St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff
St Nicholas Centennial 1912-2012

How to get to St Nick's
Map location
see map / location here »
A word of welcome here »

Centennial Celebrations - events list

Parish Selection Committee
PSC Timetable here »

The Kitchen!
A small committee is being formed to look into, plan, and oversee the renovation of our kitchen. If you would like to be involved in this project, please speak to Sonia Halloran in person or at wardens@stnicholasbirchcliff.com

Nicks News
Advent /Christmas issue of Nick's News download or read online here » Thanks to Ken Campbell for another great edition!

Parish Screening
If you have a volunteer position at St. Nicholas that is high or medium risk, and you have not been screened in the past 3 years, please contact our Screening Co-ordinator, Pauline Green, 416 698-9531, to get the application forms. Pauline will collect your completed forms and copies of ID and have the process completed through our chosen security company.

ACCESSIBLE
St Nicholas, Birch Cliff is an accessible facility: details »

ACCESSIBLE TOO
There is now a dedicated wardens email box which people can use to contact us with their concerns, complaints, criticisms (and maybe even compliments)... email »

See the vestry webpage
here »


SERVICES DURING THE WEEK - Every week !
SUNDAYS
8:30 & 10:30 am + coffee afterward - Services »

MORNING PRAYER
every Tuesday at 8:45 am Services »

HOLY EUCHARIST
every Wednesday at 10 am Services »

GIRL GUIDES
every Wednesday: Guides »

THURSDAY
MORNING PRAYER
every Thursday at 8:45 am Services »



FOOD BANK
Our Food Bank is in currently in need of specific items. When you are shopping, please consider buying baby cereal and biscuits, nutritional cold cereals, and toilet paper. If you would like to volunteer at the food bank, there are several openings. Please speak with Deb Chapman, for more information Outreach page »

YouTube
Visit St Nick's YouTube
channel here »

St Nicholas pictures at Flickr.com
See St Nick's photo album here »

We’re becoming a greener Church! In our efforts to be more environmentally friendly, we’re hoping to do more of our parish correspondence through email. We already have many email addresses, but if we don’t have yours, please send it to the parish office at office@stnicholasbirchcliff.com - Thank you!
WELCOME TO ST NICHOLAS! Celebrating 100 years: 1912-2012!
  • St Nicholas 1912-2012Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 4th Sunday after Epiphany
    • 8:30am - Holy Eucharist
    • 10:30am – Sung Eucharist & Church School
    • Noon - Worship Committee Meeting
    • Centennial Celebration - events list here » / slideshow from 15 Jan champagne luncheon launch - here »

 

Bishop Yu Centennial Message   Centennial Anthem background

Bishop Yu: Centennial Message »

 

WELCOME TO ST NICK'S!
  • Congratulations to Archdeacon Michael Pollesel, who is now Bishop-Elect of Uruguay. We are thankful that Michael will remain with us until we have a new incumbent. Please uphold Michael and the Uruguay Diocese in your prayers.

  • Hanging the centennial bannerSt Nick's Centennial 2011-2012 - Hanging the centennial banner slideshow - see here »
  • Our official Centennial logo is designed by Steve Murphy and Petra Bockus, it will be used throughout the Centennial Year. In addition, you will have noticed the beautiful painting on the cover of the Centennial Calendar and on the large banner outside. Karen Inselsbacher's original drawing was adapted by Petra Bockus and then painted as a watercolor by Grace Macpherson. The Heritage/Centennial Committee would like to thank Steve and Petra in particular, as well as Karen and Grace for all the time and effort spent creating these wonderful designs. In addition, thank you to everyone else who submitted designs for our Centennial Logo. They were all excellent and made the selection process very difficult.

Week of Prayer for Christian UnityWeek of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18 - 25 See here »

Worship Committee
January 22, 2012. Meeting

Morning Prayer
Tuesdays at 8:45 am - All are welcome.

Staff Meetings
Tuesdays at 9:15 am.

Wednesday Morning Eucharist
Holy Eucharist every Wednesday at 10 am.

Parish Selection Committee
Wednesday January 25 meeting at 7:30pm - Please remember the Parish Selection Committee in your prayers as they continue their work in the coming months. For the PSC timetable on the appointment of the incumbent - see Vestry Page »

Thursday Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer every Thursday at 8:45 am - All are welcome.

Choir Practice
Every Thursday at 7:30 pm.

The Rev Charles Luce, First Rector of St. Nick'sSt. Nick's Centennial 1912-2012 • Anniversary Launch

Enjoy a short biography of the first rector of St Nicholas,
The Reverend Charles Etienne Luce - Rector from 1912- 1920, at a time when Birch Cliff was a semi-rural village east of Toronto. See here »


Vestry Reports Deadline
Sunday January 29, 2012. As the end of the calendar year approaches, it’s time for the group heads to be thinking about annual meetings and writing vestry reports! A vestry report is required from all groups, and must be in the church office no later than January 29th. The report will be available on February 12th, and the Vestry Meeting will be February 26th. The Vestry List is posted on the bulletin board. Please ensure your name is on the list if you wish to vote at Vestry.

Sidespeople's Annual General Meeting
Sunday January 29, 2012.

Vital Church Planning Conference
February 2-4, 2012

Choir Annual General Meeting
Sunday, February 5, 2012

Guest Preacher
Sunday, February 12, 2012 - The Rev’d Shelley McVea

Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Annual Vestry Meeting - please note change of date
Sunday, February 26, 2012. See vestry webpage here » ( the date of the Annual Vestry meeting has been changed from February 19 to February 26, because the 19th is the Family Day holiday weekend). it is time for the group heads to be thinking about annual meetings and writing vestry reports! A vestry report is required from all groups, and must be in the church office no later than January 29th. The report will be available on February 12th. The Vestry List is posted on the bulletin board. Please ensure your name is on the list if you wish to vote at Vestry.

Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2012.

Prayer Workshop
Saturday, March 3, 2012. 9:00am – 3:00pm with Bishop Yu

Ordination to the Priesthood of The Rev’d Alison Falby
Saturday, March 24, 2012.

SSJD retreatsNew Retreats & Quiet Days, Music & Liturgy calendar
The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (SSJD) is a religious community within the Anglican Church of Canada. Located near Yonge & Finch at 233 Cummer Ave: email » / website » (416) 226-2201. A comprehensive listing of SSJD quiet days and retreats is available here »

Natural Church Development (NCD) NCD logo
Our parish is engaging in a process called “Natural Church Development”. This resource will help us to assess the strengths and weaknesses or our parish, based on various proven criteria. NCD is an annual process, so those who have not been chosen for this survey this time around will have an opportunity to participate in the future. NCD website here »

CHESTER VILLAGE - Services every month
The neighbourhood long-term care facility urgently needs volunteers. Can you spare 2-3 hours per week? There are many different tasks to be done. Please call Andrea Macina, Volunteer Co-ordinator at 416-466-2173 x229.

A few of our parishioners are currently volunteers at Chester Village, and they find it a most enjoyable and worthwhile experience. Talk to Betsy Jones, Barb Betts or Jane Roberts.

Chester Village website » 3555 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1L 1E3

Screening in Faith - The Diocese has recently updated its "Responsible Ministry: Screening in Faith" policy to require police checks of those who carry out high-risk ministries once every three years.  We are pleased to advise that Pauline Green has agreed to become our Parish Screening Coordinator to assist us in complying with this important policy. Diocese webpage about screening here »

PROPERTY REPAIRS

Diocese of Toronto issues pastoral guidelines for the blessing of same-gender commitments
"... All of us need to extend to each the most generous Christian charity that our Redeemer calls us to exercise as we, together, seek to discern and live out God's will." See the full text of the Archbishop's letter here »
   
The Parish of St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff • Diocese of Toronto • Anglican Church of Canada
1512 Kingston Road,Toronto, Ontario, M1N 1R7
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