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2014 – 2015 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS Secretary: Fay Smith, 985 Kemptown Rd, Kemptown, NS B6L 2J1 .… 895-8104 …. truropresbytery@seasidehighspeed.com United Church Archives – Sarah Wallace Maritime Conference Office: 21 Wright St. , Sackville NB E4L 4P8 Tatamagouche Centre General Council Office 416-231-5931 UC Resource Distribution Centre 506- 536-1334 506-536-1334 506-536-2900-Fax 902-657-2231 902-657-3445-Fax 1-800-268-3781 1-800-288-7365 416-231-3103-Fax 1-800-858-8358-Fax Hunter Fund Secretary: Rev Blake Caldwell, 114 Capistrano Drive, Dartmouth, NS B2X 3N4 902-434-5322 Cole Harbour Woodside Resource Centre 902-404-3309 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Dates to Remember: Conference: May 22-25, 2014 May 28-31, 2015 May General Council: August 2015 in Newfoundland 1-800-387-4765 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 Page 1-5 ……….Pastoral Charges, Official Board Secretary, Lay Delegates Page 5……………Members-at-large Licensed Lay Worship Leaders Retained Ministry Personnel United Church Staff Page 6…………..Presbytery Appointments Presbytery Executive Page 7-8………..Presbytery members listed alphabetically Page 9....…….….Retired Ministry Personnel Page 10…….…...Standing Committees of 2014-2015 Truro Presbytery Page 11-12…….e-mail listing: Presbytery representatives Pastoral Charges Page 13-21..…..”This is Truro Presbytery” Page 22…….……..Truro Presbytery FUNERAL Guidelines for ALL United Church Clergy—Active or Retired Page 23…….……..Truro Presbytery WEDDING Guidelines for ALL United Church Clergy—Active or Retired TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 MP=Ministry Personnel OBS=Official Board Secretary Bible Hill -MP OBS L L St. David’s UC Rev Donna Lawrence Sherry Smith Dora Vaughan Grace Boyd Brookfield (M) -- Knox UC PAGE 1 L=Lay Delegate M=Manse Study 895-4368 26 Fielding Ave, Bible Hill B2N 6H3 108 Saywood Dr, Truro B2N 6L2 32 Coupar Terrace, Bible Hill B2N 5L3 18 Summit Ave, Bible Hill B2N 2R7 Office 673-2075 Middle Stewiacke UC MP Rev Keith Gale 47 Hwy 289, Box 43, Brookfield B0N 1C0 OBS Vera Faye Smith 1697 Truro Rd, Hilden B0N 1C0 L Vera Faye Smith 1697 Truro Rd, Hilden B0N 1C0 Clifton -- Hilden UC Old Barns UC MP Rev Ian Harrison OBS Leslie Burrows L Glenda Kent L Marnie Smith Office 895-2914 178 Pleasant St., Truro B2N 3S6 508 Route 236, Green Oaks B6L 1P3 3508 Hwy 236, Lower Truro B6l 1J6 1167 Hwy #2, Hilden, NS B0N 1C0 Office 895-4368 843-1026 893-7504 893-3982 895-4351 Church 673-3653 Church 673-2000 957-4242 897-4489 897-4489 Hall Hall 897-4883 893-0157 843-2252 895-4008 895-8939 893-7002 Cobequid (M)-- Economy UC Peniel UC, Five Islands Riverside UC, Bass River MP Rev Florence Antle-Brison 3136 Hwy 2, Economy B0M 1J0 OBS Linda Field 2620 Hwy 2, Economy B0M 1J0 L Dorothy Carson 1067 Hwy 2, Five Islands B0M 1K0 Coldstream -- Greenfield UC Valley UC MP Rev Mary J White 126 Sandy Place, Valley B6L 4G2 OBS Mary Thomson 2670 Lilyvale Rd, Greenfield B6L 3V3 L Grant Vaughan 126 Sandy Place, Valley B6L 4G2 L Mary Thomson 2670 Lilyvale Rd, Greenfield B6L 3V3 Harmony-Camden -MP Rev Dan Gunn OBS Reg Sabean L Norma Moore McCulloch UC 178 Parkwood South, Truro Heights B6L 1P3 33 Tamarack Dr, Valley B6L 2W1 22 Henry St, Truro B2N 4V6 Church Church 254-2438 647-2488 647-2502 647-2636 254-3759 Church 897-0903 Church 893-8892 843-1959 893-3768 843-1959 893-3768 Church 895-4083 893-7164 895-3143 895-2008 Kennetcook-St Paul’s (M) -- Kennetcook UC St Paul’s UC, North Noel Road MP Rev Natalie Buchanan-Rutherford 501 Onslow Rd, Onslow B6L 5L3 OBS Gerry Smith 45 Hour Rd, Kennetcook B0N 1P0 L Marlene Cochrane 6124 Hwy 354, Kennetcook B0N 1P0 895-2902 362-2114 362-2518 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 MP=Ministry Personnel OBS=Official Board Secretary PAGE 2 M=Manse L=Lay Delegate Lower Musquodoboit (M) -- St Paul’s UC, Antrim St Andrew’s UC , Elderbank St James UC, Meagher’s Grant MP -OBS Mabel McCulloch L Mabel McCulloch Church 384-3457 5793 Hwy 357, Elderbank B0N 1K0 5793 Hwy 357, Elderbank B0N 1K0 384-2187 384-2187 Maitland --- St David’s UC, Maitland South Maitland UC MP Supervisor -- Fay Smith 985 Kemptown Rd, Kemptown B6L 2J1 OBS Sheila Osmond 5 Abbot Lane, Truro B2N 4Z2 Middle Musqudoboit -MP OBS Mary Cook L Margaret Jennings L Marion MacKay Riverside UC, Elmsvale Middleton UC , Middle Musquodoboit 895-8104 893-2756 Church 384-2520 12634 Hwy 224, Chaswood, NS B0N 2H0 40 Arabian Lane, RR#4, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 11518 Hwy 224, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 384-2088 568-2451 384-2391 Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz -MP OBS L L Lori Crocker DM Sharon Isnor Linda Atkinson Sue Lahey Gay’s River UC Church Milford-Lantz UC Church 2 Angies Walk, Milford B0N 1Y0 1694 Antrim Rd, Milford, NS B0N 1Y0 36 Egbert Caldwell Rd, Hardwoodlands B0N 1Y0 504 John Grant Back Rd, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 Noel (M) --Noel UC office 369-2175 MP Rev Natalie Buchanan-Rutherford 501 Onslow Rd, Onslow B6L 5L3 OBS Clara Vroegh RR#1, Maitland B0N 1T0 L Mary Gilby RR#1, Noel, B0N 2C0 Onslow-Belmont (M)-MP Rev Glenn MacLean OBS James Stewart L Evelyn MacLean Oxford-Thomson -- Church Trinity UC office 895-4188 church parlour 56 Pleasant St, Dartmouth B2Y 3P5 862 Belmont Rd, Belmont B0M 1C0 1284 Belmont Rd, RR#2, Debert B0M 1G0 Trinity UC, Oxford Bethany UC , Thomson Trinity UC, Victoria MP Rev Gary MacDougall 12870 Hwy 2, Lower Onslow B6L 5E8 OBS Linda Burkhardt Box 476, Oxford B0M 1P0 L Gene Delaney Box 54, Oxford B0M 1P0 L Alice Mayne RR#2, Oxford B0M 1P0 L Heather MacDonald Box 522, Oxford B0M 1P0 office 758-3077 758-2343 236-2227 758-3898 758-3685 701-1696 369-2989 895-2902 369-2485 369-2789 895-5027 466-6274 662-3524 662-3558 447-2541 895-5040 447-2309 447-2656 447-2290 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 MP=Ministry Personnel Pugwash (M) -MP Rev Meggin King OBS Teresa Huston L Roger Mundle OBS=Official Board Secretary PAGE 3 L=Lay Delegate Wesley-St Matthew’s UC, Pugwash Calvary UC, Port Howe Pugwash River UC 14 Church St, Box 143, Pugwash B0K 1L0 RR#4, Pugwash B0K 1L0 164 Water St, Box 163, Pugwash B0K 1L0 M=Manse 243-2663 243-2621 243-3150 243-2042 Rawdon (M) -- Rawdon Hills UC church MP Supervisor—Rev Martin Reid Box 171, Stewiacke, NS B0N 2J0 OBS Joyce Custance 79 Custance Rd, Rawdon Gold Mines B0N 2N0 L Joyce Custance 79 Custance Rd, Rawdon Gold Mines B0N 2N0 632-2516 639-9079 632-2515 632-2515 River Philip (M) -- Collingwood UC Millvale UC River Philip UC MP Rev Gary MacDougall 12870 Hwy 2, Lower Onslow B6L 5E8 OBS Carla Bragg Box 17, Collingwood B0M 1E0 L Elizabeth MacArthur 704 Clairmont Rd, RR#1, River Philip B0M 1V0 L Crystal Wallis 587 Clairmont Rd, River Philip B0M 1V0 895-5040 230-2060 597-8882 597-3506 Shubenacadie --- MacPhee’s Corner UC Shubenacadie UC church 758-2300 MP Rev Martin Reid Box 171, Stewiacke, NS B0N 2J0 639-9079 OBS Bertha Etter RR#1, Shubenacadie B0N 2H0 883-8588 L Susan MacDonald 66 Riverside Rd, Fort Ellis B0N 2J0 639-9206 L Joan Schofield 1129 Salem Cross Rd, MacPhee’s Corner B0N 2H0 801-8032 Stewiacke (M) -- St Andrews UC, Stewiacke Sharon UC, Stewiacke East MP Rev David LeBlanc 68 Kitchener St, Stewiacke B0N 2J0 OBS Judith Stoddart 84 Riverside Ave, Stewiacke B0N 2J0 L Jean Wright 136 Kitchener St, Stewiacke B0N 2J0 Tatamagouche --MP Rev Penny Nelson OBS Marilyn Roberts L Peter Mattatall office Sharon UC, Tatamagouche church Bayhead Union Brule Union 3123 Hwy 326, RR#5, Tatamagouche B0V 1K0 RR#3, Tatamagouche B0K 1V0 14888 Sunrise Trail, RR#2 Malagash B0K 1E0 639-2495 639-2334 639-1500 639-2172 657-2699 657-2849 657-3323 257-2328 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 MP=Ministry Personnel OBS=Official Board Secretary PAGE 4 L=Lay Delegate M=Manse Three Harbours (M) -- St John’s UC, Wallace 257-2864 St Andrew’s UC, Fox Harbour Malagash UC MP Rev Connie McNamara 3811 Hwy 307, Box 277, Wallace B0K 1Y0 OBS Russell Durling 127 Golden Sands Dr, Malagash B0K 1E0 L Stuart Semple 14489 Route 6, RR#2, Malagash B0K 1E0 257-2336 251-2245 257-2286 Truro: Brunswick Street-North River -- Brunswick Street UC MP Rev John Parsons OBS Timothy McGrath L Truro: First United -MP Rev Valerie Kingsbury MP Rev Roger Moore CDM Chris Bowman CC Krista McNutt L Abbie Ingraham L RV MacKay Truro: St. Andrews UC -MP Rev Jay Ettinger OBS Debbie MacEachern L Mary Jo Harrison L Marty Ettinger Upper Londonderry (M) -MP Rev Carol Gillard OBS Linda Giddens L Linda Giddens L Chris Urquhart 893-9553 897-9044 843-0814 895-0810 North River UC 431 Robie St, Truro B2N 1M1 23 Archibald St, Truro B2N 4R5 office 895-8098 5 Nova Dr, Truro B2N 3H3 6 Ashburn Place #3, Hilden B0N 1C0 106 Edgehill Dr, Valley B6L 3K3 9 Maple Lane, Truro B2N 6P9 Box 1556, Truro B2N 3M6 1219 Prince St, Truro B2N 1J3 office 893-3911 church 63 Burris Dr, Valley B6L 3B8 23 Ridgewood Dr, Truro B2N 1N7 178 Pleasant St, Truro B2N 3S6 63 Burris Dr, Valley B6L 3B8 324-1615 843-0140 843-0983 893-9646 895-5659 893-2864 893-8396 Masstown UC Debert UC Erskine UC, Glenholme Masstown Rd, Debert B0M 1G0 RR#1, Great Village B0M 1L0 RR#1, Great Village B0M 1L0 RR#1, Debert B0M 1G0 897-0192 843-2252 893-7585 662-2161 662-2617 662-3296 662-3296 662-3550 Upper Musquodoboit (M) -- St James UC, Upper Musquodoboit 568-2894 568-2806 MP Rev Mike Henderson OBS Judith Sheirs-Milne L Jane Parker L Carol Fraser 568-2771 568-2860 568-2287 384-2469 church Sharon Presbyterian, Dean church Higginsville UC 8715 Hwy 224, Upper Musquo B0N 2M0 RR#4, Middle Musquo B0N 2M0 519 Hwy 336, RR#1, Upper Musquo B0N 2M0 RR#4, Middle Musquo B0N 2M0 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 MP=Ministry Personnel OBS=Official Board Secretary Upper Stewiacke -Springside PAGE 5 L=Lay Delegate -- M=Manse Upper Stewiacke UC church Springside UC MP Supervisor—Fay Smith 895 Kemptown Rd, Kemptown B6L 2J1 OBS Jody Graham 7408 Hwy 289, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 L Lydia Redden 254 Southside Rd, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 L Karyn Prest 7619 Hwy 289, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 671-2913 Wentworth -- Wentworth UC 548-2226 243-2042 548-2381 MP Supervisor—Norma Mundle 164 Water St, Box 163, Pugwash B0K 1L0 OBS Carol Hyslop 233 Station Rd, Wentworth Valley B0M 1Z0 L 895-8104 671-2218 671-2495 671-2888 UCW Truro Presbyterial President Joanna LeBlanc 6 Coldburn Rd, Oxford Junction, NS B0M 1R0 447-2006 Members at Large (6) Fran Fiddes David Danaher Harvey Gullon Norma Mundle John McElhiney Fay Smith 8 Elm St, Apt #1, Truro, NS B2N 3H6 4525 Hwy 215, Noel, B0N 2C0 13674 Hwy 6, Wallace B0K 1Y0 164 Water St, Box 163, Pugwash B0K 1L0 25 Windsor Way, Truro B2N 6Z5 985 Kemptown Rd, Kemptown B6L 2J1 843-6384(also Fax -- call first) 369-2622 257-1865 243-2042 895-0444 895-8104 Ministry Personnel: Retained On the Roll Rev Catherine Crooks Rev Judy Crump Rev Carolyn Rushton 1500 Portland Ave, Apt #2, St Pauls, Minnesota, USA 55104 3598 Albert St, Halifax B3K 3N6 455-5303 674 Prince St, Truro 893-4843 United Church Staff Rev Kendall Harrison 21 Wright St, Sackville NB E4L 4P8 506 – 536-1334 Education & Students: Licensed Lay Worship Leaders Dr. Margot Roach David Danaher Marty Ettinger 104 Sea Shore Dr, RR1, Tatamagouche RR#1, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 63 Burris Dr, Valley B6L 3B8 Ordination Programs Alicia Cox Mary Jo Harrison Jennifer Jordan B0K 1V0 657-0427 671-2176 893-7585 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 PAGE 6 TRURO PRESBYTERY APPOINTMENTS PENSION REPRESENTATIVE -PASTORAL CARE CONTACT -- Rev Don MacQueen (temp Rev Dan Gunn) MACLENNAN MEMORIAL CAMP COMMITTEE -Ministry Personnel (2) -- Rev Mary White Lay (2) -- Lisa Reiten FINANCIAL SERVICES -- to end June 2015 Ministry Personnel -- Rev David LeBlanc Lay -- Peter Mattatall TRURO PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE 2014 - 2015 Chair - Rev Ian Harrison Past Chair - Rev Valerie Kingsbury Secretary - Fay Smith Assistant Secretary - Fran Fiddes Affirming Ministries - Mary Jo Harrison Archives, Communications, Nominations - Rev Gary MacDougall Christian Life & Growth Church In Action - Rev Donna Lawrence Education & Students - Rev Mary J White Finance & Property - Rev David LeBlanc Future Directions - Mary Thomson Pastoral Relationships - Harvey Gullon Theology & Worship -- Stuart Semple The Executive: The Executive consists of: Chair, Past Chair, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and the Chairpersons of standing committees. The Executive has all the Powers of the Presbytery to act between meetings. TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 PAGE 7 Active Ministry Personnel and Presbytery members listed alphabetically: (Pastoral Charge, telephone #) Antle-Brison, Rev Florence Atkinson, Linda Boyd, Grace Buchanan-Rutherford, Rev Natalie Carson, Dorothy Cobequid Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz Bible Hill Noel -- Kennetcook-St Paul’s Cobequid 647-2502 758-3685 895-4351 895-2902 254-3759 Cochrane, Marlene Crocker, Lori, DM Custance, Joyce Danaher, David Delaney, Gene Kennetcooke-St Paul’s Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz Rawdon Upper Stewiacke-Springside Oxford-Thomson 362-2518 236-2227 632-2515 369-2622 447-2309 Ettinger, Rev Jay Ettinger, Marty Fiddes, Fran Fraser, Carol Gale, Rev Keith St Andrew’s, Truro St. Andrew’s, Truro Clifton Middle Musquodoboit Brookfield 893-8396 893-7585 843-6384 384-2469 957-4242 Giddens, Linda Gilby, Mary Gillard, Rev Carol Gullon, Harvey Gunn, Rev Dan Upper Londonderry Noel Upper Londonderry Three Harbours Harmony-Camden 662-3296 369-2789 662-2617 257-1865 893-7164 Harrison, Rev Ian Harrison, Rev Kendall Harrison, Mary Jo Henderson, Rev Mike Jennings, Margaret Clifton Conference Office St Andrew’s , Truro Upper Musquodoboit Middle Musquodoboit Kent, Glenda King, Rev Meggin Kingsbury, Rev Valerie Lawrence, Rev Donna Lahey, Sue Clifton Pugwash First, Truro Bible Hill Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz 843-2252 506-536-1334 843-2252 568-2771 569-2451 895-8939 243-2621 324-1615 843-1026 701-1696 LeBlanc, Rev David LeBlanc, Joanna MacArthur, Elizabeth MacDonald, Heather MacDonald, Susan Stewiacke Oxford-Thomson River Philip Oxford-Thomson Shubenacadie 639-2334 447-2006 597-8882 447-2590 639-9206 MacDougall, Rev Gary MacKay, Marion MacKay, RV MacLean, Rev Glenn McCulloch, Mabel Oxford-Thomson/River Philip Middle Musquodoboit First, Truro Onslow-Belmont Lower Musquodoboit 895-5040 384-2391 893-2864 466-6274 384-2187 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 PAGE 8 Active Ministry Personnel and Presbytery members listed alphabetically: (Pastoral Charge, telephone #) cont’d McElhiney, John McLean, Evelyn McNamara, Rev Connie Mayne, Alice Mattatall, Peter First, Truro Onslow-Belmont Three Harbours Oxford-Thomson Tatamagouche 895-0444 662-3558 257-2336 447-2656 257-2328 Moore, Norma Moore, Rev Roger Mundle, Norma Mundle, Roger Nelson, Rev Penny Harmony-Camden Truro, First Pugwash Pugwash Tatamagouche 895-2008 843-0140 243-2042 243-2042 657-2849 Parker, Jane Parsons, Rev John Prest, Karyn Redden, Lydia Reid, Rev Martin Upper Musquodoboit Brunswick St-North River Upper Stewiacke-Springside Upper Stewiacke-Springside Shubenacadie 568-2287 843-0814 671-2888 671-2495 639-9079 Schofield, Joan Semple, Stuart Smith, H Fay Smith, Marnie Thomson, Mary Shubenacadie Three Harbours Brunswick St-North River Clifton Coldstream 801-8032 257-2286 895-8104 893-7002 893-3768 Urquhart, Chris Vaughan, Dora Vaughan, Grant Wallis, Chrystal White, Rev Mary J Upper Londonderry St David’s, Bible Hill Coldstream River Philip Coldstream 662-3550 893-3982 843-1959 597-3506 843-1959 Wright, Jean Stewiacke 639-2172 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2013 - 2014 PAGE 9 Ministry Personnel Retired Kathryn Anderson DM Rev Morris Barss Rev Morley Bentley Rev Carman Burns Rev Sandra Carruthers Rev Heber Colbourne Rev Marjory Cornelius Dale Crawford DLM Rev Robert Crooks Rev Allen Darby RR3, Tatamagouche Centre, Tatamagouche B0K 1V0 55 Brook St Fletchers Lake B2T 1A5 1160 Kennedy Hill Rd, RR#4, Tatamagouche B0K 1V0 53 Shannon Dr, Truro B2N 3V7 Box 211, Tatamagouche, B0K 1V0 Box 290, Pugwash B0K 1L0 301 Glenmore Rd, RR#5, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 27 Brookdale Cresc, #138, Dartmouth B3A 4N5 115 Burnyeat St, Truro B2N 4R2 27 Centennial Dr, Truro B2N 2L3 657-0474 861-2029 890-3168 893-9350 657-2679 243-3528 384-2614 407-9396 897-0424 895-2951 Rev Betty Darby Sue King-Darby DM Kay Dean DM Rev Murray Favier Rev Russell Harding 27 Centennial Dr, Truro B2N 2L3 33 Centennial Dr, Truro B2N 2L3 11 Christopher Lane, Apt 3, Bible Hill B2N 0C3 Debert Court, Box 160, Debert, B0M 1G0 55 Maple Blvd, Truro B2N 4N4 897-4486 Rev Larry Harrison Rev Richard Humby Emily Kierstead DM Rev Robert Latimer Rev Marilyn MacDonald 37 Little Cove Rd, Shortt’s Lake, Brookfield B0N 1C0 Parkland Estates, 378 Young St, Truro B2N 7H2 479 Shorts Lake Rd, Brookfield B0N 1C0 22 Wellington Court, Truro B2N 6M9 1981 Hwy 2, Milford B0N 1Y0 673-3252 893-7637 673-2909 893-5738 758-3006 Rev Alexander MacLean Rev Glenn MacLean Leland MacLean DLM Rev David MacNaughton Rev Kenley MacNeill 486 Robie St, Apt 503, Truro B2N 6R6 56 Pleasant St, Dartmouth B2Y 3P5 86 Normandy Ave, Truro B2N 3S6 104 Queen St, Truro B2N 1B3 49 Crowell Dr, Truro B2N 1C0 895-2611 466-6274 893-1680 895-4702 897-0573 Rev Don MacQueen Rev Richard Meredith Rev Don Murray Rev Russell Newhook Joyce O’Brien DLM 8 Victoria St, Apt 305, Truro B2N 1Y6 7888 Hwy 2, Great Village, B0M 1L0 479 Shorts Lake Rd, Brookfield B0N 1C0 RR#4, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 378 Young St, Parkland Estates, Truro B2N 7H2 843-1348 668-2093 673-2909 568-2246 Chuck Paterson DLM Rev John Parsons Rev Stewart Russell Rev Alice Rutherford Rev Lester Settle Rev Ebbie Snow Rev J. Edward Tarrant Rev Boyd Vincent 685 North Shore Rd, Malagash B0K 1E0 431 Robie St, Truro B2N 1M1 356 Young St, #309, Parkland Estates, Truro B2N 3Y6 1215 Otterbrook Rd, Box 32, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 RR#1, Debert BOM 1G0 14 St David’s Ave, Bible Hill B2N 4L7 37 Johnson Rd, Harmony B6L 3S5 290 Lower Truro Rd, Lower Truro B2N 1B1 895-2951 843-0311 843-9107 956-8896 843-0814 843-8028 671-2786 662-3322 895-3477 895-2489 897-6823 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 PAGE 10 Standing Committees of Truro Presbytery 2014 – 2015 AFFIRMING MINISTRIES: Chair -- Mary Jo Harrison Rev Ian Harrison Marty Ettinger Jean Wright Rev Michael Henderson ARCHIVES, COMMUNICATIONS, NOMINATING: Chair -- Rev Gary MacDougall Joyce Custance Gene Delaney Fran Fiddes Carol Fraser Mary Gilby Alice Mayne Mabel McCulloch RV McKay Rev Connie McNamara Rev Don MacQueen Heather MacDonald CHRISTIAN LIFE & GROWTH: Chair -Grace Boyd Rev Betty Darby Elizabeth MacArthur Chuck Paterson DLM Dora Vaughan Marlene Cochrane Marnie Smith CHURCH IN ACTION: Chair -- Rev Donna Lawrence Rev Natalie Buchanan-Rutherford Mary Jo Harrison Sue Lahey Susan MacDonald Rev Penny Nelson Lydia Redden Joan Schofield Crystal Wallis EDUCATION & STUDENTS: Chair -- Rev Mary J White Rev Marjorie Cornelius Abbie Ingraham Rev Robert Latimer Norma Moore Evelyn McLean Christine Urquhart Margaret Jennings Karyn Prest Secretary -- Dorothy Carson Rev Meggin King Rev Roger Moore FINANCE & PROPERTY: Chair – Rev David LeBlanc Secretary – Peter Mattatall Treasurer -- Rev Morris Barss Rev Carman Burns David Danaher Jane Parker Rev Ebbie Snow Grant Vaughan FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Chair -- Mary Thomson Secretary -- Rev Carol Gillard Rev Kenley MacNeill Garth Coffin Rev Jay Ettinger Rev Martin Reid Marion MacKay PASTORAL RELATIONSHPS: Chair -- Harvey Gullon Rev Florence Antle-Brison Lori Crocker DM Roger Mundle Norma Mundle Rev Keith Gale Liason from Future Directions: Rev Kenley MacNeill THEOLOGY & WORSHIP: Chair -- Stuart Semple Linda Giddens John McElhiney Secretary -- Fay Smith Glenda Kent Rev John Parsons Dr Margot Roach TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015 TRURO PRESBYTERY Alice Rutherford Allen Darby Annika Sangster E-MAIL LISTING aliruth@ns.sympatico.ca adarby1@eastlink.ca.ca annikasangster@hotmail.com Betty Darby bdarby1@eastlink.ca Boyd Vincent baivin@bellaliant.net Carman Burns carman.burns@ns.sympatico.ca Carol Gillard rollard@gmail.com Carol Fraser mc.fraser@ns.sympatico.ca Carolyn Rushton carolynrushton@gmail.com Christine Urquhart rcurquhart@ns.sympatico.ca Chuck Paterson chuckpaterson@live.ca Connie McNamara therev@ns.sympatico.ca Corrine/David Danaher danaher@ns.sympatico.ca Crystal Wallis xtal@ns.sympatico.ca Dale Crawford mscrawford@gmail.com Dan Gunn laurieegunn@ns.sympatico.ca David LeBlanc stewiackepc@eastlink.ca Don MacQueen jdm70@eastlink.ca Don Murray emilydon@nncweb.ca Donna Lawrence stdavidsmo@eastlink.ca Dora Vaughan harrisvaughan@eastlink.ca Dorothy Carson dcarson@hotmail.com Ebbie Snow ews@belliant.net Elizabeth MacArthur elizabethmacarther2@gmail.com Emily/Don Murray emilydon@nncweb.ca Fay Smith truropresbytery@seasidehighspeed.com Florence Antle-Brison fantlebrison@gmail.com Glenda Kent gokgo@bellaliant.net Glenn MacLean glenn.maclean@gmail.com Grace Boyd benboyd@ns.sympatico.ca Grant Vaughan gvaughan@nsgeu.ca Harvey Gullon Harvey.Gullon@homehardware.ca Heather MacDonald Ian Harrison revharrison4@gmail.com Joanna LeBlanc dleblanc1@eastlink.ca John Parsons wanalda@hotmail.com Karyn Prest whiteravenreturns@gmail.com Kendall Harrison kharrison@marconf.ca Larry Harrison larryharrison@eastlink.ca Jay/Marty Ettinger ministerstand@eastlink.ca Jean Wright djwright@nstu.ca Joan Schofield tim.joan@hmail.com Joyce Custance jcustance@hotmail.com Kathleen Dean kaydean@eastlink.ca Kathryn Anderson kathrynande@gmail.com PAGE 11 Kay Dean kaydean@eastlink.ca Keith Gale keith.gale@gmail.com Kenley MacNeill kendor@eastlink.ca Lester Settle settle@seasidehighspeed.com Linda Giddens lmgiddens@vrodinternet.com Lori Crocker lori.crocker@eastlink.ca Lydia Redden BillandLydia@bellaliant.net Marilyn MacDonald mukti@eastlink.ca Marjory Cornelious amcorn@ns.sympatico.ca Margaret Jennings margaretjennings100@msn.com Marion MacKay frank.mackay@ns.sympatico.ca Marlene Cochrane marlenecocochrane04@hotmail.com Marnie Smith marnsmith@hotmail.com Martin Reid rev.mreid@yahoo.ca Mary Jo Harrison maryjoharrison11@hotmail.com Mary J White revmjwhite@hotmail.ca Mary Thomson maryjthomson@yahoo.ca Meggin King megcking@hotmail.com Mike Henderson mikewahenderson@gmail.com Morris Barss mbarss@ns.sympatico.ca Natalie B-Rutherford greyhoundseven@eaastlink.ca Norma Moore jamesmorre01@ns.sympatico.ca Norma/Roger Mundle mundlen03@gmail.com Penny Nelson nelson.penny85@gmail.com Peter Mattatall p.mattatall@hotmail.com Robert Latimer boblatimer@ns.sympatico.ca Roger Moore rogermoore@eaastlink.ca Russell/Paula Harding r-p.harding@ns.sympatico.ca Ruth Matheson ruthmat@eastlink.ca Sandra Carruthers sandracarruthers@hotmail.com Stuart Semple ssemple@mta.ca Sue King-Darby suekingdarby@outlook.com Sue Lahey duey39@hotmail.com Susan MacDonald alyx@ns.sympatico.ca Valerie Kingsbury ministerfirsttruro@ns.aliantzinc.ca TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 Truro Presbytery Email: Website: truropresbytery@seasidehighspeed.com http://seasidehighspeed.com/~truropresbytery/. PASTORAL CHARGES: email P.C. Bible Hill St. David’s P.C. Brookfield P.C. Brunswick St. P.C. Clifton P.C. Cobequid P.C. Coldstream P.C. Great Village P.C. Harmony Camden P.C. Kennetcook-St Paul’s P.C. Lower Musquodoboit P.C. Maitland P.C. Middle Musquodoboit P.C. Milford Gay’s River Lantz P.C. Noel P.C. Onslow-Belmont P.C. Oxford-Thomson P.C. Pugwash P.C. Rawdon P.C. River Philip P.C. Shubenacadie P.C. Stewiacke P.C. Tatamagouche P.C. Three Harbours P.C. Truro First P.C. Truro St. Andrews P.C. Upper Londonderry P.C. Upper Musquodoboit P.C. Upper Stewiacke P.C. Wentworth st.davidsuc@tru.eastlink.ca brookfieldpc@eastlink.ca brunswickunited@ns.aliantzinc.ca cliftonpastoralcharge@gmail.com cobequiduc@gmail.com valleyunited@eastlink.ca lornevale55@gmail.com henry.shand@ns.sympatico.ca greyhoundseven@eaastlink.ca middletonunitedchurch@ns.aliantzinc.ca jerry1939@eastlink.ca betty.miller@ns.sympatico.ca obunited@eastlink.ca mtizzard@oxf.eastlink.ca pugwashpastoralcharge@gmail.com rawdonpc@gmail.com xtal@ns.sympatico.ca shubieunited@eastlink.ca stewiackepc@eastlink.ca sharon.united@ns.aliantzinc.ca joanne.nolet@seasidehighspeed.com firstunitedtruro@ns.aliantzinc.ca officestandrews@eastlink.ca ulpc@seasidehighspeed.com troy-heather.smith@ns.sympatico.ca deprest55@hotmail.com carolhyslop@yahoo.ca PAGE 12 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 13 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY Truro Presbytery is the oldest presbytery in the United Church of Canada. We comprise of 28 pastoral charges which extend from Lower Five Islands to Truro, the Musquodoboits, River Philip and Oxford, the North Shore (Pugwash to Tatamagouche), Milford, Upper Stewiacke, Valley, Noel, and all points in between. We also sponsors (jointly by Truro and Pictou Presbyteries) an outdoor ministry – MacLennan Memorial Camp at Chance Harbour, Pictou County . Truro Presbytery will hold a vote on September 11, 2014 to determine its continuance of sponsorship beyond October 31, 2014. Included in Truro Presbytery is all ministry personnel and one lay delegate per congregation. Larger congregations may have a lay representative for each 100 resident members. There are also members-atlarge (up to ten) who are appointed by the presbytery, usually at the request of committee chairs. These folks have particular skills or experience that the committee needs. The United Church has what is known as a “presbyterian” style of government, which simply means that we have presbyteries, instead of an “episcopal” style, which has bishops. The presbytery is responsible for many of the functions of a bishop, including the oversight of congregations and ministry personnel. The 2013 Manual: The beliefs and policies that shape our life together as the United Church of Canada are found in “The Manual” – a new one is published after each General Council. The first section of the Manual contains the Basis of Union, the articles of belief and organization that were agreed upon by the three founding denominations (Presbyterian, Congregational and Methodist) that came together in 1925 to form the United Church of Canada. United Brothern joined United Church in 1960’s. In order to change the Basis of Union, a General Council must submit the proposed changes to the presbyteries (and in some cases to the congregations) through a process known as “remits”. A proposed change requires the agreement of two-thirds of the presbyteries across Canada. The 2013 Manual outlines: **The Basis of Union, Doctrine, Polity, Order of Ministry, Administration **The By-laws of the church government **Appendix -- Rules of Debate and Order Duties and Powers of the Presbytery: C. 1. Membership 2. Presbytery membership of Members of the Order of Ministry 3. Responsibilities 4. Organization 5. Meetings Organization: Sections C. 4: 1-5 The Presbytery must have: ** Officers: a chairperson (2 years), a secretary, and a treasurer. Truro Presbytery also has a past chair (1 year), incoming chair (1 year), and an Assistant Sercretary. ** Standing committees or task groups (as deemed necessary from time to time) to do the work of Presbytery and to relate to the standing committees of the Conference and working unites of General Council. TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 14 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY cont’d Truro Presbytery has agreed to the following committee structure with information, description and mandate of each committee: Affirming Ministries: **Raise awareness of issues surrounding inclusion of all persons regardless of barriers that might otherwise hold them back from full participation in the life and work of the presbytery (sexual orientation, ability, race, gender, etc.) **Encourage the creation and enforcement of policies of inclusion within any and all places where Presbytery has jurisdiction **Encourage pastoral charges to work towards being more inclusive in their own contexts **Act as a resource for pastoral charges that are seeking to become more inclusive --May 11, 2009 -- St Andrew’s United, Truro has been discerning for over a year with program of becoming an Affirming Congregation. Vote was held with 94% in favour making this the first Affirming Ministry Congregation in Truro Presbytery. --April 8, 2010 -- page 132 & 141 -- MOTION -- that Truro Presbytery enter into the process of becoming an Affirming Presbytery. --May 9, 2013 -- page 93 -- MOTION – 76% acceptance of the Affirming Mission Statement. --March 20, 2014 – page 82 -- rewording the Affirming Mission Statement to align with the mandate of Affirm United. Archives, Communications, Nominating: **examine the records of the pastoral charges to ensure that they are properly kept and preserved (in contact with Conference Archives). **Encourage older records to be sent to Conference Archives. **seeking Historical sites and encourage Pastoral Charges to establish Historical Committees. **oversight of the Presbytery Directory and distribution of information **contact with the communications network of the larger church: e-mail, the web page, list serv, etc **nominating persons to fill various positions within the presbytery (committees, chairs, etc) as well as some Conference positions Christian Life & Growth: **be a resource to Sunday School leaders, and offer workshops as necessary **promote, administer, and provide monetary support for “Youth Forum”, “Inter-mediates at Conference” and “Children at Conference” **offer support and promotion of Camping Ministries in general, and MacLennan Memorial Camp in particular **be a resource for, and provide promotion, education, and workshops as necessary for Stewardship endeavours **provide follow up for Mission and Service covenanting forms, as well as offering education, promotion, and encouragement, including workshops, for all Pastoral Charge Enthusiasts. Finance & Property: **formulation and oversight of Presbytery budgets **liaison between the Pensions Department and pensioners **property: overseeing buying, selling, leasing and improving church properties **approving and forwarding applications to the Hunter Fund and Capital Assistance Funds **advising and assisting pastoral charges with financial and property matters **bridge between Presbytery and Conference TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 15 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY: job description, info and mandate of each committee: cont’d Church in Action: **responds to issues of social justice within both the global and domestic context on behalf of the Presbytery **provides material and leadership resources to inspire the church community to engage in reflection and response **holds up before the church our call to live with respect in creation **designs and organizes activities which provide an opportunity for people to act justly **remains aware of others working in the same issues and encouraging interested United Church persons to work with them **maintains liaison with CIA committee members and Conference, JGER units and KAIROS Education & Students: **supervision, oversight and encouragement of students within our care, including those in training for ordination or commissioning, or recognition as Designated Lay Ministers (DLM), Licensed Lay Worship Leaders (LLWL), candidates for staff associate positions, enquirers in the discernment process and those applying for admission into the United Church of Canada from other denominations or re-admissions to the order of ministry **interviews with students **initiation and participation in Discernment Committee **support to students **maintaining confidentiality Future Directions: --April 12, 2007 – page 78 -- presentation of purpose, mandate and approach by the Future Directions Committee. Became a standing committee of Truro Presbytery. --Nov 12, 2009 -- page 57 -- up-dated mandate of Future Directions Committee. --support, encourage and assist with resources, --encourage dialogue with other churches, --Visioning Booklet --“Anxiety to Hope” test model --appoint a liaison/representative to the Pastoral Relationships Committee The Future Directions Committee will be the Truro Presbytery representative to pastoral charges in need of guidance and decision making that extends beyond normal Pastoral Relationships work and deals with situations that will have an overall affect on the Presbytery. They will work with pastoral charges to arrive at the best possible solution to their individual situations that do not fall outside the necessary guidelines and requirements of the United Church of Canada and Truro Presbytery. In particular, they will look at long range planning issues that may help the pastoral charges and Presbytery in years to come. Their expertise from within the committee and the resource persons invited to help will allow them to perform this role and at the same time be in constant harmony with the individual committee work within Presbytery. Theology & Worship: **responsible for worship in Presbytery, and for providing a forum for theological discussion **designing Presbytery services, including Services of Covenanting in new pastoral relationships, and funerals for members of Ministry Personnel when requested **modeling forms of worship and liturgies which may be unfamiliar **acting as a resource for local worship committees, and providing workshops for church musicians and worship leaders **promoting communication and understanding with other faith groups through workshops and other events TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 16 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY: job description, info and mandate of each committee: cont’d Pastoral Relationships: This committee includes the duties of Pastoral Relations, Pastoral Oversight and Manse Committees. This is one of the groupings tried as a result of re-structuring several years ago. All members of this committee are to be trained in both pastoral relations and pastoral oversight in order to provide a larger pool of personnel for assignments to pastoral charges. This arrangement has been reviewed and confirmed by Truro Presbytery. The mandate of the Pastoral Relationships Committee: **oversee changes in pastoral relationships **appoints a team (2) for: Joint Needs Assessments ( includes Exit Interviews) and Joint Searches **visit the pastoral charges every three years – Triennial Visit **ensures manses are in good condition **keep regular updates on police checks for ministry personnel **shares joys and celebrations, deals with conflicts within pastoral charges **ensure that all personnel related procedures are followed **welcome and assist new ministry personnel to Truro Presbytery **identify ministry personnel who are available for supply to pastoral charges **appoint a supervisor for pastoral charges when necessary **recruit a Pastoral Care Person to oversee pastoral care for ministry personnel and their families **provide pertinent information to presbytery **respond to requests from ministry personnel: for licenses to perform marriages, to administer the Sacraments, to be Retained on the Roll of Truro Presbytery, for transfers in and out **maintain files of pastoral charges (includes Annual Report) **appoint a representative to work with Finance & Property when a congregation disbands or when requested **provide written information to pastoral charges on the polity (guidelines) of the UCC **work to maintain a healthy relationship between pastoral charges and ministry within the Presbytery **appoint representatives to the annual Conference Settlement process **report annually to Maritime Conference **work closely with Conference staff and Human Resources of General Council Your Role on Your Committee: **every presbytery member is expected to be an active member **the time your committee will meet will be agreed upon by the membership and chair **some committees require additional meeting time beyond Presbytery meeting, thus time and travel is a consideration. Positions/Resignations: 2013 ManualB.4.2: changes usually take place the Rise of Conference. Filling a vacancy can take place any time through the governance structure of the Pastoral Charge. It is the responsibility of the Pastoral Charges to keep the secretary of Presbytery informed as to current representatives and their contact information. When a resignation as Pastoral Charge representative is submitted to Secretary of Truro Presbytery, it is understood that resignation is from all committees/positions held at the time. --May 8, 2014, page 102 Presbytery minutes TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY: PAGE 17 cont’d Rules of Order: Presbytery meetings follow the Bourinot “Rules of Debate and Order” which are found in Appendix the 2013 Manual. Expenses: **any expenses incurred on behalf of the Presbytery will be reimbursed by the Presbytery: travel to Presbytery meetings, travel to committee meetings/activities, phone, etc **a log is required of mileage, phone calls, etc (receipts to be included). A claim is submitted on the forms provided by the Treasurer. Car pooling is encouraged whenever possible. --Sept 8, 2005 -- page 19 -- MOTION that those persons taking part in Covenanting, Release from Covenant, De-commissioning services or special services, may claim their travel expenses. All others are invited at their own expense as service is not a regular meeting “of the court, but rather a special gathering”. --August 14, 2008 -- page 10 -- mileage claim of 20 cents per km. --June 19, 2014 -- page 6 -- Mileage Claim of 30 cents per km as of July 1, 2014. Name Tags: Each presbytery representative and ministry personnel is responsible to obtain their own name tag to be worn at each Presbytery meeting. Failure to wear a name tag means a donation to the M&S Fund through Archives, Communications and Nominating Committee. --October 12, 2006 -- page 27 --September 13, 2007 -- page 16 --March 13, 2008 -- page 67 -- MOTION -- effective April 2008 Presbytery meeting, the fee for members not wearing their name tag will be $1.00 per person and the funds will be given to Mission and Service. Correspondence: --October 9, 2008 -- page 27 -- All correspondence to be in the hands of the secretary 48 hours (forty eight) prior to Court meetings. Any items handed in the day of the meeting will be forwarded to the appropriate committee for the next meeting. --August 20, 2009 -- page 17 -- MOTION -- that Truro Presbytery supply (pay for) e-mail to the secretary-presently the recording secretary. --August 2, 2012 -- page 12 -- Paperwork requiring Presbytery ACTION, must be received by the Presbytery Secretary one week prior to Presbytery or Executive meeting. All correspondence is to be directed to the Secretary of Presbytery, who in turn directs it to the appropriate committee chair or designate. As not all hosting congregations/pastoral charges have a photo copier on site, correspondence received on the Presbytery meeting date or just prior to the opening of the Presbytery meeting cannot be handled. Efforts are made to accommodate requests, however, planning and being good stewards of our time is everyone’s responsibility. Blue Box: Just that—a blue tote box!! The Presbytery secretary transports this Blue Box to each Presbytery meeting and can be located on the communication table, generally at an entrance. It contains a file for each Pastoral Charge whereby anyone can place notices, information, posters, brochures, etc. It is the responsibility of representatives to check the file and to take all the material back to their Pastoral Charge for distribution. TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 18 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY: cont’d Presbytery Meetings: --May 2008 -- page 93 -- guarantee to host church 55 meals @ $8.00 per person --December 8, 2011 -- page 8 -- holding Truro Presbytery meetings in central Truro area. --Executive Meetings: --held in months of no presbytery meeting or when requested --August 14, 2008—page 8 - quorum—1/2 of the total plus 1 --June 11, 2009 - page 6 -- to be held 3rd week in June (Theological Event at NSAC, Truro is 2nd week) --space for 7 committees to meet – 2 committees require privacy and 1 committee requires table space --letting the Worship committee know what music equipment/hymn books are available --obtain or make arrangements to have the Truro Presbytery Banner available and on display --on occasions (2-3 times) throughout the year, table space is required for book display from Cole Harbour Woodside Resource Centre. Emergency Meetings: --December 10, 2009 -- page 73 -- Conference call replaces telephone system. Visitors/Invited Guests: --January 14, 2010 – page 85 -- MOTION -- only the following committees be open to visitors during Truro Presbytery meetings: 1) Archives, Nominating and Communication 2)Christian Life & Growth 3) Church In Action 4) Theology & Worship. --October 13, 2011 -- page 36 -- MOTION -- guests invited by Truro Presbytery Executive to attend a Truro Presbytery meeting should have their supper paid by Truro Presbytery. Minutes of Presbytery Meetings sent via e-mail: --February 11, 2010 -- page 108 -- MOTION -- effective June 1, 2010, Truro Presbytery will be distributing materials (minutes, etc) to the membership who indicate this method of receiving documents. --April 12, 2012 -- page 111 -- hard copies of minutes of Truro Presbytery meeting only going to those who request to the secretary. Presbytery Details: Signing Officers: --June 12, 2008 -- page 3 and August 14, 2008 -- page 10 -- MOTION -- Truro Presbytery have 2 or 3 persons for signing officers for Truro Presbytery in addition to the Treasurer—Chair of Presbytery and Chair of Finance & Property to be added at the bank. 1 of the 3 signing officers to sign cheques. Letter from secretary to go to the bank re: notification of this change. --February 12, 2009 -- page 60 (re-affirms above) --March 11, 2010 -- page 119 (re-affirms above) --June 19, 2014 – page 02 (re-affirms above) “Spiritual Care in Hospitals” booklet: --June 11, 2009 -- page 5 --Truro Presbytery accepts the “Spiritual Care in Hospitals” document. --November 2013—updated info re: new hospital Pastoral Care Contact Person: --August 20, 2009 -- page 19 -- MOTION -- that Truro Presbytery refer the responsibility to Pastoral Relationships Committee --to recruit and retain a volunteer as “Pastoral Care Contact” to oversee Pastoral Care of Ministry Personnel and their families with special attention to retirees within Truro Presbytery. --October 8, 2009 -- page 45 -- Rev Carman Burns --February 9, 2012 -- page 88 -- Rev Don MacQueen --May 9, 2013 -- page 95 -- Rev Dan Gunn TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 19 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY: cont’d Honorariums: --May 12, 2011 -- page 167 and June 9, 2011 -- page 12 -- MOTION -- $1000.00 per year for Truro Presbytery positions: secretary, recording secretary, treasurer and pastoral relationships secretary. --June 19, 2014 -- page 06 -- MOTION -- annually: Truro Presbytery Treasurer position $1000.00, secretary $1500.00, assistant secretary $500.00. Pastoral Charge Supervisors: --January 12, 2012 -- page 74 -- MOTION -- pastoral charge supervisors receive a fee of $50.00 per visit at UCC travel rate effective January 1, 2012. (Supervisor to invoice the Pastoral Charge for payment) Announcements through list serv: --January 15, 2009 -- page 49 -- MOTION --that a printed copy with all information could go into the Blue Box and/or through Truro Presbytery list serv arrangements. --August 20, 2009 -- page 17 -- word “Notices” for list serv distribution as they are to be seen in an email (no posters). Donations: --Sept 8, 2005 -- page 19 Money included in the budget for the Committees of Presbytery is for operation expenses of the committee themselves. Donations to outside agencies or organizations are to be approved by the Presbytery or its Executive and will come from the operating budget of Presbytery. Church Closures: --June 14, 2007 -- page 2 Executive -- To follow UCC polity, Pastoral Relationships and Finance & Property Committees work with the congregation to ensure that the required paperwork is in order to ensure a smooth closure. --August 23, 2007 -- page 9 Executive – helpful if congregations include both above committees when considering closure. --Sept 10, 2009 – page 31 and September 7, 2010 -- page 43 -- Finance & Property committee appoint Trustees to complete the work of dis-banding, closures or other transactions—some of the existing trustees have the option to become presbytery Appointed trustees. --November 30, 2011 -- page 65 -- MOTION re: following closure, minimum of 20% designated from assets: a. Maritime Conference Archives--2%, b. Presbytery ministry MacLennan Memorial Camp—5%, c. Truro Presbytery Emergency Fund—3% and d. UC Mission & Service—10%. --June 2013—from Conference Office—guidelines and proceeds from sale of property to include supporting the on going work of Conference/Archives with a minimum of 25% until the project goal is reached, then will revert to 10% tithe. 10% tithe recommended towards M&S Fund of UCC. Funds Re: Sale of Manses: --Sept 8, 2005 --Page 17 & 19 – requiring further information --Nov 10, 2005 – Page 37 – information in Trustees handbook 2004 --June 10, 2010 – page 11 -- “monies derived from the sale of manses are invested in safe investments and the interest to be used in support of living arrangement to the settled/appointed ministry personnel”. --Dec 5, 2013 – page 52 Executive—ratifies above --January 9, 2014 – page 58 Executive --ratifies above TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 20 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY: cont’d Property Deeds: --February 10, 2011 -- page 119 -- MOTION -- each pastoral charge to bring in the deed to congregation/pastoral charge property. Finance & Property Committee to oversee. Special Services: conducted by Truro Presbytery Offering: --October 10, 2013 – page 39 -- Offering is forwarded to Truro Presbytery treasurer and is: received as “Special Offering”, listed under “Receipts” on the Financial Statement, and to be used towards Presbytery work. Covenanting Service: --October 13, 2005: -- page 30 -- offering is to be forwarded from the Pastoral Charge treasurer to Presbytery treasurer (slated for M&S). --November 10, 2012 -- page 61 -- MOTION that the person being covenanted along with their Pastoral Charge, may choose his/her own style of service and indicate the guest speaker as of this date. --December 13, 2012 -- page 52 -- Covenanting Services Re: Call--to take place as soon as the Warrant to Covenant arrives (covenanting services for Appointments 6 months or longer--asap). Designated Presbytery personnel will officiate using guidelines/template of service outline provided by Theology & Worship Committee. --Covenanting Services A, B & C—Sept 12, 2013 -- page 29 -- prepared by Theology & Worship Committee and available on Truro Presbytery web site. Facilitated through Pastoral Relationships Committee. Release from Covenant (De-Covenanting) Service: --July 16, 2009 -- page 13 -- promoted to provide meaningful closure for the ministry personnel and the congregation/pastoral charge. --August 2, 2012 -- page 12 -- Truro Presbytery requires that this service shall take place within the remaining 2 weeks of the ministry personnel/pastoral charge relationship. Truro Presbytery Chair/designate will officiate using guidelines/template of service outline provided by Theology & Worship Committee. --Release from Covenant Service Template—March 20, 2014 -- page 83 -- prepared by Theology & Worship Committee and available on Truro Presbytery web site. Facilitated through Pastoral Relationships Committee. De-commissioning Service: --August 2, 2012 -- page 12 -- this service shall take place within a reasonable time when all expenses in closure process have been submitted. Designated Presbytery personnel will officiate using guidelines/template of service outline provided by Theology & Worship Committee. --De-commissioning Template -- March 20, 2014 -- page 83 -- prepared by Theology & Worship Committee and available on Truro Presbytery web site. Facilitated through Pastoral Relationships Committee. Installation of New Presbytery Chair: --Service Template -- March 20, 2014 -- page 83 -- prepared by Theology & Worship Committee and available on Truro Presbytery web site. TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 21 THIS IS TRURO PRESBYTERY: cont’d Pastoral Charge Allocations: --February 27, 2014 -- Executive -- Formula used for calculations of pastoral charge allocations (used for the past 30 years) are based on the 5 year moving averages of figures reported or to be reported in the last 5 year books. The figures are in 2 groupings: #1—church membership statistics: Column 6—Financially supporting households, Column 16—Number of members, less Column 17 number of non-resident members which will give the number of local members Column 18—number of identifiable givers #2—Column #40: based on total costs (including salaries) of the charges. Language Guidelines: It has been a policy of the United Church of Canada since 1980, that the language used in worship will recognize the dignity of all persons, regardless of race, age, gender and physical ability. We are a loving and justiceseeking body of Christians. Scent-Free Policy: Scented products constitute a serious health risk. Please be conscious of any products (scents, colognes, deodorants, after-shave, hair care) which may be harmful to others. Some presbyters have actually had to leave Presbytery meetings because of these products. Conference Year: All officers/representatives leave or assume office at the beginning of the Conference Year, also known as “The Rise of Conference”. This is the twelve month period which begins or adjourns at the annual meeting of Conference in late May or early June. (Letters of resignation are appropriate when not fulfilling the complete term of office.) TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 22 TRURO PRESBYTERY FUNERAL GUIDELINES For ALL United Church of Canada Clergy –Active and Retired FUNERALS The death of a loved one and the following funeral or memorial service are often filled with emotion and stress. Sometimes procedures are confused as to which church or ministry personnel do what, with regard to the support of the grieving family. Family wishes and church protocol may come into conflict. It is important for all United Church of Canada ministry personnel (active and retired) to realize that funeral and memorial services are the responsibility of the paid accountable ministry personnel of a given congregation. Further, such family events provide the opportunity to develop a deeper relationship with people on that pastoral charge. To best serve Truro Presbytery families and to clarify United Church of Canada practices in Truro Presbytery, the following guidelines are offered: 1. When ministry personnel is contacted to do a funeral/memorial service, effort shall be made to determine if the deceased was a member/adherent of another congregation. 2. If the deceased was a member/adherent of another congregation, it is appropriate to inform the ministry personnel of that congregation of the request and consult regarding who shall preside at the funeral/memorial service. 3. Families may want ministry personnel they know to participate in the funeral/memorial service. In which case, at the invitation of the presiding ministry personnel, the family’s requested person may participate (read scriptures, present reflections, etc). 4. The presiding ministry personnel shall record the death in the record book where the deceased was a member/adherent. Accepted by Truro Presbytery Executive May 13, 2010 TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 23 TRURO PRESBYTERY WEDDING GUIDELINES For ALL United Church of Canada Clergy –Active and Retired MARRIAGE CEMERMONIES “Ministry personnel are expected to honor the covenantal relationships of other Ministry Personnel”. (UCC Manual 2013, Covenant I. 2.6, I,3.9) RETIREES AND MINISTRY PERSONNEL RETAINED ON THE ROLL must follow the guidelines of 2013 Manual I. 2.5.3/4. Maritime Conference has a “request form”. --Permission is granted by Presbytery, and --Maritime Conference obtains the temporary license from the requested province. PAID ACCOUNTABLE MINISTRY PERSONNEL: obtain the Maritime Conference form seeking permission and use the guidelines provided. When asked to conduct a marriage ceremony beyond their home presbytery, the following guidelines prevail: 1. All paid accountable ministry personnel are to seek the permission of their home Sessions/Board/Council to conduct all marriage ceremonies on their pastoral charge, beyond their own pastoral charge and Truro Presbytery. 2. If ministry personnel is invited to conduct a wedding beyond Truro Presbytery, consultation is expected with the ministry personnel serving the charge in which the wedding is to be conducted and permission sought from both the ministry personnel and the Session/Board of the “away charge”. The marriage would be recorded in that charge. 3. If there is no obvious church connection with the “away charge”, then the permission of one’s home Session/Board shall suffice. The marriage would be recorded in one’s own pastoral charge. 4. As all ministry personnel are under the supervision of Presbytery, it is advisable to let Presbytery know when conducting marriage ceremonies beyond Truro Presbytery. A letter outlining the following will suffice:--name of the away charge and Presbytery, date of wedding to be conducted, names of couple to be married, steps taken to seek permission and indicate where marriage will be recorded. 5. All requests to conduct marriage ceremonies beyond Nova Scotia are to be dealt with by Maritime Conference Office. Accepted by Truro Presbytery Executive May 13, 2010
