Grace Pritchard Burson

That they may all be one

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All Saints by the Lake, Dorval Easter VII, Year C May 29, 2022   While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, “These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation.” She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I… View Post

Discretionary Fund policy

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ALL SAINTS BY THE LAKE DISCRETIONARY FUND POLICY MAY 2022 The Incumbent has an annual budget of $200 allocated for discretionary fund expenditures. It has already been spent (and then some) for 2022. Starting in 2023, at the beginning of the year the $200 will be spent on IGA gift cards in denominations of $50. Any requests that cannot be… View Post

Loving, lovable weirdos

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All Saints’, Dorval Easter VI, Year C May 15, 2022 Baby Catherine’s mom and brother (left) planting bulbs with others at the children’s Holy Week event By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Sadly, there are many things that people think about followers of Jesus, both now and historically, that… View Post

I guess this is the new normal

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  On Tuesday, the Executive Archdeacon circulated a notice to the parish clergy in response to the government’s announcement that the indoor mask mandate would end as of Saturday, May 14. From that point on, there will be no formal restrictions from either government or diocese as to how we conduct our worship services and other aspects of parish life;… View Post

(Belated) Report to the Parish Meeting, May 1

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Incumbent’s Report, May 1, 2022 Carrying the cross at the children’s Holy Week event Between late March and May 1, much of the energy at All Saints by the Lake was focused on pulling off our first in-person Holy Week and Easter since 2019. We had services at the church on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday (twice!), Holy Saturday,… View Post