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Revelations - Fall 2025Our Fall 2025 issue of Revelations is now available! We are grateful to all who shared stories, reflections, news, and photos for this issue, so that we can all share together in celebrating our life together as a Parish of the Valley Family. You can read a pdf at the link below, and hard copies will be available for pick up in church beginning this Sunday, October 5th. |
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Food Bank SundayFour times per year the Parish of the Valley holds "Food Bank Sunday" - a day when we intentionally receive gifts for our local food banks that we then pass along to them during the week. Our next Food Bank Sunday will be on Sunday October 12th. Any donations of non-perishable goods for our local food banks would be gratefully received. |
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Exploring Worship in Rural CommunitiesPlease see the note below from Mykayla Turner, a PhD student at Saint Paul University in Ottawa:
Dear Parish of the Valley,
Hello! My name is Mykayla Turner, and I am studying Christian worship as a PhD student at Saint Paul University. This fall, I am working on a project that explores what makes worship in a rural community unique from other places. I have spoken with Rev. Matthew and arranged to partner with the Parish of the Valley for this project. Specifically, I will be visiting Holy Trinity Church (Pembroke) and St. George's Church (South Alice) this fall to participate in liturgies and conduct interviews with approximately four congregants from each church. More details will be shared with each congregant before their interview, but for now, rest assured that participation in this project is completely voluntary and anonymous.
Through this research, I hope to draw a comparison between worship in a larger rural town/city (Pembroke) and worship in a smaller more dispersed rural community (South Alice). If the project goes well this fall, I may also visit St. John the Evangelist Church (Eganville) in the winter months to add a "rural village” church experience to my data.
My interest in this project comes from my own experience of growing up on a country property in southern Ontario, surrounded by villages and small towns, and then moving to an urban area to complete post-secondary education and realizing that my rural upbringing was shaping my perspective on worship in important ways. Thank you for welcoming me to the Parish of the Valley this fall. I look forward to worshipping with you!
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Barry's Bay Soup & Sandwich LunchCome and enjoy delicious homemade soups, sandwiches, and pie for lunch at the fall Soup & Sandwich Lunch at Church of the Epiphany, Barry's Bay (32 Dunn Street)! Only $10 for homemade soup, sandwich and pie. Friday, October 24th from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Eat in or take out. For takeout lunch please call in advance to order: 613-635-1600 |
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Holy Trinity ACW Fall Rummage SaleThe Holy Trinity Pembroke ACW Fall Rummage Sale will be held Saturday, October 25th from 8:30-11am in the church hall. Come and shop a great selection of quality used items! Access via the elevator and new ramp will be available. |
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Annual Barry's Bay Wine & Cheese TastingCome and join in with Epiphany Barry's Bay for our wonderful annual tasting of gourmet cheeses paired with fine wines: Saturday, November 29th from 2-5pm, hosted at the Barry's Bay Royal Canadian Legion (250 John Street/Hwy 62 at Stafford). Wines and cheeses will be available for purchase by auction at the end of the event. There will also be a selection of Christmas baking and other tasty treats. All proceeds from ticket sales and the auction will benefit the Church of the Epiphany Barry's Bay. Tickets are $50, available from Shawn and Dave Eagles: shdaeagles@gmail.com or 613-756-6356. Please reserve early as tickets go fast! |
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Into the Word Fall Bible StudyInto the Word is a five-week introduction to the Bible, its history, and what it means today offered free of charge by Trinity Wall Street in New York City. Trinity is a well known and leading parish in our worldwide Anglican Communion. Over the five sessions, Into the Word will "Dig into the messy, beautiful, and complex collection of writings at the center of Christian practice. Led by leading scholars from diverse faith perspectives, learn about the Bible’s origins and what it means to read it skillfully, honestly, and with joy. We’ll think together about how Scripture can inform and enrich our everyday lives." Sessions are Thursday evenings, beginning October 16th, from 6-8pm. You can learn more and register to join at the link below. All are welcome! |
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Pre-Synod MeetingA Pre-Synod Zoom Meeting is being held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 7pm. It is open to all Synod members, alternate members, treasurers and churchwardens. An email with a link to the Zoom meeting was sent to members of synod, treasurers and churchwardens last week. If you did not receive the link and would like to attend the meeting, please contact Rev. Matthew. Diocesan Synod is being held October 23-25 in Ottawa. Rev. Matthew as our Incumbent will be registering all of our members of synod for the Parish of the Valley. Synod Members who have questions about your registration, or who cannot attend this fall's meeting, are asked to please email Rev. Matthew as soon as possible. Synod members are also asked to mark their calendars for Saturday, February 28th, 2026 when our Diocesan Electoral Synod will be held in Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa. Members of synod who attend this year's session of synod in October are the same individuals who will be eligible to vote at the electoral synod in February. |
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Upcoming Concert: Walking Through The FireOn Thursday, October 16th at 7pm, Off the Grid Productions is please to host a wonderful multimedia concert at Wesley United Church in Pembroke. Walking Through The Fire is an Indigenous musical collaboration with award-winning First Nations, Inuit, and Metis musicians and Sultans of String, 3x JUNO nominated Canadian Roots band. From Métis fiddling to an East Coast kitchen party, rumba to rock, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest, experience the beauty and diversity of music from Turtle Island/Canada. Walking Through The Fire is a collaboration conceived in the spirit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. This critically acclaimed concert will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, October 16 at Wesley United Church, 275 Pembroke St. E., Pembroke. Tickets are $35 and are available at Off the Grid Productions website: www.offthegridproductions.ca or by calling Lynne Epps at 613-633-7244. |
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Please Join Us for Worship In-PersonWorship times and locations for Sunday, October 5th are: 8am & 10am - Holy Trinity Pembroke |
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The Valley BulletinHere you will find our parish prayer list, scripture readings according to the Sunday lectionary, and links to worship by the Parish of the Valley and other Anglican resources and services. Please download from the link below. |
