9 p.m. for a fun and friendly evening of progressive Euchre downstairs in the parish hall. Beginners welcome. Cost is $5.00 to play with all proceeds going to support St. Aidan’s community outreach to neighbours in need.

Other Announcements and How to Give

10. Nursery now available during Sunday worship: We will be offering nursery care for children ages 0-3 during the 10:30 a.m. service. The nursery is located in the Beech Room, adjacent to the main basement hall. For more information, please speak with Erika or Elizabeth.
 
11. Please submit new announcements for the weekly notices to Mary at office@staidansinthebeach.com by Wednesdays at 4 p.m. All notices are subject to incumbent’s approval, and will be edited for clarity and conciseness.

12. 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.

·       Credit card – click on the link  Canada Helps: St. Aidan's Church