Diocesan Post December 2018
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PAGE 4-5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 FAITHFUL FACES DISMANTLING RACISM PAST PRESIDENT DIOCESAN POST Celebrating the Diocese of British Columbia A Section of the ANGLICAN JOURNAL DECEMBER 2018 Faithfulness Faith in Action Photo by Onnig Cavoukian The Order of the and celebrate both these distinct services with the tools available, Diocese of British the notion of creating a diocesan order was born. Columbia honours Any honour system we created had to be done correctly and in new members. accordance with the accepted principles for founding an order BY IAN POWELL in the modern era. I modelled our Order on similar honours such as Witnessing the reaction of the the Order of Canada. laureates as they came up to Our Order was established Bishop Logan in front of a packed with two ranks – member and cathedral was incredibly moving. officer – each one of those having The very meaningful service, held an honorary version which allows Photo by Onnig Cavoukian Saturday, October 20 at Christ the diocese to recognize people Church Cathedral, was full of joy outside its borders, even outside and emotion as we celebrated the our denomination or faith, who founding of the new Order of the have also done exemplary work Diocese of British Columbia and for their community, work that watched the investiture of the first exemplifies our diocesan ideals. group of worthy faithful. The member rank recognizes This inaugural event was individuals for their outstanding the culmination of two years of voluntary commitment of service to The first group invested in the new Order gathers after the ceremony at Christ Church Cathedral. preparation, achieving Bishop their parish for an extended period. Logan’s desire to honour the laity Each parish has the opportunity Columbia and/or the Anglican The insignia of the Order The motto of the Order, of the diocese. On his visits to to nominate one of its members Church of Canada. This is limited was granted by the Canadian faithfulness, has been adopted to parishes, he had been constantly for this award. In this inaugural to five in any one order cycle (about Heraldic Authority earlier this honour the faithful service over a impressed by the high level year we received nominations from every two years), and each person year and was a collaboration considerable time by the members of faithful service of so many most parishes, and we hope that the must be nominated by at least five between the deputy chief herald of the Order to their parish volunteers. Despite such a high others will participate in the 2020 members of the diocese from five and me. It brings together the families, the Diocese of B.C. and benchmark, there were still those investiture. In addition to receiving different parishes. Bishop Logan founding history of our diocese the wider church and community. who, for many years, had risen nominations, Bishop Logan has the may make two personal awards. in the form of Bishop Hill’s The Rev. Ian Powell is the higher still. In addition, he was privilege of awarding people as well. Honorary awards: there can cross from the diocesan arms, secretary of the Order and part of extremely grateful to those who The officer rank recognizes only be three honorary members and our renewed journey in the clerical team at Christ Church stepped out of their parish ministry individuals who have given for and one honorary officer awarded the form of the dragonflies, Cathedral. He is also managing to provide invaluable assistance to the extraordinary time exemplary in any order cycle. While the bishop designed for the authority by director of Paul’s Restaurants Ltd various diocesan ministries. voluntary service not only to their will accept recommendations, they Doug LaFortune of the Tsawout and general manager of Inn at Since he couldn’t acknowledge parish, but to the Diocese of British are within his gift. First Nation. Laurel Point. offers a delightful alternative to greeted with carolling around a this money madness: one that bonfire, along with steaming hot Star Sunday connects with both the Christian apple cider and waffles. essence of this sacred holiday and Star Sunday is a perfect BY GREGOR CRAIGIE the magic of more traditional opportunity for children to celebrations. make their own gifts for family Many of us feel that the mayhem at The 10th annual St. Barnabas and friends. High-quality the mall and the hullabaloo of the Star Sunday fair will take place at craft materials, inspired by the holiday season miss the essential the Fernwood church on Sunday, Waldorf education model, are meaning of Christmas. Yet many December 9 from 3-5 pm. supplied. Children decorate still shuffle off to shop like sheep The event is infused with their own candles, build wooden every December, spending too Christmas spirit and cheer and is handicrafts, mix bath salts in much money on presents and modelled on a German Christmas mason jars, weave their own other commercial trappings. St. Market. Before entering either wreaths, and make many more Photo by St. Barnabas Church Barnabas Anglo-Catholic Church the church or the hall, visitors are Children get help at the beading table at Star Sunday. Continued on page 2 Renewed Hearts, Renewed Spirits, Renewed People 2 . DIOCESAN POST . DECEMBER 2018 A Season of Discipleship: You Are the Laity of God ministry. The Cursillo movement academic study with integrative is one and Education for Ministry components to help participants Bishop’s Calendar (EfM) is another. Cursillo begins take what they learn about with a weekend experience and Scripture, church history, theology December develops into a study program and ethics into their own lives and 1 Ministry Discernment Weekend founded in group work. hearts, supporting them in living 2 Church of the Advent - Parish The Education for Ministry out a vibrant baptismal ministry Visitation and Confirmation website describes the program in the church and in the world.” 4–6 National ACPO Meeting this way: “Education for Ministry I am very interested in how 9 Nanaimo Correctional Centre Bishop Logan Writes is a program of theological the Diocese of New Westminster 13 Finance Committee Meeting 20 Diocesan Council Meeting BY THE RIGHT REVEREND education by extension for lay will be looking at renewing 24 Christ Church Cathedral DR. LOGAN MCMENAMIE, people. There are four years of the Cursillo experience and 25 Christ Church Cathedral BISHOP, DIOCESE OF BRITISH study, but participants commit developing it into a new model. COLUMBIA for one year at a time, meeting My hope is that we will continue in small groups with a trained to use, strengthen and shape EfM Another rule of life is found As you gather, take time to Dear Brothers and Sisters, mentor. The program combines and Cursillo anew in the life of in the gospel-based A Disciple’s be attentive to the reading and our diocese. Prayer Book that comes from the the questions. The experience We began this season on October A Season of Discipleship is Anglican Council of Indigenous of the word that is before us is 20 at Christ Church Cathedral. We …one of the greatest about life together. It is my hope Peoples and can be downloaded the central engagement. gathered then to honour and raise challenges the churches that together we will begin to live free from the General Synod I will continue to work with up in the life of our diocese the have to meet in this in community in several ways. website. During the Season of the vision groups shaping and ministry of the laity with the Order century is how the Many have heard me refer to page Discipleship, it is my hope that forming the community of of the Diocese of British Columbia. modern person (modern 555 of the Book of Common Prayer you will use A Disciple’s Prayer learning within our diocese. The Season of Discipleship is man), who cannot live which directs every Christian to Book as your primary resource. It is my hope that in the new born from our diocesan vision. It the monastic life, can yet live by a rule (rhythm of life). The Gospel-based discipleship year we will begin to see and is found in faith in formation and experience community rule calls us to pray, to study, to is not a program. It is not bible experience a fuller program in lay ministry and leadership, life…because we have worship and to give. study. It is an encounter with being offered. but also in youth and family life. seen, it is more and It is a rhythm every Christian the Gospel, designed to engage I will also continue to Remember, there is no place more acknowledged that is invited to live daily. Parishes people with the Gospel appointed work with the youth council in scripture where the laity is are encouraged to form groups for the day, or the Sunday proper. of the diocese to build up youth life together is the very referred to as a lesser order or that regularly come together to It depends on participants being ministry and leadership giving essence of authentic more ignorant than the clergy. tell their story, to pray, to study willing to share responses to the them, as well, an experience of “You are my people (laity) and I Christian existence.” and to encourage each other to three questions. The Gospel is a community of learning. am your God. Once you were not a —Tullio Vinay Agape be witnesses. There are those in read three times and after each people (laity) but now you are the Centro Ecumenico, our parishes who already live time the question is asked.