Perspectives by Rev. Norine Gullons

September 11, 2013 Editor Opinion

 

Fall Transition

I don’t know about anyone else but it is hard making that transition from August into September. Most of this time has to do with the weather. We should be glad for the quick change in the temperatures as it really elbows us into moving forward into the fall season. It does make some people give up their favourite summer pastime though – like swimming in the river.

I think too, it is the call back to structured days and the skill of disciplining our time. 

There is an “art” to family life. There are the necessities of getting to bed at the right time, preparing school lunches for the next day, making sure clothes and school books and signed forms are ready to go out the door all at the same time in the morning. This takes a certain amount of co-ordination. 

Teenagers have left for colleges and universities. The house feels quiet again as their energy and enthusiasm for life are left behind in small traces like a nice perfume that lingers around in the air.

We hope and pray that these students are blessed with an eagerness to learn, respect for others, love for nature, happiness when things are easy and a-keeping-at-it-attitude when things are hard, and of course their faith in God. We hope this will be a good school year for all and that the youth of this our community may discover the gifts they have inside of them to be used for good in the world that surrounds them.

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June 25, 2014 Editor Opinion

 

A goodbye to South Dundas

Sometimes pastoral ministry is a contradiction. It is all about building relationships and yet when the Spirit sends Pastors out to another call, we and you are asked to drop those very precious relationships and move on to hopefully good new ones. 

After living and working here for nine years, I do feel as if I am a part of this community of South Dundas. Many of you already know I will be moving on as of the end of June.

I am going to miss my very good and hard working South Dundas  ministerial colleagues.

I have sat on the Dundas County Food Bank Board and the Spiritual Care Advisory working group for Winchester District Memorial Hospital. 

The congregation of South Dundas Lutheran Community Church has been through many changes since I arrived here in 2005.

My message to you, the South Dundas Community, is to never stop dreaming and never stop believing in a higher being – God.  

Don’t stick with the status quo! Dream outside of the box  – whether that is for your faith community or for your family or your community at large. Be the best that you can be! 

As I quote a very famous man  – “ Love God  and Love one another.”

Laugh a lot  . . . God loves to hear you.

Cry when you have to.  And Pray at all times.

May God be with you and I until we meet again. 

As always, Pastor Norine 

 

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January 2, 2013 Editor Opinion

 

HEY! Unto You a Child is Born

On this eighth day of Christmas what did your true love give to you? Eight maids a-milking?? I highly doubt it. 

But I’ll bet that since the 25th of December you haven’t thought a whole lot about what God has given to you. Hence, the reminder at the top.

If you were to ask any member of any of the congregations of the parish I serve, you would discover that I am a stickler for observing Advent – to me that means Christmas music waits until Christmas. 

The secular world has told us that the Christmas season begins when Hallowe’en is over. The Christmas music begins at the beginning of November and on the 25th of December it stops. It’s done. It’s over.

People have forgot that Christmas begins on the 25th of December and continues into January when on the 5th of January we celebrate the 12th Night – you remember the twelve days of Christmas, right? 

I love Christmas, and I love to hear the music of Christmas. I listen to the music throughout the Christmas season, regardless of what the secular world tells me. 

It reminds me into the new year, through all the noise and chaos in my life and all the chaos in the world that, hey, unto me, unto us a child is born.

As your life continues on into 2013, recollect the gift that God so lovingly and generously gave.

We are better people for him. The world is a better place for him. From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and may God continue to fill your life with blessings in 2013.

Oh, and by the way, we are having a little 12th Night/Epiphany Potluck Party at St. James’ on the 5th of January. If you want to hear Christmas music, we will be singing Christmas music.

Come on along with your favourite potluck dish and join us in the singing. . . .oh, and did I mention the ever popular Epiphany Party Quiz?????

Cheers,

Sue+

Rev. Sue McCullough

Anglican Parish of 

Morrisburg, Iroquois 

& Riverside Heights

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