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Rural United Pastoral Charge


St. Paul's hosted the
Charge Christmas Dinner
held on Friday, November 29, 2019.

People from all four churches gathered in Gary and Judy Houston's backyard to say farewell
to Carol Morton, our DLM student minister, on Sunday, July 14, 2019.

​​Marsha Robert's ordination at the Annual Regional Meeting in Port Elgin on May 27, 2019.




Stuff a-Bus 2019
at Food Basics
on February 9, 2019.
​19+ boxes of food and $380 were donated.
All donations went to
Outreach for Hunger.
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St. John's hosted a
Charge Christmas Dinner
on Monday, November 26, 2018. 
Willow Ridge Golf Club catered the meal and Beth and Ross Gladstone
and friends
​provided the entertainment.

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​Another Successful 
Stuff a Bus Campaign!
On January 20th, 2018 the second successful Stuff a Bus campaign was held at Ridgetown Foodland in Ridgetown
and Sobeys in Blenheim.

The covenanting service for Carol Morton, our DLM student minister was well attended.
The service was held at Zion U.C. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 in the afternoon.
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A large crowd gathered on the lawn of Turin U.C. on Thursday evening, August 10, 2017 to wish Marsha Roberts the best in her new position in the Kincardine area.
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Bill Gardiner presents Marsha with a parting gift from Rural United Pastoral Charge.
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Stuff a Bus hosted by Rural United Pastoral Charge at No Frills and Sobeys in Chatham.
Saturday, January 28, 2017

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A Covenanting Service was held 
Sunday evening, May 24th, 2015, 
at St. John's-Botany U.C.
 for Rev. Wanda Burse.

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Rev. Wanda Burse and Rev. Jill Rogers, from the 
Courtright-Sixth Line Pastoral Charge in Lambton Presbytery, who is Wanda's friend and colleague, and was the guest speaker.
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Rev. Cathy Larmond, Rev. Wanda Burse, Rev. Jill Rogers, 
Rev. Mark Perry, and Marsha Roberts, Student Minister
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Rev. Wanda Burse and Marsha Roberts, Student Minister
At Rev. Wanda's Covenanting Service, she gave each of the four churches on the Charge and Victoria Avenue U.C. an "Angel in Prayer" sculpture.  This is a symbol that she will constantly hold our congregations in prayer.  

These angels were sculpted from a single piece of kisii soapstone in Kenya.  Technically a talc, kisii stone comes in a variety of lovely colours ranging from black and white to pinkish beige caused by different minerals underground.  Amazingly, since there is no electrical power supply in or around the villages, no mechanical devices are used in the excavation, carving, or polishing of kisii stone.  Miners work in four-hour shifts, mining the soft stone by hand.  

Traditionally, an entire Gusii family is involved in the carving process.  Men do the initial carving using a large knife to form the rough shapes and a smaller knife to carve the intricate details.  The women sand wash, sun-dry, and then paint them.  Coloured patterns are produced by dyeing the stone with ink, paint, and shoe polish.  The colour is sealed with beeswax and the surface is incised, allowing the natural stone to shine through.  Finally, the women rub the carvings with a soft cloth, applying a clear floor wax to accentuate the stone's natural luster.  

Thank you Rev. Wanda.

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October 2015
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Botany Family Skate
March 7, 2015
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Watch the slideshow of the
Botany Family Skate
on January 24, 2015
Click here
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Pastor Kevin Hart from Bruce Presbytery delivered the message.


The Covenanting Service 
at St. Paul's U.C. 
for Marsha Roberts, 
our Student Minister, 
was held at 3:00 p.m. 
on Sunday, October 19,2014.



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Marsha being welcomed by members of Kent Presbytery
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Rev. Heather Scott
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Combined choirs from St. Paul's, Turin and St. John's-Botany.

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The 2014 Confirmation classes visited the London Muslim Mosque
on April 25th.




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Rev. Mary Elford's 
last service 
June 30, 2013

at Turin United Church 
for Rural United Pastoral Charge


For many more photos, 
click here.
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