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TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.ca n SEPTEMBER 2013 Priest finds lost churches Grants Blog brings begin buildings to flow back to life BY STUART MANN BY CAROLYN PURDEN WHEN the Rev. David Giffen ar - SINCE the founding of the Diocese rived at the Church of the Trans - of Toronto in 1839, some 50 Angli - figuration in Toronto three years can churches in the City of Toron - ago, there were no children in the to have disappeared—either torn Sunday school. Today, there are down for new development or about 14 on a Sunday, and some - used for different purposes. times as many as 20. Now that The Rev. David Harrison, the in - ministry is set to grow even more. cumbent of St. Mary Magdalene, With the help of a $52,000 grant Toronto, writes a blog, Lost Angli - from the diocese’s Our Faith-Our can Churches, that brings these Hope campaign, the church plans churches back to life with photo - to hire a children’s ministry coor - graphs and anecdotes. dinator. The person will introduce Since 2012, Mr. Harrison has un - a new curriculum, mentor and covered the histories of 25 of the train volunteers, and work with missing churches and intends to Mr. Giffen on creative ways to dis - explore the remaining 25 church - ciple the children. The Rev. David Harrison stands in es in the next year or so. “It wouldn’t have been possible front of the former St. Margaret, He says that while his blog is to do this without the grant,” says Spadina, in Toronto. The church about local history, it is also about Mr. Giffen. “The congregation is closed in 1909 and an art deco fa - death and resurrection. Congre - over the moon.” cade was added later. It is now a gations develop, churches are Over the next five years, the fabric store. At right is a photo of built, then local demographics Our Faith-Our Hope campaign the former church (far right)in 1920. change and the church is no will give millions of dollars in PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON AND CITY longer required. But churches of - grants to parishes and ministries OF TORONTO ARCHIVES. ten serve new purposes—as wor - in the diocese that want to “re- ship centres for other Christian imagine church,” says Canon Paul denominations, or else their rehearsal hall for the Mirvish the - Baston, chair the Our Faith-Our names (and sometimes their fur - atrical productions. A new St. Hope Allocations Committee. nishings) find new life in the sub - Jude’s arose in Bramalea, and it urbs. inherited some of the older Continued on Page 2 In fact, Mr. Harrison experi - church’s memorials and the font. enced this himself in his previous Mr. Harrison started the blog parish, St. Thomas, Brooklin. A because he was looking for a new Donations fast-growing area, Brooklin need - hobby. Working on his own time, ed a new Anglican church and one he tracks down former Anglican was built. The new building incor - churches through the diocesan help papers porated some of the furnishings archives, visits and photographs from St. Clement, Riverdale, them, obtains archival images and which closed in 2006. posts the story on his blog. To THE stories, photographs and “So there is a sense of continu - date, the blog has received more do some sleuthing to find a church terested in churches that have columns you read and see each ity with the past,” Mr. Harrison than 7,000 visits. because it has disappeared. St. gone to other denominations. He month in The Anglican are says. “And we are about death Sometimes he finds the church Barnabas, Halton, torn down in talks of Eastern and Russian Or - made possible by the generous and resurrection in our Christian still exists but is no longer used the 1970s, was described only as thodox churches that fill the plain donations of you, our readers. journey, so that plays out in this for worship. After it was closed in being on a corner at an intersec - interior of an Anglican church Without your financial sup - story of lost Anglican churches.” 1909, St. Margaret’s at Queen tion. However, Mr. Harrison found with icons and colour. “The shell port, we would not be able to A historian by training, Mr. Street and Spadina Avenue was the site when he visited the locale is still there but all this richness bring you the paper in its cur - Harrison started investigating given an art deco façade and is and saw a building on one corner has been added and they’re really rent form. If you haven’t al - lost Anglican churches through now a store crammed with fab - that was newer than the struc - quite spectacular,” he says. ready done so, I encourage you his interest in St. Jude, Ronces - rics. tures on the other corners. In addition to Toronto’s lost to make a donation and keep valles, where his grandfather was “You can see some of the archi - In one case, even the land has churches, there are another 126 this important ministry going. the rector and he was baptized. tectural details are still there in - disappeared. In 1911, St. Nicholas lost churches outside the city. An envelope for the annual An - Closed in the 1970s and later side and along the exterior side of was built on Fisherman’s Island, a “That’s a long-term project, if I glican Journal appeal is insert - torn down, it had an interesting the building, but I walked by sandbar that ran south from Cher - ever decide to tackle it,” he says. ed in this issue. As usual, your post-Anglican history: the church Queen and Spadina almost my en - ry Beach. Church and island dis - “It’s a retirement project.” donation will be split evenly was used by other denominations, tire life and had no idea that that appeared when the harbour area Lost Anglican Churches can be between The Anglican and the and the parish hall became a was an Anglican church,” he says. was filled in 1915. found at http://lostanglicanchurch - national paper. Thank you. farmer’s market and then a dance Sometimes Mr. Harrison has to Mr. Harrison is particularly in - es.wordpress.com/. Stuart Mann, editor

FUNERALS BECOMING ‘ENDURANCE ORDEALS’ – SEE PAGE 5 2 The Anglican N E W S September 2013 First round of grants total $593,398

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SISTER Constance Murphy, SSJD, Qu’Appelle Diocesan School in until 1972. At the age of 94, she pub - died peacefully on Aug. 2 at the age Regina, Sask. While there, she rose lished a book of her memoirs, Oth - of 109 at St. John’s Convent in to the position of headmistress and er Little Ships . She had been hon - Toronto. Sister Constance Murphy returned to the Toronto convent in oured for her work on many occa - joined the Sisterhood of St. John 1955. She was named administrator sions. A requiem eucharist for her the Divine in 1936 and two years of the Church Home for the Aged in took place at St. James Cathedral later was sent to teach at the Toronto in 1958, a position she held on Aug. 10.

WITH HER GENEROUS LEGACY GIFT, THE MINISTRIES THAT ENID GLOVER CARED SO DEEPLY ABOUT WILL BE FUNDED IN PERPETUITY.

Phillip Miret (left) and his brother Daniel hold an envelope with their allowance contribution to Faithworks. Their gift prompted other family members and the congregation at St. Timothy, North Toronto, to give. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Brothers give to FaithWorks

BY SUSAN MCCULLOCH and I doubled the amount of their gift and the boys’ grandmothers ENID LILLIAN GLOVER DANIEL and Phillip Miret of St. and other family members Timothy, North Toronto, often matched them again.” JULY 28, 1918 – MARCH 5, 2013 wondered what they could do to She asked her sons whether help people in need. They were they would be comfortable having bombarded by television ads their pictures and story posted on about starving children overseas, St. Timothy’s website and the dio - and they regularly saw people cese’s Facebook page, to which begging for spare change at the Phillip responded: “If it will help side of the road. other people to become aware, After hearing a FaithWorks please share our story.” Enid Glover was a lifelong Anglican whose mother was the caretaker of the first speaker from The Bridge Prison The boys’ generosity continues St. George, Willowdale, a wooden church that was replaced in the 1920s. As a young Ministry, the boys’ mother, Mari - to make an impact. “Once the on, realized the family could make word about Daniel and Phillip’s girl, Enid and her family took a horse and buggy down Yonge Street to go to church. a difference. “I have always strug - leadership started to spread, the As an adult, she was an active member of the ACW and sang in the church choir gled with the passage from parish responded with abun - there and later, at St. Patrick, Willowdale. After taking early retirement from Sears, Matthew’s Gospel about the dance,” says the Rev. Canon Greg Enid was busier than ever as a member of the Second Mile Club where she enjoyed Judgement of the Nations, in Symmes, incumbent. As of mid- which the righteous ask, ‘Lord, July, the church had already ex - square dancing, line dancing and needlecrafts. Her close friends, Ken and Ruth when was it that we saw you hun - ceeded its FaithWorks goal for Loan, remember Enid as a woman whose faith allowed her to live each day to the gry and gave you food, or thirsty this year by more than $1,000, fullest. “Although she was a reserved person, Enid truly cared about others and was and gave you something to drink? with more gifts yet to come. a generous supporter of FaithWorks. She wanted to leave a legacy to ensure that And when was it that we saw you “I am deeply touched by the a stranger and welcomed you, or boys’ generosity and grateful to those who needed her help would receive it for many years to come.” naked and gave you clothing? their parents for teaching them And when was it that we saw you that they could make a difference Enid’s legacy gift to the FaithWorks Endowment Fund at The Anglican Diocese of sick or in prison and visited you?’” through FaithWorks to help Toronto Foundation will help ensure that the ministries she cared so deeply about She continues: “There are so change lives,” says Canon will be funded in perpetuity. many people in need and it’s hard Symmes. to know how to help. But after the presentation, I realized that the Susan McCulloch is the Church knows who is in need and FaithWorks Campaign manager. For information about making a legacy gift to FaithWorks how to help them. I talked to my To make a secure, online or another Diocesan ministry or program, contact: family and suggested that we donation to FaithWorks, visit make a family gift to FaithWorks. www.faithworks.ca or contact Peter J. Misiaszek, CFRE As soon as I mentioned this, both Ms. McCulloch at 416-363-6021 or Director of Stewardship Development boys ran to their rooms to collect 1-800-668-8932, ext. 244 or email their allowances. My husband [email protected]. Diocese of Toronto 135 Adelaide St. E., Toronto, ON M5C 1L8

-ARY''RIFlTH"! -"! *$ tel: 416-363-6021 ext. 246 -ACLAREN #ORLETT,,0 toll-free: 1-800-668-8932 ext. 246 "ARRISTER3OLICITOR/NTARIO "LOOR3TREET%AST [email protected] !TTORNEY#OUNSELOR AT ,AW.EW9ORK 3UITE 3OUTH4OWER 4ORONTO /.-72 "USINESS,AW 7ILLS 4RUSTS%STATES 4EL   THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF TORONTO FOUNDATION &AX   WWWMACLARENCORLETTCOM% MAILMGRIFlTH MACORLAWCOM 4 The Anglican C O M M E N T September 2013 Annual review is useful The Anglican hen my wife was and goals. This then forms a reference point The Anglican is published under contemplating re - ARCHBISHOP’S DIARY for the next year’s “report card.” the authority of the Bishop of Toronto tirement, she was It is a useful process. It is not always easy, and the Incorporated Synod of the W BY ARCHBISHOP COLIN JOHNSON anxious about but it is certainly helpful. You get to see Diocese of Toronto. Opinions expressed in whether she would regret the through others’ eyes what you are doing. Just The Anglican are not necessarily those of decision. In June of her last promises to “boldly proclaim and inter - as importantly, you see what you are doing the editor or the publisher. year of teaching, she looked pret the Gospel of Christ, enlightening the over a span of time so that the scope of your Stuart Mann: Editor over at me and exclaimed, “If I minds and stirring up the conscience of ministry comes into better perspective—it is ever start to complain that I’m your people.” not just one thing after another. It becomes a Address all editorial material to: no longer teaching, just remind me about re - • As chief priest/pastor, the bishop promises chance to identify opportunities for new The Anglican port cards!” to “encourage and support all baptized learning and growth, to see patterns (good 135 Adelaide Street East June is not “report card month” for me, but people in their gifts and ministries.” and bad) that have developed and to set direc - Toronto, Ontario M5C 1L8 September is. It is diocesan office policy that • The bishop promises, with fellow bishops, tions not only on your own but within the con - Tel: (416 ) 363 -6021, ext. 247 each staff member participates in an annual to share in the leadership of the Church text of the priorities of the diocesan Church. Toll free: 1 -80 0-66 8-8932 performance review—and that includes all of throughout the world. And it’s not only about ministry or work. Fax: (416 ) 36 3-7678 the area bishops and me. Each staff person • The Prayer of Consecration of the Bishop My wife and I set aside a day while we’re on E-mail: [email protected] meets with his or her supervisor to assess prays that he/she will ‘increase your holiday to talk about our relationship—what Circulation: For all circulation inquiries, how their work goals have been accomplished Church, renew its ministry, and unite its are the pinches that are annoying us, what including address changes, new over the past year, what needs to be altered members in a holy fellowship of truth and are the course corrections needed, and where subscriptions and cancellations, and what goals need to be set for the coming love.” we can rejoice in the love we share. It builds call the Circulation Department at year. It is not the only time for feedback, of • The bishop promises to “show compassion up health. (416) 924-9199, ext. 259/245, or email course, but it is an annual opportunity to re - to the poor and strangers and to defend Review is a natural and normative part of [email protected]. view and plan. those who have no help.” the Christian spiritual life, whether it is the You can also make changes online: I review the four area bishops, the chief ad - daily examination of conscience before bed, visit www.anglicanjournal.com ministrative officer and the diocesan execu - The reviewers are asked: a) How have they the time of reflection before saying the con - and click Subscription Centre. tive assistant. My own review is conducted by observed the archbishop engaged in this? b) fession at a Sunday liturgy, an intentional re - Carol McCormick the chancellor and a retired bishop. What is he doing well? c) What changes treat or an annual “performance review.” It is : Advertising My review process begins with a question - might they suggest? a time to give thanks, to make corrections, to Address all advertising material to: naire that is sent to a dozen people with And finally, my review process asks the set directions. It is part of the ongoing conver - Fenn Company Inc. whom I’ve worked over the past year: an area catch-all question: d) Do you have any other sion process of “growing into full maturity in 2130 King Road, P.O. Box 1060 bishop, a diocesan bishop in the province, advice for the bishop that you would like to Christ” (see Ephesians 2 and 4) and mutual King City, Ontario L7B 1B1 some parish clergy, a couple of churchwar - add? accountability in the body of Christ. Tel: (905 ) 833 -6200, ext. 25 dens, a diocesan director, staff and consult - At the same time, I prepare a document re - Ministry is a mutual relationship, where to - Toll free: 1 -80 0-209 -4810 ants, and some lay members of Synod. (Some viewing what I have done during the year, and gether we respond to God’s invitation to join Fax: (905 ) 833 -2116 of the people are the same from year to year it is eventually circulated to members of in God’s mission of healing and redeeming E-mail: cmccormick @canadads.com for continuity; others are new, to bring a fresh Diocesan Council, along with some priorities the world in Christ, using the gifts, the oppor - point of view.) for my ministry for the coming year and my tunities and the responsibilities we have been The Anglican Church They are asked to respond to a series of professional development plans. given. questions based on the ordination vows of a The responses to the questionnaire are sent I welcome your comments, too, either di - In the Anglican Communion: bishop from the BAS service of Consecration confidentially to the chancellor, who then rectly to me by email, or a letter written confi - A global community of 70 of a Bishop. Here are the vows or promises a shares them with the other reviewer. They dentially and marked for forwarding to the million Anglicans in 64,000 bishop makes: summarize them and then meet together with chancellor’s office—but please, only if they congregations in 164 countries. • In the examination section, the bishop me to discuss the feedback, recommendations are not anonymous! Archbishop of Canterbury: The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby , Lambeth Palace, London, England SE1 7JU. We hold faith for others In Canada: A community of about 600,000 members in 30 dioceses, stretching from Vancouver espite living in a cul - parents—that firm, rock-solid faith that sus - Island to Newfoundland and north to the Arctic Ocean. ture and time that BISHOP’S OPINION tained them through hardships and joy. And places a high value on she is equally honest about her own D BY BISHOP LINDA NICHOLLS Primate: individualism, we as wrestling with faith, even while she finds The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Christians are called to know strength in the faith of others in her family Church House, 80 Hayden St. ourselves as part of the body nity as a sign and witness. For some individ - and her church community. This faith is Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 of Christ. We are invited to uals, faith is that solid, unmovable founda - deeply tested by an accident that leaves her see ourselves and our person - tion. However, I have encountered many who in chronic pain. There are no simple solu - In the Diocese of Toronto: al gifts as part of the larger community of spend a lifetime living with a faith that ebbs tions, only living with uncertainties and A community of 254 congregations in 210 parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. God’s people, for the good of all people. The and flows, that is challenged and renewed, holding on in hope. Cynthia writes com - Of the nearly 5 million people who live classic scriptural description of this is found crushed and resurrected. In their darkest pellingly about trusting the faith community within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 in 1 Corinthians, when Paul describes the times, faith in God seems to be an impossibil - to be faith for her for a time. claim to be affiliated with the Anglican body of Christ and the gifts of the Spirit: “To ity that can drive them away from the church What difference would it make to our Church, with about 80,000 people each is given the manifestation of the Spirit family. But we can also be the place to gently church communities to know that we hold identified on the parish rolls. The diocese for the common good” (1 Cor 12:7). We readi - hold that faith for them in love and prayer faith for those who, for whatever reason, are is home to many ethnic and language- ly identify the gifts of healing, wisdom or and welcome them wherever they are with unable in this moment to hold it for them - based congregations, including African, evangelism, but also included in the list is God. selves—those who grieve, or struggle with Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, the gift of faith. Surely faith is expected of I was reminded of this poignantly in a depression, or live with illness or pain, or are Hispanic, Japanese, and Tamil. The City of everyone who believes in God. Surely faith is book I read this past summer, A Good Home , still wrestling with God in that liminal space Toronto has the largest population of not a gift just for some. Churches certainly written by Cynthia Reyes, an Anglican in our between certainty and hope. If we knew our - aboriginal peoples in the country. give the impression that if you don’t have diocese. Cynthia tells her life story through selves to be that holding place for faith, trust - The Archbishop of Toronto: faith, you don’t belong. the framework of the houses in which she ing the gift in our midst, maybe others, like The Most Rev. Colin Johnson As a young priest, I expected that to be has lived in Jamaica and Canada, speaking Cynthia, would find a home where faith can true. Over the years, however, I have come to with gentle warmth and honesty about her be nurtured and grown and we would dispel York-Credit Valley: see that faith can be and is a gift—a gift for family and her journey. She is deeply appre - the notion that church is not for those with The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole others and a gift given to the whole commu - ciative of the faith of her parents and grand - questions or struggles. Trent-Durham: The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls Clean water for Pikangikum York-Scarborough: The Rt. Rev. Patrick Yu

IF you or your parish would like to the national indigenous bishop, at one in Winnipeg have raised more nated to PWRDF and marked York-Simcoe: get involved in providing clean wa - [email protected] than $36,000. The six churches in ‘Pikangikum’ goes to this extreme - The Rt. Rev. Peter Fenty ter and sewage disposal facilities a or call 416-924-9192. The PWRDF the Diocese of Toronto are All ly important work,” says the Rev. The Diocese of Toronto: to people living in Pikangikum, has made a $100,000 commitment Saints, Kingsway; Trinity, Aurora; Martha Tatarnic, the incumbent of 135 Adelaide St. E., northern Ontario (see outreach to this project. To help the St. David, Orillia; St. James, Oril - St. David, Orillia, and a member of Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 conference story on this page), PWRDF reach its goal, six church - lia; St. Thomas, Brooklin; and All a group led by Bishop MacDonald. 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 contact Bishop Mark MacDonald, es in the Diocese of Toronto and Saints, King City. “Every dollar do - Continued on Page 5 Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca September 2013 C O M M E N T The Anglican 5

THE STEWARD Start with a strategy BY PETER MISIASZEK

ave you been SOCIAL MEDIA want to say to your audiences? How thinking that your would you word the information you Hchurch should get BY HENRIETA PAUKOV want them to have? Your messages will on Facebook? Are be different for different audiences. you wondering whether to plant a church in Ajax, his first step Have a look at the Twitter feeds for Ten reasons you should resurrect the was to research his audience. He found St. Philip, Etobicoke (@stphilip - blog you used to write for that most live a commuting lifestyle, have schurch), and St. Thomas, Huron Street your parish or start tweet - little free time, and are not churchgoers. (@stthomastoronto). There is no doubt to give ing instead? Does that guy from the 10 o’ - Based on this information, he chose to that their main message is: “We invite clock service keep asking when the reach out to them with a mobile app that you to our church.” Redeem the Com - parish will start posting sermons on offers courses on topics like parenting mute’s Twitter feed (@redeemcom - n an earlier article, I outlined 10 com - YouTube? and relationships. Check it out at mute), on the other hand, conveys the mon objections that I have encountered Great. You have started thinking about http://www.redeemthecommute.com/. message: “This is a place to get infor - Ifor why people don’t give. Most of the how your church can take advantage of mation and ask questions.” excuses originate out a sense of scarci - the remarkable array of communication 2. What are your goals? Why do you want ty of resources as opposed to abundance. tools available these days. Now I invite to communicate with the audiences you Having clear answers to these three Giving is presented as an afterthought, as you to turn off your computer, tablet or identified? What results are you hoping questions will make it much easier to de - something to be engaged in after every - smartphone, because effective communi - for? Do you want people to become a cide what tools to use for communicating thing else has been taken care of. cation does not start with the creation of a part of your Messy Church community? (Facebook page? e-newsletter?) and how If we were to turn this mindset of scarci - Facebook page or with upgrades to your Join your social justice and advocacy ef - to use them (also known as tactics). I will ty on its head, we would encounter all website. forts? Talk to each other? discuss tools and tactics in future kinds of reasons why people should give— It starts with a communications strate - Members of the House for All Sinners columns. and give up front, before everything else gy, a document that outlines whom you and Saints in Denver, Colorado, a If you are looking for more in-depth in - takes priority. As a stewardship educator, I are trying to reach, why you want to church plant of the Evangelical Luther - formation about why and how to do social am convinced that people want to give. reach them, and what you want to say to an Church in America, would probably media in church, be sure to pick up a copy They cannot help but see the ministry tak - them. Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, laugh at the idea of a communications of Meredith Gould’s new book Social Me - ing place in their midst and the need to re - and blogs—like newsletters, church signs, strategy. But their use of communica - dia Gospel: Sharing the Good News in source programs and parish activities. Yet and posters—are just tools. They can help tion tools shows that they do, in fact, New Ways. Ms. Gould is a respected voice they hold back out of fear, inadequacy, lack you get where you are going, but you keep their goals in mind. For example, on church social media and the founder of of information or misunderstanding. Some won’t know where you are going until you they have both a public Facebook page a weekly ecumenical Twitter-based chat see the church like any other charity and can confidently answer the following and a closed Facebook group. One helps about the topic (#chsocm). My copy of her avoid giving back to God what is God’s in questions: them meet the goal of connecting with book is on its way from Amazon as I write the first place. seekers, while the other provides a safe this. A theology of abundance is one where we 1. Who are your audiences? Who are the online space for members. If you would recognize the giftedness in others and the groups of people that your church is like to see the pastor’s presentation on Henrieta Paukov manages the diocese’s awesome potential to do ministry through trying to reach? What do you know the congregation’s use of social media, website and social media. She has a the church. In his book, From Scarcity to about them? What are their preferred Google “Nadia Bolz-Weber so cial me - certificate in social media, a degree in Abundance: A Complete Guide to Parish ways of communicating? dia.” communication studies, and more than 10 Stewardship, the Rev. David Ponting re - When the Rev. Ryan Sim was asked 3. What are your messages? What do you years of experience in communications. flects on this bounty: “In John 10:10, Jesus declares, ‘I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.’ Jesus teaches us the issue of redundancy and time. (How over a year of grief for his beloved wife, that the proverbial cup is not half empty or many times do we need to list the per - and the second by Bishop Philip Poole on even half full, but overflowing.” LETTERS son’s life history and employment his recent hospital experience. Both We are overflowing in riches, yet many record?) brought me to a halt as my family and I of us persist in the belief that we will never Funeral practices In my eyes, the most important impedi - were watching my wife’s last hours in our have enough. As a result, insecurity be - As a retired cleric with too much time on ment comes when the focus is taken away little hospital. comes the norm. To help us overcome this his hands, I’ve decided to offer some obser - from the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Bishop Poole’s testimony—that when tendency, here are 10 reasons why we vations and suggestions regarding current message of resurrection hope. By the life had changed so drastically for his rel - should make giving a way of life: funeral practices. My main concern is the time of the homily, folks are turned-off ative, faith in our Lord and the love of 1. We have already received the free gift proliferation of what we call “eulogies.” It and tuned-out. family remained—greatly encouraged us. of life and its accompanying benefits. seems there is a trend to have eulogies at We have turned the Christian celebration We saw the same belief remain alive and 2. We have a need to give thanks. every funeral, the more the better. of new life through death into an en - strong in a body and life that was be - 3. Giving is a way we live out our bap - On occasion, I have heard an excellent durance ordeal designed to make more and trayed by illness. tismal promises. remembrance, but more often than not more people avoid church funerals. What - Canon Greg’s reminder of Easter’s 4. Giving imitates God’s love for us. they are too long and better suited to a ever the diocesan guidelines concerning hope, poured into lives that were soon to 5. It feels good to give. different venue—perhaps at the recep - eulogies, I suggest we need an actual rule be overwhelmed and grieved, told us what 6. It is a privilege to be asked. tion. Hearing golf and fishing stories setting limits and offering options. we could begin to expect as we faced a 7. Giving allows us to share our gifted - doesn’t quite fit the bill. The more I think about it, the more I am darkness of change and the need to find a ness and feel connected to a bigger Social scientists have shown that our convinced my Irish ancestors got it right new normal. Obviously, I haven’t found cause. No. 1 fear is public speaking, and yet we the first time: have a wake, have a party that new normal yet, but Canon Greg’s re - 8. In giving, we also receive. We recog - insist on putting people, many of whom and use it as the occasion to tell all the minder of St. Augustine’s words have nize more fully the needs of others, ex - are already stressed with grief, on the stories. buoyed me, as have the prayers and sup - perience humility and avert our ten - spot. Too often, I have had to finish some - The Rev. Canon Timothy Foley port I have received both within my own dency toward materialism. one’s piece because they are unable to Port Hope diocesan family (the Arctic) and from 9. Giving transforms lives and makes the continue. members of the Diocese of Toronto. world and our experience in it better. More care needs to be taken when invit - Thank you for these articles, and many 10. 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FRESH AIR A group from St. James Cathedral, Toronto, gathers for a Rogation Sunday worship service in the park beside the cathedral on May 5. Parishioners and clergy gather in the park each spring for a service of prayers and readings for stewardship of the environment. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON

The Rev. Canon Andrew Sheldon leads a Godly Play workshop at the Trent-Durham Area Day of Celebration on April 13 at St. Peter, Cobourg. PHOTO BY CLIFF HOPE

ROCK ON Jason Smith (left) and Joao Vitor Felicio of We the Redeemed, a wor - ship rock band, play for youth at St. George, Pickering Village, on June 1. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON

NEW CHAPEL Bishop Philip Poole makes the sign of the cross in the centre of the Peace Chapel at St. John the Baptist, Dixie, Mississauga. The bishop consecrated the new chapel on June 23. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON

Continued from Page 6 tismal covenant. During her bap - April 13 for Trent-Durham’s Area church services. One Sunday tism at St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, Day of Celebration. They were morning in 1963 in Cape Town, Toronto, in July, the celebrant treated to inspiring worship, ex - South Africa, an Anglican priest asked, “Will you strive to safe - cellent workshops by gifted lead - and music director were detained guard the integrity of God’s cre - ers and a scrumptious lunch. CONFIRMED by the police at the prison where ation, and respect, sustain and re - This year’s theme was “Hidden Bishop Patrick Yu confirmed four members St. Aidan, Toronto, on May they regularly held early morning new the life of the Earth?” and the Treasure: Discovering God’s King - 5. Joining him are, front row from left, Nicholas Sabatini, Grace Rock - church services for political pris - congregation responded, “I will, dom.” The various workshops fo - ett, Michaela Budd and Valerie Sabatini. In the back row, from left, oners of South Africa’s apartheid with God’s help.” General Synod cussed on how Anglicans can dis - are the Rev. Lucy Reid and servers Spencer Leefe, James Dashwood government. With no one avail - approved the addition of the ques - cover th e hidden treasure of and Aimee Delavigne. able to play at the church service, tion at its meeting in early July, God’s kingdom in places ranging a young and talented 12-year-old and the Rev. Maggie Helwig, the from scripture and prayer to tiles. She concluded by saying interesting and there was awe - Clement, who was taking piano priest-in-charge of St. Stephen’s, books, movies and the faces of the that the reign of God continues to some participation in both lessons but had no experience at included it in Jasmine’s baptismal poor. Workshops included “Chris - grow through ordinary people, in groups,” said Jackie Lake of St. the organ, stepped up to play the service the following Sunday. tians Against Poverty,” “Godly our daily lives as we strive to be George, Newcastle organ for the first time. He went “Her family was very excited Play,” “Taking a Closer Look at faithful to God. She encouraged Roger Eastmond, a churchwar - on to do extensive studies in the about her being the first official the Parables” and “How to Pray us to be captivated by God’s king - den at St. John, Port Whitby, organ and choral conducting. In Anglican eco-warrior,” said Ms. with an Anglican Rosary.” A pro - dom and the vision of who God found the day very informative. addition to serving as director of Helwig. “It fits in well with some gram for children was also avail - calls us to be. “There were so many creative music at St. Peter’s, Mr. Carelse of the greening of the city we’ve able. A highlight of the event was the and applicable ideas shared,” he founded and still directs the been trying to do lately, especially The day began with a talk by musical leadership of Wine Be - said, “I am glad I came.” Toronto-based choir Schola Eccle - putting in community garden Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat, entitled “A fore Breakfast, a worship group Following a presentation by the siam. plots around the church.” Romp through the Bible.” She that is part of the campus min - children about what they learned By Thomas Alloway By Staff took us through a fascinating look istry at the University of Toronto. about God’s hidden treasure, at the Biblical story. She did this “It is great to know people regu - Bishop Linda Nicholls concluded Baptism may be from the perspective of the hid - larly get together to share ideas,” the event with these remarks: Trent-Durham den treasures by which the salva - said lead singer Deb Whalen “The kingdom is here, the king - a first for diocese Anglicans discover tion story was passed from gener - about the day. dom is now. We all have a part to Jasmine El Bardeesy was possi - ation to generation. Dr. Keesmaat It was not only the leaders who play in being and living the king - bly the first person in the diocese ‘hidden treasure’ pointed out that this often hap - found the Area Day of Celebra - dom of God. Alleluia! Christ is to be baptized using the new “cre - People from many places gath - pened through unexpected people tion to be an uplifting experience. risen!” ation care” question in the bap - ered at St. Peter, Cobourg, on like women, children, and Gen - “Both of my workshops were very By the Rev. Stephen Vail 8 The Anglican W O R L D B R I E F S September 2013

Vicar’s wedding countries, has started an effort dance goes viral 1 1 to consult with major companies 5 in the shipping industry about UNITED KINGDOM – After pro - the needs of seafarers and their nouncing Gary and Tracy 6 families around the world. The Richardson husband and wife in five-year program will involve her parish church, the Rev. Kate 2 listening to the shipping indus - Bottley led the congregation in a try and helping to deliver better flash mob dance. The three- services for seafarers. The Rev. minute video of the event, to the Andrew Wright, general secre - tune “Everybody Dance Now,” tary of the Mission to Seafarers, soon had 300,000 says the economic downturn has Internet views and topped the caused great strain on the indus - BBC’s list of videos. Ms. Bottley 3 try and the lives of seafarers. said the idea came up a couple of Anglican Communion News months earlier as the service at Service St. Mary and St. Martin in Blyth, 4 Nottinghamshire, took shape. “I Church offers iBooks asked if there was anything spe - cial they wanted to include and Meetings are held with parents Botswana’s fifth bishop, the Rt. scheduled to open for worship in to tell its stories 6 Tracy joked they should have a so they can learn sign language. Rev. Metlahayolhe Rawlings late August. The temporary An - UNITED STATES – The newest flash mob. I said, ‘Why not?’” The program is multi-faith, and Beleme. Bishop Beleme is the glican cathedral, which should form of communication for The The couple had no church con - the church works hard to change first Botswana-born bishop to last 50 years, was designed by Episcopal Church is called nection when they approached attitudes that see deafness as a lead the diocese since it was Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. “Wayfarer,” a free iBooks appli - Ms. Bottley about the wedding. punishment from God. As well as formed in 1972. Thousands of It incorporates 98 beams en - cation that can also be viewed They’ve now been attending the the children’s program, the min - Christians attended the service cased in cardboard. It was sched - through the church’s website. church for six months and are istry includes teacher training at the Holy Cross Cathedral in uled to open in February but Wayfarer “allows us to go a little members of the congregation. and community-based rehabilita - the African country’s capital, construction and design delays deeper and tell longer, com - Anglicans Online tion programs. In May, the Pri - Gaborone. The Primate of Cen - resulted in the late August date. pelling stories through multi- mate, Bishop Mouneer Hanna tral Africa, Archbishop Alberta The controversial structure, sup - media,” said Mike Collins, a Cathedral serves Anis, confirmed 10 youths, nine Chama, presided. After the con - ported by Bishop Victoria spokesperson for the communi - of them deaf, after a three month secration, a member of the con - Matthews, formerly of Toronto cations office. The format is ide - deaf children 2 catechetical class. The Church in gregation dressed in traditional and Edmonton dioceses, was al for stories that don’t fit into EGYPT – When the Archbishop Egypt is also working on a proj - clothing presented a poem in the erected to serve as a replace - short news items. Recent fea - of Canterbury, Justin Welby, vis - ect to translate the Bible into Setswana language, to the ap - ment for Christchurch Cathe - tures included a sustainable so - ited Cairo earlier this summer, a sign language. plause of those gathered. dral, which was severely dam - ciety developed by nuns in New group of deaf children led morn - Anglican Communion News Anglican Communion News aged in the 2011 earthquake. York state, and a California com - ing prayers at All Saints Cathe - Service Service 3 News/The Press, New Zealand munity of worship and music. dral in sign language. “Deaf chil - Future plans include iBooks on dren come and stay with us and Nation has first Mission explores post-Katrina relief work in in this way we can involve them Services planned for Louisiana, a monk’s story from in the church programs,” said home-grown bishop 3 cardboard cathedral 4 needs of seafarers 5 Massachusetts, and a seminari - the Rev. Faraj Hanna, priest-in- BOTSWANA – A five-hour cele - NEW ZEALAND – A $5.3 million UNITED KINGDOM – The Mis - an’s life at Yale university. charge of the Church for the bration marked the enthrone - cardboard cathedral in sion to Seafarers, which has staff Anglican Communion News Deaf, a ministry of the cathedral. ment and consecration of Christchurch, New Zealand, was and volunteers in 260 ports in 72 Service Anglicans receive Jubilee Medal

The following Anglicans in the arts teacher for Peterborough Jubilee medals. As a volunteer, its board of directors. Dr. Diocese of Toronto have received Clarke Mayhew County until his retirement, and he has served his fellow citizens Stephens has served as the peo - the Diamond Jubilee Medal, St. Thomas, Millbrook has been a Millbrook Food Share in many ways over the years, ple’s warden at Christ Church; commemorating the 60th year of Clarke Mayhew received the Di - facilitator since its inception 10 from hospice worker to Canadi - he has also been a youth mentor Her Majesty’s reign as Queen of amond Jubilee Medal in recogni - years ago. Mr. Mayhew is an ac - an vice-chancellor of an interna - and led two youth missions to Canada, which began on Feb. 6, tion of his work for the church tive member of J.B. Hall Mason - tional charitable organization. Cuba. In addition, he has organ - 1952. The medal is a way for and the community. Mr. Mayhew ic Lodge, and has organized an - He served the people of Ontario ized and led two outreach mis - Canada to honour the Queen for has been a lay reader for 55 nual road cleanups for many and Canada for over half a cen - sions to Africa in recent years. her service to this country. At the years, starting at the age of 15 at years. tury as a career army officer. He same time, it serves to honour Holy Trinity, Maynooth, before is also a recipient of the Ontario The Rev. Orville significant contributions and moving to Millbrook. Since then, Volunteer Service Award. achievements by Canadians. he has held almost every volun - Bette Harpur Endicott teer position at St. Thomas. He Christ Church, Campbellford St. James Cathedral, Toronto was a public school industrial Bette Harpur is an honorary Dr. Robert Stephens The Rev. Orville Endicott, an member of the Girl Guides of Christ Church, Campbellford honorary assistant at St. James Canada with 45 years of service. “Dr. Bob,” as he is known to his Cathedral for 27 years, received %$&. 72 7+( $1*/,&$1)8785( She has held several positions friends and colleagues, has the Diamond Jubilee Medal for on the advisory board at Christ spent a lifetime devoted to med - his work on behalf of people 7+( 7252172 &21*5(66$1' 7+( Church. She sings in the choir ical outreach ministry. He has with disabilities. )8785( 2) */2%$/ &20081,21 and volunteers with the local spent time caring for Canada’s School Breakfast Club program. aboriginal people. He served a :HGQHVGD\6HSWHPEHU She also volunteers at the local decade in the Belgian Congo, William Hullah 7RURQWR2QWDULR foodbank and has been on its during which time he estab - Church of the Ascension, Don board of directors for the last lished a hospital. He was the ex - Mills )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQRUWRUHJLVWHU three years. She has a long and ecutive director of EMAS (Edu - William Hullah was awarded the SOHDVHYLVLW varied association with Habitat cation, Medical Aid and Serv - Diamond Jubilee Medal for his ZZZZ\FOLIIHFROOHJHFD for Humanity Northumberland ice), which sends medical teams vision and dedicated volunteer and is currently serving on both to developing nations, offering work in overseeing the Commu - :LWKVSHFLDOJXHVWV the selection and family mem - clinics and teaching medical nity Share Food Bank in Don 7KH5W5HY'U6WHSKHQ$QGUHZV%LVKRSRI$OJRPD bership committees. As a mem - techniques to local medical per - Mills, Toronto. In late 2003, he 7KH0RVW5HY0RXQHHU$QLV3ULPDWHRI(J\SW WKH0LGGOH(DVW ber of the Trent Hills Grannies sonnel. He was the executive di - led a small committee which 7KH0RVW5HY,DQ(UQHVW3ULPDWHRIWKH,QGLDQ2FHDQ for Africa, she endeavours to ed - rector of the Christian Medical founded the foodbank, establish - 7KH5W5HY'U-RVLDK,GRZX)HDURQ%LVKRSRI.DGXQD1LJHULD ucate others about the AIDS cri - and Dental Association. He was ing it as a registered charity. He 7KH0RVW5HY%HUQDUG1WDKRWXUL$UFKELVKRSRI%XUXQGL sis in Africa and raises funds in also the chair of the board of the has tirelessly and compassion - 7KH0RVW5HY(OLXG:DEXNDOD3ULPDWHRI.HQ\D support of the Stephen Lewis Medical Committee of Health ately served as president of the 7KH0RVW5HY-XVWLQ:HOE\$UFKELVKRSRI&DQWHUEXU\ Foundation. Partners International of Cana - foodbank since its inception, ZLOODGGUHVVWKHFRQIHUHQFHYLD6N\SH da, an organization that part - bringing his extensive knowl - ners with Canada’s pharmaceu - edge as a microbiologist and John Hayter tical industry to send medicines food industry executive to the St. George, Allandale, Barrie to developing countries. He is a role. Last year, the Community John Hayter is the recipient of founding member of Hospice Share Food Bank served about both the Golden and Diamond Northumberland and serves on 21,000 food units. September 2013 C A N A D A B R I E F S The Anglican 9

Alberta church Parish hit by oil spill 6 destroyed by fire 1 The Parish of Bright in the Dio - Anglicans in Morinville, Alta., cese of Fredericton is struggling woke on Sunday, June 16, to to recover from a catastrophic oil news that their beloved St. An - spill in April that occurred when drew’s church had been de - a hole in a filter allowed oil from stroyed by fire overnight. “It’s a nearly full 700-litre oil tank to very sad for all the people who seep into the basement of St. put their love into this place. Paul’s church in Zealand. The There are a lot of memories church will need to be moved to here,” said the Rev. Ron Horst, excavate the contaminated soil, St. Andrew’s rector. He added with cost estimates at about that he awoke to the Lord’s $275,000. The church’s insurance voice saying, “I am always policy excluded coverage due to with you. Don’t be afraid,” fol - 2 rust and corrosion. In a written lowed by a phone call inform - 1 appeal, the Rev. Debra Edmonson ing him that the church had asked people to keep the parish burned. Local RCMP deemed in their thoughts and prayers. the origins of the fire suspi - 7 She said the community has al - cious. Several community ready stepped up to help raise churches, among them a funds. Financial contributions Dutch Christian Reformed 5 6 are greatly needed and appreciat - church, have offered worship ed, she added. Donations can be space to the congregation, made directly to: The Anglican which has been temporarily 4 Parish of Bright, c/o The Treasur - worshipping with Emmanuel 3 er, 33 Alban St., New Maryland, Anglican Church in Gibbons New Brunswick, E3C IE4. since the fire. The New Brunswick Anglican The Messenger began in 2009 when Connie away as Brockville and Ottawa plan centres on the creation of a Penny rolls stretch Walk raises funds Karlsson, a parishioner at St. sold quilt-related items. “Our permanent museum exhibit in - Paul, Norval, heard that there 200-year-old church had every side the cathedral. “The King’s length of nave 7 for restoration 2 was a desperate need in those pew draped with more than 140 Treasures” will display several When the Bank of Canada an - Recent repair work on the communities for babies and chil - wonderful quilts,” said Sharon gifts given by King George III for nounced that it would be phas - Cathedral of St. John the Evan - dren to have warm clothing and Magee, the show’s coordinator the cathedral’s dedication in ing out the penny, the Rev. San - gelist in Saskatoon has cost $1 other essential items. Since that and a member of the church. 1804, which have been kept dra Tilley, the incumbent of St. million, but much more remains time, 6,481 pounds of clothes, “The sight was truly arresting. locked away. John the Evangelist in Topsail, to be done. Bishop Tom Morgan household items and food have The sun coming through the For the first time, tourists will Conception Bay South, New - was inspired to start a walk-a- been shipped via Air Inuit. The stained glass windows above the be asked to pay to visit the foundland, had an idea. She chal - thon fundraiser to help with the Halton Hills churches aim to en - quilts was wonderful to see.” cathedral, a common practice in lenged the congregation to pool effort. From May 13 to 18, he and able the communities to be self- More than 650 people visited the many European cathedrals. all their pennies and give them Bishop David Irving of the Dio - sustaining. They also intend to exhibition, and the church sold Tours and multilingual audio to the PWRDF. A small table cese of Saskatoon, Neil Doell, build relationships and partner - food and refreshments. guides will be offered. Visitors with a large glass jar was placed John Wickett, Pat Loveridge, the ships to support local and na - Crosstalk who indicate they are coming to in the foyer of the church. The Rev. Alex Parsons and Alex’s tional educational and employ - the cathedral to pray will not be response was overwhelming: it dog, Puddles, walked 140 km ment opportunities for the Inuit Cathedral plans asked to pay. Donations left in a was filled several times, enough from the Cathedral of St. Alban’s people. large chest near the door cur - to make 442 rolls of pennies. At in Prince Albert to the cathedral Niagara Anglican for tourists 5 rently amount to about $8,500 the service on April 21, the chil - in Saskatoon. Pledges for the The Cathedral of the Holy Trini - annually. dren of the church laid out the walk totalled more than $56,000. Church covered ty in Quebec City is embarking “Our challenge is to make this rolls in the centre aisle; they The Saskatchewan Anglican on an ambitious, multi-pronged place known as a church, as a stretched from the steps below with quilts 4 plan that will open its doors cathedral, and make sure its the chancel to the front door— With love from Trinity Church, Cornwall, in the wider to the millions of tourists mission is known,” says Guy - the complete length of the nave. Diocese of Ottawa, was trans - who come to the historic city laine Caron, chair of the cathe - “While some people might Halton Hills 3 formed into a kaleidoscope of every year, hoping to generate dral steering committee. “It lament the demise of the penny, On May 22, almost 2,500 pounds colour April 19-20 as it welcomed more funds for mission and min - won’t be a revenue-making ma - we here at St. John the Evangel - (146 boxes) of gifts were shipped Quilts on the Seaway, a quilt istry. chine. It’s still a cathedral. The ist are proud of everyone’s ef - from three small churches in show put on by the Cornwall About 4.5 million tourists visit dream is to try to combine the forts to utilize ours while they Halton Hills, Ont., to three isolat - Quilters Guild. The church hall the city each year, but only about two but stay respectful of the are still redeemable,” said ed communities in Nunavut and was decorated with 36 hanging 145,000 find their way to the 200- mission of this place.” Louise Smith. Nunavik. The outreach project quilts, and vendors from as far year old Anglican cathedral. The The Gazette Anglican Life Art puts face on inmates’ lives

BY CAROLYN PURDEN “These are our brothers and sis - and received their permission to ters, our aunts and uncles. These exhibit and sell their work. They THE Bridge Prison Ministry show - are humans in jail.” will receive part of the proceeds, cased a large exhibition of art by Partly funded by FaithWorks, while the rest will go toward the current and former criminal of - the annual outreach appeal of the purchase of art supplies. fenders. The exhibit was intended Diocese of Toronto, The Bridge The opening reception attracted to reveal the humanity of prison helps ex-offenders to reintegrate about 175 people, including some inmates to the general public. into the community. It also reach - of the artists, three police officers Entitled Art from the Inside es out to the community, especial - and a contingent from St. Martin- Out, the work was displayed at ly through art. in-the-Fields, Toronto. “The PA - the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Initially, the Region of Peel MA curator said it was probably Archives (PAMA), which is locat - asked The Bridge to run a pro - the best opening they’ve had,” ed in Brampton’s old jail and gram that removed graffiti and said Mr. Gowacki. courthouse. The show featured 60 replaced it with art. Then PAMA, Another example of The pieces—drawings, textiles, paint - which is around the corner from Bridge’s outreach through art oc - ings and sculptures—that were The Bridge’s community centre, curred with the death of a young created by adult and youth of - asked The Bridge to provide a Brampton boy who was recently Artist Wayne Forest, a former prisoner, stands in front of his work at fenders in 10 correctional facili - mural for its post-renovation shot through his townhouse win - the opening of Art from the Inside Out. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON ties across the province. opening. It seemed a natural next dow. The boy’s school, Winston “We’re trying to help people re - step for PAMA to co-host an art Churchill Public School, created gain their soul and spirit and hu - exhibit with The Bridge. an event to honour him, and The three founding principals, then The six-panel mural, Change the manity,” said Garry Glowacki, ex - For the PAMA show, Mr. Bridge painted 24-inch by 48-inch invited students to paint some - World, now hangs in the school’s ecutive director of The Bridge. Glowacki contacted the artists canvasses bearing the school’s thing to express their feelings. hallways.

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To submit items for Looking hold its annual Christmas Bazaar. Ahead, email hpaukov@toronto. Call 905-793-8020. anglican.ca. The deadline for the NOV. 9 – Christmas Bazaar at the November issue is October 1. Church of Our Saviour, 1 Lauren - Parishes can also promote their tide Dr., Don Mills, 10 a.m. to 1 events on the diocese’s website Cal - p.m. Baking, jams, preserves, endar, at www.toronto.anglican.ca. soups, knitted items, gingerbread house raffle and hostess baskets Worship raffle. For more information, call 416-385-1805. SEPT. 15 – Christ Church, Holland NOV. 9 – “A ‘Faire’ to Remember,” Landing, 110 Peter St., invites all a unique craft sale and bazaar at to a special service of celebration St. Peter, Erindale, 1745 Dundas and Holy Communion to mark its St. W., Mississauga, 10 a.m. to 2 170 years of service in the com - p.m. Knitted and sewn goods, bak - munity. Archbishop Colin John - ing, preserves, jewellery, Christ - son will preside. For more details, mas crafts and decorations, wood - visit www.christchurchholland - working, silent auction, food, mu - landing.ca or call 905-853-7623. sic and more. Free admission. Do - SEPT. 29 – Join St. Peter, 188 Carl - nations of non-perishable food for ton St., Toronto, for a Jazz Eu - the Deacon’s Cupboard food bank charist at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Tim are welcome. For more informa - Elliott will preach and celebrate, tion, call 905-828-2095. and his jazz band will perform. Call NOV. 16 – Christmas Fair at Christ 416-924-1891 or visit www.stpeter - the King, 475 Rathburn Rd., Eto - TRANSITION carlton.ca. bicoke, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jewellery SEPT. 29 – Choral Evensong at St. and accessories, baking and deli The churchwardens’ badges of office, keys and wands are passed from St. Patrick, Willowdale, to St. John, Olave, Swansea, 360 Windermere table, antiques and collectibles, Willowdale, during a service celebrating the ministries of the two churches on July 7. St. Patrick’s closed Ave., Toronto, with Schola Ecclesi - crafts, Christmas décor, and more. at the end of June and the building became the new home for St. John, Willowdale. Taking part in the tran - am, a 28-voice choir devoted to au - Call 416-621-3630. sition are Bishop Patrick Yu, St. Patrick’s churchwardens John Chandler and June Holstead, and St. John’s thentic performance of church mu - NOV. 23 – Holy Trinity, 140 Brooke churchwardens John Wong and Timothy Tong. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON sic, at 4 p.m. Followed by Peach Tea St., Thornhill, will hold its Festi - and a talk with Clem Carelse about val of Christmas from 10:30 a.m. grown Homes, Peterborough, and church Sundays from Sept. 15, or Roast beef and apple crisp. The the works of composer Benjamin until 2 p.m. Hand-made gifts, dec - Millbrook Food Share. 10K run, call 905-881-0588 from Sept. 22. guest speaker will be Rauni Salmi - Britten. Contributions appreciated. orations, bake sale, raffle, and fes - 10K walk, or 4K run/walk. OCT. 26 – Divine Diva Night at St. nen, executive director of the Philip For more details, call 416-769-5686 tive luncheon. For more informa - For more information, visit Dunstan of Canterbury, 56 Law - Aziz Centre for Hospice Care. Tick - or visit www.stolaves.ca. tion, call 905-889-5931. http://stjohnsida.com/ or www. son Rd., Scarborough, featuring ets are $40. Call 416-485-0329. NOV. 23 – Holly Berry Fair at St. runningroom.com. the Toronto Firefighter Calendar Sales Luke, East York, 904 Coxwell Ave. OCT. 18-19 – St. Barnabas, Boys and Elvis. Tickets are $40 Music at Cosburn, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chester, 361 Danforth Ave., each. Light supper, dessert, cash OCT. 19 – Holy Trinity, 140 Brooke Tea room, crafts, knitted goods, Toronto, will hold its annual art bar, silent and live auction. Pro - SEPT. 27, OCT. 3 – Lunchtime St., Thornhill, will hold its fall baking, quilt raffle, books, Christ - show and sale, with more than 20 ceeds to St. Dunstan’s and toward Chamber Music at Christ Church, rummage sale from 9 a.m. until mas items, attic treasures. Call local artists. Visit http://www.st - pancreatic cancer research at Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St., Toron - noon. A large selection of clothes, 416-421-6878, ext. 21. barnabas-toronto.com/. Princess Margaret Hospital. Call to, Thursdays at 12:10 p.m. Sept. household items, linens, books, OCT. 25 – Holy Trinity, 140 Brooke 416-283-1844. 27, Trio Estonia, with violin, pi - games, toys, jewellery, and much Fundraisers St., Thornhill, presents, a “Pep - NOV. 2 – All are invited to a ano and cello; Oct. 3, Mehdi Ghazi more. For more information, call pertree Klassics” Women’s Fash - fundraising dinner in support of on piano. Admission free; dona - 905-889-5931. SEPT. 28 – Join the Cavan Hills ion Show, at 7:30 p.m. Refresh - Emily’s House Children’s Hospice tions welcome. For more informa - NOV. 2 – St. Joseph of Nazareth, Country Run, hosted by St. John, ments and door prizes available. at St. Cuthbert, Leaside, 1399 tion, visit www.christchurchdeer - 290 Balmoral Dr., Bramalea, will Ida, and help support Home - The cost is $10. Tickets at the Bayview Ave., Toronto, at 6:30 p.m. park.org. Anglicans Pledges reach $41 million organize MPP

Faith-Our Hope campaign, which Development. tribution that people have been Money supports parish ministry, dioce - If the campaign reaches its goal able to make.” meetings san ministries and church work of $50 million, $17 million will be In an effort to reach the cam - flowing back in other parts of Canada. returned to the parishes, $28 mil - paign’s goal of $50 million, Stew - ANGLICANS involved in food - About $5.5 million has been re - lion will be made available as ardship Development is asking banks, Out of the Cold services turned to the parishes, and more grants to help re-imagine church, those who have already fulfilled and other survival programs to parishes will be sent out over the next five and a further $5 million will be their pledge to continue giving for know that times remain as tough years as pledges are fulfilled. given to others beyond the dio - another year or two. “We’ve had a as ever for low-income Canadi - “We’re getting a really good re - cese. very positive response to this ini - ans. That’s why the diocese’s So - BY STUART MANN sponse from people who continue Mr. Misiaszek thanks all those tiative,” says Mr. Misiaszek. “Peo - cial Justice and Advocacy com - to send in their funds very dili - who have given to the campaign. ple recognize the investment in mittee is organizing delegations AS of June, $41 million had been gently,” says Peter Misiaszek, the “Every gift is vital and precious, ministry and they are supporting of Anglicans to meet with their lo - pledged to the diocese’s Our diocese’s director of Stewardship and we are grateful for every con - it.” cal MPPs this fall to call for action Stewardship Development is al - to address poverty and issues of so asking Anglicans to consider affordability. All Anglicans are in - leaving a financial gift to their vited to take part in this non-par - UI
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XXXDBSUFSTDBQVCTFNJOBS era of Judges. This era lasted hymn recalling these deeds. It THIS NEWSPAPER. DISDIMBXCSPDIVSFIUN about 200 years. The area in and may be the oldest written text [email protected] Give it to a friend. around Canaan was made up of in the Hebrew Bible. some large city-states and a Probably the most popular PROFESSIONAL SERVICES number of tribes or clans scat - judge in this book was Samson, PRAYER CYCLE 12. Clergy Programs of the Diocese (Mo - tered throughout the country - from the tribe of Dan (Judges mentum and Fresh Start) side. Israel had 12 such tribes. 13-16). Samson was not a mili - FOR OCTOBER 13. Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto The tribal leaders were referred tary leader. He was the tradi - 1. St. John, Cookstown 14. Durham and Northumberland Deanery to as “judges,” which could be tional legendary strongman. He 15. Chaplaincy to the Newmarket Court - 0ROFESSIONALWRITING 2. St. John, East Orangeville EDITINGSERVICES translated as “chieftains.” was born under unique circum - 3. St. Luke, Rosemont house These judges exercised some ju - stances. His mother was barren #ALL-ORGAN(OLMES   4. St. Paul, Coulson’s Hill 16. Parish Administrative Assistants dicial authority, but mostly they until she became pregnant with 5. St. Peter, Churchill 17. St. Martin, Courtice WWWWORDMERIDIANCOM were military leaders. The Book Samson. Several of the matri - 6. Trinity Church, Bradford 19. St. George, (Clarke) Newcastle of Judges lists 12 such leaders. archs in the Hebrew Bible were 7. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in 20. Chapel of St. George, Gore’s Landing 27. St. Paul, Brighton The recurring theme through - barren before giving birth to a Canada 21. Flemingdon Park Ministry (FaithWorks) 28. Primate’s World Relief and Development out Judges is sin, punishment, special child. He was born a 8. David Busby Street Centre (FaithWorks) 22. St. George, Grafton Fund (Partner) repentance and redemption. A Nazirite—no alcohol or cutting 9. Bishop’s Committee on Healing 23. St. John, Bowmanville 29. St. Paul, Perrytown tribe would turn away from of his hair. 10. The Dam Youth Drop-In Centre, 24. St. John , Harwood 30. St. Peter, Cobourg worshipping God, usually Samson had unusual Mississauga (FaithWorks) 25. St. John the Evangelist, Port Hope 31. St. Saviour, Orono through intermarriage. When strength. His one weakness was 11. Diocese’s Communications Department 26. St. Mark, Port Hope Hebrew men married outside Philistine women. He had sever - their clan, they often wor - al encounters with the shipped the gods of their non- Philistines, but never led an IN MOTION • The Rev. Dudley Walker, Hon - Vacant Incumbencies Hebrew wives. As they fell away army. He was a one-man show. orary Assistant, St. George, Clergy from outside the diocese from God, Yahweh would allow After his betrayal by Delilah, Appointments Grafton, July 2. with the permission of their bish - them to be conquered by their who cut his hair, he was impris - • The Rev. Canon Betty Jordan, • The Rev. Dr. Grant Schwartz, op may apply through the Ven. Pe - enemy. They would cry out for oned by the Philistines and put Interim Priest-in-Charge, Honorary Assistant, All ter Fenty. relief. God would raise up a mil - into slavery. They brought him Christ Church, Roche’s Point, Saints, Whitby, July 14. First Phase - Parish Selection itary leader to free them from to their temple during a reli - and St. Paul, Jersey (Keswick), • The Rev. Stephen Blackmore Committee in Formation (not yet their bondage, and peace would gious festival. Having regained May 1. (Algoma), Incumbent, St. receiving names): reign in the land for a time. his strength, he managed to • The Rev. Andrea Budgey, Hon - Matthew, Islington, Toronto, • Christ Memorial Church, Os - These scrimmages were usu - bring the temple down upon his orary Assistant, St. Stephen-in- Aug. 1. hawa ally confined to one or two enemies. the-Fields, Toronto, June 12. • The Rev. Canon Jennifer Reid, • Holy Spirit, Dixie North, Missis - tribes, and the judge would lead The only time the Hebrew • The Rev. Catherine Sider Priest-in-Charge, St. Elizabeth, sauga this group into warfare. Judges tribes were united in Judges Hamilton, Associate Priest, Aug. 11, in addition to her on - • St. George on-the-Hill, Toronto were chosen by God. They were was in a civil war—the 11 tribes Grace Church on-the-Hill, going appointment as Incum - • St. David, Lawrence Ave. often charismatic—that is, filled against the tribe of Benjamin, Toronto, July 1. bent at St. Peter, Erindale. • Parish of Roche’s Point with the Holy Spirit—and would who had killed a wife of one of • Mr. Bill Mok, Senior Lay Pas - • St. Mary, Richmond Hill lead the people back to worship - the Levites. The 11 tribes actu - toral Associate, St. Elizabeth, • St. Matthew, Oriole ping the God of the Hebrews. ally united and almost obliterat - Aug. 11. • Christ Church, Scarborough Let’s look at the two most ed the small tribe of Benjamin • The Rev. Claire Goodrich Dy - • St. Peter, Scarborough popular of these judges. Debo - (Judges 19-21). King Saul came er, Interim Priest-in-Charge, rah, the only woman listed, was from this tribe, as we will see in Christ Church, Scarborough, Second Phase - Parish Selection from the tribe of Ephraim. Her a future column. Aug. 11. Committee Receiving Names (via fight was against the Canaan - The Book of Judges moves in 'RFWRURI0LQLVWU\3URJUDP • The Rev. Beverley Williams, Area Bishop): ites. She was called by God to a slow progression towards the 'LVWDQFH(GXFDWLRQ Associate Priest, Trinity East • Parish of Bobcaygeon, Dunsford help her people. She sent Gen - need for a king. The only way $FDGHPLF([FHOOHQFH (Little Trinity), Toronto, Aug. & Burnt River (Trent-Durham) eral Barak to lead some soldiers they could survive as a nation (FXPHQLFDO(QYLURQPHQW 15. • Holy Family, Heart Lake (York- from the tribes of Naphtali and was to be united under a 5RRWHGLQ0LQLVWU\ 2QFDPSXV6XPPHU,QWHQVLYHV • The Rev. Canon J. Mark Tiller Credit Valley) Zebulun. General Barak insist - monarch. The final authors of (Niagara), Incumbent, St. ed that Deborah, who was the this part of the Tanakh have a James, Caledon East, Aug. 15. Third Phase - Parish Selection one with God’s charisma, must kind of love-hate feeling about • The Rev. Andrew Federle, As - Committee Interviewing ride with him. His army was monarchy. We will look more sociate Priest, St. Clement, (not receiving names): successful and the soldiers of closely at the reasons for this Eglinton, Toronto, Sept. 1. None the Canaanites were destroyed dichotomy in future articles as • The Rev. Mark Kinghan, In - with the help of God. Mean - we continue this saga from the cumbent, St. George on Yonge, Retirement while, Sisera, the Canaanite Tanakh. Toronto, Sept. 1. • The Rev. Lyn Youll Marshall general, escaped. He took • The Ven. Douglas Michael (Jo - has retired. Her last Sunday at refuge with a Kenite (non-He - The Rev. Canon Don Beatty is hannesburg), Incumbent, All Trinity East (Little Trinity), brew) woman, who killed him in an honorary assistant at St. Saints, Collingwood, Oct. 1. Toronto, was July 28. his sleep. Thus two women were Luke, Dixie South, Mississauga.

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Directed by cial assistance rates across the Tim Harry and produced by Mur - province to provide more money ray MacAdam, it features home - for groceries. less people, poverty activists, cler - All Saints, Toronto, runs a pro - gy and politicians. It comes with a gram to teach people how to bake users’ guide to help parishes dis - bread. The Rev. David Opheim, in - cuss the issues raised. The video cumbent, said that All Saints is is narrated by Judy Maddren, a The Rev. David Opheim calls for a higher minimum wage and fairer taxation during a panel discussion at the able to make a difference because former CBC journalist and mem - launch of the video Turning the Tide: From Charity to Advocacy in Ontario , at the Church of the Redeemer in it is present with people in the ber of the Church of the Re - Toronto. 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