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09 / 15
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Are you interested in exploring membership at Met? Come to the Library this Saturday, break a little bread and touch the hidden corners of the Church.

For more information please contact John Joseph


09 / 16
Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:00 am

Join us for Sunday morning worship with Communion in the Founders' Chapel.


Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:30 am

Join The Rev. Dr. G. Malcolm Sinclair for an engaging conversation. Held in the Heritage Room, One Question Bible Study is a thought-provoking experience.


Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm

Join us on Sunday for worship at 11 a.m. The Carillon prelude begins outside at 10:30 am and the organ prelude begins at 10:45 am inside.


09 / 17
09 / 18
Start: 5:00 pm

The Visitation Committee meets in the Library.


Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

The Metropolitan Silver band rehearses Tuesday at 7:30pm in the Chancel Room. For more information, click here.


09 / 19
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

“FAITH STORIES ABOUT LIFE/LIFE STORIES ABOUT FAITH:

LIVING THROUGH THE AGES AND STAGES"

Dr. Malcolm Sinclair will lead a daytime study and conversation group on four Wednesday mornings from 10:00 until 12-noon.

Gather in the Heritage Room on:


Start: 12:15 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.


09 / 20
Start: 12:15 pm
End: 12:45 pm

This week's free organ recital features organist Paul Jessen in music by Franck and Alain.

 


Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

The Metropolitan Handbells rehearse on Thursday evenings in the Dining Room. 

The Handbell choir is under the direction of Margaret Metcalfe. Our three-octave set of Schulmerich handbells was donated in memory of Peter Campbell and Roy Rigg.


Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

The Metropolitan Choir meets at 7:30 in the Chancel Room.


09 / 21
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

The Toronto Urban Native Ministries continue our Friday evening services. Rev. Andrew Wesley, Rev. Allen Sinclair and Elizabeth Pike provide leadership.

We meet in the Met centre, entering by the West door. All are welcome!


09 / 22
09 / 23
Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:00 am

Join us for Sunday morning worship with Communion in the Founders' Chapel.  At this service, The Rev. John Joseph Mastandrea will share his message, “Doctor in The House�.


Start: 9:45 am
End: 10:15 am

The Metropolitan Choristers (ages 7-11) meet weekly, in the Dining Room. All are welcome!


Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:30 am

Our Music Group for children ages 4-6, The Metropolitan Sparklers, meet weekly in the nursery at 10:00am, before the Sunday Worship Service.

All are welcome!

 


Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:30 am

The Rev. Dr. G. Malcolm Sinclair invites you to attend One Question Bible Study, held in the Heritage Room Come, and look into the Word.

"Wonderful is the depth of Thy words, whose surface is before us, gently leading on the little ones: and yet a wonderful deepness, O my God, a wonderful deepness. It is awe to look into it; even an awfulness of honour, and a trembling of love." -St. Augustine

 


Start: 10:30 am
End: 1:00 pm

The library is open before and after the Sunday Worship service.

This week we are highlighting Geez magazine.  Ponder a magazine that is ad free and non-profit.  Started in the fall of '05 we have all issues available.


Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm

Join us on Sunday for worship at 11 a.m. The Carillon prelude begins outside at 10:30 am and the organ prelude begins at 10:45 am inside.


Start: 12:30 pm
End: 2:34 pm

The "Help Lesotho" Grandmothers Support Group is having a planning meeting after the Worship Service, in the Heritage Room. Everyone - men and women - are welcome to attend.


Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm

The CIC Youth Ensemble is Metropolitan's music group for youth ages 12 and older.

This ensemble rehearses on Sunday afternoons and sings a wide variety of music under the direction of composer-arranger and Metropolitan soloist Benjamin Stein.


Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Dr. Paul Murray was the Director of Music and Organist of Metropolitan from 1961-1967.  All are welcome to celebrate the life and work of our friend and colleague who died in Halifax in July.  A reception will follow in the Dining Room.


09 / 24
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

The first music committee meeting of the season will take place Monday in the Chancel Room.

The agenda for the meeting is currently as follows:


09 / 25
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

This is the first meeting of the 2007-08 season. We will be meeting in the Library, Metropolitan Centre.

The agenda is as follows:


09 / 26
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

“FAITH STORIES ABOUT LIFE/LIFE STORIES ABOUT FAITH:

LIVING THROUGH THE AGES AND STAGES"

Dr. Malcolm Sinclair will lead a daytime study and conversation group on four Wednesday mornings from 10:00 until 12-noon.

Gather in the Heritage Room on:


Start: 12:15 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.


09 / 27
Start: 12:15 pm
End: 12:45 pm

This week's free organ recital features organist Ashley Tidy.


09 / 28
09 / 29
09 / 30
Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:00 am

Join us for Sunday morning worship with Communion in the Founders' Chapel.  At this service, The Rev. John Joseph Mastandrea will share his message, “Stone Soup�.


Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm

Join us on Sunday for worship at 11 a.m. The Carillon prelude begins outside at 10:30 am and the organ prelude begins at 10:45 am inside.


Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Join the Metropolitan musicians and congregation as we pay tribute to our dear friend Ronald McKinlay.
The concert will feature the Metropolitan Choir, members of the Metropolitan Silver Band, piper Rory Sinclair, and organists Patricia Wright and Matthew Coons. Donations in Ron's memory will be directed to


10 / 1
10 / 2
10 / 3
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

“FAITH STORIES ABOUT LIFE/LIFE STORIES ABOUT FAITH:

LIVING THROUGH THE AGES AND STAGES"

Dr. Malcolm Sinclair will lead a daytime study and conversation group on four Wednesday mornings from 10:00 until 12-noon. Gather in the Heritage Room on:

September 19th and 26th; October 3rd and 10th.

Come for the friendship and the stimulation found in daring people working hard.


Start: 12:15 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.


Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Metropolitan United Church, Outreach Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Library, 6:00 p.m.

 

1.      Call to Order


Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

As Lauren Artress writes in her book Walking a Sacred Path:

Walking the Labyrinth has reemerged today as a metaphor for the spiritual journey and as a powerful tool for transformation.  This walking meditation is an archetype, a mystical ritual found in all religious traditions.  It quiets the mind and opens the soul.


10 / 4
Start: 12:15 pm
End: 12:45 pm

This week's free organ recital features organist Jennifer Goodine in music by Bruhns, Vaughan Williams and Widor.


10 / 5
10 / 6
10 / 7
Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:00 am

Join us for Sunday morning worship with Communion in the Founders' Chapel.  At this service The Rev. John Joseph Mastandrea will share his message, “Stone Soup�.


Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm

Join us on Sunday for worship at 11 a.m. The Carillon prelude begins outside at 10:30 am and the organ prelude begins at 10:45 am inside.


10 / 8
10 / 9
10 / 10
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

“FAITH STORIES ABOUT LIFE/LIFE STORIES ABOUT FAITH:

LIVING THROUGH THE AGES AND STAGES"

Dr. Malcolm Sinclair will lead a daytime study and conversation group on four Wednesday mornings from 10:00 until 12-noon. Gather in the Heritage Room on:

September 19th and 26th; October 3rd and 10th.

Come for the friendship and the stimulation found in daring people working hard.


Start: 12:15 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.


10 / 11
Start: 12:15 pm
End: 12:45 pm

This week's free organ recital features organist Konrad Harley.


10 / 12
10 / 13
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm

The book to be discussed at the next Book Club meeting is Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.  Next month's selection will be The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards.  If you would like more information about where we are meeting, please contact the main office.


10 / 14
Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:00 am

Join us for Sunday morning worship with Communion in the Founders' Chapel.  At this service The Rev. John Joseph Mastandrea will share his message, “Downtown�.


Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm

Join us on Sunday for worship at 11 a.m. The Carillon prelude begins outside at 10:30 am and the organ prelude begins at 10:45 am inside.


Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm

Are you curious to know what the committees are up to?   Wondering how you might be able to get involved?

Join us after the 11:00am Service for Met's Stewardship Fair, where you can learn about what's going on at Met.

Each committee will have a poster and some folks to aswer questions, and we will have the computer room open for tutorials on the website.  Come and join the learning fun! 


Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm

Peace and Social Justice Committee meets downstairs after the service.


Start: 12:45 pm
End: 2:00 pm

The Christian Education Committee will be meeting in the Heritage Room.


10 / 15
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