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Event: Date: Details: Contact/Sign Up: Top of Page Hiking the Bruce Trail Saturday, September 27, 10:00 am near Mansfield. Pat Brodie, who has hiked in groups all over the world, will lead a 3 hour hike starting near Mansfield (1.5 hours from Toronto). Bring a bag lunch and water bottle and plan to enjoy a wonderful day exploring the famous Bruce Trail.
For more info contact: Donna Lang @ 416-485-5953 or Graham Allen @ 416-482-2371 Life is a Pilgrimage ... and Pilgrimage is a Life Tuesday
September 30, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.@ ESGWhat is it like to go on a pilgrimage? On Tuesday September 30, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. ESG presents a discussion about walking across France and Spain to
Santiago de Compostela. Facilitated by Connie Capes-Leslie, this event includes some of our own Church Members who have walked the Camino, including Peter
Merrick and Ken and Willie Smee. Come and learn about new beginnings which can arise from going on a pilgrimage.
For more info contact: Ken and Willie Smee @ 416-485-0452 Finding Vocation: Clarity + Courage = Confidence Wednesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29
from 6:45 - 9:30 pm. @ ESGESG is proud to host Rev. Dr. Tim Elliott and this Centre for Spirituality at Work event. Most people spend more time planning a vacation than they do
thinking about their life. Clarity and courage are both necessary to move forward with confidence. Tim Elliott, a retired Anglican priest, is a vocation consultant and gifted jazz pianist who will
facilitate using stories, music, and group discussions. Dealing with career restlessness, retirement, job loss, or other major life changes? This is the program for you! Cost: $175 plus $20 for his book and handouts.For more info contact:Patti Thompson @ 416-489-4316 Top of Page ESG Book Club Monday, October 27, 2008 @ ESG New books which challenge us to face religious questions.
Monday, October 27, 2008 With or Without God by Greta Vosper, minister of West Hill United Church, Scarborough. A new, wholly humanistic way of looking at Christianity.
For more info contact: Flo Morson @ 416-481-8336 Sing-Along Messiah Sunday, December 14, 3:00 pm @ ESG Including All Your Favourite Handel Choruses! Peter Merrick, Music Director With Organ, Piano, Trumpet & Timpani
TICKETS: $20 per person, Students $15 Scores available in limited numbers only!To order tickets, call 416-481-1141, ext. 250 - ESG accepts VISA and MasterCard for this event. Top of Page 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 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.Last 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 Week of Guided Prayer February 22 - 28, 2009 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 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 Top of Page 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.
Contact: Flo Morson 416-481-8336 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. Top of Page 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 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. Top of Page Ongoing Services 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
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