This document provides information about upcoming events at a parish and working groups formed as part of a visioning process. Six working groups have been convened to focus on priority areas and participants are still welcome to join the discussions. The document lists the facilitators for each working group and invites those interested to contact them. It also announces several upcoming parish events, including a levee, training session, annual vestry meeting, and quiet day.

1. “IN THE WORKS”
Thank you to all who have participated in our parish visioning exercise
over the past two months. “In The Works” is the name we have given to
this process, in which we are imagining new initiatives that will help to
transform and revitalize our community.
January 13 2013 at 4:30 pm
Six working groups have convened to chart a course in priority areas. If
you were not able to be a part of the initial meetings, we still welcome
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your full participation. The working groups are meeting throughout the
fall and winter, so please contact the facilitators if you would like to join The Archbishop's Levee will take place on Tuesday, January 1st from
the conversation and move the initiatives forward: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm at St. James' Cathedral. This is an opportunity to greet
the Bishops and Dean of our Diocese. All are welcome.
Welcoming Jill MacRae & William Jackson
A Training Session for Subdeacons, Chalice-Bearers and Servers will take
Discerning Gifts for Lay Ministry David Moore
place in the church on Sunday, January 13, from 11:45 am-12:30 pm. If
Opening Up Our Sacred Space & Grounds you are already a part of these ministries, or would like to be, please plan
Bob Hutchison & Henry Zaluski to attend this workshop.
Developing Spiritual Practices Gavin Keachie
Building Community Inside & Out Michael Overbury The Annual Vestry Meeting will take place on Sunday, February 24,
Raising Spiritual Kids Andrew van Nostrand & Chris Symonds 2013 beginning at 11:30 am. All heads of parish groups and organizations
are asked to submit their 2012 reports electronically. Please email them to
the parish office by Sunday, January 27.
Name Tags - If you would like a nametag, we invite you to call the parish
office and we would be happy to create one for you.
Call 416-920-5211 x 22 or jking@thereslifehere.org
Thursday January 10 - 12:10 pm
Large print Orders of Service are available from the Sidespeople.
Beth Silver – cello
Jenna Richards - piano
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 Churches on the Hill Food Bank
your parking ticket using the church address stamp found on the table at Our books and finances are in great shape but our Treasurer is retiring.
the Bell tower door. After Church go to the customer service office with If you’re an accounting professional or have relevant experience please
your validated ticket where you will be given an exit ticket. Park only in think about joining our group of dedicated volunteers as we feed the
the lower levels. hungry of mid-town Toronto. For further information please contact:
Annette Dukszta – Volunteer Coordinator (416 964-2955)
dukszta@sympatico.ca
Paul McGrath – President (416 487-7081) jeanpaulmcgrath@gmail.com

2. CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Wednesday, January 2 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
7 am – Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Kevin Robertson
January 6 – Feast of the Epiphany
8 am/10 am - Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Kevin Robertson
2013 Offering Envelopes are available for pickup by the Bell Tower door
next to the font. If you would like envelopes please contact Elisabeth Lunder December 3 0 2 0 1 2
in the Parish Office at 416-920-5211 x32 or
bookkeeper@christchurchdeerpark.org
Welcome to Christ Church Deer Park. On Sundays we invite you to stay for
Mark your calendars... a Parish Quiet Day is being planned for Saturday, refreshments after the service at Holy Grounds Café in Elliott Hall through the
February 16 at St. John's Convent in Willowdale. For more details, please Chapel upstairs.
speak with the Reverend Julie Meakin.
PARISH CLERGY
A Confirmation Program will be offered in the new year. If you are 416-920-5211
interested in being confirmed next April, please speak with one of the clergy
in order to register for the course. The Rev. Kevin Robertson, Rector ext. 26
The Rev. Canon Douglas Graydon, Associate Priest ext. 27
A Thank You… The Rev. Julie Meakin, Assistant Curate ext. 31
The Rev. Dr. Peter Slater, Honorary Assistant
It has been wonderful to be here at Christ Church Deer Park during the The Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, Ecumenical Partner
month of December, during which time I was awaiting a new Assistant (United Church of Canada)
The Rev. Jo-Anne Billinger, Honorary Assistant
Curate appointment. I am grateful that CCDP has been my Parish
community during this Season of Advent and Christmas. It has been a PARISH STAFF
privilege to be back here among you, and to become re-acquainted with Eric Robertson, Organist & Director of Music ext. 25
many of you again, having served as the theological student at CCDP for five Hilary Keachie, Director of Children’s Education
months in 2008. And so a heartfelt thank you to the Parishioners, to the Jean King, Parish Administrator ext. 22
staff, to Kevin for the invitation to come to the Parish, and to Julie for Elisabeth Lunder, Part-time Bookkeeper ext. 32
graciously sharing in the liturgical roles during this month. Denis Delisle, Custodian ext. 35
With thanks, best wishes and Blessings to you in the New Year. CHURCHWARDENS
Jo-Anne Billinger Walter Blackwell, Rector’s Warden 416 964-1462
Robert Morrow, People’s Warden 416 421-7017
Carolyn Kearns, Deputy Warden 416 488-7436