Three Consecrated in Spirit-Filled Service

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Front row centre, from left, Bishop Jenny Andison, Bishop Riscylla Shaw, Archbishop Colin Johnson and Bishop Kevin Robertson stand with other bishops, clergy and laity after the con - secration service at St. Paul, Bloor Street. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Three consecrated in Spirit-filled service Archbishop acknowledges letter of objection from some clergy and laity BY STUART MANN day for me and for my family and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, ous reservations – because of the Christ’s body, the Church, and as for the church,” he said. He re - the Mississaugas of the New Cred - love and desire they bear for the guests at the banquet that Christ THREE priests of the Diocese of called the moment in the service it First Nations and the Metis Na - unity and faithful witness of the himself hosts for us.” Toronto – the Rev. Riscylla Shaw, when 20 bishops, both active and tion. “We recognize the enduring Church to the Gospel of Jesus The Rev. Chris Harper, the dio - the Rev. Canon Kevin Robertson retired, laid their hands on his presence of Indigenous peoples Christ. While it is our intention to cese’s Indigenous Native Priest, and the Rev. Canon Jenny Andi - head for the apostolic succession. on this land,” he said. proceed today, I also want all of read the first reading (Isaiah 60:1- son – were consecrated bishops “It was a feeling of real weight – Standing on the chancel steps, you and the whole diocese to 6) in Plains Cree, and Marilyn Ye - on Jan. 7 at St. Paul, Bloor Street the weight of the office and the Archbishop Johnson then read know that I am engaged in a seri - ung, ODT, of St. George on Yonge, in Toronto. About 800 people at - weight of responsibility, but I also from a prepared statement. “As ous and mutually committed con - Toronto, read the second reading tended the two-and-half-hour felt incredibly supported.” we gather in this sacred act to sultation with those objecting, to (Ephesians 3:1-12) in Cantonese. service, which included the tradi - Bishop Andison said the experi - worship God – Father, Son and find effective ways that our min - Bishop Peter Fenty, the area tional laying-on-of-hands, read - ence was overwhelming. “I feel Holy Spirit – to confer Holy Or - istries might flourish together in bishop of York-Simcoe, gave a ings from scripture in Plains Cree greatly supported by the prayers ders, and to share in the holy the highest degree of communion powerful sermon based on and Cantonese, and liturgical of people across the diocese and meal, I want to acknowledge that possible. Matthew 2:1-12, the arrival of the dancing. the country and around the world. I have received a formal letter of “There are those present who Magi and the Epiphany. “It’s God’s “It’s a very humbling and deep - It’s such a privilege to be part of objection to these consecrations come with joy, hope and celebra - intention that the Church, the ening experience for me, and it the Toronto chapter of the world - from some clergy and lay people tion of this moment and those people of God, welcome all. My feels like a new day for the wide family of Team Jesus, and to of the diocese,” he said. “It con - who are anxious, dismayed and brothers and sisters, in this church,” said Bishop Shaw after - be part of that in a leadership ca - tains arguments against the hurting,” he continued. “This is Church – the Body of Christ – wards. “I was overwhelmed at pacity. I’m really excited about the canonical and ecclesial validity of Epiphany, and like the first there is room for every single per - many points in the service with future.” these consecrations. I have read Epiphany, people from all walks of son, of every race and creed. the gravity of what we were un - Archbishop Colin Johnson, the and considered their arguments. I life – friends and strangers, with There is room for every person ir - dertaking and with the love, en - Bishop of Toronto and Metropoli - am grateful that they have chosen differing experiences and compet - respective of their position in life, couragement and the feeling of tan of the Ecclesiastical Province to make their objections known to ing expectations – have made a whether gay or straight, whether the Holy Spirit that was in the of Ontario, began the service by me in this way with great dignity. challenging journey to gather in liberal or conservative, whether church.” acknowledging that the church I thank them that many of them this place today. All are welcome high church or low church, there Bishop Robertson shared his stood on traditional territories of have made the difficult decision to here, for we come at our Lord’s in - is a place in God’s church for thoughts. “It’s a really wonderful the Wendat, Anishinabek Nation, be here today – despite their seri - vitation as members together of Continued on Page 2

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Continued from Page 1 everyone. And that’s worth saying bishop Terence Finlay. All the dio - thanks be to God.” ceses in the Ecclesiastical After the sermon, the three Province of Ontario were repre - bishops-elect stood in front of sented. Archbishop Johnson to begin the Another poignant moment consecration rite. They said and came as the newly consecrated signed their declarations of faith. bishops donned their vestments Then stating, in a reference to the and waited to receive their pec - letter of objection received, that toral cross, episcopal ring and “not all concur,” Archbishop Bible. The church fell silent and Johnson asked the congregation remained quiet as Archbishop whether anyone further had any Johnson placed mitres on their reason why the service should not heads and presented them with People hug the new bishops after the consecration service. proceed. There were no further their pastoral staffs. As they objections. turned to face the congregation, “Today was a wonderful, Spirit- For many people watching, the he said, “I present Riscylla, Kevin filled day,” said Archbishop John - highlight of the consecration rite and Jenny, bishops in the Church son in an interview. “There were was when the 20 bishops in atten - of God.” The congregation broke people here from all parts of the dance gathered around each bish - into loud and sustained applause. diocese. It was wonderful that op-elect for the apostolic succes - The new bishops together then people from a whole lot of differ - sion. Among them were Archbish - said, “The peace of the Lord be al - ent traditions and theological po - op Fred Hiltz, the Primate of the ways with you,” and the congrega - sitions were able to come and be Anglican Church of Canada, and tion replied, “And also with you.” here, even if for some of them it Bishop Mark MacDonald, the An - During the offertory hymn that was a struggle. I really appreciate glican Church’s National Indige - followed, liturgical dancers carry - the fact that we’re continuing to nous Bishop. Some retired bish - ing colourful banners performed work together to build up the ops from the Diocese of Toronto at the front of the church. The of - body of Christ. also took part, including Arch - fertory will support FaithWorks, “I think there was a real spirit the diocese’s annual outreach ap - of waiting on God in this place,” peal, which is celebrating its 20th he said. “It was a very spiritual anniversary. moment, and I’m sure that was Liturgical dancers perform during the offertory hymn. 725217235(0,(5( After the service, many stopped true for those who found it to greet the new bishops and have painfully difficult as well as for their photos taken with them. those for whom it was a great cel - There was much laughter and ebration. The Spirit is there to hugging. Continued on Page 3

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Continued from Page 2 both console and to challenge, to comfort and to impel us to move forward – and calls us into one.” All of the new bishops said they couldn’t wait to get started in their new ministry. “I want to meet the people and get to know them,” said Bishop Shaw, who is the area bishop of Trent-Durham. “I want to find ways to see Jesus at work in the congregations, to visit the hospi - tals, chaplaincies, prison chaplain - cy, streetwork in Peterborough, the outreach ministries for kids as they return the school – all these things and more. I want to see where Christ is at work in so many different ways in our dio - cese.” Bishop Robertson said he is looking forward to visiting the parishes of York-Scarborough, where he is area bishop, and meeting the clergy and church - Bishops from across Ontario and from other parts of Canada lay their hands on the head of one of the bishops-elect during the apostolic succession. wardens. “Some of the retired bishops have warned me about lot of parishes between now and cancies in York-Credit Valley and pacing myself and making sure I the end of June, so my goal is to I’m looking forward to working don’t try to be everywhere all at really get to know people in the with the lay leaders of those once, and I take that to heart, but first six months.” parishes to find the right leader - I also have a pretty rigorous Bishop Andison, who is the ship going forward. And obvious - schedule over the next six area bishop of York-Credit Valley, ly I’m looking forward to getting months. I’m scheduled to be in a said, “There are a number of va - to know the clergy.”

Nicholas Bradford-Ewart videotapes the proceedings for the diocese’s website, www.toronto.anglican.ca.

Bishop Riscylla Shaw kisses her husband Jana after receiving her pectoral cross. Bishop Peter Fenty preaches the sermon.

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First female toba, a non-profit organization archdeacon mourned 1 that provides homes for people who would be otherwise unable REGINA - The Rev. Betty Gar - to afford them, to install water rett, a Saskatchewan priest rec - facilities and retrofit homes in ognized as a trailblazer for fe - the community. The work in - male Anglican clergy in Canada, volves, among other things, in - died Nov. 17 at a hospital in Moo - stalling water holding tanks, wa - somin, Sask. She was 87. ter heaters, pumps and fixtures “Betty Garrett will be remem - for bathrooms and kitchen sinks. bered as one of the pioneering In addition, seven young people saints of the Diocese of Qu’Ap - in the community will receive pelle,” said Bishop Rob Hardwick training in plumbing and elec - at Archdeacon Garrett’s funeral. tricity. “The way she patterned ministry The work is the second phase has prepared the way for women 1 of a project begun by PWRDF in in the church.” 2 2012; the first saw 10 homes Archdeacon Garrett was or - retrofitted with new water facili - dained a deacon in 1975, then be - ties and the training of six com - came the Diocese of Qu’Appelle’s 3 munity members as full-time first female priest in 1979. In 1992, plumbers and electricians. she became the first female Pikangikum made national archdeacon in Canada. news headlines in 2008 after a se - Archdeacon Garrett, born Bet - active in the church. need more surgery. modation, meals and time off ries of youth suicides. Within ty Maud Hawkins, grew up on a Saskatchewan Anglican Colin had flown to Texas ac - work. The New Brunswick gov - two years, 16 people in the com - small family farm in rural companied by his brother, his sis - ernment also paid some medical munity between the ages of 10 Saskatchewan and is said to have Couple asks for ter and his parents, Kimberly costs. The Ransons are asking and 19 committed suicide. In preached to her dolls and chick - and the Rev. Paul Ranson, rector for continued prayers for Colin. 2011, a group of volunteers was ens as a child. She attended high prayers for son 2 of St. John the Evangelist in The New Brunswick Anglican formed to provide help to the school in Moose Jaw and Edmon - FREDERICTON - A New Fredericton. The hospital is con - community, which also suffers ton. In 1949, she began studies in Brunswick priest and his wife sidered a centre of excellence in PWRDF teams up for from poor access to clean water. theology at the Anglican are asking for prayers after brain the treatment of Pallister-Hall Most homes have had to rely on Women’s Training College in surgery on their three-year-old Syndrome, a rare condition from work in Pikangikum 3 outdoor taps for water and out - Toronto. She also studied at son this fall delivered mixed re - which Colin suffers, which has TORONTO - Work to retrofit at houses instead of indoor toilets. Wycliffe College in Toronto but sults. Surgeons operating on Col - led to the growth of the tumour least 20 more homes in the be - The federal government esti - was unable to earn a degree be - in Ranson on Nov. 18 at Texas and the seizures. leaguered Indigenous communi - mated it would cost $180,000 to cause she was a woman. Children’s Hospital were unable Colin had already undergone ty of Pikangikum, Ont. is set to supply each home with water, Archdeacon Garrett moved to completely remove a tumor in surgery for the tumour in March, begin this spring, partly as a re - but the Anglican-supported back to Saskatchewan, where his brain. However, he did seem when doctors succeeded in re - sult of efforts by the Anglican Pikangikum First Nation Work - she met and married Bob Gar - to experience a lessening in the moving part of it. Both trips were Church of Canada’s relief and ing Group has been able to retro - rett, a rancher and churchwar - frequency of seizures associated funded partly by a gift of $170,000 development arm. fit homes at a cost of $20,000 den. She was made an honorary with the tumour, according to his from the diocese, the result of a The Primate’s World Relief each. PWRDF has raised fellow of Saskatoon’s College of family. The family is now waiting fundraising campaign for Colin. and Development Fund $400,000 for this and other work Emmanuel and St. Chad in 1993. to see whether Colin’s seizures The money helped with the cost (PWRDF) will be partnering in Pikangikum. She retired in 1994 but remained return, in which case he will of the surgery as well as accom - with Habitat for Humanity Mani - The Messenger

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Stephen Masson, ODT Trent-Durham, instrumental to its success Award honours outstanding St. Paul on-the-Hill, Pickering there. He has served on many parish com - Mr. Masson was nominated by Archbishop mittees, including as churchwarden, treas - Johnson for his generous volunteer serv - urer, Christian education coordinator and service over many years ice to the diocese since his youth. Vice- OFOH parish campaign chair. principal of Lester B. Pearson Collegiate The Order of the Diocese of Toronto, an Ms. Corbett is the perfect example of what Institute, his work has afforded him many Shirley Radley, ODT award created in 2013, honours members it means to link the local parish to the life opportunities to use his gifts, especially in St. Mary and St. Martha, Toronto of the laity in the diocese who have given of the wider church. Though involved in multicultural settings that have benefitted Ms. Radley has been nominated for her ex - outstanding service over a significant pe - her parish in many capacities over the the church. Several area bishops have ceptional contributions to her parish’s for - riod of time in their volunteer ministry. years, she has still found time to serve the called on him to be their envoy, as well as mation and growth. Joyfully spreading the We give thanks to God for the work and wider church through the diocesan Angli - serving as a member of Diocesan Council light of Christ through faithful service, she witness of these faithful people who, in the can Church Women, at Wycliffe College and as a Natural Church Development serves as co-chair of the parish life com - exercise of their baptismal ministry, have and as a parish administrator at St. coach in 13 different parishes. mittee, deputy warden, bazaar coordina - demonstrated that “their light shines, Stephen, Maple. She is truly a stalwart of tor, archivist and more. Passionate about their works glorify.” In 2016, those named her parish and the diocese. Taflyn Maynard, ODT helping the underprivileged, Ms. Radley is to the order came from the following Christ Church, Woodbridge also a key organizer of a weekly communi - deaneries: Peterborough, Parkdale/West Doug Cowling, ODT Mrs. Maynard has demonstrated out - ty supper, celebrating God’s goodness in Toronto, York Mills and York Central. Grace Church, Markham standing and faithful commitment and everyone and His hand in every opportu - They were presented with their medallion Mr. Cowling was nominated by Archbish - service to her parish for more than 50 nity. at St. James Cathedral, Toronto, on Jan. 1. op Johnson for his musical leadership in years. She has been a strong leader in the inclusive and high-quality worship, serv - church, acting as churchwarden, secre - Robert Ragsdale, ODT Susan Abell, ODT ing as a volunteer music director at Syn - tary of the ACW, and coordinator of the St. Olave, Swansea St. Mark, Port Hope ods, area day workshops and the Arch - chancel guild and the sidesperson group. Mr. Ragsdale has offered his spiritual and Ms. Abell was nominated by Archbishop bishop’s volunteer weekend. As a Momen - She is always willing to help in the parish financial leadership in establishing his Johnson for her significant volunteer tum facilitator since 2002, he has worked and in her community, an outward sign of parish’s Second Century Fund, which has roles in the diocese since 2009. In 2015, she with clergy in liturgical formation. A pub - her dedication and faithfulness. given more than $300,000 to Christian mis - became chair of the Diocesan Strategic lished author and a four-time Juno Award sion projects in Canada and around the Planning Committee and, since Novem - winner, Mr. Cowling currently serves as Helen Minten, ODT world since 1989. A nationally recognized ber, has been the diocese’s interim Chief music director at Grace Church, St. Matthew and St. Aidan, Buckhorn photographer and member of St. Olave’s Administrative Officer, drawing from her Markham. Mrs. Minten has been a consistent and for over 60 years, Mr. Ragsdale has also distinguished professional career. She is a faithful member of her parish since 1978. contributed his vast artistic talent to the churchwarden at St. Mark, Port Hope and Mae Cox, ODT Having held every possible office within life of the church. still finds time to be active in her local St. James, Orillia the parish over those years, she is a ster - community. Mrs. Cox has given three decades of vol - ling model of what it means to be a follow - Rob Saffrey, ODT unteer service to the diocese. Recently a er of Jesus Christ – caring authentically St. James Cathedral Earle Armstrong, ODT parish selection committee coach, she al - for those in need. Soft-spoken and kind- Mr. Saffrey joined the Diocesan Centre Incarnation, Toronto so volunteers at Couchiching Jubilee spirited, she emanates deep humility as staff in 1992 and soon became the diocesan Mr. Armstrong has demonstrated deep House and as lay chaplain at Orillia Sol - she seeks to grow in faith. Treasurer and Director of Finance, until love, devotion and dedication to his parish dier’s Memorial Hospital. In 2010, she he became Director of Operations and Fi - for more than 40 years. He works tireless - served on the Ecumenical and Interfaith William Nicholls, ODT nance at the cathedral. He was a server at ly to maintain the building and grounds in Relations Committee of General Synod. St. Luke, Peterborough his home parish of All Souls, Lansing (now good order, while using his banking ca - She is also a churchwarden in her parish Members of the Order of the Diocese of Toronto gather with Archbishop Colin Johnson, bishops and clergy on Jan. 1 at St. James Cathedral. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Mr. Nicholls has been nominated for his Church of the Incarnation, Toronto) and a reer background to assist in parish ad - and an associate of the Sisterhood of St. leadership during a period when his board member of Camp Couchiching and a ministration. His faithfulness to his parish John the Divine. warden and a veteran Natural Church De - ministry, prayer ministry and pastoral products and helping more than 30 fami - able and generous with her expertise and parish felt it might not survive. He encour - multitude of other committees and foun - family is very appreciated. velopment coach. As a former Peel Dis - visiting. Perhaps her greatest contribu - lies in the community during the Christ - willingness to work. She sets a high stan - aged needed changes and led his fellow dations. He is a voice of wise reason and Wayne Cox, ODT trict School Board teacher, she has ex - tion has been chairing churchyard opera - mas season. She has also served as a dard and is tenacious when it comes to parishioners to be hopeful and have faith integrity who quietly keeps the infrastruc - William Bickle, ODT St. James, Orillia pertly mentored other volunteers and tions for 10 years and co-chairing the churchwarden, building manager, proper - tracking down answers. in God’s plan, renewed interest in their ture of the church functioning so our St. John the Evangelist, Port Hope Mr. Cox has served for three decades as a taught NCD with our diocesan staff in 200th anniversary committee in 2016. ty chair and as a member of two selection ministry and strengthened faith. His all- front-line ministries can thrive. Mr. Bickle has given outstanding service Natural Church Development coach, other dioceses. She is also a trained Fresh committees. Kathryn Kern, ODT encompassing service has led St. Luke’s to to the diocese as a parish selection com - diocesan administrator, church visioning Start for Congregations facilitator and William Greig, ODT St. John the Baptist, Norway be alive and well. Diana Schatz, ODT mittee and Natural Church Development facilitator, and churchwarden in his has worked as a Bishop’s envoy assisting St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto Debra Harpley, ODT Ms. Kern has shown outstanding leader - St. Anne, Toronto coach and a member of the Momentum parish. He now mainly volunteers as a in fact-finding and conflict situations. Mr. Greig has provided long and faithful Parish of Georgina ship and commitment to the Christian ed - Leroy Niles, ODT Mrs. Schatz has contributed remarkable committee, training newly ordained cler - parish selection committee coach and in service as a server, sub-deacon, church - Mrs. Harpley has contributed tireless ucation of children. As a result of her ded - St. Stephen in-the-Fields, Toronto leadership in parish life and business af - gy. He is committed to making the diocese mentoring new volunteers. Michael Farrell, ODT warden and treasurer. He continues to be work within the parish and strong Chris - ication to young children and their fami - Mr. Niles has given many years of commit - fairs for many years. Her parish continues spiritually healthy, as he brings extensive St. Thomas a Becket (Erin Mills South) a faithful presence in the parish week by tian witness in the greater community, lies, her parish has seen growth in its ment to his parish as churchwarden, lay to benefit from her sage advice on person - corporate management and training expe - Margaret Deaves, ODT Mr. Farrell has given both his parish and week, administering the sacrament and where she serves on a vast number of out - numbers and spiritual growth in its chil - educator and lay pastoral presence. When nel management, property operations, and rience to each person and parish with St. John, East Orangeville the diocese superb service as a church - showing younger altar servers the ropes. reach committees and programs. Reflect - dren. She has been instrumental to the the parish entered a time of difficulty, his relations with suppliers and corporate which he volunteers. Mrs. Deaves has given lifelong Christian warden, Synod animator, parish selection His quiet, faithful, wise and generous ing the love of Jesus, she is often the go-to ongoing success of the ever-important leadership was a primary sustaining force neighbours. Through her contribution to witness and exemplary service to the committee coach and Bishop’s envoy. He presence continues to build up the Body person for information, sympathy and children’s ministry. for more than a decade. More recently, he the viability of St. Anne’s, this parish is Thomas Butson, ODT church. From being the first female has applied his business expertise in fi - of Christ in this parish that he treasures, love. Without her efforts, which consis - has enthusiastically supported a program able to maintain a vital Anglican presence Christ Church, Stouffville churchwarden in the Etobicoke Deanery nancial planning and public speaking as and which cherishes him. tently exceed the call of duty, the mission George Lewis, ODT of renewal, and unfailingly worked for the offering programs for the neighbourhood Mr. Butson has given five decades of faith - to being an active advisory board member he walks alongside struggling parishes as of her parish would not have succeeded as Christ Church, Deer Park building up of God’s kingdom in his parish and beyond, while preserving a place of ful and dedicated ministry work and lead - at St. John’s at age 91, she has been an en - a diocesan administrator and on various Leslie Hajdu, ODT it has. Mr. Lewis has been nominated for his ex - and his community. historical and artistic significance. ership in his parish, the wider Stouffville gaged and influential model parishioner boards of management, all with his leg - St. George, Pickering Village (Ajax) ceptional service to the diocese. He cur - community and with the diocese. He con - in every parish where she has lived, as endary sense of humour. Ms. Hajdu was nominated by Archbishop Jim Kaufman, ODT rently serves as a director on the Angli - Errol Parris, ODT Roy Schatz, ODT tinues to be an active volunteer and min - well as at the diocesan level. Johnson for her outstanding contribution St. Paul, L’Amoreaux can Diocese of Toronto Foundation board St. Hilda, Fairbank St. Anne, Toronto istry leader in these areas and has served Thomas Andrew Gledhill, ODT to the diocese in various roles. She is a Mr. Kaufman has been nominated for his of directors, a post he has held since 2009. Mr. Parris has been nominated by St. Hil - Mr. Schatz has been nominated for his in countless ministry roles. He is a bless - Eleanor Julia Emmel, ODT Ascension, Don Mills newly appointed director and secretary of outstanding service as a member and He is a past chair and life member of the da, Fairbank for his faithful and dedicated longstanding weekly participation in St. ing to all who work with him and a shin - St. Matthias, Bellwoods Mr. Gledhill was nominated to honour his the Anglican Diocese of Toronto Founda - chair of the board of St. Paul L’Amoreaux Bishop’s Company, a prolific donor to nu - service as rector’s warden for 29 years. Anne’s Sunday choral service, his supervi - ing beacon of what it means to be a faith - Ms. Emmel has been nominated by her charity and dedication in serving the Lord tion. Previously she served on the dioce - Centre for the past 25 years. During his merous diocesan and secular initiatives, His assistance to the clergy is deeply ap - sion of fine music concerts and his leader - ful and tireless witness for Christ. parish for her faithful service in many Jesus Christ and his brothers and sisters san Accounts Receivable Committee, the time, St. Paul’s Centre flourished as a sen - co-chair of his parish’s Our Faith-Our preciated, ministering through liturgy, ship in outreach activities for the wider roles: the first female server, treasurer, in Christ. He has attended Ascension, Don Treasury and Nominations boards, on iors’ residence, expanded its facilities, Hope committee, and a passionate sup - music and finance. His long service as a community. Through his contributions, Winston Coombes, ODT chalice bearer, head server and sacristy Mills for the past 60 years and has served Diocesan Council for two terms, as a Syn - built a large community senior services porter of the church in the public space. member of the board of directors of St. his parish is able to maintain a vital Angli - St. Hilda, Fairbank team leader. She is well remembered by in every role imaginable. He is a modest od Member and as a volunteer at General program, earned "Exemplary Status" Hilda’s Towers exemplifies his commit - can presence, offering programs for the For nearly 40 years, Mr. Coombes has at least 12 clergy and some laity for her leader with few words and many works. Synod 2016. from the national accreditation program Mary Man Ling Leung Lo, ODT ment to its continuation. neighbourhood and beyond, while pre - been a faithful and effective lay leader in training of students and interns in Anglo- and has become a community leader in All Saints, Markham serving a place of historical and artistic his parish. During that time, he has Catholic liturgy. She drives in from Dun - Linda Grasley, ODT Gwendolyn Halliday, ODT new and innovative services for seniors. Mrs. Lo has been nominated for her active Otto Peter, ODT significance. served as people’s warden and as a mem - das, Ont. for the inclusiveness, diversity St. John, York Mills St. Mary, Richmond Hill membership in the Anglican Church in Christ Memorial Church, Oshawa ber of the board of directors for St. Hilda’s and liturgy she finds at St. Matthias. Mrs. Grasley has given untiring volunteer Mrs. Halliday was nominated for her Dorothy Kealey, ODT Hong Kong and Canada. As a churchwar - Mr. Peter was nominated by Archbishop Paul Seddon, ODT Towers. The clergy and congregation of service to her parish. She has taken an ac - more than 50 years of service to the Diocesan Archives den for the past five years, she has Johnson for his committed service to the St. James Cathedral his parish highly value his ministry. Jane Farrell, ODT tive leadership role in all aspects of church. Her particular interest has been Mrs. Kealey was nominated by the Dioce - worked for the unity of the church. By Our Faith-Our Hope campaign. He has Mr. Seddon has been an integral part of St. Thomas a Becket (Erin Mills South) parish life, including as churchwarden, as chair of outreach programs, including san Archivist for her faithful service over putting her trust in God’s hands, she ap - served on the OFOH allocations commit - the cathedral since he began as a server Enid Corbett, ODT Mrs. Farrell has given superb service to Synod delegate and office administrator. supporting foster children, sponsoring a long number of years. As a weekly vol - proaches all matters with enthusiasm, a tee since 2013 and was previously very in - in 1978. He became head server in 1987, a Holy Trinity, Thornhill her parish and the diocese as a church - She has also been a leader in lay healing refugee families, promoting fair trade unteer, she has been reliable, knowledge - sense of urgency and “can-do” attitude. volved in promoting the campaign in Continued on Page 10 8 The Anglican N E W S February 2017 Archbishop’s Levee rings in new year

THE annual Archbishop’s Levee Dean of Toronto and family was held at St. James Cathedral members. Among those who on Jan. 1. The event included came to exchange greetings was the ringing of the cathedral a Syrian refugee family that bells and the traditional receiv - was sponsored by St. Saviour, ing line to greet the bishops, the Orono.

Bishop Riscylla Walsh Shaw holds the baby of Ahmed and Fatima Mohamad, Syrian refugees who came to Canada last year with the help of St. Saviour, Orono and other community groups in Trent-Durham. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON

Bishop Jenny Andison shakes hands with Eleanor Liu.

Bishop Kevin Robertson greets guests.

Dean Andrew Asbil extends a warm greeting.

Bishop Patrick Yu shakes hands with Andy Cui as his mother, Cathy Bishop Peter Fenty wishes a hap - Archbishop Colin and Ellen Johnson, and Bishop Patrick and Kathy Yu, Huang, and Kathy Yu look on. py New Year. greet guests. Governor General visits Ottawa cathedral for service, levee

ANGLICANS at Christ Church cathedral hall. Before the service began, Bish - a time we wish was otherwise.” almost an hour, chatting, shaking Cathedral in Ottawa rang in the Cathedral Dean Shane Parker op Chapman delivered a pastoral Following the service, members hands and posing for photos with New Year along with Gov. Gen. and Diocese of Ottawa Bishop address to the congregation in of the cathedral choirs presented children and adults alike. Other David Johnston and his wife, John Chapman greeted the couple which he said the global communi - the governor general with the gift guests included Ottawa Mayor Jim Sharon, at a noon Choral Eu - on their arrival. Mr. Johnston then ty “is in crisis,” with world leaders of a CD showcasing their musical Watson and Archbishop Luigi charist Jan. 1. It was an unofficial added his signature to a special not behaving as they ought to. He talents. Bonazzi, the Pope’s representative visit for Mr. Johnston, an Angli - guest book for dignitaries that was called attention to “tens of thou - Guests at the levee said they as Apostolic Nuncio in Canada. can, who gave the first reading at first signed by the Queen Mother sands of Christians murdered, cli - were surprised but pleased that Accompanying the couple the service and later visited infor - and former governor general Vin - mate change, terrorism, war,” and the governor general and his wife throughout the Johnstons’ visit mally with guests at the annual cent Massey during the royal visit said, “We must not be spectators, broke from their schedule to visit was an RCMP security team. New Year’s Day Levee in the new to the cathedral in 1954. commentators or passive critics of with them in the cathedral hall for Anglican Journal website February 2017 N E W S The Anglican 9 Pilgrims to follow in Jesus’ footsteps Trail takes hikers to Capernaum

BY STUART MANN

IN the cold and dark of a Canadi - an winter, the thought of a four- day hike from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee, stopping along the way at sun-drenched religious and his - torical sites, sounds like an idyllic daydream. But to a group of pil - grims in the diocese, that will soon become a reality. As part of their 13-day pilgrim - age to the Holy Land in May, some members of the group will hike the Jesus Trail, a 65-km route that winds through towns, villages and the countryside where Jesus walked and had his ministry. Starting at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, the group will hike about 15 km a day. They’ll stop at the ruins of Sep - phoris, the ancient town where Jesus and Joseph were thought to have worked in construction, Mt. Arbel with its commanding view of the surrounding countryside and the Sea of Galilee, and Caper - naum, the centre of Jesus’s min - istry in Galilee. The Rev. Canon Kim Beard, who is leading the trip, says many people seek out a “physical pil - grimage” as a way to simplify Sunset on the Sea of Galilee. At right, children make food at Nazareth their lives and draw closer to Village, an open-air museum in Nazareth that reenacts village life in God. “It’s a very meaningful way Galilee during the time of Jesus. PHOTOS BY THE REV. CANON KIM BEARD to leave behind all of the technol - ogy and distractions – no cell phones, no computers,” he says. whole lot of distractions. When ing your existence, opening your - “It allows you time to pray and you’re walking in the rain or on self to God and creating a space think and reflect.” an uphill stretch, you’re very fo - for God’s voice to speak to you. Canon Beard, the incumbent of cussed in the moment – not on the That’s at the heart of the pilgrim - St. Paul on-the-Hill in Pickering, future, as we often are, or caught age.” is no stranger to pilgrimages. in the past. It really does focus He says hiking the Jesus Trail Over the past two decades, he has you in the present.” will be ideal for that. “It will be a led seven pilgrimages and 20 mis - He has applied learnings from very different, slow experience – sion trips in more than 20 coun - his previous trips to the upcom - taking time to think about the tries. For the past two years he ing pilgrimage. At 13 days, it will places you’re in and what they has led pilgrims on stages of the be a bit longer than the usual mean. We’ll have devotions, wor - Camino de Santiago, the famous trips to the Holy Land. It will in - ship and a scriptural theme for route across Europe that ends in clude stops at all the important each day, so people can pray and Spain. sites, but there will be lots of time think about where they are and He says people who go on walk - for prayer, worship and silence. what it means and where God is ing pilgrimages are often in a “It’s designed to really give peo - in their lives.” place of transition in their lives. ple time and space,” he says. Those on the trip who do not They’re heading into retirement To prepare for the trip, he is want to hike the Jesus Trail will or dealing with major changes running a five-week course on the be able to visit nearby sites by Canon Beard says a pilgrimage He hopes to take about 20 pil - like job loss, divorce or a medical history and geography of the bus. Before and after the Jesus to the Holy Land is not only an grims. Many have already signed issue. In some cases, they’re in a Holy Land and what it means to Trail excursion, all the pilgrims important way to draw closer to up, but spots are still available. “spiritual desert” and trying to be a pilgrim. “You have to prepare will tour the Holy Land by bus, God but to learn about the Bible. The trip will take place May 18-30. reconnect with God. yourself spiritually,” he says. visiting important locations such “You will have the opportunity to The cost is $4,419 for those who Canon Beard says a walking “You want to think about things as the Jordan River, Jerusalem, be in places where Jesus minis - want to hike the Jesus Trail as pilgrimage can focus one’s atten - like learning how to journal, be - the Dead Sea, the Mount of the tered and walked. You’ll have a part of the itinerary and $4,499 for tion on what’s really important. “I ing silent and deliberately elimi - Beatitudes, Bethlehem and the new appreciation for the Bible. those who do not. Prices are all- use it as an opportunity to pray,” nating things that might distract Garden of Gethsemane. There Many of the Bible passages will inclusive. To learn more, contact he says. “You can be silent and lis - you. It’s about learning to leave will even be a night cruise on the make eminent sense when you Canon Beard at 905-839-7909 by ten for God’s voice without a those things behind and simplify - Sea of Galilee. see the geography and the place.” Feb. 28. VISIT &AITH7ORKSCA 10 The Anglican N E W S February 2017 The Order of the Diocese of Toronto honours members of the laity

Mrs. Walsh was nominated by St. John’s Continued from Page 7 for her modelling of Jesus’ servant heart. As a chuchwarden, Synod delegate, out - role he continues today. He was appointed reach and altar guild member, prayer verger in 2012 and Bishop’s Chaplain in team captain, cemetery board member 2013. His parish is grateful for all his and screening coordinator, her commit - years of faithful and dedicated service. ment is tireless. She represents her parish’s mission to make Jesus known Eleanor Stevenson, ODT and create Jesus-centered disciples every - All Saints, Whitby where. Mrs. Stevenson was nominated for her ac - tive leadership in promoting stewardship Marge Watters Knebel, ODT education in the diocese. She has a track Archbishop Johnson, clergy and members Diocesan Postulancy Committee record of many successes. She is a found - of the Order of the Diocese of Toronto enjoy Ms. Watters Knebel was nominated by ing stewardship education coach in the the moment while family and friends take Archbishop Johnson for her role on the Growing Healthy Stewards program and photos. At right are the medallions given to Postulancy Committee since 2008. Her ex - previously served as an Outreach Confer - each member of the order. PHOTOS BY tensive career as entrepreneur, career ence volunteer and Trent-Durham area MICHAEL HUDSON counsellor and coach has significantly day coordinator. She is also a Queen’s Ju - contributed to the postulants of Toronto bilee Medal recipient for her commitment as they identify and discern their voca - to volunteerism in her community. tion. A lifelong Lutheran, she has recently been chair of the board of governors of Mary Suddon, ODT Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, and in her St. Thomas, Huron Street ed by her faith and the desire to bring spare time is a published author. Ms. Suddon has demonstrated faithful that faith to others. She is an advocate for service to her parish spanning five those who are disenfranchised by society David Watton, ODT decades. She has been especially commit - and has worked in many ministry set - ous and compassionate service to neigh - All Saints, Peterborough ted to the Humewood House and Belmont tings, including All Saints, Sherbourne bours and strangers alike. Always encour - Mr. Watton has offered exceptional lead - House outreach ministries. She has lived Street. She is a welcoming presence at St. aging others to express their ideas and ership during challenging times in his and furthered the parish’s Anglo-Catholic George on Yonge, always positive in her take leadership in acting on them, she is parish and the wider community of faith heritage by consistently working to wed outlook and embracing what lies ahead the epitome of a servant leader, having in Peterborough. He exemplifies the very liturgy and ritual to social thought and ac - with faith and trust. served herself as an ACW president, best of lay leadership and sees this min - tion. parish treasurer, chancel guild president istry as a partnership between clergy and Ronald Tolhurst, ODT and choir member. Her light shines lay people – a true servant of the church. Constance Swinton, ODT Holy Trinity, Thornhill brightly as a life well spent putting others His parish feels blessed by his presence. St. John the Evangelist, Peterborough Mr. Tolhurst has been nominated for his first as she ministers faithfully each day. Ms. Swinton has demonstrated a lifelong quiet, important membership at Holy Val Whalley, ODT concern with serving the needs of others Trinity, Thornhill. He has spent countless Phyllis Tyrie, ODT St. Paul, Brighton in her community and around the globe. hours cheerfully participating in all as - Grace Church, Markham Ms. Whalley was nominated by Archbish - Her international experience as a nurse pects of parish life. St. Paul says that Mrs. Tyrie has been nominated for her op Johnson for her 15 years of volunteer and consultant speaks to her deep wis - “nothing in all creation can separate us tireless and cheerful commitment to her service as a Natural Church Development, dom and compassion, which is recognized from the love of God,” while Mr. Tol - church and to the inhabitants of mission statement and advisory board by her peers. The vision of the Kingdom hurst’s incumbent says that “neither ice Markham. She has spent her life feeding coach, Trent-Durham Bishop’s envoy, and of God of justice and peace has long been storm, nor surgery, nor any apparent is - people, from countless parish dinners to Fresh Start for Congregations facilitator. the foundation of her ministry in her sue in his life seems to be able to separate founding the Markham Food Bank. A con - She has served as a Synod member from workplace and church. Ron from Holy Trinity.” summate organizer who is always smil - 2013 to the present and as a Synod anima - ing, she is a shining example of the love of tor in 2009. In addition to having much ex - Muriel Thompson, ODT Carolyn Towns, ODT Jesus in action. pertise in management and human re - St. George on Yonge, Toronto Parish of Belmont sources, she is a gifted woodworker and Mrs. Thompson’s active ministry has Mrs. Towns exemplifies what it means to Mary Walsh, ODT has delighted diocesan staff with her cre - been an integral part of her life, motivat - express her love for God through gener - St. John the Baptist, Oak Ridges ativity. Canon Stackhouse renewed college

lost my former principal and a all about renewal,” said Bishop The Way Forward: A History of Theologian valued mentor. But we are grate - Peter Mason, Wycliffe’s seventh Wycliffe College, Toronto, 1877 – ful for his legacy which lives on, a principal, in the college’s state - 2002 and The Coming Age Revolu - legacy of a deep and reasoned ment. “Renewal of the faculty, of tion. wrote books, faith anchored in the hope of the the board of trustees and of the According to the college’s state - Risen One.” bricks and mortar on Hoskin Av - ment, Canon Stackhouse was al - served in Born in Toronto, Canon Stack - enue. Today, hundreds of former ways concerned with the carrying house was educated at the Uni - students, colleagues and friends of the Word into the world and versity of Toronto, Wycliffe Col - give thanks to God whom Reg would personally furnish Wycliffe parliament lege and Yale University. He was served so faithfully.” graduates each year with a Bible ordained a priest in 1950 and A devoted public servant, to remind them of their vocation THE Rev. Canon Dr. Reginald served at St. Matthew, Islington Canon Stackhouse served as and charge. The Stackhouse Stackhouse, former principal of and then St. John, West Toronto trustee and vice-chairman of the Scholarship, which he began, pro - Wycliffe College, theologian, au - before moving with his young Scarborough Board of Education, vides bursary support for stu - The Rev. Canon Dr. Reginald Stack - thor and parliamentarian, died in family to Yale, where he earned and founding chairman of Cen - dents called to ordained ministry. house Toronto on Dec. 14 at the age of his Ph.D. in historical theology. tennial College, Ontario’s first Canon Stackhouse was prede - 91. He returned to Toronto to pursue community college. He served in ceased by his wife of 60 years, “The spirit at Wycliffe today is lege’s website on Dec. 14. “Sad - an academic career at Wycliffe, the House of Commons from 1972- Margaret. He is survived by his a mix of both sadness and grati - ness that we have lost the archi - eventually becoming principal 74 and from 1984-88. four children, nine grandchildren tude,” said Bishop Stephen An - tect of the modern college and from 1975 to 1986. He continued A member of the Order of On - and two great-grandchildren. His drews, Wycliffe’s current princi - Wycliffe’s most ardent supporter. teaching until 2014. tario, he authored 10 books, in - funeral was held at Wycliffe Col - pal, in a statement on the col - And I am personally sad, as I have “Reg’s ministry at Wycliffe was cluding The God Nobody Knows , lege on Dec. 19. February 2017 A n g l i c a n C l a s s i f i e d s 11 TO PLACE AN AD CALL 905.833.6200 ext. 22 OR EMAIL [email protected]

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All proceeds go www.toronto.anglican.ca. to the church. 3DVWRUDO&RXQVHOORU ,QGLYLGXDO&RXSOH Music & Worship Workshops & Gatherings 3V\FKRWKHUDS\ JAN. 29 - Organ recital with JAN. 29 - “Spirited,” food and 3V\FKRDQDO\VLV Christopher Dawes, 3 p.m., St. drink for the body and soul, 7:30 4VTBO&)BJH Paul, 227 Bloor St. E., Toronto. p.m. to 9 p.m., Ace’s Place Bar and 6XSHUYLVLRQ --# .%JW Music by Bach, Sweelinck, Grill (113 Guildwood Parkway), &RQVXOWDWLRQ Mendelssohn, Reger, Karg-Elert, offered by Holy Trinity, Guild - &HMJOUPO"WF8 4VJUF% and Eric Robertson. Admission is wood. Spirited is an opportunity 6W*HRUJH6WUHHW 5PSPOUP 0/.3" free. Call 416-961-8116. to relax as well as enjoy some FEB. 5 7RURQWR2QWDULR051 - Festive Evensong at 4 spiritual conversation. Every - p.m. marking the eve of the thing you wanted to know about 7HO Queen’s accession to the throne spirituality but were afraid to ask. in February 1952. Followed by a FEB. 8-19 - Dandelions in the Royal Festive Tea and Music for Wind, a Black History Month mu - 9. St. Stephen, Maple 19. FaithWorks PRAYER CYCLE Royal Occasions, with tenor, sical, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Daniels 10. Trinity Church, Aurora 20. St. Hugh and St. Edmund, Mississauga lutenist and theorbo player Ben Spectrum Theatre - Ada Slaight 11. All Saints, Kingsway 21. Clergy Programs of the Diocese: Momen - FOR FEBRUARY Stein. At St. Olave, Swansea, Hall, 585 Dundas St. E., Toronto. 12. Etobicoke - Humber Deanery tum & Fresh Start 1. Christ Church, Kettleby Bloor Street and Windermere Av - Tickets $45. This is an exciting, 13. Atonement, Alderwood 22. St. Matthew, Islington 2. Christ Church, Roches Point enue, Toronto. upbeat performance highlighting 14. Christ Church St. James, Toronto 23. St. Matthias, Etobicoke 3. St. James the Apostle, Sharon MARCH 24 – Organ recital with historical moments in black histo - 4. St. Mary Magdalene, Schomberg 15. Christ the King, Toronto 24. St. Paul the Apostle, Rexdale 16. Church of South India (CSI), Toronto 25. St. Philip, Etobicoke Thomas Bell, 7:30 p.m., Calvary ry and shedding light on racism 5. Holland Deanery Baptist Church, 72 Main St., today. For tickets and information, 6. Parish of Georgina 17. St. George on-the-Hill, Toronto 26. Bishop Peter Fenty 18. Ghanaian Anglican Church of Toronto 27. San Lorenzo-Dufferin, Toronto Toronto. Music by Saint-Saëns, visit dandelionsinthewind.com. 7. St. Paul, Jersey (Keswick) FEB. 28 (GACOT) 28. St. Stephen, Downsview Vierne, Messiaen, Langlais, - Annual Shrove Tuesday 8. St. Paul, Newmarket Dupré and Marchand. Admission pancake dinner, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., $10. Desserts included. Call 416- St. Dunstan of Canterbury, 56 691-4271. Lawson Rd., Scarborough. Dinner IN MOTION Priest-in-Charge, St. Margaret York-Credit Valley MARCH 26 – Organ recital with includes pancakes with sausages, Tamil Congregation, Toronto, • All Saints, Kingsway Thomas Bell, 3 p.m., St. Paul, 227 bacon, tea, coffee, juice and ice Appointments Jan. 1. • Christ Church, Bolton Bloor St. E., Toronto. Music by cream. Tickets: $8 for adults, $4 • The Rev. Canon Dr. Drew Mac - • The Rev. Dana Dickson, In - • Christ Church St. James, Saint-Saëns, Vierne, Messiaen, for children 12 and under. Call Donald, Priest-in-Charge, St. cumbent, Trinity Church, Toronto Langlais, Dupré and Marchand. 416-283-1844 for information or Leonard, Toronto, Nov. 6, 2016. Bradford, March 1. • St. Stephen, Downsview Admission is free. Call 416-961-8116. tickets. • The Rev. Dr. Raymond Porth, • The Rev. Jeff Stone, Interim • St. Philip, Etobicoke Interim Priest-in-Charge, Priest-in-Charge, St. Jude, Bra - Parish of Elmvale, Dec. 4, 2016. malea North, Jan. 16. York – Scarborough Deaths Dec. 19. • The Rev. William Glenn Em - • The Rev. Canon Richard • Christ Church, Deer Park • The Rev. Canon Dr. Reginald • The Rev. E. Mary Ranger died pey, Priest-in-Charge, St. Luke, Miller, Priest-in-Charge, St. Pe - • St. Clement, Eglinton Stackhouse died on Dec. 14. on Dec. 28. Ordained deacon in Peterborough, Jan. 1. ter, Cobourg, Feb. 1. • St. John the Baptist, Norway Ordained deacon in 1949 and 1987 and priest in 1988, she • The Rev. Gregory Fiennes- • The Rev. David Giffen, Incum - • St. Timothy, Agincourt priest in 1950, he served as as - served as assistant curate at Clinton, Priest-in-Charge, St. bent, Church of the Redeemer, sistant curate of the Parish of St. Hilary, Cooksville, associ - James, Caledon East, Jan. 1. Bloor St., March 1. York – Simcoe Islington and as rector of St. ate priest at the Parish of • The Rev. Robert Gorham, In - • St. James, Orillia John, West Toronto. He was Georgina, priest-in-charge of terim Associate Priest, Christ Vacant Incumbencies principal of Wycliffe College the Parish of Sharon and Hol - Church, Deer Park, Jan. 1. Clergy from outside the diocese Ordinations from 1975 to 1986. He was also land Landing, incumbent of St. • The Rev. Maureen Hair, Inter - with the permission of their bish - • The Rev. Leigh Kern was or - a Member of Parliament from Mark, Port Hope and then at im Priest-in-Charge, Parish of op may apply through the Dioce - dained a priest at St. James 1972 to 1974 and 1984 to 1988. St. Martin, Bay Ridges in Pick - Penetanguishene and san Executive Assistant, Mrs. Cathedral on Jan. 14. In retirement, he continued to ering. After her retirement in Waubaushene, Jan. 1. Mary Conliffe. • The Rev. Colin Bowler was or - teach while serving in several 1999, she served as Interim • The Rev. Ian LaFleur, Incum - dained a priest at St. Paul, parishes, including St. Priest-in-Charge of St. James, bent, St. Cuthbert, Leaside and Trent-Durham Newmarket on Jan. 22. Matthias, Etobicoke and as Caledon East. Her funeral was Regional Dean of Eglinton, • Bobcaygeon, Dunsford • The Rev. Monique Taylor will honorary assistant at St. Paul, held at St. Mark, Orangeville Jan. 1. & Burnt River be ordained a priest at St. An - Bloor Street. His funeral was on Jan. 4. • The Rev. Dr. Irwin Sikha, drew, Scarborough on Feb. 2. held at Wycliffe College on

The initiative, which began Jan. invited. Bishop Peter Fenty, area “From the Heart of Africa to the ries of individuals who lived and 1, was officially launched on Jan. bishop of York-Simcoe, will join Soul of the Caribbean: Celebrat - worked in Toronto, with a focus BRIEFLY 10 with a press conference at the Thomas Cardinal Collins, ing a Mosaic of Peoples.” The on those having connections to church, the site of the Toronto Chaldean Catholic Bishop service will include worship, mu - the cathedral. Marriage and bap - Homeless Memorial where an un - Emanuel Shaleta, Coptic Ortho - sic, dance, spoken word and a tism records of African-Canadi - Homeless deaths official list is kept of more than dox Bishop Anba Mina and other special acknowledgement of ans at the cathedral date back to 800 GTA homeless people who religious leaders at the service. Canada’s sesquicentennial cele - 1802. At the cathedral’s 11 a.m. to be tracked have died since the mid-1980s. The homilist will be the Rev. Dr. brations. The service is organ - service on Feb. 5, all music will be Toronto’s top public health offi - The tracking system will collect Peter Holmes of Yorkminster ized by the diocese’s Black Angli - by black composers, including cial says the city’s new program information such as age, gender, Park Baptist Church in Toronto. cans Coordinating Committee. Nathaniel Dett. Bishop Peter Fen - to track all homeless deaths will unofficial cause of death and the St. Michael’s is located at 65 Bond For more information, call 416- ty, the area bishop of York-Sim - provide invaluable data to better location of the death, and St., Toronto. Paid parking is avail - 809-4639. coe, will preach the sermon. Spe - assist and house vulnerable pop - whether the deceased is of Indige - able and refreshments will follow cial artifacts will be added to the ulations. “The full scope of this nous heritage, said Dr. Yaffe. the service. exhibit for that day. On the problem has been unknown,” said The Toronto Star African-Canadians’ evening of Feb. 15, the cathedral Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Toronto’s Act - stories told in exhibit will host an evening of story- ing Medical Officer of Health, Service celebrates A special exhibit on the history of telling by a member of Historica speaking at Holy Trinity, Trinity Service celebrates ‘mosaic of peoples’ African-Canadians in Toronto Canada. The exhibit, located in Square. “What we needed was in - Christian unity The diocese’s 22nd annual Black will be held at St. James Cathe - the cathedral, will be open every formation from the many health As part of the Week of Prayer for History Month service of celebra - dral on Feb. 5-25. With the sup - day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admis - and social service agencies which Christian Unity, an ecumenical tion will be held at St. Paul, Bloor port of the Ontario Black History sion is free and all are invited. For work closely with individuals ex - prayer service will be held on Jan. Street on Feb. 26 with special mu - Society and other organizations, more information, contact Nancy periencing homelessness or who 29 at 3 p.m. at St. Michael’s Cathe - sic beginning at 4 p.m. All are in - the exhibit will tell the history of Mallet, the cathedral’s archivist, are marginally housed.” dral Basilica in Toronto. All are vited. The theme of the service is African-Canadians through sto - at 416-364-7865, ext. 233. 12 The Anglican P A R I S H N E W S February 2017

Clockwise from above: A pow-wow at Grassy Narrows; a young girl at the pow-wow; a sign warning of contaminated water at Grassy Narrows. PHOTOS BY CORAL PETZOLDT

Michelle Mercer is surrounded by Sunday School children during a presentation by Bishop Patrick Yu hon - ouring her 50 years of service to St. John the Divine, Scarborough. Sunday School teacher choir director at Holy Trinity, recitalist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Thornhill for 34 years, retired in Cathedral in Buffalo, St. Paul, celebrates 50 years June 2016. As a tribute to her min - Bloor Street and Yorkminster St. John the Divine, Scarborough istry, the church’s garden com - Park Baptist Church in Toronto. held a surprise celebration in Oc - mittee donated a pergola for the tober for Michelle Mercer, who lawn. has been teaching at the church’s Under Ms. Pudwell’s leader - Pair travel to Sunday School for 50 years. Ms. ship, worship hymns, chosen with Grassy Narrows Mercer started teaching when care to fit the lectionary, ranged This past summer, Coral Petzoldt pow-wow and participated in the she was a teenager and has been from traditional to contemporary and Maggie Panter from Holy intertribal dancing. It was truly a the superintendent for several to spirituals. Anthems ranged Trinity, Trinity Square in Toronto memorable experience,” said Ms. years. “Her positive attitude and from Bach to jazz. travelled to Grassy Narrows, a Panter. creativity have made the church Many tributes were offered at First Nations community in school fun for many children over her final service. “Her ability to northwest Ontario that had been the years,” says Jean Stoner, a keep her cool, to inspire the choir, devastated by mercury poisoning Parish hall ‘forest’ parishioner. to ensure harmony in the choir from a pulp and paper mill in the helps needy Several former students re - and to make our singing fun, en - 1970s. Ms. Petzoldt and Ms. Pan - St. John, East Orangeville helped turned for the celebration. More joyable and an act of worship, ter were part of a Christian bring the community together to than 140 people attended the were all touched on,” said a cho - Peacemaker Teams delegation. provide food and toys to needy service that day and the luncheon rister. “She expected the best and Before going to Grassy Nar - families during Christmas. Local that followed. Ms. Mercer was the choir tried to live up to her ex - rows, they spent some time in businesses, service clubs and presented with roses, a memory pectations.” Kenora, where they learned emergency services were asked book and charms for her bracelet. A music teacher at Holy Trinity about Indigenous issues, includ - to decorate a Christmas tree and Later in the month, Bishop School in Richmond Hill for 22 ing residential schools, sexual as - bring it to the parish hall to create Patrick Yu visited the church for years, she influenced many young sault, children adopted into non- a “Magical Christmas Forest.” the last time as area bishop and people. “Elaine was a gift from Indigenous families and mur - Members of the public were bent. “It’s a way of reaching out presented Ms. Mercer with a cer - God,” said the school’s chaplain. dered and missing Indigenous asked to visit the forest on Dec. 9- and expressing our support for tificate in appreciation of her ded - “She spoke her mind freely but women. “We heard from more 11 to place a new, unwrapped toy the community.” ication and service to the church, was kind and considerate.” She than one person that separation or food item under their favourite The event was a success. Local signed by Archbishop Colin John - was able to keep the students in - from family and community was tree. While they were there, they groups decorated and delivered son. terested with a blend of old Angli - the worst part of the residential could cast a ballot for their 14 Christmas trees, and more can hymns and upbeat religious schools, even worse than the var - favourite tree, with the chance of than 200 families visited to drop songs. ious kinds of assaults,” said Ms winning it and having it delivered off toys and look around. “The Pergola honours In addition to playing at Holy Panter. to their home. event produced 12 giant bags of retired organist Trinity, Thornhill, Ms. Pudwell At Grassy Narrows, the team “We’ve always had a tree in the toys and three giant bags of food,” Elaine Pudwell, organist and appeared regularly as concert slept in sleeping bags on the floor hall for families to bring toys to, says Mr. Lockyer. The toys and at the Trappers Centre. They at - and we wondered how we could food were given to the Toys for tended the opening of the Family ramp up the display to encourage Tots and foodbank, run every Services Building. “After speech - people to bring more toys,” says Christmas by the Orangeville Po - es, drumming and dancing, a de - the Rev. John Lockyer, incum - lice Service. licious meal was served,” said Ms. Panter. “We visited some of the memorials for the residential schools – some listing those who had died and others listing all Time to update those who had attended. We learned about the path that mer - cury had taken through the area subscription list and region. We went to the block - ade site, started by two teens, to block the logging trucks from CHURCHES in the diocese will the changes to circulation@na - continuing to clear-cut, which al - have received their subscription tional.anglican.ca. Keeping your so leads to more mercury poison - list for The Anglica n and Angli - list up to date reduces mailing ing. So far, it has been success - can Journal. Please take the costs, helps the environment and ful.” time to update it and send the ensures that new parishioners The group made bannock and changes back to the office of the are connected with the diocese The Rev. Canon Stephen Fields, incumbent of Holy Trinity, Thornhill, learned how to harvest rice in the Anglican Journal, 80 Hayden St., and the wider church. joins Elaine Pudwell and her husband Paul. traditional way. “We attended a Toronto, Ont., M4Y 3G2 or email