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Dates & Updates Dates & Updates 1 Rosedale Presbyterian Church November 2015 ATO R AP D AYNE R Looking up through the red leaves of the Japanese maple in front of the church. Taking a little sacred time BY REV. WES DENYER up early to go fishing and spent the day swimming, climb- The Blue Jays’ playoff run this fall inspired a great ing trees, hiking and catching frogs. Other days, we slept in deal of excited enthusiasm in our city. While some fans and lingered through the day without any agenda or re- attended the games in person at the Rogers Centre or on the quirement to be anywhere at a specific time. I experienced big screen at Nathan Philip’s Square, others sat on the edge time at the cottage in a very different way than the Monday of their seats at home in front of the television. The playoffs to Friday routine of school, recess, lunch, school, recess, actually created an emotional roller coaster with great mo- homework, dinner and bed-time. ments of exhilaration and disappointing moments of defeat. My dad did not install a phone line at the cottage. He For a few weeks, the city of Toronto had a palpable atmo- knew that if he did, the calls from work would be steady, sphere of harmony as together, we cheered our beloved ball requiring his attention at a moment’s notice, and preventing team. him from what he looked forward to the most -- the lovely In his book, A Secular Age, McGill philosopher and and welcome change in the cycle of time. professor, Charles Taylor calls a period like this one of our Nowadays, with the wonders of technology, no matter sacred times. This refers to a particular rhythm of time that where we are, at work or on vacation, we are always able to has a unique characteristic that differs from the modern, live on Taylor’s machine time. We can be in constant touch day-to-day marking of minutes and hours which is the way 24 hours a day. Yet there are times when I expect many of we commonly understand time, and which Taylor calls us look forward to enjoying Taylor’s sacred time, when we secular time or machine time. are able to release ourselves from the smartphone obses- Sacred times can refer to the Blue Jays fever we ex- sion, sit back and enjoy all there is to behold in the world perienced this fall, as well as to the natural seasons of fall, around us … the changing of the seasons, friends, family, winter, spring and summer. They can also be times that we music, art, and the upcoming seasons of wonder and peace observe in the Church with Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, throughout Advent and Christmas. Lent, Easter and Pentecost. Each of us is the master of our hand-held device. One of the ways in which I have experienced Taylor’s When we hear that familiar ping, it is possible to say, distinction of time comes from my memories of summer “Maybe later. For now, I’m enjoying the ball game or I’m vacations at our family cottage. I looked forward to the going Christmas shopping with my family or we’re decorat- way in which time felt different there. Some days, we woke ing the tree together. I’ll check my device later.” COU R TESY OF AMELIA FA R QUHA R SON COU R TESY OF ALISON KEN D ALL Melanie Palka, and her grandmother, Melanie Palka,andhergrandmother, hermother Aviana, and waswelcomedbyherbigsister Moffat andfifthgrandchildfor Samantha Moffat, member oftheRPCfamily.. thrilled withthearrivaloftheirfirstgrandchildandnewest Grandparents, baby Lucy. 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The Competition inVancouver. in the2015CanadianMusic in the20-24yearsagegroup fortakingfirstprize the choir, soprano leadin Tarder-Stoll, Congratulations gotoHannah - COU R TESY OF ANEE DONAL D SON -PAGE ANNE DONAL D SON -PAGE Dates & Updates 3 Noteworthy We remember ... Alexander Sutherland MacDonald osedale Presbyterian Church lost a good friend own an instrument and so was not playing. In the midst Rwhen the Rev. Alex MacDonald passed away of this period of drought he was working in Essequibo unexpectedly on October 15. As a minister, Alex could not County, British Guiana…and was told that the local be a member of the congregation, but he was very regular Essequibo Boys School (reform) had 24 reconditioned in his attendance, and keenly interested in the life of the brass instruments (sent by some overseas charity) which congregation; he had become friends with many of us. were still in their packing cases. He volunteered to do Alex was born in April 1929 and graduated from Pres- something about the situation, and will never forget the byterian College in 1955 in the same class as Earle Roberts. sheer joy of hearing the boys he had taught play “All The May 2015 issue of Dates and Updates congratulated Through the Night” without too many obvious mistakes. them both on the 60th anniversary of their graduation. The Metropolitan Silver Band provided the music Following graduation, Alex and his wife Ruth were ap- at Alex’s memorial service; it filled the chancel and all pointed by The Presbyterian Church in Canada to work in the space in front of the chancel steps. Alex’s euphoni- our partner church in what was then British um was on a small table beside the Guiana. Ruth’s parents had been missionar- conductor. Several band members dr ies in British Guiana, and she knew it well. AN spoke at the service and the band B Alex worked in the mission school system, R played “All Through the Night”, ILVE and, as the country neared independence S and “To a Wild Rose”, another brass negotiated the handover of the schools to the band favourite. Guyanese government. He subsequently As many at Rosedale church OPLOITAN worked to establish a training centre for min- R know, Alex’s wife, Ruth, formerly ET M isters for the Guyanese Presbyterian Church. an active participant in the con- OF Unfortunately, as we heard from one of the gregation’s life, has suffered from TESY speakers at Alex’ memorial service, his de- R Alzheimer’s Disease for a number termination to “call it as he saw it” led to his OU of years. She is being cared for at C being asked by the Guyanese government to Alexander MacDonald Christie Gardens; Alex cared for return to Canada. There he served in several her while he could and remained congregations, and as director of Evangel Hall, where he her faithful visitor until his death. Alex and Ruth had started its transformation from its traditional shelter role to four children, daughters Beth and Jude, and sons Sandy a facility that includes long-term housing and services. and Bruce as well as grandchildren Laura, Colin, AJ, At his memorial service on November 1, several and Ryan. Our very sincere sympathy goes to the whole speakers who had been his students in Guyana spoke mov- family. While those of us who were Alex’s friends miss ingly of his lasting contribution to their lives. Another him greatly, their loss far exceeds ours. speaker had been in one of his congregations, still others A few years ago, Alex and Ruth made a gift to knew Alex from his volunteer activities in his retirement, underwrite the costs of restoring one of our stained glass one of which was his work as a reader for the “talking windows – the one depicting the birth of Christ. This books” program of the Canadian National Institute for year, the Rosedale Church Christmas card will feature the Blind. His obituary in the Toronto Star said this work that window, and recall their gift. amounted to pretty much a third career; (the day before As we heard at the memorial service, Alex Mac- Alex died he was making an audio recording of the current Donald had a very active ministry in many places. His issue of Maclean’s magazine). ministry among us was one of a supportive and encour- Alex’ other volunteer activity, and great pleasure, was aging presence, friendly, helpful, speaking his mind, but playing his euphonium in the Metropolitan Silver Band always kindly. We have been blessed to have him with which he joined in 1995. His love for brass instruments us. dated to his boyhood when at the age of 12 he learned to Marjorie Ross, with thanks to Sarah Hoag and Mary play in the Stratford Boys Band. The Metropolitan Silver Legge for their contributions Band website quoted from a piece Alex wrote for its news- letter several years ago: For a long stretch in the 1950’s and ‘60’s Alex did not 4 Rosedale Presbyterian Church Noteworthy books and numerous articles on legal matters. He was an University College Alumni instructor and lecturer in the Bar Admission Course of the of Influence: James Spence Law Society, and has taken part as organizer and presenter in many legal education programs. Jim Spence, a life-long During his 24 years of law practice prior to appoint- member of Rosedale ment, Jim specialized in commercial and corporate mat- Church graduated from ters and government relations as a member and partner in University College, the firm which is now Torys LLP in Toronto.
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