FOR ALL THE DADS AT KNOX BURGOYNE:

 

MEET OUR MINISTER

 Rev. Deborah (Deb) M.K. Stanbury, B.A., M.Div, Th.M, was inducted to the two-point pastoral charge of Knox Burgoyne and Tolmie Port Elgin in November of 2022.

"We just love her!" was an emotion expressed by one parishoner recently and the feeling has been demonstrably mutual.

Rev. Deb has a love for all God’s beloved ones, that inspires her to reach out with inclusive embrace and a commitment towards social justice in particular. As a minister in The Presbyterian Church in Canada she has been engaged in ministry with street-involved youth and individuals involved in the sex trade since 2007.

She grew up in Richmond Hill, attending Sunday School and Youth Group at Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church. She was a camp leader and later staff member at Glen Mhor Camp, active in Presbyterian Young People’s Society, attended Canada Youth and Presbyterian Youth Triennium. Through the empowerment and mentorship of her minister, Deb began to discern God’s Call upon her life as a teenager. Grateful for opportunities to explore this Call in open and supportive ways.

Deb studied Religion and Culture at Wilfred Laurier University (B.A., 2005). Desiring an ecumenical learning environment, strong Hebrew Bible teaching, and passion for social justice Deb was led to Vancouver School of Theology (M.Div. 2008). While at Vancouver School of Theology, she was active on the Student’s Association, served on the St. Andrew’s Hall Board, student representative to General Assembly, and a Residence Life chaplain for St. Andrew’s Hall.

Before graduating from Vancouver School of Theology, Deb began serving as a drop-in worker at Yonge Street Mission’s Evergreen Centre for Street Youth. Considering that to be her gospel Call, the aspiring Presbyterian minister's role at Evergreen expanded and in 2010 she was ordained to her ministry at Evergreen Centre for Street Youth.

In 2012, Deb began studies at Knox College in the area of pastoral theology (Th.M. 2016). Her Master of Theology is in Pastoral Theology and her thesis was titled “A Pastoral Approach to Juvenile Prostitution in Canada.”

Beginning in 2013 as the executive and founding director of ARISE Ministry, a Presbyterian Mission within the bounds of East Toronto, fostering hope and empowering individuals involved in the sex trade, the initiative grew under her passionate leadership.

Deb has served the wider church in various ways, in her own Presbytery as an Interim Moderator, member of the Business Committee, and committee convenor. She has served as preacher and chaplain at General Assembly, and cares deeply about connecting the local congregation to the wider church. Deb has represented the denomination on various committees.

Rev. Deb loves her dog Poppins and the precious ones who call her “Auntie”. She enjoys painting, quilting, and journaling in mixed media. She likes being outdoors and getting out on the water to relax; rafting through the Grand Canyon is her dream. Eggs upset her stomach, cheese is lovely, and a cup of tea makes anything a little bit better.

COMING SOON TO KNOX: OUR LATEST FISH FRY TAKE OUT

Take your dinner home or, if you wish, stay at the church and eat it while enjoying the company of others.

Saturday June 24, 2023

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

*Please note: This is a pre order dinner with designated pickup times

Cost is $20. 00 per meal 

Please pay exact amount on pickup

Order deadline Thursday, June 22, 2023

Menu: Fish, chips, coleslaw, tartar sauce and lemon wedge. (Provided by JC's Restaurant, Port Elgin)

*To secure your pick up time contact:

Willa Faust: Phone  519-389-5249

If no answer, leave a message

A MOMENT FOR MISSION, MONTH OF JUNE

 Social Action Spotlight – The Climate Crisis is Also a Human Crisis

Drought. Heat waves. Rising sea levels. Flooding. Severe storms. These are among the impacts of the climate crisis that are causing people to flee their homes and livelihoods all over the world. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that, on average, 20 million people are displaced by extreme weather events each year. It is estimated that, by 2050, the number of people who will be displaced by climate-related disasters will top 200 million.

The climate crisis poses an increasing threat to vulnerable populations around the world, and the effects are distributed very unevenly across the planet. Indigenous people and people in the global south—those who have contributed the least to global warming—are among the most vulnerable to its effects. Many churches have called for the transfer of resources from affluent nations to low-income countries, as well as for debt cancellation in reparation for the irreversible loss and damage that has resulted from a warming climate.

The Presbyterian Church in Canada believes that wealthy countries’ use of fossil fuels for much longer periods (e.g., since the Industrial revolution) confers an ethical responsibility on wealthy countries to support countries that are least able to adapt (A&P 2010, pp. 390–405, 17, 39), and endorses the principles of a “just transition,” the implementation of actions and policies to lower carbon emissions and counter climate change while also taking significant steps to support workers and families in the industries and communities affected (A&P 2021, pp. 408–411, 38).

160TH ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES

History Quiz: Each week from now until the 160th Anniversary Service in September at Knox there will be a weekly question asked of congregants who will be required to fill in a ballot with their answer and subsequently placed in a ballot box. A gift basket will be awarded at the Anniversary Service to the person with the most correct answers over the course of the weekly quiz.

The Quiz Question for May 8th: “How many Baptisms have been done in the last 160 years?” Answer – 517.

*As a tribute to the children who have been baptised at Knox Burgoyne a colorful baptism chain was created by Lois Fotherby for the 150th anniversary of the church and Coleen Fenton has added to it with baptisms over the course of the ensuing 10 years. The above photo, taken during a recent worship service, shows the chain with 517 names, completely surrounding the interior of the sanctuary. This was the particular Sunday when the quiz question was asked about the total number of baptisms at Knox since inception 160 years ago.

Turkey Take-Outs Popular: 148 dinner orders were received for the Turkey Dinner Take-Out at Knox on Saturday, April 30.

If she did say so herself, "the food was great," commented Clerk of Session Willa Faust in thanking Mike McIntosh and Brian Campbell who prepared it!"
  
Search Committee Report: On behalf of the Search Committee, I wish to report to you that we have been very busy, firstly preparing our profile, and secondly since our profile was distributed. We have had many candidates to consider and have begun our interview process via Zoom. Interviews were scheduled until May 12th.

We are blessed to have many suitable possibilities for our two charges. Please continue to pray for God’s guidance as we seek the one whom He is calling to Saugeen Shores to guide our Knox and Tolmie congregations. 

~~ Respectfully submitted by Sheila Busch, Search Committee chairperson.

Prayer Flag Project: The goal for this project is to have everyone in the congregation (young and old) join together in making prayer flags as a living, breathing, kinetic journal of our hopes, dreams, and concerns. Completed flags will be hung outside for our wishes and prayers to be carried by the wind and be shared with others. Please see Heather G. to get your blank flag to take home to create; or you are welcome to stay after church anytime to work on it here.

-- Our Garage and Bake Sale is this Saturday, May 21, at the home of Alex Thornburn, 320 Morpeth St. in Southampton.

-- Frozen Perogies – available for $10/doz. in support of Ukraine. Choice of Potato or Sauerkraut. Please call Jan 519-389-5093 or Lois 519-708-0784 for your order.

FLASHBACK: SUMMER FUN FOR YOUNG, OLD AND IN-BETWEEN

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