Many of us marched with KAIROS in the strike today. Zach brought the banner that he led us in making at the vigil last Sunday. Beautiful and empowering, thanks Zach. Thanks to KAIROS for organizing us into group for the march. Hopefully this is the beginning of real action.
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News from or about the community of Holy Trinity.
Community Director Hired
We are pleased to announce the hiring of Zachary Grant as our new Community Director. This is the next step in our ongoing process of change. He’ll be helping us realize some next steps over the coming months.
Zachary will start July 15. All those of us who have met him are really excited about starting this new era together with him. Once he starts, there will be a series of “cottage meetings” to allow everyone to meet him in a more intimate context. He will be at church some weeks and preach from time to time, but will not be there every week.
A brief biography follows…
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2 Historic pews for sale
These pews or benches were built in 1847 and have been in continuous use at Church of the Holy Trinity at Yonge and Dundas since that time. They were built by local craftspeople using pine cut in the forests around the 1847 edges of Toronto, now just uptown.
Many bottoms have rested on these pews over the years: rich and poor, young and old, politicians and citizens. They have been rattled with music from choirs, organs, and bands of many kinds — the Cowboy Junkies recorded here and rested on them in the 80s. This place has been at the centre of many community moments in 172 years. They have been slept on and around by draft dodgers, endured fire and flood. Now it’s time for some to go to new homes to allow new life for them and for those that remain.
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Job: Concert Coordinator & Visitor Guide
This position has now been filled. Thank you for your interest!
Summer Job Opening: Concert Coordinator & Visitor Guide, 2019 Church of the Holy Trinity is an historically designated, busy downtown church with a long history of activism, radical hospitality, and support of the arts. We are seeking one student to fill this position, comprised of two parts:
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UPDATE: This process is now closed
Holy Trinity has a long history of community engagement in Toronto.
We are looking to the future with intention to be an active and positive force in downtown Toronto, celebrating what has got us here and letting go of what holds us back.
We are looking for a partner with a fire in their belly, proven leadership experience and a desire to explore how a community like this can further open the doors, energizing and supporting the broader community we are a part of.
Purpose of the Position:
Reporting to the Vestry Executive, the Community Director will contribute to the growth and management of Holy Trinity by providing strong operational and professional leadership for a team of Animators which oversee the program and administration of the
community. The Community Director will also provide creative, flexible, and effective leadership in one of the Animation areas.
Role:
The Community Director will be the daily face and connector that will carry forward the community priorities expressed in our mission statement and strategic plan. This position will help build Holy Trinity’s community ministry and organizational development (including fundraising). This includes overseeing the development and implementation of operational plans and budgets, supervising staff performance, and holding vision and ministry. This position plays a crucial role in advising the Vestry Executive on organizational development and contributes to the overall management of Holy Trinity
More details at our posting on Indeed and Charity Village.