Welcome to St. Andrew’s Church
Join us every Sunday at 10:30am for Morning Worship

 

Downtown Toronto is a busy and bustling place. Every day, thousands of people stream past the doors of St. Andrew’s on their way to work, to the theatre, to their homes, to sports games, and to the many tourist sites located in the church’s neighbourhood.

Behind the large doors which open onto King St. is a quiet and peaceful place of prayer and of worship.   The doors to the sanctuary will be open Monday to Friday from  9 AM to 4 PM for people to find a moment to come in to pray, to contemplate, to collect their thoughts and to seek peace.

God calls on St. Andrew’s to be an inclusive community and to welcome all with open arms and hearts of love.

St. Andrew’s Church is a place of prayer for all people.

 

 

 

 

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Worship Online with the St. Andrew’s Church Community 

To access the online services from previous weeks, please click here.

September 17, 2023 – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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THURSDAY NOON-TIME COMMUNION SERVICE  – Doors will open at noon and the service will begin at 12:15 PM.  All are welcome.

 

 

 

 

Sunday Adult Bible Study
Bible Study has resumed and will meet in the Boardroom at 9am.   For more information please visit  our webpage HERE

 

Nursery Update for Fall 2023

The Nursery is now available in Room 206 for children up to 2 years of age.  Parents and/or guardians may take the children directly to the Nursery before worship begins and collect them from the same location afterwards.

 

Church School Update for Fall 2023
Church School has now resumed for children 3 and above.  For more information please visit our webpage HERE

 

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St. Andrew’s Church 73 Simcoe Street, Toronto Out of the Cold and Community Breakfast

Our take-away breakfast and Boutique continues weekly from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.  Our Out of the Cold Supper will begin on Monday, November 6th this year and we look forward to welcoming back our guests for their take-away supper and a visit to the Boutique. We look forward to the start of this much needed program here in the heart of downtown Toronto.

Donations for the Boutique are always needed, but with the Fall and Winter season approaching, our needs do change.  As we plan ahead for the change in weather our most Urgent Needs are for the following items:

  1. Men’s and Women’s Fall and Winter Jackets
  2. Men’s and Women’s Winter Boots/Running Shoes
  3. Men and Women’s Gloves, Handwarmers, Winter Socks (must be new)
  4. Men’s and Women’s Sweaters and Hoodies
  5. Men’s and Women’s underwear and long underwear (both must be new)

 

 

For more information about the program, how to donate, and volunteering,  please click HERE 

 

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tcs Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2023 – Sunday October 15th

Please come out and join Rev. Faris, Lesley, Allan, Sherin, Claire, Oliver, Toshio, Lauren, Susan, John, Doug, Dorothy and Karen in this year’s Toronto Waterfront Walk/Run.  Funds raised by the team will support our Outreach and Growth & Innovation Ministries and their programs, including the Better English Café, the Heart of the City speaker series, Refugee Sponsorship, Music at St. Andrew’s, Out of the Cold and SingTO.  By joining our team, or by donating in support of a team member, you are helping to keep all of these programs running for the benefit of so many.  And you’ll have some fun!  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Karen Sargeant at ksargeant@fasken.com or during the coffee hour.

We thank you for your support as we work towards our goal of raising $18,000!

 

 

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For more information – please click HERE

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SingTO  has now resumed on Thursday evenings at 7pm in the Great Hall.  We will be accepting new members so if you are interested in joining the SingTO choir, please contact us at: singto@standrewstoronto.org

 

(Please put “September Membership” in the subject line) – we will send enrolment information before our first September rehearsal.

 

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Music at St. Andrew’s – Friday Noon Recitals

Just a heads up that the Friday Noon Recitals will return on Friday, October 6th.  Please plan to join us for these always popular and free recitals, presented by Music @ St. Andrews.  For more information on the October and November lineup please click HERE

 

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Upcoming Events

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JOIN US!

Better English Cafe

The Better English Café is now back in session Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 pm in the Great Hall, 73 Simcoe St – opposite Roy Thomson Hall.  Join us this evening, September 12, 2023 for our first meetup of the Fall.

Click below for more information.

Volunteers & Donations are always needed, for both our breakfast & supper programs and our boutique.  Click below for details

St. Andrew’s Church Faith Formation programs are now back in-person

The Nursery, Church School and Youth Group activities will all be available.

For more detailed information, please click below.

SAGA

SAGA meetings will return on Friday, September 22, 2023.   Please click below for further updates

Life @ St. Andrew’s

Sermons

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To access our archive of present and past sermons, please visit the St. Andrew’s Church Toronto Youtube channel.

This Week at St. Andrew’s

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Each Friday we publish a weekly newsletter for the week ahead. Keep up to date with what is happening at St. Andrew’s and for opportunities to join with us in worship and in fellowship.

Session & Ministries

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The elders of the congregation serve together on the Session. The Session is responsible for the oversight of all of the ministries of the congregation.
Each of these six ministry areas is coordinated by a convener and an associate convener, who work with committees, task forces, activity groups and individuals within the respective areas of concern.

Faces of Faith

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In “Faces of Faith” we will be featuring members of our community – old and new – and putting faces to names.  Check in during the upcoming weeks to learn a bit more about those who are the lifeblood of this church and about the varied ways that they contribute.