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Amy Hutchinson, a teen member from Paris Presbyterian Church, listens as Dr. Carol Miller shares an answer to Amy’s question.
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SUMMER 2018
Recognizing an Outstanding Young Woman in PEI
(Left to right) Scott MacDonald, Zion’s Presbytery Representative Elder, Courtney Anderson, Mr. Russell Stewart, husband of the late Davida Stewart, and the Rev. Douglas Rollwage, Lead Minister at Zion Church.
By Shirley Miller, WMS auxiliary at Paris Presbyterian Church, ON
The Women’s Missionary Soci- ety auxiliary at Paris Presbyterian Church in Paris, Ont., organized a presentation by Dr. Carol Miller on Thursday, March 15, at the church.
Dr. Miller, the daughter of Shirley Miller, past president of the Wom- en’s Missionary Society South- western Onatrio Synodical, has worked for the United Nations and many not-for-profit organizations in Canada and abroad. She spoke about what changes she has seen over the past twenty years in ef- for ts to strengthen gender equality globally. One of the most important shifts, in her view, is the role of lo- cal women’s groups in many coun-
tries, some of them church-based, who are now more visible and taking leadership on gender equality issues and ending violence against women and girls.
The event was also a chance for participants to hear about Dr. Miller’s work to raise awareness of the need for better treatment for people with mental health issues closer to home.
Dr. Miller is co-founder of Ottawa- based Changing Minds: Promoting Excellence in Mental Health Treat- ment, which aims to improve ac- cess to treatment for people with mood disorders and OCD. The audi- ence asked many interesting ques- tions and Dr. Miller expressed her appreciation for the chance to raise awareness about issues close to her hear t.
By John Barrett, Clerk of Session at Zion Presbyterian Church, PEI
In recognition of the many years of Christian dedication and commu- nity achievement by the late Davida Stewart, the Presbytery of Prince Edward Island has established an award to recognize exemplary lead- ership by a young woman.
The Davida Stewart Young Chris- tian Woman’s Leadership Award recognizes outstanding young
female leaders for their par ticipa- tion in and attention to a range of activities and oppor tunities that influence our Christian community. This year’s recipient was Courtney Anderson, a member of the Youth Leadership Team at Zion Presby- terian Church. Cour tney is a re- markable young woman who has shown excellence in her academic success, work with youth and vol- unteer contributions. Zion feels blessed to have her as part of the
congregation. Davida Stewar t
was a known participant in the life of the Presbyterian Church in Atlantic Canada. She faithfully served her congregations of Zion Presbyte- rian and St Mark’s in Charlotte- town. Davida is a former Clerk of Session (St. Mark’s) and was the first lay woman to hold the seat of Moderator for both the PEI Presby- tery and the Synod of the Atlantic
Provinces.
Oriole Munro.
We thank God for gifting them to us, and wish God’s greatest blessings upon them all.
well-
Elders Emeritus
at Point Edward Presbyterian Church
By the Rev. Shirley F. Murdock
Last May, Point Edward Presbyte- rian Church in Point Edward, Ont., celebrated its 145th anniversary. One of our final acts of celebration took place on February 11, 2018. We were privileged to recognize three former elders with the hon- ourary title of Elder Emeritus: Fred
McCord served from 1974–2010, Deanna Cadman served from 1988– 2017 and Oriole Munro, one of our first female elders, served from 1974–2017.
All three have given graciously and generously of their time and tal- ent to serve the lord as active elders on the Session and other avenues of ministry within the congregation.
Fred McCord and Deanna Cadman.