Bishop's Lenten Books for 2021
This year, Bishop Susan Bell has chosen to recommend two books for Lent: Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting by Holly Whitcomb and The Way of St. Benedict by Archbishop Rowan Williams.
A source of inspiration for the bishop’s most recent charge to synod, Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting is well suited to a time of pandemic, especially during the season of Lent. This book presents seven spiritual gifts that waiting can teach us: patience, loss of control, live in the present, compassion, gratitude, humility, and trust in God.
The latest work by Archbishop Rowan Williams, is being recommended for individual study as a way growing in one’s faith and discipleship. The Way of St Benedict explores the appeal of St. Benedict's sixth-century Rule and shows it to be a document of great relevance to contemporary Christians and non-believers alike. The book speaks to the Rule's ability to help anyone live more fully in harmony with others while orienting themselves fully to the will of God.
Both books are readily available through online book suppliers at an affordable price.
Canterbury Hils a Forever Memory
Registration Open
Canterbury Hills Virtual Camp registration is now open. Bring the magic of Canterbury Hills right to the comfort of your own home. Each week will offer a variety of activities that encourage spiritual growth, independent play, creativity, and exploration, with opportunities to connect and share with staff and fellow campers. View the dates and themes of each week here to pick the right session for your camper! Each week will also include a virtual group campfire and chapel sessions!
To register, visit the Canterbury Hills website.
Pen Pals
Canterbury Hills Camp is excited to launch a new pen pal program. Campers will be matched with another participant of similar age and interests. Your camper will then receive five pre-addressed, stamped envelopes, and conversation starter cards. What a fun opportunity to meet a new friend who could even become a cabin mate in an upcoming summer! This will be an add on program that is accessible to campers registered in any of the 2021 summer sessions. Select this option while registering online. The pen pal program comes with a one-time $10 fee.
ST. PAUL'S
ANGLICAN CHURCH
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FRIEND, YOU ENTERED HERE NOT AS A STRANGER, BUT AS A FRIEND OF GOD
The booklet published in 1946 to commemorate St. Paul's Centennial tells us: "It is believed that services may have been held by travelling missionaries in the Norval area as early as 1830. At a Vestry meeting in the schoolhouse in 1845 it was decided that a church should be built. During the course of that meeting it was resolved that the church, which was completed in 1846 and first used for service in 1847, should be named St. Paul's".
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Beginning with the General Sir Peter Adamson, who donated the land on which the church still stands, the congregants have included many prominent members of the community, such as Magistrate William Clay, Warden of Halton Country and Reeve of Esquesing Township, Messers Gooderham and Worts, along with Norval's own Dr. Samuel Webster and many more.
In 1927 a simple Parish Hall was erected adjacent to the church. Today, the hall is used throughout the year for community functions and is now internationally known as the venue used by Lucy Maud Montgomery, who directed performances of her "Old Thyme Concerts".
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More information about St. Paul's Church Centennial you will find here: THE HISTORY
Bishop Susan Bell
Bishop of Niagara
Rev. Audrius Sarka
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Interim Pastor
St. Paul's Wardens
We are grateful for the hard work of our St. Paul's Church Wardens Mr. Richard Mills (Rector's Warden), Ms. Kathy Gastle (People's Warden), Ms. Mary Churchill (Deputy Warden)
Ms. Kathy Gastle
People's Warden
Ms. Carol Maybury
Deputy People's Warden
Mr. Richard Mills
Rector's Warden
Ms. Mary Churchill
Deputy Rector's Warden
These have ministered:
Following is a list, as accurate as possible, of the clergymen who have served St. Paul’s Church, Norval
1845-1849 Rev. R.T. Macgeorge
1849-1853 Rev. Donald Fraser
1853-1856 Rev. T. W. Marsh
1857-1861 Rev. Mr. McKenzie
1861-1867 Rev. F. A. O’Meara
1868-1871 Rev. J. G. Maccarthur
1871-1873 Rev. j. Mockridge
1874-1877 Rev. W. C. Marin
1878-1879 Rev. R. Jardine
1879-1880 Rev. R. Gardiner
1880-1887 Rev. R. S. Locke
1888-1889 Rev. H. A. Bowden
1890-1891 W. F. Webb, student in charge
1892-1894 Rev. T. L. Aborn
1895-1896 Rev. A. W. H. Francis
1897-1898 Rev. J. Fennell; Rev. J. H. Ross
1898-1904 Rev. T. G. Wallace
1904-1909 Rev. S. C. Noxon
1909-1911 Rev. J. Fennell
1912-1918 Rev. A. Grassett Smith
1918-1920 Rev. J. Rogers
1920-1923 Rev. E. F. Twiss
1923-1926 Rev. W. A. Kyle
1926-1935 Rev. R. S. Boyd
1935-1936 Rev. F. C. Jackson
1937-1940 Rev. W. G. Brook
1941-1945 Rev. S. R. Colebrook
1945-1946 Rev. H. Leigh Pink
1947-1959 Rev. J. E. Maxwell
1960-1964 Rev. R. Stubley
1965-1966 Rev. H. Llewelyn
1967-2006 Rev. P. Ruggle
2007-2008 Rev. P. Moore (interim)
2008-2009 Rev. N. Rowe
2009-2013 Rev. M.Murray/J. Dunn
2013-2014 Rev. B. Sykes (interim)
2014-2015 Rev. S. Nichols
2016-2017 Rev. W. Phipps
2017-2018 Rev. M. Wilson
2018-2019 Rev. H. Dawson
2019-2019 Rev. R. Ploughman
2019-2024 Rev. Audrius Sarka
Churchwardens
of St. Paul's, Norval
1845-2023
Charles Mitchell
Paul Smeltzer
James Switzer
William Pexton
William Clay
William Gooderham
William Watson
James Pettigrew
John B. Cunningham
Henry Ross
George Worts
H Rop
J. A. Curry
John Pettigrew
Elijah Turner'Henry Pettigrew
C. Alderson
R. Glendinning
James Brown
Henry Lowndes
F. McAndrew
John Slingsby
George Day
James Fidler
William Scott
R. Graham
L. F. Greenwood
Harold Pettigrew
N. RObinson
Walter Fidler
Walter Brain
Charles Coupland
C. W. Moreton
C. Grimwood
Warwick Coupland
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