February 24, 2008 Announcements: Parish Events
Khartum Temple Orchestra’s “Sentimental Journey” CDs available for sale after church. Minimum donation $5 please. Proceeds will go towards the Building Renovations.
St. Matthews Maryland Community Ministry’s February Wish List - See blue bin by coffee area. For information contact Barbara Bater or Margaret Jones.
Lenten Series continues Wednesdays to March 19 in the Upper Hall from 7:30 -9:30 pm. A series of 6 gatherings about the Psalms led by Tony Harwood Jones.
Feb. 24 at 7:30 pm - Healing Service. For information contact Barbara Bater.
March 2 is our annual PWRDF Sunday. Our special guest speaker this year is Billie Schibler,
Please pickup your copy of the Magdala News & Annual Report in your mailbox. You can help out by taking your neighbours’ copies home to them.
Annual Report 2008 The Guides & Al Anon reports were not distributed or ratified at the Annual Meeting. Their reports are posted on the bulletin board.
Community Events in the Parish
Vital Seniors – “The Seniors Melody Group’’ will be playing March 25 & the trio ”One More Time’’ will be playing May 27. Both groups will be playing for an hour. Come out to enjoy the entertainment & music!
South Glen Fiddlers welcome ALL fiddlers young and old to a ‘’Fiddlers Open House’’, March 8 from 2 – 5 pm. in Sherstone Hall.
Parish and Community Upcoming Events:
February 24 Youth Group 4-6:30 pm Lower Hall
February 24 Healing Service 7:30 pm
February 26 Vital Seniors lunch 12 noon – 1:15 pm
February 26 Vestry meeting 7:30 pm
February 27 Lenten Series 7:30 pm
March 2 PWRDF Day
Church Office - 253-0555. You can leave messages for the office, or press 1 to leave messages for The Reverend Preston Parsons.
Diocesan and other Events
Prayers for Peace & Justice: Every Thurs. morning, an ecumenical group meet at 9 am (note change of time) in St. Matthew/Maryland Community Ministry to give prayer support to Peace & Justice ministries, modeled on
Mothering Sunday Service: Sunday, March 2, 2008, 7:30 pm at
A Shawl Ministry meets the 1st Sunday of the month after 9 am mass at Christ the
World Day of Prayer Service:Fri. Mar. 7, 2008. World Day of Prayer was begun by women in
Growing Local Getting Vocal! March 7 & 8, 2008,
Monday, March 10 Remembering the Children - An Aboriginal and church Leaders Tour to prepare for truth and reconciliation, 7 PM at the Forks in the (Food)
Wednesday, April 9 – 11 from 7 – 9:45 pm. The Grace Of Giving - A Hands On Course For Leaders Nurturing Congregational Commitment, Care And Stewardship. $170 for one or the first participant from a congregation, $145 for additional participants from a congregation. Registration deadline – March 12. Course limit - 25. Centre for Christian Studies, Woodsworth House,
Prayer in Action Conference co-sponsored in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land by St. Stephen’s Anglican Church & the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer. Fri., April 11, 6:15 – 10 pm & Sat. April 12, 8:30 am – 8:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church,
Human Sexuality and the Nuptial Mystery: Speakers: Prof. Oliver O’Donovan & Prof Ephraim Radner. April 20 – 22, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church,
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - FEBRUARY 2008
The celebration of Black History Month in
The history of blacks in
The first known slave, Oliver LeJeune, was brought to
In 1796, after 140 years of waging war against the British colonizers, the British Colonial Government of Jamaica, finally overcame a fierce group of runaway slaves called the Maroons who had been waging wars against them for 140 years. They promptly shipped them to
During the American War of Independence, many blacks arrived in the Maritimes, from the
In 1856, nearly 100 free blacks, invited by Governor James Douglas, left the oppressive racial conditions of
In the late 19th century and in the 1920s, formal racially based immigration standards, meant to exclude blacks were developed in
Over the next decade, several hundred thousands immigrated to
Over the years, Blacks have made significant contributions to society as a whole throughout the world. Here in
William Edward Hall – In 1857, Hall – a Nova Scotian, became the first Canadian naval Officer of African ancestry, to receive the Victoria Cross.
Elijah McCoy – son of former slaves, studied mechanical engineering and held more than 50 patents for his inventions. He is best known for developing a type of lubricating cup that dripped oil on to the moving parts of the train while in motion. – thus avoiding the onerous task of stopping the train on a frequent basis to apply oil to the parts manually. This lubricating cup proved to be very reliable and so buyers would ask for “the real McCoy” to ensure that they bought the real product and not a “knock-off’.
Portia White – (1911 -1968) – a teacher, singer and musician from
Her appearances include a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II in 1964 in
Willie O’Ree – made history by playing for the Boston Bruins hockey team in January 1958. In spite of being subjected to racial slurs and discrimination. O’Ree was able to demonstrate his talents and managed to achieve a very successful playing career. He was recently honoured as the first black player in the NHL. He is currently employed as the Director of the Diversity Program in the National Hockey League.
Oscar Peterson – born in
Rosemary Brown – (1930- 2003) Originally from
Austin Clarke and Rachel Manley - are two of several writers who have received international acclaim for their novels. Clarke (of Barbadian heritage) a novelist, essayist and short storyteller was the winner of the 2002 Giller Prize, the 2003 Commonwealth Writers Prize and the 16th Annual Trillium Prize for his novel – The Polished Hoe.
Rachel Manley (of Jamaican Heritage) has received critical acclaim for all three novels which she has written.
Donovan Bailey – one of the greatest sprinters of all times was named athlete of the decade by Sports Illustrated magazine in the 1990s. His many awards include 2 gold medals in the 1996
Honourable
Michael Lee-Chin – of Jamaican heritage, migrated to
Her Excellency The Right Honourable Michaelle Jean
Her Excellency Michaelle Jean was born in
in 1968. She has pursued studies in Italian and Hispanic languages and is fluent in five languages. She has had a very diversified career in a number of fields – spending the last 18 years in the field of journalism, before her current appointment. She has received numerous honours and awards for her professional achievements in this field. She created history when she was invested in 2005 as the 27th Governor General of
The immediate reaction by some Canadians to the selection of the first black Canadian to serve as the Lieutenant Governor General was not welcoming. Once again, the ugly spectre of racism reared its head. However, she has proven to be a very unifying beacon throughout
There are many tradespeople and professionals of black ancestry who have contributed to every aspect of the wealth of human resources in
