We are a diverse community growing in the presence of the living Jesus, proclaiming the gospel and seeking to connect with the wider community and each other, through faith, worship and service.
I have been blessed by getting to know them and look forward to continuing on in ministry with them in the years ahead!
Buy your Veggies through the Good Food Box!
Get fresh, local organic, and low cost veggies & fruits!
Our Parish Hall is a pick up location for The Ottawa Good Food Box ~ A non-profit community-based initiative bringing neighbours together to buy a variety of delicious and nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. Our goal is to purchase food that is in season and is grown as close to home as possible.
It works like a large buying club with centralized buying and coordination. And it’s open to everyone – with no membership fees.
The next delivery is February 18th and the order due date is February 9th. Go to: www.ottawagoodfoodbox.ca or call Pastor Monique to arrange for a cash order.
Reminder:Confirmation Class Xtreme Trampoline Trip
Our confirmation class is going to Xtreme Trampoline on Friday February 17th. We will arrive at 6:30 for a 7 - 8pm jump time. Please email Pastor Monique at huntleypriest@bellnet.ca to confirm that you are able to attend.
Update from Corrie...
Gary asked me to let you all know that Corrie's surgery went very well and they are thankful for your calls and prayers. Recovery has begun!
Memory Book...
A reminder that the St. James 125th Anniversary Memory Book is available to order. Please contact the office at huntleyoffice@bellnet.ca or call Cathy at 613-839-3195. It is an absolutely beautiful book that is filled with some great memories!
February Worship Schedule
Remember that February is a short and busy month:
Sundays:
February 8th - 10am Confirmation Service at St. James
February 15th - 9am and 10:30 at St. James
February 22nd - 10:30am at St. James followed by Vestry Meeting
Are you ready to take a Leadership-Leap???
To do the amazing ministry that we do the Parish of Huntley is dependent on volunteers. We have an amazing team of volunteers who develop their discipleship through active participation in our various activities and worship responsibilities.
It is with much gratitude that our community is blessed by everyones participation and it is a response to everyones baptismal call to participate in any way that you can.
One of the integral aspects of our parish is our Parish Council. The Council is responsible, on behalf of the parishioners, for the overall governance and ministry decision making of our community.
As I mentioned at church this past weekend I feel that our Council is one of the loveliest Councils in the Diocese! We all gather together with hope and expectation for our community and respect each others opinions and thoughts. We speak openly and authentically and work together to ensure that our community is as strong as it can be.
Each month we share with each other how we have been blessed and challenged in our journey and we consider how we can continually follow God's call for us at this time and in this place.
We meet once a month 10 months out of the year and we even share the occasional wine & cheese at our meetings!
Being part of Parish Council is a blessed and wonderful opportunity that requires approximately 4 - 6 hours of volunteer time per month (2 hours per month at meetings and then 2 - 4 hours of other at-home or at-church responsibilities).
We are currently looking for individuals who can take on various roles on this integral committee. If you are interested in a role on Council and feel God may be calling you to take a Leadership-Leap please contact me at huntleypriest@bellnet.ca or give me a shout at the office (613-839-3195)
February Activities
Sunday, February 8th ~ Confirmation Service with Bishop John Chapman. We have 12 confirmation candidates being confirmed. Please join us to celebrate!
Tuesday, February 17th ~ Annual Pancake Supper at the Parish Hall. 5 - 7pm. 7.00 for adults and 3.00 for children (kids under 4 free)
Wednesday, February 18th ~ Ash Wednesday Drop-In from 4pm - 6:45pm. Ash Wednesday Service at 7pm.
Lent Study Program ~ Making Sense of the Cross
Our Lent study will run on Monday's from 7pm to 9pm throughout Lent (starting Monday, February 23rd). The course includes a DVD presentation and a discussion period. All our invited and no experience is necessary! Here is a bit of info on the course:
"In Making Sense of the Cross, David Lose invites the reader to engage in a conversation, one that he imagines discussing around his kitchen table, about major questions of the Cross. More than a standard reference book, Making Sense of the Cross is a dialogue that encourages readers to bring their questions or doubts to the table."
Please register for the Lent Study on our website by clicking HERE or call the office at 613-839-3195.
Sunday, February 22nd ~ Annual Vestry Service immediately after the 10:30 service. Please attend to participate in the decision making for our Parish and reflect on 2014 as well! A potluck lunch will happen after the 10:30 service.
Upcoming Readings
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany February 8, 2015 Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-12 and 21a, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39
Transfiguration Sunday
February 15, 2015
2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9
Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2015
Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 51:1-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
First Sunday in Lent
February 22, 2015
Genesis 9:8-17, Psalm 25:1-10, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:9-15
Second Sunday in Lent
March 1, 2015
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Psalm 22:23-31, Romans 4:13-25 , Mark 9:2-9
Third Sunday in Lent
March 8, 2015
Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 15, 2015
Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21
Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 22, 2015
Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33
Marked for Christ
Henna Painting (Mehndi) will be offered to the youth and children on Lent One to allow the younger parishioners to have a daily reminder of the Lenten Season. This non-toxic art will stay on the skin until (approximately) Holy Week. Simple designs will be painted on by my daughter Lily on Sunday, February 22nd. Youth will gather during Sunday School time for the Mehndi application and younger children can have a Mehndi cross applied after the service. One of my inspirations for doing this comes from this lovely video on an Isaiah passage. Click HERE to watch it. If you do not wish for your child to receive a mehndi painting please let us know that day.
Please help us update our Membership Lists!
Please click HERE to update your personal and/or family information on our database!
Community Events
Huntley Community Associations' Lecture Series
"History of the Ottawa Valley" with Author/Historian Terry Currie
Six Weeks commencing Feb 23, 7-9 p.m. at the Mess Hall
$ 50.00 includes refreshments events@hca-carp.ca
Charlene Johnston, 470-0142
