Hymns for Sunday, October 17th, St. David's Anniversary Sunday

COME IN, COME IN AND SIT DOWN - 395

I WAS THERE TO HEAR YOUR BORNING CRY - 644

"WITHOUT LOVE, IT WILL ALL PASS AWAY" - choir

THINE IS THE GLORY - 173

PSALM - 119 : 97 - 104 , REFRAIN 4, # 840

DOXOLOGY:
Through daily gifts of joy and tears
Through each day's share of grace and fears
God's richest blessings freely flow
God's love seen new in all we know.

Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale, St. Mark's United Church

Art with a Human Touch!

Ten Thousand Villages is coming to St. Mark's United Church! St. Mark's United Church Mission & Outreach Committee is hosting a sale of beautiful, fairly-traded gifts benefiting artisans from more than 30 Developing countries. Ten Thousand Villages is a project of Mennonite Central Committee, the outreach arm of the Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches in North America.

Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale
Saturday, October 23
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
St. Mark's United Church Hall
Admission is free

The gifts you buy at the Ten Thousand Villages Sales will give the blessings of steady work, fair wages, and a better life for struggling families around the world. For more information call Lana MacLean at 625-4075. Your purchase makes a difference!

There will be a CHOIR PRACTICE tomorrow night,
Wednesday, October 13th at 5:45 p.m.

St. Mark's Congregational Board
will meet Tuesday, October 19th

Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees: 7:00 p.m.
Combined Board: 8:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m.,
St. David's Stewards will meet in the Church Hall.

October 17th is ST. DAVID'S ANNIVERSARY

St. Mark's Congregation is invited to attend St. David's Anniversary Service on Sunday, October 17th and to stay for the Pot Luck Lunch following the Service.

YOUTH GROUP HAS BEGUN

Youth Group began on Sunday, October 3rd at 7 p.m. for youth ages 10 and older. The group will meet the first Sunday of the month from 7 - 8 p.m. in St. Mark's Church Hall. Please contact Heather Hart at 625-0031 for more information.

Lectionary Readings for Sunday, October 17th

October 17th, 21st Sunday after Pentecost
Jeremiah 31:27-34
Psalm 119:97-104 (page 840 Voices United)
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8

Thanksgiving Sunday at St. David's

MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE - 820

FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH - 226, V. 1 & 3

FOR THE FRUIT OF ALL CREATION - 227

NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD - 236

PSALM - 100, # 824

DOXOLOGY -

LET ALL CREATION JOIN IN PRAISE
IN SONG AND THANKS YOUR VOICES RAISE
TO GOD WHOSE BLESSINGS EVER FLOW
WHOSE SPIRIT TOUCHES ALL WE KNOW.

Supper at the Causeway
Homemade Beans & Fishcakes

October 8th, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Port Hastings Fire Hall
Adults: $10 Children Under 12: $7

Sponsored by St. David's United Church Women

Attention Quilters

All quilters and those interested in quilting are invited to join the St. Mark's Quilters each Wednesday, beginning September 29th from 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.

House Tour Meeting

On November 14th a brief meeting will be held following the Sunday Service to discuss the upcoming HOUSE TOUR in which St. David's will be participating in keeping with their tradition of decorating for the Advent Season. Decorating will take place on November 27th at 9:00 a.m. Members will be invited to offer suggestions, expertise or perhaps artifacts/decorations so that St. David's will turn out in fine Victorian fashion for the House Tour/Advent Season.

October 17 ST. DAVID'S ANNIVERSARY

October 17th St. David's will hold their Anniversary Service. Pot luck will be served following the service. Members of St. David's are asked to bring a salad, casserole, rolls, etc., which will be shared. Dessert will be provided.

Fishcake and Beans Supper October 8th at the Port Hastings Firehall

On October 8th, St. David's U.C.W. will host a Bean & Fishcake Supper at the Port Hastings Firehall. Support from the congregation by working in the kitchen, serving, baking beans, etc., would be appreciated.

Please contact Maxine Smith (625-1516) if you are available to support this important fund raising event which will be held during the week of Celtic Colours.

OCTOBER 3rd IS WORLD WIDE COMMUNION SUNDAY
Communion will be served at St. Mark's and St. David's.

St. David's Needs a Sunday School Superintendent

St. David's Nominating Committee is looking for a Sunday School Superintendent. Anyone interested, please contact George Fox (625-0527), Catherine MacLean (625-0891), or Heather Deschenes (625-0618).

St. David's Congregational Meeting, October 3rd

On October 3rd, the Trustees are requesting that the Congregation meet following Church Service to elect three people to sit on the Joint Needs Assessment Committee. As we are all aware, our minister is leabing and we need to search for a minister to replace Rev. LeGrow.

St. Mark's Congregational Meeting, October 3rd

On October 3rd, a congregational meeting will be held immediately following Church Service to select a Joint Needs Assessment Committee. Members and adherents are eligible to sit on this committee, who will along with St. David's committee and two members from Presbytery, will prepare a Church/Community Profile for St. Mark's and St. David's. When this process is complete, Presbytery will declare a vacancy in the Pastoral Charge. A Joint Search Committee will be put in place and the search for a minister will begin to fill the vacancy. Please plan to attend this important meeting.

Rev. Sheldon LeGrow is Leaving the Strait Area

It is with regret that our Pastoral Charges have received Rev. Sheldon LeGrow's resignation. He will terminate his employment at the end of November. He plans to take two weeks Study Leave prior to the end of the month. We wish Sheldon and Christine well in their new home in Gander, Newfoundland.

St. Mark's Special Events Group

St. Mark's Special Events Group (UCW) will meet in St. Mark's Parlour on Monday, October 4th at noon. This will be a fall planning meeting. A light lunch will be provided. All interested ladies are invited.

YOUTH GROUP STARTING

Youth Group will begin on Sunday, October 3rd at 7 p.m. for youth ages 10 and older. The group will meet the first Sunday of the month from 7 - 8 p.m. in St. Mark's Church Hall. Please contact Heather Hart at 625-0031 for more information.

Hymns for Sunday, October 3rd

MORNING HAS BROKEN - 409

IN THE BULB THERE IS A FLOWER - 703, V.1

WE GATHER HERE - 469

HOW GREAT THOU ART - 238

PSALM - 137, # 858

DOXOLOGY - Lift up your voice and sing,
your gifts and praises bring ,
at this Christ's table , freely spread ,
come, share the living bread.

DURING DISTRIBUTION - I COME WITH JOY - 477

Hymns for Sunday, September 26th

COME, WE THAT LOVE - 715

THE CARE THE EAGLE GIVES HER YOUNG - 269

WHEN A POOR ONE - 702

YOU SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY - 884

PSALM - #91 , 807

DOXOLOGY - lift up your voice and sing
your thanks and praises bring
to god whose blessings daily flow
our daily thanks we show.

Hymns for Sunday, September 19th

WE ARE ONE - 402

JESUS BIDS US SHINE - 585

O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED - 120

NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD - 236

PSALM - 79, #793

DOXOLOGY -Praise god who bids us walk in peace .
Praise god whose blessings never cease .
Lift up you voice in songs of praise.
Let grateful thanks shape all your days.

Hymns for Sunday, September 12th

PRAISE WITH JOY THE WORLD'S CREATOR - 312

JESUS LOVES ME - 365

AMAZING GRACE - 266

THE LORD'S MY SHEPHERD - 747

PSALM - 14, # 735

DOXOLOGY - 542

Hymns for Sunday, August 29th

COME IN, COME IN AND SIT DOWN - 395

MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE - 684

THE SUMMONS - 567

YOU SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY - 884

PSALM - 81, # 796 - 797, PART 2

DOXOLOGY - 543

Hymns for Sunday, August 22nd

HERE I AM, LORD - 509

I'M GONNA LIVE SO GOD CAN USE ME - 575

HE CAME SINGING LOVE - 359

MAY THE GOD OF LOVE GO WITH US - 424

PSALM - 71, # 789, PART 1

DOXOLOGY - 540

Fifth Annual Quilt Show & Sale

The Fifth Annual

St. David’s United Church

Port Hastings
Tuesday, August 10th to Tuesday, August 17th
Daily 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Hosted by the Strait Area Quilters
and the Ocean Wave Quilt Society of Cape Breton

Blankets of Love for the CBRH, Mental Health Unit.

The Next Level of Quilting -
Jenny Haskin machine Embroidery quilt patterns by Ange Ross, Sydney.

Amish Sampler & Elizabeth's Sampler.

Many colours for many quilts.

Woven lap quilts by Peggy Burke.

Sailing Home by Karen Mattie.

Every quilt was different.

Lots of colours.

All Stars by Ginette MacDonald - Stars in quilts are very popular.

Heritage Bouquet by Barb MacIntyre with some piecing & some applique.

Circles of Nature by Marg Ferguson, Glace Bay.
It took a year to complete the hand quilting & applique of the berries & leaves.

Trip Around the World.

Nan MacKinnon enjoyed a tour by Catherine MacColl.

A little machine embroidery in the squares.

Baby quilts are always popular- especially with Grammas.

Machine Embroidery by Ange Ross.

Ange's quilt in progress.

This quilt was featured in the"Creative Embroidery" magazine, USA.

New York Beauty by Betty MacMullin -
featuring the Crowns of the Stature of Liberty in New York Harbour.

Fly Away Home( Lady Bugs) by Daniele Burlock.

Crafts

Crafts- sleepy gowns & more.

Crafts- aprons & more.

Crafts-Pillows & more.

Barb & her friend Angelika Muller busy at the quilt. Angelika travelled to Cape Breton from Germany especially to help with the show and to enjoy her quilting friends in Cape Breton.

Crafts-pillows & paintings by Christina Smith.

Hymns for Sunday,August 15th

FOR ALL THE SAINTS - 705 , V. 1, 2 & 6

LEAD ON, O CLOUD OF PRESENCE - 421

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS - 580

WE SHALL GO OUT WITH HOPE OF RESURRECTION - 586

PSALM - 80, # 794 , PART 2

DOXOLOGY - 541

Baptisms at St. Mark's, August 8th

On Sunday, August 8th, Ava Leigh MacMullin and Marcy Elizabeth Langdon were initiated into the body of Christ through Holy Baptism at St. Mark's United Church.

Marcy Elizabeth Langdon with grandmother Anna Marie Langley and mother Elizabeth.

Marcy's brothers also took part in the Baptism.

Ava Leigh MacMullin with her mother Mallory and Grandparents Brenda and Clifford Smith.

The Smith and MacMullin families took part in the Baptism.

Hymns for August 8th

Joyful, Joyful We Adore You - 232

Take Time to be Holy - 672

We are Pilgrims on a Journey - 595

Let all Things Now Living - 242

Psalm - 50, # 775

Doxology - 540

Hymns for Sunday,August 1st

LET US WITH A GLADSOME MIND - 234, V. 1,2,4,5

THE CARE THE EAGLE GIVES HER YOUNG - 269

JESUS, YOU HAVE COME TO THE LAKESHORE - 563

GREAT IS THEY FAITHFULNESS - 288

PSALM - 107, # 831, PART ONE

DOXOLOGY - 542

Hymns for July 25

This Day God Gives Me - 410
Lord, Listen to your Children Praying - 400
Seek Ye First - 356
Make Me a Channel of your Peace - 684
Psalm 85 - 802
Doxology - 538

Hymns for July 18th

1. We Are One - 402

2. Come and Find the Quiet Centre - 374

3. Holy Ground - Printed

4. How Great Thou Art - Printed

Psalm 52 - 777

Doxology - 541

St. David's and St. Marks Choirs Lead Service at St. David's on July 11th under the leadership of Organist and Choir Director, Al Fougere

Hymns for Sunday, July 4th

There will be one service for both congregations at St. David's in Port Hastings at 9:30 am for the month of July beginning July 4th.

Hymns for July 4th

1. Praise My Soul the King of Heaven - 240

2. Make Me a Channel - 684

3. Thine Be the Glory - 173

4. Go to the World - 420

Psalm 30, # 757

Doxology - 540

Hymns for Sunday, June 27th

HERE I AM, LORD - 509

HOLY SPIRIT, HEAR ME - 377

WILL YOU COME AND FOLLOW ME - 567

TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE - 506

PSALM - 77, # 791

DOXOLOGY - 537

St. David's Yard Sale

In preparation for the up-coming Yard Sale at St. David's Church on June 19th, the congregation is asked to drop off any articles that they no longer need at the Church Hall.

St. Mark's Congregational Board
will meet Tuesday, June 15th

Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees: 7:15 p.m.
Combined Board: 8:15 p.m.

In September, the Committees will begin their meetings at 7 p.m.

Grad & Sunday School Closing

Sunday, June 6th was very busy at St. Mark's. It was the closing for the Sunday School with presentations of diplomas to the children. Also in recognition for all their work, teachers, Al & Rev. Sheldon were presented with gifts of appreciation. It was also a celebration for our Graduates with a special message from Rev. Sheldon and with a cake after the service.

Thank you Rev. Sheldon!

Sunday School presentations

Heather, Rev. Sheldon and Drew cut the Grad cake.

Shooting the photographer!

Good cake eh Lucy?

Hymns for Sunday, June 20th

THIS DAY GOD GIVES ME - 410

JESUS' HANDS WERE KIND HANDS - 570

HERE I AM, LORD - 509

PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE MY HAND - 670

PSALM - 42 - 43 , # 768 , REFRAIN 2

DOXOLOGY - 541

Hymns for Sunday, June 13th

St. Mark's 44th Anniversary

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks - 179

This Is The Day - 412

Choir

How Great Thou Art - printed

Psalm - 5, # 728, Refrain 2

Doxology - 540

Communion Preparation - We Gather Here - 469

Distribution Hymn - I Come With Joy - 477

Hymns for Sunday, June 6th

COME IN, COME IN AND SIT DOWN - 395

THE CARE THE EAGLE GIVES HER YOUNG - 269

LORD OF THE DANCE - 352

WE SHALL GO OUT WITH HOPE - 586

PSALM - 146 , # 868

DOXOLOGY - 540

Sunday, May 30th Choir Service

The Choir conducted the services at both St. Mark's and St. David's On Sunday, May 30th in the absence of Rev. Sheldon. The music was greatly appreciated by both congregations.

Choir Service at St. Mark's

Roy sang the Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia

Choir Service at St. David's

Rev. LeGrow's Vacation

Rev. LeGrow will be on study leave on June 20th and on vacation all of July and the 1st Sunday in August,

St. Mark's 44th Anniversary Service

St. Mark's Anniversary Service with Communion will be held on Sunday, June 13th at 9:30 a.m. Light refreshments will be served. There will be no service at St. David's. St. David's congregation is invited to celebrate this event with St. Mark's. All are welcome to attend.

85th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada

On June 6th Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery will hold a service with Communion at 7 p.m. at St. Mark's to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada. A light lunch will be served following the service.

St. Mark's Ways & Means Committee

St. Mark's Ways & Means Committee is catering a buffet supper for 150 seniors from the Sydney area on Monday, May 31st and a roast turkey dinner for the Annual Girl Guides Meeting on Thursday, June 3rd. We are very fortunate to have many people who are donating food and offering to work, but it would be greatly appreciated if you could contribute towards the cost of some of the groceries if you cannot volunteer otherwise. Your donation will be receipted for income tax purposed.

Choir Practice

Choir Practice will be held at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2nd. We are preparing for the Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery Service celebrating the 85th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada to be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, June 6th as well as St. Mark's 44th Anniversary Service to be held on Sunday, June 13th at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School Closing and Baptism at St. David's May 23rd