People's Pulpit Marc/1 /996 St. 11wma.o;t/te Apo.tle Anglican Church, Stittsvil/e, Ontario

In this Issue . ..

~ The Rector Writes ...... page 3 ~ Lenten Services & Lenten Study ..... page 4 ~ Church Growth Conferenc;! ...... page 5 ...... _ ___...... ______, ~ Holy Week & Easter Services ...... page 6

~ Robert Bennett ...... page 7 ~ Outreach & ACW ...... page 8 ~ New Council Member Interviews .... page 9 Welcome Mat ...... page 10 Sunday School ...... page 11 ~=;;=;:;;;-=-'T""=------:-::~:r"'"ii~~~--"'1~ Vestry Report ...... page 12 ~ Sound System ...... page 14 ~ "Give in to God" ...... page 16 ~ Indian Residential Schools ...... page 17 ~ "Too Many People" ...... pages 18,19

People's Pulpit Page I The Directc"Jfl,l

St. 11tomas the Apm>tle Anglican Church P.O. Box /()6-/, /6 9 Main St., Stittsvil/e, Ontario K2S I JJ2

Rector The Rev' d Ross Houlton 836-5741 (office) 836-2467 (home) Parish Staff Parish Secretary Shirley ~)harkey 836-5741 Caretaking Brent & Art Read 836-3687 Organist Don Gillen 836-2229

Members of Parish Council Rector's Warden Jim ~:harkey 831-0121 People's Warden Margaret Stone 836-4152 Deputy Warden! Parish Council Chair Bria 1 Smith 831-0580 Vestry Clerk John Br 1mmell 253-8674 Treasurer Cheryl Jefferies 836-3166 Property Manager Bill St~adman 831-0215 Members of Synod Keldine Fit:Gerald 836-3970 Robin Tilgner 831-2709 Joanna Pc ssmore 836-2876 Worship & Liturgy Link Phil Dawes 836-5729 Youth Ministry Link Georgina P 1rchase 836-4073 Christian Community Link Alain Tilgner 831-3353 Outreach Link Gillian Mattock 836-1280 A.C.W. Link Phyllis Lumsden 831-3078 Member at Large Al Roffey 831-2918 Member at Large Karen Julian 838-2389

Convenors, Coordinators & Lay Leaders Choir Director Peter T )fUnski 836-5295 Pastoral Visiting Team Coordinator Coordinator of Prayers & Readers Shirley ~ harkey 83 -0121 Hall Rental Coordinator Peggy :3eckett 831-8641 Church School Coordinator Edna Cooke 836-4599 Church School Music Don Purchase 836-4073 Church School Treasurer Georgina Purchase 836-4073 Nursery Heather Carty 831-8716 Servers' Guild Shannon J ~ ~fferies 836-3166 Altar Guild Joan Thorpeycroft 836-6384 Sidespeople/ Greeters (8:30) Sidespeople/ Greeters (10:00) Roger Cooke 836-4599 Coffee Hour Convenor Elizabeth Norris-Gervais 836-4584 Anglican ChuTch Women Phyllis Ltmsden 831-3078 Card Secretary Elsie Standing 836-4495 Cemetery Committee Chairman Ber Smith 838-4085 Cemetery Committee Secretary/ Treasurer Beth Burke 831-2657 Deputy Treasurer Sylvi Dawes 836-5729 People's Pulpit Editor Trish Irv. in-Kitt 831-7107

Page 2 People's Pulpit The Rector Writes

"The Spirit immediately of any endeavour that seeks to drove him out into the wilder­ serve God in a faithful and ef­ ness. And he was in the wilder­ fective way. ness forty days, tempted by Sa­ Jesus understood, with ab­ tan; and he was with the wild solute clarity, that before he beasts; and the angels minis­ could begin his work he needed tered to him." (Mark 1: 12,13) time to discern what God was So begins the story of Jesus of calling him to do. Through Nazareth as recorded in Mark's thought, reflection, prayer, and distractions are the benign incli­ Gospel. In St. Mark's account, listening to God, Jesus brought nations to always succeed, to the genesis of Jesus is unlike the into focus the vision that was to stay the popular course, and to descriptions given in the other guide him as he carried out his embrace the ever-enticing path three gospels. Matthew and mission in the world. Those forty of least resistance. Luke, while differing on points days were the foundation on In the church we are con­ of detail, begin with the nativity which Jesus' life and ministry stantly called to discern the way narratives and locate Jesus' be­ were built. The clarity of vision, that will faithfully allow us to ginnings with an account of a however, did not come without respond to our commission to birth in Bethlehem - an account a struggle. "follow Jesus" and to "go and carefully crafted to comply with We are told that in addition make disciples." And everything events anticipated in the Hebrew to the presence of "wild beasts" from an unhealthy attachment to scriptures. The fourth gospel Jesus was accompanied in the the past, to an overanxious fear places Jesus in a cosmic context desert by Satan and by angels. of the future can block our abil­ and introduces him as the time­ As we know from other parts of ity to respond. Like Jesus we less agent of creation through this story, Satan was not present cannot escape the initial step of whom all things were made. For with flames of hellfire blazing removing ourselves from the fray Mark it was sufficient to say, from his nostrils. In fact Satan of life and listening to God. In "In those days Jesus came from countenance was that of plausi­ that process we should remem­ Nazareth of Galilee and was ble, rational advice. He offered ber that Jesus' companions in baptizedbylohninthelordan." our Lord every conceivable suc­ the wilderness were not just Mark's interest lay in articulat­ cess - riches, power and fame. "wild beasts" and "Satan". "The ing what Jesus had come to do Yet, our Lord dismissed the devil angels ministered to him." rather than detailing where he and discerned the true ministry May we experience the pres­ had come from. And so Mark, set before him by God. Jesus' ence of God's angels as we ap­ eager to begin the story of Jesus' experience illustrates that the proach the glory of our Lord's marvellous deeds, initiates his process of discernment can of­ passion, death, and resurrection account by having the Lord ten be distracted by forces that this Lenten Season. spend a month and a half alone entice us to pursue directions in the wilderness. An odd and contrary to God's calling. These arguably uninspiring way to be­ forces rarely show themselves ginning, but a beginning that as brimstone spewing creatures embraces an essential element from hell. The more dangerous

People ' s Pulpit Page 3 Wednesday Evening Eucharist During Lent Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 21, and continuing through the Wednesday in Holy Week, April3, there will be a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 7:30p.m. These services will begin with scripture and a brief meditation, followed by a time of prayer led by the Prayer Group, and conclude with a celebration of the Holy Communion. We look forward to welcoming you to these special Lenten Services.

Lenten Study Following Jesus - First Steps on the Way

This year's Lenten Study is a the Director of the Institute of Evan­ itual exercise in order to experience course reviewing the basics of the gelism at Wycliffe College, Toronto. and sustain healthy spiritual growth Christian faith. Our faith as Chris­ The approach taken by Harold Percy and become mature Christians. The tians and as Anglicans is about re­ is based on the reality that good health food we need to nourish us in our sponding to Jesus' call, "Come and requires both food and exercise. And spiritual growth is scripture, wor­ follow". During the six week study so it is with spiritual health. He ship, and community. Our exercise in Lent you are invited to join others writes, "In orderto experience healthy will be prayer, ministry, and stew­ and explore together the basics of physical growth we need many ardship. If we have only food, our what it means to be a follower of things. Two of these essentials are growth will not be healthy; if we Jesus. food and exercise. These are needed have only exercise we will not last. The main resource is a book by not only in infancy, but throughout Both food and exercise are required Harold Percy, Incumbent of Trinity the whole of life. As followers of for healthy growth." Anglican Church, Streetsville, and Jesus we need spiritual food and spir-

Lenten Study Following Jesus - First Steps on the Way Monday evenings February 26 - April 1 7:30p.m. You're invited to attend any or all of the sessions

Page 4 People's Pulpit THEY LEFT THEIR NETS CD me, follow Me . .. Go, make disciples

ix parishioners from St. was God's idea in the first place, illiterate, and which lacks confi­ Thomas, along with some don't we really need to discern dence in the power of the gospel S 40 others from various God's mind on it? He pointed to change lives. parishes, attended a conference out the importance of under­ In order for the church today on evangelism and church standing the message in the gos­ to grow he feels it needs: growth in Gananoque, February pels and he used three R' s (Reign - vision and a recalling of 15, 16 and 17. It was conducted of God, Reconciliation to God purpose by Harold Percy who is rector at and Response to the invitation -an understanding of what it Trinity Anglican Church in of God) to illustrate his points. means to follow Jesus Streetsille, Ontario. He is also Working for the Kingdom and -to be a genuine community director of the Institute of Evan­ for Reconciliation comprise the - to care for one another gelism at Wycliffe College and mission of the Church. -to celebrate our worship the author of the book we are The term Christendom - to be a praying church. using in the Lenten study this which defined most of the West­ And the three main players year. Some of you may also be ern world a few years ago just as dynamics for growth are: familiar with his column in the doesn't exist any longer, Mr. -Leadership with a clear vi­ Anglican Journal, "Sharing the Percy said. And because ofthat, sion of the church and its mis­ Joy". everything changes. We now live sion. Mr. Percy has an appealing in a world of secularism, which - Congregations as commu­ and direct approach, a wonder­ means the majority live without nities of grace filled healing peo­ ful sense of humour and a sim­ reference to God; and pluralism ple. ple down-to-earth faith and com­ which says people have the right - Individuals who will net­ mitment to Jesus Christ. He to believe any way they wish; work with those we live and speaks eloquently about simple and relativism which says that work and play with, invite them things and simply about eloquent whatever you choose doesn't into community, make disciples. things. The invitation and com­ make any difference anyway, Mr. Percy urged everyone to mission from Jesus was the because truth itself is relative. remember that while God loves thread that connected all of the Because of the changes br~ught us as we are, God has no inten­ different topics he spoke on about by the demise of Christen­ tion ofleaving us the way we are throughout the conference. dom, and the fact that the and that this is not a project to be To begin, he listed a few churches have left off disciple­ completed in a given length of questions he felt the church making, the church is in a mis­ time, but it is a way of life that should be asking itself. For ex­ sionary situation and needs to will last a lifetime. ample, what is the church about? address this. This is an age of What does God have in mind for incredible spiritual hunger and Shirley Sharkey the church? And since the church thirst, an age that is biblically

People's Pulpit Page 5 Sunday, March 31 April S SUNDAY OF THE PASSION GOOD FRIDAY with the blessing and distribution 10:00 a.m. - Noon of palm crosses at 8:30 a.m. and The two hours will be divided into 10:00 a.m. segments of scripture readings and meditations, the Reading of the April1 Passion according to John, Inter­ MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK cessions, Musical Presentations, 7:30p.m. Communion from -the Reserved Session Six of the Lenten Series Sacrament and Midday Prayers. "Following Jesus - First Steps on There will also be time for quiet the Way" reflection and prayer. Please join us for all or part of the two hour April3 period. People are welcome to come WEDNESDAY IN and go quietly as they wish. HOLY WEEK 7:30p.m.- Prayer Group and Holy April6 Eucharist HOLYSATURDAY- EASTEREVE Apri14 7:30 p.m. - The Great Vigil of MAUNDY THURSDAY Easter with the Service of New 7:30 p.m. - A Liturgy of Hand Light, the Celebration of Baptism, Washing, The Institution of the the Renewal of Baptismal Vows, Lord's Supper, and the Stripping of and the First Eucharist of Easter. the Altar in preparation for Good Friday. Following the Maundy April7 Thursday Service, the Vigil will DAY OF RESURRECTION begin and continue through until EASTER SUNDAY the First Eucharist of Easter on 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Easter Eve. 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Easter Offering Envelopes For those of you in the parish who use the weekly envelopes for your offering, you will find a Special "Easter Offering Envelope" in your box. There is also an Easter Envelope attached to your People's Pulpit. This special Easter offering is used for the general ministry and Easter Flowers maintenance of the parish. $1,600 Persons wishing to have flowers placed in the sanctuary is anticipated in the Parish Budget for Easter are asked to sign the flower calendar and to fill from the "Easter Offering" out the card in the envelope (beside the calendar in the Narthex) by March 31st. Please place the envelope with your donation in the offertory plate. Cheques should be made out to St. Thomas Church (Flower Fund).

Page 6 People's Pulpit Brigadier-General Robert Bennett July 15, 1918 - December 21, 1995

For those who attend the 8:30 ket), I turned my back on it on 1 service, Annual Vestry Meetings, July, and with splendid assist­ or our summer study sessions, the ance from all, settled into -· name Bob Bennett will evoke the Hollyburn House in West Van­ image of an articulate, proud and couver in early August. The most dignified man. While Bob would difficult aspect was parting physi­ tell anyone exactly what he thought, cally from so many very staunch he also respected those who held friends at Amberwood, Stittsville dents in a most attractive dining opinions other than his. Bob was a and the Ottawa area, and asso­ room. All told, all ofmy needs are good and honest friend. The St. ciations at RMC- it was all very met. Of special note, a wonderful Thomas Parish Family said "fare­ traumatic, the more so as it fol­ pastel painting ofLem now hangs well" to Bob at the end of June last lowed quite soon after Lem was at the foot ofmy bed. Her cousin, year when he moved to Vancouver parted from me. Fortunately, the Donna Freeman, a gifted por­ to be closer to his family. What three young families rallied to my traitist, did the drawing, and Robb follows is Bob's Christmas letter needs. Geoff's and Rick's had for 1995. provided a very professional in­ planned the last week ofJuly and laid matching frame. It must be "Christmas 1995 the first of August to holiday on seen to be appreciated. Thank you, This is not the most personal Hornby Island between Nanaimo Donna and Robb. way to compose personal letters, and Comox and invited me to join. My health has now declined but this year with Lem 's very sud­ Boy, they and the beaches set me to the point where I have been den death on Christmas Day, up in remarkable fashion so that I admitted to the Lions Gate Hospi­ 1994, and my subsequent move moved in good spirits into this tal in North Vancouver. I am from Kittansett to Vancouver, I Seniors' Retirement Home soon happy to say that I am not in much want to ensure that this news after our return. pain, but have become physically reaches you without delay- which It is ideally located in many very weak. My medical care is would happen with individual respects: fairly close to Rick and excellent, and I am not lonely, ones. family; a Seniors' Recreation with local friends and family vis­ I feel almost certain that you Centre and a public library are iting frequently. It would be less have learned of the passing ofmy well within walking distance; two than frank not to admit my Christ­ dear Lem. Eventually, her earthly blocks from the Sea Wall Walk mas greeting carries a special remains were laid to rest in the along the north side of English poignancy this year. My life has memorial Garden at St. Francis­ Bay and its constantly changing been blessed with rich and varied in-the-Wood, adelightfulEnglish­ scene; and quite close to a varied experiences, and the love,fellow­ style Anglican Church not too far shopping area. Hollyburnishome ship and good humour ofso many from my present abode. The boys, to about 70 aging persons, mostly friends and family around the Lorraine and several ofthe grand­ ladies, but some men, and a few world. God bless you all. children were present, and I feel couples. I have a comfortable one Bob Bennett" that it was a location that Lem bedroom suite with combined liv­ might well have chosen herself­ ing/dining room, excellent Bob died peacefully on De­ and where !will becontentformy kitchen, and very well designed cember 21, 1995. There will be a remains to rest beside hers. bathroom - and ample storage Memorial Service and Celebration With 20 Kittansett on the mar­ space. It isfullyfurnishedwithmy of the Eucharist in thanksgiving for ket and in capable hands (it sold own effects. Dinner is provided his life at St. Thomas' during July quite rapidly in a very soft mar- seven days a week to all the resi- 1996.

People's Pulpit Page 7 Outreach

n these times of cutbacks and all their input. Many other people new insight into what it' s like to layoffs, I'm glad that our par also contributed such as Nona actually go out on a mission as they I ish has decided to continue its Steadman, Jim and Shirley Sharkey, did. Not a bed of roses at all times commitment to outreach. There are Joan Thorneycroft, Elsie Standing, it seems, but with moments of real many people who need our help Elizabeth Gervais, Pete Torunski, treasure. and it seems the weakest members Margaret Stone, Mike Bryan and There is also discussion in the of our society are those whose fund­ Ross. And of course all of you who diocese about bringing Bosnian ing is cut first. The outreach com­ contributed in any way to any of the refugees to Canada. There will be mittee will I'm sure, continue to appeals we have made for your further communication about how allocate parish funds to those who help over the last few years. this might affect our parish. need it most. The next undertaking will be Our outreach to the commu­ Gillian Mattock is taking over the visit to our parish on Sunday, nity tells them who we are. If any of as Link Person for outreach on Par­ March 24th, of Heather and An­ you have ideas on how we as a ish Council and I'm sure she will drew Finton. They are the young parish can reach out and offer our take us in new directions. It's been couple we have supported for the help more effectively, please ap­ a great pleasure to work in this area last three years in their work in a proach me or Gillian Mattock. over the past several years and I'd boys' home in Pelotas Brazil. Thank you for your support. like to thank my running mates Heather is an eloquent writer and Barbara Bottriell Sy lvi Dawes and Peggy Beckett for their presentation should give us

The afternoon meetings of the Evelyn Presley, ACW coordinator shops this winter, where we stitch ACW continue to be a wise deci­ of the "Bales" which are packed together knitted squares made by sion; over twenty members tum out and sent to Northern Diocese to ladies, into afghans for the bales to our regular meetings and almost help out there. And in March, our and anywhere else they are needed. the same number to our afghan guest speaker will be Beth Cooke, It is a great time of fellowship, with workshops. At our January meet­ Social Action Liaison for Centre lots of laughter and tea. Please join ing we listened to Public Health 454 and The Well. Join us at 1:30 us. Nurse Janet Tughan, from the Ot­ on March 4 in the upper hall to hear Coming up: Annual ACW tawa/Carleton Health Unit, speak what is being done in the Diocese meeting, May 15, at St. Mark's to us about the health care pro­ in these areas. All women of the Church in Nepean. gramme set up for Goulbourn parish are welcome. Phyllis Lumsden Township. February brought We have had two afghan work- ACW President

ACW F undraiser Bridge Tournament to be held at Amberwood Village Golf & Country Club on April 24th, 1996, 10:30 am-3:00pm. Cost: $20 per person, includes a day ofbridge, luncheon, prizes for the top 10 winners and door prizes. If anyone is interested in making up a table for bridge, please contact Joan Thorneycroft (836-6384) as soon as possible. There is a limit of 34 tables. Donations of prizes (possibly a craft) would be greatly appreciated. Joan Thorneycroft

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Our New Members of Parish Council _, This is a new experience for Keldine property. He hopes to set up a few and she is very enthusiastic about committees and make the whole it. She says that she is looking for­ thing more of a church community t the Vestry meeting held ward to learning about Synod and effort. He is looking forward to in February, the line-up how it functions, and hopes to be­ making his contribution to parish A for the new Parish Coun­ come acquainted with the attitude life in this way. Bill has also been a cil was announced. Once again there of this congregation so that she can member of the parish for 7 years. will be 15 people representing all bestrepresentourinterests. Keldine Gillian Mattock is also a first of the ministries of the Church. A is a member of St. Matthews' la­ time member of Parish Council, quick look down the list reveals dies choir and she knows a lot of and certainly what she lacks in ex­ quite a lot of familiar names. Some clergy from different denomina­ perience she more than makes up are folk currently serving a second tions. She hopes that this will help for in enthusiasm. Gillian says that term in office, some are returning in the communication between she just hopes that her best will be members wearing "new hats" and churches as we reach out to each good enough, and that she's will­ some are new recruits. other. Keldine says that she would ing to have a go at anything! Gillian Jim Sharkey has returned to really like to try and help t e parish joined us in September of '92 (the Parish Council as Rector's War­ find ways to save money, so that day after she moved to Stittsville) den. Jim has been a member of this important ministries, such as Out­ and dived right into parish life. She Parish for about 7 years, during reach, need not be affected in these was a member· of the team who which time he has been very active troubled times. Keldine is not new worked with Sharon Tate visiting in many aspects of Church life. He to Parish Council; she was our first various members of the parish who brings a wealth of experience to Christian Community link person. were not able to attend Church. Parish Council, having had the roles She has been with us at St. Thomas' Gillian also teaches Sunday School of secretary, member at large and, for 6-7 years. (Tadpoles and Little Fish) and is an most recently, memberoftheTrans­ BiD Steadman is ournew Prop­ active part of "life below stairs". formation Team. He is also a Lay erty Link. However, he quickly Gillian is our new Outreach Link Assistant. Jim is looking forward claims that he is not a "handyman" person. to investigating "Total Ministry" -he is, however, a great delegater!! Apologies to the two other new to see how it will help our Parish Bill has been the President and CEO members of Parish Council who grow whilst getting back to basics. of a number of companies and escaped questioning, Phil Dawes His own objective is to grasp this brings these skills with him to Par­ (Worship Committee Link) and chance to grow in faith as he serves ish Council, of which he is a first Alain Tilgner (Christian Commu­ God in this way. time member. Bill's objec t iv~ is to nity). Keldine FitzGerald comes to involve a lot more people in the us as our new Member of Synod. overseeing and care of our Church Georgina Purchase

( ) ~- Annual Spaghetti Supper Spaghetti Sunday, April 28 Supper Plan to attend. ~pri12S Too good to miss! ~~~

People's Pulpit Page 9 The St. Thomas

Welcome Mat ,_

The Parish of Saint Thomas The Coopers are amazed and de­ SUE SERVICE extends a warm welcome to these lighted with their daughter's crea­ 2 Basswood_Street recent additions to our Church fam­ tivity.) Their last child, John, is a Stittsville ily. Pleaseofferthemaspecialgreet- doctor practising in Victoria B.C. 831-4127 ing first chance you get! · Don and Joan are originally from Quebec and Nova Scotia re­ Sue is a kindergarten teacher DON & JOAN COOPER spectively. They enjoyed life-long who began attending St. Thomas 94 Whalings Circle careers as educators - she as a after moving here last November. Stittsville teacher and he, latterly, as a ad­ Born and raised in Ottawa, she calls 831-4209 ministrator with a local school board the city Parish of St. Richard's her in Laval, Que. original Anglican church home. A lot of new people you meet Welcome, Sue! these days are "into" physical fit­ RICK & KIRSTEN ness. But few are as committed to MALUDZINSKI BARBARA & IAN SWAN the healthy ideal of keeping fit as 42 Victor Street 3 Etta Street Don and Joan Cooper, who have Stittsville Stittsville just joined the Parish of St. Thomas 831-8523 836-5283 after moving here from Oshawa a year and a half ago. Would you The Maludzinskis bega at­ Barbara and Ian joined us at the believe this "retired" couple have, tending Saint Thomas church this end of January. They are both re­ in only the past few years, walked January. tired - he from government serv­ in all 50 states of the United States? Both are natives of Hamilton. ice and she from a career as a nurse. They are keen participants in the They have two children - Elysia, Originally from England, the "Volks" communal walking move­ 4 and Gavin, 2. Swan's have been in Canada more mentthatstartedinEurope. "We're Kirsten and Rick moved here than 30 years and in this part of really very ardent walkers," ex­ to the Ottawa area five years ago, Ontario since the mid-80s. They plains Joan, with just a trace of so he could pursue better career have children residing both in the understatement. "Since retirement, opportunities in his work as an elec­ area and in the U.S. we've travelled- and walked- all trical engineer with Bell-Northern Mike Bryan over North America and Europe." Research. The Coopers say they're de­ They have known each other a lighted with their new town home lot longer than many couples - as in West Ridge Estates, just west of children in Hamilton, they lived older Stittsville. just up the street from one another. They came here to be closer to their accountant son, David, his NANCY GRIFFIN wife and four grandchildren living 17 Manchester Street We're looking for someone to in the village. Also quite nearby is Stittsville take over the interesting job of their only daughter, Kim, whore­ K2S1C5 interviewing newcomers on cently left her job as an aerospace 836-4128 the phone, for the People's engineer with Canada's military to Pulpit Welcome Mat. If this is start a dog training school in Orle­ Nancy has been with us a few something you'd like to try, ans. (It's going great guns, with months now, with her children­ please give me a call. new canine courses and innova­ Laurie, 19; Eden, 12andAngela,9. Trish Irwin-Kitt (831-7107) tions being added almost weekly. Welcome to all four of you!

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Once again the Sunday School dren down in the Sunday School nis (who needs a table?) and Don has had a very busy couple of rooms. As ever we start all of our was lost to the crokinole board (I months. It seems hard to think of time together with songs and "chat". never got that far!). The evening Christmas as only being one issue Don has introduced us to a few new ended around 8.30 pm when the ago, but it was. And among the tunes and we've recently got back kids had to drag us weary parents many things we've accomplished into many of the best loved action safely home to bed. downstairs is another successful songs (including J-E-S-U-S ... I am sure I'm not the only one Christmas Pageant!! Once again without the 0!! !). Our penny jar is who has had enough of this long ALL the children got to participate getting nice and full and the walls winter, but as we embark on our in the performance (including some in the church hall and other rooms fifth unit of the Whole People of of our visitors), thus we had a glo­ are beautifully decorated with our God curriculum we are reminded rious host of angels, a vast flock of work. that Spring is coming. The unit is sheep and of course, a great fold of On the social side of things we called Tree of Faith- what better shepherds to keep them in line. All just had another very successful time for us to grow in faith than of the scripted parts of the story pizza and games night. A dozen or when we are looking forward to were very well played by the older so families joined together to share new growth around us. We are re­ children. Many have said that this meal time (the only time it was minded of Jesus being the Tree of was the best pageant yet, but what­ quiet!), and all manner of games. It Life and look forward to learning ever we many lack in polish we was nice to see adults and children and growing together. As ever, you always make up for in enthusiasm. playing together, young and old are all invited to join us down stairs Our thanks to all those who helped playing together and, of course, to at any time. Remember, we are us out, and thanks to Brian Smith see everyone making new friends. I always looking for volunteers (chil­ for equipping us with a sound sys­ personally learned how to play dren are not a prerequisite), so come tem. (Were we really guinea pigs?) Rumolli (thanks to Donna and a on down .. . you might just stay!! We continue to enjoy a very very helpful 'dummy'), my kids active and interested group of chil- discovered the delights of table ten- Georgina Purchase

Children's Used Clothing and Toy Sale Be sure to mark Saturday, April all ages. 13, 1996 on your calendar. That's Muffins, cupcakes, coffee and the day for our third Chi~dren' s juice will also be available for sale Used Clothing and Toy Sale. The in the kitchen. doors will open at 9:00 a.m. sharp If you would like to book a and close at 1:00 p.m. table, please call either Edna Cooke Saturday April 13 This event has proven to be a at 836-4599 or Barb Schizkoske at great success in the past - for both 831-0492. Cost is only $15.00. The 9 1 am- pm buyers and sellers. You can find proceeds of the sale of tables go to Great Value! wonderful bargains on toys, cloth­ the Sunday School and Moms & ing and equipment for children of Tots playgroup.

People's Pulpit Page 11 1996 Annual Vestr)' l\1eeting

two thousand dollars annually. AI Roffey MEETING 130th Anniversary Auditor: Brenda Richardson As 1996 marks not only the A letter of appreciation was he Parish of St. Thomas held centennial of our diocese, but also presented to Barbara Bottriell for its annual Vestry meeting the 130th anniversary of our par­ her work as Outreach Committee T on February 7, with 32 ish, it is proposed that this year be link for the past two years. Sincere members registering, approving a one of evangelism and growth. thanks were also extended to budget of$161,500 for the coming Towards this effort, it was pro­ William Passmore and Marilyn year. posed and approved that the Parish Johnston as they stepped down from After an opening prayer, the support the following: their duties as wardens, as well as meeting got underway with the ap­ - a group of parishioners attending to all other members finishing their pointment by the Churchwardens a conference on evangelism; terms. of John Brummell as Vestry Clerk - the establishment of a leadership Budget and Secretary to Parish Council, team; The proposed budget for 1996 and Cheryl Jefferies as Treasurer. - and a Lenten study program in saw an increase from a total of Shirley Sharkey was appointed as Christian basics based on the cur­ $155,623.31 actual 1995 to a rec­ recording secretary. riculum "Following Jesus, First ommended budget of $165,000. Upon adoption of the minutes Steps on the Way". This difference was accounted for of the 1995 Annual and Special Parish Council Membership in increases in rectory capital ex­ Vestry meetings, reports from the Membership numbers for Par­ penditures, mortgage reduction, the various committees were read and ish Council remains the same with hiring of a youth worker and in adopted. the stipulation that the positions of promotional outreach (advertising), Of special note is the rich mu­ ACW Link and Member-at-large offset by a reduction in the Dioc­ sic program at St. Thomas with the (2) will be for a one year term and esan Apportionment. After thought­ addition of the Junior Choir and of rna y be held for a maximum of two ful deliberation over a number of the musical group Cornerstone to consecutive terms. The following amendments put forward by Brian our already well-established senior were elected or re-confirmed for Smith, it was proposed and carried choir. The installation of the new the 1996 Parish Council: that the mortgage reduction would sound system (the money for which Rector: Rev. Ross Moulton be eliminated; that the promotional was successfully raised in 1995) Rector's Warden: Jim Sharkey outreach budget be reduced; and will go a long way to adding to our People's Warden: Margaret Stone that a sum of $100 be added for a musical ministry. Synod Members: Keldine Servers Group budget. These ad­ Membership and Giving FitzGerald, Joanna Passmore, justments resulted in a final ap­ As of January 1996 there were Robin Tilgner proved budget for 1996 of 248 families registered in the Par­ ACW Link: Phyllis Lumsden $161,500. ish as compared to 250 families Youth Ministry Rep: Georgina Let- us hope that this budget registered in January 1995. This Purchase will allow the new and reappointed resulted from seeing 17 families Property Rep: Bill Steadman · members of Parish Council to keep leave us while 15 new families Worship Committee Rep: Phil evangelism and growth the focus joined us. Levels of giving remained Dawes of 1996- our 130th anniversary and relatively stable with 20 of the 185 Outreach Rep: Gillian Mattock Diocesan centennial year. identifiable givers donating be­ Christian Community Rep: Alain tween $500 and $750, 15 giving Tilgner Sandra Double $1000- $2000, and 15 giving over Members-at-Large: Karen Julian,

Page 12 People's Pulpit =sl Greeting and Siding I~

Three years ago I started coordi­ of commitment it has made Sunday upon her. With Marilyn no longer nating the ten o'clock Greeters and Services so much easier to plan. It there, I have no one from the earlier Sidespersons. Having been in the also gives those who cannot make it service as a contact. If anyone from parish only one year it was a great to their assigned day a better chance that service would like to volunteer way to meet the people. I would like to switch off with someone else. please let me or Father Ross know. to thank those who have and are still The eight o'clock pari shioners For all our parishioners, new and taking part in this Christian service. always looked after themselves with existing, who would like to get to Your time and efforts have been Marilyn Johnston providing a guid­ know more people in the Church, greatly appreciated by myself and ing hand. Marilyn was my contact to this is a fabulous way of doing it. If the Rector. call when I had to arrange for you are interested in helping out as a Our numbers have varied from sidespeople for a funeral or some greeter/sidesperson, do not hesitate season to season with changes in other special service St. Thomas was to call me. I have typed up a version people's commitments, family re­ hosting through the week. Unfortu­ of the duties for your review. sponsibilities and working environ­ nately, Marilyn has moved away. I Again, thank you to all those ment. This season we haveoneofthe appreciated her help and extend many who have helped in this service. largest groups ever. With this kind thanks to her for the times I called Roger Cooke

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People's Pulpit Page 13 the Sound System

This is a summary of where portable stand-alone mike plugged (d) one in the entrance foyer (sepa­ we're at with the church sound sys­ into the lectern or the pulpit, and rate volume control). tem. By the time you read this, we the mikes at the lectern and pulpit. - a cassette recorder or cassette expect to have chosen a contractor. Cornerstone would use the pul­ deck to record the service. Everything else being equal, we pit mike and a stand-alone mike. - a device feeding into a tel­ are looking at installation of the All these mikes would feed into ephone to broadcast the service system in about a month's time. a central controller to control out­ "live" on a conference call (tele­ We envision that the system put levels. This controller would ministry). would be capable of handling both be located in the small cupboard on - a system for the hard of hear­ the lectern and the pulpit with a the south wall of the worship area, ing if the worship area speakers are permanently attached mike on a between the main doors and the not sufficient (not yet decided - gooseneck stand. The choir, being storage room. A cassette deck (al­ audio loop, or wireless headphones, located right beside the lectern, ready owned) to play music would or hard wired headphones). would make use of the lectern mike also feed into this controller. Further, we have a donated and, perhaps a second mike, either The controller output would be sound system suitable for use in the hanging or a mike on a portable used to feed : basement independent from the stand. We envision Ross being on a -speakers main system. All we have to do is wireless lapel mike. Another wire­ (a) two in the worship area; to hook it up once we know where less would be used by the reader of (b) one in the basement church hall the main speakers will go. the Prayers of the People. (separate volume control); Kids in the Christmas Pageant (c) one in the basement nursery Pete Torunski would use the wireless mikes, a (separate volume control);

Great Music !! Would you like to listen to some re­ ally GREAT Christian music? Pete Torunski has cassettes of choral If you have a child under 2 music, and wants your feedback as to years of age and would like to have which pieces you like. After tabulating him or her cared for during the the feedback from all listeners, the music church service, the nursery is oper­ with the most votes is the music he'll buy ating once again on a rotational for the choir. care basis. Call Heather Carty (831- He has about 30 cassettes to lend out, 8716) or drop in to the nursery if with ballot sheets for your votes. you are interested. Interested? Give him a call at 836- 5295 to arrange to borrow cassettes.

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Page 14 People's Pulpit Primate's World Relief and Development Fund

he theme for this year's Pri· eats. Whereas in the present some port to street children in Manila; mate's World Relief and have a drop of water and some training and education programs to T Development Fund is "give have a swimming pool full. " farmers; clean water to remote ru­ us a thirst for justice". Here is one Being a priest - or anyone - ral communities. PWRDF is com­ account of work being done by a who speaks out about inj ustice in mitted to working with community partner in the gospel in the Philip­ the Philippines, is a risky business. development partners to address pmes. Thousands of citizens have died in root causes of injustice and find The Rev. Alex Wandag is out in the pastfew decades for p romoting solutions that echo the words of the church yard pulling weeds. At land reform in a country where a Isaiah - "Then justice will dwell in another moment you mightfind him wealthy elite holds power, and only the wilderness and righteousness celebrating the Eucharist with his 15% of those who live and work on abide in the fruitful field. The parishioners. Or in the midst of a farmland has any land to grow food effect of righteousness will be political demonstration. "I'm for the family table. Nearly two­ peace ..." (Isaiah 32:16,17). learning that Eucharist is a symbol thirds of the population live below You may contribute to the Pri­ of development: everyone has the the poverty line, and malnutrition mate's World Relief and Develop­ same quality and quantity, "he tells is the biggest health problem. ment Fund through the monthly his Canadian visitor. "If we could Through PWRDF, you partici­ envelopes you find in your enve­ expand that, and live it, nobody pate in Alex's vision of develop­ lope box or by using the PWRDF would be hungry. It is a foretaste of ment. You are helping to provide envelopes on the table at the back the reign of God where everybody practical, legal, and spiritual sup- of the church.

Episcopal Visit with Confirmation and Renewal of Baptisrn Vows candidates we will look forward to a Confirmation Service this year. Members of the parish are also be­ ing encouraged to consider renew­ ing their baptismal vows during the Bishop Baycroft will be mak­ Bishop's visit. Anyone interested ing his annual Episcopal Visit to in either Confirmation or the Re­ our parish on Sunday, June 23. It newal of Baptismal Vows should has been our usual pattern to cel­ Free Course: speak to the rector. Preparation How to Start your ebrate the Rite of Confirmation classes will be scheduled after every second year. If there are Easter. own Small Business Are you thinking of starting Office Computer We are in the process of trying to your own small business? Pete computerize the Church Office and Torunski has offered to present a if you have a computer and/or printer free 3-hour session for congrega­ ••----c-"••.... -s:·-·-··· • -=-ec .. •...... eu••••• _. ~•ftll: you are no longer using, we would tion members if there is enough :aa ....:. •• :a ...... ~. appreciate hearing from you. We are c.• a11••.a••n •• :rs ..o interest. ~411r•• .. .au1 looking for a 386 or 486, with a The exact date will be deter­ monitor. If you have something suit­ mined by those who wish to take able, please call me at 838-2389. the course. Karen Julian Interested? Phone Pete at 836- Chairperson, 5295 by 21 March. Computer Search Committee

People 's Pulpit Page 15 Gi\'e up Something for Lent: Gi\'e in to God by Nedra Nash

an unconscious level. We may rect your energy, the light raised simply feel more centred, able to within yourself, to others. You cope with the chaos of our lives will bring attunement to others, and our world. Oft our friends particularly to those seeking that f you desire to practice will notice before we do, that we attunement, those who have prayers for healing at home, are "more ", than be­ asked for your prayers. You, the I a way to start is by seeking fore. (Insert "at peace", "bal­ pray-er, and the "prayee" will be attunement with God by 10 min­ anced" "centred" in the blank.) in at-one-ment with the Source utes of meditation. How can any We may be the last to realise that of all wholeness. of this "healing" take place? Im­ taking as little as 10 minutes a In review read Deuteronomy agine that all healing comes from day to sit straight and still and 30:11-20: "The word is very near within when we are attuned to or empty, with only the thought, to you; it is in your mouth and in "at-one" with our Creator. While "Be still and know that I am your heart for you to observe." attunement is individual, it is en­ God" before us, has changed us Remember, you are "the temple hanced by a group committed by noticeably! Meditation is our of the living God". So set your­ faith to helping. Therefore, when silence before the face, the feel­ self down, for as little as 10 min­ we attend a prayer group we en­ ing of Godness, "At One-ness", utes each day, and worship within hance, strengthen our individual ultimate peace. yourself the living God. And prayers with the prayers of our It is after we have entered from this place, pray heartily your fellowman. this attunement, this meditative prayers of healing. If all healing comes from silence, and first recognised our In healing it helps to see that within, it is vital that each pray­ ideal, that we can best send out for which you prayed surrounded er be "healed" about that which the healing. Your ideal is your in white light, perhaps held in the he/she is praying and that each standard, that by which you meas­ hands of Christ, perhaps feeling be at peace with their neighbour, ure yourself, to which yo hold all the love and care you can their family members, their own in all you do. It is the WHY of summon. Hold that image a economics, their environment. whatever you do. To know your while. Then, to finish, pray the (Remember Christ's admonition, ideal demands absolute honesty 23rd Psalm, or another quiet "If any be at odds with his neigh­ from the knower .. . "to thine prayer that affirms your whole­ bour etc ....") This healing takes own self be true." ness and oneness as God's child. place in a silence where the pray­ Then, to send out those Believe and affirm God hears er attunes to his Creator, the prayers you must ask yo rself, you. Know He is working on it . Christ, the God. This quiet time "In whom do I believe? Is the .. inHisway. ThankHimforHis of attunement is called medita­ Source of my being omniscient, work. tion. omnipotent, omnipresent, all lov­ Meditation is a process in ing?" Do you feel it in the very (Source material: Meredith Ann which many things occur. Most depth of your soul? Can you Puryear, Healing Prayer: important, it can be a cleansing really commit your life and all its Agnes Sanford, The Healing of negative emotions and the events, all its destiny to this One? Light: slow, gentle process of healing Praying to God you can, at Genevieve, Parkhurst, Healing body, mind and soul forces ... at the end of your meditation, di- & Wholeness Are Yours)

Page 16 People' s Pulpit Indian Residential Schools "The great tragedy of Canon Cook's death, is that he was the voice of the Indian residential schools that was never heard."

Shirley Sharkey very kindly "despise" their culture, as has been forwarded to me a copy of the Peo­ reported many times. As one former ple's Pulpit and the service sheet student said, "When things got bet­ ter, I went back home." Holy Baptism from Bishop Cook's funeral. The great tragedy of Canon There are some wonderful suc­ "The water of baptism ... in it Cook's (as I knew him in 1950) cess stories of former students, and we are buried with Christ in His death, is that he was the voice of the Canon Cook was proud of their death, share in His resurrection, Indian residential schools that was achievements. This is documented and are reborn by the never heard. Canon Cook was very in my book, The Teaching Wig­ Holy Spirit." proud of his years of service to wams. Copies of my book can be Indian and Eskimo children, and he found at the Anglican Church li­ December 17, 1995 made sure that they were well cared brary and archives at 600 Jarvis for in the schools. Street in Toronto, for those who are Keegan James Layer As I have written so many times interested in learning the true facts son of in defence of the churches and gov­ about the residential schools. Tom and Jodi Layer ernment of the past, only about Thank you for giving me the sponsors one-third of the Indian child popu­ opportunity to be heard via your Scott Parsons & Sara Parsons lation had to attend these schools. church paper. I would also be glad They attended 1) if care at home to hear from anybody who is inter­ Holy Burial was seriously inadequate, 2) if they ested in learning more about the "Increase our faith, deepen our were orphans, 3) if they lived in schools. My phone number is 902- hope, and confirm us in your isolated areas ofCanada where there 772-2190 or 902-772-2798, and I eternal love. " was no schooling, or 4) most im­ would be glad to accept collect portantly, because their parents sent calls. Thomas Lewis Bell them. Mrs. Bernice Logan December 1, 1995 Some children only spent a few Tangier, Nova Scotia years at the schools, which was not Former staff member at All long enough for them to be de­ Saints' Indian Residential School, prived of their culture. Pictures of Prince Albert, Sask., and the students at Gordon's School in Shingwash Indian Residential Punnichy, Saskatchewan having a School, Sault Ste. Marie, pow-wow prove that staff did not Ontario.

Lord, There are countless things in my life World Day of Prayer .. That are inexcusable . Thank you to all who contrib­ There are things unaccountable uted to and participated in the World And things unexplainable. Day of Prayer service held at St. There are things irrefutable Thomas on March 1st. And things irresponsible. Karen Julian But it comes to me with unutterable relief Coordinator, World Day of That because of Your amazing love Prayer Nothing in my life is unforgivable. Ruth Harms Calkin

People's Pulpit Page 17 Too Many People by Roger Stone

subsistence plot. In three years, the life, their birth rates will eventually ashes will cease to fertilize the poor drop. Could such a strategy suc­ laterite soil. He will then move on ceed, in time to save the planet? and torch some more. His nine chil­ We won't know until it is too late. ur Anglican Church takes dren (so far) will want to do like­ But the point may be moot: we in activeinterestinmany glo­ wise when they grow up. His com­ northern countries have our own 0 bal issues. I for one would patriots back in the city barrios financial problems now, or rather like to see a lot more attention de­ produce children they cannot sup­ we have finally recognized those voted to the problem which causes port, who end up on the streets, problems we had all along. or underlies almost every other some to be killed like vermin by It's true that we in the over­ widespread problem: overpopula­ squads of off-duty policemen. consuming industrialized countries tion. If this one is not solved, few • a desperately poor Haitian account for more than our share of others will be, and it probably won't scratching a living by performing pollution and depletion. But at least ultimately matter whether they are some menial service around a port. we have gotten one thing right: we or not. He has eight children. have stopped increasing our num­ It's no use thinking that over­ • in Thailand and Taiwan, poor bers. By the latest news, this may population will correct itself in time. hill-country peasants tum over the soon cease to be a matter of choice: Firstly, time is running out. Sec­ children they cannot support to peo­ human fertility rates are dropping ondly, overpopulation is simply not ple from the cities, who install them markedly in these countries, and the type of problem which leads to in brothels. pollution is the suspected cause. its own acceptable solution, like • Indian children sold into slav­ Sort of like wine-making, in which high prices that drop when fewer ery by parents who cannot support the alcohol kills the yeast that made people buy. Why is this so? Be­ them. They weave carpets for 12 it. cause of an interesting phenom­ hours a day. Nonetheless, wefacenewchal­ enon: Homo Sapiens is the only The list is long and desperate; lenges. Canada's "fish war" with major species which responds to it's getting longer and more des­ Spain ended peacefully, but such adverse conditions by increasing perate as the root causes increase conflicts over depleting resources not decreasing rates of reproduc­ rather than decreasing. Many re­ will increase, while the human tion. gions of the world are already de­ populations doing the depleting rise You need not be a biologist, forested, desertified, fished out or further. anthropologist, or any other aca­ otherwise ruined. More soon will Within Christendom, most ob­ demic, to confirm this remarkable be. The most troubled areas of the jections to birth control come from fact. Examples appear in the media world are so often the most opposite ends of the spectrum: the almost every week: crowded: El Salvador, Rwanda, Vatican, and the fundamentalists. • a Palestinian in a refugee camp, Karachi ..... Their arguments owe little to ra­ and another in a squalid Gaza slum: Why do people have so many tional thought: one has ten children, the other nine. children when they face such Se­ • "Contraception is unnatural." • an Ulster Catholic talking of vere problems? We've all heard So are eyeglasses, heart transplants, discrimination, seated at his kitchen some of the theories: "children are nuclear power, computers, walk­ table with his eight kids, for whom their old-age security", "they'll ing sticks . . . someone must provide schooling, have smaller families when their • "God will provide for all the opportunities, health care, etc. living standards rise", and even people." People who say this buy • a poor man from Sao Paulo, "they have nothing else to do." life insurance, save for retirement, one of thousands trekking into We are told that if we just con­ and take all the usual precautions Amazonia. He will bum off a few tinue helping people in under-de­ about health and safety. It's just the hectares of rain forest to make a veloped countries to improve their one problem that they want to leave Con't. 111* Page 18 People's Pulpit Too Many People continued

to direct divine intervention. charms of sex and the age-old domi­ planet which might support life, • "Wecannotcondoneabortion." nation of women by men. some millions of light-years away. Wary politicians have noted the The dreadful irony is that popu­ Meanwhile, back on Earth, many public's confusion of population lation· control will come anyway; wondrous species of birds, plants, control with abortion. There goes that is not in question. Warfare, mammals, marine life, etc. are any support for Planned Parent­ famine, pestilence: the horsemen slaughtered or polluted or displaced hood. of the Apocalypse, riding forth out into extinction every year, because • • "Weare living in the Last Days, of antiquity to cut us down as we we will not control our numbers. so why worry about this world?" stroll along in our blithe modern Some scientists say that future Do the proponents of this idea ne­ arrogance. Thehorsemenhavenew generations will look back on our glect their children's educations, or allies: ozone depletion, new viruses era as the Earth's near-death expe­ even their gardens? and bacteria immune to our medi­ rience. Let' s hope it is no worse In what Christian context does cines, etc. Some combination of than that. the Vatican refuse to recognize that these things will ultimately control If our national Church is going world population cannot grow in­ our numbers for us, if we don't do to take stands on worldwide social definitely, and stubbornly oppose it. issues, we really cannot avoid tak­ countermeasures? Who can fail to find profound ing one on overpopulation. It will Where does the Bible instruct sadness in the fact that we will not cure itself, not without a great us to crowd all God's other crea­ leave our children such a degraded deal of suffering. tures, and ultimately ourselves, off planet? If NASA's probe to Mars Roger Stone the face of the Earth? "Go forth and had detected so much as a microbe, multiply," is that it? Well, we did nay, even a DNA molecule, wild (Editor's note: We welcome view­ that already. This is one Biblical excitement would have ensued: points from individual parishion­ injunction that mankind has enthu­ "there's life out there, we are not ers and will print them whenever siastically followed, perhaps due alone," etc. etc. Witness the hype possible. The preceding was one less to religious zeal than to the about the recent discovery of a person's opinion.)

With a Consecrated Car She couldn't speak before a crowd; Spaghetti She couldn't teach a class; But when she came to church or school Supper She brought the folk en masse. St. Thomas' She couldn't sing to save her life; Church In public- couldn't pray; Stittsville But always her small shabby car Was crammed on each Lord's Day. And though she couldn't sing, nor teach, Not even lead in prayer - She listened well; she had a smile .. And she was always there- With all the others whom she brought Who lived both near and far ; And God's work was greatly helped By her consecrated car.

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