Glebe Report - Volume 32 Number 6- June 14 2002

3 3 Globe Report June 14, 2002
RELIGION
For now, farewell and thank you
BY REV. STANLEY HANNA
Churches are very interesting
places. I have stood in several
hundred during my lifetime. I
have walked the very short aisle
of the Old White Chapel, second
oldest Methodist church in southeastern
Ontario, and climbed the
stairs into the pulpit with the old
sounding board overheadthe precursor
to the lapel microphone
and smelled the history oozing
out of the old roughly hewn
wooden pews and clapboard walls.
I have also stood in absolute awe
as my mind and senses tried to
take in the beauty and splendour
of Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal.
Each one has reflected in
some way the desire of man to
build an edifice that would be
pleasing to God and mark the way
for weary and careworn people
needing sanctuary and comfort
and peace.
So often when we think of
church, we think building. When
someone identifies themselves as
an attendee of a particular faith
community, we inunediately attempt
to put with them a picture
of their "church." Sometimes what
Come let us gather round the table.
Light the candles. Steward, pour the wine.
It's dark outside. The streets are noisy
with the scurrying of rats, with shoddy
tarts, shills, thugs, harsh shouting.
we have failed to do is realize
that the person standing in front
of us is the "church." It is sad
that Fifth Avenue Free Methodist
Church is closing its doors. These
individuals who have laughed,
prayed, wept, eaten and worshipped
together will now take
steps to integrate with new congregations.
A new congregation will be
taking up residence in the Fifth
Avenue Church. They are taking
steps towards affiliation with the
Free Methodist Church in Canada.
I believe that they will benefit
richly, as our congregation has,
from the camaraderie and support
from the rest of the faith community
in the Glebe. We have valued
deeply the friendship and spirit
of co-operation that has been so
evident in this neighbourhood. As
the Church of Jesus Christ, we
must always look for ways of
pointing people in the right direction.
In the Glebe, I believe we
have been doing this together.
I close with this poem from
Madeleine L'Englea reminder of
what "church" really is:
And what comfort is cold within? We're able
to offer a slim repast. The taste of brine
warm from fresh tears, is in the glass. Choosy
guests will not come here. The bread is body
broken. The wine is dark with blood. I'm doubting
if half of those invited will turn up.
Most will prefer to choose a different table,
will go elsewhere with gentler foods to sup.
And yet this is indeed a wedding feast
And we rejoice to share the bitter cup,
the crumbs of bread. For 0 my Lord, not least
of all that makes us raise the glass, is that we toast
You, who assembled this uncomely group: our one mysterious host
For now, farewell and thank you.
Rev Stanley Hanna is senior minister at Fifth Avenue Free
Methodist Church.
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THE GLEBE CHURCHES WELCOME YOU
CHURCH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Roman Catholic)
Fourth Avenue at Percy Street, 232-4891
Pastor: Father Joe Le Clair
Masses: Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:30 a.m.
Saturday 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 8 p.m.
(Elevator access for the handicapped. Loop system for the
hearing impaired.)
FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
Fourth Avenue at Bank Street, 236-1804
Minister: Rev. E.J. Cox
Summer Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.
GLEBE-ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH
650 Lyon Street, 236-0617
Minister: Rev. Dr. Jack Nield
Summer Worship (in Sanctuary): 10:30 a.m.
June 30 to September 1, except
July 21 & 28 10:30 a.m. at First United (Kent & Florence)
August 4 & 11 10:30 a.m. at Wesley United (Main & Lees)
(Wheelchair accessible, FM system for hearing impaired.)
ST. MATTHEW'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
Glebe Avenue near Bank Street, 234-4024
Rector: Archdeacon Désirée Stedman
Sunday: Said Eucharist: 8 a.m.
Choral Eucharist, Church School & nursery: 10 a.m.
Mon. to Fri.: Morning prayer, 9 a.m.
Wednesday: Eucharist & breakfast, 7:15 a.m.
Thursday: Said Eucharist, 10 a.m.
Saturday: Contemporary service (4th Saturday), 5 p.m.
Counselling by appointment: 234-4024
(Handicapped accessible from parking lot. Loop system.)
THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
91 A Fourth Avenue, 232-9923
Clerk: Peter Harkness, 231-3442
Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.
OTTAWA CHINESE UNITED CHURCH
600 Bank Street, 594-4571
Senior Pastor: Rod Bennett
Sunday Services: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Cantonese/Mandarin & English: 11 a.m.
ST. GILES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Bank Street at First Avenue, 235-2551
Minister: The Reverend Ian Victor
Summer Sunday Service Worship: 10 a.m.
Church School
(Wheelchair accessible)
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND ST. NICHOLAS
(ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA)
55 Clarey Avenue, 236-5596
Dean: The Archpriest Andrew Morbey
Vigil: 5 p.m., Saturday
Hours: 9:30 Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Sunday
Vespers: 7 p.m., Wednesday
* Services are mostly in English.
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Hispanic Ministry)
Bank St. at Fourth (Fourth Avenue Baptist), 852-4981
Pastor: Rev. Pedro Morataya
Sunday Service: 4 p.m.
Sunday School: 3 p.m.
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