1. SERVICES THIS WEEK
Wednesday, September 11
7: 30 am - Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Robert Gorham
Sunday, Sept 15 – 17th Sunday after Pentecost
8 am - Holy Eucharist
10 am– Holy Eucharist & Baptism
Readings: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Psalm 14; Luke 15:1-10
Homilist: The Reverend Kevin Robertson
The Blessing of Animals!
Please join us on Sunday, October 6th
at 12:30 pm
by the Belltower doors (on Heath Street)
All pets welcome…and people too!
Confirmation!
Eight young people will be confirmed in their faith by Bishop
Patrick Yu on Sunday, September 29th at the 10 am service: Isaac
Baker, Sidney Callaghan, Claire Colquhoun, Francesca
Devine, Megan Fanjoy, Nicholas Jackson, Jeremy Jopling,
and Alec van Nostrand. Please keep the confirmands in your
prayers as they prepare for this wonderful celebration!
Back to Church Sunday: “Come and See!”
After speaking with Jesus at the well, the Samaritan woman invited
others to “come and see.” We, too, can invite others to “come and
see” on “Back to Church Sunday”: September 29th. Invitation
cards will be available next week. Please see the Reverend Julie
Meakin for more details or to be part of the Back to Church
Sunday Team.
PARISH CLERGY
416-920-5211
www.christchurchdeerpark.org
The Reverend Kevin Robertson, Rector ext. 26
The Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon, Associate Priest ext. 27
The Reverend Julie Meakin, Assistant Curate ext. 31
The Reverend Dr. Peter Slater, Honorary Assistant
The Reverend Dr. Karen Hamilton, Ecumenical Partner
(United Church of Canada)
PARISH STAFF
Eric Robertson, Organist & Director of Music ext. 25
Natalie Kemp, Director of Children’s Education
Jean King, Parish Administrator ext. 22
Elisabeth Lunder, Part-time Bookkeeper ext. 32
Denis Delisle, Custodian ext. 35
CHURCHWARDENS
Genevieve Chornenki, Rector’s Warden 416 975-9898
Carolyn Kearns, People’s Warden 416 488-7436
Robert Morrow, Finance Warden/Treasurer 416 421-7017
Henry Zaluski, Deputy Warden 416 485-2802
Name Tags - If you would like a nametag, we invite you to call
the parish office and we would be happy to create one for
you. Call 416-920-5211 x 22 or jking@thereslifehere.org
Large print Orders of Service are available from the
Sidespeople.
Free Sunday parking is available on Sunday mornings (up to
1:30 pm) at the public parking lot, just across from the church
on Heath Street. Stamp your parking ticket using the church
address stamp found on the table at the Bell tower door.
After Church go to the customer service office with your
validated ticket where you will be given an exit ticket. Please
park only on the lower levels.
Please do not leave valuables unattended.
CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 8, 2013
PromiseLand (church school for children, kindergarten to grade
9) meets in the Chapel of St. Nicholas on the lower level during
the 10 am service.
The Nest (certified childcare for infants to age 4) is open
during the Sunday 10 am service on the third floor.
Welcome to Christ Church Deer Park. We invite you to stay
for refreshments after the service at Holy Grounds Café in
Elliott Hall through the Chapel upstairs.
This Week at Christ Church
Monday – Sept 9
Yoga – 9:30 am
AA – noon
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4pm
Toronto Classical Singers – 6:30 pm
AA Primary Purpose – 7 pm
Thursday – Sept 12
Yoga – 9:30 am
OA – 12:15 pm
Choir rehearsal – 7 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
Tuesday – Sept 10
ACW – 12 noon
Churches on the Hill – 3 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4pm
Underearners Anon –6 pm
Orpheus Choir – 6 pm
Friday– Sept 13
AA – Miracle Group – 12:15 pm
Challenging Christianity – 12 noon
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
Wednesday – Sept 11
Holy Eucharist – 7 am
AA – noon & 7 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Phoenix CA – 7 pm
Knitting Circle – 6 pm
Wedding rehearsal – 6 pm
Yoga – 7 pm
Saturday, Sept 14
Wedding – 3 pm
www.christchurchdeerpark.org

2. This Afternoon at 4:30 pm
Dave Restivo - piano
Pat Collins – bass Brian Barlow - drums
Officiant: The Reverend Kevin Robertson
Thursday May 30
12:10 pm
resumes September 26
Farewell!!
After more than 24 years of faithful and dedicated
service, Jean King is retiring as our parish
administrator. We will miss her dearly, and we wish
her well in her future adventures. On Friday,
September 20th
, there will be a reception in Elliott
Hall from 3:00-5:30 p.m. This will be our formal
opportunity to thank Jean for her ministry among
us, and to honour her for her outstanding work.
Feel free to drop in. There will be a few words
shared around 4:30 pm. Please plan to join us!
Re-Imagining Church: Shaped for Mission – this 5-week
course will be offered in Elliott Hall on Tuesdays beginning
October 15th
. The course will be taught by our area bishop, the
Right Reverend Patrick Yu, and the Reverend Susan Bell, the
Archbishop’s Officer for Mission. The content of the course
compliments the work that we have been doing as a parish to
re-imagine our church in a changing culture. Please consider
attending these 5 evenings. You can register on the website:
www.shapedformission.ca or call 416-363-6021, ext. 225.
Welcome back to our children of Promiseland, the Nest
and YAL! We hope you had a wonderful summer! As we
resume our children and youth programming today, a few
words about what we offer:
 The Nest is our certified childcare program designed for
children under the age of 4. The Nest opens prior to the
10:00 service in our nursery space on the third floor.
Tuta Shurdha is our certified Nest coordinator, and she
is accompanied by a volunteer parent or teen assistant. If
you would like to use this service, please ask one of the
sidespeople to direct you to the Nest.
 PromiseLand is our church school for children from the
ages of 5 to 12. The children meet in the church at 10:00
am, and then move to the St. Nicholas Chapel during the
opening hymn. Natalie Kemp is our Director of
Children’s Education, and would be happy to tell you
more about Promiseland.
 YAL – Young Anglican Leaders meet regularly for
learning, fellowship and fun. Please speak with Natalie
Kemp for more details.
Challenging Christianity will meet again on Friday, September
13, noon to 1:30 pm, in the Arthur Smith Room, to discuss
"your God is too small."
The Gallery – Joy in a Paintbox
paintings by Sally Martin
(meet the artist on Sunday,
September 8, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
We invite you to view this
Exhibition Sunday, September 8 to
October 20 (Arthur Smith Room).
CONTEMPLATIVE KNITTING CIRCLE - Convenes the 2nd
& 4th
Wednesday of each month. Enter the chapel
via the Bell Tower door any time after 5:45 pm.
Details at
http://www.christchurchdeerpark.org/knit.htm.
Fall Rummage Sale – October 5
10 am – 1 pm
We welcome your Fall/Winter clothing items,
as well as china, art, glassware, jewellery and
household items. Please note - we are no longer taking books.
ARE YOU THE ONE WE WANT?
Churches On-The-Hill Food Bank is looking for a
volunteer Executive Director to take the reins of one
of the largest and most effective food banks in
Toronto. Opened in 1997, our Food Bank has to-date
provided clients with groceries sufficient for over 1.8
million meals! Today, some 500 households depend on us.
With an experienced and supportive management team the
Executive Director leads the effort of over 100 committed
volunteers. A high degree of autonomy and freedom to act are
features of the position. All aspects of the food bank are in great
shape and operating smoothly.
The position of Executive Director is a rewarding one, contributing
substantially to the well being of this major outreach effort of the
churches on-the-hill. This is a call to service.
If you are interested and/or would like further information please
leave a message for Paul McGrath on the Food Bank telephone, 416-
967-3842.