The Rev. Dr. Alan McPherson, former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, will be the guest preacher at Knox Church, Burlington, on Sunday.
Rev. McPherson, minister of Central Presbyterian Church in Hamilton from 1980 until his retirement in 2005, was elected moderator in 1995, the same year that Knox College conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity.
He is currently a member of the Board of Knox College, and was a recent inductee into Hamilton's Gallery of Distinction.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Summer services
As a result of the recent death of our minister, the Rev. Mark Hoogsteen, interim pulpit supply has been arranged through the summer months as follows:
July 3: Rev. Alan McPherson, Moderator, 121st General Assembly
July 10: Rev. Alan McPherson
July 17: Rev. Alan McPherson
July 24: Rev. Bob Docherty
July 31: Rev. Bob Docherty
Aug 7: Rev. John Hibbs
Aug 14: Ms. Wilma Welsh, Moderator, 132nd General Assembly
Aug 21: Rev. Linda Corry
Aug 28: Rev. Linda Corry
Sep 4: Ms. Wilma Welsh
Strawberry social
The Congregational Life committee at Knox Church had a most successful strawberry social immediately following Sunday's worship service. A large number of members of the congregation along with many friends were on hand for the event, which featured fresh strawberries, and blueberries on sponge cake or home made biscuits, smothered in strawberry ice cream.
The strawberry social is just one of many similar events held by the Congregational Life committee througout the church year with the next such event being a Sloppy Joe luncheon scheduled for July 17.
The strawberry social is just one of many similar events held by the Congregational Life committee througout the church year with the next such event being a Sloppy Joe luncheon scheduled for July 17.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
From the desk of Gary Evans, clerk of session, Knox Presbyterian Church, Burlington, Ont.
As I opened up my email account on Monday morning and waited for the various messages to roll in, I subconsciously looked for that ever-familiar address, Mark Hoogsteen.
The messages had been there, day after day, just like clockwork since I assumed the roll of clerk of session.
Rev. Mark and I communicated by email. Of course, we also talked on the phone and met in person, but many of our messages were over the internet. It was fast, easy and unobtrusive.
A quick question, a short answer. A time saver so we could move on to other things.
Some days there would be a single message, on other occasions, there would be two or three or four or more. In other words, he kept on top of everything that was Knox Church.
Mark (and his messages) will be missed.
It was indeed with sheer disbelief that I heard Kathy’s words on Saturday night that Mark had passed away. Our minister, our passionate, compassionate, devoted minister had died.
Mark’s time at Knox was relatively short, but it was so packed with promise. He was inducted on March 30, 2008, and during his three years as our minister, he spent so much of his time providing his unique blend of pastoral care.
Mark cared for others in a very real way. His visit to Malawi opened his eyes to new mission opportunities, wanting to do so much to help those in need.
He spent many hours on Presbytery work, helping other ministers and other congregations in their time of need.
Just days before his death, he set in motion the structure for a new vision for Knox, with an ad hoc committee in place to begin planning for the future of our church, a vision that would build on establishing goals for five to 10 years into the future.
Just as his emails will be missed, so too will be his inspirational messages, his helpful advice, his warm and caring presence.
There is obviously a huge vacuum in the leadership of the church when the minister passes away, but I am pleased at the speed taken by the Presbytery of Hamilton to fill this void.
Within 24 hours of Mark’s death, the presbytery not only had an interim moderator in place but also had a minister available to lead us in Sunday worship over the next several weeks.
The Rev. Thomas Kay, minister of MacNab Street Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, will serve as interim moderator, at least until the September meeting of the Hamilton Presbytery. Rev. Kay will be filling the pulpit on June 19, and this will give the congregation the opportunity to meet him at that time as he prepares to give us leadership through this difficult time.
The congregational meeting scheduled for May 29 has been rescheduled for June 19 and at that time the congregation will elect new elders, re-appoint the church treasurer, elect representatives to the board of managers, appoint the church trustees and conduct any of other business deemed necessary.
The Rev. Linda Corry will be leading the congregation in worship on June26, while the Rev. Dr. Alan McPherson, now retired, but minister of Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, from 1980 to 2005, and moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1994, will lead us in worship on July 3, 10 and 17.
The messages had been there, day after day, just like clockwork since I assumed the roll of clerk of session.
Rev. Mark and I communicated by email. Of course, we also talked on the phone and met in person, but many of our messages were over the internet. It was fast, easy and unobtrusive.
A quick question, a short answer. A time saver so we could move on to other things.
Some days there would be a single message, on other occasions, there would be two or three or four or more. In other words, he kept on top of everything that was Knox Church.
Mark (and his messages) will be missed.
It was indeed with sheer disbelief that I heard Kathy’s words on Saturday night that Mark had passed away. Our minister, our passionate, compassionate, devoted minister had died.
Mark’s time at Knox was relatively short, but it was so packed with promise. He was inducted on March 30, 2008, and during his three years as our minister, he spent so much of his time providing his unique blend of pastoral care.
Mark cared for others in a very real way. His visit to Malawi opened his eyes to new mission opportunities, wanting to do so much to help those in need.
He spent many hours on Presbytery work, helping other ministers and other congregations in their time of need.
Just days before his death, he set in motion the structure for a new vision for Knox, with an ad hoc committee in place to begin planning for the future of our church, a vision that would build on establishing goals for five to 10 years into the future.
Just as his emails will be missed, so too will be his inspirational messages, his helpful advice, his warm and caring presence.
There is obviously a huge vacuum in the leadership of the church when the minister passes away, but I am pleased at the speed taken by the Presbytery of Hamilton to fill this void.
Within 24 hours of Mark’s death, the presbytery not only had an interim moderator in place but also had a minister available to lead us in Sunday worship over the next several weeks.
The Rev. Thomas Kay, minister of MacNab Street Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, will serve as interim moderator, at least until the September meeting of the Hamilton Presbytery. Rev. Kay will be filling the pulpit on June 19, and this will give the congregation the opportunity to meet him at that time as he prepares to give us leadership through this difficult time.
The congregational meeting scheduled for May 29 has been rescheduled for June 19 and at that time the congregation will elect new elders, re-appoint the church treasurer, elect representatives to the board of managers, appoint the church trustees and conduct any of other business deemed necessary.
The Rev. Linda Corry will be leading the congregation in worship on June26, while the Rev. Dr. Alan McPherson, now retired, but minister of Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, from 1980 to 2005, and moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1994, will lead us in worship on July 3, 10 and 17.
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