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
Our annual vestry meeting (what we call our annual general meeting) will take place after the Sunday worship service on March 3. That will be about 11:45am.
The reports to vestry will be posted shortly for the perusal of members.
Mary Oliver has been an ongoing inspiration to many of us here at HT. Her readings are often part of our weekly gatherings. Her work has uplifted and challenged us all for so many years.
Mary, you will be missed. May light perpetual shine upon you and all your works forever. 😢
Sunday, Nov. 18, we will have a congregational meeting or Special Vestry to take our next steps in the Strategic Planning/Transition process.
Members of the Transition Team (Jo Connelly, Keith Nunn, Jennifer Henry, Rena Post and Vivian Harrower) have been working on draft job descriptions for Team Leader (one of the staff positions identified in our parish consultation process) and Animators, as well as looking at budgeting for the transition phase.
Bishop Kevin Robertson will also be paying us a visit on November 18th, and the San Esteban and Holy Trinity Communities will worship together at 1 pm.
On Sunday, August 12th at 12:30 pm, former parishioner Mary Lou Dickinson will read from her new novel, The White Ribbon Man. There will be a Q and A with the author after the reading. This is a free event open to all. Please join us!
“The White Ribbon Man is a murder mystery set in Toronto. A woman’s body is found in the basement toilet of a downtown Toronto church. It is an Anglican church that welcomes homeless people for coffee and soup and has a congregation composed largely of social activists. The discovery challenges a community that sees itself as a compassionate one and causes people who once were comfortable with each other to become suspicious instead. During the investigation we get to know something about the minister whose sleepwalking makes him suspect, a librarian who answered the classified ad in the Globe and Mail placed by another suspect; one of the wardens who is an activist against violence against women, a member of the congregation who was the neighbour and friend of the murdered woman, and the detective in charge of the investigation. The gentle handling of all of these characters and their issues allows the reader to see humanity and vulnerability of each one and the way in which as a community they support one another.
https://www.inanna.ca/index.php/catalog/white-ribbon-man/
“After a woman is found dead in a downtown church basement, nearly everyone becomes a suspect. Dickinson deftly takes us into the world of a social-justice community and their struggles to cope in the aftermath of violence. When a writer and cop unintentionally team up, imagination and evidence blur. This is a page-turner with an unexpected plot-twist that will leave the reader guessing until the very end.”
Sunday, Nov. 18, we will have a congregational meeting or Special Vestry to take our next steps in the Strategic Planning/Transition process.