Phather Phils Pharewell

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Phather Phils Pharewell
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On a cold, frosty December day, 17 long years
ago
a jolly, bearded soul was hastily making his way
toward Trinity for Christmas Eve.
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• Despite the ravages of an ice storm,
• a towering tree falling across his path,
• a flat tire on the 401,
• and

Tim Hortons
NO en route
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Phather Phil made it to his Trinity, Aurora
induction
and Agnes pot roast!
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Though not the young buck he once was in
Stouffville
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He still had some assets!
Then
Now
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Like the jolly old elf himself, he loved children-
especially his own - Michael and Christopher
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Phather Phil always had time for kids
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He made Christian Education fun for all by
insisting on a day
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Just take a note to your principal, kids!

• away from school!

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From Babes at Baptisms
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to Seniors, and everyone in between,
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Phil loved us all.
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Working hard every Sunday
Thinking of his sermon- or counting the
congregation?
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traveling for the Compass Rose Society,
Atlanta
Jerusalem
Johannesburg
Sarasota
Palestine
New York
London
Ottawa
Houston
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spreading the message to the un-churched.
Although he may have met his match here!
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Music wasnt always reverent with Phil,
nor were his associates!
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Phils earliest efforts with liturgical dance
werent always successful
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But, ever persistent, he found other moves
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and on it went.
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Phather Phil was always a little shy about
drawing attention to himself
whether at Me, Church And Community
or the Sesquicentennial
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He never met a camera, microphone
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or pizza, that he didnt like,
but, all while doing Gods business.
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He had the ear of all the important people
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His vision inspired a new building-
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with some surprises,
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and a large step toward our future.
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Despite all the hard work, Phil has been a great
Dad to his boys
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The boys carefully followed Karen and Phils
teaching and instruction.
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No one was more proud at their
Confirmation
than Phil,
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Their true moral compass!
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Yes, its true!
He loves to party hearty!
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With his faith, and his beloved Karen by his
side, Phil embarks on a new adventure.
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We know hell be great because of his great love
and caring, and also because
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Farewell, Good and Faithful Servants.
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• Weve heard it said that people come into
• Our lives for a reason.
• Bringing something we must learn
• And we are led to those who help us most to grow-
  If we let them.
• And we help them in return.
• Well, we dont know if we believe thats true,
• But we know we are who we are today
• Because we knew you.

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• It may well be that we will never meet again
• In this lifetime.
• So let us say before we part,
• So much of us
• Is made of what we learned from you.
• Youll be with us like a handprint on our heart.
• And now whatever way our stories end
• We know you have re-written ours,
• By being our friend.