THE VAUDREUIL PARISH PULSE

JULY 2007

SUMMER SERVICE HYMNS FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART :

Do You remember “Jesus Bids Us Shine”, Jesus Loves Me, When He Cometh, Tell me the Stories of Jesus? We have found such favourites which have not been sung at St. Mary’s or St. James for some time because they are not included in the new Hymn Book. To set matters right, we have chosen a different one of them to be sung at each of the Summer Services (July 9:30 am at St. James and August 9:30 am at St. Mary’s). Come along and bring the young ones who may never have heard them. Let them join in with you and sing some favourites from your childhood and youth.

SUMMER SERVICES:

JULY AUGUST
7:45 am service at St. Mary’s 7:45 am service at St. James’
9:30 am service at St. James 9:30 am service at St. Mary’s

PARISH FAMILY NEWS:

Weddings:
Susan Svotelis and Stéphane Rouiller were married at St. James on June 16th.

Births:
Congratulations to Alex and Richard on the birth of their son Felix, 7.5 lbs. born on June 12th.
Baby brother for Elizabeth.

PARISH STRAWBERRY SOCIAL & BBQ: Sunday July 8th at 6:00 pm

Come 0ne, Come All!! This popular event will be held on the grounds of St. James Church and the Parish Rectory. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served along with pot luck salads prepared by our guests. For dessert you will be treated to strawberries with toppings of your choice and this will be accompanied by huge bowls of your choice of Strawberry punches. (In case of rain we will be inside).

Admission is a freewill offering and a salad. RSVP the Parish Office 450-458-5897.

ST. MARY’S ADVISORY BOARD: Tuesday, July 10th at 7:30 pm
Will be held at St. Mary’s Hall, 273 Main Road.

SUMMER DAY CAMP: Monday July 30th to Friday August 3rd

On the grounds of St. James for children aged 4 to 12. Five fun-filled days (10:00 am-3:00 pm) of prayers, crafts, games, songs and stories. Register at the parish office, Tuesday to Friday 9 am to 1 pm or by calling 458-5897. $20 per child or $40 max per family of three or more.

RECTORY BAR-B-Q Sunday August 5th starting at 12:30 pm

Karen and John wish to invite you to their barbecue at the rectory. It would be great if you can come!
RSVP: jbradley@parishofvaudreuil.com or 640 Main Road, Hudson, QC J0P 1H0.

ANNUAL PARISH CONSIGNMENT SALE: Saturday September 15th, 10 am to 2 pm

Take some time to look around your home this summer and see what things you would like to get rid of and something that you would like to have.

EDITOR OF PULSE:

As many of you will know, Neil and Patti Ann Gannon and their family will be moving to Edmonton sometime shortly. Patti Ann is currently the editor, and one of the contacts for submitting articles for publication in the monthly “Pulse”.

The Parish Wardens are very pleased to tell you that Mary Vipond has kindly agreed to take over the rôle of editor, and we know she will be hounding people for articles whenever there is a need. Pulse is always looking for interesting snippets, so please give some thought to what you might like to contribute. The deadline for articles is the 2nd to last Wednesday of the month, and items should reach Mary Tel: 514-488-3485, e-mail address: maryvipond@gmail.com, or one of the two other designated persons, Wilf Hall, 450-458-7913, e-mail wghall@sympatico.ca and Paul Brierley, 450-458-1750, e-mail paul.brierley@future.ca before that deadline.

May we take this opportunity to thank Patti Ann for her great contribution as the founding editor of Pulse, which has been published faithfully every month since 2004. Also our thanks to Wilf and Paul, who continue to be on call for assistance, and Barbara Dodds, Parish Secretary, whose skills ensure that the Pulse is well presented and goes out on time.

St. Mary’s and St. James’ Church Wardens.

ETIQUETTE ON THE PHONE:

Most of us have learnt to live with ‘automated answering services’ now as a necessary part of our daily lives. But have you ever wondered what it would be like if God decided to install voice mail?

Imagine praying and hearing the following:

Thank you for calling heaven: Please select one of the following options:
Press 1 for requests
Press 2 for thanksgiving
Press 3 for complaints
Press 4 for all other enquiries

I am sorry, all our angels and saints are busy helping other sinners right now. However, your prayer is important to us and we will answer it in the order it was received. Please stay on the line.
If you would like to speak to:
God, press 1
For Jesus, press 2
For the Holy Spirit, press 3
If you would like to hear King David sing a psalm while you are holding, press 4

To find a loved one that has been assigned to heaven, press 5 then enter his social security number followed by the pound sign. (If you receive a negative response, please hang up and try area code 666).

For reservations in heaven, please enter J-O-H-N followed by the numbers 3-16.

For answers to nagging questions about dinosaurs, the age of the earth, life on other planets, and where Noah’s Ark is, please wait until you arrive.

Our computer shows that you have already prayed today. Please hang up and try again tomorrow. This office in heaven in now closed for the week-end to observe a religious holiday. Please pray again on Monday, after 9:30 a.m.

If you are calling after hours and need emergency assistance, please contact your Parish Priest.

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). The deadline for the next issue is Wednesday, July 18th, 2007. The publication will be Tuesday July 31st, 2007.

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.anglican.ca/index.htm
http://montreal.anglican.ca/index.htm
podum.net
alphacanada.org