Weekly e-News for Sunday, January 6, 2019
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
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This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, remembering how Magi from the East came and greeted the Christ child, presenting him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The Feast of the Epiphany concludes the 12 days of the Christmas season.
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Come to the Next
Groove Room
Friday, January 11, at 7:00pm
$5 at the door. Proceeds support Flemingdon Park Food Bank
Come and support live music in Leaside
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Weekly Bulletin Announcements
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Readings for next Sunday January 13th Isaiah 43.1-7, Psalm 29; Acts 8.14-17; Luke 3.15-17,21-22
Advisory Board: The January meeting is on Tuesday, January 8th at 7pm.
Announcements: If you have an announcement you'd like to see printed in the weekly insert or included in the e-news, please send a copy to the church office no later than noon on Wednesdays. If you're adding a poster to the bulletin boards, send the office a digital copy and we'll include it in our distribution. We are happy to circulate flyers/posters for community events.
PAR Increase: Now that we have a better sense of our routine expenses, the leadership of the parish are asking parishioners to prayerfully consider a 5% increase in regular offering. If you're using the PAR system, you can amend your offering amount by sending an email to Marcus in the church office.Click here to contact the office by email.
Wine Auction Update
The Christmas wine auction raised $360.00 dollars – a vintage year. Thanks to all the bidders and to the wine donors:
- Gina Davidson
- Trish and Peter Simmie
- Kevin Fox
- Dan Cude
- Ross Beer
- Megan and Chris Jull
…..with a special mention for William Payne and Dark Horse Winery in Grand Bend who donated for the first time. William is a past member and friend to the Church of Saint Augustine of Canterbury.
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January 5: Epiphany Party at the Rectory. 3-5pm. Come and celebrate and show appreciation for all the lay leaders in our parish. All members welcome. 38 Donlea Dr.
January 6: The Visit of the Magi. At our 10:30am service, we welcome children and adults to put on crowns, and be the Magi that followed the star. A playful, yet reverent service especially appropriate for children.
January 8: Advisory Board meets in the Bracken Room at 7.00 pm.
January 13: The installation of the Right Reverend Andrew Asbil as Bishop of the Diocese of Toronto. 4pm at St James' Cathedral. Church and King St. All welcome.
January 15: Our next Community Lunch will be on Tuesday January 15th. Plan to attend and share lunch with friends and neighbours. Sign up sheets will be available soon or reserve a spot by calling the office 416-485-2656. Seating is capped at 24 people. This is a good occasion to invite a friend or neighbour to join you at a church event. Lunch is pay-what-you-can with a suggested minimum donation of $5.
January 19: From our Deacon, Beth Nelson. Atul Gawande's book Being Mortal was recommended to me last summer by my sister, Sarah. She had read it for a book club and highly recommended it. She thought that anyone involved in a caring community should read it too. I was fortunate enough to find a copy at the bazaar (right after I had ordered it on line!) and completely agree with Sarah. And to that end, I encourage each of you to read it and participate in an afternoon of discussion on Saturday, January 19th at 2 pm.
Gawande is a surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a staff writer for The New Yorker and a professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. Being Mortal is not a complicated, medical read! It is "wise and deeply moving, an essential and insightful book for our times".
Yes, this book deals with difficult questions that perhaps we might want to ignore. But they are important questions about living a life with meaning. It is not "just about dying and the limits of medicine but about living to the last with autonomy, dignity, and joy."
We'll gather at 2 pm over a cup of tea. Please read the book in advance: you can get it at the library or local bookstore. There are copies available to borrow.
Please sign up on the sheet outside Megan's office. We'll go ahead with a minimum of 6 participants.
February 9: The Mystery Dinner is back! Purchase a ticket and on the night of the event, discover who will host you for dinner in their home. Four hosts are confirmed, including a child-friendly option. Stay tuned for further details.
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Thank you to all those who prepared for and took part in our beautiful Christmas liturgies. Thanks to the choir, the altar guild, those who organized and contributed to the Christmas Eve party. Thanks to the wardens who made arrangements to advertise our services throughout the community and to all who welcomed in our neighbours with a friendly smile.
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