Gratitude
The tenth leper
The Rev. Ellen MacPhail, Luke 17:11-19
- Kids
- Sunday school makes thank-you cards for the hospital.
- Music
- The choir sings 'Now thank we all our God'.
- After
- Harvest potluck in the hall. Bring a dish if you can, come hungry if you can't.
- Food bank
- This month: canned fruit and peanut butter.
Every Sunday
- When you arrive
- A greeter at the red doors will hand you a bulletin and show you around.
- Kids
- Sunday school for ages 4 to 12 during the service; kids start in church with their families.
- How long
- About 70 minutes.
- What to wear
- Some dress up, many don't. Come as you are.
- 10:30 am Morning worship
This Sunday at Tannery Street Church
Sunday, October 18
Tannery Street Church, Stratford
A small church with a big coffee pot, a block from the river in Stratford.
Your first Sunday
- SundayMorning worshipSunday school during the service
Our Christmas Eve service is at 7 pm, followed by hot cider in the hall.
Come in the red doors
The main doors face Waterloo Street. A greeter will hand you the bulletin.
Sit anywhere
Families often sit near the front so kids can see.
Stay for coffee
Coffee hour in the hall after the service. The squares are homemade.
- When you arrive
- A greeter at the red doors will hand you a bulletin and show you around.
- Parking
- Free street parking on Sundays and a small lot behind the hall.
- Kids
- Sunday school for ages 4 to 12 during the service; kids start in church with their families.
- Getting around
- Ramp at the side door and an accessible washroom in the hall.
- What to wear
- Some dress up, many don't. Come as you are.
- How long
- About 70 minutes.
What about my kids?
Sunday school for ages 4 to 12 during the service; kids start in church with their families.
Safety Leaders are screened and trained, and two adults are always present.
From our pastor
Welcome to Tannery Street. We are not a big church, and that is the point: someone will learn your name, and you will probably be invited to lunch.
Come as you are. The coffee is strong and the welcome is real.
The Rev. Ellen MacPhail Minister
Notices
Every week
- Tuesdays1 pmKnitting circle
- Wednesdays10 amBible study
- Thursdays7 pmChoir practice
Coming up
Harvest potluck
, 12 pm. The hall
After the service. Bring a dish if you can.
Blessing of the animals
, 2 pm. The front lawn
Bring your dog, cat, or goldfish.
Christmas Eve
, 7 pm
Carols, candles, and hot cider in the hall after.
Last few Sundays
Gratitude
Daily bread
Gratitude
Count your blessings
Seeds
Through the week
The choir
Twelve voices and a lot of laughter. All welcome, no audition.
Sunday school
Stories, songs, and crafts in the hall.
Knitting circle
Prayer shawls and baby blankets for the hospital, and a lot of tea.
Food bank shelf
Drop off groceries at the back; they go to the Stratford food bank.
Who's who
The Rev. Ellen MacPhail
Minister
George Okonkwo
Music
Bev Thorne
Church secretary
About us
Tannery Street has been part of Stratford since the 1890s, when it was built by workers from the tannery down the road. The tannery is long gone; the church is still here, and still mostly run by volunteers.
We are around eighty people on a Sunday, from babies to a member who turned 101 last spring. Everybody knows everybody, and we would love to know you.
At the heart of it
Behind the potlucks and the choir and the steeple there is one reason we gather:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16, KJV)
What we believe
We are a congregation that loves God and our neighbours, follows Jesus Christ, and reads the Bible together. All are welcome at the Lord's table.
Snapshots
Our steeple, freshly painted 
Coffee hour 
Sunday morning
Giving
Tannery Street runs on the kindness of a small congregation. Thank you.
The food bank shelf
About 40 bags of groceries a month for the Stratford food bank.
Prayer shawls
Every patient on the palliative floor gets one, knitted here.
Offering envelopes are available from the church office.
Prayer requests
Requests are read at Sunday worship unless you ask us to keep them private.
Safe church
- Safe church
- Sunday school leaders are screened and trained, and two adults are always present.
See you Sunday
Planning a wedding or funeral, or just want to talk? Ellen would be glad to hear from you.
Questions
Is there a bulletin?
Yes, on paper at the door, and the highlights are at the top of this page every week.
Can I bring my dog?
Service dogs are always welcome. For the blessing of the animals in October, everyone's dog is welcome.
Is there parking?
Free street parking on Sundays, and a small lot behind the hall.