Labour Day Weekend News and Links
Labour Day weekend seems to have arrived early this week, as an uneven summer comes to a close, if not technically, then in our collective consciousness. With schools in Ontario planning to open, parents are of many minds concerning their children’s education and safety. The on going protests, tearing down of statues, and the ramped up political climate has not helped ease anyone’s spirit. It is therefore, ever more important for us all to hold steady in the surrounding unevenness.
Here below are a few announcements concerning church business, and four links to articles you may find of interest that connect our Christian spirituality with the world at large.
Up To Date Church News
Primrose Sunday Services Resume Sunday September 20th
Primrose Council met last Wednesday evening. They have voted to begin on site Sunday Morning gatherings as of Sunday September 20th. The podcasts will continue through until October 11th - Thanksgiving Sunday.
Primrose services on September 20th, 27th, and October 4th will take place inside Primrose church with all Cov-id 19 protocols in place. Face masks must be worn to attend. The gatherings will include prayer, teaching, and discussion. This will likely be the format for all services for the rest of the year, even after Thanksgiving Weekend. Everyone is welcome to attend, as long as you are feeling well and comfortable to do so.
Envelope Collecting this Sunday at Trinity, September 6th 11 am -noon
Ann and Jamie McAlpine will be at Trinity United church this Sunday, September 6th from 11 am until noon to collect envelopes for church tithes. They can also stop by your home and pick them up at your request.
Even through this difficult time, our tithes and offerings are holding steady. We have lost the monies from our renters and our fundraisers, but our general givings remain constant and we have received additional financial support from various sources. I am deeply grateful for your support of the church work as it holds steady in the neighbourhood, waiting to see what wondrous things will unfold for us.
Pick ups for Plant Sale
If you ordered plants from the Garden Ladies at Primrose, next Saturday, September 12th is the time to pick them up - 8 am - 11 am. Social distancing will be in place. If you have not paid by email transfer, please have exact cash or cheque ready. It will be well organized and the plants simply put in your vehicle.
October 3rd, 9am - noon outside at Primrose: ‘The Kids Don’t Want It’ Event
“The kids don’t want it!” Sale of antique, vintage, and collectible treasures is shaping up to be a fun-filled, one-of-a-kind event!
If you (or someone you know) have items to donate that match this criteria, please bring them to church Sept. 20, 27, or call one of us for pick up.
Sadly, the planning committee has decided to cancel plans for our first Christmas Market. (Sorry “preservers”!)
Good news for crafters though! We invite you to donate your Christmas sewing, woodwork, knitting, etc. to a “Handmade Treasures” table at the antique/vintage sale.
Your items can be brought to church Sept 20, 27, or call for pick up.
Remember:
Sunday’s Sept 20 and 27- bring items to church
Saturday Oct 3- 9am-noon Sale (out of doors)
Questions or pick up-
Gwynn 519 925-9236. Faye 519 925-3849. Phyllis 519 925-0267
Two Articles from Broadview. . .
A statue of former prime minister John A. Macdonald is shown covered in red paint in Montreal in November 2017. (Photo: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
It’s time for Canada’s statues to fall
They reinforce the idea that national pride should come from systemic injustice, racism or violence
By Mike Alexander, September 2, 2020
Macdonald, Laurier, McGill, Ryerson. These names are emblazoned on our currency and bestowed upon our finest institutions. Statues in their likeness stand in public spaces across the country. They have all helped shape the very foundations and politics of Canadian society. I was taught about their importance in grade school, along with the unquestionable importance of national pride.
But it requires a deeper dive into Canadian history to understand how this country was colonized through bloodshed and atrocity, by the administration of racist laws and treaties written in bad faith — broken before the ink could dry.
In this June 27, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens to questions after the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Why Kamala Harris is the future of American religion
As demographics change, Harris's eclectic religious background is more familiar to younger Americans
By Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service
Kamala Harris filled two criteria that Joe Biden wanted in a running mate. She is a woman and she is Black, two critical Democratic constituencies ahead of the November elections.
But Harris, the 55-year-old junior senator from California, has other advantages in the 2020 presidential race. She embodies the future of American religion: In a time of expanding religious pluralism, the country’s younger generation, many of them children and grandchildren of immigrants, will recognize in Harris a kind of multifaith and spiritual belonging unfamiliar to the mostly white Christian majority of past decades.
September News from KAIROS
KAIROS began Climate Action Month in 2019 to galvanize awareness and action after a series of alarming and urgent UN special reports on the climate crisis and impacts on vulnerable communities, including women and Indigenous peoples. On each day in September, KAIROS will post about a topic related to climate change centered around weekly themes, with supporting resources to learn more including reports, videos, theological reflection, events and more. The posts will highlight the work of KAIROS members churches, feature stories from its global partners and showcase communities that are taking concrete steps to halt the climate emergency. READ MORE