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Sunday, September 5, 2010 - The 15th Sunday after Pentecost

8:30am - Said Eucharist
10:30am - Sung Eucharist ... details here »
coffee hour after the 10:30 service
Sunday Services ... details here »
10:30 am - Children are welcome at St. Nicholas! A Summer Church School is offered ... more here »
The 10 am Wednesday Eucharist is celebrated every week all year.
St Nick's News Summer Edition, 2010: to view online or download, click here »
Confirmation for teens & adults offered this fall: see Sunday details»
Thank you to Jennie Tippett, who looked after the parish office this week during Janet Baron’s vacation. Jennie will also be in the parish office this coming week
Introducing… Laurie Yates. Laurie is our new theological student, who will begin her part-time placement with us on Sunday, September 12. Laurie is a student at Trinity College, and her home parish is St. Thomas’, Brooklin. We look forward to having Laurie with us until the end of December. Please remember her in your prayers as she prepares to come among us.

Thank you to all those who participated in our Vacation Bible Camp, “Mission (Im) Possible” (August 23- 27). It was an incredible week, and we were delighted to have 27 children as part of the program. Special thanks to Deb Chapman for organizing and coordinating our VBC this summer, and thanks to her amazing team of volunteers who made it such an enjoyable and great success.

Vacation Bible Camp YouTube movies
click the pic (movie opens in a new browser window):

The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (SSJD) is a religious community within the Anglican Church of Canada. Located near Yonge & Finch at 233 Cummer Ave: email» / web site (416) 226-2201. A comprehensive listing of SSJD quiet days and retreats is available here »

Sunday, September 26. Backgrounder on "Back to Church" Sunday movement here » (Diocese of Toronto) / here » (USA) / here » (U.K.) This day has been set aside to invite people to reconnect with the church. “Back to Church” invitations will be available shortly, in the mean time, please be thinking about who you might invite to come to church with you on September 26.

Archbishop Johnson is holding a Christmas 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 on Dec. 22, 2010. The top 50 entries will be posted online. See details here »

The neighbourhoodlong-term care facility urgently needs volunteers. Can you spare 2-3 hours per week? There are many different tasks to be done. Please call Andrea Macina, Volunteer Co-ordinator at 416-466-2173 x229.

A few of our parishioners are currently volunteers at Chester Village, and they find it a most enjoyable and worthwhile experience. Talk to Betsy Jones, Barb Betts or Jane Roberts.

Chester Village website » 3555 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1L 1E3



COME AS YOU ARE! OUTREACH Visit St Nick's YouTube channel here » WELCOME! A word of welcome here » ACCESSIBLE St Nicholas, Birch Cliff is an accessible facility: details » CONFIRMATION for teens and adults will be offered this fall. If you are interested in being confirmed, or formally reaffirming your baptismal vows, please consider being part of this course. Confirmation will be celebrated when Bishop Yu is with us in early 2011. Contact Fr. Kevin. Phone the Parish Office 416-691-0449 or email » CONGRATULATIONS to our parish softball team the St. Nick’s Knights, who finished their season in second place! SERVICES DURING THE WEEK - Every week ! SUNDAYS 8:30 & 10:30 am + coffee afterward - Services » MORNING PRAYER every Tuesday at 8:45 am Services » HOLY EUCHARIST every Wednesday at 10 am Services » GIRL GUIDES every Wednesday: Guides » THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER every Thursday at 8:45 am Services » COINS FOR UNICEF “Every penny counts!” As of July 4th, the “Collect Coins for UNICEF” project has collected: 1 five dollar bill, 29 two dollar coins, 45 one dollar coins, 400 quarters, 450 dimes, 480 nickels and 2,300 pennies (a total of $300.00). The Church School will continue to collect coins during the summer. Thanks to everyone for their support. Unicef web » NO LOGO!! … but we want one … WANTED: an image to be the symbol of St Nicholas’ Centennial year… a logo that will appear on all publicity, announcements, invitations and memorabilia related to the Centennial. read more here » On the Sea of Galilee! Holy Land Pilgrimage! Lo! New vids from the east! the St Nicholas Pligrims have uploaded more in a series of videos direct from the Holy Land - (Jan 31-Feb 14): To view any of the videos uploaded so far, visit our YouTube channel here » See photos from the Holy Land pilgrims on the St. Nick's Flickr gallery here » See St Nick's photo album here » We’re becoming a greener Church! In our efforts to be more environmentally friendly, we’re hoping to do more of our parish correspondence through email. We already have many email addresses, but if we don’t have yours, please send it to the parish office at office@stnicholasbirchcliff.com - Thank you! Screening in Faith - The Diocese has recently updated its "Responsible Ministry: Screening in Faith" policy to require police checks of those who carry out high-risk ministries once every three years. We are pleased to advise that Pauline Green has agreed to become our Parish Screening Coordinator to assist us in complying with this important policy. Diocese webpage about screening here »		WELCOME TO ST NICHOLAS all are welcome! Sunday, September 5, 2010 - The 15th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30am - Said Eucharist 10:30am - Sung Eucharist ... details here » coffee hour after the 10:30 service Sunday Services ... details here » 10:30 am - Children are welcome at St. Nicholas! A Summer Church School is offered ... more here » The 10 am Wednesday Eucharist is celebrated every week all year. St Nick's News Summer Edition, 2010: to view online or download, click here » Confirmation for teens & adults offered this fall: see Sunday details» Thank you to Jennie Tippett, who looked after the parish office this week during Janet Baron’s vacation. Jennie will also be in the parish office this coming week Introducing… Laurie Yates. Laurie is our new theological student, who will begin her part-time placement with us on Sunday, September 12. Laurie is a student at Trinity College, and her home parish is St. Thomas’, Brooklin. We look forward to having Laurie with us until the end of December. Please remember her in your prayers as she prepares to come among us. Vacation Bible Camp - August 2010 Thank you to all those who participated in our Vacation Bible Camp, “Mission (Im) Possible” (August 23- 27). It was an incredible week, and we were delighted to have 27 children as part of the program. Special thanks to Deb Chapman for organizing and coordinating our VBC this summer, and thanks to her amazing team of volunteers who made it such an enjoyable and great success. Vacation Bible Camp YouTube movies click the pic (movie opens in a new browser window): AUGUST at St. Nick's detail from watercolour by parishioner Grace MacPherson POVERTY DIET - understanding first hand the extremes of poverty in Ontario The Archbishop is urging Anglicans to consider following a poverty diet for 3 days - the Churches will challenge the politicans to do the same... read more here » Markets By The Bluffs - Birch Cliff Village Friday September 3 : 3-7 pm in St. Nicholas Gardens - see here » Labour Day Monday, September 6 - Parish office closed for statutory holiday Parish Breakfast Saturday, September 11 - in Robinson Hall Church School resumes Sunday, September 12 - See church school webpage here » St Nick's Theatre Trip to Stratford Wednesday, September 15 - "Kiss Me, Kate!" - info on theatre here » Parish Council Meeting Wednesday, September 15 - see vestry page here » Acoustic Harvest: a monthly concert of local talent Saturday, September 18 at St. Nick's. Doors open at 7:30, Concert at 8 More info here » Newcomers' Reception Tuesday, September 21 St Nick's Book Sale! Saturday, September 25 - 9:00am – 1:00pm. Please bring in any used books for us to sell. They can be left on the stage in Robinson Hall. Thank you for your donations. Retreats & Quiet Days, Music & Liturgy The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (SSJD) is a religious community within the Anglican Church of Canada. Located near Yonge & Finch at 233 Cummer Ave: email» / web site (416) 226-2201. A comprehensive listing of SSJD quiet days and retreats is available here » "Back to Church" Sunday: Come as you are! Sunday, September 26. Backgrounder on "Back to Church" Sunday movement here » (Diocese of Toronto) / here » (USA) / here » (U.K.) This day has been set aside to invite people to reconnect with the church. “Back to Church” invitations will be available shortly, in the mean time, please be thinking about who you might invite to come to church with you on September 26. Harvest Thanksgiving & The Blessing of Animals Sunday, October 3 here » Prayer Workshop with Bishop Yu Saturday, October 16 Newcomers’ Reception Tuesday, October 19 St Nick's Annual Bazaar Saturday, November 6: noon - 3pm. See Bazaar webpage here » Art Contest for young people Archbishop Johnson is holding a Christmas 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 on Dec. 22, 2010. The top 50 entries will be posted online. See details here » You, St Nick's, & the World Wide Web YouTube videos here » Blog comments or discussion here » CHESTER VILLAGE - Services every month The neighbourhoodlong-term care facility urgently needs volunteers. Can you spare 2-3 hours per week? There are many different tasks to be done. Please call Andrea Macina, Volunteer Co-ordinator at 416-466-2173 x229. A few of our parishioners are currently volunteers at Chester Village, and they find it a most enjoyable and worthwhile experience. Talk to Betsy Jones, Barb Betts or Jane Roberts. Chester Village website » 3555 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1L 1E3