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Forgiveness in Christ's Name A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL SERVING THE DIOCESES OF ATHABASCA & EDMONTON THE MessengerMARCH 2017 www.edmonton.anglican.org Compelled to Worship in Christian Unity At right: the Lay Formation students of Newman Theological College hold up the light of Christ during an ecumenical service for Christian unity on January 23, 2017. Joined by students of The Kings University and Taylor College and Seminary, the congregation built a wall out of bricks (above) symbolizing divisive behaviours and attitudes - intolerance, persecution, lack of love, abuse of power, pride – to name a few. The wall was then disassembled and shaped into a unifying cross. Photos: Michelle Maxwell See page 4 for full story. Forgiveness in Christ’s name - a family’s journey NANCY WHISTANCE-SMITH powerful prayers are offered by those who St. Paul’s, Edmonton have been wrongfully treated and CHOOSE to forgive and minister forgiveness and healing to know that Christmas is long past. But, imagine the VERY ONE who used, abused and cheated for a moment, Santa Claus hauling a big bag them... He (Christ) forgave when he saw of gifts over his shoulder. Then put yourself I someone needed forgiveness. He forgives us in in Santa’s spot. The season is over, but are you the same way. The way we APPROPRIATE that hanging on to undelivered gifts? It has taken me a forgiveness is Repentance, true. But that is not long time to realize that forgiveness is a gift many the criterion for it... a very comforting thought of us carry around, unknowingly. to me.” It is a fact that we have all been hurt: Thus began my journey to deliver a very sometimes slightly, sometimes deeply. Being large parcel from my own “Santa’s sack.” As wounded is simply part of the human experience. some of you know, my sister Cathy (Catherine Fortunately, we have also been given hearts that Nancy Whistance-Smith and nephew Rowan Greeve in Montreal. Greeve) was killed on August 3, 1988, three- are able to empathize with others, thus able to and-a-half years after she wrote those words. can give - the gift of forgiveness. forgive. It is often by walking a mile in someone Unspoken forgiveness is a funny thing, My nephew Rowan (Cathy’s son) was getting else’s shoes, literally or figuratively, that we are because it is a gift we often overlook. When the same nudges as I was, and mentioned that he able to move past the anger of ‘how could you?’ somebody dies, that loss never leaves us. When had met with a restorative justice facilitator. He and ‘why?’ to a place of peace. This may happen somebody deeply wounds us, a song we hear had begun the process that would allow him to after a long period of time, or after a flash of in church or on the radio that reminds us of the meet Ronald, the man who had taken the life of insight, or it may even go unnoticed; hidden by the incident, may always make us catch our breath. his mother, my sister. I also chose to meet with truth of our ongoing grief and longing. But there often comes a point when what happened Jennifer. She approached Ronald to ask if he About a year ago, I came across a letter my just is. We have cried so many tears that the anger would be open to meeting with us. With a truly sister had written to me back in 1985. I had been has been washed away and our loss, our hurt, is amazing degree of courage, he said ‘yes,’ and we struggling at the time with some relationships at just part of the tapestry of our life. That is a clue began our journey toward each other. work and she was writing to support me. Point that it may be time to pass on the gift that only we three of the letter went like this: “The most Continued on page 10. ACC women priests P. 5 Bleeding Heart ministry P. 6 Care for Creation P. 11 2 THE MESSENGER Reconciliation MARCH 2017 Sharing our stories makes good medicine for everyone and demonstrates how these values how to live together in a good way The Rev. LORI CALKINS can bring people together in a happens through sharing stories Priest-in-mission Indigenous Ministries Initiative relationship characterized by mutual and practicing reconciliation in our respect and a shared belief that each everyday lives. Stories can help n response to the Truth and one potentially holds and offers people discover and experience a Reconciliation Commission’s 94 a gift the other needs. Part of the world and a cosmos they may not ICalls to Action, the Diocese of healing needed between indigenous have imagined or encountered; Edmonton’s Indigenous Ministries and non-indigenous peoples, and create empathy; build intercultural Initiative is collaborating with part of the work of reconciliation, understanding, mutual respect and Bleeding Heart Art Space to create is learning a new way of seeing one recognition; and facilitate social Maskihkîy âcimowin/Medicine another as people gifted by Creator change. Change is possible with Stories, a new public art installation in ways that are mutually beneficial, Creator’s help when we each seek that will open Saturday, May 28th. and beginning a relationship where to identify our own role in bringing The installation will feature a large there is honest, respectful and mutual about transformation and are tree inspired by the traditional Métis sharing of gifts. willing to enter into relationships story, “The Giving Tree,” a meeting Stories can be medicine for with vulnerability and humility. place where a hollow in an old communities, for families and for Reconciliation is a grass roots maple tree served as a cache and a individuals in the work of healing, experience that happens between message centre. reconciliation and building new individuals, families and local The installation will feature a large tree The story teaches the values and right relationships. Elder Reg communities. inspired by a traditional Métis story. of honesty, sharing and generosity, Crowshoe told the TRC that learning Continued on page 10. Moving toward true reconciliation - we are all in this together Moving Forward 2017: ICPM Perspective ministry, namely the Anglican for “Moving Forward - We are all in Diocese of Edmonton, the Edmonton this Together” was granted by Inner PASTOR RICK CHAPMAN Day, this gathering will focus on the Presbytery of the United Church of City Pastoral Ministry in Edmonton, Inner City Pastoral Ministry wisdom of the elders, spiritual and Canada, Inner City Pastoral Ministry, the United Church of Canada, community leaders of the Capital oving Forward – and supportive ecumenical and and Anglican Church of Canada - Region of Edmonton and Alberta. interfaith partners. Program funding Anglican Foundation. We are all in this September 22 (Healing Circle): “MTogether - 2017,” a multigenerational family-focused is an ecumenical vision resulting gathering celebrating the strength of from the Truth and Reconciliation family life and the care of elders and Commission of Canada - Call to children. Action. The TRC - Call to Action December 21 (Thanksgiving challenges Canadians and the Church Circle): a gathering of celebration, to demonstrate good will and to this will be a summit bringing gain a greater understanding of the together participants of the three need for reconciliation and healing previous gatherings. between and within indigenous and Although the gatherings non-indigenous community. themselves are a key component of Central to “Moving Forward the vision, the real work of 2017 will - We are all in this Together” are be to bring together both indigenous Michelle Nieviadomy, ICPM Oskâpêwis, facilitates a blanket exercise. four focus gatherings to be held and non-indigenous leadership on Moving Forward 2017: United Church Perspective throughout 2017. The gatherings are several levels. Taking advantage scheduled to occur during the weeks of the many existing networks NANCY SIEVER position to guide and lead them in of the solstices and the equinoxes. of leadership of the indigenous, Moving Forward with their work. Edmonton Presbytery, Michelle Nieviadomy, Oskâpêwis ecumenical, and interfaith Reconciliation Working Group through a shared ministry with Inner (Cree word for helper), who is communities, community agencies fter the final report from the City Pastoral Ministry (ICPM), has leading these events writes: “We and the academic community, we committed to help fund this position will be facilitating and hosting four Truth and Reconciliation will gather and share, to inform Commission of Canada for a three-year period. gatherings around the four seasons, and educate, and to develop future A As this group continues its was released in June 2015, focusing on the themes of prayer, plans opening reconciliation and work in education, inspiration, and wisdom, healing and thanksgiving.” churches across Canada looked for healing opportunities over many ways to respond to the 14 Calls planning, they are also looking for The gatherings will engage the years. Throughout, youth and ways to include other denominations indigenous and non-indigenous to Action that spoke specifically young adult leadership, indigenous, to the churches. In Edmonton, and churches. community, youth and young adults, non-indigenous working together The group would like to extend and will bring together elders, seven United Church of Canada will be immersed in the planning congregations began to meet to share an invitation to the Anglican spiritual and community leaders with and implementation. In this way, congregations in Edmonton and area a focus on family, all leading to a ideas and events in which they were the gatherings will encourage planning and participating. This to join in this very important journey final “summit” as the final event of intergenerational solidarity, widening towards reconciliation with our the year’s celebrations.
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