Pentecost & Summer 2014 Glad Tidings Settling into Summer After such a long and hard winter (and I hope this is the last time I will talk about last winter), I am ready to settle into summer! I am sure I am not alone in this and hope. I trust that when you are able to take some time for recreation – you too will be able to enjoy this brief glimpse into warmer weather our climate affords us in Canada. With any luck, those who predict such things will cooperate and send a good balance of weather well into October. In some ways – not only because I am a person who likes to keep busy – I really struggled with the use of the word ‘settle’ when talking about the coming time of year we hope to enjoy. For, I am not sure we are ever meant to settle or become sedentary in life or faith – but perhaps invest in a different way of doing things to stir up our imagination and inspiration of God at work in us—which in fact may unsettle us and get us going. The first unsettling thing which is quickly coming up right after we publish this newsletter is the Provincial Election. All Anglican parishes in the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario have been encouraged to distribute Sharing God’s Abundant Life, an information sheet about the importance to vote - something we first made available on May 18. While steering clear from telling you where to direct your vote (which is far beyond our role), as a faith community, we can’t ignore some of the fundamental justice issues facing society (chronic poverty and hunger issues, affordable housing, etc) and perhaps how we can inquire about how our next Provincial representatives may aspire to address those very real issues. There is no question, that as Canadians, we are profoundly lucky to be able to exercise the right to vote in a wonderful democracy; so, on June 12 – I would encourage any us of who are eligible to vote - to make your voice, your inspiration, and aspiration to be heard through your vote. A further unsettling thing for us in our community – as we hope to find the time to relax over the coming months is in our current financial state. We have had to address some significant building issues in the last year, which has left our capital fund seriously depleted. We all know that this sort of thing happens from time to time – but now we have to put some plans in place to help prepare for those times when we might need access to those funds. I am looking forward to working with Corporation and a team of people to organize a few fundraising evenings in the late summer and early fall to help give our capital fund a boost. Keep an eye on how you might want to take part in these community-based events to help – bring us your ideas to add into the mix – and please, try not to forget St Jude’s during the summer months through your own financial support. Yet – the life and hope of the work we do at St Jude’s is as vibrant as ever. On Tuesdays during the month of June we will hold our annual Bible-BBQ series with the parish of St John, Norway. This year we will focus on the Book of Exodus – getting to know Moses, plagues, a hasty departure from Egypt, the amazing story of the Red Sea, and so much more! June 3 & 17 will take place at St Jude’s (at the Rectory if the weather is OK). June 10 & 24 will take place at St John’s (470 Woodbine Ave – at Kingston Road). The food and fun continue on June 8 & 15 – with two wonderful events taking place after the 10:30 service is completed on Sunday. The Fellowship Club will host a Parish Picnic on June 8 out on the front lawn. There is a small fee for lunch for adults – all are welcome to attend. Then the Outreach Committee is hosting a Multi-cultural Pot-luck lunch on June 15. Come and enjoy the amazing diversity of our community through the food from our respective home countries – from empanadas to ackee – let your taste buds get unsettled with us! \ I am also happy to report that we will once again tune into the FIFA World Cup taking place this summer in Brazil between Thursday June 12 and Sunday July 13. Let’s watch the beautiful game in a beautiful place! We will project a number of group round, round of 16, and final games using our LCD projector in the Britton Room. Light refreshments will be available. Check out the schedule on our website and listed the weekly announcements. Last but not least – St Jude’s has recently become a destination learning/training place for theological students. This is a great testament to how we are contributing to the future leaders of the Anglican Church. Amy Hamilton came to us last fall and we have been very happy to become her sponsoring parish as she journeys with the Diocese of Montreal towards ordination. While she is away in Montreal for part of the summer, Amy will be back with us in August. I am also very happy to let you know that Amy was recently approved by the Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination. Also with us at the start of the year for a fulltime placement was Vernon Duporte. Vernon completed his studies at Trinity College in May and will be spending the next year at St Stephen-in-the-fields downtown as he continues his preparations towards ordination in our Diocese. More recently, we have been really fortunate to welcome Gavin Keachie as a theological student through May and part of June. I have known Gavin for a number of years and was really pleased he felt that St Jude’s would be a compliment to the internship portion of his Master of Divinity studies. I know that not all of this is unsettling news – and some of it you are all more than aware of – however – all of these things point to how we as a community of faith are continuing to be moved by the Holy Spirit to be an expression of hope in this part of our Diocese. And whether we choose to relax over the coming months or keep busy with this or that project – our parish, whose cause will always be one of stirring up hope in our midst – will be here working to do that – and be that by the grace and mercy of God. Many blessings. Fr. Greg Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! My name is Gavin Keachie and I am very happy to be the new theological intern here at St. Jude’s. I first arrived on May 11 and from the beginning I found the community to be open, hospitable and vibrant. I will be here until June 18 , shadowing Father Greg, assisting in services and helping out in the day to day life of the parish. This field placement is part of my education at Trinity College, U of T, where I am currently doing a combined Master of Arts and Master of Divinity (the former is academic – I am writing a thesis on angels and humans in the Epistle to the Hebrews – while the latter is professional). I have previously studied at the University of King’s College in Halifax, where I received a B.A. in religious studies and French (but alas, not Spanish). th th I must also confess that I know Father Greg from his former life at Christ Church Deer Park, which is my home parish. We had kept in touch and when I started theological studies, he offered to host me for one of my field placements. I could hardly pass up the opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade from such a warm and gracious mentor. Finally, I would like to thank everyone for welcoming me into the parish. It is my privilege to be worshipping and learning with such a Spirit-filled community. Peace be with you all, both know and always. Gavin Parish Secretary’s Corner ~ From Mary E. Wilcox As we approach Summer, many of our St. Jude’s family are contemplating vacations, cottage time, travelling, and we will miss you and envy you. Please enjoy your time away and come back safely to us. I will be away from the office from Friday, July 18th to return on Tuesday, July 29th. During the rest of July and August, I will be here on Monday and Wednesday and Martha will be here on Tuesday and Friday. And again—just a reminder—you are welcome to borrow anything from the office but please return it or leave me a note, and if you leave anything in the office, please put a note on it. Have a safe and happy Summer Mary Euchre and Bridge We meet on Tuesday afternoons in the Britton Room at 1:00 p.m. If you are interested in playing, do join us. We usually are finished playing no later than 4:00 p.m. Our thanks go out to Sandra Yong who coordinates our card playing group, to Madeleine Ironside who sets up tables and makes our coffee, to Bob Stanojev who looks after all the cards each week and also determines the winner of the euchre games. Fr. Greg always “pops in” the Britton Room at some point in the afternoon and we appreciate his friendship and support. We will finish our “regular” season on Tuesday, June 24th an resume on Tuesday, September 9th, however, a few die-hards will continue playing euchre through the summer months. We don’t take cards too seriously and hope you will come out and join our fun afternoon. If you need more information please contact Sandra at 416-757-0341. Victoria Village Men’s Bridge Club This group meets in the Britton Room on Monday afternoons at 12:30 p.m. and finish at approximately 4:00 p.m. This friendly group are in need of more players. If you are interested in joining them please call Norm Wheeler at (416) 751-6810. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A CHILD’S PLACE DAYCARE UPDATE The Daycare is finally making progress towards opening the toddler room. The architect’s report requested by the building department has been forwarded and we now await (again) the final approval. As most of you know the flower beds on the east side of the church are in the process of being moved so that the water problem in the basement will be alleviated. Our third-party application to provide before and after daycare at Wexford P.S. is in abeyance due to lack of interest by the registrants (TDSB requires 20 expressions of interest, but only received 6). Late summer interest, common in this area, is too late. Madeleine Ironside (chair) “Thoughts” ~ from Peggy Beaver Perhaps the following lines will be familiar to you. A very kind soul in this Parish, passed them on to me: Talking to God Peggy Pehleman, Thunder Bay, ON Did you talk to God this morning, when everything was still? Did you ask for his assistance just today to do His will? Did you talk to God this noontime, when your morning chores were o’er? Did you find your tasks were lighter when your Lord was at the fore? Did you talk to God this evening, when the light was growing dim? Did you dare to face the darkness without a word from him? Did you talk to God at bedtime and thank Him for your day? Did you notice how he listened to the things you had to say? If you find you just can’t manage without Him anymore, Then give Him just one hour, and He’ll give you twenty-four. I talk to God a lot!! I ask for forgiveness for so many blunders and wrong turns I seem to make, where do the years go? I thank you all in this dear Parish of St. Jude’s—for your many kindnesses, ‘phone calls, great home-made squares, but above all for the touch of your hand in greeting on Sundays and always. On our “Get-together Nights” - yes at The Wexford Pub, we laugh, we chat, complain, listen to one another’s troubles. I look forward to Wednesday Pub nights because so many tid-bits of fun and laughter are passed to me by Sam Pollock (I have mentioned this nice soul before), here are just a few: “Lexophile” is a word used to describe those that have a love of words, such as “you can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish”, or “to write with a broken pencil is pointless”. When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate. A thief who stole a calendar—got twelve months. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles—UCLA The batteries were given out—free of charge. A dentist and a manicurist married, they fought tooth and nail. A will is a dead giveaway. With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress. A boiled egg is hard to beat. When you’ve seen one shopping Centre—you’ve seen a mall. Police were called to a day care Center where a three-year-old was resisting a rest. Did you hear about the fellow whose whole left side was cut off? He’s all right now. We welcomed Tom Wilson “home” to The Wexford, as you already know, I’m sure. He is always ready to share a laugh, play bingo, etc. We are happy to have Tom in our Wexford family and he has the car door always open if you need a ride. Mid June, I am told that Ruth Clarke will also be a “Wexfordite”. We look forward to sharing a cup of tea (or coffee) with her in the “Kiosk” - our morning “meeting spot” for muffins and coffee. I know, for sure, they will keep her knitting needles busy to help “stock” the Gift Shop. Dear friends at St. Jude’s, thank you for your smiles—may the summer months and always be kind to you and yours. I like these words from Robert Louis Stevenson: “The best things are the nearest; breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand and the path of God just before you.” Happy summer, happy “everyday” - until hopefully we will chat again. God bless you. Peggy We welcomed through the sacrament of Baptism Mariana Morales Granados Maria José Morales Granados Myles Nathaniel Gomez Chloe Camille Jean-Gilles Wedding Blessing Alex Mauricio Perez Mendoza and Maida Milena Neira Mendez, Those who have died Grace Anastasia Ball Mabel Mary Paul Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord and let light perpetual shine upon them ******************************************************* Congratulations To Ron and Pat McCorry on their 60th Wedding Anniversary Stories From You—Shirley Gunckel & Ken Drope NOLA We’ve fallen in love with NOLA. She’s hot, colourful, musical, delicious, provocative and so much more. Before we met her we’d heard rumours but to meet her in person was to experience a myriad of guilty pleasures. She’s the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Visit NOLA in the winter or spring when the temperatures and humidity are bearable. To visit much later you risk both of these and possible hurricanes. Y’all remember the devastation of Katrina in 2005? Much of this city that relies primarily on tourism has been returned to normal but parts, such as the Lower Ninth Ward are sadly still not rebuilt. Plan to stay a week and start with a city tour to take in the highlights. You will have time to revisit most of them. You should stay either in or as close to the French Quarter as possible. NOLA is a walking city. The architecture in the Quarter has sweeping wrought iron balconies hung with flowers. When it is too far to walk take the historic street cars which seniors can ride for forty cents and everyone else for $1.25. When you wander the French Quarter you are surrounded by music, most of it jazz or blues. It permeates the atmosphere from restaurants, clubs and buskers. Walk Bourbon Street on Saturday night to enjoy the revelry. Walk Royal Street during the day to enjoy the art galleries. The restaurants are varied and reasonably priced. Seafood abounds but the gumbo (soup) in each restaurant cries out to be compared. Bread pudding is the local dessert of choice and it too varies deliciously from place to place. Of course you have to stop at Café du Monde for beignets, those square donuts sprinkled with mounds of icing sugar. Then there are the pralines – pecans covered with fudge… No visit would be complete without a tour on the Natchez, the paddle wheeler on the Mississippi River. Take the jazz dinner cruise where they serve a tasty buffet of local favourites. Another ‘must do’ is a visit to the Creole plantation, Laura, and just down the road the elegant antebellum plantation, Oak Alley. Each has a radically different history but each is charming in its own way. Ride the Canal Street streetcar which ends at City Park, much larger than Central Park in New York and large enough to hold four golf courses. The highlight was the sculpture garden which had a stunning array of statuary which was artistically displayed among beautiful gardens and waterways. Take the St. Charles Street streetcar towards the Robert E. Lee monument to the National WW II Museum. It is a work in progress but three of the huge buildings are open. Don’t miss Beyond All Borders, a splendid movie narrated by Tom Hanks, eat lunch in the 50’s style Jeri Nims Soda Shop, experience a simulated submarine ride on the most decorated, USS Tang and see the WW II – era aircraft in The Boeing Center including the B-17 My Gal Sal. Finish up your stay while you wander through the French Market with its warren of stalls and eateries. Walk along Decatur Street to the St. Louis Cathedral with the stature of Andrew Jackson encircled by a walkway in the huge Plaza de Armas with its manicured lawns and flower stand with cascading flowers. Listen to The Roots of Music percussion marching band or even a truly bad solo vocalist. Be thoroughly entertained by a jazz combo fronted by wailing trombones. Enjoy your final dinner nearby in a restaurant which features jazz, of course. We did all of these things and more and remember NOLA with love. Greetings from Bible Buddies Sunday School Has another school year gone by already? How time flies! Liz and I have had another successful year in Sunday school as we continue to engage and encourage the kids to interact with the bible. This year the kids were involved in some very exciting projects that included designing the announcement cover pages during Lent (the art display is currently in the baptistery) as well as putting on a play during our Good Friday Stations of the Cross entitled Somebunny Learns The Real Easter Story written by Jody Ingalls. All who attended the Good Friday presentation enjoyed the play. As summer is quickly approaching we would like to remind parents/guardians that the last day for Sunday school will be on Sunday June 8 2014 where after the service we will have the St. Jude’s Parish Picnic. Rain or shine, we will be there with games and prizes for the kids! th On behalf of Liz and myself we would like to thank the kids, parents/guardians, and St. Jude’s for your continued support in making this ministry the success that it is. Have a great, safe and enjoyable summer! Sunday school will resume on Sunday September 14 2014. th Many Thanks, Liz and Monique ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do You Need Help? Are you or a member of your family in need the services of a hairdresser? If you require cutting, washing or styling of your hair in your home please call Barbara White at (416) 752-9508 for an appointment. Do you need assistance in your home with dusting, vacuuming, cleaning, etc? Please call Anna Lucia at (647) 895-6036, Luz Bermudez at (647) 448-2836, or Mirium (647) 705-0355, they will be pleased to come and assist you. Do you need help with your gardening or grass cutting? With handy-man jobs, painting, or window cleaning, etc. at reasonable rates? Please leave a message in the Church office. Do you need help with child or elder care? Please call Martha at (416) 510-2982. Do you need clothes altered or other sewing jobs? Please contact Luz Bermudez at (647) 448-2836. REEL FAITH @ St Jude’s All movies start at 3:30 p.m. in the Church Hall September 20 ~ The Mission –1986 (125 mins) PG In the wake of Eurpoean colonization of South America, a group of Jesuits try to save a remote indigenous community from destruction. November 8~ Europa, Europa – 1990 (112 mins) R A true story of the will to survive. Solly Perel, a young Jewish boy is caught up in the craziness and anxiety of WWII and the Nazi program. January 31 ~ Frozen – 2013 (102mins) PG This animated smash hit brings Anna and Kristoff to become unlikely allies, as they work to free their world from eternal ice and winter. Rounding out our 2015 season March 14th April 11 May 9th Quartet Inherit the Wind Argo Words from the Wardens It is with pleasure that we welcome Kathryn Ellett as People’s Warden and Fredy Gonzalez as Deputy Warden to the Corporation. We thank them for agreeing to stand as our new Wardens to help develop and support our continued work at St. Jude’s. We also thank Dilys and Phyllis for their many years of service and leadership as wardens. As the torch has been passed on, our new team has great examples to follow and we hope that we will lead with the same momentum and enthusiasm. St. Jude’s has faced many financial challenges over the years, and this year is no exception. The harsh winter and wet, rainy spring have produced additional difficulties that needed to be addressed with urgency and therefore has taken a toll on our capital fund – Please refer to the financial statements for a more accurate account. The unfortunate reality is that there is a pressing need to increase our regular givings, if at all possible. Regular contributions are very important in order for us pay the bills. As we approach the summer season, we ask that you prayerfully consider keeping up your regular contributions while you are on vacation. Pre-authorized giving may be an option you may wish to consider. Having continuous contributions come in during these months truly makes a visible difference to our bottom line. As you are aware, our reserve fund has taken quite a “hit” due to circumstance beyond our control. We certainly cannot afford to be complacent on this issue as we cannot sustain expenses of this nature indefinitely. We may need to do some fund raising to replenish our reserves and to invest in strengthening the ministry at St. Jude’s. We want St. Jude’s to not only survive these challenges but to surpass them, and we need your help and support in making that happen. A busy summer is ahead for all of us and we hope you will find time to relax and enjoy. Often a job done unnoticed, we would like to thank the many volunteers for their dedication and hard work in making St. Jude’s the wonderful place it is for so many. Many thanks to everyone for your support and we wish you a safe and happy summer! Health, peace and God’s blessings from your Wardens, Monique, Kathryn, Fredy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BIBLE BBQ Once again this year we will be celebrate the return of our BBQ/Bible Study series held with the parish of St. John, Norway. Tuesday June 3rd and 17th at St. Jude’s Rectory (weather permitting) at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday June 10th and 24th at St. John’s Norway at 7:00 p.m. This year we will focus on the Book of Exodus. All are welcome. Treasurer’s Report Here are the financial numbers as of April 30, 2014 To Apr 2013 To Apr 2014 Weekly Average 2014 Total Income 74,026.77 76,155.67 4,396.98 Total Expenses 99,022.51 105,889.57 6,113.72 Excess (Deficit) -12,313.37 -29,733.90 -1,716.74 12,682.37 6,048.84 Transfer to (from) Other Accts 0.00 0.00 Net Excess (Deficit) February 28 -12,313.37 -23,685.06 Balance January 1 Our deficit is still almost twice as much as last year at the same time. Due to the long cold winter, our expenses for heating and snow clearing were much higher and we had a major expense to replace the fire alarm monitoring system which also required a dedicated phone line. We have not been able to pay the Diocesan invoices for February, March or April totaling $24,063.96 and we have not been able to repay any more to the Memorial Fund for the temporary loan to pay the insurance premium. The amount to be repaid is still $11,921.77. Due to some enquiries from parishioners, I have changed the summary financial report to show separate amounts for the general capital fund, chapel restoration fund and Our Faith-Our Hope fund. You will now notice that the net equity for general capital is in a negative position of $10,747.05. However, this includes the term deposits for the reserved fund. If you only look at the balance in the bank account, the deficit for general capital is $25,123.99. We need to replenish this fund as soon as possible but it’s very difficult to do so if we can’t even pay all our regular monthly bills. Please consider a small increase to your offering. Even an extra dollar per week from everyone would be a big help and if you could do more, that would be wonderful. Please give it your prayerful consideration. Thank you. Nancy Pearson Summary Financial Report From the Property Committee The property committee continues to work towards bringing the building up to a sound state. The long winter has left its mark on the building but step by step plans are underway to solve a range of issues. After the extensive work that was done in the basement the past year the state of the capital fund is not ideal. For this reason, we have had to prioritize, and find alternatives to get things done. Especially since the nature of the work that needs to be done is by no means small. Without a doubt the most urgent issue is the water which comes into the basement during heavy rain. The solution to this issue is complex and made up of various components. First, the garden will be moved to a different location to allow for the installation of a plastic membrane which will stop water from seeping down. This means digging down all along the East wall to install the membrane. Afterwards the current slope of the ground will be changed in order to redirect water away from the building. The garden along the East wall will be moved to a new location by the walkway and replaced by sod. Another issue we are addressing is the way in which we maintain the gardens. Starting this year, the garden will become part of the building committee in order to bring a single vision together. We are working on a plan to standardize the organization of the garden, and reduce the area of the garden so that those who work in the garden can maintain it. This is in an effort to reduce the work and simplify the garden so that everyone is on the same page. The Chapel is also a very important item on our agenda. Work was completed in the basement to repair the damage caused by the flood that happened this past winter. The next issue when it comes to the Chapel is the roof. The roof needs to be replaced but doing this will most likely mean that more work will need to be done. Part of this restoration work would be fixing the plaster on the wall, repainting, refinishing the pews and hardwood among other things. The plan for the work in the Chapel is just in its first stages and we will be looking to bring in some input from the Chapel Committee to explore solutions. Submitted by Nicolas Castañeda, Property Chair ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Deacon’s Pantry Food Bank Our Food Bank continues to serve the families of this Community—50 to 70 each week. The staff who volunteer have a very proficient system and clients are looked after in a swift and kindly manner. Thank you, our Parish family, for all your donations, help and ongoing support. Services and Events Date Event Sunday June 1 Easter 7 Instructed Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Services Tuesday June 3 Cemetery Board Meeting—7:00 p.m. Bible BBQ—7:00 p.m. at St. Jude’s Rectory Saturday June 7 Misa en español—6:00 p.m. Sunday June 8 Pentecost—Wear something red! Parish Picnic—After 10:30 a.m. Service Newsletter available Tuesday June 10 Bible BBQ—7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Norway Thursday June 12 Elections Day in Ontario Polling Station in Britton Room all day Be sure to vote Friday June 13 Northdale Band Committee Meeting Sunday June 15 Trinity Sunday—Healing Multicultural Pot Luck Lunch Father’s Day Tuesday June 17 Bible BBQ—7:00 p.m. at St. Jude’s Sunday June 22 Second Sunday after Pentecost Tuesday June 24 Bible BBQ—7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Wednesday June 25 Advisory Board—7:00 p.m. Thursday June 26 Daycare Board Meeting—4:00 p.m. Sunday June 29 St. Peter & St. Paul Tuesday July 1 Canada Day Saturday July 5 Misa en español—6:00 p.m. Sunday July 6 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost—Canada Day Service Sunday July 13 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Services and Events (cont’d) Date Event Sunday July 20 St. Mary Magdalene—Healing Thursday July 24 Daycare Board Meeting 4:00 p.m. Sunday July 27 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Saturday August 2 Misa en español—6:00 p.m. Sunday August 3 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday August 10 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday August 17 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost—Healing Birthday & Anniversary Luncheon after 10:30 Service Thursday August 21 Daycare Board Meeting—4:00 p.m. Sunday August 24 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sunday August 31 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Monday September 1 Labour Day—Office closed The Anglican Church of St Jude, Wexford The Rev Greg Carpenter, Incumbent 10 Howarth Ave. Scarborough, ON M1R 1H4 416-755-5872 www.stjudewexford.ca
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