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On Oct. 21, a celebration was held to install the Rev. Kristine O’Brien as the new director of Crieff Hills Retreat Centre in Pus- linch, Ont. Pictured above is Kristine (centre, right) with members of the Maclean Estate Committee: (left to right) the Rev. Gord Timbers, Moira Forbes, the Rev. Neil Ellis, the Rev. Dr. Herb Gale, David Phillips, Anne Church, Jim Allen.
St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Simcoe, Ont., celebrated their 225-year anniversary on Oct. 20. The congregation marked this important event with a potluck dinner, games and a special worship service led by D.C. MacDonald Scholarship winner, Choi Young Tae, who is also a third-year student at Vancouver School of Theology, St. Andrew’s Hall. The D.C. MacDonald Scholarship Committee was established in memory of the Rev. D.C. MacDonald, former moderator of the PCC in 1983, who served as St. Paul’s Minister from 1955 to 1970. The scholarship is awarded annually to a candidate for pastoral ministry from one of the three Canadian theological colleges in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The first scholarship was awarded in 1993. Elder Mike Cobb presented Choi Young Tae with a cheque for $5,300.
Kirk on the Hill Presbyterian Church in Fonthill, Ont., was blessed once again to host the Canada Youth International Students at Sunday morning worship service on July 8, following the activities at Brock University. Pictured here are the youth participants and the Rev. Calvin Lewis. Kirk Youth Leader, Lyn Emmons, and Youth in Mission Coordinator, Matthew Foxall, were instrumen- tal in arranging this. One highlight of the gathering occurred after the service when organist Robert Young invited one of the Taiwanese visitors, who was also an organist, to try out the organ. With the group gathered around, he chose to play a spirited rendition of O Canada, to which spontaneous applause erupted following the performance.
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The General Assembly Design Team meet at Crieff Hills Retreat Centre on Oct. 19– 20 to begin to discern a theme for the 2019 General Assembly. Pictured above are Tristan Gerrie, the Rev. Hugh Donnelly, Patty Farris, the Rev. Don Muir, Terrie-Lee Hamilton, the Rev. Pat Dutcher-Walls and the Rev. Kristine O’Brien. Missing from the photo are Jane Swatridge, the Rev. Ian Ross-McDonald, the Rev. Stephen Kendall and the Rev. Nancy Harvey.
St. Marys Presbyterian Church in St. Marys, Ont., marked a major milestone on Oct. 21 when we welcomed Barb Summers from the Communications Office as guest speaker for our 170th Anniversary. There was special music and we enjoyed fellow- ship over food following our worship. Throughout the coming year, we will continue to celebrate this amazing anniversary each month. We began with the sponsorship of a room at Camp Kintail. We will welcome the Presbyterian Young People’s Society (PYPS) to a worship service in November. We will gather with the three families sponsored collaboratively over the past three years, enjoying international foods from all of our different heritages. We are praying about what God is calling us to in our years ahead. Our church building and even our name has changed over the years, and there are different people in our pews. But our desire and commitment to sharing God’s love and the abundance God has blessed us with will carry on for many more years to come.
Gale Presbyterian Church in Elmira, Ont., celebrated its 150th anniversary on Oct. 21, 2018. During worship, our choir gave a special musical presentation and our Sunday School class presented the time capsule they are working on. As well, Gale commissioned an artist to paint a picture that commemorates Gale’s past and pre- sent. Praise be to God!