Beyond the Walls – Who is Jesus?
Michael Wright brings the message this Fifth Sunday of Lent, live from Rome, Italy. After being betrayed and arrested, Jesus stands trial before Pontius Pilate and Herod the Tetrarch. They want to know who he claims to be: Is he the Messiah, the Son of God, the King of the Jews? This week, as we share in the sacred story of Holy Week, we will consider the many ways that we, as Christian disciples, answer the question, “Who Is Jesus?” Our choir premieres CCS 38 - Who Is This Jesus. Let us gather on Sunday, March 26 at 12 PM EDT to consider this question in worship with the Beyond the Walls community. We will gather again at 6 PM EDT for Late Edition.  

SLIM (Sharing Love in Mission) - 1:45 p.m. Presider Don Robb. Video presentation of President Veazey's closing message and counsel from the 2019 conference. At the conclusion of the worship service we will share President Veazey's announcement of his retirement in 2025 and the call for the church to begin a time of discernment as to our future and our future president. Contact Don Robb for Zoom details.

Other Online Ministries are available from many varied places for you to connect with.

Beyond the Walls – Take this Cup from Me
As Jesus contemplates the path set before him, he prays to the Father, “Take this cup from me.” In the meantime, the disciples are unable to remain awake during their vigil. For the third Sunday of our Seven Weeks of Easter commemoration, we join Jesus and the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. Join us as Zilphia Martin IV returns to explore the subject of prayer, drawing upon the vivid example of Jesus as recounted by Luke 22:39-46. Beyond the Walls – Take this Cup from Me. We hope to see you there on Sunday, March 12, at 12:00 PM or 6:00 PM EDT. 
   

SLIM (Sharing Love in Mission) - 1:45 p.m. Daryl and Angela McDonald presiding. During March, we will support ROCK Mission in Chatham by purchasing sleeping bags and toilet paper to assist in their support of homeless or those struggling to make ends meet. Donations of sleeping bags or toilet paper can be sent to Karen Newman or if you wish to provide a financial gift, etransfer to Mary Robb at drobb3ca@yahoo.ca. Our mission budget will provide additional funds to help  this worthwhile cause.Contact Don Robb for Zoom details.

Other Online Ministries are available from many varied places for you to connect with.

Project Ploughshares, founded in 1976, is the peace research institute of The Canadian Council of Churches, with a focus on disarmament efforts and international security, specifically related to the arms trade, emerging military and security technologies, nuclear weapons, and outer space.

We are seeking a Senior Fundraising Officer to manage and run the fundraising program at Project Ploughshares.

Position Type: Full-time permanent
Location: Waterloo, Ontario (on-site or hybrid [on-site/online])

Position Summary:
The Senior Fundraising Officer is responsible for leading the implementation of Project Ploughshares’ fundraising program. The Senior Fundraising Officer will oversee day-to-day fundraising functions, including running the organization’s major donor, direct mailing, and planned giving programs, as well as building and maintaining a support base to advance the mission of the organization. The Senior Fundraising Officer reports to the Director of Operations.

If you're interested or know of someone, click the button below for a full description of the position.

Wednesday, March 29th and Thursday, March 30

​In a rapidly changing world, and in a church trying desperately to discover what the ‘new normal’ might be, the liminal experience is very real. Do our inherited models of leadership work in such a context? Is a new approach required?

Fresh Expressions developed by first connecting with those projects already developed and then encouraging others to take first steps. These new forms of church ranged from family focused Messy Churches to New Monastic Communities and to Social Justice Projects in UK. For a snapshot visit their YouTube page to see them in action.

Join congregational leaders, church planters and pioneers from across the missional landscape to hear stories about what God is up to, explore meaningful ways of being relevant in today's culture and hear from some inspiring speakers and authors. 

NOTE: Gathering times are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. GMT  =  6 a.m. - 11 a.m. ET
 
GUEST SPEAKERS

Rev. Dr. Kate Coleman - founding director of Next Leadership. She has 35 years of leadership experience in the church, charity, voluntary, and business sectors, and is a mentor and coach to leaders from diverse sectors, backgrounds, and communities.


Rev. Cham Kaur-Mann -  over 25 years leadership experience in the church, charity and voluntary sectors. She mentors and supports leaders from a variety of sectors, backgrounds and communities and is the first (and currently only) Asian woman minister within the Baptist Union of Great Britain.

Revd Roy Searle - extensive experience of pioneering in urban, suburban and rural contexts. He is one of the founders of the Northumbria Community. He writes, mentors and advises leaders, churches, missional communities and charities all of whom are wrestling with the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing world.

Alan Roxburgh - a pastor, teacher, writer and consultant with more than 30 years experience in church leadership, consulting and seminary educatiion. (Alan has worked with Community of Christ in the past within CEM and World Church.) 

Fresh Expressions developed by first connecting with those projects already developed and then encouraging others to take first steps. These new forms of church ranged from family focused Messy Churches to New Monastic Communities and to Social Justice Projects in UK. For a snapshot visit their YouTube page to see them in action.
 
RETHINKING CHURCHThinking afresh about church is a mission priority. To re-imagine church requires a clear picture of what church is. What can change and what has to stay the same?

Learn more about this incredible and creative movement, Fresh Expressions.

The First Presidency is sharing two important announcements with the worldwide church. 
 

• Announcement Regarding Next World Conference 
• Letter to the Church from President Veazey 

Read the announcements and learn more about the discernment process President Veazey speaks about in his letter. 

​World Accord invites nominations from qualified candidates to serve as a Board Director for an initial three-year term. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside others with shared values and commitment, contributing skills, energy and knowledge that provide strategic leadership to a small, dynamic, and growing international development organization. We welcome applications from people across Canada and are committed to a governance board that models diversity, equity and inclusion.

Previous experience with Non-Profit Organizations is an asset, but is not a requirement to be considered.

Prospective board members are interviewed and vetted by a Committee. If successful, applicants then meet all Board Members and a vote is held at the AGM in June of each year. The new Director’s first year of a three year term begins immediately following the AGM. 

World conference translation team is looking for volunteer French and Spanish interpreters to do English to French or Spanish (mostly) and perhaps some French or Spanish to English interpretation from the booth during world conference. These volunteers will cover worship experiences and some other events. Scripts will be prepared in advance. 

If you know anyone who might be interested, please email asap info@communityofchrist.ca.

Beyond the Walls – The New Covenant 
What is the new covenant that Jesus is offering to us today? What was the significance of the Last Supper for the people who first heard the Good News? On our second Sunday of our journey toward Easter, let us consider the sacred story of the Last Supper as remembered in the gospel of Luke. Let us share the sacrament of Communion with disciples from around the world as we ponder about this community building tradition. Beyond the Walls – The New Covenant. We hope to see you there on Sunday, March 5, at 12:00 PM or 6:00 PM EST. 
 
All music performed by the Beyond the Walls Choir and Michael Karpowicz.  
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: ONE LICENSE LICENSING PERMISSION: REPRINTED / PODCAST / STREAMED WITH PERMISSION UNDER ONE LICENSE A-739874. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 

Beyond the Walls is an online worship service offering live ministry from locations around the world. Our global congregation meets every Sunday at 12:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am CDT / 10:00 am MDT / 9:00 am PDT. All are welcome at this inclusive church service.  

SLIM (Sharing Love in Mission) - 1:45 p.m. Robbie Taylor will lead us in worship on the theme: Explore Your Faith. Speaker, Don Robb. Contact Don Robb for Zoom details.

Other Online Ministries are available from many varied places for you to connect with.

Audrey M. Ridley

July 14, 1920 to February 21, 2023 – 102 Grand Years!

Born July 14th 1920, Audrey Minota Ridley (nee Shepherdson) passed away peacefully at the Temiskaming Hospital on February 21st 2023 with family by her side -- one day after Family Day, which is fitting since family was the most important thing to Audrey. Having lived to a grand 102 years, Audrey is survived by her daughters and their loving husbands: Carlene (Lloyd) and Wendy (Wayne). As well as her grandchildren: Piper Lee (Trevor), Andy (Tonya), and Carlyanna (Mike). Thanks to her longevity, Audrey had 7 great-grandchildren (Jeremy, Joshua, Madeline, Jaxon, Mikanna, Alicia and Erica), two step-great-grand-children (Hunter, Myles) and 3 great-great-grandchildren. And she will be missed by her surviving siblings: Betty, Clair and Donna and nieces and nephews, including Lori and Kent who visited with her regularly. As the oldest girl of 11 in the Shepherdson family, she outlived many siblings and in-laws and also her husband, Tom.

Audrey lived a quiet, contented life. She and Tom moved into the house Tom built in 1941, raised their daughters and lived there together until his death in 1973. Audrey continued to live alone in her marital home. She was a dedicated employee of the Northern and Central Gas company until her retirement at the age of 64 after which she volunteered at the Temiskaming Hospital for many years. She enjoyed tending to her beautiful gardens, knitting, reading romance novels and being an active member of her church. Visiting with family was always a highlight, including many family trips to places like Disney World and the beach. In 2013 Audrey chose to move into Northdale Manor. She thrived at The Manor for many years during which time she took vacations to see her daughters in Florida or many months spent with family in Waterloo.

Many thanks go to the caring staff at The Manor including the nurses and PSWs, and especially Audrey's regular PSW Jennifer, who cared for Audrey so well for nearly 10 years and gave her even more care and support over this past year as she became weaker.
Audrey was so easy to be around. She was contented, easy-going and had a great sense of humour. She loved flowers (especially pansies and lilacs), plants and birds and kept her body active with swimming for many years and her mind active with puzzles, crosswords, and Sudoku. Her family loved playing games like Rummikub and Dominoes with her right until the end. Her last Rummikub games, only a few weeks before her death, were with her 2 daughters and Audrey won 2 out of 4 games! Her family was so thankful and blessed that Audrey kept her mind and quick wit the full length of her life.

Audrey was organized and fashionable. She had a mathematical mind and an amazing memory. She kept up with family by email on her laptop until the end of her life. When asked what invention most changed her life over her 102 years, her surprising answer was 'plastic' for food storage among other uses. Practical and useful, two of Audrey's values. Her simple and loving life has been inspirational to so many.

If you want to remember Audrey, and maybe absorb some of her 'content with life as it is' kind of way, you can take a break on her bench located right next to the snack bar on the boardwalk on the shore of Lake Temiskaming. The bench was placed by her family in honor of her 100th birthday almost three years ago. The plaque on the bench is from a verse that was meaningful to Audrey. It reads "Old enough to be wise and young enough to be glad."

A celebration of life will be held on August 9th 2023 for family and friends at Community of Christ Church in New Liskeard. If you’d like to send any well wishes ahead of time, they can be sent to Perrin Funeral Home, New Liskeard or emailed to Audrey’s daughter Carlene at  cbrgold74@hotmail.com.

Save the Date for Noronto Reunion 2023!
 
"Messages that open possibilities can change people's lives by expanding their identities rather than shrinking them." – Mesmin Destin, Social Psychologist
 
What possibilities are we going to open at Noronto Reunion this year?
Whose life needs a little expanding? 
Who is just waiting to reconnect or make new connections?
Whose visioning needs some inspiration and cultivation?
Who needs to be themselves in a community that values them for it?
 
Save the Date for Noronto Reunion 2023!
Saturday August 12 to Saturday August 19
Guest Ministry: Katie and Zac Harmon-McLaughlin 
 
Watch for Noronto Reunion updates over the months to come.
Many blessings to all from Noronto Reunion!

Cathy Baker
Noronto Reunion Director 2023

P.S. The opening quote of this email is from the Ted Talk "How Everyday Interactions Shape Your Future". Enjoy!   https://www.ted.com/talks/mesmin_destin_how_everyday_interactions_shape_your_future/no-comments
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