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A A l l l l S S a a i i n n t t s s A A n n g g l l i i c c a a n n C C h h u u r r c c h h Parish News, October, 2008 Edition ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH 30 High Street, Huntsville Ontario P1H 1N9 Diocese of Algoma Bishop’s motto: “Happy are theywhose hope is in the Lord.” Psalm 146:4 Rector – The Venerable Dawn Henderson – Office: 705-789-2216 Res. 705-789-6450 Rector’s Email: [email protected] Office phone: 705-789-2216 Fax: 705-789-7487 Office Email: [email protected] Website: www.allsaintshuntsville.ca As Worshippers of the Living God We Hear, Proclaim and Live His Word; And in Love bring People to Jesus

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AAllll SSaaiinnttss ’’ AAnngglliiccaann CChhuurrcchh Parish News, October, 2008 Edition

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH

30 High Street, Huntsville Ontario P1H 1N9

Diocese of Algoma

Bishop’s motto: “Happy are they�whose hope is in the Lord.” Psalm 146:4

Rector – The Venerable Dawn Henderson – Office: 705-789-2216 Res. 705-789-6450

Rector’s Email: [email protected]

Office phone: 705-789-2216 Fax: 705-789-7487

Office Email: [email protected]

Website: www.allsaintshuntsville.ca

As Worshippers of the Living God We Hear,

Proclaim and Live His Word;

And in Love bring People to Jesus

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Editor’s NoteEditor’s NoteEditor’s NoteEditor’s Note

There seems to be two subjects that impact the daily thoughts

and lives of most Canadians. The weather and the time.

I have given up on the weather as a viable subject of discussion,

so that makes this month’s newsletter theme…TIME

Celestial bodies – the Sun, Moon, planets and stars, have provided us a reference for measuring the passage of

time throughout our existence. Ancient civilizations relied upon the apparent motion of these bodies through

the sky to determine the season, month, and year.

We know little about the details of timekeeping in prehistoric eras, but wherever we turn up records and

artefacts, we usually discover that in every culture, people were preoccupied with measuring and recording the

passage of time. Five thousand years ago, Sumerians in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (Iraq), had a calendar that

divided the year into 30 day months. The alignment of Stonehenge, built over 4,000 years ago, shows its

purpose included the determination of seasonal celestial events.

The earliest Egyptian calendar (3100 BCE) was based on the moon’s cycles. They realized that the “Dog Star”

which we call Sirius, rose next to the Sun every 365 days. In contrast, the Mayans of Central America relied not

only on the Sun and Moon, but also the planet Venus to establish 260 day and 365 day calendars. They left

celestial records indicating their belief that the creation of the world occurred in 3114 BCE.

Not until somewhat recently (that is, in terms of human history) did people find a need for knowing the time of

day. The Egyptians formally divided their day into parts something like our hours. Obelisks were built as early as

3500 BCE; their moving shadows formed a kind of sundial enabling people to partition the day into morn ing and

afternoon.

Water clocks were among the earliest timekeeper that didn’t depend on the observation of celestial bodies. One

of the oldest was found in the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep 1, buried around 1500 BCE. More

elaborate and impressive mechanized water clocks were developed by the Greeks and Romans.

Clock development and technology remained static during most of the middle ages and it wasn’t until the first

half of the 14th

century that mechanical clocks began to appear in the towers of several large Italian cities.

Another advance in clock technology was the invention of spring powered clocks by Peter Henlein of Nuremburg

in 1510. In 1656 Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch scientist, made the first pendulum clock. Galileo is credited with

inventing the pendulum-clock concept as he studied the motion of the pendulum as early as 1582. Around 1675,

Huygens developed the balance wheel and spring assembly still found in some of today’s wristwatches.

World Time Scales – In the 1840s a railway standard

time for all of England and Wales evolved, replacing

several “local time” systems. The Royal Observatory in

Greenwich began transmitting time telegraphically in

1852 and by 1855 most of Britain used Greenwich Mean

Time (GMT). In the latter part of the nineteenth century,

a variety of meridians were used for longitudinal

reference by various countries. For a number a reasons,

the Greenwich meridian was the most popular of these.

Ecclesiastes 3 - To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

I hope you enjoy your October edition of your newsletter dedicated to time.

John Oliver

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“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5.16-18

In everything, give thanks! It is so easy to focus on the ‘things’, and forget about giving thanks. This seasonreminds us to get our eyes back on the Lord the giver of Life... to reflect upon and to respond to God’sgoodness. We have been so blessed, and given so much! And how do we respond? I offer you twocontemporary, and slightly startling, prayers of thanksgiving by Old Testament scholar and theologian,Walter Bruggemann, from his book Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth [Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002]

We are your peopleWe come with our trembling lips

needy hands fallen faces

quiet in despair.Because we do not have what we need, by ourselves -to make a future. And so we ask

And you give! Generously, abundantly, inexplicably.You give more than we ask or think or need,

enough for all our futuresenough for joy,enough for well-being beyond our trembling neediness.

You give...and we receive.We receive and sometimes we covet and own and possess.We receive and imagine it is our purchase.We receive your good gifts like property.We receive and want more.

You give...and we receive...Sometimes we only thank in amazement,Sometimes we yield in gratitude.Sometimes we turn our joy into sacrifice and give back.Sometimes we become more fully yours

in obedience and gladness.And now is some such sometime. We pray in thanks. Amen

We are strange conundrums of faithfulness and fickleness.We cleave to you in all the ways that we are able.We count on you and intend our lives to be lived for you,

and then we find ourselves among your peoplewho are always seeking elsewhere and otherwise.

So we give you thanks that you are the Godwho yearns and waits for us,

and that our connection to you is always from your side,and that it is because of your goodnessthat neither life nor death

nor angels nor principalities nor heights nor depths nor anything in creation

can separate us from you.We give you thanks for your faithfulness,

so much more durable than ours. Amen

Yours, with deep thanksgiving, in the love of Christ Jesus our Lord,

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Rector’s Report [ for August 2008 ] Services continue apace:

• regular Sunday Eucharists: 03 August - Pentecost 12 - Fr Don preached, I celebrated;10am Holy Baptism; 10 August - Pentecost 13 - Fr Don celebrated, Rev’d Howard Hawespreached; 17 August - Pentecost 14 - Focus Sunday - Dottie Barber from Table SoupKitchen was the Guest Speaker at both services; 8.30 am Rev’d Howard Hawescelebrated,10am Fr Don celebrated; 24 August - Pentecost 15 - healing services - Rev’dHoward Hawes celebrated, Fr Don preached; 31 August - Pentecost 16 - Services fromthe Book of Common Prayer - Rev’d Howard Hawes preached, I celebrated

• regular weekly Wednesday morning Eucharist at 9.30 am in the chapel• additional scheduled monthly Eucharist services: Rogers Cove [07 August - Rev’d Howard

Hawes celebrated], Fairvern [12 August - Rev’d Howard Hawes celebrated], South Haven[Huntsville Hospital] [21 August - Rev’d GailMarie Henderson celebrated], MuskokaLanding [26 August-Rev’d Howard Hawes celebrated]

Parish Stats for the month of August:

• 2 private communions [home or hospital]• 1 baptism

• 03 August - Sydney Alexis Ariburnu• 2 weddings

• 02 August - Dennis Tackaberry and Isabelle Michaud [Rev’d JohnLockyer officiated]

• 16 August - Morgan Moran and Lindsey Gough [Rev’d PatrickMcManus officiated]

1 funeral• 28 August - Wilma Ethel Harlow

During the month of August:

• 05 August - 26 August - on vacation• [11 August - 15 August - attended Wholeness Through Christ School retreat in Vancouver]

Thank you

RReeppoorrttss && AAnnnnoouunncceemmeennttss

HAPA CONCERT LIGHTING UPGRADE

Sunday, October 5, 2008 - 2 p.m. at Trinity United Church

Featuring

Pianist Robert Atfield

Trillium Jazz Band

Huntsville Susuki Performers

Price: Adults $20.00 - Students $10.00

Tickets at Hampton Lane Menswear in Mall and at the door

Ezek. 36:26 “A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your

body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”

The Bible speaks often about a “new heart”. I thought I’d share this little story:

August 20 “Muskoka Seniors” provided a driver and car to go to Newmarket where I was admitted to the

Pacemaker Department of the Hospital. It was wonderfully organized. A teenage volunteer met us and took me

to a “kiosk” where I swiped my OHIP card. Immediately I was given all the proper procedure to get ready for the

operating room. Less than an hour later my turn came.

Before the operation Don and I were introduced to the Doctor who was going to operate and to two nurses. He

explained what was going to happen during the procedure, and what we would do afterward. If the metal wires

into my heart were still OK, it would shorten the surgery. They were!

I stayed awake for the procedure, with a local anesthetic. It took 15 minutes. During the operation the most

amazing, beautiful music came out of some hidden speakers. They played a favourite of mine – Louis Armstrong,

“It’s a Wonderful World”. It reflects my feelings so well I want to share it.

I see trees of green, red roses too

I see them bloom for me and you

And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky

Are also on the faces of people going by

I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do

They're really saying I love you.

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow

They'll learn much more than I'll never know

And I think to myself what a wonderful world

Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world

It is, for sure, a wonderful world. My HEART-FELT thanks to wonderful Doctors and Nurses and to God who

inspires them. They have helped me know how to live my 83rd year to the fullest with the help of modern

technology, and caregivers with a love for people. Yes - it’s a wonderful world!

Ritsu

Fran Stocking

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Parishioners have been asked to ke

no longer needed. They have been

cartons each year to send to Thund Many industrious and generous kni

Global Warmth for children up to 1 Individual donations received were

families each received $100.00 for “ Supply kept pace with demand thro

by Linda Peppiatt, who will post list

Donations from the Men’s Breakfas The Habitat for Humanity Home is c Ramesh Ferris arrived in the Maritim

doing well. Moved, seconded that Outreach do

Carried.

The Huntsville UH

thank all who do

parent groups) fo

Lewis Foundation

teachers Christm

Cards are provided to explain the gif

couple of years.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, O

Bless you all, Katherine Ford

OCTOBER IS CHILD ABUSE

Members of All S

Learn how

Ontario’s Children’s Aid Societies

Support the campaign against ch

Family, Youth and Child

Director Head Office – 49 Pine Stre

Bracebridge, Ont. P1L 1K

705-645-4426

o keep Mission to Seafarers in mind as they sort throug

een very generous in past years as we have been able t

under Bay.

knitters have contributed to the 6000 items sent world

to 12-14 years of age.

ere used to pay camp fees. You know who you are! “T

for “back to school” supplies.

through the summer for the Food Bank. Some items w

t lists of desirable, appropriate items (sometimes not th

kfasts are most welcome.

e is closed in now and work is progressing inside.

aritimes early in September and continues to be well re

h donate $500.00 to Carol Corey to help her with the tr

le UHURU Grannies raised $235.00 at the side walk sale

donated and shopped! The group is contacting more s

) for allowing the information about children donat ing

ation for school uniforms for children in Africa rather th

istmas gifts.

e gift to the teacher and this project has been very well

y, October 21/08 at Trinity United Church at 7:00 p.m

USE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION MONTH IN

All Saints’ may pick up a Purple Ribbon at

the back of the church ow you can help at www.purpleribbon.ca

eties are participating in a province-wide child abuse an

prevention campaign.

st child abuse and neglect – Wear a PURPLE RIBBON in

hild Services of Muskoka – Allan T. Hogan, Executiv

Street

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Branch Office – 81 Main Street

Huntsville, Ont. P1H 1X1

705-789-6210

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sale in August. They

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In the midst of the reading, the fire alarm

message across! Turned out the rector'

using a candle to portray the fire, and th

Paul's many years ago when our childre

way, we would walk to church filling two

from early days. There were few summ

were not overly friendly - something of

He replied they they were shy, you had

there - our tops roasted from the overh

Next came St. James Port Cunnington w

Shakespeare spearheading music. Exce

and Ed Bew's grave. It is a beautiful littl

Heritage Sunday at Christ Church Winde

when Fr. Ron and June Armstrong, foun

Hill has been there since Fr. Ron's death

This was followed by our first visit to Ch

rector. Much larger than it appears on

glass windows. Of particular interest wa

done by Audrey Tourney. There were 3

treat! Lunch was served in the adjoining

then people went home and had lunch.

nicer if they shared lunch together at ch

their side lawn, with an arbour leading u

lawn. These people obviously know how

Saints' attends church here when visitin

Then came St. Mary Magdalene in Dorse

worship, and wonderful music - the last

with attached padding, matching the pa

pews! They have a small adjoining room

on maternity leave.

Huntsville is blessed with very attractive

good attendance. The B.A.S. was in use

didn't get to all the churches, maybe ne

newcomers into their midst. Praise be t

All Saints', our monthly commitment to

ews from Betty NOT SHOPPING, JUST BROWSING

Most of our Sundays this summer were spent visiting

outlying churches. It was interesting to see how othe

and to meet fellow Anglicans. First and last was St. P

yearly event, where our cemetery plots are located.

the passage about Moses and the Burning Bush remi

same passage read years ago at St. Barnabas' St. Cath

alarm went off and we had to vacate the building. Talk

tor's daughter teaching the same lesson to her Sunday

d the smoke was sufficient to set off the fire alarm! W

ldren were small. When holidaying at Vern Oke's cottag

two pews. Walter Johnson and Canon Hinchcliffe are

mmer visitors, and I recall mentioning to Canon Sutherl

g of a closed shop. Or should I say typically Anglican in t

had to speak first. And as usual, he was right! Christma

erhead heaters, and our feet froze!

n with retired Irish priest, The Rev. Tom Crawford, and

xcellent on both counts, and we were able to say a littl

l little summer church, well maintained as is their cemet

indermere, another yearly visit. This association goes b

ounders of the Bequia Mission summered in Winderme

eath, and church with Peter is always a joy.

o Church of the Redeemer in Rosseau, where The Rev. P

on the outside, it is another of Muskoka's gems with g

t was a beautiful life-size needlepoint hanging of Jesus

re 3 baptisms, and church was one hour and five minut

ining hall. We were told that originally goodies and a d

ch. Somewhere along the way someone realized that i

t church, and so the custom began. They have a labyrin

ing up to it. In the summer coffee and muffins are serve

how to bring people together in a small community.

siting at the family cottage in Rosseau.

orset where again we were pleased to have Tom Crawf

last Sunday with their summer organist and choir. The

e padded kneelers and the carpet. And you know how

oom where coffee is served. Their rector, The Rev. Hea

ctive small outlying churches, and the ones we visited a

use throughout, and we were made welcome whereve

e next summer. Thankfully Anglicans have learned to w

be to God! And in case you are wondering, even thoug

t to our home parish was always the first priority.

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SING!

iting Huntsville's

other people worship

St. Paul's Grassmere, a

ed. Ritsu's reading of

eminded me of the

Catharines.

Talk about getting the

day School class was

We first attended St.

ttage down the lane-

are names we recall

herland that people

in those early days!

tmas Eve Eucharist

and Derek

little prayer over Ann

metery. Then came

es back to the days

rmere. The Rev. Peter

ev. Peter Simmons is

th gorgeous stained

sus and the Animals

inutes! Another

a drink were served,

hat it would be much

byrinth woven into

erved weekly on the

Jean Partridge of All

rawford leading

They have new pews

ow I like padded

Heather Manuel is off

ed all had reasonably

rever we went. We

to welcome

ough we were not at

Betty Fulton

The popular Home Concert Series “A Little Night Music” has a limited number of subscriptions still

available for the 2008-2009 series. Over the past 11 seasons, our All Saints’ folks have been

involved by either attending, performing or hosting these unique evenings of music featuring

talent from the “Greater Muskoka Area”.

This year’s line-up of 3 concerts:

October 6th RECONAISSANCE, an “a capella” chamber choir from Orillia, will perform at the

home of Pam and Mark Chapman on Chub Lake

February 12th Tim Sullivan of Huntsville will entertain on piano with his gentle jazz. He plans to

have a bassist join in the concert. May 14

th Cilla and Tom Dunn are coming from Callendar to share their own special brand

of vocals/instrumentals. Cilla is known to many for her past involvement in

the Huntsville music scene.

A subscription ($45.00 for three concerts) is available by contacting :

Marion Haggart at 789-7719.

Hoping that some of you can join us. Dorothy Johnstone

Thank you for supporting me in the Terry Fox Run. I raised over $300 for cancer research.

The run was lots of fun. Thanks again, Carly Kennedy Terry Fox Run

FELLOWSHIP Many thanks to all who helped on Rally Day All Saints Christmas Party - will be held on December 12th at Sutherland Hall. Please watch the

November Newsletter or for Notices in the Narthex for more information. If anyone has any extra Christmas decorations we could use to decorate both floors of Sutherland Hall,

please call Pat Merson 789-6000

Pat Merson, Fellowship Team Chair

“A Little Night MusicA Little Night MusicA Little Night MusicA Little Night Music House Concert SeriesHouse Concert SeriesHouse Concert SeriesHouse Concert Series

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Men’s Breakfast

Saturday October 18th at Trinity United Church

Guest speaker - Louise Azzara of the Muskoka District Public Health Unit will speak on

the resent outbreak of Listeriosis

Come for the Food, Fellowship & Fun Morley & Bruce

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THANKSGIVING DECORATIONS

It is always nice to see our church decorated for Thanksgiving. This

does not happen without your support and donations of produce.

Some of the items we like are pumpkins, potatoes, preserves,

apples, corn, corn stalks, carrots, gourds, mums, turnips and

anything else you can think of.

Produce will not go to waste as it will be donated to our Starfish families.

Please drop your donations at the office any morning from 9:00 – 12:00 before Oct 3rd

We will be decorating the Church on October 3rd.

Thank you in advance for your contributions.

Blessings, Donna Oliver

DONATIONS TO OUTREACH PROJECTS

Having seen an insert in a September Sunday bulletin regarding donations to the

food bank, I thought I should clarify the matter of tax receipts. Both the food bank and starfish receive

donations in kind and in cash.

Obviously nobody would expect a tax receipt for food worth (say) $10, so in fairness no tax receipt would be

given for a $10 cash donation. There are exceptions to this, if a significant cash donation is made, but

otherwise, as far as I am aware, this practice, which has been in place for the

10 years I have been Treasurer, has not changed. While on the subject of tax receipts, these are only issued at

the end of the year.

Paul Clayson Treasurer

The Property Team has put together a list of construction projects that it was asked to present to PAC .Some

are quite large and will affect the church for years to come. As soon as PAC decides which projects to pursue

I will be asking for people to form a Project Committee and if it is anything like the Roof Steering Committee

I am looking forward to working with all concerned. The Church and associated buildings and grounds have held up very well over the summer with just minor

repairs. ASH house as we all know is in need of some major repairs and these will be addressed by the PAC

and Project Committee (when it is formed) but for now I am taking a "Band-Aid" approach to keep expenses

to a minimum. Finally we have installed a new waste receptacle outside of ASH house to replace the battered garbage can.

The new unit allows for recycling and matches the units the town has and believe it or not the students from

Huntsville High School have commented that they use and deposit refuse in the designated port holes.

Thanks to the foresight and generosity of Ches and Betty Fulton this was made possible without impacting on

Church funds.

Phil Merson Property team leader

Property Report

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What We Do: Development, Relief & Justice

PWRDF works in partnership with organizations in Canada and throughout the world to support people-centred

development that improves the quality of daily life for vulnerable populations, promotes self-reliance, and addresses

root causes of poverty and injustice. PWRDF is active in approximately 40 countries, and also accompanies Uprooted

People – including victims of disasters, refugees, internally displaced people and migrant workers. PWRDF partners

are drawn from Anglican churches, ecumenical organizations and community-based groups. Partners address the

root causes of problems and accompany communities as they move beyond survival into sustainable development.

SPECIAL INITIATIVES: Just Generation for Youth Program and Partnership for Life – For a Generation Without AIDS. PWRDF at 50 – In October, All Saint’s, Springhill, N. S. and Cherry Valley, PEI, will be holding services commemorating

the 50th

anniversary of the Springhill Mine Disaster.

EMERGENCIES: We are saddened by the challenges faced by our partners in the Caribbean this year due to a number

of hurricanes sweeping through the area. PWRDF has responded with emergency relief funds to the peoples of Cuba

and Haiti through our partner ACT International. PWRDF partner, The Cuban Council of churches has already visited

the area affected by Hurricane Gustav in Cuba and is now undertaking a second visit to evaluate Ike’s

most affected areas and assess the needs of the population. Losses to Haiti in housing, public infrastructure and

agriculture appear to be heavy and ACT is working through Christian aid and Lutheran World Federation.

WORLD FOOD DAY: Thursday, October 16th

and Week To End Poverty, October 12th

- 19th

www.endhungerfast.com.

PWRDF PROJECT with Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Churches across the country will join together in an ecumenical

day of fasting and reflecting on how we are all connected.

And Last But Not Least!

JUST GENERATION FOR YOUTH: Off The Grid Program helps youth to Pray, Act and Give: Anglican Youth have raised

thousands of dollars for PWRDF through Off-The-Grid, -a 24 hour electricity fast.

Lord, let the World Be Changed For We Long To See the End of Poverty

Thank you for supporting PWRDF

Joy Lewis

The Table Soup Kitchen Foundation is a non-profit Christian organization.

The vision for The Table Soup Kitchen Foundation is to bring the church

and other members of the community to serve together by providing food

for those who need it, as frequently as necessary.

TheTable Soup Kitchen would appreciate your prayers, financial support,

meal provisions and interest in volunteering.

If you are interested in helping in anyway with this special community

outreach program, please call 705-783-5827 for further information.

Your call will be appreciated.

Katherine Ford

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Pastoral Care

Prayer Shawls - There were 6 prayer shawls delivered in August. Many thanks

to those who make the prayer shawls they are very well received and very

much needed. If anyone would like to make one there are instructions in an

envelope in the Narthex; however, it is up to the person making them to do it

however they like; the only instruction is that the person making it prays for

love, hope, comfort and healing in the persons life who receives the shawl.

Cookie and Card Deliveries - Cookies (made by Joy Biggar) and cards (donated by various parishioners) were

delivered to 12 parishioners homes in August. Many thanks to Joy who makes wonderful cookies! If anyone

would like to deliver cookies to some of our parishioners who are shut in and cannot get out please see Sue

Dixon as we have a list of folks who we like to deliver cookies to. These deliveries of cookies and cards keep folks

who cannot get out a part of our Church Family. Fairvern Visits -Two parishioners who reside at Fairvern had their parish news delivered to them. Rogers Cove - Early in August two parishioners received visits that were accompanied with church bulletins.

Later in August they delivered bulletins and newsletters to Helen Johnson who deliverers them to our friends at

Rogers Cove. Betty and Ches visited 7 other parishioners at Rogers Cove. Many thanks to Betty and Ches for

their many visits to our friends at Rogers Cove and thanks to Helen Johnson for ensuring everyone is kept a part

of our Church Family by ensuring bulletins and newsletters reach our friends at Rogers Cove. Phone Visits - There were 7 phone visits made by the team in August. Cards - Thanks to Ruth Newell “thinking of you” and “get well” cards are sent each month to various

parishioners. Thanks to Pat Merson for sending sympathy cards each time All Saints’conducts a funeral and

thanks to Beryl Munroe who sends one year bereavement cards to the families. Several one year wedding

anniversary cards have also been sent out by the team. Other Visits - One of our parishioners who was in hospital received 5 visits by the team. Also another visit was made with a gentleman who is shut in and another couple on the team had 3 parishioners in to their home for dinner. Another parishioner was visited at their home and that visit was accompanied with the parish news. Communions - Pastoral care assists Reverend Dawn with monthly communions at Rogers Cove, Muskoka Landing and Fairvern Nursing Home. So many parishioners at All Saints’ help to ensure All Saints’ reaches out to our friends who cannot make it to church; thank-you to all of you.

Respectfully, Sue Dixon

Public Relations

The Forester was invited to Rally Sunday and the reception for Bishop Ferris. Photos were taken at each event

and forwarded to the Algoma.

Respectfully, Sue Dixon

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Church School

Rally Day – Sunday September, 7th was a wonderful service of worship and fun.

This was due to all who helped. Thanks to those who took leadership in the Family Service.

Also, to everyone who helped set up the games, and to the lunch crew, who provided a special

lunch after the service. A special thanks to the ladies who made all the small banners, and also

the beautiful large banner that will be used every Sunday.

All the music, with drum accompaniment, was beautiful! You will hear many of those songs again.

If any of the children did not receive their wind chime (heart or cross), please pick one up in the Church School. Sunday, October, 5th: Parish Thanksgiving – *Family Service

Sunday, October 12: National Thanksgiving weekend – regular classes

Sunday, October 19th: Pentecost 23 - regular classes

Sunday, October 26th: Pentecost 24 – regular classes

Sunday, November 2nd: Celebration of All Saints’ Patronal festival - *Family Service

Sunday – October 5th:

• Family Service at 10am., celebrating our Parish Thanksgiving, with all the harvest

decorations.

• Children will be active participants in the Family Service.

• Each child will receive their own banner to take home with them. It will be on a dowel and

read – His banner over (child’s name) is love.

• Everyone is invited to be part of the worship, fellowship, and fun of our Parish Thanksgiving

and Family Service. Looking ahead:

If there are people interested in confirmation, please speak to Rev’d Dawn. Preparation is

tentatively to start in the Fall with confirmation in the Spring. All Saints’ Church School – a place for worship, friends, songs, stories, crafts, and fun!

Shirley Spiers

SNAP QUIZ

Swahili – pronounced, swaa heelee are a tribe of people who live mainly along the eastern coast

and islands of eastern and southern Africa.

Patty Doyle said he “may be” offering a prize for the correct answer.

Phone or email me your guesses - The answer and winners will be published in the November

edition of the newsletter.

John Oliver

I have been told that two (2) of our parishioners

speak Swahili.

Can you guess who?

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A very special thank you to the Men’s Breakfast Club, the Outreach

Team and Gayle Gilligan for their donation to the Starfish Camp Fund.

Only Nana and her two grandchildren took advantage of our offer.

The three teenagers had jobs. The other Mom, for various reasons,

did not want their children to go to camp. For this group, we provided

return taxi fares to Avery and Hutcheson Beaches. In this way the

children and Mom had a reprieve from their concrete playgounds.

In August, each family received $100 or $150 in gift cards (Wal Mart and Zellers) to provide the children

with school supplies, shoes [2 pair] and clothing for back-to-school. This project was financed through the

balance of our camp funds. The Starfish team believes this project contributes greatly to “our kids’” self-

esteem.

Each family is provided with a monthly food box. Special boxes will be packed to include their

Thanksgiving Dinner. Thank you to all the saints at All Saints’ who contribute so generously to Operation

Starfish.

Starfish Family Inventory

• Mom and Dad with one child (2 year old). Both parents have part-time jobs and now are struggling to

get back on their feet after job lay-offs. They have been with us ten months

• Single Mom with two children (5 year old girl, 8 year old boy). Mom has held down a full-time job

with a cleaning service for a year. This family has been with us for 4 years. We have kept this family

on because we believe she needs our support a while longer.

• Mom with three children (7 year old boy, 5 year old girl, 3 year old boy). Mom is most appreciative of

any help she receives. The family has been with us one and a half years.

• Grandma with two grandchildren (3 year old girl, 5 year old boy). Grandma needs our emotional

support as well as our financial support. Nana has a full-time job.

• Mom and Dad with two girls (both teenagers, second year high school). This was our first family. This

family has been with us, on and off, for 10 years. We have nick-named Mom, “Calamity Jane”. Most

events happen which are not really her fault. In the most recent occurrence, she was run off the road

by a drunk driver. She was not hurt but her car was demolished. How can we refuse help?

• Satellite family: Single mom with teen-aged boy in high school. Mom has a full-time job. This family

requires mostly emotional support and friends. They are determined to make it on their own.

• Special Starfish Project: With the generous help of members of

All Saints’ Congregation, Joanne Cunnington, John & Donna Oliver,

Jon Payne, Joy Stott Gervais, and the Huntsville Legion, a young

couple received help in furnishing their one-bedroom apartment.

Donations included a chesterfield and chair, coffee and end tables, a

micro-wave oven, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans, bedding, towels,

food and a gift card for Price Chopper. The couple came from Cape

Breton via Peterborough, with virtually nothing. Winston, of course,

did the deliveries. They christened him ‘the angel Gabriel’.

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Marj Payne

GGiivvee CChhrriissttmmaass CCaarrddss In support of The Primate’s World Relief

And development Fund

The Annunciation -“The Annunciation" is the work of Anna Payne

Krzyzanowski, a Canadian artist who has won several awards with the

Associated Church Press and Canadian Church Press and has roots in

Winnipeg. The card will be available in early September.

Madonna and Child -The design

of “Madonna and Child" by

Saskatoon artist Gisele Bauche is

back by popular demand this year.

$15.00 for a pack of 12 cards

Cards may be ordered through your PWRDF Parish Representative or

directly from PWRDF by calling 1-800-308-7973 or 416-924-9199, ext. 318

Hi! Sorry I haven’t sent you this thank you card sooner. I have some pictures of us at camp. I just don’t

have the money to get them done right now, but when I do I will send a few. The kids and I loved it at camp. The kids grew up a lot there. They are feeling better about living with

Nana. Now they don’t feel alone anymore because thy heard other kids tell their stories and grandparents

tell their stories about how their grandkids live with them. The kids now have a little better understanding

that their Mom loves them but she’s sick and they can’t live with her. I learned a lot about what alcohol

and drugs can do to kids before they are born, and also how to talk to kids. We sat with four older ladies.

Their grandkids let my kids know every time they saw them what great kids they were. They just went on

and on. My grandkids were so proud of themselves and I couldn’t have been more proud of my kids –

they were so well behaved! The kids tried new food and did a lot of swimming and playing. I was most of the day listening to speakers. There was so much to learn – a week of schooling for me. The

kids and I were so tired, by the time 7 pm came, we were in bed in our cabin. There were two other

families with us. They were good people. Well anyway, thank you all so much for sending us to camp. I am so glad I went and so are the kids. The

kids wants to go back next year. My five year old is already saving for it. Thank you all again for all that

you do for me, and the kids. You all have been a God-send. You are all very kind and caring people. Love, Your Starfish Family.

Wanted: baby boy clothes – size 6 months to 2 years. Call Marj Payne 789-5974

A Thank You from Nana and two grandkids who went to Grandkin Camp

(A camp dedicated to grandparents who are raising grandchildren)

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When I lived in Cochrane Ontario, one

two pet groundhogs, Mopsy and Muffi

rescued by my three young sons, who

frequent milk feedings from a baby bo

eventually I released them at the cotta

Sweet smelling, meticulously clean as w

kind of chirp awakened us of mornings

My pet story – by Gwyne

They lived mainly on lettuce, clover and

digestive biscuits!

We took them almost everywhere in th

we could not get away without them. T

car door opening brought them runnin

The female (Mopsy) eventually went he

Muffin stayed with us until it was time

We knew that he would hibernate duri

winter. I still remember my last glimpse

in the driveway so sad and disconsolate

come running as we drove slowly away

as if he knew.

Gwyneth

Cut this ou

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uffin. Orphaned when an irate farmer shot their mothe

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y bottle. The size of newborn kittens, they thrived amaz

ottage to enjoy the summer.

as well as intelligent, they truly livened our days. A che

ings as they eagerly waited to greet us from outdoors.

yneth Shirley

r and – their favourite,

in the car, mainly because

m. The least sound of a

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during the long cold

pse of Muffin sitting up

olate. For once, he did not

way in the car. It was just

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sitting on my husban

is out and stick it on the fridge

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– Fall ACW Muskoka Deanery gathering

at Trinity St. Alban’s in Bala. Registration at 9:30 AM

iving produce to decorate the church by October 3rd

usicusicusicusic” October 6th

at the home of Pam and Mark Chap

ber 5th

– HAPA Concert at Trinity United Church

er 18th

– Men’s Breakfast at Trinity United Church

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1 - our EucharisticAssistants andServers & LindaSmith co-ordinator -the election of anew Bishop- forGod’s choice for us

2 -Electoral Synodin Sault Ste Marie- our service atRogers Cove - our choir and allour musicians- our music director,Sherisse Stevens

3 - unity of spirit and a bond of peace-all who lead Prayersof the People &Terri-Lyn Magee, co-ordinator -all our youth andchildren

4 - our servicestomorrow & allinvolved in ourFamily Service- Mike and Jennbeing married today

5 -Ven Dawn, FrDon & Rev’d Howard- our Deanery ofMuskoka, and allDeanery Officials-all Deanery clergy

6 - Monday BibleStudy group - our ACW Group &president LindaSmith - parish fundraising - prayer ministry

7 -Deanery Clericusmeeting-our wardens:David Brushey,Linda Klodnicki,Georgi Doyle,Darrel Lawson

8-our Wednesday services -Outreach Ctee,Katherine Ford chair -our Welcomingteam & PaulineLucas, leader

9 -our Strategyteam, Tom Peppiatt,& future planning forour parish- all who are shut-inand all who live inlong-term carefacilities

10 - our ChurchSchool children &teachers & ShirleySpiers, co-ordinator-missionaries athome and abroad - new parishioners

11 - Thanksgivingservices tomorrow - our sexton, DanaPorter - God’s guidance,grace and blessing

12 - Ven Dawn, FrDon & Rev’d Howard-Metropolitan CalebLawrence-Worldwide AnglicanCommunion

13 - our nation ofCanada & all those intemporal authority-for all in churchleadership positions- our PAC [ParishAdvisory Council]

14 -our service atFairvern -Sunshine Club andall who assist- Community BibleStudy -our Starfishfamilies

15 –our JAGs &Catherine West, co-ordinator- Wednesday [andeveryday!] Prayer &Study- Deanery &Diocesan Cursillo

16.- our service atSouth Haven[Hospital] -All Saints’ ministryin the community -Parish Growth andDevelopment

17 -all who arehomeless & all whoneed our help andcompassion-our parish vision - our Greeters & RuthNewell, co-ordinator

18 - our services tomorrow- Men’s Breakfast - all preparing forbaptism - our Pastoral Careteam & leader SueDixon

19- Ven Dawn, FrDon & Rev’d Howard- our Diocese ofAlgoma & our newBishop-all of our DiocesanSynod staff

20 -all who readlessons in church &Beryl Clayson co-ordinator -Church catering - outside groups whouse our buildings

21- the Christiancommunity inHuntsville & all pastors-our Diocesanvision and ourStrategic Plan

22- for wisdom andthe discerning ofGod’s will - all of our youngfamilies- our Property team& Phil Merson

23 -work of PWRDF& Joy Lewis our rep -all who receivevisits and homecommunions - Bette Roberts,our church secretary

24 - Fellowship team& Pat Merson, leader- our FinanceCommittee & PaulClayson, Treasurer - all our young people -Book Club

25- healing servicestomorrow-our responsibility asgood stewards - Worship Ctee-Table Soup Kitchen

26 - Ven Dawn, FrDon & Rev’d Howard- Anglican Church ofCanada - Primate Fred Hiltz-the Church Army

27- formation of aChristian Educationteam- fellow Christiansaround the world- our Sidespeople &Kaye Fowler

28 - our Service atMuskoka Landing - our Archives team& Marion Nickalls- Cemetery board,Bruce Payne, chair

29 - the ministry ofthe Parish News, John Oliver, editor &all who contribute -all families and allwho are alone

30 - all who travel- our Altar Guild - Sutherland Hallusage committee -visitors to All Saints- our Building Fund

31 -spiritual growth &renewal in all ourlives here at AllSaints’- Parish Stewardship- Web page Team

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