May 28th, 2004 (2004-5)

THOUGHTS TO SHARE:

God won't ask what kind of car you drove, but He'll ask
How many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

God won't ask the square footage of your house, but He'll ask
How many people you welcomed into your home.

God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, but He'll ask
How many you helped to clothe.

God won't ask about your social status; but He'll ask
What kind of class you displayed.

God won't ask how many material possessions you had, but He'll ask
If they dictated your life.

God won't ask what your highest salary was, but He'll ask
If you compromised your character to obtain it.

God won't ask how much overtime you worked, but He'll ask
If your overtime work was for yourself or for your family.

God won't ask how many promotions you received, but He'll ask
How you promoted others.

God won't ask what your job title was, but He'll ask
If you performed your job to the best of your ability.

God won't ask what you did to help yourself, but He'll ask
What you did to help others.

God won't ask how many friends you had, but He'll ask
How many people to whom you were a friend.

God won't ask what you did to protect your rights, but He'll ask
What you did to protect the rights of others.

God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, but He'll ask
How you treated your neighbors.

God won't ask about the color of your skin, but He'll ask
About the content of your character.

God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but He'll ask
How many times they didn't.

God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation, but He'll lovingly
Take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.

EVERGREEN PLANT SALE: Saturday, May 29th, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

At the Evergreen Church, 2503 Cote St. Charles in St. Lazare. A wide selection of
perennial plants will be available at a range of prices. For information, call Mari
Eyers at 424-5977.

POSITION OF PARISH YOUTH PASTOR:

The Parish is actively looking for a mature, sound Christian person to fill the part
time position of Parish Youth Pastor.

The person being sought:

¦ Loves and relates to youth - has a sense of play and a sense of
purpose.

¦ Has a breadth of interest and is able to discuss self-esteem issues such as
suicide, death, sex, and life choices.

¦ Has experience with younger church groups.

¦ Has a well developed, articulate Christian faith.

¦ Is a practicing church-goer.

¦ Will work with young people of between 10 and 19 years of age.

¦ Will include a variety of activities in the on-going youth work, and will be
prepared and able to continually broaden the breadth of learning and experience.

If you are interested in this challenging, rewarding position and would like to more
about it, please contact Marcus Owen at <mailto:owenquc@aei.ca> owenquc@aei.ca,
450-458-8627 or 514-567-2428.

(Please share this with anyone you think might be qualified or interested in this
position.)

Treasurer's Report for Jan-Mar 2004 - St. James' Church:

In the first three months of 2004, the trends were modestly positive. Income is
$1800 ahead of budget - due primarily to a very generous donation by one
parishioner. Hall Rental fees are in line with budget and should slightly exceed
budget in the second half of the year following adjustments to the rental fee
structure. Many thanks to Graham Campbell for his diligent work! Givings are ahead
of 2003 through the end of April.

Expenses have been contained to be almost $2700 less than budget, with energy bills
lower than planned and tight controls on expenses in place - minimal overtime,
expenses questioned, etc.

Overall, the quarter had a significant deficit- reflecting the historical trend of
expenses higher in the winter months, and over 40% of annual givings in Nov. & Dec.
The good news is that the deficit was $4500 less than budget.

We have, however, more work to do. Givings need to be increased, we have the
capacity to host more events and activities in the church halls - and generate
increased rentals and we are encouraging our parishioners to move to giving more
uniformly across the year.

SUMMER DAY CAMP: MONDAY, JULY 19TH THRU FRIDAY, JULY 23RD

Crosstalk Day Camp will take place at St. James Church from Monday, July 19th to
Friday, July 23rd, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for children aged 4 to 12. A week of
fun filled days; prayers, crafts, games, songs and stories. Cost is $15 per child
and $35 for family of three or more. Space is limited.

Register by calling the parish office at 458-5897, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon.

PARISH FAMILY: Milestones of April 2004

Baptisms:

Ainsley Grace MacDowell, daughter of Lynn and Colin MacDowell, May 16th, at St. James

Nivia Alexandra Williams, daughter of Tricia and Richard Williams, May 16th, at St.
James

Weddings:

Susan Dickenson and Heinz Verderber, May 8th, at St. James

Karen Christensen and Salvatore Ruffolo, May 15th, at St. James

Deaths:

Hilda Adamczyk, May 6th, buried at St. James cemetery May 14th.

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Friday, May 28th:

Please take note that this event corresponds with this publication's release date!

Lorne (Chris) Elliott will be performing a show to benefit the Hudson Medi Centre on
Friday, May 28th at 8:00 p.m. "An Intimate Evening with Lorne Elliott" will take
place at St. James' Church Hall. Lorne has, for most of his life suffered from
severe asthma, and credits the Medi Centre for helping him survive. His performance
on May 28th is his way of saying: "Thank you" to the doctors there.

Tickets at two levels are being available. Twenty-five VIP tickets are being sold
at $45.00 each and include dinner with Lorne starting at 5:00 p.m. Regular tickets
are $20.00 and include complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Contact Gay Elliott (458-4192)
or Frank Royle (458-7316).

Wednesday, June 16th:

The Greenwood Singers will be performing at St. Mary's Church Wednesday, June 16th,
at 7:30p.m. The concert comprising of folk songs, spirituals, sacred pieces, hits
from the 50's and madrigals will be followed by a wine and cheese reception at St.
Mary's Parish Hall. Tickets are $20.00 with proceeds to be directed to Greenwood's
Capital Renovations Fund and to St. Mary's Church. Tickets are available from Gay
Elliott (458-4192) or Frank Royle (458-7316)

SOME INTERESTING WEB LINKS: (Feel free to submit your favorites!)

Program Office of the Diocese of Montreal: <http://www.podm.net/> www.podm.net

Our Diocesan website: <http://www.montreal.anglican.org/> www.montreal.anglican.org

READERS' ROSTER:

St. James is looking for someone to take over responsibility for the Sunday service
"Readers Roster" which has been so ably managed by June Parry for the past 9 years.

Responsibilities include setting up the roster 6 months in advance, and coping with
any problems that might arise. In practice this means putting the roster together
just twice a year, and the next edition is not due until the fall. Weekly reminder
calls have also been made to avoid omissions. June would be pleased to talk to
anyone interested to explain the details (458-3142). N.B. you do not need to be a
reader yourself.

If you are interested in offering your services, or know of anyone who might be,
please talk to Graham Campbell, Rector's Warden, on 458-2181.

Thank you.

PARISH FORUM:

Do you have a question you would like answered? The editors have decided to open
this section up to you for a question and answer article. We hope it will increase
the flow of information in the parish, be interesting and educational. Submit your
questions as per the submission information in the following paragraph.

"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. (Patti
Ann Gannon, 613-674-1376, <mailto:pattiann@sympatico.ca> pattiann@sympatico.ca;
Paul Brierley, 450-458-1750, <mailto:paul.brierley@future.ca>
paul.brierley@future.ca; Wilf Hall, 450-458-7913, <mailto:wghall@sympatico.ca>
wghall@sympatico.ca)

The deadline for the next issue is Thursday, June 17th, 2004. The publication will
be Friday, June 25th, 2004. Submissions should be directed to Patti Ann Gannon
through:

<mailto:pattiann@sympatico.ca> pattiann@sympatico.ca,
<mailto:parishvaudreuil@ca.inter.net> 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 Heights, Quebec, J0P 1J0.

SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT MONTH

Sunday, June 6th:

7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. Mary's

9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer St. Mary's

10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer & Praise Evergreen, St. Lazare

11:00 a.m. Holy Communion St. James

Readings: Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5: 1-5; John 16: 12-15

Sunday, June 13th:

7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. James

9:00 a.m. Holy Communion St. Mary's

10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Evergreen, St. Lazare

11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer St. James

Readings: 1 Kings 21: 1-10, 15-21a; Psalm 5: 1-8; Galatians 2: 15-21; Luke 7:
36-8:3

Wednesday, June 16th, 7:30 p.m.: Greenwood Singers at St. Mary's

Thursday, June 17th: Deadline for Submissions to June Parish Pulse

Sunday, June 20th:

7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. James

9:00 a.m. Family Service St. Mary's

10:00 a.m. Family Service Evergreen, St. Lazare

11:00 a.m. Holy Communion St. James

Readings: 1 Kings 19: 1-15a; Psalm 42 & 43; Galatians 3: 23-29; Luke 8: 26-39

Sunday, June 27th:

7:45 a.m. Holy Communion St. James

9:00 a.m. Holy Communion & Holy Baptism St. Mary's

10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Evergreen, St. Lazare

11:00 a.m. Family Service St. James

Readings: 2 Kings 2: 1-2, 6-14; Psalm 77: 1-2, 11-20; Galatians 5: 1, 13-25;
Luke 9: 51-62

SUMMER SCHEDULE

Month of July: 7:45 am services at St. Mary's

9:30 am services at
St. James

10:00 am services at
Evergreen

Month of August: 7:45 am services at St. James

9:30 am services at
St. Mary's

10:00 am services at
Evergreen