PARISH OF VAUDREUIL

PARISH PULSE – JANUARY 2009

 

ST. JAMES CHURCH WOMEN AGM:                                              Tuesday January 20th6:00 pm

The AGM will be combined with an evening to wine and dine and meet with friends.  Margaret Lagimodière and Anne Drake are once again putting their culinary skills to work and we look forward to enjoying this treat.  The annual report will be presented during the evening to bring everyone up-to-date with the year’s activities.  Please mark the date and join us. 

We ask that you please reply to either Margaret at 450-458-4784 or Anne 450-458-5107 ASAP.

 

DROP IN PLAY CENTRE:                                  St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Tuesdays 9::30 to 11:00 am

Twenty-five Mom's and their Tots had a wonderful Christmas Party at Whitlock.   There was even an offer to have another evening of free curling, which will happen in the new year.  It is so good to see the bond between the Moms develop into true friendships.  The weekly drop-in is at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 273 Main Road.  (Caregivers and tots 0-5 years).  Come and meet new friends while your children play.  No registration fees.  For more information call Georgia Jared 450-458-5471.

 

BAPTISMS:

Braydon Hubert Oldford, son of Tonia Gover and Dwayne Oldford was baptized at St. Mary’s on December 28th.

 

DEATHS:

Stephen Boyes father of Alison Bentley died in England.

William Kowal, father of Christine Cooper died on November 28th.

Diana Cobbett, sister of David Cobbett, died on December 20th.

 

ST. JAMES    ADVISORY BOARD MEETING                              Thursday, January 15th7:30 pm

ST.  MARY’S ADVISORY BOARD MEETING                               Tuesday, January 20th  -  7:30 pm

COMMUNION AT MANOIR CAVAGNAL                                                 Friday January 30th – 10 am

 

VESTRY MEETINGS:

ST. MARY’S                                            Tuesday, January 27th 2009 -  Dinner;  6 pm Meeting; 8 pm

ST. JAMES:                                                        Sunday February 1st following the 11 o’clock service.

                                                                                            Pot luck lunch after church meeting 1:00 pm.

 

ST. JAMES QUESTIONNAIRE

 A point of clarification: Please note that in question #1 of the questionnaire the scale to rate satisfaction is 1 - very satisfied to 5 - very unsatisfied.

 

Please return the questionnaire that was sent out with the latest Wardens' letter as your input is all important. Return can be via the collection plate, fax, or mail to the office or by handing to a warden.

 

If you have misplaced your copy there are more available at the back of the church.

 

Thank you for your participation

 

PLEASE NOTE:  All Committee Chairmen must hand in their annual reports to the parish office by e-mail or hard copy by January 18th to be included in the vestry book which will be available the Sunday before the meetings.

 

 

ST. JAMES SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2009: 

A Nominating Committee of two members from the congregation, comprising of Graham Campbell and Michael Legg has been appointed to consider nominations for the Slate of Officers for 2009 to be presented at Vestry on Feb. 1st.  If you have any suggestions or wish to discuss, please contact Graham at 458-2181 or Michael at 458-7219.

 

Happy New Year!!!!!!!

 

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;  Wilf Hall, 450-458-7913, wghall@sympatico.ca).

 

 Deadline for the next issue is January 21st, 2009The 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.htmwww.parishofvaudreuil.com

 

SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 2009

 

Sunday, 4 January

The Epiphany of the Lord

 

  7:45 am

Holy Communion

St. Mary’s

  9:00 am

Morning Prayer

St. Mary’s

11:00 am

Holy Communion

St. James

 

 

 

Readings:  Isaiah 60: 1-6; Ephesians 3: 1-12; Matthew 2: 1-12

 

Sunday, 11 January

Baptism of the Lord

 

  7:45 am

Holy Communion

St. James

  9:00 am

Holy Communion & Baptism

St. Mary’s

11:00 am

Morning Prayer

St. James

 

 

 

Readings:  Genesis 1: 1-5; Acts 19: 1-7; Mark 1: 4-11

 

Sunday, 18 January

2nd after Epiphany

 

  7:45 am

Holy Communion

St. James

  9:00 am

Family Service

St. Mary’s

11:00 am

Holy Communion

St. James

 

 

 

Readings:  1 Samuel 3: 1-10; 1 Corinthians 6: 12-20; John 1: 43-51

 

Sunday, 25 January

 

 

  7:45 am

Holy Communion

St. James

  9:00 am

Holy Communion

St. Mary’s

11:00 am

4th Sunday Communion

St. James

 

 

 

Readings:  Jonah 3: 1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31; Mark 1: 14-20