The Redeemer

Sunday Explorations
2025-09-14 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Toronto) | The Redeemer (lower level), 162 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S1M4, Canada
Our smorgasbord of informal 45-minute explorations, where we listen, learn, discuss, contribute, and get to know each other better, takes place on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in the board room. There’ll be conversation on selected topics, group reflections on one of the day’s Scripture readings, talks by community members who’ve recently published a book, and more. And yes, there is coffee!

September 14

Worldwide Ecological Stewardship and the Anglican Communion
Did you know that an estimated 10 million hectares of forest are cut down annually? Did you know that the worldwide Anglican Communion has undertaken a global initiative to mitigate the impact of deforestation? Come and hear Suzanne Rumsey, Public Engagement Coordinator for Alongside Hope (formerly Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund) describe The Communion Forest, which is taking root in Anglican dioceses around the world, including in the Diocese of Toronto. (Co-sponsored by Creation Matters)

Sunday Worship at 10:30AM
2025-09-14 10:30 - 12:00 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
At 10:30 AM, we gather for worship: through scripture, song, homily and the Eucharist we mark the days of the liturgical year. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship. The service is also live-streamed through our YouTube channel. We remember that wearing a mask in the church is welcomed as part of our care for one another.
Today we continue our celebration of the Season of Creation.
To prepare for the service: The Readings for September 14 are Isaiah 45.21-25, Responsory for Holy Cross, Creation and the Cross (Elizabeth Johnson) and John 12.30-36a
Things you will need for the service: The Bulletin for Season of Creation at 10:30 AM

Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.

Be Still
2025-09-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-28 16:00 - 17:00 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
The church’s doors are open. The candles lit. The busy-ness of the city left behind as you enter the worship space. Taizé chant at 4PM. More candles to light. Prayer. Stillness. In times such as this, there is space for you to…Be Still.
Join us for a new expression of Taizé.
Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Compline - Online
2025-09-14 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-09-21 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-09-28 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-10-05 20:00 - 20:15 | Online
The community gathers for a short service of Compline – the church’s tradition of bedtime prayer – through Zoom on Sunday nights at 8 PM and send each other off about 10 minutes later. Please join in as often as you are able.
The Zoom link for the service will be sent out in eNews on Friday.
Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this on-going work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.

Tuesday Meditation Group
2025-09-16 12:15 - 12:45, 2025-09-23 12:15 - 12:45, 2025-09-30 12:15 - 12:45, 2025-10-07 12:15 - 12:45 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
The Tuesday Meditation Group meets for half an hour, starting at 12:15 PM. Join in this peaceful mid-week reflection as often as you are able. If you have any questions, please contact Lilian.

Mid-week Eucharist
2025-09-17 12:00 - 12:45, 2025-09-24 12:00 - 12:45, 2025-10-01 12:00 - 12:45, 2025-10-08 12:00 - 12:45 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
A quiet weekday service in the middle of the day. We gather in the chancel (the space at the front of the church) to hear a short homily, to receive bread and wine blessed and shared, and to be sent back out into the world.

The Cosmic Walk
2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
Celebrate the Season of Creation by joining Creation Matters and dancer Jarvi Raudsepp to experience the Cosmic Walk, a ritual storytelling of the 13.8 billion-year unfolding of the universe. The Cosmic Walk depicts the reality of oneness found not only on planet Earth but throughout the whole universe. Come, contemplate and celebrate the vast and exquisite beauty of the world God is creating.
We’ll gather in the chancel. Afterwards, there will be time to chat, enjoy tea and homemade snacks.

Sunday Worship Online at 9AM
2025-09-21 08:45 - 10:00 | Online
Gathering online, our virtual doors open at 8.45 AM for conversation. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join in through Zoom as the community prepares for worship together. At 9 AM, a simple service of Spiritual Communion is offered. A homily, hymns and prayers are the foundation of this service. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship.
Today we continue the Season of Creation.
Join us on Zoom
To prepare for the service: The Readings for September 21 Jeremiah 8.18-9.1; Psalm 32; Do Not Doubt What You See from Ladder to the Light by Steven Charleston; Luke 15.1-10
Things you will need for the service: The Bulletin for Season of Creation on September 21 at 9 AM

Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.

Sunday Explorations
2025-09-21 09:30 - 10:30 | The Redeemer (lower level), 162 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S1M4, Canada
Our smorgasbord of informal 45-minute explorations, where we listen, learn, discuss, contribute, and get to know each other better, takes place on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in the board room. There’ll be conversation on selected topics, group reflections on one of the day’s Scripture readings, talks by community members who’ve recently published a book, and more. And yes, there is coffee!

September 21
Ecological Stewardship and the Diocese of Toronto
Paige Souter, as a member of the Bishop’s Committee on Creation Care, will introduce the Diocese of Toronto’s initiatives in support of The Communion Forest, the exciting global initiative of the worldwide Anglican Communion aimed at mitigating the impact of rampant deforestation. She’ll lead us in a discussion of how we at Redeemer can participate. (Co-sponsored by Creation Matters)

Sunday Worship at 10:30AM
2025-09-21 10:30 - 12:00 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
At 10:30 AM, we gather for worship: through scripture, song, homily and the Eucharist we mark the days of the liturgical year. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship. The service is also live-streamed through our YouTube channel. We remember that wearing a mask in the church is welcomed as part of our care for one another.
Today we continue our celebration of the Season of Creation.
To prepare for the service:The Readings for September 21 Jeremiah 8.18-9.1; Psalm 32; Do Not Doubt What You See from Ladder to the Light by Steven Charleston; Luke 15.1-10
Things you will need for the service: The Bulletin for Season of Creation on September 21 at 10:30 AM

Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.

Encampment as Community and Toronto's Underhousing Crisis
2025-09-24 19:00 - 20:30 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
Encampment 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 and around her congregation and the tent community it hosted, before its forced removal by the City of Toronto.

The event is the first in an occasional series on the theme of “Building More Compassionate Communities. It is free and open to all, but donations to the Church of the Redeemer’s Common Table ministry will be gratefully received. This event takes place in the church building and is also livestreamed through our YouTube channel.

Sunday Worship Online at 9AM
2025-09-28 08:45 - 10:00 | Online
Gathering online, our virtual doors open at 8.45 AM for conversation. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join in through Zoom as the community prepares for worship together. At 9 AM, a simple service of Spiritual Communion is offered. A homily, hymns and prayers are the foundation of this service. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship.
Today, we conclude the Season of Creation. Members of the community are invited to wear orange as part of their observance of Orange Shirt Day.
Join us on Zoom
To prepare for the service: The Readings – Job 39.1-18; Psalm 40; An Environmental Reading from Laudato Si; Luke 11.1-13
Things you will need for the service: The Bulletin for Season of Creation – September 28 at 9 AM

Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.

Sunday Explorations
2025-09-28 09:30 - 10:30 | The Redeemer (lower level), 162 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S1M4, Canada
Our smorgasbord of informal 45-minute explorations, where we listen, learn, discuss, contribute, and get to know each other better, takes place on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in the board room. There’ll be conversation on selected topics, group reflections on one of the day’s Scripture readings, talks by community members who’ve recently published a book, and more. And yes, there is coffee!

September 28
Healing Ecosystems, Healing Communities
Led by Suzanne Rumsey, today we’ll dig into the theological and practical issues related to the global Anglican effort to mitigate deforestation. Suzanne will lead us in reflection on a biblical text. We’ll discuss the interconnection of ecological and human healing. Suzanne will introduce the work of the TSURO Trust, (Towards Sustainable Use of Resources Organization), which empowers rural communities in Zimbabwe in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. (Co-sponsored by Creation Matters)

Sunday Worship at 10:30AM
2025-09-28 10:30 - 12:00 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
At 10:30 AM, we gather for worship: through scripture, song, homily and the Eucharist we mark the days of the liturgical year. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship. The service is also live-streamed through our YouTube channel. We remember that wearing a mask in the church is welcomed as part of our care for one another.
Today, we conclude our celebration of the Season of Creation. Members of the community are invited to wear orange as part of their observance of Orange Shirt Day.
To prepare for the service: The Readings – Job 39.1-18; Psalm 40; An Environmental Reading from Laudato Si; Luke 11.1-13
Things you will need for the service: The Bulletin for Season of Creation – September 28 at 10:30 AM

Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.

Sunday Worship Online at 9AM
2025-10-05 08:45 - 10:00 | Online
Gathering online, our virtual doors open at 8.45 AM for conversation. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join in through Zoom as the community prepares for worship together. At 9 AM, a simple service of Spiritual Communion is offered. A homily, hymns and prayers are the foundation of this service. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship.
Today we celebrate Proper 27C in the liturgical year.
Join us on Zoom
To prepare for the service: The Readings
Things you will need for the service: The Bulletin for Proper 27C at 9 AM

Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.

Sunday Explorations
2025-10-05 09:30 - 10:30 | The Redeemer (lower level), 162 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S1M4, Canada
Our smorgasbord of informal 45-minute explorations, where we listen, learn, discuss, contribute, and get to know each other better, takes place on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in the board room. There’ll be conversation on selected topics, group reflections on one of the day’s Scripture readings, talks by community members who’ve recently published a book, and more. And yes, there is coffee!

October 5
The Creed: What On Earth Am I Saying?
When the Creed (Apostles’ or Nicene) is part of the liturgy, how do you feel about reciting it? Do you wonder where it came from? Are there parts of it that leave you puzzled? Parts that you recite with easy agreement? Parts that you actively resist? Today, we’ll talk a little about the history of creeds and creedal statements. We’ll discuss where they fit in our corporate worship, how they fit (or sometimes don’t) with our individual beliefs, and what alternatives to the ancient texts are available in contemporary worship. Facilitated by AJ Finlay and David Townsend.

Sunday Worship at 10:30AM
2025-10-05 10:30 - 12:00 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
At 10:30 AM, we gather for worship: through scripture, song, homily and the Eucharist we mark the days of the liturgical year. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship. The service is also live-streamed through our YouTube channel. We remember that wearing a mask in the church is welcomed as part of our care for one another.
Today we celebrate Proper 27C in the liturgical year.
To prepare for the service: The Readings
Things you will need for the service: The Bulletin for Proper 27C at 10:30 AM
Join the service online through YouTube:

Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.

No 4 PM service this week
2025-10-05 16:00 - 17:00 | The Redeemer (main level), 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Ontario, M5S 1M4, Canada
There won’t be a 4 PM service this week. We return on Sunday, October 26 at 4 PM

Sunday Worship Online at 9AM
2025-10-12 08:45 - 10:00 | Online
Gathering online, our virtual doors open at 8.45 AM for conversation. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join in through Zoom as the community prepares for worship together. At 9 AM, a simple service of Spiritual Communion is offered. A homily, hymns and prayers are the foundation of this service. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship.
Today we celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving in the liturgical year.
Join us on Zoom
To prepare for the service: The Readings
Things you will need for the service: The Bulletin for Harvest Thanksgiving at 9 AM

Our ability to gather for worship, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.
