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Celebration of Life – Walter Wakulicz
A Celebration of Life will be held for Walter Andrew Wakulicz, aged 63 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at NOON (12:00pm), at Port Wallis United Church, Waverley Road, Dartmouth, NS. Rev. J. Ivan Gregan presiding. Reception to follow in church hall.
Walter was the cherished husband of Shauna MacDonald – President of the Bermuda-Nova Scotia Regional Council of the United Church of Canada. Walter worked at Maritime ThermoKing (Moncton, NB and Burnside Dartmouth, NS) as Account Manager for 26 years as well as other titles he held within ThermoKing. Walter had a vast wealth of knowledge as he was a prolific reader, especially history, religions of the world and politics. He loved painting and assembling models, especially WW2 airplanes. Walter passed away from liver cancer 1 year ago, August 9, 2022.
Predeceased by his parents, Andrew and Olga (Micknow), sister Katherine (Kathy) Sloane and both maternal grandparents Harry and Cecelia Micknow and paternal grandparents Simon and Kasina Wakulicz.
Walter is survived by his loving wife and best friend Shauna MacDonald, Lake Echo, NS; daughter Katherine (Katie), fiancée Brenon MacNeil, Lawrencetown, NS; son Michael, Dartmouth; stepsons Christopher MacDonald (Erin), step-granddaughters Bryony and Rori, North Sydney, NS; Jeffrey MacDonald (Meredith), step-granddaughters Claire and Charlotte, Calgary AB; step-daughter Sara Magill (Paul), step granddaughter Avah, step grandsons Jack and Kieran, Fredericton, NB; Father-in-law Rev. Donald J. MacDonald (the late Marjorie), Sydney, NS. Brother-in-law Dr. Ryan Sloane (Mary), Belleville, Ontario, niece Andrea, nephew Aaron. Many aunts, uncles, cousins. Cremation took place August 2022.
Memorial donations in memory of Walter to: Palliative Care Unit, Victoria General Hospital site, South Park Street, Halifax, NS; St. James United Church, Dartmouth NS, Port Wallis United Church, Dartmouth, NS or charity of your choice.
FSLDW Self-Assessment Form
The Self-Assessment Working Group of the FSLDW Pastoral Relations Committee is pleased to present the approved draft of our Self-Assessment Form for your review. You will find the information by clicking here.
This process is being designed and implemented to replace the former Triennial Visit by your Presbytery.
This form was tested in four Communities of Faith prior to the Covid restrictions being imposed. The Working Group will circle back with these communities in the coming year.
In the fall of 2023, another 10 communities will be invited to participate in a further trial of the process and forms. This follow up and new trial communities will be given until April of 2024 to be completed and reviewed.
The form is being presented here for all communities as an educational tool as well as to assist in becoming familiar with what will be asked in the self-assessment process.
Additional support documents will be developed as necessary and placed on the FSLDW website.
Hello from FSLDW President Elizabeth
On Saturday July 29, I joined family and friends to celebrate the life of William K. Campbell at Hillcrest United Church, Montague, PEI. William ‘Will’ is the son of Rev. Beth Brehaut and Kenneth Campbell and big brother to Laurie. On behalf of the FSLDW Region I extend our heartfelt sympathy to William’s family and friends.
Driving home after the funeral I thought about what had just happened. With Spirit’s presence, officiant Timothy Wisnicki created a safe welcoming space for William’s loved ones to stumble along the valley of death. Those gathered, appeared safe to share their grief – be it through tears, word, song or silence. Timothy reflected on how one of Will’s gifts was that he ‘showed up’ when friends or family were in need. And so, on this very sad day, his friends and family responded. They ‘showed up’ to offer support and comfort to one another.
It was amazing to witness how, on a hot Saturday, July afternoon, when most people are cooling off under a tree or hanging out at the beach, over twenty choir members showed up to share their gifts and led us in worship. Thank you to music director Anne White and the choir.
This is church at its best. We show up when the world is doing other things, to offer a Holy space to gather. We show up to share ancient words of wisdom that may offer comfort and understanding. We show up for one another. We share each others joys and sorrows.
Personally, singing hymns in community takes me to a healing place – opening the crack to let Spirit do Spirit’s work. For others, my prayer is that the experience of being surrounded in song provides comfort.
It is worth noting that Timothy is a student minister from Quebec in his first year of Supervised Ministry Education, one of the steps toward ordination. Hillcrest United and the Montague Pastoral Charge serves as a learning site. I can only imagine the learnings for Timothy on that Holy Saturday.
Thank you Hillcrest United of opening your doors and hearts to a grieving family. Thank you for serving as a learning site. Thank you Timothy for answering the call.
In peace,
Elizabeth
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Berwick Camp Livestream
Did you know that the worship services at Berwick Camp will be live streamed on our YouTube & Facebook channel? They will! That means you can join us live from anywhere in the world or even watch the recordings at your own convenience. This year, we will have excellent worship leaders to help guide us through a spiritual Christian journey of engaging our elemental wisdom guides though Water, Earth, Fire & Air. We also think that our live worship services are ideal resources for any other United Churches across the country who may be looking for an alternative to their own weekly worship service, particularly those who have ministerial staff on holidays.
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Continuing Education Opportunity
Rev. Oliver Dingwell (Cowan Heights United Church, St. John’s, NL) will be teaching a course entitled Liturgy, Sacraments, and Radical Hospitality at Queen’s College (Memorial University of Newfoundland) during the Fall 2023 semester on Monday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. NL time (5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Atlantic time) beginning Monday, September 11. The course will be offered both in-person and online via Zoom. It is possible to register for this course as a continuing education opportunity. The cost is $350 for the full course, or $175 to join as a course auditor.
The course will explore the concept of ‘welcome’ and ‘inclusion’ in the Canadian church context through a liturgical and sacramental lens. Together we will explore issues of race, gender, orientation, and identity in contemporary Canadian society, and how the worship and sacramental life of churches might be called to respond.
Oliver is the Minister at Cowan Heights United Church in St. John’s, NL. He is currently a doctoral student at Emmanuel College. His academic work is in liturgical and eucharistic theology, studying the value of frequent eucharistic celebration within mainline Protestantism.
For more information, please contact Oliver at odingwell@cowanheightsunited.ca. To register for the course or to get more information about Queen’s College, you can email queens@mun.ca or call (709) 753-0116.
Atlantic School of Theology Fall Continuing Education Courses
Beginning September 6th, 2023 and continuing until December 14th, 2023
Online and In-Person on the Atlantic School of Theology campus
Cost: $250.00 per course plus Eventbrite fee
Learn more about Theology, Resilience, Preaching, the Hebrew Scriptures, Ethics and Technology, and the Apostle Paul by taking any of the following courses:
Online
Christology with Dr. David Deane
Resilience in Ministry with the Rev. Dr. Andy O’Neill
Sacramental Action: Anglican with the Rev. Canon Dr. Paul Friesen
United Church of Canada Doctrine with the Rev. Catherine MacLean
In-Person
Biblical Foundations: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament with Dr. Daniel Driver
The Book of Genesis with Dr. Daniel Driver
Paul the Apostle: An Introduction with the Rev. Dr. David MacLachlan
Hybrid
Pastoral Foundations with the Rev. Canon Jody Clarke
God, Ethics, and Social Media with Dr. Alyda Faber
Please Note: These Continuing Education courses are non-credit, meaning they cannot be counted toward a degree or diploma and will not be transcripted.
To find out more information or to register, go to this link.
