Author: Janice Hyde

August 9, 2026 Dear Melvillians, Summer Greetings! Well after being away for a month and somewhat disconnected from the world, it is jarring to come back to the vitriol of the news and social media.  While away, especially the last two weeks on Grand Manan, we didn’t have a tv and very limited internet access,…

June 27, 2026  Summer Greetings! First off, just a reminder that this Sunday we begin the summer shared schedule between the Melville and Ilderton United Churches.  For the next 10 weeks (which takes us to the end of August) there will be one Sunday worship service at 10:30am with the location alternating back and forth,…

Sunday May 31, 2026 Greetings! A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through the news and came across an article that there were about 1,000 new marine life forms discovered in 2025.  We might think that we know the world thoroughly, but in areas of deep water, where the pressure from the accumulating amount of…