Posts from 2025 (Page 4)
Money Talks
So far in my life, which has included service not only to our church but to other organizations in which I have served as an executive member, such as the now defunct Home and School Association, my long-ago bowling league, and Let There be Music Choir, I have always managed to steer very clear of anything to do with looking after other people’s money. Taking care of money and making financial decisions just wasn’t happening, no matter in what other…
St. Patrick – Patron Saint of Ireland
St. Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and was probably responsible in part for the Christianization of the Picts and Anglo-Saxons. The available body of evidence about him is contradictory. It appears that Patrick was born in Roman Britain in the early part of the fifth century, but as a teenager was captured by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland. While in captivity, he prayed daily, his faith grew, and after six years he heard…
Minister’s Message- March / April
What a winter it has been! With the multiple snowstorms we’ve been gifted with lately, it’s hard not to marvel at the beauty and power of God’s creation. As we take in the wonder of nature, let us also turn our hearts to something even more wonderful – the Holy Scripture. Just as the snow blankets the earth, may God’s Word cover our lives with wisdom and truth. I want to share with you an epiphany I received from the…
Earl Nixon turns 90!
On February 3, 2025, a very special person celebrated a very special birthday. Earl Nixon turned 90! I’d like to tell you a bit about this remarkable man and what he has meant to our church for so many years. Earl has been a fixture at Grace and Graceview church for a very long time. He is an elder and at one time was active on session. However, he didn’t like what he viewed as “the politics”, so he retired…
PCC Renewal: My Story – Rachel Chen
God draws people to Himself in many ways; for me, He used YouTube, among many other things. My parents immigrated to Canada from China in 1999, and I was born the year after. Being new immigrants with the desire to integrate better into Canadian society and seeing the United Church helping the poor, they decided to join. We moved frequently as my dad sought better employment, and we shifted to attending Chinese Baptist churches. I could tell church people were…
February 26, 2025 – Mission Team
From the Guatemalan Mission Team The Guatemala mission team will be serving around 1000 children across 4 schools and an orphanage in mid-March. We’re looking for donations of the following items:
February 26, 2025 – Weekly News
Download the PDF The Importance of Dreams in the Bible Rick Hamlin Pay attention to your dreams. Just like with Joseph, Daniel and other biblical characters—it may be God’s way of communicating with you.Years ago, after reading a book by a therapist and minister who showed that God can often speak to us in our dreams, I began writing down my own. Every morning, while I still remember them, I make a quick note in a journal about what I…
Sing Etobicoke, Bravo! Returns For a Third Year
Another Round of Applause – Sing Etobicoke, Bravo! Returns For a Third Year Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC) is excited to announce funding from the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility’s Seniors’ Provincial Grant. Through this grant, NPCC will be offering a third iteration of its highly successful Sing! Etobicoke program. This year’s program Sing Etobicoke, Bravo! will continue to offer free space for seniors to sing together, find community, and forge new connections. This free program will consist of twenty…
February 19, 2025 – Mission Team
The Guatemala mission team will be serving around 1000 children across 4 schools and an orphanage in mid-March. We’re looking for donations of the following items: 1. Summer clothing for orphan babies/toddlers (0-3 years), young children (3-12 years) and young moms (11-15 years) 2. Baby shoes, regular shoes, tennis shoes, socks and towels for children (1-10 years) 3. Diapers, blankets, bottles for newborns 4. Medicine and first aid items, such as Tylenol, Advil, Polysporin, bandages, alcohol swabs 5. Soft cover lightweight notebooks, crayons, watercolor paints,…
February 19, 2025 – Weekly News
Download the PDF This passage is most timely today, considering what is being thrown at us from south of the border. In my heart, I find it hard to love someone, who has been a trusted ally. Luke 6:27-36, often referred to as the “Love Your Enemies” passage, is a radical call from Jesus to not only love those who love us, but to actively extend love, kindness, and forgiveness even to those who might be considered our enemies, challenging our…
February 17, 2025
What a winter it has been! With the multiple snowstorms we’ve been gifted with lately, it’s hard not to marvel at the beauty and power of God’s creation. As we take in the wonder of nature, let us also turn our hearts to something even more wonderful – the Holy Scripture. Just as the snow blankets the earth, may God’s Word cover our lives with wisdom and truth. I want to share with you an epiphany I received from the…
February 12, 2025 – Mission Team
The Guatemala mission team will be serving around 1000 children across 4 schools and an orphanage in mid-March. We’re looking for donations of the following items: 1. Summer clothing for orphan babies/toddlers (0-3 years), young children (3-12 years) and young moms (11-15 years) 2. Baby shoes, regular shoes, tennis shoes, socks and towels for children (1-10 years) 3. Diapers, blankets, bottles for newborns 4. Medicine and first aid items, such as Tylenol, Advil, Polysporin, bandages, alcohol swabs 5. Soft cover lightweight notebooks, crayons, watercolor paints,…