Yet another wonderful evening of sharing wine, cheese, snacks, and, of course, the reading and discussing of passages from our favourite books will take place at the Rectory. These monthly gatherings are a great deal of fun. We read passages from books, chat about them, fall off-topic, eat cheese and drink both red and white wine, all the while enjoying each other’s company. Last month, we set a record for the number of participants. We also indulged in homemade brownies and cupcakes, in addition to the usual fare. If you haven’t given one of these evenings a try, please come join us next month. You will be warmly welcomed!

A record-setting crowd gathered at the Rectory for a wonderful evening of sharing wine, cheese, snacks, and, of course, the reading and discussing of passages from our favourite books. We also caught up on events since last Sunday, ate cheese, cupcakes, brownies and other nibbles, and drink both red and white wine, all the while enjoying each other’s company. The photo below is of an earlier gathering at the home of one of the participants. If you haven’t given one of these evenings a try, please come join us next month. You will be warmly welcomed!

St Bartholomew’s; Canon Davis Memorial; Trinity, Sarnia; St John in the Wilderness, Bright’s Grove; and St Paul’s, Point Edward, joined All Saints’ for an Easter Vigil service much along the lines of last year’s service. Weather not having permitted, the service began inside Parish Hall for the next portion of the service rather than in the backyard of the Rectory. After that, we formed up in Memorial Hall for the rehearsal of our baptismal vows, and then the service concluded in the church proper. A light reception took place afterwards back in Parish Hall where a time of warm fellowship amongst the members of the various congregations took place. Thanks are offered to those who contributed to the refreshments. The photos below show parishioners in Parish Hall for the opening portion of the Vigil and then renewing their Baptismal Vows in Memorial Hall.

Having spent the 40 days of Lent emptying ourselves of all that is not godly, we have gone to the cross with Jesus and have committed our lives into God’s hands, just as Jesus did.

By all accounts, our baked good and book sale was a veritable success. Parish Hall was awash in food items from one end of the hall to the other, with an extra aisle up the centre of the room. It is clear that those who volunteered their time and effort have succeeded beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. The following food items were available: cookies; Easter cookies; squares; loaves; cinnamon rolls; frozen turkey, chicken and beef meat pies; and many different kinds of frozen soup. Should their be any leftovers, they will doubtless be available for sale on Sunday. Congratulations are offered to certain intrepid members of the congregation, whose photos can be seen to the left on a desktop or tablet, or above, on a smartphone.

Another wonderful evening of sharing wine, cheese, snacks, and, of course, the reading and discussing of passages from our favourite books took place at the Rectory. If you haven’t given one of these evenings a try, please come join us next month. You will have a wonderful time!

Continuing a long tradition at All Saints’, we hosted yet another thoroughly successful Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. Traffic was heavy throughout the evening with the last guest finishing her meal well after closing time. Thanks are extended to our team of hard-working and intrepid volunteers for another successful event.

Members of the congregation took good advantage of Jane Hunter’s kind offer of a private, guided tour of the “A Family Palette” exhibition at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery. A dedicated docent at the art gallery, Jane Hunter provided us with a true insider’s view of this wonderful exhibit of the art of Frances-Anne Johnston, Franz Johnston and Franklin Arbuckle. Those of us who took part thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Sincere thanks are offered to our talented and knowledgeable docent!