SEPTEMBER 2015 THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN / 1 Clergy spouses The community Great food, Tidal Impact has a gather for hall that feels friends and fun way of multiplying annual retreat like a living room at summer camp! the blessings! page 7 pages 10-11 page 16 page 18 A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 2015 SERVING THE DIOCESE OF FREDERICTON Diocesan Council gets good news BY GISELE MCKNIGHT Diocesan Council was treated to the hospitality and excellent cooking skills of Camp Brook- wood’s stalwart volunteers as council met June 20 in Flor- enceville-Bristol. A barbecue lunch with various salads and desserts was a highlight for council members, which was followed by a presen- tation on the camp and its many recent upgrades. But before that, there was business to attend to, which included several key decisions on new issues. In a surprise announcement, council learned that a parishio- ner from Church of the Good TREVOR FOTHERINGHAM PHOTO Shepherd (Parish of Lancaster), a woman of simple lifestyle The good life! named Dorothy Roberta Wilkes, bequeathed an estate valued at approximately $5.5 million to Bishop David Edwards, skipper Daryl Caines and Daryl’s son, the Rev. Mike Caines enjoyed a grand day on the Bay of Fundy as they the diocese. sailed from Campobello to Back Bay as part of the bishop’s first annual archdeaconry pilgrimage. Read about the pilgrimage, and the Her wish was that the bequest sailing, on pages 14-15. be divided into two equal funds, with the income to help fund two initiatives: Anglican min- istry education, and diocesan operations. Bishop’s court to become student discipleship house Each fund is expected to generate $100,000 a year. BY GISELE MCKNIGHT could pay an affordable rent people while in university.” these house kids — come in, “I imagine some of the in- while living, studying, growing Bishop’s Court would serve share time, cook and share a come can be used for innovative Bishop’s Court, empty for 18 and worshiping through the as a home and a place of sup- meal. And the kids would take ministries,” said Bishop David months, will soon become a school year, with house parents port for students who would part in parish life,” he said. Edwards. “We have a model home again — this time to guiding them. participate in a regular schedule “This will work if we see it as around this with the Chandras’ students. “Among kids, their belief sys- of prayer, meal preparation and ours. It won’t work if we just put ministry in Saint John. Our goal Diocesan Council, at its June tem is constantly under attack, service within the larger com- a bunch of kids in the house. It will be to look for creative ideas, 20 meeting, approved the use especially after high school,” munity. It would accommodate requires parishes to see this as a perhaps parallel to our existing of Bishop’s Court as a student Colin told council. “18-24 is three to five students, plus the ministry.” structures. discipleship residence for a one- often the age that many young house parents. At the meeting, questions “In a sense, the possibilities year trial beginning in August. people step away from their faith Colin cautioned that the were raised about city zoning, are endless. We should be very Youth & intergenerational and these days they often don’t house project would not be suc- maintenance or repairs, and grateful to God for this.” ministries director Colin come back. How can we better cessful without the support of existing donated furniture. The bishop expressed thanks McDonald made the pitch at support them? parishes. Bishop David allayed any to Ms. Wilkes for her generosity the meeting for a place where “We’ve talked about a “We need the local Anglican university and college students residential solution for young churches to essentially adopt Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 2 / THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN SEPTEMBER 2015 Hope that Bishop’s Court project will spread to parishes Continued from page 1 and screened porch. The house young people and their disciple- sits on a corner lot at Church and ship,” he said. “We’re using the fears about the donated antiques, Brunswick streets, across from assets we already have and put- saying any furniture that needed Christ Church Cathedral. ting them to work.” to be removed would be before Bishop’s Court became empty Colin gave an impassioned the August opening. when Archbishop Claude Miller speech about the project to There are still several issues and his wife, Sharon, bought their council members. to be addressed before students own property in January 2011. “This is important and I’ll tell would be able to move in. Since then there have been short- you why. My experience so far, “As a teacher, I think this is a term rentals, but it has been from Camp Medley is that when brilliant idea,” said diocesan chan- empty for the past 18 months. September rolls around, the youth cellor David Bell. “Everything will This or similar housing leaders are left with no support. depend on who the house leaders projects have been successful in They’re left to the world.” are, but it’s just a brilliant idea.” Halifax and Edmonton. Simi- That was followed by several House parents will be former larly, the Archbishop of Canter- questions from council and Camp Medley director Kurt God- bury, earlier this year, invited unanimous approval. dard and his wife, Rebecca Butler. MCKNIGHT PHOTO applications from young people Council member Rachel Barrett Since empty, the annual costs Bishop’s Court is on the corner of Brunswick and Church streets in world-wide to live and study at cautioned that the project should for heat, water and other services downtown Fredericton, adjacent to Christ Church Cathedral. Lambeth Palace in the UK. not focus too heavily on recruiting have been about $8,000 a year. Colin hopes that eventually, Camp Medley staff as residents, lest The house has two and-a-half the project can spread to other the house become a clique. bathrooms, four bedrooms on on the third floor. room, plus a large kitchen with communities in the diocese that At press time, the allowable the second floor, plus two bed- On the main floor, there is a laundry room and butler’s pantry. have empty rectories. number of vacancies, three ac- rooms and a large storage room double living room, large dining It has a front porch, mud room “This is about investing in cording to the city, had been filled. After changes to SAMS, diocese will manage Honduran mission Continued from page 1 dedicated to prayer, worship and • The bishop underwent a community service. See more on performance review, the results in remembering the church in this in the story on page 1. of which can be found on page 9. her will. In another announcement, SAMS Canada, the South American Mission Society, will no longer continue operations as a registered charity as of Aug. 31. It asked the diocese to take over managing the Honduran ministry led by the Revs. Kara Thompson and Nelson Mejia. DEADLINE for news and photo “Donations now sent to SAMS submissions to the New Brunswick would come to us,” said diocesan Anglican is the first working day of the treasurer Irene Adams. “We month prior to publication. would take on the program with Kara as our program director.” MCKNIGHT PHOTOS After discussion, council unanimously approved that Top: Rodney Smith effective Sept. 1 the diocese will and Ken Tompkins enter into an initial three-year man the barbecues Honduran ministry project with at lunch time. Kara as a diocesan employee. Other items of note: Left: Mary Lee • Council appointed Brenda Phillips gives a MacPherson (lay representative presentation on Camp Brookwood from the Archdeaconry of Cha- www.anglican.nb.ca tham) to Diocesan Council to fill a to Diocesan Council members. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE OF FREDERICTON vacancy; Ann Fairweather as chair A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL of the nominating committee; and the Rev. Canon Jon Lownds The Rt. Rev. David Edwards Bishop and Publisher (retired) to the human resources challenges and develop action the Ven. Cathy Laskey. Jim is committee. plans to improve their viability. also the diocesan representative Gisele McKnight Editor • Council was informed that Council will receive a report at on the national Creation Matters Published 10 times per year. Price of subscription $10.00 parishes have responded to the Sept. 16 council meeting. working group. meeting their current shared • Council reviewed a report • The annual stewardship Please send news and photo submissions to ministry amounts, with many on Foundation for Life projects conference is planned for 115 Church St., Fredericton, NB E3B 4C8 parishes also catching up on and the need to increase support Saturday, Oct. 17 at St. John the Phone: 506-459-1801; E-mail: [email protected] arrears, resulting in the Diocese and donations. Evangelist church in Nashwaak- Please send subscription renewals and changes of address to: receiving 101 per cent of year- • Council was informed that sis. The theme will be counting The New Brunswick Anglican to-date requests as of May 30. a diocesan Creation Matters task our blessings. c/o Anglican Journal Circulation Dept., 80 Hayden St, Toronto, Ont. • Parish support teams led by group has met. The members • Bishop’s Court will house M4Y 3G2 territorial archdeacons will meet include Cindy Derksen, Geof- students in a one-year trial that with selected parishes to help frey Hall, Jim Knight, Joyce will bring house parents and Printed & mailed in North York, Ontario them identify their financial Tilburt and Kate Turner, led by students together in a household By Webnews Printing Inc.