Bishop's Lenten Books for 2021
This year, Bishop Susan Bell has chosen to recommend two books for Lent: Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting by Holly Whitcomb and The Way of St. Benedict by Archbishop Rowan Williams.
A source of inspiration for the bishop’s most recent charge to synod, Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting is well suited to a time of pandemic, especially during the season of Lent. This book presents seven spiritual gifts that waiting can teach us: patience, loss of control, live in the present, compassion, gratitude, humility, and trust in God.
The latest work by Archbishop Rowan Williams, is being recommended for individual study as a way growing in one’s faith and discipleship. The Way of St Benedict explores the appeal of St. Benedict's sixth-century Rule and shows it to be a document of great relevance to contemporary Christians and non-believers alike. The book speaks to the Rule's ability to help anyone live more fully in harmony with others while orienting themselves fully to the will of God.
Both books are readily available through online book suppliers at an affordable price.
Canterbury Hils a Forever Memory
Registration Open
Canterbury Hills Virtual Camp registration is now open. Bring the magic of Canterbury Hills right to the comfort of your own home. Each week will offer a variety of activities that encourage spiritual growth, independent play, creativity, and exploration, with opportunities to connect and share with staff and fellow campers. View the dates and themes of each week here to pick the right session for your camper! Each week will also include a virtual group campfire and chapel sessions!
To register, visit the Canterbury Hills website.
Pen Pals
Canterbury Hills Camp is excited to launch a new pen pal program. Campers will be matched with another participant of similar age and interests. Your camper will then receive five pre-addressed, stamped envelopes, and conversation starter cards. What a fun opportunity to meet a new friend who could even become a cabin mate in an upcoming summer! This will be an add on program that is accessible to campers registered in any of the 2021 summer sessions. Select this option while registering online. The pen pal program comes with a one-time $10 fee.
ST. PAUL'S
ANGLICAN CHURCH
WELCOME!
We are happy to announce we are OPEN for in-person worship! Join us on February 16, for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, Morning Prayer Service at 9.30 am.
With improving public health news, Bishop Susan Bell has decided that masking is now optional in all church buildings. People of course, are still free to wear masks according to their comfort level and personal health situation, and we thank everyone in advance for respecting each other's decisions in this time of transition.
OUR
WORSHIP FROM HOME SERVICE IS HERE
WELCOMING YOU HOME
St. Paul's is a warm, lively Christian community called by our
Lord Jesus Christ to love one another, to welcome into our midst all people,
and to proclaim the Gospel by serving the needs of the world we live in.
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ST. PAUL'S VESTRY MEETING
St. Paul's Annual Vestry ~ Will be held on Sunday, February 23 after 9.30 am Morning Prayer Service. The four primary purposes of a Vestry Meeting are to elect and receive the appointments of officers, to receive reports about various ministries of our parish, to receive and approve our financial statements from the previous year, and to pass a budget for the coming year.
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Statement of Entitlement to Vote ~ Under our diocesan canons, the following persons are entitled to vote at our Vestry Meeting: A baptized Christian of the full age of 16 years who for at least sixth months preceding the holding of the Vestry Meeting has been identifiably involved with the congregation through worship, fellowship, and financial support and has not voted as member of any other Vestry within the said six months. Visitors are permitted to attend and/or speak at the permission of the meeting chair, the interim pastor of the parish.
Thursday Bible Study
Strength in Weakness
Apostle Paul
2 Corinthians
AUTHOR: Paul, the apostle, along with Timothy (2Cr 1:1)
PLACE OF WRITING: Somewhere in MACEDONIA, while Paul was on his way to make another visit to Corinth. This would be during his third missionary journey, in a part of which Luke says very little (cf. Ac 20:1-2).
TIME OF WRITING: Possibly in the fall of 57 A.D., making it but a few months after writing First Corinthians.
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BACKGROUND OF THE EPISTLE: The church in Corinth began in 52 A.D., when Paul visited there on his second missionary journey. It was then that he stayed one and a half years, the first time he was allowed to stay in one place as long as he wished. A record of this visit and the establishment of the church is found in Ac 18:1-18.
This second letter of Paul to the Corinthian church was occasioned by the report brought back by Titus, who informed Paul of their reception of the first letter, and how they received the rebuke that letter contained (2Cr 2:12-13; 7:5-9).
PURPOSE OF THE EPISTLE: Titus' report was encouraging, but evidently it also brought troubling news that some at Corinth were questioning Paul's authority as an apostle. This doubt may have planted by "Judaizing teachers" who seemed to follow Paul and attempted to undermine his teaching concerning the Law. They appear to have questioned his veracity (2Cr 1:15-17), his speaking ability (2Cr 10:10; 11:6), and his unwillingness to accept support from the church at Corinth (2Cr 11:7-9; 12:13). There were also some people who had not repented of their licentious behavior (2Cr 12:20-21). Paul's primary purpose, then, in this epistle is:
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To Vindicate His Apostleship and Manner of Life
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Thursdays
10:00 am @ St. Paul's Anglican Church, Norval
(14 Adamson Street South)
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*** Bring your own Bible! ***
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For Further Information, please contact Mary Churchill @ (905) 703-0944 or email mary.pettingill@gmail.com
Prison Book Ministry
We deliver eight boxes of books. St. Paul's and St. John's contributed. Thank you for your ongoing support. With blessings to each person receiving books.
A donation for St. Paul's Church
Mary Elizabeth Coupland was born in Norval and married Rev. James Maxwell an Anglican Priest.
Rev. Maxwell served as minister in three Anglican churches in Norval, Stewarttown and Hornby. The Maxwell family was well known and well loved throughout the county and beyond. He retired in 1976 and they lived the rest of their days in a log cabin overlooking the village they loved, Norval.
The pine cupboard was donated to St. Paul's Anglican Church as a Faithful reminder of the years of service to our community and church by Rev. James Maxwell, and his beloved wife Mary.
St. Paul's Norval designation
under Ontario Heritage Act
Attached is the intention of the Town of Halton Hills to designate St. Paul's Anglican Church Norval under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Official announcement was in Toronto Star, December 21, 2023
Tom Pettingill & Jim Belton
Importance of a Friend
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