Hello all.
June 6th marks the 80th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of North West Europe, commonly referred to as D-Day. London's 1st Hussars, landed in their Sherman tanks behind the lead infantry units. In the recent past I had the privilege of commanding the 1st Hussars as did Nancy's late father. This Sunday at 11:00 am our family will gather at the HOLY ROLLER Memorial in Victoria Park with past and present members of the Regiment and the public for a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving. The HOLY ROLLER is the only tank of the 1st Hussars and only one of two in the Canadian Army to survive from D-Day until the end of the war in Europe on May 8, 1945. There will be displays of old and new military vehicles in the park in the afternoon along with a band concert at the bandshell should you care to wander down after church. In the meantime there is lots to be aware of.
The Greatest Hymn Challenge. St. Nicholas Anglican Church Birch Cliff (Toronto) is organizing their second competition. It starts with 64 hymns and works its way down to 1. Nancy and I did it last year. It's good fun and you get to hear some great hymns. For more information go to the following link: 2024 Hymn Bracket Challenge (mailchi.mp)
Upcoming Executive and Parish Council Meetings. Here is the plan:
Executive Meeting - Monday, June 17th at 6:00 pm
Parish Council Meeting - Monday, June 17th at 7:00 pm
Upcoming Chancel Guild Meeting. The Chancel Guild will meet in the Smithson Room following the 10:00 am service on Sunday, June 23rd.
Opportunity to Offer Feedback on Diocesan Plan - TURNING TO GRACE There is an upcoming opportunity to offer feedback on Bishop Townshend's Diocesan Plan, titled TURNING TO GRACE. The draft of this plan is available on the Diocese of Huron website, via this link: https://diohuron.org/our-bishop/bishop-todds-vision-for-the-diocese
The meeting will take place on Monday, June 3, 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm on Zoom.
At this meeting we will be joined by Archdeacon Tanya and provided an opportunity to share our thoughts on this Diocesan Plan. This is an open invitation to anyone in the Deanery (not just those on Deanery Council). Anyone interested in participating can login to the meeting via the following link:
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Choral Evensong - Sunday, June 2 at 4:00 pm All are welcome to St. Martin-in-the-Fields for Choral Evensong in the tradition of the Book of Common Prayer. The propers for Corpus Christi will be observed at this service.
Safe Church Training - Sunday, June 9th following the 10:00 am Choral Eucharist Anyone who serves in a volunteer ministry role that is categorized as being 'high risk' or 'medium risk' is required to renew their Safe Church training every three years. There will be an opportunity to renew this training in-person on Sunday, June 9th immediately following the 10:00 am service. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. If your position requires you to take the training you should have received a notification by email this week from Rev. Sarah. For those who are unable to attend, and for anyone who is unsure of whether they require the training, please speak with Rev. Sarah.
St. Michael and All Angels ABBA Tribute Pub Night
Friday, June 7th, 397 Springbank Dr.
Doors open at 6:00 pm; concert starts at 7:00 pm
Tickets $30
The ABBA Tribute Singers will be performing at St. Michael and All Angels at a Pub Night on June 7th. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by sending an e-transfer labelled "ABBA" to stmichael397@gmail.com. Beer and wine will be available for purchase; snacks are provided. Feel free to wear your disco duds!
St. Paul's Social Services - I will be dropping off your donations on Friday. Thank you to everyone for your ongoing contributions . I cannot overemphasize the importance of your consistent donation to St. Paul’s, they are so very grateful. I publish this weekly because the need doesn't go away. Also, they can use small articles of clothing such as socks, gloves and hats. They tell me they can use jackets and boots in good condition. It's still cool at night & sometimes wet . They are not a clothing depot, but they like to keep an eye on their clients.
St. Paul's Social Services is an outreach program, a part of which is the St. Paul's Food Bank. Your generous donations help support it. But where to leave your donations?? Look for the bin in the cloakroom marked "St. Paul's Food Bank". Food of all descriptions should be the first priority. Please give what you can. In addition to food, toiletries, especially in small sizes are always useful. Containers, plastic and reusable bags can be used as well. Monetary donations are also well received as it lets them buy items which are needed but not always donated or they buy in bulk. Like everyone else they are being hit by the rising price of food. Please make cheques payable to St. Paul's Social Services. Tax receipts will be issued directly by St. Paul's Social Services.
Milk Bags. HOLD IT!! The ladies who are crocheting milk bags into mats for the homeless have decided to switch to another project. Nancy Haley is working to see if another group can use the bags
Email Address Please check that you have our correct email address in your contacts. It is stmartinslondon@diohuron.org . The old email address is no longer supported, and we will be losing access to it soon. Also, if you change your email address, please let us know so we can update our records.
Readings for Second Sunday after Pentecost
1 Samuel 3:1-10, Psalm 139:1-5,12-17, 2 Corinthians 4:5-12, Mark 2:23-3:6
Parish Family Circle of Prayer – As we gather this week we pray for the following members of our congregation and their families.
Bruce Lypps Babs Mackinson
Eileen MacLachlan Chris & Jan Marcus
Have a wonderful week all.
Ian
Ian Haley
Church Warden