Shining Waters

International Day of Pink - Visibility Anniversaries Tour
2024-04-13 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5M 1S7, Canada
Fairlawn Avenue United Church and International Day of Pink celebrates visibility in all its forms – being seen, welcomed, acknowledged, accepted, respected and listened to. It recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Trans Flag and the 50th anniversary of the Brunswick Four, a key event in the queer women’s movement.
We welcome you to join us for incredible discussions with 2SLGBTQIA+ community leaders who have shaped our history and are trailblazing our future.
Register and join us for this free event: https://www.fairlawnchurch.ca/dayofpink/

WE Holy Fun Program
2024-04-14 10:00 - 2024-06-30 13:00 | Willowdale Emmanuel UC, 349 Kenneth Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M2N4V9, Canada
Willowdale Emmanuel Young Family Ministry – WE Holy Fun Program
Drop off from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday from April 14th to June 30th
$20.00 for the whole program! Ages 4 to 11
Music, Dance, Arts, Crafts, Sports, Games, bible storytelling, snacks
Willowdale Emmanuel United Church
349 Kenneth Ave.
Toronto, ON M2N 4V9
416-225-2309
email: weunitedchurch@hotmail.com

2024 Silent Auction Gala Dinner
2024-04-15 08:00 - 2024-04-27 17:00, 2024-04-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier Street, Barrie ON, 112 Collier Street, Barrie, Ontario, L4M 1H3, Canada
Collier United’s 27th Annual Silent Auction is taking place on-line from Monday April 15 to Saturday April 27!
We are offering a meal to celebrate and support the auction – with an in-person or take out option.
1. Gala In-Person Dinner on Thursday April 25 – 5:30 pm:
Assorted Hors D’Oeuvres
Canadian Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy
Salmon topped with Dill and Salsa
Duchess Potatoes and Heirloom Vegetables
Seasonal Salad
Homemade Brioche Bun
Chocolate Budino & Sponge Toffee
Cost: $50 per person plus admin fees for ticketing. Tickets may also be purchased directly from the Church.
2. Take-out Option on Thursday April 25 – 2-4 pm:
Enjoy this gourmet take-out meal including:
Canadian Roast Beef with Gravy
Duchess Potatoes and Heirloom Vegetables
Seasonal Salad
Homemade Brioche Bun
Chocolate Budino
All courses will be served in take-out compostable containers. To maintain the integrity of the entree, you will need to reheat at home for maximum enjoyment.
Take-out meal can be picked up at our drive thru on Thursday April 25 between 2 and 4 pm at Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie.
Cost: $35 per person plus admin fees for ticketing. Tickets may also be purchased directly from the Church.
Questions? Email collierunited@rogers.com or call 705-722-2003.

Rethinking Preaching Conference 2024: Crossing Boundaries Toward Healing
2024-04-15 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-04-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
The Centre for Religion and Its Contexts at Emmanuel College and Shining Waters Regional Council (The United Church of Canada) are pleased to host the third “Rethinking Preaching’ Conference.In a world that is polarized and deeply divided, the work of crossing boundaries for the sake of healing is crucial. This year’s Rethinking Preaching Conference (RPC) invites participants to consider the challenges and opportunities posed by issues such as religious difference, mental health, queer identity, race, ethnicity, culture, ability, accessibility, online technology, and multi-language contexts and their intersectional natures. The sessions will help us explore what it means to be a preacher for today. The Centre and Shining Waters invite seasoned and new preachers, students of homiletics and participants who seek to “rethink preaching” to join our conference in 2024.
Keynote speaker: Rev. Dr. Debra Mumford
Invited preacher: Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo
Workshop Leaders: Rev. Kimiko Karpoff, Rev. Dr. Namjoong Kim, Rev. Dr. Jake Myers and Rev. Evan Swance-Smith

DUIM @Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
2024-04-15 10:00 - 2024-04-19 18:00 | ON
Five days focused on faith, heart, mind, and skills for the art of intercultural ministry.
Link for registration: https://www.interculturalleadership.ca/engage-difference-april-2024/

Making Connections: Turtle Island - Palestine - Israel
2024-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | online event
“Making Connections: Turtle Island – Palestine – Israel” – a 2 webinar series on April 9 at 7 pm and Apr 16 at 10 am. Join us for these timely presentations and discussions. Webinars feature excellent and well informed presenters from Canada and Israel – Dr Jess Notwell, Dr. Nehal AL Tarhuni and Dr. Jeff Halper. See poster for more info.
Facilitators are Adele Boy and Barbara Lloyd from Palestine Network Shining Waters
Register by Apr 5 at barblloyd@rogers.com.

Seniors Social
2024-04-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-30 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Matthew’s United Church, Toronto, 729 St. Clair Ave W., Toronto, Ontario, M6C 1B3, Canada
Come for a visit, play cards or games, make something by hand, catch up on old friends or make new ones in the St. Matthew’s Parlour from 1-3 pm. Contact Betsy Anderson (andersonbetsy528@gmail.com) if you have questions. All are welcome!

Conversations with the Artists of the Call to Action #83 Art Project
2024-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | St. Paul’s Centre, Orillia, 62 Peter St. North, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4Z1, Canada
Here is an opportunity to be in conversation with some of the artists from the Call to Action #83 art project that has been going on for the past eight years. Call to Action #83 which is a visual conversation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists on the theme of Truth and Reconciliation is permanently displayed at St. Paul’s Centre in Orillia. The Conversations will take place surrounded by these inspiring works of art.
We have four sessions with different artists and you can attend as many as you like by registering at sharonlangfield@gmail.com .
Wed. April 17, 2024 10am – 12
Wed. April 24, 2024 10am – 12
Thu. May 2, 2024 10am – 12
Wed. May 8, 2024 10am – 12

Beach United Children's Choir Practices
2024-04-18 17:45 - 18:30, 2024-04-25 17:45 - 18:30 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Sheila Brand, a member of our choir, is leading our new Children’s Choir! Sheila is a former music teacher using the Orff Approach, for vocal, ukulele and drama/dance programs at Williamson Road Public School.
Children ages 7-12 are welcome, and free to anyone to join! You may contact Sheila at sheilabb@rogers.com for more information
Practices usually take place every Thursday from 5:45pm-6:30pm.
Please visit our website and social media accounts for updated times (beachunitedchurch.com)

The Spark: Tech Free Evening Worship
2024-04-18 18:30 - 19:15 | Glen Rhodes Campus, 1470 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4L 2A3, Canada
A spark to ignite. A spark to pass on.
This Thursday evening worship offering at Glen Rhodes (1470 Gerrard Street East) is meant to nourish those:
-who need a break from screens and technology
-who find it difficult to attend worship on Sunday mornings
-who are interested in a more intimate and informal worship experience
The service lasts between 30 and 45 minutes and is led by Rev. Bri-anne Swan, who provides accompaniment for hymns and music on guitar.
The worship space is accessible to wheelchairs via an elevator. If you plan on attending and require use of the elevator, please email: bswan@eastendunited.ca

For the Beauty of the Earth
2024-04-19 17:30 - 2024-04-21 12:30 | Five OaksCentre, Paris ON, 1 Bethel Road, Paris, ON, N3L 3E3, Canada
A nature retreat for youth.
Where: Five Oaks Education & Retreat Centre
When: April 19 – 21, 2024
Join us for dinner on April 19th and stay until after lunch on Sunday. Accommodations and food included in the $50 registration fee. Spend the weekend surrounded by nature, inviting a moment into your life to breath and rest. Spend the weekend learning about different land-based teachings, making crafts from natural materials, eating great food, and celebrating the beauty of creation.
Leadership: The GO Project, Rev. Michiko Bown-Kai, Kathy Douglas and young leaders from the United Church of Canada

ROYAL YORK ROAD UNITED CHURCH SPRING CRAFT MARKET
2024-04-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Royal York Road United Church, 851 Royal York Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8Y 2V3
Royal York Road united Church is holding its SPRING CRAFT MARKET on Saturday, April 20th from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 pm
There will be 55+ local vendors of handcrafted products, a bakesale, and a Bistro Cafe. Admission of $1.00 goes to the St James Food Pantry.
851 Royal York Rd. (3 blocks south of Bloor St West) in Etobicoke.
Please note: only service animals will be allowed inside.

Special Music - Fairlawn Avenue United ~ Requiem by Mark Hayes
2024-04-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5M 1S7, Canada
Please join the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir, Eleanor Daley – Director of Music, and Chamber Orchestra on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 10:30am presenting Requiem by Mark Hayes.

Fairlawn Avenue United Church 61st Annual Book Sale
2024-04-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-26 12:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5M 1S7, Canada
Huge Selection of Good Quality Books, Vintage Vinyl, CDs and DVDs.
Thursday, April 25, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Friday, April 26, 12:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturay, April 27, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Rimbala Classes for Seniors
2024-04-26 10:00 - 11:00 | ON
Rimbala is an evidence-based falls prevention program that uses music as the principle means of intervention. Based on the work of visionary Swiss composer Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Rimbala enjoys one of the highest falls prevention results in the world, with a 54% reduction in falls for community-dwelling seniors.
Older adults improve their gait (walking style), mobility, cognitive skills and social intelligence in a relaxed but joyous setting. The improvised music brings fresh neuroplastic experiences that improves the connection between the body and brain in ways that conventional exercise cannot. Because music is broadly distributed in the brain, there is a hypothesis that gentle exercise with cognitive components can prevent participants from the ravages of dementia — including Alzheimer’s.
For more information, please visit: www.rimbala.com
Classes are held at:
Rosedale United Church 159 Roxborough Dr, Toronto Wednesdays 11:30 AM-12:30 PM $20.00 per session
and online at various times throughout the week.
Please contact Dr. Daniel Rubinoff: 416.709.8381 doctor.rimbala@gmail.com

Kingsway-Lambton Flea Market
2024-04-27 08:00 - 13:00 | Kingsway-Lambton United Church, 85 The Kingsway, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8X 2T6, Canada
Gigantic Flea Market in the beautiful Kingsway neighbourhood of Toronto is back for 2024! Now in its 60th year, thousands of quality items are priced to sell, both inside and outside Kingsway-Lambton United Church.
See the auditorium full of books, fine china, crystal, antiques and treasures, framed art, and records/DVDs; a gymnasium packed with household items and electronics; rooms devoted to women’s, men’s and children’s clothes, jewelry and accessories, games and toys. Check out the Funky Fleas section for unique finds.
Tents and tables are set up on the lawn outside and filled with pictures, glassware, baskets, sports gear, garden decor and more. Enjoy coffee, sweet bites, or BBQ lunch. Free admission, rain or shine, and wheelchair accessible.
Money raised supports over 20 charities. For more information (and regarding donations of sale items), see Flea Market event page, with downloadable flyer, at www.kingswaylambton.ca/events; or view details on Facebook at Kingsway-Lambton United Church or on Instagram @klambtonunited.

The Blanket Exercise
2024-04-27 09:30 - 12:30 | ON
The blanket exercise is an interactive educational program that teaches the history of colonization in Canada. Led by KAIROS Canada the program was created in response to the 1996 report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. It has been used as a teaching tool across Canada thousands of times.
The Blanket Exercise is based on using Indigenous methodologies. The goal is to build a shared understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Canada by walking through the periods of pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance.
Participants are actively involved as they step on blankets that represent the land, and step into the role of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples.
By allowing participants to engage on emotional and intellectual levels, the blanket exercise serves to both educate and increases empathy.
This is an adults-only event happening at Islington United Church on April 27th from 9:30am – 12:30pm, and advance registration is required. As space is limited, please register early to avoid disappointment.
Register: https://islingtonunited.org/event/the-blanket-exercise/

Spring Fling at Beach United Church
2024-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
The Beach United Church Choir is excited to present an evening of music, refreshments and community fellowship to welcome in the spring season.
The Beach United Choir is a community choir that helps support the congregational music of Beach United Church. The choir is known for its annual Christmas Cantata, a highlight in the community, and for its dynamic and energetic performances at Sunday morning worship services.
This is a fundraiser for Beach United – tickets are $40/adult and $15/child.
Our special musical guest for the evening will be Juno-nominated Barbra Lica, joined by Tom Fleming on guitar and Mark Godfrey on bass.

Mapping the Ground We Stand On
2024-04-28 12:30 - 16:00 | Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St., Ontario, L4C 3B2, Canada
“Mapping The Ground We Stand On” invites participants to explore Indigenous presence on the map of Turtle Island, the history of settler arrival, and how each fit into the ongoing narratives. In addition, the concepts of the Doctrine of Discovery, terra nullius, Indigenous Knowledge and Ways of Knowing will also be explored.
This learning process would not be possible without the presence of Indigenous Knowledge Holder, Rev. Lee Claus, for which we are very grateful. Lee is a retired minister in the United Church of Canada and a Mohawk First Nations person from the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
The process includes the use of PowerPoint animation, videos, small group discussion and a very large map! The hope is that through active listening, understanding and reflection each participant will begin to formulate their next steps to meaningful action towards reconciliation. Everyone will be encouraged to think about how their personal and collective journeys’ will foster just, respectful and healing relationships for all peoples – Indigenous and settler.
This workshop was first developed by The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), Anglican Church of Canada, in 2015, as part of its commitment to support the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Cheryl Marek (Anglican Diocese of Toronto) will facilitate the process at Richmond Hill United Church. Cheryl has been involved with Pimatisiwin Nipi (Bih-ma’-dih-zih-win Ni-bi), which means Living Waters, and the Toronto Pikangikum Work Group since 2013. In June 2019, she trained to facilitate the PWRDF interactive workshop: Mapping the Ground We Stand On.
ACCESSIBILITY: this event is accessible via stairs.

God in the Woods
2024-04-28 15:00 - 16:00 | ON
This is an outdoor informal worship in nature in Sunnidale Park, Barrie, 3-4pm.
We meet monthly for prayer, personal and shared reflection and shared stories and experience.
As always, dress for the weather (rain or shine) and feel free to bring a friend.
We will meet again at the Dorian Parker Centre, 227 Sunnidale Road.
brucesweet4@gmail.com
705-209-3899

Faithfulness Through Praxis
2024-05-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Luke’s United Church, 353 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2S3, Canada
Building our capacity to effectively engage and respond to homelessness in Toronto.
During the month of May (May 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th).
From compassionate outreach to advocacy, learn from frontline workers about how to support your unhoused neighbours.
At St. Luke’s United (353 Sherbourne St. Toronto)
Light meal is included.
Attendants must RSVP by April 24th to ahocking@united-church.ca
