Toronto Monthly Meeting (TMM) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Unprogrammed Worship Sun 11:00am, Wed 7:00pm, Queer & Trans worship Fri 7:30PM
60 Lowther Ave, Toronto, CA
Joined May 2017
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Quote of the Month:
"The opposite of a correct statement is a false
statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may
well be another profound truth."
- Niels Bohr, physicist, Nobel laureate
Donations to Toronto Quakers can be
made online through canadahelps.org. Donations
by cheque (payable to “Toronto Monthly Meeting”) can
be mailed to TMM, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 1C7. You can specify projects at CanadaHelps or in a memo on your cheque.
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Young Friends Program on Sundays
Children are invited to join worship with their adults. After about fifteen minutes Roxy will quietly stand up and lead any children present to the front of the house. The Young Friends Program is focused on spiritual and emotional enrichment.
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Tea time is now back after our hybrid worship. Friends attending worship in-person are welcome to linger and enjoy tea & coffee for some social time. Food and beverage donations are welcome.
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We continue to offer hybrid worship for our Sunday worship.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZSXGfq6A…
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Virtual Town Hall on Homelessness
27 Nov, 1PM
Our Ad Hoc Working Group on Homelessness invite folks to collaborate how to persuade our elected city politicians to give higher priority to the issue of homelessness. Jill Andrew, MPP for Toronto-St. Paul's, will join us.
Toronto Monthly Meeting has several regular Meetings for Worship: Full community worship Sundays 11:00 (hybrid Zoom/in person); midweek meeting Wednesdays 7:00 (Zoom); Queer and Trans meeting Fridays 7:30 (alternates online and in person). For more info please visit our website.
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Toronto Monthly Meeting has started a “Queer & Trans Meeting for Worship”held regularly on Fridays at 7:30. All spiritual seekers identifying, exploring, or questioning themselves on the LGBTQ+ spectrum are welcome. Please contact Friends House for details.
In-person Meeting for Worship resumed with some capacity and other COVID-19 related restrictions. Please contact Friends House for details before coming.
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Known as Thay to his students, please hold him & them in the Light as he begins this transition & continuation. We send our sadness & condolences to our Buddhist friends who may be deeply grieving but also our gratitude for how he lived & taught the Dharma cbc.ca/news/world/thich-nhat…
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WORSHIP IN CANADA AND ABROAD:
For a list of Meetings for Worship in Canada, visit
quaker.ca/news/list-of-quake…
Quaker Voluntary Service
This year-long fellowship program for young adults
(age 21–30) is currently is active in the U.S. (Atlanta,
Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Portland).
For details, visit quakervoluntaryservice.org.
Cancellation of Hybrid Meeting for Worship:
In-person Meetings for Worship at Friends House
have been cxld since Sunday 26 December due
to the spread of the Omicron variant. Online Meetings for Worship on Sunday & Wednesday evenings continue.
Religious Education: Making God Your Friend
Sunday 9 January, 1:30–3:00 PM
Join us for a contemplative meditation. During the meditation, we will each focus on a Holy Thought: something which relates to you personally that is meaningful to you.
A free course from the University of Alberta that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. ualberta.ca/admissions-progr…
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Toronto Quakers have a strong Queer membership with many supportive allies. Learning your experience of the Inward Light from whatever spirituality, orientation, gender, or body is what is important for us. “What canst thou say?” youtu.be/6oPvslqO51M via @YouTube
Donations to our community are welcomed and appreciated. Donations to support Toronto Monthly Meeting can be made online through canadahelps.org.
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