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Challenging ideas, sincere prayers, magnificent music and a lively levée: a new decade begins in the Diocese of Ottawa Primate reflects on Christian identity in 2020

BY LEIGH ANNE WILLIAMS Primate reflected on her never attend church again The Primate noted What it means to bear Archbishop Linda Nicholls, own challenges as a church when that is happening.” that the congregation was the mark and the name who was elected Primate leader and more broadly on As someone who had seen gathered on the feast day of Christ, Nicholls said, is of the Anglican Church of the challenges of following much of the church in of the Naming of Jesus, “powerfully summed up in Canada at General Synod Christ in this new year and Germany co-opted into Nazi the eighth day after his Philippians where we are last July, continued her decade. nationalism during WW2, birth, when he was formally called to have the same predecessor Archbishop She began by recounting he experienced the singing named as Jesus, “ ‘the One mind in us that was in Christ Fred Hiltz’s tradition of how a German man offered of O Canada in the midst who Saves.’ We gather Jesus ‘who though he was delivering the sermon at the her “a profound lesson in of worship as a confusion as those who by baptism, in the form of God did not New Year’s Day Eucharist Christian identity” early in of identity, she said. “He through water and the regard equality with God as Service at Christ Church her ministry. After a service awakened me to the signing of the cross on our something to be exploited Cathedral in Ottawa. As close to Remembrance Day disturbing question—Where forehead, know that we – but emptied himself and many people are forming when the congregation had is our primary citizenship? are marked as Christ’s own became obedient to the and trying to follow new sung the national anthem, Are we clear about our call forever—called to follow the point of death.’ ” year’s resolutions, the he told her he “would in Christ first?” way of Jesus.” See PRIMATE, p. 6 Page 2 • CROSSTALK • February 2020

BISHOP’S GREETING photo: Archdeacon Chris Dunn With a joyful heart I prepare to watch the diocese launch a new era

Soon I will prepare to retire yet to meet, is an essential listen, and above all else, Almighty Father fill this your as the Diocese elects a new question we must ask pray! You have opportunity servant with the grace and bishop. It is with a joyful ourselves prior to March 14, to speak to those voting power which you gave to your heart that I prepare to 2020. Will she or he laugh as members of Synod. apostles, that he/she may lead watch the diocese launch with us, cry with us, pray You have opportunity to those committed to their charge into a new era with new and with us, and hope with us, speak to the candidates. in proclaiming the gospel of exciting leadership. as we struggle to be faithful Take full advantage of this salvation. Through her/him The election of a bishop stewards of our baptism? opportunity. Take the time increase your Church, renew its is no small matter. Need On March 14, you to share with candidates ministry, and unite its members I remind you that in the (through our members and electors your thoughts in a holy fellowship of truth Anglican tradition we are of Synod) will gather and your prayers. We have and love. Enable him/her as a not, while some may wish we as a Synod under the such a wonderful diocese, true shepherd to feed and govern were, a democracy. We invest able leadership of the and I am confident that the your flock; make her/him a in our bishops enormous Metropolitan Archbishop, Holy Spirit will be actively wise teacher, and steadfast as responsibility and authority. The Most Rev. Anne present and working in your a guardian of its faith and After all, they wear the Germond. While it is the midst throughout the days sacraments. Guide and direct The Rt. Rev. mantle of the Apostles delegates of the October leading up to and including her/him in presiding at the John Chapman, who have gone before us; 2019 Synod who will March 14. Listen for the still worship of your people. they faithfully shoulder the actually vote, you all have small voice that will guide Give him/her humility that Bishop of Ottawa responsibility to be chief voice. Opportunity will be your listening, speaking, and she/he may use their authority pastors in our midst, our given to each member of the conversation. to heal, not to hurt; to build up, teachers, guardians, and diocese to read thoughtful What follows is a portion not to destroy. Defend him/her interpreters of the faith, and responses offered by those of the prayer of consecration from all evil, that, as a ruler primary leaders working “running” for election. of a bishop found in the Book over your household and an with the people of God as As well, you will have of Alternative Services. It is a ambassador for Christ, she/he we discern together the will opportunity to hear each weighty prayer filled with may stand before you blameless. of God and the mission of candidate address the people hope and promise trusting ... God’s Church. While the of the diocese in three open that the Holy Spirit has I will faithfully and intently bishop is our theologian, our forums which will be held chosen well, while at the keep the diocese in my preacher, our teacher, our throughout the diocese. If same time, reminding the prayers these next weeks, pastor, and leader, above all I may be permitted, at this new bishop of the weight of trusting in the Holy Spirit as else, a bishop is a lover of late stage of my episcopacy, his or her responsibilities. our next bishop is selected by the people of God no matter to offer one rather pointed I’ve never forgotten this God’s faithful people. Peace their stripe, ability or status. directive to the people of prayer. It scares me even my brothers and sisters and How fully will our bishop the diocese, and it is this— today. God speed. love us and those we have show up, ask questions, It reads … +John

CLERGY NEWS photo: Archdeacon Chris Dunn Anne), Canadian Forces Germany, Chilliwack, BC, Air Command HQ in Winnipeg, Army HQ in the Montreal area as the Senior Chaplain for the Army and finally National Defense HQ, Ottawa as Director of Pastoral Activities. He left the Canadian Forces as a Lt.-Col. and joined the staff at Christ Church Cathedral for 12 years as the Pastoral Vicar. From there he served as an interim priest at All Saints, Westboro, and Incumbent at St. Margaret’s, The Rev. Canon John Barnabas (Ottawa). He also The Rev. Deacon Peter The Rev. Canon William Vanier where he officially Bridges, Incumbent of served as Regional Dean Cazaly, Deacon-in-Charge Fairlie (born 1942) passed the Carleton West Ministry of Clarendon (now West and Chaplain of Centre away on Jan. 3, 2020 retired after five years. Most Team, which includes Quebec), Chaplain of the 105, a drop-in centre based following a head injury in recently, he was honorary St. Paul’s (Hazeldean- Ottawa Fire Department, at Trinity Church, Cornwall, July. Canon Fairlee began associate priest at Epiphany Kanata), St. John the Chair of the Clergy will retire effective Jan. 31, his ministry after graduating Anglican Church in Ottawa, Baptist (Richmond) and Development Committee, 2020. Prior to founding from Union Theological a volunteer at the Shepherds Christ Church (Ashton), a Minor Canon of Christ Centre 105, Cazaly served Seminary (NYC), as curate of Good Hope (Managing will retire effective May 31, Church Cathedral, onetime the Diocese as Chaplain for of the Episcopal Church of Alcohol Program) and the 2020. Ordained in 1985, Territorial Archdeacon of Centre 454 in Ottawa. St. Stephen’s in Lynn, Mass. Bishop’s appointed chaplain Canon Bridges previously Carleton, and as a resource He returned to Canada in to Centre 454. served in St. Aidan’s person and guide on trips 1971 as a member of the Canon Fairlie and Anne (Ottawa), St. Matthew’s to Jerusalem, among many Canadian Forces chaplaincy, are parents to Andrea (Ottawa), the Parish of other ministries. serving for 25 years at CFB (Craig) and Cameron, and Buckingham (Quebec), St. The photo above, taken at Gagetown, New Brunswick adopted family to William Luke’s (Ottawa), and St. Mt. Scopus. (where he met and married Robertson (Robyn). February 2020 • CROSSTALK • Page 3

PARISH NEWS

By the book Dennis Boyd (left) has spent the last two years reorganizing and cataloguing the parish library at St. Barnabas Church in Ottawa’s Centretown. Building on the work done by Hope Clement, he has made the library attractive and the wide range of books and other materials accessible to the parish.

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Coffee, Company and Conversation Features Thursday from 10 - 12 2020 February 6: Black History Month A special feature February 13: Valentine’s “Hearts and Flowers” with Jamie Anderson, a well-known guitarist Hundreds attend pre-Christmas reading and concert at and songstress St. Matthew’s in the Glebe February 20: There was a fabulous turnout for A Child’s Christmas in Wales, presented Saturday, Dec. 14, on a Cards and Games Day freewill offering basis in Ottawa’s Glebe. More than 500 people came to hear Dylan Thomas’s poem narrated by former CBC host Rob Clipperton, with characters interpreted by parishioner St. Mark’s Anglican Church Mary Glen. Much of the music was by John Rutter and it also included carols for the audience to 1606 Fisher Avenue sing. The choir was accompanied by a brass orchestra with tympani. 613-224-7431 —Notes from Peggy Nankivell

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Submission Deadline for the March edition is January 28, 2019. Page 6 • CROSSTALK • February 2020 PRIMATE, continued from page 1 Levity at the levée Friends, food, fellowship and a chance to meet the new Primate brought clergy and parishioners from around the diocese to the 2020 Levée, hosted by Bishop John Chapman and Catherine Chapman together with Dean Shane Parker and Katherine Shadbolt Parker in Cathedral Hall on January 1, 2020.

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Archbishop Linda Nicholls, January 1, 2020. Thus, she continued, “our initial questions of how we will Archdeacon Michelle Staples met up with two friends including organist and conduct- live in 2020 as children of God in Jesus Christ within this or Dr. Deirdre Piper (right). country of Canada must include what will I need to do to empty myself to address the call to love God and neighbour?” As a leader in the Anglican Church, Nicholls said she is becoming ever more aware of the effects of colonization. “I need to empty myself of the assumptions that cling to my view of the world that are rooted in aftereffects of presumed white superiority; and the privileges that I have and continue to enjoy because I am a settler. Those assumptions only come to light in relationships with those who have been the victims of colonialism—so I need to be in relationship and listen and listen again without defensiveness to see the web of racism and effects of colonialism that still live in us and the structures around us.” She added that she is “committed to helping our church acknowledge and address the effects of embedded racism that continues to insidiously affect our lives – Indigenous and non-indigenous; black and brown and white; settler and newcomer; immigrant and refugees.” Looking out more broadly still, the Primate continued: “As a human being in a world so deeply altered by climate change, I need to empty myself of the expectations that that I can continue to live as I have always done. I have to work harder at the changes of habits and lifestyle that though small will keep Carol Whittall (St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Albans), the “retired” Rev. Rhondda me awake to the overall impacts and make me willing to accept MacKay (Julian of Norwich), and Marilyn Brownlee (St. Stephens). even deeper changes, higher costs to truly change the trajectory our world is on.” Self-emptying is not a concept with currency in our society, she acknowledged. “We are rather urged to self-fulfilment through what we want or believe we need. The Christian call is sacrificial. And we engage in the full knowledge that in Christ the whole community is called to the same – for each other – and the result is not loss but gain, not death but life.” Returning to her opening question about Christian identity, the Primate added, “As we grapple with the difficult questions ahead for our country, we do it from our first and primary allegiance to Jesus Christ willing to empty self, willing to give up for others, seeking the common good in partnership with any and all seeking the same and speaking up for the least and most vulnerable whom others might be willing to sacrifice for the sake of expediency or power.” This will not be a place of comfort but of discipleship, she warned. But she added, “It is a discipleship that that results in life affirming joy. It says we bear the name of Christ. It is branded on our bodies in baptism. It is branded on our hearts through the love of God that forgives, renews and saves. It is the hope we proclaim to the world around us. May we have courage to live into that name!” The Rev. Carolyn Seabrook (South Carleton), Catherine Chapman, Heidi Fawcett. February 2020 • CROSSTALK • Page 7

The Rev. Canon Doug Richards helped spread the Cathedral’s wonderful hospitality. Executive Archdeacon David Selzer, Dean Shane Parker.

Jessie Lee Wallace and Scott Templeton. Archdeacon Paul Blunt. Dr. Patricia and the Rt. Rev. Eric Bays. Page 8 • CROSSTALK • February 2020

Photo: Contributed COMMUNITY MINISTRIES St. Luke’s Table: “I was hungry, and you fed me” Photos Leigh Anne Williams BY LEIGH ANNE WILLIAMS Every weekday, about 150 people in one of Ottawa’s poorest neighbourhoods, come through the doors of St. Luke’s Anglican Church on Somerset St. and make their way downstairs where the staff at St. Luke’s Table welcome them for breakfast and/or lunch. And there are plans to renovate the space to offer more help soon. A lunch program began Rachel Robinson as a parish ministry of St. While it can’t provide daily. Robinson says St. “We are breaking social Luke’s and became one of housing, St. Luke’s Table Luke’s Table is currently isolation. We are providing the Diocese of Ottawa’s five does alleviate some of fundraising to upgrade a sense of community community ministries about the impacts of poverty by the kitchen to allow more and connection with five years ago. ensuring that the people room for cooking and more other people.” Four staff Executive director Rachel who come get at least efficient serving. She hopes members—a team leader Robinson says that the one nutritious meal a day. the work can be done by the and three social support participants who come to Robinson says participants end of 2020, but there is workers—try to connect St. Luke’s are among the are about 90% male, but still a long way to go in the participants with resources most disenfranchised people there are some women and fundraising campaign. About and people who can provide in the area. Although most “occasionally a couple of $50,000 has been raised, various kinds of support, are not homeless, many children come in with their but Robinson estimates including physical and live in rooming houses in mums or grandparents or about $100,000 more is mental health, housing, terrible conditions. “I think fathers.” Robinson says needed. This capital project and practical necessities they would probably have they are people getting is separate from funds to such as help replacing lost better living conditions in a by on very low incomes. operate the program. identification. shelter,” she told Crosstalk. Most are on some sort of The City of Ottawa The sense of community “People tell us that they social assistance, but she provides 70% of the is also created by the people share a bathroom with outlined the math on just operational funding, but who come to St. Luke’s seven other people, that they how difficult it is to live on St. Luke’s Table is still Table. “One of the things don’t have working smoke that. Ontario Works provides responsible for raising the that really impresses me detectors, that they have a shelter allowance of funds for the remaining is that people really want Program developer Sally Breen infestations of bed bugs and approximately $350 for rent 30% of its budget (a portion to participate, and they cockroaches, that windows and about $300 to live on of which comes from the want to contribute and be get broken and repairs don’t for the month. The Ontario Diocese of Ottawa.) The productive,” says Robinson, get done.” Disability Support Program strategic plan also calls for noting that many of those Gentrification in the provides about $485 for adding showers and laundry who come for a meal, also area is part of the reason rent and $600 for all other facilities, which people living volunteer. why those conditions don’t expenses in the month. in rooming houses often “They’ll put the chairs improve. “Because the land “Often they are don’t have access to. away, they’ll wipe the trays, is so valuable around that vulnerable, and they are Robinson says St. Luke’s they’ll move things around, neighbourhood,” Robinson in the situation they are in Table would also like to put things out for lunch, explains, “it’s not really because they might have start expanding services to and they take a lot of pride in the landlords’ interest other challenges,” she weekends and evenings. “A in doing that. …If they are to renovate housing for explains. “For example, they lot of people come to us on given the opportunity, people rooming houses. If they might have a mental health Monday morning and they will contribute. They are were going to invest in the problem or an addiction, are really, really hungry.” very protective of the space property, it would be tearing which is why they may not She explains that on the and the staff.” it down and building new Mikey volunteers regularly. be able to work, or they may weekends when St. Luke’s Participants also support houses or selling it to be have some other disability. is closed, people who come one another. Robinson at Cornerstone’s Housing If you have an addiction, if during the week would recounted how someone developed, so there’s no for Women’s Booth Street incentive for landlords to you smoke for example, it’s have to “travel downtown who recently retired from residence. She wishes that impossible to live on that to shelters to get food, the Well said that she was renovate their properties.” there was more housing for Prior to becoming the amount of money, so they which can be difficult if you struck by the way people at vulnerable people run by don’t have money for food, haven’t got money and you both the Well and St. Luke’s executive director for non-profits or the public both St. Luke’s Table and they come to St. Luke’s have to walk or if it is very “have got one another’s sector. “I’m sure there are Table.” cold.” The City is reviewing backs and when one person and The Well, which some good private landlords, serves impoverished and Although the program the services offered by day is struggling or has got a but if you’ve got a pressure and need for it have grown, programs, she said. problem or is feeling down, marginalized women from for profit, there’s going to be the basement of St. John the the basement of St. Luke’s Aside from providing others will really rally round a different set of priorities has not been renovated to food, Robinson says St. and support them.” And you Evangelist on Elgin Street, than if you are a non-profit Robinson was the manager accommodate cooking for Luke’s Table provides do see that on a day to day like Cornerstone.” and feeding 150 people another essential service. basis.” February 2020 • CROSSTALK • Page 9

Photos from Jane Fyles and Eva Hasell’s books L-r: Jane Fyles at 16; Volunteer Blanche Pittman with Eva Hasell; one of Hasell’s books Service will honour they learned about the ecumenical with Anglican, Christian religion, I don’t Greek Orthodox, Roman know,” said Fyles who was Catholic and Indigenous only in charge of driving children attending together. Vanners’ work the van, “but they were Hampson and his wife connected. And I think that Eleanor invited Hasell and BY LEIGH ANNE WILLIAMS was the genius of it. All of a Sayle to stay at their house and listened to stories of A remarkable part of sudden, they didn’t feel like their travels. “I had just Anglican and Canadian they were out in the middle come out of the Arctic, history will be celebrated at of nowhere because it was [where he was posted with a commemorative evensong very lonely for the parents the RCMP], so I knew what service on May 3 at St. and everybody,” she said. hard slugging was, and I was Bartholomew’s Church in “When we drove in past really blown away that these Ottawa. One hundred years the gate, you’d see the kids two elderly women—they after the intrepid Miss Eva bouncing: ‘The van’s here, would have have been in Hasell and her stalwart the van’s here.’ They were their 70s at the time—were friend and assistant Iris all excited, and we felt so still roaming around the Sayle began their ministry welcome.” Although Fyles countryside doing this van bringing Sunday School and the teacher cooked their work.” lessons to children and own breakfasts before setting The friendship continued support to their parents off or ate canned food for when the Hampsons moved in rural and remote areas lunch, she says she doesn’t to Ottawa, and the ladies of Canada, they will be remember ever cooking a stayed with them when honored and remembered. dinner because they were Hasell received her Order Hasell was born into a always invited to stay. of Canada award in 1968. wealthy, aristocratic family Breaking the isolation [She also received an Order in northern England, but and connecting people was of the British Empire from she spent devoted much of an important aspect of George V and a Doctor of her life to supporting the the ministry for adults and Divinity from the University fledgling Anglican Church Jane Fyles today. Photo Leigh Anne Williams children. Hasell’s books also of Saskatchewan for her in Canada, primarily by describe connecting people the Diocese to continue They asked if I could drive, teaching.] Sayle died in running a Sunday School by in the area, so that if a the work. Soon, she was and I sort of fudged it a bit 1973, and Hasell in 1974. Post program for children, family was in need, she could invited to other dioceses. and I said I sort of could, Hampson has worked supported by travelling let neighbours or others and the ministry expanded but I certainly didn’t have a to ensure their work is not caravan missions that fanned know that they needed help. into a network of teachers licence,” Fyles recounts. forgotten, raising funds for out across the country every Occasionally, she used and drivers travelling across Fyles went to Ford to pick a bronze plaque installed at summer from 1920 until the her own connections to Western Canada. At its peak, up the car and asked them to Christ Church Cathedral 1970s. She commissioned help. When she met an it included 32 vans, and the teach her how to drive. After in 1998. Now, in time for the Ford Motor Company impoverished mother of five volunteers became known as a brief lesson, she drove off the 100th anniversary, to specially design vans for who would die without a “Vanners.” into the city to get a licence, he is organizing the those summer missions that surgery, Hasell wrote to the Jane Fyles was 16 when and a few days later she and commemorative evensong had to be rugged enough to president of the Daughters Hasell spoke about her a teacher were following a service, which will be held get through rutted country of the Empire for British ministry at All Saints Church map that listed all the farm at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May roads, mud holes and rocky Columbia. “They paid in Winnipeg in 1940. Fyles families they were to visit 3 at St. Bartholomew’s terrain, yet comfortable the woman’s expenses to was inspired. “I heard about south of Winnipeg. Anglican Church, (125 enough for a Sunday School Vancouver and the hospital the program, and I wanted Fyles says the summer Mackay St., Ottawa). Dr. teacher and driver to work fees,” she reported, and to be part of it,” she told was a wonderful experience. Matthew Larkin will be and sleep in for the summer the woman returned home Crosstalk. Hasell was looking The families they visited conducting the Anglican months. Even so, books she cured. for someone to replace a were isolated. The children Chorale of Ottawa. Those wrote describing her mission The caravans were driver who was sick and received Sunday School who attend will hear a little are full of stories about making stops in more couldn’t do the planned trip lessons each week in the about the extreme conditions mishaps, mud, and many established communities by through southern Manitoba. post, completed the lessons the Vanners experienced in miles walked. the time Garth Hampson, Fyles volunteered. Hasell and returned them to the remote parts of Canada 100 Hasell began the first encountered Hasell and thought she was a bit too ministry’s headquarters in years ago when former CBC travelling mission in 1920 in Sayle in Vegreville, Alberta young for the job, but Fyles prepaid packages. When broadcaster Rob Clipperton the Diocese of Qu’Appelle in 1963. They invited says, “She didn’t really have the teachers visited in the reads some excerpts from and at the end of the local children for a week a choice. I was the only summer, they had prizes and Hasell’s diary entries. All are summer gave the van to of Bible study, singing and person who came forward…. awards for them. “Whatever teaching. The response was welcome. Page 10 • CROSSTALK • February 2020

FROM THE REFLECTIONS EDITOR A light to lighten the Gentiles

Photo Art Babych By the Rev. Canon Stewart One wonderful Murray illustration of the meaning of the Epiphany is found in After the lights and the celebration on Feb. 2— wonderful sounds of the Feast of the Presentation Christmas, the dark and of Christ in the Temple cold of a Canadian winter (Luke 2:22ff) also known can seem especially bleak. as Candlemas. When the The period after Christmas prophet Simeon holds the and before the beginning Christ child in his arms he of Lent on Ash Wednesday proclaims: is simply called Sundays “Lord now lettest thou after the Epiphany. This is a thy servant depart in peace, Leigh Anne Williams time when we are invited to according to thy word. reflect on what it means to For mine eyes have seen share and to live the Good Canon Stewart Murray is thy salvation, which thou News of Christmas in our Incumbent at St. Barnabas, hast prepared before the face of salvation, not alone in Lent begins daily lives. Ottawa of all people; the darkness, often afraid Epiphany was when To be a light to lighten of what the darkness holds, Write to Crosstalk and the wise men, gentiles not live out Epiphany will take the gentiles and to be the but together in the light of tell us what creative members of the House of many different forms. At the glory of thy people Israel.” God’s love. We nurture the Lenten practices you find Israel, came bringing the heart of our responses will In the service, candles are light in ourselves and in most meaningful. famous three gifts of gold, be the conviction that Jesus blessed and distributed to the others through sharing in frankincense and myrrh is the loving and human face people and with the candles the Sacraments, in prayer, in We would love to to the Christ Child. The of the living God, seeking lit, we are reminded that we study and in fellowship that share them with other word itself means “to make out the hearts, minds and are called to be the light of encourages and supports one readers in the March manifested or to show forth.” imaginations of all people. Christ in our world. A single another. issue. Please write to The coming of the gentiles Our response will seek to candle can illuminate but a Each candle, each Crosstalk@ottawa. represents the unfolding of be open to sharing the hope small corner of the world, person, is part of the plan anglican.ca. God’s plan of salvation in that we find in the promises but the blaze of thousands of God’s salvation for the that all nations were being of God in Christ as found candles illuminates the world. Let us all do our part called into fellowship with in both the Old and New world. this Epiphany season to the living God made known Testaments. Our responses The light of Christ helps share the light and to dispel in Jesus Christ. How we as will always include loving us to see ourselves and the darkness in our world individual disciples of Jesus service to our neighbour and one another clearly. To see and in the hearts and minds and as parish communities the wider community. ourselves as part of the plan of all people.

PRAYER MATTERS Praying as we prepare to elect a new bishop I encourage us all to include prayers during the process of the selection of a new Bishop for the Diocese of Ottawa. I offer the following prayers for this purpose. For Guidance by the Holy Spirit Send forth your Holy Spirit, O Lord, and raise up for us a Paul Dumbrille is the servant of your own choosing: a Bishop to lead and guide us; diocesan Anglican a shepherd of wisdom and strength, compassion and grace, Fellowship of Prayer holiness and learning, with vision and the commitment to build representative. up your Church and unite your faithful people around the love of him who offered himself for us and for all the world, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Those Discerning a Call Almighty God, by the power of the Spirit you have knit your servants into the one body of Jesus Christ. Look with favour upon those who might offer themselves for the ministry of Bishop as they discern a new call in Christ’s name. Give them courage, patience, and vision; and strengthen us all in our Christian vocation of witness to the world and of service to others; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. February 2020 • CROSSTALK • Page 11

DIOCESAN ARCHIVES

By Glenn J Lockwood height of the basement wall suggests that there was Saint Matthew Ottawa Centre Deanery a parish hall with Sunday and Queen Anne School rooms below the Saint Matthew, Ottawa house of worship. Little did The first service of the Diocesan Archives 51 O8 2 they anticipate the growth congregation of Saint that was overtaking their Matthew’s Church was neighbourhood in the next held on 9 January 1898 generation. in Moreland’s Hall in an By 1925, Saint Matthew’s area emerging as the Glebe had outgrown this building residential district. A new and required a new house wooden church was built of worship—one that would and the first service in the dwarf the church we see Saint Matthew’s Church, here. Was it any wonder Ottawa we behold here after the exuberance of was held on 17 July 1898. their first church, that The church was enlarged they settled for something and dedicated on 17 July more permanently built 1903 and then again on 22 of finished stone, with September 1908. decidedly cleaner lines? Fortunately for members The first sod was turned of this parish, the Queen for the new larger church Anne Revival style of on 4 May 1929 and on 6 architecture was one that July of that year, Bishop lent itself to numerous John Charles Roper opened additional fillips and the new Saint Matthew’s. additions. This style was On 21 December 1930, he prevalent in late 19th dedicated the new house of century Britain and North worship, barely two months America and featured a asymmetrical exteriors, often taken with the style, like Concession Street (later after Black Tuesday on romantic reinterpretation with contrasting materials the late Ken Lefolii, simply Bronson Avenue), which Wall Street in New York of the earlier Queen Anne and/or textures between described it as “borrowing three generations later inaugurated the Great style of more than a century levels; gabled, hipped or from any source that looked became known as Roper Depression and the bleak earlier. It incorporated mansard roofs, dormers, good.” House—the administrative years of the 1930s. details and elements of scrollwork brackets, and The Queen Anne Revival centre of the Diocese of If you would like to help many other styles, such trim, porches, bay and tended to be applied to Ottawa. the Archives preserve the records as Flemish, Romanesque, oriel windows, turrets, and houses, especially large The first Saint Matthew’s of the Diocese and its parishes, Adam Style and Second exuberant carving. United houses, as, for example, Church was a comparatively why not become a Friend of the Empire. States and Canadian the mansion designed by restrained piece of design Archives? Your $20 membership Those who admired examples also included a young architect, George when compared with the brings you three issues of the what was essentially a style exuberant wood shingle, Bayly, in 1893 for William oriel windows, terra cotta lively, informative Newsletter, of residential architecture stone, stucco, and clapboard Hutchison, managing shingles, bay and oriel and you will receive a tax receipt described its typical elements buildings with bold multi- director of the McKay windows on the big house for further donations above that as including robust, busy, colour schemes. Those less Milling Company at 71 at 71 Bronson Avenue. The amount.

ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN

in the afternoons instead Wed., April 22, 2020 ACW New Year’s Resolution of at night, and just enjoy You are invited to the ACW each other’s friendship after , earlier than usual We are often asked about Annual handy men pitch in to help all these years. You could this year. The meeting will the aging of the ACW. out. ACW was formed to also have an Elders’ Fair be held at St. Stephen’s What happens to groups as be a welcoming place for all on a Saturday or Sunday church, on 2821 St Stephen’s we get older? What would the church women’s groups afternoon, where you could Road, in the neighbourhood happen if we no longer had of the day—The Family share/teach your knitting of Pinecrest Rd. and the a president? Or a treasurer? Life groups, the Guilds, the skills, your quilting expertise, Queensway. The Rt. Rev. Would we have to disband? Women’s Fellowship groups. or your talent with jam Peter Coffin, retired bishop What should we do when we All are welcome and all making. Younger women or of this diocese, will be our disband? Where should we are included. We should church neighbours might guest speaker, so gather a spend our money? perhaps rebrand to AIW – love to learn those skills, and carload. your Originally, in 1966, ACW Register All Interested Women. you’d be getting to know parish and guests at acw@ meant Anglican Church No matter how you use each other at the same time. ottawa.anglican.ca. Women. Today, take a look the initials, church groups ACW are in it for the at the ways that our women’s Bale collecting should be in are often in trouble these friends, not just the funds! Photo Archdeacon Chris Dunn groups make a positive full swing by now, so pick days because members Meanwhile, ACW and impact in our churches, in your team and your packing Marni Crossley, co-organ- are getting older. Fewer friends, we have an exciting our communities and in the date. izer (with Leslie Worden) people drive at night, and spring coming up as usual. wider community. In fact, of the diocesan ACW, everybody’s been president Join us for any or all of Mon., April 27, 2020 the ACW could stand for was pleased to meet or treasurer at least once these important events. Bale Packing in All Church Women, since Canada’s new (and first before. So now what? Bring a friend, and come to Richmond. we usually invite friends My first message is, you female) Anglican primate, everything that interests you, Wed., May 27, 2020 and neighbours to our don’t have to fundraise to on New Year’s Day. whether your group has a Bale Packing at St endeavours. It could stand keep your group going, and president or not. Columba’s. 24 Sandridge for All Church Workers, you don’t have to have A Road in Manor Park. when the husbands and PRESIDENT. You can meet — Leslie and Marnie Page 12 • CROSSTALK • February 2020

CALENDAR Supporting Cornerstone Feb. 2 Ave.) Cards and Games Day Sung Matins for seniors’ drop-in. on the Coldest 9:30 a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral (414 Sparks St.) Night of the Year Hook, Knit & Stitch Sung morning prayers are See details Feb. 4. On Feb. 22, people in Ot- offered in the Quire on the tawa will have a new op- first Sunday of each month. Feb. 22 portunity to support Corner- Coldest Night of the stone Housing for Women. Feb. 4 Year Cornerstone is having its Days in the Wildwood — Cornerstone fundraiser first annual advocacy and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John See story, next column fundraising walk in West- the Evangelist, Lancaster boro, taking part in the (20788 South Service Road Feb. 23 Coldest Night of the Year South Lancaster) St. Luke’s Recital Series: (CNOY), an event that raises A day of fellowship, study, Opus Three money for charities “serving worship and meditation 7:30 p.m. at 760 Somerset hungry, homeless and hurt- in our scenic setting. This St. W., Ottawa ing people” in communities monthly event is free and Opus Three (flute trio: across Canada. open to anyone looking for Cathy Baerg, Diana Lam, Walkers (teams or indi- a casual retreat experience. Loyda Lastra) will perform viduals) can register on the Drop in for a few minutes or a selection of their favourite Coldest Night of the Year stay for the day. Everyone is compositions for flute trio. website, and individuals or welcome! The Rev. Patrick Admission by donation. mu- businesses wishing to be- Stephens: [email protected] (613) come a sponsor can contact thereverendpatrick 235-3416 Cornerstone Housing for [email protected] Photo Archdeacon Chris Dunn Women. (613) 933-3991 ext 22 Feb. 25 The walk will begin at Hook, Knit and Stitch Feb. 13 St. Mark’s Shrove All Saints’ Anglican Church Hook, Knit and Stitch For details: see Feb. 4. Coffee, Company and Tuesday Pancake Westboro (347 Richmond 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at All Saints Conversation Supper Road, Ottawa). Registration Greely (7103 Parkway Road, Feb. 8 10 a.m. to noon at St. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s begins at 4 p.m. followed by Greely, Ont.) Singing for Suppers! Mark’s, Ottawa (1606 Fisher (1606 Fisher Ave, Ottawa) an opening ceremony at 5 A time for crafting where 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Christ Ave.) Serving whole wheat, gluten- p.m. with the walk beginning everyone is welcome, Church Cathedral Valentine’s “Hearts and free and regular pancakes, at 5:15 p.m. Between 6 p.m. regardless of experience, (414 Sparks St., Ottawa) Flowers” with Jamie and sausages. Adults $8, and 8 p.m. a light meal will every second week. Bring Pub and karaoke by Anderson, a well- known children under 12 free, if ac- be served to all walkers and your own supplies and enjoy Cathedral choristers in guitarist and songstress companied by an adult. For volunteers. being creative with friends support of St. Luke’s Table (613) 224-7431 advance tickets: call (613) Cornerstone runs the only and neighbours. and the Dalhousie Food 224-7431 or email stmarks@ emergency shelter in Ottawa Grace Jones — Cupboard. Entrance by free- Feb. 14 stmarksottawa.ca or get specific to homeless women, [email protected] will offering, cash bar. The Healing Art of Self- them at the door. as well as four supportive (613) 821-2530 Care housing communities. About Feb. 9 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Christ Feb. 26 1,000 women become Feb. 5 Taste and See Eucharist Church Cathedral Ash Wednesday homeless in Ottawa each Joyful Sound Ottawa 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at All (414 Sparks St.) Ottawa Joyful Sound Ottawa year. Cornerstone is able to 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Saints’ Westboro with St. Join a small circle of (See details Feb. 5) help almost half of them Church of the Ascension Matthias, Ottawa participants for a deeper (200 women each day). (253 Echo Dr., Ottawa) (347 Richmond Road) dive into the experience Feb. 27 Registration: Ascension is excited to What makes Taste and See of labyrinth walking Coffee, Company and • Children 0-10: Free to introduce Joyful Sound different? Real bread and with intention. Seasoned Conversation participate (but you’ll need Ottawa, a community choir real wine, silence, singing, facilitators create a safe 10 a.m. to noon at St. Mark’s to raise $75 to earn a toque) for people with dementia, movement, and a contem- space to gently hold and (1606 Fisher Ave. Ottawa) • Youth 11-17: Fundraise their caregivers, and youth plative emphasis. All are wel- guide the sessions. Limited Plaid, a lively musical group $75+ to earn your CNOY (ages 15-22). Under the come. office@allsaintswest- to a maximum of 20 featuring Leslie Worden toque or pay the $25 fee skilled direction of Anne boro.com (613) 725-9487 participants. on accordion, playing with • Adult 18+: Fundraise Longworth, choir members For pre-registration various other musicians and $150+ to earn your CNOY will make beautiful music St. Luke’s Recital Series: (required): Josephine/Hilary instruments, will entertain. toque or pay the $25 fee and build meaningful Coro Capriccio at 613-236-9149 or email cnoy.org/location/ relationships. No musical 7:30 p.m. at 760 Somerset [email protected]. ottawawestboro experience required. St. W., Ottawa Registration Fee: $30-40 Meeting Wednesdays from Coro Capriccio (chamber Feb. 5 to Apr. 29. Cost: choir) will perform some of Feb. 18 $75/adult; free for youth. the most beautiful and mem- Hook, Knit & Stitch [email protected] orable Renaissance works 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at All Saints, Black History Month that inspired and sparked an Greely, Ont. (7103 Parkway “Let your Rejoicing Rise” Feb. 6 everlasting love of a cappella Road, Greely Ont) See de- Coffee, Company and polyphony in the western tails Feb. 4. 10 a.m. at St. Mark’s (1606 Fisher Ave., Ottawa) celebrates Conversation world, featuring works by Black History Month four Sundays in February. 10 am. to noon at St. Mark’s Tallis, Byrd, Monteverdi, Feb. 19 The Rev. Julian Campbell welcomes guest speakers Denise (1606 Fisher Ave., Ottawa) Browne and more. Admis- Joyful Sound Ottawa Moore Isaacs, the Rev. Deacon Elizabeth December and Our seniors’ drop-in pro- sion by donation, music@ (See details Feb. 5) the Rev. Hillary Murray. gram celebrates Black His- stlukesottawa.ca Holy Eucharist followed by refreshments and entertainment tory Month. (613) 224-7431 (613) 235-3416 Feb. 20 with the London Trio Plus (gospel singers), and Caribbean [email protected] Coffee, Company and Voices and Panharmonic Steelpan. www.stmarksottawa.ca Feb. 12 Conversation (613) 224-7431 Joyful Sound Ottawa 10 a.m. to noon at St. [email protected] www.stmarksottawa.ca (See details Feb. 5) Mark’s, Ottawa (1606 Fisher