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What's Goin' On | January 8

A few updates for you on this...warm...winter...morning:
:. Community life and prayer posting - pray for one another and add your own prayer requests.
:. Matt's meditation from last week.
:. Devotional resources for the month.
:. Read about the new blog feature to make it easier to see prayer comments.
:. A note from Rod.

An Important Message from Rod

I was only able to drop by TILT tonight for coffee set up but was delighted to see some great mustaches on the faces of Mark and Scott. Unfortunately for me my facial hair grows at the rate of a newborn baby so even though I shaved earlier in the week my growth is minimal. But just wait boys... it'll be there.

For those men interested ... January is unofficially "grow your stache month". Why? Because it's fun! I'm pretty sure that "community" has something to do with a group of guys doing something for the fun of it. So men, if you haven't started growing out your mustache (without any other facial hair) then you still have time.

Rod

(editor's sidenote: my wife can barely look at me, let alone approach the stache)
And if you think you can grow a mustache, check out the World Beard and Moustache Championships!

What's Goin' On | Jan 6

Just a quick update that the Divine Offices are fully updated for the month! Let us know if you are using these or the Once-A-Day devotions - it would be great to start a conversation throughout the weeks as we read Scripture together.

Also, check out the latest post in the Daily about an upcoming movie.

What's Goin' On | Jan 5

A few things to update you on:
:. Devotional resources for the month of January are up. Find them here. What are these resources all about? Well, read about them here (divine offices | once-a-day). We think it would be amazing for an entire community of people to be journeying through the same Scriptures together and seeing where God leads us in doing that...
:. Prayer post is below...pray for SG and TILT leadership today as they are meeting for a mini-retreat.

Prayer for the week

Good morning! We'll have last week's teaching and the devotional resources for January up soon, but this week's prayer posting is up.

And make sure to read about the new blog feature!

Happy New Year!

We hope you are enjoying this beautiful winter day as a new year dawns. The website will be updated tomorrow!

NEW BLOG FEATURE!

A new day dawns, and so the TILT website features a new...feature. As you hopefully know, this blog enables us to share prayer requests with one another by adding comments to prayer posts. If you don't know this, read this post. But, if you're anything like me, sometimes those prayer comments get lost in the shuffle of newer posts, etc. Well, fear not! We have a solution.

Check it out! You'll notice in the sidebar of the main TILT blog and the urban monks blog a section entitled "Recent Prayer Comments" - this shows the latest comments on the prayer posting for quick viewing. Simply click on the name of the person commenting, and this will take you to the post. Hope it helps! Let me know if it does by commenting or emailing tilt.toronto (AT) gmail.com

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Latest teachings finally up!

Sorry for the lengthy delay - Gene's and Jay's teachings are finally posted on the teaching blog.
Listen to Gene here.
Listen to Jay here.

If you haven't already, subscribe to the TILT teaching podcast!

Tonight! Advent Stations!

Tonight we'll be doing stations around the Christmas story and specifically the various elements of the nativity scene. For a sneak peek, check it out.

Story from Light of the World

If you weren't able to be at Light of the World, check out the video of "Dave Cooks the Turkey" by Stuart McLean, read by Matthew Adams. It's a comic book take on one of McLean's classic short stories. Watch the video here. Read about Stuart here.

TILT Dialogue | Still a chance!

So, yes, we had a "deadline" for handing in the TILT Dialogue forms. However, the reality is that I won't be compiling them until after Christmas for discussion in the new year. SO, if you haven't yet filled one out, go for it. Read more about the whole thing here. Thanks for all the forms we have already received! Email them back to scottgmoore {at} mac.com

'Vocation' Potluck

From the Vocation blog:

The Thursday night small group is hosting a Potluck for those of us who are "no-longer children, and not yet too old to have fun"! Bring your favorite food or drink to Scott and Kate Moore's house (58 Stuart Ave) at 7:00 PM on Thursday, Dec 20th. Bring games, bring friends, bring a turkey, bring rum & eggnog, whatever floats your boat! Drop in anytime, as you are. Email any questions to jeremy.unrau (at) gmail.com

What's Goin' On | December 17

First off, a big thank you to everyone who helped out at Light of the World last night. Although the weather certainly didn't cooperate, we still had a blast. Thanks to Rod and Les for coordinating all the food and set-up and for making it an awesome spread. Thanks to everyone for bringing food (most creative: Lisa!!). Thanks to Andrew, Michelle and Nick for helping set-up (and Nick for snowblowing). Thank you to Martin, Bob and Arlene for greeting. Thanks to Colin for sound (as always). Thanks to Erin for holding doors. Thanks to the band for a night of amazing music and to Greg for his incredible arrangements. And of course to our in-house 'Stuart McLean', Mr. Matthew Adams. Thank you to Cheryl for being so kind-spirited after receiving a full blowing of snow in the face. And of course, thanks to everyone who came in the midst of a winter wonderland. If I've forgotten anyone who helped out, my apologies - let me know and I'll add it in!

We have found some new web space, so the last couple of sermons will be posted SOON!

Light of the World is ON! ON! ON!

The official and final update: We're ON!!

Light of the World will happen tonight at 6:30. Enjoy the winter wonderland for the day and come finish it off with some singing, Charlie Brown, Stuart McLean and of course an incredible spread put on by Dr. Daniels.

Drive safe!

Photo: Hannah Boettcher

Light of the World Tonight! It's Snowing! A Lot!

Well, the weather outside is indeed frightful, or wonderful, depending on your perspective.  We'll keep you posted throughout the day and what's happening...Light of the World is tonight - so hopefully the snow will ease up and people will be able to drive safely!

Sorry for the lack of posts and no teaching podcast - we are currently out of webspace, but are working on getting some more.  For free, that is.

Enjoy the snow!

Light of the World | December 16th

What's Going' On | Dec. 11

Good morning! Here's what's new:
:. Prayer for the week is posted. Please add your own requests and also note all the prayers from Sunday night! (And would still love to add people to the prayer map...)
:. Devotional resources have been updated and uploaded for the whole month (let me know if you prefer the whole month at once or weekly)

TILT Dialogue | By Sunday!

It's been a long day at the office, or in the classroom...you come home and that lengthy TILT Dialogue form is still sitting on your desk/kitchen counter. Grrrrr....we know it's long, so don't feel like you have to fill out the ENTIRE form. Just block out a bit of time to answer the questions you feel most passionate about and go from there...Read here for more details.

We would appreciate having all the forms in by Sunday so we can compile people's responses, pray through it all and figure out how to proceed from here!

What's Goin' On | December 3

Good morning! Here are the latest updates:
:. Resources for Dec. 1 - 15 (sorry they're late). These are resources for our collective devotional life. Journeying through Scripture together and with the church worldwide. For advent, check these out.
:. Community life and prayer - continue praying through the newspapers of our city!
:. Light of the World is coming! Invite your friends. Matt Adams will be returning with a Stuart McLean special.
:. TILT Dialogue - they are trickling in! If you could please fill them out by Sunday, December 9, that would be fantastic. Click on the link for more details. That way, we can compile the input for a town-hall meeting in January.