Weekly News (Page 11)

Weekly News (Page 11)

Sept. 18, 2024

The Power God Gives Us to Comfort Others

Pablo Diaz

When you encounter someone whose heart is broken, here’s what your faith calls you to do.When you are hurting and broken-hearted, so many memories can stir up the pain—places, images, even clothing and household items. As a pastor, I see this with some couples going through divorce. The person still at home wants everything out that

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Sept. 11, 2024

I am not a fan of violent, heavy rainstorms. There is something about water damage both inside the home and outside that scares me. Since I moved into this house in Markland Circle, I have dreaded heavy rain because the eavestroughs would fill up and overflow to the point that my poor gardens under the eaves got more than they bargained for. The soil would be washed away. I have been known to open large umbrellas and place them over my poor plants to

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Sept. 4, 2024
The Fall season is symbolic of change. From the leaves evolving to beautiful warm hues to chunky knit sweaters making their way into our daily attire, Fall brings change—but with a sense of comfort and ease. To admire the changes orchestrated by Mother Nature is to be humbled by nature’s power and its influence over our environment, routines, and even our moods.
Studies show that some…

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Aug. 28, 2024

Well, here we are in the last days of August, and Fall is right around the corner. The CNE is on, and that is a surefire sign that summer is waning and will soon be gone. Thankfully, as I write this, the sun is shining, my lawn is being mowed and I have this glorious day to myself to get tasks completed and to enjoy some outdoor time. We have a busy month…

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My Journey to Canada – Iraida Cherniak 

It was September 1947, almost two years after the end of the war.  The days were still warm but one could smell autumn in the air.  During one of these warm days our small family, my husband and two-year-old daughter Natalia, woke up early in the morning to get ready to leave our transition camp in Bremenhaven, Germany to sail to Canada. Awaiting us at the pier was a ship by the name of  ‘General Stuart Hainzelman’. It was an old vessel but…

Guest Preacher Tim Connor – Sunday, October 29

Tim was born in Caledonia, Ontario, where he attended the local Anglican Church with his family.  From a young age, his passion for music blossomed, leading him to pursue his musical interests at  McMaster University, culminating in the attainment of his bachelor degree.  Tim’s life took a transformative turn when he felt a profound calling to dedicate himself to ministry. After deep introspection and soul-searching, he embarked on this path by enrolling at  Knox College, where he is currently on the journey toward ordination within the Presbyterian Church in Canada.  In 2023,…

Reflections on Christmas

As many of you know, I am fond of Victorian children’s literature, owning in hard cover such volumes as Little  Women (1868 – Louisa May Alcott), the entire Little House series (1932 – Laura Ingalls Wilder) and the entire Anne of  Green Gables series (1905 – Lucy Maud Montgomery). I first read all of these as a pre-teen, and have re-read every one many times since. They have places of honour on my bookshelf.   Little Women and Anne of Green Gables are fictional; The …

Hymn Stories: Angels from the Realms of Glory

Hymn Stories: Angels from the Realms of Glory Adapted from 101 Hymn Stories – Kenneth W. Osbeck Author: James Montgomery 1771-1854  Composer: Henry Smart 1813-1879  Angels from the realms of glory  Wing your flight o’er all the earth;  Ye who sang creation’s story  Now proclaim Messiah’s birth:  Come and worship, come and worship,  Worship Christ, the newborn king.  James Montgomery’s parents were Moravian missionaries to the  West Indies. While attending a Moravian seminary in England,  young James received word of…

Nabucco and The Bible

Are there any opera fans out there? I was very interested to see that the Canadian Opera Company was staging  Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco this year, which has never been performed by the COC. Reading the article in the Star, I was intrigued enough to look up the Biblical passages on which parts of this opera are based. One thing led to another, and I  found myself researching Nebuchadnezzar in sources other than the bible.  Nebuchadnezzar is the 6th century BCE King of Babylon who was responsible for…

Getting to Know Beth Smith

(Those of you who have gotten to know Beth may be  interested to know that) Beth spent twenty years as a volunteer in a federal prison, providing programs for the inmates and their children.  Initially, Beth’s husband Bob began going into Beaver Creek Institution, which houses over 700 inmates in both minimum- and maximum security settings, to offer Christian spiritual services. Later, Beth joined the small group of volunteers from the nearby Gravenhurst community.   She continued after Bob died to attend weekly meetings with twelve to fifteen inmates.  The volunteers knew…

In the Footsteps of Heroes – September, 2016

The beaches of  Juno Beach, Normandy stretch for many kilometres across the northern coast of France. Miles away, across the  Channel, is the southern coast of  England. The beaches are calm and quiet on these cool September mornings, glassy seas lapping on seaweed-littered sand.   Standing on those quiet beaches, thinking back to what it must have been like for the thousands of soldiers, sailors,  and airmen who had trained for many months in 1943/44 for  D-Day – the invasion of Europe by the Allied forces – was a very moving…

Penne and Italian Sausage

Penne and Italian Sausage Here is an easy skillet recipe that I adapted from a recipe I cut out of the Milk Calendar many years ago. I have made it often. Ingredients: Method It’s delicious, and flexible. If desired, you could add other vegetables such as zucchini, mushrooms, celery. Serves 4 to 6

Getting the Words Out, Part 2…The Debt I Owe You

Getting the Words Out, Part 2…The Debt I Owe You Kathy Twynam A few weeks ago, it was my turn to read the scripture passages in our worship service. As I was standing at the lectern, reading with almost perfect fluency and no anxiety, I was thinking about how, only a few years earlier, I could not, and would not, have even considered doing such a thing. For all my years of involvement in church affairs, the one thing that…

Prayer Roster Lay Readers Welcome and Announcements 

Prayer Roster Lay Readers Welcome and Announcements  Prayer Roster Lay Readers Welcome & Announcements Sept 29 Rev. Donald Hill Kathy Twynam Kathy Twynam Oct 6 Eric Lee Nancy Mcpherson Lynn Bishop Oct 13 Maureen Screen Al Bishop Susan Chopp Oct 20 Errol Baldeo Lynne Bishop Bob Twynam Oct 27 Ethel Waite Anna Cherniak Nancy McPherson Nov 3 Susan Chopp Nancy Green Lynne Bishop Nov 10 Nancy McPherson Harry Learoyd Susan Chopp Nov 17 Eric Lee Chris Parr Kathy Twynam Nov…

Coffee/Tea Sign – Up is Here Again 

The sign-up sheet for coffee/tea service after worship is on the bulletin board opposite the kitchen downstairs. Please sign yourselves up or sign up your committee so that our Fellowship time after church can continue.  Sept. 29 – Rachael and Georgena  October – Outreach Team 

September/ October

Time for some “Thanks” Earl Nixon – for all he has done and continues to do for our church. What happens when he takes a Sunday off? Well, a few weeks ago, at Offertory time, Rev. Eric called for the offering and with Earl and Dave both away that day, no one brought it forward. Fortunately Harry, bless him, realized this, leaped up, retrieved theoffering plate, and carried it up the aisle. Susan Chopp – for her faithful production of…