ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH

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1 ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH 30 High Street, Huntsville, Ontario. P1H 1N9 Diocese of Algoma The Rt Rev d Dr Stephen Andrews, Bishop Bishop s motto: With thee is the well of life : and in thy light shall we see light. (Psalm 36.9, Coverdale) Rector The Venerable Dawn Henderson Office: Res Office Phone: FAX: Office office@allsaintshuntsville.ca Website: As Worshippers of the Living God We Hear, Proclaim and Live His Word; And in Love, Bring People to Jesus.

2 Services for May May: 5 th Sunday of Easter 8.30 am Holy Eucharist am Holy Eucharist Family Service 3.00 pm Hymn Sing at Chartwell Muskoka Traditions 10 May: 6 th Sunday of Easter 8.30 am Holy Eucharist am Holy Eucharist 17 May: 7 th Sunday of Easter [Ascension Sunday] 8.30 am Holy Eucharist am Holy Eucharist 24 May: The Day of Pentecost healing services 8.30 am Holy Eucharist am Holy Eucharist 31 May: Trinity Sunday 8.30 am Holy Eucharist am Holy Eucharist Regular Wednesday morning Holy Eucharist at 9.30 in the chapel Other Services of Holy Eucharist Roger s Cove Thursday 07 May am Fairvern Tuesday 12 May am Chartwell Muskoka Tradition Friday 15 May 2.00 pm [note change of date & time] Muskoka Landing Tuesday 26 May am Cover graphic this month:

3 From the Rector... Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! Dear Members of All Saints Parish Family, Greetings in the name of our risen Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! This is the season of renewal, refreshment and regeneration! We who have shivered under the blanket of winter, rejoice at every song that Spring may be breaking through. As joyful as is the anticipation of our world coming alive with green leaves, flowers and the music of songbirds, nothing compares to the joy of the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who brings new life to not only His creation, but also to His people. We began April with the celebration of the triumph of God in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I offer my heartfelt thanks to all those who enabled our many and varied services of worship: to the members of our Altar Guild for their extraordinary work and dedication, all those who read Scripture and/or lead Prayers of the People, to our servers, Eucharistic assistants, sidespeople, and to Sherisse and the choir who helped us sing praises to God, to our secretary, Cathie Matthews and all who assist in the office. As well, grateful thanks to Joy Gervais for her work with children Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and to all who assisted with the Seder Supper. And thank you to all the other saints who quietly, in the background, carry on their work for the building up of the Kingdom of God. I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:3-6 We continue in Easter Season throughout the month of May, which culminates in the Day of Pentecost [24 May] which celebrates the event, 2000 years ago, when God poured out His Holy Spirit on believers, empowering followers of Jesus, everywhere, to share in the Mission of God. The Holy Spirit is a gift for all believers whose presence and gifts enable us to be witnesses to the life, love and power of God, that we may be the church God calls us to be! We end the month with Trinity Sunday [31 May]. Our Diocese as a whole will gather in Sault Ste Marie May, for Synod. The mandate of the Diocesan Strategic Plan has been completed, and this Synod will cast the vision for the future. Let us keep in our prayers the Bishop, Clergy and lay delegates of Algoma. And let us pray that in all our deliberations and decisions, Jesus may be seen. During the summer months, I will be embarking on an extended time of study leave/sabbatical/vacation. I am grateful for the wonderful team I have in our Wardens and Treasurer, who have been so encouraging and supportive in the undertaking of this venture. And I thank God for each member of our Parish family. In the wonder of the Easter season, in this time of resurrection and new life, may the Holy Spirit infuse us in new ways that we will be vividly aware of God s presence and love in all of our lives; and praise Him for all the ways in which He has blessed us so abundantly. May the power of new life, renew us in His love, renew our relationships, renew our structures and renew our hearts; and may the Holy Spirit flow through every fibre of our beings bringing hope, help and healing. Praying for you the fullness of the Holy Spirit in all our lives, I remain, The Venerable Dawn Henderson + Rector Image:

4 From the Wardens This past month has been stimulating and busy. Two special announcements that were made at our Church Services on April 19 th, are worth noting. First, as instructed by Vestry, we are moving ahead with plans to provide accessible washrooms, an expanded Narthex and a new entrance to All Saints. In addition to the badly needed washrooms, this will provide much more space for greeting and fellowship for overflow and for small meetings. It is estimated that the new addition will cost about $300,000. We have set aside $50,000 from a bequest and have applied to the Diocese for a loan of $250,000 from the Archbishop Wright Building Fund. On the advice of our treasurer, Tom Peppiatt, we plan to repay this loan over 25 years at $10,000 per year plus interest. Our Parish has no other debt. Once we receive approval from the Diocese, we will proceed with final drawings and tendering. It is our hope to have shovels in the ground this Fall. We are very excited about this project. If you have not seen the conceptual pictures of the new addition, they will be available at the back of the Church for the next few Sundays. Second, as our Rector approaches the 25 th anniversary of her ordination, we have persuaded her to take a well-deserved and much needed, extended time for a combination of sabbatical/study/ vacation. During that time, Ven Dawn will be completing a course at Wycliffe College. We are pleased that she is currently researching additional educational opportunities. Dawn will also be spending time in the development of new programs for All Saints growing out of the courses she has been taking. In Ven Dawn s absence, the Wardens and Treasurer will act as an administrative team to ensure that we have coverage for all services, including Wednesday chapel services and nursing home services, and to ensure that everything runs smoothly. We will be well supported by the Parish Advisory Council. We are still working on coverage but can confirm that The Rt. Rev. Tom Corston, retired Bishop of Moosonee, will be here for four Sundays, and The Rev. Dr. Jay Koyle, the Diocese s Congregational Officer, will take a service during July. Also, we are delighted that our own Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Dr Stephen Andrews will be with us on July 12 th. Costs related to our rector s time away will be covered from a fund which we have on hand for this purpose, as well as a contribution from our Bishop. It will not affect operating funds for our Parish. If you have any comments or questions about either of these announcements, please contact one of the Wardens. Thank you. Hugh Mackenzie, Barb Willms. Betty-Lou Durr, Sue Dixon, The Wardens

5 Presentation at Coffee Hour after Easter Service. Dennis and Mollie Bawden shared visits and cake (ably cut and served by son-in-law Rob Thanks! Rob!) with friends and well-wishers after enjoying Easter Services at All Saints prior to moving to be near Dianne and Rob in Hamilton. We will miss them, but are very pleased that they are happy and comfortable with the arrangement and will have a Huntsville blanket to remember us by. PAC The parish advisory council met on April 11 th, The council was excited to look at draft drawings and plans for the expansion on the church entrance which will include accessible washrooms. The next PAC meeting will be on April 30 th at 6:00 pm in the church basement. As a reminder all parishioners are welcome at PAC meetings members are listed on the back of the newsletter, let us know you are coming and we will save you a seat! The to do list for the council is attached. Respectfully, Sue Dixon, PAC Chair PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL - FOLLOW UP LIST ITEM ACTION OWNER DATE 1 Conduct lay ministry training Ven. Dawn April 2 Repair vestry steps Property Complete 3 Repair light over kitchen sink Property Mid May 4 Adjust light timers on outside of buildings Property Mid May 5 Touch up doors going into church Property June 6 Screen in Sutherland Hall Barb Willms Mid May 7 Generation of "wish list" Barb Willms May 8 Address gardening issues around property Barb Willms May

6 From Palm Sunday through Holy Week... to lighting of the Paschal candle and candles to carry light into the darkened church and to renew our Baptismal vows and share in a moving Baptism to the joy of Resurrection Sunday!

7 Thanks to Arva Cawley for sharing her creative talents as expressed in beautiful bulletin board displays in the narthex. This is an example of one of the several she created for Holy Week. Thank you Arva! Pastoral Care Pastoral care would like to thank our Altar Guild for the beautiful palm crosses we are able to deliver and mail to those who are unable to attend church. The palm crosses are a joy to all of those who receive them, the Altar Guild provides them each year thank-you. We were able to visit some parishioners at Rogers Cove, Traditions and Muskoka Landing when delivering Easter cards and palm crosses. Regular pastoral care ministries continue; thanks to all who support them. Respectfully submitted, Sue Dixon & Betty-Lou Durr SLEEPING CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD Director, Dave Dryden (centre) accepts a cheque, on April 08, 2015, for 10 (ten) bed kits from Linda Smith and Bernice Smith, representing the Anglican Church Women of All Saints Church, Huntsville. SCAW is a project, initiated by the Dryden Family, and entirely volunteer driven; SWAC provides complete bed kits to needy children around the world, to allow them to rest in comfort and warmth while attempting to meet the challenges of daily living.

8 The Church in its Easter finery. Thanks to all who helped during Holy Week, and a special thanks to the members of the Altar Guild! Mom to Mom Sale and Bake Sale held Saturday, April 18, 2015

9 Yours, for PWRDF, Joy Lewis For more information, contact Joy Lewis, All Saints representative for PWRDF; or, visit pwrdf.org

10 Our Bishop has asked that an informational letter from the Primate, Fred Hiltz, and the National Indigenous Bishop, Mark MacDonald, be available to each parish. The full text of the letter will be posted in our Narthex. Below are excerpts. Canada s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) which has addressed the sad legacy of the Indian Residential Schools will hold its final event, the closing ceremonies of its seven-year tenure, in Ottawa for four days commencing on Sunday, May 31st. The daily themes are as follows: Day 1 is We are all in this together ; Day 2, We still have lots to learn ; Day 3, Reconciliation means respect and change ; Day 4, This ending is only the beginning. In the spirit of the 4th-day theme, we are calling our Church into 22 Days of prayer and renewal in our commitments to healing and reconciliation among all people the Indigenous Peoples of this land and all others who have come and settled and also call it home. These 22 Days will take us to the National Aboriginal Day of Prayer, on Sunday, June 21st. Inspired by a conversation among a number of Cathedral Deans in dioceses where the TRC held National Events, and with the support of a number of General Synod staff, this call is heartily endorsed by the national House of Bishops. Together we are calling the Church to take time in each of these 22 Days. to listen to the story of a survivor of Residential Schools. to pray for all those affected by the long shadows of Residential Schools. to ring church bells for the murdered and missing indigenous women and girls. to consider our steadfastness on the long journey to reconciliation in this country. to consider our commitment as a Church to stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples in their cry for justice. to post your own stories of learning and witness to the call to renewed relations with The First Peoples of this land. In these 22 Days between the Closing Event for Canada s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and National Aboriginal Day, we invite one and all to join us in labouring for that for which we pray, saying, In speaking and hearing and acting upon the Truth may we as individuals and as a nation meet the hope of a new beginning. Great Creator God, who desires that all creation live in harmony and peace, [remembering the Children we dare to dream of a Path of Reconciliation where apology from the heart leads to healing of the heart and the chance of restoring the circle, where justice walks with all, where respect leads to true partnership, where the power to change comes from each heart], hear our prayer of hope, and guide this country of Canada on a new and different path. Amen.

11 Parish News: the deadline for our next issue is Friday 15 May. Please note that our next issue will be a combined June-July-August issue. Please note that articles and pictures should be about our life and ministry here at All Saints. Articles may.doc.docx.txt or.wpd. Pictures should be sent individually in.jpg format for best quality; Pdf s may be included; however, the reproduction quality for pdf s is not excellent. Please submit to aspn@allsaintshuntsville.ca. The due date for articles is generally the Friday nine days before the last Sunday of the month [so that we have time to prepare and print the newsletter before the end of the month]. With thanks. We very much welcome advertising and sponsorship; please contact our Office for information: office@allsaintshuntsville.ca Thank you to Darla McMeeken, Joy Gervais, & Barb Willms for their photos in this month s Parish News! And to Cathie Matthews who facilitates every month Parish News is available on our website: [under the Newsletter tab]. And remember to check out our Facebook page. Men s Club Breakfasts 3rd Saturdays: See you in September! 8:00 am Coffee. 8:30 am Breakfast. Great food. Great fellowship. Great speakers. call Morley Higgins for details Parish News is one of the many ways we communicate with our parishioners: in it we give thanks for events of the previous months, and look forward to the days ahead. Would you consider sponsoring an issue, or part of an issue, of Parish News? Your sponsorship might be as a thanksgiving, or as a memorial, or just because... Each month, we distribute 120 copies of Parish News at an approximately cost of $150. A full-colour version of Parish News is also available through our website:

12 Instructional Seder Supper and Eucharist on Tuesday, March 31, For the first time, our Instructional Seder was offered both live and via webinar! Much work! Many hands! Many thanks! Seder Supper lessons with Dawn, thank you Dawn! Godly play of Exodus, Moses Plagues - the animals got sick and died Grace - plague of boils Storms hail the size of golf balls, darkness, locust, frogs, flies, oh my! Seder supper explained Seder meal enjoyed

13 Please join us for the next Messy Church Friday 18 September 5:30-7:00 pm in Lower Sutherland Hall Dinner, music, activities and crafts. Fun for all ages! Everyone is welcome!

14 Church School Our Easter Sunday Family Service was very well attended, and a huge Thank You goes out to all the All Saints' youth and their families who participated in the service. We were very pleased to welcome many families and friends to celebrate Easter with us. Great fun was had hunting Easter eggs. Sun. May 3 rd : 5 th of Easter. Family Service on power point, with participation of the youth in all parts of the service. Our Parish Poet, great music, and an opportunity for families to worship together join us! Sun. May 10 th : 6 th of Easter regular classes Fri. May 15 th : Messy Church Dinner, music, activities, and crafts. Fun for all ages. Sun. May 17 th : 7th of Easter regular classes Sun. May 24 th : The Day of Pentecost regular classes Sun. May 31 st : Trinity Sunday regular classes Other Notes: See YES news for other events and activities Please refer to Church School and JAG schedule for regular and Family services. All Saints Church School Join us for singing, stories, activities, crafts, and fun with friends. Check out All Saints' Huntsville on Facebook Shirley Spiers Joy & Vickie promote awareness of the situation of homeless youth in Huntsville who have to couch surf due to circumstances at home. L: Learning about the 5-fingered model of prayer. R: Youth keeping watch at the Altar of Repose Thursday.

15 Y.E.S.! of All Saints Greetings Parents of the Y.E.S.! of All Saints' and their friends! Here is the Calendar of Events for 2015 for the Y.E.S. of All Saints' and their families! Casey, Daniel and Ven. Dawn run a very exciting, Messy Church! It is usually on the 3rd Friday of each month, and is open to all ages and their families! from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Please see church bulletin for more details. After Messy Church, the older youth of 6 yrs. and up are invited to stay or come by from, 7-8:30 p.m. for our Y.E.S. of All Saints' night out for more crafts, activities and snack. After Family Services (usual the first Sunday of each month), there is a Family Day Outing. Please sign up for these events, as there are usually pre-bookings involved. Y.E.S. YOUTH CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015 May 3rd: FAMILY SERVICE/Family Outing to Huntsville Bowl - Light lunch in hall before we go. Cost $5. per person May 15th: Messy Church, Friday 5-6:30 p.m. Y.E.S. Youth night 7-8:30 p.m. June 7th: FAMILY SERVICE/Family Outing to Bracebridge Sports complex /Swimming Day. More info to come June 19th: Messy Church, Friday 5-6:30 p.m. Y.E.S. Youth night 7-8:30 p.m. CHURCH PICNIC TBA Joy Gervais, Y.E.S. Co-ordinator During the last weekend of March Break 2015, the Y.E.S. Youth Group and Messy Church had a display table with information flyers. There were many who visited our table, and many were personally welcomed to attend our Holy Week Services. the Youth keeping Vigil in the Chapel on Maundy Thursday and Breakfast after their sleepover Maundy Thursday Good Friday. Who devoured the cereal? Grace H. as a sleeping bag caterpillar? Friday morning after the sleepover. Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory! Sutherland Hall - Sleeping quarters. Breakfast time. Breakfast time. Wakey, wakey!

16 Acts 2 JESUS and Pentecost But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you [Acts 2:8a] This happened on a day that was called Pentecost and it was a time when the city of Jerusalem was full of people who had come for this festival. There were people from all over the Roman Empire. When the disciples told these people about Jesus and God and the Holy Spirit, each person was able to understand exactly what the disciples said. Now this was a miracle because these people spoke different languages; but everyone understood through the power of God s Spirit! After He was raised from the dead on Easter Sunday, Jesus spent 40 days with His disciples. He taught them about the ways God had prepared His people to be ready for Jesus, the Messiah; and He explained to them many of things which had happened before the crucifixion. It was a time of great joy! After those 40 days, Jesus returned to be with His Father, God, but before He left, He promised the disciples that they would receive power from God to be able to spread the Good News about Jesus throughout all the world. So, the disciples met together and prayed and waited. Just 10 days after Jesus left, they were all together when suddenly the room was filled with a huge sound from heaven the sound of a mighty, rushing wind. And then bits of flame rested on top of each of them. This was the coming of God s Holy Spirit which Jesus had told them about! Peter spoke to the crowd and explained this miraculous event hundreds of years before the time of Jesus, one of the prophets named Joel, had delivered God s promise that this very thing would happen. God had promised that He would pour out His Holy Spirit on His people men and women, young and old. And God also said that whoever called on the name of Jesus would be saved. The Church began that day and thousands of people were saved. X A Z L L N F X D H D E D C D P X X D A L D I J P X F J A I D E P E A V S N F P H L E D B G P N M Y C I D I A E E R O E F U E T I U O T I W N O U F T Y C U P E G O S S E P J S T N D M L U H C S I P E P S A S W Z E C T I E O Z C J F T L V C S W C G M P U S E E J E E C V S P I R I T R W T S F H M A N S E G A U G N A L U F P T V I Y L O H M K T B Y S G O J F V P Q A Y Z R M Z V E J R Y K D V Q G G B P W D F X D P N Q S K J J B F O F K W Z V W Q O X DISCIPLES FESTIVAL FLAME GOD HOLY JERUSALEM JESUS JOEL LANGUAGES MESSIAH PENTECOST PRAYED PROPHETS SPIRIT WIND

17 Genesis Isaac God s mission is to reconcile the world to Himself to redeem humankind, all of creation the whole cosmos! How would God [Yahweh] restore relationship, [fractured by humankind s rebellion Genesis 3], with all the peoples of the earth? He began with a baby. In Genesis 12 and 15, God called Abraham and cut a covenant with him God promised to provide Abraham with descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, with a land, and with blessings so that through him all the nations of the world would be blessed. But Abraham and Sarah, his wife, became anxious about God s delay in providing a descendant even just one! Sarah, believing her barrenness to be the problem, suggested Abraham have a child with her maidservant, Hagar. [Throughout Scripture, and indeed in life, things go badly when people, without consulting God, take matters into their own hands.] Hagar has a son, Ishmael, and although God assures Hagar and Abraham that Ishmael will the prosper, he is not the son of promise. God will provide a son for the elderly couple, and, several years later, He does Isaac, whose name means laughter because when Abraham and Sarah heard the news that they would have a son in their old age, they both laughed. Why might God have made Abraham and Sarah wait so long for their son to come along? Well, perhaps it was so that God received the glory. When you are 100 years of age and your wife, only a few years younger, has a son you know it s God! As the son of promise, Isaac, grew there was tension between him and his older brother, Ishmael. As a consequence, Ishmael, and his mother, Hagar, were sent away, into the wilderness. Despite this, God assured Hagar that God would bless Ishmael and make him fruitful and multiply him exceedingly. [The descendants of Ishmael became the Arab peoples.] However, God s agenda was to bless the world through Isaac and make covenant with the son of promise, not the son of human scheming. Although the son of promise, Isaac grew up as any child would, until one day, sometime after Isaac s 17th birthday, [God] said [to Abraham], Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you. [Genesis 22:2] Now, many of the cultures of the Ancient Near East practiced human, and especially child, sacrifice. But the God of the Hebrews forbade such a thing. You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. [Deuteronomy 12:31] Humankind had been created in the image of God; therefore, human life was of the highest value. What, then, could God have been thinking when He seemed to demand the very thing He had prohibited? The New Testament Letter to the Hebrews [11:17] explains that God was testing Abraham. God was not tempting Abraham; He was testing him, trying him, or refining him as one refines metal to separate out the impurities. God s great mission of reconciling the world to Himself requires a people who will trust and obey God, and not count the cost. Jesus made it clear there can be no compromise: If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. [Luke 14:26-27] What might Abraham have thought when God instructed him to sacrifice his son? Notice that Abraham does not hesitate to follow God s word: he rose early the next day and set off for Mt Moriah. The Letter to the Hebrews [11:19] offers an insight to what Abraham might have thought He [Abraham] considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead. The entire Old Testament points to Jesus. There are many images which are types and shadows that are revealed, or made plain, in Jesus. In the life and death of Jesus, there are many echoes from this account of Abraham and Isaac. Of course, both Isaac and Jesus were referred to as only sons and sons of promise: Isaac, the one promised to his parents; Jesus, the anointed one whose coming was foretold by the prophets. Abraham, his two servants and Isaac traveled a 3-days journey, and then the father and son went on with only each other as company. As Isaac carried the wood of the burnt offering, so Jesus carried His own cross to Golgotha. Isaac asked his father, Where is the lamb for a burnt offering? When Jesus cousin, John [the Baptist] saw Jesus coming to be baptized, he said, Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Both Isaac and Jesus willingly take up their spot on the place of offering. But the accounts differ in a critical way: the Angel of the Lord intervened with Abraham to halt the sacrifice. God supplied a ram caught in a thicket as a substitute. On the third day, Isaac and his father returned home. Genesis records that A saying arose, In the Mount of the Lord, it shall be provided years later, on that same hill, Mt Moriah, the place later known as Calvary in Jerusalem, God did indeed provide. Jesus, God s only Son gave us his life on the cross, that he might shatter the chains of evil and death and banish the darkness of sin and despair. [BAS Eucharistic Prayer 2]. This is the fulfilment of the promise made to the Patriarch, Abraham, that through him all families of the earth shall be blessed.

18 Rector s Report [for March 2015] Services : regular Sunday Eucharist: 01 March Lent 2-10am Family Service [APP God s Promise Plan and Purpose ]; 08 March - Lent 3 Commissioning of our new Wardens and PAC-; 15 March - Lent 4; 22 March - Lent 5- healing services; 29 March Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday regular weekly Wednesday morning Eucharist at 9.30 am in the chapel Holy Week special services and events: Palm Sunday- blessing of palms & procession began in the Church School Area; Church School gathered with Journey Through Holy Week; Monday [30 March] - 7 pm The Way of the Cross, walking through the church with Holy Eucharist in the Chapel; Tuesday [31 March]- 4 pm Instructional Seder Supper [people across the diocese participated via webinar], followed by Eucharist [LSH]; additional scheduled monthly Eucharist services: Rogers Cove [05 March], Fairvern [10 March], Chartwell Muskoka Traditions [17 March]; Muskoka Landing [24 March] Parish Stats for the month of March: 8 private communions [home or hospital] 1 House Blessing 23 March John & Donna Digby 1 Renewal of Vows 06 March Leon Little & Jeannette Trudeau Nesbitt 1 funeral 18 March Jeannette Kathleen Green During the month of March: parish meetings: Corporation, [11 Mar], PAC [14 Mar], Volunteer Scheduling [15 Mar], Family Service Planning [22 Mar] 01 March - led Hymn Sing at Chartwell0 02, 09 March - attended Missional Leadership & Formation course [Unit 3 Landing the Plane ] at Wycliffe College, Toronto 04, 11, 18, 25 March -facilitated Lenten Bible Study Faith Lessons on the Life and Ministry of the Messiah 06 March - attended and participated in World Day of Prayer, hosted, this year by Trinity United [speaker Meg Jordan] 10 March - attended Sunshine Club tea honouring St Patrick and celebrated Lenten Corporate Communion with them 12 March - volunteered at the Table Soup Kitchen 20 March Messy Church - theme: Creation In Lower Sutherland Hall 21 March - attended Men s Breakfast [guest speaker: Bruce Aitken, Chaplain at Beaver Creek Correctional Services facility] 24 March Pizza with the Pastor 26 March dropped in on the making of palm crosses in the Church School Area as Archdeacon 03 March - Bishop s Council in Sudbury March - Diocesan Executive Meetings in Sudbury 10 March meeting with Wardens St James, Gravenhurst service planning 26 March meeting with Deanery personnel, Bracebridge Ongoing: facilitate Lenten Discussion Group Centered on Christ following Wednesday service regular pastoral & administrative work continues including home and hospital visiting [when informed of members of the parish in hospital who wish a visit], marriage and baptism preparation. Please remember to contact Ven. Dawn when you are aware that anyone [including you!] is in hospital, in distress, or in need of a priest. New Government Privacy Laws prevent the Hospital and other agencies from relaying such information. Thank you.

19 YOUR CARD HERE Please support the businesses that support All Saints Church. If you have a business and would like your card displayed in the Parish News, Please contact the office at Painting - Drywall - Yard Work & Clean-up General Maintenance and Repairs Fair Rates - Excellent Service & Workmanship Contact: Ken Niemi (cell) or Dana Porter or, you can catch us around the Church!

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