Carols by Candlelight
2025-12-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Leaside United Church, 822 Millwood Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 1W4, Canada
Experience the warmth and joy of the holiday season at our Carols by Candlelightservice, a beautiful evening of choral and instrumental music enhanced by the serene glow of candlelight. Join us for an evening of music, community, and reflection—a perfect way to usher in the holiday season with meaning and melody.
Featuring the choirs of Northlea United Church and Leaside United Church, over forty voices combined to make glorious music.

Holiday Jam Nite
2025-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
We’re going to have a Christmas-themed Jam Nite session on Monday, Dec. 15th at 7pm!
Bring your voice, your instrument, and join us for a fun, relaxed jam session on well-known seasonal songs and carols. All skill levels are welcome – even complete beginners; all you need is enthusiasm to make music together. All ages are welcome!

Community Carol Sing at St. Paul's (Scarborough)
2025-12-18 19:00 - 20:30 | St. Paul’s United Church (Scarborough Bluffs), 200 McIntosh Street, Scarborough, Ontario, M1N 3Z3, Canada
Thursday, Dec 18 at 7 pm.
We are so happy to be reviving our pre-covid tradition of caroling in Wanstead Hall with the Scouts and the Community.
Free event.
We will have hot chocolate and cookies.

Strings and Pipes: A Christmas Jazz Concert for Organ and Guitar
2025-12-20 16:30 - 17:30 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Beach United Church welcomes father-son duo Christopher and Simon Dawes on Saturday, December 20th at 4:30pm as they usher in the season with a dynamic program featuring jazz duets on the guitar and organ based on well-known Holiday favourites.
All proceeds help support Beach United’s music and community programs. As always, our concerts are pay-what-you-can, with a suggested minimum of $15.

Carols by Candlelight
2025-12-21 16:00 - 17:30 | Aurora United Church, 79 Victoria Street, Aurora, ON, L4G 1R3, Canada
Please join us at Aurora United Church for our annual Carols by Candlelight concerts. Participating in the concert will be the AUC Chancel Choir, all 3 AUC Handbell Ensembles, The Aldbury Gardens Brass Quintet, and Wesley Bells (violin). The event is free. Come early to sing your favourite carols!

Messiah|Complex ~ An Advent/Longest Night Presentation
2025-12-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5M 1S7, Canada
Lift your spirits with the music of Handel’s Messiah on the longest night of the year. Fairlawn’s Embrace Action Council invites you to gather in the sanctuary for some hot apple cider and tasty Christmas treats as we watch a presentation of Against the Grain’s Messiah|Complex. This daring, 78-minute filmed performance features multilingual translations and a diverse cast of soloists and choirs from every Province and Territory across Canada, accompanied by the exceptional sounds of the TSO and conducted by Johannes Debus (Canadian Opera Company).
Registration is required so we know how many people will attend:
via email to joanne@fairlawnavenueunited.ca
or https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A8AC29A7FFC16-60636557-anadvent#/ .
Admission is free, but please consider bringing a donation of a non-perishable food item to support a local indigenous men’s shelter.

All Ages Family Christmas Eve Service
2025-12-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Royal York Road United Church, 851 Royal York Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8Y 2V3
A warm and welcoming Christmas Eve service for all ages, celebrating the joy and hope of the season together.

Christmas Candlelight Communion Service
2025-12-24 21:00 - 22:00 | Royal York Road United Church, 851 Royal York Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8Y 2V3
Join us for a reflective Christmas Eve service with candlelight and communion as we honour the birth of Christ.

Community Meal
2025-12-27 16:00 - 18:30, 2026-01-24 16:00 - 18:30 | Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd, Toronto, ON, M6S 2Y8, Canada
All are welcome for our delicious and nutritious Community Meal the last Saturday of the month! The menu is our famous vegetable soup, salad, roast beef and roast potatoes with gravy, steamed vegetables, and homemade dessert.
Our doors open for community time, coffee, tea, fruit, and cookies at 4pm. Dinner is served at 5pm. Enjoy live music while dinner is served!

Yoga at St. Paul’s
2026-01-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-02 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Paul’s United Church (Brampton), 30 Main Street South, Brampton, ON, L6W 2C4, Canada
Weekly, every Monday. Gentle exercise amongst friends, with gentle guidance

Yoga
2026-01-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-03 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Paul’s United Church (Brampton), 30 Main Street South, Brampton, ON, L6W 2C4, Canada
Weekly every Tuesday. Gentle exercise among friends with gentle guidance

Holy Land Service Jan 25, 10:30 am
2026-01-09 10:30 - 14:00 | Trinty St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1X7, 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1X7, Canada
Please join us, in person or on zoom, for our annual joint Holy Land service, followed by a Q and A, on Sunday Jan 25 at 10:30 am at Trinity-St Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St. W, Toronto. This service is presented by the Middle East Working Group of Bloor St, Bathurst, and Trinity-St. Paul’s United Churches. Our guest speaker will be Hon. Nathaniel Erskine – Smith, Liberal MP for Beaches -East York.
Sermon title : “Canada: Acting for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel?”
See poster for QR code.

Let's Talk - A UN Perspective on the USAID Cuts
2026-01-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy Street, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 1C7, Canada
Let’s Talk – Friday, January 9, 2026
Bolton United Church invites the community to a free evening of learning and conversation titled “A UN Perspective on the USAID Cuts.”The event will begin with a free dinner at 6:00 pm, followed by a guest presentation at 7:00 pm and a facilitated discussion.
The guest speaker, Wayne Gill, brings more than 20 years of experience living and working in international development across Africa and the Caribbean. A former senior Monitoring & Evaluation advisor with UNAIDS, Wayne will share firsthand insights into the far-reaching global consequences of the USAID shutdown, including its impact on international development efforts and HIV/AIDS programs.
📍 Location: Heritage Hall, Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy Street, Bolton💻 Also available online (see church website for the link)🎟 Free community event
For more information, please call 905-857-2615 or email office@boltonunitedchurch.com

Craddock Lecture
2026-01-18 10:30 - 12:30 | St. Matthew’s United Church, Toronto, 729 St. Clair Ave W., Toronto, Ontario, M6C 1B3, Canada
On Sunday, January 18th, Bloor Street United Church will welcome Rev. Dr. Chris Ferguson to deliver his Craddock Lecture during our 10:30am Worship service. As a life-long ambassador for social justice, with extensive experience in Latin America, the Middle East, and at the United Nations, Chris Ferguson will cast a sharp eye over what has been the experience of the Global South in recent decades while pointing to where transforming power is to be found.
Chris Ferguson is currently the International Visiting Professor at the the Universidad Reformada in Barranquilla, Colombia, and the past General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (2014-2021). He served previously as the World Council of Churches representative to the United Nations and also as its representative to Jerusalem. He was Executive Minister of the United Church of Canada’s Justice, Global and Ecumenical Relations Unit and a member of Bloor Street United Church.
After service there will be a light lunch followed by Q&A. We invite you to mark this special occasion in your calendar.
Join in-person in Toronto at St. Matthew’s United Church (729 St. Clair Ave West) or on Zoom. See bloorstreetunited.org for details.

Changing Seasons: Exploring Life's Transitions
2026-01-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-22 10:00 - 15:00 | The Rosedale Centre, 159 Roxborough Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M4W1X7, Canada
How can we face life’s transitions with grace, integrity and courage? “Changing Seasons” is a retreat for people interested in exploring what it means to move through life’s transitions and how we can enter into times of change with intention and openness.
October 15-16, 2025, 10am-3pm both days
January 21-22, 2026, 10am-3pm both days
and May 6-7, 2026, 10am-3pm both days
Sign up for the fall retreat as an introduction before signing on to the winter and spring retreats.
Fall intro retreat: $100
Winter retreat: $125
Spring retreat: $125
Full three-season series: $300 (can be purchased after the fall introductory retreat – we’ll credit your account)
This retreat series takes place at the Rosedale Centre in Toronto. The Rosedale Centre is a secular community space offering music, arts, wellness, and social programming for all ages. It hosts concerts, art exhibitions, community meetings, and educational workshops. All are welcome. Located in Rosedale United Church, the building is fully accessible and 2SLGBTQ+ affirming.

Holy Land Service
2026-01-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Trinity St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St West, Toronto, ON, M5s 1X7, Canada
You are invited to join us on Sunday January 25th for our annual Holy Land Service, offered by the Middle East Working Group of Bathurst, Bloor Street, and Trinity-St. Paul’s United Churches.
This year, our guest speaker will be the Hon. Nathaniel Erskine- Smith, MP for Beaches-East York.
Zatoun products available for purchase following the service. Loose offering to International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF), Canada, Palestine Urgent Appeal.

Friday Folk Club
2026-01-30 19:30 - 22:00 | St. Paul’s United Church (Brampton), 30 Main Street South, Brampton, ON, L6W 2C4, Canada
A fun evening of down home folk music presented in a coffee house setting.
October 24 …… Sea Shanties with “Pressgang Mutiny”
December 5. …. A Seasonal Singalong with members of Brampton Folk Club
January 30……..Celtic Fiddle and Song with “Maggie’s Wake”
February 27……Fiddle Supergroup “Portage”
March 27……….Fun Bluegrass Band “The Slocan Ramblers”
April 24………….Sing into Spring with Leah Holtom and “Gathering Sparks”
May 23…………,.Brampton Folk Club Annual Showcase Concert (Saturday Concert)

Book Club: The Leader's Journey
2026-02-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Join former Moderator Carmen Lansdowne for a virtual 3 month study of The Leader’s Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation, by Herrington, Taylor and Creech. The book is of interest to anyone in ministry leadership – whether paid or volunteer, ordered or lay. Sessions run weekly, from early February to early May with 3 weeks off for holidays. We will read one chapter per week and spend time in small groups and larger group discussion. Recordings will be available after each session for registered participants.

Then Let Us Sing-Along!
2026-02-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Road, Toronto, ON, M9A 1G9
St. James and Islington United Churches invite you to a The Let Us Sing-Along! in-person only in the sanctuary at Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Road, Toronto. Come for an afternoon of song as we dive into this new resource together! Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 1pm. Music Leadership by Adrian Marchuk and Jason Locke.

Bingo Night
2026-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy Street, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 1C7, Canada
Free Bingo Night at 6 pm
Join us for Bingo, Prizes, Pizza and Fun!
To reserve a table call ahead or e-mail us at office@boltonunitedchurch.com or just drop in.
Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy Street, Bolton, L7E 1C7
Ph: 905-857-2615 www.boltonunitedchurch.com

Takeout Ham Dinner
2026-02-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Temperanceville United Church, 734 King Road, Richmond Hill, (Oak Ridges), Ontario, L8E 2Y8, Canada
Enjoy a ham dinner with scalloped potatoes, vegetables, and a special Valentine’s dessert with your family and friends in the comfort of your own home.
Just pick up your meals at the church, invite your friends to join you in your own home, and you have all the makings of a wonderful evening.

Valentine Tea!
2026-02-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Queensville Holland Landing United Church, 20453 Leslie Street, Queensville, Ontario, L0G 1R0, Canada
Queensville Holland Landing United Church is hosting a Valentine Tea on Saturday, February 14th from 11am-1pm. For $12, this sweetheart of a deal includes a delicious variety of sandwiches and sides, dessert, tea and coffee. Stop by our bake table and pick up something to share with your valentine. Tickets are available at the door and we’d “love” to see you! We’re at 20453 Leslie Street, Queensville. (905) 478-4781.

Valentine Dinner
2026-02-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by enjoying dinner with loved ones and friends at “chez Valentine) a fine dining experience. Seating is limited; please book early to avoid disappointment! Note: we do our best to provide gluten-free options; please tell us when you RSVP if you need GF. (Donations will be discreetly welcomed following dinner.) Contact the office at: office@midhurstunitedchurch.ca or at 705-722-6331.

RYRUC Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper - February 17
2026-02-17 16:30 - 19:00 | Royal York Road United Church, 851 Royal York Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8Y 2V3
Invite your family and friends for a Pancake Supper at Royal York Road United Church on Tuesday, February 17 from 4:30pm – 7:00pm with a short Worship Service at 6:45pm in the Sanctuary. Dinner includes pancakes, sausages, maple syrup and juice. RSVP here: https://pancake2026.eventbrite.ca/.
Cost (pay cash at the door): Children/Youth – $5 per person; Adults – $10 per person; Families – $20
Contact office@ryru.ca for more information or for volunteer details.

Pancake Dinner
2026-02-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
Come join us for the Midhurst United Church Community Pancake Dinner on February, 17, from 5:00-7:00 PM (Drop in.) Choose from a variety of traditional pancakes, crepes, gluten free pancakes and more. We will be serving coffee, tea or juice with sausage or fruit. (A donation basket will be available to welcome any possible donations.) If you have any questions, please contact the office at office@midhurstunitedchurch.ca
