Fairlawn, has partnered with the Red Door Family Shelter, since 2007 to make the holidays a little brighter for the families sheltering there. A donation box for new, unwrapped toys and gifts will be located at the doors of the Sanctuary Sunday, November 12, 19, 26, and December 3 from 9:30-10:30am. Please note that only new items can be accepted. Cash donations may be made online or via  with the memo line noted as "Red Door" or directly through your offering or Stewardship Campaign pledge. For more information, please contact Sue Ennis at .

Worship with Fairlawn this Advent and Christmas season. Worship Services at Fairlawn Avenue United are on Sunday mornings at 10:30am, with Minister the Rev. Dr. Cameron Watts, Associate Minister Rev. Jean Ward, Eleanor Daley, Director of Music and the Fairlawn Avenue Senior Choir. Coffee Hours follows in the sanctuary ~ bring your own mug! If you’d like to revisit any of our online worship services, please visit our website worship page or YouTube channel.

Bring a mug for hot chocolate and join us on the lawn to sing carols around the crèche. We invite you to support Fairlawn's Annual Red Door Holiday Gift Drive, with new clothing and unwrapped gifts for children aged 9-13. CAROL SHEET

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 

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 Monday of each month (October - June) from 1:00pm – 2:30pm. If interested, please reach out to 

UPDATE -> Due to the cancellation of the session on Monday, October 30, the series will extend one week and have its final session on Monday. december 4, 2023. Join Rob Metcalf for this 10-week series of Tai Chi Monday afternoons at 3:15pm to 4:30pm, September 11 - November 27. (Please note – there are NO CLASSES on Monday, October 9 or Monday, October 23 ). To register or for information, please contact Rob at . This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance.  Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion,” but it might well be called “medication in motion.” There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice, which originated in China as a martial art, has value in treating or preventing many health problems. You don’t need to subscribe to or learn much about tai chi’s roots in Chinese philosophy to enjoy its health benefits, but these concepts can help make sense of its approach: Qi — an energy force thought to flow through the body; tai chi is said to unblock and encourage the proper flow of qi. Yin and yang — opposing elements thought to make up the universe that need to be kept in harmony. Tai chi is said to promote this balance.

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

Gathering of Fairlawn team. If you have any items you'd like discussed, please submit by noon Tuesday, December 5 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

Polytechnique and we remember the 14 young women whose lives tragically ended on December 6, 1989.   Geneviève Bergeron (21 years old) Mechanical Engineering student Maryse Laganière, (25 years old) Employee, Finance Department Hélène Colgan (23 years old) Mechanical Engineering student Maryse Leclair, (23 years old) Metallurgical Engineering student Nathalie Croteau, (23 years old) Mechanical Engineering student Anne-Marie Lemay, (22 years old) Mechanical Engineering student Barbara Daigneault, 22 years old) Mechanical Engineering student Sonia Pelletier, (28 years old) Mechanical Engineering student Anne-Marie Edward, (21 years old) Chemical Engineering student Michèle Richard, (21 years old) Metallurgical Engineering student Maud Haviernick, (29 years old) Metallurgical Engineering student Annie St-Arneault, (23 years old) Mechanical Engineering student Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, (31 years old) Nursing student (Université de Montréal) Annie Turcotte, (20 years old) Metallurgical Engineering student

Lillian Lucas – Ann Sanders Student Assistance Awards 2023 The Board of Trustees invites all post-secondary students who are members/adherents or children of members/adherents of Fairlawn Avenue United Church, to submit an application for a Student Assistance Award. Qualified students are asked to complete an application and submit to to Joanne Christie, Church Administrator, at  on or before Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Successful applicants may be required to describe what the award means to them and how it assists with their post-secondary study. Please note: Late applications will not be considered.

All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings By Gayle Boss illustrated by David G. Klein Online Advent Study with Rev. Jean Ward “One day in the fall, as water and air cooled, at some precise temperature an ancient bell sounded in the turtle brain. A signal: Take a deep breath” Self Directed Online Interactive You are invited to watch Rev. Jean Ward & Rev. Nigel Weaver reading the stories of these creatures accompanied by some questions that invite you into the spirit of Advent. Links will be active at 6:30pm on the event date(s). Link information Join Rev. Jean Ward on Zoom to spend time together reading the stories and talking about our learnings and musings. Zoom login: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82463549159 Meeting ID: 824 6354 9159

Quarterly online meeting of Fairlawn's Trustees. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Trustees or have any questions, please contact: Fairlawn Governance

The Trustees of Fairlawn Avenue United Church meet online quarterly. If you have any questions please reach out to Tom Salisbury, Chair and Liaison to Governing Council at .  

Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, we gather online for Christian Meditation. In the summer months, we will meet monthly:                        July 3, 2024                        August 7, 2024                        September 4, 2024 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.

Fairlawn Quilters meet weekly on Thursday mornings at 10:00am in the Youth Room. If you have questions or are interested in participating, please reach out to Jill Kalehn via email at .

The Human Resource and Relationships Committee (HR&R) gather and meet every 2 months. Should you have matters for the committee to consider, please contact the chair, Allan Hux at  .

The Senior Choir of Fairlawn Avenue United Church is an auditioned group of approximately 35 members, including an 8-member professional core. The Seniors sing every Sunday from September through June at the 10:30am worship service, and are responsible for an introit, two anthems and all other service music. The Senior Choir practice weekly on Thursday evenings at 7:15pm – 9:00pm in the Sanctuary.