Blog Entries tagged 'people'

The 2010 Fall Film Fest

janice.meighan@sympatico.ca — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Greetings!

It's that time again and not to compete with TIFF, but West Hill is having its second annual Fall Film Festival too!

The WHIFF (West Hill International Film Fest) begins on Friday October 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lounge and will run for 6 consecutive Friday nights (weather and other factors permitting!). Six films will be shown and some indeed, international.

Again film night runs from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Janice Meighan - that's me, and I'm your ho [...]

THE SALTSHAKER

admin@westhill.net — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The deadline for our newsletter, THE SALTSHAKER, is this weekend. Submit your articles about your committee, upcoming activities, report on past events, summer vacations, news and views. Our publisher, Terry Repol and editor, Andrea Rowan are anxious to hear from you. Please copy both of them on your submissions.

ANNE WALKER IN CONCERT

admin@westhill.net — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Tickets are selling quickly. Buy your tickets soon for ANNE WALKER IN CONCERT at the church on Saturday, September 18. Tickets only$20.00. All proceeds to West Hill United Church. The Curtain Call Café will be selling refreshments. Contact the church office to purchase your tickets. Bring your family, friends and neighbours, reserve a table ot two! [...]

MEMORIAL BIKE RIDE

admin@westhill.net — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100

There will be a bike ride on Sunday Sept. 5, 1:00 p.m. in memory of Colin Hanson, a West Hill member who died in a car accident on Sep 3, 2009. Colin was an avid outdoorsman and cyclist. All are invited for this memorial ride.

ANNUAL REPORTS

admin@westhill.net — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The 2009 Annual Report is now available on line. Being conscious of our environment and making wise use of our resources there will not be a distribution of printed reports. There will be a limited number of printed versions available upon request from the office. So relax, read all the interesting reports highlighting the activities of the past year. Bring any comments or questions to the Congregational Meeting on Tuesday, June 22.

VisionWorks (2009) Section 2, Engaging #2

gretta@westhill.net — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100

" Seeking a healthy balance between self-care and care for others, we share time, energy, talents, wisdom, knowledge, skills, material goods, and our presence with one another in order that we may inspire, encourage, delight, comfort, and help one another."

In this section, we talk specifically of the balance between self-care and care for others. Where does that line get drawn for you and are you comfortable with where it is? Is there somewhere that it might be more healthy [...]

VisionWorks (2009) series

gretta@westhill.net — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Beginning June 6th and running for six weeks, we'll be examining the VisionWorks (2009) document that was embraced by the congregation a year ago. Exploring how we interact with ourselves, each other, and the world and how our relationships can be supported, challenged, and enriched by the principles in our VisionWorks (2009) document, we'll engage in conversation here, on our Facebook page, and in person. Join us as we wrestle with our ideals and discern how to apply them as a commu [...]

How I came to be a member of WHUC

Butterflyna@rogers.com — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100

From Facebook...Good Morning. Yes, it is still morning. Not something I see often these days. I got this invite and am overjoyed that WHUC has started this site. Being that there were no topics started yet, I thought I would start one. My story of how I found WHUC is actually a very profound one. It was way back in mid '90's. I had just split from my now ex-husband and found myself in a Bachelor in Housing at Kingston Rd and Lawrence Ave. Unfortunately, the divorce didn't favour me much and I en [...]

Rebel Priest, Peter Kennedy

gretta@westhill.net — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100

While in Brisbane, I was honoured to give the homily and preside at the Eucharist at St. Mary's in Exile with rebel priest, Peter Kennedy. Here, Peter Kirkwood of Eureka Street, posts his interview with Kennedy and a reflection on his first year outside the embrace of the Catholic church.

An Australian Moment or Two (or Three)

dana.wilson.li@gmail.com — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Hi everyone. While in Australia, Gretta has been valiantly trying to blog but her schedule is making it difficult. However, Scott has sent a few trip logs and asked, as webmaster, that I post some of them.

They are very long (!!) so I thought I'd excerpt a few pieces. They are written just as Scott talks . . .

~*~*~*~*~~*

Ok now it's the evening of the day we went to the Great Barrier Reef. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOODNESS. I shall never forget it the rest [...]

Food Awareness

admin@westhill.net — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Over the past six weeks there has been a great deal of discussion about our Food Awareness Initiative. Earlier in the year you might have read several articles in the SaltShaker, perhaps you saw the brochure that was distributed at church last month, you may even have participated in the Q&A session following a Sunday morning service. All of these have prompted feedback. We wanted you to know that the board appreciates your input and takes it seriously. We've met several times to r [...]

Revisiting the CCPC "Elements Conference" - Oct 2009

jdipede@hotmail.com — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

"Exploring the Elements" three months later

- by the Rev. R. J. (Bob) Thompson, Wakaw, SK

(Bob is a retired minister and Winn a retired Director of Communications for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan)

Some memories go qu [...]

Faith-Filled Conversations - Six Week Series

janice.meighan@sympatico.ca — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Beginning on Monday evening March 1, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. (to 9:30 p.m. with a short break) in the Lounge is a six (6) week Lenten/Easter series on: Faith.

Lent is traditionally a time of reflection, of giving something up - in anticipation of Easter.

This series is a Conversation with you. What have you given up regarding your faith journey ... BUT more importantly, what are you choosing to keep!!! What does your faith journey look like these days - what inspires you and conne [...]

WeST'ILL have LOTS to do....

mfrench@rogers.com — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Let's do it!

Saturday January 16th, 1-4pm,

West Hill United Church Auditorium

"As individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and with a diversity of viewpoints, we come together in community, holding in common a reverence for life that moves us to pursue justice, seek truth, live fully, care deeply, and make a difference in the world."

VisionWorks, 2009

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The Life of Brian - Who? The Film Fest Continues

janice.meighan@sympatico.ca — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Mark your calender and plan to join us in the Lounge on Friday December 4, 2009 to watch the last movie in our Fall Film Fest (or WHIFF - West Hill International Film Festival).

The movie is: The Life of Brian - by Monty Python. Seen it? Come and have a laugh again.

Never have seen it - well, here's a bit of the plot:

Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. ... Sound familiar?

Let [...]

Explored the Elements!

gretta@westhill.net — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

It 's a great big pat on the back for the many presenters at the Explore the Elements conference last week who were from West Hill United! Participants were over the moon about the calibre of the presentations and the challenging perspectives they encountered during the weekend long conference held at the Crowne Plaza in Don Mills. Leadership was provided by

Trisha Bower walked participants through the grief process associated with the loss of foundational religious belief systems [...]

Pedro Salinas

gretta@westhill.net — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

This morning I opened a bulk email I receive regularly and enjoyed a poem by Pedro Salinas, particularly these lines:

Your task
is to carry your life high,
and play with it, hurl it
like a voice to the clouds
so it may retrieve the light
already gone from us.

Toronto artist Amy Sky sings a song with similar sentiments

And if my heart had wings
I'd fly up in the sky
And bring back all the love
That's mis [...]

Rick Miller in Lipsynch hits New York

gretta@westhill.net — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Working with director Robert Lepage, a man who is currently wading opera singers through waist deep water to get his interpretation of Stravinsky "onto" the stage at the Canadian Opera Company, Rick Miller was one of the artistic minds that helped create this nine-hour play focusing on the incredible diversity of the human voice.

The article below was published just before Lipsynch began its New York run which ended yesterday.

Lypsynch in New York

Urgent!! Special Meeting of West Hill United Supporters

gretta@westhill.net — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Saturday, September 26, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the church
West Hill United has, for the last several years, been at the forefront of what we call the “progressive movement” within the church. What we had come to know about Christianity from courses we'd taken, books we’d read, conversations we’d shared, thinking we’d done, and experiences we’d had had moved us to a place where what we did and said in an ordinary Sunday service no longer reflect [...]

Michael Pritchard turns filthy water drinkable. An amazing video.

janice.meighan@sympatico.ca — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100