Today we welcome Diane Matheson-Jimenez, Minister of Social Justice and Youth.

The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis is reaching a scale the world has not seen before in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. There is also extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation in Kenya. All donations raised for this appeal will go to our
long-term Mission & Service partners, including ACT Alliance, which is saving lives in the region.  Note that the federal government is matching donations made by June 30, 2017.Ways to give to this appeal:

1. Online at http://www.united-church.ca/hunger-appeal
2. Phone 416.231.5931 or toll-free 1.800.268.3781 ext. 2738 and use your Visa or MasterCard
3. Send a cheque, money order, or Visa or MasterCard information with donation amount to:

The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.

The annual Kilbride United Church picnic is today, noon at the home of Maureen and George Trenkler on 6690 McNiven Road. Please bring salads and desserts, barbecued hotdogs and hamburgers will be supplied. Please bring along lawn chairs and your bathing suit! Hope to see you there.

Halton Region – Community Feedback. We want your feedback on Community safety & well-being in Halton. Please join us at a community consultation session to help shape community safety and well-being priorities in Halton and provide input on Halton’s draft Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. Community Safety & Well-Being in Halton: A Plan for Collaboration and Action Halton Region and the Halton Regional Police Service have partnered to develop a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan for Halton. The Plan provides a made-in Halton approach to strengthen how we collaborate with community partners to support vulnerable populations and build safe and healthy communities. The Plan was recently endorsed by Halton Regional Council and the Halton Regional Police Services Board as a draft for public consultation and we would like your feedback. Visit halton.ca/safetyandwell-being to learn more about the Plan and to register, or call 311. In Milton, the session is on Wednesday July 12, 6 – 8:00pm at the Milton Sports Centre (Optimist Room) 605 Santa Maria Boulevard, Milton.

Who should attend?

• Residents
  • Organizations that provide health, social and community services to Halton residents
  • Community agencies/groups
  • Faith organizations
  • Others with an interest in issues that impact

Grand River Cruise on Tuesday August 15, 2017 from 9:30am to 5:15pm.St Paul’s United in Milton invites you to join us on the Grand River Cruise! This cruise comes highly recommended and is ‘rain or shine’. Come and have a special day together enjoying great fellowship! There is bus transportation to and from Milton, three hour luncheon cruise with a 3 course roast beef dinner, live music show featuring ‘The Blazing Fiddles’, video presentation on the Grand River and more. Departing from Milton at 9:30am and return by 5:15pm. All inclusive price per person is $90. Book your cruise or for more information, contact Nancy Whitnell at 905.864.6667 or the St Paul’s church office at 905.878.8895 x. 21 or info@stpaulsmilton.com.

The annual Kilbride United Church picnic will be held on Sunday June 25 at noon at the home of Maureen and George Trenkler on 6690 McNiven Road. Please bring salads and desserts, barbecued hotdogs and hamburgers will be supplied. Please bring along lawn chairs and your bathing suit! Hope to see you there.

Thanks to everyone who helped and/or donated to the migrant workers welcome last night, a great time was had by all!

Grand River Cruise on Tuesday August 15, 2017 from 9:30am to 5:15pm.St Paul’s United in Milton invites you to join us on the Grand River Cruise! This cruise comes highly recommended and is ‘rain or shine’. Come and have a special day together enjoying great fellowship! There is bus transportation to and from Milton, three hour luncheon cruise with a 3 course roast beef dinner, live music show featuring ‘The Blazing Fiddles’, video presentation on the Grand River and more. Departing from Milton at 9:30am and return by 5:15pm. All inclusive price per person is $90. Book your cruise or for more information, contact Nancy Whitnell at 905.864.6667 or the St Paul’s church office at 905.878.8895 x. 21 or info@stpaulsmilton.com.

The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis is reaching a scale the world has not seen before in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. There is also extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation in Kenya. All donations raised for this appeal will go to our
long-term Mission & Service partners, including ACT Alliance, which is saving lives in the region.  Note that the federal government is matching donations made by June 30, 2017.Ways to give to this appeal:

1. Online at http://www.united-church.ca/hunger-appeal
2. Phone 416.231.5931 or toll-free 1.800.268.3781 ext. 2738 and use your Visa or MasterCard
3. Send a cheque, money order, or Visa or MasterCard information with donation amount to:

The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.

Migrant Worker Welcome. Our date is Saturday June 17  – we are looking for help to set up our store on the Friday afternoon at 1:00pm. We are still in search of a standalone basketball hoop that we could position in the backyard to be enjoyed by our migrant worker guests and  enjoyed by the community at other times.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Sharon

The annual Kilbride United Church picnic will be held on Sunday June 25 at noon at the home of Maureen and George Trenkler on 6690 McNiven Road. Please bring salads and desserts, barbecued hotdogs and hamburgers will be supplied. Please bring along lawn chairs and your bathing suit! Hope to see you there.

Grand River Cruise on Tuesday August 15, 2017 from 9:30am to 5:15pm.St Paul’s United in Milton invites you to join us on the Grand River Cruise! This cruise comes highly recommended and is ‘rain or shine’. Come and have a special day together enjoying great fellowship! There is bus transportation to and from Milton, three hour luncheon cruise with a 3 course roast beef dinner, live music show featuring ‘The Blazing Fiddles’, video presentation on the Grand River and more. Departing from Milton at 9:30am and return by 5:15pm. All inclusive price per person is $90. Book your cruise or for more information, contact Nancy Whitnell at 905.864.6667 or the St Paul’s church office at 905.878.8895 x. 21 or info@stpaulsmilton.com.

The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis is reaching a scale the world has not seen before in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. There is also extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation in Kenya. All donations raised for this appeal will go to our
long-term Mission & Service partners, including ACT Alliance, which is saving lives in the region.

Ways to give to this appeal:

1. Online at http://www.united-church.ca/hunger-appeal
2. Phone 416.231.5931 or toll-free 1.800.268.3781 ext. 2738 and use your Visa or MasterCard
3. Send a cheque, money order, or Visa or MasterCard information with donation amount to:

The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.

Migrant Worker Welcome. Our date is Saturday June 17  – we are looking for help to set up our store on the Friday afternoon at 1pm. We are still in search of a standalone basketball hoop that we could position in the backyard to be enjoyed by our migrant worker guests and  enjoyed by the community at other times.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Sharon

The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis is reaching a scale the world has not seen before in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. There is also extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation in Kenya. All donations raised for this appeal will go to our
long-term Mission & Service partners, including ACT Alliance, which is saving lives in the region.

Ways to give to this appeal:

1. Online at http://www.united-church.ca/hunger-appeal
2. Phone 416.231.5931 or toll-free 1.800.268.3781 ext. 2738 and use your Visa or MasterCard
3. Send a cheque, money order, or Visa or MasterCard information with donation amount to:

The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.

Migrant Worker Welcome. Hello again Friends, Yes… many of you have been asking if everything is on board again this year.  The answer is yes, yes, yes.  As we all know without the help and enthusiasm of all of you, this outreach would never have gotten off the ground many years ago. Our date is Saturday June 17 at our small but mighty Kilbride Church.  Now is the time to start pleading with your family, friends and neighbours for men’s clothing, shoes, towels, blankets, bedding, pillows and suitcases. We save women’s and children’s items until the fall.  We always need bicycles, too. We are in search of a standalone basketball hoop that we could position in the backyard to be enjoyed by our migrant worker guests and  enjoyed by the community at other times.  We will once again set up our store on the Friday afternoon at 1pm. We are always open to new suggestions that you think would work well with our guests.  Let us know.  We have our entertainment set . Unfortunately, the young lady who entertained at the Soup Feast in Hamilton wasn’t available.  Maybe another time.  Always looking for new talent. Won’t it be wonderful if we can set up our tables in the backyard ?  I hope we are getting our summer’s worth of rain now so that the sun will shine and the clouds will clear for us on the 17^th of June. Blessings to you and all those you love. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Sharon

The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis is reaching a scale the world has not seen before in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. There is also extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation in Kenya. All donations raised for this appeal will go to our
long-term Mission & Service partners, including ACT Alliance, which is saving lives in the region.   Continued on next page

Ways to give to this appeal:

1. Online at http://www.united-church.ca/hunger-appeal
2. Phone 416.231.5931 or toll-free 1.800.268.3781 ext. 2738 and use your Visa or MasterCard
3. Send a cheque, money order, or Visa or MasterCard information with donation amount to:

The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.

Migrant Worker Welcome. Hello again Friends, Yes… many of you have been asking if everything is on board again this year.  The answer is yes, yes, yes.  As we all know without the help and enthusiasm of all of you, this outreach would never have gotten off the ground many years ago. Our date is Saturday June 17 at our small but mighty Kilbride Church.  Now is the time to start pleading with your family, friends and neighbours for men’s clothing, shoes, towels, blankets, bedding, pillows and suitcases. We save women’s and children’s items until the fall.  We always need bicycles, too. We will once again set up our store on the Friday afternoon at 1pm. We are always open to new suggestions that you think would work well with our guests.  Let us know.  We have our entertainment set . Unfortunately, the young lady who entertained at the Soup Feast in Hamilton wasn’t available.  Maybe another time.  Always looking for new talent. Won’t it be wonderful if we can set up our tables in the backyard ?  I hope we are getting our summer’s worth of rain now so that the sun will shine and the clouds will clear for us on the 17^th of June. Blessings to you and all those you love. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Sharon

The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis is reaching a scale the world has not seen before in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. There is also extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation in Kenya. All donations raised for this appeal will go to our
long-term Mission & Service partners, including ACT Alliance, which is saving lives in the region.   Continued on next page

Ways to give to this appeal:

1. Online at http://www.united-church.ca/hunger-appeal
2. Phone 416.231.5931 or toll-free 1.800.268.3781 ext. 2738 and use your Visa or MasterCard
3. Send a cheque, money order, or Visa or MasterCard information with donation amount to:

The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.

Migrant Worker Welcome. Hello again Friends, Yes… many of you have been asking if everything is on board again this year.  The answer is yes, yes, yes.  As we all know without the help and enthusiasm of all of you, this outreach would never have gotten off the ground many years ago. Our date is Saturday June 17 at our small but mighty Kilbride Church.  Now is the time to start pleading with your family, friends and neighbours for men’s clothing, shoes, towels, blankets, bedding, pillows and suitcases. We save women’s and children’s items until the fall.  We always need bicycles, too. We will once again set up our store on the Friday afternoon at 1pm. We are always open to new suggestions that you think would work well with our guests.  Let us know.  We have our entertainment set . Unfortunately, the young lady who entertained at the Soup Feast in Hamilton wasn’t available.  Maybe another time.  Always looking for new talent. Won’t it be wonderful if we can set up our tables in the backyard ?  I hope we are getting our summer’s worth of rain now so that the sun will shine and the clouds will clear for us on the 17^th of June. Blessings to you and all those you love. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Sharon

A warm Kibride welcome to  Reverend Charlotte Moore, our worship leader today and May 7, while Reverend Lorna is away. Reverend Charlotte is a voluntary associate minister with Strabane United Church.

The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis is reaching a scale the world has not seen before in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. There is also extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation in Kenya. All donations raised for this appeal will go to our
long-term Mission & Service partners, including ACT Alliance, which is saving lives in the region. Ways to give to this appeal:

1. Online at http://www.united-church.ca/hunger-appeal
2. Phone 416.231.5931 or toll-free 1.800.268.3781 ext. 2738 and use your Visa or MasterCard
3. Send a cheque, money order, or Visa or MasterCard information with donation amount to:

The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.

Care 150, Therapeutic Touch Awareness Week, May 1-7. Come to Lowville United Church on Tuesday May 2, 7:30-9:30pm. Introduction to Therapeutic Methods for pastoral care, simple effective methods for reducing pain, relieving anxiety and inducing peace, calm and comfort. RSVP to
lowville-nelsonum@rogers.com. Sponsored by Lowville United Church Community Outreach and Therapeutic Touch Toronto.

Carlisle Festival. Sat. May 13 at the Carlisle Arena starting at 4:30pm.BBQ Chicken Dinner. Silent and Live Auctions. Kids’ Zone. Musical Entertainment. Proceeds to:  Drummond House, Flamborough Food Bank, Ontario Gleaners, Carlisle United Church. Tickets:  Adult $18 Child $9. Call the church at
905.689.8630 or purchase them at the door.

Lowville United Church is celebrating Canada’s 150th on Saturday May 13, 7:30pm at the Burlington Seniors’ Centre. Spring Fling features That Band, an 18 piece dance band. Refreshments, prizes. Advance tickets $20 by emailing originals@sympatico.ca or 905.335.5099.

St Paul’s United Church in Milton presents an evening of Fan Favourites by the Milton Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday May 13, 7:30 pm. Some of the Fan Favourites include music from PORGY & BESS and CHICAGO, and excerpts from ballet musical, FAUST. Please come and enjoy this wonderful orchestra that makes Milton proud. Tickets: Adults $20, Students, $10, 12 and under free, are available from the church office (905.878.8895 x. 21),  Nancy Whitnell (905.864.6667), Judy Hunter (905.878.6691) or at the door. St Paul’s is located at 123 Main Street East in downtown Milton. Plenty of free street parking close to the church.

Thanks to everyone for participation in this year’s fertilizer sale, the most successful to date. Sales reached $3,320 resulting in $1,650 to support the efforts of Kilbride United Church.

The United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis is reaching a scale the world has not seen before in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. There is also extreme hunger, malnutrition, and starvation in Kenya. All donations raised for this appeal will go to our
long-term Mission & Service partners, including ACT Alliance, which is saving lives in the region. Ways to give to this appeal:

1. Online at http://www.united-church.ca/hunger-appeal
2. Phone 416.231.5931 or toll-free 1.800.268.3781 ext. 2738 and use your Visa or MasterCard
3. Send a cheque, money order, or Visa or MasterCard information with donation amount to:

The United Church of Canada
Philanthropy Unit – Emergency Response
3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4.

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference

Our Native Land, Understanding the History of Local Indigenous Lands with Phil Monture, Historian and Former Director of the Land Claims Research Office, Six Nations of the Grand River. Wednesday April 26, 2017, 7:00-9:00pm at Port Nelson United Church, Burlington. All welcome.

Youth Worship Night Event. Friday April 28, 7:30-9:30pm. Wellington Square United Church in Burlington. Featuring Rhonda Elbersma as guest teacher and Collision Worship as guest worship band. Details: heathery Mackey hmackey@wsquare.ca

Care 150, Therapeutic Touch Awareness Week, May 1-7. Come to Lowville United Church on Tuesday May 2, 7:30-9:30pm. Introduction to Therapeutic Methods for pastoral care, simple effective methods for reducing pain, relieving anxiety and inducing peace, calm and comfort. RSVP to
lowville-nelsonum@rogers.com. Sponsored by Lowville United Church Community Outreach and Therapeutic Touch Toronto.

Carlisle Festival. Sat. May 13 at the Carlisle Arena starting at 4:30pm.BBQ Chicken Dinner. Silent and Live Auctions. Kids’ Zone. Musical Entertainment. Proceeds to:  Drummond House, Flamborough Food Bank, Ontario Gleaners, Carlisle United Church. Tickets:  Adult $18 Child $9. Call the church at
905.689.8630 or purchase them at the door.

Lowville United Church is celebrating Canada’s 150th on Saturday May 13, 7:30pm at the Burlington Seniors’ Centre. Spring Fling features That Band, an 18 piece dance band. Refreshments, prizes. Advance tickets $20 by emailing originals@sympatico.ca or 905.335.5099.

St Paul’s United Church in Milton presents an evening of Fan Favourites by the Milton Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday May 13, 7:30 pm. Some of the Fan Favourites include music from PORGY & BESS and CHICAGO, and excerpts from ballet musical, FAUST. Please come and enjoy this wonderful orchestra that makes Milton proud. Tickets: Adults $20, Students, $10, 12 and under free, are available from the church office (905.878.8895 x. 21),  Nancy Whitnell (905.864.6667), Judy Hunter (905.878.6691) or at the door. St Paul’s is located at 123 Main Street East in downtown Milton. Plenty of free street parking close to the church.

Happy Easter to all!!

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference

Orphan 32, Saturday April 22, 10:00am at St David’s Presbyterian Church in
Campbellville. Come out and hear Thanh Campbell’s incredible story. He was “Orphan 32”, one of the 57 war orphans aboard the last flight out of Vietnam in 1975. Tickets: $10/person includes light refreshments – call 905.854.2156 or email smith_225@sympatico.ca.

Our Native Land, Understanding the History of Local Indigenous Lands with Phil Monture, Historian and Former Director of the Land Claims Research Office, Six Nations of the Grand River. Wednesday April 26, 2017, 7:00-9:00pm at Port Nelson United Church, Burlington. All welcome.

Youth Worship Night Event. Friday April 28, 7:30-9:30pm. Wellington Square United Church in Burlington. Featuring Rhonda Elbersma as guest teacher and Collision Worship as guest worship band. Details: heathery Mackey hmackey@wsquare.ca

Carlisle Festival. Sat. May 13 at the Carlisle Arena starting at 4:30pm.BBQ Chicken Dinner. Silent and Live Auctions. Kids’ Zone. Musical Entertainment. Proceeds to:  Drummond House, Flamborough Food Bank, Ontario Gleaners, Carlisle United Church. Tickets:  Adult $18 Child $9. Call the church at
905.689.8630 or purchase them at the door.

Lowville United Church is celebrating Canada’s 150th on Saturday May 13, 7:30pm at the Burlington Seniors’ Centre. Spring Fling features That Band, an 18 piece dance band. Refreshments, prizes. Advance tickets $20 by emailing originals@sympatico.ca or 905.335.5099.

Good Friday service for the pastoral charge is at Kilbride United Church, 10:00am. Please join us for worship, and stay for fellowship and hot cross buns after the
service.

Easter Sunday services are at 9:30am in Kilbride and 11:00am in Carlisle.

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference

Orphan 32, Saturday April 22, 10:00am at St David’s Presbyterian Church in
Campbellville. Come out and hear Thanh Campbell’s incredible story. He was “Orphan 32”, one of the 57 war orphans aboard the last flight out of Vietnam in 1975. Tickets: $10/person includes light refreshments – call 905.854.2156 or email smith_225@sympatico.ca.

Carlisle Festival. Sat. May 13 at the Carlisle Arena starting at 4:30pm.BBQ Chicken Dinner. Silent and Live Auctions. Kids’ Zone. Musical Entertainment. Proceeds to:  Drummond House, Flamborough Food Bank, Ontario Gleaners, Carlisle United Church. Tickets:  Adult $18 Child $9. Call the church at
905.689.8630 or purchase them at the door.

Living Mindfully. Mindfulness Meditation and connecting with our lives on
Thursdays at 3:00-4:30pm beginning March 9  to April 13. Led by Rev. Lorna.

Living Mindfully:  Connecting to Ourselves through Mindfulness Meditation:

Learning to live in deeper connection with our body, mind and spirit, our everyday lives and those around us

In learning to “live mindfully” we will be practicing ‘being’ and connecting to our own lives.

A significant source of the material we will use is Kabat-Zinn.  Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your body and Mind to face Stress, Pain and Illness: New York: Delta, 1990. Participants are NOT expected to purchase this book.  You may wish to purchase it, or not, after the program.

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference

Orphan 32, Saturday April 22, 10:00am at St David’s Presbyterian Church in
Campbellville. Come out and hear Thanh Campbell’s incredible story. He was “Orphan 32”, one of the 57 war orphans aboard the last flight out of Vietnam in 1975. Tickets: $10/person includes light refreshments – call 905.854.2156 or email smith_225@sympatico.ca.

Living Mindfully. Mindfulness Meditation and connecting with our lives on
Thursdays at 3:00-4:30pm beginning March 9  to April 13. Led by Rev. Lorna.

Living Mindfully:  Connecting to Ourselves through Mindfulness Meditation:

Learning to live in deeper connection with our body, mind and spirit, our everyday lives and those around us

In learning to “live mindfully” we will be practicing ‘being’ and connecting to our own lives.

A significant source of the material we will use is Kabat-Zinn.  Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your body and Mind to face Stress, Pain and Illness: New York: Delta, 1990. Participants are NOT expected to purchase this book.  You may wish to purchase it, or not, after the program.

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference

Orphan 32, Saturday April 22, 10:00am at St David’s Presbyterian Church in
Campbellville. Come out and hear Thanh Campbell’s incredible story. He was “Orphan 32”, one of the 57 war orphans aboard the last flight out of Vietnam in 1975. Tickets: $10/person includes light refreshments – call 905.854.2156 or email smith_225@sympatico.ca.

The flowers in the sanctuary are placed in remembrance of Neil Lambert
by his daughter Maureen Trenkler and family.

Living Mindfully. Mindfulness Meditation and connecting with our lives on
Thursdays at 3:00-4:30pm beginning March 9  to April 13. Led by Rev. Lorna.

Living Mindfully:  Connecting to Ourselves through Mindfulness Meditation:

Learning to live in deeper connection with our body, mind and spirit, our everyday lives and those around us

In learning to “live mindfully” we will be practicing ‘being’ and connecting to our own lives.

A significant source of the material we will use is Kabat-Zinn.  Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your body and Mind to face Stress, Pain and Illness: New York: Delta, 1990. Participants are NOT expected to purchase this book.  You may wish to purchase it, or not, after the program.

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference

Orphan 32, Saturday April 22, 10:00am at St David’s Presbyterian Church in Campbellville. Come out and hear Thanh Campbell’s incredible story. He was “Orphan 32”, one of the 57 war orphans aboard the last flight out of Vietnam in 1975. Tickets: $10/person includes light refreshments – call 905.854.2156 or email smith_225@sympatico.ca.

Living Mindfully. Mindfulness Meditation and connecting with our lives on
Thursdays at 3:00-4:30pm beginning March 9  to April 13. Led by Rev. Lorna.

Living Mindfully:  Connecting to Ourselves through Mindfulness Meditation:

Learning to live in deeper connection with our body, mind and spirit, our everyday lives and those around us

In learning to “live mindfully” we will be practicing ‘being’ and connecting to our own lives.

A significant source of the material we will use is Kabat-Zinn.  Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your body and Mind to face Stress, Pain and Illness: New York: Delta, 1990. Participants are NOT expected to purchase this book.  You may wish to purchase it, or not, after the program.

A Bit of Ireland, Friday March 17, 7:30-9:30pm at Lowville United Church. Enjoy an evening of Irish music, stories and sing-alongs. Light refreshments offered. $10 per person. 905.335.5099 or originals@sympatico.ca A fundraising project of the Lowville United Church Ways and Means Team

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference

Orphan 32, Saturday April 22, 10:00am at St David’s Presbyterian Church in Campbellville. Come out and hear Thanh Campbell’s incredible story. He was “Orphan 32”, one of the 57 war orphans aboard the last flight out of Vietnam in 1975. Tickets: $10/person includes light refreshments – call 905.854.2156 or email smith_225@sympatico.ca.

Living Mindfully. Mindfulness Meditation and connecting with our lives on
Thursdays at 3:00-4:30pmpm beginning March 9  to April 13. Led by Rev. Lorna.

Living Mindfully:  Connecting to Ourselves through Mindfulness Meditation:

Learning to live in deeper connection with our body, mind and spirit, our everyday lives and those around us

In learning to “live mindfully” we will be practicing ‘being’ and connecting to our own lives.

We spend a lot of time with our minds busy in the past or future and sometimes miss out on the present moments of our days.  That moment is all we have; the past is gone, the future is not yet here.

In learning to ‘live mindfully’ we begin to pay attention to our stress and how we sometimes are triggered to react to things.  We can begin to choose how to respond in our days rather than live reactively.

We learn a practice of meditation that can enable us to cope differently with life and find the moments of joy that sometimes we miss in our mental and physical business.

By learning to allow ourselves to be in the moment with things as they are and without trying to change anything we allow ourselves to be present to ourselves and to God in the place of both powerlessness and power.

A significant source of the material we will use is Kabat-Zinn.  Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your body and Mind to face Stress, Pain and Illness: New York: Delta, 1990. Participants are NOT expected to purchase this book.  You may wish to purchase it, or not, after the program.

A Bit of Ireland, Friday March 17, 7:30-9:30pm at Lowville United Church. Enjoy an evening of Irish music, stories and sing-alongs. Light refreshments offered. $10 per person. 905.335.5099 or originals@sympatico.ca A fundraising project of the Lowville United Church Ways and Means Team

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference

Orphan 32, Saturday April 22, 10:00am at St David’s Presbyterian Church in Campbellville. Come out and hear Thanh Campbell’s incredible story. He was “Orphan 32”, one of the 57 war orphans aboard the last flight out of Vietnam in 1975. Tickets: $10/person includes light refreshments – call 905.854.2156 or email smith_225@sympatico.ca.

Pancake Supper at Lowville United Church on Tuesday February 28 at 5:00pm.

Living Mindfully. Mindfulness Meditation and connecting with our lives on
Thursdays at 3:00-4:30pmpm beginning March 9  to April 13. Led by Rev. Lorna.

Living Mindfully:  Connecting to Ourselves through Mindfulness Meditation:

Learning to live in deeper connection with our body, mind and spirit, our everyday lives and those around us

In learning to “live mindfully” we will be practicing ‘being’ and connecting to our own lives.

We spend a lot of time with our minds busy in the past or future and sometimes miss out on the present moments of our days.  That moment is all we have; the past is gone, the future is not yet here.

In learning to ‘live mindfully’ we begin to pay attention to our stress and how we sometimes are triggered to react to things.  We can begin to choose how to respond in our days rather than live reactively.

We learn a practice of meditation that can enable us to cope differently with life and find the moments of joy that sometimes we miss in our mental and physical business.

By learning to allow ourselves to be in the moment with things as they are and without trying to change anything we allow ourselves to be present to ourselves and to God in the place of both powerlessness and power.

A significant source of the material we will use is Kabat-Zinn.  Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your body and Mind to face Stress, Pain and Illness: New York: Delta, 1990. Participants are NOT expected to purchase this book.  You may wish to purchase it, or not, after the program.

A Weekend with Diana Butler Bass, four events on April 22-24. Awakening to Contemporary Spiritual Voices. More information at hamconf.org.(look at HamPack for February 2017). Sponsored by Westdale United Church, Hamilton Presbytery and Hamilton Conference