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Celebrating 175 Years in Brampton
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Submitted by Felicity Alexander, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Brampton, Ont.
On Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, ap- proximately 140 people attended the service celebrating the 175th anniversary of St. Andrew’s Pres- byterian Church in Brampton, Ont. For the first time since the pandemic began, the pews were filled. The Rev. Geoff Ross intro- duced guest speaker, the Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) Faris, 2022 Mod- erator of The Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Before the start of the service, children from the Southeast Asian ministry presented the moderator with gifts, followed by gifts from June Young and Jean Bradshaw, who presented them on behalf of the St. Andrew’s congregation.
The choir anthem was “Changa- mano” (Swahili for “Join Togeth- er”), and that’s precisely what we did as Music Director Shelagh Tyreman led us in the next hymn, “This Is My Commandment.”
The Rev. Dr. Bob Faris presented a sermon entitled “The Days Are Surely Coming,” which was fol- lowed by the Southeast Asian music team’s performance of the
Pictured left to right: Balquees Bibi, Elder Emmanuel, Clerk of Session Jean Brad- shaw, the Rev. Geoff Ross, PCC moderator the Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) Faris, Bashir Masih, Marjorie Ross (the Rev. Geoff’s mother), Samina Babar. Seated: Simpson Ross, Azaniah Jalal Babar and Sheal Babar holding Adriel Susan Babar.
The Southeast Asian Outreach Ministry Praise Team.
praise song “About the Holy Spir- it,” a very lively tune, sung in Urdu! At the end of the service, the Rev. Rosemary Doran and Suzzy Kirkpatrick were each presented with a bouquet of flowers for memories and love, to honour both the past and present of St.
Andrew’s.
After the service, everyone was
invited into the Great Hall to en- joy a special fellowship time with desserts, a traditional anniversary cake, tea and coffee. Copies of the book A Work of Faith, A Labour of Love by our very own Molly Har-
vey about the life and history of St. Andrew’s were also available for pickup.
The Great Hall was decorated beautifully with an impressive balloon arch, a blue photo panel, along with pictures from congre- gational ministry events over the past 25 years and of former and current congregation members, representing St. Andrew’s in all its glory!
The Anniversary Committee would like to express thanks to the Rev. Wayne Baswick for his kind leadership and counsel, and to the whole congregation of St. Andrew’s.
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