JUNE 2009 Fresh Expressions: a Mixed Economy Approach!

WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT… CAN GREEN BE TOO GREEN? SUSAN WESTALL The Word of God or the Holy Bible, PAGE 3 A question of balance, PAGE 6 A life of dedication, PAGE 7

A section of the Anglican Journal

NEWS • PERSPECTIVE • REFLECTION • FOR A GROWING CHURCH • JUNE 2009 Fresh Expressions: A mixed economy approach!

ANDY KALBFLEISCH MISSION STRATEGY COMMITTEE On Saturday May 9, over eighty people, clergy and lay from Niagara and Huron attended our fi rst Fresh Expression Vision Day at St. James Dundas. Over twenty parishes were represented with some bringing teams of four or more. Presenters Nick Brotherwood and Ryan Sim led the group through a var- iety of video and PowerPoint presenta- tions as well as interactive, hands on activities designed to help participants  Members of Youth Synod gather outside to think about doing church in new St Christopher's Church in Burlington. and innovative ways to reach out to the unchurched and dechurched alike. The day emphasized a mixed economy approach to mission, where fresh expressions of church and traditional One to many: The power of community forms of church as we know them appear together. We concluded with a question and answer session where to leave voice mails about the same They vowed to take a stand against ship role of Youth Ministry as the Bishop Michael joined the panel and issue for the Prime Minister and their homophobia and bullying wherever vision unfolds and they invited Bishop articulated his passion for the role MPs. they encounter either. At the suc- Michael to affi rm his commitment to Fresh Expressions will play in the These change agents, ranging cessful passing of the Homophobia living out the diocesan vision in part- Diocesan Vision. in age from 13 to 21, emptied their motion, delegates presented a rainbow nership with them. pockets of change and sent $165 to fl ag to St. Christopher’s asking them Youth Synod would not hap- Me to We for clean water projects to fl y the fl ag every May 17. The dele- pen without the fabulous volunteers New Hall, New CHRISTYN PERKONS in Darfur in addition to the $345 gates pledged to volunteer their time from our host parishes; this time, St. MINISTRY CONSULTANT they had already donated at registra- and energy to a youth ambassador Christopher’s whose many volunteers Opportunities “You have the power to change the tion for Free the Children‘s project program that connects parishes to dio- were welcoming, interested in the world,” said Caustan de Riggs, from liberating children from sweatshop cesan youth ministry events, and is a delegates, and very engaged with the In the spring of 2008 the people of St. the ‘Me to We Darfur Now’ speaking labour. But they did far more than ask presence at diocesan events. whole process. The time and talents James and St. Brendan were faced with tour, as he addressed the delegates of leaders to take action! They commit- And they didn’t stop at challenging of the small group leaders, the MCs, both a challenge and an opportunity. The Youth Synod 2009 on Friday, May ted themselves to becoming mindful themselves! They invited the church Steff Browning and Dean Sutton- challenge was addressing the problems 1st at St. Christopher’s Burlington. consumers; to donating saved money to use gender-neutral language in lit- Greenhalgh, the Chair, The Rever- with the historic, but dilapidated Guild And indeed, those delegates were to their churches or other charities, urgy in diocesan worship services; end Bill Mous, the Chancellor, The Hall. It was run down, ineffi cient, and agents of change as they made strong and to becoming part of their par- asked the Diocesan Youth Ministry Venerable Dr. Steve Hopkins, and the across the street from the church which commitments to advocating for the ish stewardship teams. Delegates Committee and the Program Consult- Bishop are integral to the event’s suc- presented its own set of problems. But end of genocide in Darfur and edu- will be asking their local municipal- ants to set up the Youth Ambassador cess as are the ongoing support from along with the challenge came a great cating people at their parishes and ities and schools to fl y the rainbow Program, and to provide training to The Reverend Matthew Griffi n, Youth opportunity: the opportunity to com- schools about the crisis in the Sudan. fl ag on International Day against volunteer staff and Youth Ministry Synod Council Coordinator, and Mary pletely rethink our presence and min- They sent postcards to Prime Minis- Homophobia, and they challenged program participants about bullying. Gordon, Youth Synod Coordinator. istry in our city of Port Colborne. ter Stephen Harper urging him to take themselves to offer support to those Finally, the delegates of Youth Synod The minutes of Youth Synod 2009 can a more proactive role in the crisis, who have been hurt by homophobic 2009 affi rmed the Diocesan vision be found at www.zipsqueal.com along  CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 and they called 1-800-GENOCID(E) language. and resolved to continue the leader- with photos of the event. 2 NIAGARA ANGLICAN JUNE 2009

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 » New hall, new opportunities

petitions, video game tournaments, as small faith community is growing around a high school class is taught out of the well as monthly band shows. And the the love of fi lms: the community gathers Guild Hall, Youth Dances run every two fi rst ever Church at the HUB was held to watch a movie (one with meaningful weeks (now through the summer with on March 29th. This aims to be an inter- spiritual connections) and is followed by the inclusion of Air Conditioning), Out denominational, monthly youth service a time of discussion and prayer (in The of the Cold serves meals every week, with live music, video and discussion. HUB of course!). quarterly seniors dances are being run in The second adaptation of the reno- A third intentional decision of the conjunction with “Just for Seniors”, and vation project to the new hall was the church was to use the newly renovated the hall is now a much in demand build- creation of a small-scale cinema that hall as the location of an artisan’s mar- ing for rental by outside user groups. has become known as the Cinema at the ket. The Marketplace runs every Friday The most exciting thing about these Guild. There is no movie theatre in Port from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and capitalizes on new ministries and initiatives is the way Colborne, the nearest ones being in Wel- the Farmer’s Market that runs concur- they feed into each other. For example, land, Niagara Falls, or St. Catharine’s. We rently across the street. Already more a woman visiting the Marketplace may felt this was another way we could meet than a dozen vendors from the local com- also grab a coffee at The HUB and pick By faith, the parish undertook a sizeable to church anyways?). The HUB was a need in our city that would enable us munity have set up tables in the hall on up a schedule of upcoming shows at the renovation project that would ultimately intentionally designed to be a “youth- to build community at the same time. a regular basis and this number is grow- Cinema. Perhaps a week later she sends see the Guild Hall become the new face friendly” but “all ages” café serving Therefore, the renovations included the ing. Marie Butt has taken The Market- her daughter to a homework program of our parish to the community. It was fairly traded coffee and tea, as well as installation of quality sound and video place under her wing and in doing so has at The HUB and the mother returns to no small undertaking for a parish of our standard café fare (sandwiches, soup, equipment, partitions, lights, and even a made the Guild Hall a weekly destina- participate in the monthly “Reel-Faith” size. We embarked upon a three year cookies, biscotti, nachos, pizza, etc.) A popcorn maker. Of course the necessary tion for many local shoppers. “The only discussion forum. In this system, needs fi nancial campaign, applied for fi nancial common refrain among Port Colborne’s licenses were acquired that enable us to provision for marketeers is that their are being met, community is being built, grants, and dipped into our savings. But youth is that there is “nothing to do” and show fi rst run movies (not yet on video) products are locally produced or hand and faith is being nurtured. what was the purpose? To simply restore “nowhere to go”. The HUB was created and even charge admission! Bradley Shea made.” Hence on any given Friday, doz- The people of St. James and St. Bren- a beautiful old building, and continue to intentionally address both of these jumped at the opportunity to manage the ens of shoppers venture into the hall to dan have stepped out in faith by putting on with ministry as we had before? No! concerns. To this end, Aaron Moore Cinema and has also been recruiting fi nd artisanal breads, soy candles, hand some exciting new spins on something as Along with these renovations our parish was recruited to be the café manager community volunteers to assist him. “As made jewellery, or unique pottery. The boring as a ‘parish hall’. What once was re-launched our ministry into the com- and through hard work and commun- manager of the cinema I am proud of the ladies of St. James and St. Brendan have an obstacle has become an opportunity to munity in fresh and new ways. Several ity connections The HUB is now open opportunity we have to provide afford- begun serving breakfast every week at do ministry in a new way. We all look for- intentional changes were included in the 40-50 hours a week, largely staffed by able entertainment for those within our this event with many ‘regulars’ making ward to seeing how God leads us across work that held the keys to new ministry. volunteers. Aaron states that “our goal is community,” says Bradley. The Cinema their weekly visit. the street and into the community. The fi rst intentional change was the to become a cool, safe place for kids to at the Guild is catching on and presently While The HUB, the Cinema at incorporation of a fully-functioning, connect in Port Colborne.” Since open- three or four movies are shown per week. the Guild, and The Marketplace are Written by Marie Butt, Chris Rasch, storefront café where the old nursery ing its doors in October 2008 The HUB Included in this schedule of movies is a new initiatives, many of our existing Linda Lamarche and Robert Hurkmans used to be (who wants to leave their has launched weekly after school pro- monthly event known as “Reel-Faith”. programs have continued and even of St. James and St. Brendan in Port baby across the street when they come grams, open mic nights, karaoke com- On the last Wednesday of every month a expanded with the hall’s renovation: Colborne

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1963. The archbishop of Canterbury, tive Services. Indeed, the Eucharist in Contrary to what the Puritans say, Dr. Ramsey, gave one of the most bril- the BAS isn’t easily distinguishable Holy Scripture is not the church's liant Anglican orations of the twenti- from the Vatican II mass. But you In Anglicanism we have fi nal authority; The Holy Bible is not eth century. People for a few weeks could also see the infl uence of Vatican neither an infallible pope exclusively the Word of God. Richard felt a huge sense of renewal and a II elsewhere in Canadian Anglican- nor an infallible Bible. Hooker steered the Church of Eng- great enthusiasm for mission. But, ism: in the Church’s recommitment to land away from such a Puritan path. afterwards, there lacked the leadership social justice, in reforms of theological In Anglicanism we have neither an in Canada and elsewhere to build on education, in huge new opportunities MICHAEL BURSLEM infallible pope nor an infallible Bible. it. Within a year or two, all that was for lay ministry, in the reinvigoration ST. GEORGE'S, GUELPH The Word of God is our supreme We’re depending on a left of the Anglican Congress, so far of Anglican monasteries and convents, Which is the fi nal authority of the authority, not exclusively the Bible. This Vatican II theology which as most people in the pew were con- in the fl ourishing of ecumenical agen- church, the Word of God or the Holy is the Logos of St. John's prologue, which was never really ours to cerned, was documents gathering dust cies, and in new ventures of inter-faith Bible? To answer this we should look he defi nes as Jesus Christ. However, begin with and which is now on a shelf. dialogue. at the life and work of Richard Hooker; since his Ascension he is no longer with So many false starts! But then I think you could see it too in the but fi rst, who was he, and why is he us in person, but he did promise to send showing signs of age… we between 1962 and 1965, Vatican II ordination of women. Of course Vati- still so important in the church today? his Holy Spirit, who is the Logos in the need to discern our distinc- happened. “Hold onto your hats!” said can II didn’t endorse the ordination of Richard Hooker (ca 1554-1600) world today. The Spirit certainly speaks tive theologically grounded George Luxton, the Anglican bishop women, but it did open the way for lived in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. to us through Holy Scripture, but also mission. of Huron, in the Canadian Church- nuns and sisters to take higher theo- He was a scholar, an assistant profes- through other means, such as our culture man. He had gone to Rome, checked logical education and assume more sor of Hebrew at Oxford, and a priest of and traditions, other people, (especially in on the Vatican Council, and secured visible roles of ministry. One who the Church of England from 1581. He our spouses) through visions, dreams, ALAN L. HAYES an audience with the pope. He was did was Sister Anne Anderson, C.S.J. was master of the Temple (i.e. dean of through music, poetry, drama and lit- THE ITINERANT CHURCHGOER blown away by the Roman Catholic (Hamilton), who in January this year the law school) from 1585 to 1591. He erature; through the wonders of science; Fifty years ago the pope announced Church’s new and totally unexpected became the fi rst woman president of would probably not be so well known yes, and through common sense. He the Second Vatican Council. That spirit of self-criticism, its re-thinking St. Michael’s College. today if his assistant at the Temple had deals with us individually. There is no changed Anglicanism forever. of Christian basics, its ressourcement not been Walter Travers, a Puritan. 'one size fi ts all' which would be if the That’s my conclusion after com- (its return to essential sources, espe- Abrupt end The Puritans believed that the Ref- Bible alone were our supreme authority. pleting a little historical project. I went cially Scripture), and its aggiorna- The excitement stopped pretty abruptly ormation in England had not gone far The Bible has to be rightly inter- through every issue of the Canadian mento (its passion to come to faithful in 1986, among both Anglicans and enough, and what was needed was a preted for the 21st century, not that of Churchman (now called the Anglican terms with the modern world). Luxton Roman Catholics. The church histor- total reconstruction of the church, and 100 years ago, nor even that of the past Journal) between 1959 and 1967 and wanted Anglicans to follow suit, and ians I talk to aren’t agreed on the rea- society, on Biblical principals. England 2000. Hooker said in effect that the every General Synod journal between he wasn’t the only one. sons. It may have to do with the explo- should be governed by all the laws of Bible has to be re-interpreted according 1950 and 1969 to gauge the impact of The main Canadian Anglican sion of clergy malpractice issues, the Old Testament, a Christianized to the culture of every age and every Vatican II on Canadian Anglicans. interpreters of the Council were church sexual abuse scandals, and Sharia law. On the other side were place. We in Canada are not as macho George Wheeler, a Wycliffe graduate, then residential school revelations, all those who wished to return the Church as those in the Southern Cone. Our cul- Stuffy anglophilia and Eugene Fairweather, a professor of which sapped the Church’s energy of England to the Church of Rome. ture should never be forced on them; Some readers may remember what at Trinity College. Both had taken and damaged its credibility. It was in this climate that Richard nor, conversely, should theirs be forced the Church of England in Canada courses at St. Michael’s College, the But by 1986 the Anglican Church Hooker and Walter Travers debated. on us. Puritans do claim to uphold the was like in the 1950s. Union jacks Roman Catholic university in Toronto. of Canada had become, in its litur- Out of this came Hooker's classical authority of scripture, but the Lord had on church walls, toasts to the queen Both went to the Vatican Council and gical and missiological core, a Vati- masterpiece Of the Lawes of Ecclesi- harsh words for those who did that in at church dinners, and loyal addresses were transformed by it. (You can read can II institution. To my mind, this astical Politie. It’s a long work in eight his own day. In any event the scripture to the queen at synods. On Sundays, Fairweather’s diaries in the Trinity was better than any alternative that books; the fi rst four were published needs no defender. Our job is not to sixteenth-century liturgy, sentimental archives.) They both wrote scores of was realistically open to it. But, as a together in 1593, the fi fth in 1597, and defend the authority of scripture, but to Victorian hymns, and lots of pray- articles and spoke at scores of church downside, with the old markers gone the rest appeared long after his death. proclaim it. The Bible is a holy book, ers for the queen, culminating in an events. and the new markers borrowed, it What Hooker proposed was the Via worthy of daily study (in prime time, earnest “God save the Queen.” An became very hard for people to fi gure Media, the middle way between Puri- not just when we feel like it) because English accent gave clergy an edge The TST out what it meant to be an Anglican. tanism and Catholicism. its principal character is the Lord, Jesus for the best pulpits and the best sal- The Toronto School of Theology was A huge number of books came to be He said that there was no God given Christ. However, in following him we aries. Anglicans had a reputation for formed in 1969, and as a result, stu- written about Anglican identity, start- discipline laid down, once and for all, are not to read the Bible as a legal docu- being—how do I put this delicately? dents at Trinity and Wycliffe, which ing with Stephen Sykes’ The Integ- in the Bible. Neither the church, nor ment, any more than we should read it Kind of stuffy. trained most of the country’s Angli- rity of Anglicanism, but most were the state, needed to return to the past, as as a scientifi c text. In most places, that ethos couldn’t can clergy, began to take many of deconstructive and came to uncertain God had guided both through their jour- There are then major differences and didn’t survive the 1960s. There their courses at St. Michael’s and conclusions. ney, and would continue to do so, even between these two points of view. To were lots of reasons why stuffy Regis Colleges, which happened And now, in 2009, the Angli- though they were not in strict conform- one the Bible is a window through quaint anglophilia could no longer to have some of the most brilliant can Communion gives a very good ity with the Bible. What had developed which we see Jesus Christ, our Lord; serve as the defi ning characteristic of Roman Catholic theologians in the impression of falling to pieces. Some was not necessarily all bad or evil. to the other it is a school book, a rule Canadian Anglicanism. Maybe some- English-speaking world. Anglicans of this gets blamed on debates about This view has come down to us as of law for all time and all places. The time I’ll talk about those reasons. But and Roman Catholics started formal sexuality, but, if you’ve followed me the mish-mash of Anglicanism, which one, through the eyes of faith, sees the for now, let me focus on how Angli- dialogue groups. Anglican leaders so far, you’ll know that I see deeper is why Hooker is so relevant to the world as light and goodness; the other cans tried to build a new identity for read and digested the Vatican II docu- and more enduring causes than that. church today. There are those who still sees only darkness and evil. The one themselves. ments, which were passionate, intel- What’s the way forward? If our believe that the church should be in welcomes sinners; the other shuns Some advocated “secular theol- ligent, and persuasive. The fruits of problem is what I suspect – that we’re strict conformity to the Bible. Canon them. The one is inclusive, the other ogy”. Others liked Billy Graham. Vatican II were ripening in the Angli- depending on a Vatican II theology Carmen Stone, professor of Reforma- exclusive. The one is the church of the A charismatic renewal broke out in can climate. which was never really ours to begin tion Church History at King’s College, Publican, the other the church of the several parts of the Anglican world. In the 1960s, under a kindly but with and which is now showing signs Halifax, used to tell us that there were Pharisee. The one is a holy church, Many gushed over interpersonal train- weak primate, Canadian Anglicans of age—then the way forward is theo- two visions of the church; the fi rst that the other a 'holiness' church. Between ing groups. Several envisioned a non- accomplished rather little that was logical too. We need to rediscover, of the Puritans, who believed that the these two it's hard to see any Via institutional religion. (“People are good (but quite a bit that was bad). But together, the faith of our Church. We church should be a school of, and for, Media, the Anglican way. leaving the church and going back to between 1971 and 1986, when Arch- need to agree on what we stand for, 'saints' only; and the second that of the In the fi nal analysis, our Puri- God,” said the comedian Shelley Ber- bishop Ted Scott was primate, it was and we need to discern our distinct- rest of us, who hold that the church is tan friends, whom we all know, and man.) Some of these alternatives had time to “hold onto your hats”. Vatican ive theologically grounded mission. a hospital for sick sinners. The church to whom we must reach out in love, friends and supporters in Very High II blew in strongly. I doubt that techniques of church may look rather messy with ordinary have missed the whole point of Jesus’ Places. But none took hold. It was most obvious in liturgy, growth or strategies of relevance will fallible folk in it, who mess up, but it teaching. God can use only sinners in where Eugene Fairweather and two move us ahead until we’ve had our is nevertheless holy, because its holi- his kingdom, not ‘saints.’ This Puritan Anglican Congress of his students (William Crockett and own Anglican Vatican II, and that will ness depends, not upon the 'holiness' misconception is the end result of pla- A global Anglican Congress brought David Holeton) were among the dom- mean prayer, self-criticism, ressource- of its saints, but upon the shed blood cing the Holy Bible before the Holy thousands of people to Toronto in inant architects of the Book of Alterna- ment, and aggiornamento. of Jesus Christ at Calvary. Spirit, the Word of God. 4 NIAGARA ANGLICAN JUNE 2009

Inquiring minds… Would anyone have the books, Volumes 1 & 2 of The Anglican Episcopate in Canada? If so, please contact Archdeacon John Rathbone 905-527-1316 (ext 450)

His copies were borrowed and he'd like them returned to the Archives because they are out of print.

ST. MARK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH IN NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE  A few women and one gentleman wearing Easter Bonnets presents at Holy Trinity Anglican (Chippawa) on Easter Sunday. The Annual Summer Lecture Series 2009 featuring Walter Brueggemann The Psalms Lecture 1: The Hard Road from Obedience to Praise Friday, June 12th at 7:30 pm (followed by a reception) Lecture 2: Faith in the Depths Saturday, June 13th at 10:00 am Lecture 3: Faith as Gift and as Impossibility Saturday, June 13th at 2:00 pm Tickets are $50 for the three lectures To reserve tickets email: [email protected], attention Gillian www.stmarks1792.com

The 175th anniversary committee of the Parish Church of St. Luke, Burlington invites all people of the diocese to

A FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS

Friday, Saturday and Sunday September 11, 12 and 13 Unearthing the vibrancy of ❀ ❀ ❀ St Cuthbert's, Oakville The Garden Club of Burlington will decorate the church with floral displays SUSANNE ROBINS ity, Effective (Functional) Structures, covered that the discussion process ST. CUTHBERT’S, OAKVILLE À>ÊiÛiÃ}ÊUÊÀ`>ÞÊÇ\ÎäÊ« Inspiring Worship Service, Holistic was a good exercise that helped them People everywhere dream of a better Small Groups, Need-oriented Evan- examine their own spirituality. The church will be open world where we are one and whole. gelism and Loving Relationships. As the recommendations took root, St Cuthbert’s is no different. We have The NCD process involves iden- we have grown both inwardly and out- to the public all weekend always been a strong parish in many tifying the barriers hindering "all by wardly. We are closer to each other and ways, but as of a few years ago seemed itself" growth and then taking steps to more open about sharing our thoughts to have lost some of our vibrancy. remove them. and faith. A recent study series (pic- (905) 632-0930 In an attempt to understand what Throughout 2007-08, the NCD tured here) explored Henri Nouwen’s was needed to turn this around, the committee raised awareness of the 8 book, “The Return of the Prodigal www.stlukesburlington.ca parish had previously commissioned quality characteristics and the NCD Son”. Our parish retreats have also a survey to determine if changes or process. More than 30 involved St been well attended and, more import- additions in programs should be Cuthbert’s members completed the antly, have helped us become more considered. While this yielded some fi rst NCD survey to help us deter- spirit-directed. There is most defi n- direction, it did not dig deep enough mine our strengths and areas for itely a renewed energy in the parish. to uncover how we experienced God improvement. While strong in several We are now embarking on a fol- and the ways in which we could areas, the survey revealed our weak- low-up survey later this year. If the become stronger as a community in est characteristic was “Passionate follow-up survey indicates we have Christ. Spirituality”—a not uncommon weak- grown exponentially in our Passion- So in 2007-08, we more deeply ness for Anglican churches. ate Spirituality, we will take time to examined the spiritual health and The parish held focus groups to celebrate this achievement as a parish. vitality of St Cuthbert’s by introducing identify barriers to improving Pas- But then it will be time to get to work Natural Church Development (NCD). sionate Spirituality and ways for all on the next stepping stone to our con- Through research with thousands of members to grow or help others grow tinued health and growth, whatever churches around the world, NCD has in this aspect of their faith. At the start the next NCD survey indicates that identifi ed eight quality characteristics some people found “spirituality” a dif- may be. that are critical components of the life fi cult concept to defi ne and we admit- For St Cuthbert’s, the process of of healthy, growing churches. They ted that we may be a bit scared of it Natural Church Development has are Empowering Leadership, Gift- and not sure how to express ourselves. been a supremely worthwhile and based Ministry, Passionate Spiritual- But overwhelmingly, the parish dis- rewarding endeavor. NIAGARA ANGLICAN JUNE 2009 5

St Judes Oakville | A Cuba diary

MICHAEL HOWARD Michael Howard, Kevin Murray, plants for compost. There was a huge hoods. Surprisingly, Itabo is home know. Leaving was hard for us and we ST. JUDE’S OAKVILLE Robert Warren, Juliana Rock, Luis composting pit at the site. We dug up to 6000 people. Dinner followed our were grateful for the hospitality. We While March break provides a wel- Juarez, Amanda Hudson and Isabelle the ground and emptied everything tour. Soon after, we sorted through the then had the good fortune to be able come respite to many who can vaca- Herrington, along with St. Jude’s cur- into the pit—and I had to go into the school supplies we brought including to go to Varadero Beach for the after- tion on beautiful sandy beaches on ate Fr. Aaron Orear and adult chaper- composting pit to even out the plants. paper, pencils, calendars, crayons, noon. We went to a restaurant for din- Caribbean islands, in March 2009, ones Julie Dawson, Janice Ilines and We then worked on preserving the note books and so on. It turned out the ner—funny though, the food wasn’t as a group of seven youth from St. Allan Smith arrived mid-afternoon vegetables—cutting them thin, boil- school is a state school and wouldn’t good as the simple but bountiful meals Jude’s Anglican Church in Oakville in Havana, Cuba. We were met by ing them, putting them into a water- accept “charity”—so the supplies will we had in Itabo. We then had a long bus took part in a mission trip to Itabo, Mother Griselda Delgado del Carpio, vinegar solution and then boiling them stay with the church. ride to a church hostel in Havana—the Cuba that involved less relaxation the rector of Santa Maria Virgen, in for canning or bottling. In Itabo, the conditions of which were interesting… and much hard work. To get to Cuba, Itabo, and transported in a hippie- people have very little supplies for Day 5 - Wednesday, March 18 But it was a place to sleep. the youth engaged in a wide range of looking van for an extended bus ride canning so we would use anything— Another Work Day fund raising activities including rak- that included several stops to drop off including beer bottles collected on Every morning we were woken up Day 7 - Friday, March 20 ing leaves, car washing, raffl e tickets, medical supplies. We arrived at our the side of the road. The hard work bright and early by the resident roost- Havana bake sales, Chapters book night and fi nal destination, Itabo, around 11:00 resulted in us falling asleep earlier ers! Breakfast was at 7:30 a.m. Right This morning we were woken up – not serving a Victorian Tea. Additionally, pm and found our living arrange- than usual. after, we started making tomato by roosters- but workers, trucks and they collected numerous supplies ments… interesting. The guys were in sauce—basically blended tomatoes people in the streets. We ate breakfast, to provide to the residents in Itabo one room at the back of the church and Day 4 - Tuesday, March 17 without the seeds. The Cubans make had a small service in the church and including over 500 tooth brushes and we had to squat to use the toilet; the Second Work Day it in an adapted washing machine that then were taken on a tour of Havana. countless nails. girls had much better arrangements. Day four started much like day spins with a blade. The sauce was The old cars in the streets made us feel It was a mission trip in the true three except Isabelle joined me for amazing. Following this work, we like we stepped back in time—sort sense of the word—sharing hospitality Day 2 - Sunday, March 15th a run and we ran past the city limits; then planted bean seeds in the garden of like an episode of Lost. We saw and community while providing skills I woke up a bit early to see a frog on breakfast was at 8:30 a.m. and it was we had prepared the day before. the capital building which resembled and resources to assist the Cubans our closet door-frame. I went to get it great—eggs, fruit, butter, jam and That evening we were treated to a Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The with sustainable agriculture. The fol- but it jumped towards our clothes— bread. There were a few Cuban grand- Cuban cultural experience of stories building was not used after the revolu- lowing diary, kept by 14-year old high I never found the little critter. After mothers looking after our meals so not and dance. Even if we couldn’t under- tion and became a museum. We went school student and youth group mem- breakfast, we toured the town and only did they insist on giving us the stand everything, it was interesting to to an art gallery and a theatre, which, ber Michael Howard, relays the caring went to church; it was conducted in best of everything, but they did it with see their expressions and to learn more while no production was being per- and sharing that the youth will remem- Spanish but we were able to worship love as well. about who the Cubans are and about formed, the outside was a cigar factory ber for a lifetime. and follow along. We went to the This was a day of hard work. We their lives. And once again, we had museum and the only air-conditioned beach for lunch and our “bus” was a had rotating teams and different jobs. great food including the never ending building we experienced. We took a Day 1 - Saturday, March 14 truck with a tarp covering—the beach One was to shovel mortar and sift it supply of rice and beans! tour of a street market and purchased Waking up at 6:00 a.m. was tough for was beautiful but the recent hurricane so it is soft and thin. Another job was some fi nal souvenirs. Afterwards, a Saturday morning. Some of us car left it with a lot of scattered rock and to prepare soil; one person shovelled Day 6, Thursday, March 19 we crossed the bay via underground pooled to make it a little easier. Arriv- debris. There were multiple ruins of the fertilizer into wheel barrows and Last day in Itabo tunnel and saw the fort and the giant ing at the airport, most of us at the abandoned property. wheeled it to the patch of land; then Today we took part in a symbolic tree statue of Jesus. The view of Havana same time and all meeting at Gate L soil was put on top of that. The last job planting. Each of us was given a fruit from the fort was incredible. made the trip fi nally seem real. After Day 3 - Monday, March 16 was to sort large and small rocks and tree sapling to plant in the yard of the checking our bags, we left our par- We get to work! line the patch of land with them. After church—so we planted seven in all. It Day 8 - Saturday, March 21 ents behind—and started on the fi nal Our fi rst day of work started off for that, the mortar was mixed with con- felt nice knowing that something that Going Home leg of our journey—one that started me with a short run through Itabo. crete and water to create a solution to was part of us would be remaining at We were woken again by the sound many months ago with much plan- Getting back to the church a bit late hold the rocks together to form a wall. the church for years to come—and of trucks. It was raining and we were ning, fund raising and collecting sup- left me scrambling to get to breakfast. This method has been used since the hopefully, we can get back to see how all sad to be leaving. We said our fi nal plies to bring to Itabo, Cuba. In fact, The hospitality of the Cubans had us time of the Conquistadors. our trees have grown. Mother Griselda goodbyes to Mother Griselda and we each checked two full bags of eating like kings. Shortly after we Later on that day, with very sore said there were three things you had to headed to the airport. I could tell that luggage that contained everything but started working in the garden beside muscles, we played baseball with do in Cuba to become a man: plant a in our heads, we were each saying per- our clothes—gardening tools, tooth the church. The long term plan was to some of the local townspeople. One tree (check), write a book (check if you sonal good-bye to Cuba. This trip will brushes, medical supplies, etc. As we prepare a small patch of patch of land of the workers decided to take us consider this diary) and found a family live on in our memories and hopefully, would learn on our mission, the people for planting corn and beans. First, we for a beautiful horse drawn tour of (that’s later!). We had a thank you cele- we will be able to take part in a future of Cuba sustain themselves on very picked all the ripened tomatoes off the Itabo—mainly a one-street town but bration in the church and a fi nal good St. Jude’s Youth Group Mission Trip little. existing vines and then uprooted the it does branch off to a few neighbour- bye with the people we had come to in a few years. 6 NIAGARA ANGLICAN JUNE 2009 The Niagara Anglican

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These were Newman’s Own our corporately-minded society begun for example, for a purse made out of Undoubtedly, it is more convenient for Organic Chicken and Vegetable training to recognize environmental concerns recycled plastic water bottles. Granted, us to have done so and convenience, at Submissions treats. I told myself I was supporting a as big business, therefore making these this was the most expensive of the bags least in western society, is too often what We welcome letters from our readers. All good cause. Secretly, I knew better… issues just another thing to sell in a being advertised, yet I couldn’t help but we are all about. submissions must include the full name and contact information of the author. The newspaper reserves the right to edit submissions. Submissions must be received To all friends, former rectors and former parishioners of one month prior to the newspapers Masonry Work! ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, PORT DALHOUSIE publication date. 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The Reverend Paul Maynard has Thomas celebrated his 50th anniver- effective April 30. The Reverend Paul submitted his resignation as Assist- sary of ordination to the priesthood on has accepted the call to minister at ant Curate at St. John’s, Ancaster, May 23. Farringdon Independent Church in effective July 31. The Reverend Nissa Basbaum Brantford. Ordinations will take place at and The Right Reverend Michael Our thoughts and prayers go out Christ’s Church Cathedral on Sun- Bird celebrate their 25th anniver- to Canon Elaine Hooker and the day June 7 at 4 p.m. with Bishop saries of ordination to the Diacon- bereaved family on the death of Michael Bird presiding. Ordained ate on June 10. Elaine’s daughter, Edie, on April 26. to the Diaconate: Susan Channen Canon David Thomas and Mrs. Service of Remembrance was held at (Deacon in Charge of St. Philip’s, Paula Thomas celebrate their 50th St. Andrew's Anglican Church, last Grimsby), Brian Galligan (Deacon wedding anniversary on July 15. Friday, May 1. in Charge of St. Matthias, Guelph), The Reverend Dr. Barbara Sykes Our thoughts and prayers go to Susan Westall | A life and David Toth (Assistant Curate has been appointed interim pastor at Anne Harvey and Dean Peter Wall, at St. Jude’s, Oakville). Ordained St. Alban’s Church, Acton. and family, on the death of Anne’s to the Priesthood: Wendy Phipps The Reverend Canon Dr. Mar- mother, Leah Ramsay, in Vancou- (Priest in Charge of St. John’s, garet Murray has submitted her ver, on April 7. Memorial Service of dedication Nassagaweya) resignation as rector of St. Mat- & Interment was held on Satur- Lori Bodner has resigned as Youth thias, Guelph, and has accepted the day, April 18, at Trinity Anglican CHRISTOPHER GRABIEC to return”. In both of these articles she and Children’s Worker at St. James appointment as the new rector of St. Church, Barrie. EDITOR wonders about whether God has given and St. Brendan’s, Port Colborne, Stephen’s, Hornby, effective May Our thoughts and prayers are On Friday April 17, 2009, Susan West- us a specifi c purpose to fulfi ll on this effective May 17. 1. In addition to being the rector of with Paula Thomas and Canon all gave up her earthly spirit to return earth – a mission to which we are born. Canon Mark Tiller has submitted St. Stephen’s, Margaret will also be David Thomas, of Fort Erie, on the to her maker for all eternity. Susan’s Susan’s life was dominated by and his resignation as Rector of Acton appointed the Missioner of Halton death of Paula’s father, Garnet Phil- rite of Christian burial was conducted devoted to her church. She was/is a and has accepted the position to Hills and Milton with responsibil- lips, in Wales, on April 17. by All Saints Parish Community and faithful Christian and Anglican. Her be Rector of Grace Church, Water- ities that will include developing a The Reverend Dr. Wayne Fraser celebrated in Christ’s Church Cath- journey and her thoughts were shared down, beginning May 10. ministry plan for that area. has been issued a bishop’s permis- edral. Her remains are entombed in with us through her many writings The Venerable John David Rath- The Reverend Joanne Beacon sion to minister as Priest Associate, the Cathedral Columbarium. which will remain on the Diocese of bone celebrated his 50th anniver- has concluded her ministry at the part time, at St. Thomas, St. Cathar- Susan was a regular writer in the Niagara (Newspaper) website. sary of Ordination to the Priesthood Ridge Parish of Ridgeway and ines, under the direction of the rec- Niagara Anglican. In her last articles As a church we are thankful to on May 6. Ridgemount and remains in good tor, effective April 1. (Why on earth are we here, February Susan for her strong faith, her pion- The Reverend Canon Elaine standing in the Diocese of Niagara. Our thoughts and prayers are with 2009 and Our God is too small , April eering spirit, her courage and above Hooker, The Venerable Richard Jones, The Venerable Kenneth Cardwell Mr. Ralph Malashevsky and Canon 2009) she mused about the ultimate real- all her willingness to share and teach and The Reverend Canon Marni Nanc- has been appointed interim pastor Marni Nancekivell, and family, on ities in life. “Is it possible that the con- from the very depths of her being. ekivell celebrated their 20th anniver- of the Ridge Parish. the death of Ralph’s father, Walter, on science is an echo of some purpose that Undoubtedly she has fulfi lled her saries of ordination to the priesthood The Reverend Paul Tinker has March 19. Funeral service was held we were given before we left the “heav- purpose and the Lord has welcomed on May 7. submitted his resignation as Assist- from his parish church of St. Alban’s, enly home” to which we are destined her home. The Reverend Canon David ant Curate at St. Luke’s Church, Hamilton, on March 23.

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The silence

MARSHA LETMAN snacks and watched a movie before we St. John's Port Dalhousie welcomes the SENIOR YOUTH GROUP, ST. JOHN'S ANCASTER went to sleep. Lots of people listened Our youth at St. John’s Anglican to their iPods and things weren’t too church got together to join in 24 noisy, but we did manage to get some Primate during its 175th anniversary hours of silence to raise money for sleep. The next morning when we the people at Homestead and Mental awoke, some people let a few words CANON GORDON KINKLEY in the church for the Stations of the of the PWRDF. A friend of Becky, Awareness. There are many words to slip out before they realized what hap- ST. JOHN’S PORT DALHOUSIE Cross; then about 1 PM they assem- Doreen Haywood, suggested the idea say and I think silence is good for the pened. They forgot their silence after The parish of St. John, St. Catharines ble in the Lower Hall for hot cross of a walk-a-thon to Barb as a way soul and body to refl ect on life. We they slept. We are usually very active (Port Dalhousie) is now celebrat- buns and fi nal instructions before our of celebrating Becky’s life and rais- fi rst got together to talk about how the and talkative at church. Homestead ing her 175th Anniversary Year. It all annual walk-a-thon begins. The walk ing funds for a cause dear to Becky’s day would work and what we might provided us with nice black shirts to began in 1834 when the Reverend takes us through the streets of ol’ Port heart. Barb grabbed the idea. Over a gain from this experience. We heard remind the people of our quest not to James Clarke, rector of St. George’s Dalhousie and a handcrafted wooden twelve-year period St. John’s Church the rules for the day and were told we talk. We all sat together at the front Church, St. Catharines, began taking cross, made by the late George Cook, has sent along to the Primate’s Fund had 5 words without penalty. It would of the church and just listened and services at a schoolhouse adjacent to leads our way. We begin the walk with from the annual walks and other dona- costs us $1.00 per word after our 5. watched the church service unfold. where St. John’s cemetery now stands a prayer for those who have died to tion in excess of $36,000. At fi rst, I thought it was going to be It was all fun times getting to know in Port Dalhousie. this life recalling many of them by When Archbishop Fred visited easy, but then without thought I said each other and learning to look deeper On Sunday April 19 as part of the name and an addition of prayer is said the parish on April 19, Barb Stone on my fi rst word. I had to be careful. We into ourselves and think about what is anniversary celebrations, the people of for God’s blessing on the work of the behalf of the congregation presented stayed in the Gathering space at St. on our minds. The 24 hours of silence St. John welcomed to the parish our PWRDF. In 2009, 75-80 people plus the Primate with a cheque for $5700 John’s and got settled into a routine. was a wonderful event and experience Primate—the Most Reverend Fred a number of pets made the walk and for the work of the PWRDF. Some played cards, some watched to do. We had lots of food to eat and Hiltz. It was a wonderful and celebra- raised $1531 for the Primate’s Fund. A motto I am old enough to Movies, or played video games. The drink. We were so excited that people tory day. This very important event in the remember comes from the Angli- evening moved along. The Dioceses stood behind us in support to raise the For many years outreach has been life of St. John’s Church began in can World Congress of 1963: “the lent us a labyrinth to walk and it was money we did for Homestead and to a very important part of the life of this 1995 and has been organized each church that lives to itself will die by interesting. raise awareness of mental illness. We parish and amongst our many out- year since by Barb Stone. In 1994 itself.” Outreach has always been most Father David led a night prayer all enjoyed being silent for voicing reach projects the Primate’s World Barb & Jim Stone’s daughter Becky important to this parish and it may service for us in the evening. We had our opinion and concern and to make Relief and Development Fund has a died at the age of 33. Becky was an well be an important part of the reason to write a prayer or message to God a difference by helping out the people special place. amazing young woman who had been she is looking forward to the challen- about our feelings and who we think at Homestead, the very people we Each year on Good Friday at the very active in the life of the parish. She ges of the next hundred and seventy- needs help with things. We then got to have been supporting all year with our noon hour the congregation gathers also had particular interest in the work fi ve years. burn the papers outside. We had some youth groups.

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