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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 22, 1967

Page

15

Holy Week Services Extended in Acton for Ecumenical Series

The Acton Free Press reports Holy Week services extended this week with ecumenical gatherings at Trinity United Church. Guest preacher Dr Crawford Smith of Guelph will lead, and for the first time a Good Friday moving service is planned at 10 30 am. Jointly organized by the Ministerial Association, the series features varied pastors choirs and organists from Presbyterian Anglican United Baptist and Pentecostal churches with ushers from the congregations. Community groups attend each night.

Crawford Smith Guelph Trinity United Church R. MacMurray United Church George Meinisterial Association Christian Reformed Church Ministerial Association Town Council Lakeside Duke of Devonshire Lod.e Firefighters Y's Knox Ladies’ Aid Knox Afternoon W.ms Legion 197 Golden Age Club Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Legion Crusaders Pentecostal Church Brownies and Guides Knox Alert Evening Auxiliary Knox Board of Managers Heather Club of Knox Baptist B.H.F Baptist Deacons

Fifth annual Hamilton Conference United Church Women held in Sudbury

The fifth annual meeting of the Hamilton Presbyterial United Church Women took place March 14–15 at St Andrew's Church in Sudbury. Right Rev W C Lockhart led the theme. Dr William C Kitto led Bible study. Attendees from Halton Presbyterial included vice president Mrs W D Stainton and four others: Mrs REva, Mrs L O'B King, Mrs K Foster, and Mrs H L Shepherd.

Hamilton Conference United Church St.Andrew’s Church Sud‘bury W. C. Lockhart William C. Kitto BOD Halton Reva L.o'b. King K. Foster HL. Sheperd

Turner named new United minister at Trinity

Rev Gordon B Turner appointed to lead United Church at Trinity replacing Rev Dwight Engel. Call effective July 1 with John A May supplying pulpit April to June. May and family move to the manse. Turner brings diverse ministry experience from Mattawa and Montreal and holds BA from Mount Allison and BD.

Trinity United Church Dwight Engel Gordon B. Turner Mattawa John A. May Engels Orillia May Turner Mount Allison University New Brunswick Montreal Quebec Mount Royal United Church Emman

Churchill and Trinity Churches Share Worship Sunday

The Churchill U C W hosted a pot luck dinner after morning worship while the Trinity Church choir and organist led the service at Acton. Rev D I Engel received a briefcase at the close of the Churchill dinner as family prepared to move to Orillia. Guests from Cooksville Guelph Kitchener Acton attended related events and notes mention Mrs Pat Kerr’s election as Junior Farmers of Ontario president.

Trinity Church Acton Churchill Trinity U.C.W D. I. Engel F. Freeman R. Saunders R. Denny Engel Orillia Churchill Community Pat) Kerr Linda Mike Wyn Roszell Cooksville Guelph Kitchener Joan Waldie

Obituary William Hulls Dies at Stewarttown

William Hulls longtime Stewarttown manager and building inspector for Esquesing Township died March 6 at his home. He lived in Norval Ashgrove and Stewarttown for 25 years, attended Norval School, and served as peoples warden and auditor of St. John's Anglican Church Stewarttown. A former Stewarttown Orange Lodge treasurer, he enjoyed music and drums with the Doris Orchestra. He leaves his wife Doris Cash and several siblings. Funeral conducted by J F Maxwell. interment Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named from Acton Hillsburgh and area.

Cedar Crest Golf Course North Halton Esquesing William Hulls Stewarttown Joseph Hulls Lillian’ Knight Norval Ashgrove St. John's Orange Lodge Doris Doris Cash Albert Smith Edith Acton Frank Smith Winnifred Ballina George St. Catharines Lorne Jamieson Dorothy Galt Fred Bayfield R. Preston Margaret Mc Reid Thithan Port Elgin J. FL Maxwell Harald Co McClure Greenwood Cemetery Palle Howard Briges Charles Burt Hillsburgh Alfred Thompson Eramosa Ralph Bill Thompson Anthony Damm

Get acquainted Night Planned for St Alban's Parish

Plans for the St Alban’s parish to hold an evening of movies dancing whist and refreshments on Saturday April 15 in the parish hall to help new families become better acquainted The Chevaliers will sing A fall play is planned for centennial year and St Alban’s Day will be celebrated on the nearest Sunday in May with the usual parish picnic in the fall.

St. Alban’s Church Gether

Choir Recitals and Palm Sunday Observances at St Alban’s

On Palm Sunday March 19 at St Alban's church the choir led readings with Mrs Duby as Pontius Pilate and Michael Pratt voicing Christ. Ted Pratt and Reg Hoare received gold wardens pins for service. Palm crosses were made by children and palms distributed. Evening services joined with United Church for Holy Week. Easter Eucharist at 7 30 a.m. for men and boys. choral service urged for all parishioners.

St. Alban’s Church Duby Pontius Pilate Michael Pratt Christ Ritchie McMurray Ted Pratt Reg Hoare United Church Ken Patterson Palermo

Zone meeting at Ac ton Legion highlights and Chevaliers

A Sunday afternoon Zone meeting was held at Ac ton Legion with a meal served to about 70 by Legion ladies. The Chevaliers entertained with some of their names. North Dakota once passed an anti snuff law.

Legion Acton Legion North Dakota

Easter Holy Week Services And Historic Bay Windows Note

The text mentions Sip and Holy Communion at 7 30 pm with stations of the cross and trial enactment of Jesus in the evening. Holy Saturday ceremonies start at 8 pm. Easter Masses are at 9 am and 10 30 am. It also briefly notes the popularity of bay windows in England in the mid 1400s with Oxford and Cambridge referenced.

Jesus England Oxford Cambridge

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