This document provides information about services and events at Christ Church Deer Park for the coming week. On Wednesday November 13th, there will be a 7:30 am Holy Eucharist service with Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon giving the homily. On Sunday November 17th, Holy Eucharist services will be held at 8 am and 10 am with Reverend Julie Meakin giving the homily. Advent bible study groups led by the Lay Ministry Committee will also take place between services. Upcoming events include a concert on November 17th and a rising stars recital on November 14th. Christmas services are also announced.

1. SERVICES THIS WEEK
Wednesday, November 13
7:30 am – Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon
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Sunday November 17 – The 25 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.
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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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
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.
Thursday – Nov 14
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
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
Friday – Nov 15
Oriole Nursery – 9am
Challenging Christianity – 12 noon
ACW/Bridge – 12 noon
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Underearners Anonymous – 6 pm
Re-Imagine Church Workshop- 7pm
Christmas ‘Herald’ Deadline
AA – Miracle Group – 12:15 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
YAL Move Night – 7pm
Wednesday – Nov 13
Saturday – Nov 16
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
Community Breakfast – 8am
HIV/AIDS Network–11am
Toronto Flute School – 2pm
www.christchurchdeerpark.org

2. CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Please plan to join us for our Christmas Services this year:
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.
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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 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)
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.
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
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.