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SEPTEMBER 2007 This Is My Story FACEBOOKING THE CHURCH PARISH NEWS NOT A CHURCH? INTOLERANCE The unoffi cial face of the same-sex blessing debate, PAGE 3 New life in Stoney Creek, PAGE 10 Niagara speaks, PAGE 12 What do you love to hate? PAGE 15 A section of the Anglican Journal Getting to know our Bishop-Elect An interview with Michael Bird as representatives of Christ him- Lambeth Conference, hosted by the self, responsible for the unity of the Archbishop of Canterbury. whole church, (and) guardians of Sacramentally, only bishops the true faith." (This Is Our Faith, may confi rm and ordain, bless Ian Stuchberry, Anglican Book oils of chrism and anointing, and Centre, Toronto; 1990) participate in the consecration of The "job description" of an other bishops. Anglican bishop today, particu- In addition to selecting, or- FRAN DARLINGTON larly for a Diocesan Bishop, seems daining and appointing parish HONORARY ST. JAMES, GUELPH almost limitless in its duties and clergy, the bishop is responsible for "Bishop"—what does the word demands! "The Parish Question their pastoral care. In this Diocese really mean? The words "bishop" or Box," a booklet published in 1947 of Niagara, clergy are fortunate to "bishops" appear only four times in by the Church of England in Can- have bishops who minister gener- the Bible, in Paul's letters to the Phil- ada, as we were then, says the ously to their priests and deacons ippians, Timothy and Titus, indicat- bishop is "to administer the affairs in that way. ing that the order of bishop arose of the Diocese, both spiritual and very early in the church's history. material. He is the 'Persona' of the Niagara elects a new Bishop The Oxford Dictionary of the Diocese in all matters that concern On June 2, 2007, the Diocese of Christian Church says: "It seems the whole Church. " Niagara chose Michael Bird, Rec- at fi rst the terms "episcopos" and In matters of doctrine and its in- tor of St. Luke's Church, Burling- "presbyter" were used interchange- terpretation, bishops strive to main- ton, and Archdeacon of Trafalgar, ably." In the second century, Igna- tain historical unity in the Anglican as our next bishop. Michael accepts tius named three distinct orders of Communion in the Diocese, in the people's will, and is "starting to clergy: bishop (episcopos), priest Canada and around the world. The pay attention to many things I didn't (presbyter) and deacon. Our Church fi nal arbiters in discussion and dis- notice before." His gentle smile ap- is "episcopal" (from "episcopos"), agreement, bishops meet regularly pears; "Obviously, the reality of meaning that we are led by bishops. in the national "House of Bish- it all is setting in. I'm waking up, The earliest bishops "saw them- ops," the gathering presided over saying to myself, 'Hey, it really selves as carrying on the role ori- by the Primate, the country's senior did happen!" ginally undertaken by the apostles, bishop. Every ten years, bishops CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 as heads of regional church(es), and from around the world gather at the Why the Anglican Church has already split Refl ections on General Synod JOHN BOWEN General Synod revealed how deep ing out by others. More individuals STEPHEN F. HOPKINS od since 1992. All six of them. In ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HAMILTON the divisions are within the Angli- and parishes will undoubtedly leave ST. CHRISTOPHER'S, BURLINGTON every instance, including this one, People talk about how we can avoid can Church of Canada. the Anglican Church of Canada. I promised I would talk today about it has been an incredible experience a split in the Anglican Church. The On the global level, several Af- Some will become part of a new General Synod. I'm happy to have of the church in both its breadth truth is that it is too late. The split has rican provinces have already said Anglican body. had a couple of weeks to digest the and complexity. Not only does one already happened. Look at the signs: they will not be sending bishops Three things in my limited ex- experience—not because I have encounter the church from sea to On the personal level, our church to the Lambeth Conference next perience are contributing to this changed my mind about anything, sea—far more signifi cantly for me, has been bleeding members for year, and undoubtedly others breakup. but I have become more centred and one experiences the church from years, and I suspect the rate is accel- will join them. There is even talk focused in my response to it all. In south to north, with glimpses of the erating. People are moving to other of a separate conference for the Verbal abuse that intervening time it has also be- worldwide Anglican Communion. denominations as wildly different dissenting bishops. One is the level of verbal abuse that is come clearer in my own mind what Every diocese in the country is as Baptist and Roman Catholic. What of the diocesan level? At tolerated. I suppose because I am on it all means for St. Christopher's. represented by its own people who On the parish level, we know that the Niagara Diocesan Synod in the traditional side of the issue, I am speak of their communities and mis- several parishes in New Westminster November, there will almost cer- more aware of the abuse thrown in The experience of General Synod sion in their own voices. As an urban and parts of the US have left their tainly be a vote on whether to allow my general direction than of any fl y- Let me say a couple of things about white guy who has never lived more respective national churches and parishes to decide for themselves ing the other way. I am getting hard- General Synod in general before I than an hour from the American bor- put themselves under the leadership whether to offer blessings for same- ened to being called "homophobic," get to the sexy issues. This was my der, it is the only place where I meet of African primates. (Whether this sex unions (the "local option"). If it "fundamentalist," "behind the times," fourth General Synod as a mem- and work with First Nations peoples is right or wrong is another subject. comes to a vote, it will be passed by "literalist," and "unanglican." ber and, if you count the General in signifi cant numbers. I am merely observing.) a large majority, to overwhelming Synods at which I was a volunteer, On the national level, the votes at rejoicing among many, and walk- CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 I have been at every General Syn- CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 2 NIAGARA ANGLICAN SEPTEMBER 2007 This is my story tasks, their feet to walk the campers to chapel and campfi re, their minds to instruct their charges in Christian living and their hearts to model fol- lowing Jesus' commands. My two summers at camp had a profound impact on my thinking about the church as an active instrument of DAVE MCKAY Christ. Also, it was at camp that I ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HAMILTON met SusanWalker. I've heard about a statue of Jesus; a I married Susan, certainly the statue in which Jesus has no hands biggest infl uence in my Christian or feet. I guess the sculptor wants growth, at the McMaster Divinity people to draw the conclusion that Chapel in 1971. Despite Susan's they are to be Jesus' hands and feet. gentle encouragement I must con- That's a pretty powerful image if fess that I drifted away from the you think about it. It reminds me of church for a period of some fi ve the passage from Matthew in which years. Because I had appreciated Jesus thanks his followers for pro- that my parents had brought me up viding food, drink, shelter, cloth- in the church, thus allowing me to ing and compassion to the "least make an informed decision about of these His brothers and sisters." my involvement when I came of age, These helpers were doing the sort I made an agreement with Susan and of thing that Jesus often did Him- with God. I promised that, if Susan self, but which He more frequently and I were blessed with a child, I uses people to do. For more than would start attending church again fi fteen years I read the words in when that child turned one. We were Matthew at the Epiphany Pageant at blessed with a daughter, Carolyn, my church, St. John the Evangelist, and so in 1977 I joined St. John the Hamilton. Watching parishioners Evangelist Church in Hamilton. act out the roles of Jesus' hands and Countless people have worked Shoot, Ready, Aim feet always made me very emotion- as Jesus' hands and feet in encour- al. I could hardly get the words out. aging me or providing me with op- I think that was because it brought portunities for growth since then. HOLLIS HISCOCK Now let's plug your house into 'pieces of water' and place them in home that my story, and the story of On three separate occasions I have RETIRED PRIEST BURLINGTON the three stages of Webster's Falls. a freezer. We will produce another those around me, forms a small but felt called (not just by the minister) SHOOT - The photograph Firstly, 'before the falls'. Helen ice cube, and it may contain water integral part of Jesus' story. to serve in the capacity of warden. I photographed the breathtaking and I sat on the riverbank watching from the original, but it will also in- In telling my story I would like to The fi rst term commenced in 1985, Webster's Falls, near Dundas, On- the slow meandering river edging clude new water as well.
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