Pandemic UPDATES

Below this summary of the practical details, you will find a list of our most recent posts of both practical and pastoral nature. The dates are all attached and where they conflict, you should put your faith in the most current one. We will post regularly.

Practical summary

  • Worship services are no longer being held in person. We are holding online Sunday gatherings for the foreseeable future.
  • In addition to a Sunday service, we are holding a Wednesday Coffee Hour and a Thursday night cocktail and open mic event called Lifting Spirits.
  • Our open hours are now quite restricted and we hope that the city will soon make our services to the homeless unnecessary by housing them all and providing food support.
  • A small staff and volunteer team is still distributing lunches from our community kitchen and hygiene supplies from 11am-1pm weekdays. To contribute to this use the donation link at left.

Most recent pandemic posts

Stop Encampment Evictions - Dec 20, 2020 - People without housing need serious engagement from all levels of government. Please write to the Premier, Prime Minister and Mayor. A handwritten letter or card carries a lot of weight and we heartily encourage them, but urgency suggests that sending an email or calling is worthwhile. CC’ing your local MPP, MP, and Councillor is a […]
What’s needed at Trinity Square right now - Dec 1, 2020 - Donations Requested (new or like new please!) Please get in touch with the church to organize a drop off time via:Phone: 416-598-4521 | ht@holytrinity.to Last Updated 2020-11-27 Items in bold are what we need most. • Nail Clippers• Tissue Packs• Body Wash• Baby Wipes• Toothbrush• Deodorant• Shampoo• Conditioner• Small Hand Sanitizer • Razors• Rain Ponchos• […]
Sunday Gathering – November 15, 2020 - Nov 15, 2020 - Full Service Homily Our Community Director, Zach, reflects on abundance, inclusion, Holy Trinity, Trinity Square and the times we are living in.
Homily – Abundance - Nov 15, 2020 - Our Community Director, Zachary Grant, reflects on abundance, inclusion, and our current time. For to everyone who has, will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place […]
173 years of Community - Oct 25, 2020 - In our 33rd online gathering, Vivian, Rachael and Kevin offered a wonderful morning filled with inspiration and memory. We remembered our saints and accomplishments as a community over our many years together and up to the very recent times. It is amazing to me that we are growing stronger in most ways as we live […]
A Revolution of Values - Oct 18, 2020 - Jo Connelly offered an inspiring homily today that you can read and view below. It was set in the context of speeches by Dr. King, Jesus, and Autumn Peltier and music, ancient and modern, that reflects on justice and injustice. You can view the entire service here… Give to God, what is God’s As the […]
From sit-down to takeout: COVID-19 changes the way Toronto charities feed the homeless at Thanksgiving - Oct 10, 2020 - Wonderful day with Ted Rogers School of Management – Ryerson University thanks for 5 amazing years of cooperation! Star article below… From sit-down to takeout: COVID-19 changes the way Toronto charities feed the homeless at Thanksgiving Physical distancing, takeout meals and Plexiglas shields are on the menu for Thanksgiving meals for the needy this year. […]
Over the last six months, I’ve tested more than 1,000 people for Covid in hospitals, shelters and homeless encampments - Oct 9, 2020 - “The encampment at Trinity was nestled in the shadow of the Eaton Centre. The church supplied tents and drop-in meals throughout the week. I arrived on testing day, an hour before everyone else, and watched the encampment slowly wake up. The clusters of tents, the bags and boxes and personal belongings, reminded me of the […]
ON/side our Walls - Jun 7, 2020 - In the midst of a global pandemic we have, among other things, found ourselves without a venue for anything except relief efforts for the most vulnerable. We are known for our long-standing interest in justice, but we also care deeply about art, music and beauty. Our Community Director Zachary Grant proposed an outdoor exhibit on […]
Car caravan to protest city and provincial neglect of homeless in pandemic - May 5, 2020 - Tomorrow, May 6th, at 12 noon,  Torontonians will hold a car caravan protest to demand that the city and province immediately house all people experiencing homelessness in order to prevent COVID-19 deaths. Protesters will draw attention to the basic hypocrisy of governments asking people to “stay home” and practice physical distancing while abandoning thousands of […]
donate to our pandemic response - Apr 25, 2020 - We have re-focused much of our staffing to support those who are really struggling in this moment. We would really appreciate your support to purchase food and camping equipment and the cost of keeping our building open and our staff focused on supporting the needy in this challenging time. بوكر عربي DONATE NOW at CANADA […]
compassion in dying - Apr 25, 2020 - Thank you to long-standing member Kevin Bezanson for this insightful and and eloquent appeal to compassion.
Week 4 update - Apr 10, 2020 - Thank you to everyone who has donated their time and support to Holy Trinity’s COVID relief efforts. Holy Trinity continues to play an important role as a centre of compassion and support in the midst of this epidemic. We are thankful for the outpouring of donations that you have very generously made available to folks […]
Palm Sunday (P4) - Apr 1, 2020 - Palm Sunday Bulletin Welcome back, everyone, as we begin the journey through Holy Week. Since we won’t be able to be together holding palm branches this year, you might want to create your own branches or bring one in from outside. موقع قمار The service this morning was led by Sherman Hesselgrave with musical support […]
Still present in Trinity Square - Mar 31, 2020 - Holy Trinity continues to play an important role as a centre of compassion and support in the midst of this epidemic. We are thankful for the outpouring of donations that you have very generously made available to folks who need them. We are now serving 150-200 meals a day, and making food available to take […]
Pandemic Sunday 3 (Lent 5) - Mar 27, 2020 - A huge thank you to Susie and Jennifer for hosting the service this week from their home and to Moon for providing the music from New Brunswick. We were up to 39 households this week from 27 last week. It was so good to see everyone. A recording of the service (minus all the visiting […]
Things we need at HT right now - Mar 23, 2020 - Hi Folks,Things are humming along at Holy Trinity, and I want to let everyone know that all our staff and volunteers are doing good, in good health and spirits. Thanks to everyone who, in their own way, and in their own abilities, have been helping out serving the most vulnerable. The scene at Trinity Square […]
Sermon for Lent 4, March 22, 2020 – Ian Sowton - Mar 22, 2020 - The recording (without our socializing) is available on Youtube, the bulletin is here, and Ian’s sermon is available on its own. As we tried a bunch of new things, including shared leadership, things got a bit ragged at points, but mostly in a wonderful way. This is not a polished product, it is a joyful […]
Pandemic Sunday 2 - Mar 20, 2020 - Thank you to everyone who joined us and a special thankjs to everyone who was able to contribute to making it happen: Suzanne Rumsey, Bill Whitla and Jean Robinson for reading; Ian Sowton for his homily; Jo Connolly, Joanna Manning and John Gardham for being part of the Nave team with me at HT; Susie […]
Today at HT - Mar 18, 2020 - Hi Folks, Another day in paradise at Trinity Square- we served an ever growing amount of people who have been displaced through closures and service interruptions. Seemed like over 100 came for lunches, coffee, clothing and other staples. There is a very good feeling down here, that is somewhat hard to describe, but a very […]

April 23 worship online only

While the church building is closed for electrical upgrades we will meet online only. Regular in person worship resumes April 30.