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Event: Date: Details: Contact/Sign Up: Christmas Eve Services Wednesday, December 24, 5:00pm, 8:00 and 10:00 pm Join the ministerial staff, the choir and the congregation in worshipping by candlelight on Christmas. For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Top of Page Worshipping with Arts January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2009 at 10:30 am @ ESG
Worship and Preaching - Exploring and developing the role of the arts in worship.
Watch for sermon titles guest preachers and visiting artists to be announced later in the fall of 2008.For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. ESG Book Club Monday, January 12, 2009 @ ESG How Jesus Became a Christian by Barrie Wilson, Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies, York University. How did Jesus the Jew become a Gentile Christ?
For more info contact: Flo Morson @ 416-481-8336 Taizé Worship and Workshop Saturday, January 17, 9:30 am -12:30 pm. @ ESG This gentle Saturday morning mini-retreat will offer an introduction to the life, history and mission of the ecumenical Taizé community in France, including an audio-visual presentation by Brother Roger, the founder of Taizé. Share in a beautiful experience of “Prayer With the Songs of Taizé” (worship enriched by singing, scripture, silence, fresh flowers, and candles).
Led by The Rev. Don Parsons
who has been to Taizé on many occasions.For more info contact: Donna MacCandlish @ 416 781-7085 Beyond Stress Tuesday, January 20, 7:30 -9:00 pm. @ ESG We are pleased to have Eli Bay at ESG for an evening, leading participants through simple, easy-to-learn breathing and meditation techniques that will teach natural ways of relaxing and letting go of our stresses and worries. For over 30 years, Eli Bay has been helping people reduce and, even eliminate chronic anxiety and other stress-related conditions.
For more info contact: Dan Lang @ 416-488-1838 Grief Group Wednesdays, January
21, 28, February 4, 11, 7:30 pm. @ ESGHave you experienced a loss due to death, divorce or job termination? These four sessions led by Deborah Hart will explore the “tasks” of the grieving process from a personal and spiritual perspective, with the goal of helping people move forward on their life journeys.
For more info contact: Rev. Deborah Hart @ deborah.hart@esgunited.org Annual Silent Film Night Friday, January 23, 6:30 pm @ ESG The brilliant improviser Bill O’Meara returns to bring to new life yet another wonderful old-time comedic silent film, Buster Keaton’s Battling Butler (click for Amazon.ca reviews) . Each year this event attracts more and more viewers! We begin with a simple supper, then the feature attraction complete with popcorn.
For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Part 2 Tuesday, January 27 at
7:30 pm. @ ESGLast year’s exploration of “the people’s music” was stimulating and enjoyable—so much so, we only made it to the 17th century! So, by popular demand, Peter Merrick will tell the rest of the story. Come for stories and singing, including a close look at the new United Church resource, More Voices.
For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Top of Page Jazz Epiphanies Sundays at 10:30 am, February 1, 8, 15 and 22. @ ESG Jazz moves beyond Lent, as we explore Epiphany themes with music from some of Canada’s finest Jazz artists. For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Drumming to the Spirit Experience Saturday, February 7, 9:30 - 11:30 am. @ ESG Drumming to the Spirit Experience the power of drumming and its ability to tap your energy and call up your spirit. Zeffie James, an experienced performer and teacher will talk about the joys and healing powers of drumming, and teach participants how to drum during this 'mini-retreat'. Drums provided. All ages welcome. For more info contact: Elizabeth Dobson @ 416-482-2049. Cooking with Love – Be My Valentine Event! Sunday, February 8 @ ESG after the service Surprise your sweetie with a sweetie… home-made of course! On Sunday, February 8 stay after church to make delicious holiday treats for your friends, your loved ones…or the best Valentine around…yourself. Cost: TBD.
For more info contact: Susan Forbes @ 416-449-2276 Week of Guided Prayer February 22 - 28, 2009 @ ESG The Week of Guided Prayer is an opportunity for you to grow with God through private personal prayer.
Commitment involves spending 30 minutes praying scripture at home, and then coming to Eglinton St. George's and spending time with a "prayer companion"
for another 30 minutes each day of the retreat week, from Monday to Friday. Our Week of Guided Prayer is focussed on enabling participants to attend a prayer
"retreat" while still maintaining their normal daily routine. The opening two-hour session will begin at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 22 and will include instruction on praying scripture. The closing two-hour session will begin at 9:00 am on Saturday, February 28th.
For more info contact: Jennie Keating @ 416-762-4021 Shrove Tuesday: Pancake Supper (An FFP event) Tuesday, February 24, 2009 @ 5:00 pm on Join us at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 for the traditional Eglinton St.
George’s Pancake Supper. Ken and Willie Smee are the contact people for the team of great cooks and dishwashers. Crafts, song and storytelling will round out this intergenerational Family Friendly
Program.For more info contact: Ken or Willie Smee @ 416-485-0452 Top of Page Lenten Book Study Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1
7:30 - 9:30 pm. @ ESGThroughout Lent, one of the ministers will lead a weekly discussion of the book Where the Spirit Dwells, Lenten Reflections on Home, by Glenys M. Huws. The book calls us to transform not
only our own homes, but “our church home, our community home, and our earth home into something closer
to God’s intention.” Copies of the paperback will be available for purchase prior to the first meeting.For more info contact: Gail Brown 416-488-0831. Snack and Chat: Tapas and Tasting Event Friday, March 6, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. @ ESG While pleasing your palate with a sampling of our province’s finest fares – savoury organic starters and delicious organic Ontario wine – relax and unwind – enjoy a talk by Lesley Stoyan (from the Daily Apple) about local foods and learn a little bit more about where your food comes from. Cost per person: TBD
For more info contact: Penny Wilkins @ 416-482-9389 Earth Hour Event (an FFP Event) Saturday, March 28, 2009 @ ESG This special evening event has a program for families as well as all ESG folk
celebrating Earth Hour with story telling, crafts and lights-out yoga on Saturday, March 28, 2009.
For more info contact: Geegee Mills @ 416-489-0708 St. John Passion March 29 at 3:00 pm. @ ESG Last year, we heard the sublime St. Matthew Passion. This year, Bach’s other passion setting, the shorter, even more intensely dramatic St. John Passion. The evermore-celebrated Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns once again to conduct choir (anchored as usual by the ESG Choir), soloists and Bach Consort orchestra in this great masterpiece. For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Top of Page Spring Rummage Sale Saturday, April 18 @ ESG Details TBC. Our team just keeps getting better and all volunteers are welcome.
For more info contact: Joyce DeYong @ 416633-7525, Julie Brown @ 416-486-0457 and Barb Moote @ 416-485-2485 and watch our announcements. ESG Book Club Monday, April 20, 2009 @ ESG I Don't Believe in Atheists by Chris Hedges. This Harvard Divinity graduate and New York Times best selling author
makes an impassioned, intelligent case against religious and secular fundamentalism.
For more info contact: Flo Morson @ 416-481-8336 Earth Day Event Saturday, April 25, 2009. Come out to have fun while shopping at the Fresh Foods Market, to help clean up our
neighbourhood and to learn more about caring for our planet.For more info contact:Janet Whitney @ 416-223-4509 A Hymnsing/Concert Sunday April 26 at 7:30 pm. @ ESG The April hymn festival A Hymnsing/Concert will take place at Eglinton St. George's Church on Sunday April 26 at 7:30 pm. Directed by Peter Merrick, Michael Capon, and William Kerr, participants include Eglinton St. George's Choir, Glenview Choir, the Salvation Army North Toronto Band, and you! A freewill offering will be collected, with proceeds going to charity. Join us for an evening of great hymns! Reception follows. For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Many Voices: Inter-Faith Conversation continues with Vital Voices Wednesday, April 29, 7:30-9:30 pm @ ESG
Join us as our congregation continues in inter-faith conversation with Raheel Raza (author, diversity consultant and
interfaith advocate), Rabbi Jordan Cohen (Senior Rabbi at Temple Anshe Sholom in Hamilton) and Ted Schmidt
(recently retired editor of the Catholic New Times). With all three of these individuals committed to meaningful inter-faith conversation, this evening is one not to be missed. .For more info contact: Connie Capes-Leslie @ connie.capes-leslie@esgunited.org or Betty Heininger @ 416-964-0389 Top of Page Seniors’ Spring Luncheon Wednesday May 6 @ ESG Luncheons are open to all seniors including special invitations to
members confined to home or seniors’ residences. The luncheon will have a guest speaker or special presentation - details TBC.For more info contact: Rev. Deborah Hart @ deborah.hart@esgunited.org For Peace and Remembrance Friday, May 8 at 7:30 pm. @ ESG In our choir’s final concert of the season, Duruflé’s sublime Requiem is paired with a recent work: The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins. This work - exciting, moving, and incredibly accessible -recently had its Canadian premiere to great acclaim. (You’ll know the music of Jenkins from famous commercials for De Boer’s diamonds and British Airways.) Not to be missed. For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Golf Day Last week of May 2009 The Golf Day Committee is pleased to announce the 8th Annual Golf Day, a Fun/Fund-raising event planned for the last week of May 2009.
For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Last updated : December 22, 2008
Event: Date: Details: Contact/Sign Up: Weekly Fresh Foods Market at ESG!
All across Ontario, shoppers are choosing Farmers' Markets for nature's best produce, where the food is fresh, high in quality and the next best thing to harvesting it yourself.The Market starts June 4th and will run every Wednesday from 3pm -7pm until the Fall. On April 19, in celebration of Earth Day, ESG and Daily Apple held our very own Farmers Market, under sunny skies on the front lawn. Given the overwhelming response, we are pleased to announce the start of a weekly Fresh Foods Market at ESG.
With wonderful vendors like St John’s Bakery, Chocosol, Beretta’s Organic Meats, Monforte Dairy and of course our very own Daily Apple, there will be an array of quality organic foods, produce, meats, cheeses and baked goods. Family-friendly programs will also be taking place throughout the season – right on our own front lawn!
Not only will we be providing access to the freshest, locally produced food in the neighbourhood, it will give the community a chance to see ESG in action and meet our Daily Apple tenants!We'd like to have some volunteers from the church to meet and greet our neighbours so if you're interested in helping out, please contact Christine Gillespie 416-486-0825 or Janet Whitney 416-223-4509.
Hope to see you soon and remember – think globally….shop locally!
Top of Page Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Reflexology Ongoing Services available. 45 minute sessions with trained members of the congregation in the Wellness Studio. Members have found these sessions helpful in dealing with stress, chronic illness, cancer treatment support, surgery, aches and pains, and much more. See brochures at the Welcome Desk for information.
For more info contact: Ann Schmid @ 416-499-0599 to book an appointment.
Those practitioners interested in a monthly practice and support group may contact Laurie Denham @ 416-497-5434
Healing Ministry Healing Stations During all communion services. Healing Ministry Healing stations with anointing will be available at each Sunday communion service. For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements. Library Ongoing Service for Members An adult lending library is available in the North Studio on the lower level, where you will find books on a variety of topics, including the Bible, family life, theology, meditation, spirituality
and more.
For more info call the Welcome Desk @ 416.481.1141 and watch our announcements.
NOTE: ESG is looking for a librarian to manage this collection - interested? Contact Besty Anderson - Coordinator of Lay Ministry and Development - @ betsy.anderson@esgunited.org
Daily Apple’s Green Café at ESG First Sunday of every month (October to May; note November 9 instead of November
2) @ ESG after the service.Please join us on the first Sunday of every month (October to May; note November 9 instead of November
2) after church and enjoy a delicious nutritious lunch prepared by Daily Apple Green Foods while visiting with
friends old and new. The ever-changing seasonal menu will use local and organic produce, and only the freshest of whole foods. Each meal will also be made sustainably,
using as little waste as possible and eco-conscious cooking methods. Come and experience how tasty it can be to live green! Sign up the previous Sunday. Cost: $10-15/ person.For more info contact: Penny Wilkins @ 416-482-9389 Top of Page Yoga and Meditation Mondays 1:30-3:00 p.m. (Seniors) & Monday 7:30-9:00 p.m. @ ESG in the Lower West Wing Studio
Yoga and Meditation Stretching and postures, relaxation and meditation are essential components of each class. Monday afternoons (1:30 -3:00 pm) cater to seniors with more gentle stretching while Monday
evenings 7:30 - 9:00 pm, are more rigorous. Evening sessions begin on September 15. Afternoon sessions begin on October 20. Cost: $12 per session for minimum of 6 sessions. Newcomers should attend an
introductory session before attending classes.For more info contact: Casey Rock @ 416-463-7110 (the instructor)
Food Collection First Sunday of every month (ongoing) Non-perishable food is collected in the narthex on the first Sunday of every month. Drivers are required twice a year to distribute to The Stop and to St. Peter’s Food Bank.
For more info contact: Bob and Marg Anglin @ 416-481-4529 Last updated : December 22, 2008
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