Dear friends

Happy Thanksgiving! 

This week, I had the opportunity to do my very first funeral service for a 97 year old lady who lived in the community. After speaking to her children and learning about her amazingly long life, I selected Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 to be read during her funeral. The passage talks about there being a season and a time for every matter under heaven. 

I thought that this was really apt for us in particular having experienced the deaths and funerals of some of our prominent church members over the last few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. The passage continues: there is a time to born and a time to die, a time to love and a time for peace. I think moving forward, this is our time to give thanks, and a time for us as a congregation to recuperate, looking forward to the seasons of Advent and anticipating a new year ahead.

I was moved by the outpouring of love and support at each service I volunteered at and it was an eye-opener for me as a new clergyperson to encounter. I am honoured to serve alongside each and every one of you and hope to learn from all of you when it comes to community building and cherishing our friends in community. 

Best,

Rev Ollie

Sunday Service Times

8:15am Said Service and

10:15am Sung Eucharist

Please go to the website for Livestream for 10:15am Sunday service

www.graceanglican.ca

Wednesday Service

10:00am Eucharist

Youth Group Halloweeny Movie Night



Ages 11- 16

Sunday, October 20 at 6:30pm in the Upper Hall

watching "ParaNorman"

Junior Church (Ages 4 to 11 years)

Weekly sessions during the Sunday 10:15am service.

Bring your children and grandchildren as we adventure

through the Bible and learn of God's amazing love for us. 

Bible Study - The Chosen - Season 2, Episode 6

Wednesday October 23

Sessions are at 2pm and 7pm at church

This is a great way to have the Gospels and all the characters come to life. Each week we watch an episode (www.chosen.tv or on Netflix) at home and then gather to read the biblical texts and discuss.

Book Club in the Robing Room



Monday, October 21 from 7:30pm

Book: When the World Fell Silent by Donna Jones Alward

All Ladies are Welcomed!

Interfaith Visit to the Zoroastrians



Tuesday, October 22 - 10am at church to carpool to the Zoroastrian Society of Ontario at 3590 Bayview Ave.

Knitting Group in the Lounge



Friday, October 25 from 1pm

All are Welcomed in the Lounge

All Souls Service



Saturday, November 2 at 7:00pm

A reflective service to remember our loved ones who have died.

All are welcome.

Lunch with the Hezzini family



Sunday, November 3 at 12 noon

Come and join us for a lovely falafel lunch and meet the newly arrived family.

Men’s Coffee Morning



Second Tuesday of the Month

Tuesday, November 12 at 10:00 am.

All men are invited to meet in the Lounge

Hiking Church



Weather permitting, we will have another Hiking Church on Saturday 16th November departing church at 10am. Forest location to be announced. Suggestions welcomed.

Lunch with Grace

Third Tuesday of the Month

Tuesday, November 19 at noon

Invite your neighbours!

Grace Walking Group

Every Monday at 9:00am All are welcome

Meet at T&T Bakery - 35 Main Street Markham

Tai Chi Friends Practice Group



Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:30am

in Grace Church Parking Lot or Lower Hall

Beginner Classes on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10am

Register with the Office.

E-Transfers and Pre Authorized Giving

For those of you wishing to give by E-transfer, the email address for Grace Church is :

treasurer@graceanglican.ca

The password is: giving

Please contact the church for Pre Authorized Giving forms.

Monthly E-transfer or PAG is the most helpful way to give to Grace

as it stabilizes our income.

Thank you to everyone for your generosity and commitment to Grace Church.

Flower Dedications on Sundays

If you wish to dedicate flowers for any person or occasion: Birthdays, Anniversaries, Congratulations, In Memoriams etc please email:

email: office@graceanglican.ca

Please indicate which Sunday and who you wish to dedicate. The cost is $50

Office Information

Administrator: Maggie Waddington

Phone: 905-294-3184

email: office@graceanglican.ca

Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm