Announcements for June 10, 2018
A warm welcome to all who have gathered with us for worship this Sunday morning. May be a time of fellowship with God and neighbour.
Greeters this Sunday are Carol Burns and Sarah Armstrong.
This morning’s Bulletin is dedicated to the glory of God
and in loving memory of Victor Swim by Marilyn and family.
Babies and toddlers who don’t want to stay in the service for worship are welcome to make use of the nursery located in the multipurpose room. The nursery has toys and a friendly adult in attendance.
This week in the Nursery – Ida Sarty
This morning as a congregation we give thanks to Andrea Holland who this coming Friday is finishing up sixteen years as our church secretary/administrator. We are grateful for her hard work behind the scenes and her constant cheerful presence within the office. We thank God for the blessings we have known because of her and wish her all the best in her retirement!
Stewardship Thought for June 10, 2018
God can have our money and not have our hearts,
but God cannot have our hearts without having our money.
R. Kent Hughes (b.1942), pastor and author
Scriptures for Next Sunday (June 17, 2018)
1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13 • 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17 • Mark 4:26-34
THIS WEEK AT ST JAMES
Tuesday, June 12
11:00 am Hot Meal in the Hall
3:00 pm Meditation Group in the Meeting Room.
Thursday, June 14
11:00 am Hot Meal in the Hall
Your Social Justice Committee invites you to reflect that today is the second Global Day of Prayer to End Famine – to be observed in faith congregations worldwide. Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 How little thought we give to those oft spoken words! Our world produces enough food to feed everyone. But one in nine still go to bed hungry. One in three (particularly children under five) are suffering malnutrition. Today we offer love, concern and prayers for the 20 million facing starvation across Africa and the Middle East.
But action must follow our prayers. If not, our faith is meaningless and does no good. The United Church has launched an Extreme Hunger Appeal. Organizations such as ACT Alliance and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank are helping. Please support those who are hungry in as many ways as you can. For more information and to help address world hunger or to make a donation to improve food secrurity in areas of extreme need please see https://foodgrainsbank.ca/
Connections is interested in YOUR stories. Why not use this opportunity to tell one (or more) of them in the upcoming church newsletter? All topics will be considered for publication so put your stylus into gear and surprise yourself in the process. Deadline for submissions is Monday June 11th. Send your work to the church office at office@stjamesuc.com or directly to brendaannerose@gmail.com
With the upcoming high school graduation season approaching, St. James would like to honour and celebrate the young people who will earn their high school diplomas this year. If you are aware of any members of this year’s graduating class who are connected to St. James, please put forth their names to Claire or to the office by June 17th. Recognition of the graduates service at St. James will be held on June 24.
Did you know? Donations to St. James can now be made online using a credit card or paypal. Through CanadaHelps, a charity that assists charities, St. James can now accept donations from anywhere in the world. To donate simply go to the website (www.stjamesuc.com), click on the “Donate Now” button, and you are redirected to the Canada Helps webpage for St. James. Enter the one time or monthly amount along with your information and Canada Helps provides your tax receipt while St. James receives your donation to help support our life and work.
UPCOMING AT ST. JAMES
The last day of Sunday School is June 17. The children will participate in the service through songs and readings, so I encourage parents to help your children practice their songs at home. A BBQ and children’s games will follow the service. Everyone is welcome! As well, it’s important to acknowledge and express thanks to the long list of volunteers who made this year of Sunday school a grand success! Planning for next year is already underway. If anyone would like CF&D to consider the addition os special activities, events, or participation in the formal service as part of the children’s spiritual education, please share your ideas with Claire by June 17. Sunday School will resume on September 9, 2018.
Monday, June 18, 6:00 pm The UCW is holding it’s closing dinner in the Church hall. This catered meal is open to all the women in the congregation. June 10th is the last day for selling tickets. Come and join us for an evening of celebration!
Wednesday, June 20 at 11:00 United Church Worship at the RK MacDonald Nursing Home. Everyone is welcome to join with us for this time of prayer and song.
Sunday, June 24 St. David’s United Church will open for the summer months. Services are at 9:00 am and will run each Sunday until Labor Day weekend.
Sunday. July 1 The Highland Games Opening Service will be held at St. James. There will be no service at St. David’s this Sunday.
Sunday, July 1st, 2:30 pm, The Clan Thompson Pipe Band and Friends In Concert at St. James United Church, Main Street, Antigonish. The Clan Thompson Pipe Band will be staging their second major indoor concert of the 2018 season. Adult tickets are $10 and $5 for Seniors and children under 12. The proceeds from the concert will go to the St. James United Church Music Bursary Fund. Tickets are available from local band members and from the church office. They may also be purchased at the door on the day of the performance.
The M.C. will be Jack Langlois, Stellarton Town Crier. Among the guest performers will be vocalists Sheumais MacLeod and Amanda MacIntosh, organist Sandra Johnson, flutist Emery van de Wiel, pianist Leona Williams, hand bells played by Tara Nicholson, Elizabeth Munroe, and Bonnie Quinn, Cindy Urquhart and her son Rowan Larson-Urquhart on chanter and violin, Luke Henderson on the trumpet, Martha Palmer on accordion and Highland Dancers Abby McKenna and Emma Barrett. All proceeds from the concert will go to the St. James United Church Music Bursary Fund.
Looking for find St. James on the web? Our website is at www.stjamesuc.com. Through that page you can link to our Twitter account as well as our facebook page.
If you would like to sponsor the bulletin in celebration or memory of a loved one or a special day, please call the office at 863-2001 and let the Andrea know.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, June 15 and Saturday June 16 The 9th Annual Antigonish 55+ Games are approaching! The Games hold a variety of physical and relaxed activities, and they are a great opportunity to meet new people and rekindle old friendships. The Games will be held in St. Andrews and the town of Antigonish. People from all counties and communities are welcome! Early-bird registration is due by June 1 and regular registration is due by June 8. For more information regarding contact Kayla Partridge, at (902)968-0055 or by email at antigonishsgia@gmail.com.
Sunday, June 17th (Fathers day) 12 noon – 6 pm Highland Lobster Supper. Mini Trail Community Centre,4382 hwy 337 Lakevale, Antigonish Lobster $20 – 2nd lobster $ 10 Ham $15 children’s plate $ 8 (1 lb lobster in shell, potato salad, cole slaw, hot rolls, dessert and beverage )
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 7:15pm. There will be an evening of prayer, music and scripture for families and friends of those who have died while in the care of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital from August 1, 2017 – January 31, 2018. This service will be held in the Clare Marie Auditorium (former St. Martha’s Chapel) Refreshments to follow.
Sunday June 24, 2018 at 1:30 pm The interfaith graduation service for the High School will be held at St. Ninian’s Church. Everyone is welcome.
WHO ARE WE AS THE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA?
The United Church of Canada is the largest Protestant denomination in Canada. We minister to over 2 million people in about 3,000 congregations. The history of the United Church is closely entwined with the history of Canada itself.
The United Church was inaugurated on June 10, 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, when the Methodist Church, Canada, the Congregational Union of Canada, and 70 per cent of the Presbyterian Church of Canada entered into a union. Also joining was the small General Council of Union Churches, centred largely in Western Canada.
It was the first union of churches in the world to cross historical denominational lines and received international acclaim. Each of the founding churches had a long history in Canada prior to 1925. The movement for church union began with the desire to coordinate ministry in the vast Canadian northwest and for collaboration in overseas missions. Congregations in Indigenous communities from each of the original denominations were an important factor in the effort toward church union.
The United Church continues to be a “uniting” church, and has been enriched by several additional unions since 1925. In 1930, the Synod of The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Bermuda became part of The United Church of Canada’s Maritime Conference. The Evangelical United Brethren Church became part of The United Church of Canada in 1968. In addition, various individual congregations from other Christian communions have became part of the United Church over the years.
To learn more about the United Church, our history, our beliefs, and our actions for justice, go to www.united-church.ca