We are excited to present the spring season of Jazz & Reflection with you! We hope you can join us at the concerts below. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested minimum of $10, with proceeds going towards our many year-round Community Programs. We will have information on each concert coming soon – stay tuned!
SPRING 2025 JAZZ & REFLECTION SERIES Saturdays at 4:30pm
Saturday, February 1st, 2025 The Ferrport Jazz Ensemble
Saturday, March 1st, 2025 Sheila Brand, Steven Webb & Malcolm Connor
Our Christmas Market is an event that we always look forward to each year, and so much work happens behind the scenes months and months in advance to make it all happen. We want to thank all of you for joining us on Saturday, November 23rd 2024, and to all of the organizers, staff, volunteers (bakers, chefs/cooks, greeters, jam, jelly, pickle & chutney makers, knitters, counters, decorators, etc. etc.), vendors, and sponsors for making this event such a success. Extra special thanks to Mary Anne and Pat for leading the way!
Here are just a few snapshots from the day
We also wanted to send a big thank you to Fearless Meat for donating some ground meat for our savoury pies, What a Bagel for contributing to our Bake Table, and Starbucks at 1960 Queen St. E for donating two gift baskets!
And thank you to all the realtors who donated Gingerbread Houses for our raffle:
The Barbara Best Group The Bryce Group Desmond Brown Re/Max Real Estate Team Judy Robinson Royal LePage Nicola St. John from Bosley The Richards Group The Wright Sisters
Beach United Church is excited to present celebrated organist David Simon, as he shares a modern Advent and Christmas-themed concert for the Holiday season, including works by Derek Holman, Adolphus Hailstork, and Melissa Dunphy on Saturday, December 21st at 4:30pm. Let the majestic sound of the Beach United Church organ wash over you and fill you with the spirit of the Holiday season at this ‘not-to-be-missed’ Christmas concert.
David Simon is an organ recitalist, liturgical musician, and music instructor. He is the Director of Music at the historic Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto where he directs the Gallery Choir, accompanies the liturgy, and maintains the musical tradition made famous by the work of his predecessor Healey Willan. David also has the privilege of teaching organ, piano, and music theory at St. Michael’s Choir School, having grown up there as a chorister himself. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Yale University and has studied with Thomas Murray, Jeff Brillhart, and Patricia Wright. He is a Fellow of the RCCO, winning prizes for top national achievement.
A prize-winning recitalist and improviser, David won first prize in both the Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO) national competition and the University of Michigan’s organ improvisation competition. David has performed across North America, the UK, Europe, and Russia, and he maintains a busy concert and teaching schedule. He is in particular demand as an organ improvisation teacher, giving lectures for Organ Festival Canada, instructing at the RCCO Summer Organ Academy, and giving masterclasses for various centers of the RCCO; David also maintains a private studio which includes students from across Canada.
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Beach United‘s warm, inviting hall serves as the perfect backdrop for this concert – the concert is pay-what-you-can, and proceeds support our year-round community programs
Join family, friends & community as we celebrate the magic of the season!
Sunday, December 1st at 10:30am Advent I: Hope. Together we begin the journey toward Christmas! As the song goes, ‘We need a little Christmas right now’ – and this is where it starts.
Sunday, December 8th at 10:30 am Advent II: Peace. With all that’s going on in the world, let’s take a moment to find the quiet centre, and embrace the peace and calm that restores us.
Sunday, December 15th at 10:30am Advent III: Love. Christmas is for kids, and today we tell magical stories of this special season. And the Hand Bells will be playing! Feel free to wear your PJs, Christmas sweaters, or comfy clothes, bring your favourite stuffie and maybe a cushion, and we’ll have cookies (baked by the children!) and milk.
Saturday, December 21st at 7:30pm This is the Longest Night of the Year, and we mark the winter solstice in candlelight and song. Christmas is a difficult time for many, especially those who may be grieving, alone, or struggling. This is a time to recentre and reflect amid all the hubbub of the season.
Sunday, December 22nd at 10:30am Advent IV. Our annual Christmas Cantata, a musical celebration of “This is Christmas” by Mary McDonald performed by the Beach United Choir and guests.
Tuesday, December 24th at 4:00pm Family Christmas Eve celebration as we tell the ancient story of Christmas with a fun twist.
Tuesday, December 24th at 10:00pm Traditional Candlelight and Carols Christmas Eve with Communion
Sunday, December 29th at 10:30am We continue our celebration of Christmas with a holiday sing-a-long, muffins and cider, and surprises. Wear your Christmas jammies or ugly sweater.
