March 28, 2016
Dear Friends:
This year St. Mark’s United Church is
marking a significant milestone as we celebrate our 50th
Anniversary. The congregation of St. Mark’s is pleased to announce
that we will be holding a Memorial Hymn Sing and Ringing of the
Memorial Bell on Sunday, May 1st at 2:30 p.m. A Memorial
Hymn Sing is an opportunity to offer thanks for the lives of deceased
loved ones and to honour them in a sharing of joyful, sacred music.
In this, our Jubilee Year, it seems especially appropriate to look
back and pay tribute to all the faithful congregation members who
have played such important roles in St. Mark’s history.
We hope
that you’ll consider remembering your loved ones at this special
anniversary service of song. A candle will be lit and the Memorial
Bell rung with each selection of music as the names of those being
remembered and those of donors are read. At this event, the Memorial
Bell which came to St. Mark’s from Zion-Robertson United Church
will be rung at worship for the first time in 50 years. A time of
light refreshment will follow the service.
We ask that you select a hymn or medley
from the accompanying list and send the required information in an email to Ruth MacRae (address below). Please place the request form and your donation in the offering
plate on Sunday morning or return to the address below by April 17th
to ensure that your memorial will be printed in the Hymn Sing
bulletin.
Please make cheques payable to St.
Mark’s United Church.
Request forms and cheques may be
returned by mail to Envelope Treasurer:
Ruth MacRae
1 Pinecrest Drive
Port Hawkesbury, N.S. B9A 3G4
angus.macrae@ns.sympatico.ca
Phone: 902-625-2424
Alternatively, hymn requests can be
made by email to Ruth and donations made by e-transfer directed to Church
Treasurer, Gladys Knight at gknight@ns.sympatico.ca
We know that this afternoon of sacred
song will be uplifting and inspiring and a highlight of this 50th
Anniversary year. We hope you will join with our talented choir
director and accompanist Al Fougère and the Community Choir as we
raise our voices in celebration and remembrance. Please share this
information about the Memorial Hymn Sing with neighbours, friends and relatives.
Yours in Christ,
Nan Corrigan D.M.
for
St. Mark's United Church
504 Bernard Street
Port Hawkesbury, N.S. B9A 2V1
902-625-2229
Fax 902-625-3597
E-mail stmarksuc@gmail.com
St. Mark’s
United Church
Memorial
Hymn Sing
Please send your hymn selection, name of the one being remembered and by whom to Ruth MacRae
at the postal or email address above
1. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
2. He Touched Me
3. Jesus, You Have Come to the Lakeshore
4. Take Now My Voice
5. Precious Lord, Take My Hand
6. Morning Has Broken
7. How Great Thou Art
8. On Eagles Wings
9. Lord of the Dance
10. Medley: Amazing Grace, The Old Rugged Cross, I Come to
the Garden, Swing Low Sweet Chariot
11. Glorify Thy Name
12. We Shall Go Out With Hope of Resurrection
13. Jesus Rose Again
14. Let There Be Peace on Earth
Hymn Selection # _____
Hymn
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In Memory of
______________________________________________________
Remembered by
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Address_______________________________________________
Donation $ __________________(Income Tax receipts provided)
