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Harrowsmith-Verona Pastoral Charge THE
SUMMER 2010 |
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Article Index (Click On Title To Go To Article)
BULLETIN COVERS, YOUNG ARTISTS
WRITERS WRITE & REPORTERS REPORT
OUR MINISTERI write this after a busy weekend in which I conducted a
wedding – a new beginning for two families now joined as one – and attended a
service to mark the closure of our neighbour, Grace United Church in Sydenham –
an ending after 149 years of faithful ministry.
The church, like life itself, is
full of beginnings and endings – life and death. We celebrate life as we
baptize a child and mark endings as we bury a loved one.
As you know, I recently moved into a
new house. I noticed a rather dead looking plant in one of the flowers beds and
thought to myself that I would need to pull it out and replace it. However,
unpacking boxes and setting up house meant the outside was left for a while.
Cutting grass on the weekend, I got a wonderful scent of lavender as I passed
by this dead plant. Stopping, I examined it and discovered new green growth
under the dead gray stalks.
There is always new life in the
midst of death and/or destruction. That January morning when we waded through
the water in St. Paul’s basement, I wondered about our future. Thanks, though,
to the hard work of many folks, we’ve got a bright new hall and lots of people
enjoying it. At Trinity, we’re helping bring colour to the village with our
flower barrel – and the ROMEO’s (plus one Juliet) helped make my move even more
like a beginning and less an ending as they enthusiastically (and efficiently)
carried boxes and plants and assorted other “treasures” on moving day. You
lifted my heart and I am truly grateful.
As our pastoral charge moves through
a visioning process, I know there are those who fear some kind of ending, but I
encourage you all to trust and to look for the new beginning and the
opportunity it may afford the ministry here. In this season of Pentecost, may
we all embrace the spirit of this season – the birth of a new mission for the
church in the world.
May God bless us all as we move into
the future to follow where Christ leads us and the Spirit guides us.
I wish you a blessed and restful
summer.
Lynda
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Life's
journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather
to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting “...wow, what a
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DAILY PRAYER Psalm 19: May the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my
redeemer.
Spring has sprung! The sunshine feels so good. The Memorial
garden is looking great with flourishing perennials.
It is really good to see Fergus and Carolyn Brown in church
once again. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with you.
The 2010 Vision with a Mission committee has been busy
printing information reports for the bulletin. The Sunday discussion brought
forth some very important input. The committee will continue to work on a new
vision statement.
The yard and bake sale was a success, but the spaghetti
dinner had low attendance. Those who participated had a lot of fun.
Brenda Crawford was honoured with a poem highlighting all of
the events she has spearheaded in the past. Brenda will continue to attend
Council meetings but will take a much needed rest from committee work. A
special thank-you is extended to Brenda.
The church sure looks “spiffy” with new paint and carpet.
The Sunday School room needs a “re-do” too and we hope to get to it before the
fall.
The manse is an active spot with people coming and going.
The upgrades are almost completed and the seniors are already attending the
Tuesday lunches.
It was decided at a congregational meeting that St. Paul’s
would close for the month of August this summer. Trinity will be open, as is
the Desert Lake combined service and pot luck lunch.
Sheila Anthony, Rob Tapscott and their daughter Morgan have
been tripping around England and Wales. Sheila wanted to “visit her roots”. We
look forward to hearing all about it on their return.
Don’t miss the combined worship service on May 30th.
Grandmothers by the Lake will be conducting the service, featuring Adele Colby
who has just returned from attending “Grandmother’s Gathering” in Swaziland.
Have a good summer, everyone!
Marni Pedersen
On April 10, we were saddened to hear of the death of
long-time Verona resident Charlie Stewart. Charlie was not only well known for
his community involvement but also for his prowess with old engines, tractors,
old cars and other things mechanical. Our thoughts and prayers go out to
Trinity members Barb, Linda, Jason and Sarah and the rest of Charlie’s family.
On April 4, Trinity stewards catered a banquet for the Boy
Scouts. 48 meals were served. A special thanks to Jennifer Bennett and Connie
Shibley who helped organize this fundraiser. A special thanks also to everyone
else who assisted.
On April 30, a group of people from Trinity converged upon
Rev. Lynda’s old house on Unity Road with trucks, vans and a large trailer to
help Lynda move to her new house in Amherstview. Part of the move had to be
completed the next day. We left Lynda’s new house filled with boxes piled
halfway to the ceiling. It will take a while to unpack, sort and put everything
in order. Good luck in your new place Rev. Lynda.
Email: lprice13@cogeco.ca
Phone: 613-766-0619
On May 29, Trinity will be hosting a “Whale of a Sale”. This will be a large
lawn/garage sale. There will be electronics, dishes, tools and other items too
numerous to mention. We are still looking for donated items. We are also hoping
a large number of people will come out on May 26 to grab up the bargains.
On June 12, the combined Trinity/St. Paul’s/Community choir
will present their second “Black Tie and Blue Jeans” concert at Trinity
(details later on).
On August 7, Trinity will host its annual Festival Fish Fry
in conjunction with the Verona Cattail Festival. While this event is our
largest fund raiser, we find difficult
to find enough help to stage this event. If you are able to help with this event, please let us know.
Don Coleman
Many thanks to the following individuals who quietly give of
their time and talent, they are much appreciated:
· Doug Boulter, John McDougall, Joyce
Casement and Joanne Abrams for their quick action when Trinity’s dishwasher
caught fire. And to Lynda and Doug Boulter for their help in cleaning up
afterwards.
· Jennifer Bennett for organizing and
leading our Sunday service on February 28th while Rev. Lynda was
away.
· Annabelle Twiddy and the combined
choir for participating in the Voices of Easter Concert at St. Patrick’s Church
in Napanee
If you know someone who should be recognized
in any way, please tell a member of the newsletter committee.
Our first conversation with the congregations took place on
May 2nd as part of the regular church services. The 2010 Vision Committee of
John McDougall, Marni Pedersen and Glenda Turner chaired the discussion. We
missed our colleague Brenda Crawford who was unable to participate.
The purpose of this process is to review our present mission
statement and to discover strategies which will allow our congregations to
remain viable and active over the next five years and beyond.
The congregations submitted their ‘homework” which
prioritized their reasons for going to church and for the role of the minister.
Worshiping with a minister, friendships, and caring for each other seem to be
most important, but a detailed report will be prepared soon for the bulletin.
The Sunday conversations were honest, bold and reflective.
Although we have not yet analyzed the results, there are a few observations
that we would like to make. There was very little conversation about
amalgamation. It was very clear that both congregations felt that they were
viable, unique and best able to serve their own communities.
The Trinity congregation spent most of their discussion time
suggesting steps for the future that would attract new members and younger
families through changes in the service and social opportunities.
St. Paul’s concentrated on their responsibility to each
other as a church community and their relationships with families.
It is clear that “the church” means different things to
everyone at different times in our lives. In this initial meeting, there was
very little discussion about our role and responsibilities in the community
until we are motivated, energized and inspired ourselves.
This has been an excellent start. Thank you all for your
participation.
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The worst prison would be a closed heart – John Paul II |
MANSEOPEN HOUSE
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 29 from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. and join us for Open House at the Manse hosted by South Frontenac
Community Services. Activities for the day include: tours of the newly
renovated building, yard sale, bake sale, plant sale, charity barbeque, live
entertainment and a jumping castle for the young folks.
See you there!
SFCS
The Charge Trustee Manse Liaison Committee, represented by
Carl Turner from Trinity and Rob Tapscott from St. Paul’s, will be the liaison
with the representative from South Frontenac Community Services.
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Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more
intelligently. Henry Ford |
We are always looking for photos for
our bulletin covers - our supply dwindles quickly. Of particular interest are
photos or pictures from our youngsters. Go through your photos or take your
camera out one day, and submit them. Get your children or grandchildren to draw
something that interests them. How about some drawings or sketches from our
Sunday School children? Once a month we would like to feature work from the
Sunday Schools.
Contact Don Coleman at 613-374-2445.
On
June 13, Trinity will be celebrating the 124th anniversary of being
a congregation in Verona. This year also marks the 85th anniversary
of the formation of the United Church of Canada. Also, our current church
building becomes 100 years old this year.
On Saturday, June 12 at 7:30 pm, Trinity will
host its second “Black Tie and Blue Jeans Concert”. The Trinity choir will be joined by members of St. Paul’s choir
and other members in the community. The pieces will be a mixture of religious
and contemporary pieces. Come and join us for this musical treat.
On
Sunday June 13 at 11:00 am, Trinity will hold a special anniversary service.
The special speaker this year will be the Rev. Chris Walker. Chris is currently
pastor of the Ottawa Mandarin Wesleyan Church in Kanata. Chris grew up in
Verona. His grandparents, Ray and Edna (Genge) Walker were members of Trinity.
The Walker and Genge families were very prominent in the history of Verona and
Trinity United Church. We look forward to seeing Chris and hearing his message
at this special service.
Glenda
Turner and John McDougall have decided to go ahead with the traditional lunch
(sandwiches), cake and ice cream celebration afterwards, as it seems to be very
important for our long-time members.
We welcome into our church families, the following children
who were recently baptized:
St. Paul’s
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Calen
James McNutt, son of Chris and Mary Anne McNutt
·
Eric
Edison Crawford, son of Stephen Crawford and Heather Locatelli
Trinity
·
Evan
Michael James Dillon, son of Jamie Dillon and Jacqueline Robinson
The Trinity congregation mourns the
death of
·
Viola
Leslie
·
Charlie
Stewart
The St. Paul’s congregation mourns the loss of
·
Ray
Paul
ROLL OUT THE BARRELThe committee of stewards signed Trinity to compete in the
MOST ATTRACTIVE FLOWER BARREL competition in Verona. The Verona Community
Association purchased and installed barrels along the main street of Verona.
Participants are encouraged to plant and tend the barrel. The competition runs
from May to Labour Day. At the Verona Garlic Festival on September 4th, the
barrels will be judged and the best barrel will win a prize of $300.00. Good
luck Trinity!
At the Mother's Day service on May 10, our newest
fundraiser, 2-year old Martha Christie, made an appeal to the congregation for
loonies to defray the cost of plants and decorative items for our barrel. Our
generous congregation filled a little flower pot to overflowing. We have no
excuse not to win the prize for most attractive arrangement and Martha says to
all "tank you berry mush!"
In June 2010, the United Church of Canada will celebrate its
85th anniversary with the theme of Remember, Renew, Rejoice! A package with
ideas has been sent to our charge on how to celebrate as individual
congregations, A DVD was included with an anniversary message from our
Moderator, Mardi Tindal.
Our pastoral charge has been offered the name and contact
information of two other Canadian congregations, one in Sarnia and one in Cape
Breton. In the interest of making connections with these two sister churches,
we are invited to share some of the life and work of our church with them.
The Reverend Carol Ferguson of High Park United Church, Sarnia, has
already made email and phone contact with our charge office, and we are in the
midst of collecting some photos and past copies of newsletters to send to that
congregation. This is a year-long celebration, so the hope is our contact will
be ongoing in 2010-11. Rev. Lynda
would welcome other ideas from you, or contact Linda Brown 374-9990.
PATHS OF GLORY
By Jeffrey Archer 2009
Review by Doug MacIntyre
George Mallory is a name that should have appeared in our
history books. He was born with the ability to be the greatest mountain
climber. From lofty peak to even loftier peaks he climbed until at last - Mount
Everest. But did he beat those who followed him?
Only after you have turned the last page of this
extraordinary novel, inspired by a true story, will be you able to decide if
George Mallory’s name should be added to the list of legends.
Jeffrey Archer’s book is the story of such a man. The
reading of this easy-to-read book sees the pages flip by at break neck speed.
“The Bridge” newsletter
got off to a good start back in 2006 with lots of enthusiasm and energy – and
lots of willing writers/reporters. Alas, our numbers have dwindled and we are
in need of a second writer/reporter from St. Paul’s, for sure, and maybe one
more from Trinity if anyone is interested.
We work hard four times a year. Articles for
each issue are seriously discussed, mixed with a few laughs and a little
gossiping!
Would you like to join us? Excellent writing
skills are not a requirement. Call Rev. Lynda at 613-766-0619 or Doug MacIntyre
at 613-374-5282.
Perhaps you were away on a holiday that was so fantastic or
memorable that you wanted to share your experience with us. Drop us a line
telling us your story and we’ll see if we can publish it.
A young
couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they were eating
breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the wash outside.
'That
laundry is not very clean.' she said. 'She doesn't know how to wash correctly.
Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.'
Her husband
looked on, but remained silent.
Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman
would make the same comments.
About one
month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the
line and said to her husband:
'Look, she has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this.'
The husband said, 'I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows.'
PIE “CHART” Once again, our Mother's Day pie sale at Trinity was sold
out by 11 am and netted a profit of about $550. A special thanks to all our pie
makers and to those who helped with this event.
Let this be a lesson to you who came later!!!! Oh well - do
not despair - the week before Thanksgiving will be another pie sale, apple this
time. We plan to make 100 pies (all must be pre-ordered), info to follow in
September. If you think it's too early to talk about an October pie sale, you
should know that some have ALREADY BEEN ORDERED!!!

HOW COME THE WAITRESS GETS 15%
AND GOD ONLY GETS 10%?
Watch for these
Upcoming Events:
Sunday, June 6 - Dedication of stained-
glass window at Trinity in memory of
Lionel and Viola Leslie
Oct. 3 – Worldwide Communion Sunday
Oct. 10 – Thanksgiving
Oct. 17 – St. Paul’s anniversary
Oct. 31 – 5th Sunday combined worship at
Trinity
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· When everything seems to go wrong
--- Just P.U.S.H. · When the job gets you down ---
Just P.U.S.H. · When people don't do as you think
they should --- Just P.U.S.H. · When your money is 'gone' and the
bills are due --- Just P.U.S.H. · When people don't understand you
--- Just P.U.S.H. |
P = Pray |
► Mosquito Spray - spray the lawn and deck floor with Listerine. Also at
picnics, children’s play areas and standing water.
► Zany containers - plant plants in an old running shoe, a
child's lunch pail, a decorative gift box, an old purse, a broken wicker basket.
Just line the inside with plastic first. Also, cowboy boots, rain boots, kid's
toy box, baby buggy, kid's dump truck, an old kettle, or an aquarium.
► To make planters lighter, and reduce the
use of soil, put old paperbacks or Styrofoam “peanuts” in the bottom. They
conserve water.
► Paper bags from stores like Tim Horton’s can
be used to store bulbs in the fall.
► Heavy paper pet food bag can be used to store
rose pruning. They'll decompose right in the bag.
► Squirrel Away! - to keep squirrels from eating your
plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't
hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.
Rev.
Lynda Price - 372-2525 (766-0619)
St.
Paul’s – Sheila Anthony - 376-6164
Trinity – Don Coleman – 374-2445
Trinity
- Doug MacIntyre - 374-5282
email
- douglasmacintyre@hotmail.com
DEADLINE for the next Newsletter
is:-
September 20, 2010
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Sunday, Sept. 12 –
New worship times: 9:15 a.m. – St.
Paul’s 11:00 a.m. – Trinity |
- (F) Fellowship
Sunday (every third Sunday)
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St. Paul’s |
Trinity |
Lay Readers |
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May 28-30 |
Lynda at
annual Bay of Quinte Conf., Brockville |
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Sat., May 29 |
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. -
Open House at the Manse “Whale of a Sale” at
Trinity |
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Sun., May 30 |
11:00 a.m. - 5th
Sunday combined worship service at St. Paul’s led by Grandmothers by the Lake |
SP – Gayle Robertson |
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Tues., June 1 |
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7:00 p.m. – Session and
Stewards meet |
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Sun., June 6 |
Report to congregations re
Visioning |
Report to congregations re
Visioning. |
SP – Robert Galbraith TR – Carl Turner |
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Tues., June 8 |
7:00 p.m. – Council meets |
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Sat., June 12 |
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7:30 pm “Black Tie and
Blue Jeans Concert |
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Sun., June 13 |
11:00 a.m. – Trinity
Anniversary Service. Guest preacher – Rev. Chris Walker |
SP – Sheila Anthony TR – Darlene Nicol |
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June 19 – 21 |
Lynda at More Franchises
Conference in Toronto. Pastoral care coverage by Rev. Stephen Ambury. |
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Sun., June 20 (F) |
Guest preacher will be Mary
Whitney |
Guest preacher will be
Mary Whitney |
SP – Eileen van der Zwan TR – Ralph McInnes |
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Sat. June 26 |
4:30 – 6:30 - Turkey and
strawberry supper |
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Sun., June 27 Father’s Day |
Sacrament of Holy
Communion - Reception of new member |
Sacrament of Holy
Communion |
SP – Brenda Crawford TR – Dianne Vickery |
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Sun., July 4 |
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SP – Elaine Lazier TR – Doug MacIntyre |
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Sun., July 11 |
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SP – Gayle Robertson TR – Sharon Sole |
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Sat., July 17 |
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Summer picnic at the Adamson’s |
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Sun., July 18 (F) |
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SP – Nancy Moore-Carr TR – John McDougall |
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Sun., July 25 |
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SP – Robert Galbraith TR – Glenda Turner |
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St. Paul’s will be closed for
the month of August. Please join us for worship at 9:15 am at Trinity. |
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TR – Carl Sole |
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Sun., Aug. 8 |
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TR - Dianne Vickery |
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Sun., Aug. 15 (F) |
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TR – Carl Turner |
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Sun., Aug. 22 |
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TR – Linda Brown |
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Sun., Aug. 29 |
Combined worship service
at Desert Lake Resort |
Ralph McInnes |
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Sun., Sept. 5 |
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SP – Sheila Anthony TR – Jennifer Bennett |
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Sun., Sept. 12 |
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SP – Eileen van der Zwan TR – Doug MacIntyre |
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Sun., Sept. 19 (F) |
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SP – Brenda Crawford TR – Lynda Boulter |
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Sun., Sept. 26 |
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SP – Elaine Lazier TR – Carl Sole |