Weekly Announcements

For the week of December 7th 2025

News & Events

NEWS

FRIENDLY REMINDER: HOSTS NEEDED FOR COFFEE HOURS

If you are interested in hosting, please sign up using the sheet on the welcome table. Expenses can be reimbursed through the office; all you need to do is submit your receipt(s). Please note that coffee hours will only take place on Sundays if someone has signed up to facilitate!

CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST CHURCH

Join us through the season of Advent and into the Christmas season:

Wednesday, Dec. 24: 5 p.m. Christingle Family Service

                                    8 p.m. Carol Sing

                                    8:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist (livestream available on YouTube)

Thursday, Dec. 25:     10 a.m. Said Holy Eucharist

We look forward to seeing you there!

REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR

Christ Church Outreach ministry invites you to participate in our fourth annual Reverse Advent Calendar! The food you "collect" each day will be donated at the end of Advent to our local Food Bank to help support those in our community in the months to come, especially those experiencing poverty, homelessness, and hunger. A calendar with a daily food item is included in the bulletin and on the welcome table, and all you need to do is place the listed item in your box each day as you make your way through Advent. Items can be brought to the church weekly or all at once at the end of the Advent season.

CHRIST CHURCH MITTEN TREE

Christ Church is collecting knit mittens, hats, and scarves on our Mitten Tree! Through the season of advent, bring your knitted donations and decorate our tree to help those in need of warmth this winter.

JAMAICA HURRICANE RELIEF FOOD DRIVE

Christ Church is acting as a drop off location for the Jamaica Hurricane Relief Food Drive. We are collecting non-perishable foods and items to help those in need recover from the devastation left behind after hurricanes. Please see the list of requested items on the flyers attached to the boxes in the Narthex or on the flyer posted in the entry. To donate directly, go to jcgtoronto.ca and for more information, contact Claudette Zabsonre at 647-269-9618

CRAFTY CREATIONS

Tuesday’s Crafty Creations group will be taking a break over Christmas. Our last meeting will be Tuesday, December 16th and we will regroup on January 6th. Look forward to seeing you!

BISHOPS' ADVENT STUDY

The bishops of the diocese are inviting Anglicans to join them online this Advent for four evenings of prayer and reflection, Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. online. These gatherings will give Anglicans a chance to pause, connect and deepen their spiritual journey during this holy season. Each gathering will feature a reflection by the bishop and time for personal reflection, concluding with a short service of Compline. The evenings will be live on Zoom.
Dec. 9: Bishop Kevin Robertson  (sign up for Dec. 9)
Dec. 16: Bishop Andrew Asbil (sign up for Dec. 16)

For those who would like to attend in-person, we will gather as a group in the Nailer Room. Please let Canon Lisa know if you are planning on attending in-person.

LIBRARY HIGHLIGHT: OUR OWN AUTHORS

Please take a look at the Christ Church adult library as we have two books of poetry authored by Larry Hopperton, who’s a member of our choir, and one book, "Grant us Tomorrow", a medical memoir which the stories of the Health Team missions to Northern Ghana with GRID and NEA, authored by Dr. Jennifer Wilson who is a GP from Uxbridge. 

A MESSAGE FROM CITY STREET OUTREACH

Dear Christ Church Family,

Your compassionate support of City Street Outreach has made make a profound difference in our community. As the cold months draw near, we're reaching out with an urgent need that could literally be the difference between warmth and a freezing night for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

The Need: Every Thursday evening, City Street Outreach serves over 120 homeless clients with hot meals, essential supplies, and most importantly—hope. During winter months, we distribute 15-20 sleeping bags each week to those facing the harsh reality of sleeping outdoors. With our current stock at fewer than 20 bags, we're rapidly approaching a critical shortage just as temperatures begin to drop.

How You Can Help: Do you have clean, serviceable sleeping bags gathering dust in your closet or garage? These unused items can become lifelines for someone facing a cold winter night on the streets. Simply drop off any sleeping bags you no longer need at the church, and Martin Mickeler will get them to CSO.

Your Impact: Each sleeping bag donated represents more than just warmth—it's a tangible expression of Christ's love, a reminder to someone that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten. In a world where it's easy to feel invisible, your generosity sends a powerful message: "You matter."

Thank you for continuing to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. Together, we can ensure that no one faces winter's chill without the basic dignity of warmth.

For more information about our mission and impact, visit www.citystreetoutreach.org or contact Kathy Mickeler 416-526-8937

EVENTS

FRIDAY NIGHT FLOOR is back!

We are excited to announce that Friday night floor hockey is coming back to Christ Church! Join us Friday evenings from 7:00-9:00 pm for a multigenerational pick-up hockey league (minimum age of 12 to play). This will be "No contact" hockey with sticks and goalie equipment provided. Players may choose to bring additional safety equipment.  No ice hockey sticks (except goalie sticks) will be permitted.

20s & 30s CHRISTMAS GATHERING

The 20s & 30s group is planning to meet up for dinner on Sunday, December 21st. If you’d like to attend, please let Jenna know in the office. More info to come!

MEN OF NOTE CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Save the date! Men of Note are back at Christ Church for Garland of Carols, on December 20th at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are available now on their website (menofnote.com), by phone (416-509-5249), and at the door.

CHRIST CHURCH SKI DAY

Christ Church Ski Day: Our 20th annual Christ Church Ski day is now confirmed as Friday, February 13th, 2026, at Devil’s Glen. A comprehensive information sheet which should answer most of your questions is available from Don. Registration is now open by email to don.petrie1@gmail.com (I need first and last names for each skier (and age if 15yrs. or younger) before Feb. 10th..

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

If you would like to add someone to our prayer list, please fill out our prayer request form. We ask that you seek permission from the person you wish us to pray for before submitting the form. Only first names will be read out during the service to help preserve privacy.