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THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF OTTAWA Section of the Anglican Journal Crosstalk June 2021

Photo: Canadian Heritage – Patrimoine canadien Bishop Shane Parker offered a prayer and a blessing as part of the televised national commemoration ceremony for HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Christ Church Cathedral. Read more about the service from James Calkin, the Cathedral’s director of music, and see more photos on pages 8 - 9.

Shaping the future Bishop asks parishes to work and discern together as one

BY LEIGH ANNE WILLIAMS tradition, our diocese is the church of our population, as there have 2021 is the 125th anniversary of epresentatives from every we all belong to.” He then went on to been social and cultural changes, the creation of the Anglican Diocese parish across the diocese explain that a helpful image is to see as secularism and pluralism and of Ottawa. In his sermon on Easter gathered online on April Christ as the head and the diocese relativism have done their work, we Sunday at Christ Church Cathedral, R20 for the launch of a major as a body with two arms. One arm have been changed,” he said. “The the bishop challenged his listeners collaborative initiative to shape parish represents community ministries — shape of our parish ministry has been to honour the past by vitalizing the ministry for the future. “how we together use our resources changed in many ways without our future. He echoed that challenge to Bishop Shane Parker opened the and our skill to reach out into our consent. There has been in the last those gathered to begin the work evening’s discussions by affirming community in the form of ministries 10, 15 years about a 30 percent drop of reshaping parish ministry in the the importance of parish ministry. that serve those who live precariously, in the shape of our parish ministry.” diocese. “Let’s think of ourselves Parishes are “where we experience are marginalized or disenfranchised.” Framing the situation in personal as the generation who has been community and belonging, a sense Parish ministry is the other, equal terms, Parker said, “So I don’t know tasked to do this. Other generations of place… where we are visibly and arm, Parker said. “The work that about you, but I am not fond of in the 125 years of our diocese and tangibly in communion with one we’re about to do in many ways asks being shaped by change. It’s not a before that were tasked with building another,” he said. “It’s where we us to think as a diocesan church good feeling to have your life shaped the structure, the shape of parish feel our community of faith in the about our parish ministry as a by other factors than what you would ministry, and in many ways we’re most profound ways. And for that whole.” choose. Instead,” he said, “I would still living from the vestiges of that reason, parishes need to be healthy, Then the bishop sketched the rather consciously guide change, and structure. But we are the generation sustainable and well-resourced.” outline of the challenges the Diocese I hope and pray that you will join that has been tasked to address As critical as parishes are, and larger church face. “As there with me in guiding the changes we fundamental issues in the shape of “parishes are not really our church,” have been changes in population must make to the shape of our parish parish ministry,” he said. the bishop said. “In our Anglican distribution, in the composition ministry at this time.”  Shape of ministry, page 3 Page 2 • CROSSTALK • June 2021

FROM OUR BISHOP As summer begins and we seek rest...

t is very hard to believe that Shortly before I was consecrated, one year ago, on May 31, I wrote a pastoral note to our 2020, the day of Pentecost, I clergy, and offered the following wasI consecrated to be your bishop. thoughts, which I share now in a After the service I went out to the slightly modified form because they forecourt of the Cathedral to “pray apply to all of us—especially as the for the city” as is traditional for a new summer begins and as we seek rest bishop. As I prayed silently by the and refreshment after another long “Homeless Jesus” sculpture, bathed pandemic winter and spring. in the dramatic light of the sunset, I Please be careful with your was conscious of the deep, reassuring time and energy. We have all been presence of the Holy Spirit. I upheld adjusting and innovating in order to the clergy and people of our diocese, live out our baptismal vows, without letting my mind travel through the the benefit of the familiar rhythms deaneries and parishes, and the names that anchor us. Some of our duties and faces that appeared as I prayed. have disproportionally expanded, and And I knew all will be well, in time. the lines between working and not Since then, I pray daily for you, working have likely blurred for all of but the pandemic has allowed very us. few opportunities to pray with you Pace yourself and keep it simple. in person. I have “been in church” Measure what you feel you need to on barely a dozen Sundays since be doing now against what you would becoming your bishop a year ago! normally be doing, and if it seems However, like most of you, I have like you are stressed and spread thin, been online on Sundays, joining in then aggressively assess what you worship with congregations across our need to scale back. Stay within your diocese, and appreciating all the hard natural gifts and strengths: the most work that goes into producing “virtual important thing is for people to know worship” week in and week out. that you care about them and are there for them. Photo: Art Babych If you feel like you are spending too much time in “Hollywood” mode, arrange for your parish to plug into a Sunday liturgy being streamed or offered by another parish. It is okay to take a Sunday off. If you are spending more time checking in, phoning, texting, or “meeting” than them). Knowing when you are off a crisis, you will be unable to help you ever have before, step back a bit, work, and being able to say to a others: there is nothing selfish about trusting that everyone is ministering friend what that looks like is really self-care. to one another. important—and if you don’t have a I pray that these summer months And if you don’t know when you cogent “here’s what I am doing on will bring many times of rest and are not working, ritualize your time my time off these days” narrative, relaxation to all, and that the Holy off: turn off the phone, change your then take that seriously. Spirit will visit you frequently, filling The Rt. Rev. Shane Parker, clothes, go for a walk, do something Take good care of yourselves and your hearts and minds with grace Bishop of Ottawa that is only about you (and if you one another. If you don’t stay healthy and peace. All will be well, in time. have a partner or family, only about in mind and body in the midst of

CLERGY NEWS

The Rev. Cathy McCaig will The Rev. Dr. Jon Martin has The Ven. Eric Morin has been The Ven. David Selzer will retire, effective Aug. 20, 2021. been appointed the Incumbent appointed Archdeacon of West retire June 1, 2021. While serving of the Parish of March, Quebec, effective June 1, 2021 as Interim Dean of St. George’s effective July 12, 2021. Cathedral in Kingston, he remains canonically resident in this diocese. June 2021 • CROSSTALK • Page 3

The team leading the process includes Anne-Marie Clysdale (co-chair), Ann Chaplin, the Rev. Tim Kehoe, the Rev. Rhonda Waters, Archdeacon Mark Whittall, as well as the Rev. Dr. Jon Martin (co-chair, photo on page 2) and Barbara Gagné. Shape of Parish Ministry from page 1 Stage 1: Generating a Parish Stage 2: Analyze and work with Stage 3: Gather with Profile •May 2021 - Oct.2021 the profiles •Nov. 2021 – Feb. 2022 neighbours and build “We must take on this task together proposals • March 2022 – Aug. One of the members of the Shape Martin explained that the team as a diocesan church,” he added. 2022 “The whole is greater than the parts. of Parish Ministry consultation will analyze the data and work with The body is much stronger and more team and another person assisting parishes as they go through their With support from the SPM team, resilient than any of the parts, than them will come to each of the profiles to understand them better participants will learn about either arm, and the body needs to parishes. “We will be sitting down but also to begin the work of looking change processes, and consensus take on this task.” to learn about your parish and get at the profiles of their neighbours. decision making models, develop Parker then introduced the team you to answer some questions for “Some of you may assume that when a curiosity about other parishes, leading the work on the shape of us. At the same time, we’ve also I say neighbours that means maybe meet with their neighbours very parish ministry. The Rev. Jon Martin been going through the 10-year the parish next door and that could intentionally, and the SPM team and Anne-Marie Clysdale are co- summaries of statistical return be the case, however, we’re also going will gather and organize proposals chairs, and the team members are data for each of the congregations to be looking at our neighbours in for discussion at the upcoming Ann Chaplin, Barbara Gagné, the and parishes as well,” Martin the sense of what do we have in synod in October 2022. Rev.Tim Kehoe, the Rev. Rhonda explained. “We’re going to common with some of the parishes “It’s going to be an intense 18 Waters, and Archdeacon Mark ask participants to prepare an across the diocese. If your parish months of work. It will require all Whittall. “They are the team that will approximate age demographic offers a magnificent lunch program of us to bring our best selves and facilitate our conversation, to keep us break down of the people on their and someone on the other side of insights to the entire process,” said on track, to keep us focused, working parish list. … Once that stage is the diocese also does that, maybe Martin. very closely with me, over the next 18 done, we’re going to send that the two of you would want to gather months to bring us to the point where, information back to you and say together for a conversation about — From the Rev. Jon Martin’s conversa- God willing, you will tell me, because hey, did we get this right?” what’s been working, what hasn’t, tional overview of the 18-month process, we have discerned together, what the what the struggles are. …We will be presented to attendees before they broke shape of our parish ministry is to providing a toolkit to help you process into small groups for discussion. look like and where we are to have the information you get and start to be buildings.” curious about the information about other places.” Diocesan parental leave Remembering Canon Alan Winship Photo: Archdeacon Chris Dunn continued through the tenures of six bishops. policy updated After earning degrees at the University of Saskatchewan, By Leigh Anne Williams unemployment insurance benefits— Carleton, Queen’s and finishing his he Pregnancy Parental and in place that now supports every training as a lawyer at the University Paternity Leave policy has employee taking one of these of Toronto’s Osgoode Hall, Winship been recently changed to leaves. The SUB plan allows for the began his career in the civil service reflectT the ongoing commitment to employer to provide penalty-free in the department of Trade and fairness, equality and the importance top ups for employment insurance Commerce, including work on the of supporting staff during monumen- benefits to recipients of pregnancy, government’s response to needs in tal life and family changes. parental or paternity leave benefits. developing countries. Later, after The top up supplements the 55% earning his law degree at Queen’s Photo: Leigh Anne Williams of salary provided by employment University, he worked at the Privy insurance, bringing it to 95% of the Council Office during the early days employee’s salary for up to 16 weeks of Prime Minister Lester Pearson’s while on pregnancy leave or up to government. 12 weeks while they are on parental In 1966, Winship left the civil leave, and up to 5 weeks while on service to article with the law firm paternity leave (Quebec only). of Stuart Wotherspoon, who was The Diocese made this important also the Chancellor of the Diocese. change to support staff and clergy Canon Alan Winship provided Wotherspoon was working on while they are going through amazing legal advice to the Diocese for 40 revising the diocesan Canons, Bylaws life changes that the birth or adoption years. and Regulations. Winship began to of a new child brings. help with that work and later led it. Any employee who is a new parent For more details, the policy is anon Alan Winship, Chancel- Bishop Ed Lackey appointed through birth or adoption is eligible posted on the Human Resources lor Emeritus for the Diocese Winship as Diocesan Solicitor for pregnancy or parental leave. page of the diocesan website: of Ottawa, 87, passed away in 1981. Winship also served as Those in Quebec are also eligible https://www.ottawa.anglican. onC May 5, 2021. Chancellor from 2000 to 2004 and for paternity leave according to ca/images/human-resources/ Winship’s 40-year service to the retired from work as the Diocesan provincial legislation. The Diocese Pregnancy-Parental-Paternity-Leave- diocese as Solicitor and later as solicitor in 2019. has a SUB plan—supplemental Policy-2021-03-HP.pdf?type=file Chancellor, began in the 1970s and —Leigh Anne Williams Page 4 • CROSSTALK • June 2021

Dumont named Poet Laureate for the City of Ottawa

lbert Dumont has been named as the English language Poet Laureate for the City of Ottawa. He is the first Indigenous poet to be appointed to the position in the city. A poet, storyteller and Algonquin Traditional Teacher, Dumont is also Indigenous Advisor to Bishop Shane Parker. AHe has published five books of poetry and short stories and two children’s books, written in three languages. His most recent book is Sitting by the Rapids (2018). When Crosstalk contacted him after his appointment was announced, he offered the Crosstalk following reflection. A publication of the Photo: Canadian Heritage – Patrimoine canadien Anglican Diocese of Ottawa www.ottawa.anglican.ca The Rt. Rev. Shane Parker, Bishop of Ottawa Publisher Leigh Anne Williams Editor Jane Waterston Production Crosstalk is published 10 times a year (September to June) and mailed as a section of the Anglican Journal. It is printed and mailed by Webnews Printing Inc., North York. Crosstalk is a member of the Canadian Church Press and the Anglican Editors Association. Subscriptions For new or changed subscriptions, please contact your parish On April 17, Albert Dumont offered a tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh as a part of the National commemora- administrator or visit: tive ceremony filmed at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. He asked the Creator to bless the Duke for www.anglicanjournal.com his good work for mankind. Suggested annual donation: $25 Advertising Looking forward to two years as Poet Laureate Crosstalk welcomes advertising from parishes, agencies and by Albert Dumont like a goodbye kiss to the demons and communities! Poetry is the oak enterprises wanting to support our who had brought so much emotional shield I needed to defend myself mission and reach our readers. fter giving it considerable pain and tears into my life. against what was slowly shredding my Publication does not imply Athought, I have concluded that You can believe or reject the heart into bits and pieces. endorsement by the Diocese of one life came to an end for me after I notion that poetry —the putting As Poet Laureate for Ottawa, I Ottawa or any of its principals, wrote my first poem and another life together of words, produced by life will do my best to promote what and Crosstalk reserves the right to began. It was in 1993 when I marked experiences, observations or coming I believe in. The homeless young decline advertisements. five years of sobriety that I wrote a from the whisper of a human heart— woman or man suffering from ad- Advertising enquiries should be poem titled, “The Path my Children is more powerful than any drug or diction or mental deterioration will directed to: Would Travel.” Five years of sobri- alcoholic beverage. Poetry is that for find poetry dedicated to them in the [email protected] ety! “Only then,” said a friend, “does me! It is the stone fired from David’s journal I will keep over the next two a human being become who he/she sling that made its way to Goliath’s years. I will write poetry touching on Submit a story or letter is really meant to be in accordance forehead, dropping the giant to his areas perhaps never contemplated Editorial enquiries and letters to the with Creator’s plan, after cleansing knees. No drug nor the strongest before by any other Poet Laureate in editor should be directed to: themselves in mind, body and spirit alcoholic beverage could kill a gro- Canada. The ignored and forgotten of the enormous dysfunction severe tesque creature. Monsters do not at- people of a Canadian city will have a [email protected] alcohol addiction brought into their tack other monsters! They are allies, voice in my poems. Their stories and Leigh Anne Williams lives.” That first poem of mine was working together to destroy families songs will not be hidden any longer. Crosstalk 71 Bronson Ave. Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6G6 LETTER TO THE EDITOR 613 232-7124 Dear Editor According to the article ‘Whitelist,’ I ask the Diocese to change the Next deadline: August 1, 2021 ebruary’s Anglican Journal article, ‘Blacklist’: The New Debate Over document and republish the link in for the September 2021 edition F‘Rethinking darkness and light; Security Terminology (dice. Crosstalk. Leaders in the Lutheran and United com) industry leaders are working Karen Luyendyk churches on language and anti-Black- towards change. Although still used (she/her) Crosstalk ness’, describes the damaging impact by some, these terms are no longer St. Paul’s in Almonte acknowledges that of language and its power to perpetu- used by others, such as the British we publish on the ate systemic racism. Intelligence Agency and Cisco’s Editor’s note: cybersecurity. In fact, as the article Thank you for bringing this instance unceded traditional I couldn’t help noticing in explains, the terms are unclear and to our attention. The document has territory of the March’s Crosstalk the name of this must be explained to new employees. I been edited to rely on the terms Algonquin Anishnaabe Diocesan document: WEBMAIL- imagine people of colour are harmed Trusted Sender and Spam Sender. Nation. OUTLOOK-SPAM-WHITELIST- listening to such explanations and The new link for instructions on how BLACKLIST-filters.pdf …exploring using these terms, while white people to increase email security is : https:// May we dwell on this further, I discovered white represents continue to hear the message, ‘white www.ottawa.anglican.ca/images/ land with peace and ‘trusted’ information and black repre- is best’. Notices/trusted-sender_spam-sender. respect. sents spam. docx June 2021 • CROSSTALK • Page 5

PARISH NEWS Page 4 • CROSSTALK • February 2019

StMartins@Home: BringingSTEWARDSHIP ‘Church’ Home

Photos contributed By the Rev. Dr Mary-Cate Garden morning and watch at the same time we met in person. Many watch the ver the past year of lock- service more than once. One member downs, clergy and parishes reported that StMartins@Home is haveGiving responded with a va- Our Thanks and “absolutelyPraise splendid and I am so rietyO of inventive online solutions to thrilled” whilst another said, “It is bring churchOffering to parishioners. congregational Yet, for dinator for the Anglican The 2019 GTP workshop a veryscalable good thing… for whatever I may not the be sizein Crosstalk all the creativity there is one group church but at least I am taking part.” A ministry of the Anglican who has remainedresources out of for reach. faithful, St Church of Canada, led the dates are: and location your parish. It first Giving Our Thanks & • March 30 for the Deaner- Thatcomes is whatwith makes the I this Intend ministry dis - Diocese of Ottawa. Martin’s, likeintentional most parishes, and has a so wonderful: people can take part in Praise Workshop to intro- ies of Arnprior, Carleton and cipleship booklet as well as number ofgenerous parishioners responseswho are un- to the services. They see a familiar place www.ottawa.anglican.ca able to access online worship. This duce this program starting Lanark. Held at St. James, anda familiarGTP facesprogram in the priestguide and and was a deepGod’s concern mission for us especially in the deaneries of the Ca- Carleton Place. Early Bird readersplanning and they workbook. hear the words All regand- Publisher: as these isolated people were some thedral, Ottawa Centre and registration ends March 07. musicistered that theyparishes know andwill love receive and The Rt. Rev. John Chapman, of our mostBy beloved Jane Scanlon and long-time, need. Bishop of Ottawa members. Stewardship Development Ottawa West. Although it • May 4 for the Deaneries of these printed resources. 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Submission Deadline for the March edition is January 28, 2019. Page 6 • CROSSTALK • June 2021

Affordable Housing: Diocese looks back and beyond 2021

BY DAVID HUMPHREYS rent to a refugee family and is looking at more long-term reimagining of its he diocese’s Homelessness entire property. St. John’s Richmond and Affordable Housing renovated its rectory, also to house a Working Group (HAHWG) refugee family. Trinity Ottawa near isT moving into a new phase that is Carleton University rented its rec- expected to place greater emphasis tory to up to six students. St Mary on partnering with other denomina- Magdalene Chelsea raises funds for tions and stakeholders and expanded the Chelsea Housing Corporation’s communications. current project, 12 units of affordable The group met in April to begin housing for seniors as well as for the looking beyond 2021 and the cam- Quebec Association for Independent paign to create 125 housing units Living. St John’s South March leased th in celebration of the diocese’s 125 land for the Blue Heron Coopera- anniversary this year. Bishop Shane tive that provides 81 units in Kanata Parker, who has called on the diocese North and is actively engaged with to “embrace the challenges that face East Elevation the cooperative. us” will participate in a meeting with CHRIST CHURCH BELL’S CORNERS MAY 28, 2020 3865 OLD RICHMOND RD. the group in June to discuss plans for Moving forward the future. The visioning exercise will con- The Homeless and Affordable Hous- sider ways to add value by offering ing Working Group began planning unique and effective support to par- for a workshop to address the myths ishes. The eight-member group will about affordable housing captured in be building on experience of the last the acronym NIMBY, not in my back six years with its original mandate yard. Yes in My Back Yard (YIMBY) clear in the rearview mirror. They was being designed to help build will also look at how best to engage community engagement for afford- with potential partners and the com- able housing. While the demands munity. of the pandemic have intervened, YIMBY remains as a project in Report Card The groundbreaking ceremony for the housing project at Christ progress. Work is well advanced, in Church Bell’s Corners was a milestone in efforts to create 125 units of line with the group’s initial mandate, Parishes in the diocese have been affordable housing in time for the 125th anniversary of the founding of on an inventory of housing initiatives supporting affordable housing for the Diocese. broken down by categories. many years. In 2014, Diocesan As well as the parish-initiated sion; Moira Alie, project coordina- More recently, St. John the Evan- Synod formalized the cause by call- projects that are under way, some tor at Alliance to End Homelessness gelist Smiths Falls, St James Perth ing for “systematic consideration of parishes have leased land for devel- Ottawa; Jim Davison of the diocesan and St. James Carleton Place have all homelessness and affordable housing opments that revert back to them Real Estate Working Group: Arch- begun to explore innovative projects in our stewardship and disposition at the end of a lease. In addition to deacon Kathryn Otley of Christ in partnership with community stake- of church property and real estate, the Blue Heron Co-op these include Church Bells Corners; Joyce Potter, holders. engaging with the world through Beek Lindsay Seniors Residences retired vice president of Canada At least 14 parishes are members cooperation with ecumenical and in Cornwall, lease reverting back to Mortgage and Housing Corporation of Multifaith Housing Initiative, a interfaith partners and non-profit or- Trinity Cornwall in 2024 and Serson and director at City of Ottawa Hous- coalition that builds affordable units ganizations in projects, advocacy and Clarke Apartments, reverting back ing; Gay Richardson, a founding in Ottawa. The parish of Good prayerful consideration of the needs to St Luke’s Ottawa in 2031. One director of Multifaith Housing Initia- Shepherd Barrhaven has played an of the homeless and inadequately parish, St. John’s Elgin Street, sold tive (MHI) and David Humphreys, instrumental role in the development housed.” land outright to a developer who built a retired journalist and government of The Haven, a 98-home project Among the specific responsibili- the 119-unit Somerset Gardens, some relations consultant (writing this in Barrhaven that opened in 2017. ties that the Community Ministries units classified as affordable. report). Anglicans have been active in the Committee proposed in 2015 for the The central role of day pro- Since 2015, the working group’s development of the newly-completed working group are those to: grams has never been in doubt. As main focus has been support for MHI Veterans’ House on CFB Rock- • develop a plan to engage all homelessness has increased in the projects initiated by parishes and the cliffe Airbase Lands. MHI is also a parts of the diocese in action, diocese, the Community Ministries’ day programs while encouraging and principal partner along with the Dio- advocacy, learning and prayer. programs have expanded services to supporting new initiatives throughout cese in the Julian of Norwich project. • establish an inventory of meet ever-rising demand. In Ottawa, the diocese. Back in the mid-‘80s Anglicans were projects related to homeless- Centre 454, The Well and St Luke’s Affordable housing projects are founding members of West Nepean ness and affordable housing in table pooled resources and partnered underway or in the final planning Ecumenical Residential Projects, which diocesan groups were with the City of Ottawa during the process at Christ Church Bells Cor- which built Harmer House, providing already engaged. pandemic. In Cornwall, Centre 105 ners, Julian of Norwich in Nepean, St 60 apartments for seniors’ indepen- • consider ways in which the substantially increased its supply of Thomas the Apostle (Ellwood House dent living. Several parishes partici- Community Ministries’ day meals, added staff, and renovated extension) in Alta Vista. When com- pate in MHI’s annual fundraising programs could play a central washrooms for general use. pleted they will allow the diocese to walk, notably teams from St. John’s role in a diocesan strategy. The Diocese’s commitment to achieve its goal of creating 125 units Elgin St. and St Bartholomew’s New housing is echoed nationally and even for the 125th anniversary. Edinburgh. The collective experience of the internationally. The Anglican Church In 2019, the group organized a Many parishes have demonstrated eight-member working group bodes of Canada committed to action, ad- forum attended by 71 delegates from support for the homeless by provid- well for implementing the co-opera- vocacy and prayer on the issue in the parishes across the diocese. Its pur- ing meals, safe daytime space and tion and partnership anticipated in Joint Assembly of 2013. The Arch- pose was to help parishes participate counsel. Others have provided afford- the Synod resolution on a person- bishop of Canterbury’s Commission regardless of circumstances. Work- able housing on an individual basis. to-person basis. The Chair is Sue on Housing, Church and Community shops covered all aspects for parish The Parish of the Valley in Pembroke Garvey, retired executive director of has called for homelessness and af- participation: how to get started even supports the community food bank Cornerstone Housing for Women. fordable housing to be a major ele- if the parish has no money or land and the Renfrew County Poverty Members are the Rev Canon PJ ment of the church’s mission in the to offer, rural considerations and in- Action Network. St. Paul’s Almonte Hobbs, the diocesan director or mis- coming years. novative partnerships. rented a house at highly subsidized June 2021 • CROSSTALK • Page 7

Photos Archdeacon Chris Dunn Perth housing proposal sparks interest

By David Humphreys Photo Archdeacon Chris Dunn it would respond directly to anark County, struggling to one of the landlords’ main find more badly needed af- concerns. “Our subsidies fordable housing, is welcom- always go to the tenants while Ling a proposal from St James Perth St. James are looking at how to that would lift a barrier to expanding help the landlord.” rentals in the town. The Perth campaign is The county has a waiting list for spearheaded by St James rec- affordable housing of 773, of which tor, the Rev Ken Davis, David 362 are in Perth (population 6,000). Kroetsch, chair, and the parish There are no plans to build more outreach committee. They units in the town this year, and St aim to adapt from a successful James’s proposal represents the only refugee housing program in affordable housing initiative. which the parish played a sig- Emily Hollington, Lanark’s social nificant role. Building on that services manager, said the county experience, they are proposing reached out to area landlords and to identify landlords with suit- came up empty. A big part of the able space or with upgrading problem is landlord concern that potential, sign agreements with subsidized tenants will damage prop- them whereby the program erty and will be without the means would bring the units up to to cover repairs. At a time when code if necessary, oversee the rental rates have escalated there is property during the rental ten- little incentive for landlords to help. ure and, critically, guarantee A similar outreach in Ottawa last fall to the landlord that the prop- fell far short of its goal of housing a St. James Perth erty would be returned in the same hundred households, in part for the condition in which it was rented. The same reason. A campaign led by the Nine hundred calls were made to proposal relies heavily on volunteer Canadian Alliance to End Home- landlords. time and labour and the success of a lessness Ottawa to enlist landlords The St James proposal is very fundraising drive. succeeded in housing 30 families. interesting, Hollington said, because Cornerstone Housing for Women hopes to extend time at new location

By David Humphreys The distancing centre, established She has spent an intense three with the support of the City of Ot- months in what she describes as a ornerstone Housing for tawa, will be maintained at least until steep learning curve, talking to staff Women’s new Physical the end of July. Davis is working with and residents under COVID-19 Distancing Centre came the city to extend the tenure until a restrictions to understand the impact throughC the pandemic winter free of permanent solution is found. There is of the move last December. COVID-19 outbreaks, successfully no question of returning to the shel- providing safe and secure housing for ter’s O’Connor Street location which Gay Richardson, Canon Sue 125 women. was overcrowded for 61. Garvey and Rev. Monique The last of several vaccination The women are happy in their Stone spoke with passion about clinics in April lifted the spirits of new quarters. Since she came to Cor- affordable housing projects at a both residents and staff, executive di- nerstone in January Davis has found Housing Forum in May, 2019. rector Sarah Davis says. “The hope a “resoundingly favourable response” is coming back.” from the residents.

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Music helps overcome pandemic limitations at national commemorative service

Photos: Canadian Heritage – Patrimoine canadien BY JAMES CALKIN n April 17, Canada observed a national commemoration of the life andO legacy of HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh. The service, broadcast live nationwide and online around the world, originated from our own Christ Church Cathedral. As the Anglican Cathedral in Canada’s capital, Christ Church, its clergy and musicians have long played an important role in shaping and leading national commemorations and state funerals. Within hours of the announcement of the Duke’s death on April 9, coinciding as it did with the third wave of the pandemic and some of the most restrictive public health measures imposed thus far, it was clear that this particular state service (like its counterpart in the UK) would be very different from its antecedents and, more to the point, the one conceived over many years of planning. There would be no large in-person gathering of clergy or faith leaders, of officers of state or The cathedral’s politicians, of ordinary citizens. chancel was the There would be no large focus point for a processions, no live performances by commemorative guest musicians. And there would be display in honour no choir. of the Duke of In line with our own Diocesan Edinburgh. Prime rules and government advice, the Minister Justin decision was taken to staff this Trudeau and national commemorative service with Former Governor just two cantors: Assistant Director General David of Music Andrew McAnerney and Johnston both Stephanie Manias, one of the most paid tribute to exciting and versatile professional Prince Philip singers in Montreal’s choral and via broadcast early music scene, with myself as the messages from Cathedral’s director of music at the other locations organ. during the We were fortunate that much, televised service. though not all, of the music originally envisioned for this service was able to be re-imagined and to maintain its place.

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Commemorative service From p. 9 All of it had been carefully chosen to reflect not only the Duke individually but also his place as consort to Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada as well as the cultural resources and heritage of this country. The service began with “Kontakion of the Faithful Departed” by Toronto-based composer Stephanie Martin. With words from the Eastern Byzantine rite the piece was a reminder of the late Duke’s Greek heritage and the Orthodox Christian faith into which he was born. The psalm chosen for the day was Psalm 139: 1-11 (from the BCP Forms of Prayer to be Used at 20th Anniversary of the Sea) sung to a chant by Parry – an acknowledgement of the late Duke’s naval service and maritime Cathedral Girls’ Choir associations. Maurice Duruflé’s exquisite setting he year 2021-2022 will mark the 20th anniversary of the establish- of the “Notre Père” was performed ment of the Cathedral Girls’ Choir by Bishop Shane Parker, who by Ms Manias as part of the general was Dean of the Cathedral at the time. It remains to this day the onlyT all-girl liturgical choir in Canada and is an integral and vibrant part intercessions that day. Appropriately for a state event both official of the Cathedral’s music ministry and outreach. Under the leadership of languages were well represented in founding director Tim Piper and (since 2012) myself, the Choir has grown the service music. in its confidence and capacity, toured the UK and Europe (2012 & 2016), The hymn “I Vow to Thee Asia (2019) as well as the US and Canada and, like our Choir of Boys, been My Country”, national and royal a gateway for countless girls and young women to a life of faith, service and anthems and a postlude by the leadership. Notwithstanding COVID-19 and the restrictions currently in 19th century Canadian composer place, planning will soon begin to mark and celebrate this milestone! Samuel P. Warren completed the live —James Calkin musical offerings that day—all of Below — Musicians James Calkin, it a reminder of the transformative New beginnings for Christ Church Cathedral’s choirs Stephanie Manias and Andrew power of art, even in these McAnerney filled the cathedral dislocating and isolating pandemic s we have read in the COVID Communiqué of late there are hopeful with music for the broadcasted days, to give shape, form and voice to signs that the pandemic and the protective restrictions we have lived service. moments of collective thanksgiving, under for over a year will, with increasing vaccinations, soon wane. remembering and celebrating. TheA drought we have all experienced in our community-building and music- Photos: Canadian Heritage – Patrimoine canadien making may, God willing, soon be over. We in the Cathedral Music Depart- ment are ready and are excited! If you would like to share in this new begin- ning, to share your voice, talent, ideas, and energy then Andrew McAnerney and James Calkin want to hear from you! The Cathedral Choirs offer an unparalleled professional level musical education, a dynamic pace, a welcoming, supportive community, opportunities for travel, and for leadership development. We have places for boys and girls from age 8 and, in our mixed-voice adult ensemble, for experienced and keen choral singers. If you want to be a part of this world-class choral community or would like more information then drop a line to James Calkin, Director of Music at: [email protected]. Inquiries are always warmly received. Page 10 • CROSSTALK • June 2021

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Photo Justin Tang to help me with the entire process … n 2013, Trinity Anglican Church to fill out my paperwork personally. I in Old Ottawa South welcomed know it wasn’t just me, there’s a wall their new priest, the Rev. Arran in the church with the names of all Thorpe.I Eight years later, his faithful, the families that the church has been kind and important work has touched able to help sponsor. Now that wall is many people and made a big impact almost covered. in the community. Among highlights Arran gave me a gift, and I know of his tenure, Trinity became home one day if I can, I will help someone to a program to help seniors stay con- else the way Arran helped me. It nected, has helped and supported 62 didn’t matter that we were of a differ- Syrian refugees, and its walls have be- ent religion, or that we spoke a differ- come canvases for two murals created ent language, or even the difference by Indigenous artist Micque Michelle in our complexion. Arran taught me and local youth. that no matter who is in front of you, if you can help, help. n 2019, I came to Trinity looking — Alwand Majeed for a volunteer opportunity dur- I Daycare Worker at Trinity Church ing my summer off from journalism studies at Carleton. Later, when a t was 2014, and the hashtag #bor- communications position opened up, ingmajor was trending on Ottawa Arran, as he is affectionately known I Twitter. It had become so popular in by everyone, encouraged me to apply the city, that eventually someone had and advocated for me. It’s been an who empowered people, he never to help me pursue the studies I had even sent me a custom shirt, letters experience that has changed my per- told you what to do. left behind in my home country. He bold across the front. ception of what a church can mean Growing up as a young child and helped me set up my WhatsApp ac- I was scheduled to meet Arran to a community. As Arran moves to a going to church with my father who count, and let me use the church’s outside of Trinity Anglican Church new parish, many people are express- was a Warden like myself, I always wifi so I could communicate with to unveil their first mural, and Arran ing their thanks and appreciation. I knew and thought of a priest as an my family. He gave me winter boots. had asked me to wear my #bor- have been fortunate enough to help a old, traditional, and powerful man. Looking back, I couldn’t have made ingmayor shirt. When I got there, few of them share these stories. I realized over the years that when it and lived in Canada if I hadn’t met I could see that he was wearing a —Paige Kahkonen kids go to church, they don’t ques- Arran. t-shirt that said #boringpriest. He tion their belief. It is not until you It was because of Arran I was able had made the matching shirt, in what hen I first met Arran in 2013, get older that you start to question to bring my family into Canada in I suspect was an attempt to make me he was interviewing to be your faith. It made me realize that I 2020 and was able to hold my son for W feel better about myself, which was the Incumbent for Trinity Anglican needed someone like Arran, a young the first time in four years. It was be- really thoughtful of him. Church. … priest who offered some skepticism of cause of Arran that I met my second I’ve never been a parishioner Two years later, I became Rector’s it all, yet held a belief that was almost son, for the first time ever. of his, but I could tell the love that Warden and began to work more unshakeable. Arran and the church helped mo- people had for him. closely with him. He was the leader He helped me to break down the bilize everything to make me happy. — Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson definition of priesthood and to look Even now, they help me pay for my at it quite differently house while I finish my studies. honestly don’t think I did that as a calling. He Everything I have here in Canada, much. I just said yes to people. helped me renew my family, my studies, my house, it’s I I remember someone once said, my faith, in a very because of him. If I try to describe ‘the church is one generation away special way Arran, I don’t think he is a pastor, or from extinction’, and in order for us — Heather a priest. I think Arran is a messenger to continue, we need to grow. I think Maclachlan from God because through him, I moving forward, there’s lots of ways Churchwarden can see God’s love. the church can change to become — Guido Niyokwizigira more accepting. I think we have room n 2016, I fled my Burundian Refugee to be more accepting of the LG- home country of I BTQ2+ community, to the BIPOC Burundi, leaving n 2018, when I was working in the [Black, Indigenous, people of colour] behind my preg- daycare at Trinity, I was trying to I community, to young people, and nant wife, son and help bring my nephew and his family make space for them. unborn child as I who lived in Iraq to Canada and was That’s really hard to do, and I tried to start a life expecting the process to take four or think I could’ve done better. You can for us in Canada. five years. My supervisor suggested always do better, I guess that’s just I was looking for I talk to Arran. That conversation how I feel. somewhere to go to changed everything…. I hope that as I leave, the church church, and some- I explained my situation. Immedi- continues to be mindful of those who one referred me to ately, he began to help me —whether live on the margins… to be commu- Trinity Anglican it was reminding me to fill out certain nity-focused,… to practice love, and Church. This is paperwork in an email late at night or love of your neighbor. The neighbor, where I first met messaging me early in the morning not necessarily meaning the one who Arran. He took me telling me the address of an office I is next door to the church but people in as if I was his needed to go to with my documents. who are far away as well. child. I had been Arran was with me every step of the Thinking back about my eight living at a shelter, way. years here, I am so thankful, and it’s and Arran mobi- We were approved a week after we been a pleasure and a privilege to be lized the commu- applied. From then, it took only one the priest and pastor at Trinity. It’s a nity and found me year and three months until my fam- small church with a big heart. a place to stay. He ily arrived in Canada. — The Rev. Arran Thorpe gave me an office There were so many things I didn’t and connected expect. I didn’t expect Arran to be me with people there for me at any time in the day… June 2021 • CROSSTALK • Page 13 Tracking energy use in church buildings

ing groups to include in its ranking. By Leigh Anne Williams “If we compare poorly to others, for example, it gives us a potential sense he Ottawa chapter of Green- of urgency for energy-saving renova- ing Sacred Spaces (GSS) is tions,” he said. “Over time, it would encouraging Anglican par- clearly allow us to monitor the energy Tishes to register in its Energy Bench- impact of any renovations we do.” marking project, which aims to help In the meanwhile, however, he said, faith communities understand and GSS had provided some preliminary reduce their energy consumption. information and comparisons to help Participating faith groups allow interpret the results in St. Thom- GSS to access their utility records in as’s first report. He noted that St. order to produce a report charting Thomas had already done an energy energy consumption, and next year, audit with GSS about eight years GSS also plans to provide a peer ago and some renovations had been comparison chart that “will rank the done. “This report will provide some churches that are participating in the background information that can program based on their energy usage be taken into account as we look at intensity along with some other fac- renovations planning for the parish,” tors,” Hannah Morgan, the bench- he said. marking program lead, explained. All Saints Westboro is also partici- “And it will tell you if you are in the pating in the program and received red zone, green zone, if you need its first report in the fall, said Warden improvement.” Gaetan Hache. All Saints also did an She hastened to clarify that the energy audit some years ago and has benchmarking reports are not energy done a lot of the type of renovations audits, “which is where you would see How green are you? Photo Leigh Anne Williams that are often recommended. “I’m exactly what areas need improvement not sure exactly where we’re going to in the building. This is more just how aging members of your faith group tion or some sort of upgrade can use go with this because we have done a the building is operating in general,” to become stewards of their building this information to figure out next lot of the big stuff,” Hache said. she said, offering an example of a -lo and community steps. “There’s not much you can do cal Anglican church that saw its usage •Addressing climate change and Energy use audits are usually the with a building that’s 100 years old, skyrocket by 20% between 2017 and targeting carbon consumption. next step that GSS recommends, and but it is nice to compare ourselves 2018. “They might not have been Buildings account for 42% of a typi- it offers a free 60-page Do-It-Yourself with others and certainly, now that aware of that or realized how much it cal faith community’s carbon foot- audit to help faith groups identify we have a baseline, we’ll be able to had gone up, so by having this report, print. Reducing your building’s car- what improvements are needed in see [the results] if we start making … [they can look at] what was differ- bon footprint can make a significant their buildings. GSS is also collabo- other changes.” ent between 2017 and 2018? Was it difference and aligns with provincial rating with Carleton University to Hache mentioned that during just because they started doing more and federal targets to help reduce have engineering students do site the pandemic, All Saints had added in the church, was it open more? Or climate change and greenhouse gas visits and offer advice to faith groups. insulation to the floor of the chapel, did an HVAC system malfunction? emissions. GSS also offers fee-for-service audits the oldest part of the church, where You see where the abnormalities are • Saving energy and money. that usually range from $200 to people’s feet used to freeze in the and try to figure out what happened. Benchmarking alone and becoming $2000. winter. “That will be a little reduc- Or on the other side, if you reduced aware of how your building is doing, There is no cost to faith groups tion, whether it will show up on the usage, you can look at what you did. usually helps reduce energy use on for the energy benchmarking reports. numbers or not,” Hache said. ”From It gives you that starting point,” she average of about 2.4% per year. It GSS Ottawa is a program of the now on, when we do things like that, said. doesn’t seem like a lot but just being interfaith organization Faith and the we should be able to see some kind of According to Morgan, some of the more aware can change behavior and Common Good. The Ontario Tril- improvement to the numbers.” benefits of benchmarking are: habits. lium Foundation has provided a grant • Supporting stewardship. By • Guiding investments and for 2019 to 2022 to help support reducing energy consumption and operations. Parishes that might be education and awareness of energy your energy budget you are encour- planning to do a retrofit or a renova- usage and environmental sustainabil- ity, Morgan explains. “Our target for the Ottawa area is 50 faith commu- Say Yes! to Kids How to sign up nities.” When she spoke to Crosstalk Register your faith community with the Faith and the Common Good on- in late April, she said 34 faith com- line national network. Create an account, put in your community’s build- munities had signed up and others ing address and contact information. were expressing interest. GSS could Log into that account and fill out the online building information/en- produce benchmarking reports for ergy benchmarking form. It asks for more specific details specifically about more than 50 groups, Morgan said, the building — age, square footage, type of renovations done in the last 10 but in order to receive the annual re- years. ports in 2021 and 2022, GSS needed Fill out the consent forms from the utility companies (Hydro Ottawa, the groups to sign up and get started before the end of August. Enbridge, Hydro One) and email them to GSS. GSS will send the forms to April 5 to June 30 the utility companies to get the data. (Unfortunately, this is only in Ontario, but if there are Quebec parishes that are interested, GSS Ottawa will as- Local parish experiences sist and can also connect parishes with Green Churches Network, which is St. Thomas the Apostle in Ottawa based in Quebec and is a partner organization. received its first benchmarking report Help raise $100,000 . from GSS in March. Derwyn Sang- to fund post-pandemic ster, chair of St. Thomas’s Steward- programs for children, youth, ship Committee, said he is anxious and young adults. to see the peer comparison chart, which won’t be available until next year when GSS has more participat- anglicanfoundation.org/kids Page 14 • CROSSTALK • June 2021

PARISH NEWS Creatively mixing church and community

ue Evans, co-ordinator of the On Turning Seventy Centre for Creative Living in Almonte, Ont., describes the s there life still, CentreS as “an interesting experiment Isome holy aliveness that has taken hold.” yet to be born There have been some interrup- within the midst of misplaced keys tions and accommodations during and names hidden beyond the the pandemic, but five years after it horizon took shape, the CFCL is living up to of fickle memory? its name and mission offering “con- templative practices to nurture body, Are there things to do still, mind and spirit and to increase the not some list of bucket pleasures natural ability in everyone to live but fertile seeds and work more creatively, compas- sprouting in our troubled hearts sionately and joyfully. ”People come while we gulp aspirins to explore six programs: drawing, and duly exercise to stay fit? painting and mixed media; contem- plative photography; creative writing; Do we have dreams Feldenkrais, meditation and yoga. worthwhile for tomorrow, The Centre (CFCL) is now a per- seeking light of day manent program and integral part Sue Evans even as we toss fitfully of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, but In the course of her conversations She also gathered artists and others frustrated with the clock it didn’t start out that way. It wasn’t with local artists, however, Evans from the community into an advisory that blinks one lost minute after part of Evans’ plans when she moved asked them a question close to her group. As the photography group got another? to Almonte after retiring from her own heart: Did they see their work established, Evans met Jessie Carson, work in Ottawa as executive director in art as a spiritual practice? Almost a local writer and a yoga teacher, who Yes, let us be artists still of Multifaith Housing Initiative (and everyone she asked said yes, which agreed to facilitate a creative writing giddily in love with all creation, previously as a chaplain at Ottawa inspired her to start a small group group and a yoga group. souls ready to paint with light, West End Community Chaplaincy). exploring contemplative photog- St. Paul’s also said yes to the idea for this will keep us wise, When she began attending St. Paul’s, raphy, a personal passion of hers. of a pilot project using the church dancing with one another the Rev. Pat Martin, knew of her Photographer Alan Mirabelli also hall as space. in sacred step, until our good night. experience with affordable housing “I nurtured each of the groups to agreed to be a mentor for the group. — Sue Evans and asked if she would facilitate con- Evans also organized a photography be self-sustaining. I did not want a versations about possible projects for retreat. “I decided to try this concept job,” said Evans. She modelled the St. Paul’s. There was some interest to see if it would get traction and idea on AA meetings—“there’s a in providing housing for artists who then out of that, maybe the church process. People know what’s going Funding model could not afford to move into seniors’ would see some approach to provid- to happen, and if somebody’s away The Centre is funded by annual residences. ing housing or community space.” it doesn’t matter.” That was impor- membership fees of $100. If paid tant, she adds, because many of the instructors are brought in for a work- participants were retired people who shop, participants pay a fee for the might travel at any time of the year. workshop. The yoga and Feldenkrais Gradually, the other programs were classes have paid teachers, so partici- added. The groups operate collabora- pants pay $10 per session. “It’s nick- tively. “Some are more skilled than els and dimes, really,” says Evans, but others and they are very happy to it has worked with 30 to 40 members. share what they know and do.”  Creatively, page 15

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have always been attracted to the fine art of watercolour wise mentor told me once that” I and thought to myself that one day, I would explore this A the picture of a flower is just a medium. That day finally came when a friend offered me a flower” unless you’ve captured some- watercolour kit for my 70th birthday. Although watercolour thing that speaks to you (tells a story) is very challenging, whenever I put my hand to the brush and/or evokes an emotion. “Look and and paper I am amazed at the way I get lost in my creativ- see, really see”. ity; hours go by, stress is melting and problems simply dis- sipate. While my art is very much influenced by the beauty that surrounds me and by the myriad of memories etched by my travel adventures, I sense that it is also a reflection of my personality and flair. Being very new to watercolour and graphic arts in general, I confess that practicing it has been a humbling experience. But, I took comfort when I read somewhere: “Never despair if things are not quite right the first time; regular practice will improve your technique”. Through practicing I have discov- ered that I love exploring my creativity, improving my draw- ing skills, deepening my knowledge of the watercolour tech- niques and intricacies. I also take pleasure at imagining how others would “read” the products of my newly found passion. Finally, I feel very blessed to be in company with such inspir- ing and talented people who share that passion for the art.

— Carmelle Gaudet

I zoomed in to the centre of this beau- Creatively. from p. 14 meeting now have developed con- be creative, share with one another tiful Iris and laughed. It was sticking nection. Some have been part of it what they are doing and what it it’s tongue out at me. I snapped the The yoga group has 12 to 15, the from the beginning. We have been means to them.” picture and return to the photo quite Feldenkrais has fewer. Evans set aside through some difficult times. Alan Evans says the Centre has also often (it has attitude). I smile. 20% of the income for the church to Mirabelli had cancer and died, and helped St. Paul’s to see that church cover costs, such as heat and lights. the photographers group walked with at its core is the worshipping com- She also saved a smaller percentage him through that whole time, and he munity, “but we have friends of St. to subsidize people who might not with them. There are people having Paul’s who feel some connection, be able to afford the yoga class, for operations, spouses who are not well, who at times will even volunteer if example. The groups hold on to a because we are seniors.” They have we are doing something like a har- portion for supplies and to subsidize supported one another artistically vest supper,” said Evans. “And my workshops. and personally. thought has been, ‘We are an aging Two years ago, St. Paul’s decided congregation. We are a shrinking to bring the Centre under its um- Creative outreach congregation. We need to increase brella as a permanent program and The Centre is also helping to build our capacity.’ And this is one way to integrate the finances. The Centre the relationship between the church of doing that with no agenda has brought money to the church, but and the community. about getting them into church Evans says St. Paul’s has always said Some people who are members of [although] that has happened oc- that she should not feel pressured for the CFCL are not comfortable with casionally.” it to be a fundraiser. “I have really churches or religion. Evans says there The overlap between the two appreciated that,” Evans said. have even been tensions around the communities is “the understand- word contemplative. “What we want ing that at the heart, human beings Pandemic impact is for people to be very comfortable are creative, made in the image of Evans says she has not advertised or with who they are and what they be- God whether they would use that promoted the CFCL as she normally lieve or don’t believe and to feel they language or not,” says Evans. “But would have during the pandemic, have got a safe space to come from the creativity that comes, comes in I decided to snap this photo from the but the groups that can have contin- that place. I think we’ve been able to a way that has a certain mystery underside of the red Poppy. The mois- ued to meet online and to support maintain that balance. I would call it to it.” ture there created droplets like tears one another. “The groups that are an ethical space— where people can reminding me of Remembrance Day. Photos and commentary courtesy of (Emotions of gratitude and sorrow). Centre1_POLLARD_OttawaAnglican_Ad_R1:1 for Creative Living 2018-12-20 8:41 AM Page 1 — Nancy Deschenes

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What do you find most challenging about phoning? Nothing but finding time to phone. I Giving thanks do try to say thank you in the first sentence, so I Help the Community Ministries haveof Ottawa not been hung Build up on.a Community Many messages wereof Hope! By Leigh Anne Williams left also, and I am pleased that some people called me in return to say more about their church and any readers will have received a phone T4T experience. call thanking them for their donations Participate in a virtual Fundraiser and Silent Auction, replacing Hold the date for the to the Today for Tomorrow (T4T) the annual Breakfast of Hope, for our Today 4 Tomorrow partners – the Community Ministries of Ottawa. They are five It is always a Mcampaign, which raises funds to support the What did you enjoyBuilding most? a Community of social service agencies that serve so many people strugglingpleasure with to phone and reconnect with people Community Ministries and outreach ministries Hope Virtual Fundraiser poverty, homelessness and mental health issues: Centrewhom 454, I may have met or know from other of the Diocese. Elizabeth Reicker called 200 Cornerstone Housing for Women, Ottawa Pastoral Counsellingdiocesan events. Theseand daysSilent when Auction so many of usfor the people in May. Crosstalk asked her a few questions Centre, St Luke’s Table and The Well. are isolated, having a chat with a new person is a about why she volunteers. Community Ministries Daily life is challenging at the best of times for peoplepleasure. doing I have madeof Ottawa some “new friends” across the diocese and hope to meet some of them in How did you get started with this volun- what they can every day to survive. These challenges are now compounded by the uncertainties of COVID-19 especiallyperson for. the (Replaces the Breakfast of Hope) teer work? I volunteered of course. I was a most vulnerable people in our communities, and life has become member of the Diocesan Stewardship Subcom- more precarious. The most elemental human needs – for food mittee until 2020 and am a strong T4T supporter, What are your other volunteer activities? and housing – have become pressing, urgent concernsNot among much these days.October I miss Cornerstone, 15, 2020 where so I offered to help in any way. this hardest-hit population. I have visited residents12:30 at 515 pm for – 20 1:15 years pm and being on the Booth Street reception desk. As part Why do you call? Thanking people, who are The virtual event and silent auction, replacing the annual of St Martin’s Pastoral Care team, I do write or much more than just donors, is important and a Breakfast of Hope, will feature The Rt. Rev. Shane Parker and Ven. Dr. Peter John Hobbs, along with an interactive panelcall people. of I do plan to return to visit residents best practice. I have been on Cornerstone Hous- experts, responding to questions about how the Communityof the Salvation Army’sHere’s long-termhow you cancare support residence our ing for Women’s thank-a-thon team for three Ministries of Ottawa have addressed COVID-19 and itsGrace impact Manor on soon.Community I hope the Ministries Literacy Table of Ottawa at years so have experience. the people they serve. Parkdale United’sPartners In From theto takeCold care program of people will in Last fall, at Jane Scanlon’s request, I phoned Elizabeth Reicker, volunteer extraordinaire return in the fall, but until then everyone must almost 300 donors who had given to T4T in 2019 the midst of this pandemic: continue trying to stay safe. and enjoyed chatting with people about their lives  Register for the Building a Community and answering their questions. So, when Jane To learn more about Today 4 Tomorrow (T4T) please of Hope fundraiser and silent auction offered me another list of people to thank, I said visit www.today4tomorrow.ca, or to make an online dona- yes. I do not know how the list was generated or tion to T4T through  CanadaMake Helps a monthly visit www.ottawa. or one-time donation at anything about the amount of the gift, just that anglican.ca. The ministrieswww.todayfortomorrow.ca/make-a-gift T4T is supporting this year @Delivering Hope in Our Communities are featured in this paper on pages 10-11. Thank you! everyone is generous.  Look for the brochure inserted in

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By Jennifer Omoike same time, and they must all come in about the virus and how people could they feel with each other. She adores through very specific doors. Onochie protect themselves and others. their family time, and the pandemic he COVID-19 pandemic had to get used to wearing protective Onochie is the mother of two has given their family more time to has caused many hardships gear (PPE) all day, which can be un- children; her son is in high school spend together. for everyone, whether it is comfortable. However, those proce- and her daughter started university Onochie feels that her church, affectingT people directly or they are dures help her feel safe. The hospital in September. The pandemic has Epiphany in Ottawa, has done an empathizing with the pain a loved does a very good job at enforcing had negative effects on both of them. amazing job providing support to one is feeling. For those who work in steps to follow to ensure the safety of Onochie’s son plays competitive base- its members and keeping them all health care, the additional stresses at staff and patients, she says. “I could ball, and it is very important to him. connected. When the church was no work and home collide. Uzo Ono- be even safer going to the hospital Unfortunately, all the games were longer allowed to hold indoor ser- chie, a parishioner at Epiphany An- than going to the mall,” she says she halted and not playing ball has been vices, the Rev. Alana McCord and glican Church, has experienced the reassures herself. very difficult for him. the choir leader every Sunday came pandemic from multiple perspectives As a pharmacist at the Ottawa Social interaction is vital in the together to do a live service for the — as an essential frontline worker, a General Hospital, Onochie helps care development of youth. Restrictions faith community. She says that Rev. pharmacist with the Ottawa General for patients in the cancer centre. Dur- and systems such as sending students Alana also kept everyone informed Hospital Cancer Centre providing ing the first wave of the pandemic, to school one day and learning and connected by email. This spring, care for patients, and as a mother many patients, especially the elderly online the next has proven to be the Epiphany parish had a change helping her children deal with the were afraid to come into the hospital a challenge… The schools have in clergy, saying goodbye to Rev. impact of the pandemic in their lives. to have their cancer treated or to separated students into cohorts, so Alana and welcoming the Rev. Arran Crosstalk asked her how she and her have minor sickness treated, presum- friends may be separated from friends Thorpe. “I have been able to attend family have coped. ing that the hospitals might be a in another cohort. a couple services with Rev. Arran. I From the early days of the pan- likely place where one could contract It’s also been a challenging year for think he’s doing a fantastic job, es- demic, Onochie like other workers in the virus. They stayed home with Onochie’s daughter, who was excited pecially under these circumstances,” the hospital, had to adjust to a new the belief that they could overcome about living in residence and having said Onochie. “I can’t wait to get to routine and safety protocols. Every whatever they were facing. Some the full experience of her first year of know him more when the pandemic day of work, every worker must of the people who waited too long university. Her excitement crashed comes to an end!” complete a COVID screening test became very sick and needed to be down when she had to do all her That’s the moment we’ve all been to ensure they are safe and healthy admitted to hospital. This made it re- classes online in isolation from home. waiting for. Until then, Onochie, like to work. For many people this has ally hard for the doctors, nurses and Onochie understands the chal- many people, continues to deal with meant they must come to work much pharmacists to treat them, according lenges her children are experiencing the impact of the pandemic and to earlier than the start time of their to Onochie, who was relieved that but is thankful that they continue look for the good things it brings shift to ensure they have enough time people began to feel more comfort- to be safe and healthy. Due to the along the way. to do the screening. There are many able coming to the hospital for treat- increased time spent at home, they Jennifer Omoike is a YIP intern with people who begin their shifts at the ments as researchers learned more have more opportunity to share how Crosstalk. June 2021 • CROSSTALK • Page 17

PWRDF OTTAWA Celebrating young artists and “All Mothers and Children Count”

HANK YOU to all those who participated in our Celebration of Young Artists, in honour of PWRDF’sT “All Mothers and Children Count” Initiative! We received 15 original art pieces from across our diocese—including colourful drawings, moving paintings, and even a beautiful woven blanket. Our young (and young-at-heart) artists were clearly inspired by the theme of mothers, children, and families, too. Although each artwork is unique, they all reflect that powerful bond shared between loved ones. In gratitude for their support of this Celebration of Young Artists, our participants will receive their very own PWRDF swag bags! We hope that these pieces will also inspire people throughout the whole diocese to support PWRDF’s “All Mothers and Children Count” Initiative. With this support, local partners in Mozambique, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi can continue to provide essential health care to mothers and children--so they too can grow up to be young artists one day. — The PWRDF Ottawa Working Group

The theme was interpreted by 15 diocesan children, including (clockwise from top drawing): Amy, Maggie, Ophelia, Lauryn, Liam, and Drew. Page 18 • CROSSTALK • June 2021

PRAYER MATTERS Companions on the Journey By Paul Dumbrille deserving of our love. In loving God, the journey. In my case, when I, and and others, we are experiencing the others, realized this pandemic was ne of my favourite con- “Jesus of the Heart”. not going to be over soon, we estab- temporary Christian songs During the story, Jesus and the lished a weekly 30-minute prayer is “Companions on the Disciples stop for the night, and the time via Zoom. This has now become Journey”O by Carey Landry. As I listen companions sit down to eat. “When a regular part of my life. I have also to that song my mind goes to the he was at the table with them, he joined people from across Canada story in the Gospel of Luke, Chapter took bread, blessed, and broke it, and in a monthly online hour of prayer 24, of the Disciples walking on the gave it to them. Then their eyes were organized by the Anglican Fellowship road to Emmaus after Jesus’ death opened, and they recognized him; of Prayer. Participating in a twice and resurrection. The Disciples are and he vanished from their sight.” (V. weekly prayer time with the L’Arche “Companions on the Journey” who 30-31). When he breaks bread with Ottawa community provides me experience Jesus in three powerful his hands, they experience the “Jesus with an opportunity to be compan- ways. of the Hands”. When we use our ions on the journey with those with Early in the story the companions Paul Dumbrille is diocesan hands and the rest of our bodies to developmental disabilities. None of walk and share the recent happenings representative to the Anglican share what we have with others, we these opportunities existed before the in Jerusalem. Jesus, whom they do not Fellowship of Prayer. are following the way of Jesus. Prayer pandemic. These are examples of recognize, teaches them using Scrip- is not just understanding God in our taking advantage of what is accessible ture: “Then beginning with Moses Later, after Jesus disappears, and minds and feeling it in our hearts, but to me. I encourage those of you who and all the prophets, he interpreted the Disciples said to each other, it is also taking action in how we live may be without the opportunity, abil- to them the things about himself in “Were not our hearts burning within our lives; how we reach out and help ity, or technology, to do these sorts of all the scriptures.” (V. 27). Jesus is us while he was talking to us on others; how we view the world. We things, to seek the help and company teaching them and engaging their the road, while he was opening the are called to live a life of compassion. of the companions on your journey. minds and thoughts. When we read scriptures to us?” (V. 32). Their hearts When we follow Jesus and do what Together you can find opportunities and pray with Scripture, and when were burning; they had experienced God would have us do, we are living of travelling your road to Emmaus we seek out teachers, writers and the “Jesus of the Heart”. They have a life of prayer. and experience Jesus as he travels speakers who stimulate our minds, felt the love of Jesus. When we pray, As companions, we too can experi- with you from your Head to your we can experience Jesus. As we pray we pray in love for God, and our ence the Jesus of the Head, the Jesus Heart, and into your Hands. and contemplate these things, we are response is to love others. It is easy to of the Heart, and the Jesus of the In the words of Carey Landry’s led to a better understanding of who love others we like, but much more Hands. song “No longer strangers to each other, no God is, how God works, and how we difficult to love others we dislike or It is not easy in these COVID longer strangers in God’s house; we are fed, are changed by the Divine Presence. disagree with. In prayer we realize times to travel together in prayer with and we are nourished by the strength of those We are experiencing what one might that everyone is loved by God and is companions. We are challenged to who care, by the strength of those who care”. call the “Jesus of the Head”. find new ways to be companions on

ACW Baling out bales! Reflections for the pandemic

gain this year, sadly, due to cheque for the amount of the pur- n this time of pandemic where Habits of Thoughtful Reflection the pandemic, we are not chase. Bless his heart, he is sending a Iwe are once again locked down, I are encompassed in: able to pack bales that have shipment north again this year and thought we might look at some ways beenA waiting patiently for two years has offered to do the same shopping to stay focused on wellness both in Stillness - allowing us to become in the cupboards of our churches, to for the five communities! We are mind and spirit! aware of God’s presence be sent to the North. In last month’s thrilled to have been able to take him For me, I have been loving my Crosstalk, we offered suggestions about up on his offer. Our funds will cover Gratitude - reviewing the week in walking outdoors in this beautiful the gratitude of God’s blessings packing and send the bale in your the cost of purchasing the goods plus sunny weather, watching Mother own parish to Baffin Island, (with our an amount to assist with transporta- Nature come into bloom! I love the Awareness - recalling the moments help of boxes and labels) or sharing tion. God is good! first bed of tulips on the driveway, the this week that stand out for you the beautiful gifts of clothing, quilts Even though the Diocesan ACW fresh yellow banks of forsythia, the and dry goods with local outreach Executive has disbanded, we want awesomeness of watching the buds Reflection - choosing the strongest projects, social services areas and you to know that Leslie and I are of green break forth on the trees and emotion of those moments and re- shelters, in the communities where here to be of any assistance required the yellow of the weeping willows. viewing what was said, done or felt you live. We have heard from several by groups. Please do not hesitate to Others are doing so many things to Hopefulness - looking forward to parishes where they have followed contact us. As you know, our Dioc- keep active, I know— puzzles, read- the next step in God’s plan through with both ideas! esan ACW bank account has been ing, decluttering, letter writing, biking One exciting piece of news we amalgamated into one account which around the city, etc. A Prayer for Generosity received earlier this month was from is held by the Consolidated Trust I want to focus for a moment on Lord, teach me to be generous Peter Ouellette in Edmonton, who Fund. If any of the ACW groups are the spiritual care each one of us To serve you as you deserve has for the past five years taken our still able to contribute to our funds, could be doing, and I have found To give and not to count the cost bales for the Mackenzie River com- which will enable us to fulfill our these habits helpful for my own jour- To fight and not to heed the wounds munities and delivered them along diocesan commitments, please send ney. This taken from St. Ignatius of To toil and not to seek for rest with their own shipment of goods your donation to Marni Crossley, Loyola— a paraphrase: Prayer and To labour and not ask for reward from St. Vincent de Paul. Last year, 705-540 Cambridge Street South, reflection are important in all our Except that of knowing that I do when we were not able to pack any Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5M7 lives and they remind us to recognize your will. bales, he very graciously emailed us God’s footprint in our lives and help Amen. to say that he was willing to purchase Stay safe, dear friends, us to identify what is truly good in us. some of the essential clothing and Marni Crossley ie—what increases Hope, Faith and Stay safe, dear friends, and Blessings goods required by the five Anglican Love. to each of you in these tough times. communities and deliver them for us. [email protected]

We were delighted and sent him a 613-294-9984 Marni Crossley June 2021 • CROSSTALK • Page 19

DIOCESAN ARCHIVES

By Glenn J Lockwood Could we say it is a generic low Ottawa East Deanery slung suburban building that takes Name That Style its cue from the shallow pitch of roofs on the tract housing we see in lanners for the national capital Orléans, Saint Helen the distance? The pitch of roof on were concerned the church is steeper, it by the 1990s that is true, but the banks of Pgrowth in the urban white and black brick em- core was getting increas- phasize its horizontality. ingly lopsided. Two The sloping outer walls generations earlier, in of the entrance gable the 1950s, the greenbelt imply a modern version was developed to contain of buttress. And yet, the urban core and give the main entrance has a breathing room between pointed arch reminiscent the congestion of the of the chancel windows core and the suburbs at Christ Church Cathe- out beyond the green- dral and Saint Matthew’s, belt. Urban growth in Ottawa. Could we deem Ottawa-Carleton’s far this a type of Gothic west end caused that survival? Within that end of the city to grow entrance arch there are faster than planners had green spokes suggesting a anticipated. sunrise, as if to echo the From the 1970s on, yellow circle around the the Orléans area grew as cross in the main gable. a counterbalance to the Can we term this New west end. Those coming Age Gothic? Post Mod- to live in Orléans touted ern Gothic? What? that it was closer to the This we must take countryside. Those com- pains to assert, was a muting back and forth to building designed by a work downtown claimed Diocesan Archives, Brian Glenn fonds OE06E100 51 07 3 professional architectural they did not endure the sun being in firm. Indeed, the Diocesan their eyes when they drove to work and the nearest churches in Glouces- graphed it on 2 October 2008, before Archives has in its collection a scale in the morning and again when they ter, attempts were made to develop an addition incorporating a servery model made of pasteboard, the roof returned home at the end of the day another congregation. The first one (“we’re not allowed to call it a kitch- of which lifts off, in order that one At that time no one imagined that was known briefly as Queenswood en”) was built eight years later. Care may see the proposed interior layout all cities and townships of Ottawa- Anglican Church in the late 1960s. was taken to have it conform with the at one glance. Carleton would be amalgamated. It was followed in the 1970s by Saint architecture of the larger structure. The Archives collects documents for parishes Orléans was beginning to develop David’s and Saint Hilda’s, which a Which raises a question. How including parish registers, vestry reports, from a village to a major suburban generation later amalgamated to exactly do we describe the architec- service registers, minutes of groups and com- community on the boundary between form Saint Helen’s Church. The ture here? Some readers who feel mittees, financial documents, property records the east end of the city of Gloucester house of worship we see here was this writer is too focussed on Gothic (including cemeteries), insurance records, and Cumberland Township. built on the crest of a hill at 1234 Revival (Hello Judy Marples!) may as- letters, pew bulletins, photographs, paintings, As there was a substantial distance Prestone Drive in 1993. We see it as sume this is not Gothic Revival. But scrapbooks and parish newsletters. between Saint Mark’s, Cumberland a parishioner, Brian Glenn, photo- if not, pray tell, what style is it?

Diocesan Archives 51 07 3 Correction: In the May issue of Crosstalk, the wrong photo was published with the Archives article about Trinity Church in Ottawa South. This is the correct photo. The editor sincerely apologizes for the error. Page 20 • CROSSTALK • June 2021

CALENDAR

Photo Leigh Anne Williams June 26 Canadian Anglican Cursillo Triennial “I shall ask God General Meeting mercifully to protect us. 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Then I shall fumigate, help The Canadian Anglican purify the air, administer Cursillo Secretariat (CACS) medicine and take it. invites Cursillistas to attend I shall avoid places the 2021 Triennial General and persons where my Meeting on June 26, 2021 presence is not needed from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. in order not to become (The meeting is on Zoom, contaminated and thus but it is hosted by Nova perchance inflict and Scotia and Prince Edward pollute others and so Island.) A meeting link will cause their death as a be sent prior to the meeting. result of my negligence. If Only those confirmed will God should wish to take be admitted to the meeting. me, he will surely find me To register send an e-mail and I have done what he to bkhobson52@gmail. has expected of me and com. Space in limited (by so I am not responsible Zoom license). Register early for either my own death to ensure a spot. anglican- or the death of others. If cursillo.com my neighbor needs me however I shall not avoid 200th Anniversary place or person but will go Celebration of the freely as stated above. See Ellacombe Chimes this is such a God-fearing 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 pm faith because it is neither (EDT) brash nor foolhardy and Churches around the world does not tempt God.” are preparing to take part in special celebrations this – Martin Luther, summer to mark the 200th concerning the Black anniversary of a unique in- Plague death of his day vention which allows just one Silver Lake person to ring all the bells in a tower. Trinity Church Sylvia Keesmaat and her Diocesan Altar Guild in Cornwall will be partici- topic will be “On Earth as Meeting delayed July 6 – 7 pating starting at 11:40am it is in Heaven: the Coming As there is still much by the ringing the historic of the Kingdom.” When we uncertainty due to the Anglican Lutheran National Worship “Mountain Chime.” Hosted pray “Your kingdom come, COVID-19 situation, the Conference by St. Mary’s Church/Bitton on earth as it is in heaven,” Annual General Meeting Parish History Group, South he theme of this year’s what exactly are we hoping of the Diocesan Altar Gloucestershire, England. conference, which will for? Beginning with our call- Guild will not be held this T be held online, is “Disrup- ing to live as a community fall (once again). We look July 19 to 23 tion and Grace: Learning of God’s image bearers on forward to our meeting Summer Fruit for Souls Edges in Liminal Times.” earth, Dr. Keesmat will ex- scheduled for the fall The Lay Readers Executive plore how the future hope of 2022 at St. John the the Joint Anglican-Lutheran of the Diocese of On- Keynote speakers for God’s kingdom on earth Evangelist, Smiths Falls. Commission. tario will host virtually. The nourishes and sustains our Archdeacon Rosalyn Todd Townshend is keynote speaker will be Dr. Kantlah^nta’ Elm, calling in the present.” Bishop of the Anglican Chaplain to Her Majesty’s Diocese of Huron Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, Brantford, Ont.; Conference musician Rev. Dr. James Farwell, Joshua Zentner-Barrett, professor of theology and minister of Music at Kanata liturgy, Virginia Theological United Church Seminary; @delivering hope in James K.A. Smith - Special guests author and cultural critic The Rev. Susan Johnson, The Building A Community of our communities National Bishop of the Hope Fundraiser and Workshop leaders Evangelical Lutheran Silent Auction for the Elisabeth Cherland, Church in Canada Community Ministries will take place HHOOLLDD choral conductor The Most Rev. Linda Elspeth McEwan, Nicholls, Primate of the October 21, at 12 noon member of the Cathedral Anglican Church of Canada TTHHEE DDAATTEE Labyrinth Guild, Diocese of The Most Rev. Mark Ottawa MacDonald, first National The Rev. Rhondda Indigenous Anglican Bishop MacKay, retired priest of for the Anglican Church of the Diocese of Ottawa Canada The Rev. Maylanne Maybee, principal of the More information and United Theological College registration: https://www. within the Montreal School ationalworshipconference. of Theology, and member of org/