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Clockwise from above: Bishop-elect Riscylla Walsh Shaw hugs the Rev. Canon Nicola Skinner (right) and an - other Synod member after her election; Bishop-elect Jenny Andison is congratulated by Archbishop Colin Johnson and Bishop Peter Fenty; Bishop-elect Kevin Robertson receives applause after his election. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON Diocese elects three bishops Suffragan bishops, all in their 40s, will bring significant change, says archbishop
BY MARTHA HOLMEN “This is a real gift from the dio - elected on the fourth ballot of the church in accepting and support - and enhance the whole church. AND STUART MANN cese and from the Spirit, and I feel second election. He is 45 and the ing LGBTQ people. “I think Gen - One of the things I want to do is very blessed and humbled,” she incumbent of Christ Church, Deer eral Synod (in July) was a turning really engage with clergy and lay AFTER many hours of prayerful said afterwards. “I really look for - Park in Toronto. After earning point for the national church and leaders, including churchwar - consideration, the Rev. Riscylla ward to being with the people and his Master of Divinity from Trini - my election today is a turning dens, to reinvigorate things.” Walsh Shaw, the Rev. Canon being a leader amongst them.” ty College in 1997, he was or - point for our diocese, and I’m ho - Bishop-elect Andison was elect - Kevin Robertson and the Rev. Bishop-elect Walsh Shaw is dained deacon the same year and noured to be a part of that. I’m re - ed on the third ballot of the third Canon Jenny Andison were elect - Metis and serves as an Ambassa - priest in 1998. ally encouraged by the develop - election. She is 44 and the incum - ed suffragan bishops in the Dio - dor of Reconciliation in the dio - “I’m very overwhelmed,” he ments over the past couple of bent of St. Clement, Eglinton in cese of Toronto at St. Paul, Bloor cese. “It’s a real honour and bless - said on the chancel steps after the months – both General Synod and Toronto. After earning a Master Street on Sept. 17. ing to be part of the leadership, elections. “I didn’t really expect to today bode really well for the full of Divinity from Wycliffe College The day began at 9:30 a.m. with bringing that culture and point of be standing here on the steps, but inclusion of LGBTQ people in the in 1997, she was ordained deacon a Eucharist celebrated by Arch - view with me. At the Truth and I’m deeply, deeply honoured. I re - life of our church.” the same year and priest in 1999. bishop Colin Johnson. After Reconciliation Commission hear - alize this is an historic day in the He said he will be a bishop for She was previously the Archbish - breaking bread together, Synod ings, I learned a lot and made a life of our church. It’s no secret the whole church. “I think op’s Officer for Mission. Bishop- members began the first of three lot of connections with the people that I’m the first openly gay, part - LGBTQ clergy and lay people elect Andison and her husband elections. At the start of voting, across the land, so this is a really nered bishop-elect in the diocese might naturally gravitate towards Tim have three daughters. They there were 297 clergy and 321 wonderful opportunity to find dif - and perhaps in the Canadian me looking for some leadership hugged her after the election and laity registered to vote. ferent ways to address some of church as well, and I know that around the issue of full inclusion, shed tears of joy. Bishop-elect Walsh Shaw was the issues of reconciliation that for some people that’s a real chal - but I absolutely see myself as a “It’s overwhelming,” said Bish - elected on the seventh ballot of we have in our diocese, and also lenge and for others it’s the fulfill - bishop for the whole church, in - op-elect Andison. “I just asked the the first election. She is 44 and the to raise the culture of Metis.” ment of what they’ve been hoping cluding people who have a very people of the diocese to pray for incumbent of Christ Church, She added: “I think this is a and praying for for a very long different view of things than I do. my soul, and that I would be a Bolton. She earned a Master of time of great hope, and I’m really time. The peace and unity of the I’m their bishop, too.” bishop who is faithful to God and Divinity from Wycliffe College in excited. It’s a historic time for the church is really important to me, He said he is passionate about pastoral to everyone. My passion 1999 and was ordained deacon in diocese and the culture is chang - and I will work to continue that renewing ministry at the parish is seeing churches renewed and 2001 and priest the same year. ing – it’s a new day for the church, peace and unity as a bishop.” level. “I hope I can help to renew grow and spread the love of Bishop-elect Walsh Shaw and her I think.” Bishop-elect Robertson said his the life of the church at the local Christ to people who have never husband Jana have two children. Bishop-elect Robertson was election is a turning point for the level, and as a result strengthen Continued on Page 7
BETTER VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT – SEE PAGE 10 2 The Anglican N E W S October 2016 New course exceeds expectations Students learn how to share faith with others
BY STUART MANN “It has exceeded every hope we’ve had,” says the Rev. Canon A course that teaches the Chris - Judy Paulsen, director of Wycliffe tian basics is catching on in the College’s Institute of Evangelism. diocese and across Canada. “It’s been really heartening to see The course, called Christian that it’s going to be meeting a Foundations, is being taught at need.” Wycliffe College in Toronto. It The course is designed so that was made possible by a $25,000 people who take it can then teach The first students in the Christian Basics course meet at Wycliffe College. Standing at centre are the Rev. Canon grant from the diocese’s Our it to others, especially those who Judy and Pat Paulsen and the Rev. Canon Susan Bell. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Faith-Our Hope campaign. have no knowledge of Christiani - Seventeen people have signed ty. It covers the Old Testament, Sept. 10 with 15 people in atten - church and want to learn how to to discussing how the material up to take the course, and its the New Testament, Jesus Christ, dance (two more will join the share their faith. Some became can be taught to others. “Our workbook has been ordered by 62 the creeds and canon of scripture, group via video conference). Christians as adults. They meet hope is that next year we’ll offer a churches across Canada. church history and Christian vo - They will meet over nine Satur - in a circle, and the learning and one-day facilitator training ses - cation and service. days in 2016 and 2017 and take discussion are done in a relaxed sion that will focus exclusively on Canon Paulsen is teaching the part in a commissioning service and informal way. facilitator skills, in addition to the course along with her husband at the end in the college’s chapel. Ms. Paulsen says she will likely classes.” Pat, who is an experienced The students range in age from revise the course material based The course comes with an at - teacher of the Bible and church early 20s to over 65 and come on input from the initial group. tractive and easy-to-read work - history, and the Rev. Canon Susan from Anglican, Lutheran and She’s also keen to learn how the book that includes photos, maps Bell, the diocese’s canon mission - Christian Missionary Alliance students think the course should and discussion questions. It can er. They also designed and wrote churches. Some are coming back be taught, especially to non- be used for group discussions or the material. to the church after a long time churched people. read simply for its own sake. It The first class was held on away, while others are active in a “We’re listening to how the ma - costs $30. For information about terial will present challenges for the course and workbook, visit them as facilitators,” she says. A www.wycliffecollege.ca/christian - -ARY ' 'RIFlTH "! -"! *$ portion of each class is given over foundations. -ACLAREN #ORLETT ,,0 "ARRISTER 3OLICITOR /NTARIO "LOOR 3TREET %AST !TTORNEY #OUNSELOR AT ,AW .EW 9ORK 3UITE 3OUTH 4OWER 4ORONTO /. -7 2 Send your parish news to 7ILLS 4RUSTS %STATES "USINESS 2EAL %STATE 4EL &AX editor @toronto.anglican.ca WWWMACLARENCORLETTCOM % MAIL MGRIFlTH MACORLAWCOM
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y the time you read ARCHBISHOP’S DIARY Our diocese’s mission statement de - • Being wise and effective stewards of this we will have fines what is ours to do as a diocese with - our resources. Bthree new suffra - BY ARCHBISHOP COLIN JOHNSON in the Anglican Church of Canada: We You will hear more over the coming gan bishops-elect build healthy, missional Anglican commu - months as these are fleshed out. The new for the Diocese of Toronto. nities that engage faithfully with the bishops will be integral to that process, as We have also just approved leadership. It is not the bishop’s vision world and share the Gospel of Jesus will you. a new strategic plan for the nor the bishops’ vision – it is our common Christ. O God of unchangeable power and eter - diocese. I have been asked vision as a discernment of God’s call to us Our vision is to be an Anglican commu - nal light, why we did not wait until after the elec - as Anglicans in this place at this time. nity committed to proclaiming and em - look favourably on your whole church, tion of the new bishops before developing You will note the name: Growing in bodying Jesus Christ through compas - that wonderful and sacred mystery. the strategic plan. There are two simple Christ. sionate service, intelligent faith and God - By the effectual working of your provi - reasons. First, the planning process be - The specific ways the plan will move ly worship. We are committed to working dence, gan a long time before we knew we were from aspiration to action are still being collaboratively as a team, bringing the carry out in tranquillity the plan of sal - having elections. Second, this is a broad worked out (and will continue to be complementary gifts that God has given vation. vision for the diocese, developed in con - worked out over the next months and us, and valuing different types of struc - Let the whole world see and know sultation with more than 750 people – the years). There will be ample scope both for tures of ministry that allow us to nurture that things which were cast down are majority laity – representing the spec - the new area bishops and the people in our relationship with God, increase our being raised up, trum of the diocese, and approved by their episcopal areas to develop specific faithful discipleship and make a positive and things which had grown old are be - Diocesan Council. actions to implement the diocesan vision difference in the world. ing made new, The strategic plan addresses the oppor - in the local context. There are five areas that we want to and that all things are being brought to tunities and the issues facing our diocese, Like everyone else, our diocese is in a give specific attention: their perfection and takes into account our demographics time of change and transition. We face a • Leadership and Formation in Chris - by him through whom all things were both as they are and as they are project - number of challenges both internal and tian discipleship. made, ed. It recalls us to our faith in Jesus Christ external, and we will respond to them by • Building a culture of trust and mutual your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. and our commitment to Christ's presence coming together as a community rooted responsibility. and mission in the midst of our communi - in our faith in Jesus Christ, our shared • Encouraging bold innovation based More information about the diocese’s ties. It builds on what we have been doing values in the Gospel, and led by the Spirit, on good evidence and experience. strategic plan, Growing in Christ , will be and invites us to imagine what else is pos - adapting to our context as the church has • Streamlining our governance struc - published in The Anglican. sible as we respond in faith to the Spirit's in every age. ture to serve our needs.
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BISHOP’S OPINION in preaching and to endeavor to connect lessons from week to week out of the BY BISHOP PATRICK YU same basket of Gospel, Epistles and Old Testament. I deviate from the lectionary in thematic preaching from time to time. word to bishops- You can do this on a book or a character. elect: there is a Even if you stick to the Gospel lesson, Aworld of discovery there is plenty of room to put the lesson awaiting you on of the day in context – say, of Jesus’ jour - your Sunday episcopal vis - ney from Galilee to Jerusalem. its. There will be surprises, My observation of those who still have a and some of them will be Christian memory is that people are fa - unpleasant. Your challenge miliar with some biblical stories but they will be to discern which one of the sur - do not know how they relate to each other prises to take up and which to let go. and how they fit in the great story of In 10 years as a bishop, I have not ad - God’s work in the world. To have a con - dressed the practice of removing the text – a backbone, if you will – that people Bible from the pulpit before the sermon. I can hang those stories and teachings on believe the motivation for this practice is will greatly advance people’s appreciation entirely practical – to make room on a and understanding of those stories. In crowded surface for sermon notes. Since I every church I have served, I have offered print my notes on one page, I have never a Bible survey course that helps people felt the need for much room. On the con - read through the whole Bible in a year (it trary, the optics of moving the Bible out of usually takes two). This method requires the way so that one can preach is pro - participants to read large portions of foundly troubling. scripture alongside a Bible dictionary or a It is often said that the Anglican handbook, and to engage in a question for Church has no formal doctrine aside from each session. Only a small number of peo - the Creed, and that our doctrine is embed - The Bible sits on the lectern at St. Andrew by the Lake, Toronto Islands. Is there a Bible on ple will complete the course, but even so ded in our liturgy. This is not entirely your lectern or pulpit? PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON those who participate are introduced to a true. Our earliest practices and formula - different way to read scripture. Those ries subscribe to the supremacy of scrip - people a disjointed understanding of our spirituality is grounded in systematic who complete the course move forward in ture, albeit interpreted by tradition and scripture? Since clergy choose the lesson reading and preaching from the whole leaps and bounds and normally go on to reason. But liturgy is important. This is they preach from, and they usually Bible. (Archbishop Cranmer’s original take up responsibility. The Rev. Don Free - all the more reason to be careful about choose the Gospel reading, the rest of preface to the Prayer Book underlines man, who developed the course in the ceremony – the largely unwritten parts scripture is de facto closed. Should a that; see BCP p. 715.) The daily and week - 1970s, has now improved it and calls it that encompass movement, order and parishioner wish to check out a reference, ly lectionary, if followed, will allow our “Hiking through the Bible.” He is still of - subtle hints that work on the subcon - or a stranger wander in, will there be a people to hear the entire scripture read, fering it at St. John, Peterborough. scious. What focus one puts on the Bible Bible in the pews to read? It is said that and not just the preacher’s favourite pas - I assume that every church has a Bible affects worship, and by extension the life our liturgy is chock full of biblical allu - sages. I want to commend deepening this study. Reading scripture together is char - of the church. sions, but would people be able to make treasure, this insistence on reading the acteristic of an Anglican approach to The current arrangement in our Sun - the connection – and does that matter? whole scripture systematically, to honour scripture and is universally found in all day liturgy is to have the lessons of the Before you dismiss me as a “fundamen - the spirit of the Reformers to help our parts of the Communion. Can we multiply day printed in leaflets. In more churches talist” and “biblicist,” I hasten to say that people become biblically literate. It was this by training Bible study leaders so than not, lessons and Gospel proclama - I value all the findings of modern biblical reported that when the great Bible was that the parish priest is not the only tions for readers are put in binders. scholarship and acknowledge that scrip - put at the back of the church for the first teacher but a resource person for other Again, these are eminently practical ture needs to be read in context. Many time, people crowded around it to read it leaders? If you do this right, Bible studies arrangements: the average reader is not passages are obscure and seem out of and some tore pages from it. Let us are wonderful small groups of mutual expected to know where the lesson begins place to our understanding of the world. prominently display the Bible again and care, and they can also be units of evan - or ends. Mistakes have been made, and I But the weight of theological development not the page ripped from it! gelism to different circles of friends. have some real knee-slappers to share. is not to downplay or dismiss the scrip - It is simple to fix the liturgy. Clergy, put This is my last opinion piece in The An - Liturgical practices both reflect and tures in favour of some more progressive the Bible back in the pulpit and lectern, glican before retirement. Now you know shape theological thinking, particularly in foundation but to engage it, struggle with don’t remove pew Bibles, and if your pred - where my passion lies. Despite the a church like ours that relies heavily on it, learn from it. You cannot do that if you ecessor did it, at least put one Bible in provocative title, the Bible has NOT disap - symbols. The combined symbolic impact are not even familiar with the material, each pew. Print the page numbers of les - peared from all our churches. I am en - of loose-leaf lessons and the absence of the stories and the teaching. Before you sons in your leaflets. We already have a couraged by churches that prominently Bibles on lecterns, pulpits or in pews, I dismiss a teaching as irrelevant, at least practice of processing the Missal. This is display daily Bible reading material from would argue, profoundly changes our ex - know where to find it. a great visual symbol to honour the Bible. the Forward movement and others to be perience of the scriptures as a unified That Anglicans do not value the scrip - Make the rest of the liturgy consistent picked up. I know of parishes that jump- source of revelation. We encounter it tures has been a standard barb thrown at with this intent and do not contradict it. start biblical literacy; some that challenge episodically, each passage separated from our church. I do not accept that criticism, But fixing the liturgy is the easy part. parishioners to read 100 biblical passages another and definitely taken out of the at least relative to the practice of our crit - We need to make biblical literacy a foun - in 100 days; other churches with lively, fabric of the whole salvation story. It con - ics. In many so-called Bible-believing dation in our discipleship-making strate - multiple Bible studies. I have actually tradicts our insistence elsewhere that a churches, people are just as selective in gy. I know that 20 minutes on a Sunday preached from pulpits with Bibles on Bible passage must be interpreted in con - their biblical exposure and knowledge. morning is not enough, but it has to begin them. Yes, it may cramp the preacher, but text. Is it a coincidence that we find in our From the English Reformation onward, there. I strive to give some biblical context I think it should.
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The Rev. Leigh Kern is the assistant cu - nessing the destitution and violence is starved of reverence and respect. I rate at St. James Cathedral, Toronto. that many women struggling with believe at this time we are called as poverty in Toronto face. There are not church to testify to the holy and the sa - My work is dynamic and fluid. One mo - enough affordable housing, shelter beds, cred. In a consumer society, we internal - ment I might be listening to and support - mental health resources, or places of ize an identity that is based primarily on ing someone who is seeking sanctuary in refuge for women, children, and LGBTQ+ viewing ourselves and one another as the cathedral, and the next I am contact - people fleeing abuse. Every once in a products and objects, not as holy myster - ing a prominent thinker to invite them to while I meet someone on the steps of the ies that are pressed with the image of speak in one of our lecture series. I spend cathedral who is on the run and doesn’t God. We see the impact of objectification a lot of time answering emails, coordinat - know where they can go for safety. The and dehumanization everywhere: at least ing events, providing pastoral care, drink - hardest part of my job is the anxiety of one out of every four women in our socie - ing coffee, planning liturgies and writing wondering if some people ever got away, ty has been raped and half of Canadian sermons. My primary ministry focuses or if I will ever see them again. We need women have been assaulted; property is are education and outreach, and support - more places of refuge and healing, not protected with greater might than peo - ing the spiritual lives of young adults. We just mental health crisis management. We ple’s lives; and our economy is based on have a fantastic team here at St. James, need to respond with love and commit - resource extraction that decimates the and I love learning from my colleagues. ment to sharing our resources so that all lifeblood of creation. The church may be a Evensong, every Sunday at 4:30 p.m., con - might have life abundant. I pray for in - place where people are invited to pray tinues to be one of the greatest moments creased imagination, solidarity, commit - and encounter the mystery and non-com - of my week. In that service the prayers ment to one another, and love. modifiable glory of our Creator. In the we recite daily are expressed through our sacraments, we participate in the divine choir. Their harmonies and cadences I was born in Pembroke, Ontario to economy of grace; there is water for all, open sacred texts for me in new and awe- Anne and Stephen Kern. I am the third the body of God is given to the mouths of inspiring ways. of four children. My parents, siblings, young and old, and we fumbling fools and extended family continue to be my meet the embrace of the One who calls us One of the most exciting projects I am backbone and inspiration. I was raised beloved. I feel that the church can call involved with at the cathedral is our mostly around the GTA. My favourite people into this reality through providing Truth and Reconciliation lecture se - thing to do is sing songs around a bonfire space for contemplative prayer and en - ries. In the wake of the residential with friends and family in the fields of my gaging the embodied senses in worship. schools, the church has been called out. parent’s farm in Uxbridge, Ontario. My Catechism and formation classes can be The Truth and Reconciliation report and brother, Carl, and I both write and play opportunities for people to learn about process has shone light on the church’s folk music. I also love to paint. Before go - the symbols, mysteries, sacraments, mys - role in systematically dismantling and ing into ministry, I worked in museums; ticism, wisdom, and artistic traditions of disempowering Indigenous communities, curating stories and people’s experiences the church. Likewise, we should be think - family and governance structures, lan - was a tremendous privilege. I studied at ing creatively about how we can respond guages, spiritualties and more. How is the the University of Toronto and Yale Divini - to the crisis of violence, especially sexual church to respond to the sword of truth? ty School. I am passionate about theology assault. How are we talking about con - The least Anglicans can do is read the and love to learn! sent, reverence, and respect in our com - TRC report and respond to the “Calls to munities? In Toronto, there is a massive Action,” several of which are directed I was raised by two people who really gap in resources, from mental health care specifically toward churches. Article 59 lived their faith. In the Ottawa valley, my to legal aid, for survivors of sexual vio - calls us to offer education on the church’s parents would host various people in need lence and abuse. I believe the church role in colonization and its effect on In - The Rev. Leigh Kern. Photo by Lauren Larsen of somewhere to stay. One man once ran should learn more about how to become a digenous communities. I believe we off with all the meat in our refrigerator, sanctuary, ally, and advocate against vio - should all be doing this, and listening to and my mom said, “He must have needed lence that attacks the sacred. Indigenous leaders and discerning how together on how the church can be an em - it more than we did!” Despite growing up we can be supportive of their work. The bodied ally in the struggle for Indigenous in a formative Christian home, I left the I pray in five years I would be found en - cathedral’s education committee, Dia - rights. church and stopped taking the Eucharist gaged in a vibrant community that logues for Living, has responded by host - in my early teen years, unable to believe shows the wounded body of Christ en - ing a two-year series with a monthly lec - One of the most delightful elements of that Jesus was God. In my early twenties, fleshed in our love, the works of mercy, ture that seeks to highlight Indigenous my job is participating in the culture of I had two totally unexpected mystical ex - life of prayer, and devotion to the voices and provide learning opportunities prayer at the cathedral, from the daily periences, one with Mary, the Mother of Gospel. for our broader community. I also look offices to Mass. Leading people in prayer, God, and the second with Jesus Christ forward to working further with the Pri - raising the concerns of the community, strung up on a cross. As I wrestled with “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new mate’s Council of Elders and Youth on the lifting the names of the sick and the dead, these experiences, I sought out spiritual creation: everything old has passed declaration of the rights of Indigenous and hearing scripture proclaimed is a direction, leaned on the counsel of Elders, away; see, everything has become new! peoples. There are people on that council tremendous gift and joy. was steeped in the liturgy, and began to All this is from God, who reconciled us who I really look up to; I feel deeply hum - surrender my life to the truth I had wit - to himself through Christ, and has giv - bled to get to sit at their feet and dream The hardest part of my ministry is wit - nessed. en us the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:17-18). 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At left of picture, Bishop-elect Riscylla Walsh Shaw and her husband Jana with their son; Bishop- Archbishop Johnson said the elect Jenny Andison and her husband Tim with their daughters; Bishop-elect Kevin Robertson and his partner Mohan. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON elections will bring about “signif - icant change” in the diocese be - cause all three bishops-elect are in their 40s. “It will be a very di - verse College of Bishops in this diocese – as diverse as anybody can imagine.” He added: “They are all deeply committed to renewal of the church and its extension in both traditional and in new ways, and I’m really excited by that. I also think it will be a team that can work very well together.” He said Bishop-elect Robert - son’s election will likely bring mixed reactions from across Canada and around the Anglican Communion. “Kevin is certainly not the first gay man to become a Screens help Synod members keep track of results and understand pro - bishop in the Communion, but his Synod members enjoy a tasty lunch inside St. Paul, Bloor Street. cedures inside St. Paul, Bloor Street. election will probably bring a negative reaction in some places and a positive reaction in others. We’re at an early stage in this ex - perience; I think many parts of the world do not understand it, so it will be a challenge for them, but it will be an opportunity for us to explain how and why we have made this choice today.” Before the first election began, the Rev. Dr. Catherine Sider Hamilton issued an official protest against the inclusion of “one candidate whose lifestyle is, to the best of my knowledge, ir - regular according to the teaching of the church regarding chastity and marriage. It is a teaching that still stands formally, and I believe that the inclusion of this candi - date by the nominations commit - Electronic devices are used to tee is premature." cast votes. Archbishop Johnson replied All the nominees in the election. From left: the Rev. Canon Dawn Davis, the Rev. Dr. Byron Gilmore, the Rev. that all the nominees were clergy Canon Heather McCance, Bishop-elect Robertson, the Rev. Canon Susan Bell, Bishop-elect Walsh Shaw, the under license in the diocese and Archbishop Johnson. Rev. Canon Janet Read-Hockin, Bishop-election Andison, the Rev. Canon Mark Kinghan, the Rev. Canon in good standing. Synod proceed - He described the electoral Syn - Stephen Fields, the Rev. Canon David Harrison, the Rev. Warren Leibovitch. ed with all the nominees on the od as gracious and attentive. “We ballot. had a very large number of peo - to proclaim good news. Those are borough, York-Credit Valley, nounced retirements of Bishop Archbishop Johnson said the ple here – more than 600 took part the things that are far more im - Trent-Durham and York-Simcoe. Philip Poole and Bishop Patrick election results would go to the in the election – and I think that portant than the issues that di - (Bishop Peter Fenty is currently Yu. Ontario House of Bishops for says that it’s truly representative vide us.” the area bishop of York-Simcoe.) This was the second time the their concurrence, a standard of the diocese. One of the things The three new suffragan bish - Archbishop Johnson will decide diocese had elected three suffra - procedure for all episcopal elec - it’s representative of is that in ops will be consecrated at St. where the new bishops will serve. gan bishops on the same day. tions. They needed to make their spite of differences, we are united Paul, Bloor Street on Jan. 7, 2017. The elections on Sept. 17 be - Bishops Arthur Brown, Desmond decision within a week. “That’s together because we have been Each new bishop will provide came necessary after the transla - Hunt and Basil Tonks were elect - not a foregone conclusion but I baptized as members of Jesus oversight of one of the diocese’s tion of Bishop Linda Nicholls to ed on Nov. 28, 1980, and consecrat - expect that will happen,” said Christ and we share the mission four episcopal areas: York-Scar - the Diocese of Huron and the an - ed together on Jan. 27, 1981. 8 The Anglican P A R I S H N E W S October 2016 Chinese Anglicans explore issues at conference BY MARTHA HOLMEN accommodate all of its members. “We have Chinese-speaking MORE than 230 Chinese Anglicans adults, we have English-speaking from across the diocese gathered youth and English-speaking chil - in July for a time of spiritual re - dren,” says Mr. Der, then-incum - flection and fellowship. The Chi - bent of St. Elizabeth. “It is diffi - nese Anglican Joint Summer cult to afford to have three speak - Conference, held July 15-17, in - ers in one conference.” cluded members of the diocese’s He also saw it as an opportuni - four traditional Chinese church - ty to help members of the four es: St. Elizabeth, Mississauga; St. churches get to know each other. Christopher, Richmond Hill; St. “When people move to other John, Willowdale; and All Saints, places, they know the people and Markham. they can join the worship in their Planned by All Saints, neighbourhood,” he says. Markham and held at Georgian After meeting to discuss the College in Barrie, the conference idea, the churches agreed to explored the theme “Shine for Je - share their resources, and the sus” with a keynote address from first joint conference was held in Participants in the Chinese Anglican Joint Summer Conference gather for a picture outside Georgian College in Bishop Patrick Yu, area bishop of July 2007. Since then, it has been Barrie. York-Scarborough. “He used an held every three years, with the illustration of chemistry – how churches taking turns hosting it. age and they drift away,” he says. if we want to reach out to our of the diocese, he says they will different chemicals leave differ - Mr. Der says the conference is “I think that’s a probably a thing community?” says Mr. Der. “We probably explore ways in which ent colours of light,” says the Rev. especially important in helping for many Anglicans.” are learning to help new Chris - Chinese churches can be more Philip Der, incumbent of St. the churches explore issues they The churches are also dis - tians, to nurture new Christians missional. Christopher. “Likewise, we have all face, such as how to pass on cussing how to balance the tradi - to become followers of Christ.” “We no longer simply look at different gifts, and we all radiate the Christian faith to the next tions of their original members With the fourth conference what we do, but we should begin different colours of light.” generation. “Most parents are with the needs of new Christians. now complete and each church to look out to the community, The idea for the conference very devout Christians and en - “We’re probably still using the having taken its turn to host, Mr. what we can do for the communi - arose in 2006 when members of courage their faith and talk about same ways to reach out to our Der says the organizing commit - ty,” he says. “I hope that it will St. Elizabeth wanted to hold an faith at home too, but somehow community from the past 20 to 30 tee is considering how to shape give us light, how to shine in this event but lacked the resources to young people reach university years. So what are our next steps future conferences. Like the rest community.” Elijah! Experience the vivid story of the prophet Elijah told through Felix Mendelssohn’s grand oratorio. The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Canada’s Parishioners from St. Thomas a Becket, Mississauga and St. Peter, Erindale take a break from the action at the 135-voice great symphonic choir, plus full first Mississauga Church Cricket Day. Organizers plan to hold the event again next year and are looking for anyone to join. PHOTO BY CLARENCE WILLO s r orchestra and acclaimed soloists perform in e m m the acoustically-magnifi cent Koerner Hall. u S n a i r B y b Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 pm Churches hold first cricket day s o t o Koerner Hall, Telus Centre for h P Performance and Learning 273 Bloor St. West BY STUART MANN tice session,” says Ranil Mendis, team from St. Peter’s, so we sim - one of the organizers. Everyone ply divided into two teams,” ex - Tickets: 416-408-0208 or www.tmchoir.org IN what could be a first for the dio - wanted to keep playing, so they plains Mr. Mendis. “It was a lot of cese, parishioners from two practiced every Wednesday in Au - fun.” churches got together to play gust. The players dubbed the event cricket. There were thunderstorm “Mississauga Church Cricket In July, members of St. Thomas warnings on the day of the match Day” and hope to repeat it next a Becket, Mississauga announced and emails were sent out telling summer. “We think that cricket plans to have a friendly cricket people that it would be postponed. will prove to be a great vehicle for match against members of St. Pe - However, about 30 people turned fellowship among the GTA church - ter, Erindale on Sept. 10. To pre - up anyway at Erindale Park in es – a common thread that can pare for the match, St. Thomas a Mississauga and set up wickets. bind our diverse church communi - Becket asked interested parish - The weather magically cleared ties together,” says Mr. Mendis. ioners to come out for a practice. and the cricketers decided to play For more information and to “To everyone’s surprise, about after all. join the 2017 event, contact Mr. 20 people showed up for the prac - “We didn’t quite have a full Mendis at [email protected]. October 2016 P A R I S H N E W S The Anglican 9 ECUADOR BOUND The Rev. Hernan Astudillo (centre in blue shirt), community mem - bers, local police and parishioners of San Lorenzo, Dufferin Street, Toronto, stand in front of five do - nated ambulances in the Caravan of Hope, which departed from the church in early September for Ecuador. The ambulances and 250 firefighting uniforms were part of a relief effort for earthquake vic - tims in Ecuador. The names of 640 victims were written on the ambu - lances. It was the 16th Caravan of Hope sent by the church. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Girl travels to West Africa Concert Despite setbacks, team to help builds two classrooms refugees ON July 15, Elizabeth Stacey, an ple. While this was disheartening 11-year-old from St. Paul, for the team members, they were Brighton, travelled with five other constantly reminded of Gideon’s AN organ and choral concert will team members to The Gambia, a army, and it turned out that God be held on Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. at St. small country in West Africa, to had a plan for them. George Memorial, Oshawa, to work on a four-week mission trip The team planned to build two raise funds for local refugee led by Youth for Christ Canada classrooms at a training centre sponsorship. All are invited. (YFC). that would teach marketable Five churches in Oshawa It is unusual for an 11-year-old skills to young adults in the town Deanery – St. Paul on-the-Hill, to be accepted onto a YFC team; of Brufut. The dream is for the Pickering, St. George, Pickering however, Daryl Stogryn, YFC training centre to be a university Village, All Saints, Whitby, St. Canada’s director of global en - someday. Since the strength of the Thomas, Brooklin and St. gagement and a member of St. team had dropped from 13 pairs of George Memorial, Oshawa – are Paul’s, said that Elizabeth showed hands to six, there was a need to working together to sponsor a exceptional commitment. “Having hire more local workers to com - refugee family. The funds from watched Elizabeth grow up, we plete the project within the four- the concert will be put into a are totally thrilled to have such an week timeline. common purse that will be used enthusiastic team member who Heavy rain at the start of the Elizabeth Stacey (standing third from left) joins team members outside to help settle the family when it has an obvious heart for mission. project temporarily prevented the a new classroom in The Gambia. arrives later this year or early She is a young person who has the team from pouring the concrete next year. kind of heart that when she hears floors. Some roads were washed visits from local children attend - was a true example of the miracle The concert, which will have a of a humanitarian problem, she out and some supplies couldn’t be ing summer school, as well as of God working through His peo - freewill offering, will feature the immediately starts deciding what delivered to the site. Despite the members of the community who ple, and Elizabeth was blessed to celebrated organist Dr. Thomas she can do to solve it.” rain, the well went dry and the simply showed up to help, no be a part of it. There are plans to Fitches and St. George’s choir, The mission trip was part of a team had to borrow water for the questions asked. The neighbour send another team in 2018, and conducted by Stephen Powell. A 10-year commitment by YFC remainder of the project from a who donated his water was a Mus - Elizabeth insists she will be on it. reception will follow. Canada to the people of The Gam - neighbour. There were multiple lim, and on the last day at the The friends she made in The The church is located at 39 bia, said Mr. Stogryn. “Everything vehicle breakdowns and other worksite, when the team thanked Gambia will be friends for life, she Athol St. W. in downtown Os - we do is done in partnership with hardships, but the team pushed him for his generosity, he insisted says, and she intends to go back to hawa, at the corner of Athol and YFC The Gambia and at their re - through and the project was com - on thanking them instead. He be with them again. Centre streets. There is ample quest. That way, it ensures a much pleted ahead of schedule. said, “We all serve the same high - The team would like to thank parking. The concert will be pre - longer and lasting impact.” The team incorporated daily de - er power” and explained that his the members of St. Paul, Brighton, ceded by a ringing of the The team that travelled to The votionals at the worksite, bringing community would get more use and many others, for their daily, church’s Carswell Bell Tower Gambia was supposed to have 13 the word of God to even the Mus - from the school than we did from prayerful support. chimes, installed in 1924. people on it; however, over time lim workers who chose to listen the water provided to build it. For more information, call 905- the team had dwindled to six peo - and learn. The team enjoyed daily The success of the mission trip Submitted by a correspondent. 723-7875. 10 The Anglican N E W S October 2016 Book distills author’s wisdom on volunteerism Leaders assess ministry, Author Mary Stewart and, at dream of a new future right, the cover of her book. BY ELIZABETH M CCAFFREY and veteran priests who are tak - humour when she aptly compares ing up new assignments, and es - managing change in the church to PROFESSOR Walter Deller, the pecially lay leaders and church - draining a swamp, stitching a McBride-Haley lecturer at Trinity wardens “seeking to reflect on patchwork quilt or baking a cher - College, says it best in his forward the current operational status” of ry-topped cupcake. to The Church as a Volunteer Or - their churches. This book is more I recommend this book because ganization . It “is one of those than a programmatic fix; rather, it Ms. Stewart does not bypass the books that invites you to turn offers a structure upon which most important planning step in your socks inside out, to think be - your parish leadership might as - volunteer management and or - yond the box of your assump - sess its ministry and dream about ganization: reflection. I would tions.” Indeed, the cover of this a different future. love to fix every problem I en - slim, affordable paperback, with This book offers more than counter; wouldn’t you? I diagnose its driftwood cross on beach peb - dreams. The first chapter chal - problems quickly and tend to bles, invites you to take off your lenges you to imagine, and then jump to quick solutions. The socks and walk barefoot through draw up, an image of your parish Church as a Volunteer Organiza - the process of parish volunteer as a jigsaw puzzle. Then Ms. tion reminds us to slow down, col - management. Stewart leads you on a step-by- lect all the data, and take time to This is a practical book of theo - step process to improve current pray and think things through be - logical reflection. Author Mary volunteer structures or design fore we act. We need to let God’s gy. 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To agement in the health industry like; determining the missing Ms. Stewart rightly invites us Elizabeth McCaffrey is the learn more about volunteering and has written and consulted on pieces; and completing the pic - to “reflect on the church as a vol - diocese’s volunteer resources with the Diocese of Toronto or church volunteerism since the ture by implementing that vision. unteer organization with staff coordinator and a member of the about parish volunteer programs, early 1980s. This new book distills This is only one of a dozen support.” Our churches are full of Congregational Development contact Ms. McCaffrey at her accumulated wisdom. metaphors the book offers. You talented lay people and gifted or - department. To order The Church [email protected] Ms. Stewart targets new clergy cannot miss the author’s sense of dained, theologically trained cler - as a Volunteer Organization by or 416-363-6021, 226. to noon, Grace Church, 19 Parkway NOV. 5 - Faire to Remember, St. p.m., St. Timothy, 4125 Sheppard and activities for children, 10 a.m. Ave., Markham. Call 905-294-3184. Peter, Erindale, 3041 Mississauga Ave. E., Scarborough. Contact to 1:30 p.m., St. Timothy, North LOOKING OCT. 22 - Fall rummage sale, 9 Rd., Mississauga. Bazaar show - Peggy at 416-291-8325 or the Toronto, 100 Old Orchard Grove. a.m. to noon, Holy Trinity, 140 cases talents of parishioners. church at 416-293-5711. NOV. 26 - Christmas bazaar and Brooke St., Thornhill. A large se - Baked goods, crafts, knitted NOV. 17-19 - St. Jude, Wexford’s luncheon, featuring gifts, bake AHEAD lection of clothes, household items, antiques and more. Con - craft sale and raffle, held at Park - table, church calendars, knitting, items, linens, books, games and tact the church at 905-828-2095, way Mall during mall hours. The jewellery and more, 10 a.m. to 1:30 To submit items for Looking more. Call 905-889-5931. ext. 50 or 0 or email stpeters@ mall is located at Victoria Park p.m., St. Mary, 10030 Yonge St., Ahead, email [email protected] - OCT. 22 - “Affordable Art Affair,” stpeterserindale.org. Avenue and Ellesmere Avenue, Richmond Hill. Call 905-884-2227. glican.ca. The deadline for the a sale of art ranging from prints NOV. 12 - Christmas bazaar, 9 a.m. Scarborough. Call Marguerite at November issue is Oct. 3. Parish - to originals, 5-9 p.m., Snell Hall, to 1:30 p.m., Grace Church, 19 416-444-4180. Workshops & Gatherings es can also promote their events St. James Cathedral, 65 Church Parkway Ave., Markham. Call 905- NOV. 19 – “Festival of Christmas,” on the diocese’s website Calen - St., Toronto. Proceeds will go to 294-3184. a selection of hand-made gifts, OCT. 1 – “Paths to Wellness: Sup - dar at www.toronto.anglican.ca. refugee families. Refreshments NOV 12 - Annual bazaar featuring decorations, a large bake sale and porting Mental Health in Our provided. Call 416-482-2243. a lunch of home-made soups, festive luncheon, 10:30 a.m. to 2 Community,” a half-day forum on Music & Worship NOV. 5 - St. Matthew’s Poinsettia sandwiches and dessert, plus a p.m., Holy Trinity, 140 Brooke St. mental illness and health, 1-4 Bazaar, knitting, baking, attic silent auction, an art sale, gift in Thornhill. Call 905-889-5931 p.m., St Aidan, Queen Street East OCT. 5 - St. Andrew, Scarborough treasures and more, 10 a.m. to 2 baskets, hand-made jewelry, ven - NOV. 19 - Christmas bazaar, 10 and Silver Birch Avenue, Toronto. celebrates 60 years of ministry p.m., 135 Wilson Rd. S., Oshawa. dors and more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St a.m. to 2 p.m., St. John the Baptist, The keynote speaker will be from and mission with an evening of Lunch Room available. James the Apostle, 3 Cathedral 719 Dundas St., E., Mississauga. the Canadian Mental Health As - music with The Metropolitan Sil - NOV. 5 - Christmas market, 10 Rd., Brampton. Call 905-451-7711. Vendors welcome. For more info, sociation, followed by a priest and ver Band. Repertoire includes a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Barnabas, 361 NOV. 12 - Rummage sale, 9 a.m. to contact Mary at 416-709-9299 or parishioner speaking on their classics, marches, great musicals, Danforth Ave., Toronto. Craft ta - 2 p.m., St. George on-the-Hill, 4600 Barb Sturton, 905-890-7876. personal experiences with mental religious and popular selections. bles, bake table, refreshments Dundas St., W., Etobicoke. Quali - NOV. 19 - Holly Berry Bazaar, 9 illness. Call 416-691-2222. 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s, 2233 Vic - and raffle. ty used clothing, books, movies, a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Dunstan of Can - OCT. 14-15 - 28th annual toria Park Ave. at Highway 401. NOV. 5 - Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., kitchen items, china, toys and terbury, 56 Lawson Rd., Scarbor - Riverdale Art Show, St. Barnabas, Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for stu - St. Joseph of Nazareth, 290 Bal - more. Call us at 416-239-2341. ough. Home-baked goods, lunch 361 Danforth Ave., Toronto. dents and $5 for children. Compli - moral Dr., Brampton. Raffle, bake NOV. 12 - Christmas bazaar with room, hand-crafted items, jewelry Opens with reception on Oct. 14 mentary refreshments after the table, cafe, jewellery, books and crafts, bake table, lunch and and more. Call 416-283-1844. Free from 6-8 p.m. and continues on concert. Call 416-447-1481. more. Call 905 793-8020. more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Church of admission. Oct. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. OCT. 23 - An Evening of Music at NOV. 5 - Christmas bazaar with the Holy Family, Kennedy Road, NOV. 19 - Nutcracker Fair with Local artists with a wide variety Christ Church, Scarborough Vil - raffle, silent auction, bake table, Heart Lake, Brampton. The silent auction, bake table, crafts of art. lage, 155 Markham Rd. at 5 p.m. jewellery, crafts, tea room and church is located on the west side and more, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. OCT. 21 - Pub Night, 6:30 p.m., St. Tickets $25. Call 416-261-4169. more, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Holy of Kennedy Road, north of Bo - Martin in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Dunstan of Canterbury, 56 Law - Trinity, Guildwood, 85 Livingston vaird Drive, south of Sandalwood Ave., Toronto. Call 416-767-7491. son Rd., Scarborough. Tickets $15 Rummage Sales & Fairs Rd., Toronto. Meet and have pho - Parkway. NOV. 26 - St. Timothy’s Christmas (advance sales only). 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We are baptized in Christ. a look at his impact on One only has to read the Epistle 7HO B the theology of the early to the Romans to see how far church. Much has been written Paul was from the simple rite of and studied about his influence Jesus. Paul’s understanding of PRAYER CYCLE 9. Foodbanks and food sharing ministries 21. St. John, Matchedash on most of the major theolo - baptism seems to have survived 10. Christ Church, Waubaushene 22. St. John, Waverley gians throughout the ages, but through the Gospel writers as FOR OCTOBER 2016 11. Good Samaritan, Port Stanton 23. Huronia Deanery what about the early Christians? well. 1. Chaplain to the Hospital for Sick Children 12. Good Shepherd, Wyebridge 24. St. Luke, Price's Corners What impact did Paul have on The early church went to 2. Diocesan Hospital Chaplains 13. Parish of Penetanguishene 25. St. Mark, Midland the writers of the Gospels? great pains to show that the res - 3. Chaplain to Mount Sinai Hospital 14. St. Athanasius, Orillia 26. St. Paul, Washago His letters were in circulation urrected body of Jesus was a 4. Chaplain to Sunnybrook Hospital 15. St. David, Orillia 27. Wycliffe Church, Elmvale some 20 to 30 years before Mark, dead body restored back to life. 5. Chaplain to St John's Rehabilitation 16. Bishop's Committee on Healing 28. Church of the Ascension, Don Mills the first Christian Gospel, was The empty tomb, the grave Hospital 17. Diocesan Parish Nurses Network 29. Church of the Incarnation, Toronto written. Was this Gospel shaped clothes, eating with his follow - 6. Chaplain to Toronto East General Hospital 18. Lay Pastoral Visitors and Anointers 30. York Mills Deanery by Paul? ers, inviting Thomas to put his 7. Chaplain to Markham-Stouffville Hospital 19. St. George, Fairvalley 31. St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole We need to remember that hands in the wounds – all of 8. Chaplain to St Michael's Hospital 20. St. James, Orillia Paul was a Pharisaic Jew, learn - these suggest that Jesus was re - ing from the most important stored in a flesh-and-blood body. rabbi of his generation. But he Paul has a somewhat different IN MOTION • St. Stephen, Downsview he served as rector of the was also caught up in the Greek view of the resurrection. For • St. Philip, Etobicoke Parish of Haliburton, incum - philosophical thought of his day. Paul, the most basic belief that a Appointments bent of St. John, Whitby, in - To call Paul a Platonist is to mis - Christian must have is the belief • The Rev. Ben Phillips, Incum - York – Scarborough cumbent of St. Peter, Erindale, read him, but to say that Plato in the resurrection of Jesus. bent, Trinity, Streetsville, July • Church of the Redeemer, incumbent of the Parish of had no influence on his theologi - This is the place where we must 1. Bloor Street, Toronto North Essa, and incumbent of cal thought would be wrong as begin our search for truth. But • The Rev. Margaret Rodrigues, St. George, Allandale. He re - well. even here, Paul would suggest Honorary Assistant, St. John, York – Simcoe tired in 1994. His funeral was Paul is that strange mixture of this is not the restoration of a West Toronto, July 18. • St. James, Orillia held in Stroud, Ont., on July classical Jewish teaching, Ro - dead corpse. Jesus’ resurrection • The Rev. Dr. Arthur Boers, In - • Trinity Church, Bradford 24. man citizenship and Greek phi - was more like a metamorphosis, terim Priest-in-Charge, St. • The Rev. Antoine Rutherford losophy. As such, his theology from flesh and blood into a life- Philip, Etobicoke, Aug. 8. Conclusions died on Aug. 3. He was or - differs a great deal from the oth - giving spirit (see 1 Corinthians • The Rev. Jo-Anne Billinger, In - • The Ven. Elizabeth Hardy con - dained deacon in May 2015 er Jewish Christians of the first 15:45 or 2 Corinthians 5:1-5). Je - cumbent, St. Paul the Apostle, cluded her ministry as the and priest in February 2016, century, namely Peter, James sus becomes the first of the spir - Rexdale, Sept. 1. diocese’s Secretary of Synod and served as assistant curate and John. itual children of God. • The Rev. Nico Montalbetti, In - and Chief Administrative Offi - at Christ Church, Deer Park. Peter, James and John had ac - One of the most significant cumbent, St. Luke, East York, cer on Aug. 1. She continues His funeral was held at Christ cepted Paul into the fellowship doctrines that seems to have Oct. 15. to hold the title of Archdeacon Church, Deer Park on Aug. 10. of Christians, and he was given come from Paul is the doctrine in her new role serving in in - • The Rev. Mervyn Everall died the mission field of the Gentiles. of the Eucharist. There is no Vacant Incumbencies tentional interim ministry. on Aug. 4. Ordained deacon in Partly because of his great orga - Jewish source that suggests that Clergy from outside the diocese 1962 and priest in 1963, he nizational ability, the Gentile the followers of the messiah are with the permission of their served in the Diocese of Cale - church soon surpassed the Jew - sharing in the body and blood of bishop may apply through the Retirement donia until 1965 and then in ish Christians in influence. The their messiah. Yet all four Diocesan Executive Assistant, • The Rev. Kenneth Roguszka education at St. John’s School, church became very Gentile by Gospel writers include this Mrs. Mary Conliffe. has announced his retire - Claremont until 1987, after the early second century. After thought at the last supper, when ment. His last Sunday at St. which he was priest-in-charge the destruction of the Jewish Jesus said, “Take and eat, this is Trent-Durham Jude, Bramalea North will be of St. Mark, Oshawa, incum - temple and most of Jerusalem in my body…” • Bobcaygeon, Dunsford Jan. 15, 2017. bent of the Parish of Orillia 70 CE, the Jewish Christians lost For Paul, eating bread and & Burnt River South, and priest-in-charge of their influence, and we see the drinking wine was no simple the Parish of Minden/Kin - authority of the church moving memorial meal; it was quite lit - York – Credit Valley Deaths mount. He retired in 2003. His from Jerusalem to Ephesus and erally a participation in the spir - • All Saints, Kingsway • The Rev. Raymond Carder funeral was held in Whitby on eventually to Rome. itual body of the glorified heav - • Christ Church St. James, died on July 19. Ordained dea - Aug. 10. Let us look at the doctrine of enly Christ. Those who ate and Toronto con in 1960 and priest in 1961, baptism. For Jesus, this was drank at this meal were con - from the Jewish purification nected by the spirit to the nur - rite, which cleansed us so we turing life we need as children could be ready to enter the king - of God dom when it arrived. This was For this column, I have been Send your the baptism offered by John the reading a rather fascinating, Baptist and probably Jesus as sometimes frustrating book by well – and thus the early church. James D. Tabor, Paul and Jesus . parish news Paul takes this simple rite and It has given me a rather differ - gives it new meaning, almost ent perspective on Paul and his and photos to making it equivalent to Jewish influence on the writers of scrip - circumcision. It became the way ture. I hope you enjoy the dia - we are made a Christian, joined logue. editor @ to the body of Christ, giving us a new spiritual existence. It also The Rev. Canon Don Beatty is toronto.anglican.ca became the infilling of the Holy an honorary assistant at St. Spirit; one was made holy to be Luke, Dixie South, Mississauga. PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Give it to a friend. 3END YOUR PARISH NEWS AND PHOTOS TO EDITOR TORONTOANGLICANCA 12 The Anglican N E W S October 2016 FaithWorks celebrates 20th anniversary Gala event planned for end of October BY PAIGE SOUTER Works, we become love in ac - tion.” FEEDING , sheltering, befriending, October is the perfect time of and nurturing. This has been the year to celebrate and give thanks ministry of FaithWorks since for FaithWorks. Parishes are en - 1996, when the diocese embarked couraged to host anniversary cel - on a collective journey to share ebrations, big or small, and to in - God’s blessings with marginal - corporate the anniversary into ized and vulnerable people, build - their FaithWorks campaigns. ing on decades of active ministry. Throughout the month we invite In 20 years, FaithWorks has everyone to share on Facebook raised more than $25 million and and Twitter (#FaithWorks20) has helped transform the lives of their favourite FaithWorks sto - thousands of people. ries and memories from the past In FaithWorks we can hear the 20 years. The month-long celebra - echo of Jesus’ call to Peter to tend tion will culminate in a gala event to his sheep. In the Gospel of on Oct. 30, hosted by Archbishop John, Jesus asks Peter three Johnson, in Snell Hall at St. times: “Do you love me?” In re - James Cathedral. sponse to Peter’s emphatic affir - FaithWorks is working to im - mation of his love for the Lord, Je - prove the lives of people in need Children and teens enjoy a snack and each other’s company in the Lakefield After School Program, a recipient sus commands Peter to “Feed my because of the faith-filled gen - of FaithWorks’ funding. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON sheep.” erosity of our donors, volunteers, “FaithWorks enables us as An - parishes, clergy, corporate part - Committee, states, “Through our by HIV/AIDS.” mitment to our shared ministry of glicans to live out our faith in a ners and foundations. This collec - ministry partners, we reach out The 20th anniversary is a time love. way that both reflects the love we tive commitment ensures that and show great love to women, to celebrate this ministry of en - May God continue to bless have for Christ and our deep de - FaithWorks’ 18 ministry partners youth and children who are at counter and compassion. It is a FaithWorks as it lives out its mis - sire to share that love with oth - are able to feed, house, nurse and risk; to individuals and families time to give thanks for everyone sion to be love in action. ers,” says Archbishop Colin John - support, each and every day, peo - who live in deep poverty; to new - who opens their hearts to walk son. “For 20 years, we have been ple who are hungry, homeless, comers who are seeking a new with marginalized and vulnera - Paige Souter is the interim building intentional communities isolated and ill. start in Canada; to Indigenous ble people and who makes Faith - FaithWorks campaign manager. of hope and compassion through - As Shelagh McPherson, chair peoples seeking a better future; Works possible. It is also a time of She can be reached at out the diocese. Through Faith - of the FaithWorks Allocation and to people who are impacted renewal; a time to renew our com - [email protected]. South, 1513 Dixie Rd., Missis - the hashtag #prayersof. For more 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity food security, tools for advocacy, sauga, ON L5E 2P7, attention information, visit www.prayer - School, 11300 Bayview Ave., Rich - trans issues and more. The cost BRIEFLY Rob Voyle Training Seminar. softhepeople.org or contact the mond Hill. Featuring the theme is $30 ($15 for youth/students/un - Participants who pay at the door Rev. Laura Marie Piotrowicz at “The Rivers of Babylon: Explor - waged) and includes lunch, re - Dinner raises funds will be charged $110. [email protected]. ing Exile, Displacement, and the freshments and childcare. To for West Indies Dr. Voyle will also hold a re - Call to Hospitality,” the confer - choose workshops and register, treat day at St. Luke’s on Oct. 22 Registration open for ence will include a keynote ad - visit the diocese’s website, Bishop Howard Gregory of the from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The retreat dress by the Rev. Jeffrey Met - www.toronto.anglican.ca. Diocese of Jamaica and the Cay - is for anyone seeking to live com - outreach conference calfe, priest, scholar and refugee For more information, contact man Islands will be the guest passionately in an angry world. Registration is open for the 2016 advocate. Workshops will explore Ryan Weston at rweston@toron - speaker at the annual Arthur The cost is $49, including lunch Outreach and Advocacy Confer - key justice issues, such as recon - to.anglican.ca or 416-363-6021 Brown and Basil Tonks Dinner and snacks ($60 after Oct. 10). ence, taking place on Oct. 15 from ciliation with Indigenous peoples, (1-800-668-8932), ext. 240. on Oct. 22 at St. Andrew, Scar - Send a cheque or money order to borough, 2333 Victoria Park Ave., St. Luke’s Dixie. Those who pay Toronto. Funds raised by the at the door will be charged $60. dinner will support the work of Looking Ahead the church in the Province of the HARVEST FESTIVAL Retreat day planned for THEREFORE SUNDAY, 9 OCTOBER | 10:30AM West Indies. Bishop Peter Fenty, Continued from Page 10 area bishop of York-Simcoe, will administrators Sung Mass celebrate the Eucharist at 4:30 The Parish Administrators’ Plan - gies and cake; beer and wine LET US KEEP p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. ning Group is planning a day for available for purchase. Plus ALL SAINTS Tickets are $60 and can be pur - people who work in administra - draws, trivia and bingo. Tickets THE FEAST TUESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER | 6:15PM chased by contacting Wilbur An - tive capacities in places and or - available until Oct. 17 by calling KEEP THE FEAST Procession & Solemn High Mass derson at 416-445-8664 or Mar - ganizations of worship. It will be the church office, 416-283-1844. WITH ST BARTHOLOMEW’S, jorie Fawcett at 416-446-6061. held on Nov. 11 at St. John’s Con - OCT. 21 - “Strategies to help parish - THE ANGLO-CATHOLIC GEM ALL SOULS: vent, 233 Cummer Ave., Toronto. es cultivate cultures of compassion, IN THE HEART OF REGENT PARK COMMEMORATION OF ALL Rob Voyle to speak The day is open to all denomina - forgiveness and grace,” a clergy THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED tions. The planning group hopes day with the Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle, 9 WEDNESDAY, 2 NOVEMBER | 6:15PM in Mississauga clergy and churchwardens will a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Luke, Dixie South, Solemn Requiem Mass St. Luke, Dixie South in Missis - encourage their administrators 1513 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. The sauga will be hosting a training to attend. Visit the convent’s web - cost is $49, which includes lunch MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR day for clergy and professional site, www.ssjd.ca. and snacks. Call 905-278-1811. counsellors on the subjects of OCT. 22 - “Find peace in our rush- VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE A SAFE PLACE TO MOURN FOR THOSE forgiveness and reconciliation. Anglicans invited to hour culture,” a retreat day with WHO HAVE DIED VIOLENTLY, TO SPEAK OF The day will be led by the Rev. the Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle, 9 a.m. to 4 THEM, AND TO LISTEN FOR THE VOICE OF Dr. Rob Voyle, a leader in the use explore prayer p.m., St. Luke, Dixie South, 1513 GOD IN WORD, MUSIC, AND STILLNESS of Appreciative Inquiry in This fall, the Anglican Fellowship Dixie Rd., Mississauga. The cost TUESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER | 6:15PM church settings. Participants will of Prayer is joining with the Soci - is $99, which includes lunch and receive strategies to help them ety of St. John the Evangelist in snacks. Call 905-278-1811. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY OCT. 28 and their parishes cultivate a Canada Prays, a project encour - - The Yorkminstrels Show SUNDAY, 13 NOVEMBER | 10:30AM culture of compassion, empathy aging Anglicans to delve deeper Choir presents “Cabaret on Sung Mass & Act of Remembrance and grace. The session will take into the shared mystery of Broadway,” a fundraiser for Faith - place on Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 prayerful experience. For seven Works, 7:30 p.m. at St. Timothy, p.m. at the church, located at weeks starting at Thanksgiving, 100 Old Orchard Grove, Toronto. JOIN US ON SUNDAYS AT 10:30AM 1513 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. The Canada Prays will explore one Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for FOR PARISH SUNG MASS cost is $99, including lunch ($110 model of prayer each week, high - children 12 and under. To order after Oct. 10). Send a cheque or lighted in a blog on The Commu - tickets, call 416-488-0079. money order to St. Luke’s Dixie nity and on social media using