PresbyKirk News Stories
Induction Service at Brant Hills
A service of induction for the Rev Curtis Bablitz was held in Brant Hills Presbyterian Church, Burlington, on Wednesday, October 26th.
Christian Presence at Ancaster Fair
Several congregations within the Presbytery are co-operating to support a public worship service at the Ancaster Fair this year. On the initiative of St. Paul's Carluke and with the support of Alberton Church a worship service at the Ancaster Fair is about to become a reality. The service at 9:30 am on Sunday, September 25th., will have the benefit of the able leadership of the Praise Band from St. Andrew's Ancaster. Anyone willing to lend some support to a new Christian venture is invited to attend. For further details please read
Ancaster Fair Worship Service.
Ordination and Induction in Grimsby
The Presbytery of Hamilton met in St. John's Presbyterian Church, Grimsby, on September 8th. to ordain and induct Sean Astop as Minister of St. John's Church. Sean is a recent graduate from Knox College in Toronto. The service in St. John's Church was followed by a time of fellowship in Memorial Hall at which the congregation welcomed their new minister. For a brief introduction to Sean simply click on
Rev. Sean Astop.
Contemporary Sunday Evening Worship
Chalmers Presbyterian Church, 200 Mountain Park Ave., Hamilton, will host these contemporary services on the first Sunday evenings of October, December, February, April and June. Designed for Grades 7 and up, the 7:30 pm services will invite people from local mission fields to offer reflection on their ministry, call, and how we can get involved. Speakers for the services include Rev Todd Bender of Citykidz, speakers from PWS & D, Inner City Outreach. Drama, dance, contemporary praise, juice and cookies will also be part of the service! For contact information and additional details visit the
PresbyKirk Event Page.
Service of Induction at Burlington East
On July 24th. the Presbytery of Hamilton inducted the Rev. Bruce G. W. McAnsh as the Minister of the Burlington East Congregation. Burlington East Church is located at 505 Walker's Line (just north of New Street) in Burlington. For a brief introduction to this new member of the Presbytery simply click on
Bruce McAnsh.
Bob Geddes Featured in ASA Article
June 15, 2011. Bob Geddes is currently being featured in a web article posted by the by the American Scientific Affiliation - a network of professionals in scientific fields who are committed to Christianity and to integrity in the practice of science. Bob, who is a member of the Presbytery of Hamilton and a now retired Presbyterian Minister, had a previous career as a geologist. In this article Bob shares his candid reflections on the challenges that are raised but affirms his commitment to the God who demonstrates patience and grace. The article is currently available at
http://asa3.org/zine/
Local e-mail Address Changes
Poster: March 2011. Clients of Shaw (formerly Mountain Cable) who currently use e-mail addresses that end in @mountaincable.net will soon be switched over to Shaw e-mail servers and will be assigned a new e-mail address that will end in @shaw.ca. Since Shaw has many customers in the area this will probably impact at least a few people in your current e-mail address list. These address changes are being staged in over a period of time. Also, because the changes involve integration into an existing shaw e-mail service, many clients will be forced to choose new address prefixes. Consequently, there is no way of guessing what someone's new e-mail address will be. We simply alert you to this challenge that we and you will face in keeping our e-mail address files current in the coming months.
