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Tri-Congregational
Churches
1080 Finch Avenue East
North York, Toronto
Ontario, Canada
M2J 2X2
Map
Office Hours
Tuesday to Friday
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Phone
416 494 2442
e-mail
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Tri-Church Announcements
“Thank you” to
everyone who
came out to
support the
4 Church
Choral Concert
this past
Sunday.
We hope you
enjoyed the
evening of
music and
fellowship.
Through your
generosity we
raised $190.25
to go to the
Tri-Church
Benevolent
Fund
in support of
the less
fortunate in
our community.
Christmas
Hampers
The “Angel
Tree” is up,
and gifts for
the children
should be
returned by
Sunday,
December
16th.
The Christmas
Hampers are
going to be
delivered
on Saturday,
December
22nd.
You are
invited to
help with
packing and
the
distribution
of the gifts
on that day.
St Cyprian’s
Announcements
Christmas
Hampers
The “Angel
Tree” is up,
and gifts for
the children
should be
returned
by Sunday,
December
16th.
The Christmas
Hampers are
going to be
delivered on
Saturday,
December
22nd.
You are
invited to
help with
packing
and the
distribution
of the gifts
on that day.
Canadian
Church
Calendars for
2019
On sale now
from Lyn Lowry
- $5 each
Upcoming Events
at St.
Cyprian's
The Candlelight
Memorial
Service
(8th Annual)
will be held
on Friday,
December 21,
2018 at 7:30
pm
It is an
Evensong
service,
designed for a
quiet way of
celebrating
Christmas,
especially for
those who may
be
experiencing
grief and
loss.
Please invite
your friends
and
relatives to
come to
remember their
loved
ones.
Healing
Service
Sunday,
December 16,
2018 at both
services.
Christmas
Services
December 24,
2018 at 7:30
pm
Choral
Eucharist
December 25,
2018 at 10:30
am
Holy Eucharist
Iona Announcements
Services
During
Christmas Week
Sunday
Service,
December 23,
2018 at 11:00
am
Christmas-Eve
Service,
Monday,
December 24,
2018 at 6:00
pm
Special
Events
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SWIFT
Exercise Classes
Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday at 11:00 am - for
an hour.
Tri-Churches
Seniors Group
every Wednesday
at 12:15 pm
We have lunch together (please bring
your own) and play games and cards.
Tea, coffee and desserts are provided. The
cost is 50 cents each week.
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Recent
Events
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2018
Four
Choir
Choral Concert
The
three Tri-Church
ministers
doing their
Advent
Musical Skit.
2018 Ditty
Bags
On
November 14,
many hands
were putting more
than 100 ditty
bags
together.
Double Celebration
Sunday,
September
16,
2018
We celebrated
the recent
marriage of
Rogerio daSilva
and Marytyna
Bialas and
secondly, we
celebrated with
Gregory Reid and
Tamara
Evans the birth
of their son,
Hunter.
Canadian Memorial
Chiropractic
College Award
April
5, 2018
Margaret
Black, Parish
Nurse, attended an
awards ceremony at
the Canadian
Memorial
Chiropractic
College which
provides Clinic
Interns (4th year
students) to lead
the SWIFT Seniors’
Exercise Classes,
The SWIFT Program
(3 classes/week)
won an award for
being a Community
Partner with CMCC,
providing
experience to
their students.
Margaret also won
an award for being
the organizer of
the program.
Congratulations to
all our leaders
and class members
for making this
happen and thanks
to CMCC for the
recognition.
New Members
Saturday,
April
1,
2018
Iona
welcomed Ryan
& Mignon
Walker,
Maureen
McNeish, and
Renuka
Tennakoon,
as
new members to
our church
family.
Iona's Irish
Night
Saturday,
March
17,
2018
Black History
Month Celebration
"I'm On My Way to Freedom
Land"
Sunday,
February 18,
2018
https://youtu.be/hAEaJZKyH4I
Re-Dedication of our
Congregational Pulpit Bible
Sunday,
February 4, 2018
Many of you have
become aware that our Pulpit
Bible has been absent from our
worship for several weeks; and
I am sure that you will all be
pleased to see that it has
returned to us.
Sadly, although it has been
loved by our people for so
long, like many of us, it had
suffered wear and tear through
constant use, and was in
danger of falling apart.
Rather than replace it,
Session made the decision to
have this piece of our
congregation’s heritage
repaired and restored to its
original state. We agreed that
the cost of this restoration
would come out of the bequest
left to us by the late Mrs.
Isobel Bunting.
This Bible was originally
presented to our congregation
many years ago as the result
of a bequest by the late Mrs.
Agnes Kent, a faithful member
of Iona.
And so we have treasured this
lovely pulpit Bible as a
beautiful gift given in her
memory, and as a part of our
heritage. Not only is it
beautifully constructed (and
is now faithfully restored to
its original condition), but
its size allows for print
large enough to make God’s
word accessible to everyone.
In addition, it is an example
of the New Revised Standard
Version, the translation
preferred by the Presbyterian
Church in Canada due to its
faithfulness to the
understanding of the original
texts, and its
gender-inclusive language
which reinforces the truth
that God’s call is equally to
all people.
But more than this, as members
of the Presbyterian Church, we
are also part of the Reformed
tradition of the Christian
faith. Central to our faith is
the belief in the necessity to
remain faithful to the word of
God as given to us in holy
scripture. The Bible
represents for us God’s
revelation of himself as God
of truth and love, and God’s
promises of salvation from our
enslavement to sin through the
death on the cross of Jesus
Christ, the new, eternal life
that comes to us through his
resurrection, and our
transformation into the holy
people of God through the
power of the Holy Spirit. The
Bible is very important to us.
It is God’s living word that
remains as vital and relevant
for the world today as was
when it was written. And we
believe that it will continue
to be God’s unfolding plan for
his creation for all of our
tomorrows.
Let me share with you the
words of scripture from 1
Peter that were
inscribed on the first page of
this Bible for its original
dedication for use by
this congregation:
“You have been born anew,
not of perishable but of
imperishable seed, through
the living and enduring word
of God. For ‘All flesh is
like grass and all its glory
like the flower of grass.
The grass withers, and the
flower falls, but the word
of the Lord endures
forever.’
That word is the good
news that was announced to
you.”
And with those words I
re-dedicate this Bible, in
loving memory of God’s
faithful servant, Agnes Kent,
for the building up of the
Iona congregation as disciples
of Jesus Christ, and for the
glory of God.
Choral Concert "Comfort and
Joy"
with choral music
from Iona, St. Cyprian's,
Trinity Mandarin and St.
Christopher's.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Use the links below to
see some of the choral items:
https://youtu.be/ZK33j0m5qOc
https://youtu.be/V4SUNA11EzQ
https://youtu.be/0erHgj_d6fs
https://youtu.be/0WfUEo07YN8
https://youtu.be/kMl73Pjy5Gk |
Canadian
Memorial
Chiropractic
College Award
April
5, 2018
Margaret
Black, Parish
Nurse,
attended an
awards
ceremony at
the Canadian
Memorial
Chiropractic
College which
provides
Clinic Interns
(4th year
students) to
lead the SWIFT
Seniors’
Exercise
Classes, The
SWIFT Program
(3
classes/week)
won an award
for being a
Community
Partner with
CMCC,
providing
experience to
their
students.
Margaret also
won an award
for being the
organizer of
the program.
Congratulations
to all our
leaders and
class members
for making
this happen
and thanks to
CMCC for the
recognition.
Choral Concert "Comfort and Joy"
with
choral music from Iona, St. Cyprian's,
Trinity Mandarin and St.
Christopher's.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Use the links below to see some of the
choral items:
https://youtu.be/ZK33j0m5qOc
https://youtu.be/V4SUNA11EzQ
https://youtu.be/0erHgj_d6fs
https://youtu.be/0WfUEo07YN8
https://youtu.be/kMl73Pjy5Gk
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Canada 150
Tri-Church Fair
June
3, 2017
pictures
by Phil Sharp
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New Parish Nurse Joins
the
Tri-Congregational Parish Nursing Ministry
March 2016 |
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Margaret Black (right), who began the
Tri-Congregational
Parish Nursing Ministry in 2001, welcomes our
new associate,
Maureen McNeish (left), RN, BScN. Maureen
is very well
qualified for this position as she has completed
all three levels
of the InterChurch Health Ministries Parish
Nursing Program.
In addition she has a post-graduate certificate
in Mental Health Nursing
from the Canadian Nurses’ Association. Maureen
has 3 years
experience as a parish nurse at both an Anglican
and a
Presbyterian church in Toronto, so clearly God
has prepared
her well for the Tri-Congregational Churches!
Marg and
Maureen, who have complementary areas of
expertise,
will be sharing the Parish Nursing pastoral
ministry to
provide the best care for all clients.
As well as volunteering with the
Tri-Congregational Parish
Nursing Ministry, Maureen works full time as a
home care
nurse contracted through the Community Care
Access Centre.
She is also married with two teenage children.
She and her
family have recently moved into our
neighbourhood from
downtown Toronto.
We are blessed indeed to have her on our team.
Please welcome her in true Tri-Congregational
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Induction and
ordination of Rev. Robert Reid,
new minister of the Iona
Presbyterian congregation,
on Sunday, August 30, 2015 |
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2015 Iona Strawberry
Social
Saturday, June 13, 2015 |
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2015 Seniors' Luncheon
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
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2015 Iona Irish Night
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
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Christmas Choral Concert
Sunday, December 7, 2014
The 44 voice choir made
up from the four churches: Iona Presbyterian,
Trinity Mandarin Presbyterian, St. Cyprian's
Anglican, And St. Christophers
Anglican church.
Some members from the
skit "Sherlock Holmes and the true meaning
of Christmas".
The attending congregation.
The Trinity Mandarin and St.
Christophers Anglican youth group. |
Rev. Jim Biggs Recently Retired
This picture was taken on June 17, 2014 at the
final session meeting and
dinner with Rev. Jim Biggs. Included with the
session members were
Linda Biggs, as well as Bev McCutcheon,
J.P.Smit, from the Presbyterian
national office, who worked with the session
prior to the appointment of
Rev. Emily Bisset, our newly appointed interim
moderator (bottom right).
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2014 Tri-church Seniors Group Luncheon
Thursday, June 25, 2014
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Village Voices at Iona
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
pictures submitted
by Bob Williams
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Iona's Irish Night
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
with Robert Graham at the piano
pictures
submitted by Robert Williams
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