Palm Sunday, April 2 - NOTICES AT A GLANCE – more details below
1. Live Streaming at 10:30 am and Order of Service
2. Questions of Faith: A Lenten Study
3. Maundy Thursday overnight Prayer Vigil
4. Parking on Queen Street Easter Day
5. Holy Week & Easter Services
6. Easter Flowers Call for Easter Eggs!
7. Call for Easter Eggs!
8. Altar Flowers for April and May
9. Guided virtual tour of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, April 18
10. Euchre
11. Food Bank Needs
12. Offerings
AND NOW THE DETAILS:
1. Live Streaming at 10:30 am & Order of Service
For those who are not comfortable attending services in person, or are unable to attend, we are live streaming the 10:30 am service at the link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/91628466455
Meeting ID: 916 2846 6455
Passcode: 548507
Phone: 647-374-4685
To access the order of service for Palm Sunday please click on the link below: https://mcusercontent.com/9602008078ea1b1ac17a38d52/files/2ed1b1d6-1777-bcd2-252b-3df773227ec8/Palm_Sunday_1030_Booklet_2023.pdf
2. Questions of Faith: A Lenten Study
Our Lenten study concludes today with the question What is the new creation? We meet in the Willow Room downstairs, 12noon to 1:30pm.
3. Sign-Up—Maundy Thursday Prayer Vigil
Please sign up on the sheet at the back of church, or e-mail Jeff: priest@staidansinthebeach.com if you’d like to participate in the Maundy Thursday Vigil. Time slots are 2 hours in length.
4. Parking on Queen Street on Easter Day
Because of the Easter Parade anyone parking on Queen Street during the 10:30 service next Sunday will need a card to put on your dashboard allowing you to stay there until 12:30 pm without being towed! Cards are on the back table.
5. Holy Week & Easter Services:
April 2, Palm Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30am (Eucharist)
April 6, Maundy Thursday: 7:30pm (Foot Washing, Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar)
April 7, Good Friday: 10:30am (Liturgy of the Cross)
April 8, Holy Saturday: 9:00pm (Great Vigil of Easter)
April 9, Easter Day: 8:30 & 10:30am (Baptism & Eucharist); 12 noon Easter Egg Hunt
6. Easter Flowers
For those wishing to donate towards the cost of the Easter flowers, forms are at the back of the church. As well, those who are not attending in person can access a similar form here: https://mcusercontent.com/9602008078ea1b1ac17a38d52/files/68c7686f-e274-7801-143e-6d3bd0a759ce/Easter_flowers_e_mail_form_2023.pdf April 2nd is the deadine for submitting names to be included in the Easter leaflets.
7. Call for Easter Eggs!
We will be hosting our annual egg hunt on Easter Sunday, April 9th. We are therefore in need of chocolate eggs for the hunt. Please bring any and all Easter eggs to church with you and leave them in the basket at the back of church. Thanks in advance!
8. Guided virtual tour of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on April 18
On Tuesday, April 18, we plan to host a virtual tour of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on large screen in our church basement hall. This important museum, located on Indigenous ancestral lands in Winnipeg, is home to an impressive range of galleries and exhibits about human rights defenders and history – and you can visit them online by Zoom, all from the comfort of our church hall! In our interactive 90-minute tour, our guide will narrate our journey with powerful, inspiring stories, and engage us in conversation about human rights in Canada and around the world. Tea and treats will be served at 1:30pm, and the tour will begin at 2:00pm. To ensure we are adequately prepared, we ask that you RSVP by email by no later than Easter Monday, April 10 by email to office@staidansinthebeach.com or call 416-691-2222. For more information about the museum and tours, go to: https://humanrights.ca/.
9. Altar Flowers for April and May
April 16th and May 7th are open for a flower dedication. If you are interested, the cost is $80 for the two vases. Please contact Hian-Lie Liem at 416-706-3775 or at hian.lie.liem@gmail.com
10. Euchre
Join us on Tuesday nights at 7pm for a fun and friendly evening of progressive Euchre downstairs in the main hall. Beginners welcome. $5.00 to play. All proceeds go to St. Aidan’s Church community outreach.
11. Food Bank Needs
Donations of non-perishable food items for the Grace Pascoe Care Centre food bank and the St. John’s Norway food pantry are always welcome. Please place them in the basket in the narthex. Note: empty egg cartons are needed once again. Your donations are delivered every week or two and are very well received. Thank you!
12. Offerings - Your regular offerings support the mission and ministry of St Aidan's, and we thank you. There are a variety of ways to make a 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
- 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 at the north-east corner of the building.
- Credit card – click on the link Canada Helps: St. Aidan's Church