God loves ALL. So do we.

Wall Street Wire Week of June 6th, 2021

Pride Sunday

June 6th - Rev. Kimberly Heath June 13th - Rev. Kimberly Heath June 20th - Rev. Diane Strickland June 27th - Laura Webb (Tobin)

We are currently using Live Stream, YouTube, Zoom and Facebook Live technology.

No in-person worship allowed at this time. Please access the morning LiveStream from

our website using this Live Stream link or later in the day on the Wall Street Church YouTube Channel. Other links are located

throughout this newsletter.

God loves ALL. So do we.

Church Office: 613-342-5401 x 21

office@wallstreetchurch.com

Celebrate Life Service - service at 5:50 pm by Zoom and Facebook Live. Watch us on

‘Celebrate Life Service’ Facebook Group.

Zoom coordinates open at 5:45 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81873409630?

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In light of the recent discovery of the mass grave of 215 children in Kamloops, our June 6th & 20th

CL service will feature stories of the traumatic impact of the Residential School System in

Canada and the victories of those who survived. June 6th: Donna Greenhorn will talk about the life

and legacy of Indigenous author, Richard Wagamase. Richard’s life was truly remarkable

in the struggles that he faced and the transformation that he achieved.

June 13th: Speaker not yet confirmed. June 20th: Jason Holmes will share his

experience of growing up in an indigenous community and powerful stories that impacted his life.

Please invite your friends to tune into these timely and important messages.

We also recognize Monday, June 21st as National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada.

Godly Play for the young and young at heart is found weekly on our YouTube page. This week: “the Story of Joseph” and music with Mélanie.

Weekly Zoom "Coffee Hour" Zoom meeting, Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

Discuss the service or current events by following this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84443133568?pwd=MG1jS1lJV3JIVGs1cklxUnJpTzcrQT09 Meeting ID: 844 4313 3568 Passcode: 505586 Dial by your location +1 647 558 0588 Canada

We encourage you to

pray for these and other

concerns this week.

Let’s start off with praise and thanksgiving this week.

Name 3 people you are thankful for...

Then name 3 things that God has done for you...

These might include care givers, nurses, doctors, clinic volunteers, bus drivers, teachers, student jobs, ministers, cooks, prayer teams, job opportunites…. and more...

We thank you Lord for all of these people that you have used to bring hope into our lives and situations. Thank you for the answers to prayer that you bring through them.

And now we think of things we are concerned about.

Name 3 things or situations in our world where your presence and healing is needed...

These might include the need for peaceful resolutions in the Middle East, healing of hearts as we think of the 215 bodies of children, and the scars they have left on all involved with the residential school systems, or we might pray for those still in fear of corona pandemic conditions.

And we offer special prayers this week for those in our community taking part in any virtual recognition of Pride week. We pray inclusiveness, acceptance and love for all who gather here. Help us to live out our church motto: “God loves ALL. So do we.”

Be with those who struggle with any kind of illness or in treatment or who are recovering from surgeries... These might include Pam Bridgman or Patricia Connolly or name those who you know who need healing and guidance.

We thank you Lord for answers to our prayers. May our eyes be open to see you at work on our behalf, and may you use us as your agents of positive change.

Together our prayers do make a difference, in our church, in our neighbourhoods and in the world.

Celebrate Life - Sunday, June 20th! We are planning to have an outdoor service as long as the Province moves into phase 1 of reopening by that date as is expected. Celebrate Life will meet in the East Parking Lot of the church. Please bring your lawn chairs, wear a mask and socially distance outside your household. In case of rain, watch Facebook for service details. If possible we will go back to our virtual Zoom and Facebook Live format. Jason Holmes will share his experience of being brought up in an Indigenous community.

Wall Street service guidelines: According to the latest re-opening plans for Ontario it appears that ‘in-person’ worship services and small group meetings will remain on hold a bit longer. We will notify you as soon as we determine a return date. So for now:

Morning services will be by Live Stream at 9:55 a.m. and posted on YouTube.

Celebrate Life evening service will be by Zoom and Facebook Live. Go to “Celebrate Life Service” Facebook group for more information.

The Church building and Office are closed during the week. Messages and emails are

checked daily. For immediate day time response or after hours emergencies, use

this number: 613-213-4968.

Lynne Galvin and Tony Arbuckle were able to raise of over $2,000 with their culinary projects over the

Winter months. They were pleased with these results and how it filled their time over the winter. We are pleased with your results as well and thank you

for the donation of these profits to your church. Well done ladies! What’s next?

Word for Today devotional books for June, July, August are available. Trevor says to ring the bell at the church and he will come give you

a copy. This is in effect Sunday to Thursday.

Pat and Marcel Surprenant are looking for a large one bedroom or two

bedroom apartment, ideally on the ground floor or half a flight up, because

of mobility issues. Please call 613-498-2369 if you have any ideas for them.

Ann Lacey completing her Virtual 2021 MS Walk

along the Brock Trail. Thanks to friends and

family she was able to raise $2,830 for MS.

Congrats Ann!

Need Assistance Changing Your Date for your 2nd CoVid Vaccination?

Attention: For all those who Shirley Avery booked your first vaccination appointment. If you are 80+ or 70+ years and wish help to move up your 2nd CoVid vaccination appointment, please contact Shirley at

savery611@gmail.com or 613-345-7598.

Christmas In July on–line Craft Sale Coming soon to

Wall Street

Watch future e-wires and Wall Street website for more details. Share with your family and friends. On-line sales start July 2nd.

Pride Memories

This Pentecost season, The Canadian Council of Churches and its ecumenical partners, The Canadian Centre for Ecumenism and The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism, invite you to a special Christian unity event: Abide in My Love: Cross-Canada Online Celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity— Saturday, June 5, 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT Gathering as branches of Christ the True Vine, let

us experience, and bear witness to, God’s abiding love during this season of Pentecost! For over 100 years, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) has gathered Christians around the world in ecumenical prayer and fellowship. The season of Pentecost is a traditional time for celebrating WPCU globally, and we warmly invite you to this special opportunity for Christians across Canada to gather and pray for unity on June 5, a date that falls between Western and Eastern Pentecost this year. This year’s WPCU theme, Abide in My Love & You Shall Bear Much Fruit (John 15:5-9), calls us to nourish unity with God and with one another through prayer, contemplative silence, & common action. Leaders from diverse Christian traditions in Canada will offer prayers and Scripture readings. The Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary, General Council, The United Church of Canada, and His Eminence Gérald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Québec and Primate of Canada, will offer homiletic reflections.

This event is bilingual (English and French), with simultaneous translation in both languages. This online celebration is free for all who would like to attend, but a small contribution to offset the cost is welcomed. Please register on Eventbrite: wpcu-2021-spuc.eventbrite.ca Questions? Contact Maria Simakova - simakova@councilofchurches.ca

Hungry & Alone: Generosity changed Amei’s Life: (A Mission & Service Note) Last year, Amei’s family had nothing to eat but wild fruit. On good days, Amei’s neighbours gave her their leftovers. But those days were few and far between. Amei is 61 years old and has lived in South Sudan, for 40 years. Over a decade ago her husband abandoned their family, including their four children. To get by, Amei collected firewood and sold it to feed her family. But now, her body is too weak. Chopping and hauling wood is too hard now. Thanks to the support of United Church partners, Amei’s life has changed for the better. “I was able to receive food for my family, such as sorghum, beans, cooking oil, and salt. I am able to cook nice food for my family. We also received vegetable seeds and tools to cultivate our own food. I am in a farmer group, and we received seeds of okra, kale, eggplant, onions, cabbage, carrot, and tomatoes, including tools such as watering cans, axes, and hoes for each of us. We have fenced our gardens as a group, and we come here every day to water them. We talk and pray that crops are good and appreciate those who help us,” says Amei. The support means hope for Amei and her children. For over three decades, just one of the ways the people of the United Church have worked to end world hunger is by partnering with 15 Canadian churches and church-based agencies that together form the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The Christian organization provides food in times of crisis for hungry people in parts of the world where there is high food insecurity, teaches people how to grow their own food, and provides nutritional education. Last year, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank helped over 800,000 people in 36 countries. “The United Church has been part of initiatives that save lives and support vulnerable people in the world living in the midst of crisis. Working with partners, we can and do make a difference,” says United Church Moderator Richard Bott. Make a gift to the United Church’s global COVID-19 appeal and ensure that people like Amei don’t go hungry. Your generosity saves and transforms lives. Thank you!

"Start doing what's necessary; then do what's possible;

and suddenly you are doing the impossible." Francis of Assisi

The next Sunday Supper will be June 13th serving 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Takeout only! Contact Ann Lacey for info: 613-342-1222.