Islington United Church

Parent Circle
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Youth Room
Parent Circle is happening every other week in the youth room from 6-6:45pm. On the first Thursday of the month, join us for bible study and prayer with Adele Halliday. Join other parents in reading the word and discussing it together. On the Third Thursday of the month, join Patricia Aitchison for a discussion on hot topics in parenting and a time of learning and discussing as a group.

If childcare is needed in order to attend, children 6+ are welcome to check out our choir program that is running at the same time.

For more information, contact Brianna Coutlee at families@islingtonunited.org
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Maundy Thursday Dinner
2025-04-17 17:30 - 19:00 | ON
On Thursday, April 17, Join us at 5:30 for a Maundy Thursday dinner together.
Purchase your tickets for dinner here:
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Checkbox Items *One ticket - $30.00Two tickets - $60.00Child under 12 years - $15.00Two children under 12 years - $30.00Family package - $75.00Complimentary ticket - $0.00Donation to allow others to attend - $15.00Donation to allow others to attend - $30.00Total$0.00Total number of seats required *Dietary Needs *Describe any special dietary needs and the number in your party that have them (e.g., nut allergy - 1 person; gluten-free - 1 person; Halal - 2 people) or indicate NONE.Method of Payment *e-Transfer to give@islingtonunited.org (indicate "Maundy Thursday" in the memo field)Cheque to Islington United Church (indicate "Maundy Thursday" in the memo field)Credit card (complete the credit card payment section, below)Cash (in person)After submitting this form, please complete the e-transfer through your bank. Cheques can be brought to in-person worship services, dropped off at the church, or mailed to 25 Burnhamthorpe Road, Toronto M9A 1G9.Credit Card InformationCardName on CardSubmit
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Holy Week: Meditation
2025-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary
We offer in-person meditation facilitated and guided by James Aitchison. Everyone is welcome and no experience is required. This week, meditation will be in the sanctuary for Holy Week.
Meditation offers an opportunity to reduce stress, grow in self-knowledge, and come closer to God. We offer online meditation weekly on Zoom where all are welcome and no experience is required. Our focus is on breath-centred meditation, inviting our bodies to relax while remaining alert. We also incorporate body scanning and usually finish with gratitude meditation.
Online meditation takes place on Wednesdays at 5 pm on Zoom. For the Zoom link, contact James Aitchison – james@islingtonunited.org

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Communion
2025-04-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-23 10:30 - 11:30 | ON
All are welcome at the table this Sunday. Join us in worship for communion.
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Play & Sing! Spring Session
2025-04-12 08:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-05 08:30 - 11:30 | ON
Join us on Saturdays for Play & Sing! a new program that offers space for children and their care-givers to connect in community through play, stories, and music. Kids will have time to play freely in the space while parents enjoy tea or coffee before gathering for story time. Story time will help us get ready to make music, where we will sing and use instruments to help develop basic musical skills and explore the world around us! Learn more >
Spring Session Dates: April 5, 12, 26. May 3, 10, 24, 31. June 7, 14, 21.
Play and Sing! Spring 2025Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Parent/Guardian Name *FirstLastAddress *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal Code--- Select country ---AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryEmail *Phone *Name of Child *FirstLastDate of Birth *Select Program *18 months - 2 years: 8:30 am - 9:20 am3 - 4 years: 9:30 am - 10:20 am5 - 6 years: 10:30 am - 11:20 amShare any information you would like to make program staff aware of (i.e. allergies, special needs)Program Fees
Play and Sing! payments are on a sliding scale of $75, $100, or $125 per program. Our recommended fee is $100 per session. There is a flat fee of $20 for each additional child per household. Please select the payment that is most realistic for your family. If you are interested in Play & Sing! but finances are a barrier, please email office@islingtonunited.org for reduced pricing options.
Payment Options *Option 1 - $125.00Option 2 - $100.00Option 3 - $75.00Additional Child (Only select if you have already registered one child) - $20.00Information for reduced pricing options - $0.00Total$0.00Credit Card Information *CardName on CardSubmit
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Youth Group
2025-04-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Youth Room
On Thursday nights from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, youth are welcome to join us in the youth room for games, snacks, discussions, and time with friends. This evening, we invite you to bring your favourite craft (knitting, painting, sketching, bracelet making) to work on for a chill evening to chat. We will also explore different prayer practices.
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Meditation In Person
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Chapel
All are welcome to join us for in-person group meditation facilitated and guided by James Aitchison. Everyone is welcome and no experience is required. Chairs are provided.

Meditation offers an opportunity to reduce stress, grow in self-knowledge, and come closer to God. During this weekly drop-in guided experience, our focus is on breath-centred meditation, inviting our bodies to relax while remaining alert. We also incorporate body scanning and usually finish with gratitude meditation.

Gatherings take place most Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Chapel.

Contact: James Aitchison – james@islingtonunited.org

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Meditation Online
2025-04-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-31 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
We offer online meditation facilitated and guided by James Aitchison on Zoom. Everyone is welcome and no experience is required.
Monday afternoons at 4:00 pm on Zoom.
Meditation offers an opportunity to reduce stress, grow in self-knowledge, and come closer to God. We offer online meditation weekly on Zoom where all are welcome and no experience is required. Our focus is on breath-centred meditation, inviting our bodies to relax while remaining alert. We also incorporate body scanning and usually finish with gratitude meditation.
For Zoom link contact: James Aitchison – james@islingtonunited.org
In person meditation takes place on Wednesdays at 7 pm in the Chapel.
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Youth - Easter Escape Room
2025-04-03 19:30 - 21:00 | ON
Etobicoke United Youth is hosting an Easter Escape Room on April 3, 2025 from 7:30 to 9:00pm. Join us at 400 Burnhamthorpe Rd for a fun game followed by snacks! Youth grades 6-12 are welcome to attend. Contact Brianna Coutlee at families@islingtonunited.org if you want to know more.
Enter through the back doors and go down the stairs to find our meeting room.
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Youth Group
2025-04-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-03-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Youth Room
On Thursday nights from 7:30pm-9:00pm, youth are welcome to join us in the youth room for games, snacks, discussions, and time with friends
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Easter Escape Room
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | ON

Play & Sing! Winter Session
2025-03-29 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-03-22 09:30 - 10:30 | ON
Join us on Saturdays for Play & Sing! a new program that offers space for children and their care-givers to connect in community through play, stories, and music. Kids will have time to play freely in the space while parents enjoy tea or coffee before gathering for music time. During music time we will sing and use instruments to help develop basic musical skills and explore the world around us! Learn more >
Winter Session Dates: January 11, 18, 25. February 1, 8, 22. March 1, 8, 22, 29.

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Seedy Sunday
2025-03-23 11:30 - 14:00 | ON
Please join us on March 23, 2025 for Seedy Sunday! Join us for a soup lunch, seed planting, and activities for all ages. A perfect time to learn more about the gardening programs happening at Islington!
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Week of Guided Prayer
2025-03-23 - 2025-03-24, 2025-03-22 - 2025-03-23, 2025-03-21 - 2025-03-22, 2025-03-20 - 2025-03-21 | ON
Week of Guided Prayer is a six-day guided prayer retreat experience in the midst of daily life. It involves intentionally reflecting daily on a choice of provided scripture passages that develop a theme and, then, with the help of guiding questions, talking about your experience with either a friend or a trained prayer companion.You can participate when and where it works best for you according to your daily schedule. No need to take time off or rearrange your regular routine.
Week of Guided Prayer is coordinated by Dale Kucharczyk and Beth Pollock under the leadership of Rev. Maya Landell.
The theme for this year is Rooted in God, Growing in Faith. Week of Guided Prayer runs from March 16 to 23, 2025.
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Please register by March 9, 2025.
Your name *FirstLastYour first name will be included on a prayer list for this retreat. Your contact information will only be used for guided prayer experiences in our church.Phone *Email *I am affiliated with *Islington United ChurchKingsway Lambton United ChurchNeither churchI would like to participate as *a companiona retreatantwith a partner of my choiceon my ownPlease note that to participate as a companion you must have previously attended a training session.I would like to meet with my companion *in personby phone/internetcombinationWhat time of day do you prefer to meet with your companion or retreatant for 30 minutes? *click to selectMorningAfternoonEveningMorning (between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm) *Afternoon (between 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm) *Evening (between 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm) *Is there anything that would be helpful for us to know in advance?Registration Fee AmountThe suggested registration cost is $25.00. If cost is a barrier to attend, please select financial subsidy below. A member of our church will contact you in a confidential manner. If you include a donation, a tax receipt will be issued for the donation portion.Financial subsidy RequestedCompanionEnter amount - suggested is $25.00RetreatantEnter amount - suggested is $25.00Donation to allow someone else to attendTotal$0.00Payment Method *E-transferChequeIn person (cash/debit/credit)Credit cardN/A (Requested financial subsidy)E-transfer
Send your payment by e-transfer to give@islingtonunited.org. Be sure to indicate Week of Guided Prayer in the memo field.
Cheque
Please bring or mail your cheque to the church so that it arrives on or before Thursday, March 13, 2025. The mailing address is Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Road, Toronto, ON M9A 1G9.
In person
Please bring your payment to the Church Office on or before Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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