Glebe St James 2023 Annual Congregational Meeting
March 18, 2023
Documents and Links for GSJ ACM - March 26, 2023 @ 12:30pm
Below you will the documents for the 2023 Annual Congregational Meeting, as circulated by email. The meeting will be held on March 26th starting at 12:30PM in a hybrid format, with possibilities to attend both in person, or on zoom.
Zoom Link:
The meeting link will open shortly before the meeting starts (ca. 12:20pm).
Note you will start in a waiting room, to permit attendance to be taken.
Linked Documents:
Meeting Agenda(see below as well)
2022 ACM Meeting Minutes - Mar 6, 2022
May Planning Meeting Minutes- May 1, 2022
July Congregational Meeting Minutes - CDPC Search- July 17, 2022
The Living Faith Story- 2023 Draft
Meeting Agenda, and linked documents:
- Opening Prayer (Rev. Teresa Burnett-Cole)
- Welcome (Jenifer Aitken and Pam Fitch)
- Election of Chair and Secretary (motion)
- Attendance
- Motion to permit voting by Adherents (motion)
- Approval of the Meeting Agenda (motion)
- In Memoriam 2022 (Brad Munro)
- Report from Council (Jenifer Aitken)
- Treasurer’s Report (Karen Walker)
- Approval of Minutes of March 6, 2022 Annual Congregational Meeting (motion)
- Approval of Minutes of May 1, 2022 Congregational Planning Meeting (motion)
- Approval of the Minutes of the July 17, 2022 Congregational Meeting - CDPC Search Committee (motion)
- Approval of the 2022 Annual Report(motion)
- Trustees - Resignation and Election (motion)
- Nominating Committee Report and Approval of Council Members(motion)
- Stewardship Presentation (David Brown and Dudleigh Coyle)
- Approval of the 2023 Music Budget(Liz Elton) (motion)
- Approval of 2023 Budget(motion)
- Land Use Fee (motion)
- Mission and Service Target (Susan Palmai) (motion)
- 2023-24 Community of Faith Profile(motion)
- Vote of Thanks (Crystal Maitland)
- Closing Prayer
Today, we remember that history. We remember Survivors. We remember the children who never returned home. We remember families and communities who continue to live with the consequences.
A special welcome today to Rev. Dr. Bob Fillier of Parkdale United Church who is leading our worship this morning. He's tackling Jonah's pout in his reflection/
We gather knowing that the choices we make each day shape the world we share. Please join us at 10:30 am ET online or in person.
Dear God, Water is a gift from you, help us to care for it, using only what we need, keep it from being polluted. Amen.
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July 12 2026 summer service at Glebe St James with sister churches St Giles Presbyterian and Southminister United. Ruth Burnett Cole presiding.
First of three summer services hosted by Glebe St James United. Service starts at 10 AM
We encourage you to mark this day and celebrate the lives and ministry of LGBTQIA+ and Two Spirit people in all their diversity. Join us in person or online at 10:30 am.
Indigenous Day of Prayer, the Sunday on or before National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), is an opportunity to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples’ values, customs, languages, and culture.
Seeing What Jesus Sees. Join us in person or online at 10:30 am.