Events
Halloween,Then and Now
Facebook, that ultimate time-waster, is known for all kinds of crazy stories, memes, political rants, recipes (which often feature a perfectly good chicken breast or pork chop smothered in brown sugar, cheese, or other calorie-laden ingredients), etc. etc. etc. The other day on Facebook I ran across the following statement: “Thanksgiving, Halloween, or Christmas – one of these holidays must go. Which one?” Clickbait that I couldn’t resist. For me, it was a no-brainer – I could definitely do without…
Bits and Bytes at Graceview
Have you ever thought about how dependent we have become on computer technology that we once shunned as totally unnecessary? About how the Presbyterian church managed to get along just fine for five hundred years, without screens or microphones or live streamed services? Or, for that matter, about how most of us now walk around with a computer in our pockets that is a million times more powerful than the room-sized computer proudly owned by York University in the sixties…
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…
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…
Saying goodbye to Music Director Kento Stratford
Sunday, August 25, was Kento’s last day as our Music Director. The choir grouped around him as we said our sad goodbyes and wished him well in the future. To see him off in true Graceview fashion we had – you guessed it – cake!
The curtain falls on our Bible Study of The Chosen
Our successful Bible Study of Season 3 of The Chosen ended on June 4. Stay tuned for Season 4. This remarkable series, which has pervaded the world, enriched our Christian lives and gave us something to think about and talk about for eight weeks, as each week we watched an episode together and shared our thoughts about it. Although parts of it were fictional, gleaned from the imaginations of the show’s creators as they gave each character a distinct personality…