Newsletter: Loving our furry companions…

Hello friends.

We’ve had some sad news this week as a couple of families in our parish have had their beloved canine companions die. In the gospel reading for this Sunday, Jesus has a conversation with a Caananite woman who has a sick daughter, and the woman begs Jesus to help her even though she is an outsider. Jesus says that the dogs shouldn’t eat the children’s food, an insult, but she comes back at him saying that even dogs eat the scraps under the table. Surely this woman and her daughter had a beloved dog of their own, and knew about the love that can exist between a family and their pet! We pray for all those families suffering with the loss of their pets, and for all those families who still get to enjoy time with their pets!

Fall Sale at the Church

This year’s Fall Sale will be on Saturday, October 14th from 9am-2pm. The Sale will be more like a market this year, with some outside vendors participating. We’ll also have a table for the Church’s attic treasures, and a repair-service table with Rob & Andrew, so bring any items you’d like to have repaired. And, of course, there will also be food on offer!

If you have any friends who might be interested in renting a table and selling with us, please send them to the church office to fill out a form!

Care Home Ministry

We’ve done all our visits this summer, and are now looking forward to our September visits: Harrison Pointe on September 5th at 2pm, and Harrison Landing on September 13th at 2pm.

I have in touch with Langley Lodge and the Hospital about starting up visits again. They are interested in Sunday afternoon services, so let me know your thought son that!

As always, please let me know if you or anyone you know would like a visit from the clergy!

Love from,

Andrew