(formerly known as "the Carrot") is a small faith community which meets twice each month in Toronto, Canada.
Our liturgies are rooted in the Christian/Catholic tradition and in our present experiences. We have a strong commitment to social justice.
Usually our liturgy consists of listening to and reflecting on God's word. Our biblical readings, various prayers, and songs are in inclusive language.
The Scripture passages are usually those used in the Common Lectionary on the particular Sunday -- as a way of our being in touch with the universal church. Responsibility for planning our prayer service is rotated among the community members on a voluntary basis.
After the liturgy we share a light lunch, a sort of agape, that is an integral part of our get-together.
At the TAPROOT FAITH COMMUNITY we
• Join in community to strengthen our faith journey, inspired by the life and message of Jesus; • Encourage each other to live the gospel in our daily lives
• Develop and encourage lay leadership in liturgy. • Promote and support social justice.
• Currently we are supporting the Christian Peacemaker Teams,
Toronto Disaster Relief Committee and the MultiFaith Alliance to End Homelessness (MFATEH).
The Community members consider themselves an integral part of the world-wide growth of small faith communities.
WHERE WE MEET
We meet at 348 Danforth Ave Toronto, ON, Canada; Room #212
The Carrot Common is on the Danforth (just west of the Chester subway station) in Toronto. The entrance is on the north side of the Danforth besideBook City in the Carrot Common Mall. Look for a door which has stairs leading to the second floor.
When: 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month.
Time: 10:30 a.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME
COMING EVENTS
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
WE CELEBRATE OUR 16TH YEAR
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8
Regular Taproot Sunday
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22
Regular Taproot Sunday
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Regular Taproot Sunday
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Ash Wednesday
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
First Sunday in Lent
** SATURDAY, MARCH 3 **
BIBLE STUDY ALL DAY - PLACE TBA
SAMPLE LITURGY
Here is a liturgy our faith community did for the 3rd Sunday of Advent 2010. The theme for Advent was compassion, and for this Sunday we focussed on the role of imagination in compassion.
EVOLUTIONARY CHRISTIANITY: a new web-based series of interviews/talks, running daily till mid January 2011 after which time one can still download from the web. It includes theologians, and other speakers such as Spong, Chittister, Morwood
CALL TO ACTION: A Catholic movement working for equality and justice in the Church and society. Under their "Publications" the Spirituality/Justice on-line report is excellent. http://www.cta-usa.org.
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