THE VAUDREUIL PARISH PULSE
September 29 th , 2004 (2004-9)
Dear Friends:
Thanksgiving is a beautiful moment in the year. During the year we often focus on things that are going wrong. The news and our attention go this way, because we are responsible and want to get things right. Thanksgiving is realizing that the world is in fact beautiful and full of God's love.
Services are back on the fall schedule, and the energy level seems high.
We have a nursery at St James! Miranda Gannon has volunteered to make it work. The nursery room has been repainted, and we are ready to take care of infants so that their parents may be at church. (Other volunteers to help Miranda are also needed, please call me 458–5372 or the church office 458-5897).
Plans are well underway for the Parish Supper on the 29 th of October in the evening. This should be a great evening with great food and company and even a presentation. (We are looking for pictures of the parish-in-action as part of this presentation.) Sherry at 6:30 pm , supper at 7:00 pm. Reserve your ticket at the church office.
An Alpha program is underway at Evergreen. This is an effective outreach program that has swept the western world. Their website is listed by the editors. Many in the parish took the Alpha Course a few years ago. We pray for Evergreen in this adventure and their whole outreach program.
Last Sunday at St Mary's I was looking for my sermon as Wilf Hall was reading the Gospel (from my sermon notes!) I didn't find it. At the end of delivering my sermon without the notes, Wilf discovered that he had them, and handed them back to me. For some strange reason the congregation seemed to enjoy the sermon without the notes. What does that tell me?
As always, please call me (450-458-5372) for anything, even just to chat. I will anoint the sick, hear confessions, bless your new home (or your old one), bring communion to the shut-in, visit, talk about the faith, or whatever new thing God asks me to do.
God be with you.
John +
"TO BE THANKFUL" May God Bless
If you own a Bible, you are abundantly blessed about 1/3 of the world does not have access to one.
If you wake up each morning with more health than illness, you are blessed to rise and shine, to live and to serve in a new day.
If you have anyone on the planet, just one person that loves you and listens to you--count this a huge blessing.
If you can freely attend a church meeting without fear, then you are more blessed than over 1/3 of the world.
If you pray today or any day, you are blessed because you believe in God's willingness to hear your prayer.
GRACIOUS GARDEN HOSPTALITY !
Fr. John and Karen Bradley were hosts to more than 100 guests at their lunch time BBQ on the Rectory Grounds on Sunday August 29th. The weather was perfect, the view memorable, and John and Karen's 4 choices of BBQ'ed sausage cooked to a "T" were to die for. While Fr. John's home-made wine seemed plentiful at the outset, it was so pleasing to the palate; he and Karen had to resort to a back up supply of wine obtained from the QLC. The latter was not likely up to the standard of the new wine at the Biblical Wedding, but no one seemed to notice.
John and Karen's planning was perfect. No one can recall there being leftover lemon cake or sausage, and salads provided by their guests were consumed in their entirety. What a tribute to their gracious hospitality!
Consignment Sale a Huge Success Again!
Convener Linda Cobbett and her “Army of Volunteers” have done it again. Total sales from over 1,200 items consigned by 110 consignors plus innumerable items in the Small Items Department and vast quantities of doughnuts and coffee grossed just over $18,000. After expenses and adjustments, more than $4,000 was raised on September 18th to help cover general expenses at St. James' and St. Mary's Churches.
Founded 27 years ago by Jack and Betty Piper, the Consignment Sale has proven not only to be a perennial financial success, but to be a thoroughly enjoyable Community Event. Grateful thanks are extended to all who took part in making is so!
PARISH FAMILY: Milestones of recent weeks
Weddings:
Zoe Vernham married Rommel Mangaser at St. James Church on Sept. 4 th , 2004 .
Brigitte Bélisle married Richard Boutet at St. James Church on Sept. 18 th , 2004
Deaths:
Marjorie Brewer died on Aug. 13 th and Memorial Service was held at St. Mary's on Sept. 11 th .
Joyce Cloutier died on Aug. 5 th and her Memorial Service was held at St. Mary's on Sept. 17 th .
Vincent Saunders died on Sept. 17 th and his Memorial Service was held at St. James on Sept. 24 th
Bill Wood died on Aug. 8 th and his Memorial Service was held at St. Mary's on Sept. 25 th .
HAVE YOU MISSED KAY?
Kay Stewart is presently living in the Laurentians with her daughter, Lesley, and is receiving the best possible TLC. She would very much appreciate it if her friends would send her a card or a note so that she can keep abreast of the events in Hudson . She can be reached at: 429 Montrose Drive , Beaconsfield , Quebec ,
H9W 1H2. 1-819-326-0502. Sorry, no e-mail!
“PULSE” CONTACT INFORMATION:
The Paris h 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, pattiann@sympatico.ca ; Paul Brierley, 450-458-1750, paul.brierley@future.ca ; Wilf Hall, 450-458-7913, wghall@sympatico.ca ). The deadline for the next issue is Thursday, October 21st, 2004 . The publication will be Friday, October 29th, 2004 . Submissions should be directed to Patti Ann Gannon through:
pattiann@sympatico.ca , 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.
WEB LINKS RECOMMENDED BY THE EDITORS :
http://www.montreal.anglican.org/index-01.shtml
http://www.podm.net/po_how.htm
SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT MONTH
Sunday, October 3 rd : 18 th Sunday after Pentecost
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 : Lamentations 1:1-6; Psalm 137;2 Timothy I:1-14; Luke 17:5-10
Sunday, October 10 th : 19 th Sunday after Pentecost - Thanksgiving
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 : Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66: 1-11; 2 Timothy 2: 8-15; Luke 17:11-19
Thursday, October 14 th : St. Mary's Advisory Board Meeting, 7:30 pm .
Sunday, October 17 th : 20 th Sunday after Pentecost
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 : Jeremiah 31:17-34; Psalm 119: 97-104; 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5; Luke 18:1-8
Thursday, October 21 st : Deadline for Submissions to October Paris h Pulse
“ “ St. James Church Women “Fall General Meeting” 7:30 pm .
Sunday, October 24 th : 21 st Sunday after Pentecost
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. Family Service St. James
Readings : Joel 2: 23-32; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 16-18, Luke 18:9-14
Friday, October 29 th : ANNUAL PARISH SUPPER AT ST. JAMES : 6:30 PM .
Sunday, October 31 st : 22 nd Sunday after Pentecost
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. Holy Communion St. James
Readings: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 119:137-144; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10