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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.

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Letter from Bishop Lynne Announcement regarding the COVID19 Virus

For all Incumbents and Wardens, the whole sacrament, the pres- 5. Put out vessels of hand sanitizer ities. If the time comes when pub- Clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers ence of Christ. in several visible places around lic building use and gatherings are 3. DO NOT INTINCT. The practice of the church. discouraged or forbidden, we will and Communicants dipping the bread into the cup is 6. 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. “Communion” by Donald Gray 1917, tuberculosis, AIDS, SARS, and In the February edition (print version), in The New Westminster most recently COVID19 Virus have the photograph on the back page Dictionary of Liturgy & Worship. from St George’s, West Kelowna, is all raised questions and concerns in Edited by Paul Bradshaw. not from the Longest Night service. their time. Louisville: Westminster John Knox It is from the 2:00 pm Christmas Eve A study on the subject was done by Press, 2002. p. 123. service and the second adult is Diana

Dr. David Gould, an Anglican lay man 2. See also “Communion in both Brown, not Louise Cooper. ❑ and cardiologist, who first prepared kinds” in The Oxford Dictionary of

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Confirmation in the Diocese of Malabar Sunday, January 19, 2020 Bishop Lynne McNaughton (front row centre).

Bishop Lynne and husband Gerald with the Patriarch of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church, in full communion partnership with the Church of South India.

BIshop Lynne with Gerald under a Banyan tree. Bishop Lynne with the ordained women from the Diocese of Tamil Nadu. The HighWay April 2020 Page 5 Servant’s Heart from the desk of a deacon Following the example of the early church

By Michael Shapcott

The Rev. Michael Shapcott is the Executive Director of the Sorrento Centre

Acts chapters 6 and 7 tell the remarkable story of Stephen, the first deacon in the early church. While vocational deacons hope to avoid the fate of Stephen – he was stoned to death in an extra-judicial murder by religious authorities – his story continues to inspire the revival of diaconal ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada, including the Diocese of Kootenay. The early church was divided among Hebrew con- verts and others (Hellenists). The Hellenists complained that “their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food” (Acts 6:1). The church leadership said it could not spare the time to “wait on tables” (Acts 6:2). So, Stephen and six others were raised up to attend to the practical task of caring for the poor. But he didn’t stop there. Stephen turned his gaze to the religious and political leadership, warning them against separating love of God from love of neighbour (Jesus had something to say about the connection between the two; see, for instance, John 13:34-35). So, how does ancient history relate to the work of deacons today? Across Canada, deacons serve a variety of ministries using a model called “servant leadership”. Whether in jails, on the streets, in hospitals or dozens of other settings, deacons seek to ensure that the basic needs of a diversity of people are answered, while at the same time calling the church and the wider society to account for its responsibility to express its love for neighbour in tangible form. As executive director of the Sorrento Centre, the retreat and conference centre in the Shuswap (at the northwest end of the Diocese of Kootenay), I lead a dynamic staff team that welcomes more than 4,000 overnight guests and day visitors each year. Since 1963, we have sought to offer generous hospitality while living deeply into our aspiration to be a “holy place of transfor- mation for learning, healing and belonging”. One example (among many) of how diaconal ministry is expressed at the Sorrento Centre is our 8-acre natural farm, which is located about 2km from our 24-acre main campus. In 2019, we brought all the fields in our farm into full production. Fresh nutritious food flowed in abundance to our kitchen to nourish our guests, and we also sent a significant amount into the community to the Sorrento Food Bank, as well as to food programs in our wider neighbourhood including Salmon Arm and Kamloops. We’re also working with regional experts to pioneer practices on our farm that are models that can be adopt- ed by the good food movement in our community and throughout the province. Offering fresh food to people who need it and leading with innovative farming practices – this is one of the diaconal ministries in action at the Sorrento Centre. The Sorrento Centre farm is a place of abundance, as well as a place of learning.

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The Reverend Michael Shapcott is an ordained deacon serving as Executive Director of the Sorrento Centre, a retreat and conference centre in the Shuswap.

More information at www.sorrentocentre.ca ❑ Page 6 The HighWay April 2020 ‘Easter Us’ to Joy

is a powerful reality in our world, and really believing that. That is also our Old Testament scholars of this gener- much of our society struggles to deal contemporary reality. Easter faith is ation. Entitled “Marked by Ashes”, he with its power. often a matter of being amazed–and– writes, “Easter us to joy and energy But we affirm in the face of death not–necessarily–convinced. That’s and courage and freedom; / Easter us that we have a stronger hope that what Easter faith looks like. that we may be fearless for your truth. By Yme Woensdregt Sister Death (as St Francis of Assi- This is all a matter of trust. That’s / Come here and Easter our Wednes- si named her) never has the final the invitation of the gospel—Don’t day with / mercy and justice and word, no matter how triumphant be afraid. Trust this word of life: Life in peace and generosity.” she appears to be, no matter how she that powerful trust by participating in “Easter” becomes a verb in this The Rev Dr Yme Woensdregt is the shatters our lives when she ravages the triumph of life. Easter invites us imaginative use. Easter becomes an Dean of East Kootenay and Incumbent those we love. to exchange our story of death and action rather than an event. Brueg- for Christ Church, Cranbrook. The good news that life is the final anger and hatred and division for the gemann invites us to be “eastered,” to word comes to us as a surprise. If you story of the resurrection of Jesus, the join in the power of life, to participate In the middle of April, Christians read the stories of the first Easter in story that death is not the final word, in the healing of the world by living around the world will celebrate the the four gospels carefully, you will that life can be hopeful and rich and lives of compassion and grace. joy and hope of resurrection. We notice that Easter began in darkness, fulfilling. Even if you’re not a Christian, you will sing our alleluias and rejoice, for with pain and bewilderment and The sad reality is that the tale of can accept this invitation to life. We “Christ the Lord is risen today.” confusion and skepticism. The early death and anger is so common today. all want life to be whole and good For us, Easter is not about easter followers of Jesus didn’t expect life. It is a tale of rejected immigrants: a for all people. We all desire to trea- egg hunts or chocolate bunnies—fun That’s why they couldn’t believe it. tale of ostracized LGBTQ people; a sure creation, and long for it to be and tasty as they may be. Easter is not It seemed an idle tale, a silly fantasy tale of vast disparities between rich renewed. We all yearn for a society about the end of winter and the bur- (Luke 24:11). and poor: a tale of the denial of basic in which every person is treasured geoning warmth of spring—delightful Each of the four gospels tells the rights to those who are different from as unique and valuable. We all ache as that is after a long winter. Easter is story of life in its own, unique way. us: a tale of an obviously eroding with those who are at the bottom of not about marking the new verdant Mark ends as the terrified women run planet. It is a sad and sorry tale to tell, society, who have been victimized, growth in our gardens and forests— away without telling a soul. Matthew and it can make us feel hopeless and and who simply can’t make it on their wonderful as that is to behold. ends with an earthquake and fainting lead us into despair. own. We all aspire to live in healthy Easter marks our strong and guards worthy of Cecil B DeMille. In That story is easiest for us to and grace–filled ways. We all hunger loving hope that death does not have Luke, Peter rejects the story as an believe because it is all around us. to live in peace and justice so that all the last word. We proclaim that we “idle tale”. John tells the story of a But I promise you that the story of life can share in the wealth of the uni- worship the God of a life which is loving gardener who turns out to be is richer, more hopeful, and deeply verse. stronger than death. Jesus. fulfilling. Love triumphs. That’s my prayer: ‘Easter us’ to joy. That doesn’t mean that we deny These stories have two common The title of this column comes For people of faith, the resurrection of the reality of death. Not at all. Death threads: the strong hope that life from a poem/prayer written by Wal- Jesus is not a conclusion. It’s an invi-

is part of the life of each of us. Death conquers death, and the difficulty of ter Brueggemann, one of the foremost tation to celebrate the power of life. ❑

Practising the Presence of God By Sandra Stickney actions to grow a sourdough starter and several more to shape loaves and The Rev Sandra Stickney is a member let them grow with only the natural of the Spiritual Development yeast that comes from the souring and the air. I was so impressed with Committee their perseverance and the beautiful loaves they produced. I tried to make Lately I’ve been thinking that the a sourdough starter once but forgot it most powerful spiritual practise we within a day or two and threw it out after it overflowed and stripped the might put to work would be to prac- paint off the cabinet I’d set it on. I am tise a fullness of joy. I wonder what not good at routine of any sort. our church and world might be like if Brother Lawrence is one who we chose to savour every taste of food would smile, enjoy a story like this or water and to enjoy every moment and hand me a peeler to help with the of each day. In practising a fullness potatoes. In his way, prayer is not an of joy, we would not have time or occasion for anxiety or worry about space for anything less than loving how and when or how much. It is kindness. I would even go so far as to not an occasion for judging ourselves imagine that God will not be content The Rev Sandra Stickney showing the sourdough loaf. She bakes sporadically, using commercial yeast and sugar—4 hours start to finish including 2 ½ hours of waiting time. or anyone else. It is part of the joy with anything less than everything we in being alive—the joy of being fully are in the fullness of our joy. pression that good Christians and daughter, Wednesday: “Everyday is alive: A great relief to me, and perhaps I have never been any good at certainly good Christian leaders were Wednesday” shows Wednesday and to some of you. maintaining a regular routine of able and willing to maintain a regular her Mom cooking and baking togeth- References: for The Practise of the prayer. I’ve never been any good at prayer routine. I still think that’s true er. Wednesday’s older brother Corbin Presence of God, just put that in your separating prayer from the rest of but some of us are less disciplined occasionally participates in a “Corbin search box and it will lead you to a my life. I was tremendously relieved than others. And, well, God uses us Takeover.” In January over the course free download! years ago when I discovered “The too. of many days Corbin and his Mom Everyday is Wednesday:

Practise of the Presence of God,” by One of my daughter-in-laws hosts made Artisanal Sourdough bread. https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Brother Lawrence. I had the im- a YouTube program with her young There were many days requiring daily UCw520VDdH_MZ6krO99HwPvA ❑ The HighWay April 2020 Page 7 Change is No Joking Matter During the face-to-face interview, I as a means of communication. My joke additional treats; there has to be some was asked what I thought was a rather about being a Luddite was not received incentive, so it’s wise not to forget the peculiar question, something about the way it was intended and, instead, had treats. Third, history demonstrates that whether or not I typed my own letters set off all kinds of alarm bells. There was Luddites eventually finish last; you may or did I prefer to have someone else absolutely no chance that the committee stop moving but everything around you do this for me. I wasn’t at all sure what would consider choosing a priest who doesn’t stop with you. was behind the question and, therefore, didn’t know how to use a computer, let One more fast forward to 2020. what the “correct” answer might be. I alone considered herself to be a Luddite. By virtue of a generous donation, the By Nissa Basbaum had never asked anyone else to type my Lesson learned… Never make jokes when Cathedral has recently installed a new letters because, frankly, I considered this you have no knowledge of the context! audio-visual system in the sanctuary to be a waste of not only my time but also Fast forward about seven years. The and in St. Michael’s House. Shockingly, I Nissa Basbaum is the Dean of a waste of time for my Office Administra- new Dean is now the old Dean, and have little technological prowess to know St Michael & All Angels Cathedral tor; yet, I wasn’t quite sure this was what emails are definitely no longer the prob- how to use this system and, no surprise they wanted to hear. Nevertheless, after lem. As they have a way of doing, times to anyone, I also have little interest in in Kelowna a brief pregnant pause, I said just that. I change. Instead of the need to make sure learning how to do this. However, I am the then witnessed what I regarded as a very she sends emails, the new desire three old dog and I will learn new tricks. I have strange verbal exchange. The member years ago was for her to communicate already witnessed some of the advantages When I applied for the position of of the committee who had picked me up through text messages; in other words, of this new system and I hope I am smart Dean at the Cathedral, the first con- from the airport looked at the person she needs to learn to use her cell phone enough to recognize that, remaining tact I had with the members of the who had asked me the question and said for more than just emergencies. Luck- where I have always been, is likely not the Selection Committee was through a to her, “Not to worry, she had a comput- ily for the members of the Cathedral best stance to take. short Skype interview. While I am still er on her shoulder when she arrived.” Executive, while I continue to have a land Christ’s Resurrection obviously had not adept with technology, my experience From there, the committee moved on to phone and am still pretty much a Luddite, nothing to do with technology. It did, 10 years ago with anything technological other questions, leaving me completely I am also fairly malleable, with the result however, have something to do with was practically nil… and, quite frankly, I mystified and somewhat unnerved by the that I have succumbed to texting and, change – change that, even though no liked it that way. At the time, I had to get entire encounter. therefore, have succeeded in maintaining one really understood it, somehow gave my daughter to set me up with a Skype I was unable to let go of this. It niggled the peace. people hope for their future. Oddly address, assist me with getting into the at me the rest of that day and was still So, I ask myself, have I learned any- enough, grappling with technology program, and, ultimately, help me to get niggling at me the following morning, thing useful from all of this, anything, has provided me with one additional out of it. When the Chair of the commit- with the result that when I met the Bish- that is, beyond how to talk to people lens through which to see this Resur- op that same day, I brought the subject through text messaging? Reluctantly, I tee phoned me a couple of days later to rection and to witness to its hope. I up. I asked him if he had any idea why must admit that I have. request a face-to-face interview, I have to am acutely aware that how I respond admit that I was shocked. The technology the committee would have wanted to First, when you think you’ve arrived, know if I typed my own letters and, more you probably haven’t even made it to the to and receive this moment in Christ’s had so thrown me that I was sure I had life will undeniably be connected to completely blown that first encounter to the point, why the fact that I had a starting line. No matter what you learn its ultimate impact on my own life. and that would be the end of any connec- computer with me would have settled the how to do one day, there will be some tion between the Diocese of Kootenay whole thing. To my surprise, he did know other new thing that, at the very least, *Luddite refers to those who resist and me. Indeed, in what was probably a what was behind all of this. Apparently, needs to be honed the next day. It may technology. Originally, Luddites were rather naïve move, in that phone con- in the latter years of the previous Dean’s be an old adage but it still applies; life is bands of English workers who destroyed versation with the chairperson, I even ministry, his resistance to computers had a journey, not a destination. Second, you machinery, especially in textile industry, can told her this, and jokingly called myself a become a bit of an issue, particularly with teach an old dog new tricks; it just believing the machines were threatening

respect to using (or not using) emails takes a bit more coaxing and maybe a few Luddite*. their livelihood (1811–16). ❑

Continued from P. 6 Practising... Edmonton Cursillo hosting 30-year anniversary conference To mark 30 years since the first self-described “Cursillistas,” who will Cursillo weekend in the Anglican di- speak on how we are called to use our ocese of Edmonton, the local Cursillo gifts and talents to serve our com- community will be hosting an anni- munities. Other speakers will discuss versary conference for everyone in topics including church mission, the diocese. prison ministry and understanding The conference—based around Indigenous history. the theme “Going for Growth,” devel- Guests will include former week- oped under the guidance of Bishop end directors and members of the Jane Alexander—will take place at national Canadian Anglican Cursillo King’s University in Edmonton from Secretariat. The two-day program in- June 19-20. cludes worship, music and meals, and Approximately 1,000 people have will conclude with a Grand Ultreya, attended the annual Cursillo weekend the meeting held after the Cursillo during its three decades in Edmon- experience to which all are invited. ton. The Anglican diocese has an Registration brochures and post- active Cursillo group that hosts these ers will be sent to parishes through- yearly retreats along with monthly out the diocese of Edmonton with Cursillo gatherings. additional details. Cursillo, Spanish for “short course,” is a global apostolic movement that —The Messenger (Diocese of Edmonton)

offers a primer on Christian living. At the multi-day retreat, speakers ❑ discuss the basics of the Christian faith and how to practice one’s faith in everyday life. Continued from P. 8 Speakers leading the program at the 30-year anniversary conference Around the Dioceses On YouTube channel “ Everyday is Wednesday” : will include Bishop Alexander and “Corbin Takeover” with his bread that took weeks to make. Bishop Victoria Matthews, both Page 8 The HighWay April 2020 Around the Dioceses News articles from Canadian Diocesan Newspapers

By Matt Gardner

Archdeaconry recommends Fredericton team visits com- GTA church takes Easter story Diocese of Western merging of five Regina par- panion diocese in Ghana to to the streets through visual Newfoundland leading pil- ishes plan mobile clinic arts grimage to Holy Land

Bishop Rob Hardwick and the Three Anglicans from the diocese Anglicans in Richmond Hill are Twenty Anglicans, mostly from the Qu’Appelle diocesan council have of Fredericton have visited their bringing the Easter story directly into diocese of Western Newfoundland, received recommendations from companion diocese in Ghana to look their surrounding community this will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy St. Cuthbert’s Archdeaconry for the into the possibility of establishing a Holy Week with a range of creative Land on April 13-24. future of its seven parishes in Regina mobile health clinic in the African events and activities. Along with Bishop John Organ and and one outside of the city. country’s Volta Region. Light on the Hill, Oak Ridges—also his wife Irene, the pilgrimage will in- The archdeaconry recommends The Fredericton delegation headed known as St. John the Baptist Com- clude 16 lay and clergy members from the merging of five Regina parish- to the diocese of Ho in Ghana on Jan. munity Church—will host events the diocese of Western Newfoundland es—All Saints, St. James, St. Luke, St. 12. The team included Robert Grif- throughout the week using drama, as well as an Anglican couple from Matthew and St. Phillip—into one fin, chair of the Companion Diocese music, art, video and sound record- Ottawa. Seven members of the group parish with a new name and common Committee; Lilian Ketch, a member ings to tell the story of Christ’s death are newly ordained clergy and one is vision, starting in January 2021. of the diocesan Mother’s Union exec- and resurrection. a postulant, who will do reading and Under this plan, all five parishes utive; and Cheryl Jacobs, secretary to The activities kick off on Palm written work on top of their pilgrim- would worship together at one main Bishop David Edwards and chair of Sunday, when church members will age to receive academic credit from location still to be determined. Satel- the diocesan Spiritual Development take part in a Parade of Triumph, Queen’s College. lite locations may also be established Team. singing, waving palm fronds and ask- Stelman Flynn, co-chair of the di- for specific ministries. When Griffin visited the diocese ing neighbours to join them. An actor ocesan synod and a parishioner at the A second recommendation is for of Ho in May 2019, Bishop Matthias playing Jesus will ride on a donkey at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in a renewal team comprised of two Mededues-Badohu had pointed to a the back of the procession. Corner Brook, organized a fundrais- representatives from each of the five desperate need for medical care in Adam Furfaro, executive director ing dinner to help cover some costs parishes and up to five more people the rural parts of the diocese. of Light on the Hill and a former the- of the pilgrimage for those in need. appointed by the bishop to serve as Bishop Matthias suggested that a atre director, says the visual arts are Other gifts were provided by multiple members-at-large. The team would mobile clinic might be a good start an effective way to tell the story of Je- parishes, the Dean Rusted Fund, and develop an implementation plan and for providing care in these areas. sus, particularly to those who are not John and Irene Organ. have general oversight over the pro- The Companion Diocese Committee Christian and do not speak English as Bishop Organ says that it is cess of merging into one parish. decided to explore the possibility their first language. Reaching these important to encourage Christians, The final recommendation is for a of providing a mobile clinic in Vol- communities is a priority for Light on particularly clergy, to gain firsthand greater focus on communication and ta—potentially in partnership with the Hill, situated near Canada’s larg- experience of the Holy Land and sites collaboration at all eight parishes in the Rotary Club, since Griffin is a est Farsi-speaking Iranian communi- associated with the life of Jesus. The the archdeaconry. The formation of member of the Rotary Club of Grand ty, about 18,000 Mandarin speakers bishop first travelled to Israel-Pal- a covenanted Archdeaconry Group Manan. and residents from countries such estine in 1989 with the support of a Ministry Council, including lay and On their trip to Ghana, the Ca- as Russia and South Korea. Many Queen’s College scholarship. From clergy representatives from each nadians met with Anglican counter- members of the congregation are also 2012 to 2015, he and Irene lived in Je- parish, would be a key component of parts in Ho as well as local Rotary artists, musicians and actors. rusalem where he served as chaplain putting this plan into action. Club members. A partnership is now Daily evening prayer sessions for to Archbishop Suheil Dawani of the The recommendations followed moving forward between the diocese the community at large will take Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. two years of discussion, meetings and of Ho, which conceived the project; place through Holy Week. The church The diocese of Western Newfound- prayer for the future of St. Cuthbert’s. the diocese of Fredericton, which sanctuary will set up a “reflection land hopes to offer more pilgrimages Diocesan council finalized the recom- is fundraising; the Rotary Clubs of table” encouraging people to share to the Holy Land in the future. mendations on Jan. 25, communicat- Grand Manan and Ho for applying thoughts or images, while an audio ed them to parish vestries and shared for the Rotary Global Grant; and the loop plays songs, hymns and recorded —Anglican Life: Newspaper of the Three Anglican them with all parishioners Feb. 2. Teaching Hospital of Ho for operation monologues in remembrance of Jesus. Dioceses in Newfoundland and Labrador Parish annual general meetings in of the clinic. On Good Friday, the church will February were set to discuss the rec- A $200,000 budget has been pre- set up “stations of meditation”, a tast- ommendations and provide feedback pared to cover costs such as a vehicle, ing experience with Jerusalem-style to the new renewal team. medical diagnostic equipment and a food, and a “Cross Room” featuring generator. The diocese hopes to raise images of Jesus and an opportunity —The Saskatchewan Anglican (Dioceses of about $30,000 US, with divisions of for visitors to nail their sins, written Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle) Rotary International covering the on paper, to a large wooden cross. remainder. Easter celebrations will include a live portrayal of Mary’s return from the

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