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1925 to 2009 – show in 3 parts
Part 1
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Prepared for the closing of Grey Presbytery of Toronto Conference of the United Church of Canada
June 23, 2009
By Janet Iles
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Grey Presbytery’s 1st meeting makes front page news
103 preaching points
Met Tuesday, September 15, 1925 at Knox United Church, Owen Sound
Reported in the Owen Sound
Daily Sun Times, September 15, 1925 p. 1 & 4 & September 16, 1925 p. 1 & 3
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Agenda of 1st Meeting of Grey Presbytery
• Morning – opening speeches & constitution of the court
• Rev. D. N. Morden and Rev. Lloyd Smith. representing the interests of General Council, spoke in the afternoon
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Agenda – 1st Meeting of Presbytery• Afternoon
– Request by Banks & Gibralter to go into Simcoe Presbytery
– Request by Cedarville & Hopeville to keep student minister
– Request by Rev. A.J. Orr (Annan) for change of pastoral charge
– Discussions re keeping of congregational records and Presbytery expenses, such as mileage
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Agenda (cont.)
• Evening–appointment of committees
–election of officers
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First Presbytery Officers 1925-1926
Rev. P. T. Pilkey
secretary
Rev. Dr. J. B. Fraser
treasurer
Rev. C. Elmer Kenny
Chair
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First Presbytery Committees
• Home Mission and Social Service: Rev. W.J. Scott, convener, Revs. Edward Baker & S.C. McCormick & Peter Muir & W.W. Stephens
• Foreign Missions: Rev. W. R. Clements, convener, Revs. A.P. Latter and A.J. Orr; John Legate and Dr. W.D. Staples
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First Presbytery Committees
• Religious Education: Rev. J.L. McInnis, convener; Revs. R. A. Spencer, H. Howey; James Shaw, W.H. Miller
• Benevolent Funds: Rev. A.C. Eddy, convener; Revs. J.E. Anderson, C.H. Forth; James Patterson, M. Snetsinger
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First Presbytery Committees
• Candidates for Ministry: Rev. F.N. Bowes, convener; Revs. Robt Heydon, Dr. J.B. Fraser; Dr. G. H. Guy, Wm. Martin
• Maintenance & Extension: Rev. W.J. Gallagher, convener; Revs. W.H. Smith, Thos. Laidlaw, J.E. Peters; J.H. Packham, D.A. Ferguson, J.A. Cruickshank
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First Presbytery Committees
• Statistics: Rev. Dr. J.B. Fraser, convener; Rev. A. Bushell & Secretary
• Printing & Supplies: The secretary, convener; Sydney Marin, James Shaw
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First Presbytery Committees
• Church Property: Rev. P.T. Pilkey, chairman; Revs. C. E. Kenny, J.W. Johnston; Messrs. Homer Reid, James Douglas
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Did you notice that the members of Grey Presbytery in 1925 were all men?
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End of First Year Stats
# of members 10,707
# under pastoral care 21,915
# in Sunday Schools 8,233
Value of Church properties & investments $975,025
Total amount raised in congregations $205,758“Presbytery – United Met at Durham” Flesherton Advance September 29, 1926. digital image
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So this is Presbytery?
Rev. Paul Dempsey
Ministry & Personnel
1986
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So this is Presbytery?
Laurie McKnight-WalkerChristian Education
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So this is Presbytery?
John Anderson
World Outreach1986
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So this is Presbytery?
Rev. Herb Wonfor
Communications
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So this is Presbytery?
Rev. Doug Kaufman
Chairperson1986
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So this is Presbytery?
Willard Thurston
Secretary
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Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United
Eating is an important part of Presbytery gatherings.
Thanks to all who have prepared those delicious meals.
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Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United
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Presbytery – March 17, 2009
Browsing at the book table.
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Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United
Ron Thompson (secretary) & Rev. Dr. Brian Goodings (chair) prior to the beginning of the meeting.
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Last Presbytery MeetingTemple Hill, May 22, 2009
Worship is an important part of our Presbytery meetings.
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Book Examination Day 2009
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Grey Presbytery Resource Centre
Muriel Lush, Herb Wonfer, Helen Boyce, Pat Heidebrecht & Margaret Nix
Painting Shelves
Official Opening of Resource Centre September 20, 1988
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Grey Presbytery Resource Centre
1992 – Muriel Lush
new shelving; at work at desk
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Grey Presbytery Resource Centre
1992 – Rev. Hans Skoutajan leading study
Rev. Hans Skoutajan & Rev. Brian Goodings
Visitors from Sarawak & Massie
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Grey Presbytery Resource Centre
1994 – Open house
Betty Robinson, Rev. Wells Robinson & Ruth Lodge
Elizabeth Lundy
Isabel Hewitson
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Resource Centre Board
1996
1999
2003
Roger Smith & Marilyn Parkin
Jack Lovering, Roger Smith Muriel Lush
Elizabeth Lundy, Betty Heathers, Isabel Hewitson
Kay Gordon, Betty Heathers
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Elizabeth Lundy
Joyce McLean
Isabel Hewitson
& Roger Smith
Rev. David Shearman
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Workshops
“Writing my Story, Sharing My Faith” with Glenys Stow November 26, 1998
Irene Boyle,
Glenys Stow
Glenys Stow, Donna Mann,
Pam Hopwood
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Workshops
Visitation Workshop – “Hello in There” Workshop for Church Pastoral Visitors April 21 2008 with Rev. Chris Miller
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Workshops
“Writing the Sacred”
Rev. Ray McGinnis with Michael Henkel
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First time Toronto Conference Annual Meeting held outside
Toronto – June 1940
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Toronto Conference @ Dundalk 1998
(seated) Nancy Monteith, Diane Dier,
(standing) Bonnie Patterson, Shirley McGregor McCuaig
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Toronto Conference @ Parry Sound 1978
Rev. Ken Tanner & Muriel Lush
Muriel Lush (Temple Hill), Ruth Rose (Annesley)
Cliff McCleland (First), Hillis Burnside (Westside), Rev. Paul Dempsey (Markdale), Doreen Hill (Hepworth)
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Ordination1990 -- Rev. Cathy Hird
1994 -- Rev. Marilyn Leuty
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Ordination
Rev. Gerry Kerr 2003 Elizabeth McKinlay 1984
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Ordination
2007 – Rev. Leslie Searles2005 – Rev. Nancy Monteith
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Ordination
2009- Rev. Heather McCarrel
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Commissioned
2007 Betty Lou McNabb
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Received as Lay Pastoral Ministers
1993 Gus Pendleton
2006 Rosanne Judge
2008 Melinda Cornfield
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The end of part 1