Metropolitan United Church

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

The agenda is as follows:

“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:

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.

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

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�.

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.

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

“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.

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.

Metropolitan United Church, Outreach Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Library, 6:00 p.m.

 

1.      Call to Order

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.

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

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�.

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.

“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.

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.

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

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.

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�.

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.

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! 

Peace and Social Justice Committee meets downstairs after the service.

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

“THE BOOK OF EXODUS REMEMBERED:
THE STORY OF THE HEBREWS THEIR FAMILY OUR FAMILY"

The Rev. John Joseph Mastandrea will facilitate a morning of exploration and dialogue on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 until 12-noon. Gather in
the Heritage Room on:

October 17- The Birth of Moses
October 24- The Burning Bush
October 31- The Ten Commandments
November 7- Wilderness and the Promised Land.

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.

This week's free organ recital features organist Thomas Fitches, organist of Toronto's St. Clement's Anglican Church.

Join us for Sunday morning worship with Communion in the Founders' Chapel. At this service The Rev. Ken Moy will share his message “A Pen For Your Thoughts�.

Committee meeting in the Library; agenda to follow.

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.

Peace and Social Justice Service

The Peace and Social Justice Committee is conducting this morning's service, as well as hosting a Lunch and Learn immediately following the service.

Lunch and Learn with three individuals from "Voices From The Street"...

“THE BOOK OF EXODUS REMEMBERED:
THE STORY OF THE HEBREWS THEIR FAMILY OUR FAMILY"

The Rev. John Joseph Mastandrea will facilitate a morning of exploration and dialogue on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 until 12-noon. Gather in
the Heritage Room on:

October 17- The Birth of Moses
October 24- The Burning Bush
October 31- The Ten Commandments
November 7- Wilderness and the Promised Land.

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.

This week's free organ recital features organist Christopher Ku, organist of St. Michael's Cathedral and graduate student at the University of Toronto.  Today, we celebrate the birthday of Franz Liszt.