Photos make a great addition to this weekly update. When your parish holds an event, please take a few moments to snap a picture.
A printable version of the newsletter is attached. You can download it and print copies for the people of your parish. The photos will print in black and white so you do not need a color printer or copier.
News from Around the Deanery
ANNUAL PLANT SALE
More than $700 was raised on Saturday at the annual plant sale benefitting St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Sydenham. A large variety of perennials, tomato plants, and veggies from the farm of Marilyn Mastine and her husband Larry Bushey where the sale was held.
NORTH HATLEY RUMMAGE SALE AND MORE FROM ST. BARNABAS
The North Hatley rummage sale raised more than $900, all of which will go to outreach. The congregation raised $715 for the local meals on wheels program which the church matched dollar-for-dollar for a total of $1430. Its annual spring clean up and planting is Saturday, May 23.
Coming Events
FIFTH SUNDAY SERVICE
The next Deanery Service will be held at St Augustine’s, Danville on Sunday May 30th at 10:30, followed by a ham and salad luncheon. St Augustine’s will provide the ham and homemade rolls. Please bring either a salad or a dessert. Presiding will be Canon Dillabough and the homilist will be the Venerable David Oliver. We have much to celebrate this day: ten graduates of the four year theological education by extension program (EfM) will be recognized. As well as this, David Oliver celebrates forty years of ordained ministry that day. Youth from the deanery will be present as the culmination of their weekend retreat. Please join us and celebrate the life of our deanery together. There will be cake.
DEANERY COUNCIL MEETING IS RESCHEDULED
The Deanery Council meeting that was to have been held on Saturday, May 9, has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 30, at 2:00 p.m. at St George’s Church Hall in Lennoxville. Information will be given regarding the Synod to be held in November as well as the many projects that are underway in the Deanery. Everyone is invited but Deanery Council members are strongly encouraged to attend. A quorum is required to transact business and pass motions.
YOUTH RETREAT
All youth of the diocese, aged 11 – 17 years, are invited to a two-night retreat in Danville, Quebec from 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29, through 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 31.
The focus of the retreat will be care for creation, sustainable farming, and food justice. We will visit two or three local farms and enjoy good home cooking and outdoor activities. There will also be movies, games, bible study, worship, and drama. I mean the acting kind, not just the inevitable drama that occurs when you get 15 – 20 teenagers together. All expenses for this retreat have been covered by a St. Francis deanery grant. You just need to provide transportation and adult supervision for your youth. We will be travelling by cars to the various farms on Saturday and so we need a few drivers.
Please pass this information to those engaged in youth ministry in your parish and ask them to contact me for registration forms and planning.
EUCHARISTIC CHORAL CELEBRATION IN GEORGEVILLE
St. George’s Church Georgeville will bring their singing year to an end with a Eucharistic Choral Celebration on Sunday, May 31st. at 10 am!! Everyone is welcome!
If you would like to sing with the choirs; Elementary school-age singers will have three rehearsals Tuesdays May 12,19 and 26 from 4-5.30 pm in St. George’s Church, Georgeville. High school and adults Saturday May 23 from 9.30-11 in St. George’s Church. Final rehearsal for all sSingers Saturday May 30. 9.30-11am.
Communion setting: will be Mass of Hope by Becket Senchur (‘Glory to God’ is #702 in Common Praise). Anthems will include the Vicar of Dibley setting of the 23rd. Psalm; Peter on de sea, sea, sea, sea by David Ouchterlony etc. Information Sarah Hoblyn 819-843-0886.
MEGA YARD SALE
St. Barnabas Church, Milby (Waterville) (corner Rte. 147 and McVety Rd.) Saturday, June 6, 2015, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, June 7)
To reserve a space, or donate articles, please call Bev Stuart at 819-565-7140. $10.00 per space. Proceeds to benefit St. Barnabas Church, Milby. Canteen on site. Many vendors.
COUNTRY GOSPEL HOUR RETURNS
The third Country Gospel Hour featuring music by Dave and the Wranglers will be on Sunday, June 7 at 2 p.m., at St. Augustine’s in Danville followed by an ice cream social. Tickets available from the Rev. Canon Lynn Dillabough 819-239-6902 or Marilyn Mastine 819-839-2554. Tickets are free but necessary.
VICTORIAN TEA
Last fall vandals destroyed many of the tombstones at the Maplewood Cemetery. On June 28, there will be a Victorian Tea at 2:30 p.m. at the Centre Eugene-Caillee in St-Felix-de-Kingsey to raise money to erect a monument with the names that were on the stones. You get to choose your cup for your tea or coffee and take it home with you. Tickets are available from Marilyn Mastine 819-839-2554 or Susan Mastine 819-848-2430.
