REPORTS TO THE 2017 ANNUAL VESTRY CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY

York-Scarborough Episcopal Pastoral Letter page 3

2016 Annual Vestry Meeting Minutes page 5

Incumbent page 11

Deacon’s Report page 12

Vestry Executive Committee page 13

Lay Delegate to Synod page 14

Ministry with Children and Youth page 15

Music Ministry page 16

San Esteban page 17

Committee & Ministry Reports  Christmas Story page 21  Ecumenical Good Friday Walk page 23  Fundraising and Stewardship page 24

 Homeless Memorial Network page 25  Music Mondays page 26  People Presence Ministry page 27  Property page 29  PWRDF page 33  Sunday Lunches page 34  Sunday Morning Drop-in page 34  Treaty People page 35  Worship page 37  Greeters page 38  Refugee Committee page 39

1 Appendix 1- 2016 Children & Youth Ministry page 40 Diocesan Vestry Motion on TRC page 41

2 The Right Reverend KEVIN ROBERTSON Area Bishop of York-Scarborough Bishop Suffragan of Toronto

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January 25, 2017 The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul

Dear friends in York-Scarborough,

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Cor. 1:2)

It is my privilege to write this first Vestry letter to you as your new area bishop. As a parish priest for twenty years, I was fortunate to have served for twelve of those years in York- Scarborough – first in the Scarborough Deanery and then in the Eglinton Deanery. I now look forward to ministering in new ways within the area, the diocese, and the wider Church.

Firstly, I want to thank you for your very warm welcome. I was delighted to see so many of you at the consecration of the new bishops on January 7 at St. Paul, Bloor Street, and then again at my service of installation at St. John, York Mills on January 22. I have been grateful for the many prayers and good wishes over the past few months. Ours is a tremendous corner of God’s vineyard, and we are privileged to labour in it together, for the glory of God and the extension of God’s reign.

Secondly, I have been asked about my initial priorities as I take on new leadership within our Church. One of my first goals is to get to know the clergy and people of the 55 parishes in this area. I have a rigorous schedule of parish visits, meetings, and conversations lined up for the coming months, and I am eager to learn about the joys and challenges you face in your own contexts. I cannot promise to “fix” everything, but I do bring a strong desire to build the Church, and I believe that nothing is impossible with God. I look forward to visiting with you as soon as possible to find out how I can support you in the work of ministry, and also to offer a word of hope and encouragement in challenging times.

Another priority is to be a bridge between people of different perspectives. The decisions arising from General Synod in July and our own Electoral Synod in September have created deep concern for some, and great joy for others. Regardless of the differing perspectives, I hear an earnest desire to be faithful to God, and to walk in the way of Jesus. This is a difficult time for us, and I am deeply committed to the unity of our Church. In these challenging times, I will endeavour, by God’s grace, to be a bishop for the whole Church. I hope you will give me an opportunity to do so.

Mission: To worship God and proclaim Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and to embody—in word and action— God’s reconciling love, justice, compassion and liberation—through which knowledge of God’s reign is extended.

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I would also like to convey my sincere thanks to Bishop Patrick Yu, our recently retired area bishop. For the past decade, Bishop Patrick has shepherded the people of God in York- Scarborough with faithfulness and courage. I served as Bishop Patrick’s Liturgical Officer for many years, and then as his Regional Dean in the Eglinton Deanery, and I have been grateful for the opportunities to work closely with him. He has been a faithful servant of Christ and the Church.

Please pray for the new College of Bishops of our Diocese. I am honoured to join Archbishop Colin Johnson, Bishop Peter Fenty (York-Simcoe), Bishop Riscylla Walsh-Shaw (Trent Durham) and Bishop Jenny Andison (York-Credit Valley) in the work of episcopal leadership in our Diocese. As we build a new team together, we are grateful for your prayers and support.

I want to thank Karen Isaacs, who has served as Administrative Assistant for Bishop Yu, and now for me. Karen so capably manages the office of the Bishop of York-Scarborough, and is always the friendly voice at the end of the phone when you call my office. Karen will be moving out of this role in the spring in order to respond to a call to ordained ministry in our Church, so please take a moment to thank her for her excellent work before she goes.

Finally, I want to thank all of you, and especially those who exercise leadership in your own parishes. In the course of my ministry, I have had the pleasure of working with deeply committed clergy, churchwardens, lay leaders and staff in every place. Whether you are stepping down from a particular ministry, or continuing on, or taking up a new role at this annual Vestry meeting, thank you for your commitment and faithfulness. You are a blessing to the Church in our Diocese.

I am writing this letter on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. As our Church celebrates the beginning of Paul’s evangelistic ministry to the Gentiles, please join with me in praying and working for the extension of the Gospel in every place, and for the renewal of the Church in our midst.

Yours faithfully,

The Rt. Rev. Kevin Robertson Area Bishop of York-Scarborough Bishop Suffragan of Toronto

4 Minutes of 2016 Annual Meeting of Vestry Sunday, March 6, 2016

1. Vestry clerk: Michael Creal moved and Rena Post seconded the appointment of Margot Linken as vestry clerk. This motion was carried.

2. Approval of agenda: Dick Moore moved and James Johnson seconded the motion to adopt the agenda which was circulated before the meeting. The motion was carried.

3. Approval of minutes from meetings of vestry held in 2015. Meetings had been held on:  February 22, 2015, annual vestry  May 17, 2015, special vestry  August 30, 2015, special vestry Dick Moore moved, Michael Shapcott seconded the adoption of the minutes of these meetings.

4. Treasurer's report: Marty Crowder, Treasurer, addressed vestry. a. 2015 audited financial statement (copies had been distributed prior to the meeting); Marty highlighted various aspects of the report, including:

 investments in the Consolidated Trust Fund (held by the Diocese of Toronto) are down slightly  rental income increased $33,000 over 2014 due largely to there being a full-time tenant in 6 Trinity Square  total income is up from $575,000 in 2014 to $595,000  we enjoyed a “holiday” of one month from our monthly assessment payment to the Diocese realizing savings of about $5,000; this is not expected to re-occur  while income was up, the year ended with a $25,000 deficit  there is $51,000 in deferred contributions (Refugee Committee; Christmas Story, Our Faith Our Hope)  contractual commitment of $326,822 for the repair of the north-west tower; this cost will be shared between the Holy Trinity Fabric Fund and Holy Trinity holdings in the Consolidated Trust Fund  in 2015, we had expected a loss of $10,000; instead we experienced a loss of $25,000 due to needing to expense the cost of the feasibility study.

5 Questions posed to Marty:

1. What were the professional fees incurred? These include fees payed to the Goldie Company (financial campaign feasibility study), to Grant Thornton (the auditor), and bookkeeping costs.

2. Reason for the increase of salaries over budget in 2015: Greater rental necessitates greater caretaking support. In addition, a member of the staff was not well requiring coverage during the staff person's absence.

Marty Crowder moved and Suzanne Rumsey seconded the motion to adopt the 2015 audited statement. The motion was adopted. b. Budget proposed for 2016: Marty Crowder moved and Anna Dohler seconded the motion to adopt the budget proposed for 2016. Marty expressed the community's thanks to the parish's Financial Committee comprised of Ken West, Coral Petzoldt, Sherman Hesselgrave, Margot Linken, and herself. Marty also expressed thanks to Alexandra Jimenez, our bookkeeper. c. Appointment of the auditor for 2016: Marty Crowder moved and Dick Moore seconded the appointment of Grant Thornton. The motion was passed.

5. Motion from Treaty People Group at Holy Trinity:

RESOLVED, We, the vestry of Church of the Holy Trinity, acknowledge the role of the Anglican Church of Canada in Indian Residential Schools, and share in responsibility for what the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) concluded was cultural genocide.

In a spirit of contrition, commitment to justice, and resolute hope, we commit ourselves to work to implement the Calls to Action of the TRC. This includes particular attention and priority to those Calls to Action directed at the churches who were parties to the settlement agreement, and other denominations and faith communities.

We also call on the Governments of Canada and Ontario to address the Calls to Action which the Commission's final report directs toward them.

In particular, we affirm the Government of Canada's commitment to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and to establish a public inquiry into the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. We will continue to advocate for ongoing action on these and other related Calls.

We also call on the Government of Ontario, in consultation with Aboriginal peoples and residential school survivors, to develop an age-appropriate, mandatory curriculum on residential schools, treaties, and the contributions of Aboriginal peoples to Canada for

6 all grade levels. We commit to work with other churches and communities groups in advocating for this Call (62i), including through the Education for Reconciliation Action of KAIROS and Legacy of Hope.

Trusting in the Spirit’s transformative breath, we commit to collaborate with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people, and others of faith and conscience from all parts of Canadian society, until true winds of change blow through our country, and bring healing, justice and genuine reconciliation.

Jennifer Henry moved the motion above; it was seconded by Vivian Harrower. The motion was adopted.

6. Motion from the Vestry Executive Committee relinquishing the Holy Trinity positons on the Boards of Mary Lambert Swale Homes and Victoria-Shuter Non- profit Housing.

Cathy Goring, Chairperson of the Nominations Committee, spoke to the difficulty of finding suitable people to serve in these positions, and observed that Holy Trinity has made its contribution to these agencies, has completed this work, and needs to develop other projects.

Anna Dohler asked about the possibility of resuming these positions. Marty, speaking from fifteen years on the Mary Lambert Swale Homes Board, observed that it will probably be taken over by a larger housing corporation such as Toronto Housing Corporation.

Sherman Hesselgrave observed that other projects, such as Hospice Toronto, had been conceived in and nurtured by the Holy Trinity community and then had spun off into independence.

Cathy Goring moved and Marty Crowder seconded the motion to relinquish Holy Trinity's positions on the respective Boards. The motion was passed with one abstention.

7. Motion from the Fundraising and Stewardship Committee RE: Growing Our Future Campaign

RESOLVED “This Vestry empowers the Vestry Executive Committee to set the terms of reference and to appoint an Allocations Committee from among donors to the campaign, whose responsibility will be to receive proposals congruent with the campaign case statement, and make allocations, once sufficient funds have accumulated.”

NB: the motion above was defeated. The following details the conversation on the floor of vestry which led to its defeat, and a new motion (below) being presented to vestry:

7 Susan Watson, member of the Fundraising and Stewardship Committee, spoke to this motion.

The Goldie Report recommended that it was reasonable for Holy Trinity to embark upon a financial campaign to raise $250,000 over five years and to seek $100,000 per year from donors outside the parish.

Susan informed vestry that commitments of over $90,000 over five years have already been made. Case statements would soon be distributed to parishioners with an invitation to make a pledge. Susan emphasized that gifts of any size are important and explained the need to be ready to allocate funds, hence the motion now before vestry.

Dick Moore moved and James Johnson seconded the motion to proceed with the Growing Our Future financial campaign.

Kevin Bezanson observed that in light of already running a deficit that it would be difficult for such a campaign to be successful.

Susan presented the argument:

1. An internal campaign, i.e. fundraising within the HT community, is a good platform from which to go out to external donors.

2. The proceeds from the Growing Our Faith campaign will help to fund projects which are marginalized and which are not permitted by our operating budget.

Sherman reminded vestry the diocesan campaign at Holy Trinity had generated donations of $130,000 from just thirty households. Jean Robinson gave the example of Music Mondays recent appeal to its constituency and realizing $1,110 for a new piano within a very short period of time. Vivian Harrower observed that our annual financial appeal in November yields little substantive response.

Rena Post moved and Lee Creal seconded the motion above.

Nancy Whitla observed that she does not like to see donors on an Allocations Committee. Jennifer Henry recommended that terms of reference be drawn up for such a committee and that the names of appointees be brought before vestry for approval.

In light of this exchange on the floor of vestry, a new motion was drawn up. The motion currently on the floor was defeated and a new motion presented.

RESOLVED: “That the Vestry Executive Committee (and the Growing our Future Campaign Committee) will draft terms of reference for the allocation of the funds raised in the Growing Our Future campaign, and they will be brought to vestry for approval.”

Jennifer Henry moved and Jim Houston seconded this motion. The motion was passed.

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8. Report from Property Committee on the glass vestibule proposed for the south entrance of the church.

James Johnson, Chairperson of the Property Committee spoke to this.

James quickly reviewed a list of the projects included in the Holy Trinity property budget in 2016. They include:

 purchase back-up cafe hot water tank  protection of the back of the pipe organ to deter unauthorized access & improvement of lighting on organ  replacement of lock on accessible bathroom  replacement of flooring in utility cupboard (south transept)  nave kitchen, painting and replacement of floor

The Property Committee informed vestry that it had consulted with James Bailey Architect to design a glass vestibule for the south entrance of the church. This was sought for a number of reasons:

 improve barrier-free accessibility  improve energy consumption by preventing bursts of cold air entering the larger church  allow people to see inside the nave

The doors at the south entrance have dry rot; the cost to repair or replace them is prohibitive. Because we are bound by our historical designation to retain them, Property Committee is considering a design which retains the doors but where they do not function as doors. The doors would be open permanently and fixed--like shutters—to each side of the entrance. The design includes a glass vestibule which will allow people to enter and view the church and prevent cold gusts of wind from entering.

Property Committee is seeking parishioners' input on the design; people are invited to meetings of the Property Committee or to speak with James. The Property Committee will bring a revised plan to vestry for its approval.

Projects totalling about $160,000 which will be payed for by the Holy Trinity Fabric Fund in 2016 include:

 masonry repointing  repainting of window frames  woodwork repair

Cathy Goring asked what the criteria are for use of money in the Holy Trinity Fabric Fund.

9 James replied that the fund is used for repair and preservation of the fabric of the church building.

9. Approval of reports as circulated. Michael Creal moved and James Johnson seconded approval of these reports as circulated. This motion passed.

10. Nominations Committee: Cathy Goring presented the report from the Nominations Committee. As there were no nominations from the floor, Anna Dohler moved and Julia Fox-Revett seconded adoption of this report. The report was adopted confirming those names in the report to the offices and positions indicated.

11. Other business: Anna Dohler expressed her concern for the safety of visitors to the church for the Doors Open Toronto event in May, being permitted access to the north-west tower in order to ring the church bell.

There was no response to this concern nor suggestions for follow-up.

12. Appreciation: Sherman Hesselgrave expressed, on behalf of the Holy Trinity community, appreciation to Michael Shapcott and to Lee Creal, outgoing Churchwardens. Nancy Whitla also received flowers in appreciation of her many years as Lay Delegate to Synod.

13. Adjournment: This meeting of vestry was adjourned at 2 pm with the singing of May the God of Hope Go With Us.

10 INCUMBENT’S REPORT to the 2017 ANNUAL VESTRY

As I reviewed my 2016 date book day by day, an ocean of images and memories flooded my mind: memorial services, meetings, elections, suppers, ordinations. We said our final farewells to several who had been around the community for years: Gabe West, Jan Plecash, and Gwenlyn Setterfield, as well as folks who were homeless when we first got to know them: Bev Bernardin and Houston Leckie. The Homeless Memorial acknowledged the deaths of more than two dozen others, including Jane and John Does.

The Growing Our Future financial campaign, which grew out of the feasibility study done in 2015, was one of the year’s priority areas for me. I served on the planning team for the Ecumenical Good Friday Walk, which this year was focused on issues around water. We started at Lake Ontario and proceeded up Bay Street, stopping along the way to share stories, before gathering at Holy Trinity for the conclusion. The repair work on the northwest tower was mostly completed, but there are still matters related to it ongoing. As a member of the piano committee, I was pleased that Holy Trinity was the recipient of a fine Steinway grand piano, which was inaugurated by Bill Aide and his longtime friend, flutist Robert Aitken, and will be featured in a concert series in the spring of 2017.

We held a number of parish community nights, with modest success, in addition to the Panter’s Pub nights organized by Keith Nunn. For Thanksgiving, Holy Trinity hosted a meal prepared and served by faculty, staff, and students of Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management to more than a hundred guests from the community.

Parish committees are where much of the heavy lifting gets done, and I am actively involved with the Vestry Executive, Property, Human Resources, Finance, Strategic Planning, Fundraising and Stewardship, and Worship Committees, as well as presiding at the weekly Wednesday Eucharist and being part of the monthly Homeless Memorial.

Archbishop Johnson appointed me to serve on the Steering Committee for the diocesan strategic planning process. That experience prompted me to ask the Holy Trinity Vestry Executive Committee to initiate a strategic or visioning price of our own. A steering committee was struck (Jo Connelly, Michael Creal, Jennifer Henry, Michael Shapcott, and myself), and the committee met jointly with the Vestry Executive and Rachel Steger, a consultant with Optimus|SBR, to begin designing a process and timeline.

In November, a group of staff and parishioners took part in a two-day non-violent crisis intervention training. November was also the month the Diocese elected three new bishops suffragan. We said our formal farewells to Bishop Patrick Yu as Area Bishop for York-Scarborough and welcome to Bishop Kevin Robertson.

In my work beyond the parish, I continued to serve as the Regional Dean for St James, as a member of Diocesan Council and its Executive Board, and on the Doctrine and Worship Committee. Beyond the Diocese of Toronto, I completed my term on the board

11 for the North American Association for the Catechumenate. I am still the national chaplain for the Royal Canadian College of Organists.

One of the highlights of the year was a trip to Israel organized by the Trent-Durham Area. Over ten days we visited Caesarea, Tiberius and the towns around the Sea of Galilee, including Nazareth and Bethlehem, the ruins of the old Roman town of Neapolis, Masada, the Dead Sea (I had swum in it when I was 9, so I didn’t feel the need to do that again), and Jerusalem. Most Christians there are Palestinian, and it is impossible not to see the hardship they endure daily.

As we move into 2017, I ask your prayers and your gifts of creative energy for Holy Trinity as we seek to discern the vision for the future to which God is calling our community.

— Sherman Hesselgrave

DEACON’S REPORT

Since my ordination in December 2016, I have been engaged in the Parish and at the Diocese on a range of activities on a part-time basis (as per my diaconal covenant). At the Parish level, I am sitting on the Strategic Planning Committee, working with Worship Committee on the refreshing of the prayers of the people, working with Treaty People on a garden project and assisting in worship including preparing for the Great Easter Vigil. I have also been working with my informal diaconal support group on developing a more substantial economic / social justice initiative that will be brought back to Vestry Executive for its review. I meet regularly with the incumbent. At the Diocesan level, I served as Gospeller during the consecration of the three new bishops and have participated in other diocesan events, including the installation of our new area bishop, Kevin Robertson. I am attending a diocesan deacons’ retreat in March and a national deacons’ conference in Victoria in the summer (at no cost to the parish). I continue to liaise with fellow deacons and with diocesan staff. Michael Shapcott

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VESTRY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

We welcomed Suzanne Rumsey onto VEC this year as the new Lay Delegate to Diocesan Synod, with thanks to Nancy Whitla and to Merylie Houston for their years of service in that role. Our first meeting as the new Executive was held in April, and in June we held a team- building and planning retreat. The duties of the Churchwardens and other members of the Vestry Executive (the Incumbent, the Treasurer and the Synod delegate) cover many nuts and bolts of parish life. While many decisions are made in the various committees, some matters need to come to Vestry Executive for approval. A case in point is that work to stabilize the northwest tower of the church was overseen in the main by the Property Committee (with Jean Robinson as Churchwarden on that committee), while the VEC was asked to approve different steps. VEC also is responsible for ensuring the safety of the congregation, staff, volunteers, tenants and all others using the church or #6 and #10 Trinity Square. This ranges from setting up an alarm system for the People Presence table to offering training in dealing with difficult persons to staff and volunteers. VEC provides direction in terms of questions about tenants, use of our space and numerous other matters. Our numbers dropped unfortunately this year. Gwenlyn Setterfield’s unexpected death and Cathy Goring’s withdrawal were difficult for VEC. We miss them both as members of the congregation for many years. Human Resources Committee, on which Gwen, then Vivian sat as Churchwarden and Marty as Treasurer, deals with matters involving parish staff including changes in staff. We were sad to see Beth Baskin leave her position as both Children and Family Ministries Coordinator and Administrative Assistant, but happy for her new appointment with The United Church. Marty Crowder has continued to serve faithfully as Treasurer and head of the Finance Committee. She softens financial updates with humour, and almost single-handedly raised about $1,000 by selling hot chocolate to Christmas Story audiences. In terms of future planning, this year saw the completion of the Growing our Future financial campaign within the parish and the beginning of the work of a Strategic Planning Team. An agreement between the parish and Michael Shapcott was drawn up, with Michael being ordained as deacon for Holy Trinity in December. Submitted by Vivian Harrower for the Vestry Executive Committee: Sherman Hesselgrave, Marty Crowder, Jean Robinson, Suzanne Rumsey.

13 LAY DELEGATE TO DIOCESAN SYNOD

I took up the role of Lay Delegate to Synod on behalf of the Church of the Holy Trinity in February 2016. Since then no regular synod in the Diocese of Toronto has been held, but on September 17, an electoral synod took place at which three suffragan bishops were elected: Riscylla Walsh Shaw, Kevin Robertson and Jenny Andison. Their election represents a generational shift as all three are in their 40s. Kevin Robertson has been named the suffragan bishop responsible for York-Scarborough, the area that includes Holy Trinity.

Prior to the synod, a parish forum facilitated by Sherman and me provided an opportunity for parish members to discuss the candidates and the ministry priorities we would want to consider and uphold. This input was very helpful to me as I participated in the Synod.

The next Regular Session of Synod will take place November 24-25, 2017 in Richmond Hill. Should the agenda contain issues that require parish consultation, a parish forum will be planned prior to that date.

Suzanne Rumsey

14 MINISTRY WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH/ RESPONSIBLE MINISTRY

I encourage you to read the report form a year ago which looked at some longer term thoughts. See Appendix 1.

I appreciated all of the affirmations and lovely send-off that ended five and a half years of my ministry at Holy Trinity.

We had a fairly usual spring with our PWRDF campaign (see results in that report) along with Lenten and Easter programming along with strong participation at the Holy Saturday Vigil and Easter Sunday services. Maundy Thursday sleepover continues to be a favorite event too.

The fall had us focused on two areas. Intergenerational service planning for All Saints Day and Advent 4 were interspersed with stenciling the kitchen.

Merylie Wade Houston led our young people on an exploration of the existing stenciling in the church as a whole and told the story of the restoration of this work along with finding a very old piece of the work hidden behind a door. Once the youth had chosen a symbol they were supported by Jim Houston to draw and cut out their symbol. Jim also picked up the color of the floor in a broad painted stripe around the kitchen. Rebecca Houston, guest artist designed a pattern to included leaves echoing the main stencils and incorporating the youth's versions. The stenciling was done by most of the young people along with Rebecca and Jim. A final version of the story and some interpretation of symbols is still to come, but you can already find the artists signatures if you know where to look.

Our services were led by Susie and Jennifer respectively who worked with our young people to understand and present the stories of Saints and Christmas. Thanks to them and all those who continually support our youth to be present and active in our community

The Responsible Ministry piece of my work included training over thirty people in the workshops. Members of Vestry Executive, Refugee Committee, and Christmas Story cast were the key participants. Most of the Refugee Committee were renewed this year and plan to do a follow up workshop with the committee as a whole. Those who have “high risk” roles also completed Vulnerable Sector Criminal Checks. We share our practices and policies regularly with each other so that all volunteers and vulnerable persons are kept safe during Holy Trinity programs.

Beth Baskin

15 MUSIC MINISTRY How time flies by! Here I offer my third Report to Vestry as Music Director at Holy Trinity. I still revel in the diversity of this spiritual community and how that diversity extends to everything, including music. To illustrate - in the past year, I was privileged to be asked to perform one of Bach’s major works (the St. Anne Fugue) as a musical component to a sermon on the Holy Trinity by Sherman Hesselgrave. Another Sunday, following the passing of Leonard Cohen, Michael Shapcott bought us all hats, and we (Keith, Fallen Angles et al) gathered around the piano to sing “Hallelujah” in tribute. Yet another Sunday, my daughter Katie and I performed Arvo Pärt’s “Spiegel im Spiegel” while Aina Arro danced so exquisitely. Truly – this diversity at Holy Trinity is something to be celebrated and treasured! Thank you again, Holy Trinity, for the privilege of continuing to serve and support all kinds of music-making in this parish. Choir: I would still like to see a Holy Trinity Choir as a more permanent (rather than seasonal) feature of our worship. This has proven to be somewhat of a challenge, as people lead busy lives, and we are small in numbers. However, it remains a goal for me. I continue to look for singers of any age who have the ability to sing and the time to make a commitment to meet regularly - times TBA… we will plan together. Please contact me if you are interested and willing to help. Piano Committee: We were all very saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of Gwenlyn Setterfield. On the Piano Committee, her expertise and experience in the arts community were invaluable. I want to express my thanks to Gwenlyn, Sherman, William Aide and Jean Robinson for their hard work on the Piano Committee. As most of you will know, we were able to acquire a new and very fine Steinway “B” concert grand piano for the church this past year. This was a major gift from a private donor, and we owe a great debt of gratitude to Alex Thomson, the General Manager of Steinway Piano Gallery, Toronto for facilitating this for us. We now possess a really superb instrument for use in Holy Trinity, Music Mondays concerts and CBC recordings. This piano will be showcased in a three-concert series this spring -- “Piano Bravura – the New Generation” - - featuring three of Canada’s top emerging piano super-stars: Angela Park, Tony Yike Yang and Sheng Cai. Ian Grundy, Music Director

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PARROQUIA SAN ESTEBAN @ THE CHURCH of THE HOLY TRINITY

INTRODUCTION / INTRODUCCION: We want to express gratitude to God for the mercy and grace to finish another year in our mission together embracing the ministry of The Church of The Holy Trinity.

WORSHIPING AT SAN ESTEBAN / ADORANDO EN SAN ESTEBAN: Inclusive language is still in progress to express our theological and liturgical understanding about gender issues. We give thanks for another productive year of working with Father Sherman Hesselgrave, The Rev'd Joanna Manning and The Rev'd Helene Beaumont. We continue the team work with six communion ministers and readers that we call the ministry of "diakonia," and we are recruiting new ones to join the team.

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE / VIDA CONGREGACIONAL: The congregational life at San Esteban continues with hope, commitment and creativity, especially now with the transgender community work. We work hard to involve everyone in the liturgy and the proclamation of the Word. Our homilies are always open and with a lot of room to integrate everyone as much as possible. This methodology is very attractive and that is the feedback that we receive from new people or visitors.

TRANS ESTEBAN: Since the spring of 2016, we are working in a new ministry, a new challenge for us as a congregation. In the very beginning, this ministry was focused on Spanish speaking transgender people, but now this ministry is totally bilingual. We are changing our liturgical language even more to avoid expression only in the feminine or masculine, but now we are working more with neutral expressions. We thank The Rev'd Margaret (Michael) Rodrigues, who is helping us with a world of experience. The group meets twice a month with a very interactive dynamic. We are shaping new strategies to expand the ministry into new niches to avoid competing with existing programs.

17 OUTREACH / ACCION SOCIAL: We are committed to continue our support to establish outreach programs: referrals to legal and social services, as well as our banks (clothes, food and household equipment). We are supporting as usual: 1. Yonge Street Mission (Gerrard Street) and 2. All Saints’ Church (Sherbourne Street). We thank the constant solidarity from St. Paul's, Runnymede and private donors to witness to our social proclamation of the gospel.

INTEGRATION / INTEGRACION: We continue to be involved in committees at Holy Trinity: 1. In Friendship Committee, 2. Sanctuary North Committee, and 3. Refugee Committee. The integration is in a process of consolidation. Holy Trinity provides great patience, goodwill and understanding and consistency with a great approach to inter-culturalism. We give our gratitude to the people of Holy Trinity for their generosity and hospitality. The people of Holy Trinity have a unique vision for growth.

PASTORAL DUTIES / TAREA PASTORAL : During 2016, we celebrated 46 Masses, 2 baptisms, 2 babies' dedications, 5 blessings of homes, 40 sessions of pastoral counseling, 25 memorial services, The Blessing of the Backpacks, Back to Church Sunday, and The Blessing of the Animals. I attended 14 diocesan meetings, 4 meetings with Bishop Poole, 2 ecumenical services, 10 clericus meetings (in 2 deaneries), 3 retreats and 9 parish councils. I also continued the rest of my work in this half-time position in the Multilingual Ministry of the Diocese of Toronto (serving in Italian and Portuguese at The Church of St. Mary Magdalene), and as a member of the Archbishop's Inter-Cultural Committee and the Postulancy Diocesan Committee. I also continued with my second half- time position as the Priest-in-Charge of Saint Paul’s Church, Runnymede, conducting my two weekly masses, bible studies, discussion groups, administration and pastoral work.

PARTNERSHIPS / COMPAÑERISMO: During 2016, we consolidated our partnership with 1. Parroquia San Esteban, Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 2. Parroquia San Esteban, Montevideo, Uruguay. 3. Parroquia Santa Trinidade, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (new parternship). 4. Hispanic Ministry of ECUSA, we are now included in their programs and events. We are happy to be part of networks with other countries, while we are in progress of becoming partners with other dioceses and provinces in the Anglican Communion. With pride, we report that we sent our first delegate to the annual event of Hispanic Ministry at the Conference "New Hopes", held in Kanuga, North Carolina.

18 COMMUNICATION: We are always improving the way we contact our members and followers through virtual network. As our congregation is mostly comprised of young people, cyber media is our fastest way of contact. We are proclaiming, supporting and teaching through our 1. Blog: www.sanestebanonline.com 2. Facebook: Esteban Martir 3. Twitter: @TorontoLingual 4. What's App: Parish Group 5. E-List: With 201 names.

SAN ESTEBAN & YORK-SCARBOROUGH AREA: After nine years at The Church of the Holy Trinity and being part of York- Credit Valley Area, we are returning to our geographic jurisdiction. The previous situation was a negotiation between Bishop Yu and Bishop Poole, and Bishop Poole kept us under his supervision. Following the retirement of Bishop Yu and Bishop Poole, we are now under the same episcopal leadership and can enjoy and celebrate the visit of our bishop on the same day.

The year 2016 was our fifteenth year as a Hispanic Ministry and until now we can express gratitude to God for all the work accomplished in proclaiming a liberating and transforming gospel.

We thank the people of Holy Trinity for your support and generosity. We thank all the clergy of Holy Trinity for their valuable support. We thank Margot, Beth, and the caretakers for being facilitators. We thank you at the Annual Vestry for the great work together.

God bless you always,

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Committee and Other Ministry Reports

CHRISTMAS STORY

The Christmas Story had a very solid season this year. There were no major weather events to seriously impact our audience numbers.

Attendance ticked up 7.5% this year to 1,919 from a multi-year low last year of 1,785.

Christmas Story essentially achieved an almost perfectly balanced budget in 2016. Total revenues were up just over $800 above projections, and expenses came in almost $800 under budget. Our initial budget had projected a minor deficit, so the final outcome as of writing this report is a surplus of $327, a variance of under 1%. Christmas Story expenses include an $8,000 remittance to Holy Trinity to cover costs related to use of the space and wages for caretaking, administration and Responsible Ministry screening.

Extremely generous grants from a number of private foundations and individual donors continue to play a much appreciated role in the financial health of The Christmas Story.

Tremendous thanks go to our Technical Director, Elizabeth Woodley-Hall, for researching and negotiating a contract with a new lighting supplier this year. A significant jump in rental costs from our traditional supplier would have drained the Christmas Story fund and resulted in unsustainable costs. Through a lot of hard work, Liz was able to get what we needed within our budget and establish a relationship with a new supplier.

Great Canadian Bus Tours brought a group of 51 people to see the Christmas Story and visit the Christmas Market in the Distillery District from London, Woodstock, Kitchener and Milton. The tour was sold out before the beginning of November. The possibility exists that the company could add a second bus in 2017.

This year we saw a jump in bookings through the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts program, citySPECIAL. This program offers Christmas Story tickets to at risk youth and low-income Torontonians. For a number of years, Christmas Story has been the production with the most ticket requests and allocations.

Again this year, we partnered with the Refugee Committee to include an insert about our ministry with refugees in the Christmas Story program.

A significant project this year was the creation of a long-overdue, dedicated Christmas Story website. I wrote the content and our long-time professional publicist, Jennifer Radford, did a stellar job of marrying the content with images in a clean, clear and visually compelling site. You can check out the results at www.thechristmasstory.ca.

21 Purchased advertising this year included The Anglican, Whole Note, The Little Paper, City Parent and Toronto Hispano. Facebook advertising was continued again. Grassroots Poster Distribution put up flyers throughout the city.

We landed a short live spot on City TV news, with a roving reporter and an on-line article on Toronto Hispano.

Something new we experimented with was a 1:30 pm matinee on Christmas Eve in addition to the 4:30 pm matinee. While I’m not sure that we will repeat this in the near future, it was interesting to test this scenario. It meant that the pageant was performed without full blackouts. Some of the lighting cues were less dramatic, but there was no negative feedback from audience members. One woman said she liked being able to look around the interior of the church during the show.

With the kitchen renovation complete and wall repair work out of the way for the moment, the Alice Heap Radical Hospitality Committee was able to bring back their sales of hot chocolate and cookies. While this has turned into a nice little fund raiser, it is also something which has been greatly appreciated by the audience.

Elizabeth Raybould and Morgan Baskin provided invaluable support to the production as assistant director-producers. We were again able to access terrific volunteer resources for ushering through our membership with Volunteer Toronto. As always, we are tremendously grateful for the staff and volunteer support of the Holy Trinity community with diverse tasks such as publicity, administration, website management, counting, ushering and supervising. Thank you all!

Susan Watson, Christmas Story Director

22 ECUMENICAL GOOD FRIDAY WALK for JUSTICE Holy Trinity plays a significant role in this annual event, which was initiated elsewhere in downtown Toronto in 1979. For the past several years, the Walk has begun at Holy Trinity, with 300-400 walkers from various church denominations gathering to follow a route marking ‘stations’ reflecting current social justice concerns. The walkers then return to the church for a closing ritual and simple meal together. In 2016, with water as our over-arching theme, participants were invited to gather on the Lake Ontario shoreline at the foot of Bay Street, then proceeded north to the church. With Jesus’ words from the cross, “I thirst,” we followed a cross adorned with empty water bottles and noted the ways in which refugees and other displaced persons, First Nations and the environment itself suffer a modern-day crucifixion from our callous squandering of this life-giving resource. The 2016 planning team included: Andrea Budgey, Anglican chaplain at Trinity College, Sherman Hesselgrave and Vivian Harrower from Holy Trinity, Peter Haresnape, then with Christian Peacemaker Teams, Roman Catholics Michael Arbour, Kathi Tanel, and Frank Testin; Valerie Mah, Presbyterian; Brian McIntosh, United Church. In addition, Jim Houston provided artwork and the closing meal, while Susie Henderson created a webpage, where you can see some photos from the 2016 Walk (goodfridaywalkfor justice.org). A goodwill offering covers expanses and a donation to participating social justice organizations. We encourage others to join this event, which begins at 2 p.m. on Good Friday. The theme for the 2017 walk is “Breaking Barriers.” Vivian Harrower for the EGFW Planning Team

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Fundraising and Stewardship Committee

The members who served on this committee at various times during the year were: Julia Fox-Revett, Vivian Harrower, Sherman Hesselgrave, Gwenlyn Setterfield, Susan Watson, and Nancy Whitla. The Growing Our Future financial campaign dominated the committee’s work in 2016. We had commissioned a study in 2015 to explore the feasibility of a capital campaign both within the congregation and external to it. The study indicated the possibility of raising about $250,000 in pledges from members of the parish over five years. The study suggested that a separate campaign to corporate neighbours might result in an additional $500,000, provided certain steps were taken in advance of the campaign.

The Holy Trinity parish leadership agreed that the first step was to conduct the internal campaign, and that took place in the spring and summer of 2016, wrapping up in the fall. The committee felt the feasibility study had projected an unrealistically high target. We felt a goal of $150,000 was a more accurate number. We received fourteen pledges and three one-time gifts. If all pledges are fulfilled, the parish will receive an average of about $20,000 each year for new initiatives. The Case Statement targeted three particular areas: Social Justice Outreach, Music and the Arts, and our Heritage Building.

At the Annual Vestry last year, a motion was passed charging the Vestry Executive and Fundraising and Stewardship Committees with proposing a mechanism for determining how the accumulated funds would be allocated. After the Strategic/Visioning Process was set in motion by the Vestry Executive Committee, the Fundraising and Stewardship Committee recommended that the decision on an allocation process be deferred. Rather, it suggested that there may be initiatives that emerge as part of the Strategic/Visioning process that, with approval of the Vestry Executive Committee, might be funded from these funds. This will need Vestry approval first, however.

Looking ahead to 2017, Holy Trinity will be collaborating with a team of Ryerson students who have taken courses in planning special events. It will be a fundraiser that will benefit the Fabric Fund, which exists to solely preserve the fabric of our heritage building. The event will take place in November.

The committee also prepares the annual letters of invitation for financial support to parishioners and friends, as well as the thank-you letters that are sent to all donors. - Sherman Hesselgrave

24 HOMELESS MEMORIAL

The Homeless Memorial is a monthly memorial held on the second Tuesday to honour those who have died on the street or as a result of homelessness. The service takes place outside the south entrance by the signboard listing deaths that we know of. There are over 900 on the list (many Jane or John Doe), and we believe there are many more unrecorded deaths. New names are added and a minute of silence observed. Friends who knew the deceased sometimes speak.

Sherman and Vivian are HT's representatives on the Homeless Memorial Planning Committee along with Cathy Crowe, Bonnie Briggs, and Greg Cook and others from Sanctuary Ministries.

Tom provides an original song, Sherman and Bonnie read their poem. Mike Mallard (Duck) reads his poems and others contribute in their own way.

We get housing updates from Michael Shapcott and Cathy Crowe. The mic is open for announcements and/or remembrances.

Lunch is provided by Jim and Merylie Houston, Fran and Ian Sowton and Maggie Panter with others (Theresa, Brigitte, Victor) contributing as well.

Thanks to the caretakers Shawn and Ryan and to Beth Baskin whose help has been invaluable.

- Merylie Wade Houston and Maggie Panter

25 MUSIC MONDAYS

Ian Grundy, our Artistic Director, planned an excellent program for the Summer Lunchtime Concert Series, Music Mondays, as we celebrated our 25th Anniversary in 2016. Assisting Ian were the members of the Music Mondays Committee, comprised of Jackie Taschereau, Volunteer Coordinator; Peter Turner, Videographer; and Jean Robinson, Chair. Ian’s application to the Toronto Arts Council was very successful bringing us a grant of $5,000 which means we can increase the honorarium to the musicians and the donation to the Church of the Holy Trinity. We are pleased to report that our audience numbers have been increasing weekly to an average of over a hundred. For the Gala Concert we were delighted to welcome 245 people in our audience. Our mandate is to be accessible both physically and financially to everyone. We frequently have up to six patrons in wheelchairs with their care-givers. We are also getting closer to the suggested $5.0 donation as we averaged $4.58 per person for the 2016 Season. The increase in attendees is probably due to Ian’s expertise with print and online media, which he is using to publicize the concerts and include Whole Note, Snapd, Now magazine, Classical FM, Musical Toronto Blog, Facebook (with over a 1,000 views each week), Twitter and Instagram to name just a few. Ian also sends out a weekly E mail to the Music Monday subscribers. With such a wide circulation we are increasing our weekly audiences significantly with many of them “discovering” our beautiful Church of the Holy Trinity for the first time.

For the last concert of the Season, the 25th Anniversary Gala Concert, Ian invited David Braid, one of Canada’s most innovative pianists and a composer to play accompanied by the very talented and versatile string quartet, Devah. During the summer the Ontario Arts Foundation contacted Ian to see if they could make an award to David at the Gala. The Foundation was going to present the distinguished “Paul de Huekk and Norman Walford Career Achievment Award for Keyboard Artistry” to David Braid. We were all delighted to entertain the Foundation’s Executive Director and Board Members to lunch with the audience and our volunteers. The Alice Heap Radical Hospitality Committee led by Marty Crowder and the Ontario Arts Foundation provided refreshments for everyone at the reception.

We have built a solid base of support for Music Mondays with vital contributions from the Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto Arts Council, our loyal volunteers and our appreciative audience. Our Artistic Director has almost completed the 2017 season with 17 of 18 concerts already confirmed. We look forward to welcoming you to our opening concert on May 1st, 2017.

-Jean B. Robinson

26 PEOPLE PRESENCE MINISTRY of HOSPITALITY The numbers of daily visitors to the church this past year has been erratic, both those coming in to see the church as tourists and those who come “from the streets” for coffee and food, to sleep or for relief from the weather. Tourists, of course, are seasonal. However, on average there is still a significant group asking “are there sandwiches?” and/or arriving at 2:30 p.m., hoping for hot soup from the café. The caretaker has coffee ready for 11 o’clock when the doors open. Most days Theresa or her husband Ben bring in three dozen sandwiches or several containers of fried rice. A couple of times they have had several boxes of pizza delivered. They are the owners of the store in the Atrium and members of the Korean Roman Catholic parish in Don Mills. Theresa loves to come and walk around greeting and chatting with the men and women, who treat her with great respect. So a Special Thankyou: A week before Christmas Theresa came with eight of her volunteer team to serve a full Christmas dinner to thirty guests. We had the group sign a framed picture of Saint Theresa of Avila sweeping a floor which was presented to our “Mother Theresa” with a speech expressing our deep thanks to her and her team. She was thrilled to have a picture of her patron name-sake to hang in her home. Several of the regulars are always ready to help with tasks (carrying things in or out, moving benches, tidying up). Randy has become a daily helper and even got involved as a shepherd in the Christmas Story this year. Two summer students joined us this past summer, thanks to the Trudeau government’s doubling of the funding for student summer employment. They both spent the 11a.m. to 3 p.m. period in the church. This year we finally got panic buttons to use in crisis situations: one is for extreme emergencies and goes through to a security company who send the police; the other is for tense situations and will alert the office staff to come quickly to assist. There are occasional situations in which guests get into shouting matches and exchange of insults, but these are handled expertly by the caretakers. Police Liaison: Late in the year, members of a new initiative at 52 Division were brought to be introduced to staff and volunteers. They are a specially trained team who will patrol the area developing relationships with the street folk. They have promised to have members nearby especially on Sunday mornings. The Rev. Andrew Wesley who still helps out at the Toronto Urban Native Ministry has brought constables from 51 Division by several times to see our operation and meet our staff and volunteers. These are very positive development that some of us have been wishing for for years. The telephone continues to get a good workout as men and women check in with their support workers. Workers from some agencies drop by occasionally to check on a client or just to “show the flag”. We especially appreciate visits from the Native Canadian Centre staff. Special training: After two very distressing and scary incidents during Sunday worship this year, a group of staff and PP volunteers participated in a two-day hands-on training on how to protect ourselves and get safely out of physical confrontations. The workshop was sponsored by the Daily Bread Food Bank, who sent their very experienced trainer to conduct the workshop in our space.

27 Participants Sherman, Jim, Maggie, Stella, Nancy, Anna and Ryan have met subsequently to develop a protocol/procedure for appropriate response to those upsetting episodes on Sunday mornings. Our volunteer team – Stella Savage, Coral Petzoldt, Maggie Panter, Jodi Perrin, Anna Dohler and Jim Houston (with Nancy Whitla and Rena Post as occasional backup) -- are the regular team who serve their weekly shifts to keep the doors open, backed by the caretakers, Shawn Haden and Ryan Poole and sometimes Amber Haden. But this is the bare minimum and does not allow for a second person or sufficient backup in case one of us has to miss a day. So this is a call for new members to join the team for a very important and very rewarding ministry. We have reached out to the Downtown Yonge BIA, who have offered to put out the word through all their member businesses. We do have two young men who are able to give an occasional noon hour to assist with serving donated food. Once again, a big thank you to Margot for her generous support and the caretakers for their cheerful participation in this ministry. Jim Houston, People Presence Coordinator

28 PROPERTY COMMITTEE

James Johnson has been the Chair of the Property Committee since May 2010, guiding us through all the various projects, setting priorities and designing the budget to make the best use of our resources. We benefit from his professional expertise and his extensive experience in many fields of engineering. The Committee composed of Ted Dennett, Anna Dohler, Jim Houston, Keith Nunn, Jean Robinson and Sherman Hesselgrave, Incumbent; Margot Linken, Parish Administrator, and Ryan Poole, Caretaker, is very grateful for all the help, expertise and information we get from James.

2016 has been a transition year getting the North West Tower Rehabilitation completed while preparing for the next phases to be identified by the Condition Audit. The Committee received the draft 8th December 2016, and the invoice for 95% completion $15,673. We are expected to do an audit every five years to assess the building. The following aspects of the building are evaluated: Structural and Building Envelope, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Protection and Building Code status of the Church and Number 10. The Committee will review and discuss the report. It recommends several projects be undertaken in the coming year.

The Tower Rehabilitation was 92% complete in April 2016. The pavers around the Church posed problems as about 20 had been cracked and needed replacing and some just needed repositioning. However finding new ones took a lot of time. The presence of asbestos under the flooring slowed the process of closing the project.

As the kitchen had to be emptied for the tower construction work, we took advantage of the opportunity to plan a kitchen re-decoration when the construction was complete. The door was re-hung, the cracks repaired, a new floor was installed in August and the users selected the paint colours for the walls and cupboards. Merylie and Jim Houston organized the young people to do the stencil frieze and are working on finding a new energy-efficient ceiling fixture to improve the lighting. The oven exhaust fan was not working but luckily Keith managed to find a place to buy a new one, which he installed. So the kitchen has undergone a complete reorganization and is looking great.

The other spin-off from the building movement was that the gates on the two alcoves on the North and West no longer fit and had to be removed, which caused all sorts of problems. Garbage accumulated and the alcoves are being used as latrines. Our neighbours are very unhappy with this situation and are voicing their complaints. Margot went back to McGovern Fence and Supply Ltd (the supplier of the fences for number 6’s fire escape). In October McGovern came up with a suggestion for a custom-designed solution for what they admitted was a very tough problem, at a cost of $4,995 plus HST.

Water in the wrong places has been an ongoing problem in 2016. When we replaced the steps of Number 10 with new concrete and thoroughly water proofed we thought the leak in the basement kitchen would be fixed. However, there was a storm in July, which flooded the hall and the kitchen downstairs.

29 Luckily Margot and Sherman were there to mop up and put buckets out. After much deliberation, the committee developed the consensus that the most likely cause of the water was driving rain against the door, and water overflowing the top stair into the vestibule of No. 10. The gutters are not conveying the water sufficiently, which is contributing to the torrents on the front stairs. Margot has approached our window cleaners to do this work, much to Ryan’s disappointment!

The other “water problem” were the downspouts which froze at one point, and were vandalized. It has become complicated to fix, as an electrician isn’t familiar with electric snow melt, the roofing trades are not willing to disconnect the electrical cables and so we’re working to get a mechanical contractor to undertake this part of the project.

Air quality was also under discussion. In May our tenants on floors two and three in Number 10 reported concerns about possible mould and allergic reactions among their staff. The Committee took the health concerns seriously and hired Pinchin Ltd to examine the offices. While it was obvious that no cleaning was being done regularly, Pinchin did not find any mould growth or water damage on building finishes. They did recommend a thorough cleaning regularly to minimize the dust accumulation. The full report and the invoice for $2,500 were submitted to the tenants. They have agreed to pay $500 to offset some of the cost for the report.

There were several incidents of visitors being ‘trapped’ in the accessible washroom within the Nave and so after reviewing several accessible washrooms at our neighbours’ facilities, we determined that having a single button to exit would best resolve this issue. The work was recently completed.

There are many small projects that are associated with maintenance, some examples of which are: -The stained glass window and its fixture in the Chapel have been repaired. -The heating system in No. 10 is coming to the end of its life and requires TLC -Freeze protection on sprinkler piping in the poorly heated blower room -Repair and maintenance of plumbing, drains and our Fire Alarm system

The Nave floor was further damaged in October by a renter; needless to say they did not get all their deposit back. At the moment, we are thinking the only solution is to put a floor on top to protect the soft wood floor which was probably designed as an under- floor. James estimates it will probably cost approximately $120,000 for both the Chapel and the Nave.

The Committee has been having extensive discussions about how to improve lighting in the Church. The priorities are to ensure safe access to the rooms behind the organ; stage lighting for inhouse and outside events; lighting for the South and West outside entrances; Nave lighting now that LED bulbs are available for a wide variety of fittings; task lighting for the organ and aesthetic lighting for the windows. We invited a lighting specialist from Mulvey and Banani International to do a site visit 11th November 2016. The feasibility study and schematic design would cost $7,800 plus

30 HST. The Committee decided to do some experimenting ourselves with LED bulbs, sconces and “light trees” which can be rented. We would employ Electric Works to do the work in the rooms behind the organ while a Working Group composed of Ian Grundy and Keith Nunn, with help from the caretakers, and seeking input from Elizabeth Woodley Hall about stage lighting, will try out some ideas. Some of those lighting projects have already been completed.

The other item which consumed significant time but is not resolved is the creation of an environmentally controlled space to store the new Steinway piano. Several solutions have been suggested but we have not yet found one that satisfies all the requirements. There is consensus developing around an improved cover for the summer and storage off site for Christmas Story. However it is solved, it must accommodate other Nave users.

We really appreciate all the help that Margot gives the Committee, identifying problems, contacting all the necessary professionals, acquiring and presenting quotes and making sure all the stakeholders have given permission or have been informed before any project starts -to name a few of the functions which require a lot of juggling and follow up. Thank you, Margot, and James for all the discussions and collaborations you do, which keeps us on track and on budget!!

Jean B Robinson

31 Property Budget through 2017 (The Property Budget through 2022 will be available separately as an Excel document.)

Fund Budget Item Description Source Cost 2015 2016 2017 Comments

1.0 No. 19 Downspouts FF $20,000 $20,000 North & South Face

2.0 Condition Assessment (No. 19 and No. 10) FF $8,000 $8,000 Every 5 to 10 Yrs

3.0 No. 19 Repainting of Window Frames FF $10,000 $10,000

4.0 No. 19 South and West Door Upgrades FF / HT $30,000 $30,000

5.0 No. 19 Woodwork Repair FF $30,000 $30,000 South, North, East & West

6.0 No. 19 Chapel Floor FF $3,600

7.0 No. 19 Fire Alarm Upgrade FF $25,000 $25,000

8.0 No. 19 Floor Replacement FF $108,000

9.0 No. 19 Crack Repair FF $15,000 $15,000 To be completed when the opportunity 10.0 No. 19 Removal of Icons FF $5,000 $5,000 presents itself.

11.0 No. 19 Masonry Re-pointing FF $75,000 $75,000 South, North, East & West

12.0 No. 19 Electrical Switchgear Maintenance FF $40,000 $40,000

13.0 No. 19 Chancel Ramp HT $10,000 $10,000

14.0 No. 19 Replacement Chairs HT $20,000 $5,000 Purchased over 4 years

15.0 No. 19 Café Hot Water Tank HT $2,000 $2,000

16.0 No. 19 Lighting for Organ HT $3,000 $3,000 Elective, Offer of Funding has been made

17.0 No. 19 Energy Upgrades HT $0 Funded Seperately

18.0 No. 19 Blower Room Renovations HT $67,500 $67,500

19.0 No. 10 Community Room Floor HT $1,500 $1,500

20.0 No. 19 Organ Protection HT $5,000 $5,000

21.0 No. 19 Halyard Repair HT $1,200 $1,200

22.0 No. 19 Jan. Closet Floor FF $850 $850

23.0 No. 10 Boiler Replacement FF $25,000 $25,000

24.0 No. 19 Accessible Bathroom Lock HT $5,000 $5,000

25.0 No. 19 Kitchenette Maintenance FF $2,000 $2,000

26.0 No. 10 Distress Centre Fans HT $1,000 $1,000

27.0 No. 10 Steps FF $16,000 $16,000

Holy Trinity Totals $131,200 $0 $31,000 $85,200

Fabric Fund Totals $398,450 $41,000 $160,850 $85,000

32 PWRDF Campaign 2016 (Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund of the Anglican Church of Canada)

The 2016 campaign for the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, co-chaired by Bella and Rhiannon, was different from previous years. The youth group, who traditionally plan and lead the campaign, decided to join with other Anglican and Lutheran youth in supporting the northern Ontario Cree village of Pikangikun. This community has the highest teen suicide rate in the world. It also has a minimal and often non-functioning water system. The young people's commitment was to raise enough money to provide a cistern and plumbing for one house, asked for by the Band Council.

Our kids baked and sold Lenten pretzels, sold you pipes for the cistern they fastened to the south wall, and took up many collections during their Lenten campaign. Several of the weekday community, after reading the information posted on the wall, made generous donations. As a result of their hard work and your generosity, we raised $2839 for Pikangikun, a PWRDF project.

Thank you, everyone who participated and supported the 2016 campaign. We will be counting on your continued support as the 2017 PWRDF Campaign kicks off this week.

Merylie Wade Houston

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SUNDAY LUNCHES Julia Fox-Revett fulfilled the role of Sunday Lunch Coordinator for a number of years, and we appreciate her hospitality and warmth in that role. For much of this year, we have been without a coordinator, with Beth Baskin or volunteers preparing lunch on the Sundays when there was a forum or other congregational gathering. Merylie Houston has now volunteered to take on the role of lunch coordinator. Vivian Harrower

SUNDAY MORNING DROP-IN

On Sunday mornings between 8 and 9:30, we provide a welcoming space for the homeless and under-housed. We offer tea, coffee, light snacks and a place to mingle with others.

We appreciate the support of the caretakers - Ryan, Shawn, Doug and others (Malcolm and Stella, Rena, Marty, Vivian, Haide, Cathy and Tim) who have helped out this past year. We would welcome anyone wishing to participate in this ministry.

Submitted by Maggie Panter

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TREATY PEOPLE

Meetings We have developed a rhythm of meeting with a small circle — Vivian Harrower, Keith Nunn and Susie Henderson — meeting to provide coordination and a larger circle that gathers after church on Sundays three or four times a year. Everyone is welcome in the larger circle gatherings. So far this pattern of meeting seems to be working.

Past Projects OCT.4 - SISTERS IN SPIRIT VIGIL We gathered for a meal before and went together to attend the Sisters in Spirit Vigil in Allan Gardens hosted by the Native Women’s Resource Centre.

BLANKET EXERCISE Keith took the lead on two blanket exercise events in the summer. These drew some folks from the wider community, including a few walk-ins, and included a light meal.

SUMMER STUDENT Moshe, one of two summer students, spent a bit of time researching history in the archives. His work will inform our territorial acknowledgement process.

DISTANT RELATIONS A small group read Victoria Freeman’s book, Distant Relations, including hosting a talk with the author.

TREATY PEOPLE E-MAIL GROUP There are currently 52 members in the Treaty People e-mail discussion group, including some members from the Church of the Redeemer. We use the group to share events, The address is: https://groups.google.com/a/holytrinitytoronto.org/forum/#!forum/treatypeople

CURRENT PLANS

A. LENTEN JOURNEYS into RIGHT RELATIONS We have a few projects for Lent that we will coordinate, each with a small team to lead, into a Lenten journey. We hope to schedule them between March 1 and April 13.

1. Lost Rivers Walk http://www.lostrivers.ca/

35 We will collaborate with Lost Rivers to walk a part of the route of Taddle Creek. Team: Keith, Vivian, Anna

2. First Story Walk We will invite First Story Toronto to lead us in a walk in this area to learn more indigenous history. https://firststoryblog.wordpress.com/

3. Starting our "garden" (planters) We hope to share seeds from the Native Child and Family Centre garden and some of our own plantings. This could involve some visiting back and forth. Team: Michael S, Dick, Marty, Len, Jim H

4. Reading the Talk Wampum education with Brian Charles http://gacag.com/wampum-belt-teachings/ Team: Susie and Monica

5. Treaties service Jennifer and Lenten planning team will coordinate a service to focus on treaties- on the first Sunday in Lent.

B. GATHERING PROTOCOL After Easter, Monica will convene a circle process whereby we will come up with our own territorial acknowledgement/gathering protocol. We want to be more reflective about this process, rather than simply reading a script. We think the commitment will be to go three times around the circle.

C. UPCOMING EVENTS AND POSSIBILITIES We encourage ALL to circulate event listings on the treaty people list, in particular indigenous-led events. And you might want to be on the mailing list for a weekly digest put out by Church of the Redeemer. Send your request to [email protected].

We talked about the possibility of a road trip to Ottawa for the June 2 Kairos blanket exercise on Parliament Hill.

We’d like to get ourselves organized for a few pow-wow field trips this summer as well.

Submitted by Treaty People small circle: Vivian Harrower, Keith Nunn and Susie Henderson

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WORSHIP COMMITTEE

The committee, meeting monthly, is responsible for Holy Trinity’s Sunday service at 10:30 am as well as special holy day celebrations. We draw on a number of co- ordinators, readers and homilists, co-ordinate with the children’s program and work with San Esteban on Spanish – English services especially over Christmas, Holy Week and Easter. Bishop Patrick Yu led the service on January 24, 2016 during his regular visits to parishes in the York-Scarborough Episcopal Area. Bishop Patrick also presided at a special service on December 4, when Michael Shapcott was ordained as a deacon. During this past year, 16 people coordinated the services and 16 people delivered homilies, including several guests. One of our guests was the Rev. Chris Harper, new Aboriginal priest for the Diocese. We also welcomed Cheri DiNovo, MPP on Pride Sunday, and Sara Boyles, former incumbent, on the 36th anniversary of her ordination as a priest. Our incumbent, Sherman Hesselgrave, continues to preach about once a month. Sherman and Holy Trinity’s associated priests (Michael Creal, Jim Ferry, Ann Griffin, Jim Houston and Bill Whitla) rotate the celebration of the Eucharist. Diaconal duties were carried out by Alison Kemper and Michael Shapcott. Music was led by Ian Grundy and by the Fallen Angles as well as guests musicians such as our own Bill Aide. Beth Baskin worked with the youth and led some excellent intergenerational services with them. Several forums were held after the morning service. Bishop Yu and members of the parish, particularly the youth, had an interesting and challenging Q&A session. Suzanne Rumsey, Holy Trinity’s lay delegate to Synod, and Sherman led a forum at which they heard feedback from the congregation about the candidates for Bishop to help them prepare for the September electoral Synod. As well, Coral Petzoldt and Maggie Panter shared information about their trip to Grassy Narrows First Nations reserve. These were just a few of the forum topics this year. One of the changes we made is to provide a collection basket on a pedestal near the table with the elements rather than passing the collection plate. This practice, which we instituted because so many parishioners use pre-authorized debits, seems to be working well. Some of the topics discussed at Worship Committee meetings included using the Holy Trinity Song Book more frequently, how to make the Prayers of the People as meaningful as possible and coming up with a way to deal with disruptions to the service in a liturgical way. We welcome your input into any of these topics or any others that may be on your mind. Our meetings are open, and you are welcome to attend. We thank all the readers and coordinators. We thank Alison Kemper, who had to step aside, for all of her contributions to the committee over the several months that she was with us. Members of the committee are: Ian Grundy, Vivian Harrower, Sherman Hesselgrave, Rena Post, Bill Whitla and Nancy Whitla. Rena Post, Worship Committee Chair

37 GREETERS

I would like to thank our roster of volunteers on behalf of everyone for those people who choose and commit to a Sunday when they will be at the Church by 10:00 am to be the smiling face when the rest of us arrive bleary-eyed. Greeters sort out the bulletins, prayer and hymn books ready to present to us until the “Peace”. They let the young people know when we have got to the Eucharist so they can join us. The greeters count everyone in the circle and in the Nave. That information gets completed on the blue sheet for the celebrant to put in the Sacristy Book. They also keep a “beady eye” on the hearing devices to ensure they are signed out and back so we don’t lose any of them and they can be charged ready for the next time.

Fran and Ian, Stella and Malcolm, Lee and Michael, Jolynn, Vivian, Rena, Nancy, Anna, Dick, and Jean have all stood at the doors in every temperature. We all miss Gwenlyn’s lovely smile since she died, suddenly, in September.

We all remember what it feels like to walk into a strange new place - that first smiling face of welcome is essential to make the uninitiated feel comfortable and comforted and to remind the regulars why they keep returning and give thanks for the Church of the Holy Trinity.

Many thanks to all the greeters for making my life so easy as I try to fill all the spots on the calendar. Please contact me if you would like to join the panel of “smilers;” I would be delighted to add your name to the list.

Jean B Robinson

38 REFUGEE COMMITTEE

2016 has been a wonderfully busy year for the Holy Trinity Refugee Committee. This year we entered into our second year of a Joint Assisted Sponsorship of a Colombian family, which will end April 2017. As well, we welcomed a man from Eritrea who not only became independent of committee support after six months, but also assisted in the sponsorship support of an Eritrean woman the committee is sponsoring, who arrived this past August. This woman has made many friends in the city and has recently begun taking high school courses with the hope of receiving a high school diploma in a few years. While busy assisting our new families, the committee has also submitted sponsorship applications for eight people: an Iraqi woman whose family the committee had sponsored previously; a Yemeni family of four currently living in Jordan; and a mother and her son from Afghanistan, whose other son arrived alone in Canada as a refugee a few years ago and has since been seeking help to reunite with his family. The committee held three successful fundraisers this past year to support our current and upcoming sponsorships. In December we led a Sunday service with a focus on refugees and welcomed the Sidra Project to the church to lead a virtual reality experience of life in a refugee camp.

Thank you to everyone in the parish for your support! As always, we encourage those interested in volunteering in any capacity to connect with the committee.

Katherine Assad, Chair

39 Appendix 1 – Report to last year’s Vestry from Beth Baskin, Coordinator Children and Responsible Ministries

Completing four and a half years of hanging out with the young people of this parish gives you some perspective. When I first began this work in the fall of 2010 Liam, my son, had just turned 10 and the majority of our “children” were younger than him. This fall the bulk of our “children” are 11 or older.

The other notable difference is there is a big gap between our 9 & 10 year olds and the next age group, which is 3 & 4 year olds. We do not have a critical mass of the young ones and therefore have difficulty providing really good programming for the toddler and pre-school set. When accompanied by a parent, we usually manage to include them in some way.

Merylie has been meeting with all of our children roughly every two weeks throughout the late fall and winter. It started out being for the 10 and older set, but that left two children on the outside of the “cool group,” so Merylie does Faith Formation work with all young people who show up on her Sundays.

Children’s Ministry Coordinator job description* explicitly says that the work is with 3 to 12 year olds. That means that half of our current young people no longer fit into that category. As a result, our programming has become more responsive this year and does not follow any set curriculum or program. I use online resources that incorporate themes from services, readings or current events.

We have a group of inquisitive, questioning young people who understand that the faith we share at Holy Trinity does not require you to blindly believe; however that does lead to incredibly challenging conversations and wonderings about how people can actually believe in God.

 Job description was revised in Fall 2016

40 Social Justice Vestry Motion 2017 Continuing the Call for Reconciliation

Over the course of many years, Indigenous communities in Canada have engaged the government, the Anglican Church and other Christian denominations in a process geared toward reconciliation. This process has included official apologies from many denominations for their participation in the Indian Residential School system, as well as participation in the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). The final report of the TRC included 94 Calls to Action aimed at addressing the ongoing marginalization of Indigenous peoples in all aspects of Canadian life. Last year, parishes throughout the Diocese of Toronto, passed vestry motions calling for action on two key Calls to Action, resulting in opportunities for ongoing engagement and education on the still-unfinished work of reconciliation in our communities and in our governments.

As part of our efforts to continue to respond to this call, the 2017 social justice vestry motion will once again focus on addressing Calls to Action of the TRC by encouraging parishes to carry out reflection and study within their congregations as well as calling on the government to implement one of the key elements of the TRC’s calls. We hope that your parish will join us in undertaking this work by passing the motion below and committing to continue working towards reconciliation at every level of the church and in all parts of the country.

We, the vestry of ______[name of parish] commit ourselves to continue to work to implement the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. As part of this effort, we call on the Government of Canada to address Call to Action #43: to fully adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the framework for reconciliation. In particular, we call on the Government of Canada to immediately develop policies requiring free, prior and informed consent be obtained from Indigenous communities in Canada and abroad with respect to developments affecting their lands and resources, as outlined in Articles 10, 19, and 32 of the

Declaration.

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“Indigenous peoples shall not be forcibly removed from their lands or territories. No relocation shall take place without the free, prior, and informed consent of the indigenous peoples concerned and after agreement on just and fair compensation and, where possible, with the option of return” - United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 10 “States shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the Indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions in order to obtain their free, prior and informed consent before adopting and implementing legislative or administrative measures that may affect them” - United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 19 “Indigenous peoples have the right to determine and develop priorities and strategies for the development or use of their lands or territories and other resources.” - United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Article 32, section 1

“Recognizing Indigenous peoples’ human rights, including the free, prior and informed consent [FPIC] to development on our traditional lands and territories, will lead to greater peace and security for all. FPIC, very simply, is the right to say yea, and the right to say no. It is much more than a process of consultation.” - National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations, Statement to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

“My heart is heavy with the burden of our many sins against the Indigenous Peoples throughout Turtle Island. For every way in which we insulted their dignity and took their lands, silenced their languages and suppressed their culture, tore apart their families and assaulted their children, I must never weary of saying on behalf of our church, “I am sorry”. My heart is humbled by the call to honour – in word and action – the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. With many others, my heart yearns for that future in which – in the sight of the Creator – we are walking together in ways that are good and holy, right and just for all.” Primate Fred Hiltz, Anglican Church of Canada “Let Our ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes.’”

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