Next meeting – Monday, May 25, 7pm
‘Managing Grief’ meets monthly on the last Monday of the month at 7pm. The group will meet in the downstairs boardroom.
Grief is not always about losing someone you love.
Join with others to share and learn how to manage the grief in your life in a Christian-supported atmosphere.
The foodbank is open Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am-1pm
Drop off food bank donations on
Saturday, May 16, 1-3pm
in the parking lot north of the church on Centre St.
(Please note Centre Street is one-way southbound.)
All Saints Foodbank is a permanently-operating source of food for members of the community. It is our way of being church and showing the love of God to our neighbours so that everyone can have their daily bread and know of the provision of the Lord.
Food can be dropped off at the church parking lot between 1- 3 PM on the third Saturday of every month. We will have volunteers unloading your car and taking the food supplies into the foodbank at the church.
Donations of the following items are in demand:
canned pasta, canned soups, cereal, Saltine crackers, cookies, canned tuna fish, canned sardines, canned tomatoes, instant coffee, canned kidney beans, Kraft Dinner, peanut butter and personal hygiene products for men and women (e.g., soap, shampoo, razors, deodorant and, toilet paper)
All Saints’ is a member of Feed the Need in Durham (FTND). Weekly orders from FTND help sustain and further develop our food supply for those who come in increasing numbers to the foodbank each week.
To learn more about the All Saints Foodbank, please contact office@nullallsaintswhitby.org or priest@nullallsaintswhitby.org
Fourth Fridays Online – next gathering on May 22, 7:00-8:15pm
Topic: Remaining rooted in Christ: What it is to abide
Meet by Zoom on the fourth Friday of each month for a light theology discussion group. Style will be conversational and casual. Each session will be built around a particular theme or seasonal question and will include Scripture readings, a short reflection, discussion, and some multi-media elements. We’ll think about the places where faith intersects with our daily living. We’ll ask some honest questions, and we’ll learn from one another.
Click here to join the Fourth Friday Zoom.
May 7, 2026
A story is told of a man named Blondin who was a famous tightrope walker. He placed a tightrope across Niagara Falls and proceeded to walk across it with a wheelbarrow in front of him. When he reached the other side, he stepped down to the applause of the crowd.
He went up to members of the crowd and asked: “Do you believe that I can walk back on that rope without falling off?” “Yes” they each replied. “Do you really believe I can make it” he asked. “Yes” they replied. “We’ve just seen you do it” “Then get into the wheelbarrow.”
Nobody got into the wheel barrel. That is the difference between believing and trusting.
We might believe that Christ can provide for all our needs but stepping into the wheelbarrow means we are really prepared to trust him to provide those needs.
Pope John Paul didn’t have a very easy life as a young man. By 1942, when he was just 21, he was the last remaining member of his family. His mother died in 1929, his brother in 1932 and his father in 1941. On top of that he was forced to work in a quarry and then in a chemical factory to avoid being deported by the Nazis.
He could have despaired – but he didn’t. Instead, he heard the call of God and he trusted it – so much so that he trained clandestinely for the priesthood – when it was dangerous to do so in Poland.
He didn’t just believe God was calling him – he trusted God to look after him too. He got into the wheelbarrow!
I encourage you all today – put your hand into the hand of God.
Decide to bring to Jesus those fears that cripple you. Trust Him to look after them and show you the way. Get into the wheel barrel.
Prayer:
Dear God, Give us courage to get into the wheel barrel. Help us to trust you. Take away our fears and give us strength to face whatever life has in store for us. AMEN
All Saints’ Anglican Church
300 Dundas Street West
Whitby, Ontario
L1N 2M5
Canada
All Saints Foodbank
Tues & Fri 10am-1pm
Tuesday to Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tel: (905) 668-5101
office@nullallsaintswhitby.org
All Saints’ is a 2SLGBTQQIA+ affirming parish.
