1. SERVICES THIS WEEK
Wednesday, October 16
7: 30 am - Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Kevin Robertson
Sunday, October 20 -22nd Sunday after Pentecost
8 am & 10 am - Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Kevin Robertson
Readings: 2Timothy 3:14-4:5 4:4-9, Psalm 121,
Luke 18:1-8
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
Harvest Thanksgiving
October 13, 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 – Oct 14
COTH Food Bank
Annual Food Drive
Saturday mornings, November 2nd and 9th
November 2: Delivery of flyers in the neighbourhood: about 1-2 hours
November 9: Collection of food and/or cash donations and sorting at
Timothy Eaton Memorial Church - 2-3 hours.
An average of 1,000 people a month depend on the COTH Food Bank,
and it is is only made possible by the volunteer efforts and generous
donations of the churches involved.
Any help you can give on either of those days would be greatly
appreciated.
If you would like to join in, please contact one of: Ben Dibben 416-4856527, Anne Larkin 647-298-4993, Deirdre Malone 416-483-9438.
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 valuables unattended.
Thursday – Oct 17
Thanksgiving Day – Office Close
AA – noon
AA Primary Purpose – 7 pm
Yoga – 9:30 am
Lunchtime Chamber Music – 12:10pm
OA – 12:15 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4pm
Management Team Meeting – 5pm
Choir rehearsal – 6:30 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
Tuesday – Oct 15
Friday – Oct 18
ACW/Bridge – 12 noon
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Underearners Anon –6 pm
Re-Imagine Church Workshop- 7pm
Challenging Christianity – 12noon
AA – Miracle Group – 12:15 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
Wednesday – Oct 16
Saturday - Oct 19
Holy Eucharist – 7:30 am
Staff Meeting – 10 am
AA – noon & 7 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Phoenix CA – 7 pm
Yoga – 7 pm
Community Breakfast – 8am
COTH Food Bank Board – 9am
Toronto Flute School – 2pm
www.christchurchdeerpark.org

2. Re-Imagining Church: Shaped for Mission – this 5-week
Sunday, October 20th at 4:30 pm
The Mark Eisenman Quintet
Mark Eisenman, piano; John MacLeod, cornet;
Kelly Jefferson, saxophone; Steve Wallace, bass;
John Sumner, drums
Sunday Children’s Programs
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The Nest is our certified childcare program designed 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
October 17th
The Black Creek Guitar Quartet
Will Hunter, Craig Visser,
Cortney Keywan, Joseph Landdau
course is being offered in Elliott Hall on Tuesday evenings
from 7:00-9:00 pm beginning this week. The course will be
taught by our Area Bishop, the Right Reverend Patrick Yu, and
the Reverend Susan Bell, the Archbishop’s Officer for Mission.
The content of the course complements the work that we
have been doing as a parish to re-imagine our church in a
changing culture. Please consider attending these 5 evenings.
Please sign up in the atrium if you wish to register.
Remembrance Concert – Friday, November 8th
7:30pm
Includes works by:
Ralph Vaughan Williams :: Herbert Howells :: Arvo Pärt
Featuring:
The CCDP soloists and choir, the Young Voices Toronto Children’s
Choir, duo pianists Popov and Vona, and guest violinist Luri Lee.
Admission Free :: Donations Welcome
Parish Forum – the next meeting of the Parish Forum will take
place on Sunday, November 3rd at 11:30 am in Elliott Hall. A
printed message from the Management Team is available at
the Yonge St. doors and the Bell Tower. It contains
information about the agenda for this meeting. Please plan to
join us!
Thank you to those who have contributed fruits and
vegetables for the decoration of the church for our harvest
festival today. After Thanksgiving Day, these items will be
donated to the Churches-on-the-Hill Food Bank.
For more information about parish life and activities at CCDP,
please visit our parish website: www.thereslifehere.org
Joy In a Paintbox” - paintings by
Sally Martin. We invite you to view
this Exhibition until October 20 in
the Arthur Smith Room. The artist
is available to answer any
questions about her work.
Christian Meditation will resume on Monday, Oct. 21st at 11:15
am in the Arthur Smith Room. No experience required!
Challenging Christianity meets on Friday, October 18, from
12:00 noon until 1:30 pm, in the Arthur Smith Room, to
continue discussing "Your God is too small."
The Diocesan Children’s Ministry Conference will take place
on Saturday November 3rd from 9:30 am– 4:30 pm at St.
John’s York Mills. Come and hear interesting speakers at a
variety of workshops, and network with other children and
youth educators in the Diocese. The cost of $25 for the day
includes lunch. Childcare provided is also provided. You can
register at http://thecece.org/. Please speak with Natalie
Kemp or the Reverend Julie Meakin for more details.
In the Path of Abraham – Join the 2nd Toronto-based JewishChristian-Muslim encounter of the Holy Land. This will be coled by our own parishioner/ecumenical partner, Dr. Karen
Hamilton. For information, contact judycsillag@rogers.com
“In Heaven it is always autumn” - John Donne
Join us for our parish Quiet Day for prayer and reflection at
St. John’s Convent on Saturday, November 9th from 9:30
am – 3:30 pm. The cost is $40 including lunch and snacks.
Please see the Reverend Julie Meakin for details or for any
concerns about the cost. Registration will be capped at 20
participants. Please register by Sunday, October 20th.