⛪️SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday, November 8th - Service Times: 9AM (BCP), 11AM (BAS)
We will be having communion services on Sunday at 9AM (BCP) and 11AM (BAS).
If you have not already indicated your attendance, it is recommended that you register to attend here: https://gracechurchscarborough.com/worship-together/rsvp/
💻 LIVE STREAMING WORSHIP - Facebook Live Video
For those who are unable to be with us in person on Sunday, we will be live streaming the 11AM service on Facebook. If you can't tune in live, the video will be available to watch after the streaming has ended. We wil also post the sermon to our website.
If you have limited internet bandwidth, or know someone who would like to listen along live and does not have internet or a computer, you can dial in on your phone and listen live. Please share this information with others.
Dial-in Number: 1-888-958-7272 Access Code: 753822057
https://www.facebook.com/GraceChurchScarborough/posts/1667465276766414
Grace Church's Facebook Live Videos: https://www.facebook.com/GraceChurchScarborough/live/
Worship Services: https://gracechurchscarborough.com/worship-together/virtual-worship-services/
Sermons: https://gracechurchscarborough.com/sermons/
🌺 FLOWERS
The flowers in the Sanctuary today are given to the glory of God in memory of Loveday Jones, from her loving husband Winston Jones.
POINSETTIA & FRUIT CAKE FUNDRAISER
Support Grace Church by purchasing a poinsettia plant and fruit cake!
These make great Christmas gifts!
Poinsettia plants are available in a variety of sizes and colours.
Fruit cake is available in a gift box (twin pack dark/light) and in a tin (dark or light).
Orders are due December 1st.
Available for Pick-Up Friday, December 11th, 3-5pm & Saturday, December 12th, 12-2pm
For more information and order forms, visit our website:
https://gracechurchscarborough.com/poinsettia-fruit-cake-fundraiser/
PASTORAL ADVENT LETTER
from Rev. Graham McCaffrey
Rev. Graham has written a pastoral letter for Advent.
You can read it here:
https://gracechurchscarborough.com/pastoral-advent-letter-from-rev-graham-mccaffrey/
You can download and print the letter here
May God bless you and your families this Advent and Christmas season, and may we all persevere in faith as we wait for better days which lie ahead.
🎶 UPCOMING VIRTUAL MUSIC EVENTS
Choir Zoom Gathering - Thursday, Nov. 12th at 7PM
Congregational Zoom Hymn-Sing - Thursday, Nov. 26 at 7PM
We will gather, catch up with one another, sing hymn requests together, and then do short evening prayers to end the call, usually ending around 8:30 pm. All are welcome!
To join in, use the following link.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85890748468?pwd=dXVOVEw4RVV6WXZ0OW1JcGlNU01SZz09
Meeting ID: 858 9074 8468 Password: 102011
Dial by your location +1 647 374 4685 +1 647 558 0588
🍴 COMMUNITY LUNCH
Saturday, Nov. 14 at 12PM
We will be having a take-away community soup lunch, with proper social distancing in place. Meals wil be distributed starting at 12:00 p.m., first come, first serve, while quantities last. All are welcome.
We need enough volunteers to ensure this is done in a safe manner, and we need people to volunteer to make soup. If you are able to help, contact Nadia at murnad98@gmail.com or 416-899-3636
😷 GRACE CHURCH FACE MASKS
Grace Church face masks are available for a minimum donation of $10.00. They are availavble in-person at our 9am and 11am worship services. Bring exact change.
If you are not attending worship in person and would like a mask, you can make your donation electronically at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/grace-church-scarborough/ by choosing the face mask donation option. We will mail you the mask to the mailing address you provide.
You can also send us a cheque, addressed to:
Grace Church, Scarborough - 700 Kennedy Road, Scarborough, ON M1K 2B5
👥 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - SUNDAY MORNING
Volunteers are needed at both the 9:00 am and 11:00 am services to ensure our services run smoothly. Volunteers include:
- Ushering people to their seats
- Greeting people at the door, taking their temperature and ensuring they sanitize their hands
- Check-in people with their contact information for contact tracing
- Sanitize the church for the next service
If you are able to help, please contact Rev. Graham McCaffrey at rector@gracechurchscarborough.com or 416-755-5316
📝OFFICE HOURS
The office is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
You can drop off your church offerings as well as food donations for St. Ninian's Food bank during these times.
For those of you who don't know, Doreen Brown has stepped down as secretary for Grace Church.
We thank her for her many years as a volunteer in this ministry.
Pauline Flemming is our new Church Office Administrator, which includes her previous responsibilities as Rental Coordinator.
COVID-19 Updates from the Anglican Diocese of Toronto
As news continues to emerge about the COVID-19 pandemic and measures being taken in response, the Diocese of Toronto will share official updates here:
https://www.toronto.anglican.ca/2020/03/13/covid-19-updates/
