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Bishop Lynne’s Easter Reflection PAGE 2 Sorrento: Following the Early Church PAGE 5 Practising ANGLICAN NEWS & VIEWS the Presence Serving the Diocese of Kootenay PAGE 6 w w w . k o o t e n a y a n g l i c a n . c a April 2020 —A section of the Anglican Journal Page 2 The HighWay April 2020 REFLECTION The Great Three Days — Easter Triduum spiritual practice, enter into the old tend to how God is present to us even I commend to you an amazing story and listen to what it says to you in times when we feel abandoned book by John Dominic Crossan and By Dr Lynne McNaughton at this point in your life. Are you and hopeless. It is a prayer practice Sarah Sexton Crossan Resurrecting Bishop of Kootenay waiting with a friend who is praying for us to deepen our trust in the God Easter: How the West lost and the in agony “take this cup away from who is always at work bringing about East kept the original Easter Vision. me?” Have you been betrayed by a new life. “The Harrowing of Hell.” Icon of loved one? Have you run away from a Our Apostle’s creed says Jesus Jesus standing on the broken Gates trial in fear? Are you immobilized by was “crucified, died and was buried; of Hell, pulling Adam and Eve out of grief? he descended into hell.” The early their tombs. I particularly encourage you Church held, and the Eastern Church May your extended experience to enter fully into the vigil of Holy still holds, the image that on Holy of the Holy Week story enrich your As you receive this issue of Saturday. (if your congregation does Saturday Jesus broke down the gates insight into God’s resurrection life at The HighWay, we will be entering not hold a vigil, you can still read the of hell, bound Satan, and rescued work in us and the world. into Palm Sunday, Holy Week and readings, have a quiet time of reflec- everyone from the power of death, “The Great Three Days”, called the tion with a few people or by yourself, called the “Harrowing of Hell.” Jesus’ Yours in the Risen Christ, Easter Triduum, which begins with act out the story, listen to Godspell or resurrection is a universal resurrec- eucharist on the evening of Maundy Jesus Christ Superstar…). Although tion of the dead. we can never fully experience the +Lynne Thursday, continues through Good ❑ devastation experienced by those Friday, climaxes with the Easter first disciples losing their beloved Vigil and closes with evening prayer Jesus, because we are on the other on Easter Sunday, one whole litur- side of the resurrection and we know gy. There is no dismissal on Maundy Jesus’ presence alive, I think that day Thursday or Good Friday – the liturgy of waiting says much to us about the does not end until after the Easter reality of our lives. We know Holy Eucharist. Saturday in our own ordinary experi- I invite you to enter fully into as ence. Holy Saturday we wait. We wait many of the liturgies of this week as “between death and resurrection”. 1 you are able, following Jesus through Much of life is lived “between death the drama: crowds welcoming him and resurrection”; we live in a lim- with shouts of praise as he rides inal time, an in-between time, when into Jerusalem on a donkey, washing what we have known has ended and feet as a symbol of Jesus’ new (old) what the future will hold has not yet commandment “Love one another,” been revealed. The church is living receiving the gift of the first Eucha- through this kind of Holy Saturday rist “Do this in remembrance of me.” time now. Keeping a vigil on Holy praying with Jesus in the garden of Saturday, not rushing into celebrating Gethsemane, witnessing his betrayal, Easter too soon, but praying through arrest, and trial; standing with the the waiting at the tomb, is a way to women at the foot of the cross; taking spices to anoint his body; engaging 1 This title is from a wonderful book by Alan in the confusion, bewilderment and Richardson on Holy Saturday, a fine theological amazement of discovering an empty and pastoral reflection as he lived through painful “The Harrowing of Hell.” Icon of Jesus standing on the broken Gates of Hell, pulling Adam and Eve out tomb. Participate in all of this as a cancer treatments and faced his own death. of their tombs. Advertising material and inquiries should be addressed to the Advertising Manager, Angela Rush, 905-630-0390 or [email protected] Payment is to be made directly to the Diocese of Kootenay. Advertisers will be invoiced on an issue by issue basis. 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Remind people to wash their comply. Several congregations are the worst possible practice, fin- hands frequently, and to sneeze preparing to live-stream meetings Dear Colleagues in Ministry: gers are far more dangerous and and cough into their sleeves. and worship. Living Faith, This is an announcement to all con- likely to spread germs. Again, if Proclaiming Christ, Growing gregations regarding current dioce- you do not want to receive the Announcement regarding the Churches, Empowering Mission san policy regarding receiving com- common cup, do not intinct. 4. It is your responsibility as congre- munion. Please read and post. 4. Use only silver chalices and only COVID19 Virus gational leaders to educate people 1. If you are ill, even “just a cold,” fortified wine, as these two com- in the congregation on all of the If the virus escalates in Canada: coughing or sneezing, stay home. bined have antiseptic properties. above, as clarity will lessen anxi- 1. Review all of the above policy. This is a kindness to others and Teach and review with all lay ety. 2. Review with the congregation yourself. administrators to use a clean sec- 5. Create a plan for pastoral care of your practice of offering the Sign 2. If you have any symptoms, and tion of the purificator, firmly wipe the elderly and vulnerable in your of the Peace. Do not shake hands. have not gone home, do not both inside and outside of the rim, congregation. A warm bow or nod, with eye con- receive the cup. It is our theology turn the cup for the next person. tact, will suffice. as Anglicans that if you receive Change to clean purificators fre- Yours in Christ, only the bread, you are receiving 3. Listen to the public health author- quently. +Lynne ❑ Editorial the Christian Church. Edited by Hygiene and the Common Cup F.L. Cross. 3rd edition edited by From the Angican Church of Canada Website E.A. Livingstone. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. p. 386- From time to time hygiene con- a paper entitled “Eucharistic Prac- 387.2. cerns have been expressed over the tice and the Risk of Infection” at the 3. The Eucharistic Way by John possibility of infectious diseases request of the House of Bishops of the Baycroft. Toronto: Anglican Book being communicated by means of Anglican Church of Canada in 1987. Centre, 1981. p. 33-34. the Common cup. The outbreak of In addition, here is a list of Angli- the Spanish Influenza Epidemic in can authorities on the subject: Correction By John Lavender 1.