Join us for a casual First Sunday After Christmas worship service with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Doreen Uren-Simmons on piano, and Fairlawn Senior Choir section lead Giles Tomkins.
Our wish to all is to have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We take this time off to spend time with family and friends, to rest and relax, and be ready for all that 2025 has to offer. For emergency Pastoral Care during the closure, please email or call 647-823-2366.
Our wish to all is to have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We take this time off to spend time with family and friends, to rest and relax, and be ready for all that 2025 has to offer. For emergency Pastoral Care during the closure, please email or call 647-823-2366.
Our wish to all is to have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We take this time off to spend time with family and friends, to rest and relax, and be ready for all that 2025 has to offer. For emergency Pastoral Care during the closure, please email or call 647-823-2366.
Our wish to all is to have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We take this time off to spend time with family and friends, to rest and relax, and be ready for all that 2025 has to offer. For emergency Pastoral Care during the closure, please email or call 647-823-2366.
Our wish to all is to have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We take this time off to spend time with family and friends, to rest and relax, and be ready for all that 2025 has to offer. For emergency Pastoral Care during the closure, please email or call 647-823-2366.
Our wish to all is to have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We take this time off to spend time with family and friends, to rest and relax, and be ready for all that 2025 has to offer. For emergency Pastoral Care during the closure, please email or call 647-823-2366.
Join us for Worship over the holidays: First Sunday After Christmas ~ Sunday, December 29 with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Doreen Uren Simmons on piano and Fairlawn Avenue Choir section lead Giles Tomkins Epiphany ~ Sunday, January 5 with Rev. Rob Metcalf, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir
Update: November gathering will take place online/Zoom on Monday, Nov. 11'24. Men’s Group: On the first Monday morning of each month (September - June), the Men’s Group meet for a time of friendship and discussion. The wide-ranging conversations offer men a chance to discuss issues of mutual interest. September 2024 -> As we will be closed for the Labour Day Statutory Holiday on Monday, September 2, our gathering will take place one week later on Monday, September 9. For information, please contact
Offering a respectful and safe enviornment with food and conversation for vulnerable populations. Gatherings take place on the first Tuesday of each month (September – June) from 9:00am to 10:30am
We have 2 women’s spirituality groups where women meet monthly to contemplate life’s questions and support each other. Women’s Spirituality Group I meet online the first Tuesday of each month (December - June) from 1:00pm – 2:30pm. If interested, please reach out to
Amnesty International Group 65 meet monthly on Zoom. For information and a Group near you, visit https://www.amnesty.ca/what-you-can-do/find-a-group-near-you/#Ontario
Weekly Book Sorting of the donations received for Fairlawn's 62nd Annual Book Sale. If you would like to volunteer, or find out more about what is involved, contact coordinators Kathy and Tom Salisbury, at .
Wednesdays at 7:30pm to 9:00pm, we gather online for Christian Meditation. This group is open to anyone who is interested in Meditation at any level, or are curious. All are welcome. Please email moderator, Patrick Sullivan, at to receive the Zoom login details.
Interested in Quilting and the social aspect of a weekly gathering among friends? The Fairlawn Quilters meet on-site weekly (Sept – June) on Thursday mornings from 9:30am – 11:30am. If interested, please reach out to .
Worship service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church are on Sunday mornings in our Sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, in our post-service Coffee Hour in the sanctuary – we encourage you to bring your own mug! Coffee Hour provides an important opportunity for people to connect with one another, Experience Belonging, welcome visitors and guests, and feel part of Fairlawn. If you’d like to revisit any of our worship services, curated musical offerings and service bulletins, they are posted online on our website worship page or YouTube channel.
Breast Friends – Cancer Support Group Women who have breast cancer, or have survived it, meet the fourth Monday of the month (September - June) on Zoom from 10:30am to 11:30am for information sharing, encouragement, fitness ideas and some fun social events. The group provides a supportive environment with women who understand this journey. It is open to anyone from the church or community who would like to join. Please note there are a few meeting dates that fall outside of the schedule: Sept. 30, 2024 No gathering in Dec. 2024 Jan. 13, 2025 If interested, please contact:
The Property Council meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (September - June) from 4:00pm – 6:00pm. If you have any property questions or would like to beome a member of the property council, please contact chair Vicki Stuart at
Governing Council is the body of volunteers elected by the Community of Faith to ensure that the Fairlawn Forward Mission expressed by the Community of Faith is fulfilled in diverse and effective ways , and that the operations of Fairlawn Avenue United Church are carried out responsibly and in support of that Mission. The full Governing Council meet minimally four times per year. If you have question, please reach out to Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Chair of Governing Council at: or
October 2024 -> Please note the Prayer Shawl Ministry is meeting in October off-schedule on Tuesday, October 22 at 1:30pm in-person and off-site. For details, please contact Jan Schlee at The Prayer Shawl Ministry knitters meet the third Wednesday of every month (September - June) at 1:00pm to 2:00pm online to knit and chat. Prayer shawls are offered to Fairlawn members, family and friends in need of support and comfort, or to celebrate a special occasion. The knitters work on their own time on these cozy, warm shawls that serve as a tangible reminder that one is not alone. Please contact Jan Schlee at if you would like to participate in this Ministry or if you know of someone who would appreciate receiving a shawl.
Wednesday afternoons 1:00pm – 3:30pm January 15 - 22 - 29 Registration required Featuring chapters 4-7 from the book: "Starlight ~ Beholding the Christmas Miracle All Year Long" by John Shea. Christmas is a time of convergence when light and darkness, the divine and the human intersect in vivid ways. Shea helps us appreciate the feast of Christmas as a moment when "the spiritual suffuses the physical and turns it into a medium of revelation." Ordinary objects such as trees, stars, mangers, gifts, and communal meals become occasions which nourish our souls. The book is no longer in print so participants will receive the material (hard copy or online). Part 1 - Chapter 4: Giving Birth to Christ Part 2 - Chapter 5: The Magi Ride Again Part 3 - Chapter 6 & 7: The Close and Holy Darkness & The Man Who Was a Lamp
Weekly Book Sorting of the donations received for Fairlawn's 62nd Annual Book Sale. If you would like to volunteer, or find out more about what is involved, contact coordinators Kathy and Tom Salisbury, at .
Interested in Quilting and the social aspect of a weekly gathering among friends? The Fairlawn Quilters meet on-site weekly (Sept – June) on Thursday mornings from 9:30am – 11:30am. If interested, please reach out to .
Worship service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church are on Sunday mornings in our Sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, in our post-service Coffee Hour in the sanctuary – we encourage you to bring your own mug! Coffee Hour provides an important opportunity for people to connect with one another, Experience Belonging, welcome visitors and guests, and feel part of Fairlawn. If you’d like to revisit any of our worship services, curated musical offerings and service bulletins, they are posted online on our website worship page or YouTube channel.
Please note: January 2025 session has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 12:45pm. Tuesday Lunch Crowd meets online the second Tuesday of each month for a social gathering and to hear a presentation from various guest speakers. TLC is open to everyone, please join us on Zoom! ZOOM LOGIN.
UPDATE: Gathering on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 has been CANCELLED. The next gathering is Tuesday, January 21, 2025. We have 2 women’s spirituality groups where women meet monthly to contemplate life’s questions and support each other. Women’s Spirituality Group II meet monthly on the third Tuesday (September - June) from 1:00pm – 2:30pm in the chapel. If interested, please reach out to Sue Ennis at:
Wednesday afternoons 1:00pm – 3:30pm January 15 - 22 - 29 Registration required Featuring chapters 4-7 from the book: "Starlight ~ Beholding the Christmas Miracle All Year Long" by John Shea. Christmas is a time of convergence when light and darkness, the divine and the human intersect in vivid ways. Shea helps us appreciate the feast of Christmas as a moment when "the spiritual suffuses the physical and turns it into a medium of revelation." Ordinary objects such as trees, stars, mangers, gifts, and communal meals become occasions which nourish our souls. The book is no longer in print so participants will receive the material (hard copy or online). Part 1 - Chapter 4: Giving Birth to Christ Part 2 - Chapter 5: The Magi Ride Again Part 3 - Chapter 6 & 7: The Close and Holy Darkness & The Man Who Was a Lamp
Weekly Book Sorting of the donations received for Fairlawn's 62nd Annual Book Sale. If you would like to volunteer, or find out more about what is involved, contact coordinators Kathy and Tom Salisbury, at .
Wednesdays at 7:30pm to 9:00pm, we gather online for Christian Meditation. This group is open to anyone who is interested in Meditation at any level, or are curious. All are welcome. Please email moderator, Patrick Sullivan, at to receive the Zoom login details.
Interested in Quilting and the social aspect of a weekly gathering among friends? The Fairlawn Quilters meet on-site weekly (Sept – June) on Thursday mornings from 9:30am – 11:30am. If interested, please reach out to .
Worship service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church are on Sunday mornings in our Sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, in our post-service Coffee Hour in the sanctuary – we encourage you to bring your own mug! Coffee Hour provides an important opportunity for people to connect with one another, Experience Belonging, welcome visitors and guests, and feel part of Fairlawn. If you’d like to revisit any of our worship services, curated musical offerings and service bulletins, they are posted online on our website worship page or YouTube channel.
There has been a change of schedule starting November 2024 - the (ES) Explore Spirituality Council will meet online on the fourth Tuesday of each month (November - June) from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. If you have any questions or would like to be involved in this ministry, please reach out to Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts via email to: or . Please note - there will be no meeting in December 2024.
Wednesday afternoons 1:00pm – 3:30pm January 15 - 22 - 29 Registration required Featuring chapters 4-7 from the book: "Starlight ~ Beholding the Christmas Miracle All Year Long" by John Shea. Christmas is a time of convergence when light and darkness, the divine and the human intersect in vivid ways. Shea helps us appreciate the feast of Christmas as a moment when "the spiritual suffuses the physical and turns it into a medium of revelation." Ordinary objects such as trees, stars, mangers, gifts, and communal meals become occasions which nourish our souls. The book is no longer in print so participants will receive the material (hard copy or online). Part 1 - Chapter 4: Giving Birth to Christ Part 2 - Chapter 5: The Magi Ride Again Part 3 - Chapter 6 & 7: The Close and Holy Darkness & The Man Who Was a Lamp
Weekly Book Sorting of the donations received for Fairlawn's 62nd Annual Book Sale. If you would like to volunteer, or find out more about what is involved, contact coordinators Kathy and Tom Salisbury, at .
Wednesdays at 7:30pm to 9:00pm, we gather online for Christian Meditation. This group is open to anyone who is interested in Meditation at any level, or are curious. All are welcome. Please email moderator, Patrick Sullivan, at to receive the Zoom login details.
Interested in Quilting and the social aspect of a weekly gathering among friends? The Fairlawn Quilters meet on-site weekly (Sept – June) on Thursday mornings from 9:30am – 11:30am. If interested, please reach out to .
