What's Goin' On | October 29

Things have been a little random on the blog the past couple of days...so here's one post where you can see a bunch of stuff (or just scroll down for more detailed enjoyment):
:. Sarah P and family continue to need our prayers, but also some practical assistance. More details here.
:. Rodway pointed out an interesting show on CBC Radio about suffering. Listen to it here.
:. Sunday night's teaching is on the teaching blog - the audio and images have been combined into one video. Watch it here.
:. The lyrics to the song Nick talked about on Sunday night are posted on the TILT art blog. Read them here.
:. Community life & prayer is posted on urban monks. There is a NEW prayer map. Check it out here!

Grab your rake...or lease a car... | Sarah P

Sarah P and her family are in need of some assistance around the house. Here's the plan...every Saturday a couple of people are needed to (1) help rake and (2) help carry junk up from the basement. People are need for November 10/24 and December 1/8/15. It'll take about 2-3 hours and it's a one-time thing only. Email either tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com or Sarah directly at sarah_parke {at} yahoo.ca. Continue to pray for the family as they care for Sarah's dad in this difficult time.
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Also!! Do you need or know anyone in need of a car? Sarah's family has a grey 2007 Ford Focus Sedan with only 1300kms. The lease is $325.01 a month, and it's allowed 25 000kms a year. Anybody who wants additional details can get in touch with Sarah (sarah_parke {at} yahoo.ca)

Note: not exact car shown!

Suffering on CBC Radio

Rodway was listening to CBC Radio last Sunday and stumbled upon the show "Tapestry". This particular Sunday featured a professor from Wycliffe College in Toronto discussing suffering. Listen to it on the daily.

Sunday's Teaching | Posted

Sunday night's teaching is posted on the teaching blog. If you weren't there, four of us read from Acts 10 while the images you see were on the screen. We've combined the two into a video for the web. Leave your thoughts! What images struck you? Where can we as TILT show grace where it isn't being shown?

Photo: http://unclean.org/images/mr_unclean_full.jpg

Jan D | Our Stories

Did you get a chance to read Jan D's story? Check it out. We'd love to have stories from everybody's life here...just email tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com...

Vocation Reminder!

'Tis the night to dress up, eat out and hit the lanes! Details are on the Vocation blog.

Neighbourhood Carvin'

If you'd like to get to know your neighbours, why not invite them over for some pumpkin carvin'? All you need is a pumpkin ($1.99 at Loblaws), a serrated knife (you probably have one), a spoon, and your green bin. If you want to get fancy, print out some of these cutouts.

What's Goin' On | October 23

There is lots going on the site...so grab a beverage (water is always good), sit down (you probably already are), take a breather and check it out:
:. Weekly resources are posted.
:. Bill's teaching is posted.
:. Community life and prayer is posted. Add your own prayer here.
:. Keep praying with the prayer map!
:. The new song from Sunday night is posted in TILTart for your listening and learning! Or get it from the TILT Music Podcast! (Go to iTunes, into the store and search for "TILT Music" - confused? Instructions are here.)
:. Listen to or read Matt's meditation from Sunday night under the Daily.
:. An underused aspect of the TILT blog is "Our Stories". I'd love to post any stories people have! Today, Jan D shares her journey with LAUNCH. Check it out. Email tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com if you would like to post a story.
:. Have a great week!

Maclean's | How's this for service?

Vocation

Check out the Vocation blog for the latest goings-on there. Next week - dining and bowling - all decked out of course. Otherwise, it's every Thursday at Scott and Kate's.

What's Goin' On | October 15

While Governor-General Michaëlle Jean reads the Speech from the Throne, the TILT blog gets it weekly update:
:. Listen to Gene's teaching (or get the podcast!)
:. Go through the prayer of examen from Sunday again;
:. Engage with the weekly resources for devotion and meditation as a community;
:. Pray for one another (and add your own prayer requests, or answers to prayer!)
:. Support Laura A from her run on Sunday!
:. Need a few laughs? Keep coming back to the outtakes.
:. Worship music for the Walking Together series is still playing too.

(Photo: http://terryfallis.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/throne-speech.jpg)

Laura A | Toronto Half | Support Elisa!!

Good morning everyone! As we speak, our very own Laura A is running the Toronto Half Marathon (this pic is from the start of the race!). She is doing it to raise money for Elisa Linton, who is an important part of the Spring Garden family. Here's what Laura has to say about Elisa:

My friend, Elisa, as many of you know, has had a profound impact on my life. She was born with Sanfilippo Syndrome, which is a mucopolysaccharide disorder and falls within a broader group of genetic disorders known as the Lysosomal Storage Disease. MPS sufferers like Elisa are missing an essential enzyme that breaks down a complex body sugar called heparan sulfate. This sugar will slowly build up in the bones, the brain and other organs, stopping normal development.

While development is normal in the first three or four years, sufferers lose the ability to speak at around the age of 7. By the age of 10 they are confined to a wheelchair, and then bedridden by the age of 14. This decline will be accompanied by hyperactivity, sleep disorders, mental regression and dementia, and will finally lead to an early death. Elisa is 13 and has now lost her speech. This year, her regression has been quite noticeable. Her family courageously watches her fade, yet rejoices in the joy that she brings into their lives and everyone’s life who she meets.

Elisa's amazing family, the Lintons, began a Foundation to raise money to fund research projects so that children born with Sanfilippo one day might have hope of a longer life and treatment.

This year donations from sponsors can be made on-line towards your run with a credit card by logging onto the website www.alifeforelisa.org. Click on, “Donations” listed under “Other Links” on the left side of the home page. Then, click the icon “Donate Now”. Next, enter the donation amount, check the Fund Designation as being “Marathon Event” and under “Message” type in the runners name being sponsored. It’s very easy to follow from there!

Any donations from the run will go towards the Foundation. If you would like to find out more about Sanfilippo Syndrome or my friend, Elisa, you can visit http://www.alifeforelisa.org/.

Prince of God-God of War | Upcoming Documentary

Tony Campolo says, "It scares me that we have a generation of Christians who know what Jesus would do and yet will do the opposite". This is from a new documentary called Prince of Peace-God of War. Check it out here. The documentary looks at the Christians and their view of war...however, to me it poses the broader question of how culture influences Christianity...


(Poster: http://www.themovieblog.com/godofwar/pop-poster-front.jpg)

Food & People - Two good things that go very well together

Just a friendly reminder that every week people prepare delicious snacks (I mean, Colin Chapman's chocolate cheesecake brownies..COME ON!!!) and although we usually finish them by the end of the night, which is fantastic, there is also an intentional time of gathering together before 6:30 to catch up with people, see how the week was, see how we can continue praying for one another, etc. Lately, the sanctuary has been a very lonely place even past 6:30. If we desire to be a welcoming community, it's a little intimidating for people to walk into an empty sanctuary expecting a worship gathering at 6:30!

We confess as leadership we are often not ready to go on the dot of 6:30. We will endeavour to be 'ready to go' just after 6 pm as we have always intended to. Then it would be fantastic to gather and eat from 6:15 to 6:30!

Thoughts welcome by clicking on comments.

What's Goin' On | October 9

Yes, here it is...your faithful weekly updates:
:. Listen to Greg's teaching (or get the podcast).
:. Download the weekly resources for prayer and meditation. Or view them online!
:. Reflect on the confession liturgy from Sunday night.
:. Opportunities for prayer on the community prayer posting and its associated comments.

Bulletin Board | Vocation Potluck!! FOOD!

Check out the Vocation blog for more information about a potluck THIS Thursday, October 4thTOMORROW at Scott and Kate's house.

Walking Together | Music Up

We will have CDs for everyone for Sunday, but the songs for the small group series "Walking Together" are posted here!

You can also listen to the songs as a PODCAST! It is not yet being picked up by iTunes, but soon, if you search in the iTunes stores for "TILT Music" and look under podcasts, it should be there. It is now up as a podcast recognized by the iTunes Store! If you can't wait, follow these instructions:
Open up iTunes. You don't have iTunes? Download it here. Once you have downloaded and installed iTunes, follow these simple steps:
1) Click on "iTunes Stores" on the left side of the program window.
2) In the search box, search for "TILT Music".
3) It should be your first hit.
4) Click on the "Subscribe" button.
5) The podcast will begin downloading on to your computer!

What's Goin' On | October 1

Good afternoon, one and all!
Your usual weekly updates here:
:. Greg's teaching from Sunday night;
:. A definition of simony;
:. Weekly resources for meditation, praise, prayer and devotion;
:. Community Life & Prayer posting - post your own prayer here;
:. Prayer Map here;
:. If you missed last week: the video and the outtakes are posted.

Resources are up

Just so you know, resources are up on the urban monks blog! Late for class...gotta run...