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come involved in particular
projects?
We set a mission state-
ment at one point but that
alone is not really a goal.
Likely we would have a
difficult time setting a sin-
gle goal, but as in our own
personal lives, we need to
talk about it. Do we want
more medals, more suc-
cess that is measurable; or
do we want more people
growing spiritually?
One of the forces that
drives Fort Massey is that
we are a community. We
are small enough to be a
place where everyone
knows your name. To lose
that would be to lose part
of who we are.
Setting goals is some-
thing that churches often
do in January. But perhaps
we would be better off
thinking about it in the
summer when there are no
snowbanks. This is the
time of year when we have
time to think a bit more, to
talk, to think about all that
we could be as a church
and as individuals.
As we head into yet an-
other fall may we reflect,
may we grow, and may we
change. See you on Sun-
days - at 10 in the summer;
and at 10:30 beginning
September 7
th
, followed by
our annual B L O C K
Party.
Rev. Trent
We are told that a bas-
ketball coach who was an
ardent boxing fan once had
to miss a fight.
This was before the days
of taping and VCRs so he
insisted that his wife watch
and tell him who won. He
rushed home after the bas-
ketball game and asked
eagerly, “Who won?” “Oh,”
replied his wife. “Nobody
won. One of the men got
hurt in the first round and
they had to quit.” As you
can imagine, the coach
was not impressed.
The one thing which we
will all watch this summer
at the Olympics Games in
China is the medals. How
many gold, silver and
bronze medals will Canada
have? Have we set any
goals to get where we want
to be in the medal stand-
ings? Or maybe our goal is
to simply send athletes to
compete and do their best.
Regardless, once you set
the goal then the rest be-
gins to fall in place.
The same is true in the
church. The question is:
What is our goal? How do
we measure our success
unless we know where we
are headed?
The letter to the Hebrews
tells them to throw off
every encumbrance and
run with resolution the
race which lies ahead. I
expect that they would
have listed their goal as
one of faithfulness, loyalty
and the spreading of the
good news.
The question for us is
whether we have goals
beyond keeping the doors
open. Do we have a vision
as to where the race ahead
lies? That is both a per-
sonal question and a con-
gregational question.
At the personal level the
question is whether we as
individuals have goals or
whether we just drift along.
Is your goal as a working
person to reach retirement;
or to make the world a bet-
ter place; or to obtain some
recognition in your own
field; or to change some-
thing? On a spiritual level
is your goal to attend
church regularly; to read
more; to discuss spiritual
issues more often; to be-
come more involved in so-
cial justice, more aware of
issues, more compassion-
ate to those around you?
Maybe your goal this sum-
mer is simply to have more
fun, more ice cream cones,
more walks on the beach.
Take that up a level and
the question becomes
where are we headed as a
congregation?
Some among us would
set the goal as filling all the
pews. It looks so nice like
the night of the Diane Bish
concert when every pew
was full, including the bal-
cony. But is that our goal?
It would certainly help pay
the bills - maybe. Or is our
goal to do more in the com-
munity? To serve? To be-
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
A Hound’s
Dream
2
God Bless
You
3
The Church
Fire
4
Greetings
From the
Rock!
5
M&S Logo
6
S U MM E R I S S U E
2 0 0 8
Fort Massey Star
A Message From the Minister
P A G E 2
A HOUND'S DREAM UCW
Baby Boomer Woes
It was fun being a baby
boomer... until now.
Some of the artists of
the 60's are revising
their hits with new lyr-
ics to accommodate
aging baby boomers.
They include:
Herman's Hermits:
Mrs Brown, You've Got
a Lovely Walker ..
Ringo Starr: I Get By
With a Little Help From
Depends.
The Bee Gees: How
Can You Mend a Bro-
ken Hip.
Bobby Darin: Splish,
Splash, I Was Havin' a
Flash.
Roberta Flack: The
First Time Ever I For-
got Your Face.
Johnny Nash: I Can't
See Clearly Now.
The Commodores:
Once, Twice, Three
Times to the Bath-
room.
Procol Harem: A
Whiter Shade of Hair.
Abba: Denture Queen.
Helen Reddy: I Am
Woman, Hear Me
Snore.
Leslie Gore: It's My
Procedure, and I'll Cry
If I Want To.
Willie Nelson: On the
Commode Again
Submitted by
Carol Robinson
At last when sun sank
in the west
I ran the fox to ground
And burrowing 'neath
the soft black earth
I dragged out what I
found
A pat, 'well done!', was
all I got,
But my heart could
beat no faster,
When the swishy brush
of hunter's quarry,
Was presented by the
Master.
And this is why I relax
here
Asleep in my warm
basket,
The thoughts of chase
have drowned my
dreams,
And I am replete with
biscuit.
By Ruth MacKenzie
Oh, what can cheer
thee noble hound
Asleep in thy warm
basket?
The thoughts of chase
have drowned thy
dreams
And thou art replete
with biscuit.
The cunning fox de-
ceived me not,
As on his scent I
stayed;
The water and his dou-
bling back.
Did not have me dis-
mayed.
The other hounds grew
tired soon,
And lost the trail for-
ever;
But sight and smell of
that red devil.
Kept my heart and soul
together
Attention all Ladies
of Fort Massey! The
Annual Pot Luck Sup-
per at the Sinclair cot-
tage in beautiful Pros-
pect Bay will be held
on Monday June 16th,
leaving Halifax around
1 p.m. If you need a
drive please contact
Carol Sinclair or Irene
by Friday, June 13th.
The “Harvest Tea”
hosted by the UCW will
be held on October
18th from 2:00 - 4:00
p.m. in the Church
Hall.
Submitted by
Irene Parks
F O R T M A S S E Y S T A R
A FELINE PLEA! What is a Dad?
P A G E 3
Is there worry for our feline
friends
As council hounds come bark-
ing?
Have they not heard the health
they bring
Through adverse effects of
stroke reducing?
Another role they play is this:
Keep down the rodents, high
and low.
They do it all for homes and
ships
Can they help ease a food
bank's woe?
So please leave them be, and
better spend your time.
And our funds, indeed, on
things more sublime.
If you still feel the need to use
animal verbiage,
Go after racoons ‑ as they rout
through our garbage!
By Ruth MacKenzie
final speech received a standing
ovation.
A solitary student walked
proudly to the microphone. He
stood still and silent for just a mo-
ment, and then, it happened.
All 92 students, every single
one of them,
suddenly SNEEZED! The student
on stage simply looked at the au-
dience and said, 'GOD BLESS
YOU, each and every one of
you!' And he walked off stage.
The audience exploded into ap-
plause. This graduating class had
found a unique way to invoke
God's blessing on their future
with or without the court's ap-
proval.
Where there is a will God
makes a way.
This is purported to be a true
story that happened at the Uni-
versity of Maryland .
Submitted by Dorothy Kern
A dad is a person
who is loving and kind,
And often he knows
what you have on your mind.
He's someone who listens,
suggests, and defends.
A dad can be one
of your very best friends!
He's proud of your triumphs,
but when things go wrong,
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong.
In all that you do,
a dad's love plays a part.
There's always a place for him
deep in your heart.
And each year that passes,
you're even more glad,
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad!
They walked in tandem, each of
the ninety-two students filing
into the already crowded audito-
rium.
With their rich maroon gowns
flowing .... and the
traditional caps, they looked al-
most ... as grown
up as they felt.
Dads swallowed hard behind
broad smiles, and Moms freely
brushed away tears.
This class would NOT pray
during the commencements -
not by choice, but because of a
recent court ruling prohibiting it.
The principal and several stu-
dents were careful to stay within
the guidelines allowed by the
ruling. They gave inspirational
and challenging speeches, but
no one mentioned divine guid-
ance and no one asked for
blessings on the graduates or
their families.
The speeches were nice, but
they were routine.....until the
God Bless You!
You can get
involved with
The United
Church of
Canada in
many ways!
Participate
in an action
or campaign;
work or
volunteer in
Canada or
overseas;
make a
donation;
join an online
community;
and much
more.
P A G E 2
A HOUND'S DREAM UCW
Baby Boomer Woes
It was fun being a baby
boomer... until now.
Some of the artists of
the 60's are revising
their hits with new lyr-
ics to accommodate
aging baby boomers.
They include:
Herman's Hermits:
Mrs Brown, You've Got
a Lovely Walker ..
Ringo Starr: I Get By
With a Little Help From
Depends.
The Bee Gees: How
Can You Mend a Bro-
ken Hip.
Bobby Darin: Splish,
Splash, I Was Havin' a
Flash.
Roberta Flack: The
First Time Ever I For-
got Your Face.
Johnny Nash: I Can't
See Clearly Now.
The Commodores:
Once, Twice, Three
Times to the Bath-
room.
Procol Harem: A
Whiter Shade of Hair.
Abba: Denture Queen.
Helen Reddy: I Am
Woman, Hear Me
Snore.
Leslie Gore: It's My
Procedure, and I'll Cry
If I Want To.
Willie Nelson: On the
Commode Again
Submitted by
Carol Robinson
At last when sun sank
in the west
I ran the fox to ground
And burrowing 'neath
the soft black earth
I dragged out what I
found
A pat, 'well done!', was
all I got,
But my heart could
beat no faster,
When the swishy brush
of hunter's quarry,
Was presented by the
Master.
And this is why I relax
here
Asleep in my warm
basket,
The thoughts of chase
have drowned my
dreams,
And I am replete with
biscuit.
By Ruth MacKenzie
Oh, what can cheer
thee noble hound
Asleep in thy warm
basket?
The thoughts of chase
have drowned thy
dreams
And thou art replete
with biscuit.
The cunning fox de-
ceived me not,
As on his scent I
stayed;
The water and his dou-
bling back.
Did not have me dis-
mayed.
The other hounds grew
tired soon,
And lost the trail for-
ever;
But sight and smell of
that red devil.
Kept my heart and soul
together
Attention all Ladies
of Fort Massey! The
Annual Pot Luck Sup-
per at the Sinclair cot-
tage in beautiful Pros-
pect Bay will be held
on Monday June 16th,
leaving Halifax around
1 p.m. If you need a
drive please contact
Carol Sinclair or Irene
by Friday, June 13th.
The “Harvest Tea”
hosted by the UCW will
be held on October
18th from 2:00 - 4:00
p.m. in the Church
Hall.
Submitted by
Irene Parks
F O R T M A S S E Y S T A R
A FELINE PLEA! What is a Dad?
P A G E 3
Is there worry for our feline
friends
As council hounds come bark-
ing?
Have they not heard the health
they bring
Through adverse effects of
stroke reducing?
Another role they play is this:
Keep down the rodents, high
and low.
They do it all for homes and
ships
Can they help ease a food
bank's woe?
So please leave them be, and
better spend your time.
And our funds, indeed, on
things more sublime.
If you still feel the need to use
animal verbiage,
Go after racoons ‑ as they rout
through our garbage!
By Ruth MacKenzie
final speech received a standing
ovation.
A solitary student walked
proudly to the microphone. He
stood still and silent for just a mo-
ment, and then, it happened.
All 92 students, every single
one of them,
suddenly SNEEZED! The student
on stage simply looked at the au-
dience and said, 'GOD BLESS
YOU, each and every one of
you!' And he walked off stage.
The audience exploded into ap-
plause. This graduating class had
found a unique way to invoke
God's blessing on their future
with or without the court's ap-
proval.
Where there is a will God
makes a way.
This is purported to be a true
story that happened at the Uni-
versity of Maryland .
Submitted by Dorothy Kern
A dad is a person
who is loving and kind,
And often he knows
what you have on your mind.
He's someone who listens,
suggests, and defends.
A dad can be one
of your very best friends!
He's proud of your triumphs,
but when things go wrong,
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong.
In all that you do,
a dad's love plays a part.
There's always a place for him
deep in your heart.
And each year that passes,
you're even more glad,
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad!
They walked in tandem, each of
the ninety-two students filing
into the already crowded audito-
rium.
With their rich maroon gowns
flowing .... and the
traditional caps, they looked al-
most ... as grown
up as they felt.
Dads swallowed hard behind
broad smiles, and Moms freely
brushed away tears.
This class would NOT pray
during the commencements -
not by choice, but because of a
recent court ruling prohibiting it.
The principal and several stu-
dents were careful to stay within
the guidelines allowed by the
ruling. They gave inspirational
and challenging speeches, but
no one mentioned divine guid-
ance and no one asked for
blessings on the graduates or
their families.
The speeches were nice, but
they were routine.....until the
God Bless You!
You can get
involved with
The United
Church of
Canada in
many ways!
Participate
in an action
or campaign;
work or
volunteer in
Canada or
overseas;
make a
donation;
join an online
community;
and much
more.
going to cost us?’
Sharon, of the Ministry & Personnel
Committee, wondered if they had to
pay the Rev’d if he had no church
to preach in?
The Sunday School kids thought
it was great that new kids came.
Alison of the Membership Com-
mittee looked at the crowd to sign
up new people.
The Chairman of the Board,
called Peter, looked at the fire and
said “Holy Smoke!’
The Choir Director, called Pierre,
gathered the choir to sing ‘Fire’s
burning, fire’s burning’.
The neighbours came out, but as
nobody thought to bring any hot
dogs, they went home again.
One of the Trustees, named Alan,
got out his cell phone to call for help
from his lawyer friends. Another
one, Dr. Tim, knew that there are
This story is about a make
believe church fire - not a real
one.
One Sunday morning there
was a small fire in a little
church. All the men gathered
around to decide what to do -
but they decided to go to Cous-
ins for breakfast first! The Cof-
fee Group was there, so they
made coffee for everyone.
The Minister, Trent, called a
meeting of his staff.
Meddy of the Planning Com-
mittee was heard to say, ‘But
we had not planned on this!’
Richard & Doug of the Prop-
erty Committee were making a
list of repairs that would have to
be made.
Ruth & Bill of the Finance
Committee had their heads to-
gether saying ‘How much is this
always patients waiting for care at
the hospital, so he went over to
round them up to come and help.
Leslie decided to drive up to
Brunswick Street Mission to get
some helpers.
A Scout leader called Tom, said,
“This Church needs more Boy
Scouts!”
The UCW ladies found the fire
extinguishers and put out the fire!!!
Submitted by Jean Brown
Who Does What?
The Church Fire
A man and his wife were
having an argument about
who should brew the coffee
each morning.
The wife said, 'You should
do it because you get up first,
and then we don't have to wait
as long to get our coffee.
The husband said, 'You are
in charge of cooking around
here and you should do it, be-
cause that is your job, and I
can just wait for my coffee.'
Wife replies, 'No, you should
do it, and besides, it is in the
Bible that the man should do
the coffee.'
Husband replies, 'I can't be-
lieve that, show me.'
So she fetched the Bible,
and opened the New Testa-
ment and showed him at the
and opened the New Testament
and showed him at the top of sev-
eral pages, that it indeed says,
'HEBREWS!'
Submitted by Dorothy Kern
T here are two
primary choices in
life;
to accept conditions
as they exist,
or accept the
responsibility for
changing them.
~Denis Waitley
Well fellow Fortmasseyites,
here are a few ordination pictures
taken from St. James United (my
home church) in St. John’s New-
foundland. Note the prominent
“halo” effect in the pictures that
comes with being ordained - it
bares a striking resemblance to a
receding hairline. I’ll let you be
the judge. It was an incredible
service for Newfoundland East
District’s final worship service,
packed with folks I had not seen
in ages and some I had never
seen before who traveled quite a
ways to be with us for the occa-
sion. I was given two stoles, one
for ordination made by Donna
Hogan who also crafted our in-
credible M&S banner in the FMC
sanctuary, and the other by
Susan Winsor, a friend of mine
and Staff Associate minister at
St. James.
In all seriousness, thank you for
all your thoughts and prayers
during this journey in ministry. It
was not long after Lorna and I
came to Halifax for our respective
studies, that we wondered if we
would find a church community
we could call home. Some four
years later, both of us have got-
ten to know so many of you as
we worked and worshipped to-
gether. It has been an absolute
pleasure for both of us to work as
the FMC administrator and in my
case, as Assistant Minister to
Rev. Trent. Trent’s wisdom and
friendship have been an incredi-
ble source of inspiration and sup-
port during this journey in minis-
try that has opened so many
doors for both Lorna and I.
As of July 1st, Lorna and I will be
in Louisbourg Cape Breton.
While I will be serving the United
Church there, Lorna will continue
The SOAR (Sending Or-
phans of AIDS) in Nkobongo,
South Africa event was suc-
cessful. Over $16,000 was
raised to go towards two
things: 1) immediate care for
those very vulnerable children
who are alone or living with
minors and 2) building a new
facility that will eventually feed
over five hundred children one
hot meal a day and that will
also act as a skills develop-
ment center, assisting in get-
ting children off the streets and
into schools.
The aim is to help orphans of
HIV/AIDS to mature into stable
adults capable of forming lov-
ing relationships, of being nur-
turing parents and responsible
citizens. The center will provide
day care, after school supervi-
sion and support, recreation
and sports programs, school
uniforms/fees/transportation to
and from, stationary and food
parcels.
In addition, 16 out of 20
child-headed families were
adopted and will receive spon-
sorship for one year. If anyone
is interested in sponsoring a
child please contact Leslie
McLean at 453-2445.
Submitted by Leslie McLean
her loved career in Rehabilitation
Counseling with the Canadian
Paraplegic Association of Nova
Scotia in Sydney. While we will
be farther away than South Park
St in Halifax by then, you know
our church and our door is al-
ways open. If you’ve been put-
ting off a visit to the famous For-
tress Louisbourg - there’s no ex-
cuse now!
Please know that our prayers
are also with you as you con-
tinue on your journey. It has
been an absolute gift from God
to be among you these past few
years.
May the Peace of Christ be
with you now and always,
Rev. Matthew Fillier & Lorna
Griffin-Fillier
PS: Keep in touch!
FMC Soar Event Greetings From the Rock!
Rev. Matthew Fillier
More ordination pictures on
Page 6)
P A G E 4 P A G E 5
going to cost us?’
Sharon, of the Ministry & Personnel
Committee, wondered if they had to
pay the Rev’d if he had no church
to preach in?
The Sunday School kids thought
it was great that new kids came.
Alison of the Membership Com-
mittee looked at the crowd to sign
up new people.
The Chairman of the Board,
called Peter, looked at the fire and
said “Holy Smoke!’
The Choir Director, called Pierre,
gathered the choir to sing ‘Fire’s
burning, fire’s burning’.
The neighbours came out, but as
nobody thought to bring any hot
dogs, they went home again.
One of the Trustees, named Alan,
got out his cell phone to call for help
from his lawyer friends. Another
one, Dr. Tim, knew that there are
This story is about a make
believe church fire - not a real
one.
One Sunday morning there
was a small fire in a little
church. All the men gathered
around to decide what to do -
but they decided to go to Cous-
ins for breakfast first! The Cof-
fee Group was there, so they
made coffee for everyone.
The Minister, Trent, called a
meeting of his staff.
Meddy of the Planning Com-
mittee was heard to say, ‘But
we had not planned on this!’
Richard & Doug of the Prop-
erty Committee were making a
list of repairs that would have to
be made.
Ruth & Bill of the Finance
Committee had their heads to-
gether saying ‘How much is this
always patients waiting for care at
the hospital, so he went over to
round them up to come and help.
Leslie decided to drive up to
Brunswick Street Mission to get
some helpers.
A Scout leader called Tom, said,
“This Church needs more Boy
Scouts!”
The UCW ladies found the fire
extinguishers and put out the fire!!!
Submitted by Jean Brown
Who Does What?
The Church Fire
A man and his wife were
having an argument about
who should brew the coffee
each morning.
The wife said, 'You should
do it because you get up first,
and then we don't have to wait
as long to get our coffee.
The husband said, 'You are
in charge of cooking around
here and you should do it, be-
cause that is your job, and I
can just wait for my coffee.'
Wife replies, 'No, you should
do it, and besides, it is in the
Bible that the man should do
the coffee.'
Husband replies, 'I can't be-
lieve that, show me.'
So she fetched the Bible,
and opened the New Testa-
ment and showed him at the
and opened the New Testament
and showed him at the top of sev-
eral pages, that it indeed says,
'HEBREWS!'
Submitted by Dorothy Kern
T here are two
primary choices in
life;
to accept conditions
as they exist,
or accept the
responsibility for
changing them.
~Denis Waitley
Well fellow Fortmasseyites,
here are a few ordination pictures
taken from St. James United (my
home church) in St. John’s New-
foundland. Note the prominent
“halo” effect in the pictures that
comes with being ordained - it
bares a striking resemblance to a
receding hairline. I’ll let you be
the judge. It was an incredible
service for Newfoundland East
District’s final worship service,
packed with folks I had not seen
in ages and some I had never
seen before who traveled quite a
ways to be with us for the occa-
sion. I was given two stoles, one
for ordination made by Donna
Hogan who also crafted our in-
credible M&S banner in the FMC
sanctuary, and the other by
Susan Winsor, a friend of mine
and Staff Associate minister at
St. James.
In all seriousness, thank you for
all your thoughts and prayers
during this journey in ministry. It
was not long after Lorna and I
came to Halifax for our respective
studies, that we wondered if we
would find a church community
we could call home. Some four
years later, both of us have got-
ten to know so many of you as
we worked and worshipped to-
gether. It has been an absolute
pleasure for both of us to work as
the FMC administrator and in my
case, as Assistant Minister to
Rev. Trent. Trent’s wisdom and
friendship have been an incredi-
ble source of inspiration and sup-
port during this journey in minis-
try that has opened so many
doors for both Lorna and I.
As of July 1st, Lorna and I will be
in Louisbourg Cape Breton.
While I will be serving the United
Church there, Lorna will continue
The SOAR (Sending Or-
phans of AIDS) in Nkobongo,
South Africa event was suc-
cessful. Over $16,000 was
raised to go towards two
things: 1) immediate care for
those very vulnerable children
who are alone or living with
minors and 2) building a new
facility that will eventually feed
over five hundred children one
hot meal a day and that will
also act as a skills develop-
ment center, assisting in get-
ting children off the streets and
into schools.
The aim is to help orphans of
HIV/AIDS to mature into stable
adults capable of forming lov-
ing relationships, of being nur-
turing parents and responsible
citizens. The center will provide
day care, after school supervi-
sion and support, recreation
and sports programs, school
uniforms/fees/transportation to
and from, stationary and food
parcels.
In addition, 16 out of 20
child-headed families were
adopted and will receive spon-
sorship for one year. If anyone
is interested in sponsoring a
child please contact Leslie
McLean at 453-2445.
Submitted by Leslie McLean
her loved career in Rehabilitation
Counseling with the Canadian
Paraplegic Association of Nova
Scotia in Sydney. While we will
be farther away than South Park
St in Halifax by then, you know
our church and our door is al-
ways open. If you’ve been put-
ting off a visit to the famous For-
tress Louisbourg - there’s no ex-
cuse now!
Please know that our prayers
are also with you as you con-
tinue on your journey. It has
been an absolute gift from God
to be among you these past few
years.
May the Peace of Christ be
with you now and always,
Rev. Matthew Fillier & Lorna
Griffin-Fillier
PS: Keep in touch!
FMC Soar Event Greetings From the Rock!
Rev. Matthew Fillier
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Lorna and her family. From right to left: Ann Pardy
(Lorna’s Aunt), Ron Griffin (Father), Hilda Griffin
(Mother) and Lorna.
Here is a picture of most of the Fillier Clan at St.
James United Church in St. John’s Newfoundland.
From left to right: My brother Rev. Bob Fillier, My sis-
ter-in-law Rev. Victoria Fillier, and my father, Rev.
Bobby Fillier who has just recently retired. I think you
know who the goof in front is.
Mission & Service Fund Logo
The Department of Steward-
ship Services developed the
M&S logo in 1994.
The logo for the Mission and
Service Fund can be viewed in
two parts; the base foundation
and the vertical flourishes.
The base foundation may be
seen as a manger reminding us
the Christ Child was and is born
among us and all creation. It may
be seen as a baptismal font
where we are welcomed to the
new life in Christ. It may be seen
as a communion table where we
are nurtured in the new life and
where offerings of bread, wine
and money are brought and
shared.
The vertical flourishes ema-
nating from the base may be
seen as a rainbow reminding us
of God's covenant of hope with
us and all creation. They may be
seen as splashes of water clean-
sing and renewing all of life.
They may be seen as flames of
the Holy Spirit bringing God's
light, warmth and direction to the
life of the Church.
Taken together, the logo is
designed to represent all aspects
of the Mission and Service Fund.
It is symbolic of our faith that has
a sure foundation; and at the
same time is vibrant, energetic
and versatile. It is symbolic of
God's offering to us; and at the
same time suggests each of us
has something to offer to the
wider wounded world. Together,
the receiving and giving of God's
gifts is at the heart of the Mission
and Service Fund.
HAVE A GREAT
SUMMER!