Celebrate 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.
Let's celebrate spring together with a post-service Potluck Lunch on Sunday, April 7 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. We will also take this opportunity to recognize that our newcomer Emmanuel is finishing his one-year sponsorship with Fairlawn. Please sign up and indicate what food item(s) you will contribute to the lunch. Sandwiches, salads and sweets are welcome. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, reach out to Kathleen Magladry at ac.de1780980195tinue1780980195uneva1780980195nwalr1780980195iaf@s1780980195eeguf1780980195er1780980195.
Members of the congregation are invited to come and help the Scugog Team prepare some items for the May 5th Craft Shack and Bake Sale. If you have questions or are interested in participating, contact Sandy Giles Byrne at ac.de1780980195tinue1780980195uneva1780980195nwalr1780980195iaf@a1780980195e1780980195.
Items to purchase and support Camp Scugog include printed greeting cards from original photos and watercolour paintings, tasty baked goods and other handicrafts.
Worship 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
If you are interested in volunteering, donating to or finding out more information about Fairlawn's Refugee Ministry, please visit our Refugee webpage or reach out to Kathleen Magladry at ac.de1780980195tinue1780980195uneva1780980195nwalr1780980195iaf@e1780980195egufe1780980195r1780980195.
Fairlawn 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.de1780980195tinue1780980195uneva1780980195nwalr1780980195iaf@m1780980195riffa1780980195.
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Regent Park Community Ministry, TUCC and the North Toronto Cluster present How We House - A Walking Tour Experience Saturday, September 28, from 10:00am- 1:00pm RGI… city subsidies… TCHC… housing coops… supportive housing… Do you find yourself wishing you better understood the different kinds of affordable housing options in the city, so you can advocate from an informed place? If so, you are not alone! We will go on a walking tour of the Regent Park neighbourhood, and hear from people that live in various types of housing about their experience. We will also learn about the history of affordable housing, the gaps and pressing areas for immediate advocacy regarding affordable housing. The walk itself will be approximately 1.5 km total with stops along the way, all within Regent Park, no major inclines or stairs involved. We meet promptly at 10:00am at 585 Dundas St. East, and our walk will reconvene at the same location for lunch and a Q&A session with the presenters. The event will wrap up no later than 1:00pm. Registrants are asked to register and the fee is $15 per person to help cover lunch and event costs. (Please note: You will be asked to make a quick account on the ChurchX website when signing up as part of the process. If you have any issues you can email Angie to assist – ac.hc1780980195ruhc-1780980195detin1780980195u@gni1780980195kcoha1780980195 )
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Participate in a sandwich making assembly line in the Assembly Hall kitchen with Cam to support the Wednesday Drop-in at Saint Luke's United. Saint Luke's (an EA Fund partner) has asked for Fairlawn's support in providing 150 sandwiches. Bring your culinary skills and if you can, a bowl of you favourite topping (egg, tuna, PB&J, cheese, etc). We look forward to seeing you!
Donations are gratefully accepted starting Sunday, November 10 through Sunday, December 1st either to the main office from Monday to Thursday between 9:00am – 4:00pm or Sundays between 10:00am – 10:30am before service in our wrapped donation boxes at the SE Sanctuary Door (the Nook).