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January 2007 Niagara Anglican - January 2007 THE CHILDREN HAVE COME... BISHOP'S CHARGE FIGHTING ABOUT CHRISTMAS Now what do we do to teach each child's strengths, PAGE 6 The hope that is in Christ, PAGE 9 Jesus and Santa duke it out over who owns December, EDITORIAL A section of the Anglican Journal Celebrating thirty years mother's death bed, and yes, it did seem different. As my Mom struggled to die while her husband and 5 daughters took turns attending to her bodily needs, it seemed to me that when we were born she had struggled to bring us into this life—and now as she struggled to die, we were struggling to let her go, so that she could be at peace. In actual fact it dawned on me that this was for LETTER FROM THE BISHOP Mom, a struggle to be born into new life, eternal life... this was in THE REV. D. RALPH SPENCE and continue to grow in faith fact, her birthing bed again. Life BISHOP OF NIAGARA together. We must continue and death are so intricately con- Dear friends in Niagara, working towards building a true nected. Mom had other ideas and I would like to take this op- community of faith comprised after 4 more days she woke up and portunity to wish one and all of good and holy people of dif- began her struggle back to life from a very happy and holy Christ- fering views and opinions. death's door. On November 18 she mas Season. It is during this In a matter of days, we be- attended my daughter's wedding. time of year that we seem to gin a new year and enter into Although an invalid, she is very most recognize the presence of the celebrations of the Epipha- much alive! Christ within each and every ny of our Lord. The Epiphany one of us. is a celebration of the mani- Learning the Gospel from During this past year we festation of God among us. the margins have seen a number of parishes May we celebrate that God I was reminded of this scene last successfully pass from death among us, acknowledging our week when I became part of a group to life. The decisions to close various ministries. of 70 women who gathered at the buildings and amalgamate par- We have just completed a Sorrento Centre in BC for the 30th ishes into much stronger com- radio campaign that has invited Anniversary of the Ordination of munities has been diffi cult for people into our parish commu- BIRTH AND DEATH the cycle of life Women to the Priesthood in the many. I have noticed, though, nities. At synod, I asked you to Anglican Church of Canada. The how many people have worked welcome our visitors whole- LYNNE CORFIELD complications, was negligible. Af- opening eucharist was presided over so positively and diligently heartedly as they responded to RECTOR, ST. JOHN'S, NIAGARA FALLS ter a family conference we decided by the Reverend Patricia Reed who to create new parishes. These this invitation. Now, I am ask- or everything there is a sea- that Mom would not want to con- was one of the fi rst women to be or- parishes have emerged with ing you to show them that we "Fson and a time for every mat- tinue her life like this and we, like dained on November 30, 1976. strength and unity and I know are church based on love. These ter under heaven. There is a time to many other families in this situa- Our powerful and thought pro- that they will succeed and grow people will not necessarily have be born and a time to die... I know tion, chose to make Mom comfort- voking preacher was The Rever- as time goes on. I have watched the same views as we do. We that there is nothing better for them able and to sit with her 24/7 while end Dr. Wendy Fletcher, who re- as people have laid down their cannot expect to mold them than to be happy and enjoy them- she died. minded us that women have been fears and suspicions and decid- into our own image and like- selves as long as they live; more- standing at the edge of the life ed to trust one another in love. ness. We can expect to sit down over, it is God's gift that all should Her birthing bed again circle for two thousand years and The consequence has been the with them and share our ideas eat and drink and take pleasure in During this crazy time of sitting while we have been there we have birth of new Anglican commu- and listen to theirs, all the while all their toil. I know that whatever with Mom through the night and been learning; we have trained our nities of love. It has been won- growing in the spirit of Christ. God does endures for ever; noth- through the day, being sleep de- eyes to see from a place of exclu- derful to witness. It's time now to be a 'real' ing can be added to it, nor anything prived and on a roller coaster of sion, from the margins. Women, Fear can paralyze our re- church, to live the "epiphany" taken from it; God has done this, so emotions, I also had time to re- she said, are uniquely suited to sponse to the situations of life and to be Christ to the world. that all should stand in awe before fl ect and pray. This was not the leadership, not as biological deter- we fi nd ourselves dealing with Let's take up this challenge as God" (Eccl 3:1-2, 12-14). fi rst time I had been at someone's minism, not even with gender as on a daily basis. Our church our New Year resolution and On April 18, 2006 my Mom had death bed. As a parish priest I a social condition, but rather with will deal with the matter of walk together as brothers and "a massive stroke with extensive have shared this journey with gender as a social location! While blessing same sex marriage at sisters in the Lord, with dif- damage." For several days she lay many families and it always feels we have been located at the edge, general synod. This discussion fering views, but united in in a coma as her brain continued to like a sacred place and I feel hon- on the margins, in this social loca- can be life giving if we listen to God's Spirit! swell; Mom's Doctor's advised us oured and humbled to be invited tion, women have been present at and respect each other's views Sincerely, that she really had extensive dam- into such an intimate time of shar- births, and deaths, watching and on this subject. We must be age to her brain and her chances of ing, sometimes with complete waiting for the time to lead from encouraging people who are survival with any quality of life, strangers. This was the fi rst time willing to embrace differences with all this and her other health however, that I had sat at my own See THIRTY YEARS on page 11 2 PARISHNiagara Anglican NEWS January 2007 Niagara Anglican - January 2007 Celebrating 150 years n Wednesday, November 15, tion moved to The Old Stone Inn, churches in Niagara Falls. Bishop Omembers of All Saints Church, a neighbour on Robinson Street, Spence cut the Anniversary Cake Niagara Falls, celebrated the 150th Niagara Falls, where close to 100 with the help of Larry Webster, Anniversary of their historic build- people held a celebratory Dinner. at 90 years the oldest member of ing. Bishop Ralph Spence gave the The people of All Saints Mis- the congregation present, and then sermon at a Service of Evensong, sion were joined by Bishop Spence gave a short address. The evening which was lead by our Diocesan and his wife Carol, Archdeacon was a great success. This was the Administrator, Rev. John Ripley. Marion Vincett, Edith Austen of fi nal event marking the 150th An- Bishop Spence also dedicated a the Niagara Altar Guild of Embroi- niversary; a calendar and a new Fair Linen Altar cloth, which had dery, past and present priests from updated history of the church had been commissioned in memory of our sister churches, members of also been prepared for the people her parents by Patricia Midford. the All Saints Management Board of All Saints. A copy of the history After the service, the congrega- and fellow Anglicans from all the was presented to the Bishop. Going forward in faith OPEN HOUSE St. George's Church plans to celebrate its 175th anniversary MARK AND WILDA WALDRON site of the fi rst two St. George's down the road on fi re with napalm— AT CHRIST'S CHURCH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE Churches located in St. George's the photo that has changed the way PORT MAITLAND t is only a matter of days before Square followed by a procession the world looks at war. Kim's pre- ISt. George's Church begins to along Douglas Street to the cur- sentation is titled Forgiveness. celebrate its 175th Anniversary. rent church where, in recognition A major art exhibit tiled Threads F. HILL KING New Year's Eve, the celebration of the 175th Anniversary, a me- of Praise, made up of liturgical fab- DUNN ANGLICAN PARISH year of events will be heralded with morial tree will be planted. Bishop ric art from across Canada created hrist's Church, Port Maitland held an Open house to give parishioners a midnight concert on the newly Ralph Spence will be the celebrant by Canadian artists will be displayed Cand residents of the area an opportunity to view the newly renovated refurbished and expanded caril- at the church service.
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