The Streetwalker and spouse

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Constant change at St. George's chapel- service and officiants not always as expected

Do you like surprises? Is your denominational back ground, Presbyterian, United, Anglican, Methodist, Baptist or Apostolic? Well it is possible that you will find a home at the Protestant base chapel. I  have been attending it since 2001 and am constantly surprised. Today we had a beautiful bulletin created by the Presbyterian chaplain Padre Daniel Forget. However on the front cover it said Officiating chaplain Padre Murray Bateman. At the end of the bulletin there was a special note from Padre Forget thanking   Padre Bateman, who is Anglican for taking the service. The note said:  I am glad that Padre Bateman was kind enough to replace me at the last minute, allowing me to represent the chaplains of CFB Petawawa at the Funeral service of the mother of our Chaplain General Padre Dave Kettle. Padre Kettle is Presbyterian.


Padre Bateman preached on Perhaps and being a simple saint= being a servant and being of service. It was a very meaningful service. We are fortunate to have chaplains willing to fill in at a moments notice.
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4 comments:

  1. What a surprise to find some information about base and troops and so on here... just when we have signed the Sobey's banner and donated for the troops..
    Keep up the interesting news Hilda!
    Brenda Wood
    www.heartfeltdevotionals.wordpress.com
    www.inscribe.org/brendawood

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  2. Thanks Brenda.I always learn something new when I deal with the military chaplains.

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  3. I remember that service and you are correct, it was a wonderful message. I would like to add that I have been going to St. George's Chapel for many years (since I was 21 years young) and I've always found the multi denomination factor to be a great way of adding variety to Sunday church services and keeping it interesting.

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  4. Thank you for your comment "frog".I enjoy writing about the challenging of learning about the military. talk soon AC

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