Welcome to the Anglican Church
of St John’s West Toronto
St. John's Anglican Church is an energetic community of faith in West Toronto where you will find a variety of worship experiences and opportunities for learning and socializing. Based on our baptismal vow that "we respect the dignity of every human being", we affirm diversity and embrace inclusiveness.
We have something to offer you and we know we can learn something from you. You're welcome here – let's journey together!
Although the church building remains closed, we're still active and welcome you to our online services. For details, see below.
For updates on COVID-19 from the Diocese of Toronto, go to toronto.anglican.ca
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National Indigenous Day
and Fathers’ Day
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
June 20, 9:30 am
Presider: The Rev. Evelyn Butler
Preacher: The Rev. Samantha Caravan
Priest: The Rev. David Hoopes OHC
Click here for the Order of Service
The Presider will invite you to light a candle to create a sacred space in your worship. If you wish to do so, have a candle and lighter ready.
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Upcoming
June 27 Pride Sunday
Intercessions:
If you wish to add your name or another's name for our prayers for those who are ill, in distress, or have died, please email deaconevelyn@sjwt.ca
Needs and celebrations:
Email deaconevelyn@sjwt.ca with your celebrations and requests for prayer to share at the end of the Sunday service.
Prayer resources:
Here are some resources that may help your daily prayer. If you have other prayer resources please send them, along with a brief description, to Deacon Evelyn at deaconevelyn@sjwt.ca.
Every dollar you donate in June through Canada Helps enters us for a chance to win
Donate today at CanadaHelps
*Donations must be made via canadahelps.org. Minimum $3 donation required. Contest runs from June 1, 2021 at midnight Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT) to June 30, 2021 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
Drop off food and donations
on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the church front steps.
Please wear a mask when you drop off your donation. If you know of anyone who needs food, contact Deacon Evelyn.
Our current book:
Love is the Way:
Holding onto hope in troubling times
BISHOP MICHAEL CURRY and SARA GRACE
SJWT Book Club
Monday, June 21 at 7:30 pm
Book Club meets bi-weekly on Mondays
We will be discussing the first two chapters. However, you do not have to have read the book or started reading yet to attend our book club meeting. Come have fun with our lively discussion.
To get the Zoom link for the meeting, send an email to info@sjwt.ca
Justice
With the wave of injustice that floods our nation, coast to coast, what is the role of us at St. John’s as agents of God’s Justice?
Call for submissions
to the next Dreams and Visions Zine
Submissions can be prose or poetry, video, artwork, or any other form of artistic expression on the topic.
Deadline: Sunday, June 27
Zine will drop during coffee hour on Sunday, July 4.
For information and to submit contact Edna Bovas at youth@sjwt.ca
Land Acknowledgment
Creator, you made all people of every land. It is our responsibility to give thanks and respect to those who first occupied this land we are upon. We give thanks to the Wendat, the Anishinabee, the Mississauga of the Credit and the Haudenosaunee, the first people of this land.
We offer our respect to those ancestors who may be interred on this land. We are also thankful for the gifts of the People of the land. Creator let us be of Good Mind to reconcile the mistreatment of this land and to those who have been displaced.
With thankful and respectful hearts, we pray in Your name, Your son the Peacemaker and the Sacred Spirit. Amen
The Land Acknowledgement is taken from A Liturgy for The National Indigenous Day of Prayer https://www.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/nidp-liturgy.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1oWVCmVyX1tQWadWWfd1e5PoGDl4bf_p77nxkedV50uBflICO4BE2MUa8
St John's performs same sex marriages.
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