I think I’m going to switch to a midweek message, after all you hear from me on Sunday, perhaps there is no need to hear from me again right away on Monday.
On Sunday we will celebrate Pentecost! Don’t forget to wear red, orange or yellow1 A time when the gathered followers of Jesus were inspired by the Holy Spirit, allowing them to understand others and enflaming them with the desire to spread the news of Jesus. The choir is going to lead the congregation in a new piece right at the beginning of worship, if you want to listen to it, check it out on YouTube.
Since we didn’t do anything to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia on May 17th, we have a special guest speaker. Luke Fage is a 39-year-old transman from Cape Breton, who has a 6-year-old son who keeps him on his toes. He spent the last 20 years living in and around Halifax and recently moved back to Cape Breton. He has been working in health care for about 18 years. Music, books, the outdoors and educating others are his passions. “Being on the Diversity Equity and Inclusion council at my current job has been an honour and a wonderful experience”. He looks forward to sharing his experience with us!
On Tuesday afternoon, Joan Clark and I got together to bake some cookies for the striking EPAs. For those of you not on Facebook, here are a couple of pictures from yesterday. And then a photo of a card I was given today (Wednesday) after dropping off the cookies and spending some time listening to the women and men who are on strike, those who enable some of our most vulnerable children to be in school, learning and socializing with their peers.
Tonight is our Annual Congregational Meeting @ 7:30 in the sanctuary, there is another group in there until 7:15, so if arrive before then, please don’t enter the sanctuary.
Thursday afternoon, you are invited to gather in the Parlour from 2-4. You can come and go as you wish. Rev. Fred Snyder was your minister for a long time, and each one of you had a particular
relationship with him. He was with you in significant moments, in joyful celebrations and in deepest grief. Like any relationship, there were good times and not so good times. And sometimes there are unresolved feelings that have nowhere to go. If you would like to speak with me privately, please call or email and we can make arrangements.
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