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TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.caa n JANUARY, 2011 Church rebuilds from ashes Little church All Saints aims to re-open has big by Easter heart BY CAROLYN PURDEN BY CAROLYN PURDEN ON Thanksgiving weekend, A year after a fire gutted All parishioners at St. Margaret, Saints, Whitby, the church is well New Toronto, had reason to be on its way to returning to its orig - doubly grateful. After being dis - inal state, and the congregation possessed of their church for expects to move in before Easter. more than seven months be - The fire, which was set by an cause of extensive renovations, arsonist, left only the four exteri - they were finally home in a beau - or walls of the 133-year-old land - tifully refurbished building. mark standing. Everything else, The renovations were neces - including a large number of sary because the church had stained glass windows, was de - been suffering from structural stroyed. The arsonist has not problems. The basement was been found. wet. It was discovered during Now, the exterior and interior renovations that a stream was brickwork has been restored, the running under it (not unusual, roof is in place, the new ceiling Workers lift a protective cover says the Rev. Renate Koke, in - trusses are up and the ceiling from one of the new pews that will cumbent, because the water drywall is almost complete, said be installed at All Saints, Whitby. table is high around the the Rev. Canon Jeannie At right, the ceiling nears comple - lakeshore). Loughrey, incumbent, in Novem - tion. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON There were other problems ber. The basement is almost re - with the 104-year-old building. It stored, with choir and storage fa - or of the church. A used organ was not accessible, pipes were cilities. has been purchased from Quebec leaking and the washrooms and The window openings are tem - and is being refurbished, and the kitchen did not meet building porarily covered by plexiglass. pews are being replaced. A few code requirements. Some of the stained glass win - pews will be a little shorter than And so the congregation dows can be restored, but others the originals in order to accom - moved to a storefront on will have to be completely re - modate wheelchairs. Lakeshore Road and held wor - made, Canon Loughrey said. “Most of the things of senti - ship services at a local communi - They will be installed sometime mental value to the parishioners ty centre. It held its regular com - after the congregation has moved will be restored,” said Canon munity dinners at the Royal back into the church. The memo - Loughrey. Canadian Legion hall. rials that had hung on the church She paid tribute to the church’s The church has a large out - walls are also being restored. reach program, with many vol - Continued on Page 3 Work has started on the interi - Continued on Page 3 30 minutes with God Priest starts short service for busy people BY STUART MANN “I’m trying to ignite something about church. She regularly hour,” she says. “Some people will within people — their hope, their hears that while people are balk if you want them to commit THE Rev. Erin Martin has started love and their faith —just by searching for God and want to try to 45 minutes or an hour, but if up a new worship service for all spending 30 deliberate minutes church, they’re just too busy with you say, ‘Can you give me half an those people in her neighbour - with God,” says Ms. Martin, the family commitments or exhaust - hour?’ most people will say yes. hood who say they’re too busy to incumbent of St. Peter, Scarbor - ed from work to attend. So I thought, ‘Maybe people will go to church on Sunday morning ough. In response, she looked to the say yes to spending half an hour or don’t want to sit through a reg - Since coming to the parish two business world and the volunteer with God.’” ular-length service. It’s called years ago, she’s spent a lot of time sector for answers. “The model is The service is held at the The Spark, and it’s just 30 min - talking to people in the communi - that you can probably get people church at 11 a.m. on Sundays, and utes long. ty and listening to their opinions to agree (to meet) for half an Continued on Page 8 The Rev. Erin Martin
IMMIGRANTS GET HELPING HAND -- SEE PAGE 12 2 The Anglican N E W S January 2011 Church plans $3.5 million renovation Thousands expected to move into area
BY CAROLYN PURDEN bent. “We’ve had several attempts at doing this and several disap - LITTLE Trinity Church on King pointments spanning about 30 Street East in Toronto is facing an years,” he says. “Back in the ’80s, exciting future. After many false trying to do this divided the con - starts, the church is finally going gregation bitterly. So I’m really ex - to renovate three old houses on its cited that, although it’s been a property. It is also making up - long process, we’re united.” grades to the church building and The houses date back to the the old manse, which serves as an 1850s, when this part of old Toron - An artist’s impression of Little Trinity’s redevelopment shows the church, former manse and Georgian-style houses. office building. The projected cost to was the hub of thriving indus - In addition to renewing its buildings, the church hopes to renew its congregation, say the Rev. Canon Chris King. of the renovations is $3.5 million, tries such as the Gooderham and and the church is just $150,000 Worts Distillery. The area was of the buildings, and we’re restor - congregation prioritize the things foundations and in 2010, the dio - short of the target. known as Corktown, because it ing the storefront, using it as a it needs to do. cese provided a significant grant. All this is going on as the neigh - was populated by Irish immi - window for the street to look in on As the West Donlands becomes As well, the church sold a for - bourhood around the church is grants fleeing the famine at home. what we’re doing,” he says. developed, Canon King says the mer rectory this year. The asking turning into one of the fastest- The three houses were once home The interior of the three houses church will add capacity, rather price was $699,000. It sold for growing areas of Toronto, with de - to Irish brewery workers. will be demolished and rebuilt to than physical space. It already has $840,000. “We saw that as a real velopment of the West Donlands Historians say the simple Geor - contain a meeting room, a recep - a diversity of Sunday services, at sign of God’s blessing,” says bringing in thousands of families. gian-style architecture of the tion area, administrative offices 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Canon King. “The funny thing Perhaps the most exciting part houses stands out in an area dom - and a small kitchen on the ground “As we discover people in the was, the churchwardens had of the project is the restoration of inated by Victorian heritage build - floor. On the second floor will be a community need it, we’ll add serv - spent the half-hour before the of - the three terrace houses, which ings, and Canon King says the large multi-functional conference ices,” he says. “The room we’re fers were received deciding how front on King Street. There have restoration project will take the room that will hold about 60 people. building for 60-plus people in the low we would go. So we’re very been attempts in the past to reha - houses back to their original ap - The fastest-growing programs old houses will be ideal for alter - thankful.” bilitate the derelict houses, says pearance. in the parish are those relating to ative expressions of church, with The parish held a community the Rev. Canon Chris King, incum - “There used to be a store in one young families, children and different kinds of services.” meeting at the end of November, youth, says Canon King. For the Fundraising for the project be - and the planning process for de - first time, the parish’s youth will gan with a six-week campaign in velopment of the old houses will have their own dedicated space, lo - 2008 that raised $1.4 million from begin early in 2011 with a meeting cated in the basement of the his - 128 pledges. There have been gifts scheduled with city council in toric houses. The nursery and tod - from the Baker and Foster Hewitt January. dler rooms in the church will be completely renovated, and the basement of the church will have improved access and a cheerier room for receptions. Just west of the church on King Street, the old manse, currently used as office space, will be reno - vated to provide more room for the 70 Sunday School attendees and meeting space for small groups. The building renewal program has two facets, says Canon King. “One is the renewal of our build - ings and the other one is building the renewal of our congregation,” he explains. As a first step, start - ing in 2011, the parish will partici - pate in the diocese’s Natural Church Development program, an Derelict houses dating from the 1850s will be turned into office and meeting analytical tool that will help the space. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Have you seen this window?
SIMON Brook, the archivist of St. Sneyd, was stationed in East An - Canada. Paul’s Church, Cambridge, in glia with the Second Canadian In - Mr. Brook is preparing a disc of England, is looking for a window fantry Division. He had a passion stained glass windows of St. that was created from shards of for stained glass and would col - Paul’s, and would like to be able to broken glass from British church - lect pieces from bomb-damaged tell the story of the window made es bombed during the Second church windows, including St. from shards of glass. If you have World War. He thinks the window Paul’s Church, Cambridge. On any information on the where - is somewhere in Canada, and is one visit he picked up several abouts of the window, please con - hoping that anyone who has infor - pieces of brightly coloured glass tact Nancy Mallett, the archivist of mation on it will contact him. from the east window and took St. James Cathedral, Toronto, and The story goes that during the them away with him. These she will pass it on to Mr. Brook. Second World War, a Canadian shards are thought to be part of a Ms. Mallet can be reached at Protestant chaplain, the Rev. Bob church window somewhere in [email protected]. January 2011 N E W S The Anglican 3
Parishioners enter the renovated church of St. Margaret, New Toronto. At right, Bishop Philip Poole fills the baptismal font during the rededica - tion service. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON Renovation seems ‘like a miracle’
Continued from Page 1 unteers helping out. There are Ms. Koke. pipes and a new sump system Koke says. tion and the work would not have programs for seniors and youth, For the rededication service on were installed. Old wooden The renovations are a huge re - been possible without the help of monthly dinners the weekend Nov. 21, the two front pews on beams and support posts were re - lief, she says. Everything is now the diocese, the Anglican Foun - before the social assistance both sides of the church were placed by steel beams, and the to code, so St. Margaret’s no dation and others. cheques come out, and a Christ - filled with Out of the Cold guests. floor of the church was shored up. longer has to worry about the One of those was its mother mas Among Friends dinner that “They have a real sense of owner - At the centre of the renovated Department of Health shutting it church, Christ Church, which hosts as many as 300 people with ship and pride,” Ms. Koke adds. basement is the kitchen—“the down. “To have a building where burned down two years ago. a gift for each. The renovations involved some heart of our outreach,” says Ms. parents with babies feel that it’s “They got a lot of insurance mon - There is also an Out of the major structural work. The side Koke—which is accessed from nice and clean and bright is im - ey and they made a donation to Cold program that draws about entrance was opened up to allow both a multi-purpose room and a portant,” she says. “It’s a build - us of $200,000, which really 100 homeless or poorly housed for installation of an elevator and small hall. ing that will be attractive to a helped us a lot,” says Ms. Koke. dinner guests and about 25 a new accessible entrance, as well There are laundry facilities large section of the community, She believes that the financial overnight male guests weekly. as an entranceway from the ele - and two sets of washrooms, with not just people who come for our support shows people resonate “We get men from all parts of vator into the nave. a shower in each that can be Out of the Cold program.” with the church and its ministry. Toronto because we try to treat The basement was gutted, ex - used by Out of the Cold guests. Ms. Koke says the renovation “It says something very positive our guests with respect and give cept for the gym, which was reno - “We also have new offices that seems like a miracle. St. Mar - about the church as an organiza - them a really nice meal,” says vated, and new heating and water are light, bright and dry,” Ms. garet’s is a blue-collar congrega - tion,” she says.
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The hesion within a realm that was still trying to the editor or the publisher. love is the heft of a beautifully words sear themselves into our unconscious fend off foreign aggressors and internal reli - Stuart Mann: Editor bound leather Bible with and form our souls and hearts. gious conflicts. When the English bibles pages I can leaf through, seeing the context It is not an exaggeration to say that the cul - were first required by law to be placed in Address all editorial material to: of the neighbouring passages and how the ture of the English-speaking world has been parish churches, they were chained to the The Anglican text is set on the page. deeply shaped, consciously or not, by the lecterns so they wouldn’t be stolen! 135 Adelaide Street East I remember my first Bible, given to me by King James Version. 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In the Diocese of Toronto: Arise, shine, for your light has come A c om mu nit y o f 25 4 congregations in 210 parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. Of the nearly 5 million people who live within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 he central symbol of BISHOP’S OPINION to Christ, and we continue to do so in many claim to be affiliated with the Anglican Epiphany is the star of parts of the Anglican Communion. This was Church, with about 80,000 people TBethlehem, which guid - BISHOP PATRICK YU our Jerusalem. identified on the parish rolls. The diocese ed wise men from dis - The nation-building which churches con - is home to many ethnic and language- tant lands to investigate Je - Christianity which we have inherited from tributed to has been quite successful and is based congregations, including African, sus. If this is not a story about the Reformation continues to be successful largely complete in many places. In this late Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, evangelism, I don’t know what in those parts of the world that are stepping modern context, science and individual hu - Hispanic, Japanese, Korean and Tamil. The is! God is always ahead of us, into modernity. But in places where the mod - man rights are the language of discourse, City of Toronto has the largest population embracing the world with the Good News. ern enterprise has taken hold, churches are and the role of welfare- and education- of aboriginal peoples in the country. We are called to bear witness to it “with static or declining. And nobody is doing well provider has been taken over by the state it - The Archbishop of Toronto: hearts and hands and voices.” But where do in post-modernity. self. As living conditions improve, the needs The Most Rev. Colin Johnson we begin? At the other end of the story, Jesus He did not elaborate further at Lambeth, of society, which churches once helped to told the infant church to be His witness “in but these observations struck a chord. My meet, are less obvious. Schools and hospitals York-Credit Valley: Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to experience of the Christian faith, in its that were started by churches were taken The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole the ends of the earth.” The church has un - Protestant version, has close ties to the rise over by government. In Canada, the edge and derstood this in the sense of proximity: start of the scientific world view, the concept of freshness of the Christian message became Trent-Durham: with those around you before moving further the individual, the nation state — even capi - dulled, and values we once championed are The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls afield. I want to explore another way of ap - talism! The Anglican Church was at her no longer known as Christian values. We are York-Scarborough: plying these words. finest hour when she contributed to nation rather better known by our mistakes and The Rt. Rev. Patrick Yu Brian McLaren gave the George Snell lec - building by providing basic institutions such scandals. Besides, the implicit rationalism of tures in Toronto last November. Brian de - as schools and hospitals. In exchange, she modernity makes a strange bedfellow with York-Simcoe: scribes himself as an evangelist, but he is al - earned the respect of the society which she faith and tends to drive it out of the public The Rt. Rev. George Elliott so a keen observer of culture and of the served and was given a voice in public policy. sphere. Like Samaritans, late modern society The Diocese of Toronto: emergent church. In his plenary address to Despite the colonial trappings of Anglican - has altered the faith it has received, and the 135 Adelaide St. E., the Lambeth Conference in 2008, he painted ism, we have contributed to the well-being of tried and true ways of evangelism of earlier Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 in broad strokes how well Christianity was the countries where it has taken root. This years are met with diminishing returns. 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 doing in the world. He observed that the was how Anglicans effectively bore witness Continued on Page 8 Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca January 2011 C O M M E N T The Anglican 5
EDITOR’S Response to guidelines CORNER
The following are responses to the Pastoral Guidelines for the Blessing of Same Gender BY STUART MANN Commitments, published in last month’s issue. Deeply troubled glican Communion Institute A small step closer table. Whether it be women, Take the We speak as clergy of the Dio - website), they authorize a pub - The recently released pastoral aboriginal peoples, people of cese of Toronto who wish to be lic rite for the blessing of a guidelines for the blessing of colour or disability, the living loyal to our bishops and who same-gender sexual union, and same-gender relationships high - history of our faith teaches us care deeply for the well-being of so they run counter to the Com - light the tension the Archbishop that God’s continued revelation next step the Anglican Church in Canada. munion’s moratorium on such and the College of Bishops in challenges us to look within and We are deeply troubled by blessings, expressed in the this diocese deal with daily. The beyond scripture towards a these guidelines. Windsor Report. guidelines, considered conser - fuller and more complete living y favourite parts of The bishops of Toronto have Again, the threat these guide - vative in comparison with other out of God’s all encompassing the New Testament said that they seek a pastoral lines pose to relations within Canadian dioceses, move gay love. Our history is that of God’s Mare the gospels and response to gay and lesbian the diocese and in the Commun - and lesbian Anglicans one tiny Holy Spirit constantly breaking Acts. I particularly couples. Such a response is in - ion does not seem to us appro - step closer to full equality with - through those limitations we like Acts. I love reading history, deed sorely needed. But these priately “pastoral.” in our church. For many, this impose upon ourselves and our so to read about the trials and guidelines are not pastoral. We recognize the difficult step forward goes too far into a experience of God. triumphs of the early church is a They affect the doctrine, disci - road our bishops are called to world of cultural Christianity I am sure there will be consid - joy. pline and worship of the walk today, in finding a path which ignores the tradition, his - ered and ongoing debate around The gospels are a little more church. To bless a civil same- that responds to the pressing tory and teachings of Christ. For these pastoral guidelines as to challenging for me. I like to read sex marriage in a service com - pastoral needs of our gay and others such as myself, this step the integrity of Anglican under - about Jesus’ journey from the plete with scripture readings, lesbian people and seeks also to forward is by far too small and standing and theology which manger to the cross. But frankly, hymns of the church, and (if the be faithful to “the doctrine, dis - continues the sad history of underpin them. Some will say some parts of the gospels baffle couple wishes) a Eucharist, is cipline and worship of Christ as marginalizing gay and lesbian such guidelines will contribute me. I just don’t understand them, to declare this a Christian mar - this Church has received them.” people of faith who seek no to the continued decline and probably because I haven’t taken riage. There is no distinction We do not believe that these more than what every hetero - schism of the Anglican Com - the time to read the background between a civil same-sex mar - guidelines find that path, the sexual has, that being the full munion. Others will suggest information on them. I find I riage blessed in a church and a middle way that is both pastoral and blessed recognition of au - that the church is moving pon - need to learn about the “con - civil heterosexual marriage and faithful, and that is there - thentic loving relationships derously slowly on a matter text” of a situation before I can blessed in a church. fore truly Anglican. within our communities of faith. which does not impact core doc - really understand it. The guidelines also promote Indeed, we are concerned With all that being said, I ap - trine of the church. Hence the This became apparent to me at a new sexual ethic. If the couple about the damage they may do, plaud Archbishop Johnson’s ac - tension which all bishops of our a recent conference. The speak - to be blessed is not civilly mar - in this diocese and in the Angli - tion. Through such an extension church live with daily, a tension er, Ched Myers, was a biblical ried, the proposed rite blesses, can Communion, to our com - of pastoral care—albeit limited for which there can be no win - scholar who specialized in in a formal liturgy of the mon life in Christ. to select parishes for the fore - ner or loser. Mark’s gospel. He was talking church, a sexual relationship On behalf of the many people seeable future—to the Anglican My journey of faith teaches about “food security”—how to outside of marriage. Is it “pas - in the pews who cannot accept gay and lesbian community, the me that my baptismal covenant make food available to every - toral” to cut the link between these guidelines and who are, Archbishop acknowledges what with God and my church is one one—and how Mark’s gospel had sex and marriage that has al - like us, deeply troubled, we ask we have been witnessing across which empowers me to believe a lot to say on the subject. I was ways been central to the Chris - our bishops to reconsider. the Communion: that being the all are equal before God, all are there to report on it for The An - tian moral vision? breaking into our world of the priests in the family of Christ glican. Perhaps most troubling of all, The Rev. Catherine Holy Spirit which proclaims and all are inspired by the Holy I settled into my chair, braced the guidelines have the poten - Sider Hamilton God’s loving grace for all who Spirit to bear witness to the au - for the worst. These speeches, in tial to impair relations within believe in a Divine Creator. thentic love of the Divine. I be - which the speaker tries to make the diocese and on a national The Rev. Canon Again and again in our Angli - lieve Archbishop Johnson has a point based on scriptural pas - and international level. As Dr. Dean Mercer can history, we experience the brought the diocese one small sages, can be daunting affairs to Ephraim Radner has shown struggle and hope of marginal - step closer to that reality. write about, especially if you (“Same-sex Blessings, Toronto The Rev. Murray ized communities who desire don’t have a good understanding and the Anglican Communion,” Henderson nothing more than the opportu - The Rev. Canon of scripture. But in Ched’s capa - posted Nov. 13, 2010 on the An - Toronto nity to join with those who are Douglas Graydon ble hands, Mark’s gospel came welcomed at our Eucharistic Toronto alive for me. For the first time, I began to really understand what was happening in the story. It was like I was actually sitting in Levi’s house having a meal with Jesus and his followers. I could relate to things like debt and tax - What if it was your last day? es and economic uncertainty. My friends and I live with those things every day. BY AMIT PARASAR day.” Coincidentally, the song is composed of depressing, they can also teach us valuable This sort of moment happened words of wisdom given by the songwriter’s lessons. They put things in perspective for us. to me once before. I was sitting y cousin Ron was working in India best friend. They make us appreciate what we truly value at home, watching TV, when a when he learned that his best The song’s lyrics ask several thought-pro - in life. They help us to identify the relatively documentary came on called Mfriend Tony Cimino had been diag - voking questions. If today was going to be unimportant things that we find ourselves “Walking the Bible.” The narra - nosed with kidney cancer. Ron your last living day on earth, what would you worrying about all too frequently. tor visited some of the important managed to visit Tony after the dreadful diag - do? Would you call old friends that you never If I were in Tony’s shoes and wasn’t as sat - places in the Old Testament. It nosis, but it wasn’t until he returned to India see? Would you be able to forgive your ene - isfied with my life as Paul was, I would give was extraordinary to see the that Tony’s health suddenly took a turn for mies and let go of yesterday’s grudges? anything for the time to correct my mistakes. spot where the Flood likely hap - the worse. The cancer had spread through Would you have any regrets? To experience life in every breath, to fight the pened, and where Moses came Tony’s body so extensively that it was impos - The lyrics urge us to treat each day like good fight, to finish the race and keep the down from the mountain with sible to save him. it’s a gift and not a given right, to try the faith means having no regrets when life’s twi - the tablets. The Bible was sud - Tony could have taken medication that path less travelled, to leave our fears behind light is upon us. But how do we achieve this denly made real to me. I was fas - would have prolonged his life for months. and live like we’ll never live twice. We find a regret-free life? cinated and wanted to learn However, the side effects of the medication similar lesson in the Japanese mantra, “Life God has taught us the best way to live life to more. would have made him erratically incoherent. in every breath,” which advises that we expe - the fullest by instructing us to love and serve I’ve recently begun to roam Instead, Tony courageously chose to refuse rience life as it comes, living each moment as Him and our neighbours. Paul is proof that the Internet in search of books medication. He would only live for days, but if it were our last. obeying these two greatest commandments that will shed more light on the he would be able to properly communicate As much as Tony’s story inspired me to live can give our lives immeasurable fulfillment, New Testament, particularly the with his loved ones in the short amount of life to the fullest, it also made me wonder yet we all fail to obey them time and again. life and times of Jesus and his time he had left. about the legacy I would leave behind. I think The New Year is commonly viewed as a followers. I’ve always resisted It was in these final days that Tony called that Paul had his own legacy in mind when he chance to correct our failures, as a new start. doing this, perhaps afraid that I Ron to let him know that they would never wrote, “…the time has come for my depar - This New Year, start to appreciate life in might learn something about Je - see each other again. It was a 30-minute con - ture. I have fought the good fight, I have fin - every breath. Start to keep the faith by trust - sus that I didn’t want to know, versation that Ron would never forget. Tony ished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timo - ing God’s advice. Start building a legacy that something that would shake my passed on the following day. thy 4: 6-7). Paul’s words convey a confidence you can be proud of. faith in him. But now I know the After hearing Tony’s story, I couldn’t help in his legacy that made him fearless even in opposite is true. Explore deeper. but think of a song by the Canadian rock band the face of death. Amit Parasar is a member of St. Paul on-the- Ask questions. A great journey Nickelback, entitled, “If today was your last While stories of good people dying can be Hill, Pickering. awaits. 6 The Anglican P A R I S H N E W S January 2011
Streetsville incumbent retires “Harold is a man of few words – quite a few words sometimes!” joked Archbishop Colin Johnson before delivering the invocation at a rousing dinner celebrating the Rev. Canon Harold Percy’s re - tirement from Trinity, Streetsville. With more than 300 people in attendance, Canon Percy’s fami - ly, friends, parishioners and Christian leaders from around the world shared stories of the various roles he played in his 35 years of ordained life. Canon Per - cy was described as a teacher, evangelist, leader, author, innova - tor, humanitarian, builder, come - dian, family man and sportsman. Bishop Philip Poole recognized Canon Percy’s accomplishments within and beyond the Anglican Church, including his 23 years leading Trinity, one of the largest Anglican churches in Canada. He noted: “Harold, you have used the enormous gifts God has given to you. And you have made a differ - ence in the lives of others.” The congregation of St. George, Willowdale, holds an open house at St. George’s Church House, their former rectory, while their new church is John Bowen, the director of the being built. Wycliffe Institute of Evangelism, where Canon Percy was a found - ing director, commended him for making Trinity a place where people felt comfortable asking questions about their faith and exploring life as disciples of Je - sus Christ. Long-time Trinity parishioner and Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion, spoke about the night in 1998 when she and Canon Per - cy stood outside the church as it burned to the ground. She said it was a difficult time, but under his leadership, the church reopened in 2000. “You don’t go to Trinity and come away with nothing,” she said, noting that Canon Percy inspires everyone to be their best. The Rev. Canon Harold Percy at Dave Toycen, a parishioner his retirement dinner. and the CEO of World Vision Canada, spoke about Canon Per - cy’s commitment to social justice, up, I can’t wait to get here,” says Soubanh Tonekham and Lena Bird meet again after 30 years. They’re holding a picture of Mr. Tonekham and including his ardent support of the Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Rois, in - his brother when they came to All Saints, Whitby, in 1980 from Laos. Hazel’s Hope, which helps chil - cumbent. “Everybody really dren affected by HIV/AIDS in wants to be here and be with Tanzania. each other, and there’s an amaz - Willowdale church Guests also heard tributes ing breakfast afterwards.” from author Don Posterski, The service, which is 30 min - thrives British evangelist the Rev. utes long and includes a eu - The congregation of St. George, Michael Green, and the Very Rev. charist, attracts three different Willowdale, left its old church in Peter Elliott from Vancouver, as groups of people, says Canon November, 2009. The parishioners well as a heartwarming account Rois. The first are those who stop processed out with the great from Joel Percy, Canon Percy’s by on their way to work for the cross, and since that time have eldest son. sacrament and a quick bite to been worshipping at St. Patrick’s. Canon Percy said he was grate - eat. The second are retired peo - During the past year, their old ful to God for the opportunities ple and dog walkers. The third church was demolished and the he had been given. He said he are newcomers who want to try new church has begun to rise in would miss being at the heart of church but aren’t ready for the its place. The garage parking lev - a church filled with “energy and full Sunday experience. el and the lower floor have been high-quality people.” He said he “We’ve got this big sign out constructed, and the cement for remains passionate about devel - front that says, ‘Come in, we’re the main floor is being poured. oping dynamic congregations open,’ and people will just drop The steel frame for the upper two and connecting people outside in,” says Canon Rois. “It’s a real - floors will soon be in place. the church with the Gospel. He ly easy and pleasant way to enter While this construction has Parishioners of Christ the King, Etobicoke, walk the boundaries of their intends to continue his ministry into the church community.” taken place, the congregation has church, raising more than $1,200. in coaching clergy and congrega - The service has been held for a been busy with parish life. Bishop tions. number of years and the congre - Patrick Yu has confirmed 10 gation has grown to about 20. It’s young people, and new members rary service called the Link, held sponsored by St. John, Whitby. Early service draws held in the chapel, and the buffet have joined. Many programs and at 9:15 a.m. on the third Sunday of They spent their first month in breakfast, provided by members events have been held at St. the month. The congregation Whitby with Lena and (the late) regulars, newcomers of the congregation, is served in George’s church house, formerly plans to return to its new church Peter Bird, the host family. While a 7 a.m. service might be the dining room afterwards. the rectory. during Easter. The trio attended school to ac - too early for some people, it’s Canon Rois, who is leaving Back to Church Sunday was a quire English language skills and just right for the regulars and Christ Church to take up her new success. An open house was held soon found work in the communi - newcomers who attend it each role as executive director of the at the site of the new church. It in - Former refugee returns ty. They were able to rent an Wednesday at Christ Church, Anglican Foundation, says she cluded a short outdoor service, for reunion apartment and they contributed Deer Park in Toronto. will miss the service. “It’s really inviting the neighbourhood in to In 1980, Soubanh Tonekham, his to their upkeep, which was subsi - “I can’t say I like getting up at amazing,” she says. “It’s quite a see the plans. The congregation brother Soukanh and another 4:53 in the morning, but once I’m unique service.” has also begun a new contempo - Laotian refugee, Nakhon, were Continued on Page 7 January 2011 P A R I S H N E W S The Anglican 7
Continued from Page 6 dized for a year by St. John’s. This small church had raised $10,000 to help refugees. The Rev. Stanley Isherwood was the incumbent at the time. Soubanh met his wife at a gath - ering in Toronto for other Laos refugees. When their first baby arrived, the church supplied the crib and necessities for the new - born. Lena kept in touch with Soubanh during the past 30 years, and on Oct. 3, 2010, he returned to the church for a reunion with Lena and other parishioners who had been at the church in 1980. There was a worship service and a reception afterwards. “It was a joyous day when we welcomed back Soubanh Tonekham,” said Marjorie Sorrell, the church archivist. Hike around property raises funds On Oct. 31, the church of Christ the King, Etobicoke, held its an - nual Beat the Bounds walk around the church property. About 40 people made several cir - cuits and raised more than $1,200 for the parish’s operating funds. SAFE AND WARM The youngest person was less Canadian troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan, wear warm wool caps made for them by a team of knitters at St. Peter, Cobourg. than two years old and went around in his cart. He was spon - sored for almost $100. Care packages sent to troops The members of St. Jude, Bra - malea, recently responded to their priest’s challenge by sending 24 boxes filled with Christmas cards, snacks, clothing and other items to Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan. The Rev. Kenneth Roguszka learned about care packages being shipped by friends who have sons or daughters cur - rently deployed. After some re - search into what was needed, he proposed a challenge to parish - ioners. In his sermon on Sunday, he talked about how “God has blessed all of us with more than we could ever ask or imagine.” Parishioners took tickets from a The Great Pavement, shown basket on the altar, and purchased above, will hang from the ceiling those items. Each of the 24 boxes of Holy Trinity, Toronto, from Jan. were packed, sealed and shipped 19 to Feb. 9. It is a fabric recon - with a hand-written letter and struction of Westminister Abbey’s Christmas card, and sent off to the Great Pavement, a stone carpet Kandahar base chaplains for dis - Members of St. Jude, Bramalea, shown here after a service, packed and shipped care boxes to Canadian sol - constructed in the abbey in 1268. tribution to any soldier who could diers in Afghanistan. use a caring bit of home. “As a parish, we pray for the safety of each member of our forces, espe - cially those in harm’s way, and for their safe return to their families here at home,” said Paul Marcus, a member of St. Jude’s. Church celebrates patronal festival St. Martin, Bay Ridges, celebrated its 45th anniversary on Nov. 13 with a choral concert. The combined choirs of St. Martin’s and Kingston Road Unit - ed Church celebrated the occa - Natasha Klukach, a member of St. sion with anthems, readings and Martin in-the-Fields, Toronto, has hymns. A reception followed the been appointed Programme Exec - concert. The next day, Bishop Lin - utive: Church and Ecumenical Re - da Nicholls celebrated and lations / North American Regional preached at the church’s patronal Relations, by the World Council of festival service. Several young Churches in Geneva, Switzerland. people of the parish received first Bishop Linda Nicholls and children get ready for first communion at St. Martin, Bay Ridges, during its patronal Ms. Klukach will take up her ap - communion on that day. A recep - festival service. pointment in January. tion followed the service. 8 The Anglican N E W S January 2011
WARM GREETINGS The Most Rev. John Holder, archbishop of the Province of the West In - dies, speaks to guests at the 24th annual Bishop Basil Tonks Dinner, held at St. Andrew, Scarborough, on Oct. 30. Archbishop Holder spoke about the strong links of West Indians to their homelands, and also about the work of the Province. The dinner raised funds to support the work of the Anglican Church in the West Indies. Photos by Michael Hudson Pay close attention to mission field
Continued from Page 4 spectives; they acknowledge lim - ern enterprise, has a window of and open dechurched, the These same ideas are devel - its to rationality and are open to opportunity to bear witness to unchurched, and closed oped for a paper I will offer to a The church is still finding its mystery. They are also sceptical the post-modern culture. This dechurched. We have found that meeting of the Evangelism and way in the post modern culture, of organizations, and organized most unfamiliar territory to our particular analysis appropriate Church Growth Initiative. My which grew out of the modern religion in particular. “I am spiri - inherited church would require for the Diocese of Toronto as plea to the church both globally enterprise but is disillusioned by tual but not religious” is the every bit as much faithfulness well. But a typology is only use - and locally is that we continue to it and questions its basic as - mantra of the post-modern seek - and innovation from us as from ful if it finds an echo of recogni - pay close attention to our mis - sumptions. The post-modern er. Researchers such as Brian the early apostles to the Gen - tion among our churches. Life is sion field, not only geographical - mindset includes a triple rejec - McLaren and Phyllis Tickle are tiles. not that simple: a church will ly but culturally. I look for the tion of the reductionism of sci - following the development of a I offer this conceptual tool as a likely find itself engaging more day when we will allocate mean - ence with a corresponding new expression of Christianity— convenient way to approach our than one version of modernity. ingful resources in terms of in - search for spirituality, of atom - the emergent Christians—and mission context. One advantage This analytical tool may be use - tellectual power, risk and pa - istic view of individualism in the way they connect with estab - is its biblical ring. Those familiar ful to help us understand, and tience, and vocations, to take up favour of networks, and of ab - lished churches. As an aside, with the “mission-shaped” then find opportunities, to bear the command and challenge of solute truth in favour of plurali - Brian McLaren believes that An - church would see similarities faithful witness in the micro-en - the risen Christ to bear witness ty. Post-moderns are convinced glicanism, insofar as it has not with its social analysis of British vironment in which we are situ - to those far and near in every that all truths are based on per - completely bought into the mod - society as regulars, the fringe ated. way.
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BY CAROLYN PURDEN poverty. We are converting natu - ral wealth to monetary wealth, ALTHOUGH Jesus’ world may which is lodged in the hands of a seem far away from our own, with small minority of the population. LIGHTING THE WAY our complex man-made prob - The gap between the very richest Sr. Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun, leads people out of St. James Cathedral, Toronto, to gather on the lems, his message speaks directly and very poorest of the world’s outside steps during Cities for Life/Against the Death Penalty on Nov. 27. The annual event, held in cities to those self-same problems. His population is wide and getting around the world, is a protest against the use of the death penalty. Sr. Prejean ministers to prisoners on stories, told today, can change the wider. death row and was the subject of the film Dead Man Walking , starring Susan Sarandon. direction of society and help us Peace becomes a challenge PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON grapple with contemporary ills. with the intensification of conflict That was the message activist — in fact, said Mr. McLaren, “We and author Brian McLaren have a monumental crisis of brought to Toronto when he de - peace.” Can we be Christ to the earth? livered the 2010 Snell Sermon at These three problems are part St. James Cathedral at the end of of a larger system, at the centre of October. which, driving human civiliza - BY THE REV. STEPHEN DRAKEFORD we respond to Christ’s call to dis - Christian discipleship? Mr. McLaren is the founding tion, are stories. “We get our sto - cipleship on all three levels: to By the end of January, there pastor of Cedar Ridge Communi - ries from religious communities,” THE heart of Lent is Christian dis - nurture our connections to God, will be green resources for parish - ty Church, an innovative, transde - he added. Today, he explained, cipleship: we go on a journey with each other and creation. And we es on the diocese’s website, nominational church in the Balti - our religions are supporting the Jesus to the cross, recognizing are inviting people of the Diocese www.toronto.anglican.ca. There more-Washington area. He is also framing of stories that make that human sin was the impetus of Toronto to consider not only will be liturgical and worship re - the author of a number of books, crises worse. These stories are of of that journey. It is a kind of col - what God would have us do to sources — for example, work - including A Generous Orthodoxy . domination, revolution, scape - lective way of saying, “We are re - draw closer to Christ and be shops on prayer and interces - Since the 1980s, he has been ac - goating, isolation, accumulation sponsible.” Lent provides us with Christ to each other, but also to be sions. There will be information tive in mentoring church planters and victimization. the opportunity to name the re - Christ to the earth. Perhaps we on new worship opportunities and pastors and has assisted with However, Mr. McLaren pointed sponsibility, look closely at Jesus, are hearing anew the call to care through the Green Witness Com - the development of several new out, these same stories existed in receive forgiveness, and, as we for the earth in the fullness of our munity, located in various outdoor churches. Time magazine has list - Jesus’ day. For example, the move through Easter, to begin life discipleship. Perhaps we are be - or environmental public spaces. ed him as one of the 25 most influ - zealots were pursuing revolution, again. Christian discipleship is ing called to truly “consider the In addition, there are green ential evangelicals in the United the Pharisees were the scape - following Jesus — wherever that lilies.” Lenten studies on biblical texts States. goats and the Judeans were accu - may take us. The working group has been that shape our theology and un - The Snell Sermon, delivered mulating wealth. On the second Sunday of Lent thinking and praying and plan - derstanding of care for creation. annually, honours the late George Jesus’ ministry addressed the this year, one of the Gospel op - ning since October about offering What is a green Lent? Lent is Snell, Bishop of Toronto from crises of his day, Mr. McLaren tions is Jesus’ famous conversa - a green Lent. We are inviting peo - about following Christ, wherever 1966 to 1972. It is intended to fur - said. He was not politically able to tion with Nicodemus. In that con - ple to fall in love with the earth Christ leads us. A green Lent is ther his concern for deepening proclaim a new religion, and so versation, Jesus says the phrase, again. When people fall in love, prioritizing, for a season, our dis - the church’s preaching and teach - he proclaimed the Kingdom of “For God so loved the world.” they do new (and sometimes cipleship within the context of the ing ministry. God. However, that kingdom was What is interesting about that crazy!) things: make sacrifices, care for creation. We invite you Some years ago, Mr. McLaren not a place you went to when you phrase is the use of the word change values, reorder their lives, on the adventure! set himself two questions to an - died. Rather, the kingdom was to world. Traditionally, world has and move across the country to swer: What are the top global come to earth, as is spoken in the been interpreted to refer to hu - be with another. What would hap - The Rev. Stephen Drakeford is crises and what does Jesus’ mes - Lord’s Prayer. manity. But why have we limited pen if we really fell in love with the chair of the diocese’s sage have to say to them? He re - As Mr. McLaren described it, Christ’s death and resurrection God’s creation? What would hap - Environmental Working Group searched global crises and came the Kingdom of God is “God put - for only humanity? Surely, as St. pen if we saw this renewed love of and the incumbent of St. up with a list of emergencies, ting on our skin and getting in - Paul said, “the whole world creation as part of our daily Matthew, Islington. such as clean water and weapons volved with the world.” It is the groans for our redemption,” and of mass destruction. He then con - kingdom of a God who serves, we are realizing anew that the ex - flated the list to four topics: plan - cares and gets close to us. This pansiveness of Christ’s salvation et, poverty, peace and religion. suggests that at the centre of our also includes the redemption and Planetary problems focused on lives is the good news of the King - the renewing of the created order. the fact that we are taking more dom of God, he says, and that Perhaps journeying to the away from the planet than it can gives us the responses we need to heart of Christ’s redemption is renew. Although we were enrich - the stories that make crises not only limited to our personal ing ourselves from the planet’s worse. Instead of domination, we piety and acts of charity. Perhaps resources, Mr. McLaren said, we have service; instead of revolu - journeying with Jesus to the were not creating prosperity but tion, forgiveness; instead of cross also means our participa - scapegoating, inclusion; instead tion in the renewal of the earth, of isolation, incarnation; instead an earth that is straining under of accumulation, self-giving and the weight of human overcon - sacrifice; instead of victimization, sumption and greed. Perhaps we empowerment and mission. see Lent as a threefold obligation: We need to rethink everything to renew our relationship with in light of the Kingdom of God, God (our piety); to renew our said Mr. McLaren, and then we kindness and care for humanity can see how Jesus’ message (our charity); and finally, to re - about the kingdom responds to store the health of the earth. the four global emergencies of The diocese’s Environmental planet, poverty, peace and reli - Working Group is excited to gion. In closing, Mr. McLaren make the link between our piety, Time magazine named Brian quoted the Austrian philosopher our charity and our care for God’s McLaren one of the 25 most influ - and priest, Ivan Illich: “If you creation. We are excited to think ential evangelicals in the United want to change society, you have that the fullness of our Christian States. PHOTO BY BLAIR ANDERSON to tell an alternative story.” spirituality truly emerges when 10 The Anglican N E W S January 2011
CHAPEL REDEDICATED
The Rev. Mark Kinghan joins the people of St. Mary, Richmond Hill, as they process from the main church to the restored chapel on Nov. 21 for the rededication of their chapel. The doors were opened and the congregation entered the restored space singing Alleluias. The proj - ect has taken a few years to complete and has involved fundraising within the parish and the local community, including a grant from the town of Richmond Hill. A number of political dignitaries attended this historic day in the life of St. Mary’s. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON
LOOKING AHEAD Fundraising/Social Dividend rates increase JAN. 15 – Bishop Linda Nicholls To submit items for Looking and the Trent-Durham episcopal Ahead, email hpaukov@toron - area invite everyone to the First to.anglican.ca. The deadline for Annual Funspiel at the Beaverton for trust, cemetery funds the February issue is Jan. 1; for Curling Club from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the March issue it’s Feb. 1. Whether you are a novice or ex - Parishes can also promote their perienced curler, come and have events on the diocese’s website. fun and raise funds for Faith - BY STUART MANN to $6.18 per unit in 2011. both funds were calculated using Visit www.toronto.anglican.ca, Works community ministries in The increases will show up on the approved dividend rate on the click Calendar, then click Submit Trent-Durham. For more infor - PARISHES that own units in the dividend cheques for the first quar - unit value of the fund as of March an Event. mation, visit the Trent-Durham diocese’s Consolidated Trust ter in 2011, paid in April. Parishes 31. However, research has shown area website at http://www.trent - Fund and the Cemetery Fund will and the diocese, which also owns that a number of charitable or - Services durhamanglicans.ca/. see an increase in their dividends units in the funds, often use the ganizations that rely on pay - JAN. 29 – Propitiation, a fellow - in 2011. money for operational costs. ments from their endowments for JAN. 6 – Epiphany Evensong at St. ship for gay and lesbian Angli - Diocesan Council approved an “This is good news,” says their annual budget have applied Olave, Swansea, at 6 p.m., fol - cans and friends who prefer the increase in the Consolidated Michael Joshua, the diocese’s a “smoothing” formula. A typical lowed by light supper. Donna Book of Common Prayer, invites Trust Fund’s dividend rate to 4.5 treasurer and director of Finance. smoothing formula uses a rolling Barthau, chaplain at the Salvation you to its meeting at 7:30 p.m. per cent in 2011, up from 4 per “The dividends are going up be - average to calculate the annual Army’s Florence Booth House Evening prayer (said) with light cent in 2010. In dollar terms, the cause the value of the fund is go - payout or dividend. A rolling av - shelter, discusses the charity’s refreshments (pot luck). Discus - dividend amount will increase ing up and the diocese’s Invest - erage filters out short-term mar - history, work and future. Contri - sion topic: “The Anglican from $6.12 per unit in 2010 to $8.08 ment Committee feels we can sus - ket fluctuations while continuing butions appreciated. For more de - Covenant?” Location to be an - per unit in 2011. tain a 4.5 per cent dividend rather to track longer-term trends. Us - tails, call 416-769-5686 or visit nounced. Call 416-977-4359 or Council also approved a new than 4 per cent, which is what we ing a rolling average helps shield www.stolaves.ca. email [email protected]. dividend rate of 4.5 per cent for experienced in 2010.” operating budgets from the full JAN. 9, 23 – Jazz Vespers at the Cemetery Fund, which means In a departure from previous impact of market fluctuations Christ Church, Deer Park, 1570 Lectures that parishes that hold units in years, the dividend was calculat - (positive or negative) by moderat - Yonge St., Toronto, at 4:30 p.m. the fund will see their dividends ed on a three-year rolling aver - ing the year-to-year variability of Scripture reading, prayers and a JAN. 9, 16, 23, 30 – St. Clement, increase from $5 per unit in 2010 age. Historically, the dividends of the dividend payouts brief reflection. Jan. 9, Colleen Eglinton, 59 Briar Hill Ave., Allen Quartet; Jan. 23, Bill Toronto, presents its Forty McBirnie/Bernie Senensky (flute/ Minute Forum, Sunday mornings piano). Call 416-920-5211 or www. from 10:10 to 10:50 a.m. All events Brother helps youth leaders christchurchdeerpark.org. in this series are free, and every - JAN. 9, 30 – Jazz Vespers at St. one is welcome. Call 416-483-6664. Philip, Etobicoke, 25 St. Phillips JAN. 21 – John Ralston Saul will in York-Credit Valley Rd., at 4 p.m. Jan. 9, Chris Robin - speak at St. James Cathedral at 7 son, Anthony Panacci, Ross Mac - p.m. His topic will be his latest Intire; Jan. 30, ZimZum. Call 416- book, Louis-Hippolyte La - BR. Randy Greve OHC is “very dictine monasticism into a youth 247-5181. Fontaine and Robert Baldwin . excited” to be the new youth min - ministry context. JAN. 16 – Archbishop Fred Hiltz Books will be available for pur - istry coordinator for York-Credit The role of the coordinator in - will officiate at the 10 a.m. service chase and signing. Admission Valley on a quarter-time basis. He volves encouraging and support - at St. Paul, Lindsay, as the parish free; donations welcome. For is a monk of the Order of the Holy ing parish youth leaders through celebrates its 175th anniversary. more information, call 416-364- Cross and lives with five other individual consultation and gath - For more information, visit www. 7865. brothers at Holy Cross Priory in erings for community, learning, st-pauls-lindsay.ca and follow the Toronto. He transferred to the networking, and event planning. links to the 175th Anniversary Ce l- Music priory last March from Holy The focus of the ministry is Br. Randy Greve OHC ebrations, or call 705-324-4666. Cross Monastery in West Park, grounded in the belief that vi - JAN. 6, 13, 20, 27 – Lunchtime New York, and is a first-year Mas - brant and formative youth min - sion, creativity, excitement, and Exhibit Chamber Music, Thursdays at ter of Divinity student at Wycliffe istry flows through the gift of renewal to the youth ministries in 12:10 p.m. at Christ Church, Deer College. Before joining the Order adult leaders who are themselves the area. I invite youth leaders in JAN. 19–FEB. 9 – Holy Trinity, Park, 1570 Yonge St. Admission in 2005, he spent 15 years in growing in knowledge, faith, and the parishes of York-Credit Valley Trinity Square, will exhibit a tex - free; donations welcome. For parish youth ministry. Since be - holiness of life. to contact me at randy@ohc- tile hanging by Jacqueline Tre - more information, visit the music coming a monk, he has continued “Youth work is often life-chang - canada.org so that we may get to loar, depicting the reconstruction page of the church’s website, at to be involved in youth ministry ing but can sometimes be frus - know each other and explore to - of the Westminster Abbey Great www.christchurchdeerpark.org. and focused on incorporating the trating and lonely,” says Br. gether how we may engage with Pavement. 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TO BE SEEN &$' %&$'%$ In Matthew, the author starts catechumens would gather at the $ !$ # &% &$' %&$'%$$' &$'!%$"' the baptism story with a dia - baptistery (a tank or a stream) logue between Jesus and his and, facing west, would renounce Appointments Peter Fenty. mence a new ministry as Ex - cousin John as to who should be their pagan ways four times. • The Rev. James Wilcox, ecutive Director of the Angli - baptizing whom. Only Matthew Then they would face east, recite Priest-in-Charge, St. James, First Phase - Parish Selection can Foundation. Her last day includes this dialogue, emphasiz - the creed, be anointed with the Lisle, Oct. 4. Committee in Formation in the parish was Christmas ing that Jesus was submitting to oil of exorcism to drive away the • The Rev. Dr. Merv Mercer, As - (not yet receiving names): Day. his Father’s will. After Jesus’ evil pagan spirits, and enter the sociate Priest, St. Anne, • Hastings & Roseneath • The Rev. Phelan Scanlon re - baptism, Matthew records, “As tank or stream. The bishop Toronto, Oct. 12. • St. Joseph of Nazareth, Bra - signed as Incumbent of Perry - Jesus came up from the water, would ask three questions: Do • The Rev. Carol Langley, Hon - malea town in order to accept an ap - suddenly the heavens were you believe in God the Father? orary Assistant, Trinity, • Christ Church, Scarborough pointment in the Diocese of opened to him and he saw the Do you believe in God the Son? Streetsville, Oct. 27. • Christ Church, Deer Park Moosonee. His last Sunday Spirit of God descending like a Do you believe in God the Holy • The Rev. Patricia Blythe, Asso - • Parish of the Evangelists was Dec. 26. dove and alighting on him. And a Spirit. They responded with ‘I be - ciate Priest, St. George-on-the- voice from heaven said, ‘This is lieve’ after each question and Hill, Toronto, Nov. 1. Second Phase - Parish Ordination my Son, the Beloved, with whom would be thrust under the water • The Rev. Dawn Leger, Area Selection Committee Receiving • The Rev. Liska Stefko was or - I am well pleased’” (Matthew each time. When the candidates Youth Coordinator for York- Names (via Area Bishop): dained a priest at Redeemer, 3:16-17). came out of the water, they were Simcoe (in addition to her ap - • St. Cyprian Bloor St., Toronto, on Nov. 30 The Bible considered baptism clothed in new white robes and pointment as Associate Priest • St. John, Blackstock - 1/2 time essential for all believers. In the allowed for the first time to re - at Trinity, Aurora), Nov. 1. (Trent-Durham) Retirement second lesson appointed this ceive the Eucharist at the Easter • The Rev. Peter John (Bor, • Holy Trinity, Thornhill (York- • The Rev. Barbara Liotscos has year for the baptism of Jesus, we service with the gathered believ - Sudan), Honorary Assistant, Simcoe) retired. Her last Sunday at St. will read Acts 10:34-43. Having ers. The Easter Vigil, of which St. Olave, Swansea, Toronto, Aidan, Toronto, was Dec. 26. been invited to preach at the this service was a part, is the old - Nov. 15. Third Phase - Parish Selection • The Rev. Andrew Sandilands house of Cornelius, a centurion est surviving liturgy in our • The Rev. Canon John Whittall, Committee Interviewing has retired. His last Sunday at of the Italian Cohort stationed at church. Interim Priest-in-Charge, (not receiving names): Trinity, Barrie, was Dec. 26. Caesarea, Peter tells the story A number of churches today Church of the Apostles, Toron - • St. Matthias, Etobicoke - 1/2 about the crucifixion and resur - set aside special Sundays for bap - to, Dec. 1. time (York-Credit Valley) Death rection of Jesus. As he is speak - tismal festivals, of which the bap - • The Rev. Margaret Milne, In - • St. Monica The Rev. June Greig died Nov. 8, ing, the Holy Spirit falls upon all tism of Jesus is one. This year, terim Priest-in-Charge, Min - • Minden-Kinmount (Trent- 2010. Ordained in 1984, she who hear it, and Peter says to his our parish has no candidates for den & Kinmount, Dec. 1. Durham) served as Assistant Curate at St. companions, “Can anyone with - baptism, so we will invite our • The Rev. Elizabeth Green, In - • St. Philip on-the-Hill, John the Baptist, Norway, then hold the water for baptizing congregation to renew their bap - cumbent, St. Giles, Barrie, Unionville (York-Simcoe) Assistant Curate at St. Philip, these people who have received tismal vows. In this service, we Jan. 8. Etobicoke, before serving as In - the Holy Spirit as we have?” will look especially at the vows Resignation cumbent of the Parish of (Acts 10:47-48) So he orders them which we made, or which were Vacant Incumbencies • The Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Rois Bridgenorth and Emily from to be baptized in the name of Je - made on our behalf, at our own Clergy from outside the diocese resigned as Incumbent of 1988 until her retirement in 1990. sus Christ. This is the first baptism. It is good to review with the permission of their bish - Christ Church, Deer Park, The funeral was held on Nov. 10 recorded time that the Gospel these vows and promises from op may apply through the Ven. Toronto, in order to com - at St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto. was proclaimed to Gentiles. time to time. You may read them Paul also talked about baptism in the Book of Alternative Servic - in a number of his epistles. For es , page 154, and also following PRAYER CYCLE Paul, baptism was the sign of a the Apostles’ Creed on page 159. new life in Christ. Baptism was Baptism today continues to be a FOR FEBRUARY 2011 11. St. Paul, L’Amoreaux 20. The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls, Area Bishop also a sign of the new covenant vital part of our church life. 1. Holy Trinity, Guildwood 12. St. Peter, Scarborough of Trent-Durham with God. It was obvious to the 2. St. John the Divine, Scarborough 13. Sisterhood of St. John the Divine 21. St. George, Hastings early church that baptism was vi - The Rev. Canon Don Beatty is an 3. St. Jude, Wexford 14. St. Timothy, Agincourt 22. All Saints, Peterborough tal to the Christian community. honorary assistant at St. Luke, 4. St. Margaret in-the-Pines, West Hill 15. Companion Diocese of Grahamstown 23. Christ Church, Norwood In baptism, a believer became Dixie South, Mississauga. 5. St. Michael the Archangel 16. Wilkinson Housing and Support Services 24. Christ Church, Omemee 6. The Order of the Holy Cross (LOFT) 25. St. Alban, Peterborough 7. St. Margaret Tamil Congregation 17. All Saints, Sherbourne St. (Faith Works) 26. St. Barnabas, Peterborough 8. Nativity, Malvern 18. Etobicoke Group Residence (LOFT) 27. Peterborough Deanery visit us online at 9. St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff 19. Anglican United Refugee Alliance (Faith 28. St. John, Ida 10. St. Ninian, Scarborough Works) www.toronto.anglican.ca 12 The Anglican N E W S January 2011 Ministry empowers newcomers
ices. But sometimes people of var - ious faiths gather at a small altar Anglican in the program room to pray to - gether. “We’re Christian-inspired, outreach but more inclusive,” explains Ms. Houldcroft, who always wears her clerical collar. “We’re partners in provides the community, not a social serv - ice agency. We do advocacy, but skills, hope we are doing what Christians know well — how to build family.” BY VIVIAN HARROWER She draws a parallel with Jesus relating to marginalized people FOR many of the immigrants and over meals. refugees who live in the apart - Previously, the ministry ran the ment complex near Don Mills Flemingdon Food Bank. Now, the Road and Eglinton Avenue called foodbank is just down the hall but Flemingdon Park, isolation and separately incorporated. The min - poverty are major problems. The Rev. Helena-Rose Houldcroft, centre, sits in with Kartini Ahamat, left, program manager for Project istry trains foodbank volunteers, There’s also the strangeness of STAR, during a case management session with Kwame Obeng at Flemingdon Park Ministry. but the director’s time is freed for their adopted new home. For PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON other efforts. “If we have to have some, Flemingdon Park Ministry foodbanks—and we still need to is a way out of isolation and de - come to the ministry, which is lo - younger children or participate in church hosts the ministry’s after- feed the hungry—we have to build pression — a real place of hope. cated in the basement of a high - community dinners. They have school program. some supports around them. Recently, a woman who had rise. A women’s group makes heard girls their own age, from The ministry is incorporated so Foodbanks aren’t the answer.” completed the ministry’s Project crafts and a meal. There’s a com - very different backgrounds, tell of that it can solicit funds beyond a The City of Toronto has recog - STAR program (Skills Training to puter, a fax and phone. Some peo - their hopes for the future and church base. Local ownership is nized the ministry’s local credibil - Access Resources) announced ple want to talk to Ms. Houldcroft plans to give something back to increased, too, as the director re - ity and has given it a $22,000 grant she had found a part-time job. Her or to one of the two staff members the community. The Bishop Stra - ports to a board composed of com - for the Food Access Project. The new self-confidence was evident. — Sunni Muslim women who to - chan girls “have become more munity members and the area aim is to put access to more food Another STAR grad, a man who gether know how to speak Tamil, mission minded,” says Ms. Hould - bishop’s appointees. Non-financial into local hands, not into the had trained as a doctor in his Sinhalese, Farsi and Urdu. A hot croft. “They are being trans - gifts include more than 100 refur - hands of agencies. homeland, analyzed his skills, meal is served four days a week to formed. It’s priceless learning.” bished computers donated by “People trust us,” says Ms. weaknesses and options. To get some 50 people. Planet Geek for local residents. At Houldcroft. “We don’t speak for an up-close look at Canadian med - Not all those who get some - Support for the ministry Christmas, the ministry arranged the poor; we allow the poor to icine, he volunteered at a hospital. thing from the ministry are local Flemingdon Park Ministry is a for the parents of more than 700 speak for themselves. Our Gospel To re-enter medicine, he enrolled residents. When girls from the mission area of the Diocese of children to choose gifts—a toy, a is about transformation, bringing in nursing training. “He is doing Bishop Strachan School in Forest Toronto. Two-thirds of its budget book, a hat or mitts and candy— light into darkness.” something he figured out, and he Hill wanted to simply drop off comes from the diocese’s annual for their kids. has gained confidence,” says the food, Ms. Houldcroft nixed the appeal, FaithWorks, and the min - Vivian Harrower is a member of Rev. Helena-Rose Houldcroft, the idea. “Only if you establish a rela - istry raises the rest. World Vision Community development Holy Trinity, Trinity Square, ministry’s director. tionship,” she told them. Now, funded Project STAR’s first three Flemingdon Park Ministry isn’t a Toronto, and the York- More than 70 people a week some of the girls read with years, and the local Presbyterian church: there are no Sunday serv - Scarborough Area Council. Challenge grant raises funds
FAITHWORKS’ community min - 2010 appeal. Typically, Faith - ous, tax-deductible contribution to istries and partners will benefit Works receives nearly half of its FaithWorks today. You can give from the enthusiastic response to contributions in the last three through your parish by making a $75,000 challenge grant offered months of the year. If this pattern your cheque payable to the parish by an anonymous donor last holds true, we are well positioned and writing FaithWorks in the March. As of Oct. 31, 30 parishes, to meet our fundraising goal, memo line. You can also make a 22 individual donors and 13 mem - making it possible to serve many secure online donation by visiting bers of the corporate community more people in need than ever www.faithworks.ca. For more in - contributed $83,898 by taking ad - before.” formation, contact Susan McCul - vantage of the opportunity to loch at 416-363-6021, ext. 244; 1-800- have a portion of their Faith - If you have not already done so, 668-8932, ext. 244, or by email at Works contributions matched. please consider making a gener - [email protected]. Archbishop Colin Johnson not - ed that he is grateful to the Stylized poppies show details of local fallen soldiers. anonymous donor who inspired MORE ince my teenage years, I have suffered with so many others to give generous - THAN Sanxiety and paralyzing panic attacks. When ly to FaithWorks. “This challenge WE CAN my 14-year-old son started having behavioural Poppies bring church’s grant created quite a buzz. ASK OR and academic problems, we needed help. Parishes responded generously IMAGINE because of their faithful commit - — EPHESIANS 3:20 Our family counsellor referred us to ment to FaithWorks. We were al - North House, and staff helped us stabilize loss close to home so delighted at the response from our housing situation. Then, working with our the corporate community, which WrapAround team, we set goals to get Daniel ST. Timothy, North Toronto, had were not returned. They are com - saw this as an opportunity to on track at school, fi nd him a part-time job and something new and different on memorated with honour by ceno - maximize their contributions to its front lawn on Remembrance taphs in England and throughout support those in need throughout improve my mental health so that I could fi nd Day. Mary Elizabeth Duggan, an Europe. our diocese. We are especially work. Thanks to the support of North House, artist and member of the church, The response to the poppies was pleased that this challenge in - my son had a smooth transition to high school, created 26 poppies that displayed immediate. Cars slowed to look spired three new corporations to secured a summer job and is much more self the name, rank, date of death, me - and passers-by stopped to read become FaithWorks corporate confi dent. I am receiving disability benefi ts morial location and age at time of the information. One father used donors.” death, of members of the congre - the poppies to talk about the ef - As of Oct. 31, FaithWorks had and am happily turning my sewing hobby into a gation who volunteered, saw ac - fect the war had on his family and raised a total of $828,000 or 53.4 business with the help of a mentor – Lisa. tion and died during the Second his native England. Some viewers per cent toward the 2010 cam - To learn more about the work of North House World War. shed tears. All in all, the installa - paign goal of $1.55 million. Ac - or any of our FaithWorks Community Ministries and Partners, The information also included a tion garnered attention and com - cording to Susan McCulloch, or to make a secure online donation, please visit home address of the fallen, a ment, and kindled interest. If FaithWorks campaign manager poignant reminder that those your church would like to do for the diocese, “this challenge who died were once neighbours. something similar next year, call grant provided tremendous mo - www.FaithWorks.ca or call With one exception, their bodies the church at 416-488-0079. mentum for early giving to our 416-363-6021, ext. 244, or 1-800-668-8932 ext. 244.