1925 to 2009 – show in 3 parts

Part 1

Prepared for the closing of Grey Presbytery of Toronto Conference of the United Church of Canada

June 23, 2009

By Janet Iles

Grey Presbytery’s 1st meeting makes front page news

103 preaching points

Met Tuesday, September 15, 1925 at Knox United Church, Owen Sound

Reported in the Owen Sound

Daily Sun Times, September 15, 1925 p. 1 & 4 & September 16, 1925 p. 1 & 3

Agenda of 1st Meeting of Grey Presbytery

• Morning – opening speeches & constitution of the court

• Rev. D. N. Morden and Rev. Lloyd Smith. representing the interests of General Council, spoke in the afternoon

Agenda – 1st Meeting of Presbytery• Afternoon

– Request by Banks & Gibralter to go into Simcoe Presbytery

– Request by Cedarville & Hopeville to keep student minister

– Request by Rev. A.J. Orr (Annan) for change of pastoral charge

– Discussions re keeping of congregational records and Presbytery expenses, such as mileage

Agenda (cont.)

• Evening–appointment of committees

–election of officers

First Presbytery Officers 1925-1926

Rev. P. T. Pilkey

secretary

Rev. Dr. J. B. Fraser

treasurer

Rev. C. Elmer Kenny

Chair

First Presbytery Committees

• Home Mission and Social Service: Rev. W.J. Scott, convener, Revs. Edward Baker & S.C. McCormick & Peter Muir & W.W. Stephens

• Foreign Missions: Rev. W. R. Clements, convener, Revs. A.P. Latter and A.J. Orr; John Legate and Dr. W.D. Staples

First Presbytery Committees

• Religious Education: Rev. J.L. McInnis, convener; Revs. R. A. Spencer, H. Howey; James Shaw, W.H. Miller

• Benevolent Funds: Rev. A.C. Eddy, convener; Revs. J.E. Anderson, C.H. Forth; James Patterson, M. Snetsinger

First Presbytery Committees

• Candidates for Ministry: Rev. F.N. Bowes, convener; Revs. Robt Heydon, Dr. J.B. Fraser; Dr. G. H. Guy, Wm. Martin

• Maintenance & Extension: Rev. W.J. Gallagher, convener; Revs. W.H. Smith, Thos. Laidlaw, J.E. Peters; J.H. Packham, D.A. Ferguson, J.A. Cruickshank

First Presbytery Committees

• Statistics: Rev. Dr. J.B. Fraser, convener; Rev. A. Bushell & Secretary

• Printing & Supplies: The secretary, convener; Sydney Marin, James Shaw

First Presbytery Committees

• Church Property: Rev. P.T. Pilkey, chairman; Revs. C. E. Kenny, J.W. Johnston; Messrs. Homer Reid, James Douglas

Did you notice that the members of Grey Presbytery in 1925 were all men?

End of First Year Stats

# of members 10,707

# under pastoral care 21,915

# in Sunday Schools 8,233

Value of Church properties & investments $975,025

Total amount raised in congregations $205,758“Presbytery – United Met at Durham” Flesherton Advance September 29, 1926. digital image

So this is Presbytery?

Rev. Paul Dempsey

Ministry & Personnel

1986

So this is Presbytery?

Laurie McKnight-WalkerChristian Education

So this is Presbytery?

John Anderson

World Outreach1986

So this is Presbytery?

Rev. Herb Wonfor

Communications

So this is Presbytery?

Rev. Doug Kaufman

Chairperson1986

So this is Presbytery?

Willard Thurston

Secretary

Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United

Eating is an important part of Presbytery gatherings.

Thanks to all who have prepared those delicious meals.

Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United

Presbytery – March 17, 2009

Browsing at the book table.

Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United

Ron Thompson (secretary) & Rev. Dr. Brian Goodings (chair) prior to the beginning of the meeting.

Last Presbytery MeetingTemple Hill, May 22, 2009

Worship is an important part of our Presbytery meetings.

Book Examination Day 2009

Grey Presbytery Resource Centre

Muriel Lush, Herb Wonfer, Helen Boyce, Pat Heidebrecht & Margaret Nix

Painting Shelves

Official Opening of Resource Centre September 20, 1988

Grey Presbytery Resource Centre

1992 – Muriel Lush

new shelving; at work at desk

Grey Presbytery Resource Centre

1992 – Rev. Hans Skoutajan leading study

Rev. Hans Skoutajan & Rev. Brian Goodings

Visitors from Sarawak & Massie

Grey Presbytery Resource Centre

1994 – Open house

Betty Robinson, Rev. Wells Robinson & Ruth Lodge

Elizabeth Lundy

Isabel Hewitson

Resource Centre Board

1996

1999

2003

Roger Smith & Marilyn Parkin

Jack Lovering, Roger Smith Muriel Lush

Elizabeth Lundy, Betty Heathers, Isabel Hewitson

Kay Gordon, Betty Heathers

Elizabeth Lundy

Joyce McLean

Isabel Hewitson

& Roger Smith

Rev. David Shearman

Workshops

“Writing my Story, Sharing My Faith” with Glenys Stow November 26, 1998

Irene Boyle,

Glenys Stow

Glenys Stow, Donna Mann,

Pam Hopwood

Workshops

Visitation Workshop – “Hello in There” Workshop for Church Pastoral Visitors April 21 2008 with Rev. Chris Miller

Workshops

“Writing the Sacred”

Rev. Ray McGinnis with Michael Henkel

First time Toronto Conference Annual Meeting held outside

Toronto – June 1940

Toronto Conference @ Dundalk 1998

(seated) Nancy Monteith, Diane Dier,

(standing) Bonnie Patterson, Shirley McGregor McCuaig

Toronto Conference @ Parry Sound 1978

Rev. Ken Tanner & Muriel Lush

Muriel Lush (Temple Hill), Ruth Rose (Annesley)

Cliff McCleland (First), Hillis Burnside (Westside), Rev. Paul Dempsey (Markdale), Doreen Hill (Hepworth)

Ordination1990 -- Rev. Cathy Hird

1994 -- Rev. Marilyn Leuty

Ordination

Rev. Gerry Kerr 2003 Elizabeth McKinlay 1984

Ordination

2007 – Rev. Leslie Searles2005 – Rev. Nancy Monteith

Ordination

2009- Rev. Heather McCarrel

Commissioned

2007 Betty Lou McNabb

Received as Lay Pastoral Ministers

1993 Gus Pendleton

2006 Rosanne Judge

2008 Melinda Cornfield

The end of part 1