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From the Interim Minister’s In September, the Presbytery Education and
Desk - Rev. Angela Bailey Students Committee will be discussing
KUC’s new vision to determine if we can
collaborate and host events for the wider
D ear friends: As cottage season and
summer vacation draws to a close, we
welcome you back to Kanata United
Church. It is gratifying that several
individuals have expressed an interest in
Church! Many have been traveling, forming a support group (sub-committee) to
camping, gardening or simply relaxing at help promote events. This will certainly take
home or cottage and we do look forward to the onus off existing committees and allow
seeing you once again as we get back to the vision focus to be strengthened
routine. especially after the Transition period of
Interim Ministry is completed.
Summer is certainly
a time for rest and Let us look forward to exciting times as we
relaxation but also minister together as Christ’s disciples and
offers opportunity help make faith meaningful and relevant to
for spiritual renewal. the 21st century context.
Part of my own
vacation was spent Blessings to all,
in the U.K. and a highlight was visiting Angela
Canterbury Cathedral founded in the 6th
century. It is truly humbling to walk on
ancient flagstones worn down by millions of
pilgrims across the centuries. Someone
asked if I was there on a Sunday to worship
in that historic place. Unfortunately I was
not, but worshipped in a more modern
Church in the beautiful coastal town of Rye.
That Church is a mere 1,000 years old!
Beginning Monday, September 14 a new six
week session will be offered for study and
reflection. In keeping with the
congregational decision to accept the
Transition recommendation to focus on
Education and Learning, we will reflect on
the book ‘The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions’
by Marcus Borg and N.T. Wright. These two
spiritual Biblical scholars, offer differing
views and perspectives on Jesus. Each
presentation will examine both viewpoints
with an opportunity for shared input.
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fed with the Holy Spirit.
From Eileen’s Desk
R ecently, in my reading these words
caught my attention:
"Change for the good comes when we
listen with care, speak with
compassion, and enact our faith. Such
wisdom sees that the persistent
practice of mercy, like love, comes as Children’s Worship on Sunday morning
a gift and calling from God.." will begin (as we have done traditionally) in
the sanctuary with the adults then continue
independently in groups led by our
As we continue through this time of volunteer teachers, following the lectionary
transition, of new beginnings and endings, it based curriculum Seasons of the Spirit. This
is important for us to stay grounded in our means that when our families go home on
faith so that we continue to share the Good Sunday morning we will all have been
News. focused on the same topics of our faith.
Some of us have spent a lot of time this Confirmation classes will begin on
summer planning for education and faith September 27th. As last year, we will begin
building in our church community. with worship in the
sanctuary and then leave
I welcome everyone back - back from to meet in my office. At
vacation or break in routine. As we begin that first meeting we will
set up the schedule of
the new season of church life I invite you to
Sunday morning
offer your talents where you feel you can. gatherings. We plan to
Maybe you can offer a drive on Sunday hold our Confirmation
morning to someone needing that, or lead Service on January 31,
or help with a group during Children’s 2010. If anyone is
Worship. Could you be interested in a interested in joining this
Committee here or helping with the Book group please leave a message for Eileen.
Fair? Don’t be shy - call us and inquire. If you
need to sit and reflect, that’s what you need Sunday, Supper and Sharing dates have
to do and this is the place to do it. This been set for January 31, February 14 & 28,
"church family" claims to have room for all, 2010. Our planned theme will be "Dry Bones
s o & New Life." As in the past we will start with
a meal at 5:00 p.m. followed by table
we
worship and at 6:00 p.m. begin our study
lco time, or dramatic presentation or parenting
me time. We will be finished at 7:00 p.m. so that
a n we have time to get our young ones home
d and ready for the new week beginning.
be Please put these dates into your calendar
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and plan on joining in this fun
intergenerational time for our church family.
There is much going on, as you will find as
you read our newsletter. Please be involved
as you are able and call us if there is anything
that we can do for you.
Blessings, Eileen
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Transition Committee ministerial staff. The Transition Team will
by: Stephen Free, Chair engage with the Board to look at the
implications of the May 31st motion,
including any changes that might be useful in
O n May 31st, the
congregation
unanimously voted in
our governance structure in supporting
KUC's overall mission.
favour of the following
motion: The Transition Team is
"Moved that Kanata hoping to facilitate an event
United Church, in in the coming months that
keeping with its Interim Ministry goals, will reflect KUC's intentional
accepts the Transition Team’s focus on Faith Development
recommendation for an intentional focus and Learning…..stay tuned for more
on Faith Development and Learning, information as it becomes available. We will
within our continuing mission as a church also explore opportunities to deepen KUC's
family grounded in Christian Worship and relationship with the wider United Church
Reaching Out as a faith community." of Canada. This would include pursuing a
dialogue with Ottawa Presbytery's Christian
These are challenging times for Christian Development Committee on possible areas
discipleship when complex issues and of collaboration related to Faith
demands often arise for us, both as Development and Learning.
individuals and as a congregation. Through
this motion, KUC has identified Faith What an exciting path lies ahead of us, as
Development and Learning as a focus in we, with God's guidance and support,
our journey as a Christian community of consider what Faith Development and
faith. We are being called by the Spirit to Learning means for each of us, for KUC and
explore and deepen our own faith and for the opportunities we might create! This
provide leadership in helping others in their is a "team" effort involving everyone in our
spiritual journey as we reach out to our congregation. Contact a TT member or
community. write to us at transition@kuc.ca with your
comments and views.
Your Transition Team has taken time over
the summer to do some reflecting and will This summer, the Transition Team said
resume its meetings and work in farewell to the Rev. Neil Wallace, as he
September. We will support the process to takes on new responsibilities within the
define a future model of ministry to further Ottawa and Montreal Conference, and we
KUC's overall mission and intentional focus. thank him for his wisdom and grace.
This process should result in an updated
Joint Needs Assessment Report (JNAC) to Blessings,
be considered by the congregation this fall. Robert Ashton, Rev. Angela Bailey, Lindsay
[As this is being written, we are awaiting Blue, Rod Delcourt, Don George, Steve
guidance from Ottawa Presbytery as to how Free (Chair), Susan Maslin, Helen Pinel,
this JNAC process may unfold.] This will be Maureen Purnell, Deepak Wanner and our
followed by the establishment of a Joint Presbytery representative Bryan Giffin.
Search Committee to identify and call new
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From the Chair of the Board Puts up with anything,
by: Bob Richards Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
“Love Extravagantly” Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
n August 11th
O Muriel and I
celebrated our 25th
We don't yet see things clearly. We're
squinting in a fog, peering through a
wedding anniversary. mist...
As part of our renewal
of vows, our son But for right now, until completeness,
Michael read Paul’s 1st we have three things to do to lead us
Congratulations Corinthians 13 from toward that consummation: Trust
25th Wedding the ‘Message’, part of steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love
Anniversary which is below: extravagantly. And the best of the three
is love.
If I speak with human eloquence and Only in hindsight did I appreciate how
angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm important it was to truly celebrate this day.
nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. And not because it was our 25th anniversary,
If I speak God's Word with power, which is admittedly a pretty good reason,
revealing all his mysteries and making but because, as Paul instructed the
everything plain as day, and if I have faith Corinthians - love extravagantly.
that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it
jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing. If I How often do I miss the opportunity to love
give everything I own to the poor and extravagantly? How often do I tell the most
even go to the stake to be burned as a important people in my life that I love them?
martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten How often do I recognize and thank the
nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what people who do so much for us every day –
I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt friends, colleagues, members of KUC,
without love. strangers? Do I always look for the best?
How many times do I put myself first?
Love never gives up.
The summer is drawing to a close and a new
Love cares more for others than for self
church year will begin in September. Church
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
School will restart, there will be two Sunday
Love doesn't strut,
worship services and there will be many
Doesn't have a swelled head,
activities and programs to be involved in. As
Doesn't force itself on others,
well the Transition process will continue as
Isn't always "me first,"
we investigate and decide on the best way
Doesn't fly off the handle,
to implement our new vision. Thank you
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
everyone who provides leadership, supports
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
these many activities and participates in
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
them. Let’s love extravagantly.
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Worship Committee Worship Matters Report
by: Lyn George, Chair by: Sally Duke, Music Director
A s the summer draws to a close we
would like to thank everyone who
helped lead worship for the past months.
I n June, a significant, national worship
symposium took place at Dominion
Chalmers United Church, Ottawa. Clergy,
Our two ministers provided stimulating musicians, and lay people from across
sermons: Eileen developing a series on the Canada gathered for three days to
psalms and Angela preaching about the participate in Worship Matters 2009. I was
qualities of leadership found in the Bible. asked to head the Local Arrangements
Sally led us in music with the help of various Committee two years ago and put together
soloists who offered their talents, both vocal a team of 8 ministers and musicians to look
and instrumental, to enhance our worship. after logistics, arrange for catering, plan
We appreciated those volunteers who three worship services, and so forth. I also
ushered and greeted during the summer coordinated the music for the closing
months, as well as Glenda who made sure worship, bringing together choirs, drums,
we had our streamlined bulletins each week. dancers and handbells, organist and pianists.
I was pleased that some Kanata United
Now we look members were able to take in some of the
forward to events.
resuming our
regular two Sunday Our keynote speakers were invited by the
worship services on national committee and included two
September 13th. As Americans, Miriam Therese Winter,
the church year theologian and hymnwriter and Anna Carter
becomes very busy Florence, a professor of preaching, and
once again please Canadian Reverend Joan Wyatt of Toronto.
remember that we do need volunteers in All three were engaging and inspiring. We
several areas related to worship. If you were also entertained with a concert of
would like to help (and we have somehow spirituals in the New Orleans tradition by
missed asking you) remember to speak to the Hot Five Jazzmakers of Toronto.
Dianne Moore (592-2226) about greeting, to
Wilma Free (271-0326) about ushering and
to Jane Maslin (592-1045) about reading
scripture. These co-ordinators are an
invaluable part of the worship committee.
Future Services are printed on the KUC
Calendar of Services and Special Events at
the back of this newsletter.
Hot Five Jazzmakers
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The following is a summary of the event on C A liturgical art display enriched every
the United Church website: gathering space, featuring
handcrafted banners, paraments, and
Worship Matters 2009 took place June 18- stoles from the region. Such beauty!
20, 2009 at Dominion Chalmers United Such creativity!
Church in Ottawa, Canada. From all C “Worship Chatter” saw folk gather
reports and evaluations, Worship Matters around topics of interest to them
2009 was a life-giving event! (the hottest topic being “small
attendance congregations”) taking
C A rousing Opening Worship brought advantage of a genuine chance to
us all together with energetic music share with and support one another.
and vision-making. Workshop topics ranged from
C Anna Carter Florence challenged us biblical drumming and risk taking to
to “die and rise again” through the prayer writing and emerging youth
scripture text before preaching each worship patterns. Each workshop
week. Worshippers were then was well received.
empowered to say, “I can do that; I A big thank you to the Local Arrangement
can see Jesus in this text too. He Team for the exemplary participation, and
really does show up!” to the Dominion Chalmers United Church
C Miriam Therese Winter challenged staff and congregation for their amazing and
us to open wide to God. Ours is a grace-filled hospitality.
quantum universe and our worship
and spirituality must be that big too:
let go of the god of certainty and
take the leap into the mystery we
can and cannot see in every single
cell of life.
C Joan Wyatt urged us to move well
beyond the narrow confines of
inclusive language and dare to enter
into the excitement of expansive
language - for God and for one
another.
C Three daily worship services focused
on the same two Biblical texts (Ezra
3: 10-13 and Mark 13: 1-8) - lament
and joy of foundations - but in three
different keys: traditional evensong,
coffee-house worship, and a blues
liturgy. A feast to remember! A
handout enabled participants to
adapt these keys to the melodies of
their own local context.
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The Gift of Music at Kanata Choir practices begin soon.
The Adult Choir will have a
United Church
start-up potluck at Katherine
by: Sally Duke, Music Director Blue’s home on September 3
and the first rehearsal will be
I would like to begin
this report
thanking all those who
by
September 10 at 8:15 p.m. The
Intermediate Choir will begin September 10
at 7:00 p.m. New members are welcome
have brought their to both. Intermediate Choir members are
musical gifts to our mostly ages 8 to 14. Younger children are
summer services. They welcome to sing with the Bullfrogs and
include Walter Hayduk, mandolin, Bev Butterflies directed by Frances Balodis. See
Hayduk, accordion, singers Lisa the article by Frances for dates and times.
Hepplewhite, Keith Bailey, David
Hepplewhite, and Kelly Reid-Fortier, and Plans are underway for our Christmas
pianist Grace Davies. It has been a pleasure pageant, called “Christmastime”. Both
to include them in our worship. Joshua choirs will be involved and children from the
Zentner-Barrett, who substituted for me at Sunday School are invited to help by
organ and piano on August 9, has been portraying the characters of the Christmas
studying organ for a year and practicing at story. Our spring musical will be “The Rock-
Kanata United. It is a wonderful thing to slingers Greatest Hit”, about David and
welcome a young person who is beginning Goliath, guaranteed to be a good time for
his training as a church musician, and I thank singers of all ages. Watch for more
the congregation for its support. information in the fall.
Thank you to Bev and Walter and Allan and If you play an instrument
Joan Brown for organizing our summer sing- and are interested in being
alongs on Thursday evenings. Allan has part of the KUC Band,
spent many hours preparing lyrics for us, speak to me. Our
searching out accompaniments and the wonderful cellist, Bernie
stories of the songs, and providing Meyerink, has moved
refreshments with Joan. Those of us who away. We have guitar,
have attended, usually around 10 or so, have mandolin and flutes now and would
had a good time singing, adding our own definitely welcome more members. Young
instruments or trying out shake’em eggs and people are welcome to play with us at the
tambourines and start of the service, before church school
drums. Themes leaves, and in intergenerational services.
have included Rehearsals are on some Saturday mornings
Canadian songs on and the first this fall will be on September
July 2, followed by 12 at 10:30 a.m.
American songs,
country and
Please bring me any questions, concerns or
western, Scottish and Irish, Broadway
ideas you may have for our music program.
favourites, and love songs.
I look forward to working with you all for
another year.
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Welcome to Bullfrogs and following directions, experience standing up
Butterflies! with a group of people in front of a group of
by: Frances Balodis, Choir Director people, learning new words as a vocabulary
building experience, following a melody line
of music. Exciting times.
W e are a happy, young group of
children ages 3-8 years of age who
come together every Wednesday evening at Hope to see you at the first practice on
6:30 p.m. to sing some songs. At 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23rd at 6:30 p.m. The
we adjourn to the Pre-school room to first time this fall that we will sing at church
continue singing and also have fun with is on October 25th at the 10:30 a.m.
stickers and coloring. service.
Our young children
sing at church once
per month at the 10:30 Knitters
a.m. service from by: Judy Anderson
October to May. The
songs we sing are
often short and easy to remember as most
of the children in our group are not able to
T he knitting season is
back and I am
appealing to all knitters
read any language yet. in the congregation -
ones of previous years,
Sometimes we play rhythm instruments, as well as any newcomers, who wish to
sometimes we use props. Variety is join us. To make life more interesting,
important to children of this young age. this fall we have an exciting new book of
prayer shawl patterns.
Parents are welcome to come to the
practice and stay in the sanctuary as we Yes, we will be needing some more
rehearse. Do whatever is best for your child shawls and your assistance is needed.
– if your child needs you there, then stay. If There is still lots of wool available in
not, then feel free to go grocery shopping different colours and weight - you can
and return for the pick-up. have your choice.
If you think that your child is too young for Remember too that preemie caps, baby
this little group – think again. Your child is receiving blankets and lap rugs are also
growing up before your eyes and wanting to welcome. You only need to supply the
learn new things. Your child may seem timid needles and time - we supply the rest.
to you – perhaps the child wants to reach
out and do new things and just needs the Call me with your requests - Judy
courage to do so! Bullfrogs and Butterflies Anderson 613-270-0147.
will bring many skills to them in a positive
way – listening, communicating, sharing,
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AN INVITATION FOR ALL ADULTS
FROM
THE ADULT CHOIR
We would like more singers to join us.
Sopranos, Altos, Tenors & Basses are all welcome.
Not sure what part you would sing?
No problem, we'll find the right place for you.
Can't read music?
No problem, most of us learn on the job.
Too busy to commit to a whole year of singing?
Try a short commitment first, September and October,
or
November through Christmas.
We are a happy group and
we welcome newcomers gladly.
First rehearsal - Thurs., Sept. 10 8:15 - 10:00 p.m.
For information, speak to Sally Duke, 613-592-3659
or call the church office at 613-592-5834
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INVITATION
JOIN THE INTERMEDIATE CHOIR
ENJOY MUSIC AND DRAMA
FOR AGES 8 TO 13
Rehearsals Thursday evenings
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Help lead our 10:30 a.m. worship every Sunday,
beginning September 13.
Be part of our church school Christmas
pageant and sing in our spring musical.
FIRST REHEARSAL, Thursday, September 10
For information, call Sally Duke at 613-592-3659
or call the church office at 613-592-5834
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Christian Development tradition. A maximum of 24 participants are
by: Kathi Campbell, Chair admitted each year. Way to go Jason! We
look forward to hearing about your
Members: Margaret Burman, Heinz Burger, adventure.
Tricia Carran, Donna Hobbs, Frances Murray,
Maureen Purnell, Ruth Sword, Audrey KUC programs are gearing back up for
Wanner, Rev. Eileen Hepplewhite September! Adult study groups, children’s
church, and mid-week groups for adults and
children! Come out and see what’s
C amp Awesome
had two successful
weeks, one in July and
happening!
one in August. Very Children’s church will start up again in
special thanks go out to September and we invite parents to fill out
Audrey Wanner, co- registration forms. KUC has a new co-
ordinator and to Josh Haywood, registrar. ordinator and we are pleased to welcome
They both offered their time and talents this Audrey Wanner. New this year is the Seasons
summer so that the children in our of the Spirit curriculum which follows the
community could have an opportunity to Sunday worship lectionary lessons. This will
attend an exciting camp. The camp could not help us have a stronger connection between
run without the many volunteers from our sanctuary and children’s church, and provides
congregation who give rides, prepare snack, resources for special worship activities
help with registration, and are simply around together.
to lend a hand and support this exceptional
children’s program. Adult studies also continue with the
Wednesday morning lectionary group that
Did you know that 120 children in our meets in the fireside room. There is always
neighborhood attend Camp Awesome for a room for another chair and another cup of
five day camp? The children participate in coffee on Wednesday mornings! Rev. Angela
Christian themed curriculum from 10:00 a.m. Bailey will be continuing an evening adult
till 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each study beginning on September 14th.
child is participating in the equivalent of 30
classes of church school education in one As always, CD welcomes anyone interested in
week of camp! volunteering Sundays with children’s church
or with any of the CD activities. The
Jason Winter attended the Future Quest committee meets the last Monday of the
Summer Experience at Queen’s Theological month at KUC at 7:00 p.m. For more
College in August. Future Quest is for youth information contact
aged 14-17 who want to explore community, Kathi Campbell, Rev.
theology, and leadership by challenging their Eileen Hepplewhite,
body, mind and spirit. It is an ecumenical Tricia Carran, or
program open to participants from varieties of Audrey Wanner.
faith traditions, including those with no faith
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Camp Awesome
Jokes That Can Be Told in by: Audrey Wanner, Co-ordinator
Church
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the
Ten Commandments with her five and six
year olds. After explaining the
W hile writing this article, the August
Camp Awesome is about to start
tomorrow on August 17. I am sure that it will
commandment to 'Honor thy father and thy be as successful as the July Camp Awesome.
mother,' she asked, 'Is there a Sixty children had an amazing energizing time
commandment that teaches us how to treat learning about sharing and the Christian life.
our brothers and sisters?' Without missing The counsellors and Leaders in Training were
a beat, one little boy answered, 'Thou shall caring and enthusiastic with the children.
not kill.' Everyone had a really good time laughing,
singing and playing, mostly inside because of
the rainy cool weather. Thank you so much to
Children’s Worship the team of volunteers who assisted with all
by: Audrey Wanner, Co-ordinator the jobs around Camp Awesome that enable
the counsellors to do their job. They know
C hildren’s worship has a new program this
year “Seasons of the Spirit” beginning
September 13. They will be following the
who they are and who they are going to be in
August but there are too many to mention in
this article. We all had a really wonderful time.
lectionary series their parents will be If you would like to be part of Camp
following in the sanctuary. We look forward Awesome next year, please inform Eileen
to a lot of fun and spiritual growth. Joy Hepplewhite. All are welcome to volunteer.
Forbes will be returning to do music with the
children in the fall and early winter. We will
have special guest appearances from Sue
Maslin with camp songs in the winter and
Jokes That Can Be Told in
Deepak Wanner and Donna Stewart with
stories. Our abundance of teachers include Church
Tricia Carran (she just can’t tear herself away)
Ed Attfield (neither can he), Jay Jarvis (ditto), Attending a wedding for the first time, a
Donna Reynolds, Debbie Fleming, Trina little girl whispered to her mother, 'Why is
Lamarre, Kathi Campbell, Pamela Shea, Jason the bride dressed in white?'' The mother
Winter and Megan Batty. If you have a gift replied, 'Because white is the color of
you would like to share as a special guest or if happiness, and today is the happiest day of
you would like to join as a teacher, we would her life.' The child thought about this for a
love to have you. Teachers only commit to 6 moment then said, 'So why is the groom
weeks at a time. Please talk to Audrey wearing black?'
Wanner 613-271-1934.
