Worship service at Fairlawn Avenue United Church are on Sunday mornings in our Sanctuary.  Doors open at 10:00am and service begins ar 10:3oam 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: 

Please note new time effective October 21, 2024 -> 2:30pm - 3:45pm. Join Rob Metcalf for this 10-week series of Tai Chi Monday afternoons at 3:15pm to 4:30pm, September 9 to November 25, 2024. Please note – there are NO CLASSES due to stautory holiday on: Monday, Septemeber 30 National Day of Truth & Reconciliation - CLOSED Monday, October 14 Thanksgiving - CLOSED 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.

Online    Tuesday evenings 7:00pm - 8:30pm Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29 & Nov. 5 Registration required -> https://bit.ly/3zA76pQ Featuring material from the book: “Man's Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl, that chronicles his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describes his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person's life through one of three ways: the completion of tasks, caring for another person, or finding meaning by facing suffering with dignity. It is not necessary to have read the book but Cam assures that it is well worth getting a copy. It is available at the Toronto Public Library. Come and join us in what promises to be meaningful conversations about finding purpose and strength in times of great despair. Part 1. Introduction and the Concentration Camp Part 1 Part 2. Concentration Camp Part 2 Part 3. Logotherapy Part 4. Tragic Optimism Part 5.  Selected Letters and Conclusions The series Zoom login details and any materials required for the session will be emailed to you on/before Friday, Ocober 4, 2024.  

Participate in a sandwich making assembly line in the Assembly Hall kitchen with Cam to support the Wednesday Drop-in at Saint Luke's United. Saint Luke's (an EA Fund partner) has asked for Fairlawn's support in providing 150 sandwiches.  Bring your culinary skills and if you can, a bowl of you favourite topping (egg, tuna, PB&J, cheese, etc). We look forward to seeing you!

In-person at Fairlawn Avenue United Church  Wednesday afternoons 1:00pm - 1:30pm Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30 & Nov. 6 Group size is limited to 12, registration required -> https://bit.ly/3zA76pQ Featuring material from the book: “Man's Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl, that chronicles his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describes his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person's life through one of three ways: the completion of tasks, caring for another person, or finding meaning by facing suffering with dignity. It is not necessary to have read the book but Cam assures that it is well worth getting a copy. It is available at the Toronto Public Library. Come and join us in what promises to be meaningful conversations about finding purpose and strength in times of great despair. Part 1. Introduction and the Concentration Camp Part 1 Part 2. Concentration Camp Part 2 Part 3. Logotherapy Part 4. Tragic Optimism Part 5.  Selected Letters and Conclusions Any materials required for the session will be emailed to you on/before Friday, Ocober 4, 2024.  

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 .

Lillian Lucas – Ann Sanders Student Assistance Awards 2024 Students are to email their completed application to Joanne Christie, Administrator at  on or before Friday, November 29, 2024.