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TRURO PRESBYTERYDIRECTORY

TRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 - 2015

FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERSSecretary:Fay Smith, 985 Kemptown Rd,Kemptown, NS B6L 2J1 .… 895-8104 …. [email protected]

United Church Archives – Sarah Wallace 506- 536-1334

Maritime Conference Office: 506-536-1334 506-536-2900-Fax21 Wright St. , Sackville NB E4L 4P8

Tatamagouche Centre 902-657-2231 902-657-3445-Fax

General Council Office 416-231-5931 1-800-268-3781 416-231-3103-Fax

UC Resource Distribution Centre 1-800-288-7365 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) 1-800-387-4765

Dates to Remember:Conference: May 22-25, 2014 May 28-31, 2015 May General Council: August 2015 in Newfoundland

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 PAGE 1MP=Ministry Personnel OBS=Official Board Secretary L=Lay Delegate M=Manse

Bible Hill -- St. David’s UC Study 895-4368 Office 895-4368MP Rev Donna Lawrence 26 Fielding Ave, Bible Hill B2N 6H3 843-1026 OBS Sherry Smith 108 Saywood Dr, Truro B2N 6L2 893-7504L Dora Vaughan 32 Coupar Terrace, Bible Hill B2N 5L3 893-3982L Grace Boyd 18 Summit Ave, Bible Hill B2N 2R7 895-4351

Brookfield (M) -- Knox UC Office 673-2075 Church 673-3653 Middle Stewiacke UC Church 673-2000 MP Rev Keith Gale 47 Hwy 289, Box 43, Brookfield B0N 1C0 957-4242 OBS Vera Faye Smith 1697 Truro Rd, Hilden B0N 1C0 897-4489L Vera Faye Smith 1697 Truro Rd, Hilden B0N 1C0 897-4489

Clifton -- Hilden UC Hall 897-4883 Old Barns UC Office 895-2914 Hall 893-0157MP Rev Ian Harrison 178 Pleasant St., Truro B2N 3S6 843-2252OBS Leslie Burrows 508 Route 236, Green Oaks B6L 1P3 895-4008L Glenda Kent 3508 Hwy 236, Lower Truro B6l 1J6 895-8939 L Marnie Smith 1167 Hwy #2, Hilden, NS B0N 1C0 893-7002

Cobequid (M)-- Economy UC Peniel UC, Five Islands Church 254-2438

Riverside UC, Bass River Church 647-2488MP Rev Florence Antle-Brison 3136 Hwy 2, Economy B0M 1J0 647-2502OBS Linda Field 2620 Hwy 2, Economy B0M 1J0 647-2636L Dorothy Carson 1067 Hwy 2, Five Islands B0M 1K0 254-3759

Coldstream -- Greenfield UC Church 897-0903 Valley UC Church 893-8892 MP Rev Mary J White 126 Sandy Place, Valley B6L 4G2 843-1959OBS Mary Thomson 2670 Lilyvale Rd, Greenfield B6L 3V3 893-3768 L Grant Vaughan 126 Sandy Place, Valley B6L 4G2 843-1959L Mary Thomson 2670 Lilyvale Rd, Greenfield B6L 3V3 893-3768

Harmony-Camden -- McCulloch UC Church 895-4083MP Rev Dan Gunn 178 Parkwood South, Truro Heights B6L 1P3 893-7164OBS Reg Sabean 33 Tamarack Dr, Valley B6L 2W1 895-3143 L Norma Moore 22 Henry St, Truro B2N 4V6 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 895-2902 OBS Gerry Smith 45 Hour Rd, Kennetcook B0N 1P0 362-2114 L Marlene Cochrane 6124 Hwy 354, Kennetcook B0N 1P0 362-2518

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MP=Ministry Personnel OBS=Official Board Secretary L=Lay Delegate M=Manse

Lower Musquodoboit (M) -- St Paul’s UC, Antrim St Andrew’s UC , Elderbank Church 384-3457

St James UC, Meagher’s Grant MP -- OBS Mabel McCulloch 5793 Hwy 357, Elderbank B0N 1K0 384-2187L Mabel McCulloch 5793 Hwy 357, Elderbank B0N 1K0 384-2187

Maitland --- St David’s UC, Maitland South Maitland UCMP Supervisor -- Fay Smith 985 Kemptown Rd, Kemptown B6L 2J1 895-8104OBS Sheila Osmond 5 Abbot Lane, Truro B2N 4Z2 893-2756

Middle Musqudoboit -- Riverside UC, Elmsvale Middleton UC , Middle Musquodoboit Church 384-2520MP OBS Mary Cook 12634 Hwy 224, Chaswood, NS B0N 2H0 384-2088L Margaret Jennings 40 Arabian Lane, RR#4, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 568-2451 L Marion MacKay 11518 Hwy 224, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 384-2391

Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz -- Gay’s River UC Church 758-3077 Milford-Lantz UC Church 758-2343MP Lori Crocker DM 2 Angies Walk, Milford B0N 1Y0 236-2227OBS Sharon Isnor 1694 Antrim Rd, Milford, NS B0N 1Y0 758-3898 L Linda Atkinson 36 Egbert Caldwell Rd, Hardwoodlands B0N 1Y0 758-3685 L Sue Lahey 504 John Grant Back Rd, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 701-1696

Noel (M) --- Noel UC office 369-2175 Church 369-2989MP Rev Natalie Buchanan-Rutherford 501 Onslow Rd, Onslow B6L 5L3 895-2902 OBS Clara Vroegh RR#1, Maitland B0N 1T0 369-2485L Mary Gilby RR#1, Noel, B0N 2C0 369-2789

Onslow-Belmont (M)-- Trinity UC office 895-4188 church parlour 895-5027 MP Rev Glenn MacLean 56 Pleasant St, Dartmouth B2Y 3P5 466-6274OBS James Stewart 862 Belmont Rd, Belmont B0M 1C0 662-3524 L Evelyn MacLean 1284 Belmont Rd, RR#2, Debert B0M 1G0 662-3558

Oxford-Thomson -- Trinity UC, Oxford office 447-2541 Bethany UC , Thomson Trinity UC, Victoria MP Rev Gary MacDougall 12870 Hwy 2, Lower Onslow B6L 5E8 895-5040OBS Linda Burkhardt Box 476, Oxford B0M 1P0 L Gene Delaney Box 54, Oxford B0M 1P0 447-2309L Alice Mayne RR#2, Oxford B0M 1P0 447-2656 L Heather MacDonald Box 522, Oxford B0M 1P0 447-2290



Pugwash (M) -- Wesley-St Matthew’s UC, Pugwash 243-2663 Calvary UC, Port Howe Pugwash River UCMP Rev Meggin King 14 Church St, Box 143, Pugwash B0K 1L0 243-2621OBS Teresa Huston RR#4, Pugwash B0K 1L0 243-3150L Roger Mundle 164 Water St, Box 163, Pugwash B0K 1L0 243-2042

Rawdon (M) -- Rawdon Hills UC church 632-2516 MP Supervisor—Rev Martin Reid Box 171, Stewiacke, NS B0N 2J0 639-9079 OBS Joyce Custance 79 Custance Rd, Rawdon Gold Mines B0N 2N0 632-2515L Joyce Custance 79 Custance Rd, Rawdon Gold Mines B0N 2N0 632-2515

River Philip (M) -- Collingwood UC Millvale UC River Philip UCMP Rev Gary MacDougall 12870 Hwy 2, Lower Onslow B6L 5E8 895-5040OBS Carla Bragg Box 17, Collingwood B0M 1E0 230-2060L Elizabeth MacArthur 704 Clairmont Rd, RR#1, River Philip B0M 1V0 597-8882L Crystal Wallis 587 Clairmont Rd, River Philip B0M 1V0 597-3506

Shubenacadie --- MacPhee’s Corner UC Shubenacadie UC church 758-2300MP Rev Martin Reid Box 171, Stewiacke, NS B0N 2J0 639-9079OBS Bertha Etter RR#1, Shubenacadie B0N 2H0 883-8588 L Susan MacDonald 66 Riverside Rd, Fort Ellis B0N 2J0 639-9206L Joan Schofield 1129 Salem Cross Rd, MacPhee’s Corner B0N 2H0 801-8032

Stewiacke (M) -- St Andrews UC, Stewiacke office 639-2495 Sharon UC, Stewiacke East MP Rev David LeBlanc 68 Kitchener St, Stewiacke B0N 2J0 639-2334 OBS Judith Stoddart 84 Riverside Ave, Stewiacke B0N 2J0 639-1500L Jean Wright 136 Kitchener St, Stewiacke B0N 2J0 639-2172

Tatamagouche --- Sharon UC, Tatamagouche church 657-2699 Bayhead Union Brule UnionMP Rev Penny Nelson 3123 Hwy 326, RR#5, Tatamagouche B0V 1K0 657-2849OBS Marilyn Roberts RR#3, Tatamagouche B0K 1V0 657-3323L Peter Mattatall 14888 Sunrise Trail, RR#2 Malagash B0K 1E0 257-2328



Three Harbours (M) -- St John’s UC, Wallace 257-2864 St Andrew’s UC, Fox Harbour Malagash UCMP Rev Connie McNamara 3811 Hwy 307, Box 277, Wallace B0K 1Y0 257-2336OBS Russell Durling 127 Golden Sands Dr, Malagash B0K 1E0 251-2245L Stuart Semple 14489 Route 6, RR#2, Malagash B0K 1E0 257-2286

Truro: Brunswick Street-North River -- Brunswick Street UC 893-9553 North River UC 897-9044MP Rev John Parsons 431 Robie St, Truro B2N 1M1 843-0814OBS Timothy McGrath 23 Archibald St, Truro B2N 4R5 895-0810 L

Truro: First United -- office 895-8098 MP Rev Valerie Kingsbury 5 Nova Dr, Truro B2N 3H3 324-1615MP Rev Roger Moore 6 Ashburn Place #3, Hilden B0N 1C0 843-0140CDM Chris Bowman 106 Edgehill Dr, Valley B6L 3K3 843-0983CC Krista McNutt 9 Maple Lane, Truro B2N 6P9 893-9646L Abbie Ingraham Box 1556, Truro B2N 3M6 895-5659 L RV MacKay 1219 Prince St, Truro B2N 1J3 893-2864

Truro: St. Andrews UC -- office 893-3911 church 893-8396MP Rev Jay Ettinger 63 Burris Dr, Valley B6L 3B8OBS Debbie MacEachern 23 Ridgewood Dr, Truro B2N 1N7 897-0192

L Mary Jo Harrison 178 Pleasant St, Truro B2N 3S6 843-2252 L Marty Ettinger 63 Burris Dr, Valley B6L 3B8 893-7585

Upper Londonderry (M) -- Masstown UC Debert UC Erskine UC, Glenholme 662-2161MP Rev Carol Gillard Masstown Rd, Debert B0M 1G0 662-2617 OBS Linda Giddens RR#1, Great Village B0M 1L0 662-3296L Linda Giddens RR#1, Great Village B0M 1L0 662-3296L Chris Urquhart RR#1, Debert B0M 1G0 662-3550

Upper Musquodoboit (M) -- St James UC, Upper Musquodoboit church 568-2894 Sharon Presbyterian, Dean church 568-2806 Higginsville UC MP Rev Mike Henderson 8715 Hwy 224, Upper Musquo B0N 2M0 568-2771 OBS Judith Sheirs-Milne RR#4, Middle Musquo B0N 2M0 568-2860L Jane Parker 519 Hwy 336, RR#1, Upper Musquo B0N 2M0 568-2287L Carol Fraser RR#4, Middle Musquo B0N 2M0 384-2469



Upper Stewiacke -Springside -- Upper Stewiacke UC church 671-2913 Springside UCMP Supervisor—Fay Smith 895 Kemptown Rd, Kemptown B6L 2J1 895-8104 OBS Jody Graham 7408 Hwy 289, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 671-2218L Lydia Redden 254 Southside Rd, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 671-2495L Karyn Prest 7619 Hwy 289, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 671-2888

Wentworth -- Wentworth UC 548-2226MP Supervisor—Norma Mundle 164 Water St, Box 163, Pugwash B0K 1L0 243-2042 OBS Carol Hyslop 233 Station Rd, Wentworth Valley B0M 1Z0 548-2381L

UCW Truro Presbyterial President Joanna LeBlanc 6 Coldburn Rd, Oxford Junction, NS B0M 1R0 447-2006

Members at Large (6)Fran Fiddes 8 Elm St, Apt #1, Truro, NS B2N 3H6 843-6384(also Fax -- call first)David Danaher 4525 Hwy 215, Noel, B0N 2C0 369-2622Harvey Gullon 13674 Hwy 6, Wallace B0K 1Y0 257-1865Norma Mundle 164 Water St, Box 163, Pugwash B0K 1L0 243-2042 John McElhiney 25 Windsor Way, Truro B2N 6Z5 895-0444 Fay Smith 985 Kemptown Rd, Kemptown B6L 2J1 895-8104

Ministry Personnel: Retained On the Roll Rev Catherine Crooks 1500 Portland Ave, Apt #2, St Pauls, Minnesota, USA 55104Rev Judy Crump 3598 Albert St, Halifax B3K 3N6 455-5303 Rev Carolyn Rushton 674 Prince St, Truro 893-4843

United Church StaffRev Kendall Harrison 21 Wright St, Sackville NB E4L 4P8 506 – 536-1334

Education & Students:Licensed Lay Worship Leaders

Dr. Margot Roach 104 Sea Shore Dr, RR1, Tatamagouche B0K 1V0 657-0427David Danaher RR#1, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 671-2176Marty Ettinger 63 Burris Dr, Valley B6L 3B8 893-7585

Ordination ProgramsAlicia Cox Mary Jo Harrison Jennifer Jordan


TRURO PRESBYTERY APPOINTMENTS

PENSION REPRESENTATIVE --

PASTORAL CARE CONTACT -- Rev Don MacQueen (temp Rev Dan Gunn)

MACLENNAN MEMORIAL CAMP COMMITTEE --Ministry Personnel (2) -- Rev Mary WhiteLay (2) -- Lisa Reiten

FINANCIAL SERVICES -- to end June 2015Ministry Personnel -- Rev David LeBlanc Lay -- Peter Mattatall

TRURO PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE2014 - 2015

Chair - Rev Ian Harrison Past Chair - Rev Valerie Kingsbury

Secretary - Fay SmithAssistant Secretary - Fran Fiddes

Affirming Ministries - Mary Jo HarrisonArchives, Communications, Nominations - Rev Gary MacDougall

Christian Life & Growth - Church In Action - Rev Donna Lawrence

Education & Students - Rev Mary J WhiteFinance & Property - Rev David LeBlanc

Future Directions - Mary Thomson

Pastoral Relationships - Harvey GullonTheology & 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.


Active Ministry Personnel and Presbytery members listed alphabetically: (Pastoral Charge, telephone #)

Antle-Brison, Rev Florence Cobequid 647-2502 Atkinson, Linda Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz 758-3685 Boyd, Grace Bible Hill 895-4351 Buchanan-Rutherford, Rev Natalie Noel -- Kennetcook-St Paul’s 895-2902Carson, Dorothy Cobequid 254-3759

Cochrane, Marlene Kennetcooke-St Paul’s 362-2518Crocker, Lori, DM Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz 236-2227Custance, Joyce Rawdon 632-2515Danaher, David Upper Stewiacke-Springside 369-2622Delaney, Gene Oxford-Thomson 447-2309

Ettinger, Rev Jay St Andrew’s, Truro 893-8396Ettinger, Marty St. Andrew’s, Truro 893-7585 Fiddes, Fran Clifton 843-6384Fraser, Carol Middle Musquodoboit 384-2469Gale, Rev Keith Brookfield 957-4242

Giddens, Linda Upper Londonderry 662-3296Gilby, Mary Noel 369-2789Gillard, Rev Carol Upper Londonderry 662-2617 Gullon, Harvey Three Harbours 257-1865 Gunn, Rev Dan Harmony-Camden 893-7164

Harrison, Rev Ian Clifton 843-2252 Harrison, Rev Kendall Conference Office 506-536-1334Harrison, Mary Jo St Andrew’s , Truro 843-2252Henderson, Rev Mike Upper Musquodoboit 568-2771 Jennings, Margaret Middle Musquodoboit 569-2451

Kent, Glenda Clifton 895-8939King, Rev Meggin Pugwash 243-2621Kingsbury, Rev Valerie First, Truro 324-1615Lawrence, Rev Donna Bible Hill 843-1026 Lahey, Sue Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz 701-1696

LeBlanc, Rev David Stewiacke 639-2334LeBlanc, Joanna Oxford-Thomson 447-2006MacArthur, Elizabeth River Philip 597-8882MacDonald, Heather Oxford-Thomson 447-2590MacDonald, Susan Shubenacadie 639-9206

MacDougall, Rev Gary Oxford-Thomson/River Philip 895-5040MacKay, Marion Middle Musquodoboit 384-2391 MacKay, RV First, Truro 893-2864MacLean, Rev Glenn Onslow-Belmont 466-6274McCulloch, Mabel Lower Musquodoboit 384-2187


Active Ministry Personnel and Presbytery members listed alphabetically: (Pastoral Charge, telephone #) cont’d

McElhiney, John First, Truro 895-0444 McLean, Evelyn Onslow-Belmont 662-3558McNamara, Rev Connie Three Harbours 257-2336 Mayne, Alice Oxford-Thomson 447-2656 Mattatall, Peter Tatamagouche 257-2328

Moore, Norma Harmony-Camden 895-2008 Moore, Rev Roger Truro, First 843-0140 Mundle, Norma Pugwash 243-2042 Mundle, Roger Pugwash 243-2042 Nelson, Rev Penny Tatamagouche 657-2849

Parker, Jane Upper Musquodoboit 568-2287Parsons, Rev John Brunswick St-North River 843-0814 Prest, Karyn Upper Stewiacke-Springside 671-2888 Redden, Lydia Upper Stewiacke-Springside 671-2495Reid, Rev Martin Shubenacadie 639-9079

Schofield, Joan Shubenacadie 801-8032 Semple, Stuart Three Harbours 257-2286 Smith, H Fay Brunswick St-North River 895-8104 Smith, Marnie Clifton 893-7002Thomson, Mary Coldstream 893-3768

Urquhart, Chris Upper Londonderry 662-3550Vaughan, Dora St David’s, Bible Hill 893-3982Vaughan, Grant Coldstream 843-1959

Wallis, Chrystal River Philip 597-3506 White, Rev Mary J Coldstream 843-1959

Wright, Jean Stewiacke 639-2172


Ministry Personnel Retired

Kathryn Anderson DM RR3, Tatamagouche Centre, Tatamagouche B0K 1V0 657-0474Rev Morris Barss 55 Brook St Fletchers Lake B2T 1A5 861-2029Rev Morley Bentley 1160 Kennedy Hill Rd, RR#4, Tatamagouche B0K 1V0 890-3168 Rev Carman Burns 53 Shannon Dr, Truro B2N 3V7 893-9350Rev Sandra Carruthers Box 211, Tatamagouche, B0K 1V0 657-2679

Rev Heber Colbourne Box 290, Pugwash B0K 1L0 243-3528 Rev Marjory Cornelius 301 Glenmore Rd, RR#5, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 384-2614Dale Crawford DLM 27 Brookdale Cresc, #138, Dartmouth B3A 4N5 407-9396 Rev Robert Crooks 115 Burnyeat St, Truro B2N 4R2 897-0424Rev Allen Darby 27 Centennial Dr, Truro B2N 2L3 895-2951

Rev Betty Darby 27 Centennial Dr, Truro B2N 2L3 895-2951 Sue King-Darby DM 33 Centennial Dr, Truro B2N 2L3 843-0311Kay Dean DM 11 Christopher Lane, Apt 3, Bible Hill B2N 0C3 843-9107Rev Murray Favier Debert Court, Box 160, Debert, B0M 1G0 Rev Russell Harding 55 Maple Blvd, Truro B2N 4N4 897-4486

Rev Larry Harrison 37 Little Cove Rd, Shortt’s Lake, Brookfield B0N 1C0 673-3252Rev Richard Humby Parkland Estates, 378 Young St, Truro B2N 7H2 893-7637Emily Kierstead DM 479 Shorts Lake Rd, Brookfield B0N 1C0 673-2909Rev Robert Latimer 22 Wellington Court, Truro B2N 6M9 893-5738 Rev Marilyn MacDonald 1981 Hwy 2, Milford B0N 1Y0 758-3006

Rev Alexander MacLean 486 Robie St, Apt 503, Truro B2N 6R6 895-2611

Rev Glenn MacLean 56 Pleasant St, Dartmouth B2Y 3P5 466-6274 Leland MacLean DLM 86 Normandy Ave, Truro B2N 3S6 893-1680 Rev David MacNaughton 104 Queen St, Truro B2N 1B3 895-4702Rev Kenley MacNeill 49 Crowell Dr, Truro B2N 1C0 897-0573

Rev Don MacQueen 8 Victoria St, Apt 305, Truro B2N 1Y6 843-1348Rev Richard Meredith 7888 Hwy 2, Great Village, B0M 1L0 668-2093Rev Don Murray 479 Shorts Lake Rd, Brookfield B0N 1C0 673-2909Rev Russell Newhook RR#4, Middle Musquodoboit B0N 1X0 568-2246Joyce O’Brien DLM 378 Young St, Parkland Estates, Truro B2N 7H2

Chuck Paterson DLM 685 North Shore Rd, Malagash B0K 1E0 956-8896Rev John Parsons 431 Robie St, Truro B2N 1M1 843-0814Rev Stewart Russell 356 Young St, #309, Parkland Estates, Truro B2N 3Y6 843-8028 Rev Alice Rutherford 1215 Otterbrook Rd, Box 32, Upper Stewiacke B0N 2P0 671-2786 Rev Lester Settle RR#1, Debert BOM 1G0 662-3322

Rev Ebbie Snow 14 St David’s Ave, Bible Hill B2N 4L7 895-3477Rev J. Edward Tarrant 37 Johnson Rd, Harmony B6L 3S5 895-2489Rev Boyd Vincent 290 Lower Truro Rd, Lower Truro B2N 1B1 897-6823


Standing Committees of Truro Presbytery 2014 – 2015

AFFIRMING MINISTRIES: Chair -- Mary Jo HarrisonRev 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

C HRISTIAN LIFE & GROWTH: Chair -- Grace Boyd Rev Betty Darby Marlene Cochrane Evelyn McLean Elizabeth MacArthur Chuck Paterson DLM Marnie Smith Christine Urquhart Dora Vaughan

CHURCH IN ACTION: Chair -- Rev Donna LawrenceRev Natalie Buchanan-Rutherford Mary Jo Harrison Margaret Jennings Sue Lahey Susan MacDonald Rev Penny Nelson Karyn Prest Lydia Redden Joan Schofield Crystal Wallis

EDUCATION & STUDENTS: Chair -- Rev Mary J White Secretary -- Dorothy CarsonRev Marjorie Cornelius Abbie Ingraham Rev Meggin King Rev Robert Latimer Norma Moore Rev Roger Moore FINANCE & PROPERTY: Chair – Rev David LeBlanc Secretary – Peter Mattatall Treasurer -- Rev Morris BarssRev 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 Secretary -- Fay SmithRev Florence Antle-Brison Lori Crocker DM Glenda Kent Roger Mundle Norma Mundle Rev John ParsonsRev Keith GaleLiason from Future Directions: Rev Kenley MacNeill

THEOLOGY & WORSHIP: Chair -- Stuart Semple Linda Giddens John McElhiney Dr Margot Roach


TRURO PRESBYTERY E-MAIL LISTING Alice [email protected] Darby [email protected] Sangster

[email protected] Darby [email protected] Vincent

[email protected] Burns

[email protected] Gillard [email protected] Fraser [email protected] Rushton [email protected] Urquhart

[email protected] Paterson [email protected] McNamara [email protected]/David Danaher [email protected] Wallis [email protected] Crawford [email protected] Gunn [email protected] LeBlanc [email protected] Don MacQueen [email protected] Murray [email protected] Lawrence [email protected] Vaughan [email protected] Carson [email protected] Snow [email protected] [email protected] Emily/Don Murray [email protected] Smith [email protected] Antle-Brison

[email protected] Kent [email protected]

Glenn MacLean [email protected] Boyd [email protected] Vaughan [email protected] Harvey Gullon

[email protected] MacDonald Ian Harrison [email protected] LeBlanc [email protected] John Parsons [email protected] Prest [email protected] Harrison [email protected] Harrison [email protected]/Marty Ettinger [email protected] Wright [email protected] Schofield [email protected] Custance [email protected] Dean [email protected] Anderson [email protected] Dean [email protected] Gale [email protected] MacNeill [email protected] Settle [email protected] Giddens [email protected] Crocker [email protected] Redden [email protected] MacDonald [email protected] Cornelious [email protected] Jennings [email protected] MacKay [email protected] Cochrane [email protected] Smith [email protected]

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Martin Reid [email protected] Jo Harrison

[email protected] J White [email protected] Mary Thomson [email protected] King [email protected] [email protected] Barss [email protected] B-Rutherford [email protected] Moore [email protected]/Roger Mundle [email protected] Nelson [email protected] Mattatall [email protected] Latimer [email protected] Moore [email protected]/Paula Harding [email protected]

Ruth Matheson [email protected] Sandra Carruthers [email protected] Semple [email protected] King-Darby [email protected] Lahey [email protected] MacDonald [email protected] Kingsbury [email protected]

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Truro Presbytery Email: [email protected]

Website: http://seasidehighspeed.com/~truropresbytery/.

PASTORAL CHARGES: email

P.C. Bible Hill St. David’s [email protected]. Brookfield [email protected]. Brunswick St. [email protected]. Clifton [email protected]. Cobequid [email protected]. Coldstream [email protected]. Great Village [email protected]. Harmony Camden [email protected]. Kennetcook-St Paul’s [email protected]. Lower Musquodoboit



P.C. MaitlandP.C. Middle Musquodoboit [email protected]. Milford Gay’s River Lantz [email protected]. Noel [email protected]. Onslow-Belmont [email protected]. Oxford-Thomson [email protected]. Pugwash [email protected]. Rawdon [email protected]. River Philip [email protected]. Shubenacadie [email protected]. Stewiacke [email protected]. Tatamagouche [email protected]. Three Harbours [email protected]. Truro First [email protected]. Truro St. Andrews [email protected]. Upper Londonderry [email protected]. Upper Musquodoboit [email protected]. Upper Stewiacke [email protected]. Wentworth [email protected]


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-at-large (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.

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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

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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

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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 eventsTRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 16

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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


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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.



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


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 19Money 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 aboveTRURO PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY 2014 -2015 PAGE 20


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, andto 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 Warrantto 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.



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 justice-seeking 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 FUNERAL GUIDELINESFor 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 WEDDING GUIDELINESFor ALL United Church of Canada Clergy –Active and Retired

MARRIAGE CEMERMONIES

“Ministry personnel are expected to honor the covenantal relationshipsof 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

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