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Volume 2 takes volume 1 (designed by Willem Hart) as its template in terms of structure and style. Both are substantial tomes (in the range of 500 pages) and have involved more than 50 contributors. They are illustrated by a number of black and white photos and two eight-page colour sections. There are separate chapters on the incumbents and on certain physical features of the building, including a lengthy essay by Professor Carl Benn on the church in relation to the Arts and Crafts tradition, with special attention paid to the baptistry, built to honour the First World War dead, and its magnificent stained-glass windows. There are also chapters on music (an overview by Larry Beckwith and a section on choir tours by the Rev. David Montgomery), outreach and reminiscences. Another chapter includes diverse essays on topics including church finances and social justice.

Production costs for this book were substantial, but parishioners and friends responded generously to an unusual appeal. In the earliest days of the book trade, publishers sought interested people to subscribe (i.e. donate money) and in turn be acknowledged in the book as subscribers. Today, subscribers can also receive a tax receipt together with a copy of the book. Since the book celebrates the parish’s sesquicentennial, the subscription cost was $150. The campaign attracted 65 subscribers, along with more than 30 donors who each gave $250 or more. By late August, enough funds were contributed that the book was paid for in advance.

Those interested in purchasing a copy of Household of God can visit www.stthomas.on.ca. To save on shipping costs, you can arrange to pick up the book from the church at the launch (scheduled for Nov. 24) or from the church office at another time following publication.

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Participants gathered to pray and worship, and then small groups took to the streets to pray for the local community: children, families, refugees, the police and care teams, along with schools, small businesses and hospitals. They also prayed for concerns affecting their neighbourhood.

“We prayed for an end to sex trafficking in the area and the freedom of those who had been taken, that a new song be placed in their hearts,” says the Rev. Canon Andrea Christensen, incumbent of St. Timothy’s.

Jean Yip, the MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, attended the event and addressed participants at the start.

The prayer walk ended with lunch and fellowship on the lawn at Knox Presbyterian.

Submitted by St. Timothy, Agincourt

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The upcoming workshops are:

• Oct. 1: “Healing in the Landscape of Prayer; What is Anointing?”
  The Rev. Canon Joanne Davies will discuss the unbreakable bond between healing and prayer and explore the inclusion of anointing in worship.
• Oct. 2: “Everyday Witness”
  Dean Stephen Hance will explore how to use this resource to build a culture of faith-sharing, equipping the whole people of God to tell our faith stories so others will want to know more.
• Oct. 9: “Small Group Ministry and Parish Renewal”
  The Rev. Molly Finlay and the Rev. Canon Dr. Philip Der will explore how small group ministry can be a critical part of a community’s discipleship path and nurture parish revitalization.
• Oct. 22: “Preaching through Advent”
  Join with other preachers and the Rev. Canon Judy Paulsen to plan four Advent sermon outlines, exploring how these sermons relate to spiritual renewal in churches.
• Nov. 6: “Christian Meditation and the Jesus Prayer”
  The Rev. Canon Stephen Kirkegaard will explore the ancient practice of Christian meditation, which roots one’s life in Christ and brings a deeper experience of God.
• Nov. 14: “Silence, Stillness, Simplicity: An Introduction to Leading Christian Meditation”
  Learn with the Rev. Julie Meakin about this way of contemplative prayer as taught by Fr. John Main, as well as how to lead and begin a Christian meditation group in a parish.
• Nov. 21: “Equipping Parents as Spiritual Nurturers”
  Tiffany Robinson will present a practical toolbox for growing as a family in the practices of the Christian life (prayer, worship, reading the bible, service and generosity).
• Nov. 26-Dec. 17: “Advent for Everyone”
  An online teaching series with the bishops on Tuesday evenings during Advent.

Most workshops are being offered in a 1-2 p.m. timeslot to enable both laypeople and clergy to participate over a lunch hour. For full details and to register, visit www.toronto.anglican.ca/spiritualrenewal.

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