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Commonwealth Sunday | Iona Prayer Service

Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.
The Royal Commonwealth Society of Toronto presents:
Commonwealth Day Worship Service

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In the presence of
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, OC, OOnt
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Featuring a Commonwealth Day Greeting
The church service will be followed by a reception.

The Commonwealth Day Worship Service takes place annually on the Sunday preceding Commonwealth Day when senior members of the Royal Family attend the multifaith worship service at Westminster Abbey.

Commonwealth Day 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Commonwealth Charter, which was signed by Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on March 11, 2013. This will be the first Commonwealth Day since Her Majesty's passing, and the first presided over by His Majesty King Charles III as King and Head of the Commonwealth.

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Sunday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m.
IONA Prayer Service

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For those who prefer a later service or something quieter and more intimate, please join us for our reflective and contemplative Iona service. Featuring the beautiful music of Iona Passage with Sharlene Wallace on harp, Anne Lindsay on violin, Eric Robertson on the piano and R.H. Thomson as our reader.

If you are unable to be with us but would like us to light a candle and say a prayer for someone whose name is on your heart, please email the name to pwillis@yorkminsterpark.com prior to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. 

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