1. SERVICES THIS WEEK
Wednesday, November 27
7:30 am – Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Julie Meakin
Sunday, December 1 – First Sunday of Advent
8:00 am - Holy Eucharist
Isaiah 2:1-5 & Matthew 24:36-44
10:00 am – Advent Lessons & Carols and Holy
Eucharist
Today is the 143rd Anniversary of our parish. We give thanks
today for those who have contributed to the life of this parish
over many generations. Today is also ACW Sunday, when we
give thanks for the ongoing work of the ACW, and its ministry
in this parish and in the Canadian Church. Members of the
ACW are involved in the 10:00 am service this morning.
Advent Bible Study: The Lay Ministry Committee is hosting
Bible discussion groups throughout the season of Advent
between the 8:00am and 10:00am services. This
congregationally-led discussion group will explore the Advent
Sunday scriptural readings following the Advent themes of
hope, love, joy and peace. Meetings will be held in the Arthur
Smith Room unless otherwise indicated. For details, contact
David Moore or the Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon. The
study begins next Sunday, and the readings are Isaiah 2:1-5 &
Matthew 24:36-44.
CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
PARISH CLERGY
416-920-5211
www.christchurchdeerpark.org
The Reverend Kevin Robertson, Rector
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The Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon, Associate Priest
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The Reverend Julie Meakin, Assistant Curate
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The Reverend Dr. Peter Slater, Honorary Assistant
The Reverend Dr. Karen Hamilton, Ecumenical Partner
(United Church of Canada)
PARISH STAFF
Eric Robertson, Organist & Director of Music
Natalie Kemp, Director of Children’s Education
Paul Marritt, Director of Parish Operations
Elisabeth Lunder, Bookkeeper
Denis Delisle, Custodian
CHURCHWARDENS
Genevieve Chornenki, Rector’s Warden
Carolyn Kearns, People’s Warden
Robert Morrow, Finance Warden/Treasurer
Henry Zaluski, Deputy Warden
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416 975-9898
416 488-7436
416 421-7017
416 485-2802
The Reign of Christ &
The 143rd Anniversary of the Parish
November 24, 2013
PromiseLand (church school for children, kindergarten to grade
9) meets in the Chapel of St. Nicholas on the lower level during
the 10 am service.
The Nest (certified childcare for infants to age 4) is open
during the Sunday 10 am service on the third floor.
Welcome to Christ Church Deer Park. We invite you to stay
for refreshments after the service at Holy Grounds Café in
Elliott Hall through the Chapel upstairs.
This Week at Christ Church Deer Park
Name Tags - If you would like a CCDP nametag, we invite you
to call the parish office and we would be happy to make one
for you. Please call 416-920-5211 (ext. 22) or email:
pmarritt@christchurchdeerpark.org
Large print Orders of Service are available from the
Sidespeople.
Advent Readings for Study - The parish clergy have prepared
a list of Advent Readings for you to select from to assist you
in your Advent spiritual practice. The list is on display in the
Atrium of the church. If you have questions or wish the list emailed to you, please contact Canon Douglas Graydon:
dgraydon@toronto.anglican.ca .
Free Sunday parking is available on Sunday mornings (up to
1:30 pm) at the public parking lot, just across from the church
on Heath Street. Stamp your parking ticket using the church
address stamp found on the table at the bell-tower door.
After Church, go to the customer service office with your
validated ticket where you will be given an exit ticket. Please
park only on the lower levels.
Next Sunday is Advent 1, and also World AIDS Day, which we
will remember in the context of the prayers next week.
Please do not leave your valuables unattended.
Monday – Nov 25
Thursday – Nov 28
Yoga – 9:30 am
Christian Meditation - 11:15am
AA – noon
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Toronto Classical Singers – 6:30 pm
AA Primary Purpose – 7 pm
Management Team – 7:30am
Christmas Fair Set-up – 9am
Lunchtime Chamber Music – 12:10pm
OA – 12:15 pm
Choir rehearsal – 6:30 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
Tuesday – Nov 26
Friday – Nov 29
ACW/Bridge – 12 noon
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Underearners Anonymous – 6 pm
Book Club – 6:30
Christmas Fair Set-up – 9am
AA – Miracle Group – 12:15 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
Wednesday – Nov 27
Diocesan Synod – All Day
Saturday – Nov 30
Holy Eucharist/Breakfast – 7:30 am
Christmas Fair Setup – 8am
Staff Meeting – 10 am
AA – noon & 7 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Phoenix CA – 7 pm
Yoga – 7 pm
Toronto Classical Singers – 9am
Christmas Fair – 10:30 am
Toronto Flute School – 2pm
Diocesan Synod - Morning
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2. CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Please plan to join us for our Christmas Services this year:
Sunday, December 15 at 4:30 pm
Christmas Vespers - Barlow Brass & Drums
Children & Youth Programs
 The Nest is our childcare program for children under the age
of 4. The Nest opens prior to the 10:00 service in our nursery
space on the third floor. Tuta Shurdha is our certified Nest
coordinator, and she is accompanied by a volunteer parent or
teen assistant. If you would like to use this service, please ask
one of the sidespeople to direct you to the Nest.
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Christmas Day 8:00 am – Said Eucharist
10:00 am – Sung Eucharist with Carols
our parish will take place on Sunday, February 23, 2014
following the 10:00 am service. Parish groups are asked to
submit their reports electronically to the parish office by the
end of January.
Annual Christmas Fair
November 30, 2013
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Christmas Flowers
Jessica McCormack, soprano
Geoffrey Duce, piano
Diocesan Synod takes place this Friday and Saturday. In addition
to our clergy, CCDP is represented by our lay members of synod.
Our elected members are: Maggie Symons, Al Rands and Kathy
Lindsey. Jenny Rieger and Canon Phyllis Creighton are
Archbishop’s appointees; and Walter Blackwell represents his
‘summer parish’. Thanks to all of them for this important ministry.
Re-Imagining Church Debrief - For those who attended the
Mark your calendars! The Annual Vestry Meeting (AGM) for
YAL – Young Anglican Leaders meet regularly for learning,
fellowship, food and fun. Please speak with Natalie Kemp for
more details about YAL.
Thursday 12:10 pm
November 28th
enjoy reading to come to our gathering on Tuesday,
November 26 at 6:00 pm in the Arthur Smith Room. We will
discuss Canadian novelist Louise Penny’s murder mystery
“Still Life”. Join us for lively conversation, refreshments and
wine, or your own choice of beverage. For more information
call: 416-924-3940.
5-week “Re-Imagining Church” sessions that were held here
with Bishop Yu and Susan Bell recently, please join us for
discussion on where we go from here. We’ll meet on Sunday,
December 1st after the 10:00 am service in the Guild Room.
PromiseLand is our church school for children from the ages
of 5 to 12. The children meet in the church at 10:00 am, and
then move to the St. Nicholas Chapel during the opening
hymn. Natalie Kemp is our Director of Children’s Education,
and would be happy to tell you more about Promiseland.
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Christmas Eve 7:00 pm – Family Eucharist & Pageant
11:00 pm – Traditional Midnight Mass
(preceded by a Carol Sing at 10:30 pm)
Welcome to the CCDP Book Club - We invite all those who
If you would like to contribute to the cost of decorating our
church for Christmas, please use the small
brown envelope enclosed with the bulletin over
the next few weeks. If you would like to make
the donation in memory of a loved one, please
print the name of the person(s) to be remembered on the
envelope, place it on the offering plate and names will be
included in the Christmas bulletins.
The Reverend Julie Meakin is away this weekend at a
Christian Meditation Conference in Jacksonville, Florida.
Volunteers Still Needed!
We are still accepting home-baking and preserves, knitting,
linens, jewelry, crafts, and bottles (wine, olive oil, etc.) for
the bottle game.
Call Anne LeFeuvre for more information at 416-484-3710.
RAFFLE TICKETS – HAND MADE QUILT & OTHER PRIZES: Tickets for the
Raffle are $2/each or 3 for $5 and are available in Elliott Hall
this morning or from the Parish Office during the week. All
monies raised from the Raffle will be donated to our Outreach
ministries.