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BY CAROLYN PURDEN church going out and serving the community. THE diocese’s Missional Transfor - “The whole mission is discov - mation program has had a dra - ering what God’s already doing in matic effect on the parishioners your neighbourhood, where he is of All Saints, Peterborough, tak - already and joining with that,” ing them out from behind the she explains. walls of their church to engage The training ended last June, with neighbours in innovative and then, says Ms. Watson, “the ways. real work began.” The parish’s All Saints is situated in what missional transformation team was a factory area and is now the began a series of experiments. It poorest neighbourhood in Peter - divided the neighbourhood into borough. Its aging congregation areas and, once a week, two or is made up of about 125 worship - three people went to one of the ar - The Rev. Maise Watson picks up litter as some members from All Saints, Peterborough, clean up the local pers for the two Sunday services. eas. Some walked their dogs, streets and sidewalks and meet the neighbours. From left are Peter Savage and his dog Pique, Ms. Watson, All Saints and eight other which was a proven conversation- Dan Finn, Anne Cook, the Rev. Suzanne McMillan (in brown jacket), Sally Rye (in green jacket) and Diana churches joined the Missional starter; others took green garbage Gregg (in blue jacket). PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Transformation program two bags and picked up garbage. years ago. Meeting every couple “The first couple of times we of months, their parish teams ex - were out, people were looking at the garbage pickers. becue in a nearby park, and planned for after Lent. plored what it meant to be a mis - us a little bit strangely,” says Ms. As the weather turned cold, the parishioners went to help out and The parishioners have been sional church. Watson. “But after that, they be - parish planned a free Christmas to make connections with the 300 very supportive of the missional Maisie Watson, one of three gan talking to us and inviting us dinner for neighbours and parish - people who attended. transformation team’s efforts, deacons at All Saints, explains up onto their porches for a drink ioners. It was a great success and Last fall, the parish heard that says Ms. Watson, and more than that the extensive training of water and to sit and have a ended with a young man singing a group of people wanted to plant 50 have donated their time or process was not about bringing chat. It was just wonderful.” Of - the Lord’s Prayer and a young a community vegetable garden in money. people into church, but about the ten, children pitched in to help woman singing some Christmas a local park. All Saints joined She estimates that All Saints carols. with them and the Peterborough has made contact with more than Close to the church is a build - Community Garden Network and, 80 of its neighbours, and is now -ARY ' 'RIFlTH "! -"! *$ ing housing low-income singles. after a couple of meetings, the seeking ideas from them. It has Parishioners met some residents group received permission from drawn up a simple survey, asking -ACLAREN #ORLETT ,,0 in severe need, and were trying to the city to establish a garden. them how they would like the "ARRISTER 3OLICITOR /NTARIO "LOOR 3TREET %AST connect them with the appropri - And there are other initiatives. neighbourhood improved, how !TTORNEY #OUNSELOR AT ,AW .EW 9ORK 3UITE 3OUTH 4OWER ate social services. Church mem - Every other Friday night there is the parish could help make that 4ORONTO /. -7 2 bers also attended an event put a coffee, conversation and games happen and what they would like 4EL "USINESS ,AW 7ILLS 4RUSTS %STATES on by local agencies to provide re - gathering in the parish hall. The to do to assist. It will be distrib - &AX sources for a local inner-city Sunday school children have uted at the spring dinner. WWWMACLARENCORLETTCOM % MAIL MGRIFlTH MACORLAWCOM school. The agencies held a bar - made connections with lonely “There’s an excitement and a seniors in a retirement residence. positivity at All Saints now,” she As a follow-up to the Christmas says. “Our parishioners want to dinner, a community dinner was know what’s going on. 5HGLVFRYHULQJWKH&KXUFK %LVKRS1HLOO·V´$QJOLFDQLVPµ 7XHVGD\HYHQLQJV 0D\ &RPSOLQHIROORZV )NSTRUCTOR 3CHUYLER "ROWN &KXUFKRIWKH*RRG6KHSKHUG :HVWRQ5G DW(JOLQWRQ )RULQTXLULHVSKRQH RUHPDLOVFKX\OHUEURZQ#XWRURQWRFD
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high profile event like a food Students drive, there is more activity in spiritual care, as the faculty and student body become more aware looking for of the chaplaincy, he says. Another important aspect of ‘spiritual the ministry is providing memori - al services for students who have died. A recent one for a young connection’ woman killed in a car accident had Mr. Empey working with stu - BY BOB BETTSON dents and faculty members as they chose the readings and mu - IN a university setting without a sic for the service. On Remem - theological college or even a reli - brance Day, the university’s gious studies program, offering Great Hall was packed with stu - chaplaincy or spiritual care would dents and faculty for a multi-faith seem to be a daunting challenge. worship service. But it’s a challenge the Rev. Glenn Mr. Empey brings speakers to Empey has embraced, with sur - the campus, if he can find the prising results. funding for it. So far, he has been Since Mr. Empey started as a able to bring in a speaker from part-time chaplain at Trent Uni - Taizé, France, and a Buddhist versity in Peterborough in 2008, lama from Tibet. the university has opened its first Mr. Empey has found that for - multi-faith room for students and eign students are among the most faculty, at Lady Eaton College. committed to their own and oth - The room, which is open daily ers’ faith groups. “Whatever faith from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., is a place group they are from, they are of sanctuary on a busy campus practicing and seeking out con - where there is no other dedicated nections.” space—chapel or otherwise—for The Rev. Glenn Empey provides pastoral counselling and opportunities for outreach and worship at Trent Uni - He says one of the rewards of spiritual care. versity in Peterborough. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON the chaplaincy, which is both in - “People still have a hunger for terfaith and ecumenical, is break - spirituality, even though they His work is funded by the Trent when needed and opportunities keen interest in reaching out to ing down barriers and bringing have no connection to the organ - Chaplaincy Board, which includes for community outreach and wor - others in need around the world. groups together. One discussion ized church,” says Mr. Empey, the local Anglican, Baptist, Presbyte - ship. While there are no weekly Most recently, they responded to he helped animate, called Spiritu - priest-in-charge of St. Matthew rian and United churches. The denominational services or Bible the earthquake in Haiti and its af - ality Café, included a pantheist, a and St. Aidan, Buckhorn. “Stu - university provides office space studies, Mr. Empey does refer stu - termath and the nuclear disaster Muslim, a Roman Catholic, a fun - dents are looking for a spiritual and administrative assistance. dents to local congregations to in Japan, packing thousands of damentalist Christian and stu - connection, a foundation to base The focus of the chaplaincy is make connections. meals. dents who are exploring their their lives on.” to provide pastoral counselling The students have shown a Whenever he is involved in a faith.
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The the ability to speak, feed yourself, roll over in In the Anglican Communion: pital lately, helping an elderly hospital room we know best does not contain bed, attend to routine bodily functions, swal - A global community of 70 relative. I am learning from those people. Dementia, delirium and fragili - low, eat and, finally, breathe. The courage, million Anglicans in 64,000 the experience. ty live in that room. People who are unable to faith and ingenuity with which my friend congregations in 164 countries. There is a lot more to a hospital than doc - feed themselves, groom themselves or even dealt with these losses was inspiring. When Archbishop of Canterbury: tors and nurses. I have come to know the vol - roll over in bed create a huge challenge for he could no longer converse, a laptop comput - The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby , unteers, who help humanize the institution the overworked staff. As I wander around the er with a super-sensitive mouse allowed him Lambeth Palace, by answering questions, giving directions to unit, I see the vital role that families must to participate in conversation and to record London, England SE1 7JU. clinics, liaising with medical staff, giving up - play if their relative is to be kept comfortable. volumes of words containing his thoughts, a dated information after surgery, dealing with The staff can’t and won’t take the time that legacy that his children could treasure forev - In Canada: patient inquiries and generally seeking to be each patient requires, so advocates— usually er. Life is meant to be lived. A community of about 600,000 members a friend along the way. family—are vital. More than one family has My relative has seen much stripped away in 30 dioceses, stretching from Vancouver I have met the people who wash the floors been involved in feeding their relative at each in life. Limited eyesight makes it difficult to Island to Newfoundland and north to the Arctic Ocean. and change the bedding. I’ve met the and every meal. It can take upwards of one see shapes and colours. Hearing is greatly di - plumber, who needed to repair the sink in the and a half hours per meal to feed our relative minished. Legs have not walked for some Primate: room. I’ve seen the folks who deliver the food a pureed meal. The staff appreciates the help, eight years. Bedsores are frequent compan - The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, trays and those whose job it is to help feed but the strain on the willing families is palpa - ions. The mind has lost much of its former Church House, 80 Hayden St. patients who cannot feed themselves. I’ve ble. I have witnessed more than one family grace and sophistication, though there are Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 walked past the foundation office where staff fight born of the tension of the system that is moments—precious and fleeting moments— works to raise much-needed funds to meet overwhelmed and individuals who are signifi - when a glimpse of the former self shines In the Diocese of Toronto: the growing health needs in the face of gov - cantly challenged. through. Teeth are being lost and broken. A community of 254 congregations in 210 parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. ernment cutbacks. I’ve visited the chapel to How do you draw blood or do an ultra - One by one, things people generally take for Of the nearly 5 million people who live offer my prayers as a Muslim knelt on his sound or brush the teeth of someone who granted fade away. Extraordinarily, the two within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 prayer carpet to offer his. I’ve seen the activi - does not like to be touched? Strategies such values which nourished this individual’s claim to be affiliated with the Anglican ty of the emergency department and the out - as distraction, encouragement and sugges - life—faith in Jesus Christ and love of family— Church, with about 80,000 people standing medical staff who stay calm in the tions that the patient help the doctor, offer remain enormously important. identified on the parish rolls. The diocese midst of chaos. I’ve seen police escorting pa - limited co-operation. Two of my favourite verses in all of Holy is home to many ethnic and language- tients in handcuffs and paramedics unload - I watch in amazement the workings of the Scripture are found at the end of Chapter 8 of based congregations, including African, ing patients from ambulances. I’ve met social human brain. Brief moments of what seems Romans. I encourage you to look them up. Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, workers, speech and language therapists, to be normal behaviour and normal conversa - The writer, Paul, who knew something of Hispanic, Japanese, and Tamil. The City of physiotherapists, discharge planners and so tion are interrupted by outbursts of anger, pain and suffering in his life, reminds us in 2 Toronto has the largest population of many others. I have walked past clinics that repetitive looping, scratching, biting, and Corinthians 12, verse 9, that in the challenges aboriginal peoples in the country. set bones and provide diagnostic imaging. I spitting. Then, just as suddenly, there is a he faced, in the weakness he endured, the The Archbishop of Toronto: became a regular at the Tim Hortons and the reasonable request for a drink of water and a grace of Christ was more than sufficient. The Most Rev. Colin Johnson hospital cafeteria. I have experienced the pleasant “please” and “thank you.” Seeming - I am learning, and indeed seeing in the sounds, smells, pain, joy, clutter and chaos of ly out of nowhere, conversations are offered lives of others, that when everything is York-Credit Valley: the hospital. I’ve met families who are fright - in a foreign language and songs and hymns stripped away from us in this life, there is on - The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole ened and in tears, and families leaving the of the church are sung with little prompting. ly one thing left and that is Christ. And that is hospital with their newborn. In some way, all of life is a process of dying sufficient. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Trent-Durham: The experience has changed the focus of and a reality we would do well to accept. Life Christ will come again. The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls my prayer life. Now, when I pray for the sick, is meant to be lived, but we each move daily, Please pray for those who are near the end York-Scarborough: I add those who comprise the health care inexorably, toward death. of their lives and for those numerous individ - The Rt. Rev. Patrick Yu community and give thanks for their work in For some, dying is quick, but for others it uals involved in their care. May you gain helping to keep all of us healthy. can be a slow, lengthy and sometimes painful fresh strength from the Easter Gospel. Christ York-Simcoe: Hospitals seem to work well when patients stripping away of those things we take for is sufficient. The Rt. Rev. George Elliott The Diocese of Toronto: 135 Adelaide St. E., Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 Email your letters to the editor at editor@ toronto.anglican.ca 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca April 2013 C O M M E N T The Anglican 5 EDITOR’S Easter is the reversal of death CORNER BY STUART MANN BY THE REV. RACHEL KESSLER if it means taking another life. He makes a mortality. Easter is not the denial of death compelling villain because his goals, but the reversal of death. The victory of was recently inspired though somewhat extreme, are ones we Easter cannot happen without the tragedy to re-read C. S. Lewis’s could find enticing. of Good Friday. One only has to read the I1950s-era Space Trilo - It goes without saying that the desire to accounts of Jesus in the garden before his Step out gy . It’s always a fun push aside (or at least hide from) the in - arrest to appreciate how present the reali - read, though it would not evitability of death runs rampant in our ty of death was for Jesus, even if he had have passed the scrutiny of astronomers culture. We are constantly going out of predicted his resurrection as well. even in its own time. The characters jour - our way to feel and look younger. Grey Similarly for us, the promise of our of the past ney to Malacandra (or Mars, as we know hairs must be dyed. Any facial wrinkles share in Christ’s resurrection is far from a it), a planet teeming with life and ruled must be smoothed over. Death seems to denial of death. Quite the contrary: the re - priest friend of mine (not of this over by angelic beings inspired by 12th have become a taboo subject, even as we ality of resurrection makes necessary the diocese) told me about a man in century cosmology. plan funeral services for grieving fami - reality of death. That is not just a physi - Ahis congregation who crosses his The main villain of the books is Weston, lies. More and more, it has become nor - cal death, but also a metaphorical death. fingers every time he says the a scientist with a single agenda—to save mal to remove coffins and urns—tangible In order for us to “live in Christ,” we must Apostles’ Creed. The man does not be - the human race from eventual death. He reminders of mortality—from such occa - first die to ourselves in dozens of tiny but lieve in Christ’s resurrection and doesn’t has developed space flight and has trav - sions. significant ways. Perhaps most impor - want to tell a lie, so he crosses his fingers. elled to Mars with the hopes of colonizing Reading Space Trilogy again, I was tantly, that means letting go of the idea This man’s unbelief is not uncommon. the planet for humanity, should Earth be struck by this discussion of death, particu - that we can wholly define our lives for There are probably quite a few church-go - destroyed. When challenged about what larly in light of the season of Easter. In ourselves. ers who do not believe in the resurrection, he will do when Mars itself comes to the some ways, the Easter season seems like That is what is so insidious about both not to mention the millions more who end of its time, Weston announces that just another form of denying death. We Weston and our predominant culture to - identify themselves as Christian but do humanity will move on to another world, have, after all, been given the scriptural day. That quest for the proverbial foun - not believe that it happened. and then another as needed in the race to promise that all who confess faith in Christ tain of youth will end in failure. And in I used to be one of these people, and so escape the reality of death. shall never die but have everlasting life wasting our energy looking for an immor - have some of my closest friends and loved C. S. Lewis uses Weston’s quest for im - (John 3:16). Certainly, many voices in our tality that cannot exist, we risk sacrificing ones. They were good, loyal Anglicans mortality to illustrate the “bent” (we society criticize religion as a simple com - the far more abundant life made available who went to church every Sunday and put might say “broken”) character of the hu - fort people cling to to deny their mortality. to us through the death and resurrection money on the plate and said their prayers man race. Weston is convinced that with Do Easter and the promise of the resurrec - of Christ. and helped people in need. But they did enough ingenuity and resourcefulness, he tion lend themselves to such criticism? not believe in this central act of their can ensure the indefinite survival of the There is an important distinction to be The Rev. Rachel Kessler is the assistant faith. human race. What’s more, he is willing to made, however, between our celebration of curate at Grace Church on-the-Hill, This did not make them any less Chris - promote human survival at any cost, even Easter and our culture’s quest to deny Toronto. tian in my eyes. Indeed, I grew up believ - ing, as did many others, that it was quite all right to go to church and call yourself an Anglican without believing in the res - urrection. It was a sign that you had your What good is prayer? feet firmly planted on the ground while doing the right thing of supporting the church. BY SEÁN J. MADSEN If asked, we would have said that we did ask that we should repeat his exact words. job? In acknowledging that I simply don’t not believe in the resurrection because, to hy do we pray? I think he was saying that all of our have a definitive answer to that question, I be frank, it was unbelievable. We were The scriptures prayer should do what The Lord’s Prayer must remind myself—as all of us should— conditioned to believe only what we saw Wgive us several does—acknowledge the role of God as our that there have been many times in the and understood. Everything else was sus - reasons for do - ultimate parent, show respect for God’s past when prayer was answered, even if pect. ing so, but overall it ap - name, desire that God’s will be always not exactly in the manner we wished. But I think the real reason for our un - pears that this is the way done, etc. Sometimes the question is asked, belief went deeper than that. The real rea - in which God wishes us to communicate God wishes us to pray to him like chil - “Which type of prayer is better, written or son why we did not believe in the resur - with him. But prayer is as much about lis - dren speaking to a loving father—and, extemporaneous?” As Anglicans, we ben - rection of Jesus was because we were tening and discerning as it is about talk - like a loving father, he must sometimes efit from the rich heritage of the Prayer afraid that it would change us. We knew ing to God. Prayer also helps us to better not grant our requests, as when a child Book, which enables us to pray in com - that if the resurrection was true—if God understand how God sees us and how he wants something that the father knows is mon with liturgical forms reaching back really did raise Jesus, his Son, from the wants us to live in his kingdom. not for their good. The answer to a prayer to the very dawn of the church. But using dead—then that meant that God existed The Apostle Paul discusses the ways in may be delayed, perhaps to deepen our our own words in addressing God can in - and Jesus was divine. And if that was which prayer should be offered, particu - understanding of God and his word; possi - volve us very intimately with the object true, then everything we did and stood for larly when we are asking something of bly God wants to ensure our appreciation and meaning of our prayer. had to be re-examined. Suddenly those God. He writes, “Do not worry about any - or enable us to develop our relationship Many of our fellow Christians who are things that Jesus said—the Sermon on thing, but in everything by prayer and with him. doubtful about the value of shared prayer, the Mount, the separation of the goats supplication with thanksgiving let your In Luke 18, we read about the widow such as is found in our formal liturgies, and sheep—were not just thoughtful and requests be made known to God” (Phil who persists in requesting a fair judge - will nevertheless embrace without ques - poetic sayings anymore—they were direct 4:6). Here, Paul is explaining that whenev - ment, and Jesus points to this as a model tion the singing of hymns, which are just challenges to our lifestyles. Suddenly Je - er we ask anything of God, we should do it for our prayer life. In Matthew’s Gospel, common forms of prayer set to music. Per - sus wasn’t just a charismatic but benign in full recognition of what God is already Jesus says that if we ask, we will receive; haps the best prayers of all are those writ - figure from the past—he was in charge. doing for us. in John’s Gospel, he tells us that those ten in the Psalms. This was too much of a threat. Much easi - When Jesus addressed the issue of how who ask anything of him must first This Eastertide, let us celebrate the res - er to simply dismiss the resurrection as a to pray, he said, “Pray then in this way,” “abide” in him. urrection of Jesus with a commitment to myth, cross your fingers and hope that and enunciated the principles of prayer But what about prayers for something renew and deepen our prayer life. you were right. that have come to be known as The Lord’s completely legitimate that do not receive As one who has come to believe in the Prayer. We recite these principles as peti - the answer we had hoped for—for the Seán Madsen is a member of Church of resurrection, I want to say this to my un - tions in church. However, Jesus did not cure of an illness, for example, or a new the Ascension, Port Perry. believer friends, both past and present: yes, believing in the resurrection will change you, but not in the way you think 5IF%JPDFTFJTPO'BDFCPPL 5XJUUFSBOE:PV5VCF it will. The best way I can describe it— what it feels like to move from unbelief to belief—is like following Jesus to the cross, and then stepping beyond it, into that “eternal life” that John writes about in his Gospel. To not believe in the resurrection, in my experience, is to be like one of those disciples who followed Jesus to Jerusalem, never quite knowing when “it” will happen, whatever “it” is. To believe in the resurrection is to step out of that muddy and bloody past, to step into the light, and to understand that in and through Jesus Christ all things are possi - 5PDPOOFDU WJTJUXXXUPSPOUPBOHMJDBODB ble. 6 The Anglican F E A T U R E April 2013 Choir camp gives girls new horizons Music, friendships nurture future leaders BY MONICA BETTSON ministry or music was con - cerned. Thanks to financial as - very August, I head out to sistance from our church, we Trafalgar Castle School in found ourselves heading out of EWhitby for the Toronto the city to live in a “castle” for Diocesan Choir School for two weeks, singing our hearts Girls. This two-week overnight out and making new friends. camp is known to campers and Choir camp was exciting and counselors simply as “choir loud, full of music, games, swim - camp.” I’ve attended for 17 ming and finding out that there years—first as a camper, and were other kids like us—kids now as a counselor. I have who grew up in the Anglican enough memories from camp to faith and loved to sing. Counselors and campers dress fill a novel: singing, laughter, pa - Being both the daughter of an up for a ‘fruit and vegetable jama parties and practical jokes. Anglican priest and an Anglican night’ dinner. At right, campers But as I look back at the camp, I organist, I grew up in the take to the pool. can see that it has made a much church. Yet in the small, inner- deeper impression on my life, city parishes of my childhood, I their differences and similari - and on the lives of hundreds of missed out on strong ministries ties. There is rich diversity in girls and women across the for youth and children. My mem - our campers; they come from all Greater Toronto Area. ories of Sunday school are of over the GTA, from the inner Choir camp convinced me to musty basements and colouring city and the country, and from a follow my artistic dreams and go sheets. Even today, I know many range of socio-economic back - to university to study dance. It of our campers come from small grounds. My fellow counselors gave me the leadership abilities churches with few children or are just as varied in their talents that took me to the University of youth. and career choices. Through mu - Toronto to get my teaching de - Music can be very effective in sic, we cross social boundaries. I gree. It gave me the musical ex - keeping children and youth com - have become best friends with posure and skills that guided me ing to church. At camp, we learn girls I might never have met out - through my singing career. Most a wide variety of music, from side of camp. Whether we grew importantly, it cultivated faith- Bach cantatas to Eleanor Daley, up in downtown Toronto or Au - based friendships that have last - from the psalms to musical the - rora, camp brings us together as ed for years. atre. For many girls, this is a we find common ground in mu - As a kid, choir camp was spe - once-a-year experience—getting sic and friendship. When I look cial to me for many reasons. the chance to sing in a large at my campers, I see the next housed the Ontario Ladies’ Col - at St. Clement, Eglinton. For more When I was nine years old, I at - group, and exploring more diffi - generation of leaders, and I see lege, one of the first post-sec - information about the Toronto tended St. Bartholomew’s in Re - cult and varied music than we the importance of keeping them ondary schools for women in On - Diocesan Choir School for Girls, gent Park, Toronto. There was could ever sing in our home engaged with exciting, imagina - tario. This is a fitting location for visit www.choircamp.ca, or only one other girl of my age in churches. tive programming. a camp that strives to empower contact Camp Director Tony the church. We were a couple of Year after year, I see girls cul - Choir camp, 36 years young, and educate young Anglican Browning at brownings@ low-income, inner-city girls with tivating friendships, older takes place in a magical building girls and women. sympatico.ca. This year, camp not much to inspire us at our campers developing leadership in Whitby called Trafalgar Castle takes place August 5-18, and is home church, as far as children’s skills, and girls learning about School. In a past life, the building Monica Bettson sings in the choir open to any girl age eight to 18. In our grief, the message of hope resonates BY THE REV. CANON The number of people who attended was is a message that I must hold on to and to be a priest, and for the pulpits and al - GREGORY PHYSICK overwhelming. A sincere word of thanks live out, and that I wish to uphold in my tars offered me during this time. My goes out to those who took the time to ministry. It resonates within my very be - friend and former associate priest, the t has been just over a come to one or both events. ing. But that does not mean that the pain Rev. Dan Graves, once reminded me of year since my wife, Su - On such occasions, one need not worry of grief is magically gone, for there are other words of St. Augustine, used when Isan, died of cancer. The about “what to say,” for just to be present days when my soul is heavy and tears fall Dan elevated the host and chalice: “Be - eleven months between is important and sacramental. I am sure down my cheeks. In those moments, I re - hold what you are, become what you re - her diagnosis and death there were moments when I looked like a call that Jesus wept, too, and others also. ceive.” were months of tears, blessings, goodness deer staring into the headlights. Your Perhaps our tears can be seen as God’s May those be our words as we gather and dark moments. There were special words about Susan, and what she meant way of helping to water the soul, to nour - this Easter. And for those of us with tears moments, too, such as the renewal of our to you, comforted us. Many others, who ish it. Sometimes, the most important on our cheeks as we journey through the wedding vows on our 35th anniversary, could not be there, offered their thoughts thing you can do for another (besides seasons of grief, continue to know the and the time we spent at our cottage at in other ways, and we thank you, too. prayer) is to help him or her cry—as our wonder of family and community, and the Christmas. Even in all that pain, the message of dear friend, Canon Bill Kibblewhite, re - blessing of faith in a risen Christ Jesus. The importance of community cannot hope resonates. If only in a whisper, we minded us all at Susan’s requiem. I thank May our loved ones indeed rest in peace be overemphasized. The visitation took hear the words of St. Augustine: “We are those of you who have helped me cry. and rise in glory. place at St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole, Easter people and Allelulia is our song.” I thank you for your care and prayers and the requiem at Holy Trinity, Thorn - The Easter message, sent forth from an offered to Susan during her journey—for The Rev. Canon Gregory Physick is hill. We were all touched by the outpour - empty tomb, enters into the emptiness the love you shared during her life. I am retired and serves as an honorary ing of love, support, concern and prayer. that is there during the journey of grief. It thankful for a church in which I am proud assistant at St. Paul, Lindsay. Visit our website at www.toronto.anglican.ca April 2013 F A I T H W O R K S The Anglican 7 Did you FaithWorks donations up know? Direct mail, Many Anglicans remember that when FaithWorks was first pro - online giving posed back in 1995, it was quite controversial. Some felt that a vol - untary program of support for out - boost reach ministry wouldn’t work. But over the past 17 years, FaithWorks has a proven track record. Here campaign are some measures of its success: • Since 1996, FaithWorks has BY SUSAN MCCULLOCH provided more than $22 million in support to our Ministry Part - FAITHWORKS raised $1,387,062 in ners. The impact of this sup - 2012, an 11 per cent increase over port was summed up by The our 2011 result of $1,249,394. The Dam’s executive director, Carol recovery was due in significant Reist, who told a fundraising part to a challenge grant from audience last September that long-time FaithWorks supporter FaithWorks has provided more Margaret McCain. The challenge than $1 million and remains grant helped to spur parish and one of The Dam’s most gener - corporate donations, and put a ous contributors. new emphasis on direct mail and • FaithWorks is a major source online giving. of funding for parish outreach Sixteen FaithWorks Ministry initiatives. The Rev. Heather Partners and other designated McCance reports that the 15 agencies will receive allocations per cent of FaithWorks funds of $1,107,103 in 2013. Of the total retained by the parish allows amount raised, parishes con - St. Andrew, Scarborough, to of - tributed $757,476, of which $80,915 fer a free neighbourhood lunch will support parish outreach proj - each month, support local part - ects. In addition, $37,874 will be Friendships are made at the ner agencies, and respond to distributed through Area Min - Downsview Youth Covenant’s other community needs as they istry Grants, an 11 per cent in - summer camp in Toronto. At arise. crease over the previous year. right, a child who is HIV-positive, • FaithWorks area grants enable In order to broaden its base of shown with her grandmother, is our bishops to support impor - support, FaithWorks experiment - helped by a community health tant ministries in their areas. ed early last year with direct mail worker in the village of Mgaba - Jennipher Kean, the adminis - fundraising, using lists from a ba, South Africa, an initiative trative assistant to Bishop commercial mailing house. Al - funded by the Primate’s World George Elliott, said that in though our financial results were Relief and Development Fund. York-Simcoe, FaithWorks disappointing, we learned that Both ministries are supported by funds support the summer FaithWorks is extremely well- FaithWorks. chaplaincy program at Sibbald branded as an Anglican appeal. Point Provincial Park, special Playing to our strengths, we did a Another positive outcome of di - projects at the three Faith - second direct mailing to Angli - rect mail is that it has provided a Works Ministry Partners locat - cans within our diocese during new opportunity to connect with ed in York-Simcoe, parish out - Advent, with much more Anglicans who are interested in reach, including Out of the favourable results. “The response learning more about FaithWorks. Cold and hot lunch programs. rate of 2.4 per cent is well above A number of people have asked They have also provided the industry norm of about 1 per how FaithWorks differs from the Christ’s name to some of our most choice option, please contact me stipends to support Anglican cent for this type of mailing,” said United Way. While FaithWorks marginalized sisters and broth - at 416-363-6021 or 1-800-668-8932, medical missionaries to Africa. Peter Misiaszek, the diocese’s di - Ministry Partners are similar to ers, their services are available to ext. 244, or by email, smccul - • The Bridge Prison Ministry, rector of Stewardship Develop - some of the agencies supported all who are in need, regardless of [email protected]. Downsview Youth Covenant, ment. “As of Dec. 31, we had re - through the United Way, the dif - church affiliation. On behalf of all of our Faith - Flemingdon Park Ministry, ceived more than $24,000 through ference is that FaithWorks agen - Anglicans who contribute to Works Ministry Partners and the North House and the Philip Az - this appeal, with an average gift cies have a very strong connec - their United Way workplace cam - people and communities they iz Centre all have leveraged of $118.” To put that figure into tion to our diocese. Many origi - paigns may wish to consider des - serve, thank you for your sup - FaithWorks challenge grants context, the amount generated nated as parish programs that ignating their gift, or a portion port! to attract new donors. Willi through direct mail in 2012 was have subsequently matured into thereof, to FaithWorks. If you Shillinglaw, manager of Volun - more than enough to fully fund charitable organizations in their would like additional information Susan McCulloch is the teer and Staff Resources at the one of our Ministry Partners. own right. While they minister in about doing this using the donor FaithWorks campaign manager. Philip Aziz Centre, wrote, “I want to personally thank you for giving us this challenge. It has given me an exciting and Clothing donation fun place from which to ap - proach churches and faith or - ganizations. We have set up in - suits ex-offenders formation booths at a number of events from Cobourg to Huntsville and have connected THE Bridge Prison Ministry in of ex-offenders who participate in with many people.” Brampton has been a FaithWorks The Bridge have moved out of • Imitation is the sincerest form Ministry Partner since 1998. Since shelters, are off welfare, and are of flattery. Each year, Faith - then, FaithWorks has provided employed within two months of Works receives requests from $757,200 in support of this min - leaving prison. “The new clothing other organizations seeking istry, which works with offenders gives the men a sense of self- permission to use our copy - at the Ontario Correctional Insti - worth that comes through in their righted name in support of their tute in Brampton and provides job interviews,” he says. “It also fundraising efforts. However, in continuing support after their re - gives the community a way of order to minimize donor confu - lease from prison. The Bridge’s making a positive difference in sion, we retain the exclusive use community reintegration pro - the lives of men who are deter - of the name and our logo. gram got a big boost last year mined to become productive Ex-offenders, joined by volunteers of The Bridge Prison Ministry and • FaithWorks administrative with the generous donation of members of society.” The Bridge Humber College students, try on new clothes provided by Moore’s costs remain well below aver - business attire from Moore’s plans to host a community clothing Clothing for Men. The suits give the former prisoners confidence as age in the charitable sector Clothing for Men. According to exchange in April. For more infor - they go to job interviews after they are released from jail. The Bridge across Canada. Our 2012 over - Garry Glowacki, the program di - mation, visit www.thebridgepris - Prison Ministry, based in Brampton, is funded by FaithWorks. head costs were just 12 per rector of The Bridge, 60 per cent onministry.com. cent of total funds raised. 8 The Anglican F A I T H W O R K S April 2013 Counsellors understand challenges Pair have battled addiction, depression BY DALE JOHNSON lege in Toronto, graduated with a certificate in social service work, TWO new counsellors at a LOFT and began his career. But after 10 program in downtown Toronto years of helping others, his life have a unique perspective on how came tumbling down when he had to support the residents, many of a psychotic episode. Matthew Breakey (left) and Shawn Pendenque, peer support workers at LOFT, have faced issues their clients whom are dealing with addiction, “It was triggered because I was face. LOFT is supported by FaithWorks. mental health and homelessness. fatigued and wasn’t taking care of That’s because Shawn Pendenque myself, and I over-identified with through the cracks of other agen - for people who have mental health LOFT to help others deal with the and Matthew Breakey have been the suffering of my clients,” he re - cies because they face several challenges and are homeless. Mr. same problems he has faced. through many of the same situa - calls. He was arrested for 11 complex challenges, such as Pendenque was hired as a peer “Some of their symptoms tions as those they are helping. counts of uttering death threats homelessness, addiction or men - support worker at Wilkinson match up with mine, and I know Mr. Pendenque was kicked out and spent time in prison. He lost tal illness. What started in 1953 as Housing last year. Now he’s using how it feels on some level,” he of his Toronto home when he was his job as a social worker, and his two group homes run by the An - his life experiences and education says. “I can’t stand it when people 16 years old. “While living on the house and car. After being diag - glican Church has evolved into a to help others facing problems say ‘I know exactly how you feel.’ streets, I was a prostitute,” he nosed with a bipolar and schizoaf - range of services helping 4,000 that he has faced. But I have some understanding of says. “I would do any kinds of fective disorder, he was referred people in Toronto and York Re - It’s a similar situation for how it feels.” drugs that were available. I devel - to LOFT, where he is still a client. gion. LOFT is supported by Faith - Matthew Breakey, another new Hiring people like Mr. Pen - oped an addiction and went For almost 60 years, LOFT Com - Works. peer support worker. Depression denque and Mr. Breakey is the lat - through Alcoholics Anonymous.” munity Services (formerly known One of LOFT’s programs is and anxiety made it impossible est way that LOFT is striving to After a few years on the streets, as Anglican Houses) has provided Wilkinson Housing and Support for him to work during the past meet the needs of people who he enrolled at George Brown Col - support for people who often fall Services, which provides housing five years. Now he’s working with need support. Income from trusts - St. Martin, Bay Ridges, - San Lorenzo, Dufferin The Marguerite Hinsley Fund (at $17,035 - St. Aidan, Toronto Special thanks The Anglican Diocese of Toronto - St. Mark, Port Hope, $16,525* - St. Christopher, Toronto Foundation) - St. John the Evangelist, - St. Elizabeth, Mississauga The Bishop Kenneth McGuire Peterborough, $14,962* - St. George on Yonge, Toronto To FaithWorks’ top corporate $10,000 – $24,999 Trust (for LOFT Community - Grace Church on-the-Hill, - St. James Cathedral donors in 2012 campaign Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. Services) Toronto, $12,845* - St. John the Baptist, Dixie The New England Company - St. James, Orillia, $12,826 - St. John the Evangelist, Pe - $50,000 and above Notable parish achievements - St. Timothy, Agincourt, terborough Margaret McCain $5,000 - $9,999 in 2012 $12,479 - St. John, Blackstock, Community Counselling Service - St. Hilda, Fairbank, $12,240 Cartwright $25,000 to $49,999 Co., LLC First time participants - Christ Church, Brampton, - St. John, Toronto BMO Financial Group* Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc. - Christ Church, Coboconk $11,121 - St. John, York Mills CIBC* Greey-Lennox Charitable Foun - - St. Matthias, Coldwater - Christ Church, Bolton, - St. Leonard, Toronto RBC dation $10,233* - St. Luke, Peterborough Scotiabank Jackman Foundation Leading parishes by amount - St. Mark, Port Hope TD Bank Group* Marsh Canada Ltd. raised Leading parishes by propor - - St. Matthew, First Ave., NHI Nursing & Homemakers Inc. - Redeemer, Bloor Street, tion to annual offertory Toronto Smith-Boake Designwerke Inc. $35,085* - St. Columba and All Hallows, - St. Matthew, Oshawa - St. Peter, Erindale, $29,823* Toronto, 18 per cent - St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff $1,000 – $4,999 - St. John, York Mills, $25,160* - San Lorenzo, Dufferin St., - St. Peter, Erindale .@= .@J== 9FLGJK Alexandra & James Arnett - St. Martin in-the-Fields, 15 per cent - St. Simon-the-Apostle, Toronto Jalynn Bennett Toronto, $22,853 - St. Mark, Port Hope, - St. Thomas a Becket, Erin AF GF;=JL DUCA Community Credit Union - St. James Cathedral, $20,997* 14 per cent Mills South 7EDNESDAY -AY Todd Grierson-Weiler, Invest - - All Saints, Kingsway, $20,751 - St. Martin, Bay Ridges, - Wycliffe Church, Elmvale PM ment Arbitration Counsel - Grace Church, Markham, 14 per cent 4HE #HURCH OF 3T !NDREW Mercer Global Investments $19,275* - Wycliffe Church, Elmvale, Greatest year-over-year in - 3CARBOROUGH Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP - St. Thomas a Becket, Erin 11 per cent crease: 6ICTORIA 0ARK !VENUE Mills South, $17,910* - St. Martin in-the-Fields, - St. Peter, Erindale, $29,823 Toronto, 10 per cent (up from $15,353 in 2011) 3% CORNER OF (WY 6ICTORIA 0ARK - St. Saviour, Orono, 4ICKETS !DULTS 10 per cent Deanery with the greatest pro - 3TUDENTS #HILDREN portion of congregations that Parishes that increased total increased their giving in 2012: #ONTACT 0/,+! 6%30%23 giving to FaithWorks by $1,000 - York Central, 6* of 7 4HE #HURCH /FlCE or more* OR *OY WITH 7ALTER /STANEK n h4HE 0OLKA +INGv - All Saints, Markham Participating Congregations: 7EB 3ITE TIME 'RAMMY !WARD 7INNER - All Saints, Whitby - 190 (88.8% of 214) WWWST ANDREW ANGLICANCA - Christ Church, Bolton - Christ Church, Stouffville Number of which increased 3EATING IS LIMITED 3T 0HILIPS !NGLICAN #HURCH %TOBICOKE - Christ Church, Woodbridge giving in 2012 over 2011*: 'ET YOUR TICKETS EARLY 3T 0HILLIPS 2OAD NEAR 2OYAL 9ORK AND $IXON 2OAD - Grace Church in Scarborough - 94 or 49 per cent 2EFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED - Grace Church, Markham 4ELEPHONE - Grace Church-on-the-Hill, *A portion of these donations 1SPDFFETXJMMCFOFêU ѮF 1SJNBUFT Toronto qualified for matching funds 8PSME3FMJFG%FWFMPQNFOU'VOE 3UNDAY -AY PM - Our Saviour, Toronto through the 2012 McCain Chal - PUIFSTQFDJBMQSPKFDUT - Redeemer, Bloor St. lenge. April 2013 F A I T H W O R K S The Anglican 9 Faithful Anglicans give generously program of promoting Faith - Parishes’ hard Works in the parish. “Our Outreach Committee members work hard throughout work pays off the year to plan our fundraising activities and keep the parish in - BY SUSAN MCCULLOCH formed about FaithWorks and the ministries it supports,” explains FAITHWORKS brings together An - Anne Simons, who chairs the glicans across our diocese, along committee. “The two most impor - with the corporate community, to tant pieces of advice I would offer provide unrestricted operating to other parishes are to set a firm support to 16 Ministry Partners date for FaithWorks Sunday and serving those in need. Faith - do it at the same time every year. Works is able to do this because Also, don’t forget to take advan - so many faithful Anglicans give tage of the FaithWorks speakers’ generously on behalf of those bureau.” Fellow committee mem - who are without. Each contribu - ber and previous chair, Shirley tion makes a world of difference Rehill, encourages parishes to to the people helped by the min - stay the course. “We’ve been at istries we support. Here are just a this for five years and we’re see - few of the parishes that con - ing the results of our efforts pay tributed to FaithWorks’ success off,” she says. in 2012. Requests for financial support Five years ago, St. Matthew, can sometimes seem overwhelm - First Avenue, Toronto, was on the ing. The Rev. Philip Der, incum - FaithWorks team members and parishioners gather for a photo at St. Matthew, First Avenue. From left: Char - verge of closing. The parish has bent of St. Elizabeth, Mississauga, lotte and Christina Turtle, Peter Oakes, Liviya Driver (in foreground), Gabrielle John, the Rev. Ajit John, Audrey turned around and is once again a urges that we never forget how Chan, Blake MacDonald and Daniel Driver. The children supported FaithWorks by raising funds for Emily’s vital Christian presence in Toron - people of faith are generous in re - House, a project of the Philip Aziz Centre. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON to’s Riverdale community. The sponse to God’s abundant gen - Rev. Ajit John explained that as erosity. “Last year, St. Elizabeth’s enthusiastic spokesperson who soon as St. Matthew’s began to raised more money than ever in would keep FaithWorks in the show signs of recovery, the parish one single year since 2003, when hearts and minds of our members broadened its attention to serving we built our church. We raised throughout the year. Helen others in need. $48,000 through our 10th anniver - Horner has led a terrific team ef - “Philip Aziz Centre’s new chil - sary fundraising appeal and do - fort and Susan Soble, our parish dren’s hospice, Emily’s Place, is nated $5,000 to our Mission Fund. administrator, ensures that Faith - right here in our neighbourhood,” We also doubled the amount that Works is highlighted in our he says. “We invited a speaker our parishioners gave to Faith - parish bulletin almost every from Philip Aziz to come to speak Works. I preached on steward - week.” Ms. Horner said that it to us on FaithWorks Sunday. She ship for two consecutive Sundays was a visit to the David Busby touched many hearts that day prior to inviting a speaker from Centre that really made an im - and helped to inspire our parish - one of the FaithWorks ministries. pression on her. “Barbara Smith ioners to give generously. We are I think that focusing on steward - and I went to see this ministry for grateful to know that by support - ship and generosity for three ourselves and afterwards I came ing FaithWorks, we are helping to weeks in a row really helped en - back to the parish and told them ensure Emily’s Place can provide sure that our congregation was what I had seen. Whenever we spiritual care and bereavement receptive to her message and had a fundraiser, I made a point of support to families with children helped inspire parishioners ‘to reconnecting that real-world ex - facing life-limiting illness.” give to the Lord what is right, not perience with what we were try - The parishioners of Christ just what’s left.’” ing to accomplish. And whenever Anne Simons (left), the Rev. Jason Prisley and Shirley Rehill lead the Church, Stouffville, believe that The Rev. Steve Smith, incum - our fundraising seemed to lag a FaithWorks efforts at Christ Church, Stouffville. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON God’s call to ministry requires bent of St. Luke, Peterborough, bit, I reminded everyone how far Christian people to reach out to knows how important lay leader - we had come and encouraged others in sharing the good news ship is in ensuring a successful them to keep up the good work.” of Jesus Christ. For several years, parish campaign. “I have served As a result of this team effort, St. the parish has supported over - on the FaithWorks Allocations Luke’s doubled its FaithWorks seas mission work in Africa and Committee for the past five years contribution in 2012. Central America. Since 2008, the and my wife, Barbara, has been To arrange for a FaithWorks parish has increased its emphasis involved as a member of the speaker, contact Julie Poore by on supporting ministries closer to speaker’s bureau. But what we re - email, fwspeakersbureau@toron - home and began a year-round ally needed in our parish was an to.anglican.ca. 3FUJSFNFOUBOE"TTJTUFE-JWJOH4VJUFT 3FTQJUFBOE3FDVQFSBUJWF$BSF -FXJT(BSOTXPSUIZ4FOJPS"QBSUNFOUT 4U)JMEBT"OHMJDBO$IVSDI 'BJSCBOL XXXTUIJMEBTUPXFSTDPN The FaithWorks team at St. Luke, Peterborough includes (from left to right) Bill Nicholls, Helen Horner, Susan Soble, Barbara Smith and the Rev. Steve Smith. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON "8POEFSGVM1MBDFUP$BMM)PNFGPS0WFS:FBST 10 The Anglican F A I T H W O R K S April 2013 Parishes rise Create a lasting to challenge legacy FAITHWORKS thanks the parishes The Church of Our Saviour EACH year, our FaithWorks Min - who helped us “rise to the chal - Parish of The Evangelists istry Partners benefit from the lenge” in 2012. The parishes listed Redeemer, Bloor St. generosity of thousands of indi - below increased their FaithWorks Redeemer, Duntroon viduals and parishes who believe support last year and, in doing so, Church of the Resurrection in FaithWorks’ ability to serve helped to meet the $75,000 Faith - San Lorenzo Anglican Church our most vulnerable sisters and Works Challenge Grant, present - St. Aidan brothers. With your help, our ed by Margaret McCain. Togeth - St. Alban, Peterborough Margaret McCain (right) donates a cheque for $75,000 to Faithworks Ministry Partners offer spiritual er, they contributed $434,171 in St. Barnabas, Chester outside All Saints, Sherbourne Street in Toronto on Dec. 17. Joining her care and practical support to wel - support of FaithWorks Ministry St. Christopher are (from left) Sue Hau, Bishop Philip Poole, Daniel Snihur, Susan Mc - come the stranger; empower vul - Partners, an increase of $104,554 St. Clement, Eglinton Culloch, Hayden and John Szimedli. All Saints, which helps some of the nerable women, children and over the amount of support pro - St. Columba & All Hallows city’s most disadvantaged people, receives funding from FaithWorks. youth; help refugees and new - vided by this group of parishes in St. Cyprian PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON comers gain valuable skills to 2011. Thank you to everyone who St. Dunstan Of Canterbury make a successful transition to a contributed, for helping us reach St. Elizabeth, Mississauga St. John, Whitby St. Ninian, Scarborough new life in Canada; and support this milestone goal. St. George on Yonge St. John, York Mills St. Paul, Runnymede relief, development, and ministry All Saints, Markham St. George, Grafton St. John, Matchedash St. Paul, Washago in Canada’s north and around the All Saints, Whitby St. George, Sibbald Point St. Leonard St. Peter on the Rock, world. Ascension, Port Perry St. George, Utopia St. Luke, Peterborough Stoney Lake Please help to ensure that our Christ Church, Bolton St. Giles, Barrie St. Luke, East York St. Peter, Erindale Ministry Partners are able to Christ Church, Coboconk St. Hilda, Fairbank St. Margaret in-the-Pines, St. Peter, Oshawa serve those in need for years to Christ Church, Stouffville St. James Cathedral West Hill St. Peter, Churchill come by making a legacy gift to Christ Church, Woodbridge St. James the Apostle, St. Margaret, Barrie St. Philip, Etobicoke FaithWorks. For more informa - Christ Memorial Church, Brampton St. Margaret, New Toronto St. Saviour, Orono tion about including FaithWorks Oshawa St. James, Sutton West St. Margaret, Wilberforce St. Simon-the-Apostle in your will, or to discuss other Christ The King St. John the Baptist, Dixie St. Mark, Port Hope St. Stephen, Downsview planned giving options, please Epiphany & St. Mark, Parkdale St. John the Baptist, Norway St. Mary, Richmond Hill St. Stephen-in-the-Fields contact Susan McCulloch, Faith - Good Shepherd, Stayner St. John the Divine, St. Matthew and St. Aidan, St. Thomas a Becket Works campaign manager, at 416- Grace Church in Scarborough Scarborough Buckhorn (Erin Mills South) 363-6021 or 1-800-668-8932, ext. 244 Grace Church, Markham St. John the Evangelist, St. Matthew, First Avenue St. Thomas, Millbrook or by email, smcculloch@toron - Grace Church-on-the-Hill Peterborough St. Matthew, Islington Trinity Church, Barrie to.anglican.ca. Holy Family, Heart Lake, St. John the Evangelist, St. Matthew, Oshawa Trinity Church, Bradford Brampton Port Hope St. Matthias, Bellwoods Trinity Church, Campbell’s Holy Trinity St. John, Blackstock St. Matthias, Coldwater Cross PLEASE RECYCLE Holy Trinity, Thornhill (Cartwright) St. Matthias, Etobicoke Trinity Church, Port Credit THIS NEWSPAPER. Messiah St. John, Cookstown St. Michael and All Angels Wycliffe Church, Elmvale Give it to a friend. Nativity, Malvern St. John, Toronto St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff How much should I give? rowing up, I was cent of our gross incomes onto the offer - My father’s example taught me that always impressed THE STEWARD tory plate. That amount is slightly higher everyone should be invited to be generous by the generosity when we add special appeals for outreach according to their ability. He believes that G BY PETER MISIASZEK of my father. In like FaithWorks or Our Faith-Our Hope. everyone should give something, on the many ways, he had a Is that enough? For some it might be. I basis that even the poorest among us are rather unassuming up - have a feeling, however, especially given gifted children of God with talents and bringing. As the son of that he gave, but the very act of making our relative wealth compared to others, skills and the capacity to be generous. Polish immigrants, the giving a priority—it was the first offering that we can do better. Most parishes bene - The interesting thing to remember, espe - family understood very well what scarcity he made from his paycheque—has left an fit from a handful of generous benefactors cially when we talk about giving accord - meant: there were few luxuries, and indelible mark on my own attitude toward who quietly help make ends meet. In ing to our means, is that a small gift can everyone was expected to contribute to money and giving. His pattern of giving many cases, the gifts from two or three be a far more profound act of generosity the maintenance of the household. How - money and volunteering his time to both parishioners could be the difference in than a large one. The story of the widow’s ever, whatever was lacking in material church and charity was the foundation for balancing the books. mite is a perfect case in point. comfort was made up for by an extraordi - my own commitment to working in the I believe our giving reflects our rela - I can’t tell anybody what the right nary sense of gratefulness and generosity. not-for-profit sector. tionship with God. For some, giving is an amount to give is, because the gift is al - My father learned first-hand from his par - How much do you give? What do you after-thought, done on the basis of what is ways personal and reflects one’s relation - ents and the local parish priest the impor - think is appropriate? left over from the weekly budget. Others ship with God. What I can say is, as you tance of saying thank you and sharing as In the Anglican Church, and among give out of a sense of duty; they feel deepen that relationship, as you more ful - their means permitted. mainline Protestant denominations, aver - obliged to give, but not inspired to give. ly embrace Christian discipleship, giving Giving to support the needs of the age household giving is quite low com - Those who have a deep spiritual relation - loses its obligation. At that point the ques - church was—and still is—paramount for pared to other faith groups. In the Dio - ship with God and recognize that every - tion is no longer how much should I give, my father. Forever etched in my memory cese of Toronto, the annual household thing we have is a gift from God tend to but, have I given enough? was the weekly ritual of my father setting giving in 2011 amounted to $1,138. On a give at a level that reflects a profound aside a sum of money for the collection weekly basis, that works out to just over sense of gratitude. They give proportion - Peter Misiaszek is the diocese’s director of plate at church. I never knew the amount $20. As a percentage, we put about 1.3 per ately, consistently and joyfully. Stewardship Development. VISIT &AITH7ORKSCA April 2013 N E W S The Anglican 11 Coaches help parishes with stewardship Six churches needed for pilot program BY CAROLYN PURDEN Over the course of a year, each will work with a parish to help THE diocese is looking for six evaluate needs, recommend best parishes that would be willing to practices, set objectives and rec - commit to a year-long pilot pro - ommend a suitable program of Participants at a training workshop for stewardship coaches share a happy moment. The coaches will work gram in stewardship. The pro - action using existing diocesan with six parishes to improve their stewardship. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON gram will provide a volunteer programs and resources. coach who will work with the Until now, the diocese had wait - parish to achieve their steward - ed for parishes to come to it with says. “This program is about in - First, they must follow the pro - the program. ship goals. a problem, and then fixed it, says vesting in healthy parishes so gram exactly for the full year, be - Parishes best suited to the pro - Peter Misiaszek, the diocese’s Mr. Misiaszek. In such a crisis sit - they become healthier, as op - cause it includes successful gram, says Mr. Misiaszek, might director of Stewardship Develop - uation, he says, it became much posed to dealing with parishes strategies that have already been already have a stewardship com - ment, says the program will focus harder to put an effective stew - that are experiencing significant tried and tested by the diocese. If mittee and be committed to out - on aspects of stewardship such as ardship strategy in place. financial hurdles.” modifications are needed, this reach and FaithWorks. The lead - time and talent, proportionate Under the new initiative, the If parishes wish to take part in will be decided after the pilot ership of those parishes must be giving, volunteer development, diocese is identifying parishes to the program, they are asked to phase. supportive of stewardship and en - legacy giving and social outreach. enter the program ahead of time. contact Mr. Misiaszek at pmisi - Second, the parish priest will thusiastic about the new initia - There are six volunteer coach - “The approach that we’re taking [email protected] or 416- need to take an active leadership tive. “I also want a diversity of es, who are currently being now is the difference between 363-6021, ext. 246. role. Third, there will need to be parishes so we can then move for - trained. All have been successful waiting until the patient is sick He warns parishes that if they three to six volunteers in the ward and say the program is in leading stewardship cam - and coming to us and investing in are selected, they will be asked to parish who will make the year- adaptable for every circumstance paigns in their own parishes. health before they are sick,” he make specific commitments. long commitment to work with in the diocese,” he says. floods have displaced 70,000 peo - ple. Bishop Salomao Sengulane WORLD reports that in many provinces, 1 fields are under water, with en - tire crops lost. There is also a BRIEFS 4 danger of water-borne diseases and malaria. In the Diocese of 6 the Seychelles, Archbishop Ian Let Anglicans bury 1 2 Ernest says flooding, largely ig - nored by the global media, has Richard III: historian caused heavy losses, especially UNITED KINGDOM – A Roman on the main island of Mahi. Catholic historian says the re - Many homes and church build - mains of infamous King Richard ings have been destroyed. III, recently confirmed by DNA Anglican Communion News samples from a skeleton found Service underneath a parking lot in 5 Leicester, should be buried in a College receives medieval Anglican cathedral, not 3 a modern Roman Catholic $3.1 million grant 6 church. Richard III, whose mur - PAKISTAN -- Edwardes College der of two young princes is part in Peshawar has received a de - of a Shakespeare play of the velopment grant from the same name, was killed in battle priests have been warned to the church also looks at the ra - amend our lives, committing provincial government of Khy - in 1485 before the Church of Eng - credit any direct quotes to their tionale for ordination of people ourselves to opposing the sin of ber Pakhtunkhwa. The Rev. land parted from the Roman sources, but parishioners have in same-sex relationships. The racism in personal and public Canon James Callaway of the Catholic Church. Eamon Duffy, a left several parishes over the dis - commission will report to next life,” she said. The celebration Colleges and Universities of the professor of History at Cam - honesty. They say the priests year’s General Synod. concluded with a memorial walk Anglican Communion, calls the bridge University, says the Ro - have been reusing texts taken Episcopal News Service that passed the site of the former grant a recognition of the “vital man Catholic Grayfriars Church, from the Internet as their own. slave auction block in Freder - role our colleges are playing in where Richard was buried, was Dean Der says plagiarism is a Episcopalians mark icksburg. non-Christian societies—model - demolished during the Reforma - “bad practice” and has made it Episcopal News Service ing and embracing diversity for tion. So Leicester Cathedral is a clear that a lack of attribution of end of slavery 4 the common good, which is part more suitable resting place for material written by others is not UNITED STATES – The Presid - Bishops issue pleas of the DNA of their Anglican Richard’s remains, he said. The acceptable. ing Bishop of the Episcopal identity.” Edwardes College is lo - king’s remains are to be re-in - South China Morning Post Church, Katharine Jefferts after flooding 5 cated in the troubled border re - terred at the cathedral next year. Schori, led more than 500 wor - SOUTHERN AFRICA – Bishops gion of northwest Pakistan and The Tablet shippers at St. George Episcopal in three different countries in is the only Anglican college in Anglicans study 3 Church in Fredericksburg, Vir - southern Africa and the Indian the country. The funding will Families leave theology of blessings ginia, in commemorating the Ocean have issued urgent action support faculty, enhance library NEW ZEALAND – A doctrinal 150th anniversary of the Emanci - appeals in the wake of extensive resources, improve laboratories over plagiarism 2 commission is being set up by pation Proclamation. The con - flooding. In Malawi, Bishop and fund buildings. Founded in HONG KONG – The Very Rev. the General Synod of the Angli - gregation joined in a litany of of - Brighton Malasa says 33,000 peo - 1900 by the Church Missionary Matthias Der, the new dean of St. can Church of New Zealand to fense and apology. Bishop Shan - ple have been displaced by Society, the college has an en - John Cathedral, has confirmed look at the theological rationale non Johnston, of Virginia, of - floods. “Hunger is looming since rollment that is 92 percent Mus - that some priests have engaged for the blessing of people in per - fered apologies for the church’s people have lost their gardens, lim and seven per cent Christian. in plagiarism in their sermons manent, faithful same-sex rela - complicity in the slave trade. livestock and land,” he said. In Anglican Communion News over the past 18 months. The tionships. The move comes as “With God’s grace we will neighbouring Mozambique, Service 12 The Anglican P A R I S H N E W S April 2013 Youth take communion at the ‘Jesus vs. Zombies’ retreat. PHOTO BY JAMES WOOD Youth learn to be expand it next year so that the ‘zombie-free’ whole diocese can participate. Youth groups from across Trent- The greatest part of the retreat Durham came together at Fair is the way it brings Anglican Havens Ministries retreat center youth together to meet one anoth - FRIENDLY VISIT near Beaverton on Feb. 22-24 for a er and share their faith. “In a The Rev. Joseph Occhio (middle of photo) from St. Benedict Roman Catholic Church, Rexdale, joins the Rev. time of fellowship and learning. large group, there is a synergy Brian Youngward (sitting) and the congregation of St. Paul the Apostle, Rexdale, on Jan. 20. The two parishes Fifty-seven youth group members that is really exciting,” said Bish - are neighbours and Fr. Occhio is a popular guest at St. Paul’s. and leaders took part in a number op Linda Nicholls. “It’s an oppor - of activities, including talks on re - tunity to think about faith and ligion, worship services, foosball ask questions in an open environ - tournaments, skating and cross- ment.” country skiing. The retreat con - Whether the retreat expands cluded with a Sunday service and next year or stays the same size, question-and-answer session led it will remain a time of fellowship by Bishop Linda Nicholls, the and relationship-building for all area bishop. who attend. “It was great, I would The theme of the retreat, “Je - definitely come back”, said Made - sus vs. Zombies,” went over well line Keesmat-Walsh of Fenelon with the youth. Lessons on faith Falls. and how to include it into the dai - By James Wood ly lives of young people were pre - sented through this theme. “The journey to becoming zombie-free Whitby church is by taking up the cross, a cross welcomes new that works towards confronting incumbent NEW SPACE the zombie within ourselves, ex - BUDDING ARTIST Bishop Patrick Yu and the Rev. Nick Morkel dedicate the new sanctuary posing it,” said Christian Harvey, About 325 souls poured into All Ethan Hannah, 9, of St. David’s space at Church of the Ascension, Don Mills, on Feb. 4. PHOTO BY CLIFF HOPE the youth minister at St. John the Saints, Whitby, on Jan. 27 to wit - Anglican-Lutheran Church, Orillia, Evangelist in Peterborough. ness the induction of the Rev. sent this drawing to The Anglican . The youth retreats started in Stephen Vail as incumbent. There A poster he made about how to be 2005. “Relationships are made were 24 vested clergy, a busload a good Christian hangs in the stronger because of this retreat,” of people from Mr. Vail’s previous church. said Mr. Harvey. “My relationship parish, and a large number of All with my youth is often stronger Saints’ parishioners. after this retreat. Their relation - Bishop Linda Nicholls was the Mr. Walker spent five years as a ships with each other are celebrant, assisted by Bishop curate and assistant priest at All stronger, too, and that helps the Michael Bedford-Jones. All Saints’ Saints. youth group throughout the Chancel Choir enhanced the serv - After the service, a reception whole year.” ice, especially in the singing of was held in the parish hall. A cen - The retreat is currently limited the anthem Love Divine. All trepiece of the sweet table was a CHRISTMAS OPERA to youth and their leaders in Saints parishioners were particu - beautifully decorated cake by The Cabbagetown Classical Youth Choir performed the Christmas opera Trent-Durham, but Mr. Harvey larly pleased to welcome the Rev. Sheri Keller, one of the parish - “Amahl and the Night Visitor” at St. Peter, Carlton Street, Toronto, on and Ms. Clouter are planning to Paul Walker, who gave the homily. ioners. Dec. 16, with the support of its music director, Daniel Eby, and some adult performers. Bishop of Jamaica ue to create conflict and division visits church in both society and the Anglican Bishop Howard Gregory, the bish - Church. Refering to the biblical op of Jamaica and the Cayman Is - story of Joseph and his brothers, lands, visited St. Paul, L’Amore - and pointing out that he was aux in Scarborough in February aware of Canada’s own difficulties and preached to an over-flowing in compensating for the exploita - congregation at the church’s tion of First Nations people, he Black History Sunday service. made the following claim: “Both Bishop Gregory told the con - parties have to acknowledge what gregation: “The transatlantic has been amiss in the relationship, slave trade represents one of the in order that reconciliation may most violent, vicious and inhu - take place (including) naming the mane systems of oppression and wrongs and hurts as a way to degradation ever experienced in move forward.” However, he has human history, including the psy - no illusions that this will occur in chic violence directed at the self- weeks, months or even years. esteem of Afro-Caribbean peo - “Centuries of negative influences ples.” However, he drew on his cannot be erased within a few gen - faith in concluding: “The compo - erations, since it is a process and sition of the black people of the di - it takes time.” aspora is not just an accident of The congregation that filled the human creation, but stands with - church and flowed out into the FAREWELL in the providence and purpose of narthex to hear Bishop Gregory Bishop George Elliott celebrated with the congregations of St. James, Sutton West, and St. George, Sibbald God for the lives of the people speak was a clear indication that Point, on Feb. 4. ‘It was a joyous occasion to have him with us and a sad occasion to say farewell to a much who make up that diaspora.” his words were not only highly re - loved bishop,’ said Ruth Reid. Bishop Elliott is retiring in April. Joining Bishop Elliott are the Rev. Hugh Ker - Bishop Gregory stated that is - spected but were given serious nohan, honorary assistant and the Rev. Susanne McKim, incumbent. sues of race and ethnicity contin - thought by everyone present. April 2013 I N T E R V I E W The Anglican 13 ‘There is a peace in the air here’ The Rev. Canon Betty Jordan, a aspect of life here is the hospitali - priest of the Diocese of Toronto, is ty. I think that the middle name of working in the Diocese of Sun - every Ghanaian should be Hospi - yani, Ghana. tality. Their generosity is over - whelming, regardless of the cir - Since my time with Volunteers cumstance. I went to the women’s in Mission, when I spent a few prison in Sunyani, as my landlady months in the Punjab in 1990 as is a prison officer. The women a nursing consultant, I have felt were all working at some craft or that one day I should be helpful making food, smiling and chat - in a developing area of the ting, with a few saying “akwaa - world. With my licence as a reg - ba”—you are welcome. While istered nurse and my priestly ex - they are incarcerated, they are be - perience, I offered my assistance ing taught life skills so they can to Bishop Festus Yeboah- make it when they are discharged; Asuamah in the Diocese of Sun - as a result, their return rate is yani. I have been here since Janu - very low. Finally, to see hundreds ary. I am the diocese’s director of of school kids at the Ash Wednes - outreach and the assistant direc - day service—well, it sounded like tor of the lay education program. a pep rally, and the kids were hav - I will go home to Canada for the ing a great time. summer and return to Ghana af - ter Thanksgiving for six months. How to “catch up” is a burning struggle in Ghana. Free educa - It is amazing to be able to fit in - tion exists, but students must buy to the traditions of the Anglican their own uniforms and supplies. Church no matter where in the Forty per cent of children do not world you are. To be placed at go to school at all, and a great pro - the cathedral here gave me some portion of those who start do not fear and trepidation. If the service complete high school. The cities is in the local language, the visual are like all cities— traffic jams on cues tell me where we are in it. Market Day, businesses open six The Rev. Canon Betty Jordan (right) sits with the Rev. Hannah Dhomah, the first woman ordained in Ghana. The best part of the service is the days a week, morning to night. My Canon Jordan helped to raise funds to put Ms. Dhomah through seminary. drumming and dancing that goes regular fruit seller works from on for 15 to 20 minutes between 7:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. Living here Even with underdevelopment, the that folks there spend much of lay and ordained, is being upgrad - the Gospel and the sermon. Not is very labour intensive. For ex - modern electronic age is here: you their time discussing. Even while ed vigorously. The diocese here is being a morning person, a service ample, many do their day-to-day can see many people with mobile doing my laundry in a pail in the starting to document procedures at 7:30 a.m., followed by another at cooking on a single charcoal burn - phones, a television, and access to shower and hanging it up on the and practices that until now have 9:30 a.m., which ends at around 1 er outside, even in the city. The ru - the Internet at an Internet café or line between the window and the been mostly passed on orally. p.m., takes some getting used to. ral part of the country is still quite with a portable modem. bathroom door, there is a peace in Even with all the struggles, wor - undeveloped, with dirt roads and the air here that is difficult to find shippers’ energy and enthusiasm The faith of the people here is houses that have either tin or Living here, I am reminded that back home. for church, for worship and for overwhelming, to say the least. thatched roofs, mud brick walls, I am so blessed to have lived in celebrating God is to be admired; Everyone—and I mean everyone, and if the owner is lucky, a con - Canada. There is opportunity and The church here works hard to the Canadian church could learn Anglican or not—lives their theol - crete floor. The hot weather and possibility in Canada, which is not move into the modern age. It a few lessons. ogy every moment of every day. the rains are very harsh on all the case in many places around struggles to start new missions For example, when saying good - roads and structures. The hydro the world. The result is that when because of very limited resources, The Rev. Canon Betty Jordan’s bye at the end of the day, the re - and water is turned off frequently, I am in Canada, I have limited tol - both human and financial. The ed - blog is at http://travellingrev. sponse is “God willing.” Another so going with the flow is essential. erance for many of the struggles ucation of church leaders, both blogspot.com. and to visitors and students,” Birthday party said the Rev. Donald Boisvert, a CANADA feeds families 2 bilingual francophone deacon on On her fifth birthday, Bryar the cathedral’s staff. White, a parishioner at St. Montreal Anglican Christopher in Burlington, Ont., BRIEFS gave a special gift to 50 families Youth bring gift to she will probably never meet. Her mother, Courtney, explained Ghana diocese 5 Parish starts that her family asks birthday In March, 10 young people from Grandparents’ party guests to donate to a chari - the Diocese of Fredericton trav - ty that relates to the child’s inter - elled to their companion diocese Sunday 1 ests, rather than giving gifts. Br - 1 of Ho, Ghana. They helped cele - yar’s party had a rainbow theme, brate Ho’s 10th anniversary with When the Rev. Sheila Hagan- so guests were asked to buy a the gift of an office space for Bloxham, interim priest-in- box of “rainbow produce” for dis - Bishop Matthias Kwabal charge, noticed that few chil - Medadues-Badohu. The youth tribution through the Halton 6 dren were attending Sunday Fresh Food Box program. Their worked with local volunteers services at St. Augustine of Can - 5 from March 1 to 11 to begin con - donations purchased about 23 3 4 terbury in Edmonton, she knew large, 16 medium and 11 small structing the office space. They that the busy schedules of work - boxes for families in the region. also took the lead on fundraising ing parents were obstacles to Niagara Anglican 2 for the project in a diocesan- church attendance. She suggest - wide appeal. ed a special intergenerational was recognized that many stu - Cathedral starts The New Brunswick Anglican service for a Sunday in August. Churches feed dents run out of student loan Parishioners brought their hungry students 3 money and try to write exams service in French 4 grandchildren; a few parish - Twenty-two Anglican, Presbyte - while undernourished. At that Christ Church Cathedral in Mon - New digs for diocese 6 ioners, whose grandkids live rian and United churches part - time, coffee, muffins and cookies treal launched a weekly eu - The new offices of the Diocese of away, brought their neighbours nered with the Carleton Univer - were offered to about 80 stu - charist in French on March 3. Nova Scotia and Prince Edward and their kids. About 15 children sity Ecumenical Chaplaincy to dents per day. Now, the Pause “Not only is this a unique oppor - Island officially opened in Hali - attended. The parish held two provide free food to hungry, Table provides sandwiches, tunity for us to attract new mem - fax in January, replacing the old more Grandparents’ Sundays stressed-out students during bagels, baked goods, fresh fruit, bers, but, more importantly, it is Diocesan Centre. The new loca - close to Halloween and Christ - last December’s exam period. vegetables, juice, tea and coffee part of our broader responsibili - tion provides space for Bishop mas, and Ms. Hagan-Bloxham Volunteers also offered the stu - to an average of 1,200 students ty as God’s missional church, Sue Moxley, Bishop Ron Cutler, hopes to make it a monthly dents support and encourage - per day over the 10-day exam pe - particularly in our outreach and cathedral dean Paul Smith and event in 2013. ment at the “Pause Table.” The riod. evangelization to Montrealers support staff. The Messenger project began in 1987 when it Crosstalk disaffected by other churches, The Diocesan Times 14 The Anglican L O O K I N G A H E A D April 2013 To submit items for Looking tor of the Advocacy Centre for the Ahead, email hpaukov@toronto. Elderly. Free admission, refresh - anglican.ca. The deadline for the ments and door prizes. Everyone May issue is April 1. Parishes can is welcome. Call 416-231-4014. also promote their events on the diocese’s website Calendar, at Sales www.toronto.anglican.ca. APRIL 13 – Grace Church, 19 Park - Worship way Ave., Markham, will hold its famous semi-annual rummage APRIL 21 – Choral Evensong at St. sale from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Bar - Olave, Swansea, 360 Windermere gains galore, including clothing Ave., Toronto, at 4 p.m., followed for all sizes, linens, household by St. George’s Tea and “A Dog’s goods and small appliances, Best Friend,” a program of St. books, toys, and much more. Call Olave’s Arts Guild and Consort, 905-294-3184. with words and music from Shake - APRIL 13 – Spring Rummage Sale speare and other writers who find at St. Olave, Swansea, 360 Winder - drama and comedy in the world of mere Ave., Toronto, 9:30 a.m. until dogs, humans and other animals. noon. For more details, phone 416- Contributions appreciated. For 769-5686 or visit www.stolaves.ca. more details, call 416-769-5868 or APRIL 27 – Holy Trinity, 140 Brooke visit www.stolaves.ca. St., Thornhill will hold its Spring Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. until Educational noon. A large selection of clothes, household items, linens, books, APRIL 7, 14, 21, 28, MAY 5 – The games, toys, jewellery and much 16th series of the Forty Minute Fo - more. For more information, call rum runs at St. Clement’s Church, 905-889-5931. SWAY 70 St. Clements Avenue, Toronto, APRIL 27 – St. Cuthbert, Leaside, The Liturgical Dancers, made up of young women from churches across the diocese, perform at the 18th an - for five more Sundays from 10:10 1399 Bayview Ave., Toronto, will nual black heritage service at St. Paul, Bloor Street on Feb. 24. The theme of the celebration was ‘Our Faith, to 10:50 a.m. (between the major hold its Annual Spring Fair, 11 a.m. Our Hope: Moving Forward in Christ.’ There was a gospel choir, liturgical dancers and worship. Archdeacon morning services) in the Canon to 2 p.m. Art gallery, baking, books, Peter Fenty, the executive officer to the Bishop of Toronto, preached the sermon. About 300 people attended. Nicholson Hall. All events in this crafts, electrical, jewellery, kitchen - PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON series are free and everyone is ware, knitting, odds & ends, quilt - welcome. For more details, call ing, sewing, stamps, toys, treas - 416-483- 6664. ures. Barbecue on the green and a p.m., at Christ Church, Scarbor - support parish and community Social APRIL 13 – The Pastoral Care Com - snack kiosk. Free activities for chil - ough Village, 155 Markham Rd., outreach programs. For more in - mittee of St. Matthew, Isling ton, dren. The church parking lot is at Toronto. Everyone welcome. Call formation, call 416-483-6664. APRIL 12, 13 – Join St. Theodore of 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke, is the back of the church off St. Cuth - 416-261-4169. MAY 11 – Plant Sale at Christ Canterbury, 111 Cactus Ave., sponsoring a seminar entitled bert’s Road. For further informa - MAY 4 – St. Clement, Eglinton, 70 Church, Stouffville, 254 Sunset Toronto, for a unique dining expe - “Are You Prepared: Wills and tion, contact the church office at St. Clement Ave., Toronto, will hold Blvd., at 9 a.m. Perennials, annu - rience at Monks’ Cell. Dine in a Power of Attorney,” 9:30 a.m. to 12 416-485-0329. a book sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. als and house plants. Rain or mediaeval setting reminiscent of a noon in the gym. The speaker will MAY 4 – Flea Market, Rummage Hardcover, paperback, music, puz - shine. Call 905-640-1461. monastery refectory. Dinner in - be Judith Wahl, Executive Direc - and Bake Sale, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 zles and games. Funds raised will cludes salad, fresh rolls, New York strip steak or chicken cooked over open hearth, potato, apple pie and wine. The cost is $40 per person. 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They were empow - YOU A JOB INTERVIEWx GUARANTEED 16. Citizens for Public Justice Luke’s account mentioned ered to witness to all with whom 17. All Saints, Markham #!,, &/2 ! &2%% #/.35,4!4)/. three women by name, and they came in contact. This Jesus 18. Christ Church, Stouffville added that there were other who had been put to death on a WWWRESUMESOLUTIONPROCOM 19. Christ Church, Woodbridge women with them as well, sug - cross was indeed alive and had 20. Anglican Appeal (Partner) gesting that a group of women given them new life. 21. Emmanuel, Richvale (Richmond Hill) arrived on that first Easter As the early Christians pro - 5. New curates of the Diocese 22. Grace Church, Markham morning to prepare the body for claimed Jesus crucified and res - %VOMPQ4U&#BSSJF0/ 6. Ingles Housing and Support Services 23. Holy Trinity, Thornhill SBJOCPXNBLFST!POBJCODPN burial. This had been considered urrected, the people heard this (LOFT) 24. St. John the Baptist, Oak Ridges women’s work in Judaism for good news and believed. They 7. St. James Orillia (Richmond Hill) many centuries. They discovered were converted and gave their PRAYER CYCLE 8. St. John, Matchedash 25. St. Mary, Richmond Hill that the large stone used to seal lives to Christ. They were bap - 9. St. John, Waverley 26. St. Philip on-the-Hill (Unionville) FOR MAY the tomb had been rolled away tised and received the gift of the 10. St. Luke, Price’s Corners 27. St. George House (LOFT) 1. St. David Anglican Lutheran, Orillia and that the tomb was empty. Holy Spirit and were empowered 11. St. Mark, Midland 28. Ecuhome 2. St. Athanasius, Orillia Then two angels appeared to to continue to proclaim the mes - 12. St. Matthias, Coldwater 29. Diocese’s Environmental Working Group 3. McEwan Housing and Support Services them and told them, “He is not sage of Easter. Luke told us re - 13. York Central Deanery 30. Diocese’s Mission Shaped Ministry (LOFT) here; he has risen!” (24:6). peatedly in the Acts of the Apos - 14. St. Paul, Washago courses 4. St. George, Fairvalley In fear, they fled and told the tles that the early church grew 15. Wycliffe Church, Elmvale 31. Christ Church, Deer Park disciples what had happened. At daily. The story of the crucifixion first, the disciples thought they and the resurrection came alive IN MOTION ily, Heart Lake, Brampton, • Christ Memorial Church, were telling some idle tale, but for many and was essential to March 15. Oshawa eventually Peter ran to the tomb the preaching of the early • The Rev. Judy Paulsen, Associ - • Holy Spirit, Dixie North, Mis - and saw that it was indeed empty. church. It was the only way to Appointments ate Priest, St. Paul, Bloor sissauga Next, Luke records that Jesus explain the historical evidence. • The Rev. Douglas Woods, Hon - Street, June 1. • St. James, Caledon East appeared to two travellers on the What about today? What does orary Assistant, St. Luke, Pe - • The Rev. Walter Hannam • Holy Family, Heart Lake road to Emmaus, near Easter mean in our lives? There terborough, Jan. 1. (Saskatchewan), Associate • Parish of Roche’s Point Jerusalem. He conversed with are some who try to explain it • The Rev. Anne Crosthwait, As - Priest, St. James Cathedral • Parish of North Essa them and they did not recognize away. They claim that we do not sociate Priest, St. John, York with particular responsibility • St. George on Yonge him. They stopped to eat and, as need the resurrection, or that it Mills, Jan. 1. as Vicar of St. Bartholomew, • St. Matthew, Oriole Jesus broke bread, they realized was some kind of spiritual event • The Rev. Julie Golding-Page Regent Park, Aug. 1. who he was. Immediately they but not reality. But this is not (Saskatchewan), Associate Second Phase - Parish rushed back to Jerusalem to tell what the scriptures say. Easter is Priest, Church of the Resurrec - Vacant Incumbencies Selection Committee Receiving the disciples what had hap - an affirming event that gives us tion, Toronto, Feb. 14. Clergy from outside the diocese Names (via Area Bishop): pened. new life, new purpose and new • The Rev. Elivered Mulongo, with the permission of their • St. Christopher, Richmond Hill Then Jesus appeared to the hope as we find Christ in the Priest-in-Charge, St. Paul, bishop may apply through (York-Scarborough) eleven in Jerusalem. He proved midst of life. Lorne Park, Feb. 15. the Ven. Peter Fenty. • All Saints, Collingwood he was not a ghost and taught May we sense the mystery and • The Rev. Susan Climo (ELCIC), (York-Simcoe) them all the things about himself excitement of that first Easter. Interim Priest-in-Charge, Holy First Phase - Parish Selection • St. James, Sharon in the scriptures (the Hebrew May we, with the disciples and Spirit, Dixie North, Missis - Committee in Formation (York-Simcoe) Bible). What a Bible study that the women who came early to sauga, March 1. (not yet receiving names): must have been! the tomb that first Easter morn - • The Rev. Jeff Hall (Montreal), • All Saints, Peterborough Third Phase - Parish Selection He told them that the Messiah ing, discover the empty tomb Incumbent, St. Luke, Dixie • Parish of Bobcaygeon, Committee Interviewing must suffer and die but he will and know that the risen Christ is South, Mississauga, March 1. Dunsford & Burnt River (not receiving names): rise again on the third day. They alive and reigns in heaven, and • The Rev. Paul G. Walker, Inter - • St. John the Evangelist, • Nativity, Malvern must proclaim this good news to that he will come again in great im Priest-in-Charge, Holy Fam - Port Hope the entire world, by proclaiming glory for our salvation. 16 The Anglican N E W S April 2013 Church Mark shelters Earth homeless Sunday BY MURRAY MACADAM BY BOB BETTSON AS climate change and other ex - ST. Mary, Richmond Hill, has amples of environmental damage joined other faith communities in increase, environmental aware - York Region in offering an Out of ness and action are increasing the Cold supper, overnight shelter throughout society. The Anglican and breakfast program for the Church is part of this hopeful homeless. The church is running movement, through the actions of the program in its parish hall from committed Anglicans and the dio - February to the end of March. cese’s environmental group, Cre - The Rev. Mark Kinghan, incum - ation Matters. bent, says the program is the re - Earth Sunday, April 21, has been sult of a new collaboration with designated by Archbishop Colin Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold, Johnson as a day for reflection an umbrella organization that has and action in the diocese to safe - similar programs running in other guard the Earth. A bulletin insert local churches, mosques and syn - has been sent out to parishes for agogues use on that day. The bulletin in - Homelessness in York Region is cludes a reflection on the link be - more hidden than in the core of tween our faith and creation care, Toronto, he says. Many of the as well as a variety of action ideas. guests travel by bus from the How could your parish mark Finch subway station in the north - Earth Sunday, in its worship and in ern part of Toronto. It’s likely that other ways? In recent years, some of them are from York Re - parishes have organized nature gion and have moved to Toronto walks, included homilies about the because there are more services Earth in their worship, encouraged there. car-pooling to church and started The program is run by 75 volun - or expanded a garden on church teers, who come from the parish grounds. These are just a few pos - and from other faith communities. sibilities. What will your parish do? “We have a large plant here and it The resources on the diocese’s En - is used for a lot of other things,” vironmental Resources webpage, says Mr. Kinghan. “We’re trying including the bulletin insert, can this once a week on Monday help you. Visit the diocese’s web - nights.” The program provides 30 site at www.toronto.anglican.ca. beds. St. Mary’s held an open house in Murray MacAdam is the February to introduce the pro - diocese’s Social Justice and gram to the neighbourhood, with Advocacy consultant. For more a representative of Mosaic and lo - information on Earth Day cal politicians present to support Clockwise from top: Rehana Sumar of Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold gives a tour of the facilities at St. Mary, activities in your parish, contact it. Sister Susan Moran, founder of Richmond Hill; Bishop George Elliott and the Rev. Mark Kinghan join volunteers in the kitchen; Sister Susan him at 416-363-6021 or 1-800-668- Out of the Cold, was honoured. Moran, founder of Out of the Cold, is honoured at the open house. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON 8932, ext. 240. Anglicans receive Jubilee Medal The following Anglicans in the The medal is a way for Canada to Sisterhood of He has composed dozens des - his work with St. Aidan’s Out of Diocese of Toronto have received honour the Queen for her service cants for hymns, and his settings the Cold program and for other the Diamond Jubilee Medal, com - to this country. At the same time, St. John the Divine of the BAS liturgy have been used social service efforts in the com - memorating the 60th year of Her it serves to honour significant Toronto at St. James for several decades. munity. Dr. Chambers founded the Majesty’s reign as Queen of Cana - contributions and achievements Sister Elizabeth Ann Eckert, Rev - church’s Out of the Cold program da, which began on Feb. 6, 1952. by Canadians. erend Mother of the Sisterhood of in 2007. St. John the Divine, received the Eleanor Stevenson Diamond Jubilee Medal in the 75th All Saints, Whitby anniversary year of the founding Eleanor Stevenson received the The Rev. Canon Looking Ahead of St. John’s Rehab Hospital in Diamond Jubilee Medal for more Barry Parker Toronto. The medal represents than 40 years of volunteer service St. Paul, Bloor Street Continued from Page 14 the sisterhood’s dedication to a life to the community. She currently The Rev. Canon Barry Parker was of prayer and service in the com - serves on the board of the Hospi - presented with the Diamond Ju - APRIL 27 – Members of the Choir Queen St. N., Tottenham, kicks off munity, and their dedication to tal Auxiliary Associations of On - bilee Medal at a ceremony hosted of the Cathedral Church of St. its Glad Tidings Concert Series continuing excellence in health tario. She has been an executive by the Toronto Professional Fire James, 65 Church St. (at King), with the Home Town BlueGrass care at St. John’s Rehab. This is board member of Lakeridge Fighters Association in February. Toronto, the Tallis Choir and the Band. The concert will be held at 3 the third medal awarded to the sis - Health Whitby Volunteer Servic - Canon Parker has been the chap - Talisker Players present “Upper p.m. and tickets are $10. To re - terhood for its service in the com - es and has held many offices, in - lain of the fire department’s Canada Preserved!” – A Grand serve, call Larry at 905-729-2492. munity in health care. cluding president. Her extensive South Command—the largest and Concert for the Battle of York, MAY 22 – The Three Cantors at St. service to the community was busiest of four commands in 1813” at 7:30 p.m. The concert in - Andrew, 2333 Victoria Park Ave., Albert Greer recognized in 2008 when she was Toronto—for more than 10 years. cludes a setting of Psalm 119 writ - Scarborough, at 7:30 p.m. A benefit St. James, Orillia named Citizen of the Year for Along with four other chaplains, ten for the cathedral by its first or - concert for the Primate’s World Albert Greer was awarded the Di - Whitby. She has been a member he provides support for fire fight - ganist, William Warren. Tickets Relief & Development Fund and amond Jubilee Medal in Febru - of All Saints, Whitby, her entire ers and their families, whose spir - are $30 for adults, $10 for students other special projects. Tickets are ary, following his appointment to adult life and has led and support - itual needs are often intensified with ID, $25 for seniors. For tick - $25 for adults and $15 for students the Order of Canada late last year. ed many ministries there. by work on the front lines. ets, call 416-286-9798 or email in - and children. Refreshments will Mr. Greer has been (and contin - [email protected]. be served. Seating is limited. Call ues to be) the organist and direc - The names of more recipients will APRIL 28 – The Church of the 416-447-1481 or email churchofs - tor of music at St. James since Dr. Michael Chambers be published next month. Evangelists, New Tecumseth, 99 [email protected]. 1981. Last May, he retired after 36 St. Aidan, Toronto years as the conductor and artis - Dr. Michael Chambers was award - Send your parish news to www.toronto.anglican.ca tic director of The Cellar Singers. ed the Diamond Jubilee Medal for [email protected]