**NEW SUMMER SUNDAY SERVICE TIME**

Sunday Worship - In Person & on Zoom! 

10:00 am - St Clair Ave entrance

For those who wish to join remotely in worship, hymn singing, and fellowship from home through Zoom link above

Beeton Cupboard Food Bank

Wednesday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm    **WILL BE CLOSED WED. AUG 24th and WED. AUG 31st**

Celebrating long term faithful parishioner,

Arthur Downes!

July 26th, 2022 Charles Arthur Downes, on behalf of the Downes Family was recognized by the City of Toronto for the incredible contributions that he and his family have made throughout several decades. Arthur, a retired Justice of the Peace, recipient of Ontario Black History Association Life Time achievement award, was nominated to have a street named in honor of his family. Some of the church members were present at the ceremony which was held on the newly named street. Downes street runs in between Lakeshore Blvd and Queens Quay - running east to west - currently at Cooper street - BUT when the buildings in the way are taken down for further development it will run all the way to Yonge Street!

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THANK YOU ARTHUR and the Downes family for all you have done for this city! 

Arthur Downes

St Michaels has many members from all around the world. Covid and our zoom presence has brought us closer to one another. One such person is Saba. Saba and her sister and mother are Iranian refugees, currently settling in Spain. They are very dear to the St. Michael and All Angels community and we hope and pray that one day, when they are secure in their Spanish citizenship, that we will be able to host them here as our guests. June 14th we recognized international refugees around the world through our  Sunday services and were delighted to have Saba share prayers written from her heart and experience during the sermon. We want to share them with you. Saba has given permission for you to share them widely or use them for your personal or parish/synagogue/mosque/ashram prayer life.

Thank you Saba.

In 1996, the Aboriginal Rights Coalition worked with Indigenous elders and teachers to develop an interactive way of learning the history most Canadians are never taught. The Blanket Exercise was the result; it has since been offered thousands of times and the fourth edition was released in 2016.

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How it works

The Blanket Exercise is based on using Indigenous methodologies and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada by walking through pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance. Everyone is actively involved as they step onto blankets that represent the land, and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and later Métis peoples. By engaging on an emotional and intellectual level, the Blanket Exercise effectively educates and increases empathy.

Where and how

The Blanket Exercise itself takes about an hour and should always be followed by a talking circle which often requires at least another hour. With youth, ninety minutes for both the Blanket Exercise and debrief is sometimes feasible.

Please note, we require that people undergo facilitator training before accessing the scripts. In addition, if you are non-Indigenous, please ensure you are working in partnership with Indigenous facilitators and Elders when using this teaching tool.

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Want to know more?

Vist the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Website

Hosted by SMAA Sunday May 15th 

View Recording Below

Meeting ID: 594 268 086

Passcode: 848886

Dial in by phone: 647-374-4685

This link can be used for all Sunday worship services, weekly bible study meetings, Community Coffee Hour on Fridays, and special services such as Ash Wednesday.

Please email the office for the Zoom link to children & family ministry programs

(eg. Messy Church, Fantastic Friends in Faith)