Fairlawn Avenue United Church

Fairlawn is a dynamic and inclusive community of faith for a just and sustainable world.

 

We are a welcoming congregation in North Toronto with approximately 400 families in our church. Fairlawn is a vibrant community with a rich faith tradition and inspiring worship services. We are well known for our excellent choirs under the guidance of world reknowned music director, Eleanor Daley. Fairlawn runs a lively Sunday school program for children of all ages -- including an active Youth Group with our Youth minister, Dona Slater-Blight.

 

Our congregation is involved in community support, social justice and environmental protection. We have a strong outreach program supporting over 25 community groups, and an active Boarding Homes Ministry. Our Social Justice committee sponsors $2.5 million in affordable housing projects including the Regent Park redevelopment, Parkdale Green Phoenix, and Fred Victor Centre. Our Fairlawn Green Action program promotes green living and partners with Greening Sacred Spaces and the United Church's Green Awakening Network.

 

Fairlawn is very active in the local community through our social events, Adult Education programs, seminars and workshops on social justice and green action, our extremely active Fairlawn Neighbourhood Centre, and through the publication of our quarterly newspaper called Community Life.  Our facility provides a home for Amnesty International Group 65, a pre-school group, Brownies, Guides, Cubs, Mumnet and others. We conduct all marriage ceremonies recognized by Canadian law, as well as baptisms and funerals.

About the Service

10:30 a.m. Sunday morning

About the Neighbourhood

The Fairlawn Neighbourhood Centre provides programming in wellness and fellowship (such as fitness, yoga, meditation, bridge, theatre arts, fine arts, parenting, etc.) for pre-schoolers, youth and adults. www.fairlawnneighbourhoodcentre.com   

Quick Facts

Who to contact with questions?

Contact our church office by email, or phone 416 481 6848, or use the Contact Us page on our web site

What is distinctive about our worship service?

Focus on social justice and green action, wonderful music from three choirs with world reknowned director of music, Eleanor Daley, and the challenging uplifting sermons from Rev Christopher White, make services come alive with praise, joy and meditation.

What happens after the Sunday service?

First there is always coffee hour to greet and welcome visitors and new members of the congregation, and to connect with dear friends. We often have special speakers on topics of interest after coffee hour until 1:00 pm.

Dress code?

We don't have a dress code. Please come and be comfortable! Everyone is welcome.

Do we have child care and programmes for the children?

We have a fully staffed nursery, toddler room, vibrant Sunday School, and two amazingly active youth groups for teens. With 120 children and youth registered in our Sunday School, it is an exciting place on Sundays.

What are some of our social justice efforts?

We have contributed $2.5 million to affordable housing including the Christian Resource Centre in Regent Park. We have a strong mission to green living and a substantial and varied Outreach program.

Are we the only church in the building?

Yae Dalm Korean Presbyterian Church uses our church Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons for their worship.

Church Minister

Our Minister of Worship, Pastoral Care and Adult Faith Development, Rev. Christopher White, may be called upon for weddings, baptisms and funerals as well as pastoral care. Our very active Minister of Children and Youth is Dona Slater. Our talented Music Director is Eleanor Daley. And our Church Community Developer is Eleanor Edwards.

 

Rev. Christopher White's sermon podcasts are available at www.fairlawnavenueunited.ca/sermons.htm

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Find out more about our church on our web site at www.
fairlawnavenueunited.ca

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