Worship Services at Fairlawn Avenue United are on Sunday mornings at 10:30am, with Minister the Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Associate Minister Rev. Jean Ward, Director of Music – Eleanor Daley and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. If you'd like to revisit any of our online worship services, please visit our website worship page or YouTube channel.
Coffee, tea and cookies will be available in the sanctuary following the service and we encourage you to bring your owen mug! A signup sheet will be on the coffee table for volunteers to select dates to assist. Each week, a three-person team will arrive at 10:00am to set up, attend the service and be finished cleaning up by 12:30pm. Easy-to-follow instructions are posted in the kitchen. Coffee hour provides an important opportunity for people to connect with one another, welcome guests and feel part of Fairlawn.
Offering a respectful and safe enviornment with food and conversation for vulnerable populations. Gatherings take place on the first Tuesday of each month (September - June) from 9:00am to 10:30am
Men’s Group: On the first Monday morning of each month, the Men’s Group meet for a time of friendship and discussion. The wide-ranging conversations offer men a chance to discuss issues of mutual interest. Please note: Due to New Year's Day Statutory Holiday, the gathering for January 2024 will take place on the 2nd Monday of the month: Monday, January 8. For information, please contact ac.de1781407725tinue1781407725uneva1781407725nwalr1781407725iaf@s1781407725e1781407725
We have 2 women’s spirituality groups where women meet monthly to contemplate life’s questions and support each other. Women's Spirituality Group I meet online the first Monday of each month (Oct'23 - June '24) from 1:00pm - 2:30pm. If interested, please reach out to ac.de1781407725tinue1781407725uneva1781407725nwalr1781407725iaf@s1781407725e1781407725
UPDATE -> Due to the cancellation of the session on Monday, October 30, the series will extend one week and have its final session on Monday. december 4, 2023. Join Rob Metcalf for this 10-week series of Tai Chi Monday afternoons at 3:15pm to 4:30pm, September 11 - November 27. (Please note – there are NO CLASSES on Monday, October 9 or Monday, October 23 ). To register or for information, please contact Rob at ac.de1781407725tinue1781407725uneva1781407725nwalr1781407725iaf@i1781407725hciat1781407725. This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance. Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion,” but it might well be called “medication in motion.” There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice, which originated in China as a martial art, has value in treating or preventing many health problems. You don’t need to subscribe to or learn much about tai chi’s roots in Chinese philosophy to enjoy its health benefits, but these concepts can help make sense of its approach: Qi — an energy force thought to flow through the body; tai chi is said to unblock and encourage the proper flow of qi. Yin and yang — opposing elements thought to make up the universe that need to be kept in harmony. Tai chi is said to promote this balance.
The team meet bi-weekly. If you have something you'd like the team to discuss/review, please send an email with details one week before the meeting date to ac.de1781407725tinue1781407725uneva1781407725nwalr1781407725iaf@e1781407725nnaoj1781407725
Amnesty International Group 65 meet monthly on Zoom. For information and a Group near you, visit https://www.amnesty.ca/what-you-can-do/find-a-group-near-you/#Ontario
Quarterly online meeting of Fairlawn's Trustees. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Trustees or have any questions, please contact: ac.de1781407725tinue1781407725uneva1781407725nwalr1781407725iaf@s1781407725eetsu1781407725rt1781407725 Fairlawn Governance
Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, we gather online for Christian Meditation. This group is open to anyone who is interested in Meditation at any level, or are curious. All are welcome. Please email moderator, Patrick Sullivan, at ac.oc1781407725itapm1781407725ys@ne1781407725ehcta1781407725p1781407725 to receive the Zoom login details.
The Fairlawn Trustees meet quarterly. If you have any property questions, please contact Tom Salisbury, Chair and Liaison to Governing Council at ac.de1781407725tinue1781407725uneva1781407725nwalr1781407725iaf@s1781407725eetsu1781407725rt1781407725.
The Senior Choir of Fairlawn Avenue United Church is an auditioned group of approximately 35 members, including an 8-member professional core. The Seniors sing every Sunday from September through June at the 10:30am worship service, and are responsible for an introit, two anthems and all other service music. The Senior Choir practice weekly on Thursday evenings at 7:15pm - 9:00pm in the Sanctuary.