We have begun the somewhat melancholy task of going through all the moveable objects in the church (newsflash: there are a lot of them) and making decisions about where they will go. As mentioned before, if you or your family have dedicated hymn books or anything else to the church and would like to have them back as keepsakes, contact the office.
Other things are coming to light that have dedications, but the names don’t ring a bell. Pictured below is a silver vase for a flower arrangement with the following dedication: in loving memory of Mum and Dad, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson, from daughter, Mrs. G. Gellately, Crawford Park United Church. If anyone knows this family and has any idea how to contact them, please let the office know.
There are also several original pieces of art on the walls that will be offered back to the artists, if we know them. There is a lovely scene with a sailboat that always makes me think of Newfoundland. The painting, which has been in the church for decades, is signed Dot McInnis. Does that name mean anything to anyone?
So much for the mysteries. Here’s a memory for anyone who once attended Chalmers United on Church Street. I found this photo of a stained glass window on the Facebook page of the Montreal Korean United Church, which of course is the current owner of that building. I love the brilliant reds and golds. It reads, “Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business”
Amy
