coming events

Join us, in person or online, Wednesday, November 27 at 7:30pm for another session of "Practicing Healing Prayer." As we offer up our hearts in prayerful compassion for the healing of others, we ourselves experience healing love pass through our hearts. Come and join us and see how it works. CLICK HERE for some notes on the kind of prayer we actually practice. 

Youth in grades 7-12 are invited to join us for a movie night with snacks and discussion! Friends are also welcome. 

For more details contact education@armourheights.org

 "Calling all Angels!" It is a tradition at Armour Heights to share a little Christmas joy with those less fortunate. If you are interested in participating in our Christmas Angels program, this year's Christmas Angel's program will once again support the North York Women's Shelter. North York Women's Shelter helps women, non-binary, and trans folks in times of crisis and aids them in fleeing violent situations. 60% of the shelter's residents are children.  

With your help, we hope to contribute to the shelter this Christmas in two ways: 1) by providing gift cards so clients at the shelter can buy gifts for their loved ones and 2) financial support for education and counselling programs for children. 

Popular gift cards include: Amazon, Old Navy, Walmart, Dollarama and "The PC Gift of Choice Card" from Loblaws. Cash and cheque donations can be made through your offering envelope, or you can make donations online via etransfer to etransfer@armourheights.org, or through CanadaHelps.org and selecting "Christmas Angels" in the Fund drop-down list. Please be sure to include the memo "Christmas Angel."

Please be an angel and contribute before December 8. If you have any further questions, please speak to Erin Stone at estone@armourheights.org. 

For many of us Christmas is a most precious and special time of the year with traditions of celebration that have developed over many years. For others of us, Christmas has simply become much of what our popular culture have made it. But does any of this have genuine connection with the real Christmas story as the gospels tell it? 

We may think we know the Christmas story and what it’s about, but do we really? How has it been de-politicized and de-contextualized over the centuries to become more subservient to a materialist and colonizing agenda? Has Christmas become escapism rather than a time to step back, rest and awaken spiritually and practically? Can Christmas become a time to ground ourselves anew in what matters and can matter more in our lives in relation to the world around us and within ourselves?

Join us Wednesday, December 4, 7:30pm, in person and online as we engage in discussion of the gospel stories of Christmas and the sharing of ideas for what Christmas means and can mean for us as we plan our celebrations.

For more info, contact Dr. Harris: hathan1964@hotmail.com

Join us Friday, December 13 at 7:30pm, in person or online via livestream, as we celebrate the season in song with a special concert featuring our choir and soloists led by our Music Director Bruce Nasmith. 

Listen to your favourite Christmas music and traditional carols in this one-hour musical event followed by a reception in the Scott Duncan Hall. 

Are you seeking light in the midst of darkness? The darkness comes into our own personal lives and the darkness is a burden of caring and concern we carry as we ponder the state of our world and the many struggles we face.

Join us in person or online Tuesday, December 17 at 7:30pm for an evening of special music, prayer and spoken words in search of light in the darkness. 

The Solace portion of the service will begin at 7:30pm and will be followed by the Service of Anointing for Healing at approximately 8:15pm. 

We look forward to gathering together in person and online for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Join us for a time of reverent reflection and remembering of that first Christmas Eve. 

Please note the earlier start time of 7:00pm

Would you be interested in hosting or sponsoring coffee hour? You can participate as an individual or as a team! The coffee itself is made every Sunday by Jim Nasmith, all we need help with is coordinating setting out some food and clean-up. We would be so grateful for any help you are willing to offer. You can find a sign-up sheet just outside the kitchenette if you would like to add your name. For details, speak to Barbara Thomas, or anyone on the ministry team.

Thank you for considering this wonderful fellowship opportunity!