Date: Apr 18 and 25, 2012 Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Location: Chapel, First Metropolitan United Church Join author, professor and workshop leader Thomas Attig for two interactive workshops on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Thomas Attig, known for his writings about loss and grief, has taught about ethics at the end of life [...]
Dates: Five Tuesdays, Jan 24, Feb 7, 21 and 28 and Mar 26, 2012 Times: 1:00 to 3:00 pm Location: Doreene McLeod Rm, First Metropolitan United Church We live in a society that does not value grief, nor does it allow any time for it. Yet grieving allows us to honour those we have loved, [...]
Dates: Five Wednesdays: March 28, April 11 and 25, May 9 and 23, 2012 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Location: First Metropolitan United Church, Doreene McLeod Rm. This program is for those who have experienced a change in life circumstances: divorce, separation, job loss, empty-nesting, retirement, aging, a change in life style. We are constantly [...]
Are you suffering from depression or anxiety? Are you a couple struggling to separate or restore your relationship, Do you have issues with alcohol and drug dependency, anger management? Do you need assistance with conflict resolution or mediating a conflict? Karl Ireland has a Master’s degree in Counselling and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. He [...]
The Pastoral Team sponsors a knitting group that meets to make scarves, hats, socks, toques, mittens, gloves, dishcloths, children’s sweaters, booties, lap robes for here and abroad. We meet once a month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in Room 107 at First†Metropolitan United Church. Check the events calendar for the upcoming dates. We have worked [...]
“More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of” Alfred, Lord Tennyson First+Met has an intercessory prayer group called the Prayer Connections Team. Members are committed to praying at home during their personal prayer times for requests from the congregation and staff. Private information is kept strictly confidential. What type of prayer requests [...]