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On Sunday, March 19, Armour Heights Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ont., hosted a special Iranian New Year or “Nowruz” celebration after worship. Nowruz is a festival based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar, on the spring equinox.
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The theme for Lent at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Orillia, Ont., was Love. During Lent, the congre- gation gathered 70 sets of pajamas for children and 40 pairs of comfy pants for adults. The donations went to “Uplifting Blessings,” an Orillia- based charity for local families in need.
St. James Presbyterian Church in Stouffville, Ont., got into the hockey playoff spirit!
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church in Richmond Hill, Ont., undertook a number of initiatives to support the local food bank. The first event was a Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Mission and Outreach Commit- tee on Saturday, March 22. We were pleased to have Mayor David West join us. During Holy Week on Tues- day, April 4, the Rev. Robert Hayashi and a small team of members from the congregation volunteered at the Food Bank to help stock shelves, breaking down sugar, tea, etc., into smaller portions. An Easter food drive resulted in a generous number of non-perishable food items, along with financial contributions that added up to $809.40.
Above are pictures from a Lunch & Learn with “King Julez,” which was a hy- brid event that took place at Armour Heights Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ont., on May 6. King Julez, also known as Julian Munro, discussed the history and spirituality of drag. Julian is a Master of Divinity and Master of Pastoral Studies student at Emmanuel College.