SERVICES THIS WEEK

Wednesday, November 13 7:30 am – Holy Eucharist

Homilist: The Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon

Sunday November 17 – The 25th Sunday after Pentecost

8 am & 10 am - Holy Eucharist Homilist: The Reverend Julie Meakin

Readings: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Psalm 98, Luke 21:5-19

Advent Bible Study: The Lay Ministry Committee will be running 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. All meetings will be held in the Arthur Smith Room unless otherwise indicated on the Sunday morning. For details, contact David Moore or the Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon.

PARISH CLERGY

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The Reverend Kevin Robertson, Rector ext. 26 The Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon, Associate Priest ext. 27 The Reverend Julie Meakin, Assistant Curate ext. 31 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 ext. 25 Natalie Kemp, Director of Children’s Education Paul Marritt, Director of Parish Operations ext. 22 Elisabeth Lunder, Bookkeeper ext. 32 Denis Delisle, Custodian ext. 35

CHURCHWARDENS Genevieve Chornenki, Rector’s Warden 416 975-9898 Carolyn Kearns, People’s Warden 416 488-7436 Robert Morrow, Finance Warden/Treasurer 416 421-7017 Henry Zaluski, Deputy Warden 416 485-2802

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. 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.

Please do not leave your valuables unattended.

CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

Remembrance Sunday

November 10, 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 Monday – Nov 11 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

Thursday – Nov 14 Yoga – 9:30 am Lunchtime Chamber Music – 12:10pm OA – 12:15 pm Management Team – 5pm Choir rehearsal – 6:30 pm AA Book Study – 7 pm

Tuesday – Nov 12 Current Events - 12 noon

ACW/Bridge – 12 noon Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm Underearners Anonymous – 6 pm Re-Imagine Church Workshop- 7pm Christmas ‘Herald’ Deadline

Friday – Nov 15 Oriole Nursery – 9am Challenging Christianity – 12 noon AA – Miracle Group – 12:15 pm Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm AA Book Study – 7 pm YAL Move Night – 7pm

Wednesday – Nov 13 Holy Eucharist/Breakfast – 7:30 am Staff Meeting – 10 am College of Bishops – 10am AA – noon & 7 pm Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm Phoenix CA – 7 pm Yoga – 7 pm

Saturday – Nov 16 Community Breakfast – 8am HIV/AIDS Network–11am Toronto Flute School – 2pm

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Sunday, November 17 at 4:30 pm The Amanda Tosoff Quartet

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.

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.

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 14th

Rising Stars Recital Students from the U.ofT. Faculty of Music

will perform

CHRISTMAS SERVICES Please plan to join us for our Christmas Services this year: Christmas Eve 7:00 pm – Family Eucharist & Pageant

11:00 pm – Traditional Midnight Mass (preceded by a Carol Sing at 10:30 pm) Christmas Day 8:00 am – Said Eucharist 10:00 am – Sung Eucharist with Carols

Christian Meditation continues on Monday, November 11th at 11:15 am in the Arthur Smith Room. No experience required!

Upcoming Sundays… November 17 is our COTH Food Drive Celebration November 24 is our Anniversary Sunday (celebrating 142 years of CCDP!) December 1 is the First Sunday of Advent (Advent Lessons & Carols at 10:00 am and Lighting of the Advent Wreath)

Challenging Christianity meets on Friday, November 15, from 12:00 noon to 1: 30 pm in the Arthur Smith Room to discuss, "What is the Spirit saying to the churches?"

CCDP Contemplative Knitting Circle: We honour stillness, beauty, skill & human labour. Please join us in the Arthur Smith Gallery for a silent auction of our work from November 3rd – 22nd. All proceeds go to CCDP.

Parish Forum – November 3, 2013: A big thank you to all presenters and parishioners for an energetic and informative Parish Forum last Sunday. It was truly inspirational and a testament to the engagement, commitment and longstanding generosity of this parish. There sure is Life Here! If you missed the forum or would like to review the presentation, the materials are on our website. www.thereslifehere.org. From the CCDP Management Team

You are invited! The Diocesan HIV/AIDS Network is sponsoring a seminar next Saturday, Nov. 16th with the Reverend Canon Dr. Gideon Byamugisha. Father Gideon is an internationally recognized advocate for those living with HIV/AIDS. He is co-founder of ANERELA+ - an organization for HV+ religious leaders. The seminar takes place from 11:30am till 2:00pm in Elliott Hall. For more details, please speak with the Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon.

November 30, 2013 10:30 am to 1:30 pm

One of the many features of the annual Christmas Fair is the ever-popular Bottle Game. We are now accepting donations of wine, juice, olive oil, vinegar, etc. (valued at $5 or over) for this table. 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.