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c o m m e n t a r y A Lenten rationale for our own time A response to the Lenten debate by the Rev. Dr. Brian J. Spence in many religious traditions spiritual discipline. People can at the Easter Vigil. It does mean joy and celebration, of quiet outside of Christianity including overdo it. We can get caught that these are times when as the and reflection, of action in- here are some today who Judaism and Islam. There seems up in a works-based mentality, community of the faithful we are spired by justice and mercy. question the relevance of to be a recognition that there is a which does not deepen faith nor called to refocus on the meaning We need to grow, to come to Lent. They see it tied to a unity of body and spirit and just love. There have been plenty of of the faith we live day in, day spiritual maturity. We don’t just Tpast piety, overly penitential and, as we train and exercise the body examples in Church history of out, the grace that sustains us, have it by virtue of baptism or as a recent article by Archdeacon we should train and discipline sadism and masochism misin- day in, day out. So too with Lent. a one-time profession of faith. Harold Hazen suggested, con- the spirit. Just as there are times terpreted or masquerading as Observing Lent doesn’t mean St. Paul talks about “coming nected with the works-oriented for celebration and indulgence, pursuit of holiness. But again, that this is the only time we are to spiritual maturity.” Lent is a mentality of the Mediaeval and there are times for leanness and there is something to be said for penitent, confess our sins, reflect time for self-denial, but also for Renaissance church. There is discipline. We should not gratify disciplining our souls and bodies on our lives, do works of char- adding on. It shouldn’t be seen undoubtedly much that could be our appetites all the time. To and helping to nurture, within ity — it merely means that in as a negative thing — if so we said about mediaeval Christian deny ourselves this or that can ourselves, good habits that lead anticipation of the celebration of have been observing it wrongly. piety, both critical and praise- be a lesson in selflessness — how to ordered living, to virtuous Easter, we give special emphasis It should be seen as “growing in worthy, but I would not charac- very useful in an age of over action, and to compassion and to those aspects of our Christian our walk with Christ.” It is about terize its pursuit of holiness as indulgence and instant gratifica- generosity. If our spiritual dis- faith and experience. We inten- building up our faith, imitating merely works-oriented or as the tion. As well, when people are cipline isn’t doing this, we need sify these aspects in preparations Christ, getting to know him bet- manipulation of the faithful by encouraged to satisfy their every to re-examine it because there for the liturgical events of Good ter, becoming more the people the institutional church in profit appetite, disciplines that help is something wrong with the Friday and Easter, but Good that God would have us be. If making schemes. There were, us recognize that our appetites discipline or the attitude behind Friday and Easter are being lived there is self-denial, it is only in without doubt, significant ele- don’t represent our highest it or the appropriateness of that out in our lives every day, as pursuit of self-realization. It is ments of these attitudes which good (people don’t live by bread discipline to us as individuals. surely as the grace of Baptism an exercise in love. From the 40 helped to lead to the Protestant alone) and that over indulgence We have a common human na- is meant to be lived out daily. years the ancient Israelites spent Reformation, but this is not the and instant gratification are ture but different temperaments, Repetition and demonstration in the desert, to Jesus’ 40 days whole of mediaeval penitential harmful are more important different strengths and weak- are meant to build good habits, in anticipation of the beginning piety. Fasting and other forms than ever. In a world where the nesses, and sometimes different but none of it should be merely of his public ministry, God has of spiritual discipline, which majority live without adequate needs at any given time. One ritual and formality. It is part asked his people to give him make up Lenten practice, can food or worldly goods, is it not mold seldom fits all. of the lived out relationship of time when we put away some of be traced in Christianity back worthwhile to symbolically Because we are human beings the people of God with God in the things that distract us, includ- beyond the Middle Ages to the stand in solidarity with them, in time, we need to take time community and as individuals. ing our own appetites, and let Patristic Period and more im- while we experience a little of into account when developing What we pray should be what we “new seeds fall on the soil of our portantly to Apostolic practice what it is like to do without? our spiritual practices. Spiritual do, and God willing, what we do souls.” That is what Lent can be. and the New Testament. How do Hopefully, that helps us get our practices come from cultivating helps us in what we pray. we get to a more original Chris- priorities straight, as well as habits and habits are developed Life is not one dimensional, The Rev. Dr. Brian J. Spence is tian faith than the teaching and encourage us to act to help those over time. Our liturgical year neither is faith. We need all rector of the Parish of Ludlow and practices of the Apostles? who lack the goods and essen- takes this principle into account. these moments of penitence, Blissfield. But that is really not what tials of this world. It doesn’t mean that we are only I want to focus on. I want to There is no necessary de- conscious of the cross and resur- present a rationale for Lenten nial in Lenten discipline of the rection of Jesus in Holy Week discipline for our own time. saving work of Christ on the and Easter — what kind of faith What would be the theology cross as Archdeacon Hazen would that be? Again, it doesn’t behind that spirituality and how seems to suggest. It is true that mean that we express our com- Deadline for copy and photo is it positive? It is worth noting submissions to the New Brunswick pathological attitudes can attach mitment to Christ only at the Anglican is the first working day of the that the practice of fasting exists themselves to various forms of renewal of our baptismal vows month previous to publication.
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A liminal space of transition, unknowing p r i n c i p a l e n g a g e m e n t s And going a little farther, he threw carried out As Christians and people of of believers. If God is leading us, himself on the ground and prayed, his minis- faith we began a journey on Ash we are assured that he is leading April 6 “My Father, if it is possible, let try. Wednesday, one on which we us to a Resurrection and New Parish of Richmond this cup pass from me; yet not Jesus face the reality of earthly life, Life. But we must go through life April 7 what I want but what you want.” spent at knowing that we are dust and to with the emotional and spiritual Bishop’s Counsel Matthew 26:39 least three dust we shall return. The Garden agony of the Garden. April 17 years with of Gethsemane is, among other As I continued to gaze on Christ Church Cathedral here is a beautiful paint- his band of things, liminal space, a time of that painting of the Holy Family (Renewal of Ordination Vows) April 18 ing called The Holy disciples uncontrolled transition. The Rev. I noticed a dove in flight in the Good Friday Family on the North wall near and Ronald Rolheiser, a community bottom left hand corner. Was Christ Church Cathedral Tof the Church of St. Joseph in around the builder, lecturer and writer says, that family in a liminal space? April 19 Nazareth. In it are Mary, Jesus Sea of Galilee. He taught, healed “We are born alone, without A place of transition, waiting, Easter Saturday as a young teen, and Joseph. and fed the crowds then traveled possessing anything: clothing, and not knowing? A unique Christ Church Cathedral They are in Joseph’s workshop. to Jerusalem and his death on a language, the capacity to take spiritual position where God, by April 20 Jesus and Joseph stand at a fully the wooden Cross of Calvary. care of ourselves, achievements, the power of the Holy Spirit, was Easter Sunday Christ Church Cathedral equipped workbench, Jesus with But first Jesus had to enter into trophies, degrees, security, a leading them? April 26 a studious expression and under a time of anguish in the Garden family, a spouse, a friend, a May your Lenten journey Mothers’ Union Rally the watchful eye of his father. of Gethsemane, a time where he reputation, a job, a house, a soul to Gethsemane and the Cross, April 27 As I studied the painting I was prayed, “My Father, if it is pos- mate. When we exit the planet, lead to a life in the Resurrection Parish of Wicklow, Wilmot, drawn to Joseph. He looked sible, let this cup pass from me.” we will be like that again, alone beyond all that we presently Peel and Aberdeen * on Jesus with the expression A time when he realized that his and naked. But it’s precisely that possess. April 28 - May 2 of a loving mentor, yet he also death was inevitable. nakedness, helplessness, and House of Bishops looked perplexed. Joseph, who Anthropologists describe vulnerability that makes for lim- With Easter Blessings, May 4 Parishes of Waterford had just instructed Jesus on the this state as a “liminal space.” inal space, space within which and St. Mark * joining of two pieces of wood, According to the Rev. Richard God can give us something new, May 6-7 clearly didn’t understand why Rohr, an international speaker beyond what we already have.” Halifax Jesus placed them at right angles and founder of the Center for Our journey through Lent Installation of Bishop Cutler to each other in the form of a Action and Contemplation, it is — leading to that place of not May 22-23 cross. Mary’s look of sadness “the place of transition, waiting, knowing, that place of transi- ACPO confirmed Joseph’s bewilder- and not knowing.” A spiritual tion, that time of change, that May 25 Parish of Grand Manan* ment. Through the workshop’s position where human beings place of newness — applies to Archbishop Claude Miller is Bishop of open door are the rolling hills of hate to be but where the biblical each one of us as an individual, Fredericton and Metropolitan of the * Denotes confirmation Galilee where Jesus eventually God is always leading them. as a family, and as a community Ecclesiastical Province of Canada. Lectionaries — not always linear, logical and in order
Where can I go from your spirit? died!” Seems like a reasonable This is far from avoidance, but Not least of all, funerals Or where can I flee from your request of a friend. Although it’s rather setting death in its proper provide an opportunity for the presence? If I ascend to heaven, always a challenge to completely context. faithful to be evangelistic in you are there; if I make my bed bring the real situation off the In the face of what is a pain the very best sense of the word. in Sheol, you are there. Psalm pages of Scripture. like no other — the loss of There we can show by outward 139:7-8 It seems Jesus was not greatly a loved one to death — the witness what we truly believe concerned by the situation. Church brings a much needed about life and death and the ne of the conundrums and always be able to anticipate “Your brother Lazarus will not form and medicine to the reality of death’s rightful place in in which I find people what’s coming next. And that’s only rise on the last day, but will complex emotional reality of our lives. Although some would in the midst of the why it always takes me a bit off live, right here today.” grief. First and foremost, the point out that unhelpful customs Ochurch’s seasonal observances funeral itself is an opportunity have crept in on us to an extent, guard near the end of the Lenten and the lectionary that follows season when we read about lizabeth Kübler Ross, in her to worship. Worship is never for the most part the traditions them, is that of chronology. It the raising of Lazarus. Wait a Eclassic book On Death and about us and always about God. surrounding Christian burial are seems that our natural expecta- minute! Are we not about to Dying, rightly points out that In the face of what seems like nothing but helpful to all con- tion is things will be entirely recognize the painful way to the death is a topic about which no an irreconcilable tragedy we are cerned, Christian or otherwise. linear, logical and in order. This Cross and then the Resurrec- one seems to want to talk, ever. encouraged and prompted to of- Whether in life or in death, is not necessarily the case with tion? Why have our nose pushed We avoid death and everything fer thanks to God for the gift of God is there. Living that faith, as a spiritual walk through the into thoughts of death and associated with it at all cost. The the person God chose fit to give the Psalmist says in Psalm 139, is lectionary. Seldom is chronol- eternal life just now? Some have ministry of the Church at the to the world. We gather with the appropriate and needed any time ogy a factor in the choice and justified this as foreshadowing. time of death remains one of Christian community to “re- — all of the time. position of biblical passages in That could be, but it still seems a its greatest strengths. Funerals, member” that which has been seasonal progressions and the bit out of place. without the influence of Chris- “dis-membered.” The commu- prescribed reading of Scripture. tian faith and tradition, are thin nity proclaims the Good News Archdeacon Geoffrey Hall is Or does it? Executive Assistant to the Bishop of We read about the miracles of It’s a curious story in the elev- at best and a complete disaster of the Gospel and sets a context Jesus well after his Ascension. at their worst. The Christian in which to think and pray about Fredericton, Diocesan Archdeacon, enth chapter of John’s Gospel. and Secretary to the Synod. We think about end times and We see Jesus, and once again he approach to the taboo subject our losses. his reign even before his birth. is not acting as we would expect. of death is well described in our Jesus makes wine from water He is a close friend of Lazarus’ liturgical rites and services, both just days after we celebrate his family but didn’t make it to the ancient and modern. The sepa- birthday, but then isn’t pre- bedside of his dying friend. “Je- ration and loss — the grief — is Announcement sented in the temple until the sus, why does thou tarry?” Jesus never easy. Funerals can be one second of February. of the most complicated ritu- didn’t make it to the funeral ei- The Ven. Patricia Drummond, In my prayer and worship als to conduct, especially when ther, despite the frantic and des- Archdeacon of Fredericton, was appointed life I suppose I too fall victim family circumstances are com- perate appeals of Lazarus’ sisters to an indefinite term as priest-in-charge of to the secret wish that all would plicated. Still, in the Christian Martha and Mary. “For heaven’s Christ Church Cathedral on March b6. follow a time line in order for sake, Jesus, if you had just been funeral, it is quite obvious that me to stay with the program here, our brother would not have death never has the last word. 4 / The New Brunswick Anglican april 2014
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Easter Sunday 2002 An Explosion of Joy Our last breath
By Ann Deveau By Betty Anne McDorman will not be the last word By Michael Caines y brother grimaced in pain aster morning. A church full as he clutched his lower M Eof children. Girls in bonnets, In Paraguay the village of Cateura is built right abdomen, held onto the boys in bow-ties, all fueled by pew tightly with his other hand. entirely on the landfill where many places baskets of Easter candy. Lil- in central America send their garbage. He was pale and weak. But it ies and daffodils spill from the was Easter Sunday. He refused The people who live there make their liv- chancel. Golden organ pipes lift ing by sorting the garbage, and now, from to miss the service in his parish the Joyful Offering, a multitude church. these heaps of garbage, there rises a sound of voices. Alleluia! no one expected. The youth Cateura make His faith was unshakeable. But I do not remember last He knew God is great. He had beautiful music with instruments made Easter. For our family Lent was a from the garbage — like a cello from an followed him and loved him Ann Deveau with her little Series of Sadnesses. A husband’s old oil drum and discarded wood with always. Christ’s Resurrection brother Robert Edward Deveau. diagnosis, a brother’s shocking filled him with hope. The empty tuning pegs made from an old tool once death, another blindsided by used to tenderize beef and a bridge made tomb signalled all things are As a child, my brother never terminal cancer, my mother’s possible through him. The living walked when he could run. When from an old fork. near fatal stroke. Yet at each step, The young people call themselves the Lord was helping him now with he died two months after that On the chair is Betty Anne God’s Hand showed through. “Landfill Harmonic Orchestra” and their the debilitating pain of cancer, Easter, he did not walk into the McDorman’s mother, now 93. Keeping. Comforting. Lifting. recycled instruments make beautiful giving him strength. newness of life. He ran headlong With her are her older siblings. I don’t remember Easter. But I music out of things the rest of the world Romans 6 says it: “Do you toward the Lord’s open arms, do know it was there. Loneliness Across town with Garth, discards. They say: not know that all of us who have eager for eternity because he re- gave way to Inexplicable Joy. Dottie, Jean and the rest of our “The world sends us garbage and we send back music.” been baptized into Christ Jesus membered Christ’s sacrifice on the This year with my dear parish parish family, I will close my Jesus came to take out the trash. He told us: were baptized into his death? cross and his victory over death. family, yet alone, I will kneel on eyes and listen. Alice’s beautiful “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.” Therefore we have been buried Jesus is alive. So are our loved Good Friday to weep before the hands will lead and lift our song “My peace I give to you.” with him by baptism into death, ones. So will we be. cross in the black shroud. On of praise. An Explosion of Joy. “Lazarus, come out!” so that, just as Christ was raised Sunday morning, my husband New Life will begin. Our Lord “It is finished.” from the dead by the glory of the Ann Deveau is an active member will take bright Easter flowers to will lead the journey. Alleluia! When I read these words my heart is stirred and steered toward the offer of Father, so we too might walk in of the Christ Church Cathedral the breakfast table he shares with Betty Anne McDorman wor- peace, power and purpose in a risen life lived with Jesus Christ. Are we not invit- the newness of life.” congregation in Fredericton. three cheerful souls on Tower ships at Christ Church (Parish) ed to be “recycled instruments” resurrected from the heaps of sin and death? The Three of the nursing home. There Church, Fredericton. cross and empty tomb mean that our last breath will not be the last word. Will will be small baskets of choco- you accept the invitation to walk out of your tomb with Jesus and into abundant late eggs for Madelyn, Barb and Betty Anne McDorman worships life that begins now and continues into eternity? Blanche. Pray for sunshine to at Christ Church (Parish) stream in through the windows. Church in Fredericton. The Rev. Michael Caines in rector of the Parish of the Nerepis and St. John.
Unconditional love of The Great Adventure
God and Saviour by Fran Bedel By Eileen Irish ach Easter I feel called to a aster bonnets, soft yellow Egreat adventure that goes Echicks, chocolate bunnies! It beyond the preparation of is April! Spring! Easter! Advent, the promise of Incarna- When I was 13-years-old tion, the light of Epiphany, the Lent began in the midst of soul-searching of Lent and the winter storms. We Anglicans empowerment of Pentecost. did not arrive at school until The message of the angels, recess on Wednesday mornings, “He is not here, he has risen,” the priest’s visiting day during gives purpose, heart, balance, Lent. The confirmed among us gratitude, and joy to my life as had Holy Communion at 9:30. well as a path to follow and light He would visit again in the to see the way through love, grace, mercy, service, selflessness afternoon and we had Evening Fran Bedell Prayer at 6:30. Eileen Irish and sacrifice. I am empowered, enabled, challenged and burst- I loved going to church, took my new shoes and hat. ture — to care and be cared for, ing with excitement. I can live Lent and Easter very seriously. All around us God’s creation to love and be loved, to share triumphantly because Jesus lives. I gave up chocolate bars, my stirred. The mournful hymns and and to receive, to forgive and be Jesus tells us the Christian favorite treats — oh so tempt- heart-wrenching story of Jesus’ forgiven —regardless of race, life is all about giving ourselves ing because Mom would forget final days were behind us. I was colour or status. away. He lived in community and buy me a bar when she got full of gratitude that he had died This great adventure calls me and I need to be part of one too groceries. Sometimes the temp- for me and risen from the dead to new life, new beginnings. I — a deeply spiritual community tation was too great. so I could live with him forever. invite you to join me because I whose members pray and prac- Lent fell into Holy Week On Easter Day I still feel the can’t do it alone. Then we can tice their faith together, band and Good Friday. We heard the love of a God and Saviour who shout Alleluia! Amen! — In together to work on themselves story of Jesus’ death and burial loves unconditionally, a feeling thanksgiving to the Risen Lord. and for human rights. Inspired then awoke to a glorious Easter made profoundly more meaning- by Jesus we heal the suffering, morn. Jesus was alive, risen ful by the journey to the cross. The Rev. Deacon Fran Bedel from the dead. Wow! feed the hungry, touch lives and demonstrate the love of God. is in charge of the Parish of Sunny snowy or even muddy, The Rev. Eileen Irish is rector of It’s all part of the great adven- Madawaska. I would beg Mom to let me wear the Parish of Portland, Saint John. april 2014 The New Brunswick Anglican / 5
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Our last breath We have the best news The Easter Wow! will not be the last word in the world! By Cathy Laskey By Michael Caines by Richard Steeves he overwhelming darkness In Paraguay the village of Cateura is built Tinside the church lingered, entirely on the landfill where many places uccessful rescues, milestones sadness from the day before. in central America send their garbage. Sin people’s lives, advance- On this Holy Saturday the Great The people who live there make their liv- ments in medical science … Vigil of Easter set us off on ing by sorting the garbage, and now, from there is good news in the media, the next step on our prayerful these heaps of garbage, there rises a sound and if a cure were discovered for journey begun Maundy Thurs- no one expected. The youth Cateura make cancer the headlines would be day. The new fire, kindled and beautiful music with instruments made huge. blessed at the back of church, from the garbage — like a cello from an But we have the best news in shared its light with the new old oil drum and discarded wood with the world. Jesus is alive! paschal candle. Holding it high tuning pegs made from an old tool once “O death, where is your vic- the deacon spoke through the used to tenderize beef and a bridge made tory? O death where is your sting? silence to joyously proclaim: from an old fork. Thanks be to God who gives us Richard Steeves “The light of Christ.” And the The young people call themselves the the victory through our Lord Jesus people responded: “Thanks be “Landfill Harmonic Orchestra” and their Christ.” [1 Cor. 15:55 & 57] Christianity is destroyed,” says to God.” The procession moved Cathy Laskey recycled instruments make beautiful No greater words have ever been John R.W. Stott. forward and out of the silence music out of things the rest of the world Jesus lived on this earth for spoken. They proclaim hope and — “Wow!” Three-year-old Tif- In Godly Play’s words, “Easter discards. They say: 33 years and died on the cross Michael Caines restoration of fellowship with fany could not contain her awe. turns everything inside out and “The world sends us garbage and we send back music.” for you and me, yet his body has God as we accept Him by faith. The reverent silence closed in upside down … Jesus died on Jesus came to take out the trash. He told us: never been found because he is There can be no acceptance of again on the procession as the the cross, but somehow He is “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.” alive! The evidence of his life is Christ without faith and belief light was shared amongst us, still with us. Easter is not just “My peace I give to you.” profound, and the effects of his and that, in fact, those words are illuminating the worship space, sad it is wonderful.” “Lazarus, come out!” teachings changed the world. true. Faith had to be expressed proclaiming Christ’s presence I hope and pray that as we “It is finished.” Invite a friend to come to church even by those who saw Christ in a new way. Easter is a time celebrate the Mystery of Easter, When I read these words my heart is stirred and steered toward the offer of with you on Easter Sunday to following the Resurrection since of great wonder and awe and we may be in awe and wonder of peace, power and purpose in a risen life lived with Jesus Christ. Are we not invit- share in the reality of the resur- no one had ever risen from the Wow! A sacred mystery. the Risen Christ’s presence. That ed to be “recycled instruments” resurrected from the heaps of sin and death? The rection of our Saviour. dead before, except through Godly Play refers to the three we will share the Easter Wow! cross and empty tomb mean that our last breath will not be the last word. Will Jesus’ miracles. principal feasts of the Church as you accept the invitation to walk out of your tomb with Jesus and into abundant “Christianity is in its very es- The Ven. Richard Steeves is mysteries. In the case of Easter, life that begins now and continues into eternity? rector of Newcastle, Nelson and sence a resurrection religion. our solemn preparation takes The Rev. Cathy Laskey is Hardwicke as well as Archdeacon The concept of resurrection lies us close enough to enter the associate priest and coordinator The Rev. Michael Caines in rector of the Parish of the Nerepis and St. John. of Chatham. at its heart. If you remove it, mystery of Easter as it is turned of the Parish as a Family of Faith into pure celebration and joy. Programme in Shediac.
What does Easter Easter mean to me? The Soul of Christianity by Hazel MacKenzie by Jack Walsworth
ot all that long ago, it ach Eastertide I am re- Nseems like a blink in my Eminded of the death of life, I wasn’t all that happy. Joy Jesus Christ on the cross. It was a stranger — an elusive symbolizes the soul of Christi- spiritual space indeed. The objec- anity through three significant tive of a philosophy course I took elements: at university was to lead us to the • God’s ultimate love for us. God realization that happiness is the sacrificed his perfect son, hu- ultimate human goal of our short miliated himself through Jesus’ time here on planet earth. passion. I was keenly aware of the • Eternal hope of salvation. Jesus spiritual desert of my life. Jack Walsworth Hazel MacKenzie Christ had to die a human death Then something wonderful so he could be raised from the gave me new life and new hope. happened — a newly ordained dead by God to show there was Jesus Christ was a servant for I was born anew! priest arrived in our parish and, eternal life after death. We have God, our Father. Everything he I now experience joy regu- in a very short time indeed, I the hope of salvation when our did or said was to the honour larly. I now know the difference answered “yes” to the invitation time and mission on this earth and glory of God. We can serve between being happy and filled that God had been patiently of- are complete. God when we help the weakest, with joy. fering for years. • The need to forgive those who when we put others first, when Speak to me, Lord Jesus, let The empty tomb plays a may bodily injure or emotionally we seek justice, and when we me hear your voice. Transform deep, spiritual part in the hurt. His death reminds us of our love one another. my heart; lighten my spirit; in- transformation of my spirit need to tolerate and accept differ- Easter reminds us of the essen- spire me to discern your will.May and, therefore, my life. That I ences in others. tial need to continue the role of all my days be spent with you. am so loved by my Creator and Jesus knew before the trial on that servant for God, which began Saviour, that he would suffer fateful night that he was going with Jesus. Do everything in his Hazel MacKenzie is a very unimaginable pain to conquer to die. We know his passion was service, and for the love of God. active member of the Parish of death and offer me the hope of filled with agony and yet, he said, Minto and Chipman as well as a life eternal, made a profound “Father, forgive them for they do Jack Walsworth is a Christian Diocesan Layreader. impact on my life. His sacrifice not know what they are doing.” living in the Fredericton area. 6 / The New Brunswick Anglican april 2014
a r o u n d t h e d i o c e s e Sunday morning hockey at The Rez
t’s 9:30 on Sunday morning to miss the game because of and Game On! at The Rez, church, and when they walked aka Church of the Resurrec- through the door and saw the Ition in Grand Bay-Westfield. game on the screens they were The rector, Mike Caines fired really excited. One spouse had to up the big-screens then posted drag her husband away from the the status on Facebook . The TV to leave for church and they game, of course, was the men’s both were thrilled. The entire Olympic Hockey final and Mike church counted down the last 10 said a little prayer that it might seconds of the game and cheered be over by service time at 10:30, when Canada prevailed over or very soon after. Sweden 3-0. The game ended at The entire church counted down the last 10 seconds “People started trickling 10:20, thank God, and we started As people trickled in they were surprised, of the game and cheered when Canada prevailed over in,” he said. “The neat thing our service on time, happy and and pleased, to see the game on the screens. Sweden 3-0. was that they came expecting proud, at 10:30.” Hammond River celebrations lasted all year long by Margo Mappelbeck In April we held a special re- sing and reception in support of ception to welcome Archdeacon Safe Harbour. n 2013, Holy Trinity Ham- David Barrett, our new rector, The year of celebrations mond River — the little and his family. In May we held a concluded with a December white church by the bridge second community lunch and lat- community lunch with a free- I— celebrated 150 years of minis- er that month we planted a tree at will offering in support of Safe try in the area. Not only did we the Quispamsis Arts and Culture Harbour. Of course our com- remember and honour those who Park to commemorate our 150th memorative pewter ornaments contributed ministry and mission anniversary. A special anniver- were hot items in December and locally and abroad over the past sary service in June included all those proceeds went to Safe century-and-a-half, we commis- Archbishop Claude Miller. Harbour as well. sioned commemorative pewter Celebrations continued in Holy Trinity offers Sunday ornaments (see above right) and September with a third commu- services, nursery and Sunday planned events for the entire year. nity lunch in support of the Safe school, youth group, ACW, ves- In January it was Over the Harbour Youth Shelter project try, quilting, AA, TOPS, a wom- Years, a video and photo display. and in October we held a “Cel- en’s evening group, teas, lunches In February parishioners told ebrate” workshop with facilitator and suppers, choir, Bible study, stories and shared memorabilia Tracy Friars. In early Novem- birthday celebrations, yard sales, from long ago. In March there ber historian Harold Wright and joint services and hymn were three events — a youth spoke to the congregation about sings with other area churches. group sleigh ride, a commu- parishioners who lost their lives Holy Trinity also delivers home- nity lunch featuring the history in military service, and at the made soup to the Romero House In May of last year, the people of the Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of display from January, and a Sat- end of the month we at Holy soup kitchen in Saint John and Hammond River planted a tree at the Quispamsis Arts and Culture Park urday workshop on Intervarsity Trinity hosted a supper featuring contributes to the Kennebecasis to commemorate 150 years of mission, ministry and worship. Christian Fellowship. storyteller David Goss, a hymn Valley Food Basket.
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april 2014 The New Brunswick Anglican / 7
c o l u m n s There are lots of ladders to climb, where will yours take you?
s I drove to my office able people who choose to work ing well on his ladder too. success. one morning I listened in the not-for-profit sector. Of- It is not my intention to sug- As we pass through Lent and to The Current on ten their achievements on their gest that we should be critical of look towards Easter, we see Jesus ACBC. The discussion was what chosen ladder are not as valued any ladder climbers, my point is: not so much on a ladder, but it means to be middle class in as those in other spheres. Why is it we often easily celebrate on a path. It is a journey that Canada today. The general feel- Not long ago a man in his 40s one type of success over another? will take him to ridicule and ing seems to be that this will passed by my window, he had My musings on this topic apparent failure. Whatever the be “the” issue during the next a stroke about 20 years ago and were further fuelled by a quick measures of success were in his federal election. One of the walks with a cane. When he had conversation with the Rev. day, he clearly failed to meet any participants said, “I want my his stroke he worked in a store, Ranall Ingalls of Trinity Church of them. Jesus’ purpose was to give children to be able to continue but partial paralysis meant he in Saint John. Conversations all for all, and in that he was very to climb the ladder, just as I have could not continue there. Now with Ranall often stimulate my successful. More than that, he calls been able to do.” There is noth- he lives in affordable housing thinking. Somehow we got on the those who follow him to join him ing wrong with that statement, and is doing well on his ladder. topic of life prior to the Enlight- on the road. For Jesus, and many everybody wants the best for David Edwards When I saw him I was reminded enment of the mid-1700s, when of his followers over the centuries, their children, but it made me there other ladders that can be of an article I read earlier in most ways of looking at how to climbing different ladders has led think, which ladder? equally or even more satisfying the day about Wayne Rooney, live tended to centre on God and to surprising places. It was pretty clear that the to the climber but are not often a soccer player for Manchester others. These days we tend to person on The Current meant valued by people in general? United. He just signed a new be preoccupied with ourselves. The Ven. David Edwards is Diocesan the economic ladder. His hope As I work on the Safe Har- contract that guarantees him the This seems to have led to a place Director of Parish Development and was that his children would have bour project I am amazed at the equivalent of $500,000 per week where the good life is often calcu- planned giving and Archdeacon (pro better things than he. But, are number of talented, creative and for the next five years. He is do- lated solely in terms of economic tem) of St. Andrews.
Rock band, worship band … does Kutless the band have an identity problem?
utless first burst on hardly hold a pen to Bono). “In If there is a problem with this the music scene with a the City” ends the album (unless album it’s the band’s attempt to heavy distorted guitar you have the digital extended write big idea songs using very Ksound, and a fantastic self-titled version) and is a wonderfully few words. The lyrics, and even first album. Their follow up simple song that caps off a fine the music, lose any sense of a was a much more moderate, project. Kutless song. They morph into worship-driven album featur- Please do not get the impres- something any worship band ing a mix of well-known and sion Glory is a full-bore thrash- would write. The stereotypical new songs. Since then, Kutless ing rock album. It isn’t. Like any worship song may be strongly has been asked repeatedly: “Are is where the “7-11 hymn” joke good album, it had a good mind cemented in its identity, but that you a worship band, or a rock comes from — seven words sung at work in the arrangement of doesn’t mean Kutless has to be. band?” The answer is yes and 11 times. Of course this does not for creative song titles, but that songs, one who gives the listener Overall this album is a good yes. But the music industry describe every worship song, but only adds to the mystery — ge- a decent break now and then, listen and good value for money. doesn’t work that way when stereotypes grow out something! neric song titles do NOT mean with calmer tracks interspersed And if you like Kutless’ work in artists are categorized in both Glory returns to Kutless’ generic songs! “Rest” is a song throughout the disc. In fact, general, as opposed to just its physical and digital music growly guitar roots while that does anything but; “We the idea for the album was born last album, you will enjoy Glory. stores. So where does Kutless fit maintaining a worship song’s Lift You Up” will tear you out out of leader singer John Micah Does Kutless have an identity in? Glory, their latest album, has lyrical style. An excellent drum- of your seat with the volume Sumrall’s observation that there problem? Not at all. This band fused their two styles. mer from former American turned up (please! try this at appeared to be a lack of “wor- makes wonderful music, so let Worship music carries some Idol winner David Cook’s band home!); and the song “Always” ship songs that rock.” In an the music industry pigeonhole it stereotypical baggage — slow in (remember his fantastic song is not a ballad at all, but a attempt to correct this, the band wherever it likes. soaring anthem that U2 might nature, introspective in ideas, interpretations?) adds even wrote songs that rock and also The Rev. Chris Hayes is a well have written, although and light on lyrics that are re- more interest to this recording. serve as worship songs for others musician and rector of the Parish not the lyrics. (This band can peated, repeated, repeated. This Kutless may never win awards to sing with them. of Salisbury and Havelock. St. Michael’s ACW boldly goes on new adventure by Hazel MacKenzie Let it snow! Parish Communications officer
Just got home from the church with mem- ories of smiling people entering our hall and all exclaiming, “Gee, it smells good in here!” The St. Michael ACW ladies, Parish of Minto and Chipman, boldly ventured into new fund-raising territory — turkey pot-pies! Turkey, carrots, peas, gravy and seasonings surrounded by flaky pastry — all made from scratch and nestled in a nine-inch pie plate for only $10 a pie. As novice turkey-pot-pie makers facing a steep learning curve we only offered 100 Ta-da! St. Michael’s ACW members Carol Smith, Wanda pies. But when the word got out demand Wilson and Dot Moore proudly present some of their turkey- Mark Franklin was high and we made 153 with a promise pot-pies. Following this sleigh-ride the people of the parishes of Campbellton, Dalhousie and Restigouche gathered at Christ of more for next year. And yes, there will production would be shared by St. Michael’s ACW leaders Church hall in Campbellton for wieners and beans, hot apple cider be a next year. In the meantime I’m sure if requested. God Bless our intrepid ACW members, and and some impromptu singing accompanied by Marina Mills on recipes and hints for efficient assembly line by the way, we do have a Captain Kirk. the guitar. 8 / The New Brunswick Anglican april 2014
f a r e w e l l t o t h e d e a n Cathedral bids farewell to Keith Joyce and celebrates his 15 years as Dean By Carolyn Turney And Ana Watts
The Christ Church Cathedral congregation bade farewell to Dean Keith and Elinor Joyce at his last Sunday service on March 2. At a reception and luncheon following in Cathe- dral Memorial Hall, Bishop and Chapter, on behalf of the congregation, presented them with “a small David McKay watercolour accompanied by an enormous amount of affec- tion.” The dean and Elinor with their daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Christian Gowan, sat at a table in front of the Keith Joyce holds MacKay watercolour for all to see. stage for the festivities, in Joyce family sat at a table during the reception in deference to the Dean’s recent deference to the dean’s recent knee replacement surgery. Left to right they are Keith and Elinor, their daughter knee-replacement surgery. For Reception photos by Ana Watts and son-in-law Jessica and Christian Gowan . In the background is Tom Fetter, lay the most part all eyes were on chair of Bishop and Chapter. them, but perhaps the chil- dren at the brightly decorated tables to their left were a bit of a distraction. For some, they even stole the show. But neither Keith nor Elinor was concerned in the least because among the beautiful smiling faces at the little tables were those of their grandchildren Gillian and Elliot. The Dean baptized Gillian Elisabeth Gowan, along with Samuel John Alexander Hall, just mo- ments before at the service in the cathedral. The adult’s table was laden with a generous lunch catered by the It was a celebratory service Cathedral ACW. See the children’s table on page 1. that belied the reluctance of On March 1 Mothers’ Union members from the Diocese gathered at St. Mary’s York in Fredericton to say farewell Dean Keith Joyce and the Cathedral congregation first came here and where his Once-and-future verger Hank Elinor Joyce. Dean Joyce is a Mothers’ Union member who served to say farewell to the Joyces as daughter Jessica and her family Williams made one on behalf as chaplain at the branch, diocesan and national level. Elinor is they prepare to take on new now worship — led the prayer of the Altar Guild. Lois Baker an active Mothers’ Union member who was faithful to the Christ responsibilities in Ontario. It for the baptismal candidates. presented a gift from the CWA , Church Cathedral branch for many years. Members here pray that was Keith’s last Sunday service At the end of the service which also catered the bounti- the seeds of Mothers’ Union will germinate in their new parish in after nearly fifteen years at the Archdeacon Geoffrey Hall, the ful lunch. Nathan Cutler coor- Ontario, and will keep the Joyces in their hearts in gratitude for the helm of the Cathedral, where bishop’s executive assistant and dinated a photo-album project time spent with them in the Diocese of Fredericton. his pastoral personality and an honourary assistant at the that saw 300 images mounted Among those who attended the open house at St. Mary’s were: innovative ideas for worship Cathedral, offered a moving in the album and promised left to right, back row Alice Kennedy, Diane Nash, Kathy Nason, made him a very popular blessing to Keith and Elinor. more to follow. Tom Fetter, lay John DosSantos, Lilian Ketch, Susan Colpitts-Judd, Barb Toole, Dean indeed. The combined The McKay watercolour — chair of Bishop and Chapter, Jackie Bettle, Shirley Hupman, Donna Crow, Elaine Robichaud; Eucharist included the regular “Access Across the River from presented an envelope repre- third row Karen McKay, Janice Stockall, Yvonne Lyons, Kathleen celebrants of all three Sun- Home,” was especially mean- senting “The Dean’s Purse,” Snow, Bonnie Greenwood, Susan Watson, Donelda Kolijn, Deanna day services and packed the ingful to Keith and Elinor gifts from Cathedral individu- Morrison; second row Linda Thornton, Mavis Jones, Cindy Cathedral. It featured music because it depicted the walking als and families. Derksen, Rosa Macaulay, Adele Knox; front row Shara Golden, from the senior and treble bridge across the St. John River Mr. Fetter also acted as master Patricia Margison, Elinor Joyce, Keith Joyce. choirs as well as the musicians that is close to the Cathedral of ceremonies for the occasion Absent when the photo was taken were Sheila Staples, Kelley Hall, who provide accompaniment and their former home in and read a heartfelt letter from Hazel MacKenzie. Together they represented MU branches at to the 11:45 a.m. contempo- the Deanery, and because of Archbishop Claude Miller who Christ Church Cathedral, St. Mary’s York, All Saint’s Marysville, rary service. BCP and Revised their sincere appreciation for was unable to be present for Gladstone & Blissville, St. Paul’s Hampton, Parish of Richmond, St. Common lectionaries were the artist. Gwen Davies and the occasion. He also intro- George’s & St. Jude’s West Saint John. also combined, and even the Greta Wells presented the duced retired bishops George dean’s two appointments in painting on behalf of Bishop Lemmon and Bill Hockin who Inside the Cathedral and ture of the church. Outside the this diocese were melded. and Chapter. It was the only shared memories of bringing especially in the hall, generous cathedral even the huge snow Elaine Robichaud — warden gift the Joyce’s opened during Keith to the diocese to serve in floral arrangements promised banks and treacherous ice on at St. Paul’s, Parish of Hamp- the reception but there were the Parish of Hampton, and of spring and all the children the sidewalk were unable to ton where he served when he several other presentations. his early days as dean. gathered gave hope for the fu- dash those hopes.