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Fairlawn Avenue United Church
28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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International Day of Pink ~ Martin Boyce’s Courage to Stand Up Tour
FeaturedFairlawn Avenue United Church 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Toronto, CanadaFairlawn’s Affirm Ministry, in partnership with International Day of Pink, will be hosting Martin Boyce’s cross-Canada Courage to Stand Up tour on Sunday, April 16 at 1:30pm, his only public event in the GTA. We’ll have more information in the coming weeks about registering for the event that is being held in the sanctuary. Boyce was a participant in 1969’s Stonewall (or, Stonewall Riots, Stonewall Uprising) in New York City, a pivotal moment in queer/trans history. He remains an activist to this day. The tour is being funded by the U.S. Embassy. Boyce will be interviewed by Michael Coren, Anglican priest, columnist and former broadcaster. Save the date!
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
FeaturedThe Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 20, was set aside to recognize those who have been killed due to ignorance and hatred, targeted because they were trans or gender non-conforming. The first event took place in 1999 in San Francisco to honour Rita Hester, who had been brutally murdered the previous year.
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National Affirming/PIE Day
FeaturedOff-site , CanadaCelebrate National Affirming/PIE Day on March 14, 2024! Why PIE? PIE = Public. Intentional. Explicit. Those are the standards we hold ourselves and our welcome to when we seek to live into being Affirming, Welcoming, or Inclusive people and communities.
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Worship Service – Pride Sunday
FeaturedFairlawn Avenue United Church 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Toronto, CanadaWorship Services at Fairlawn Avenue United are on Sunday mornings at 10:30am in our sanctuary, with Minister the Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts; Associate Minister Rev. Jean Ward; Eleanor Daley, Director of Music; and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. If you’d like to revisit any of our online worship services, please visit our website worship page. On Sunday, June 2 at 10:30am Fairlawn Avenue United Church celebrates Pride Month. A guest speaker will share with us the important work of Rainbow Community Places (RCP). RCP offers a weekly queer drop-in program for both seniors and youth at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church in Scarborough. The programs are a lifeline for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in precarious situations, including newcomers, refugees, and others seeking community. There will also be music to celebrate our life together as an Affirming congregation and Coffee Hour after the service. We look forward to welcoming you to Fairlawn on June 2 for our annual Pride service
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Affirm Ministry Online Meeting
FeaturedOnlineFairlawn Zoom meeting of the Affirm Ministry. Fairlawn is a welcoming and inclusive community of faith where you will discover a church that lives out its faith in a way that is both dynamic and life affirming. As a church, we celebrate the richness and diversity of our community, including 2SLGBTQIA+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and more). Fairlawn became an Affirming church in 2015. This inclusiveness is founded on love, and we invite all those who may be economically, physically or mentally challenged or who have been discriminated against because of ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, gender or age. If you would like more information or would like to become a member of the Affirm team, please contact Kevin Doe, Chair of Affirm at ac.de1787757052tinue1787757052uneva1787757052nwalr1787757052iaf@m1787757052riffa1787757052.
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Fairlawn Fundraiser – One Snowy Christmas
Featured RecurringFairlawn Avenue United Church 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Toronto, CanadaOne Snowy Christmas Our book fundraiser is back in time for you to buy a copy or two for the young (or young at heart) people on your Christmas list, with all proceeds going to Fairlawn. Written by Kathleen Magladry, with illustrations by Jill Klaehn and design by Kathryn Cullen, it is based on a childhood memory of Barbara Springgay. Books will be available during Coffee Hour Sunday, December 1 and 8 at a cost of $15.00 and payment can be made by cash or via ac.de1787757052tinue1787757052uneva1787757052nwalr1787757052iaf@r1787757052efsna1787757052rt-e1787757052 with the memo line noted as “Snowy Christmas”. For alternate purchase arrangements, please contact ac.de1787757052tinue1787757052uneva1787757052nwalr1787757052iaf@r1787757052esiar1787757052dnufk1787757052oob1787757052.
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Zoom Fairlawn Affirm Ministry IDOP Meeting
Featured RecurringOnlineMeetings to discuss and plan International Day of Pink at Fairlawn Avenue United on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Zoom Meeting I: Monday, February 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm Zoom Meeting II: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:30pm - 6:00pm Virtual Meet & Greet If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please reach out to Fairlawn's Affirm Ministry at ac.de1787757052tinue1787757052uneva1787757052nwalr1787757052iaf@m1787757052riffa1787757052 More details coming soon: https://www.fairlawnchurch.ca/dayofpink/
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Zoom Fairlawn Affirm Ministry IDOP Meeting
FeaturedOnlineMeetings to discuss and plan International Day of Pink at Fairlawn Avenue United on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Zoom Meeting I: Monday, February 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm Zoom Meeting II: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:30pm - 6:00pm Virtual Meet & Greet If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please reach out to Fairlawn's Affirm Ministry at ac.de1787757052tinue1787757052uneva1787757052nwalr1787757052iaf@m1787757052riffa1787757052 More details coming soon: https://www.fairlawnchurch.ca/dayofpink/
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International Day of Pink
FeaturedFairlawn Avenue United Church 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Toronto, Canada2025 International Day of Pink Tour Theme: Re-emergence We will be celebrating: 35th anniversary of the word Two-Spirit 35th anniversary of the start of the LGBT Purge (court cases) 25th anniversary of the Little Sister's bookstore supreme court case 10th anniversary of the ban on conversion therapy
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Pride Sunday Worship Service
FeaturedFairlawn Avenue United Church 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Toronto, CanadaFairlawn Avenue is delighted to welcome playwright Robbie Norquay to help us celebrate Pride Month Pride Sunday, on May 25 at 10:30am. We will have the opportunity to meet and hear from Robbie in conversation with Kevin Doe. Robbie Norquay is the son of a United Church minister who sang in choirs in his dad’s church, Earlscourt United. (Coincidentally, he is also Morrey Ewing’s cousin!) When Robbie was ten, his sister declared his first play existentialist. He had to ask her what that meant. Following a career in the public service, Robbie sought a more creative outlet for his lifelong love of writing. In 2018, Robbie discovered Act 2 Studio Works. Robbie’s first short play, Good Grief, featured a brother and sister packing up their mother’s house after her death. Long Live the Rainbow is Robbie’s second full-length play, a heartfelt story about a relationship within the context of 70s and 80s 2SLGBTQIA+ activism in Toronto. Robbie observes, “The recent rising cacophony of racist, misogynist, homo and transphobic voices suggests that the battle is not over. Long Live the Rainbow is a play that reminds us why we fought for human rights and why we must join with allies to help them with their fight too.” Long Live the Rainbow played at the Alumnae theatre May 16-25, 2025. Fairlawn Avenue is delighted to welcome Robbie to help us celebrate Pride Month 2025.