Welcome to Christ Church Deer Park

SUNDAY September 5 - Pentecost 15

8 am - HOLY COMMUNION - Sunday details here »
10 am - HOLY COMMUNION - Sunday details here »
Guest Homilist: Cathy Gibbs, Chaplain, The Bishop Strachan School
Summer Refreshments - Join us on the lawn after the service for lemonade and ice cream

10 am - THE NEST Fully-staffed childcare for babies & toddlers: (to 4 years) - details here »
10 am - PROMISELAND - KIDS FAITH CLUB an informal summer program - children 4 years and older are invited to gather ... see here »
JAZZ VESPERS resumes Sunday, September 12 with Kind of Blue – Music of Miles Davis details » See Jazz Vespers »

WEDNESDAY MORNING EUCHARISTS - 7 am: a 1/2 hour eucharist with brief reflection. Continental Breakfast on the house. be on your way by 8! Details here »

THE HERALD summer issue of the parish newsletter: view online here » / download here » (929k pdf) / see Communications page here »

Sunday, September 12 at 11:30 am (after the 10 am service). Corporation is bringing forward two motions relating to funds being shifted from a) the 1870 Fund to pay down debt (as was proposed at the Annual Vestry Meeting in the spring), and b) the Building Fund to cover additional repair costs relating to the roof. Read more here »

It’s a dreaded time of the month: the last few days of the month when people on social assistance and low-wage workers often run out of money and must rely on foodbank donations to ward off hunger. That’s why our Diocese has joined others in supporting the call for an increase of $100 per month in social assistance rates.

All of our diocesan Bishops are joining in a powerful act of solidarity with the poor by going on a food bank diet for three days in October, through the “Do the Math Challenge”, between October 4 and 8.

Join the Poverty Diet at Christ Church Deer Park - also a letter from the Archbishop - info here »

Archbishop Johnson is holding an art contest for all Anglicans and Lutherans, ages 13 to 19, who live in Ontario. The top three entries will be published in a full-page ad in The Toronto Star. See details here »

Tuesday, September 21 - 7-9 pm. Where does myth end and faith begin? The theology which informs our religious practice can be traced back, as some scholars suggest, to the great mythologies of human history. Is Sunday worship simply the continuing tradition of humanity seeking meaning within creation? Is faith distinct from myth? Please join Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon as he moderates a conversation exploring the spirituality, myth and meaning of our liturgy. Douglas is the Associate Priest at CCDP. Bio here » See Learning Ministry events here »

Tuesday, December 7 - 7-9 pm. The Holy Family has been depicted in many forms in art. What is being depicted? How can we understand the childhood of Christ as seen in these early works? Can works of art lead us to an understanding of Christ's humanity. How have these become Christmas cards? Please join Dr. Sarah McKinnon, Vice-President, Academic of the Ontario Collge of Art & Design, as she explores these issues and more. Details at Learning Ministry events here »

January 20 & 21, 2011. Trinity College, Toronto How do we read scripture? Do we read them on our own, deciding what to believe? Do we read them as part of a group, with a similar mindset? Do we read them with a world view? Often in times of change, we find our grounding in reading scripture. But what we read and believe may be different from what someone around the world reads and believes. Join us for Trinity Institute’s 41st National Theological Conference. See the Toronto brochure/registration here » / See the Trinity Institute website here »

We are an inclusive, affirming and energetic community of faith in North Toronto. Whoever you are and wherever you are in your faith journey, we welcome you to a place of acceptance.

Many GLBTH have faced difficulties with coming out or judgment from other faith groups, but you won’t find that here.

There’s life here for everyone!

Green Bin Program at CCDP - To minimize the amount of trash that is put out, Christ Church Deer Park is now participating in the green bin program. The Green Bin Program allows us to put organic waste out for curbside collection, which can then be made into high-quality compost. The Green Bin Program will increase our waste diversion and greatly reduce the amount of garbage we send to landfill. Help us get with the program! More about the green bin program here »

Used batteries - Don't know what to do with your old or used batteries? Bring them to CCDP and place them in the bin in the Atrium. We will take care of disposing them safely. Be part of the green solution! See the CCDP green page »

Re-cycle your egg cartons and plastic grocery bags - bring them to CCDP and leave them in the Food Bank box in the Atrium. The Churches on the Hill (COTH) FoodBank will use the cartons to repackage flats of eggs for their clients. More on COTH »

Walk around and see the CCDP neighbourhood - without leaving your chair! To stroll by scroll, click the pic, then click & drag the little Google tour guy (top left of the map) onto the map. Double click on the street to move in the direction you want to go. Click and drag to move around in the picture - even scroll the sky - or the pavement.

OVER THE CENTURIES, shawls have come to symbolize comfort and peace. Christ Church Deer Park has formed a Prayer Shawl Ministry, which has become an international cause in the ecumenical community. Shawls are given as a symbol of the prayers of the community to those who are sick at home, hospital or in a seniors’ residence. Hand knitted shawls have been presented to our shut-ins over the past year and we have seen how much they have been appreciated. Shawls can be simple or elaborate. They can be a diagonal shape, a large rectangular scarf or simply a smaller lap rug. For all knitters, women and men (yes, men knit too!) who would like to contribute to this initiative, please contact Norma Ross (416-929-5494). She will be pleased to provide patterns.