ALGOMA ANGLICAN December 2016 Official Voice of the Diocese of Algoma – A section of the Anglican Journal Vol. 59 – No. 9 Inside Ven. Anne Germond elected Algoma 11th Bishop of Algoma The story of a loving and faithful servant Emily Wood has been a member of the Church of the Redeemer, Rosseau for most of her life. Her son, Peter Wood, writes of her life. See p. 5 Trillium Anglican Parish takes to the golf course On Sunday, September 19, ALGOMA’S NEW BISHOP: Archbishop Colin Johnson, Bishop of Toronto and Moosonee and Metropolitan of the 2016, members of Trillium Anglican Parish gathered at Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, is pictured with Ven. Anne Germond immediately following her election as the 11th Highview Golf Course for a Bishop of the Diocese of Algoma on Friday, October 14, 2016. time of fun and fellowship . By the Rev. Peter Simmons op of Toronto and Moosonee and received once the synod has con- process and procedures relative to See p. 6 On Friday, October 14, 2016, Metropolitan of the Ecclesiasti- vened. Archbishop Johnson told Canon A-1 of the Diocese of Al- Ven. Anne Germond was elected cal Province of Ontario, was the those present Ven. Anne Germond goma governing the Election of the eleventh bishop of the Diocese preacher and presider. Following was potentially going to allow her a Bishop. A number of enabling Next deadline of Algoma. the service, Archbishop Johnson name to come forward and thus motions were then passed. The The deadline for the next Between the hours of 3:00 p.m. made an announcement regarding enter the election for bishop. The Credentials Committee reported issue of The Algoma Anglican is and 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Octo- the episcopal election to be held candidates were then made avail- there were 44 clergy and 101 lay Thursday, December 1. Send items to: ber 13, members of synod were the following day. The Archbishop able to answer questions and dia- delegates registered to vote at this Mail or courier: required to register at the diocesan informed everyone of the possibil- logue with synod delegates. election. Archbishop Johnson then P.O. Box 221 offices in Sault Ste. Marie. At 6:30 ity of another candidate being on The following day began with received a nomination from the 1148 Hwy 141 p.m. a service of Holy Eucharist the ballot. Canon A-1 governing a service of Morning Prayer after floor, which was seconded, of Ven. Rosseau P0C 1J0 was held at St. Luke’s Cathedral. the Election of a Bishop allows for which the Archbishop called the Anne Germond whose name was E-mail: Archbishop Colin Johnson, Bish- nominations from the floor to be synod to order. He outlined the [email protected] See Bishop-elect– p. 7 Annual Lay Readers conference 2016 Manitoulin Deanery as it hosted place at the Church of the Ascen- evening closed with a wonder- an instrument or singing. Mr. Meeting in Sudbury the 2016 Diocese of Algoma sion, it truly was a deanery, and ful service of Taize prayer. The Blanchard took the idea and ran Lay Readers Conference. Ap- beyond effort. The conference planning committee enlisted the with it, the result was a fabulous brought together proximately 50 Lay Readers from began Friday evening with a wel- help of Norm Blanchard, Direc- service with nearly 30 musicians across the Diocese gathered for a come reception. The ladies from tor of Music at the Church of the and singers from across the Dean- many lay readers time of fellowship and learning. the Chancel Guild of St. John the Epiphany, to plan and execute the ery. Taking the “Outside the Walls” By Marion Collinson The theme chosen for this year’s Divine, Copper Cliff helped with service. An invitation was issued part of the theme to heart, Mr. The weekend of September conference was “Ministry Out- replenishing the food trays, cof- to any Lay Reader attending the Blanchard went outside the “An- 30 through October 2, 2016 side the Church Walls”. fee, tea punch and other items. conference to assist in the lead- glican Walls” and invited several was a busy one in the Sudbury- While the conference took Following the reception, the ership of the service by playing See Opening – p. 6 (2) Algoma Anglican, December 2016 Diocese of Algoma Anglican Church Women Theological DEVOTIONS FOR DECEMBER education: the inside scoop Editor’s note: In the following, Who was Tertullian? He was not a theological student Cory Brunatti Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. gives the readers an inside view of What is the Pentateuch? the life of a student of Thorneloe Most evenings are spent basking University in Sudbury in the glow of my laptop screen If you would like to get a taste of surrounded by two different trans- what it is like to be a first year the- lations of the Holy Bible along with ology student at Thorneloe Univer- textbooks, books borrowed from sity in Sudbury, take a few minutes friends or the library, lecture notes, to try this challenge: a recently drained coffee cup and Explain the relationship between printed draft of yet another assign- faith and revelation in a manner ment which comes on the heels of that someone without knowledge the three I just completed. of Christianity can understand but The work is challenging because will still earn you top marks from of the amount of research required your professors; all of whom are for an assignment of just 1000 Reverend Doctors. And by the words. As one classmate pointed way, do it all in just 1000 words. out “These are about the length of So why at my age, being only a sermon.” He is right on target. I slightly younger than dust, would I confess there may have been times have wanted to set out on this path? in my life when I asked the ques- “Tell me a story, tell me a story, books on tape while we were re- seph and Mary at Nazareth, a Unlike many in my generation, I tion “How hard can it be?” Now tell me a story, remember what cuperating from cataract surgery. sound of heavenly singing broke never lost faith or ever doubted. I I understand. It is not by accident you said….” Do you remember What an audio adventure. For the peaceful silence that reigned found I wanted to know the foun- that our clergy are able to bring this song by Jimmy Boyd from six weeks we were immersed in there. Softly it rose from a sweet dations of what I believe. forth sermons that are relevant, en- when you were a child? voices telling us the most marvel- low murmuring until it rang out Over a year ago, I let my girl- lightening and enduring. We have Our children’s favourite story ous stories. I discovered the other as a triumphal chorus of glorious friend know that I was thinking educational institutions like Thor- was The Little Engine That Could, day, seniors still like to be told rejoicing. Mary the Virgin, who about studying theology. “You neloe University to thank. They read with lots of huffs and puffs. stories when I read the Devotions was sitting alone in the house, have to do it” was her immediate have put a lot of effort into prepar- Thanks to Wikipedia we learn it from the ACW Newsletter about happy and peaceful, looked up in response. She fired up her iPad and ing people to produce quality spiri- was written by Watty Piper and geese flying low over my head wonder, knowing that such exqui- in no time I was reading about the tual messages. “is a book used to teach chil- and being like the “brush of an- site singing could come only from Bachelor of Theology program on As challenging as studying at dren the value of optimism and gels wings” to me. celestial hosts.” the Thorneloe website (www.thor- Thorneloe University has been so hard work.” Well all our huffing While waiting for the live We all know this is the begin- neloe.ca). It didn’t take long for far, I can tell you without hesita- and puffing paid off because our feed to begin from The Met one ning of the greatest story every me to decide this was the program tion it has been the most rewarding daughter is a Director of Legal Saturday afternoon, at our local told. Later do you suppose Mary for me. I completed the required academic and spiritual endeavor Services and our son a Registered big screen theatre, I was mak- whispered little stories to her son forms, handed in my application I have ever undertaken. During Graphic Designer: hard working ing notes for this column when about how the Angel Gabriel fee and waited with eager anticipa- those times when I feel slightly young adults. Wikipedia contin- I realized opera is probably the had visited her? Do you suppose tion for a response. overwhelmed, I am reminded of a ues “an early published version epitome of story telling using Mary told stories to her son about A few weeks later, I slid the ac- passage from Colossians: of the story appeared in the New orchestra, voice and staging. Of his heavenly father? Maybe she ceptance letter across the table to Whatever you do, work at it with York Tribune April 8, 1906 as part course the next question was, has wondered if when he grows up he my parents and my 91 year old all your heart, as working for the of a sermon by the Rev.