“Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts …” (Matthew 2:11)

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)

These two verses from the Gospel of Matthew are the inspiration for our Winter Boot Drive, which wrapped up on Epiphany (6 January). In Advent, we invited you to join the Magi by bringing warm winter boots for people who live marginally, to offer them to those in need as gifts for the Christ Child, who we are invited to see in every person we meet. Thanks to your generosity we have 24 pairs of boots (and a couple more are promised before they head off to their destinations).

The Guild of St Michael (one of our parish organizations) will be taking them to the Toronto East Health Network and the YWCA in the next week or so.

Many thanks.