Service began with Music to Gather Us by Rae Stewart who also offered the Ministry of Music, “Through These Doors”, a song he composed telling of lives and events that have pass through a church’s doors over the years.  The inspiration for this song came to Rae while walking throughSherbrookeVillageseeing the open doors of a church.  Margaret Anne Dodson shared a Mission Moment.  Sharing the service with Rev. Moriarity was Rev. Lee Simpson, Director of Operations for the United Church Observer.  Rev. Simpson shared the Epistle Lesson, Gospel Reading and Reflections, “Who Am I” reminding us that our faith does not fit neatly on a matchbook cover. We are a church in transition, as all churches, searching souls to find the new way.   During a Moment for All Rev. Moriarity spoke to the children about rules at home, school and church.  She shared three rules with the children that Jesus would want us to follow: love your God, love your neighbour and love yourself.  Hymns sung were Where Two or Three Are Gathered; Though I May Speak; Deep in Our Hearts.  Greeting the congregation: Barb MacLaren and Donna Bowes.  Steward: Bill Dodson.  Lay leaders: Margaret Anne Dodson and Thea Waller. 

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We are holding a “Baked Beans & Brown Bread Take-Out Supper” on Friday, November 4th.

Pick-up is from 4:00 -6:00pm and the tickets are only $6.00.

So order your tickets before October 30th… 485-8081

The UCW marked World Food Day.  Lay Leaders: Donna Weaver & Allanah Ives, Gwen MacDonald, June Cameron, Sharon Cheverie, Anne Ferguson, Ruth Mackay and Bonny McTague.  Receiving the offering: Lynne Logan, Doris MacMillan, June Brown and Cathy Davis.   During the Moment for All Rev. Moriarity presented the children with a bowl of salt and asked what salt is used for and what does it mean when someone says, “You are the salt of the Earth”.  She told the children that this means you make a difference, no matter how small referring to just a pinch of salt. We paused to think and watch the power point presentation “Make Hunger History”; some startling statistics such as 13 billion dollars would feed the people of the world which is less than is spent on pet food in one year.  Reflections read by Ruth Mackay “What Can We Do” gave us suggestions as to what we can do to ease world hunger and make the world a better place. Ministry of Music by the choir featured “From Now On” which was composed by Emma Lee Stewart.  October 23 is Observer Sunday with Rev. Lee Simpson as our guest.  Refreshments to follow. 

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