1. The Anglican Church of St. Nicholas
1512 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ontario, M1N 1R7
416–691–0449 www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com
To contact the wardens directly, email: wardens@stnicholasbirchcliff.com
Prayers for the Week
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering persevere in prayer.” Rom 12: 12
For the world: For all those suffering in the midst of war, civil unrest or disaster
For the Global Church: The Church of England
For the Diocese: Those being ordained Deacon this afternoon
Parish Ministries: The ministry of our Worship Committee
Parish Families: Julie Brereton, The Brown Family, The Campbell Family
The sick or those in need: John Aman, Anne Moir, Doug Goss, Mabel Hogan, Deb
Chapman, Cassandra Brake, Jack Pound, Mary Harris, Sheila Boutilier, Beverley
Spencer; Doone Warner; Marie-Louise Lister; Vernon Smitz.
Thanksgivings – please add your personal thanksgiving.
Prayers – If you desire prayers for yourself, family, or friends, please contact the
prayer chain. Members of the prayer chain will uphold your name (s) in daily
prayer for 30 days. The prayer chain contact is Elaine Fisher 416- 281-9659
Daily Devotions – Copies of Forward Day by Day are also available at the back
of the church. This devotion includes a short passage of scripture, a brief
reflection and a prayer focus for each day of the week.
Newcomer / Visitor Form
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We warmly welcome those who are visiting with us today. Please introduce yourself
to the clergy, fill out the “Newcomer / Visitor” Information form (on the back page of
this bulletin) and place it in the offertory plate. Please also join us for refreshments
following the 10:30am service.
This Week at St. Nicholas’…
Monday 7:00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting
Tuesday 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m. St. Nick’s Knights Season
opener North Bridlewood Park
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Thursday 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
10:00 a.m. Chester Village
7:30 p.m. Ascension Day Service
Saturday 2:00 p.m. Art Show planning meeting
Sunday 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
10:30 a.m. Sung Eucharist
Scripture Readings for Sunday May 12th, The 7th Sunday of Easter
Acts 16: 16-34 Psalm 97
Revelation 22: 12-14, 16-17 John 17: 20-26
Gluten free wafers are available for communion. To indicate your need, please pick
up a purple card from a sidesperson. With the purple card in your hand at the altar
rail, the communion minister will know that you require a gluten free wafer.
All baptized Christians, regardless of denomination or age, are invited to receive
Communion in the Anglican Church. If you do not wish to receive the bread and wine,
please come to the Altar, and cross your arms over your chest to receive a blessing.
Children are welcome at St. Nicholas’! Children are invited to attend our Church
School Program downstairs during the 10:30am service.
If you are new to our parish, or you are visiting, we invite you to
complete this form. Please place it on the Offering plate, or give it to one
of the Sidespeople at the back of the church.
You are a Newcomer You wish a Pastoral Visit
You wish to have Offering Envelopes
Name___________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________
Postal Code____________ Phone#_________________________________
e-mail address ________________________________________________
Rev. Janet is available for conversations about life or faith, and to respond to
pastoral situations and pastoral emergencies. Please don’t hesitate to contact her
via email at jrh@stnicholasbirchcliff.com or by calling the church office 416-691-
0449 ext. 223 or in the case of an emergency at 416-648-1418.

2. Donations to Outreach – at our February Vestry the people of St. Nicholas made a
wonderful commitment to support our Parish Outreach ministry which includes
supporting the Churches by the Bluffs Foodbank and a weekly Inter-Faith Lunch
Program. Direct donations to Outreach may be made using the blue envelopes at the
back of the Church or through pre-authorized giving. Thank you to all those who are
supporting this ministry, your response has been very encouraging.
Stay Connected with Twitter -Submitted by Andrew Reeves @greeneggs_drew
The social media service Twitter is a great way to share and stay connected with your
church family and the wider family of God. I would like to encourage those of you
currently using Twitter to share the work of God in your life using the hashtag
#stnicksbc. For more information, talk (or tweet) with Andrew Reeves.
Do you Speak a Language other than English? If so, we have a special opportunity
for you... On Sunday, May 19th we will be celebrating the Feast of Pentecost. One of
our readings for that day, from Acts 2, emphasizes that as Peter preached each person
who listened to him heard Peter in their own language. To help bring the passage to
life, we would like to invite those who speak different languages to read a verse or two
of that passage. If you are willing to help, please contact Janet Baron in the Church
Office at 416-691-0449 or by email at office@stnicholasbirchcliff.com Thank you for
your help.
The St. Nick’s Knights softball season begins on Tuesday, at North Bridlewood Park,
off Pharmacy, north of Sheppard. Game time is 7:00pm The full schedule, and
directions to parks, is available at SAYMsoftball.com. If you are 13 or over (even way
over!) you are invited to join the team. There are no try-outs, everyone qualifies - great
skill is not necessary, if you can hit, catch and throw the ball, you’ll fit in just fine!
Perhaps just as enjoyable as playing on the team, is being a spectator. If you don’t
want to play, come on out and cheer for our team.
Ascension Day Service Please join us on Thursday May 9th at 7:30pm as we
celebrate Jesus’ Ascension.
Farewell Reception for the Reverend Dr. Alison Falby – Sunday June 2nd,
following the 10:30am service. Please join us for a special celebration to mark the
blessing of Rev’d Alison’s ministry with us as Assistant Curate over the past two years.
June 2nd will be Rev’d Alison’s last day at St. Nicholas. She will begin her new ministry
as Incumbent of St. Martin’s Bay Ridges on July 8th. Her service of Induction will take
place at St. Martin’s on September 22 at 4:00pm. Please uphold Alison in your prayers
during this transition.
Kitchen Shower- Wow!! What a great response
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the kitchen shower. For those of you
who have not had an opportunity yet, there are still some items remaining to be
purchased. A pictorial wish list is posted in Robinson Hall showing the items needed
with their prices. Just choose which item you would like to donate, fill out the
corresponding envelope and enclose the listed amount of money, (you can go
together with someone). Members of the outreach committee will do all of the
shopping and the items will be purchased on your behalf. The Outreach Committee
will be sponsoring a special coffee hour on the 26th of May to thank everyone for
their donations. At this time all the donated items will be on display. If you have any
questions please speak to Pauline Glasgow, Sonia Halloran or Deb Chapman.
Garden Lovers Have Rake will help. If you could help out with a spring spruce up
of the garden, please contact Sonia at 416-698-9449 or shalloran@rogers.com. We
want to make sure the gardens stay looking as lovely as they did last year. If you
would be willing to help on an ongoing basis, speak to Sonia.
Family Picnic at Centre Island
Calling all kids (and their parents)! Please join us at Centre Island on Saturday May
25th. We'll meet at the ferry docks at 9 am, spend the morning at Centreville, picnic in
the grounds of St. Andrew's Church, and return at 2 pm. You can sign up for picnic
food at the Manderley bulletin board. For more information, please speak to Rev'd
Alison.
The Alzheimer’s Society and St. Nicholas’ are partnering to host a special
Men’s Cooking and Support Group. The group is a free, four week beginner’s
cooking class and support group for male partners caring for someone with dementia.
It runs each Tuesday in June from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will have a hands on
cooking experience, prepare a simple easy to learn recipe, enjoy lunch together and
take home two heart healthy meals. If you, or someone you know, is interested in
participating in the group, and meeting other caregivers, please contact, Eleni
Siliveridis at 416-322-6560 or by email at esiliveridis@alzheimertoronto.org.
LOOKING AHEAD…more info in paragraphs below
May 6 7:00 pm Parish Council
May 7 7:00 pm St. Nick’s Knights season opener North Bridlewood Park
May 16 1:00 pm Card Party
May 19 12:15 pm Outreach Meeting
May 26 12:15 pm Kitchen Shower
June 2 Rev’d Alison’s last Sunday at St. Nicholas’
June 9 Guest Speaker: Chris Jones. Please join us as we
welcome (back) St. Nick’s former St. Nick’s
Youth Leader
June 18 9:00 am Bus Trip – “Oliver”
June 23 3:00 pm Bach Children’s Chorus Foodbank Fundraiser