LENTEN PROGRAM: WEDNESDAYS in LENT 2008
Missions of our Churches

Everyone is invited to attend the ecumenical programs Wednesday evenings St. Mary’s Hall (273 Main Road) 7:30 pm prayer, presentation, discussion, coffee.

Wednesday 13 February
Kelly Runningwolf to talk about United Church work within the native community. Kelly is a member of the Mi’Kmag nation and very active in the UC’s mission to Native people.

Wednesday 20 February
Several Anglican Sisters of Saint John the Divine will explain their mission and their life.

Wednesday 27 February
Carol Laws, founder of Le Pont Bridging, to talk about her involvement in the community with the food bank.

Wednesday 5 March
Donald Quane and Fr. Roland will talk about their involvement in mission work in Peru.

Wednesday 12 March
Guests will talk of their involvement in a program called “Suitcases for Africa”.

PARISH FAMILY NEWS:

BAPTISM: Gavin James Joseph Riddell and Griffin Thomas John Riddell, sons of Kelly Boosamra and Michael Riddell were baptized at St. James on December 23rd.

NEW GRANDSON: Congratulations to Sue and Graham Campbell on the arrival of their 4th grandchild, Rowan Peter Campbell, son of Alexander and Bridget, and brother to Zöe Louisa.

WEDDING: Marcia Fergie and Mark Simpkin were married on December 15th at St. Mary’s Church.

2008 VESTRY MEETINGS:

St. Mary’s Vestry Meeting was held on Tuesday 29 January and the following Slate of Officers were elected
and appointed:

Rector’s Warden:        Joan Marshall
People’s Warden:       Alan Constable
Deputy Warden:         Diana Sanderson & Rocco Paniccia
Associate Warden:     Pat Constable
Treasurer:                  Wilf Hall
Delegate to Synod:     Laverne John
Alternate to Synod:    Ann Cruickshank
Deanery Delegate:      Elizabeth McCrudden
Cemetery:                  Bill McCrudden
Archivist:                    Bill McCrudden
Auditor:                     Michael Lawrence
Envelope Secretary:   Pam Maguire

St. James Vestry Meeting was held on Sunday 3 February and the following Slate of Officers were elected and appointed.

Rector’s Warden:      Marcus Owen
People’s Warden:     Alison Bentley
Deputy Warden:       Alan MacLeod
Treasurer:                 Tom Pound
Delegate to Synod:   Dianne Hooper
Alternate:                 Mark Drake
Youth Delegate:       Kevin Ilaqua
Deanery Delegates:  Chris Garner & Jean Sasso
Auditor:                   Ron Nesbitt
Advisory Board 
Members-at-Large:     Hubert Bourque, Graham Campbell Margaret Clayton,
                                   Michael Legg, Sue Winslow-Spragge, John Zacharias
Envelope Secretary:    Sue Campbell
Cemetery:                   Shirley Dickenson

DROP-IN CENTRE:
A reminder that the "Drop-in Centre" at St. Mary's Parish Hall for Moms and Tots (0-5yrs.) has started up again as of Jan. 8th and will continue every Tuesday morning from 9:30-11:00am.
Georgia Jared

NEWS FROM ST-MARY’S SEWING CIRCLE:
The January Annual Meeting of St. Mary's Sewing Circle was graced by the presence of Father John and the annual reports were given by members. It was decided that there would be a Gala celebration in November to commemorate the one hundredth year of the Sewing Circle, with a catered dinner evening. Audna Smith

WHAT IS ALPHA?

Thursdays, 7:30 pm at the Cote Church
Alpha is an inter-denominational program which explores the basics of the Christian faith, through a series of videos and discussion groups. It is a program that is open to anyone who is interested, runs for 10 weeks.
Explore the meaning of life. A series of ten sessions takes place at “The Côte Church”, 2503 Côte St. Charles, St. Lazare. For more info please call Wilf Hall 458-7913 or Chris Garner 458-4268 or see www.alphacanada.org

CHANCEL GUILD: (A story taken from the Anglican Digest)
Recently I was asked why I am on the Altar Guild and what do I get out of it? The answers to both of these questions are fairly simple. I became a member of the Altar Guild because I was looking for some other ways to serve God besides what I was doing, which at the time did not seem like much. I had always admired the work that the Altar Guild did and felt like it was time for me to see if I could be a part of this ministry.

What do I get from this ministry? Well it is far more than I ever expected. I cannot describe the feeling I get when I am at the altar setting the Lord’s table. It is special. A time of reflection and prayer. I feel honoured to have the opportunity to do this service. It is a blessing to be in the church with just a few other people, preparing for our celebration on Sunday. It helps me to remember how fortunate I am to be part of such a wonderful church family. Would I recommend this ministry to anyone? Absolutely, Yes! I would like to see more men and women involved in the preparation of our celebration. I assure you there are many blessings one can receive from this service.

After my mother died almost two years ago, I was approached and asked if I wanted to be on the Flower Guild. I love flowers as my family can attest, but I have very little experience making floral arrangements except for my office and home. I decided to take a leap of faith and jump in and do it. I must admit I pray about every arrangement, asking for inspiration each time. I love doing it? It is such an honour to help adorn the church for our Lord and his church family. I would recommend anyone who likes to be around flowers or plants (because we use both), to take a leap of faith with me and become a part of the Flower Guild. No experience necessary.

WOMENS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER:
Friday 7 March 2:00 pm – Wyman United Church
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who, in many countries have a continuing relationship in prayer and service. It is a movement initiated and carried out by women in more than 170 countries and regions. It is symbolized by an annual day of celebration, the first Friday in March, to which all people are welcome. It is a movement which brings together women of various races, cultures and traditions in closer fellowship, understanding and action throughout the year. It is a time for women to affirm their faith in Jesus Christ and share their hopes and fears, their joys and sorrows, their opportunities and needs.

This year the service is written by the women of Guyana and a special invitation is extended to any teenage girls who would like to attend. Refreshments will be served.

PULSE" CONTACT INFORMATION:

The Parish Pulse Editorial Team is actively looking for your articles. Please feel free to contact any of them with your ideas or suggestions for an article. (Mary Vipond, 514-488-3485, maryvipond@gmail.com; Paul Brierley, 450-458-1750, paul.brierley@future.ca; Wilf Hall, 450-458-7913, wghall@sympatico.ca).

Deadline for the next issue-Wednesday, February 20th, 2008. The publication will be at the end of the month.

Submissions should be directed to Mary Vipond through: maryvipond@gmail.com or parishvaudreuil@ca.inter.net, drop off at the Parish Office, fax to the Parish Office at 450-458-8802, or mail to The Parish of Vaudreuil, 642 Main Road, Hudson, Quebec, J0P 1H0.

WEB LINKS RECOMMENDED BY THE EDITORS: http://www.montreal.anglican.org/index-01.shtml
http://www.alphacanada.org/
http://www.podm.net/po_how.htm
http://www.montreal.anglican.ca/pc/
www.parishofvaudreuil.com