July 25, 2023
Calvary Compass – July 25th, 2023 - Calvary United Church, www.calvaryuc.ca
Dear Friends of Calvary,
Thank you to all who participated in the Pride Parade on Sunday. It is important to support our fellow neighbours. Thank you also to Rev. Kerry who worked very hard to make sure that all of the United Church ministers and other people participating were fully aware of the plan and how to connect with others.
Rev. Kerry will be taking vacation in August starting August 5th. If there is a Pastoral Emergency, Rev. Wendy Noble will be covering for Rev. Kerry. If you contact the church office, Kim Knowles or Nancy Hind will get in touch with her for you. The Worship Committee has arranged Pulpit supply for the Sundays that he is away. His first day back will be Sunday September 3rd. We hope that he has well deserved and restful vacation.
The next edition of the Compass will be Wednesday, August 9th. The Civic Holiday stat is August 8th for Kim.
Worship Services are all live-streamed:
July 30 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZIi5UmVcc
August 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exb43biNH5E
Recorded service for July 23 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P5cxPkpHfc
PARKING LOT CLEAN UP
The Property Committee would welcome help this Wednesday morning (26th) starting at 9 AM to get the parking lot ready for repainting the lines. We need to remove debris from the pavement and plants from the edge that might effect the line painting. Marg LaRocque's brother-in-law is bringing his power washer on Wednesday to get rid of the sand deposits.
GLORIA DICKIE'S BOOK EVENT
Gloria is the daughter of Karen and John Dickie and is a member of Calvary and a former Youth Groupie. She has written her first book. Publisher W.W. Norton writes, " In Eight Bears, journalist Gloria Dickie embarks on a globe-trotting journey to explore each bear's story, whisking readers from the cloud forests of the Andes to the ice floes of the Arctic; from the jungles of India to the backwoods of the Rocky Mountains West." Gloria’s book has been included in best reads of the summer by the Globe and Mail, Publisher's Weekly, Scientific American, etc. She is the global climate and environmental correspondent at Reuters News Agency and lives in London, England.
Eight Bears is now available in bookstores and online.
On her North American book tour, Gloria will be doing a book event at the North London Indigo (Fanshawe Park Road) on Thursday, July 27th at 7:00 pm.
CHAMPION
For those interested in playing some games or cards, playing pickleball or just conversation, the church will be open the following dates from 1:00 - 3:30 pm to get together and socialize:
Wednesday, July 26th
Wednesday, August 9th
Wednesday, August 23rd
There will be no formal refreshments offered so please bring a water bottle. You can also put on the kettle if you wish some tea.
Meetings:
For week of July 24th - 30th
* Billiard Buddies - Tuesday - 12:30 - 2:30 pm
* CHAMPION - Wednesday - 1:00 - 3:30 pm
* Bible Study - Thursday - 11:00 am - 12 Noon via Zoom
For week of July 31st - August 3rd
* Billiard Buddies - Tuesday - 12:30 -2:30 pm
* Bible Study - Thursday - 11:00 am - 12 Noon via Zoom
Bible Study
Thursday - 11:00 -12 Noon.
Scripture Reading - Matthew 13: 31 -33; 44 -52;
Psalm for the Week:
Psalm 139: 23 -24 New Revised Standard Version Translation
Search me, O God, and know my heart,
test me and know my thoughts.
See if there is any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way of everlasting.
Prayer for the Week:
You are great, O God, and greatly to be praised.
Our hearts are restless until they rest in you.
Grant that we may believe in you, call upon you,
know you, and serve you through your Son, Jesus Christ,
our Saviour and Teacher. Amen.