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From Charity to Justice

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Hamilton Faith Communities in Action presents a conference for faith leaders in Hamilton on Tuesday October 22, at Centenary United Church, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Registration is at 8:30 a.m. and lunch is included.  Register via Eventbrite: http://www.charitytojustice.eventbrite.com

Workshop topics include: income security, youth and poverty, aboriginal justice, and precarious employment.  Keynote speaker is Joe Gunn, Executive Director, Citizens for Public Justice.

For inquiries, call 905-522-1148 x. 318, or e-mail alewis@sprc.hamilton.on.ca

Sponsored by the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, the Ontario Multi-faith Council, Hamilton Organizing for Poverty Elimination, and the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton.

 

The Main News

Here’s the text of the newsletter that was included with the June 30 2013 bulletin. News about the amalgamation…

The Main News – June 30, 2013

On Sunday, June 23, St. Giles and Centenary promised to work together with Rev. Sloan and Hamilton Presbytery as “One Main Street United Church creating a tipping point for an inclusive and affirming ministry.”
Here are some useful things to know —
Main Street Task Group Members

  • St Giles: George MacCuish, Helen Bradley, Janet Long, Lee Carpenter, Nancy Corman
  • Centenary: Bob Marentette, Bob Ward, Erick Feltham, Isaac Van Geest, Jeff Braun-Jackson,
  • Karen Mathewson
  • Minister: Ian Sloan
  • Presbytery: Rev. Brian Donst, Doug Caldwell

The Task Group will work with everyone to achieve the merger.

Main Points

  • “One Main Street United Church” is a working name – the new name will come from the emerging congregation
  • Disposition of property will be done after the amalgamation, by the new congregation
  • Prior to amalgamation the legal decision-making bodies for each church remain the St. Giles Council and the Centenary Board
  • Developing successful amalgamation terms will require participation from everyone

Main Merger Timeline
1. Put the Vision Statement into functional terms
and define the space required for it    – Christmas 2013
2. Develop the organizational structure for the new pastoral charge – March 2014
3. Develop a worship practice for the new congregation – already begun, finalized March 2014
4. Voting Day: May 4th 2014
5. Amalgamation: June 8th 2014, Pentecost

 

Covenanting Service Sunday June 23, 2013

This Sunday, at St. Giles, is the covenanting service for Rev. Ian Sloan. Ian becomes the minister for the congregations of both Centenary and St. Giles as they continue on the path towards amalgamation in 2014.

The congregations, the Main Street Task Group, the Centenary Board, the St. Giles Council, and Rev. Ian will covenant with each other to live into the vision of one main street united church. Both the contemporary worship leadership and the week-to-week leadership will participate.

Affirm United Conference 2013 — Sing a New Song!

August 2 – 5 in North Bay– Come and be inspired by what Spirit is saying to the Church in gathered community, LGBTQ2S and allies, on the shores of Lake Nipissing in Manitou Conference–the conference of the Great Spirit. What new song of welcome, inclusion and justice shall we sing? Affirm United Poster 2013 Please view, download, post

Visit Affirm United Conference Page