News and events from around the diocese
Catherine Wark R.I.P.
Miss Catherine Wark, died in Sherbrooke on Thursday, Novemebr 19th at the age of 80.
A retired staff member at Bishop’s University, Catherine was a very devoted member of the Church of the Advent in Sherbrooke. She was a life member of the ACW, a lay reader for over 50 years, an active helper at the St Peter’s Church Thrift shop for the many years it operated and was a strong supporter of the Canadian Bible Society.
She was the daughter of the late James Wark and the late Florence Bryant. She will be missed by her sister Barbara Wark and her many friends. The family will receive friends at the Church of the Advent on Monday from 7pm to 9 pm and before the service on Tuesday from 1pm. The celebration of Catherine’s life and witness will take place at the Church of the Advent at 2pm on Tuesday November 24th.
I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. John XI 25-26
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A festival of English church music in Sherbrooke, Sunday December 13
At 3:00 on the afternoon of Sunday December 13, in St Peter’s Church, Sherbrooke, l’Ensemble vocal Amadeus de l’Estrie will be giving a concert which will be of particular interest to all those raised in the tradition of the Anglican church - a festival of English church music. The programme is entitled:
Interludes Sacrées: Anthems, Motets et Noëls à faire résonner l’église
Many of the pieces are familiar parts of the Anglican liturgy; eg. Britten’s Festival Te Deum (We praise thee O God, We acknowledge Thee to be the Lord), and Jubilate Doe (O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands), from the service of Matins. Other pieces on the programme are anthems which have become standard fare in the church, such as Edgar Bainton’s setting of Revelations 21, (And I saw a new heaven and a new Earth) and Charles Parry’s rendition of Psalm 122 (I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord). Also included are two Latin anthems by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Beati Quorum Via and Justorum Animae, as well as Randall Thompson’s, Glory to God in the Highest, and the Vaughn Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols.
For more information or tickets for Dec 13, they can phone David Dutton at 819 563 4593 or 819 566 0227(269) or e-mail ddutton@gmail.com
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Since October 18th our diocese has been in a three way companion diocese relationship with the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness, one of the seven historic dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and with the Diocese of Bujumbura in Burundi. You can find out more about the diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness from their website by clicking on their diocesan name.
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The Diocesan Fellowship of Prayer list for the period November 30th, 2008 to November 22, 2009 is now available on line click here or on the download page
The Provincial Prayer Care for October to December 2009 is also available now click here or on the download page under Provincial Prayer Care
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