Common Table
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Christmas in the City – Now Sold Out!
FeaturedOnlineChristmas In The City is an annual tradition at Church of the Redeemer, a multi-act concert benefitting the Common Table drop-in breakfast and lunch program for people affected by homelessness. The Common Table provides critical help and support for vulnerable people on Toronto's streets and more information is available here. This year, we will be […]
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Celebration of Ministry
FeaturedChurch of Redeemer - Main Floor 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, CanadaWe gather at 4 PM to celebrate and bless the ministry of four of the newest members to the Redeemer ministry team: Lor (Children, Youth, and Families), Morgan (AV Tech), Brianna (Office staff), and Tom (Common Table). We begin with a service of blessing and continue to break bread with a potluck meal. All are […]
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Encampment as Community and Toronto’s Underhousing Crisis
FeaturedChurch of Redeemer - Main Floor 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, CanadaEncampment as Community and Toronto's Underhousing Crisis Please join us for an evening with The Rev'd Maggie Helwig of St. Stephen's in the Fields, author of the acclaimed recent book Encampment (Coach House Press). Maggie and others will reflect on experiences of love, solidarity, hope, mutual support, and the enlivening presence of the Holy Spirit in […]
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Uncommon Journeys: Fundraising Concert
FeaturedChurch of Redeemer - Main Floor 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, CanadaJoin Tricia Haldane, Soprano, Steven Kettlewell, Piano, and Catharin Carew, Mezzo Soprano for an operatic fundraising concert in support of The Common Table on Sunday, October 19, at 2:30 PM. The concert takes place at Church of the Redeemer and will be available through a livestream for those who cannot be present at the church. Tickets […]
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Christmas in the City
FeaturedChurch of Redeemer - Main Floor 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, CanadaChristmas In The City is an annual tradition at Church of the Redeemer, a multi-act concert benefitting the Common Table drop-in breakfast and lunch programme for people affected by homelessness. The Common Table provides critical help and support for vulnerable people on Toronto’s streets and more information is available here. This year, on Saturday, December 13 at […]
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Compassionate Communities: Addiction, Recovery and their Connection to the Poor
FeaturedChurch of Redeemer - Main Floor 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, CanadaOne of the most prevalent questions related to poverty is the seeming connection to the use of drugs and alcohol. Does addiction more often cause homelessness, or does being unhoused increase the likelihood of substance use? What attitude and posture are needed if we are going to find solutions? Join Jim Willis, Case management and […]
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Building Compassionate Communities
FeaturedChurch of Redeemer - Main Floor 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, CanadaOn Sunday, September 27, come and hear The Rev’d Deacon Angie Hocking, former director of our Common Table ministry, speak about ‘The Shower Curtain Gospel’ in our continuing series of events on Building Compassionate Communities. Angie is excited to return to Redeemer to share about what she’s been learning in her ministry in the downtown east. In particular, she […]