Metropolitan United Church

The Human right to Peace is a rare event to meet with Douglas Roche and representatives from 3 of our political parties to discuss Peacebuilding.  Held at the Church of the Holy Trinity - 10 Trinity Square behind the Eaton Centre at Dundas and Bay - cost $15 - students free - starts at 7:30 p.m.

Fri April 4, 2008

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

Third Sunday of Easter 

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.

At this service The Very Rev. Dr. Peter Short will preach, “MY MOTHER IS NOT GOING TO BELIEVE I DID THIS�.

Readings this week are:

Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130 (Voices United p. 853); verses from John 11

Please join Metropolitan United as we host The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir and special guest from Wales, The Llanelli Male Choir as they present an evening of song - Noson O Gân on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 7:30pm.

For further information call 416 410 2254 or see attachment.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.ticketbreak.com

Organist Richard Hansen plays music by Bach, Bedard and Tallis in this free recital.

Come and see the great movie " Amazing Grace".

Based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce,you will experience his fight to outlaw slavery in Britain in the late 18th century.

And of course your can purchase popcorn and drinks just like the real theatre.

For more infromation you may contact Christopher Hoover at chriscc502@rogers.com. 

Join us for Sunday morning worship with Communion in the Founders' Chapel.  At this service The Rev. John Joseph Mastandrea will share his message, "Keep on Down the Road".

Fourth Sunday in Easter 

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.

At this service The Rev. Dr. Gary Redcliffe will preach “DEEP LISTENING! A SACRED SKILL�.  Readings this week are:

Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

This is the regular meeting of the Peace and Social Justice Committee and we sure hope you'll come and join us! Bring your coffee hour refreshments and come along to the Volunteer Room - that's in the basement, along the west wall. The monthly meeting will update the activities of the various sub-committees, offer up opportunities for involvement, and share information about church and denomination-wide peace and justice initiatives. Meetings last an hour, max.

Metropolitan UC Peace and Social Justice Committee

Minutes – Sunday, April 13, 2008

12:30 pm – Volunteer Room

Join us for our Noon Service in the Founders Chapel.

Enjoy this free recital by Metropolitan's organist Patricia Wright in music by Laurin, Lemmens, and Langlais.

Living Faithfully Amidst Empire: Part Two: In my Back Yard... through the lens of Aboriginal, Racial and Economic Justice

Saturday April 19th at the Christian Resource Centre, 40 Oak St., Regent Park North, (Parliament & Gerrard St.) from 9:30 to 1:00

There is a charge of $10.00 to cover nutrition and lunch breaks. Please register with Elaine Perkinsby email at elaine.perkins@sympatico.ca or call (416) 275 - 6059 to assist with planning for refreshments

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

Fifth Sunday of Easter 

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.

At this service The Rev. John Joseph Mastandrea will preach “Sailing To Byzantium�.  Readings this week are:

Acts 7:55-60; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14

Metropolitan's Organ Scholar, Matthew Coons, presents a recital of music by Bach and Laurin.

Please join Metropolitan United Church as we host The Van Gemeren Family Choir on April 30, 2008 at 7:30pm! 

The Van Gemeren Family Choir, established 40 years ago, currently includes 90 members and is the world's largest family choir. All members are descendants from late Pieter van Gemeren and Jansje Lodders. This choir comes from the Netherlands and are for a week in Canada for their concert tour. They are accompanied by their own string orchestra. In their varied reportoire they make classical melodies accessable to a large audience, including the young and old. Besides their large choir with some of their own performing solo, and they have a vibrant gospel choir.

McGill student Jordan deSouza presents a free, informal organ recital.

The Relevance of the Holocaust to Asian Christianity, speaker the Reverend Dr. Alan Lai (Columbia University) Rev Lai is from Mount olivet Lutheral Church in Vancouver. Music with the participation of Cantor Deborah Staiman

Thurs. May 1st, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church

520 Sherbourne St. (between Bloor and Wellesley St

Kosher refreshments will be served after the service

MUSIC AT METROPOLITAN and ORGANIX 08 present the opening concert of the month-long organ festival here on Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. Organist Patricia Wright will be joined by a string quartet and two oboes in music by Handel, Robert Fleming, Haydn, Lemmens, Langlais, and Bach Tickets are $25/ $20 seniors, students and RCCO members Tickets for this concert can be purchased here; discount passes for a combination of ORGANIX concerts are available online at www.organixconcerts.ca or by calling 416 241-9785.