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May 27, 2022

Celebrating Pride

June is Pride Month, and June 3-5th specifically marks Durham Pride activities. All Saints is happy to participate as an affirming church and as a member of the Affirming Worship team for the region.

There will be at Multifaith pride service held on June 5th at 12pm at the soccer fields directly north of the Ajax Hospital. Parade is at 1-2pm, and all are welcome to march. All Saints will also be present to help staff the Affirming Worship Durham table from 2-3pm that day.

If you are interesting in assisting at the table please speak to Mother Jennifer. All are welcome!

Toronto Pride parade will be held June 26th at 2pm. Anyone interested in participating can march with Proud Anglicans. More information can be found closer to the event on ProudAnglicans page. The Anglican church will have a float and possibly a bus for those with mobility challenges.

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May 18, 2022

Arleane’s Thy Kingdom Come Invitation

An Invitation to Be a Part of Thy Kingdom Come

I’ve been quietly following the Thy Kingdom Come movement for a few years. In the period between Ascension Day and Pentecost each year, I set aside time each day to pray for five people who I hope will feel called into a relationship with God. They don’t know I’m praying for them. For one of my five, it’s unlikely I would even know if they ended up attending church or believing in God. I haven’t seen that person in three years, but I have always felt they were searching for meaning and I remain certain they might find it by committing to a faith community. Another of my five is such a long-shot for finding Jesus, I am pretty sure God has a good laugh whenever I raise the possibility. But the God I know definitely has a sense of humour and loves a challenge, so I continue to uphold that person.

Last year, as a by-product of the pandemic, All Saints took its Thy Kingdom Come observance to a new platform, using Zoom to offer four online prayer meetings a day at 8am, 12pm, 5pm and 9pm. Each session was just 10 minutes of directed prayer and meditation.

I loved the concept, but for my part I was reluctant to attend. It sounded intense and awkward. I was afraid of being put on the spot. I felt zoomed out as it was, and so I lined up all the reasons why I wouldn’t be free to attend for all the times of day… except for 8am. Since I wasn’t commuting and my home office was permanently set up for online meetings, there wasn’t any real barrier to attending. And so, I did. And I am so glad I did. The 8am session was led by Claire and Jacky Bramma. No pretension. No drama. Just prayer and thoughtful words. I never felt compelled to speak or add anything to any of the ten meetings except to say thanks at the end and wish my fellow attendees a good day. The “five friends” I was praying about were confidential, held in the quiet of my heart as the zoom group was led in prayer. There were a handful of us routinely zooming into that 8am session and a few others that showed up on only one or two of the days. I hear the other sessions also had their regulars, as well as others who moved from one timeslot to another. I think there were even some who joined more than one session in a day.

I can’t tell you how much that 10 minutes nourished me for the rest of the day. I not only prayed for my five people, but also could calm and focus myself on true priorities before launching into the many silly secular distractions of a routine day. I am told some folks preferred the 12pm gathering for the same reason. Others liked the 5pm or night gatherings as a way to frame the rest of their evenings or to reset their hearts and minds before their night’s rest.

I reached out to a few of the folks who I routinely saw at the 8am Zoom session. All were enthusiastic about the experience. Patty Clift shared this with me:

“I found the TKC experience to be very powerful and worthwhile. I know for me personally being together as a group (knowing others were pausing and praying with me at that exact time of the day) was wonderful and calming.  Praying with purpose and focus brings renewal. TKC supports us as we make an investment through prayer, reflection and conviction to help people in our lives to open their minds and hearts to believe and follow Jesus.  I was looking back at some of the many highlights from previous TKC sessions, the performance of ‘We Seek Your Kingdom’ is a favourite. The lyrics…transform, revive and heal society…we can pray for exactly this, knowing our world would be a better place as a result.”

So, this year, I’ll be attending again, perhaps not at 8am since my work schedule has changed. But I’ll be attending each day at some time.

My first TKC prayer would be that at least five people reading this will also choose to attend one of the sessions for the week. Patty feels the same way, too. (So, if you go, tell’em Patty or Arleane sent you and collect a TKC prize … no, not really, that’s not a thing.) But do consider participating. I’d also recommend downloading one of the TKC resources that the church is recommending for your use. There’s a prayer journal and/or a guided reading of nine particular verses in the first letter of St Peter.

And maybe also think of five individuals for whom you could pray intentionally this year from May 26 to June 5, the Thy Kingdom Come days  … perhaps someone who has fallen away from knowing God or attending church, or someone who has an attitude to life that might be further enhanced by being part of a community of faith, or someone whose circumstances might be improved by knowing Jesus. You don’t have to get them there. You just have to pray that it might happen.  As Patty says, we can pray for these things to come to pass, “knowing our world would be a better place as a result.”

Here’s one of many simple prayers from the TKC “Pray for Five Friends’ resource page that you could use:

Lord,
I pray that you will lead [name] to you.
Thank you that you love them. I pray that you would break into their life and show them your love, grace and peace,
for Your glory.
Amen

 Watch the TKC explainer video

Learn more about All Saints’ Thy Kingdom Come sessions and resources

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November 5, 2016

All Saints: Glimpses and Sketches

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September 24, 2016

The Rutledge, Goode, and Hawke Windows

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The Rutledge Window ~ The Road to Emmaus: This window on the west wall by the pulpit (pictured at left) is a memorial to James Rutledge, a lawyer, dedicated churchman, and mayor of Whitby. Rutledge served as Churchwarden several times in All Saints’ history, beginning in 1884. The window depicts Jesus, having joined the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, being entreated to stay the night, and rest. There are similarities in the style, energy and Scriptural theme between the Rutledge/Emmaus window and the Channen/Empty Tomb window, which is further along the west wall. During his Incumbency at All Saints, the Rev. Channen was known to base an Easter season homily on the Rutledge window. It is interesting and fitting that the Channen memorial window should complement the Rutledge memorial window in this way.

The Goode Window ~ “Come Unto Me/ Behold, I Knock”:  This east-wall window (pictured at right) is in memory of Henry H. Goode,window2 1879–1966 and his wife Dana Louisa Goode, 1887–1969. Mr. Goode is remembered as a quiet man, who willingly served wherever needed. Mrs. Goode was once president of the Afternoon Guild and of the Chancel Guild. She often hosted Afternoon Tea Parties in her home to raise money to purchase altar linens. The window pairs two depictions of Christ—on one side, the humble Christ with outstretched arms, based on Matthew 11:28; and on the other, Christ the King with lantern in hand, as described in Revelation 3:20.

The Hawke Window (pictured below) is sometimes called the Ruby Window. The vivid red sets it apart from any of the others in the church. It is on the east side of the church ad when the morning sun shines through, the stained glass is remarkably bright and often paints the pews with rose-coloured patches. The window is in memory of Anthony Bewden Hawke, who was chief emigration agent for Upper Canada and Britain from 1835 onward. He died in Whitby in 1867. His initials are visible in the left window panel opposite a silhouette of an eagle, symbol of St John the Divine, in the right. In the circular window above is a verse from Proverbs: “The memory of the just is blessed.” Learn more about A.B. Hawke and the Ontario Emigrant Office.

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The Kingdom Come

The Kingdom Come

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“Thy Kingdom Come” is a 10-day commitment to pray for others to come to know or be reacquainted with Jesus. For these 10 days, we will be offering four online prayer rooms a day – at 8am, 12pm, 5pm and 9pm where you can join with others in a short communal prayer to pray for those who you know. A prayer journal and Novena on 1 Peter is also available to pick up to help you prayer through these days.

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Book, Bake and Plant Sale

Book, Bake and Plant Sale

Saturday May 28th - 8:30am - Saturday May 28th - 12:30pm

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Come out and browse through a selection of books, buy some home baking and search for the perfect plants for your gardens. We have expert volunteers on site to help you with your gardening questions!

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Church Open Program

Church Open Program

Tuesday May 31st - 12:00am - Tuesday May 31st - 1:00pm+4Tuesday June 7th - 12:00am - Tuesday June 7th - 1:00pmTuesday June 14th - 12:00am - Tuesday June 14th - 1:00pmTuesday June 21st - 12:00am - Tuesday June 21st - 1:00pmTuesday June 28th - 12:00am - Tuesday June 28th - 1:00pm

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All Saints’ will open its worship space on Tuesdays from 12 – 1 PM to members of the congregation and the wider community who seek a time of peace, quiet and contemplation. Those entering the building will be required to wear a mask and provide one of the volunteers on duty with contact tracing information as called for by local public health authorities.

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Mapping The Ground we Stand On

Mapping The Ground we Stand On

Sunday June 12th - 1:00pm - Sunday June 12th - 4:00pm

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In 2015, as part of its commitment to support the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, PWRDF developed the interactive “education for reconciliation” resource Mapping the Ground We Stand On. Using animation, videos, full and small group talking opportunities and more, this workshop, also known as the Mapping Exercise, invites participants to explore Indigenous presence on the map of Turtle Island/Canada, the history of Settler arrival, and their relationship to one another. It also offers an opportunity for learning and reflection on the concepts of Terra Nullius (empty land), the Doctrine of Discovery and Indigenous knowledge, enabling individuals and groups to imagine how both personal and collective journeys toward a just, respectful and healing relationship might look.

Find out more here: pwrdf.org/mapping-exercise/

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300 Dundas Street West
Whitby, Ontario
L1N 2M5
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