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Services Sunday Holy Eucharist

8:30am and 10:30am

Wednesday Holy Communion Every Wednesday – 10am – followed by

Bible Study - 11am

Afternoon Eucharist

Every second Wednesday of the month 1:30pm

Combined Services How do we celebrate the kind of community we proclaim ourselves to be?

One way is by creating opportunities to be together in a spirit of celebration!

The next combined service

All Saints’ Day on November 4th Please do join with us on these days, at 9:30am, to praise together the God who makes us

32 Elgin Street Collingwood ON L9Y 4V2

705-445-3841 Fax 705-445-3620

allsaintschurch@bmts.com - www.allsaintscollingwood.com

SaintS’ alive Fall

Newsletter

2018 Blessing of the Animals

Saturday October 6th 4pm

Thanksgiving Service Sunday October 7th

8:30am & 10:30am

Upcoming Events September

YAD (Young Adult Group) – Tues Sept 25th – 11am

CO3 – Thurs Sept 27th – 10am

Choir Rehearsal – Thurs Sept 27th – 12:15pm

Doors Open – Sat Sept 29th – 10am

Foundation Meeting – Sun Sept 30th – after the 10:30am service

Messy Church – Sun Sept 30th – 4pm

October

ACW Meeting – Mon Oct 1st – 1:30pm

YAD (Young Adult Group) – Tues Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th – 11am

Spiritual Book club – Wed Oct 3rd, 17th – 1pm – 1pm, Thurs Oct 4th, 18th – 7pm

Choir Rehearsal – Thurs Oct 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th – 12:15pm

CO3 – Thurs Oct 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th – 10am

Friendship Dinner – Wed Oct 10th – 5:30pm

Mother’s Union – Tues Oct 16th – 7pm

Esports – Tues Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th – 6pm

Handbell Choir Rehearsal – Tues Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th – 7pm

Colorful Meditation – Sat Oct 13th, 20th, 27th – 2pm

Messy Church – Sun Oct 28th – 4pm

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Fall Newsletter 2018

There was a definite nip in the air yesterday as I stood on the putting green waiting for our

groups to arrive. It was beautiful and fresh and chilly. I actually had to put my jacket on and

I was glad that I had thought to put socks on! Then this morning I heard the geese as they flew

overhead. I noticed that there were leaves turning bright red on some of the trees. School has

resumed and we are back to our schedules of meetings and activities. How did this happen?

How did we get to the end of summer so fast?

Just as we face the seasonal changes we also face changes in our personal lives. Change is

inevitable, and necessary for life. If water does not change it becomes stagnant and no longer

useful. If fields are not cared for they turn into fields of weeds that are not productive. It is

the same for us as Christians. We are to work our faith within the community and personally

with thoughtfulness and care. The choices we make will affect our lives and the lives of oth-

ers that we encounter. Some times that might mean changing the way we do things or consid-

ering a new direction. What difference will we make? Will it be positive or negative? For

better or for worse? Will we accept the status quo or will we seek to do justice for those with-

out a voice? What new song will we sing to God and what new song will we sing about God?

How are our lives different because of our faith?

As we approach this season of fall, we are called to consider our gifts and talents and how we

can best use them for others. With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away we can give God

thanks for our very lives and ask for guidance as we seek new ways to help others. Big or

small, we all can make our world a better place as we all do our part.

Blessings

The Rev. Sharon E. Johnstone

fathersharon@gmail.com

Foundation Meeting

Father Doug has invited the All Saints’ Foundation Board to conduct their Annual General

Meeting in the Parish Hall Sunday September 30th after the 10:30am service. All parishioners

and guests will be invited to attend, to allow them to learn about the Foundation and its objec-

tives. That morning, the post-service coffee hour will take place in the library. Hopefully some

of the parishioners that go up for coffee will bring their coffee in to the Parish Hall, sit down,

and take in the Foundation information. At both services that morning a Foundation member

will talk to the congregation about the Foundation and invite people to the meeting, and present

the annual "distribution" cheque to a Warden ($15,250 this year). Notice of the meeting will

appear in the weekly Sunday bulletin, three or four weeks in advance of the date.

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YAD (Young Adult Drop-in) for those 19-35 will start a new season on Tuesday,

September 11th. We meet in the lower hall from 11am to 2pm for discussion, card/

board games, lunch and fellowship. Like Co3 (the Thursday morning drop in for adults

of all ages), this is a Missional Transformation initiative whose goal is to invite others

into an environment that reflects Kingdom values such as hospitality, unconditional

love, forgiveness, faith, hope, thankfulness and healing.

YOU ARE INVITED TO

Co3

Coffee, Cookies, Conversation

(Tea, juice, hot chocolate also served)

Activities

Games, knitting, cards

Your suggestions welcome

THURSDAY MORNINGS

10am - NOON

All Saints’ Anglican Church

32 Elgin Street Collingwood

NO COST

Sprig O’ Holly Saturday, November 10th

9am - 1:30pm

Baked Goods, Christmas Items, Craft Items, Informational Tables

Luncheon at 11:30am – 1pm

Menu

Choice of Quiche & Salad or Soup & Salad

Dessert

Coffee or Tea

$7.50 per person

Luncheon tickets will be available for purchase after church October 7th

Fall Newsletter –Community Friendship Dinner It has been a busy summer for the Community Friendship Dinner. In July we served hamburg-

ers and hot dogs, in August we served Chicken Burgers on a Bun and in September we

BBQued spare ribs and Corn on the Cob from Valley Farm Market. The food is all donated by

our wonderful volunteers. Numbers have been lower this summer, but we are trying to figure

out why this is. If you have suggestions, let us know.

We welcomed new volunteers this summer, but we are always looking for more. We have put

up posters in both high schools looking for students who need to earn community service hours.

You can help with this! If you know of a high school aged teenager that needs community

hours, ask them to contact me. Come and chat with me at coffee hour after the 10:30am service

about volunteering or if you know of a community person that would like to volunteer, ask

them to contact me. (or the church office)

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE MAKING THIS OUT-REACH MINISTRY SUC-

CESSFUL!

Susan Scouten

Coordinator

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International Dinner 2018

The International Dinner on Sept 14th was a great success and we thank

all the members of All Saints' and their friends for their participa-

tion. Tickets sold out quickly for this very popular annual event and the

evening proved to us how fortunate we are in Canada to have the excel-

lent variety of foods which we take so much for granted. Our caterers, the Olde Town Ter-

race, preparation and presentation of our East Coast Canada sourced food made this event

memorable.

Aaron Solomon, from Cape Breton Island, who was our entertainer for the evening was an

all time favourite. Those who took part in the silent auction found some unique items for

their appraisal. We hope those who enjoyed the evening are

making plans to attend again next year.

The International Dinner Committee

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Back to Church Sunday September 16th

Family Barbecue

Sunday September 9th

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Music Ministry

Do you like music? Are you looking for something fun to do? Would you like to meet

and socialize with good friends?

OK, please take a peek All Saints' Music Ministry!

Sing a new song unto the Lord

Adult Chamber Choir - rehearsals - Thursdays @12:15pm

Keep a joyful sound ringing in your heart

Handbell Choir - rehearsals - Tuesdays @7pm

For youth & family

Children's music program is available on Sundays in cooperation with Sun-

day School & "Messy Church”.

All are welcome. Introductory lessons for beginners and make-up & alternate rehears-

als will be arranged when needed. The choirs will be participating in the services regu-

larly and preparing for upcoming special days - Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day and

All Saints Day!

All Saints' Church is also supporting local musicians' activities. These are music

groups practicing at All Saints' regularly.

The Bay Youth Ensemble - Fridays @4pm

Cantorum Early Music Choir - Thursdays @10am

They are performing occasionally at our worship services and events and supporting

All Saints' Music Ministry.

If you are interested in joining and/or helping our Music ministry, please contact me or

talk to the members.

Music Ministry is a very important part of worship services at All Saints'. Thank you

very much for your support always!

Music Director / Organist

Keiko Kuepfer

keikokuepfer@gmail.com

705 444 2415

Children's Music Program

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Pastoral/Spiritual Care at All Saints’---We all have a role to play.

We can all care for one another, and encourage each other in our faith in a loving, present

God. We do this through compassionate listening to each other, by following up with a

phone call when someone has been missing from a group or church, by delivering a meal to a

parishioner who is ill or grieving, by accompanying another to a doctor’s appointment, by

praying for and with each other and by walking alongside another during trying times.

We all can pray for those whose names are listed in the weekly bulletin. These people have

asked for all our prayers. We can pass on names (with permission from the person) to The

Prayer Circle---a group of people who pray for individuals who have asked for prayer, keep-

ing all very confidential.

We can involve ourselves in the Prayer Shawl ministry by prayerfully creating a prayer

shawl to be delivered to someone who is ill or suffering, as a tangible reminder of the prayers

of others and the love of God. Contact: Moira Southwell 705-445-6072

We can also contact the Pastoral Care team and make them aware of a parishioner who is ill,

in hospital or in need. Contact: Sharon Goldsworthy 705-441-2577 or Moira Southwell 705

-445-6072. The team ensures that Father Doug is made aware as well.

Father Doug and the trained team are involved in the following:

Anointing and individual prayers for healing are offered and both services on the 1st and 3rd

Sundays of the month.

Communion and/or anointing are available at home, by our priests or our fully trained and

licensed lay team, for those not well enough to get to church.

A number of ‘shut-ins’ are contacted each month by phone.

A Communion service is offered on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30pm in the church.

This service is helpful for those who can’t get out on Sunday, for whatever reason, or those

who just wish to come to a midweek service. We also provide transportation & a time of fel-

lowship.

Monthly services are offered at Sunset Manor, Collingwood Nursing Home, Raglan Village,

Chartwell Retirement Home and Pine Villa Retirement Home. See poster re dates, times, etc.

Hospital visits are made every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. and at other times as needed

by the team or Father Doug, depending on the circumstances.

Submitted by Sharon Goldsworthy

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From the Archives

We are pleased to report that All Saints’ Anglican Church Archives continues to benefit from the interest and

support of both parishioners and members of the public. Over the last several months a number of important gifts

have been made to the collections; among these gifts are the following:

From Matthew Pretty, a framed print of a drawing of “Claverleigh” by well-known local artist, Robert

Kemp. This is the house standing west of Creemore that provided the plan for All Saints’ Anglican

Church Rectory. It can be seen quite clearly in the drawing that “Claverleigh” is of board and batten con-

struction in contrast to our rectory that is built of stone. This is a most welcomed gift and it is sincerely

appreciated.

From Alexina Reid, a former resident of Collingwood and now of Hanover, Ontario, the Archives has

received a number of important documents and photos. These include a copy of the history of All Saints’

Collingwood that was produced for the church’s 100th Anniversary in 1955; a photo of the interior of the

church during the Christmas season in the 1940’s; the baptismal certificate of William Ivan Girvin, and

the original hand written dedication inscription that appears in the World War Two Memorial Book that

was a gift of the family of William Ivan Girvin. The book itself is displayed in the north side of the organ

case. Each of these items is an important gift in itself while together, they constitute a major donation that

is greatly appreciated and from which the Archives Collections benefit.

From Velma Cook the Archives has recently received a “Record Book” detailing much important infor-

mation about the Mission that was supported by All Saints’, Collingwood at Petches’ Beach, on Highway

26, east of Collingwood. During the 1950’s this was an important and active outreach venture of the

church. A drawing of the west side of the church buildings done by Nick Hodson is a major addition to

the collection of such works that hang in the Parish Hall; it is an excellent example of the artist’s crafts-

manship and style, and it is an important and valued gift that is greatly appreciated. During the course of

several years, Velma and her husband Finlay made a number of donations to the Archives and her con-

tinuing interest and support are gratefully acknowledged.

Earlier, Fran Bonwick shared with the Archives information and material regarding a relative who is memorial-

ized in the World War One Memorial Stained Glass Window that is above the altar; this, along with other docu-

mentation from various sources and anonymous donors has broadened and enriched the information that the Ar-

chives have about the stained glass windows. A wonderful collection of Sunday School leaflets and lesson out-

lines has been received from John Thomas and adds immeasurably to the information about this part of All

Saints’ life in the 1940’s, while a Sunday School attendance pin from an anonymous donor is a unique addition

to the collection.

All such gifts are most welcome, they are valued, sincerely appreciated and gratefully acknowledge.

As some readers will be aware, a rather interesting and fascinating collection of cards, letters, photographs and

various other items has been discovered behind the mantle that surrounds the fireplace in the west room of the

rectory. The discovery was made by Albert Scouten who has spent considerable time carefully extracting this

material that dates from the early 1900’s to the 1950’s. Once the material cleaned, identified and catalogued, it

will be on view for a period of time in the Parish Hall.

At this time it is appropriate to offer a word of appreciation for the interest and active support that several parish-

ioners – Liz Zizis, Jim Kelly, Don McArthur and others, give to the work of the Archives at All Saints’ Anglican

Church; thank you most Sincerely.

Bruce A. Macksion Archives