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1925 to 2009 – show in 3 parts
              Part 1
Prepared for the closing of Grey
Presbytery of Toronto Conference
 of the United Church of Canada
          June 23, 2009
           By Janet Iles
Grey Presbytery’s 1st meeting
   makes front page news
               103 preaching
                points
               Met Tuesday,
                September 15,
                1925 at Knox
                United Church,
                Owen Sound
               Reported in the Owen Sound
                 Daily Sun Times, September
                 15, 1925 p. 1 & 4 & September
                 16, 1925 p. 1 & 3
Agenda of 1st Meeting of Grey
          Presbytery
• Morning – opening speeches &
  constitution of the court
• Rev. D. N. Morden and Rev. Lloyd
  Smith. representing the interests of
  General Council, spoke in the
  afternoon
Agenda – 1st Meeting of Presbytery
• Afternoon
  – Request by Banks & Gibralter to go into
    Simcoe Presbytery
  – Request by Cedarville & Hopeville to keep
    student minister
  – Request by Rev. A.J. Orr (Annan) for change
    of pastoral charge
  – Discussions re keeping of congregational
    records and Presbytery expenses, such as
    mileage
Agenda (cont.)
• Evening
 –appointment of committees
 –election of officers
First Presbytery Officers
1925-1926
                Rev. C. Elmer
                Kenny
                Chair




Rev. P. T. Pilkey               Rev. Dr. J. B. Fraser
secretary                       treasurer
First Presbytery Committees
• Home Mission and Social Service:
  Rev. W.J. Scott, convener, Revs.
  Edward Baker & S.C. McCormick &
  Peter Muir & W.W. Stephens
• Foreign Missions: Rev. W. R.
  Clements, convener, Revs. A.P.
  Latter and A.J. Orr; John Legate and
  Dr. W.D. Staples
First Presbytery Committees
• Religious Education: Rev. J.L.
  McInnis, convener; Revs. R. A.
  Spencer, H. Howey; James Shaw,
  W.H. Miller
• Benevolent Funds: Rev. A.C.
  Eddy, convener; Revs. J.E.
  Anderson, C.H. Forth; James
  Patterson, M. Snetsinger
First Presbytery Committees
• Candidates for Ministry: Rev. F.N.
  Bowes, convener; Revs. Robt
  Heydon, Dr. J.B. Fraser; Dr. G. H.
  Guy, Wm. Martin
• Maintenance & Extension: Rev. W.J.
  Gallagher, convener; Revs. W.H.
  Smith, Thos. Laidlaw, J.E. Peters;
  J.H. Packham, D.A. Ferguson, J.A.
  Cruickshank
First Presbytery Committees

• Statistics: Rev. Dr. J.B. Fraser,
  convener; Rev. A. Bushell &
  Secretary
• Printing & Supplies: The secretary,
  convener; Sydney Marin, James
  Shaw
First Presbytery Committees
• Church Property: Rev. P.T. Pilkey,
  chairman; Revs. C. E. Kenny, J.W.
  Johnston; Messrs. Homer Reid,
  James Douglas
Did you notice that the
 members of Grey
 Presbytery in 1925
 were all men?
End of First Year Stats
# of members 10,707
# under pastoral care 21,915
# in Sunday Schools 8,233
Value of Church properties &
investments $975,025
Total amount raised in
congregations $205,758
“Presbytery – United Met at Durham” Flesherton Advance
September 29, 1926. digital image
So this is Presbytery?




  Rev. Paul Dempsey      1986

  Ministry & Personnel
So this is Presbytery?




    Laurie McKnight-Walker
    Christian Education
So this is Presbytery?




  John Anderson    1986
  World Outreach
So this is Presbytery?




      Rev. Herb Wonfor
      Communications
So this is Presbytery?




  Rev. Doug Kaufman
                      1986
  Chairperson
So this is Presbytery?




       Willard Thurston
       Secretary
Presbytery – March 17, 2009
         Markdale United




Eating is an important part of Presbytery gatherings.



  Thanks to all who have
  prepared those delicious
  meals.
Presbytery – March 17, 2009
     Markdale United
Presbytery – March 17, 2009




      Browsing at the book table.
Presbytery – March 17, 2009
        Markdale United


Ron Thompson
(secretary) &
Rev. Dr. Brian
Goodings (chair)
prior to the
beginning of the
meeting.
Last Presbytery Meeting
          Temple Hill, May 22, 2009




Worship is an important part of our
Presbytery meetings.
Book Examination Day 2009
Grey Presbytery Resource Centre




Muriel Lush, Herb Wonfer,
Helen Boyce, Pat             Painting
Heidebrecht & Margaret Nix   Shelves

    Official Opening of
    Resource Centre
    September 20, 1988
Grey Presbytery Resource Centre




 1992 – Muriel Lush
 new shelving; at work at
 desk
Grey Presbytery Resource Centre



1992 –    Rev. Hans Skoutajan &
Rev. Hans Rev. Brian Goodings
Skoutajan
leading
study

Visitors
from
Sarawak &
Massie
Grey Presbytery Resource Centre




                 Betty Robinson, Rev. Wells
                 Robinson & Ruth Lodge
Isabel
Hewitson
                  1994 – Open house

                 Elizabeth Lundy
Resource Centre Board




Roger Smith &    Jack Lovering, Roger Smith     1999
Marilyn Parkin   Muriel Lush
    1996         Elizabeth Lundy, Betty
                 Heathers, Isabel Hewitson
                                                 2003
                            Kay Gordon, Betty
                            Heathers
Isabel
Elizabeth   Hewitson
Lundy
            & Roger
            Smith




  Joyce
  McLean    Rev.
            David
            Shearman
Workshops
                             “Writing my Story,
                             Sharing My Faith” with
                             Glenys Stow November
                             26, 1998




Irene Boyle,
Glenys Stow


               Glenys Stow, Donna Mann,
               Pam Hopwood
Workshops




Visitation Workshop – “Hello in There” Workshop
for Church Pastoral Visitors April 21 2008 with
Rev. Chris Miller
Workshops




    “Writing the Sacred”
    Rev. Ray McGinnis with
    Michael Henkel
First time Toronto Conference
 Annual Meeting held outside
     Toronto – June 1940
Toronto Conference @ Dundalk
             1998




(seated) Nancy Monteith, Diane Dier,

(standing) Bonnie Patterson, Shirley McGregor McCuaig
Toronto Conference
         @ Parry Sound 1978




Rev. Ken
              Muriel Lush      Cliff McCleland (First),
Tanner &
              (Temple Hill),   Hillis Burnside (Westside),
Muriel Lush                    Rev. Paul Dempsey
              Ruth Rose
              (Annesley)       (Markdale), Doreen Hill
                               (Hepworth)
Ordination
      1990 -- Rev. Cathy Hird




   1994 -- Rev. Marilyn Leuty
Ordination




Rev. Gerry Kerr 2003     Elizabeth McKinlay 1984
Ordination




2005 – Rev. Nancy Monteith   2007 – Rev. Leslie Searles
Ordination

2009- Rev.
Heather
McCarrel
Commissioned




2007 Betty Lou McNabb
Received as Lay Pastoral Ministers




1993 Gus    2006 Rosanne   2008 Melinda
Pendleton   Judge          Cornfield
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The history of Grey Presbytery from 1925 to 2009 in three parts

  • 1. 1925 to 2009 – show in 3 parts Part 1
  • 2. Prepared for the closing of Grey Presbytery of Toronto Conference of the United Church of Canada June 23, 2009 By Janet Iles
  • 3. Grey Presbytery’s 1st meeting makes front page news 103 preaching points Met Tuesday, September 15, 1925 at Knox United Church, Owen Sound Reported in the Owen Sound Daily Sun Times, September 15, 1925 p. 1 & 4 & September 16, 1925 p. 1 & 3
  • 4. Agenda of 1st Meeting of Grey Presbytery • Morning – opening speeches & constitution of the court • Rev. D. N. Morden and Rev. Lloyd Smith. representing the interests of General Council, spoke in the afternoon
  • 5. Agenda – 1st Meeting of Presbytery • Afternoon – Request by Banks & Gibralter to go into Simcoe Presbytery – Request by Cedarville & Hopeville to keep student minister – Request by Rev. A.J. Orr (Annan) for change of pastoral charge – Discussions re keeping of congregational records and Presbytery expenses, such as mileage
  • 6. Agenda (cont.) • Evening –appointment of committees –election of officers
  • 7. First Presbytery Officers 1925-1926 Rev. C. Elmer Kenny Chair Rev. P. T. Pilkey Rev. Dr. J. B. Fraser secretary treasurer
  • 8. First Presbytery Committees • Home Mission and Social Service: Rev. W.J. Scott, convener, Revs. Edward Baker & S.C. McCormick & Peter Muir & W.W. Stephens • Foreign Missions: Rev. W. R. Clements, convener, Revs. A.P. Latter and A.J. Orr; John Legate and Dr. W.D. Staples
  • 9. First Presbytery Committees • Religious Education: Rev. J.L. McInnis, convener; Revs. R. A. Spencer, H. Howey; James Shaw, W.H. Miller • Benevolent Funds: Rev. A.C. Eddy, convener; Revs. J.E. Anderson, C.H. Forth; James Patterson, M. Snetsinger
  • 10. First Presbytery Committees • Candidates for Ministry: Rev. F.N. Bowes, convener; Revs. Robt Heydon, Dr. J.B. Fraser; Dr. G. H. Guy, Wm. Martin • Maintenance & Extension: Rev. W.J. Gallagher, convener; Revs. W.H. Smith, Thos. Laidlaw, J.E. Peters; J.H. Packham, D.A. Ferguson, J.A. Cruickshank
  • 11. First Presbytery Committees • Statistics: Rev. Dr. J.B. Fraser, convener; Rev. A. Bushell & Secretary • Printing & Supplies: The secretary, convener; Sydney Marin, James Shaw
  • 12. First Presbytery Committees • Church Property: Rev. P.T. Pilkey, chairman; Revs. C. E. Kenny, J.W. Johnston; Messrs. Homer Reid, James Douglas
  • 13. Did you notice that the members of Grey Presbytery in 1925 were all men?
  • 14. End of First Year Stats # of members 10,707 # under pastoral care 21,915 # in Sunday Schools 8,233 Value of Church properties & investments $975,025 Total amount raised in congregations $205,758 “Presbytery – United Met at Durham” Flesherton Advance September 29, 1926. digital image
  • 15. So this is Presbytery? Rev. Paul Dempsey 1986 Ministry & Personnel
  • 16. So this is Presbytery? Laurie McKnight-Walker Christian Education
  • 17. So this is Presbytery? John Anderson 1986 World Outreach
  • 18. So this is Presbytery? Rev. Herb Wonfor Communications
  • 19. So this is Presbytery? Rev. Doug Kaufman 1986 Chairperson
  • 20. So this is Presbytery? Willard Thurston Secretary
  • 21. Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United Eating is an important part of Presbytery gatherings. Thanks to all who have prepared those delicious meals.
  • 22. Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United
  • 23. Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Browsing at the book table.
  • 24. Presbytery – March 17, 2009 Markdale United Ron Thompson (secretary) & Rev. Dr. Brian Goodings (chair) prior to the beginning of the meeting.
  • 25. Last Presbytery Meeting Temple Hill, May 22, 2009 Worship is an important part of our Presbytery meetings.
  • 27. Grey Presbytery Resource Centre Muriel Lush, Herb Wonfer, Helen Boyce, Pat Painting Heidebrecht & Margaret Nix Shelves Official Opening of Resource Centre September 20, 1988
  • 28. Grey Presbytery Resource Centre 1992 – Muriel Lush new shelving; at work at desk
  • 29. Grey Presbytery Resource Centre 1992 – Rev. Hans Skoutajan & Rev. Hans Rev. Brian Goodings Skoutajan leading study Visitors from Sarawak & Massie
  • 30. Grey Presbytery Resource Centre Betty Robinson, Rev. Wells Robinson & Ruth Lodge Isabel Hewitson 1994 – Open house Elizabeth Lundy
  • 31. Resource Centre Board Roger Smith & Jack Lovering, Roger Smith 1999 Marilyn Parkin Muriel Lush 1996 Elizabeth Lundy, Betty Heathers, Isabel Hewitson 2003 Kay Gordon, Betty Heathers
  • 32. Isabel Elizabeth Hewitson Lundy & Roger Smith Joyce McLean Rev. David Shearman
  • 33. Workshops “Writing my Story, Sharing My Faith” with Glenys Stow November 26, 1998 Irene Boyle, Glenys Stow Glenys Stow, Donna Mann, Pam Hopwood
  • 34. Workshops Visitation Workshop – “Hello in There” Workshop for Church Pastoral Visitors April 21 2008 with Rev. Chris Miller
  • 35. Workshops “Writing the Sacred” Rev. Ray McGinnis with Michael Henkel
  • 36. First time Toronto Conference Annual Meeting held outside Toronto – June 1940
  • 37. Toronto Conference @ Dundalk 1998 (seated) Nancy Monteith, Diane Dier, (standing) Bonnie Patterson, Shirley McGregor McCuaig
  • 38. Toronto Conference @ Parry Sound 1978 Rev. Ken Muriel Lush Cliff McCleland (First), Tanner & (Temple Hill), Hillis Burnside (Westside), Muriel Lush Rev. Paul Dempsey Ruth Rose (Annesley) (Markdale), Doreen Hill (Hepworth)
  • 39. Ordination 1990 -- Rev. Cathy Hird 1994 -- Rev. Marilyn Leuty
  • 40. Ordination Rev. Gerry Kerr 2003 Elizabeth McKinlay 1984
  • 41. Ordination 2005 – Rev. Nancy Monteith 2007 – Rev. Leslie Searles
  • 44. Received as Lay Pastoral Ministers 1993 Gus 2006 Rosanne 2008 Melinda Pendleton Judge Cornfield
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  • 46. The end of part 1