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Day 10 & 25 Terry writes..... Mayo: St. Mary with St. Mark. The Rev. Susan Titterington. Day 1 & 16 Pelly Crossing: St. James the Lord's Brother. Whitehorse: Christ Church Cathedral. The Rev. Dn. Walter Majola, Olga Majola and s I write it's summertime in The Very Rev. Peter Williams and Barbara Williams. Licensed Lay Minister: Betty Joe. Yukon. Life for many is busy The Rev. Mary Battaja, (Associate Priest, on leave). A with summer things. There are Lino Battaja and family. Day 11 & 26 Dawson City: St. Paul's. Moosehide: St. Barnabas. still many tourists enjoying the scenery Day 2 & 17 The Klondike Creeks; The Dempster Hwy. and the streets of Whitehorse are alive Fort Nelson: St. Mary Magdalene. The Rev. Dr. Lee Titterington, The Rev. Dn. Percy with people from distant places. Toad River, Alaska Highway, mile 150-506 Henry. The Ven. Ken Snider (Honorary Assistant) Whitehorse young people are protesting The Rev. Dawn MacDonald and The Rev. Neville and Aldene Snider. Licensed Lay Ministers: Mabel against drug dealers at public rallies. Crichlow. Henry; Shirley Pennell. The Whitehorse Star features a picture Day 3 & 18 Day 12 & 27 of young men lined up outside a Watson Lake: St. John the Baptist Old Crow: St. Luke's. Whitehorse bar, one with a baseball bat Lower Post, Swift River. The Rev. Susan Titterington, The Rev. Dn. Marion in hand and their message is, "Drug Schafer, Esau Schafer & family. and Lay Ministry Telegraph Creek: St. Aidan. dealers are not welcome in this city." Dease Lake; Glenora. Team. Teslin: St. Philip's News comes to us that five people were The Rev. Lesley Wheeler-Dame, Eric Dame & family. Day 13 & 28 killed in a terrible vehicle accident on The Rev. Dn. Sarah Usher: Diocesan Administrative the Dempster Highway. The "Han" Day 4 & 19 Officer. people gather at Moosehide for their Carcross: St. Saviour's. Members of the Diocesan Executive Committee.. The Rev. David Pritchard Diocesan Prayer Partner: Diocese of Fredericton. traditional Gathering. Hundreds come. Tagish, Johnson's Crossing It is seen by the Han people as a very a Diocese called to make our Lord known. Day 14 &29 important assembly. A worship service There is only one way to faithfully fulfill Day 5 & 20 Pattie Tetlichi, Yukon Apostolate: is held while a native spiritual leader that mandate and that is to prayerfully in Ross 's School of Yukon Ministries. Communities of: Carmacks, Keno, Faro and leads another gathering around a sacred the power of the Holy Spirit - do it! Pray River. Mission Education & PWRDF co-ordinator: The Rev. David Pritchard. fire. for us in our wilderness corner of Northern Day 6 & 21 Diocesan ACW President: Gloria Hockley and all The trees along the Klondike Highway Canada that we will be faithful to the One Atlin: St. Martin. ACW members. are showing signs of yellow: summer who has called us. The Rev. Dn. Vera Kirkwood & family. is beginning to fade. But life goes on as Licensed Lay Minister: Dorothy Odian & family. Day 15 & 30 Those retired from Missionary Service: one season passes and another advances. Yours sincerely in Christ Day 7 & 22 Isobel Greenwood. In the midst of life in the Diocese of Clergy in secular employment holding Bishop's The Rev. Ben Hall & Nancy Hall. Yukon we have a message to give and to License for ministry in the : The Rev.Dorothy Thorpe. live. It is a Kingdom message of The Rev. Martin Carroll , The Rev. Dn. Niall Sheridan. The Rev. Bruce Aylard & Audrey Aylard. The Rev. Don Sax & The Rev. Dn. Lee Sax. incredible good news. It is a message Archbishop T.O. Buckle Day 8 &23 The Rev. Dr. Ellen Bruce OM. that penetrates the hearts of people by Haines Junction: St. Christopher's. The Ven. Ken and Aldenc Snider. the grace of God and in the life Beaver Creek: St. Columba. The Rev. Canon Geoffrey & Rosalind Dixon transforming power of the Holy Spirit. Alaska Highway: mile 918-1202 The Ven. Arthur Privett It is the message of God's love in Jesus. The Ven. Dr. Sean Murphy The Rev. Canon David & Alice Kalles & Lay Ministry Team. The Ven. John & The Rev. Dn. Carol Tyrrell. We are called as followers of Jesus to Marion Carroll. proclaim Him to the nations. We live in Day 9 & 24 Licensed Lay Minister: Edith Josie. Yukon and many from different nations Whitehorse: come to see our land. Our people form Church of the Northern Apostles. Day 31 and daily: The Ven. Dr. Sean Murphy ( of Liard) The Most Rev. Terry Buckle, Blanche Buckle & traditional nations of northern Canada. The Rev. Dn. Sarah Usher, Len Usher & family and family. Many of us are from other places in Licensed Lay Minister: Mal Malloch. Canada. Together we are in the Northern British Columbia and Yukon Territory as page 4 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 page 5 Guided By God Yukon Youth Rob Christie The Rev. Susan Titterington t the moment my wife Sheila died, my life changed forever. training program. Volunteers provide the Christian education, cooking and general What was God's plan to be for A house parent duties while paid staff insure me in my life? In the void of that time of the camp's safety and overall program. grieving, I could not discern His voice. Children and youth from all over the Through faith we knew God to be a reality Yukon, parts of northern BC as well as during our thirty eight years of marriage. Alaska attend the camp. The camp offers During the six and a half years battle with unconditional love and acceptance to cancer, Christ was shared through the youth and children as well as adult outpouring of love and care by our friends mentoring for youth participating in the and neighbours. After her death, I needed CIT program time to process all that had just occurred This summer the camp completed the e have been busy developing a accreditation final inspection and awaits and so spent the next two years travelling. resource library for parish the decision of the United Church Camp While fascinating and interesting, it Wyouth leaders, thanks to the Accreditation. This process was initiated became clear to me that there was much couple of lads and said "Come, follow generosity of the Madge Hogarth by the National United Church and more to life. I realized it was time to give me". They dropped everything and did foundation who have provided us with a requires all camps that are owned or back for all the blessings that I had just that. I feel a little like those men in second year of funding. The grant also operated in part or whole by the United received. that I literally dropped everything, packed enables us to offer an opportunity for Church to complete the accreditation Since first visiting Yukon in 1972, the some clothes into two backpacks, and learning and sharing through a Retreat process . The process has been very magnetism of the North has been deeply caught a flight to Whitehorse. I am and Gathering for youth and youth informative and affirming. The camp engendered within me. In the summer of blessed with a roof over my head and leaders, scheduled for later this year in received provisional accreditation last 1996 we got our chance to actually live adequate furniture. My material one of our rural communities. As well, year and (at time of writing) awaits the in the Diocese. I had accepted a contract possessions are minimal. God provides our Youth Ministry Coordinator is final report from this year's camp consulting with and providing support to inspection. to undertake forestry work for Slocan for our every need...all we have to do is youth groups in several communities. This fall, the society will continue the trust! Forest Products in Fort Nelson where we Camp Gikhyichoh (Braeburn Camp) visioning process for the camp and camp became actively involved in the parish of I am privileged to be able to assist Camp Gikhyichoh was founded by an program as we seek to best use this St. Mary Magdalene. Our time there was Archbishop Terry with his added Anglican clergyman, Rev. Arthur Privett wonderful gift and further serve the youth cut short because of Sheila's cancer. workload as Metropolitan. Much of the in 1960 and now operates as Braeburn of Yukon. Now, eight years later, I felt I wanted to organization and implementation Christian Camp each summer. The camp The camp is located about 90 km north serve the Church in the North. A good associated with meetings lands on my is now managed by an ecumenical of Whitehorse and is situated beside friend and Priest counseled me to contact desk. society that includes Lutheran, Roman Braeburn Lake, which has a beautified Bishop Terry and explore the God knew all along what I needed, He Catholic and United Church lagoon area that offers safe swimming and possibilities of volunteering my time in knows what each and every one of us congregations as well as the Anglican calm waters for canoeing. the Diocese of Yukon. Little did I know need. I have been blessed with purpose Diocese. The camp provides a youth ministry that he was in need of some and direction for my life to fill that void program for each of the parish or which was created three years ago and administrative assistance. As a retired congregation members as well as a senior forester, I had a fairly strong am eternally grateful for His guidance community outreach to the general background in this area. I prayed, Bishop on this stretch of my earthly journey. "To population. We provide a safe, loving, Terry prayed, my friend John prayed and Him be the honour...to Him be the Christian community for over 150 God responded! glory". children and youth each summer. We Early in His ministry, Jesus called to a Rob Christie lives in Whitehorse and Worships at also have a summer counsellor in . Christ Church Cathedral. page 6 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 page 7

Equipping For Ministry Here and There in the Diocese The Rev. Dr. Lee Titterington St. Christopher's, Haines Junction St. John the Baptist, Watson Lake. he Bishop's the program are The congregation of St. Christopher's Barb MaCrae, a member of the Lay Ministry School of Yukon encouraged to share said farewell this summer to Peter and team and Vice Principal of the local school, T Ministry has a with their mentors Nancy Marshall, who have moved to has just begun a year's Sabbatical. As well as new curriculum and a such things as Red Deer, Alberta. Peter and Nancy spending time with family and friends, Barb revised model of traditional knowledge, were very involved in the life and will be visiting Honduras and New Zealand. learning aimed at and help non native ministry at St. Christopher's: Nancy We pray God's blessing upon her as she equipping individuals for clergy develop native with Pioneer Club and Peter in the travels and spends this time away; that she ministry. At a recent language skills to music ministry. They will be greatly will come back feeling refreshed and Ministry Conference, further enrich the missed and we pray for God's continued renewed. blessing upon their life and ministry Archbishop Terry worship experience together. Moosehide Gathering: Buckle and Rev. Dr. Lee and contribute to On a summer weekend in July, many people healing and retention Titterington, St. Philips, Teslin; St. Christopher's gathered at Moosehide, which is "down the Coordinator of Bishop's of language, which is a Haines Junction and Church of the river" from Dawson City. Archbishop Terry School outlined the new vision for great concern for elders in Yukon. Northern Apostles, Whitehorse. was joined by Bishop Mark McDonald of Bishop's School of Yukon Ministries. Seminary trained clergy have been During the month ofAugust a Vacation Alaska for this occasions of the annual "Han" Mentoring as a model for learning is the assigned students to work with and the Bible School was held in each of these gathering. It was a joyous occasion for all new approach for learners. Mentoring Coordinator of ' School provides parishes. Watch out for stories on involved. (See photographs elsewhere in this is the deliberate pairing of a more skilled overall consultation on the training plan. these events in our next issue! issue of the "Gathering"). or experienced person with a lesser As well, resource packages are skilled or experienced person, with the developed to suit each learner. agreed upon goal of having the lesser Archbishop Terry has chosen thirteen skilled person grow and develop specific fields of study for those providing competencies. Each seminary trained leadership in our Diocese: priest is expected to participate in a Bible; Church Administration; Church mentoring relationship, which includes History; Pastoral Care; Doctrines and an agreement and learning plan for the Creeds; Homiletics; Prayer Books; individual. Mentoring also incorporates Methods of Catechesis; Conducting coaching activities to enhance the Public Worship; Ministry of the Holy learning relationship and provide each Spirit; Canons of the Church; learner with a contact person for Evangelism; and Ethics; problem solving and support in their While it is recognized that not everyone studies. will have an interest in all of these, it is One participant at the conference noted expected that those in leadership in our that each person in the relationship will parishes will have a working knowledge learn; the seminary trained individual will of these areas. Lay ministers will have have certain knowledge to share and the more knowledge; still more and community based learner will also have priests should have depth of knowledge skills and knowledge such as language, in all these areas. Archbishop Terry Buckle (centre) with Bishop Mark Macdonald, Dicese of Alaska, (left) and the culture and community traditions to continued on page 10 Rev. Susan Titterington, at the Moosehide Han Gathering teach. Individuals who are students within page 8 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 page 9

The Rev. Walter Majola St. James the Lord's Brother, Pelly Crossing I liked both school and church appealed to me. First, I wanted to services. The longest time I missed be a medical doctor or at least St. James the Lord's Brother, Pelly Crossing at school was at St. Augustine's be a male nurse. The second was Boarding School when 1 missed five days teaching as I intended to help educate University, Montreal, Quebec, I did a I was born in 1941, at Vryheid Coronation, due to sickness. My best subjects were people where illiteracy was over 90% Graduate Teacher Training diploma course KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. . My father General Arithmetic, English Literature, among mine workers. I also wanted to be at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, worked as an orderly at Vryheid Scripture, and Physical Science. The a priest so that I would educate and help Quebec, in 1984 - 85. I then worked as a Coronation Colliery or coal mine. My worst ones were arts and biology because people to accept Christianity. In our substitute teacher for the Protestant parents were practising Christians though of drawing! I avoided subjects where I had village Christianity was associated with School Board of Greater Montreal. I did a my father attended services once or twice to illustrate with diagrams yet I was civilization, education, and Western life- diploma in Educational Technology and a month. He worked every other Sunday excellent in biological terminology and style. then one in Theology, Religion and Ethical and worked at least half a day on Saturdays. factual knowledge. Those days one could In July 1973, while I was living and Studies. These diplomas were to increase This is still the work pattern in Southern not photocopy one had to draw diagrams working at KwaNzimela, an Anglican my chances of employability. I intended Africa even today. My father was a football and I was handicapped in drawing. I liked Conference Centre, I was invited to to teach Moral Religious Education at high (soccer) referee on Sunday afternoons biblical stories and the first ones that attend Self-Supporting Ministry Training. school level. On the recommendation of when he did not work. I was baptised as a attracted me were, "The Prodigal Son" It was also called Auxiliary Ministry. Archbishop R. Hollis, I came to the Yukon. baby on Sunday, December 6, 1941. I was, and "The Good Samaritan." When I Classes were held on the last week-end I wanted a teaching job and then to do self- of course, baptised in a white dress as that attended St. Augustines's High School, in of each month and for two weeks in supporting ministry. Bishop was the church custom of that time. I wore Dundee district, in 1958, I enjoyed high January during the school summer suggested that I should first find a job and dresses up to about age three and then wore masses with vestments and burning of holidays. There were two main conditions then see him to discuss about the a long shirt to the knees without pants up incense. I joined the church mass servers for acceptance. Trainees would never possibility of . When he left for to age five. When we attended church so that I could become one of the seek payment from the Diocese of the Diocese of Algoma, the late Dean services, we were dressed in black or grey participants of the high masses. For high Zululand and would pursue training until Desmond Carroll encouraged me to short pants and white shirts. This was masses there were 12 servers, a priest, death or retirement, whichever came first pursue my interest with Bishop Terry 0. standard school uniform and therefore, an archdeacon, a deacon, a sub-deacon, was the condition. The Diocese of Buckle. In February 1996, Bishop Buckle parents were preparing us slowly to get and two catechists. This still appeals to Zululand would pay for training, meals, told me that he would ordain me before used to school uniform. This set of me and I am thrilled when I see it and travel expenses to and from the the end of that year. On Sunday, December clothing was called, "Sunday clothes" and occasionally in Anglo Catholic masses. Centre. Trainees were responsible for 1, 1996, Bishop Buckle ordained Jeffrey could not be worn on any other day unless On Good Fridays, we fasted and held the books and other expenses. When I came Constable and me, as permanent deacons on Christmas Day or Easter Sunday or Stations of the Cross services that were to Canada in September 1979, I had at Christ Church Cathedral in Whitehorse. when going to town. I started attending followed by the service of the Last Seven expected to continue such theological A day after my ordination, I was diagnosed school in February 1949 and I wore khaki Words of Jesus on the cross. To date, this training. I had studied Urban Industrial with prostate problem that could become short pants and a khaki shirt. This was the service links me to heaven and to the Ministry at Gossner Mission, in Mainz, cancerous if not attended to quickly. On daily uniform for boys and girls wore a reality of the Christian faith. West Germany. that day, I prayed and asked God if he had black gym dress and a white shirt. When I was growing up I intended to After completing my M. A. degree in allowed me to be ordained after 23 years pursue one of the three professions that Public Policy and Public Administration in Political Science, at Concordia page 10 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 pagell

Equipping for ministry: continued from page 6 At Home With The Lord Muriel Privett (1921 - 2006 At the Spring Ministry Conference, Divinity. The model for Bishop's school Archbishop Terry set out his expectations has been revamped to reflect Bishop uriel was George and Fred. for all in leadership to participate in Terry's vision of circle ministry. All born in After five years in this lifelong learning. He also set out his stipend seminary trained clergy will now England parish, the family vision for Native elders to participate in be equippers for ministry and study M moved to a parish the process to further strengthen those groups have been identified. Clergy with and came over to who minister to First Nations. gifts and expertise in key areas of Canada with her church in Saskatoon Rev. Dr. Lee Titterington assumed the interest will teach and share what they parents when she was and another son, John, role of Coordinator of Bishop's School have learned and will be involved in two months old and was born. Four years last summer. He holds a doctorate in delivering the new curriculum and also lived in Sioux after that in 1957, the Adult Education as well as a Masters in mentoring individuals and groups. Lookout in Northern young family traveled Ontario. the Alaska Highway in Growing up, Muriel a 1951 Austin, Cell Phone vs. Bible enjoyed being camping along the I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phones? involved in sports and way. Their destination was Whitehorse, What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets? played on a softball Yukon, where Arthur What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it? team. Following high school graduation, Muriel was to be Minister of Christ Church What if we flipped through it several times a day? journeyed to North Bay, about eleven Cathedral parish and this would become What if we used it to receive messages from the text? hundred miles by train, to begin studies their permanent home. The family lived What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it? at the North Bay Provincial Normal in the "old log rectory" for five years after What if we gave it to kids as gifts? School. After graduating as a teacher, she which time a new rectory was built on What if we used it as we travelled? also took summer courses at the Fourth Ave behind the new Cathedral. What if we used it in case of an emergency? University in London, Ontario. A daughter, Ruth, was born in Whitehorse. What if we upgraded it to get the latest version? Muriel first taught in several rural one- Muriel was very proud of her children who This is something to make you go...hmmm...where is my Bible? room schools in the Dryden area where all graduated from F.H. Collins High Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't ever have to worry about some of the students were older that she School and went "outside" for their our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill! (Author unknown) was. Her next move was to the Kirkland University Education. Lake mining area. She worked in a seven- In the 1960's kindergarten was not part of room school in the community of the Whitehorse school program, however, Swastika. three private kindergarten classes were It was in Swastika she met a young Church operated by churches. Christ Church Traditional Army officer named Arthur Privett. Cathedral, was the first, holding classes in dancing at Although Arthur planned to continue his the parish hall. After the kindergarten the studies at Wycliffe College in Toronto for teacher moved to Southern BC, Muriel was Moosehide another two years, the couple became invited to be the substitute, her first Han engaged. When Arthur finished his teaching position after getting married. Gathering studies, in the summer of 1946, the This lasted about four years. When the couple was married in Muriel's home family moved to Porter Creek, the church in Sioux Lookout. Their first Community Association was in the process home together was in Garden River near of organizing private kindergartens in what Saulte Ste Marie. As there were no is now the Guild Hall. These kindergartens teaching opportunities there, Muriel soon were eventually taken over by the became an active clergy wife and started continued on page 14 raising two active boys, page 12 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 page 13 contrast my ministry to that of Ken Celebrating Fifty Years of Marriage continued from page 9 Snider. God grants different talents to of waiting for ordination, just to die before different ministers and church members. Bishop John and Barbara Frame serving as a deacon. I felt intuitively that God ordained me to help them to grow John and Barbara (Butters) Frame are Please join daughters Alida (John) and God wanted me to serve as a deacon before in whatever they were lacking and I did celebrating their Bronwyn he calls me to serve in heaven. I was not know what it was but time would tell. 50th Wedding ( GianCarlo), saddened by the death of Deacon Jeff It soon became clear that my call was to Anniversary. After grand-daughters Constable on November 5, 1997, before help with meeting our apportionment and marrying on Anne and Emily, we completed a year after ordination. Jeff to fund raise for the new church building September 8th, and all their and I had promised each other that we would that the community talked about. I prayed 1958 at Trinity family in support each other until death separated us. hard to have more people attend church College Chapel in celebrating this I spent five years going through several services on a regular basis. The best was Toronto, the ouple happy occasion by surgeries and tests for my prostate disease. an average of 12 about five years ago but moved west (and sending your After the prostate gland had been removed, we have returned to five. north!) where they greetings to: I was told that it was benign cancer. The My dream for the Diocese of the Yukon made their home 2173 Tull Ave, bleeding due to many surgeries and tests I is that a new and radical process of and raised three Courtney, BC underwent, still occurs even today. I have assigning clergy to parishes be daughters while V9N TS1. We decided to leave that to the Lord to heal or established. The method 1 am dreaming John followed his envision a let it be my diathesis. about is used by some "Evangelical vocation in the "shower of cards" My ministry as a deacon has been Protestant Churches," where a minister Anglican Church. from old friends, spiritually assuring me of a good future in is recruited and hired by a congregation, They began their which will thrill heaven, if I would hold on steadfastly to not by a diocese or central synod body. journey together them! the Lord and the Christian faith. The The parish that hires a minister is then in Burns Lake, This article was challenges I face in life are but traffic lights directly responsible for his salary, British Columbia written by that remind me where to yield or stop or housing, and all other fringe benefits. The at St. John the Evangelist and settled in Bronwyn Frame. cruise in life. It took 23 years before I was minister in turn is answerable and Whitehorse in 1968 when John was ordained and in less than 24 hours, I was accountable to the local parish or elected Bishop of Yukon. After thirteen The people of the Diocese of Yukon join in told that I was in danger of suffering from congregation. The Bishop and the happy years in Yukon, they moved to sending greetings and congratulations to prostate cancer. It was only my deep faith executive will be responsible for the Victoria where John served as Dean at Bishop John and Mrs. Barbara Frame on in the Lord that encouraged me to face the affairs of the diocese that ensure that the the occasions of their 50th wedding Christ Church Cathedral until their reality of my illness. The prayers and Anglican faith, canons, liturgy, rituals, anniversary. God bless you both. retirement in 1996. support from Bishop Buckle, the late sacraments, clergy training and education Desmond Carroll, all the clergy and for the whole diocese are followed parishes in our Diocese and other churches, closely. Those parishes that cannot afford as well as many friends, helped me to heal to hire and pay a clergy person on a full gradually. I thank all of them for supporting ti me basis, should opt for local non- me when I needed their support. Despite stipendiary deacons and lay readers but my illness, I struggled to chop wood and cover their travel expenses for church make the fire in the church for two years work. The diocese should continue to until Diane Baumgartner offered to take cover training for both stipendiary clergy that job over. For me, I felt that if I would and non-stipendiary ones as well as lay die working at the church, at least, I would readers. Funerals and baptisms can be die serving the people of God. performed by local deacons and lay When I took over from the Ven. Ken Snider, readers where there is no priest. I told church members not to compare and Reserved sacraments can also be administered by deacons, lay readers, and page 14 Northern Lights: Summer/Fall Northern Lights: Summer/Fall 2006 page 15 2006 Muriel Privett continued from page Front Cover Picture Diocesan Web Site Department of Education. Muriel taught After a serious stroke four years ago, This is a familiar sight on the Alaska High- We hope you will continue to visit our for twelve years in Porter Creek. Muriel's Muriel moved to Copper Ridge Place way at Muncho Lake. People driving up website and keep informed of news and favourite TVprograms were found on the Extended Care Facility. Although to Yukon will often stop and take pictures happenings in the Diocese. Knowledge Network and PBS. She was requiring a wheel chair, she participated of the scenery and wildlife. always interested in the news and in all the Centre's activities, and thanks Photograph taken by Geoffrey H.G. Photographs of the Moosehide Olympic sporting events, particularly to the wheelchair taxi service and Dixon Gathering: taken by Rob Christie when Canadians were involved, but she limousine was able to attend church also enjoyed lighter entertainment such services downtown. She was grateful for as "Wheel of Fortune" and British the kind support of Copper Ridge staff Book Review continued from previous page comedies such as "Are You Being Served". and volunteers such Banjo Bob. investments or land that can be included She was an avid reader and particularly Muriel will be remembered for her in your will or arranged in other ways enjoyed reading mysteries and local smile and her sense of humour that she while you are alive. Ponting teaches us newspapers. shared often with her family and Copper the language of stewardship such as Muriel was active in the church parish, Ridge staff and visitors. narrative budgeting, personal money especially the Anglican Women's (This article is excerpts from the management, and proportionate giving. Association now known as the Anglican Eulogoy for Muriel Privett. I have compared From Scarcity to Church Women. Muriel will be missed by all who knew Abundance to a textbook because it is After retiring from teaching, Muriel and her and the Diocese of Yukon extends complete; however, it is not dull reading. Arthur made several visits to England and prayers and condolences to her family. A significant feature of David Ponting's for several years Muriel enjoyed playing Editor) writing is his positive tone. The book is a in the seniors bowling group held in Riverdale. virtual pep rally for stewardship campaigners. For example, Panting says: Book Review "As stewardship volunteers we gift our St. Barnabas Church, Moosehide congregations by helping them grow." From Scarcity to Abundance This idea is repeated throughout the book. stewardship. While the author is positive A Complete Guide to Parish Stewardship The author, in a section on personal throughout the book, he is not unrealistic. By David M. Panting money management, suggests that we can He notes that if powerful people in a ABC Publishing, Anglican Book Centre, 2005 do our people a service by helping them parish are opposed to a campaign, it won't 218 pages, soft cover to manage their money intelligently. He happen. Also, he devotes a full 10 pages ISBN 1-55126-438-2 feels that people are lacking in this skill. to coping with limited volunteer David Ponting has Development for the Diocese of Similarly, in the section on planned giving resources. written a book Niagara. he suggests that the church could offer a Recommended for parish priests and called From The subtitle calls the book a "complete" seminar on making a will. Here again, a stewardship committees, Scarcity to Abundance: A Complete guide to parish stewardship. You could practical service for Christians, helping Ruby McBeth, Caledonia Times, Guide to Parish Stewardship that think of it as a people-friendly textbook them deal with a stage of life. One of his January 2006. approaches the topic of stewardship in a on the subject, covering not the usual foundation beliefs is that "people have a socially intelligent manner. Ponting was parish stewardship but also the special need to give thanks to God." It is clear it .,..,_ a successful businessman with categories of planned giving and capital this book that David Ponting believes that L Deadline for Winter Issue: experience in advertising before project fund-raising. Planned giving is he is helping people to be more complete October 13th, 2006 becoming an Anglican priest. He has acted those donations made from your Christians by educating them about as Director of Stewardship and Financial continued on next page Northern Lights magazine is published by the Diocese ofYukon and its goal is to inform those everywhere about the life, work and mission of the Anglican Church in the diocese and to inform the churches of Yukon about each other, thus strengthening the bonds of mutual appreciation. Opinions expressed herein are those of the writer or contributor and not necessarily those of the Diocese ofYukon. Subscriptions: $10 or greater donation per year (3 issues per year) Editor: Rosalind 0 Dixon Email: [email protected] Articles, photos and any inquiries including subscriptions, changes of address, donations and correspondence regarding the work of the diocese should be directed to: Diocese of Yukon, PO Box 31136, Whitehorse, YT. 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