Join Us at the Cadence Holiday Concert

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Cadence’s live shows are always a hit. They feature a hypnotic blend of complex harmonies, intricate arrangements, vocal dexterity, and just plain fun. On-stage antics and audience participation are par for the course at any Cadence show, but so too is a mesmerizing display of musical genius. What these boys can do with their voices needs to be heard to be believed.

The band is made up of David Lane (baritone and bass), Ross Lynde (tenor), Lucas Marchand (tenor), and Kurt Sampson (bass and vocal percussion). They each bring many years of training and performance experience to create a rich musical event appropriate for all ages. www.cadence-unplugged.com

Doors and bar open at 6:45 p.m. Cash bar (beer and wine only) available before the show and at intermission.

Refund policy: Please note that all ticket sales are final.

Public transit: Reach us by public transit! The TTC #64 Southbound bus from Main Street Station (on the Bloor/Danforth – Line 2) stops just outside our front door.

Parking: City of Toronto “Green P” lot is located one block east of Wineva, on Hammersmith, just north of Queen Street East. On-street parking is also available.

Accessibility: Beach United Church is a fully accessible location.

Do you love to sing? Looking for a relaxed, friendly environment and community to share your love of music? Join the choir at Beach United Church! From traditional choral to gospel, jazz, and world music — we do it all! All voice types and experience levels are welcome.

“Choir, is a great place to release a lot of positive spiritual energy; it’s also time when I experience the joy and discipline of singing with others. I find the sound of music to be very healing. Choir is good for my soul.”

Dates and Times: December 14, 2019, 7:30 PM. and December 15, 2019, 2:00 PM

Location: Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Avenue, Toronto, ON  M4E 2T4

Rehearsals: Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.)

Register for the choir on Eventbrite by clicking here. For more information contact Steven Webb at music@beachuc.com.

Beach United Invites you to Join our choir

beachunited October 23, 2019 No Comments

Do you love to sing? Looking for a relaxed, friendly environment and community to share your love of music? Join the choir at Beach United Church! From traditional choral to gospel, jazz, and world music — we do it all! All voice types and experience levels are welcome.

“Choir, is a great place to release a lot of positive spiritual energy; it’s also time when I experience the joy and discipline of singing with others. I find the sound of music to be very healing. Choir is good for my soul.”

Rehearsals: Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.)

Register for the choir on Eventbrite by clicking here. For more information contact Steven Webb at music@beachuc.com.

Beach United Enrolls in Bullfrog Power Program; Takes Another Important Step to Reduce Carbon Footprint

beachunited October 17, 2019 No Comments

Good news! Beach United Church is taking another step to reduce its carbon footprint!  We are enrolling in a program offered by Bullfrog Power https://www.bullfrogpower.com to offset our purchases of natural gas with an equivalent amount of methane. The methane is produced from the decay of biomass materials in a ” bio-digester” and injected into the pipeline system.

At BUC we are currently burning nearly 6,000 cubic meters of natural gas annually. By offsetting this combustion of natural gas with the purchase of methane, we would help avoid extracting natural gas from the earth.  In this way, we reduce our carbon footprint.

The BUC community, have taken seriously our commitment, as stated in The New Creed, “to live with respect in creation”. More must be done. We are not helpless; we have the power to take actions, both individually and collectively, to nurture life on earth. 

Come and join the Environmental Action Group on Tuesday, November 26 at 7 pm in the BUC office and be part of the next steps to address the climate crisis.  Together we can make a difference!

Contact Minister, Karen Dale at karen@beachuc.com for more details.

Beach United joins march for climate justice

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Beach United Church joined thousands upon thousands of young people at Queen’s Park and on the streets of Toronto on Friday, September 27, 2019.  We streamed from the subway, streetcars, and buses to shout for climate justice.

What do we want?  CLIMATE JUSTICE

When do we want it?  NOW!

We heard young people speak eloquently on the need to act now; saying that no-one will be left behind and we will follow the lead of our First Nations peoples.  The passion and fury were as palpable as the care shown for all – chairs for those who needed them and a vehicle for those who could not march on foot.

Usually, at such a large event there would be litter everywhere;  I did not see a single dropped item of any sort – pretty amazing.  It was very humbling to join others all around the world who are making their voice heard.

No more coal.  No more oil.  Fossil fuels stay in the soil!

-Karen Dale, Minister