Our Baptismal Covenant – the promises we make at baptism – call us to God’s mission in the world. With God’s help we are called to:
- Seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbour as ourselves.
- Strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.
- Safeguard the integrity of God’s creation and respect, sustain, and renew the life of the earth.
We live this out through outreach, education and advocacy, both as individuals and together as a community of faith.
Blankets for All Saints Community Centre
The St. Andrew’s Quilters meet regularly to knit blankets for All Saints Community Centre. Using scraps of yarn and donations of full balls of yarn, the quilters knit squares which are sewn together and then a border is added. Recipients at the All Saints Community Centre are able to enjoy the warmth and comfort made with faith and love by these members of the ACW group.
Flemingdon Park
Sunday non-perishable food offering for the Flemingdon Food Bank.
St. Cuthbert’s contributes to initiatives that support the community of Flemingdon Park, near Eglinton and Don Mills, a multicultural neighbourhood that serves as the first home for many new Canadians.
We support the Anglican Flemingdon Park Ministry, which is a multilingual community organization that has existed for more than forty years, providing space, food and community for residents of Flemingdon Park through a variety of programs and supports for children, youth and adults.
St. Cuthbert’s has supported the Flemingdon Park Food Bank for many years. We collect and deliver fresh bread from Cobs Bakery and Epi Breads in Leaside, as well as non-perishable food donations from the community and parishioners. You are invited to add non-perishable items to your weekly grocery shopping and bring them on Sundays, or assist with food deliveries.
Moorelands Community Services
St. Cuthbert’s has a long history of supporting Moorelands Community Services and Moorelands Kids. Moorelands works with children and youth affected by poverty, providing them with experiences to help strengthen their confidence, competence and character at leadership programs and day camps. We share our abundance in their Christmas Sharing program.
Other Activities
St. Cuthbert’s at the Mayor’s Cleanup.
We are involved in a number of other outreach activities in our local community and beyond.
New Circles Community Services is an innovative agency driven by volunteers that offers clothing services, community referrals and skills building programs to residents in the Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park and Victoria Village neighbourhoods. Twice a year St. Cuthbert’s holds clothing drives for New Circles.
Emily’s House Hospice is the first pediatric palliative care hospice in Toronto. If you are a knitter, your creative talents would be welcome to join other parishioners who knit slippers and baby hats.
Faithworks is the annual appeal of the Diocese of Toronto. Our donations support Anglican-affiliated ministries such as prison ministry, food security initiatives, and support, training and residential programs. Faithworks also supports the Primates World Relief and Development Fund (PWDRF) – the Canadian Anglican response for emergency relief, refugees, development and justice in the world.
Advocacy, Education and Witness
Members of the community joined us to ring our bell for missing and murdered aboriginal women.
St. Cuthbert’s participates in education, advocacy and awareness activities about issues such as clean water for the northern community of Pikangikum, the plight of murdered and missing aboriginal women and girls, and climate change.
You can learn more about the Canadian Anglican Church’s public witness for social and ecological justice online.
More information
For more information about participating in any of our outreach and advocacy activities, please contact our Outreach Committee through the office, and check our What’s On weekly newsletter and bulletin boards for more information about these activities and others during the year.