April 24, 2016 - ST. THOMAS, MILLBROOK
The ‘mostly’ monthly Newsletter of St. Thomas Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street, Millbrook, Ontario
Tel: 705-932-2233 Church Website: http://stthomasanglicanchurchmillbrook.ca
SPRING AND RENEWAL
In last month’s editorial I suggested that during the Lenten Season we could turn to thinking about our own
personal engagement as Christians. Continuing on this theme, I am mindful of how this time of the spring season
gives us a time to renew and move forward in a number of ways: in our homes, our communities and our
organizations.
This appears also to be true for the Diocese of Toronto. There are of course some opportunities provided
with the shift of responsibilities of Bishop Linda Nicolls after her election as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of
Huron (and by the way she is also the first woman bishop in Huron).
Archbishop Colin Johnson has invited clergy to join him for a time of conversation on the future of the
Diocese. He is seeking feedback on the possibility of reconfiguring the episcopal areas and reducing the number of
suffragan* bishops, as well as any other topics of concern that clergy would like to raise. Five town hall meetings
have been scheduled and I am assuming that our Rev. Ruth will be attending the one on May 9 at St. Luke’s,
Peterborough.
This might be a good opportunity for us to have a discussion on these themes and provide our ‘two cents
worth’ for Ruth+ to reflect upon as she provides some input into discussions on future aspects for the Diocese.
*did you know that the term ‘suffragan’ dates from 1534 with a Suffragan Bishops Act of the Parliament of England? It authorized
the appointment of suffragan (i.e. assistant) bishops in England and Wales. And from the date of that act comes the tradition that
suffragans are named after a location in the diocese not the town the diocesan bishop comes from. So we maintain that tradition
currently in the Diocese of Toronto, as Archbishop Colin Johnson is assisted by four suffragan bishops, styled "area bishops",
each with oversight of a geographical region of the diocese: Trent-Durham, York-Credit Valley, York-Scarborough, and YorkSimcoe. (Maybe this tradition will be up for ‘renewal’.)
Jill Stocker - Editor
St. Thomas Anglican, Millbrook
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ANGLICAN PARISH OF CAVAN MANVERS
April 24, 2016
Photo-Lynda Peacock
Palm Sunday Service Innovation….
Ruth+ led the congregation to accompany themselves with kazoos instead of the piano or organ
(soon ready for further performances ??)
A quiz
ROAD CLEAN UP
5:30 p.m. Thursday April
28th
Rain Date – 9:00 a.m.
Saturday April 30th
MAMMOTH
YARD SALE
SATURDAY MAY
28TH
Start cleaning out
and collecting
St. Thomas Anglican, Millbrook
To keep those grey cells active: see answers on page 3.
1. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was
named April. The second child was named May. What was
the third child's name?
2. There is an assistant at the butcher shop, he is five feet
ten inches tall and he wears size 13 sneakers. What does
he weigh?
3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the
highest mountain in the world?
4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet
by three feet by four feet?
5. What word in the English language is always spelled
incorrectly?
Many thanks to Thelma Campbell
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ANGLICAN PARISH OF CAVAN MANVERS
April 24, 2016
New Area Communications Newsletter
FUN TIMES
Various community groups (St. Thomas Anglican included)
have been approached by the Cavan Monaghan Libraries
to see if we are interested in participating in a community
wide “Events Calendar”; the Millbrook Times is also
involved (the Times will soon be publishing monthly
instead of weekly).
Ruth+ passed the request to your editor and we have
started a conversation to share our information and
events. The project will hopefully result in an interactive
calendar for the community. It includes an option to “post
our events” - such as spaghetti suppers, fashions show,
yard sales etc. So we would be able to post our
community-based events, and send the information to the
library—to review the event and add it to the calendar. I
will keep you informed as this evolves.
Ed.
.
There is lots going on
Just a wee reminder that May 8th is Mother’s Day!
April 27th Wednesday 5 to 6:30April 28th Thursday 5:30
May 11th Wednesday 6:30
May 15th Sunday 10:30 service
May 28th Saturday 9 to 3
Spaghetti Dinner
Road Clean Up
Fashion Show
Frenchs’ Farm
Mammoth Yard Sale
Quiz answers
1. Johnny, of course
2. Meat.
3. Mt. Everest; it just wasn't discovered yet. [You're not
very good at this are you?]
4.There is no dirt in a hole.
5. Incorrectly
St. Thomas Anglican, Millbrook
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ANGLICAN PARISH OF CAVAN MANVERS
April 24, 2016
April 24 to May 21, 2016
Sun
Mon
24
Tues
25 9:15 Fun & Fit 26
9:00 – 9:45
Chair
Yoga
6:30p.m.- 7:30 Sparks
6:30- 8:00 Guides
& Pathfinders
10:30
MORNING
PRAYER
Wed
01
11:15 Falls Preven
12:15 Mat Yoga
6:30 p.m. – 7:45
Brownies
Thu
27
9:00 – 9:45 Chair
Yoga
5 to 6:30 p.m.
02 9:15 Fun & Fit 03
Fri
9:15 Fun & Fit 28
11:15 Falls Preven
12:15 Mat Yoga
Sat
29
Rain Date
5:30 p.m.
04
9:15 Fun & Fit
9:00 a.m.
05
06
07
12
13
14
19
20
21
9:00 – 9:45
10:30
HOLY EUCHARIST
11:15 Falls Preven
12:15 Mat Yoga
Soup &
Sandwiches
08
09
9:15 Fun & Fit
Chair
Yoga
11 to 1 p.m. Health
Unit Cooking
7:30 p.m.Garden Club
30
10
11
9:15 Fun & Fit
9:00 – 9:45
10:30
MORNING
PRAYER
9:00 – 9:45
Chair
Yoga
6:30p.m.- 7:30 Sparks
6:30- 8:00 Guides
& Pathfinders
15
10:30
Pentecost Service
Home of John,
Susan & Hillary
French
11:15 Falls Preven
12:15 Mat Yoga
Chair
Yoga
11 to 1 p.m. Health
Unit Cooking
11:15 Falls Preven
12:15 Mat Yoga
6:30 p.m. – 7:45
Brownies – last
meeting of year.
6:30appetizers/desserts
7:30 fashion show
16 9:15 Fun & Fit 17
9:00 – 9:45
Chair
Yoga
6:30- 7:30 Sparks
6:30- 8:00 Guides
& Pathfinders
11:15 Falls Preven
12:15 Mat Yoga
11:15 Falls Preven
12:15 Mat Yoga
18
9:00 – 9:45
Chair
Yoga
11 to 1 p.m. Health
Unit - Cooking
9:00 to noonQuilters
9:15 Fun & Fit
11:15 Falls Preven
12:15 Mat Yoga
(all at Lion’s Den)
last meeting of year
is May 30th
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