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ALGOMA ANGLICAN THEMay NEWSPAPER 2017 OFOfficial THE DIOCESE Voice of OF the ALGOMA Diocese • The of Official Algoma Voice – ofA the section Diocese of Algomathe Anglican • A SECTION Journal OF THE - ANGLICANCelebrating JOURNAL 60 years • DECEMBERVol. 60 – No. 2020 5 The first issue ... The Algoma Anglican enters your home for the first time today and we hope you will invite it back again, every month, for a long time to come. The idea of a monthly paper for Anglicans in the Diocese of Al- goma originated with His Grace Archbishop W. L. Wright, who felt such a publication would do much to unite the common interests of all the people in our far-flung diocese. Algoma covers such a wide territory that to date many of us in one part of the diocese have had little or no opportunity to learn about the activities and progress of our fellow churchmen in other sections. It is hoped, therefore, that the Algoma Anglican will rectify this situation, that it will keep us all informed of what is going on in all parts of the diocese, and, perhaps more importantly, help us to know each other better and more deeply understand each other’s problems and hopes. The success of the Algoma Anglican will depend, of course, on the support it receives from our people throughout the diocese. Circulation will develop if the paper has readership value, and readership value will develop if every parish in the diocese reports fully on its activities. In this connection we would like to suggest that each parish appoint a correspondent who would be respon- sible for reporting to the Algoma Anglican every month. This duty The cleanup crew at St. Paul’s, Thunder Bay: ‘If it weren’t for the masks you would see all the smiles onshould people’s not facesbe left as to they the clergymenNew ‘barrier though, free ofaccess’ course, doors we hopeare they anticipate the September 6th re-opening.’ will make liberal use of ouropen columns. at the Church The Algoma of the AscensionAnglican canin - not possibly survive unlessSudbury. a steady flow of copy reaches the editor every month. We also hope the Algoma Anglican will serve as clearing house Article byOPEN Archdeacon Deborah Kraft, for opinions and views. By thatAccessible we mean it add to the value of our Article by Archdeacon Marie Loewen, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Thunder Bay. paper considerably if Anglicans in Algoma would make a habit of Church of the Ascension, Sudbury. HEN YOU READ this writing to the editor on those occasions when they feel they have HIS YEAR THE CHURCH article, my prayer is something to say which would be of interest to the diocese as a whole. An interesting “letters to OFthe editor”THE columnASCENSION, would be a that our churches will great asset to the paper. Only you Sudbury’sreaders can makebuilding this possible.will Whave all opened safely and have Advertising will start toTbe appear 62 years in an earlyold. issue.The ChurchIt will be ofof a remained open. My prayer is that quality in keeping with principlesthe Ascension of such a haspaper a aspretty this and amaz it will- a second wave has not closed us be of considerable assistanceing buildingin helping as us it tohas defray largely publishing been down! costs. We trust our readersbuilt will and show maintained their appreciation by the parish to these- St. Paul’s in Thunder Bay re- advertisers in a tangible way. ioners over the last 62 years into opened our doors for worship on The four members of the committee now turning out the paper- the space that it is today. Last year, September 6th. We started with two clergymen and two of the laity-readily agreed to assume the the leadership of the parish knew two morning services on that task until such time as a permanent, salaried manager-editor is appointed. They have offeredthat toit acthad astwo an veryadvisory large board build after- Sunday and added a third week- such an appointment is madeing ifprojects their services that needed are desired. to be dealt end service on Saturdays at 5:00 LOOKING BACK: The first issue of the Algoma Anglican was published 60 years ago with, the roof needed to be fixed p.m. in May of 1957. The above photograph of Archbishop William L. Wright appeared on The above was originallyas published it was leakingin the May and 1957 the edition old front of the We. like you, took the “Diocese Algoma Anglican the front page. doors were in need of a major re- of Algoma Amber Protocols for Advisory Board member, Paul A sign of the times and for the times we pair or they needed to be replaced. Re-opening” seriously and had Malench, worked hard to prepare for live in. It has long been a dream of many planned meetings, a preparation the church re-opening. at the Ascension to make the front meeting and a ‘let’s give it a try’ Diocese Needs Newspaper Archbishopdoors fully automatic States and fully ac- meeting. faces except for wood and dilut- pews (no longer the whole face due My Dear friends: Bay Nuggett, to assist in the new venture. Rev. J. E. includes many facetscessible of ourbut churchthe reality life. was that the We posted signs in English as ed Pine-Sol safely on the wood. to mandatory wearing of masks), A new era opens in the diocese with the publication Jordan and Rev. B. G. Gosse have planned wisely in Clergy and laityleaking have roofresponsibility needed to to besend replaced the Al- well as in Cree on our church Some parishes in our Deanery of gives me warmth and meaning in of the Algoma Anglican. It follows the Algoma Mis- consulting with these two outstanding representatives goma Anglican firstnews thatand willthe notdoors only werebe of goinginterest to doorssionary and News, thought which hard served about the howdiocese faithfullyThunder for Bay in North producing Shore The are Algoma us- Anglican.the community. It is a joybut to the offer added stimulus which comes from a progres- have to be the ‘next project’. But peoplemany years. enter and exit the church. ing disinfectant Naturally, sprayers. it will take timethe to body ‘iron ofout” Christ the many to peoplesive church. com- then we heard about the Anglican The With challenges the changing were industrial about how conditions, So and far, the wedifficulties, have experienced but you can assisting in forward two ways: at communion. In Theirproclaiming the good news our Algoma Angli- unfolding of nature’s resources in fresh findings of 1. Publicize The Algoma Anglican. It is your di- can can be a definiteFoundation medium. and Sendwe were the newsvery toglad the to maintain social distancing in many blessings. It is a joy for me eyes of gratitude and grace bless uranium, iron ore and other metals, not to mention ocesan newspaper. Make it known to your friends. editor constantly.that This we is did, practical as with Evangelism. a very gener- the pews and still let families and to preach to more people than my me each and every week. the development in the pulp and paper industry, the Church wardens in many parishes have already sub- It is my earnestous hopegrant and from prayer the foundationthat all will tore- peoplechurch inis onthe the same even bubble of similar sit tremendousto- husband, expan -whoscribed helped to theat paperall the by procuringWe havesufficient new copies live-streaming spond whole heartedly. wards replacing the doors we had gether.sion. We sanitize the pews and services duringto cover the all‘red the stage,’families inequipment the parish, theand cost two be -of our May three the Blessings of the Risen Christ inspire us to enough resources to replace the the Itwashrooms has been felt betweennecessary, services therefore, to haveand atwo pub - videographers.ing borne by the Seeing parochial weeklybudget. Whateverservices meansare available newness ev of- life and deeds of heroic action. lication which will not only serve as an historical are employed, I ask all our readers to give the paper usingrecord dilutedbut will bleachconstantly on present all sur to- our Christreaders inthe the widespreadeyes of people publicity. in the See “Highs & Lows ” on p.2. See “AnglicanYour Foundation friend and Helps” archbishop, on p. 2. challenge of new churches, rectories, parish halls and 2. Participate in its function. The dissemination of WILLIAM L: Algoma. above all, additional clergy. church information is a primary task laid upon us all The diocese is indeed fortunate in having skilled at the present time. Algoma is in the midst ofALGOMA “grow- ANGLICANThe above was originally • DECEMBER published in 2020 the May 1 1957 newspapermen in the persons of Messrs. J. R. Makes ing pains.” I want all parts of the diocese to be famil- edition of the Algoma Anglican of The Sudbury Star, and C. M. Fellman, of The North iar with the whole work of the whole church, and this “Anglican Foundation Helps” continued from page 1. roof and put in the fully electronic “Praise the Lord! Praise God in his a number of members in our congre- and accessible doors! After a few sanctuary; praise him in his mighty gation from the local L’Arche com- bumps in the road, the work is all firmament! Praise him for his munity. The new doors are also com- done at the church now and we have mighty deeds; praise him according pletely transparent glass which has much to be thankful for and much to his surpassing greatness! Praise given those in our neighbourhood a to celebrate.