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Salisbury United Church “There is now
no Jew or Greek,
“Connecting hearts, minds and lives slave or free,
male or female,
in community with God” for all are one
in Christ Jesus.”
August 15, 2018 ENEWS
“SOMETHING TO PONDER” FROM REV. BRITT
"Tell me the stories of Jesus." These are words from a classic children's hymn in our Voices United
hymnbook. But who is Jesus and how can we know him all over again, perhaps even as if it were
for the first time?
For the fall of 2018 and on into winter 2019, we will be re-telling the story of Jesus' life. "Don't we
do that each Sunday," you might ask. "Well," I might answer, "that depends on the cycle of Bible
readings we follow each year”. Typically, that cycle begins in the fall with a series of readings from
the Old Testament, also called the First Testament or Hebrew Scriptures (Testament means
"Covenant"). We eventually get into the life of Jesus at Christmas and on into the New Year. This
year we are spending the whole year hearing and proclaiming the stories of Jesus. It will be a year
spent primarily with the New Testament, also called the Second Testament, or Christian
Scriptures( also meaning, you guessed it, New Covenant).
Trying to decide how to tell the story of any life is a challenge. Where does one begin? Does one
begin at the end? In the middle? At the birth? Or before the birth? Well depending on which
Gospel you read from the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke or John, the story begins in slightly different
places. So we will take the earliest place from which to tell the story, the Gospel of John, and we
shall begin there. Join us for our first fall worship on September 9, as we start with the words "In
the beginning was the Word. ..." And oh yes, since September is the worship season of Creation,
Tim Goos, a congregation member and meteorologist, will be providing us with "minutes about
climate science" throughout the month in place of our usual "Minute for Mission".
See you all in the fall, or better yet, next Sunday.
BIRTHDAY CAKE & WELCOME BACK CELEBRATION
SEPTEMBER 16TH
Join us after church for our celebration of your birthdays! You will be seated with folks who
have the same birthday month as yourself, while you graze on birthday cakes. This is a Good
chance to meet new people and get caught up with each other after the summer.
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UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS:
Aug. 19: Worship Leader – Jackie St. Goddard
Aug. 21: Rev. Britt returns from holidays
Aug. 23: Wedding Rehearsal
Aug. 25: Wedding Service
Aug. 29: Ministry Coordination Team Meeting at 7:00 pm
Sept. 05: Board Meeting at 7:00 pm
Sept. 06: Choir Rehearsal resumes at 7:00 pm
Sept. 09: Communion Worship Service
Sept. 09: Children’s Church Resumes
Sept. 16: Birthday Celebrations after Worship Service
PRE-AUTHORIZED REMITTANCE (PAR)
PAR allows you to set up automatic monthly withdrawals (on the 20th of every month) from
your bank account. It offers you peace of mind that your financial offerings to our church
will be taken care of even if you are unable to attend service on a regular basis. You can
even choose how to allocate your monthly offering between our church and the Mission and Service Fund. If
you're interested, PAR forms are available in the literature rack in the lobby (Narthex), or you can call the
church office at 780-467-7310.
MEDITATION CIRCLE
Our Wednesday morning Meditation Circle will resume in the fall. Look for our start up date
in our next ENews Edition.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
We are pleased to offer Children’s Church, after Discovery Time, for our
children 4 yrs. and older. For more information, please call Lynne
at 587-334-8745. Children’s Church will resume on September 9, 2018.
CHOIR INFORMATION
Choir Rehearsals will resume on Thursday, Sept. 6th at 7:00 pm.
If you are interested in joining the choir please talk to Lucienne or any choir member.
The Choir meets on Thursdays at 7:00 pm.
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LAY ASSIST AND AUDIO-VISUAL HELP APPRECIATED
We welcome anyone who would like to volunteer.
Lay Assist and AV operators are an integral part of our services.
Please feel free to approach Rev. Britt or the church office for further information on
these positions and how you can contribute.
We will need helpers on the following days:
AV Assistant: September 9, 16, 23, 30
Lay Assist: September 16, 23, 30
There is a sign-up sheet on the lobby bulletin board or you can email or call the office if you are available.
TO DONATE ON-LINE
ALBERTA & NORTHWEST CONFERENCE NEWS
ALBERTA AND NORTHWEST AT GENERAL COUNCIL 43
Please select the website link below to access the following:
• photos of the Alberta and Northwest Conference Commissioners who took part in General Council 43
that met in Oshawa for a week beginning the weekend of July 21st
• coverage of GC 43 decisions and proceedings
• speeches at the GC gathering by Rev. Donalee Williams, Fort MacMurray and Rev. Dr. Catherine
MacLean, Edmonton
• more information on Rev. Dr. Richard Bott, Vancouver, BC, who was elected Moderator on July 26
https://albertanorthwestconference.ca/15864-alberta-and-northwest-at-general-council-43/
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA NEWS
REV. RICHARD BOTT, 43RD MODERATOR
The United Church of Canada has elected the Rev. Richard Bott, 49, from Vancouver as its
43rd Moderator from a field of 10 nominees. Meeting in Oshawa, ON, over 300
commissioners (delegates) from across the country have gathered this week to decide on a
wide range of church business that includes the election of the Moderator, who will be the
church’s spiritual leader for the next three years.
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The Rev. Bott recently served as the minister for Pacific Spirit United Church in Vancouver and was in the
process of moving to a new congregation. But that changes now that he has been elected Moderator, which is
a full-time position in the church.
Born in Marathon, ON, the Rev. Bott has served churches in Ontario and British Columbia. He is well known
for his skills as a leader, writer, and educator. An early adopter of social media, he manages a Facebook group
of over 700 United Church ministers.
Looking ahead to the next three years, the Rev. Bott says, “I am excited about the possibilities that are in front
of the church and hopeful that we are going to live into them together.”
Unlike leaders in other denominations, the Moderator does not set policy or doctrine. Those decisions are
arrived at by committees of clergy and lay people in the church who bring them to one of the triennial
General Council meetings, where they are voted on by people chosen from all regions of Canada and from
Bermuda. The Moderator-elect was installed as the new Moderator on Friday, July 27, at the closing worship
service of the meeting.
ALL SEVEN REMITS ENACTED BY GC43
Published on July 23, 2018
On Sunday, July 22, the 43rd General Council enacted the seven remits that originated at GC42:
Remit 1: Three Council Model
Remit 2: Elimination of Transfer and Settlement
Remit 3: Office of Vocation
Remit 4: Funding a New Model
Remit 5: Ministry Partners within Mutual Recognition Agreements
Remit 7: Candidacy Pathway
Remit 8: A Step Towards a New Model of Membership
See the full story on the 43rd General Council website: https://generalcouncil43.ca/news/remit-enactment-
means-major-structural-changes-church
CALENDAR CALL FOR PHOTOS
The United Church of Canada is looking for exterior and interior photos of United Churches across the
country. If your photo is chosen for the 2020 calendar you will receive a $100 honorarium and be given credit
in the calendar. For more information and to submit your photo see the poster and entry form on the table in
the Narthex. Deadline to submit photos is Dec. 30, 2018.
CLOTHING EXCHANGE
September 22, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Sherwood Park Alliance Church
Bring what you have outgrown and take what you are growing into. All are welcome.
For more information call Penny at 780-416-8339.
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TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION NEWS
A CONVERSATION ABOUT RECONCILIATION
Saturday, September 15
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Southminster-Steinhauer United Church (10740 19 Avenue)
Mr. Robert Falcon Ouelette, MP for Winnipeg Centre, will be sharing some of his experiences as an Indigenous
man. This will also be an opportunity an opportunity to talk with him about Reconciliation, in particular, as
those identified with the Church in facing our wounding history with our Indigenous brothers and sisters.
NEW BLOOD – A STORY OF RECONCILIATION
Sept. 21 at 7:00 pm
Maclab Centre, 4308-50 Street Leduc
Tickets are $25 per person at www.ticketpro.ca
or at Leduc Regional Chamber of Commerce
Poetry, Song, Dance – Contemporary and Traditional
Featuring Siksika Musicians and Dancers and the music
of Peter Gabriel.
“Redress Photography Project” will also be on display.
STRATHCONA COUNTY AND AREA NEWS
MILLENNIUM MUSICFEST 2018
Saturday, August 18, 2018, 4 – 8pm
140, 849 Premier Way, across from Millennium Place Skate Park
Cost: please bring an item for the FoodBank
Details
1. Entertainment – Local Band, Old Jack Tap plus some performers from Sherwood Park from 4pm to 8pm.
2. Door prizes/draws every hour (or more).
3. Concession.
4. Everything is a loonie…one loonie will get you a snack, a drink, a jumpy castle entry, a balloon animal, a
carnival game, a spin painting, a face painting, etc.
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MILKY WAY DAYS
Sunday, September 2, 2018, 2 – 9pm
Elk Island National Park
As part of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve, the skies above Elk Island National Park are naturally dark and
regularly displays a breathtaking view of twinkling stars or dancing Northern Lights.
At Elk Island National Park, the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve’s 13th annual Star Party will be your gateway to
the stars! Featuring volunteer astronomers to provide you with stargazing tips, guest speakers to cause you to
marvel at the sky, local musical performances filling the air with festive spirit, and other fun activities, this
event will keep your whole family entertained.
OUR RENTAL GROUPS
We support community life in Strathcona County by providing rental and meeting space to the following
groups:
Please call the office at 780-467-7310 if you want more information on any of the groups.
WOMEN’S BREAKFAST CLUB
A non-profit weight-loss support group which meets every Wednesday at 9:00 am.
TAI CHI CLASSES on Wednesday evenings at Salisbury United Church
A beginner classes which offers a friendly environment in which to learn this health improving art.
SHERWOOD KARATE-DO
Sensei Steve Hartnett, 5th Dan
Our program is comprised of Kata (Forms), Kihon (Basics), Kumite (Sparring), Kobudo (Weapons)
Self-Defense, Conditioning and Stretching.
BROWNIES
The hands-on Brownies program is all about encouraging girls to develop their own
identity and positive relationships with others.
EASTSIDE GRANNIES
The Stephen Lewis Foundation launched the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign in March
2006, in response to the emerging crisis faced by African grandmothers as they struggled to care
for millions of children orphaned by AIDS.
COUNSELLING SESSIONS
Mary Berube, MSW, RSW is a private practice social worker. Sessions are (partially or wholly) covered by
many insurance plans, and may also be covered if you have Family Supports for Children with Disabilities.
Mary provides general counselling and also specializes in helping those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
or for persons who are supporting someone who has FASD.
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
There is a Wednesday evening Men’s Group that holds meetings on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
A Sunday evening group that holds meetings at 7:30 pm in the Dorothy Daily Room.
MR. CAKES DAYCARE
Mr. Cake’s offers a day care with many years of experience in caring for children. They offer a
welcoming place for learning and exploring, a large backyard, home cooked meals, and year-round,
in-house field trips such as yoga, art, and literacy classes.
BEGINNER YOGA
Libby Dard leads this beginner yoga classes in the Dorothy Daily Room on Mondays from 6:30 to
7:30 pm.
CAFÉ HAVEN
The new owners of Café Haven rent our kitchen facilities to do the preparation work for their menu
items for their café across the street from our church.
FAITH UNITED BIBLE MINISTRIES
Pastor Bishop B.A. Williams welcomes all to worship and bible study. Sunday service is at 1:30 pm and the
Sunday evening service is at 7:00 pm. Bible Teachings are Mondays at 7:30 pm. All are held in the Sanctuary.
RECOGNITION OF LAND
We worship with respect on land where people have lived, prayed and held ceremonies since long
before Canada was a nation. This is Treaty Six Territory, and we affirm the traditional relationship of the Cree,
Blackfoot, Dene, Assiniboine, Nakota and later the Metis people with this land, along with our ongoing treaty
relationship with each other.
Contact Us:
2 Mission Street, Sherwood Park, T8A 0V3
Church Office Email: salisburyuc@telus.net
Church Office: 780-467-7310
Rev. Britt Aerhart: Minister
Lynne Wilson: Children’s Church Coordinator
Lucienne Holzman: Music Coordinator
Roxanne Prytula: Church Office Administrator
“…Because the promise (of the Spirit) is for you,
For your children, and your children’s children,
All those who are far away,
for as many as God calls.”
(Acts 2:39)
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