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Saturday 27 March 2010

A welcome to Sr Glenna & Br George Tasedan





Someone has answered the call!

The Moravian Church in Labrador is pleased to announce that we now have an ordained minister to serve the congregation in Happy Valley.

She is Rev. Glenna Tasedan. Glenna and her husband George drove from their home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to take up their post, arriving on February 12. The weather was not the best as they trekked across the Trans-Labrador Highway. Their UHaul went off the road twice! But thanks to travelers who stopped to help, they arrived safe and sound.

We would like to say a big thank you to Ron and Miriam Lyall who drove from Happy Valley right into Quebec to meet them.


Bishop Paul Graf officiated at the ordination ceremony which took place on February 14, 2010, at the eleven o’clock service in Happy Valley. Also present was his wife Jane, and Loren Jendro, North Dakota, Labrador’s representative on the Board of World Mission.

The Provincial Board is happy to welcome Glenna to serve in our Moravian Province, and a hearty welcome to George. It is a big step they are taking. We trust that this move will be a good one. It will not be an easy time. They arrive just when the Moravian Church in Labrador is trying to promote the idea of greater stewardship.

We pray that their transition will be smooth and that they will find companionship and good will amongst the members of the Happy Valley congregation.
Glenna is a talented musician and this gift will be a blessing to the congregation. She hopes to revive the choir and involve the youth through music ministry.

We wish her well.

Sr Joan Andersen

The passing of Amos Lyall

The Moravian Church in Labrador lost a fine member in January, 2010. Amos Lyall passed away after battling cancer.

Amos served as Vice Chair of the Provincial Board of MCNL. He had been acolyte and organist for the Happy Valley Moravian until a few months before his death. His cheery smile and positive outlook were always an inspiration.

Amos should also be recognized as the person who recommended working on the Inuktitut Bible, getting all books of the Bible under one cover. This project finished in 2009 with the launch of Gudib UKausingit.

Amos contributed in many ways to his church and was a huge supporter of all those involved in the work of the church.

Joan Andersen