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SUMMER 2024
Update:
Consultation
on Common
Texts
On April 15 and 16, the Consulta- tion on Common Texts (CCT) held its annual meeting at St. Andrew’s United Church, Bloor Street, To- ronto. The Consultation is a joint AmericanandCanadianecumeni- cal body that is responsible for the Revised Common Lectionary, a schedule of biblical passages read on Sundays and major feasts in congregations of multiple de- nominations in North America and other parts of the world.
Participants in the CCT worked on a draft statement about the use of passages of scripture in John and Acts of the Apostles
that have historically been used to justify discrimination and vio- lence against Jewish people and a further draft of that statement is expected in August and will be circulated to member denomi- nations for comment. The CCT also established a committee to consider lessons for a feast cel- ebrating God’s work in creation. The idea of such a festival, first proposed by the Ecumenical Pa- triarch Demetrios in 1989, has gained support in recent years from western churches. An ecu- menical seminar held in Assisi, Italy, earlier this year endorsed the
idea of adding such a feast to the church calendar, but inclusion of the festival will be dependent on the actions of individual denomi- nations.
The CCT heard reports on use of the Revised Common Lection- ary and on the activity of mem-
ber denominations in relationship to worship. It learned that a re- cent project, the Revised Com- mon Lectionary: Expanded Daily Readings is scheduled for print release this summer; it increases the number of daily lessons to include a psalm and three other
biblical readings, matching the Sunday pattern.
Resources for worship—in- cluding worship planners, lec- tionary resources and prayers— are available to download on the PCC website at presbyterian.ca/ worship.
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Five Years Serving the Community in Bradford
By Jaime Robertson, Retirement Living Consultant, The Elden of Bradford
The Elden of Bradford, a state-of- the art retirement community in Bradford, Ont., celebrated its fifth year in operation with a residents’ party, concert and other festivi- ties. Over the past five years, The Elden has welcomed hundreds of local seniors and their families and contributed significantly to charitable and community-build- ing initiatives across town.
“What began as a partnership between our development com- pany and St. John’s Presbyterian Church to meet the need for local seniors’ housing in Bradford is now a staple of the community,” said Dale Béasse, president and CEO of The Elden. “We are so thrilled to offer independent-suppor tive living and assisted-living hous- ing and care to our seniors, and deeply value our special relation- ship with this great community.”
Over the past five years, The Elden has significantly supported
a number of charitable initiatives as a company, to the tune of over $100,000, and the residents’ committee has donated funds raised by the seniors themselves totalling over $20,000 to a variety of local charities, including the Helping Hand Food Bank, WOW Living’s Out of the Cold Café, the Terry Fox Run and Southlake Re- gional Health Centre, as well as sponsoring local sports teams. The residence also employs hun- dreds of local staff.
The Elden hosts regular co- op students and popular local events, such as an annual trick- or-treating Halloween event with local children and seniors, and is a proud member of the local Seniors Engagement Commit- tee. As par tners with the Dan- ube Seniors’ Leisure Centre, CHATS, South Simcoe Police Services and other local retire- ment homes, The Elden helps plan events specifically tailored for seniors, such as the National Seniors Day Pancake Brunch at the Danube Centre.
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