Shining Waters

Worship Walk with Wild Church Barrie
2022-11-08 07:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Worship Walk, or Holy Hike, will take place Tuesday, Nov 8, 7-8 pm, at the Barrie Arboretum.
This is a part of Wild Church Barrie and our participation in Nature. And this particular evening
will host the November Full Moon, known as “Beaver Moon”. We will be walking and pausing to
reflect on spiritual, or faith-full, themes suggested by late Autumn and Winter, and perhaps even
by Beavers. Nature is full of ideas and supplies plenty of themes for reflection.
Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather.
The Arboretum is situated in the North-West corner of Sunnidale Park, Barrie at the intersection
of Cundles and Sunnidale.
Directions: Drive North-West on Sunnidale Rd. towards Cundles. Before reaching the intersection, you will
see a long-cleared space on the right shoulder for parking. I will be waiting here, not far from the intersection.
Contact: brucesweet4@gmail.com

The Beatles and Their World: A Six-Part Lecture Series with Dr. Mike Daley
2022-11-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Beach United Church presents Dr. Mike Daley, musicologist and storyteller, with a fascinating lecture series exploring the iconic Beatles.
This course will track the musical development of the Beatles, starting from the earliest days in Liverpool, moving through the excitement of Beatlemania, the rush of psychedelia, and the maturity of their studio years. While the focus will be on the music, we will also consider how recording techniques, the music business, the music of other artists, and the larger culture of the 1960s affected John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they created their classic works. Bonus, if a live lecture is missed, a pre-recorded version is available.
Lecture Outline
1. MONDAY OCT.17 10AM – 12 The Quarry Men
We’ll examine the early lives of the members of the Beatles against the larger backdrop of postwar Liverpool. Their formative cultural influences, from Elvis and Lonnie Donegan to the Goon Show, will also be covered. From the formation of John Lennon’s teenage band The Quarry Men through early club dates in Liverpool, we’ll look at the roots of the Beatles.
2. MONDAY OCT.31 10AM – 12 The Early Beatles
The embryonic Beatles honed their craft at tough Liverpool suburban dances, in Hamburg, Germany, and at the Cavern Club. When Brian Epstein signed on as their manager in early 1962, the wheels were set in motion for their signing with EMI Records and their first hit singles.
3. MONDAY NOV. 7 10 AM – 12 Beatlemania through 1964
The Beatles conquered England in 1963 and the rest of much of the world in 1964. In this class we’ll track the halcyon days of Beatlemania, including their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show and first film, A Hard Day’s Night.
4. MONDAY NOV.14 10AM-12 Transitional years – 1965-66
In 1965-66 the Beatles rewrote the rules of rock and roll music, particularly in the recording studio. We’ll discuss their rapid artistic evolution in this period, leading up to the end of their touring days and the release of their world-beating album Revolver.
5. MONDAY NOV.21 10AM-12 Peak of creativity – 1967-68
With their innovative 1967 recordings including “Strawberry Fields Forever,” the Beatles sealed their position at the top of pop music. The sudden death of their manager, Brian Epstein, in August 1967 threw the band into organizational turmoil. 1968 saw them creating a sprawling double album and starting their own company, Apple.
6. MONDAY NOV.28 10 AM-12 The Breakup – 1969-70
The ill-fated Get Back film project was an attempt to return to form, but inter-band relations were in decline, aided by drug abuse and simmering personal resentments. The final breakup was acrimonious and played out over years in the courts. Meanwhile the individual Beatles began their solo careers. We’ll discuss these later years and the Beatles’ legacy today.

Jazz and Reflection: The Octokats
2022-11-05 16:30 - 17:30 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Beach United welcomes the Octokats – the essence of cool – in a musical exploration of East Coast meets West Coast Jazz. Tickets are free or by donation on Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/jazz-and-reflection-the-octokats-tickets-430864636727

Midhurst United Church – Music Marathon
2022-11-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
You are enthusiastically invited to Midhurst United Church’s Music Marathon – Saturday, November 5.
Come any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., find a comfy seat, and enjoy the music for as long as you like!
Our resident and guest musicians will treat you to a continual instrumental playlist from our church songbooks.
Have a favourite? If we know it, we’ll play it….for a small cash donation to our Favourite Jar!
All proceeds support the mission and ministry of Midhurst United Church.
Cookies and hot apple cider provided for your refreshment.

Meditation in the Pines
2022-11-01 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-10-25 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-10-18 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-10-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Northlea United Church, 125 Brentcliffe Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3Y7, Canada
Need a break from your busy schedule?
Join Rev. Lee-Ann Ahlstrom 3 Tuesdays a month for an hour of Meditation & Prayer…
Starting Tuesday, October 11, 2022: 1:30 – 2:30 pm – for three weeks in October (11, 18, 25) November (8, 15, 22) and December (6, 13, 20). There will not be a meditation time on November 1 and 29.
Join Rev. Lee-Ann on zoom for an hour of meditative prayer and reflection. Email office@northleaunited.ca for the zoom link. Can’t join us on zoom? These sessions will also be video taped and posted online on the Northlea United YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogz2ytqeDDEbb_HDYyfjkw .

Come Together -- Harvest Moon
2022-10-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Glebe Road United Church, 20 Glebe Road East, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1N6, Canada
Join us at Glebe Road United Church for a night of the Beatles, sweets and a sing-along.
Harvest Moon Cabaret returns Saturday October 29 at Glebe Road United Church with a program of Beatles songs performed by the Glebe Choir and Friends! This is a family friendly event and all are welcome.
Tickets are on sale now with a variety of prices to accommodate your budget.
Tickets
General Admission, $25
Seniors/Students, $20
Family of 4, $40
Refreshments
Refreshments will be served with Coffee or Tea and a Sweet at the intermission, with juice and a sweet for the kids. This is a cash only event so be sure to bring your loonies and toonies, or prepurchase your refreshments through Eventbrite.
Coffee or Tea and a sweet, $2
(kids will have the option of juice or water for the same ticket)
Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets will be on sale at the venue for Gift Baskets. Buy in-person, or prepurchase tickets through EventBrite (prices below)
1 Ticket, $2
3 Tickets, $5
8 Tickets, $10

Let's Talk ...The Bethell Hospice Story
2022-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom, Canada
Free community event. All Welcome!
Online via Zoom (see website for link)
6:30 pm Social Supper time over dinner via Zoom)
7 pm Guest Speaker – Nicole Hand (via Zoom)

Experiencing the Soul of Grief: Befriending Loss in Ourselves and Others (workshop with Anne Simmonds)
2022-10-24 09:45 - 16:00 | Emmanuel College, 75 Queen's Park Crescent East, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1K7, Canada
Monday, October 24, 9:45 a.m.–4 p.m. EDT, In-Person, Emmanuel College Chapel (third floor). Workshop Leader: Anne Simmonds
Workshop Fee
$95 early bird (paid by July 15)
$115 regular
Coffee/tea and lunch included.
About the Workshop
The pandemic caused many to feel a vague sense of loss and grief that is perhaps unfamiliar and surprising. This workshop will be an opportunity to process and reflect on aspects of change, loss, and grief. We will sharpen our skills in creating space to attend to loss–our own and that of others. We will discover how tending to grief is prayer, and allows Spirit to nurture us. This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to increase their competence and comfort level in this area, personally and/or professionally. Through focused conversations, personal reflection, story-telling, and small group sharing, participants will engage in a life-giving experience.
About the Workshop Leader
As adjunct faculty at Emmanuel College, Rev. Dr. Anne Simmonds Emm 9T6 has taught courses in “Death Dying and Grieving” and “Prayer” in Emmanuel’s MDiv, MPS, continuing education and parish nursing programs. Simmonds is a voluntary associate minister at Rosedale United Church and spiritual mentor in Toronto. She is a gifted speaker and facilitator who draws on her extensive experience in teaching, congregational ministry, hospital chaplaincy, nursing and her own grief. Simmonds was awarded the Emmanuel College Alumni/ae Association (ECAA) Distinguished Alumni/ae Award in 2018.

GLI Fights Poverty
2022-10-23 12:30 - 14:00 | St. Matthew’s United Church, Toronto, 729 St. Clair Ave W., Toronto, Ontario, M6C 1B3, Canada
You are invited to the next Make a Difference Speaker Series hosted by Bloor Street and St. Matthew’s United Church’s, coming up this Sunday, October 23 at 12:30 p.m.! This talk will feature Sheila Regehr, who will speak about Basic Income / Guaranteed Livable Income. Following the talk there will be a time for question and answer.
This event will be held on Zoom and projected into the St. Matthew’s sanctuary at 729 St. Clair Ave West in Toronto.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3616118730?pwd=[REDACTED]
Alternatively, you can call 647-374-4685 or 647-558-0588, enter ID 361 611 8730, then press # #.​
About the speaker:
Sheila is a founding member of the Basic Income Canada Network and former Executive Director of the National Council of Welfare. Her 29 years of federal public service spanned front-line work, policy analysis and development, international relations and senior management, with a focus on improving fairness and equality, and on gender and race in particular. She has policy expertise in areas of income security and taxation, such as child tax benefits, child support, maternity/parental benefits, pensions and social assistance. Her insight also comes from experiencing poverty as a young parent. Sheila is grateful, in her retirement, to have resources, time and health to do volunteer work and help care for twin grandsons.

200th Anniversary Weekend
2022-10-22 16:00 - 2022-10-23 13:00 | Grace United Church Brampton, 156 Main St North, Brampton, ON, L6v1N9, Canada
OCTOBER 22 to 23, 2022
Grace United Church Brampton 200th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
Saturday October 22nd 4-5 p.m. Hymn Sing in the Grace Sanctuary featuring hymns from the past 200 years.
Sunday, October 23rd 10:30 a.m. Anniversary Sunday Worship Service with guest preacher, Rev. Peter Hartmans, Executive Minister for Shining Waters Regional Council.
Come home to Grace and join in the celebrations of its 200 Anniversary.
For more information call the church office (905) 451-1215

Midhurst United Church - Fall Roast Beef Dinner
2022-10-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
Midhurst United Church, located at 91 Doran Road in Midhurst, ON. is having a Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday, October 22. This is Take-out only. Enjoy a delicious take-out style roast beef dinner with all the trimmings and a selection of our famous homemade pies.
Tickets are $30.00 and available to purchase online at; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/take-away-roast-beef-dinner-tickets-415688965887 (Eventbrite ticketing fee of $2.84 applies), or by calling the Church office @ 705 722 6331. Dinners can be picked up at the Church drive-thru on Saturday, October 22 at your scheduled time.

Fall Food Drive in Leaside
2022-10-22 09:00 - 14:00 | Northlea United Church, 125 Brentcliffe Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3Y7, Canada
Come by Northlea United Church at 125 Brentcliffe Road on Saturday, October 22, 2022 between 9:00 am – 2:00 pm with your current dated canned and dry goods to drop off outside in the bins on the front lawn. All donations will go to the Thorncliffe Food Collaborative supported by The Neighbourhood Organization or TNO. Rain date is Saturday, October 29, 2022 – same times.
You may also drop items at Leaside Presbyterian at 670 Eglinton Ave or St Augustine of Canterbury Anglican at 1847 Bayview Ave. All three churches are working together to make this drive a huge success.
Wish List:
Beans – red kidney, fava, mixed, chickpeas, vegetarian soups, basmati rice, flour – besan, dhuram wheat, pasta/pasta sauce, oil – olive, cooking, honey, yellow & white sugar, maple syrup, coffee, green & black tea, milk – condensed, evaporated, coconut, cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix, salt, pepper, garlic/ginger/onion powder, peanut butter, jams, jellies, juice.
For Babies: formula, cereal, vegetarian baby food, diapers.
For personal hygiene: female sanitary pads, adult diapers, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, soap/body wash, body lotion, deodorant.
To financially donate online, visit https://donate.tno-toronto.org/tno-food-collaborative/.

Resilience: Coping in Community: Annual Theology Conference
2022-10-17 13:00 - 2022-10-19 12:00 | Crossroads United Church, 6900 Sir John A. MacDonald Blvd,, Kingston, ON, K7M 1A2, Canada
Sponsored by: The Queen’s Theology Alumni/ae Association , The Buttars Fund, and Hilliker Preaching Lectureship Fund.
For more information about Theme Speakers and Workshops, go to http://annualconference.ca/
In person and Livestreamed.

70th Anniversary Celebration
2022-10-16 10:30 - 13:30 | Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Toronto, ON, M9A 3C1, Canada
10:30am Special Worship Service
Guest Preacher, Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary of The United Church of Canada.
Feature video “Looking Back and Looking Forward”
Free Luncheon with slide show
Archival display
Speaker Barbara Steed Young, daughter of founding member
Hear and share stories

"Peace and Courage" For the World, Church and Community
2022-10-16 10:30 - 13:00, 2022-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Willowdale Emmanuel UC, 349 Kenneth Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M2N4V9, Canada
Willowdale Emmanuel United Church Special Education Event: “Peace and Courage” For the World, Church and Community
Special Guest Speaker: Rev. Eun-Kyung Kim, Moderator, Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK)
Friday October 14th, 2022 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Public Lecture & Fellowship
Sunday October 16th, 2022 10:30 a.m. Worship Service & Fellowship
Place: Willowdale Emmanuel United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. North York
For more information contact the church office at 416-225-2309

Rashaan Allwood: An Organ Recital
2022-10-15 16:30 - 17:30 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Beach United presents multitalented performer and composer Rashaan Allwood, as he presents a beautiful and spiritually-moving program examining our connection to God and the divine. With music by J.S. Bach, Bert Matter, Olivier Messiaen and his own original works, this is not a concert you want to miss!

Fairlawn Avenue United Church Special Fall Book Sale
2022-10-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-10-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5M 1S7, Canada
Huge Selection of Good Quality Books, Vintage Vinyl. CDs and DVDs
Thursday, October 13 6:00pm-9:00pm
Friday, October 14 12:00pm-900pm
Saturday, October 15 10:00am-1:00pm
28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, ON
www.fairlawnchurch.ca/booksale
email: booksale@fairlawnavenueunited.ca
Cash or Cheques, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Apple Pay, Interac
Masks required.

CAFE CONVO - Transgender! Got Questions?
2022-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
Two transgender women from the Sudbury area, Rita O’Link and Darlyn Hansen, have been invited to speak about life experiences and challenges they faced as they transitioned to and commenced living as women in their communities. Both did so when they were older adults. They have experience presenting and engaging in Q and A sessions pertaining to non-binary and transgender lived experiences.
This Café Convo (coffee and conversation) event is open to everyone. The purpose of the discussion is to raise people’s awareness, improve their understanding, and remove the stigma of talking about all gender identities. Individuals trying to understand a co-worker, wishing to support a family member or friend, or just interested in understanding life from this perspective are welcome to participate.

Midhurst United Church – Cafe-Convo
2022-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
All are warmly invited to attend Midhurst United Church’s first CAFÉ CONVO at 7:00 PM on Friday October 14th .
“Café” means there will be coffee and refreshments; “convo” means there will be conversation.
The conversation for this event will be facilitated by invited guests Rita Olink and Darlyn Hansen, transgender women from the Sudbury area. There will be time to share your questions and comments if you wish.

Fairlawn Avenue United Church Special Fall Book Sale
2022-10-14 12:00 - 21:00 | Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5M 1S7, Canada
Huge Selection of Good Quality Books, Vintage Vinyl. CDs and DVDs
Thursday, October 13 6:00pm-9:00pm
Friday, October 14 12:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, October 15 10:00am-1:00pm
28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, ON
www.fairlawnchurch.ca/booksale
email: booksale@fairlawnavenueunited.ca
Cash or Cheques, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Apple Pay, Interac
Masks required.

Free Webinar: Lessons and Legacies of the Holocaust
2022-10-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Ontario
Lessons & Legacies of the Holocaust Thursday, October 13 at 2 p.m.
By Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies
“The Holocaust is not just a Jewish story, but a human story.” Explore the history of the Holocaust and the attitudes and social forces that enabled one of the darkest periods of human history to occur.
​Presenter: Elena Kingsbury
Elena Kingsbury has been an educator with FSWC for the past 4.5 years and has taught thousands of students across Ontario – in classrooms and auditoriums, at our Centre, and on the award-winning Tour for Humanity mobile classroom. Elena loves to teach individuals of all backgrounds and abilities and has helped develop many workshops and FSWC events including Freedom Day, Speaker’s Idol, and our National Policy Conference on Holocaust Education. In January 2020, Elena relocated to our nation’s capital and has opened a new access point to FSWC programming in Ottawa and the surrounding communities of Eastern Ontario. Her love of history and curiosity about the wider world began at a very early age. As a child, the majority of Jewish people she knew were survivors like her maternal grandparents who escaped Prague for Denmark in 1939. This personal connection started Elena on an academic path that would lead her to Montreal and McGill University where she completed her M.A. in History in 2014.

Jubilee Market
2022-10-08 09:30 - 14:30 | Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Drive, Toronto, Ontario (ON), M3A 2J5, Canada
This exciting new opportunity is a wonderful chance to meet direct sellers in our area. Not only will you find a multitude of art forms and other items you will not find in any store, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet with folks who may live in your neighbourhood. You’ll also have a chance to see some of the things Jubilee has to offer, both tangible and intangible.
Check out our refreshment area as well!
FREE ADMISSION!
See our website for more details.

Book Launch of David Kim-Cragg's "Water from Dragon’s Well: The History of a Korean-Canadian Church Relationship"
2022-10-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Online via Zoom
Join us for the launch of David Kim-Cragg’s book, Water from Dragon’s Well: The History of a Korean-Canadian Church Relationship (2022, McGill-Queen’s University Press), on Monday, October 3 at 7 p.m. EDT. The launch is online and free. Kim-Cragg Emm 9T9 is both a sessional lecturer at Emmanuel College and minister at St. Matthew’s United Church in Richmond Hill.
Kim-Cragg will be joined by Phyllis D. Airhart (professor emerita, Emmanuel College), Dr. Keith Carlson (Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous and Community-Engaged History and director of the Peace and Reconciliation Centre, University of the Fraser Valley) and Kang-hee Han (sessional lecturer of Christian history, Hanshin University) for a conversation about his book.
About the Book
A Canadian-built mission house in the heart of Seoul became the heart of the emerging South Korean democratization movement, while a Korean minister rose to serve as the spiritual leader of Canada’s largest Protestant denomination. The century-long Korean-Canadian church relationship has had a lasting influence on Korean society and on the culture and mission of The United Church of Canada, helping to crack the colonial foundations of Canadian Protestantism.
Water from Dragon’s Well explores the connection between the Korean Christian community and the Canadian church and its missionaries from the 1890s to the present.
