Eglinton St. George's United Church
Welcome to ESG
Our spring luncheon with communion will take place on Wednesday, May 2nd at noon. You will enjoy a delicious luncheon with friends old and new. Invitations have been sent out. If you did not receive one, and would like to attend, please call the ESG office at 416-481-1141 x210. We hope to see you there!
Spring Rummage Sale: Saturday, April 21, 10am-1pm
Donations accepted until Thursday April 19 at 7 pm
We want your clean, gently used items!
Our top ten requests are: Jewellery, Art Work, Current Books & Movies, Designer Clothes for Men & Women, Small Appliances, Stereo Equipment, China, Scarves and Designer Handbags; Lego, Designer Shoes & Boots
Please drop off your labelled bags or boxes downstairs until Thursday, April 19, and jewellery at the church office.
Come and shop on Saturday, April 21st 10 am – 1 pm
Bargains Galore!
Clothing for all, Shoes, Jewellery, Notions, Linens, Housewares, Small Electrical Goods, Toys, Books, Sporting Goods and more….
Questions? Contact Lenore at 416-481-1141 x260
An ESG Small Group Discussion
Next Date: Wed. May 16, 7 to 9 pm
This facilitated discussion group will review articles of interest from the prior months United Church Observer, the longest published Canadian magazine. If you are a regular reader of the magazine, or if you are interested in reading a couple of new articles online, and would like to discuss some of the articles on ‘Faith, Justice and Ethical Living’ that challenge our views each month; come join us for the May meeting.
For May 16 we’ll review articles from the April issue, and I’ll provide links to the Observer online articles, available as weekly e-newsletters.
Observer articles link:
If you are interested in joining one or both dates, sign up at Eventbrite.
or at the Welcome desk.
With sufficient participation we will consider continuing monthly next Fall.
Peter Wilkins, facilitator
Friday, May 11 at 6 pm
Joyful Sounds
a tribute to Elmer Iseler
20 years later – 1998 to 2018
Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Presenting World Premiere by Latvian/Canadian composer,
Imant Raminsh’s
The Beauty of Dissonance,
The Beauty of Strength*
Guest artists include: Robert Aitken, flute;
James Campbell, clarinet; and David Jaeger, Host
Video productions by Edward Mock
Also featuring works by Bach, Glick, Henderson and Willan
for more details and ticket information, click here
Holy Week
Palm Sunday March 25 at 10:30 am
With palms, we mark the day of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and his enthusiastic welcome from the crowds.
Maundy Thursday March 29 at 6:00 pm
Join us as we gather in the sanctuary for a simple supper. The experience of the disciples in the Upper Room will be woven through our meal. Led by Don Parsons.
Good Friday March 30 at 10:30 am
A time to reflect and meditate on the meaning of Good Friday as we hear the passion narrative, and, like the disciples, scatter.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 1 at 10:30 am
Come and experience the joy of Easter.
Festive Music by a Brass Ensemble and the ESG Chancel Choir. Communion will be shared.
You are invited to participate in a variety of opportunities to experience mindfulness through Lent. Try different ways to live in the moment and be awakened and inspired by your thoughts and feelings.
Play “Mindfulness Scrabble” and begin the Lenten journey with candles to light your way. Led by Paul Hutchison, ESG Lead Minister & ESG members Christine Lawson & Janet Walker
Participate in worship services that incorporate mindfulness into music, reflection & prayer.
What’s all the buzz about mindfulness? What is it, why do we do it & how do we practice it? Led by John Callaghan, a meditation practitioner for over thirty years and workshop facilitator for the past twenty years.
Enjoy the sounds of the Brian Barlow Jazz Quartet. Listen to improv as an exercise in mindfulness as the soloists connect to each other in the moment.
Taize is an ecumenical religious community in central France, founded by a Lutheran layman during the second world war. One hundred brothers, both Protestant and Catholic from thirty countries, want the life of the community “to be a sign of reconciliation in our world.” Taize has become one of the world’s most important sites of Christian pilgrimage, and every year more than 100,000 youth from all over the world are welcomed.
Join us for an ecumenical service of reflective prayer nourished by singing, scripture, silence, & the lighting of candles. Led by Don Parsons, ESG Pastoral Care Minister. Musical accompaniment by Tina Faye, pianist & organist, Laurie Hamilton, flutist in the North York Symphony Orchestra and Bryan Estabrooks, baritone lead at ESG.
Rev. Don Parsons wrote: ‘I have been fortunate to participate in four week-long experiences in Taize…….Taize has transformed my spiritual life, and enriched my ministry’
Life is a Pilgrimage and….Pilgrimage is a Life
ESG member Ken Smee will talk about his experiences on the Camino and the opportunity for new beginnings. Communion will be shared.
Ken writes, ‘A pilgrim is a traveler going to a spiritual place, and walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela in Spain gradually transforms a walker into a pilgrim. What is it like on the Camino? In many ways, the Martin Sheen movie “The Way” shows what it is like. Walking about 25 kms each day provides lots of opportunity for mindfulness, or even meditation as you go along—you just have to make sure that you don’t get lost as a result of missing a turn on the trail! I will reflect on my Camino experiences, about new beginnings which can arise from going on what always turns into a pilgrimage.’
Come and experience a Gentle Yoga class, Kundalini Yoga mantra chant & a Yoga Nidra meditation. Led by ESG member Heather Parker.
Mindful yoga involves bringing awareness to your breath, movement, posture, thoughts and emotions as you move through a series of yoga poses. Come and experience a gentle yoga class with a focus on coordinating movement with breath. We will begin with a series of poses, paying attention to the sensations in the body as we move. We will then focus our minds with a Kundalini yoga mantra chant, and will end with a yoga nidra meditation. Please bring your own mat if you have one.
Take a spiritual walk on the Labyrinth to quiet and centre yourself & bring contemplation. Led by ESG member Cathie Stewart. Labyrinth available during Church hours March 12-16.
Walking the Labyrinth is a spiritual practice gaining in recognition because it offers a sure path in uncertain times. The simple act of walking the Seven Circuit Medieval Labyrinth, in community, allows our quieter, more reflective mind to come forward. It nurtures self-reflection that, in our busy, challenging lives, we often do not have the ability to attain.
Experience a guided meditation focusing on sending love to friends, family & the people who challenge us. Led by ESG member Patti Thompson.
Sunday, March 4th at 4 pm
You can order tickets in one of the following ways:
Complete the Ticket Order Form and return to ESG by email (info@esgunited.org) or drop-off/mail to the church office.
or
Call our ticket line at 416-481-1141 x250 and leave a message with your name and phone number for a return call.
View the 2017-18 Compassionate Justice Series Poster
Sunday, February 11 at 12:30 pm
Rebecca Jamieson
The 4 R’s of Reconciliation: Recovery, Revitalization, Restoration and Reciprocity
Rebecca Jamieson, Tuscarora, is the President-CEO of Six Nations Polytechnic, a centre of excellence for indigenous community-based education at the post-secondary level. Rebecca has been involved at all levels of First Nations education in a wide range of roles. Indigenous institutes of higher learning have a unique role in reconciliation. Learning, grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and living, facilitates the 4 R’s and has the potential to contribute significantly to a sustainable future for all who share this land.
Light lunch at 11:45 am before the presentation. Missed a speaker in the series? Listen to past events online at esgunited.org