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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 JUNE 2016 Laneway named after bishop Signs celebrate local history
BY MARTHA HOLMEN
A small piece of Toronto has a fa - miliar new name. A laneway in the St. Clair West and Bathurst area is now officially known as Bishop Arthur Brown Lane, thanks to the initiative of several local Anglicans. Evelyn and Robert Longworth, long-time members of St. Michael and All Angels, Toronto, first heard about the project from Didi Erb, the wife of the late Rev. Canon John Erb, a former incum - bent. “She said she was part of a group getting various lanes named in Toronto,” says Mrs. Longworth. “She suggested Bish - op Brown, and I thought that was perfect.” Bishop Arthur Brown was the incumbent at St. Michael’s from 1963 to 1981, when he was conse - crated suffragan bishop of Toron - to. “We were the first couple he City Councillor Joe Mihevc (kneeling) joins local Anglicans and friends married there, 51 years ago,” says after the dedication of Bishop Arthur Brown Lane near St. Michael and Volunteers Mrs. Longworth. Mr. Longworth All Angels, Toronto. Standing behind Councillor Mihevc is the Ven. Dun - was also one of Bishop Brown’s can Abraham, a former dean of St. James Cathedral who took part in the needed for churchwardens in the 1970s. ceremony. At right is the late Bishop Arthur Brown. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL After hearing about the project, HUDSON the Longworths learned that city General Synod councillor Joe Mihevc was asking she didn’t go to the church, but places.” Ward 21 residents to submit she knew how involved he had After he left St. Michael’s, Bish - VOLUNTEERS are still needed to names that capture the spirit of been in the community,” she says. op Brown continued to provide help at General Synod, being held the ward. “He encouraged people Bishop Brown, his wife Norma advice and financial support to July 7-12 in Richmond Hill. Possi - to submit names from various and their three daughters lived in the daycare until his death in ble tasks include greeting dele - times and places in the communi - the rectory next door to St. 2011. One of his daughters, Carrie gates, providing on-site hospitali - ty,” says Mrs. Longworth. Michael’s and were active mem - Brown, was the centre’s longest- ty, and staffing the registration Ten lanes in Ward 21 are being bers of the neighbourhood. “He serving supervisor. and information desks. Volun - named in 2016, with another 10 to wasn’t just a minister at the The Longworths also want to teers will be reimbursed for trav - follow next year. The project is in - church; he got involved more recognize Bishop Brown’s advo - el to and from the hotel, receive tended both to commemorate lo - than someone who just showed cacy around race relations and meals on site, have access to a cal history and to help first re - up on Sunday morning. I think it multiculturalism, something he is “He appointed our first black war - volunteer lounge and receive the sponders and city services navi - was because he had children in still known for across the diocese. den and one of the first female opportunity to observe some of gate the streets. the community,” says Mrs. Long - “He was very active in promoting wardens probably in the diocese,” the sessions of General Synod. As part of their submission, the worth. the West Indian community, and says Mr. Longworth. “St. “I have attended many General Longworths sent letters to every - Perhaps his most lasting legacy he had a strong sense of the of the Michael’s became a socially ac - Synods and have made many one whose home backs onto the in the area is the St. Michael and civil rights movement in the tive church largely because of friends who I still keep in touch lane, which starts on Wychwood All Angels Day Care Centre, States,” says Mr. Longworth. him.” with,” says Margaret Shawyer, a Avenue just opposite St. founded in 1976 and still flourish - Bishop Brown invited many digni - A ceremony to celebrate the volunteer. “If you can spare the Michael’s and continues west al - ing today. “The daycare was taries to St. Michael’s over the new name took place on April 29, time, it is a very worthwhile expe - most to Christie Street. “I must founded because there was noth - years, welcoming guests such as with remarks, songs and an offi - rience.” have printed about 50 or 60 let - ing available for kids over two Premier Bill Davis and Archbish - cial unveiling of the sign. Joanne If you’re interested, complete ters. Nobody complained,” says years old at that time,” says Mr. op Desmond Tutu. Brown, Bishop Brown’s daughter, the application form on the dio - Mrs. Longworth. Longworth. “There was a private That welcome was also extend - the Very Rev. Duncan Abraham, cese’s website, www.toronto.an - In fact, she received several let - daycare in the church, but once ed to newcomers from around the dean emeritus of St. James Cathe - glican.ca, and return it to Cynthia ters of support from neighbours. the kids turned two and a half, world, whom he invited to take on dral, and Councillor Mihevc at - Majewski at cynthia_majews - “One was from a woman who said they all had to go to different leadership roles in the church. tended. [email protected] or fax to Pamela Boisvert at 416-363-7678. CHURCH CHEERS RUNNERS – SEE PAGE 12 2 The Anglican N E W S June 2016 Public engages with premier at church Faith groups lauded for building up society
BY RYAN WESTON menical social justice network, the evening offered a unique op - MORE than 125 people gathered in portunity for parishioners and the sanctuary of St. John, York members of the wider community Mills on May 9 to take part in a to engage directly with the pre - question and answer session on mier on a number of key issues Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks at St. John, York Mills during a question and answer session. PHOTO BY MICHAEL social justice and public policy facing her government. HUDSON with Premier Kathleen Wynne. The Rev. Canon Drew MacDon - Presented by the FaithWorks ald, incumbent of St. John’s, reason for this event is that we Ms. Wynne also highlighted the housing needs to funding for and Outreach Committee at St. opened the gathering with a are celebrating our 200th anniver - important role of faith communi - autism therapies. John’s, along with Voices for a prayer and moderated the discus - sary here at St. John’s,” he said, ties in advocating for policy The premier’s visit was not Just Society, a north Toronto ecu - sion throughout the evening. “The adding that this was just one in a changes around social justice is - without some controversy. A series of events to commemorate sues. “I think that there are many, small group gathered at the en - the long history of the parish. many ways in which government trance to the church property -ARY ' 'RIFlTH "! -"! *$ Premier Wynne began her re - has to work with communities,” with signs and leaflets challeng - marks by reflecting on a passage she said. “Where social justice ing the Ontario government’s pol - -ACLAREN #ORLETT ,,0 from St. Paul’s epistle to the Thes - and poverty alleviation are con - icy of ending the funding of Inten - "ARRISTER 3OLICITOR /NTARIO "LOOR 3TREET %AST salonians (5:11): “Wherefore com - cerned, the individual and non- sive Behavioural Intervention !TTORNEY #OUNSELOR AT ,AW .EW 9ORK 3UITE 3OUTH 4OWER fort yourselves together and edify government institutions, includ - therapy for children with autism 4ORONTO /. -7 2 one another, even as also ye do.” ing faith groups, play critical once they reach the age of five. In - 7ILLS 4RUSTS %STATES "USINESS 2EAL %STATE 4EL “‘Edify’ is one of the Apostle roles. side the sanctuary, representa - &AX Paul’s favourite words and “We have a responsibility to tives from Put Food in the Budget, WWWMACLARENCORLETTCOM % MAIL MGRIFlTH MACORLAWCOM metaphorical concepts, and trans - lead, a responsibility to be always a grassroots organization work - lated to the modern context it finding ways to build a province ing to end poverty, presented the ȱ means to build up,” she told the that takes care of its most vulner - premier with a survey, held up a audience. “I started with this be - able and helps everyone to live banner during her presentation, 6W-2+1·6&(0(7(5< cause, when I talk about the plan with dignity and the independ - and then walked out in protest at $QJOLFDQ3DULVKRI6W-2+1·6&+85&+(DVW2UDQJHYLOOH ȱ we put in place in Ontario, it is ence that they deserve. And that the beginning of the question and ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱdzȱ about building Ontario up. It is work is not done,” she continued. answer session, encouraging oth - about building us up. Now that “That’s why you’re here to push ers to join them. ȱȱȱ ¢ȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱ can mean bridges and hospitals, me, and I so appreciate that. It’s Scott McDougall, a parishioner ȱȱŗŞŗŘǰȱǯȱ Ȃȱȱȱ¢ȱ but it can also be taken metaphor - very important.” at St. John’s and one of the organ - ically, that our plan is about build - Following the premier’s re - izers of the premier’s visit, was ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱǰȱȱȱ ing each other up. Because in a marks, the floor was opened for still satisfied with the event and ȱȱǯȱ very basic sense, that’s what I questions, which covered a di - emphasized the importance of en - )25,1)250$7,213/($6(&217$&77+(&+85&+ think that we are here to do, and verse range of issues from social gaging with political representa - +,*+:$< &$/('2121/.* what all the faiths of the world ask assistance reform to medically as - &!8 ANGLICAN BELLNETCA WWWSTJOHNSORANGEVILLECA of us.” sisted death, and from seniors’ Continued on Page 3 ȱ ȱ #HRIST #HURCH 3CARBOROUGH 6ILLAGE -ARKHAM 2OAD 3CARBOROUGH /. -- ! YEARS OF !NGLICAN WORSHIP n 7E INVITE YOU TO JOIN OUR CELEBRATION ON 3UNDAY *UNE AT AM 0RESIDING #ELEBRANT AND 0REACHER -OST 2EV #OLIN 2 *OHNSON !RCHBISHOP OF 4ORONTO AND -OOSONEE &OR MORE INFO OR OFlCE CHRISTCHURCHSCARBOROUGHCOM
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narratives, interactive exercises Laity can lead and commentary that links scrip - ture to contemporary issues. “If churches want to just order it in churches the workbook and take it and lead it, that’s great,” she says. For peo - BY STUART MANN ple or parish groups that want to take the course but can’t make the THE Rev. Canon Judy Paulsen was trip to Wycliffe College, there will on a flight to the Maritimes when be an option to participate in the the idea came to her. For some classes via WebEx, an online con - time, she had been troubled by ferencing service. the lack of basic Christian knowl - The course material was writ - edge among some of her students ten by Canon Paulsen, her hus - at Wycliffe College, an Anglican band Pat Paulsen, who is an expe - seminary in Toronto. rienced teacher of the Bible and “There were students coming church history, and the Rev. into the college, offering them - Canon Susan Bell, the diocese’s selves for leadership in the canon missioner and the chaplain church, who were really missing of Havergal College, an independ - what I think are basic catechetic ent girls school in Toronto. They pieces,” she says. “They may have will be teaching the course as had a very spotty understanding well. of scripture or may not have For those attending the course known anything about the spiritu - in person at Wycliffe College, the al disciplines.” cost is $500, which includes the A former parish priest, Canon workbook and lunches. Canon Paulsen had observed this in Paulsen says it’s a worthwhile in - some of her parishioners as well. vestment for churches. “Our hope Although they attended church is that it’s not just about informa - regularly, they had a very limited Rebecca Hanson-Symes of Christ Memorial, Oshawa plans to take the Christian Foundations course. With tion – it’s about transforming the understanding of the Christian her is the Rev. Stephanie Douglas-Bowman, incumbent. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON people taking the course,” she story – one of the main reasons says. “Our goal is that they feel why they didn’t try to share it Wycliffe College on nine Satur - expressed interest in the course. need to attend the course can sim - confident telling the story.” with others. days in 2016 and 2017. At the end, The Rev. Stephanie Douglas-Bow - ply use the course’s workbook. For more information about “There’s more people today there will be a commissioning man, the incumbent of Christ Me - The workbook, which costs $30, is Christian Foundations, visit who don’t have any church back - service in the college’s chapel. morial Church in Oshawa, hopes attractively designed and includes www.wycliffecollege.ca/christian - ground,” she says. “For those who The course will give partici - to send two people. “What I like maps, photographs, prayers, short foundations. do, they often feel guilty that they pants a basic introduction to the about Christian Foundations is don’t know the Bible better or Old Testament, the Gospels, the that it’s equipping lay people to they think everybody knows it Book of Acts and the Epistles, the lead,” she says. 8FTQFDJBMJ[FJO/VSTFT better than they do. In church, we creeds and canon of scripture, With a congregation of about often throw words and phrases church history, Christian disci - 150, her time and energy are lim - BOE$BSFHJWFSTGPSIPNFT around that are Greek to people.” plines and vocation and service. ited. Lay people who can teach the JOTUJUVUJPOBMGBDJMJUJFTQSPWJEJOH On the flight, she started to They will explore these subjects Christian basics in adult confir - think about creating a simple through a series of questions, in - mation classes and other pro - QSJWBUFOVSTJOHQFSTPOBMDBSFQSJWBUFOVSTJOHQFSTPOBMDBSF course that would teach the basics cluding: How can I know God? grams means more ministry can of Christianity to lay people. It What is the story of Israel? Who happen in the church, she says. would be designed so that those is Jesus? How did the church get “What I like is that I can send t0WFSMBOHVBHFTTQPLFO who took the course could later started? What do Christians be - them on this course, they will re - teach it to others. lieve? Why are there so many ceive all the training they need, t4FSWJDFTBWBJMBCMF Back in Toronto, she shared her sorts of Christians? How can I and then they can come and teach t"GGPSEBCMFSBUFT idea with some colleagues and grow in my faith? What is my part in the parish. My hope is to have was encouraged to act on it. On in the Kingdom of God? lay catechists in this teaching role behalf of Wycliffe College’s Insti - Although anyone can take the in the church.” tute of Evangelism, where she is course, Canon Paulsen hopes that She adds, “There’s only so ZZZQKLKHDOWKFDUHFRP the director, Canon Paulsen ap - churches will send people who much bandwidth a cleric has, and plied for, and received, a $25,000 will want to teach it to others so you look for courses like this. I grant from the diocese’s Our when they return to their parish - don’t think we have to reinvent Faith-Our Hope campaign to get es. “The material is at a basic the wheel every time. If there’s a #SJOHJOH)FBMUI$BSF)PNF the course off the ground. “The enough level that if somebody has good group like Wycliffe who has diocese was really generous in a heart to see people learn more put together this program, I’m re - giving us the money to pay for its about the faith, that’s really all ally happy to use it.” development,” she says. they need to facilitate it back Canon Paulsen says that The course, called Christian home,” she says. churches that already have people %HUHDYHPHQW&DUH Foundations, will be held at Several churches have already who can teach the faith and do not 6W-RKQ·V1RUZD\&HPHWHU\ Church plans to invite other party leaders .LQJVWRQ5RDGDW:RRGELQH -XQH-XO\ Continued from Page 2 SP tives. “We have to reach out, not “I was very pleased with the the walk. 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By tent priests and deacons, and hundreds of works, support parish growth and work to re - the time you read this, the decision will have dedicated and gifted lay leaders. This is not solve conflicts. The Anglican Church been made about whether two or three peo - the usual training for most priests. It is an encompassing task, hugely chal - ple will be elected in September. As usual, we The bishop is by definition an “overseer,” lenging and joyously fulfilling by God’s grace. In the Anglican Communion: will not be electing a bishop or three for an which is the meaning of the adjective “episco - It is not a promotion or a job. It is, above all, a A global community of 70 identified area but a suffragan (assistant) pal.” He or she frames the missional strategy vocation – the offering of oneself for service million Anglicans in 64,000 bishop with ministry in the whole diocese, for the area in consultation with the other in response to God’s call, discerned by the congregations in 164 countries. and assigned to a particular episcopal area leaders and in coordination with the mission community of faith. An episcopal election is Archbishop of Canterbury: after the election. You can read on the dio - of the diocese. The bishop has the “overview” not a political leadership convention but a The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby , cese’s website about the process of nomina - of the needs and the opportunities in the prayerful gathering of the clergy and laity Lambeth Palace, tion and election, but it’s important to know whole area, and provides the necessary unity representing the church in the diocese to dis - London, England SE1 7JU. what a bishop is supposed to be and do. and discipline (think focus and discipleship, cern whom God has chosen to be the next The Rite of Ordination sets out a number of rather than punishment) to listen to God’s bishop in the church. In Canada: responsibilities: apostolic proclamation; pas - call and marshal the resources of the area Pray for those who will test their call to A community of about 600,000 members toral care; oversight; governance; and linkage and diocese to respond to God’s call to serv - this vocation, and for us as a diocesan family, in 30 dioceses, stretching from Vancouver and representation. ice. as we affirm that call and receive this new Island to Newfoundland and north to the Arctic Ocean. Bishops “are one with the apostles in pro - The people chosen in the election will be ministry. Primate: The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Church House, 80 Hayden St. Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 Gift of the Spirit empowers us all In the Diocese of Toronto: A community of 254 congregations in 210 parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. BISHOP’S OPINION Of the nearly 5 million people who live ne of the joys of my They may do so when going through a selec - within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 ministry is having the tion process to call a new incumbent. Parish - claim to be affiliated with the Anglican BY BISHOP PETER FENTY Oprivilege of being in a es that are serious about their own develop - Church, with about 80,000 people different parish each ment and how healthy they are may seek to identified on the parish rolls. The diocese week. I enjoy the opportunity er to be minimized or regarded as of less sig - be engaged in the Natural Church Develop - is home to many ethnic and language- to visit with clergy and people nificance than those of the deacons, priests ment program, whose purpose is to assess based congregations, including African, in their parishes, to worship and bishops. We all share in the royal priest - the strengths and weaknesses of their Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, with them and learn of all that hood of all believers, but we are equally parish, so that they may work towards be - Hispanic, Japanese, and Tamil. The City of is happening in their lives. called to be ambassadors for Christ. There coming healthier. Parishes that experience Toronto has the largest population of My visits have taught me much about the has been a significant growth of lay volun - conflict are assisted with intervention strate - aboriginal peoples in the country. faithfulness of clergy and people, and their teers in our diocese, which is making a dif - gies, led in most cases by lay volunteers in The Archbishop of Toronto: dedication to living out their baptismal min - ference in how we exercise ministry. The addressing their challenges. In some cases, The Most Rev. Colin Johnson istries in many and varying ways. I have also good news is that many parishes are being parishes that have found themselves in diffi - come to appreciate that in some parishes supported by volunteers in a variety of ways culty with non-compliance or management York-Credit Valley: with limited resources, both human and fi - in how they carry out their ministries. How - issues are placed under administration, not The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole nancial, creative efforts are made to sustain ever, we need more volunteers to assist be - as punishment but as an opportunity to re- their ministries. This does not mean that cause of the increasing demand for program - group, become compliant and, more impor - Trent-Durham: they are not wrestling with the troubling ming support. I encourage persons who may tantly, to carry on the good work and min - The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls question of viability and the vision required be contemplating other ways they may be in - istry that these parishes have been doing. York-Scarborough: to plan for the future. volved in the life of our diocese to make a call The bishops are exceedingly grateful for The Rt. Rev. Patrick Yu I am pleased with the enormous amount of to the Diocesan Centre and explore how they the wonderful ministries carried out daily by time spent by faithful lay persons carrying may volunteer in sharing their gifts and clergy and people of our diocese. We are York-Simcoe: out God’s mission in their parishes and com - skills. proud of our diocese and the faithfulness of The Rt. Rev. Peter Fenty munities. At the centre of parish life is the The many support programs in the diocese many who do so much to “serve Christ’s mis - The Diocese of Toronto: prayerful effort made daily by individuals to that are led by volunteers helping parishes sion through compassionate service, intelli - 135 Adelaide St. E., do what they believe is their baptismal min - reflect a significant shift in the way things gent faith, and godly worship.” I believe that Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 istry, in the witnessing of their faith. are done. Parishes are encouraged to seek the work done by so many is because of a 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 The importance of the order of laity is nev - the resources available to support them. Continued on Page 10 Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca June 2016 N E W S The Anglican 5 Big day for newly ordained deacons
Dean Andrew Asbil gives the ser - Newly ordained deacons stand with Archbishop Colin Johnson, bishops and clergy outside St. James Cathedral on May 1. From left are the Rev. mon. Jeffrey Nowers, the Rev. Colin Bowler, the Rev. Ken McClure, the Rev. Don Beyers, the Rev. Jeff Potter, the Rev. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson, the Rev. Monique Taylor, the Rev. Richard Webb, the Rev. Joan Wilson and the Rev. Leigh Kern. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON
The Rev. Don Beyers stands with family.
The Rev. Leigh Kern hugs her best friend, Noah Kate Zavitz, while her father, the Rev. Stephen Kern, offers Amy Jiang and the Rev. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson take a selfie. congratulations. Justice advocate to receive top award
BY STUART MANN for over the people who had a “fire in the bel - that brings together 11 churches the implementation of the Truth past 23 years. ly” for social justice. Inspired by and religious organizations in a and Reconciliation Commission’s JENNIFER Henry says Canada is She is being their passion, she has dedicated collective commitment to ecolog - Calls to Action. It is currently having a “kairos moment” for In - given the An - her life to making the world a bet - ical justice and human rights. It rolling out a campaign directed digenous rights. “It’s a moment glican Award ter place. has a staff of about 18, with an of - at every provincial legislature when I think the country is start - of Merit, the “I feel very strongly that our fice in Toronto and another in Ot - and territorial government about ing to understand the need to ad - national faith compels us into action for tawa. It does research and policy Call to Action #62, which calls for dress the colonial legacy and to church’s high - justice in the world, that we col - development, education and ad - mandatory curriculum in every begin to put in place justice ac - est honour for laborate with God in bringing vocacy. Its priorities are Indige - school that focuses on treaties, tions that are going to bring lay people, in about hopeful transformation,” nous rights, climate justice, mi - the history of residential schools about reconciliation.” Jennifer Henry recognition of she says. “That’s my passion, grant justice and working with and the contributions of First Na - It’s a moment that Ms. Henry, her efforts. that’s my vocation and it is my partners around the world on hu - tions, Metis and Inuit people to the executive director of KAIROS Growing up in the Anglican privilege that I’m able to also man rights and gender justice. Canada. In March, church lead - and a member of Holy Trinity, Church and being involved in make it my job.” Ms. Henry says its top priority ers, including Primate Fred Hiltz Trinity Square, has worked hard youth ministry, Ms. Henry met KAIROS is a non-profit agency is Indigenous rights, in particular Continued on Page 7 6 The Anglican N E W S June 2016 Family’s prayers answered BRIEFLY Churches open doors to public Refugees Four Anglican churches in Toronto are taking part in Doors baptized, Open, the annual opportunity to explore the city’s architectural heritage. St. James Cathedral, St. join church Anne, St. Augustine of Canter - bury and St. John, York Mills will BY STUART MANN be open May 28-29. A number of mosques, synagogues and tem - ON a Wednesday evening in late ples will also be open. For times, April, Bachir and Mahfouze visit the City of Toronto’s web - Brimo and their four young site, www.toronto.ca. daughters sat down to a dinner of lasanga and salad in a comfort - Wycliffe chooses able home in north Toronto. Join - ing them were their hosts, new principal Heather Gilley and Peter Singer, Bishop Stephen Andrews of the and their translator, Rula Haman. Diocese of Algoma has been A few months earlier, this named the new principal of scene would have been unimagin - Wycliffe College. He will take up able to the Brimos. Members of his new post on Aug. 1. Bishop the one of the most persecuted Andrews, who has served as groups in the Middle East, they bishop of Algoma since 2009, is a were living in Lebanon, trying to Wycliffe alumnus, having re - make ends meet like millions of ceived his MDiv there in 1984. He other refugees from Syria. was ordained in Nova Scotia in Their situation was precarious. 1986 and served as assistant cu - Mr. Brimo’s job in a shoe factory rate at St. Paul’s Anglican and a monthly allowance from the Church, Halifax, until 1990. He United Nations office didn’t cover The Brimo family sits on a couch in the home of Peter Singer and Heather Gilley, standing behind them. Standing then completed a PhD at Cam - the cost of rent, food and other at right is Rula Haman, their translator. PHOTO BY STUART MANN bridge University’s Faculty of Di - necessities. They had applied to vinity in 1995. He succeeds the the UN to come to Canada but giving without an expectation of like to take his family to Canada. Arabic, are taking English class - Rt. Rev. George Sumner, who re - were told that their chances were return,” says Mr. Brimo through “I couldn’t believe it,” he said. es. signed last year to be become remote. They considered making Ms. Haman, the translator. He at - “When I hung up, I prayed and Ms. Gilley says providing a the bishop of Diocese of Dallas. the risky trip to Europe via tended church twice a week while thanked God.” home for the family was a fulfill - Turkey and the Mediterranean Mrs. Brimo went four times a The family landed in Canada on ing experience. “To be honest, I Sea but did not have enough mon - week. April 7. “We are so lucky to be was a bit nervous beforehand, be - Sailors race for ey to pay the smugglers. They wanted to be baptized here – so lucky and grateful,” cause there was so much un - Mission to Seafarers To make matters more difficult and become Christians, as did says Mrs. Brimo, overcome with known. But it’s love in action, and A group of sailboat skippers in and dangerous, they were mem - many other Yazidis and even emotion. “I asked Jesus every day if you have a lot of love and will - the Toronto area is holding a bers of the Yazidi community, a some Muslim refugees, they say. to help and protect us. It’s only ingness to go outside your com - race in support of Mission to religious minority that has been But the hard times got worse. Un - because of him that help came to fort zone, things usually work Seafarers Southern Ontario’s ef - targeted for extermination by able to meet the rent, they moved change our lives.” out. I believe that God looks after forts at ports on Lake Ontario. ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Neither out of the city, away from the On May 15, the feast of Pente - me and I follow Jesus and we’ve The race will take place on June Muslim nor Christian, the Yazidis church. They started to accumu - cost, their dream of being bap - been taught to welcome the 25 (International Seafarers’ Day) have often lived on the margins of late debt to buy food. tized came true. Mr. and Mrs. weary traveller. I feel very grate - at 11 a.m. in Toronto Harbour, society, with few rights. Mr. Brimo began to break down Brimo and their four daughters ful for the opportunity to do this open to any Anglican skipper on While living in Lebanon, Mr. from the strain. One day after were baptized at St. Clement, for this family.” the lake. “This is about friendly and Mrs. Brimo started going to work, wracked by a severe Eglinton, the church that spon - She says it’s been a positive ex - competition, old-fashioned fel - All Saints Anglican Church in headache and backache, he sat sored them and where they have perience for the parish as well. lowship and, of course, bragging Beirut. They had a lifelong affini - down alone and spoke to Jesus. become members. “It’s been great to see people rights,” says Canon Dave Robin - ty with Christianity and were at - “I’ll do anything you want, just The Brimos, who lived with Ms. from different walks of life work - son, one of the organizers. tracted by the kindness of the please help my wife and daugh - Gilley and Mr. Singer when they ing through all the challenges to - The format will be a pursuit priest and congregation. ters,” he said. arrived, have found an apartment gether. It hasn’t always been easy, race, with each boat assigned a “Every time I went to church, I The next day, he received a tele - nearby, and their daughters are but it’s wonderful to see a com - start time based in its PHRF-LO heard the people speaking about phone call at work. It was the UN enrolled in school. Mr. and Mrs. munity wrap its arms around this (non-flying sail) rating, so all love and helping each other and office calling, asking if he would Brimo, who speak Kurdish and family.” boats should finish at about the same time. The course starts in Toronto Harbour off Queen City PLEASE RECYCLE Yacht Club, goes out the eastern YOU CAN You can change someone’s gap and around one or more of life. Help someone living with the fixed navigational buoys, and complex mental illness and The Ang lican comes back in the gap to finish off change homelessness get back on their Give it to a friend. at Queen City Yacht Club for re - feet. Monthly giving provides freshments. An awards ceremony a LIFE unwavering support and hope. and fundraising dinner will follow at the Mission to Seafarers, 8 Un - STORY Become a Foundation Builder. win Ave., Toronto. The entry fee is a minimum donation of $75 per boat to Mission to Seafarers. To Sign up for register or for more information, contact Canon Robinson at Monthly Giving [email protected].
For more information on our Foundation Builder monthly Cancer support group giving program, call Oksana at welcomes new members 416-979-1994 ext. 222, or St. Paul, Bloor Street is offering email [email protected]. a confidential support group for Or go to www.loftcs.org. those who have cancer, as well as their loved ones. The sessions LOFT Community Services will be guided by a film series 15 Toronto Street, 9th Floor that leads viewers through the Toronto, ON M5C 2E3 holy land and the inspiration of the 23rd psalm. The sessions will www.loftcs.org begin on June 2. June 2016 N E W S The Anglican 7 Student lives alongside sisters
says. German Sister Debra Johnston, Ms. Nack’s mentor during her stay, is - woman takes n’t surprised. “It’s kind of stan - dard, when you say you’re going to join a convent. This is very break from counter-cultural,” she says. For women who aren’t sure whether they should join the studies Companions program, Ms. Nack recommends they try staying in BY MARTHA HOLMEN the convent’s Guest House or speaking with the sisters and THE Sisterhood of St. John the Di - Alongsiders. “Make sure that you vine has found an enthusiastic are ready to live with you and advocate for its new Companions your faith,” she says. “When program. Katja Nack, a 23-year- you’re struggling, it’s fine. You old university student from Ger - don’t have to be sure. But you many, arrived at St. John’s Con - have to be sure that you want to vent in March for a three-month work on your faith and want to internship as an Alongsider. think about your faith.” “I study English and Protestant As her internship comes to an religion to become a teacher. We end, Ms. Nack says what she will have to go abroad for at least 12 miss most is her shared life with weeks to finish our Bachelor in the sisters. “I really feel like part English,” she says. “I was not of this, and I really enjoy being ready to give up one subject just with all of them,” she says. “Each for the other one. I started to of these women here is wondrous think, where can I connect both of in herself. I will miss all of them them? Finally I ended up with the very much.” thought, what about asking a con - The deadline for applications to vent if I could stay?” the Companions program is June After a quick Google search, 15. For more information, visit the Ms. Nack emailed Sister Con - Katja Nack stands beside the labyrinth at St. John’s Convent. She says her three-month stay has helped her Companions website www.ssjd - stance Joanna Gefvert, coordina - recharge. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON companions.org or contact Sr. tor of both the Alongsiders and Constance Joanna, the Compan - the Companions program. “I whole picture you’ve created and pace of life at first, but she soon would come back like a nun, and ions coordinator, at compan - talked to Connie a lot on Skype, see if it’s really what you want. To learned to appreciate the time for some of my friends were afraid [email protected] or 416-226-2201, ext. and we were writing emails back have some silence to think about silence and prayer. “I look after that I won’t come back at all,” she 316. and forth,” she says. “Sometimes yourself. To experience places myself more often, to calm down sisters would drop by her office where you can go and help,” she more, to not hurry, to not rush too while we were Skyping. It seemed says. much,” she says. “In all the si - like everyone was interested.” In particular, she sees the year- lence, I began to think a lot about Starting in September, the sis - long program as a valuable op - myself and about home.” ters will welcome up to 10 women portunity for students like her to She also understands young age 22 to 40 to live at the convent, recharge. “When you’ve just lost women’s fears about how their where they will experience the some pieces of yourself between friends and family will react if Benedictine life of prayer, study, the books and the exams and they decide to become Compan - recreation and service to others. homework, you can find yourself ions. While Ms. Nack was confi - Ms. Nack says she thinks the here again,” she says. “It’s like a dent in her decision to join the program will be a great experi - very safe bubble you can enter.” convent, her friends were skepti - ence for young women. “It’s a Ms. Nack admits she found it cal at first. “They said I’m crazy. time to step back, to look at the difficult to adjust to the slower Everyone was expecting that I Moment for change, says advocate
Continued from Page 5 $ISCOVERTHE3HEPHERD and National Indigenous Bishop relationship between Indigenous level, but it’s also engaged in the Mark MacDonald, committed to and non-Indigenous people in board of KAIROS and in the ecu - 6ILLAGEDIFFERENCE implementing Call to Action #48, Canada. Mass Blanket Exercises menical circles that support which calls on churches and faith are planned at provincial and ter - KAIROS, so that when we need to 7HYDOPEOPLELOVE3HEPHERD6ILLAGE /URRESIDENTS groups to “adopt and comply ritorial capitals across Canada draw upon the high levels of the ENJOYTHELOVEANDACCEPTANCEOFOURCARING#HRISTIAN with the principles, norms and around June 2, the one-year an - church for their engagement, COMMUNITY7EHAVEABEAUTIFULLYAPPOINTED#HURCH standards” of the UN Declaration niversary of the TRC’s release of they respond.” WITHFOUREXPERIENCED0ASTORS7EOFFERNOTONLYREGULAR of the Rights on Indigenous Peo - its Calls to Action. She says it is a privilege to WORSHIP BUTBIBLESTUDYANDPRAYERMEETINGS!NDOUR ples as a framework for reconcil - “We’ve worked very hard with work at KAIROS at this moment iation. our communities across the in history, but is quick to give AMAZINGVILLAGEISLOCATEDONLANDSCAPEDACRESWITH “We have this moment now, country to increase an under - credit to others across the coun - FOURDIFFERENTLIVINGOPTIONSANDUNSURPASSEDAMENITIES and the churches are coming to - standing of Indigenous rights try. “The energy comes from the #OMESEEFORYOURSELFALLTHEREISTOLOVEABOUT gether to support this moment,” and to develop relationships with people who we work with across 3HEPHERD6ILLAGE%MAIL3ANDRA(AYMANATSHAYMAN says Ms. Henry. “It’s a very im - Indigenous communities,” she the country, people who are SHEPHERDVILLAGEORGTOBOOKYOURPERSONALTOUR portant time because if we don’t says. “Now what we have is an in - working really passionately, who make changes in this moment, credibly strong network of peo - really believe there can be a bet - we’re going to lose some of the ple, both Indigenous and non-In - ter world, and are putting their momentum that has been digenous, who are working to see faith into action in that way. gained.” the rights that we have long Those are the people who give In addition to its advocacy ef - sought be realized.” hope and keep you inspired.” forts at the federal and provincial She says the Anglican Church As for receiving the Anglican levels, KAIROS works hard to is critical to that effort. “In Angli - Award of Merit, she is honoured provide education, advocacy and can churches across the country, to be recognized by her peers in 6KHSSDUG$YH(7RURQWR resources at the grassroots level, people participate in ecumenical this way. “The real delight comes ZZZVKHSKHUGYLOODJHRUJ she says. One of its most popular social action, lifting up the kinds from the fact that the folks who and powerful resources is the of resources that KAIROS has to put my name forward were my KAIROS Blanket Exercise, used offer and engaging with people of colleagues. I feel very grateful for by churches and other groups other churches in action in their that, and it’s an honour to have #ELEBRATESENIORSÜ*UNEIS/NTARIO3ENIORS-ONTHÜ across the country to learn about communities. The Anglican the nomination come from the historic and contemporary Church is vitally involved at that them,” she says. 8 The Anglican N E W S June 2016 Youth team heading to the Yukon Teens will learn from local Indigenous community
BY THE REV. MEGAN JULL Over the last year, our youth group has done intentional work ALMOST every day, our news to learn about Indigenous history sources draw our attention to the and culture, particularly the im - tragic circumstances and abject pact of residential schools in poverty of so many of our Indige - Canada. This summer, these nous brothers and sisters. The young people will travel north to news is overwhelming, even par - the Yukon and work in the com - Bishop Larry Robertson of the Diocese of Yukon talks to young people about ministry in Canada’s far north. He alyzing. How can we help? Where munities of Mayo and Dawson was speaking at the Church of the Redeemer, Bloor Street. do we find hope? City. They will lead a Vacation We can look to our young peo - Bible Camp, meet with Indige - plan to observe this model of about his work in the north. He and reconciliation with our In - ple. On April 10, 10 teens and their nous elders, immerse themselves healthier relationships between drew our attention to this fact: digenous brothers and sisters. parents piled into the boardroom in local celebrations and worship, church, Indigenous communities “Church of the Redeemer has Please hold these young people in at the Church of the Redeemer, and help complete a number of and non-Indigenous communi - three paid clergy on staff. The en - your prayers as they continue to Toronto to meet with Bishop Lar - service tasks for the community – ties. We hope this opportunity tire Diocese of Yukon has three prepare and plan for travel to the ry Robertson of the Diocese of even chopping wood for winter! will inspire and inform our young paid clergy on staff.” The work of Yukon at the end of June. Yukon. With rapt attention, they The Truth and Reconciliation people as we continue with the the church in the north relies pri - listened to his stories about min - Commission insists that youth en - challenge of healing, reconcilia - marily on volunteers, non-stipen - The Rev. Megan Jull is the istry in Canada’s north: stories of gagement is central to reconcilia - tion and right relationships closer diary ministry and support from associate priest at Church of the Gospel and gold rush, isolation tion. The purpose of this service to home. churches in the south. Redeemer, Bloor Street. and inspiration, heartbreak and trip is to learn from the local In - Bishop Robertson’s visit was This is an ambitious trip, but it Donations to the Yukon youth trip hope; and about a whole different digenous community. The tribes the parish kick-off for this project. is also one that will form our should be sent to Church of the way of being church and engag - of the Yukon River Valley have After meeting with the teens, he young people as Christian disci - Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W., ing with our Indigenous brothers successfully resolved their land joined our worship services and ples. We hope to inspire them to Toronto, ON M5S 1M4. A tax and sisters. claim and are self-governing. We spoke to both congregations become agents of hope, healing receipt will be issued.
FAREWELL Bishop Linda Nicholls is presented with a canoe paddle from parish - ioners of Church of the Ascension, Port Perry at her farewell celebra - tion at St. Thomas, Brooklin on April 23. She also received a paddle from St. John the Evangelist, Peterbor - ough and an Inuit sculpture and flowers from the people of Trent- Durham, presented by Heather Bur - ton. Bishop Nicholls, the former bishop of Trent-Durham, is now the coadjutor bishop in the Diocese of Huron. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON June 2016 B I S H O P ’ S C O M P A N Y D I N N E R The Anglican 9 Be courageous, says bishop Dinner raises $90,000
BY STUART MANN
MARK MacDonald, the national Indigenous bishop, says Angli - cans will need faith, vision and courage to achieve the kind of fu - ture they want to have, both in their relations with First Nations people and for the church as a whole. Bishop MacDonald was the keynote speaker at the 55th annu - al Bishop’s Company Dinner, held on April 21 in downtown Toronto. The event raised $90,000 to help clergy and their families in need Bishop Peter Fenty, the area bish - and to provide scholarships for op of York-Simcoe, greets Dr. Wil - theological students. son and Margaret Loo before din - “We are being called to a time ner. At top right, the Wayne Gret - of faith, vision and courage like zky sweater is a popular item in nothing you or I have ever seen in the evening’s silent auction. PHO - our lives,” said Bishop MacDon - TOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON ald, speaking to about 330 guests. He said Anglicans need to have a faith that gives life to a vision. or act like us. But we have to have “We have to believe that God is the faith that will animate the vi - doing something in this world – sion to see people who we cannot that God is not just something to see today.” believe in to make us feel better, He spoke about the high rates but that the Gospel of Jesus of suicide among young people in Christ speaks of a living Word First Nations communities and of that is active, militant and pres - the courage they need to trans - ent in the world.” form their lives. He said Angli - That vision includes “seeing cans need to be equally coura - things where no one sees them,” geous if they want the church to he said. He gave examples of how do more than merely survive. people of deep faith had taken the “You folks are going to have to Gospel to remote and even hostile be more courageous than any - communities or had recruited un - thing you’ve ever seen,” he said. likely candidates for ministry. He “If we’re going to look beyond just told the story of the Rev. Robert merely surviving, we have to McDonald, a missionary in the have the faith and the vision, but Far North who spent nearly four most importantly, we have to have decades working with the the courage to try and to fail Gwich’in people, one of the most sometimes. This is the kind of independent First Nations com - courage that is necessary for us munities in North America. to turn around the situation we’re “He went to that situation and in, to grab the opportunity that is saw something wonderful,” he before us. We need to grasp this said. “He believed that he had moment and live into it with all of something that was so great and our hearts.” so wonderful that he would He said the Diocese of Toronto change all of the negative dynam - is capable of doing great things. ics and make it into something “You’ve got so much here and I Bishop Mark MacDonald gives the great. He had the faith and the vi - hope, I beg you, to see the possi - keynote address, telling Angli - sion to be able to see what no one bilities, to see what could happen, cans they will have to be ‘more else could see.” if we developed the courage to courageous than anything they’ve He spoke about how the Rev. say, ‘I see what you need, and I’m ever seen.’ At right, Nadia Smid, Walter Hannon, who was in going to make myself responsible John Smid, Ruthia Pak Regis, the charge of a mission at Fort Yukon for it.’ A group like this could Rev. Mark Regis, Sean Davidson in Alaska, recruited a former change not just Toronto but the and Mandy Davidson enjoy the re - trapper and chief to ordained world. And I don’t think God is ception at Holy Trinity, Trinity ministry. The Rev. Chief David going to allow us to ask of each Square before the dinner. Salmon became one of the most other anything less.” influential priests in Alaska and a After his speech, Bishop Mac - hero to his people. Donald received a standing ova - na and Philip Stonhouse received “I think we are at a position tion. Among those attending the the Terence and Alice Jean Finlay where it is absolutely necessary dinner were the bishops of the Bursary, which is given to two for us to develop that kind of vi - diocese, Archbishop Thomas students, one each from Trinity sion – to believe that God has Collins of the Archdiocese of and Wycliffe colleges, who are en - something in store for Toronto Toronto, and the Rev. Dr. Karen gaged in studies that celebrate and the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton and the Rev. Canon and enhance the understanding that God wants to call people to Alyson Barnett-Cowan of the of the diversity of the church. worship. Ken Johnstone and Joan Jonathan Lofft and Amanda know and love the Spirit, to un - Canadian Council of Churches. Carol Anne King was awarded Wilson received the William Kay MacInnes-Hackney received the derstand and hear the Good As in previous years, scholar - the Kirubai Scholarship, given to Bursary, which aids students who George & Eileen Carey Bursary, News,” he said. “These people ship recipients were announced a Trinity College divinity student are engaged in theological educa - awarded to Anglicans pursuing probably will not all look like us at the dinner. Roshni Jayawarde - who is specializing in liturgy and tion that will lead to ordination. post-graduate theological studies. Visit our website at www.toronto.anglican.ca 10 The Anglican L O O K I N G A H E A D June 2016
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MAY 27-29 – “First Annual Toron - to Bach Festival,” presented and performed by musicians in Four Centuries of Bach, St. Barnabas, 361 Danforth Ave., Toronto. 8 p.m. on May 27 and 2 p.m. on May 28 and 29. Location for the May 28 concert is the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, 1372 King St. W., Toronto. JUNE 3 - Organist Sarah Svend - son, 3 p.m., St. Paul, Bloor Street, 227 Bloor St. E., Toronto. Admis - sion free. JUNE 3 – “Broadway on Yonge,” a night of song and dance present - ed by The Yorkminstrels Show Choir, 7:30 p.m., St. George on Yonge, 5350 Yonge St. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for children. Call 905-881-1465. JUNE 8, 22 - Noon-hour organ recitals at All Saints, Kingsway, 2850 Bloor St. W., Toronto JUNE 12, 26 - While St. Philip, Etobicoke is closed for renova - tions, the Jazz Vespers series will be held at All Saints, Kingsway, 2850 Bloor St. W., Toronto, June 12 at 4 p.m. and June 26 at 4 p.m. JULY 28 - Patronal Festival for St. Olave’s and celebration of new ministry for the Rev. Robert ANNIVERSARY Mitchell. Service at 6 p.m., dinner The Rev. Ian LaFleur, priest-in-charge, and parishioners of St. Cuthbert, Leaside wave during the church’s 125th anniversary celebrations, which will cul - at 7:30 p.m. on the lawn, weather minate with a homecoming weekend Oct. 1-2. Former parishioners should email [email protected] to be added to the invitation list. For more infor - permitting. St. Olave’s is located mation about festivities, visit www.stcuthbertsleaside.com. PHOTO BY SPENCER WISSELL at Bloor and Windermere streets, Toronto. Overland Dr., Toronto. ical issues raised in the film, 7 etry, music and songs, beginning ers and the Pharoah of Egypt. AUG. 7 - The Celestial Voices of p.m., St. Mary Magdalene, 477 with a Choral Eucharist at 4 p.m. Kids will make their very own Barbados, 4 p.m., St. Jude, Bra - Workshops & Gatherings Manning Ave., Toronto. St. Olave’s is located at Bloor and technicolour clothing, explore the malea North, 1000 Central Park JUNE 11 - The Royal School of Windermere streets, Toronto. sights, sounds and smells of the Dr., Brampton. Tickets are $20 per MAY 31 - A screening of the Church Music Canada will be JUNE 18 - Yard sale, 10 a.m. to 2 Egyptian marketplace and learn person. Call 905-791-2660. award-winning documentary holding its annual general meet - p.m., St. Barnabas, 361 Danforth all about sibling rivalry. Daily “We Call Them Intruders,” a film ing at St. Aidan, 70 Silver Birch Ave., Toronto. from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with Rummage Sales & Fairs about the impact of Canadian Ave., Toronto, preceded by Morn - JUNE 18 - Lawn sale, St. Olave’s, an option for extended full-day mining projects in Africa, fol - ing Prayer (BCP) at 10 a.m. All are Windermere and Bloor streets, care. Camp costs $75 per child (+ JUNE 12 - Church of the Ascen - lowed by a panel discussion with welcome. Contact Joy Horswill at Toronto. $50 for extended care). Kids ages sion’s community festival, 12-3 experts from the financial, ac - [email protected]. AUG. 22-26 - Christ Church, Deer 4-12 are welcome. To register, p.m. Food, fun for kids, music, tivist, humanitarian, church and JUNE 12 - St. Olave’s marks the Park’s Amazing Technicolour email coordinator Hilary Keachie Scottish dancers, gift shop and academic worlds, to help find 90th birthday of the Queen with a Bible Camp, an adventure-filled at hkeachie@christchurchdeer - more. The church is located at 33 practical steps to address the eth - celebration featuring drama, po - week with “Joseph,” his 11 broth - park.org.
who come to the outport commu - Bishops are exceedingly grateful nity on Trinity Bay, in recent CANADA years it has become overgrown Continued from Page 4 with alders and vegetation. While some of the other healthy spirituality and commit - empower us all for the work of decisions to close and distribute vestry members were hesitant ment of members of our diocese ministry and the building up of their resources to new forms of BRIEFS about the idea, Trudi Martin, the to their baptismal covenant. God’s reign on earth. It is be - ministry. In some places, congre - church’s treasurer, agreed to While there are no expecta - cause of this continuous out - gations are choosing to repur - Goats help with join Ms. Matthews in speaking to tions of any reward, the diocese pouring of the Spirit on the pose their buildings, or their a local man, Ronnie Peddle, who confers on some of the faithful church that all of us have been land, to help them reach out in cemetery maintenance keeps goats and other animals. named by their parishes, and in given opportunity to do wonder - new forms of ministry. Other ST. JOHN’S - St. Augustine’s An - Mr. Peddle assured Ms. other instances by the Bishop of ful and amazing things in the parishes are reaching out into glican Church in the small New - Matthews and Ms. Martin that his Toronto, the Order of the Dio - name of and for the sake of the their neighbourhoods in re - foundland community of New goats would eat the alders and cese of Toronto in recognition of Gospel. Pentecost encourages us sponding to their needs. These Perlican found an innovative an - other plants. However, he cau - their work and witness in their to continue teaching, preaching, are being done by faithful Angli - swer to the question of how it tioned that a fence would be parishes and beyond. The recog - healing, caring for the poor, cans across our diocese, and I should maintain one of its ceme - needed keep the goats in. nition of these persons is in no reaching out to the marginalized encourage others to join in this teries when it invited a neigh - Following vestry’s leadership, way to minimize the value we and standing up for justice for journey of Christian faith and bouring farmer to graze his local Anglicans quickly raised place on the many who work all. witness in whatever manner you goats on the land. $4,000 – twice as much as was faithfully for the love of God and The Spirit poured out at Pen - are able. We are grateful for all The idea arose in 2014, when needed – and put up a fence. church. tecost continues to be poured that is done in the name of Jesus vestry member Eileen Matthews “The goats have been chewing We recently celebrated the out upon the church today. We Christ in the life and work of our suggested that introducing goats away since the fall of 2015, and it feast of Pentecost, which is a re - are experiencing new life being diocese. to the plot of land might be an is amazing the difference al - minder to us that God has and breathed into our diocese, where I encourage us to be open to easy way to keep the cemetery ready,” said Ms. Matthews and continues to pour out God’s spir - parishes are facing the chal - the Spirit’s leading and not be clean and the graves accessible. Ms. Martin. “Driving by now, one it upon the church and the lenges before them with courage afraid to ask, “What is the Spirit The cemetery features many old can see the various headstones world. The gift of the Spirit is to and willingness to do things dif - saying to the church today?” headstones decorated in a de - from the road. We are excited to enable believers in exercising ferently. In some parishes, con - May we be open to hearing and tailed ornamental fashion, and see the finished results.” their respective callings, and to gregations are making difficult responding to its prompting. while it often attracts visitors Anglican Life June 2016 A n g l i c a n C l a s s i f i e d s 11 TO PLACE AN AD CALL 905.833.6200 ext. 22 OR EMAIL [email protected]
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St. Olave, Swansea lected offerings from the mission from Jerusalem to try Paul once 28. St. John, Cookstown 30. St. Paul, Runnymede churches to help the mother again. They did not succeed in 29. St. John, East Orangeville 31. The Social Justice and Advocacy Committee church. their accusations, and Paul even - 30. St. Luke, Rosemont Paul continued to face the ac - tually appealed his case to Rome. FOR AUGUST cusation that he counselled He knew that in Jerusalem he FOR JULY 1. Citizens for Public Justice Christian Jews away from the would probably be sentenced to 1. Archbishop Fred Hiltz and the Anglican 2. St. Thomas, Huron Street laws of Judaism. This was not death, whereas in Rome he PRAYER CYCLE Church of Canada 3. St. Stephen in-the-Fields, Toronto true, but widely believed. (Gen - would undoubtedly win his case, 2. St. Peter, Churchill 4. Christ Church, Bolton tile converts did not have to fol - which would give the Christians 3. Huronia Deanery 5. Christ Church, Brampton FOR JUNE low all of the laws of Judaism, but some standing as a religious or - 4. The Chapel of St. John, New Tecumseth 6. Founders and Benefactors of the Diocese of 1. The Postulancy Committee Christian Jews were expected to.) ganization. (At this time in histo - 5. Trinity Church, Bradford Toronto 2. St. Saviour, Toronto James suggested that Paul attend ry, Christians were seen as a sect 6. Threshhold Ministries (formerly The 7. North Peel Deanery 3. St. Peter, Maple Lake a Jewish purification rite to help of Judaism.) Church Army) 8. St. James the Apostle, Brampton 4. The Chapel of St. James, West Brock dispel this accusation. Thus Paul was to receive his 7. General Synod 9. St. James, Caledon East 5. Theological Colleges of the Anglican Church Paul, with some others, went long-time wish, to preach in 8. General Synod 10. St. Joseph of Nazareth, Bramalea of Canada through the purification rite. As Rome, albeit in chains. In Acts 9. General Synod 11. St. Jude, Bramalea North 6. Christ Church, Bobcaygeon he entered the temple to offer his 27, he and a few friends and his 10. General Synod 12. Trinity Church, Campbell’s Cross 7. Christ Church, Coboconk sacrifice, he was recognized by soldier guards set off for Rome. 11. General Synod 13. Holy Family, Heart Lake (Brampton) 8. St. George, Haliburton some visitors to the temple and It was quite an adventure, with 12. General Synod 14. Nottawasaga Deanery 9. St. James, Fenelon Falls they stirred up the crowd against storms and shipwreck. They 13. Clergy Programs of the Diocese 15. All Saints, Collingwood 10. St. James, Kinmount him. They accused him of teach - were stranded for a time on the (Momentum & Fresh Start) 16. Christ Church-St. Jude, Ivy 11. St. John, Dunsford ing against the Law, the temple island of Malta. Here they con - 14. Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale 17. Christ Church, Batteau 12. Giving with Grace (formerly Anglican Appeal) and the Jews, and they attempt - sidered Paul a god, as he was bit - 15. St Mary and St Martha, Toronto 18. Good Shepherd, Stayner 13. St. John, Rosedale ed to put him to death. He was ten by a viper and did not die. He 16. The Jeremiah Community, Toronto 19. Prince of Peace, Wasaga Beach 14. St. Luke, Burnt River rescued by Roman soldiers. also healed the father of the chief 17. Parkdale-Toronto West Deanery 20. Church of the Redeemer, Duntroon 15. St. Margaret, Wilberforce In Acts 22, Paul addressed the of the island and many others 18. The Church of Parroquia San Esteban 21. The Bishop`s Company 16. St. Paul, Beaverton crowd in their native Aramaic. who came to him for laying-on- 19. St. Anne, Toronto 22. St. George, Allandale 17. St. Paul, Lindsay He gave them his credentials. He of-hands and prayer. 20. St. Chad, Toronto 23. St. George, Utopia 18. St. Paul, Minden was born a Jew, he said, educat - After three months on Malta, 21. St. George-the-Martyr, Parkdale 24. St. Giles, Barrie 19. Victoria & Haliburton Deanery ed at the feet of Gamaliel, the another ship arrived and took 22. St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto 25. St. James, Lisle 20. AURA (Anglican United Refugee Alliance) greatest Jewish rabbi of the first them the rest of the way to 23. St. John, West Toronto 26. St. John, Craighurst 21. Toronto Urban Native Ministry century. He had persecuted the Rome. Here Paul appeared to be 24. The Doctrine and Worship Committee 27. St. Luke, Creemore 22. The Chapel of St. Thomas, Balsam Lake Christians until, on the Damas - under house arrest. He had a 25. St. Martin in-the-Fields, Toronto 28. Camp Couchiching 23. Church of the Evangelists, New Tecumseth cus Road, he met the risen certain amount of freedom, and 26. St. Hilda, Fairbank 29. St. Margaret, Barrie 24. Parish of Mulmur Christ. He related to the crowd the Christians in Rome came 27. St. Matthias, Bellwoods 30. St. Paul, Innisfil 25. St. Andrew, Alliston all the details of his conversion. freely to visit him in prison. Paul 28. St. Michael and All Angels, Toronto 31. St. Paul, Midhurst 26. Tecumseth Deanery He told them of his need to leave was in prison in Rome for about Jerusalem and take the Gospel two years, and Luke ends his ac - IN MOTION message to the Gentiles. This count of Acts at this point. This • Parish of Bobcaygeon, ment as chaplain with the had been his mission and role in was about 61 CE, and Paul Dunsford & Burnt River Canadian Armed Forces. life for the past few years. Final - wasn’t martyred until 67-68 CE. Appointments • St. George Memorial, Oshawa ly, he appealed to being a Roman What happened in the interven - • The Rev. Marg Tandy, Hon - Retirement citizen, and the soldiers agreed ing years? The epistles suggest orary Assistant, St. John the York – Credit Valley • The Rev. Canon Al Budzin has to bring him before the Jewish that he revisited some of the Evangelist, Port Hope, April 17. • All Saints, Kingsway announced his retirement. His Sanhedrin. churches in Asia and Europe. He • The Rev. Canon Bradley • Christ Church St. James, last Sunday at St. Philip, Etobi - At the Sanhedrin, he again de - possibly went to the island of Lennon, Interim Priest-Direc - Toronto coke will be June 26. fended himself by starting a de - Crete. Legend suggests that he tor, All Saints, Sherbourne • St. John the Baptist (Dixie), bate between the two ruling bod - went as far as Spain. Clement of Street, April 18. Mississauga Death ies, the Pharisees and the Sad - Rome, writing in about 100 CE, • The Rev. Jason McKinney, As - • St. Paul the Apostle, Rexdale • The Rev. Canon Walter Dyer ducees, who did not believe in seemed to confirm this. A lot sociate Priest, Epiphany and died on April 15. Ordained dea - the resurrection of the body. This could have happened to Paul in St. Mark, Parkdale, May 1. York – Scarborough con in 1954 and priest in 1955, debate became so heated that that six-year period. • The Rev. Monique Taylor, As - • St. Luke, Coxwell he served as incumbent of St. once again the Romans had to During his house arrest in sistant Curate, St. Andrew, • Church of the Redeemer, Luke, Creemore, rector of St. rescue Paul. Later that evening, Rome, Paul probably wrote the Scarborough, June 1. Bloor Street George, Allandale and St. Mar - he had a vision, telling him that epistles to the Philippians, Eph - • The Rev. Robert Mitchell, In - garet, West Hill, priest-in- he would indeed preach the esians, Colossians and Philemon cumbent, St. Olave, Swansea, York – Simcoe charge of St. Edward the Con - Gospel in Rome. and possibly 1 Timothy. We will July 1. • St. James, Orillia fessor, Toronto and incumbent The soldiers moved Paul to discuss Paul’s possible visit to • Trinity Church, Bradford of the Parish of Cavan-Man - Caesarea, the local centre of Ro - Spain and the authorship of the Vacant Incumbencies vers until his retirement in man authority. Felix was the gov - pastoral epistles, 1 and 2 Timo - Clergy from outside the diocese Conclusions 1985. During his retirement, he ernor but not a very good ruler. thy and Titus, in our next col - with the permission of their bish - • The Rev. Rylan Montgomery served as honorary assistant Kept in protective custody, Paul umn. op may apply through the Dioce - concluded his ministry at St. of St. John the Evangelist, Pe - continued to proclaim the Chris - san Executive Assistant, Mrs. Simon-the-Apostle and San terborough. His funeral was tian faith to Felix and his wife for The Rev. Canon Don Beatty is an Mary Conliffe. Lorenzo Ruiz, Toronto, on May held at St. John the Evangelist, the next two years. In 59-60 CE, honorary assistant at St. Luke, Trent Durham 15. He has taken up an appoint - Peterborough on April 19. Felix was recalled to Rome, prob - Dixie South, Mississauga. 12 The Anglican N E W S June 2016 Church cheers on runners
BY JILL MACRAE
WHAT does a church community do when a busy race route runs past the front door every year? For the parish of Christ Church, Deer Park (CCDP), the answer was clear: get out and cheer on the runners. On Sunday, May 8, some 27,000 participants stamped - ed down Yonge Street in the annu - al Sporting Life 10K run. Walkers, runners and joggers gave their best effort to raise funds to give children with cancer an opportu - nity to attend summer camp. As the racers made their way up the crest of the hill at Heath Street, Members of Christ Church, Deer they were greeted by an enthusi - Park cheer on runners in the Sport - astic bunch of supporters in front ing Life 10K Run as they pass the of the church clapping, cheering church on Yonge Street in Toronto and offering high-fives and shouts on May 8. At right, the cheering of encouragement. group from Christ Church, including For the second year in a row, mascot Cee-Cee the Church Mouse. Barbara Johnston led the parish to PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON organize and host the “Heath Street Cheer Station” to show sup - orable. Cee-Cee the church mouse port for the racers, the charity and made his appearance once again, the community. “As a Yonge dancing and cheering, offering Street church, it's part of our hugs and hi-fives and posing for neighbourhood. And with all pictures with runners of all ages. the runners, walkers, and Fitbit Canon Robertson was able to enthusiasts in our congregation, get a first-hand appreciation of it’s a natural fit.” In addition to set - the impact of the cheering section ting up the cheer station, CCDP in front of the church. His verdict was proud to enter a team of run - was decisive: “We had the best ners for the event. Among them cheer section between the start were the Rev. Canon Kevin line and the finish line.” He noted Robertson, incumbent, and Abdi the responses of the racers Alkadri, the head of a family of around him. “It was great to hear Syrian refugees sponsored by my fellow runners as we went by CCDP who arrived in Toronto ear - the church. They were both sur - lier this year. Mr. Alkadri’s wife prised and motivated by the en - and daughter were at the cheer thusiastic encouragement and station to join the parishioners high-fives from the CCDP front and volunteers in cheering on the lawn.” racers. Canon Robertson himself Radio station 102.1 The Edge demonstrated that Sunday morn - came out to set the beat for the ing community activities are not morning, with a music tent, prizes necessarily an alternative to and games, while members from church but can be an addition to CCDP added snacks, coffee and it. He managed to finish the race spirit. The cheer station was filled and be back in time for the 10 a.m. with members from the congrega - service. tion, the choir and even the Sun - day School. But one member of the Jill MacRae is a member of Christ cheer station was especially mem - Church, Deer Park.
FOR NATE Canadian Blood Services hold a bone marrow clinic at St. Peter, Erindale on May 8 for Nate, a young member of the church who has fanconi anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. At left are Nate and his mother Jennifer Bland in front of roses that were given to people who came out to register. About 36 people between the ages of 17 and 35 provided a swab of the inside of their cheek and personal information to become a stem cell donor. Cana - dian Blood Services will determine if there is a match between Nate and a donor. PHOTOS BY GILLIAN FLOYD