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East York Strategy

Churches Cooperating to Reduce Crime and Create Good in Our Neighbourhood

through joint priorities: recreation, education, mentoring

and joint ventures: worship, events, projects.

Website here »



View/download the Pastoral Ministries brochure here »
Community Life at St. Barnabas

St Barnabas Book Club
Book Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:30 am in the Rector's study. Enjoy a lively discussion in a friendly, casual, welcoming group - All are welcome! For details on upcoming and past book discussions, see the Book Club page »
St Barnabas Healing Team Ministry
As Christians, we are called to be whole in body, mind and spirit. Through Christ we are enabled to minister to one another. The healing ministry recognizes the role we all have through prayer and sacramental ministry in helping to bring about that wholeness.

Anointing is one of the sacraments of the Christian Church dating back to Christ’s own ministry.... more »

Prayer Shawl Ministry
St Barnabas has joined an international Prayer Shawl Ministry movement. "Shawls ... made for centuries universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving, God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter and beautify...." more »

Teddy Bears for Tragedies
Teddy Bear Ministry - Teddies for Tragedies
Thanks to many hands we now have 27 Teddy Bears. There is a large blue box at the back of the church with wool and stuffing for our Teddy Bear ministry that you may either add to or use . If you wish, you may also make a financial donation. Please speak to Jenny Reid. Our teddy bears expect to be winging their way to Haiti by now. Safe journey, little bears! see www.teddiesfortragedies.org
The Anglican on St. BarnabasSt Barnabas in the February 2009 Anglican
James Loney, a Canadian peace activist who has worked with the Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) in Iraq and Palestine, was guest homilist at St. Barnabas. The Diocesan newspaper is downloadable / free here ». Select the February 2009 edition.

The Anglican also featured St. Barnabas as "The Church in the Marketplace"in November 2007 issue - link »


RIVERDALE SHARE at ST BARNABAS
Luba Goy of Royal Canadian Air Farce fame!
Riverdale Share / Luba Goy at St Barnabas
WATCH LUBA GOY of Air Farce fame play to a packed house at St. Barnabas for the Riverdale Share concert (December 12), reading a parody to "O Little Town of Bethlehem" here ». Riverdale Share Community Association celebrates diversity in our local community, mentors youth volunteerism and creativity, and provides support and resources for a caring neighbourhood. The office is located at St Barnabas. For more about this important initiative, see here ». Visit the Riverdale Share YouTube channel here »
   
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