Join us for Worship over the holidays: First Sunday After Christmas ~ Sunday, December 29 with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Doreen Uren Simmons on piano and Fairlawn Avenue Choir section lead Giles Tomkins Epiphany ~ Sunday, January 5 with Rev. Rob Metcalf, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir
Wednesday afternoons 1:00pm – 3:30pm January 15 - 22 - 29 Registration required Featuring chapters 4-7 from the book: "Starlight ~ Beholding the Christmas Miracle All Year Long" by John Shea. Christmas is a time of convergence when light and darkness, the divine and the human intersect in vivid ways. Shea helps us appreciate the feast of Christmas as a moment when "the spiritual suffuses the physical and turns it into a medium of revelation." Ordinary objects such as trees, stars, mangers, gifts, and communal meals become occasions which nourish our souls. The book is no longer in print so participants will receive the material (hard copy or online). Part 1 - Chapter 4: Giving Birth to Christ Part 2 - Chapter 5: The Magi Ride Again Part 3 - Chapter 6 & 7: The Close and Holy Darkness & The Man Who Was a Lamp
Notification: Due to the winter weather storm warning and wanting all to be safe and warm, in-person worship has been cancelled Sunday, February 16. An online pre-recorded service will be online and available by 10:30am. Online Worship Service - Sunday, February 16, 2025
Tell Me More: A session for adults supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth We invite you to join us on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00pm at this introductory information session for parents, caregivers, educators, and other adults who care for and about queer and questioning youth. The session covers key 2SLGBTQIA+ language and concepts, inclusive parenting, and how to prepare for and/or handle the coming out conversation. Our goal is to help attendees support the queer youth in their lives by providing basic, accurate information and creating a safe space for questions and conversation. Visit our website to register for this free event at fairlawnchurch.ca/affirm-events/
Worship service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church are on Sunday mornings in our Sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, in our post-service Coffee Hour in the sanctuary – we encourage you to bring your own mug! Coffee Hour provides an important opportunity for people to connect with one another, Experience Belonging, welcome visitors and guests, and feel part of Fairlawn. If you’d like to revisit any of our worship services, curated musical offerings and service bulletins, they are posted online on our website worship page or YouTube channel.
The Testament of Mary 3-part Series with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts In-person Wednesday, March 12, 19 & 26 1:00pm - 2:30pm NOTE: March 26 session postponed to April 2 Cam will be leading a read-through of the novel The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóbín. The novel is written from the point of view of Mary, mother of Jesus, reflecting in her old age on her son's life and the claims he was a messiah.
Stay with us after worship service on Sunday, March 23, for a workshop facilitated by Christina Gallo of CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association) Toronto. We will provide a light lunch during coffee hour that will include sandwiches and crudité to take to your seats to enjoy as we transition from worship to our guest speaker. Fairlawners, like many in our community, are feeling particular anxiety about social justice issues close to our hearts and minds: poverty, climate change, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, and the list goes on. Christina will share with us what anxiety is; the difference between the normal anxiety we feel vs. medical/clinical anxiety; how to develop empathy to help understand anxiety in others; and how we can best support our kids, families, communities and ourselves. There will also be a Q&A period.
Taizé Service Taizé is a style of prayer services characterized by simple, repetitive chants, periods of silence, and candlelight, designed to promote meditation and contemplation. You are welcome to join us for this Taizé celebration led by Hubert Razack and Heather McPherson at Fairlawn on Friday, April 11 at 5:00pm.
Please join us for worship service during Holy Week 2025. Worship service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church are on Sunday mornings in our Sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. If you’d like to revisit any of our worship services, curated musical offerings and service bulletins, they are posted online on our website worship page or YouTube channel.
Please join us for worship service during Holy Week 2025. Worship service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church are on Sunday mornings in our Sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. If you’d like to revisit any of our worship services, curated musical offerings and service bulletins, they are posted online on our website worship page or YouTube channel.
Please join us for worship service during Holy Week 2025. Worship service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church are on Sunday mornings in our Sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. If you’d like to revisit any of our worship services, curated musical offerings and service bulletins, they are posted online on our website worship page or YouTube channel.