The Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto a church of The Danish Church Abroad / Danish Seamen’s Church Danske Sømands og Udlandskirker (DSUK) Sankt Hans Celebration in the Park KIRKEHILSEN JUNE - JULY 2013 GUDSTJENESTER SERVICES BEGIN AT 10:30AM UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED June 2nd No service in Toronto Service at Sunset Villa at the Constitution Day Celebration 9. juni 2. Søndag efter Trinitatis Luk. 14,16-24 June 16th 3rd Sunday after Trinity Luke 15,1-10 June 23rd NB: 6:30pm 4th Sunday after Trinity Luke 6,36-42 June 30th 5th Sunday after Trinity Luke 5,1-11 July 7th 6th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 5,20-26 Installation of Pastor Kenneth 14. juli 7. Søndag efter Trinitatis Luk. 19,1-10 July 21th 8th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 7,15-21 28. juli 9. Søndag efter Trinitatis Luk. 16,1-9 NEW MINISTER On Sunday July 7th we will be welcoming our new minister Kenneth Berg to our Toronto church family. Hanne Vejs and Bishop Skovsgaard will be officiating at his installation. Please join us to mark this special occasion. We have been waiting a long time for a new full time minister and are very much looking forward to this happy event. A reception will follow in the Royal Hall after the service. 2 ALMANAK Sunday, June 2nd 10:00am Grundlovsfest, Sunset Villa (see page 10) Tuesday, June 4th 12 noon Church Café Friday, June 7th 7:30pm Folk Dancing in the Royal Hall. End of Season Party (see page 10) Tuesday, June 11th 12 noon Church Café Thursday, June 13th 12.30pm GAC BBQ (see page 5) Saturday, June 15th 12:30pm Kitchen Project Fundraiser: Gourmet Pasta lunch by John Uffe, and a movie (see page 12) Tuesday, June 18th 12 noon Church Café Sunday, June 23rd Skt. Hans celebration and Summer Lottery in the Park after the service (see page 6) 6:30pm Tuesday, June 25th 12 noon Church Café Sunday, July 7th 10:30am Installation of Pastor Kenneth Followed by Reception in the Royal Hall (see page 2) Tuesday, July 9th 12 noon Church Café Saturday, July 13th 9am Kitchen Project Fundraiser: “Fun Shopping Trip” (see page 12) Tuesday, July 23rd 12 noon Church Café Saturday, July 27th 2pm Movie afternoon (see page 13) Sunday, July 28th after the service BBQ in the Park (see page 6) 3 THE CHOIR The choir presented a mini-concert after the service on May 26th, a little wrap-up of all our beautiful singing over the last year. We will take a break from rehearsals during June, July and August, reconvening in September. Thank you to the congregation and the Board for all your support over the year! Kiera CHILDREN’S HOUR Dear boys and girls, How well you worked together so we could do a small presentation on Easter Sunday! With the congregation’s help, you were able to collect over $600 for needy children. This enabled us to order goats, rabbits, cows, school books, and you even had enough to give part of an ambulance. So many people will be helped because people in Toronto care. The posters Claire, Amanda, Thomas and Madelyn made for the Confirmation Party and for Mother’s Day were appreciated. Well done! I wish you all a good Summer. Remember to read some Bible stories. Maybe you can find the Easter story we talked about. I hope to see you at church with your parents during the Summer. Liselotte DANSKSKOLEN Dansk Skolen is coming to an end for the year. Our last class is May 25th, with our traditional potluck celebration. On Saturday, May 4th we celebrated Skt. Hans, and enjoyed snobrød over an open fire. We are also saying goodbye to our teacher, Daniela, she will be missed dearly! She has been with the Danish school since it's conception. We wish her the best and thank you Daniela. Please contact us if you are interested in a teaching position on: [email protected]. The Danish School will begin registration again in late August. Please watch our website for updates: www.simplesite.com/dkskolen 4 GOLDEN AGE CLUB The Golden Age Club Summer BBQ will be on June 13th at 12:30pm at the church. During the months of July and August the Golden Age Club will be in Vacation Mode, but please come and join the other church activities that are going on - please see the Gudstjenesteliste and the Almanac! The Golden Age Club will meet again in September, please see the next issue of Kirkehilsen for details. ELSE STAAL NIELSEN IN MEMORIAM Just before the printing of this newsletter, we were informed of the tragic and totally untimely death of Else Staal Nielsen. This shocking news took us all by surprise. She was such a mainstay of our church, not to mention her family and many other interest groups. For fourteen long consecutive years she served on the Board of this church – including five years as a chairperson and five as secretary. In addition, even after this contribution, her involvement and support and leadership with the Golden Age Club, as church organist, choir organizer and participant, bazaar booth and special event co-ordinator, short-notice piano player, and caring and loving confidant – the list is endless. Her loss to us and her family and friends will not go unnoticed. However, as we all know, she would want us to keep going – and that we will. We are grateful for the times we shared, the knowledge we learned, and memories we will keep for many years to come. Thank you for being you Else – we love you and we will miss you – and you will always be part of us. Æret være hendes minde! Sune Overgaard, on behalf of all her “church family”. CHURCH CAFÉ Thank you to the 58 people who joined us so we could hold a special Thank You Party for Pastor Hanne. You helped set a good mood, and from Denmark, Hanne once again says thanks to all for such a festive send off . We look forward to seeing Pastor Dickmeiss and Karen at the upcoming Tuesday meetings. In June the Church Cafe will continue to meet each Tuesday at noon. We hope to see many of you join us for lunch, a few songs and jokes and a game of cards. We always have a hyggelig time together. In July and August we will meet twice a month, so please put July 9th and 23rd, and August 6th and 20th in your calendars. Enjoy a beautiful Summer and we hope to see you on Tuesdays. Liselotte, Doreen and Avril 5 SANKT HANS FEST June 23rd, at 6:30pm Our mid-summer festival will start with a short evening service. Afterwards we will go into our lovely park (weather permitting of course), and enjoy a traditional Skt. Hans program complete with songs, a bonfire (well as much as the city fire department will allow), a speech, and strawberries and ice cream with our coffee. Bring your own lawn chairs if you like. At 8:00 pm we will make the draw for the lucky winners of our Summer Lottery. All tickets have to be received by then to be eligible. Join us for a fun and entertaining evening. SUMMER LOTTERY 2013 The lottery tickets for the draw on the Skt Hans Fest, Sunday June 23rd at 8pm are almost ready. You should receive them by June 7th, so please contact anyone from the Board (see back page) if this does not happen. You can use the self-addressed and stamped envelope to return the ticket stubs (the smaller part of the ticket) with your payment. If you do not wish to participate, please mail the complete ticket package back to us in the envelope provided. We wish to thank our sponsors: Valhalla Travel, Malmholt Fine Jewellers, Torp Inc. (Arne Nordtorp), Teak Barn, Guelph, and a generous church member. The lottery is an important fundraising opportunity for the church and we could not do it without these donors. Please remember to support their businesses whenever you have a chance! BBQ IN THE PARK We continue the tradition of having a BBQ in our park (weather permitting) on Sunday July 28th after the church service. You are all invited to join us for this family event. The board will serve a light barbecue lunch with coffee, juice, or pop. Feel free to bring your own “refreshments" and lawn chairs, and any sunshine you can find. We look forward to a wonderful day and to seeing you there!!! 6 FROM THE PRESIDENT Despite the little surprise (snow, sleet, wind, and rain – all within a couple of hours) we recently experienced, most of our current weather is quite spring-like. Many are already gardening, cutting grass, and barbequing. With summer just ahead, swimming and vacations cannot be far away. We had another successful Spring Bazaar with great food, exciting booths, much variety, and lots of happy participants. Many thanks to all the dedicated helpers – it could not be done without you!! The fundraiser on Easter Sunday for the Sunday school went well with the benefit being their special Christian charities. We enjoyed another wonderful evening of food (even with a faulty stove), fun, and entertainment at our Royal Dinner. Plans for various “kitchen project” fundraisers were announced. The folk dancers’ Krobal was another success story – complete with a $500 donation to the kitchen fund. Mange tak! Our movie afternoons are very popular, with 20+ participants every time. At our Spring luncheon we thanked the confirmants and their parents – as well as welcomed Christian Dickmeiss and his wife Karen as our pastor family until early July. And the Spring Clean -Up crews were doing their best to make our church and grounds presentable once more. All these events are only possible because of your help and support. Thank you to all the participants. The Constitution Day Fest at Sunset Villa is on Sunday June 2 (no services in Toronto). Our annual Skt. Hans Fest is on Sunday June 23 starting at 6:30pm. After a short service we hope to enjoy strawberries, ice cream, and the lottery draw under the trees. The Summer Lottery tickets, with great prizes as usual, will be sent out shortly. Please support the church by purchasing a book or two. As we have been “in between ministers” and otherwise occupied the last little while, we will not be able to put on the Danish Summer Day Camp this year. We hope to bring it back again next year. Sunday July 7th will be the installation day for our new minister Kenneth Berg. Hanne Vejs (remember her??) and Bishop Skovsgaard will be officiating – and we look forward to a wonderful and memorable event that day. And July wouldn’t be the same without our BBQ in the garden on Sunday July 28th. Please join us for all these events and get your summer off to a great start. Most of our activity groups will go into vacation mode for the summer months. Please check the almanac or website for specific dates and times of events happening throughout the summer. We are planning various fundraising events for the kitchen project and look forward to your support. As always, there will be regular Sunday services complete with coffee afterwards. Consider bringing a visiting friend or relative, and join us on a Sunday morning. We welcome all to participate in any of these events and share in the wonderful benefits of our church. Have a happy and safe summer. Sune Overgaard 7 FRA PASTOR DICKMEISS Karen og jeg blev meget glade over muligheden for at vende tilbage til Danish Lutheran Church i korte 8 uger for at være præstefolk for jer alle indtil jeres nye præst Kenneth kommer. Det er 38 år siden (!) vi vendte hjem til Danmark efter 4 meget lærerige og for os afgøernde præsteår, som optager en stor plads i vores nu afsluttede præsteliv. Men det var også med spænding og lidt ængstelse vi kom. ”Ak, hvor forandret” lyder titlen på et af H.C. Andersens eventyr, og vi tænkte om det var sådan vi ville føle. Men det blev det ikke. Tak fordi I ville have os her og for en fin modtagelse. Naturligvis er meget forandret, men ikke alt, og meget til det bedre. Kirken står helt som vi husker, selv om nabo-bebyggelsen er total anderledes. Præsteboligen er der sket gode forandringer på. Området omkring Finch og Yonge er næppe til at kende, om til det gode eller ej ved jeg ikke, men til det flotte og høje i hvert tilfaelde. Og hvor virker her rent og trygt og rigt overalt. I har gode kår. Som vi har det i Danmark. ”Der er tid til at plante og tid til at rydde,” som der står i Prædikerens bog. Det kan vi se på den have som blev anlagt, da vi flyttede ind her i 1973. Men Herrens ord består evindeligt, og han er trofast, det fornemmer vi i kirken. Og mange af jer er her stadig, og det er faktisk bevægende at se jer igen, mens nye er kommet til, heldigvis. ”Slægt skal følge slægters gang”, sådan er det også i en kirke. Vi fornemmer også, at der tales mere engelsk mand og mand imellem i kirken end for 40 år siden, hvor der hørtes lidt mere dansk. En helt naturlig udvikling. Nu er vi her så, og jeg glæder mig til at fungere som præst i nogle uger og holde gudstjenester sammen med jer. Det er nok det der har ændret sig mindst. Jeg vil slutte med den hilsen/ opfordring som jeg har hørt så tit her : ”See you in church on Sunday” Mange hilsner Christian Dickmeiss Det dufter lysegrønt af græs i grøft og mark og enge. Og vinden kysser klit og næs og reder urtesenge. Guds sol går ind i krop og sind, forkynder, at nu kommer en varm og lys skærsommer Se, blomsterflorets farvepragt gør alle ord forlegne. Kong Salomon i kroningsdragt misundeligt må blegne! Alt smukt, vi ved, al kærlighed, den mindste fugl og lilje er, Gud, din skabervilje Hør fugletungers tusindfryd fra morgen og til aften! De kappes om at give lyd, der priser skaberkraften. Hvert kim og kryb i jordens dyb en livsfryd i sig mærker så høj som himlens lærker Ja, Jesus Kristus er det Ord, der skaber liv af døde, så ny blir himmel, ny blir jord, en verden grøn af grøde. Kom, Jesus, snart, og gør det klart: den morgenstund, du kommer, da gryr en evig sommer 8 PASTOR’S CORNER In this issue of Kirkehilsen, Pastor’s Corner has been offered to me. We – my wife and I – are preparing to leave Denmark. As it has become public that we are going to Toronto, a surprising number of people have told me about their own experiences of the city. One of my colleagues told me how he had actually wanted to go see the Danish church while he was in Toronto. He knew there was a Danish church somewhere, only he did not have the address. So he entered a bakery to ask for directions for the Danish church… The employees could not help him. They seem to have been under the impression that he was asking for pastry… Of course my colleague was laughing at his own mistake when he told me. I thought it was a funny story. Without a guide it’s easy to get lost in a city the size of Toronto. Now, a guide may lead you in a particular direction but also direct your attention to the things that you pass along the way. The bishop for Ribe, Elisabeth Dons Christensen, once said in an address that the minister should be like a guide. What she meant was the second thing: he or she should be like a tour guide drawing attention to the world outside. Because Christianity is essentially about seeing the world. I thought that was a beautiful simile. I fully embrace it as a job description or rather as an ideal to aim for. It goes both ways, however. When I land in Toronto July 3rd, I will be landing in your world and I shall need directions. I may not find myself in a bakery asking for the church on Finch Avenue and ending up buying Danish. I have been there and I know the location. But I shall need directions as to how you do things in your community. And I shall be interested in what the world looks like from your perspective. Talking about guided tours, one could say that some of the best hymns in the Danish tradition are exactly that: guided tours through creation. Especially those that we sing when it is spring. They are essentially an invitation to go out, to look at creation, to wonder, and to be grateful for life. They do not invite us to contemplate a different world but this world that we are living in and to discover more and more of all the valuable things in it. And let me just end here with a quote from German Catholic thinker Max Scheler who sums up very nicely what it is all about. “The soul of the pious person”, he says, “always thanks silently for space, for light, for air, for the existence of her arms, her limbs, her breath, and the whole world is populated with values and un-values, even what to others is indifferent.” In other words: faith brings out the value of the world. And always more easily when it is summer! Pastor Kenneth 9 THE FOLKDANCERS The Folkdancers have lost one of its longest and dearest members with the tragic passing of Else Staal Nielsen. Else was one of the original members of our group, and was active for many years, not just as a dancer, but also playing the piano and providing valuable support for the making of our costumes. She will be missed by all of us. Æret være hendes minde. We have had a busy spring performing at the Queen’s Dinner with our very own brand of “Table-dancing” and preparing for our “Krobal” spring party. It was a great success. We had approximately 70 people who danced the night away to Danish, Finnish and Swedish folkdances, and even some square dances and international dances. A good time and good food was enjoyed by all participants. A huge thank you to the organizers, decorators, cooks and not least the dance instructors. The Folkdancers had agreed to donate part of the proceeds to the kitchen fund, and Audrey, our president, could make a considerable donation on the following Sunday. To celebrate the coming of Spring we made our traditional tour to Orangeville to entertain the seniors at the Lord Dufferin Centre, complete with a maypole. It is always an enjoyable event for both the Folkdancers and the seniors, and we all had a good time. We are now preparing for our Constitution Day performance, and our spring session will finish with a get-together on June 7th, before we break for Summer till we start again in the Fall. Check the “Kirkehilsen” for the exact date in September. Poul Rasmussen GREETINGS FROM SUNSET VILLA This is a very busy time at Sunset Villa. We just had our annual garage sale, and the Sunshine Ladies were kept busy. They put out quite a collection, we had a very good day with many visitors, especially since it was also a Baker’s Sunday and the weather was very cooperative with beautiful sunshine all day long. We are in the middle of preparing for the Annual Constitution Day. It takes a lot of work to put such a day together, but thanks to all our volunteers it is getting done. For sure we expect to see you all there. The park will open at 10am, the entrance will be $5 for all and children under 12 will be admitted for free. At 12 noon the children’s games will start. There will be a competition for the kids, they have to dress as Vikings, and there will be prizes for the best costumes. At 2:30pm the entertainment will start, there will be a couple of small speeches, followed by a group of Folkdancers. All during the day smørrebrød, æbleskiver and pølser will be for sale. Of course if you wish to bring your own picnic you are more than welcome to do that. We hope you will all be there to enjoy the day with us. Karin Thorlund Larsen 10 GREETINGS FROM GRIMSBY Spring Greetings from the Danish Lutheran Church in Grimsby! The Danish songwriter and author, Sigfred Pedersen, wrote the song: “Nu går våren gennem Nyhavn.” I always think of that song every Spring, because Sigfred found the Spring in København. Sigfred was a native to København and he loved the city, and Nyhavn in particular. It is not easy to find spring there! Spring you have to find in Mother Nature - so do we think! Green grass, flowers, and light summer winds, green trees, and birds. Then we can embrace spring. But Sigfred was a great poet! I know it because I have known him personally, and met him several times in the sixties in Denmark. Spring is lovely, everything is new and fresh and our body and soul gets re-loaded. Welcome Spring! I wish you a happy Spring Time! Pastor Lars, Grimsby COMMEMORATING THE FOUNDING OF THE DANISH FEDERATION On Saturday, April 27, 2013, a plaque commemorating the founding of the Danish Federation was unveiled at Sunset Villa in Puslinch, Ontario, where the Danish Federation was formed on June 7, 1981. The initiative for commemorating the establishment of the Danish Federation came from the Executive of the Ontario Region, which paid for the plaque and stone and organized the ceremony, which was held in beautiful sunshine. Rolf Buschardt Christensen Participants at the ceremony “COFFEE-MAKERS” WANTED! We always need more helpers at all the various events at our church, and we are looking for people who would like to help making the weekly Sunday coffee and sandwiches in particular. If you would like to get involved, please contact any Board Member. We always appreciate new helpers and are looking forward to welcoming you! 11 THE KITCHEN PROJECT SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS: LUNCH AND A MOVIE June 15 at 12:30pm We start with a GOURMET PASTA LUNCH, cooked by John Uffe Followed by the movie: DE GRØNNE SLAGTERE: Danish movie: A “dark” comedy, featuring two butchers, Svend and Bjarne, who start their own shop to get away from their horrible boss. Of course, not much goes as planned... Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas. Drama and comedy. English subtitles $15 per person for lunch and the movie FUN SHOPPING TRIP July 13th at 9am (meet at the church) Get to Know Toronto - I know my prices! Follow me on a Toronto and vicinity tour of some of my best and cheapest places to shop for imported foods, cheeses, fish (fresh and frozen) meats, (hamburgerryg), baked goods, rye-bread, cakes, liquorice, (Dutch, Danish, German), and have lunch at an Oriental Food Court that is decidedly different, inexpensive and a real experience. Almost like being in Taiwan, or Hong Kong. This location: You would never find it, unless you knew it existed. The next time you will bring overseas visitors there! IT IS AN EXPERIENCE: Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, Vegetarian, Indian. Transportation provided in a van (or three). Tour will take about 8 hours, pending traffic. Cost $15 per person. All proceeds (minus gas) goes to the Kitchen Renovation Fund. Join me in a fun day of new, inexpensive and delicious experiences. Warning : Some of the prices you will see will significantly tempt you to spend! John Uffe NOTE: For both of these events, please sign up with John Uffe or on the signup sheets at the church 12 MOVIE AFTERNOON SATURDAY July 27th at 2pm Come and join us for the first in a series of Morten Korch Movies: “FLINTESØNNERNE” Den stædige indesluttede Kresten Flint bor alene på “Flintegården” med sin datter, Else, der er godhjertet, men ikke helt normal. En dag kommer den unge landmand, Jesper Poulsen, for at fri til Else. Hans pige har svigtet ham, og derfor kommer han med ærligt sind - for at være god mod Else og bringe gården på fode. Else føder tvillinger, to drenge, Viggo og Martin, men hun dør i barselssengen, så nu er Jesper alene med sine to drenge. Viggo og Martin vokser op til to flotte mandfolk, der samtidig er uadskillelige venner - indtil de forelsker sig i den samme pige… Danish movie from 1956 - no subtitles. What is your favourite Morten Korch Movie? If there is a specific Morten Korch movie you would like us to show please let Audrey, Lilly or Helle know - chances are we can make it the next one we will watch! THE KITCHEN PROJECT AN UPDATE: Status as of May 10th: $5,100 Thanks to tireless fundraising efforts and a lot of very generous donations the Kitchen Project is off to a strong start. After only just over one month of fundraising we have already collected $5,100 for a new kitchen. Thanks to everybody who has helped out or donated towards this very necessary project! We will keep going strong over the summer, with a number of special fundraising activities - please see page 12 for details. 13 SUNSET MINDEPARK Urn Cemetery 7150 R.R.2, Concession 1 Puslinch, Ontario N0B 2J0 Cemetery Board President and Interment Director: Søren Søndergaard 519-821-9296 e-mail: [email protected] Lillan Rosendal, 1997 Sales Consultant: Lis Søndergaard Treasurer: Jannie Decoste 519-821-9296 e-mail: [email protected] 905-272-4631 e-mail: [email protected] ATTENDANCE & COLLECTION Date MARCH 31 APRIL 7 APRIL 14 APRIL 21 APRIL 28 MAY 5 MAY 12 MAY 19 Attendance Amount 88 70 43 43 90 32 71 29 $1,222 $541 $245 $364 $1,060 $390 $740 $310 PLEASE NOTE: When making cheques payable to the church our bank has asked us to use the full name of the church: “The Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto” 14 SERVICES BAPTISM: Olivia Johnson Daughter of Jerome Johnson and Amanda Johnson, Mississauga, Ontario IN MEMORIAM: Else Staal Nielsen Born in Silkeborg, Danmark, April 23rd 1929 Passed away May 10th, 2013 Wife of the late Charlo Staal Nielsen. Leaving behind her children: Jette (Harry), Jørgen (Lleana) and Hanne; Grandchildren: Neil, Tim, Christopher, Markus and Linday; Sisters: Inger (Egon) and Kirsten (Preben) in Denmark. Tove Lizzi Lønbro Born in København, Danmark, June 27th 1935 Passed away in Georgetown Ontario, May 10th, 2013 Leaving behind her Husband Knud, Children: Kenneth, Tina and Dennis and 6 grand children and 1 great-grand child 15 DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH 72 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M2N 2H4 Phone in church: 416-222-0990, website: www.dlctoronto.on.ca Interim Pastor Christian Dickmeiss 72 Finch Ave. West Toronto, ON, M2N 2H4 416-222-2494 [email protected] (office closed Mondays) Chair Sune Overgaard 4105 Treetop Crescent Mississauga, ON, L5L 2L6 416-709-3139 [email protected] Vice-Chair Lilly Nielsen 22 Carroll St. Whitby, ON, L1N 7Y4 905-665-3080 Treasurer Lisa McConnell 84 Carberry Cres. Brampton, ON, L6V 2E9 905-459-3850 [email protected] Secretary Jannie Decoste 629 Claymeadow Avenue Mississauga, ON, L5B 4H7 905-272-4631 [email protected] Trustees Mona Hansen-Kelly Joan Skovhoj John Uffe Audrey Urszulan 905-846-0847 905-642-8748 416-424-1370 416-702-8651 Bazaars Liselotte Østergaard Lisa McConnell Lis Søndergaard Gurli Ahlgreen 905-898-3779 905-459-3850 519-821-9296 416-653-8414 Children’s Hour Liselotte Østergaard 905-898-3779 Folkdancers Audrey Urszulan 416-702-8651 Activity Contacts Golden Age Club Lilly Nielsen 905-665-3080 KirkeHilsen Helle Overgaard Audrey Urszulan 416-272-2394 416-702-8651 Music Director Kiera Galway 647-637-7560 Danskskolen Daniela Knudsen [email protected] Kirke Hilsen is published six times a year, 550 copies, plus online distribution on www.dlctoronto.on.ca 16
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