1. SERVICES THIS WEEK
Wednesday, December 4
7:30 am – Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Robert Gorham
Sunday, December 8 (Advent 2)
8:00 am & 10:00am - Holy Eucharist
Homilist: The Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19,
Matthew 3:1-12
Advent Bible Study: The Lay Ministry Committee is hosting
Bible discussion groups throughout the season of Advent
between the 8:00am and 10:00am services. This
congregationally-led discussion group will explore the Advent
Sunday scriptural readings following the Advent themes of
hope, love, joy and peace. Meetings will be held in the Arthur
Smith Room unless otherwise indicated. For details, contact
David Moore or the Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon. The
study begins today, and the readings are Isaiah 2:1-5 &
Matthew 24:36-44. The readings for December 8th are Isaiah
11:1-10 & Matthew 3:1-12.
Advent Readings for Reflection and Nourishment - The parish
clergy have prepared a list of Advent Readings for you to
select from to assist you in your Advent spiritual practice. The
list is on display in the atrium and also on the parish website.
If you have questions or wish the list e-mailed to you, please
contact Douglas Graydon: dgraydon@toronto.anglican.ca
Today is Advent 1 and also World AIDS Day, which we
remember in the context of the prayers of the people today.
Please also take a moment to read the bulletin insert from the
Archbishop of Toronto.
CHRIST CHURCH DEER PARK
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
PARISH CLERGY
416-920-5211
www.christchurchdeerpark.org
The Reverend Kevin Robertson, Rector
ext. 26
The Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon, Associate Priest
ext. 27
The Reverend Julie Meakin, Assistant Curate
ext. 31
The Reverend Dr. Peter Slater, Honorary Assistant
The Reverend Dr. Karen Hamilton, Ecumenical Partner
(United Church of Canada)
PARISH STAFF
Eric Robertson, Organist & Director of Music
Natalie Kemp, Director of Children’s Education
Paul Marritt, Director of Parish Operations
Elisabeth Lunder, Bookkeeper
Denis Delisle, Custodian
CHURCHWARDENS
Genevieve Chornenki, Rector’s Warden
Carolyn Kearns, People’s Warden
Robert Morrow, Finance Warden/Treasurer
Henry Zaluski, Deputy Warden
ext. 25
ext. 22
ext. 32
ext. 35
416 975-9898
416 488-7436
416 421-7017
416 485-2802
The First Sunday of Advent
December 1, 2013
PromiseLand Kids are invited to stay in the Sanctuary with
their families for the Opening Hymn and Lighting of the
Advent Candle and then we will go down to the Chapel of St.
Nicholas together.
The Nest (certified childcare for infants to age 4) is open
during the Sunday 10 am service on the third floor.
Welcome to Christ Church Deer Park. We invite you to stay
for refreshments after the service at Holy Grounds Café in
Elliott Hall through the Chapel upstairs.
This Week at Christ Church Deer Park
Name Tags - If you would like a CCDP nametag, we invite you
to call the parish office and we would be happy to make one
for you. Please call 416-920-5211 (ext. 22) or email:
pmarritt@christchurchdeerpark.org
Large print Orders of Service are available from the
Sidespeople.
Free Sunday parking is available on Sunday mornings (up to
1:30 pm) at the public parking lot, just across from the church
on Heath Street. Stamp your parking ticket using the church
address stamp found on the table at the bell-tower door.
After Church, go to the customer service office with your
validated ticket where you will be given an exit ticket. Please
park only on the lower levels.
Please do not leave your valuables unattended.
Monday – Dec 2
Thursday – Dec 5
Yoga – 9:30 am
Christian Meditation - 11:15am
AA – noon
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
AA Primary Purpose – 7 pm
Yoga – 9:30am
Lunchtime Chamber Music –
12:10pm
OA – 12:15 pm
Choir rehearsal – 6:30 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
Tuesday – Dec 3
Friday – Dec 6
ACW/Bridge – 12 noon
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Underearners Anonymous – 6 pm
Oriole Nursery – 9am
AA – Miracle Group – 12:15 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
AA Book Study – 7 pm
Wednesday – Dec 4
Saturday – Dec 7
Holy Eucharist/Breakfast – 7:30 am
Staff Meeting – 10 am
AA – noon & 7 pm
Toronto Children’s Chorus – 4 pm
Concert-Ella Tchel0znova – 4pm
Phoenix CA – 7 pm
Yoga – 7 pm
Community Breakfast– 8am
Toronto Flute School – 2pm
City Christmas Carol Sing – 2 pm
(Yorkminster Park Baptist Church)
www.christchurchdeerpark.org

2. CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Please plan to join us for our Christmas Services this year:
Christmas Eve 7:00 pm – Family Eucharist & Pageant
11:00 pm – Traditional Midnight Mass
(preceded by a Carol Sing at 10:30 pm)
Sunday, December 15 at 4:30 pm
Christmas Vespers
Music: Barlow Brass & Drums
Officiant: The Reverend Kevin Robertson
Christmas Day 8:00 am – Said Eucharist
10:00 am – Sung Eucharist with Carols
December 29 8:00 am – Said Eucharist
10:00 am – Meditation on the Nativity
Children & Youth Programs
 The Nest is our childcare program for children under the
age of 4. The Nest opens prior to the 10:00 service in our
nursery space on the third floor. Tuta Shurdha is our
certified Nest coordinator, and she is accompanied by a
volunteer parent or teen assistant. If you would like to use
this service, please ask one of the sidespeople to direct
you to the Nest.

YAL – Young Anglican Leaders meet regularly for
learning, fellowship, food and fun. Please speak with
Natalie Kemp for more details about YAL.
Thursday 12:10 pm
December 5th
UofT Double Reed Band
Nadina Mackie Jackson, conductor
Announcement of a Memorial Service for Pat Anderson
A memorial service for Patricia Anderson will be held on
Saturday, December 14th at 1 pm at the Humphrey Funeral
Home A.W. Miles Chapel located at 1403 Bayview Avenue (just
south of Davisville on the east side). Visitation will be at noon.
Mark your calendars! The Annual Vestry Meeting (AGM) for
our parish will take place on Sunday, February 23, 2014.
Leaders of parish groups are asked to submit their reports
electronically to the parish office by the end of January.
Thank you to all those who organized and contributed to the
CCDP Christmas Fair yesterday. It was a lot of work, and a
tremendous success!
Thank you to those who represented our parish at Diocesan
Synod over the past two days. In addition to our clergy, CCDP
was represented by our lay members of synod. Our elected
members are: Maggie Symons, Al Rands and Kathy Lindsey.
Jenny Rieger and Canon Phyllis Creighton are Archbishop’s
appointees; and Walter Blackwell represents his ‘summer
parish’. Thanks to all of them for this important ministry.
PromiseLand is our church school for children from the
ages of 5 to 12. The children meet in the church at 10:00
am, and then move to the St. Nicholas Chapel during the
opening hymn. Natalie Kemp is our Director of
Children’s Education, and would be happy to tell you
more about Promiseland.

Re-Imagining Church Debrief - For those who attended the
“Re-Imagining Church” sessions that were held here recently,
please join us for a chat on where we go from here. We’ll
meet after the 10:00 am service today in the Guild Room.
Christmas Flowers
If you would like to contribute to the cost of decorating our
church for Christmas, please use the small
brown envelope enclosed with the bulletin over
the next few weeks. If you would like to make
the donation in memory of a loved one, please
print the name of the person(s) to be remembered on the
envelope, place it on the offering plate and names will be
included in the Christmas bulletins.
The latest issue of ‘Herald’ – the parish newsletter – is now
available at the bell-tower entrance, however we also
encourage you to view the newsletter on-line by visiting our
website: www.thereslifehere.org. Thanks to our editor, Joyce
Hamilton, for another excellent newsletter!
The Christmas Pageant will take place at the 7:00 pm service
on Christmas Eve, and the children of Promiseland are already
rehearsing. All young people are invited to participate. Please
speak with Natalie Kemp.