26 May 2013; 10:30 a.m.

Trinity Sunday

16th century Russian icon, depicting the Holy Trinity welcoming us into the circle of love.

"we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand. . . . because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us."  Romans 5:1-5

Today is Trinity Sunday, the day on which the Church pays honour to the Holy Trinity: the Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer of life. Sheila Stanley will lead the service and Deacon Jim Stanley will offer a story for the children. Rev. John E. Boyd will preach a sermon entitled "Standing in Grace." Music will be provided by our Senior Choir under the direction of our Director of Music, Lynette Wahlstrom. The scriptures for this Sunday are Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8;  Romans 5:1-5 and John 16:12-15, We hope you will join us.

Services on Audio
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Weekly Bulletin
Our weekly bulletin is available as a PDF file here.

In Memory of Dr. Arthur H. Shears
We extend sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the late Dr. Arthur H. Shears who died on May 22nd and whose Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 25th at 10 a.m.

In Memory of Gloria Lorraine Quigley
We extend our sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the late Gloria Quigley who died on May 10, and whose Memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 24 at 11 a.m.

News Notes
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CE Reconstruction
Last Sunday the Diaconate released two documents on the proposals re: the appointment of a Faith Development Director to be voted on at the May 26, 2013 congregational meeting. They can he accessed here and here.

Plant Sale
Last week's Plant Sale was a great success - follow this link for pictures.

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First Baptist Featured in New Resource
The story of how First Baptist voted by 93% not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation is told in a newly released international resource for Baptist congregations seeking to take the journey towards the full inclusion of GLBTQ folk. A copy of Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth is available in the Church library, or for purchase as a download ($10US) here.

New Elevator
Our new elevator was dedicated on Sunday, February 24. See pictures here.

Check It Out!
On Sundays @11:45 am in the Church Hall it's rehearsal time for our youth choirs! Marshmallow Choir check here; Songsters check here and parents, for additional information check here.

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