St. Olave’s is situated on the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Anishinabek Nations, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory was the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Ojibwe and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. This territory is also covered by the Toronto Purchase. Today, Toronto is home to many Indigenous people and we recognize their enduring presence and connection to this land. We are grateful for the opportunity to gather on this land, and we commit to and pray for the work of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
- Download this week's Order of Service - Rector’s message - This week in Junior Church UPCOMING EVENTS - Nov. 14 - Remembrance Day service
- Nov 28 - 8:30 Holy Communion returns
- Nov. 28 - Evensong for Advent I followed by violinist Paulina Derbez
- Altar flowers - Weekday worship - Prayer list
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THIS WEEK’S SERVICE Our service of Holy Communion in the Octave of All Saints’ Day(BCP p. 299) begins at 10:30 a.m.Rev’d Rob will celebrate and preach. Dr. Sandy Boyes will sing our hymns and we welcome guest organist Betty Chandler.
Join us at 360 Windermere or view the service live streamed on our YouTube channel. If you’re watching after the service has finished, you can also find it at stolaves.ca/videos.
One of the things I love about saying the Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer is learning about the extraordinary Christians that populate the church calendar. If you have never looked at it closely before, I encourage you to peruse the Calendar of the BCP found on pages ix to xii. There's a multitude of people listed from around the world and from here at home. One of the easiest places to read about these fascinating Christians is Stephen Reynolds’ For All the Saints: Prayer and Readings for Saints' Days (ABC, 1994). What’s even better is that this wonderful book is available to read, free of charge, on the Anglican Church of Canada’s website.
As we celebrate the festival of All Saints this week, I encourage you to spend some time learning about the saints and sinners who we commemorate throughout the year.
Rob+
Face masks, physical distancing, COVID screening and sign-in are required to attend all in-person services or events.
This week in Junior Church
This Sunday Junior Church will be learning about the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes. Thislesson is available here.
Thursday, November 11 - Martin of Tours, Remembrance Day, Morning Prayer 8:30
Friday, November 12 - Morning Prayer 8:30 (The Daily Offices are on Facebook Live only.)
Please note that Rev’d Rob is away this week. Evening Prayer, Wednesday Bible Study and Wednesday Holy Communion will resume next week.
Sunday, November 14, 10:30 a.m. Morning Prayer for Remembrance Day, in-person or live streamed on our YouTube channel. Our deacon Rev'd Dr. Jim Leatch will preach, and we welcome Scott Gabriel on trumpet.
UPCOMING
Sunday, November 28 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion returns
The service will be in the nave as the Chapel is too small to accommodate physical distancing requirements. Also safety protocols will be observed and we appreciate participants occasionally helping out with wiping down high touch areas.
Sunday, November 28, 4 p.m.
Evensong for Advent I followed by The Mystic Voice of a Violin
Paulina Derbez has performed in Austria, Switzerland, Mexico, New York, Ottawa and here in Greater Toronto, including on two of St. Olave’s past Arts Guild videos. This special concert features Bach’s Fugue in G Minor and part of his Chaconne in D Minor, as well as Corelli’s La Folia, with baroque and modern pieces from Mexico. Derbez will also perform three of her own compositions: Il vento, Signor Pietà and Reflections of the Heart.
The event will be in-person as well as live streamed on our YouTube channel. Those attending the concert will need to show proof of double vaccination.
OTHER NEWS
Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Christmas Bazaar at St. Mary and Martha Bazaar
1149 Weston Road (at Eglinton). Contact their church office (office@stmaryandstmartha.org) for more info.
Window Sponsorship Campaign
Last week you should have received a letter in the mail about our newest stewardship campaign, Lead, Kindly Light. We have had a very positive response and only a few window sponsorships are left! For more information please visit our website here or pick up a letter in the Narthex.
Food Drive
According to Feed Ontario, in 2019 2,660 people living in Parkdale-High Park used a food bank a total of 28,037 times. 17% of those visits were made by children.
Current figures are not available but the pandemic has not likely decreased the need. We will be placing the food cart in the Narthex and invite you to bring non-perishable food items that will then be delivered to local food banks.
St. Olave’s Book Club meeting
Thank you to all who attended this week’s second book club meeting at which we discussed A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson. A group of 10 literary enthusiasts gathered on Zoom to explore the deeper themes and metaphors of the book, the impact of parenting and the role of the town in this bestselling novel. Our next title will be announced by the end of November in the weekly announcements and e-blasts. If you would like to be added to our email list, please contact the office at stolaves@stolaves.ca.
Flowers for the Altar You can support St. Olave’s by donating flowers for the altar in memory or in thanksgiving for a loved one. For more information about this program, click here.
Weekly online worship
Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer on FaceBook Live Tuesdays to Fridays, join Rev’d Rob and our team of Daily Officers in Morning Prayer (8:30) and Evening Prayer (4:30), live streamed on our Facebook page or our website.
Holy Communion (in-person or on Facebook Live) Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. Join us in-person or tune in to worship with us on our FaceBook Page (or on our website) at 11:15 a.m., or watch this short service later at your convenience.
Zoom Compline Wednesdays at 9 p.m.
Carol Drummond leads the weekly Compline on Zoom. If you are interested in receiving the Zoom link, please email stolaves@stolaves.ca.
Prayer List
A reminder that the prayer list is cleared each quarter. If you would like to add someone to the prayer list or continue including their name, please email the office or call at 416-769-5686 and leave a message.
