Since our last contact, a Discernment Committee has been appointed for a one year period to assist Lana MacLean in exploring her vocational direction toward ministry.
Church services were held at St. David’s during the month of July. Services at St. Mark’s in August were led by Lana MacLean, Marina Martins & Joyce Oliver-Snair, Chris Cook and Gary MacDonald, Bob Latimer led the service on September2nd. Starting September 9th services were held at St. Mark’s and St. David’s led by Ruth Digdon, Lorna MacRury, Linda Schurzinger and Jim St. Clair. We were extremely grateful to the clergy and lay ministers who shared their gifts until our new minister was able to begin his ministry with us. A big thank you goes out to committee members June Oliver and Marie Horton who worked hard over the summer to arrange for supply ministry for this period.
Reverend Sheldon LeGrow performed his first service on October 7th and we all welcome Sheldon and his wife Christine to our community. Rev. LeGrow’s Covenanting Service was held on November 18th.
Communion was served on May 27 serving 92 members and Thanksgiving Sunday, October 7, serving 142.
The sanctuary was beautifully decorated for Thanksgiving by Bonnie Dawson for which the Worship and Pastoral Care Committee were very appreciative.
On October 21, Colson Morris (son of Jennifer Arnold and Nick Morris) and Kale Donald Hart (son of Lennie and Heather Hart) were baptized and on October 28, Carter Loughlin Petrie and Clara Eaton Petrie (children of Winston & Megan Petrie) were baptized.
One marriage ceremony has been approved for 2008.
Archie Noseworthy
Contact Online is a Blog for St. Mark's United Church Community of Faith, Region 15 of the United Church of Canada. 504 Bernard Street, Port Hawkesbury, N.S. B9A 1L2, E-mail: stmarksuc@gmail.com St. Mark's United Church accepts and welcomes all people as we share and grow in acceptance, learn, love and share our Christian faith in God's love. Phone: (902) 625-2229, Church Services are held every Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
