June and Summer 2017 Newsletter
May 24th, 2017 . by William BaylisClick here to view or download our newsletter. Enjoy!
June and Summer 2017 Sunday Services
May 20th, 2017 . by William Baylis| Date | Speaker | Title | Musician(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Call and Inspiration: Some Call on their ministers for Inspiration; some ministers find Inspiration in a sense of Call. What might that look like? Sound like? Feel like? | Indian Village String Quartet |
| June 11 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Intergenerational Service: Norbert Capek and Flower Festival In the city of Prague, in the 1930’s, Unitarian minister Norbert Capek looked for a new way to symbolize what it might mean to be a beloved community. And so, as summer’s fullness approached, he invited the people to bring a flower to share–a festival of bloom. People would bring a flower to place in a vase, and at the end of the service each person would take home a flower that someone else had brought–a symbol of how we enrich one another’s lives. | Toni Janik |
| June 18 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Fathers’ Day: Lord of the Rings Fran reflects on models of fatherhood found in Tolkein’s “Lord of the Rings.†| Baylis-Butzen-Stone quartet |
| June 25 | Tracey Ramsey, MP Essex | People, Power and Politics. Howard Pawley memorial talk. | Lorie Lyons |
| July 16 | Derek Parry | Religion: Usefulness and Reason | Carabel Ringrose |
| Aug. 6 | Bill Baylis and Ray Stone | Music and Spirituality Music is a key component of the spiritual element of Sunday Services. Bill and Ray will discuss and demonstrate properties of good music that make it so successful. | Baylis-Stone Trio |
| Sept. 10 | Rev. Fran Dearman | Ingathering and Water Ceremony: Welcome back after the summer break! You are invited to share some of your experiences with the congregation. | tba |
Memorial Service for Gypsy Carroll
April 29th, 2017 . by William BaylisLong-time member Gypsy Carroll passed away Wednesday night, April 26, 2017, at 11:10 pm.  When her cancer proved intractable, she  decided to decline further treatment and was in palliative care for the past few weeks. Gypsy was involved in the congregation in numerous capacities, including her work on the archives and library, and bookkeeper. Her bright spirit, love of animals, and joyful presence will be deeply missed.
AÂ Memorial Service for her is planned on May 13 at 1 PM in the church. Her obituary, as published in the Windsor Star on April 29, 2017:
CARROLL, Gypsy
On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, a bright light flickered out and Gypsy’s spirit left this world. Left to mourn her loss are her two loving daughters, Christie Arenburg (Stephen), Virginia Mercer (Stuart), her precious granddaughter Mackenzie Sandra Gypsy Mercer, sister Sandy Wright (Don Tomes), brother Tod Wright (June), and many friends including her two furry ones, Ollie and Balou. She was predeceased by her parents, Jean and George Wright, her brother and sister-in-law, Jeff and Patty Wright, and her baby son, Patrick Carroll. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at Olinda Church, 2953 Olinda Side Rd., Ruthven on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 1 p.m. In her memory please do one kind thing for another person. In lieu of flowers if you so wish a donation to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda would be appreciated. Cremation arrangements entrusted to
SIMPLE CHOICE CREMATION CENTRE
(519-254-2585) Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at
www.simplechoicecremation.ca.
Congratulations, Buster and Carabel!
March 16th, 2017 . by William BaylisHector and Carabel Ringrose celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on March 8. They have been the heart and smile of the church for decades. Hector, known to most of us as Buster, has been the regular greeter, always with a smile and good sense of humour, while Carabel has graced the church with lovely piano music. Both have been deeply involved in church activities. Congratulations to you both from the entire UU Olinda Church!
Hector and Carabel Ringrose Windsor Star March 11, 2017
Hector and Carabel were married on March 8, 1952 in Leamington. They have three children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. This image is from the Windsor Star, Saturday, March 11, 2017, p. C4.
Big Sing 2017
March 13th, 2017 . by William BaylisThanks to the super-talented Choir Master Glen Thomas Rideout and the First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor, members of our Choir at UU Olinda were able to join other choir members from Michigan and Indiana in the Big Sing on March 11 and 12 2017, in Ann Arbor. The theme of Welcoming and unity in diversity was a bright, joyous UU beacon in the face of separatist, racist, xenophobic, and homophobic attitudes on ascendancy around the world. Here’s a photo of Olinda participants after the concert:
 From L to R: Sue Markham, Jane Innerd, Bobbye Baylis. Stuart Miller, Bill Baylis, and Karen Andersen Miller
Funeral for Arnold Thompson on March 13
March 9th, 2017 . by William BaylisWe are deeply saddened by the death of G. Arnold Thompson (1921-2017), a long-time member of our UU Olinda Church. He passed away on Tuesday, March 7. His funeral will be held at the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell St., Leamington. Visitation starts t 10 AM and the service, to be led by our Interim Minister, the Reverend Frances Dearman, is scheduled for 11 AM.
February 2017 Newsletter
January 29th, 2017 . by William BaylisClick here to view or download our newsletter. Enjoy!
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