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JANUARY 2008 THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN / 1 A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL JANUARY 2008 SERVING THE DIOCESE OF FREDERICTON Council team tackles struggling parishes issue BY JIM MORELL in which the diocese can best support struggling and rural Does your parish need parishes. That committee’s information on children and report is expected at the next youth ministry? Would some diocesan synod in 2009 –– but expert advice on property many parishes need help now. At management, or financial its December meeting PSDT planning or budgeting help to members asked, “What can we your vestry? Are you looking for do to help?” ways to reach out to your They recently had some community? The Diocesan positive feedback from parishes Council’s Parish Support and that have used external Development Team (PSDT) facilitators to help them address wants to develop a bank of some pressing needs. Based on knowledgeable people ready to these encouraging results, team help parishes address all these members felt it would be helpful issues and others, like visioning to have a bank of experts on call. and action planning, The average age in many New stewardship, spiritual growth Brunswick congregations and learning. increases year after year while Toward that end, the PSDT is the number of young families in actively seeking the names of church on Sunday decreases. In clergy and lay leaders from many parishes funerals across the diocese that feel outnumber baptisms and Archbishop Frexd Hiltz (left), Primate of the Angl;ican Church of Canada, spent the day with diocesan clergy in called to a ministry of support confirmations, offerings don’t late November. The Primate answered questions that had been submitted in advance and participated in a frank and facilitation for struggling keep up with operational costs, discussion on the state of the Anglican Communion. The day ended with a ended with a public and joyful service parishes. Training and attendance at Bible studies and of Holy Communion at St. Clement’s in Dumfries. With the Primate are crucifer Emily Ingraham of St. Clement’s orientation sessions are spiritual growth events isn’t and his principal secretary Archdeacon Paul Feheley. planned. If you or someone you what it used to be, and as their know has gifts in these areas buildings get older they are and would be willing to more expensive to operate. For volunteer time and talent in many parishes the future seems support of struggling parishes, pretty bleak, and vestries are Clergy and Primate discuss you are invited to contact simply holding on. committee chair Hazel The fact is, all of our parishes MacKenzie (Parish of Minto and are struggling in varying Chipman) at 327-6726 or degrees, but those in rural areas mhmack@ nbnet.nb.ca. state of the Anglican Church seem to be facing the greatest In response to a motion challenges. BY ANA WATTS Council of General Synod had and Prince Edward Island, so is passed at last year’s diocesan In 1st Corinthians Chapter 12 already issued a statement no stranger to New Brunswick synod, the Bishop and Diocesan v 27 the Apostle Paul writes: Diocese of Fredericton clergy regretting the actions of the two or to Bishop Miller. Indeed, he Council are building a special “Now you are the body of Christ and Archbishop Fred Hiltz Canadian bishops and affirming holds our bishop as a dear friend committee to study and make discussed the state of the the inappropriateness of and valuable colleague. At the recommendations on the ways See Bank of Facilitators on page 2 Anglican Communion in interventions in the Canadian beginning of the Communion general and the Anglican church by bishops from other service the primate said, “I Church in Canada in particular jurisdictions. thank God for Claude, he is a Bishop plans sabbatical leave at a clergy day with the primate So the clergy day with the good man and filled with the at St. Clement’s Church in the primate began with private but Holy Spirit.” Bishop Claude Miller will spend current parish/ministry for at Parish of Prince William, open discussion and ended with The primate’s sermon was on Feb. 15 to May 15 on a sabbatical least five years. Dumfries, Queensbury and a public and joyful service of the Gospel lesson from Luke for retreat. Accumulated continuing Southhampton at the end of Holy Communion at St. Reign of Christ the King “Learning is a life-long education funds can be used to November. Clement’s in Dumfries with its Sunday. “Yesterday it was process and I encourage our support a sabbatical leave. His visit came close on the panoramic view of the St. John strange to hear that passage clergy to take a sabbatical after Funds may also be available heels of the defection of two River. This was Archbishop Fred from the middle of the Passion five years in a ministry. I am five from the Diocesan Jubilee Fund retired Canadian bishops from Hiltz’ first official visit to the as we approach the beginning of years into my episcopate now for the Education of Clergy, the Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Fredericton since his Advent, but it was appropriate,” and am taking my own advice,” from the priest’s parish, and They relinquished their licenses election as primate at General he said. “It confronted us with says the bishop. through the General Synod to minister in the Anglican Synod last July. He and his the fundamental truths about The diocese supports Continuing Education Plan. Church of Canada in order to principal secretary Archdeacon our relationship with Christ … sabbatical leave for personal Allowable expenses include become bishops in the Province Paul Feheley remained in the the penitent thief who had never development and the pursuit of travel and living costs, tuition, of the Southern Cone under diocese for another day and been baptized and who had worthy scholarly interests in a books and relevant computer Archbishop Gregory Venables. traveled to Saint John with taken no vows, renounced Satan cleric’s area of ministry. The hardware and software. The primate addressed the Bishop Claude Miller and his and every evil power with three three-month leave may be taken Bishop Miller will fund his situation publicly in a pastoral executive assistant Archdeacon words: ‘Jesus, remember me.’ in a community or retreat setting. sabbatical leave with a General he asked to be read in every Geoffrey Hall. With that he turned to Christ It is available to those who have Synod Continuing Education Anglican Church across the Archbishop Hiltz is the and accepted him as his Saviour been priests for at least 10 years Plan grant and available country on Sunday Dec. 2. The former Bishop of Nova Scotia See Christ Reigns on page 2 and have been incumbent in their bursaries. Get the news first at http://anglican.nb.ca While you’re there, subscribe to E News and get the news delivered to your in-box each week Click on the E News button under What’s New, scroll to the bottom and click on the E News Information Page 2 / THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN JANUARY 2008 P A R I S H N E W S Heather Carr’s northern ACW adventures continue This the second installment of a We adopted a yellow Celtic the new executive. Bishop story begun in the December cross with a red maple leaf in Larry Robinson presided and issue by National ACW past- the centre and ACW along the the rector, the Rev. Ernest president Heather Carr. base of the cross as a new logo. Buchanan, gave the homily. A new hymn, “The Love of From Terrace I went to the In Atlin the ACW hosted “Tea Jesus Calls Us,” coordinates Nass and Prince Rupert and on the Tharane,” a small with the new motto of the was once again overwhelmed surviving ship from the Gold same name. at the distance between Rush days now dry docked and We were unable to hold our communities, the beauty of the in service to the community. election since our constitution land and the joy of the people. ACW also hosted tea in did not permit acceptance of I visited the cathedral in Whitehorse where I had as the name presented. I, Prince Rupert and was many questions for them as however, resigned my position presented with gifts and again they had for me. It was an as national president and my was enthralled to find that the overwhelming learning vice, Marion Saunders of ACW is held in very high experience and I was thankful Toronto, stepped up. Ann Kilby esteem for its contributions to beyond words to have been from PEI remains as treasurer church and family life. For invited. for one more year. We will hold many years the north was an From the Yukon I travelled an election next year for a new important mission project for to the Diocese of Caledonia, secretary, vice and treasurer. I the WA/ACW, and I hope to be Terrace, B.C. where we held the remain as past president, able to reopen that chapter of ACW National Conference. The national advisor and head of the ACW life. Bishop Claude members of St. Mathew’s the nominating committee. Miller and I will be working on Heather Carr of Stanley, ACW national past president, chats with national Anglican Church ACW were We will also spend this year this project for the coming treasurer Ann Kilby of PEI and new national president Marion Saunders of our hosts and ACWs from the improving the constitution. year. Toronto.