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. 4-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 1, 1988 A rt festival do wnto wn Orono The outdoor art festival last Just an example of one display on event were present and many have Saturday in downtown Orono the main street by Peter Boots. stated they would be glad to return created a lot of interest both locally All artists expected to show at the again next year, and from afar. - * Roving musicians at art festival Steve Berry kept busy throughout event. twosome of David Chatterton and the day providing rhythm and song This was augmented by Sonny Roy Forrester, trumpet and trom- with his guitar and vocals adding Dobson, Orono, with lively accor- bone, just another touch to the downtown dian tunes and ■ a further musical Clarke Museum with summer hours On Thursday, June 2, the Clarke .Township Museum and Archives, will change to it's summer hours of operation. From June 2 to August 30 the ■Museum will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays , and. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. The Museum is CLOS-' ED ON WEDNESDAY. As always, 'special tours may be booked anytime between 9 and 5. Admission is free always. Mark I. Jackman, Curator Bay of Quinte say 'No' to 'gay' ordination Ordination of self-declared, practicing practicing homosexuals was vetoed, and marriage, responsible heterosexual living, and family values were affirmed affirmed by delegates from United Churches from across the Bay of Quinte Conference of the church. The conference, which takes in an area of Eastern Ontario with boundaries stretching from Ajax to Brockville and north to the Algonquin Algonquin Park, met in Brockville May 26 to 29. Delegates represented 350 United Churches in that area. 1 The basis of discussion and action action was a report commissioned by the national church, entitled "Toward a Christian Understanding Understanding of Sexual Orientation, Lifestyles, and Ministry.", The report dealt with the ordination of self-declared, practicing homosexuals homosexuals and with the role of homosexuals homosexuals in the church and its ministry to them. In spite of strong negative feelings feelings on. the part of many delegates to some of the recommendations and rationale of the report, the conference conference refused to reject the total report. Several delegates said that many of the report's recommendations recommendations are in harmony with United Church teachings and traditions. Delegates voted two to one against ordaining or commissioning "self-declared, practicing homosexuals." homosexuals." Flowever, a later resolution stated that "sexual orientation, in and of itself," is not the issue. During the conference, delegates considered 153 resolutions or petitions, petitions, of which 47 asked that the total report be rejected. , Celibacy expected of homosexual clergy Conference passed a petition which accepted homosexuality as an "orientation" which, irt itself, should not preclude ordination. The petition implied that celibacy would be the lifestyle of these persons.- persons.- This did not meet the approval approval of some delegates, who believe that- the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin", not just an orientation. Many delegates said that their decision to vote against the ordination ordination of self-declared, practicing homosexuals was bàsed on the knowledge that others in the church are very much opposed to it. ' (Continued page 6) A Lasting Keepsake For the Graduate 0<5^ Keepers, Necklaces, Earrings & Charms Graduation Charms . $48.00 REFLECTIONS Downtown Orono 983-9757 EXTERIOR PAINT SALE 23 .99 4L** LATEX FLAT 23 99 4L** PORCH & FLOOR enamel 25 99 4L** LATEX GLOSS & ALKYD GLOSS ROLPH hardware DOWNTOWN ORONO - PHONE 983-5207