Right Rev. David Giuliano Visited Whycocomagh   

The United Church moderator, David Giuliano conducted a workshop at Cameron Hall in Whycocomagh on September 15th. About 25 people attended ranging from young teens to seniors.

David initiated a fun-filled but chaotic opening exercise to loosen people up by having the group form a circle (as best we could) and toss soft hackey-sac balls back and forth. The players were numbered and a player with one number had to toss the ball across the circle to a player of another number. We had to remember our numbers. It may seem easy except as we were doing it, more and more balls were added to the circle and people’s aims weren’t always accurate. It was great fun and good exercise.

Following that, we actually got down to some serious work -with play-dough. Five groups were formed at five tables and each table had a large ball of play-dough. Our challenge was to take a portion of play-dough and illustrate by sculpting or modeling what “church” meant to us personally.

Some of us chose to act as individuals and express our own concepts of “church”. Some made interesting doves of peace while others made crosses or models of human brains (without the skulls) to indicate open minds. Others acted as groups and constructed church buildings with people and open doors indicating a welcome to all who choose to enter. Others formed the Eucharist with baskets of bread and a cup to symbolize the wine. One table sculpted the “tree of life”. The idea, of course was to get people thinking about the meaning of “church” by not only coming up with their own ideas but by looking at other people’s ideas.

It’s always more enjoyable to share ideas when we can have fun doing it.

For the third exercise, David asked us about such things as “spirituality” “cooperation” “room for improvement,” “outreach” and all of the components that make up “church”. As he named each characteristic, each of us was encouraged to take a place in an imaginary line stretching from one end of the auditorium to the other to represent our congregation. One end represented how lacking we were while the other end represented how well we felt we were doing.

Finally we were asked to think about where we felt the church was headed and how it would get there and we were to illustrate our plan by drawing it. Needless to say there were many and varied displays of artwork.

The workshop ended with a round of singing from “More Voices.”

Rev. Sheldon & Christine LeGrow

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Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery

The September meeting was held at Alexander Grant United Church, East Lake Ainslie. An interesting report of the activities of the pastoral charge was given by Cathy MacLean. The treasurer, Dave Chapman, reported that $1,000.00 had been sent to Tatatmagouche Centre. This completes our commitment of $500.00 per year for three years to assist with renovations at the Centre.

The Moderator, Rev. David Giuliano, visited our Presbytery on September 15th. There were two sessions (afternoon and evening) held at Cameron Hall, Whycocomagh and both were well attended.

On October 19th, a covenanting service was held at West Bay United for E. Wayne Yorke, DLM. There was a good representation of Presbytery members and members of West Bay Pastoral Charge.

The October meeting was at Wesley United, Guysborough. The Rev. Heather Manuel requested that anyone interested in, or knowing of anyone interested in assisting with Intermediates at Conference at the Annual Meeting in May 2009 to please contact her. Heather can be reached at 902-533-3711 (office), 902-533-3737 (manse) or by e-mail at hdmanuel@hotmail.com.

The November meeting will be at St. Stephen’s United, Port Hood on the 18th, a week later than usual due to Remembrance Day.

Meetings for the next few months are: January 27th at West Bay; March 10th at Baddeck (these are day meetings beginning at 10 a.m.) April 14th - Mulgrave; June 2 nd- Margaree Centre (these are evening meetings beginning with dinner at 5 p.m.). Anyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

Maxine Smith

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Choir Notes

Thanks to Barb MacIntyre for researching the purchase of new choir gowns. The congregation approved the purchase from the Memorial Fund on November 9th, so we may have the new burgundy gowns in time for Christmas. St. David’s is considering ordering new gowns at the same time. If they do so, a choir director’s gown will be included at no extra charge. The total cost for St. Mark’s gowns will be in the range of $2600-$3000. The Iceland Meets Cape Breton Concert in June raised about $1,600 for this purpose, but was deposited in the General Fund, so the net cost to St. Mark’s will be around $1,000-$1,400.

For St. Mark’s Anniversary in June and St. David’s Anniversary in October we sang an arrangement of ‘Bless this House’. When it came together, it sounded so good that we did it a cappella.

On July 13th, we conducted the service at St. David’s. Even though it was in the middle of summer, most of the choir members participated and the service was appreciated.

Emma Barss has graduated and gone to university, leaving a gap in our numbers. We miss Emma’s contribution and wish her well.

For the Remembrance Day service on November 9th, we sang ‘In Flanders Fields’. Al could not find suitable music, so he wrote a magnificent version himself! We tried hard to do it justice!

Dave Chapman

Summer Services
See Blog Entry July 13, 2008

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Iceland Meets Cape Breton

There was no hesitation on the part of all choir members to work on the committee to host a concert with Al and Thor Kristinsson. Barb MacIntyre and Lorna MacRury acted as co-chairpersons and plans began enthusiastically. The choir sold tickets and provided the cheesecakes. St. Mark’s and West Bay Pastoral Charge churches shared the responsibilities and funds. Money raised was for the purchase of choir gowns for St. Mark’s.

Tickets were sold out before they were printed. Everyone knew this was going to be a spectacular evening of music and indeed it was! Thor’s career as a performer and songwriter was very much appreciated. (He has since released his first original solo album.) Thor was accompanied by Al Fougere, whose many musical talents are known and appreciated in our community.

The community sponsors: Ivan Mackenzie, The Law Firm of Evans, Mac Isaac, Mac Millan and Tri-Mac Toyota provided the start-up funds for this spectacular evening and friends gathered from around Cape Breton and Iceland. The great coverage for this event by 101.5 the Hawk gave all in the area a preview of the evening’s music.

The church and hall were beautifully decorated for the occasion and the evening ended with luscious sweets served to over 350 persons. The concert raised $3,200.00. This amount was divided between St.Mark’s and the West Bay Pastoral Charge. Our $1,600.00 for new gowns was put into the General Fund to help defray the summer debt. On November 9th, the congregation approved the withdrawal of the money from the Memorial Fund to purchase the gowns.

Special thanks to Al and Thor for giving our community their time and talents so generously for this delightful evening.  

Barb MacIntyre

To see photos of this event go to the Blog posting June 22, 2008.

St. Mark's 42nd Anniversary

See posting June 16th for photos of this event.

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A Quilting Legacy

Once again, the quilters in Inverness County, gathered at the Causeway to celebrate the legacy of quilting on Cape Breton Island. This was the 3rd celebration in St. David’s church and one of our most successful. With Love and extraordinary beautiful quilts filling the church the tourists arrived to see the hundreds of quilts and enjoy the history of the church. The Tea Thyme Quilters of the Strait area hosted the show and provided biscuits and tea during the week. Quilts were quilted in the hall and all were invited to join in being part of the Blankets of Love. All quilters are members of the Ocean Waves Quilting Society of Cape Breton and quilts made by the quilters are Gifts of Love to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.
The ladies of the church met the visitors at the door to pass out information about their church and the men held a barbecue each day at noon. The very beautiful United Church Heritage quilt and the Cape Breton Heritage quilt were one of the highlights of the show. The quilters also had a sale of quilted items in the hall. The funds raised by the quilters are used to conduct workshops with internationally know quilters from across North America.

We continue to celebrate “the legacy of quilting”, started during the Celebration of the Canso Causeway’s 50th Anniversary, with great enthusiasm and joy. We are delighted to be able to promote our Society of Quilters during this one week in August and we thank the congregation of St. David’s church for helping us to celebrate.

May we enjoy each year as we celebrate our heritage.

Barb MacIntyre

See August 13th Blog posting for photos of this event.

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St. David‘s 123rd Anniversary

Rev. Sheldon LeGrow conducted the service on October 19th for the 123rd anniversary of the official opening of St. David’s Church. Although this was the fourth one built by the Presbyterians in the Strait of Canso area, the first recorded Presbyterian church service was held in 1818 in Askilton at Adam MacPherson’s in an out building. Nine years later, two ministers visiting from Belfast, PEI and from Pictou County arranged for the establishment of a pastoral charge made up of Port Hastings and River Inhabitants consisting of ninety Presbyterian families.

The guest speaker this year was Tina Bernard from Waycobagh. Tina has a BA in Sociology/Anthropology and also has conflict transformation and program development training. She coordinates the Peace and Friendship Project which is a partnership project of Tatamagouche Centre and Mennonite Central Committee in association with Aboriginal Rights Coalition - Atlantic and the Task Group on Aboriginal Relationships and Concerns of Maritime Conference, United Church of Canada.

Tina has an eclectic approach to spiritual matters and is deeply committed to the realization of healing for her Mi’maq people. Having trained and worked in the field of healing family violence from an Aboriginal perspective, she carries a deep belief in “walking one’s talk” and living in balance: spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically.

She told us how impressed she had been to learn that the United Church of Canada had issued an apology about the issue of the Indian Residential Schools almost twenty years ago.

Special thanks to our choir director and organist, Al Fougere and the contribution of the combined choirs. A lovely potluck dinner followed the service.

Yvonne Fox

Photos of this event were posted on October 19, 2008.

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In Memoriam St. David's

Ernest Laidlaw 

April 27, 1929- October 28, 2008 (Burial Only)

Ann Patricia Swain 

December 29, 1933 - November 2, 2008

In Memoriam St. Mark's

David Berkley Lamey 

February 23, 1948 - May 28, 2005

Daisy Violet Lamey 

December 23, 2007 

Reeta Lilliam (Langley) Praamsma 

March 7, 2008 (Burial Only)

Kimberly Lynn Embreee 

March 12, 1976 - June 22, 2008

Jean Bennett MacGregor MacKeigan 

December 9, 1928 - July 19, 2008

Amelia Jane (Millie) Barrie 

October 4, 1922 - July 22, 2008

John Edward Johnston Sr. 

June 6, 1952 - September 29, 2008

June 15, 2008 

Gabrielle Kathleen Kerr 

daughter of 

Dan Kerr & Jocelyn Evans

June 15, 2008 

Ewan James Hawley 

son of 

James Jeffrey Hawley & Natalie Ann MacKeigan

June 15, 2008 

Benjamin James Muncaster Bussey 

son of 

Andrew Muncaster & Rebecca Bussey

October 5, 2008 

Ava Jeannine LeMarquand 

daughter of 

Gary Neil LeMarquand & Erin Marie Butt

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Marriages

Chris Robert Crocker & Amber Kristin McLean 

St. Mark’s United Church, July 19, 2008

Richard Angus MacRae & Marci Elizabeth MacEachern 

St. Andrew’s Church, Judique, August 9, 2008

James Albert Fraser & Arlene Murna MacKinnon 

St. David’s United Church, August 30, 2008

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Celebrating Our High School Graduates

See Blog posting "St. Mark's Service June 22nd Honouring Our Graduates" for more grad photos.

No photo was submitted by Graduate, Ashley Long

Emma Barss

Adam Briggs

Andrew Chisholm

Brendon Connors

Cameron MacEachern

Lauren MacDonald

Nevin Morrison

Brianna Phillips

Ann Ryan

Kevin Ryan

Paige Walker

Kyle Williamson

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Honouring Our Post-Secondary Graduates

Colin Dawson

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario
May, 2008
Employed by Seimans at the Nuclear
Power Plant at Port Elgin, Ontario

Katrin Marguerite MacKinnon

Bachelor of Education
(Physical Education & French)
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Teaching at Tamarac Education Centre

Channelle MacInnis

Marvel College of Hair Design
Edmonton, Alberta
July 5, 2008
Apprenticing at Chrome Spa,
Edmonton, Alberta

Pamela McEwan

Cosmetology (Honours)
Nova Scotia Community College
Strait Campus
June, 2008
1st overall in the provincial exams set
by the Cosmetology Association of NS
Employed by Combing Attractions

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We Will Remember Them

In the coming days, our minds will become focused on remembrance yet again. Our media has quite rightly brought before our eyes once more the awful conflicts and lives lost in the battlefields of the past. Unfortunately, also our ever present military activities of the hour.

• It was exactly 90 years ago, November 11th, 1918, that the guns of August, 1914, fell silent and we began counting the cost of the “war to end all wars”. Quite considerable, indeed. Worth looking at again:  65 million persons were armed, and 10 million died.
  
•  619,636 Canadians were members of the forces. One in ten never returned.
  
• The RCN had only ten ships at the time. They served as well as they could.
  
• 25,000 personnel served in the growing British air service/force with salutary contribution by pilots & ground crew.
  
• 3,846 became prisoners; 3,748 returned.
  

Such are the closing statistics. Nearly every community in Canada bore its grief as a terrible pall. It is astonishing how many descendants of the fallen have kept true to the memory of those heroes of 1918. Ninety years of remembrance. May we all never fail in the regard for their loss. The blood red poppy of Flanders made indelible by Col. John MacRae is surely the noblest of emblems.

Speaking of Flanders fields poetry, one down to earth parody on a song of the day was:

Sing me to sleep where the bullets fall;

Let me forget the war and all.

Damp is my dugout, cold are my feet,

Nothing but bully and biscuit to eat.

Sing me to sleep where bombs explode

And shrapnel shells are á la-mode.

Over the sandbag helmets you find

Corpses in front of you, corpses behind.

Far, far from Ypres I long to be,

Where German snipers can’t pot me.

Think of me crouching where the worms creep,

Waiting for someone to sing me to sleep.

Lt. J.S. Williams who sent it home in a letter said “.....it absolutely reflects the impressions and feelings of the men.....”. It seems laughing at the face of death was an essential commodity in the psychology of war.

A cross-Canada project by Canada’s National History Society raised money and financed a visual display vigil showing the names of all the fallen and displayed for 30 seconds on a projected moving scroll, with 8 seconds ‘still’ for each name. It was opened for the first time by H.M. Queen Elizabeth, in London, projected on the wall of Canada House (Trafalgar Square). It came to Halifax November 5th. It was shown on the walls of St. Paul’s Anglican church, Halifax. Former premier, John Hamm, presided.

In Port Hawkesbury, our Cenotaph Veteran’s Park is pretty well completed. Benches are now fully installed with commemorative plaques placed by family members.

The new Flagpole at the monument will be dedicated on Remembrance Day. It bears the commemoration to Dr. V. Gudzdiol, well-known family physician of the town, an allied Naval Officer & Prisoner of War during WWII. His widow, Mrs. Gudzdiol endowed this memorial.

We recall today, also those who paid the supreme sacrifice of WWII And Korea. Let us not overlook the Peacekeepers who have also gone to their eternal rest in the quest of Peace.

Let me end this article with an exhortation that has almost become a cliche: “Support our troops”. I was inclined to list the casualties of our commitments abroad here, but I thought that maybe I should ask you all to visit the Legion building. There you will find a tree, hung Christmas style, with the photos of all our heroes who lost there lives in Afgahnistan and elsewhere in recent years.

Lord God of Hosts be with us yet, Lest we forget, Lest we forget.

Wear the Poppy & Remember.

Bill Charlton, Chaplain, 

Branch 43, RCL, Port Hawkesbury.

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St. Mark’s Congregational Board

During the last congregational meeting, I was waiting in the Narthex for the committees to meet in the main hall, when I heard laughter echoing from 3 different directions. My first thought was “way too much” frivolity for something as serious as a board meeting. Then I thought, wasn’t it great to belong to a group that was having so much fun, and why wasn’t I in one of the groups doing all that laughing? Sure there are important, serious discussions, but there is also a lot of laughter and fun.

During January, the nomination committee will be asking you to join the board committees. If you can spare one evening a month, consider volunteering. You’ll find it very rewarding.

As I am moving to Dartmouth, I would like to thank the committee for all their support. I would also like to thank Ruth, our secretary, who keeps the whole ball rolling. It has been great, getting to know the LeGrows, even though it has only been one year.

I have enjoyed my years at St. Mark’s Church. I have made a lot of friends and have found my years spent here welcoming. Thank-you.

Annemary Butcher

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St. David’s Official Board

Our last Official Board meeting was cancelled since we did not have a quorum to hold a meeting.
On November 29th we are holding a Goods and Service auction.

The first Saturday of Advent, December 6th, we will decorate for Christmas.

December 14, we will be holding our White Gift service.

Our insurance company did a inspection of our Building and gave a number of recommendations for St. David’s to up grade.

A recommendation will be presented to St. David’s congregation to pick a date for our anniversary so we will know in advance each year when the service will take place. This will certainly make for better planning.

Our sympathy to Myrta Barrell-Swain on the passing of her mother, Patsy Swain.

Ian MacKinnon

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St. Mark’s Mission and Outreach Committee

The seven members of our Mission & Outreach Committee have been very faithful in attending the Board meetings and helping in all activities. Ruth Laskey as Treasurer reported that $8,000.00 has been given toward our M&S objective.  

Our Green Enthusiast, Rilla McLean, keeps us on track for “Working together in respect for Creation”. The Walk to Church on September 28th was very successful as we began our fall session for Mssion & Service. Information was also distributed to people arriving for church following the Walk to Church.
“A United Fund for a United Vision”

“Mission & Service is who we are and what we do. It is a United Fund for a United Vision. It is about our church commitment to respond to Jesus’ call to love God and serve others.”

Consider your own gifts to Mission & Service and tell others why you give to Mission & Service - Celebrate this United Vision!

Barb MacIntyre

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St. Mark’s Worship and Pastoral Care Committee

Since our last Contact in June, 151 members were served Communion on June 15th and 64 members were served on October 5th, which was World Wide Communion Sunday.

On Sunday June 1st, we were pleased to have members of L’Arche look after the full service including greeting, collecting, reading. The congregation thoroughly enjoyed their service.

We appreciated the summer relief for pulpit supply provided during Rev. LeGrow’s vacation by Lana MacLean, July 6; Organist Al Fougere and the choir, July 13th; Lorna MacRury, July 20th and Lana MacLean on July 27th.

Anniversary Sunday was celebrated on June 15, along with the congregation from St. David’s and a potluck dinner was enjoyed by everyone after the service.

Since our last Contact the following marriage ceremonies were celebrated:
• Chris Robert Crocker and Amber Kristin McLean on July 19th, 2008
• Kenneth Gerald Landry and Tara Tennille MacDonald on August 2nd, 2008

A pamphlet and questionnaire concerning The Role of the Ministry Today was inserted in the bulletin in September asking the congregation to consider the questions being asked and to provide a response to the General Council, if they so wished, by either regular mail or email.

Ava Jeannine LeMarquand, daughter of Gary LeMarquand and Erin Butt was baptized on October 5th, 2008.
We would like to thank all those readers, greeters and collectors who willingly participated in each service.  

We planned the Remembrance Day Service for November 9th and look forward to a busy Advent and Christmas Season.

Marie Horton

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St. Mark’s Trustees and Finance Committee

A new Pastoral Charge payroll service is being developed for the United Church. We will try to be ready to implement it for the first of 2009 to avoid the duplication that would arise with a fiscal year split between two systems.

It was decided to place the baby barn for the mower on the manse property. Volunteer mowers were recruited to operate the new mower during the summer. A string trimmer (whippersnipper) was purchased for the places the mower can’t reach.

A doorbell was installed at the rear door to ring in the Minister’s office. This is to enable visitors without keys to summon the attention of whoever is in the office (without tapping at the window), so they can be admitted.

The charge for hall rental was discussed and it was decided to leave it at $50.

Dave Chapman

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St. Mark’s Men’s Group

We donated $50 each for two delegates to the Youth Forum, one from St. Mark’s congregation, the other representing the Youth Group.

Our usual meeting date in June fell on the St. Mark’s Anniversary Sunday, so the meeting was postponed until the following Sunday. In October, our usual meeting date fell on the St. David’s Anniversary Sunday, so again the meeting was postponed until the following Sunday.

The Men’s Group purchased the shed for the new ride-on mower, at a cost of $817.51. The shed has been erected in the back yard of the manse, giving easy access to both lawns. Those members who volunteered to mow with the new mower report that it performed well in the task.

We were still in a position to make our annual $500 donation to the General Fund this year, so we did so in September.

We will probably do our usual fundraiser, possibly a buffet supper, on February 6 most likely. We will be able to discuss this at our November and December meetings.

Dave Chapman

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Ten Thousand Villages Sale Beat Sales Records Again!

See SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008 posting for photos and article.

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St. David’s Board of Stewards

St. David’s Board of Stewards had a successful BBQ in conjunction with the Annual Quilt Show and Sale, August 8th to 17th. We also had a very sucessful Roast Beef Dinner on September 26th. Both of these events were possible and profitable due to everyone’s help and generosity. A very special thank you to all who helped in any way.  

The Stewards are planning a Talent and Treasure Auction to be held November 29th.

Hazel MacLean

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Helping Hands

Once again, St. Mark’s Helping Hands held a very successful Fall Yard Sale with lots of exciting items to please the buyers.

 
It was decided not to have a Bake Sale with this Yard Sale, but to save the Bake Table for the spring. The Sale raised $789.00.

The Helping Hands gave the Mission & Outreach Committee a donation to assist them with the expense of the materials for their “United Fund for a United Vision”.

Barb MacIntrye

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St. David’s U.C.W.

St. David’s U.C.W. held its first meeting after the summer break on September 12th. A sincere thank you to Sally Fox and Florence Timmons for helping us clean the basement in preparation for the start of Sunday School.

Plans are in place for our annual Christmas Dinner Boxes project.

Ideas are being discussed for a fundraising event to take place in the new year.

May Hope, Peace, Joy and Love fill our hearts this Advent Season as we await Christ’s birth and the celebration of the gift of God’s light coming into the world.

Julia MacKinnon

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St. Mark’s Special Events Group

During the summer we served lunch for the Funerals of Kimberley Embree, Jean Bennet MacKeigan and Millie Barrie. We also made sandwiches for the MacEachen- MacRae wedding. Now we are preparing for our Christmas Bazaar which will be held on Friday, November the 28th, at 7 p.m.

June Oliver

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St. Mark’s Ways & Means Committee

Our first fund-raiser of 2008 was a buffet supper for three buses of seniors from the Sydney area on May 31st, which made a profit of $1,419.46. All the delicious food was donated and we received many, many compliments.

We then prepared and served a roast turkey dinner for the Girl Guide Annual Meeting on June 12th making a profit of $400.28.

On October 14th and 21st we provided soup, sandwiches and dessert to one bus each day of seniors and a profit of $569.38 was made. Again we heard wonderful comments about the lunch.
A very big “thank you” goes out to everyone who donated food or helped out in any way with these events.

A roast beef supper is planned for November 21st.

Ruth MacRae

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St. Mark’s Sunday School & Christian Education Committee

As you read this we are busy preparing for the Advent Season, can you believe we’ve reached this time of year so quickly? Join us, Mr. Al Fougere and the Choir at our Hanging of the Greens Service on November 30th at 7p.m. as we decorate and prepare St. Mark’s for the Christmas season.
The Christian Education Committee continues to oversee the Sunday School program in the absence of a Superintendent. We have a very small registration this year, but are pleased to welcome Madeline and Thomas to our Sunday School table, we hope you are enjoying it as much as we are enjoying getting to know you both.
The One Room Sunday School continues to suit our needs as it is a curriculum for a variety of ages. The Christian Education Committee decided to send out letters of reminder to all families at St. Mark’s who had Sunday School aged children and encourage them to make Sunday School a part of their Sunday. Sunday School started off with a celebration and a time to get reacquainted after the summer. Cupcakes and juice helped to make the day a little sweeter. We are busy preparing the children for the Advent Season so they will realize Jesus is the reason for the Season!

The Christian Education Committee would like to thank Rev. LeGrow on a wonderful graduation service in June. The service was completely directed to the graduates and covered many topics they will have to deal with as they move on to the next stage of their lives. Thank You for making it a “Grads Service”!
Christian Education lost a dear friend in July, Jean MacKeigan was a dedicated former member of our committee for many years and always felt Christian Education was important in the lives of the youth of our Church, she will be missed.

Soon it will be the time of year when you might be asked to sit on a committee at St. Mark’s. We ask you to consider joining Christian Education, your ideas just might be the ones which will make a difference.
Joy & peace to all this Christmas Season.

Brenda MacEachern

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St. David’s Sunday School

An average of eight to ten children are attending Sunday school at St. David’s this fall according to superintendent, Lisa Rhynolds. She and the children are busy preparing for the White Gift Service which will be on December 14th this year. She needs at least one more teacher to help her since Paige is no longer here. Contact Lisa if you are willing to share in this important work in our congregation.

Yvonne Fox

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St. David’s U.C.W. President

Members of St. David’s U.C.W. are saddened by the sudden passing of our president, Patsy Swain on November 2nd, 2008.

Soon after moving to Port Hastings in 1980, Patsy became an active member of St. David’s U.C.W. While chairing the Ways & Means Committee, she organized many suppers which were always very successful. She arranged for the food on other occasions and participated in our many U.C.W. projects.  

Patsy was presented with her U.C.W. Life Membership pin in May 2004. She was nominated by our group to receive the Inverness County Volunteer Recognition Award in the spring of 2008.

 
We, as well as members of St. David’s congregation extend sincere sympathy to Patsy’s family. She will be greatly missed.

Yvonne Fox & Julia MacKinnon

Archival photos of Patsy - she was a lot of fun!

Lectionary Readings for Sunday, November 16

Judges 4:1-7

Psalm 123 (Voices United page 847)

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Matthew 25:14-30

Hymns for Sunday November 16th

Take My Life and Let It Be   506

We Are Marching   646

He Came Singing Love   359

For the Fruit of All Creation  227

Psalm  123, Page 847 (Voices United)

Doxology  538

Service of Remembrance, November 9th

Thanks to the Colour Party from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43 for their participation in our service of Remembrance, also to the cadets who attended. Bugler, Dillon MacDonald really added to the meaning of the Last Post.

Hymns for Sunday November 9th

Come to My Heart  661

Give Me Oil in My Lamp  (SFGP 30)

Seek Ye First  356

Let There Be Peace on Earth

Psalm 78 #792 Part 1

Doxology 544

O Canada

In Flanders Fields - Choir