Hymns Sunday for April 6th

Open My Eyes #371

The Church is Wherever #579

Amazing Grace #266

Walk With Me #649

Psalm 116 # 836

Doxology #540

Readings for April 6th, Third Sunday of Easter

Acts2: 14a, 36 - 41
1 Peter 1: 17 - 23
Psalm 116 (Voices United page 836)
Luke 23: 13 - 35

Sunday, March 30 Service

As usual, Lorne MacRury did a wonderful job stepping into Sheldon's shoes at the pulpit while he was absent on study leave. Thank you Lorna! It was a great sermon.

Hymns for Sunday, March 30

Hallelujah, Hallelujah Give Thanks # 179
What a Friend We Have in Jesus # 664
Printed - Holy Ground
Printed - Because He Lives
Psalm # 16, page 738
Doxology 544

March 30th is Food Bank Sunday at both churches.

Rev. LeGrow will be on Study Leave

Rev. LeGrow is away on study leave this week and Lorna MacRury will lead us in worship Sunday, March 30th.

Easter Sunday at St. Mark's & St. David's

Easter Sunday was extra special this year with Communion and Confirmation at both St. Mark's & St. David's Churches. Also, Ian Murdo Ferguson and Wilma (MacKinnon) Ferguson were received at St. Mark's by Transfer of Membership. Welcome everyone to our Church family!



Andrew Ferguson, Cassie Ferguson, Anna Hart, Lydia Hart, Holly Barss and Allana Connors were Confirmed at St. Mark's United Church.




Shelby Lynch, Hannah Lynch, Trevor King, Joshua King and Jason King were Confirmed at St. David's United Church.

Hymns for Easter Sunday Service, March 23rd

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks #179

Jesus Christ is Risen Today #155

I Come With Joy #477

Choir - Jesus Rose Again

Doxology 542

Known To Us (Printed in the Bulletin)

St. David's Easter Sunday Service

On March 23rd at 11:15, St. David's will hold an Easter Sunday Service with Communion and Confirmation. Following the service you are invited to gather in the Church hall for cake & tea (or juice) with the five young people who are being Confirmed and their families.

If you plan to place flowers in the Church for Easter, please ensure that the flowers you choose do not have a strong fragrance. We have several scent sensitive people in our congregation, so please avoid lilies or hyacinths for example.

St. Mark's Easter Sunday Service, March 23rd

St. Mark's Easter Sunday Service with Communion at 9:30 a.m.

Six new members will be Confirmed into the United Church of Canada.
A special Confirmation cake will be served in the hall after the service.

Sunrise Service at St. David's on March 23rd,2008

The annual Easter Sunrise Service was held at St. David's Church at 7:00 a.m. on March 23rd. Breakfast was served in the Fire Hall following the service. A big thank you to the Port Hastings Volunteer Fire Department for making their facility available to us.

Good Friday Service at St. David's

The Good Friday Service will be held at St. David's at 11:00 a.m.

The hymns for this service are:

He Came Singing Love # 359

Choir: God So Loved the World

Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross # 142

Doxology 541

Lift High the Cross # 151

St. David's UCW News

Members of St. David's UCW want to express our appreciation to everyone who made our pie sale which was held at the Port Hawkesbury Shopping Centre on March 20th so successful again this year. With only six members, we are a very small group so we rely on other members of the congregatiuon to help us.

We held our April meeting at the home of our president, Patsy Swain. We will be hosting the birthday party at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 29th at 2 pm. so hope that others will plan on attending.

St. Mark's Congregational Board Meeting, March 18

St. Mark's Congregational Board will meet on Tuesday, March 18th
Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees: 7:15 p.m. Committees will choose their new chairs.
Combined Board: 8:15 p.m.

Palm Sunday at St. Mark's and St. David's

Hymns for Sunday, March 16

Hosanna, Loud Hosanna 123
All Glory, Laud and Honour 122
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus 357
Fling Wide The Gates (Choir)
Doxology 540
He Came Riding on a Donkey 124

Choir Practice

Choir members are asked to be at St. Mark's by 9:05 Sunday morning, March 16 to fine tune the Palm Sunday Music.

Readings for March 16, Palm/Passion Sunday

Matthew 21: 1 - 11
Matthew 27: 11 - 54
Psalm 118 (Voices United page 837)

St. David's U.C.W. Meeting Wednesday, March 12th

St. David's U.C.W. will be meeting at the home of Patsy Swain on Wednesday, March 12th at 1:30 p.m.

Choir Practice Wednesday Night

Al has returned from cruising and will have a choir practice at 5:45 p.m. tomorrow evening (Wednesday, March 12). All choir members are encouraged to attend to rehearse music for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.

St. David's Board of Stewards Meeting

St. David's Board of Stewards will be meeting on Friday, March 7, in the Church Hall at 7 p.m.

Readings for March 9, 5th Sunday in Lent

Ezekiel 37: 1 - 14
Romans 8: 6 - 11
Psalm 130 (Voices United 853, refrain 2)
John 11: 1 - 45