The Anglican Parish of Vaudreuil - Hudson, QC

 

 
 
 

 

 

Church Office

642 Main Road
Hudson, Quebec
Canada J0P 1H0

Phone: (450) 458-5897
Fax: (450) 458-8802

Email:
parishvaudreuil@ca.inter.net

 

 

Women’s World Day of Prayer – Friday, March 5th at 1:30 pm, St. James’ Church

The annual World Day of Prayer in Canada is coordinated by the Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC) which is “a national council of representatives from 10 church partners, focusing on four main concerns of social justice, women's issues, ecumenism, and the growth of women's spirituality.”

The Women’s World Day of Prayer service has for many years been held on the first Friday of March and is usually an ecumenical gathering of local area church women. In recent years due to the interest of men and women, the men of the area churches are also invited and encouraged to attend.

This year’s service in Hudson will be at St. James’ Church on Friday, March 5th at 1:30 pm. A light luncheon will be served after the service. The theme this year is “Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God” and it has been prepared by the church women of Cameroon. Everyone in the Hudson area who would like to share in this celebration and prayer service is welcome to attend.


West Island Women’s Retreat – March 12-14, 2010

March 12th-14, 2010 with Spiritual Director Rev. Lettie James

 

Retreats held at the Villa Marguerite Convent, 9409 Gouin Blvd West, Pierrefonds.  To register pick up a registration form from your church or call: Liz Glasgow 514-453-0883 or Emily Edgley 514-453-7985. 


Office Hours for the Parish Priest - Change of Day Off

Rev'd Eleanor's day off is now on a Friday. She will be in the Parish office Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until noon, (except when she attends Clericus on the first Tuesday of the month or is called out on a pastoral emergency).


Are you on PAR?

PAR, or Pre-Authorized Remittance, is a “direct debit” program that allows people to support the mission and ministries of the Church through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account. At this time of year when we are planning the annual budget, we encourage you to consider getting on PAR. The benefits are great – convenient, easy to set up or change, and ensures missions and ministries are supported throughout the year (even when you are on holidays.) To get more information about this convenient way of giving, please contact the Parish Office at 450-458-5897.

 


Chancel Guild

The St. James’ Chancel Guild is looking for a few new members. The Chancel Guild works in a series of teams each responsible for a week per month. The responsibility begins on the Saturday preceding the week of duty and includes setting up the altar for Sunday and any special services during that week. Anyone who is interested may contact Joy Forster through the Church Office.
 


 

St. James’ Buildings Restoration Campaign

 

For many months now Alan MacLeod has been reporting on the status of restoration work on our buildings. When next at church we suggest that you walk around and take in the beautiful improvements that have been made in the last two years. We’re confident that you will be very impressed.


Last year…
we launched the buildings restoration campaign and we were delighted by the generosity of many of our congregation. Unfortunately we are all aware of the difficult economic time we have found ourselves in and for this reason the funding program was tailored back. We know that times continue to be difficult for some. However, it is also recognized that the economy has improved significantly since this spring.
 

Much still to be done…
Our reality is that there is much still to be done in order to improve the serviceability of our buildings. Just take a look at the condition of the roofs. Replacement of some must be effected before the end of 2010 and must include not only replacement of the outer shell but also improvements to the envelope in order to improve energy efficiency. The energy audit completed earlier this year suggests replacement of furnaces and the addition of heat pumps in order reduce costs and reduce our carbon footprint. These improvements are a few of the major projects, however there is much other work that must be done in order to keep our buildings beautiful, safe and efficient.

 

Have You Made a Pledge to be Part of this Campaign?

The Buildings Restoration Campaign saw the launch of a second phase of fund raising during the month of October last year. At December 31st, 2009 we were at $370,000 against our target of $500,000 having increased the funding by $60,000 during the second phase. Currently we are approaching all members of the church who have not yet donated or ledged. We invite you to join in the campaign. If you have any questions about how you can support our parish campaign, please speak with a member of the Campaign Committee: George Cockburn, Graham Campbell, John Zacharias, Marcus Owen, or Tom Pound.

 


 

Note from the Choir

 

We are actively seeking to add new members to our choir, particularly those of the tenor and bass persuasions, but also sopranos and altos. If you are interested, or know of anyone who might be, please contact James Armstrong or Graham Campbell or contact the Church Office. Our rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 7:15 and at 10:15 before the Sunday morning services.

 

James also announces that our Friday evening worship team will meet once a month, the THIRD Friday of the month, to rehearse for the contemporary Choral Eucharist/Special Music service on the 4th Sunday. Singers and instrumentalists are also invited to join the team and should contact James for more information.


New Year’s Resolutions 2010

… from the Rev. Eleanor can be found by clicking here.

 


 

Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)

 

Emergency challenges continue to create havoc in several countries around the world.  PWRDF continues to require financial support to channel funds to relief agencies working in these areas.  For up-to-date information, check frequently what is happening at: http://www.pwrdf.org/stories/stories-by-theme/emergency-response-stories/, and consider donating towards these relief efforts.

 

 

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