ALGOMA ANGLICAN May 2014 Official Voice of the Diocese of Algoma – A section of the Anglican Journal Vol. 57– No. 5 Inside Taking a stand with the women Algoma of the world in Manhattan By Ellen Duffield Dedicated to Corrine Gehrels Editor’s note: The follow- ing, written by Ellen Duffield, a parishioner of the Church of the Redeemer in Rosseau, is an over- view of the 58th session Com- mission on the Status of Women took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 March 2014. The flags of one hundred and ninety two nations were being raised outside the window as we gathered to worship. It’s hard to Annual Lenten describe in words the impact a retreat held in few days can have on you. In this Thunder Bay case, the experience of being a Two Thunder Bay churches delegate with the Anglican Wom- hosted the annual Lenten en of Canada at the UN Com- Retreat on Friday, March 28 mission on the Status of Women and Saturday, March 29, 2014. meetings in Manhattan. The Collect for Purity was the While I can laugh and cry with theme of the retreat. the best of them, I don’t normally weep for days on end. But in this See p. 4 case I did. They were Tears of thankfulness for being able to par- ticipate in this significant event: Tears of sadness at the stories and statistics that seeped into every conversation: Tears of hope seeing the thousands of delegates, from every corner of the globe, who had travelled to speak on behalf of the marginalized women they repre- sented: Tears of wonder at what was one of the most, seemingly at least, democratic processes of gathering information and estab- lishing priorities that I have ever had the privilege to observe. Baptism and more For I went as an observer, or at least that is what I thought I was at St. Mary’s, doing. As a newbie from a little FLAGS OF THE WORLD: Flags from almost every country of the world are raised each Nipigon village on the cusp of northern On- morning outside the United Nations in New York as people from all nations gather to From a baptism, a retreat, a tario, I doubted that I would have discuss strategies for development, peace and equality. Walking past them each day is a Lenten Bible study and movie much to contribute. Yet, when I powerful reminder of the importance of the issues under discussion. Millions of people nights, St, Mary’s, Nipigon joined the Ecumenical women are affected by gender injustice and the resulting implications for the community. has been a busy and active from all over the world who had community of faith. gathered at the United Nations Church Center, we were joining the 160 signatories of the UN char- Their first task was discovering the at a landmark World Conference in See p. 8 the long, rich history of church ter were female, they managed to worldwide status of women since Mexico 1976-85 was set as the De- women and girls speaking up for ensure the word “women” was in- no comprehensive data had yet cade for Women: Equality, Devel- Next deadline the marginalized. And I found my- cluded in the document. Doing so been compiled. opment and Peace. The three were The deadline for the next self speaking up too. It was almost guaranteed that equality was core In 1963 the General Assembly seen then, and have since proven issue of The Algoma Anglican is impossible not to. to the UN mandate. One year later asked the CSW to draft a Declara- to be, interdependent. Surely a de- Monday, May 12. the Commission on the Status of tion on the Elimination of Discrim- cade would be sufficient to address Send items to: Commission on the Status of Mail or courier: Women Women (CSW) was established ination of Women, a document that the issues. to address issues such as violence was ultimately adopted in 1979. Platform for Action P.O. Box 221 To understand the significance 1148 Hwy 141 of these meetings it is helpful to against women, health care and Realising the magnitude of the is- In 1995, the largest gathering of Rosseau P0C 1J0 understand some of what has gone education for girls and women, sues 1975 was designated Interna- government, NGOs and media rep- E-mail: before. In 1945, while only four of and female participation at the de- tional Women’s Year. Following up resentatives ever, gathered to meet [email protected] cision-making tables of the world. on the recommendations presented See People – p. 5 Provincial Council meets in Toronto By the Ven. Peter Symth dioceses of Algoma, Ottawa, On- Council, although I think the fact Council. In light of this, I thought of Canada which looks at matters Editor’s note: The following tario, Huron, Niagara, Toronto and that the other clergy were taking a I would share some good news like continued education, student is report on Provincial Coun- Moosonee. The Council meets in washroom break at the time stood with you. debt, competencies for ordained cil held in Toronto on Monday, the shadow of the office and bank in my favour. The Council meetings are ministry and teaching in the north. March 24, 2014 towers. A voice crying out in the Being on the Council takes where we receive updates of the Funds are also allocated to theo- The Council of the Ecclesiasti- wilderness that is being heard as time to become familiar with the work being done by committees logical educational institutions. cal Province of Ontario that meets we work in collaboration with work and find your voice. I have such as OPCOTE, Ontario Pro- A report made at the recent twice a year in Toronto is made up each other. I was chosen from the become aware of how little peo- vincial Commission on Theologi- March 2014 meeting on the use of representatives: a bishop, cleric Algoma representatives at Pro- ple in the pews, be they clergy or cal Education. It is the only one of multi-media in the dioceses and a lay person from each of the vincial Synod in 2012 to be on the lay, know about the work of the of its kind in the Anglican Church See Many – p. 4 (2) Algoma Anglican, May 2014

Diocese of Algoma diocese of algoma acw annual meeting Anglican Church Women in Sault Ste. Marie - May 26th to 28th, 2014 opening Eucharist - ST. LUKE’S CATHEDRAL devotions FOR may Sault Ste. Marie - 7:00 p.m. The Very Rev. Jim McSahne Officiating and Presiding Following the service, Fawna Andrews invites everyone to Bishophurst for refreshments and a tour Conference centre and accomodations Algoma’s Water Tower Inn

Registration will take place on Monday, May 26th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Trinity Centre at Cara Community across the parking lot from Holy Trinity Church and on Tuesday, May 27th from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Water Tower Inn An Optional Dinner will be held on Monday, May 26th at The Grand Gardens on lower Dennis St. at 5:00 p.m. The cost is $15.00 payable with your registration form Please carpool and bring your map! The Registrar for the Annual is Judy Pratt, 88 Campbell Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 3B4 Phone: 1-705-949-3677 Email: [email protected] Get together for food, fun, and fellowship

We cannot break our connection to Even though Holy Week has And palms before my feet. There rose by miracle a dove. come and gone for another year, Remember Maundy Thursday It gave a little joyous cry let us remember Palm Sunday and lighting the new Paschal And flew, all light and free from God and the jubilant crowds waving Candle in the garden and bring- pain: By the Rev. Grahame Stap amends to all his family. After the green palms the day Jesus rode ing the New Light into the dark- Nor can I coax, for all I try, I recently officiated at a funeral funeral was over it was incred- into Jerusalem on a donkey. A ened church for waiting candled It back to death with me again. of a man who had separated him- ibly moving to see all sides of Bible Dictionary tells us don- hands to receive “The Light of By Fred Cogswell self from his family and in his the family embracing and crying keys were common both in the Christ”. Remember the hum- Then arising from bed for the mind from God. He had been di- together. I know you might think wild and domesticated states bling ceremony as our feet were first Easter Day service, we saw agnosed with terminal cancer and it is a waste of a life to wait until during biblical times: washed by the priest, the same the Morning Star in the dawning was given a maximum of three it is almost too late to feel remorse • “the Lord answered Job out way Jesus washed the weary eastern sky: months to live. His brother called for past actions but it is never too of the whirlwind:” and “it rang- sandaled feet of his disciples, so “I, Jesus, have sent my an- me and asked me to visit him in late. Our connection to God is es the mountains as its pasture, hot and tired from walking dusty gel to give you this testimony hospital. In the hospital I found a always open to us even in the last and it searches after every green roads. Remember the Service of for the churches. I am the Root man deeply sorry for the wrong he moments of our lives. thing.” Job 38:1 and 39:8. Holy Baptism, The Holy Eucha- and the Offspring of David, and believed he had forced his family In the Gospel of Luke there is • “Rejoice greatly, O daughter rist and the Stripping of the Al- the bright Morning Star.” Rev. to endure and at the same time the story of the four friends that, Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter tar and the impending starkness, 22:16. very afraid to die. because of the crowds, lower a Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes leaving a lonely veiled cross. Then as we drew nearer to We talked about our connection to you; triumphant and victori- Remember Good Friday and Church we heard the bells her- to God and to each other. We also Thoughts from ous is he, humble and riding on reading through the gut wrench- alding the joyous Easter morn. talked about what was going on in a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a ing account, there is no other We associate so many things his life and his approaching death. Grahame donkey. Zech. 9:9 way to describe it, of Jesus’ cru- with Easter, the empty cross, the He told me he was estranged from This prophesy is repeated in cifixion. Sometimes children are stone in front of the tomb and the his first wife and children. Es- paralyzed man through the roof of all the four Gospels and is al- confused as to why Good Friday morning star. And let’s not forget tranged from his second wife and a building to Jesus so He may heal luded to in a poignant poem by was called good; just like one of all those Easter eggs because The children, and from his brother. He him. When Jesus sees the man Gilbert Keith Chesterton: the little cave men in a cartoon Little Egg Book says: “in part the was deeply sorry and wanted to He does not say, “Pick up your When fishes flew and forests strip a friend sent me: “I hate Christian Church adopted the make amends for any pain he had bed and walk”. What He does say walked the term Good Friday. Why? egg as a symbol of creation and caused by his inability to hang on is “your sins are forgiven”. With And figs grew upon thorn, My Lord was hanged on a tree of resurrection and even Saint to relationships. this He heals the paralyzed mans Some moment when the moon that day. If you were going to be Augustine said it represented the He wanted to go to all those he relationship with God. It is only was blood hanged on that day, and he vol- rolling away of the stone from was estranged from and explain when the Pharisees say “by what Then surely I was born; unteered to take your place, how the sepulcher.” he truly was sorry. He was glad authority do you say this” does With monstrous head and sick- would you feel? Good. Have a He is risen, He is risen indeed, he had three months in which to Jesus say, “if you need a sign pick ening cry nice day” said the second little Alleluia! do this. Together we planed how up your bed and walk”. And ears like errant wings, man walking away. this deep desire could be accom- When we feel remorse for The devil’s walking parody Remember how staunchly and Pam Handley, Diocesan ACW plished. It was not to be. He died things we have done or not done On all four-footed things. prayerfully we took our turn, Devotions Chair. three days later and never got to the hand of God, through the sac- The tattered outlaws of the sitting around a single lighted make amends as he wanted to. I rifice of Jesus, reaches down to us earth, candle as we participated in the Bibliography: am not relating this to illustrate and fills our hearts with forgive- Of ancient crooked will; Holy Saturday Vigil until early Grass of Parnassus, 1946 that we should not leave our ness. The difficulty is when we Starve, scourge, deride me: I am Easter Sunday morning when: Canadian Anthology, 1974 desire to make amends until it is try to forgive ourselves for past dumb, A sunbeam rolled the stone Harper’s Bible Dictionary, Paul too late. I am relating this story actions. We must try to accept that I keep my secret still. away J. Achtemeier, 1985 to point out that he did make we cannot change the past. We Fools! For I also had my hour; From off the grave of murdered The Little Egg Book by Jenny amends; God felt his remorse and can only thank God for loving us One far fierce hour and sweet: love, Ridgwell, 1987. his connection to God, was, with- so much that he sent Jesus to let There was a shout about my And from these walls of bone out question made whole. us know that if we feel remorse ears, and clay At the time of the funeral I was we are already forgiven. able, in my eulogy, to explain As always it is only my opinion. how much he had wanted to make Algoma Anglican, May 2014 (3)

The Algoma Anglican is the Official Voice of the Diocese of Algoma. Address: P.O. Box 1168, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. P6A 5N7 The Right Reverend Dr. Stephen Andrews, Bishop EDITORIAL Peter Simmons, Editor Letter from the Bishop They hid priests Doing what you have to do Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean reft, that we meet Joseph of Arimathea. Still linen sheet, and laid it in his own unused tomb, confounded by the dizzying incidents sur- which he had cut out of the rock. He then rolled rounding Jesus’ death, he made himself busy a large stone against the entrance, and went simply doing what had to be done. He arranged away. (Mt 27.59f.) to retrieve Jesus’ body, reverently wrapped it Although the signs of Jesus’ imminent de- in a linen cloth, laid it in a tomb, closed the PRIEST’S HOLE struction were present throughout the course tomb and departed. His work was done. He did of his ministry, no one could have anticipated what he had to do. It was all that he could do, that trouble would come quite so quickly or and no more. By the Rev. Richard White Elizabeth’s pursuivants. There have such devastating consequences. Some It is appropriate, at times, that, deprived of Bevel, square, maul, saw and were false panels, trap doors, a iron ulna. “Little John” laid them hidden passage to the cellar, a of his followers, no doubt, thought that Jesus sensible thought out carefully and stepped back to fake fireplace whose chimney was would one day step into a telephone booth and or passionate feel- review the plans rolled out on the an entrance way to a hidden room, emerge a conquering hero. Others probably ing, we simply floor. His task was to dismantle and a beam that was actually a expected that he would form his own, peace- ‘do what we have a tread in the grand staircase of door to a cubby hole in the wall. ful little sect or school, which might one day to do’. We do not Havington Hall and make a few Nicholas Owen, or “Little John” modifications. Every job he did rival the dominant Pharisees. Yet to many oth- do it for a hope of for the cause had a creative edge ers who were not political or religious junkies, reward, for there to it and this was artfully one of History Jesus was simply a loyal friend and confidant, is no hope. We do his best. Byte whose presence and tender love became the not do it because “Right,” the little man said centre of their lives. we are asked or looking up at his hosts. “Imagine The turn of events leading up to Good Friday it is expected of this. The tread’s a door, see. I’ll as they called the dwarf-like hinge it. That way Father Gerard little man, remained the single was rapid and violent. There was little space to us. We do it, even or any other priest only has to pull most prolific builder of so-called organise one’s thoughts or try to make sense though we do not open the top, slide through the priests’ holes in English History. of the situation. For all of Jesus’ followers, the feel the energy or step, push it shut, and stay nice He was a Jesuit lay brother, a stal- world quickly turned upside down. Before they see the use. We do it only because it must be and comfy in a hidden room under wart Catholic trained abroad, and had the chance even to mount a defence for Je- done, and when it is done we depart. the staircase until trouble leaves. he had a price on his head. Provided you have food there for A day’s journey to the north- sus or to try to intervene, he was gone. Dead. These moments are the voids, the hollow- the bloke of course. Could be a east, an execution had taken Their leader, their teacher, their companion, periods of our experience of life. But let me long stay.” They nodded knowing- place in the City of York. Thirty the source of their joy and their hope. Dead. tell you something else. They are also holy ly. He unrolled a second drawing. year-old Margaret Clitherow, a And with him died their dreams, their desires, moments. They are moments filled with divine “Now look. Here’s the beauty butcher’s wife in the old part of their security, their purpose. An immense cloud activity. These are the times when God himself of this project. I’m inserting a box the City, a mother of three had of uncertainty hung over their future, over the honours our numb obedience, overruling not under the step just in front of the been caught by pursuivants, mem- actual entrance. If Queen Bess’s bers of an elite force charged with worth of their very lives. only our thoughts and emotions, but even the men think of pulling up the stair finding priests’ holes, Catholic So it is that on Easter Even the prevailing very forces of nature. We know this because tread they will find this, right? clergy, and treasonous citizenry. mood among Jesus’ followers is portrayed by on that first Easter Even, when Jesus’ follow- Looks like a hidden treasure An informant had spoken. Mar- the Gospel writers as sombre and subdued. ers were utterly spent, Jesus himself was doing box now don’t it? You and her garet was arrested, and dragged One can imagine that they were still in shock, a mighty work. The First Epistle of Peter says ladyship can store a few of your before a judge, where she quickly personal valuables in it if you like. pled guilty to spare her family numb from the emotional upheaval of the past that it was on this night that Jesus preached to It conceals the actual door to the members from being tortured to few days. They had probably not even got to the imprisoned dead (3.18). We do not know hole and the room.” extract evidence. the point of asking, ‘What went wrong here?’ what this really means. It all seems so fantas- The hiding place would be Her crime was that she had or ‘What do you suppose will become of us tic. But week by week in our Creeds we af- successful. Harvington Hall near opened her door to Catholic now?’ They were still wrapped in a cocoon of firm its mystery. While Jesus’ followers slept Birmingham, was owned by priests being pursued and given bewilderment and grief where the logical fac- in the darkness of that cold night, he was ac- Catholic sympathizer, Humphrey them shelter. She had a “priest’s Packington. It was riddled with hole” built into her the top floor ulties of the mind become short-circuited, and complishing the cosmic redemption for which hiding places for Roman priests of her house and an escape hatch all that they knew for certain was that some- he had been sent. being hunted down by Queen See “Little John” – p. 4 thing terrible had happened, and that their lives So let us take heart. In the senseless, lethargic would never be the same. and disillusioning moments of our own cross- Some of us may be able to relate to Jesus’ bearing vocation, we shall ultimately know the LGOMA NGLICAN companions in a poignant way because we too fruit of our redemption. When we go with him A A have suffered a great personal grief or loss. We to the grave not because it makes sense, nor Official Publication of the Diocese of Algoma know that space of time when it feels as though even because we feel like it, but because, as his The Right Reverend Dr. Stephen Andrews, Bishop Peter Simmons, Editor Jane Mesich, Treasurer our emotions have been frozen. We continue to followers, it is something we simply must do, perform the essential tasks of life, but we do it we live in Holy Saturday. But Holy Saturday is Produced Monthly by Peter Simmons Send articles for publication to: almost involuntarily, as if we were living life not just the night of Christ’s death and resur- P.O. 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we go through the motions without really be- Postmaster: Please send all returns and changes of address to: ing present in the tasks. We are spectators. We The Algoma Anglican, Anglican Journal, Circulation Department, do what we must do. Stephen Andrews 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2 It is here, in this sense of being lost and be- Bishop of Algoma Synod Address P.O. Box 1168, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5N7 (4) Algoma Anglican, May 2014 “Little John” built may priest’s holes Continued from p. 3 and her successor, James I. Any through the attic. She was a spirit of reconciliation with the Catholic sympathizer in a Protes- Catholic minority was quickly tant England invaded by Catholic dampened. missionaries and spies. Her sen- This is where Little John came tence was swift, but her death was in. For thirty years Nicolas “Little slow. She was laid face-up on the John” Owen faithfully built priests ground. The offending oak door holes into manor house and estate to her house was laid over her houses across England. It was a and massive stones were slowly labour of love, at a time of great LENTEN RETREAT: Rev. Mother Elizabeth Ann Eckert of the Sisters of St. John the piled on top until she was crushed fear and religious intolerance and Divine is pictured during one of her talks at a Lenten retreat held on Friday, March 28 to death. As her ribs cracked she it had its risks. Owen was arrested cried out, “Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! and imprisoned in 1606, and what at St. Mary’s, Nipigon and on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at St. Paul’s, Thunder Bay. Have mercy on me.” It was Good a catch he was. His interrogators Friday 1586. boasted they could “coax” a list It was a precarious time to wave of priests holes, covert Catholics, the flag of your religious affilia- as well as a “booty of priests.” His Lenten Retreat held in Thunder tion, unless it was the monarch’s sturdy little body was difficult to flag. Years earlier Henry VIII break. His faith even harder. He had asserted his headship over died under torture taking the list the Church of England through to his grave. His friend and a man Bay the First Act of Supremacy in saved by Owen’s holes, Jesuit By Janet Pike not keep secrets from Him.” the values Christians have as part 1534, breaking relations with the priest John Gerard wrote of him, The Deanery of Thunder Bay’s Participants were given readings of the Church. One: love and com- Papacy. England had become an “… no man can be said to have 12th Annual Silent Lenten Retreat whose messages relate to the words passion. We love because God first enemy to Rome. Some years later done more good… he (saved) the was held on Friday, March 28 at of the Collect: Psalms 139 and 51; loved us. Two: forgiveness. If we the religious pendulum swung lives of many hundreds of per- St. Mary’s, Nipigon and Saturday, Mark 10.46 and 1 Peter 1: 10-16. ask God to forgive, we can work the other way. In July 1553 Mary sons, both ecclesiastical and secu- March 29 at St. Paul’s, Thunder The questions to be considered on forgiving ourselves; we have a Tudor became the Queen. She lar.” Gerard was also arrested. He Bay. The theme for this year’s Re- were: How do you open yourself practice of confession and repen- was passionately Roman Catholic became one of the few to escape treat was the Collect for Purity : to God? What is your daily, week- tance and receive the peace that and executed over 400 Protestant from the Tower of London. “Almighty God, to you all hearts ly, monthly, annual rhythm? Sister comes from being forgiven. Three: sympathizers, our beloved author It is doubtful all the holes have are open, all desires known, and Elizabeth Ann referred to the Holy thankfulness. Eucharist means of the Prayer Book, Archbishop been found. Occasionally during from whom no secrets are hidden. Name of God: Yahweh, Adonai, thanksgiving; we acknowledge the Thomas Cranmer, among them. the remodeling of an estate house, Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts Ruach, Pneuma, and Breath. When gifts bestowed on us. Four: hope. She reigned less than half a dozen a tunnel or a hole is discovered. by the inspiration of your Holy she said the name “Yahweh” she We have hope as Christians; hope years. The religious pendulum Random finds have turned up Spirit, that we may perfectly love felt it was like breathing: inhale keeps us going. Five: silence. We swung back and her Protestant sacred books, eating utensils, you, and worthily magnify your “Yah”, exhale “weh”. A picture value the silence that ponders; it is sister, Elizabeth I came to the clothes, loaded pistols, an early holy name; through Christ our of the sculpture by Timothy P. the space and place where we en- throne and returned the country to depiction of Queen Elizabeth Lord. Amen.” Schmalz, of a homeless person ly- counter God. These are five values the Protestant fold. herself, and a skeleton or two of It was the first return to -Thun ing on a park bench shrouded in a we can witness to the world. All Her goal had been to bring some unfortunate priest waiting der Bay in 30 years for our Retreat blanket, was included in the hand- were challenged to act on these peace to England’s divided reli- for the pursuivants to finish their Leader, Reverend Mother Eliza- out. Closer examination of the values. Upon waking, a person gious fabric. But the late 16th and search, which could have been beth Ann Eckert of the Sisters of sculpture reveals the holes in his should intentionally live that day early 17th centuries were danger- weeks. Saint John the Divine since gradu- feet. Our next questions related to concentrating on one of these; at ous times. Rome began sending “Little John” was honoured by ating from Lakehead University in Christ in the stranger’s guise: Who each meal time pause before eating missionaries into England under sainthood. The Roman Catholic Forestry. Clergy attended the Fri- is your neighbour? How do you to say grace and remember in a si- cover. Most were Jesuit lay broth- parish church of St. Nicholas day morning session in Nipigon. welcome others? How do others lent moment the intentional value; ers or clergy, typically English and Owen, Little Thornton, in Lan- An evening retreat was held for perceive you? How do others see and at the end of the day, reflect skilled at blending in as ordinary cashire is a memorial to his parishioners of St. Mary’s and was the light of Christ in you? Who of- on the value you chose and give citizens. They had two assign- bravery. Margaret Clitherow was also open to everyone in Nipigon fers you hospitality? A comfortable thanks for when it was practiced it ments: to win England’s populous honoured likewise. The Roman and area. spot to ponder all of these ques- or saw someone else doing it. En- back to the Catholic Faith, and Catholic parish of St. Margaret The morning session at St. Paul’s tions was found. Some of the fifty gage in a practice of prayer. Sister to offer sacramental ministry to Clitherow, Grahame Park in Lon- on Saturday opened with a prayer participants had brought books to Elizabeth Ann reminded everyone England’s beleaguered and covert don is her memorial. A plaque can service based on the Celtic tradition read; others wrote; some read the to value the journey as more is to Catholics. The first goal bore be seen in “The Shambles” in the with the Lenten hymns My Song is Bible; others considered the hand- come. The retreat closed with the limited fruit. The second was quite Old City of York near where her Love Unknown and A Spendthrift out writings and questions, all done celebration of the Eucharist cel- successful. But there were those house would have been. Lover is the Lord. In the first talk, in peaceful silence. ebrated by Ven Deborah Kraft with bent on the overthrow of Elizabeth Sister Elizabeth Ann looked at this Following grace, all enjoyed a the inclusion of the hymns The Collect and its meaning. She noted lunch shared in a gentle, consider- Lord’s My Shepherd, Take My Life if our hearts are open to God, we ate silence. Smiles were exchanged and our final hymn Be Thou My will have a relationship with Him. and gestures of kindness as partici- Vision. Comments on the Retreat Attendees were also reminded that pants helped each other get a meal. from the participants were very if they find ourselves disliking any- Beautiful bookmarks with the Col- positive. They enjoyed the silence; one to remember that their hearts lect and a background of bright the positive, nurturing energy of may also be open to the Lord and pink Bleeding Heart blossoms sat the silence; being in community; to be mindful of how they relate on the PWRDF placemats at each prayers, reflection and meditation; to each other. As Psalm 139 says: seat. In her second talk, Sister quiet time; and found it friendly “we are known to God and we can- Elizabeth Ann focused on five of and comfortable. Many issues were discussed Continued from Front dioceses. They look at such issues tion to the Diocese of Moosonee was discussed looking at ways to as human rights and the retirement Mission Area whose new bishop improve communication in the age of clergy. Also able to meet are is Archbishop Colin Johnston also airwaves and on paper. We were the Human Resources personnel of Toronto diocese. We pray that also made aware of new anti-spam who look at matters like volun- the people and their ministry will legislation. The Council provides teer screening and clergy educa- thrive. We also choose a theme and input for moving ahead wherein at tion. The Council advocates for the plan for the Provincial Synod that the March 2014 meeting a leaflet place of the church in the public takes place every 3 years, the next that is to go to people in the par- square which involves discussions being in October 2015 in Toronto. ishes in conjunction with the up and the building of partnerships Please keep the work of the Council and coming election(s) advocates with others like governmental offi- in your prayers not only because of for justice for the poor, highlight- cials and hospital associations over how it seeks to respond to the chal- ing some of the current issues. such issues as the management of lenges the church is facing such as In deciding where the churches cemeteries and the place of hospi- the resistance to our place in the attention needs to be, the Council tal chaplains. public square but because the call facilitates the gathering of oth- In recent years work and sup- from Jesus to go out into the world ers such as the Chancellors of the port have been given to the transi- is as clear then as it is now. Algoma Anglican, May 2014 (5) Bishop Ronald Hall was ahead of his time

By the Rev. Mary Lucas of the ordination of women. In 1941, he met with Ursula dependant on the outside aid to rebuild after the war, to repu- Much has been made in the last few months, and rightly and Reinhold Niebuhr in America and discussed the matter diate the ordination. At the Lambeth Conference in 1948, the so, of Florence Li Tim-Oi and of the 70th anniversary of her with them. In fact he was in America when the Japanese in- validity of Li-Tim-Oi’s ordination was denied, Bishop Hall ordination in 1944, as the first female priest in the Anglican vaded Hong Kong. Some time before communications were was censured and there were calls for his resignation. Church. Much less attention has been paid to the truly im- cut off between Hong Kong and the outside world, he also Despite the animosity of many of his colleagues and the pressive man who ordained her, Rt. Rev. Ronald Owen Hall, conferred with bishops in England about the possibility of repudiation of his actions by the Church, Bishop Hall nev- Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong during the Japanese occupa- ordaining women. He was informed in no uncertain terms er asked her to relinquish her holy orders. He maintained tion of WW II. Ronald Hall had been associated with China that ordaining a woman, regardless of the circumstances, for the rest of his life, that in ordaining Li-Tim-Oi, he had since his student days in 1922, and developed a deep respect would mean that he would never again serve as a bishop in merely confirmed God’s gift of priestly ministry to her, just for the Chinese people and culture, and the ability to view the United Kingdom. as St. Peter had baptised Cornelius on the basis that God had the Chinese Church and society from a Chinese perspective Li Tim Oi was set aside as a deaconess on Ascension Day, already given him the baptismal gift of the Spirit. Acts 10. rather than from an Anglo-centric one. He became Bishop of in May, 1941. There is room for speculation about what Li Tim Oi, however, voluntarily relinquished her licence to Victoria, Hong Kong in 1932 and quickly gained a reputa- Bishop Hall had in mind either at the time, or subsequently. function as a priest in order to put an end to the attacks on tion for his care for the poor, expressed through his church’s A photograph taken in 1944 at her ordination to the priest- Bishop Hall. role, both before and after the war, as a major partner with hood shows her vested as a deacon, not dressed as a deacon- Florence Li Tim-Oi continued to serve her people faith- the government in the provision of badly needed social ser- ess. This suggests that by that time, if not at the time of her fully despite the controversy and the loss of her licence. In vices. “setting aside,” Bishop Hall regarded her as being in holy 1947, Bishop Hall appointed her as rector of St. Barnabas’ We do not know when his association with Li Tim Oi be- orders, as a deacon, regardless of the decision of the 1930 church in Hepu, near the Vietnamese border, with instruc- gan. She had been called to ministry in 1931, before Halls Lambeth Conference. tions that she should still be called priest even though she arrival as bishop, when she attended the “setting aside” of Bishop Hall gave Li Tim Oi pastoral responsibility for the no longer had a licence to function as one. She continued to an English deaconess. The preacher asked if there were not a Anglican congregation in Macao, which was then crowded serve in Hepu until the Communist takeover of China was Chinese woman willing to offer herself in the same way. Li- with refugees fleeing Japanese occupied China. The occupa- complete. Tim-Oi responded by offering her service to God. It wasn’t tion made it impossible for priests to travel there to celebrate Here their paths diverged, with Li-Tim-Oi continuing to until 1938 however, that she began the four-year course of the Eucharist. Bishop Hall licensed Li-Tim-Oi to preside. live, under extremely difficult conditions, in Communist studies at Union Theological College in Guangzhou, Can- He was, however, very uncomfortable with the irregular cel- China until she was able to emigrate to Canada, where in ton, the standard course for men seeking ordination, rather ebration of the Eucharist by someone not a priest. After three 1984 she was finally able to resume her priestly ministry as than the usual preparation for deaconesses. years, still unable because of the war to consult with the An- honorary assistant priest at St. John’s Chinese congregation The position of Anglican deaconesses was then a matter glican Church outside his own diocese, he regularised her and St. Matthew’s parish in Toronto. Bishop Hall’s decision of some debate. In 1920, the Lambeth Conference had de- administration of the sacrament, by ordaining her “a priest to ordain Li Tim Oi had not been without cost. He spent clared that “ordination of a deaconess confers on her holy in the Church of God” on January 25, 1944. the rest of his career as bishop of Hong King and Macao, orders.” This made deaconesses the female equivalent of When the isolation of Hong Kong ended in 1946, and and although he loved the city and its people, his extended male deacons, and resulted in questions in some quarters Bishop Hall’s actions became known, there was an explo- family was in England, and his exile was costly both to him about whether women could also become priests. The re- sion of outrage. The Anglican Communion was then led by personally and to his marriage. His episcopacy continued to sulting backlash caused the bishops to reverse their position Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, who throughout be one of care for the underprivileged, but his lasting fame at the next Lambeth Conference in 1930, leaving deacon- the ensuing debate, referred to Li Tim Oi not by name, but is due to his courageous action of 1944. In 1966, he retired esses once more to pursue their ministries as lay women “set only as “this woman.” Although Bishop Hall’s own diocese to his family home near Oxford, where he died on April 22, aside” for special service in the Church. of Hong Kong supported him, Archbishop Fisher succeeded 1975 at age 80. Bishop Hall seems to have had an interest in the subject in pressuring the Chinese House of Bishops, which was now People of faith must not be silent on these issues Continued from Front disasters; education and health care workplaces and our homes. And access to health care. This study, sexual abuse, violence and human for a UN conference in Beijing for women and girls remains tenu- therefore every one of us can do found that the status of women is trafficking in Canada and support and the Platform for Action was ous in many parts of the world; and something about it. a better predictor of quality of life those who are doing something launched. Controversial in some of violence against women and girls We must. If one year then 10 than GDP, the conventional mea- about these issues. its tenets this document still served is rampant. You could have heard then 20 was not enough for gov- sure.4 • Understand that strip clubs, as a global rallying cry to take se- a pin drop. ernments to get this done clearly a • In India, having at least 30 per- sex tourism and porn fuel the de- riously the horrific abuses against What about in our own back- new approach is needed. A grass- cent women in local policy mak- humanization of men and women, women and girls. It also called to yard? According to Canadian roots approach. A rooted in prayer ing seats, has had positive results abuse, violence and exploitation of attention the now well-researched government statistics, Indigenous approach. A men and women work- in bringing about an alternative all kinds. data that organisations and coun- women are five to seven times ing together approach. A “Not on vision of community development • Ensure the women in your or- tries where women were empow- more likely than other women to my watch” approach where men with the introduction of street- ganization have decent work and ered and included were stronger, die as a result of violence. The gap and women, empowered by the lights, clinics, libraries, and public decent wages. Consider hosting healthier and more resilient. in income between men and wom- Spirit of God and responsive to the toilets.5 an “Equality Bake Sale” where The Anglican Church was one of en in Canada is 19%, earning us a Father’s heart for justice, finally • In Chicago, women leaders women pay $.75 per item and men the many faith-based contributors “C” grade globally when compared say, “Enough”! from business, politics, philanthro- pay $1.00 to these important discussions. In to our peers. The World Economic Multiple studies verify that py, and non-profits collaboratively • Enter into dialogue about how an unprecedented moment the doc- Forum places us 20th in the world God’s Genesis 1 and 2 ideal of men took on tough community issues to create marketplace and church ument was adopted, by consensus, for gender parity largely because of and women partnering together to like the need to reform the juvenile environments where both men and by 189 countries. With so much low scores around business leader- steward the earth really works: justice system.”6 women can thrive. support the situation of women ship and political involvement. In • A Girl Scouts of the USA study • UNICEF issued a major report • Refuse to participate on any would surely now change. Surely 2011, 25% of MP’s were women found that girls are much more arguing that gender equality yields boards, leadership teams or other in 20 years these issues could be and 16% of Canadian mayors, likely than boys to want to be the a “double dividend” by elevating decision-making tables without a addressed. making us 41st in the world on this type of leader who “stands up for not only women but also their chil- minimum of 30% women. CSW58 criteria. Canada is a source, transit his or her beliefs and values,” and dren and communities. • Mentor the young girls in your Fast forward to March 2014. We and destination country for women “tries to change the world for the • The Hunger Project proclaims, parish and ensure they have ample gathered for the 58th Commission and children subjected to forced better.”1 “Women are key to ending hunger opportunity to speak to the issues on the Status of Women, on the labour and sex trafficking across • “Fortune 500 firms . . . ranking in Africa.” Doctors Without Bor- that impact them and the causes eve of the 2015 anniversary of the the country. in the top 25% in number of wom- ders asserts, “Progress is achieved they support. historic Beijing Declaration and As people of faith, men and en board members generally have through women.”7 • Be careful about dismissing due date for the fulfillment of the women who care, we dare not be higher returns on equity sales, and • One study in the United States this issue as something that no Millennium Goals. Ms. Phumzile silent about these issues. Let’s be working capital.”2 found that, women in government longer impacts literally millions of Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Di- honest. Our church history in this • Micro-enterprise non-profits are more likely, regardless of party, women around the world. It does. rector of UN Women, opened our regard has not always been stellar. know that when loans are made to to concentrate on improving health Magnified many times over for Ecumenical Women’s meeting by All the more reason that we, fol- women, they are much more likely care and education, ending vio- women and girls of colour or with speaking of growing up in church lowing a Saviour who broke social to be repaid and to lead to systemic lence, and developing supports for disabilities. in South Africa and inviting us to norms and shook the corridors of improvements.3 Schools, clean working families...8 • Support what the Primates join her in worship. Women from power to advocate for those who water, health care facilities etc. are What can you do? World Relief Fund (http://pwrdf. all nations, denominations and could not, must take up the call to much more likely to emerge, and • Give to or get involved in a org/our-work/) is doing for women personal experiences rose to their abolish poverty and hunger; ensure crime and corruption to decrease. woman’s shelter in your neighbor- and girls around the world. feet, raised their flags and clapped women’s access to quality educa- • A 1995 study, using data com- hood. • Explore the UN’s new He for and danced and sang. tion, decent work and involve- piled by the UN and other inter- • Lobby your MP about the treat- She initiative (http://www.hefor- Then we sat and listened. Eighty- ment in decision-making; provide national agencies in eighty-nine ment of Native women. she.org/) that invites men to ac- percent of the estimated 32 million adequate health care for all and countries, compared measures of • Encourage women of character tively stand with their sisters. slaves around the world today are bring out of the closet the problem the status of women with quality of to get involved in politics, church, Ask God to give you and your women and girls; women and chil- of violence against women, in all life measures such as infant mor- business and non-profit leader- church wisdom as you seek to live dren are disproportionately affect- its horrific forms. This impacts our tality, human rights ratings, and ship. into the Genesis 1 and 2 ideal of ed by poverty, conflict and natural communities, our churches, our percentage of the population with • Raise awareness about poverty, See Humanity – p. 6 (6) Algoma Anglican, May 2014 It’s all a work in St. Thomas’, Bracebridge process reaches out to the north By the Rev. Barbara Graham six weeks it took me to travel on The dome is covered with fire- By the Rev. Bob Elkin say: “I’ll fix it on the weekend.” Editor’s note: In the following the C.D. Howe from Churchill to proof steel shingles which will re- My wife and I just put the fin- Foolish man! Never give a time- Rev. Barbara Graham writes of my new home in Pangnirtung. flect the sun and the moon and will ishing touches on a doll house we line or you’ll actually be expected the financial crisis faced by St. Two hundred miles south of flex in the extremes of the Arctic made for a fundraiser that Rain- to fix it on the weekend. Now I Jude’s Cathedral in the Diocese where we lived was Frobisher Bay, climate. The cross and the steeple bow Camp is holding to pay for say: “Yeah, I noticed it was leak- of the Arctic now Iqualuit. This was the place are made of aluminum and so are this year’s activities. It’s a beauty! ing too!” and then I wander off Many years ago I found myself where the very first Eucharist was rustproof. There is still work to Six rooms, designer furniture, like I’m thinking of how to fix it. living in a place which had no re- celebrated in 1578 by the chaplain be done on the inside. Squares of three dolls, beautifully painted: In a few weeks, when the novelty semblance to my home town of during Martin Frobisher’s voyage fabric have been sent out to the la- boy we do good work and we’re of that is worn off and it gets Coventry of 25,000 people, in Eng- to the Arctic. It was there that on dies of each parish in the Diocese. so modest too! Our own house is brought up again say: “No fear! land. My new home in Pangnir- November 5, 2005 the Cathedral, They have been asked to use them a disaster since we tend to ignore It’s on my list of things to do!” tung on Baffin Island, which was which had been built in 1970, was to illustrate the Bible verse which everything else when working on When it gets mentioned again, and 25 miles south of the Arctic Circle, destroyed by arson. Bishop An- they were given. Eventually these a project but as scripture says “the it always gets mentioned again, had a population of 40 in the win- drew Atagotaaluk called it a place pictures will be sewn together into mess will be with you always” or offer: “Hey it’s almost at the top ter and up to 100 in the summer! of peace and comfort for the pa- a curtain that will hang behind the something like that. We should be of my list!” The details of how that happened rishioners in his remote Arctic Di- altar. Some of the furnishings such pretty good at doll houses as this is another story, too long to go ocese. It was built in the shape of a as the cross, the pulpit, and the is about the tenth one we’ve made. into now. The long and short of it traditional snow house; an igloov- Bishop’s chair that were burned in The first was forty-three years Letter is that I, who only came to Canada iqaq. Many of the interior furnish- the fire have been restored. A new back when our daughter was from Bob for the adventure of being a nurse ings were examples of some aspect altar has been built as close as pos- small and we’ve learned from that in another country, fell in love with of the life of the Inuit. The cross sible to the original altar by a pa- one and all the others. A kid, for a man, who too was English, and was made from narwhale tusks, the rishioner of the Church of St. John example doesn’t care if the scale When that wears thin lose the who was on his way to becoming a pulpit was made in the shape of a the Evangelist, Edmonton. between the dolls and the furniture list. Done right this process can priest in the Diocese of the Arctic. dog-sled, a komatik, the font was The cost of the construction is is realistic and they really aren’t postpone work almost infinitely. It was in Pangnirtung that we were made of soapstone and its silver $6,800,000, of which $770,000 into noticing if the wall colour Some fools say you should just married and where two of our three bowl was a gift from the Queen. came from insurance. Thanks to matches the carpet but the front admit you don’t want to fix what- sons were born. The dossal curtain was made in generosity of the builder, the new door better open or you’ll hear ever it is but a buddy of mine did “Reaching Out” is our theme for panels each of which had been Cathedral was dedicated on June about it for the whole time they that and his wife hired a plumber this year at St. Thomas’, Braceb- designed and made by ladies from 3, 2012 on the understanding that play with the thing! If it’s for a and my friend is still crying over ridge, to many of you this means many different parishes across the the rest of the money, $3,000,000 girl, make sure there is a cat in the how much beer that bill could reaching out to the homeless, the Diocese . I was privileged to sew could be paid off gradually. How- house and for a boy include a mo- have bought. Use your head and poor, the hungry, the lonely in the part of the one from my home par- ever this firm went bankrupt and torcycle. If you’re not sure who procrastinate creatively. community where we live and so ish of Inukjuak. The outer doors the Diocese is left with the demand is going to end up with it put in a Church is a great long term it is. But “reaching out” can also were the gift of the Hudson’s Bay of the receiver that all the money cat riding a motorcycle and you learning experience. When I was mean reaching to the wider world Company. However, it was decided owing be paid immediately plus $ can’t go wrong! Like I said, we’ve new to ministry I used to spend to our brothers and sisters in the far that the damage from the fire was 30,000 per month for interest. learned over the years. hours and hours trying to write North of this land. so great that in June of the next St. Jude’s Cathedral serves 250 A lot of stuff is like that! When that perfect sermon that would In a recent edition of Anglican year it was de-consecrated and de- Inuit and 50 non Inuit families, God was a boy and dirt hadn’t make everyone line up to get Journal, there was an article about molished. with services in Inuktitut and Eng- been invented yet and I was young aboard the Glory Train to heaven! the debt crisis that has arisen con- On June 3, 2007 a ground break- lish. It also has a social ministry, I was into motorcycles. I started Well it took me awhile but I fi- cerning the new cathedral in the ing ceremony took place for a new a soup kitchen which feeds 65 with a Jawa, graduated to a Hon- nally figured out that about ninety Diocese of the Arctic. Most of St. Jude’s Cathedral. Bishop Atag- people daily, a Food Bank which da, got up to a Kawasaki, a Har- percent of the congregation don’t Inuit living in this Diocese which otaaluk said the rebuilding could supports 100 families, a Blessings ley, a bigger Kawasaki and then remember the sermon a week after covers four million square miles provide a window of hope for the Bible Book Store. It also provides got away from it all. Twenty years you gave it and nine out of ten of are Anglicans. Some are served by community to work together for pastoral care at the hospital and lo- later the bug hit again and this the rest only remember the joke Roman Catholic and more recently healing and reconciliation. It, too, cal prisons. time I ended up on a big Honda you told but not what it had to do Lutherans, Baptists. Pentecostal is shaped like a traditional snow As one who knows personally cruiser but, like I said before, I’ve with the gospel reading. churches. In the Western Arctic, house using the latest energy sav- how much their Christian faith learned over the years. Much as I The one percent that remain the work of the first Anglican mis- ing technology. It will hold 400 means to the Inuit amongst whom hate to admit it I’m not the man I though might find what you said sionaries began in 1858. In the people and will have space for I lived for 18 years, I also under- used to be. Four times I dropped speaks to their heart so it is worth Eastern Arctic, on the west coast workshops and meetings and a stand how much the loss of the that bike! No, I don’t mean death all the prep time but you don’t of Hudson’s Bay work began in vestry that will be used as a sac- cathedral has meant to them. Each defying slides and crashes with have to fret that an altar call will 1883 and on the east coast in 1864. risty, a choir changing room, and of the parishes in the Diocese had me ending up under a truck or off result in people being trampled It was not until 1894 that Rev. E.J. a room for Sunday school. There made and designed its furnishing in the bush somewhere. I mean and injured in the rush. Now Peck traveled up to Baffin Island. will be more meeting rooms on the and provided the labor for it. I also coming up to a stoplight, putting when I realize that my sermon He was the man who developed second floor. New is the Narthex know what the loss of this new my feet down and having the is a dog, I no longer agonize but the syllabic form of writing, which which acts as a waiting area, nurs- cathedral will mean if the money bike fall over because I’m not tall throw in some Latin and count on has been used to translate the Bible ery and overflow for worship ser- owing is not found. Gifts can be enough or strong enough to hold it the “Mysterium Tremendum” to and the Prayer Book into Inuktitut vices. There is in floor radiant heat- sent to: up! Nothing feels more ridiculous finesse me through to the follow- which is still one of three official ing and thermosyphons which will The Diocese of the Arctic than lying trapped under a bike ing Sunday. Like I said though, languages of Nunavut. It was from keep the foundation from heaving, Box 190 with people in the cars nearby I’ve learned and I really try not to that Prayer Book that I learned to a common problem in that part of Yellowknife NT X1A 2N2 looking down at you and won- produce two dogs in a row! Over write and read Inuktitut during the the world. dering what you are doing. Then time the congregation learns too is you’ve got to wait for a few Good what I’ve discovered. Samaritans to come and haul it off Columns are also a bit like that. you! Stupid! So it’s goodbye big When I first started writing I spent Humanity must partner Honda and hello small Yamaha! whole afternoons crafting every Not nearly as much glory but at word but hey, they can’t all be least I can crawl out from under Pulitzers! I’ve learned. Now if I together to steward the earth the wrecks on my own. think I might have a dog on my Then there are those jobs that hands I throw in the Latin and ap- Continued from Front quoted in Helgeson and Johnson, [document on-line]; available need doing around the house. It peal to the mystery. So E Pluribus men and women, partnering to- The Female Vision, 23. from www.allacademic.com// used to be when my wife said: Unum and just think on that for a gether, stewarding the earth with 3See for example, the online meta/p_mla_apa_research_cita- “The kitchen tap is leaking.” I’d while. care and compassion. resource www.opportunity.org/ tion/0/4/1/2/6; Internet; accessed 1 1Girl Scouts of the USA, Trans- media-center/publications/invest- September 2005. forming Leadership: Focus on ing-in-women-and-girls/ accessed 6Tarr-Whelan, Women Lead the Outcomes of the New Girl Scout March 2011. Way, 156. the black family 4 7 will be performing at St. James Anglican Leadership Experience, [document Linda Coughlin, Ellen Wing- Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl Church in Gravenhurst on saturday, on-line]; available from http:// ard, and Keith Hollihan, eds., En- WuDunn, Half the Sky: Turning may 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. www.girlscouts.org/research/pub- lightened Power: How Women Are Oppression into Opportunity for tickets for this event are $15.00 with a lications/outcomes/transforming_ Transforming the Practice of Lead- Women Worldwide (New York, portion of the proceeds going to the st. leadership.asp; Internet; accessed ership (San Francisco, CA: Jossey- NY: Knopf, 2009), xx, xxi. July 2009. Bass, 2005), 27. 8Susan Carroll, The Impact of James’ accessibility fund 2 5 for further information and tickets Lois Joy et al., “The Bottom Chandra Mudaliat, “India’s Women in Public Office (Bloom- please Line: Corporate Performance Gender Reservation Policy and ington, IN: University Press, contact helen flavell at 705.684.9103 and Women’s Representation on Women’s Emerging Political 2001), quoted in Women Lead the Boards,” Catalyst, October 2007, Leadership at the Grassroots”; Way, 21. Algoma Anglican, May 2014 (7)

CONFIRMATION CELEBRATED: On Sunday, March 16, 2014 the Parish of Christ Church and St. Peter’s, Sault Ste. Marie were joined by Bishop Stephen Andrews for a service of Confirmation. In front, from left to right are Kurtis Rogers, Kamryn Rogers, Victoria Moore (of St. Peter’s), Hannah Potter (Rev. Canon Earl Burke’s granddaughter), Emma Gamble, Ashley Moore (of St. Peter’s), Haley McCormack, and Hannah Reed (Rev. Reed’s daughter). In the back row, from left to right: Tara McGowan, Rev. Rick Reed, Bishop Stephen Andrews.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: On Friday, March 7, 2014, World Day of Prayer was cel- ebrated at St. Michael and All Angels, Thunder Bay. The service, called “Streams in the Desert” was written by the women of Egypt. Singers and readers from the Anglican, Lutheran, United Church and Roman Catholic parishes participated. Following the ser- vice, everyone enjoyed Egyptian snacks and cakes.

FISH ON FRIDAY: On Friday, March 21, 2014, a fish fry was held at St. George the Mar- tyr, Thunder Bay. Seventy tickets were sold for the event at which 62 pounds of fish, 30 pounds of french fries, coleslaw and ice cream were served. A total of $991.00 was raised at this event, a first for the church. HONOURING : A re-dedication ceremony was held at St. Thomas Anglican Church, Thunder Bay for a Scouts Canada Gone Home Plaque on Sunday March 2, 2014. The plaque is a memorial which honours Scout members who have “Gone Home” or passed away. This memorial has one hundred and forty-five names attached. Each name is etched on a bronze plate with the year of their passing. The large part of the plaque is made of wood from a yew tree from British Columbia, which was obtained by the son of long time member Thornley Christenson of the 26th Baden Powell Guild. In the centre of this piece of wood is a circle of stones with one stone in the middle. In Scouting a circle with a dot in the middle is a trail sign for “Gone Home” or “I’m going home.” The plaque was originally crafted by the 26th BP Guild in the early nine- THE CAST: St. Peter’s, Callander hosted the World Day of Prayer service on Friday, teen seventies. Pictured are Cub Scout Paris Cummings March 7, 2014. The focus was on Egypt, the them being Streams in the Desert”. Members and Cub Scout Liam Francis both with the 6th St. Thomas from Knox United Church and St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church assisted. Pictured Scout Group. from left to right are cast members May Seguin, Joanne Alkins, Helen Barber and Lau- ren Dashineau. (8) Algoma Anglican, May 2014 St. Mary’s, Nipigon is active and alive By Kathleen Aiken to make life-decisions that benefit Baptisms other people and God’s creation. At St. Mary’s Nipigon, 2014 Lenten Silent Retreat held at began with a celebration of Holy St. Mary’s Baptism. On January 12, 2014, On the evening of Friday, March twin boys, Conner and Logan 28, 2014, Reverend Mother Eliza- joined the household of God. They beth Ann of the Anglican Sisters of are grandsons of Gail and George Saint John the Divine led an inspir- Collins, and nephews and cousins ing Lenten Retreat at St. Mary’s. of the Sacchetti family, all faithful The theme, “All Hearts are Open,” members of St. Mary’s. from the Collect for Purity, led us And on March 2, 2014, Alexis to focus on God’s acceptance of Marion Rose was welcomed to the each of us, with all our “wrinkles”, church family. All pray for bless- and the inspiring and sustaining ings on her parents, Cory and Lisa. presence of the Holy Spirit. Congratulations to her grandpar- Sister Elizabeth Ann asked, “If ents, fellow parishioners Barb and we were grateful” for all that God Larry O’Neill, and Dale and Larry gives us, not just our earth and nat- NEWEST MEMBERS: From left to right are pictured Maryanne Booker with Conner and Stenlund. ural surroundings, but the wonder Logan, who she sponsored for Baptism, Rev. Diane Hilpert-McIlroy and father Derrick. Sustain them, O Lord, in your that is our own bodies, how our The baptism took place at St. Mary’s, Nipigon on Sunday, January 12, 2014. Holy Spirit. Give them inquiring limbs and organs work together to and discerning hearts, the courage give us health. All were encour- Prayer, Does it to will and to persevere, a spirit aged to give ourselves time to ter Elizabeth Ann made the journey Phillip Yancey’s picked that might have wide ap- make any Difference to know and to love you, and the contemplate, in the way of prayer, inclusive for everyone. program. peal, but stay true to the heart and gift of joy and wonder in all your not only to express concerns and Adrien Marceau came with his Each week, more parishioners par- mission of our church. The first works. (Book of Alternative Ser- needs, but to thank God for his guitar so we began the Retreat by ticipate. The focus is on different night over 30 people attended. vices, 2004) blessings and to acknowledge the singing together, then all shared a aspects of prayer, but also draw The earth still sleeps under the Rev. Diane Hilpert-McIlroy re- gift of the Holy Spirit. delicious meal. There were quiet closer to each other, as viewpoints snow, and the ice on Lake Superior minded us that baptism isn’t the One’s life could be likened to a times to reflect on what was said and experiences are shared. has broken modern day records Movie Nights end of the Christian pilgrimage; river. The flow of our lives can get and how to pray. The day ended for its depth. People talk about the it is merely the beginning of an interrupted with so many things, with a Service of Compline and For some time now there has length of this winter. But spring on-going transformation while we we get so overloaded, and need to again singing together. All came been no open theatre in Nipigon. will come; the bulbs planted last discern God’s will for our lives. get back into the stream with God away refreshed. This winter something new was fall will grow and bloom. May Lenten Bible Study Teaching our young people to pray giving ourselves time to reflect on attempted: inviting the community God help us to remember and con- and to love others is exercising God’s gifts. Everyone is at differ- Monday nights during Lent pa- to movie nights at St. Mary’s, com- template the beauty of His world. our baptismal vows and helps us ent stages on our journey, but Sis- rishioners are gathering to follow plete with popcorn. Movies were We must respect and nurture God’s creation By Charlotte Haldenby and runs out of natural nutrients, times move eggs in soft wet moss world. As consumers we check to When I worked with an anthro- Looking don’t give it a rest or try some- in baskets to other rivers, so the see if chicken’s on special, with- pologist in Northern Botswana thing else, just throw on more eggs will hatch there, and years out thinking about its previous recording the traditional culture at the World artificial fertilizer, and keep on. along the adults come home they life. And some agri-businesses of the Hambukushu people, Never mind that the chemicals in pick this river. Amazing! How do may just see ways to make raising whenever we met people along and pills, I am grumpy for about that fertilizer might run out such fish “figure out” which river is food cheaper as good business; the path, after the usual “Onapen- a week, and I really wonder, why as phosphorus in 2050 is pro- home? Check out CBC.ca to see good dividends this year, without duku” “Nonapenduku” greeting are we doing this? Do we really jected to do, or that the chemicals how you can view this series if respect for the land or the plants exchange with every person, we save money somehow? Or are we might get in the water table and you missed it. or the animals. would often talk about meeting just using it up at different times? play havoc with the algae plant Wendell Berry, a small farmer If you want to see another side later in the day, when the sun was Time zones can even be political life in our Great Lakes, or that in Kentucky, writes wonderfully of this issue, findSneaky Pie for “right there”. Of course when now, as the Crimea has decided to those natural pollinators the bees on the issues of our proper use of President written in time for the he put his hand down, we didn’t go on Moscow time. I hope you might be harmed. Hey! Science land. Farmers must know their American 2012 election. Rita know exactly where the sun was all saw the new series of Cosmos, will look after us! We should take land, and must look after it, so Mae Brown and her cat Sneaky to be. No matter, everyone would Sundays at 9 p.m. on Global and up the First Nations message and it sustains its capability to grow Pie usually write light mysteries gradually arrive and it would be Fox. What an amazing universe! think seven generations ahead. our plants. Know our animals and but this book is different. Sneaky fine. But how out of touch we are with What are we doing? treat them well. We too are part of Pie wants to run for President In our society with more people nature! The Nature of Things has an creation and all creation is in this because she feels animals are not and institutions we do have stan- The winner of Canada Reads excellent series, Wild Canada. “living” thing together. When I getting their rights as citizens, dard times. After all, what would for 2014 was Joseph visited my grandparents, and she interviews fish, birds, train schedules have been like Boyden’s The Orenda. it was easy to experience pigs, horses, even bats to find in early Canada, if every little Wow! He is so good at “We too are part of creation and this first hand as I col- out what they’d like to see a new settlement along the way had set getting us inside his three lected eggs that became government do. The book can be their own arrival time according main characters, a Huron all creation is in this “living” thing breakfast, or weeded the funny, but there’s a worthwhile to direct observation of the sun? trader-warrior, a Iroquois whole field that was my message there. So yes, Standard Time is a plus. girl taken captive, and a together.” grandmother’s vegetable The Creator has made us all. Enter Daylight Savings Time. Jesuit missionary/cap- garden, or went up on the We are all his creatures, great and Perhaps at the eastern end of our tive, seeing the point of bluffs to pick blueber- small. When Adam was given the time zone way over in Eastern view of each at the point of First One program showed how impor- ries. And down the road from the chance to name the animals, that Quebec, everyone is in sunlight Contact. But along the way we tant salmon are to British Colum- Haldenbys were the MacLeans also meant he would respect them at both times, and maybe over in also learn about the Huron form bia. For instance, wolves actually and the Orchards doing the same: and treat them well. We may be Thunder Bay, everyone is in the of agriculture, the three sisters; “fish” for them, bring them on a community! far away from the Garden, but dark, at both times, before and beans, corn and squash that grow land, then birds pick through But how much is lost by fac- that duty still stands. after. In the middle people as well together and give to each other them, the wolves come back to tory farms. Granted I never liked PS. www.fredsays.ca has a cur- as animals looked after by people as they grow. And when the soil eat, and whatever is left fertil- killing the chicken for a special rent campaign to help small farm- can have problems of adjustment. is exhausted, the whole village izes the soil for those magnificent dinner, but at least she had had ers in poorer countries work on My bedroom faces east so I moves on to another site. These trees in B.C.’s temperate rainfor- a good life before. Check out new methods, so their lives will am well aware of the change in are people who know their soil, est. When adult salmon go back the CBC’s Marketplace show improve, and their families will the length of the day. My body who have observed their plants to their birth rivers to spawn, recently about some factory-farm thrive. Check it out. (BEANS) If adjusts every day gradually, hey I and do their best to help them they fly over the rapids, really, turkeys, and you may want some- you can, get growing in your own don’t have to turn on the light any grow. that’s what it looks like! And to thing else for your special dinner. garden, or start buying at your more to do my physio, and then Sure is different from our giant make sure that just one river is As more people have moved local farmers’ market. whap! I’m back in the dark again, commercial one-crop farms that not carrying all the spawning, so to cities, we have lost that sense having to adjust all over again. grow the same thing over and there will always be salmon, the of where our food comes from, As I adjust my sleep and meals over, and if the soil gets tired traditional First Nation some- or our own place in the natural