Algoma Anglican

I ( INSIDE THIS MONTH This month, Bishop As a follow-up to the N ock discusses some Theologic~l Synod, a thing which should be youth delegate, Miss algoma everybody's business Susan Bowers, of Sault HChristian Education". Ste. Marie, gives her Please 'turn to page 2A impressions of t hat of the ALGOMA ANGLI forum of 0 pin ion. . CAN. Please turn to page 7 A Marjie Smith, in her of the ALGOMA ANGLI regular column, WALK CAN. · anglican WITH ME, talks about While we are on the the moods of man and topic of Synods, the AL the influ_ence of the sea GOMA ANGLICAN has OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE OF ALGOMA sons on page 3A. asked the Rev. Don The MONDAY MORN Landon, of St. Paul's in Vol. 21 November, 1977 No. 10 ING column this month Thunder Bay, to pen is written by Dr. Frank his thoughts about the Peake, and gives some General Synod held this real insight to the ques summer in Calgary. tion of "Vocation". This For Part I, please turn is on page 3A of the . to page 5A. ALGOMA ANGLICAN. Finally, please look This month sees the through the CANADIAN , publication of the last CHURCHMAN this month section of B ish 0 p (inside your ALGOMA N ock' s charge to the ANGLICAN) for an ar Theological .Synod in ticle about the Anglican the Sault during May. religious communities In this section, on page in' Canada. The Society 6A of the ALGOMA ANG of St. John the Evan LICAN, the Diocesan gelist at Bracebridge is . deals with "Ministry". featured. . Archbishop Wright' busy during his retirement As our readers will know team could have used us! I from last month's issue, the wonder what his motive ALGOMA ANGLICAN mad e was? The good of the foot mention of the fiftieth anni-· ball team 01' the timely dis versary of Arc h b ish 0 p appearance of two 'tradi Wright's ordination to the tionalist' clerics!" priesthood on September 11, On Sunday, September 11, 1927. His Grace and Mrs. Wright Recently, the A L G 0 M A attended Church in Burling ANGLICAN wrote to His Grace ton. They were accompanied asking him to write to us to by their son, P eter, and his tell us how he is spending his family. The Rector, Fr. time, so that we could pass Thomas, made mention of on that information to our the fact that His Grace was readers. His Grace wrote there, and at the end of the back a very personal letter, service and at the Reception which we would not want to following, His Grace receiv publish. However, the r e ed many happy felicitations. were a few things he men His Grace mentioned with tioned that we think the Dio some delight in his letter cese at large should know that he has been made a Life about. Member of the Boy Scout His Grace, recently at Movement in Canada. His tended the celebrations in interest in Scouting goes Toronto for W ycliffe Col back 45 years. lege's 100th anniversary, Again, the Diocese of Al The Bishop Fauquier Memorial Chapel-in the Sault has special significance for the when the Most Rev. Donald goma and the ALGOMA ANGLI parish of St._Matthew's in Sault Ste. Marie. In view of that the parish met there on Coggan, Archbishop of Can CAN offer best wishes to the Sunday, September 18, for a special celebration of the Holy Eucharist to mark the terbury, was the g u est former Diocesan, and ex twentieth anniversary of St. Matthew's. speaker at a Royal York press joy that his talents are Dinner. still being used in the Church During the week prior to and community during his September 11, Archbishop retirement. ~Oth Anniversary for St. Matthew's Wright was in Hamilton, On In conclusion, His Grace tario, attending meetings, wrote, "I thank God for Sunday, September 18, Dawson Fauquier (1873- On September 18, 1977, and on his birthday, Septem choosing me to be 'a servant' was the twentieth annivers 1881). The first services for the parish met at the Bishop ber 8, he preached in St. for the past 50 years-and, ary for the parish of St. the newly formed St: Mat Fauquier Memorial Chapel Paul's Presbyterian Church. of COU1'se, of those 50 years, Matthew's in Sault Ste. thew's took place in this for a Eucharist, and celebra His · Grace writes, "It .was 30 were spent in Algoma as Marie, and the parish held a chapel from 1957-1961, when tion of -their twentieth anni quite a sight seeing the for bishop. I 'Will neve1' forget parish family festival. they· moved into their new versary. After the service, mer moderato'r of the Pres the warmth of fellowship I building. The painting over _the congregation returned to byterian Church (my friend shown by all the pa1ishioners The Bishop Fauquier Me the west door in St. Mat St. Matthew's for a parish L01'ne MacKay), arid myself dU1'ing those yea'rs." morial Chapel was built in thew's serves as a memorial Potluck Lunch. Th€n the af . both a.t tj}e pulpit at the The Diocese of Algoma 1883, as a fitting memorial to this past relationship. ternoon was spent with in same ttme. Some one in the and the ALGOMA ANGLICAN to the first bishop of Al The picture was painted and formal activities both inside congregation said that the also thank God for those 50 goma, the Rt. Rev. Frederick donated by C. A. Middleton. and out. Hamilton, Tiger-Cats football and 30 years!

Parish celebrates rector's 25 years' SerVICe•

. The week-end of N ovem dinner at the Da Vinci Cen vice at 7 p.m., at which over those years". ber 4-6 was a special one for tre, followed by a dance to Archdeacon Haddon was the The entire Di'ocese of Al the parish of St. Thomas' in _ the music of "The Jasper preacher. goma and the ALGOMA ANGLI Thunder Bay, and its Rector, Trio Plus Two". CAN join in offering best the Ven. E. Roy Haddon. On On Sunday, November 6, The whole parish joined in wishes to the parish of St. that week-end the parish the Itt. Rev. Frank F. Nock, this celebration, and gave Thomas' and to the Haddons celebrated the 25th Anniver Bishop of Algoma,· was pres thanks for "the invaluable in view of this important sary of the arrival of Arch ent and preached at the 11 friendship and guidance milestone in the life of a deacon and Mrs. Haddon to a.m. service. . In the after Archdeacon Haddon has gi v parish and its Rector. The St. Thomas'. noon, there was a Reception en to that parish over the ALGOMA ANGLICAN hopes that for Archdeacon and Mrs. last 25 years". In turn, further pictures and stories The celebration began on Haddon. Finally, in the eve Archdeacon Haddon spoke of of this event will be pub the Friday evening with a ning, there was the Annual the "privilege of being there, lished in future editions of The Ven. E. Roy Haddon symposium and smorgasbord Royal Canadian Legion ser- and ministering the Gospel the diocesan paper. 2A / NOVEMBER / ALGOMA ANGLICAN The bishop's letter

algoma anglican The Rt. Rev. Frank F. Nock, Bishop Christian Education The Rev. R. W. McCombe, Editor Mr. D. Oosterbaan, Treasurer everybody's business! Mrs. L. Dew, Circulation Manager Subscriptions, $2.50 per annum My dear fellow Anglicans: Education is a continuing, ing parents and members of Second class mail, Reg. No. 1423 Just recently my episcopal life-long process and involves the congregation in assisting - Printed monthly by Charters Publishing Co. Ltd. visitations took me to Span all members of the congrega in Confirmation instruction. Brampton, Ontario. L6V 2L3 ish River Indian' Reserve tion, young and old, and not More people are asking for where Fr. Sissenah has been just the Rector and the more definite teaching of the Send change-of-address forms and/or payments parish priest for many years. Church School Staff. If a Faith and are prepared to to Box 1168, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. P6A 5N7 While there, two things parish is to be strong,. then commit time to learn the made quite an impression up Christian Education must be Faith. The Eucharist is be All correspondence should be directed to on me. seen as a parish involvement. coming more central in the 6 Glenwood Road, Ingersoll, Ontario. N5C 3N6 Fr. Sissenah has' been ill The Lay Ministry is as im lives of many families. for many months, and has portant as the Priest's'Minis These are encouraging not been able to carry out his . try. And to the extent that signs and I hope they will parish duties. But the parish the parish priest involves his blossom and flourish in the services and the parish or people with him as a working Diocese. "CHRISTIAN EDUCA ganizations have continued team, then that parish will TION - EVERYBODY'S BUSI without interruption and the be alive and strong. NESS" - if this became the members of the congregation I can see signs in the Dio motto and objective in Al said to me, "Tell Fr. Sissenah cese that m.ore parishes are goma, it would make an as not to worry, we'll keep the coming to see that"Christian tounding difference in the Church going." Education is everybody's spiritual strength and wit The second incident which business. There is an in ness of our Diocesan family. impressed me was the re creasing number of Bible mark of a parishioner after Study and Prayer Groups; Your friend the Eucharist which I cele Baptismal Preparation of and bishop, brated. The Church was fill parents and godparents is ed with the elderly, the becoming more important Support young adults, and many and Baptisms at the chief young children and tiny tots. service of the day are be Anglican 77 When I remarked how atten coming more frequent. tive the children were (even Some parishes are involv- Appeal the youngest), Archie Owl said simply but significantly, "They should be. They are' The bishop's itinerary . A word from ·the North in Church every Sunday." by Archbishop J. A. Watton These two incidents made it clear to me that the [During the latter part of November, the Bishop I was picking strawberries near Port Hope, On strength of this congregation will be visiting various theological colleges in Ontario.] tario, in one of those 'do it yourself' patches and had lies in the fact that they con November just checked in at the house to pay for the fruits of sider that Christian Educa 27 Heyden (Eucharist, 9 :20 a.m.) my labour. Imagine my surprise and delight to discover tion is everybody's business the owner and cashier was an old Cobalter from North in the parish. It is not solely December ern Ontario. The usual nostalgic questions took place, the function of Fr. Sissenah. 2 Breakfast (with the Anglican Women's Cur one of which, of course,-was: 'Don't you really miss the But should this not be true sillo in Sault Ste, Marie) north'? A pause, then ... 'Yes I do, the north is a of every parish? Christian 4 Searchmont (Eucharist, 11.:15 a.m.) , wonderful place to live if you can afford it ... and if you have enough money to get out of it once in awhile.' I could offer no better summary of what the Ap peal has done for us than that remark. - It isn't a matter of giving a bonus to heroes or baiting a trap of recruitment with dollars. It isn't a matter of paying for frozen toes, or pay ing, by the foot, for a hundred yard dash to the out-· house. It is simply a matter of survival, both physical and spiritual, in this wonderful land of Northern Canada. It is the ability to 'afford it' and ' the 'getting out, once in awhile' that makes all the difference. : . and this is the effect of the Appeal. . Surely it is a hard land, one of extremes-the 50 degrees below and 90 degrees above toboggan slide of temperature that keeps your body thermos.tat on its toes. The water problem at times m~kes you want to question the wording of the Benedicite, '0 ye waters ... bless ye the Lord!' It comes at you like the waves lapping at Ararat, in ·the spring of the year, and you The Rev. George Quibell The Rev. James Turner The Rev. Kenneth Gibbs chop for an hour to get a drop of it in the winter! And once you've got it you can't get rid of it. Northern plumbing defies the ingenuity of man. It's a land where you treat even a Whelan egg with ALGOMA'S DIOCESAN GAZETTE respect-as one of them flows in its thin stale sheet. to . The Rev. George Quibell, Rector of the parish of West ing Chaplains of the Diocese cover the frying pan. It splats at you with a 25 cent formerly Incumbent of Nipi Thunder Bay, has been ap of Algoma. He replaces the spit. gon, Dorion, and Red Rock, pointed the Rector of St. Al Rev. Colin Clay, who has left Lettuc.e and cabbage and carrots and potatoes are left the Diocese of Algoma, ban's in Capreol, and will the Diocese to become chap holy symbols embroidered on the fair linen cloth of the on October 31, 1977, to take leave the Thunder Bay area lain at the University of Sas kitchen table, but not in the dish on the table ... they up duties in the Diocese of on November 20, 1977. katchewan. The other two are the stuff of the Kingdom of Heaven ... 'the sub Caledonia, as Rector of the examining chaplains are the _ stance of things unseen.' parish of Point Edward, The· Rev. Kenneth Gibbs, Very Rev. 1. L. Robertson It's the land of small islands of population sur British Columbia. Rector of St. Peter's Church (Dean of Algoma), and the rounded by Uie vast sea of bush and tundra, where any in Elliot Lake, . has been ap Rev. Noel Goater (Rector, I new face !s an oc~asi?n for a festival and the w ice of a The Rev. James Turner, pointed one of the Examin- St. John's, North Bay). ~ stranger IS as the VOIce of a harp. . Onaping parish undertakes majOr• renovatIons• I Practical Prayers All Saints' in Onaping re Robert A. McCord, joined Choir, which has been well I When tempted to self-pity, . ports a very busy summer, the, parish in June, and was received. "When I'm feeling sorry for myself, make me count and fall activities well under heartily welcomed by par up the good days and the good things of life." way. June saw major reno ishioners over a "muffin The ACW has reconvened, When tempted to worry, vations to the Rectory and brunch", served by the ACW. . and is busy with a full sched- I "0 Lord, help me to understand that You will let Church, beginning with ex On August 27, Fr. McCord ule of fund-raising events nothing come my way that You and I together can't terior painting and cleaning and Miss Patricia Harton including the sale of 1978 _ handle." being done to both. More were united in Holy Matri Church Calendars, the sale A preacher's and speaker's prayer, over, interior painting was mony in Toronto, and follow of items in the Monarch I "Lord, fill my mind with useful stuff, done in the Rectory, the ing their honeymoon were catalogue, a .. Christmas Tea, And nudge me when I've said enough." Church Hall and the kitchen, welcomed by the parish at a Card parties, and are al- - For drivers, as well as a number of im supper, and "showe1·". ready planning a Mother's HLord God, grant me Thy protection, and keep me provements electrically. Sev Day Tea for Wednesday, I mindful of my responsibilities as I drive this car." eral new windows were in The Sunday School with May 10. At collection time, stalled in both, and certain its four divisions (Nursery, Finally, the parish reports "Teach me, good Lord, to give Thee an offering, and improvements are continu Primary, Junior, and Inter that the organ fund now not a tip." ing. mediate) is well underway, stands at $335. The objec- I The new Rector, the Rev. as well as the new Church tive is $1,500. WALK WITH ME ALGOMA ANGLICAN / NOVEMBER / I 3A Our roller-coaster cycle "MONDAY MORNING" by Marjie Smith figuration, Peter was so en A sense of "vocation" I The child who fantasizes thralled that he offered to About the man in the moon set up tents there. He had blacksmith, a priest or a and lay reader. I also felt is not so wrong; the audacity to believe that ploughman. The important that in addition to the litur For I can see a bit of man, he was ordained to live up thing was that one should be gical and sacramental func In the moon. . there forever and ever with faithful in one's vocation. tions of priesthood I had Man waxes and wanes, Jesus, Moses, and Elijah' ... But'this is where Luther be some empathy with people. I and sometimes, he smells and to hell with the rest of came confused. God does call believed 'that as a priest I like green cheese. Ecclesi the world! men to be faithful: he does could make some contribu astes 3: 1-8 asserts that Peter had missed the point. not, necessarily, call them to tion to the life of th~ Church. there is a season for every He didn't even get the arrow a specific vocation. During the years in col thing, every gamut of the off the bow! Here was the We sometimes tend to as lege my sense of vocation be hum a n experience. Our ,whole omnipotence of God sume that there is a specific gan to change. I began to ex phases follow the calendar, before him; two historical vocation (in terms of farmer perience what I have always and occasionally we throw in figures ' resurrected (very or something else) but how described as 'a vocation our own stops, just to per green cheese by now too); do I know? This is not quite within a vocation' - a con sonalize the ebb and flow. Jesus was fully deified; 'God the way to look at it. God is sciousness that my future When the calendar flips to spoke;. and all Peter could calling me, in the first place, lay not only in the priest FALL scenarios of bright think was, "Well, imagine to be a Christian and to serve hood, I was sure of that, but patchwork trees, it is time that! Me hob-knobbing with him faithfully. How I earn also in teaching. The convic for new beginnings. There the big shots!" Mountain by Dr. Frank Peake my living is secondary. As tion was-nurtured, I suppose, appears a kaleidoscope of tops were made for the reve (Ed. Note. This month, the late Alan Richardson has by some of my own teachers clubs, courses, projects, and lation of God to man, not as the regular feature MONDAY written: . and later by the bishop who other "have-a-piece-of-me" dwelling places. MORNING tu'rns its space over This does not imply that ordained me, Walter Barfoot, events. After a summer of Next to the mountains are to Dr. Frank Peake, Assist Ch'ristians ... ought to be later Primate of All Canada, too large a chunk of our the valleys. Here we discard ant Priest at the Church of e n t ire l y unconcerned who had himself brought to selves (and as naked as the all we valued and we face the the Epiphany in Sudbury, about questions of secular the priesthood and added di fig leaf will allow), we are stark reality of our naked and a Professor of History employment. But it must mension of more than usual painfully available. With ness. Here we separate our at Laurentian University. sw"ely mean that being a scholarship. The result has Christmas grinning offstage, needs from our desires. It is He wTites about "vocation"~ doctor or a bricklaye1' or been, . through very little decked in tinsel and Char here that Jonah wanted to and this article originally a dean of a cathedral is seeking on my part, that gex, who could help but feel linger, in the sackcloth and appeared in "The Epiphany only a secondary form of most of my ministry has vitalized? ashes of self-pity. Jonah sat Sta'r", the official publica 'work' for a Chris t-ian , been . spent in educational Then comes January 2, its on his burlap throne and con tion of that parish in Sud just as being a tent-maker work.' sales and its creditors and its demned God for saving the bury. The ALGOMA ANGLICAN was a secondary-though I mention these things in bleak forevers. Like the va city of Nineveh. thinks his words are espe deliberately accepted: - order to make two points. grant snow parked illegally Poor Jonah, God had saved cially topical, in view of the form of work for St. Paul The first concerns the nature on our corner of paradise, Jonah from the large fish, appearance in this issue of (Acts 18 :3.) Our secular of calling. We are often ask we are colourless and used and he was just one solitary, the last section of Bishop occupations a're not to be ed, "How does one know that up. disobedient man; he eouldn't Nock's Charge to the Theo 1-egarded as ends in them one is called? Is it. a s'udden Eventually, we decide the comprehend how God could logical S y nod, conce1"ning selves but as means to t.~(> blinding revelation?" For bears were right, and we hi save a whole city full of peni "M1NISTRY", which you will service of the Kingdom of most people, I think, it is God . .. bernate ... and consequent tents. In fact, Jonah was re find on page 6A of the AL neither sudden nor spectacu ly, our responsibilities hiber belling against the Truth. He GOMA ANGLICAN.) It is still necessary to give lar. It is true that the final nate. We can't face Mother some attention to this secu didn't even like the equal I have recently been giving response may be sudden or Bell's "dial-a-friend" system status given himself and lar occupation. How shall we even dramatic as was St. because we're afraid to ask some thought to the idea of decide? Much depends upon those city-sinners. He had vocation. As a matter of-fact, Paul's on the Damascus road anybody how he or she is. discovered that God loved physical constitution and na but the preparation takes We're afraid to ask, because it is probably never very far tive abilities. Taking these everybody and he knew that from the Christian's mind place over a long period. It they might tell us, and we've into account there :ll~e three he had to as well, or else it but what does it mean? It is should also be added that vo heard enough 1:Hoquys. would mean ·he knew 'better questions to be consiciel'ed: cation is more than a matter Paul's admonition to encour simple enough to ~ay that -Do I enjoy being with than God. espair is a time vocation means 'calling' but of personal idiosyncracy. One age one a not her with of self-discovery, not a place people? cannot say, HI am called to "psalms, hymns, and spirit having said that what do we -Do I prefer to work 'With to stay and take up member understand by it? be a p'riest" and expect that ual songs" has turned into ship. things or objects? The word has the matter is thereby settled. sobs, blues, and obscenitie~. Milton, in Paradise Lost, 'vocation' -Would I like a varied ex One is "called and sent" Finally, SPRING squelches presents Adam as a man of passed through a number of perience of both? stages. In the Old ' Testa caned by God but sent by the in and ... ahhh ... the bird~ height and depth. Adam be People who find satisfac Church-hence the bishop's- aren't singing dirges! The gat our cycles. From the ment it has to do with the tion in working with others question. . awakening world heads ex peak of intimacy with God, divine invitation to join the will look for opportunities of People of God. For example, My other point is that vo huberantly i n t 0 SUMMER. he plunged to the depth of personal contact, store clerks, cation is a continuing pro HMe-fi,t'st" time is at hand. Joshua said to his followers, receptionists, tea c her s, his own nakedness (it wasn't "Choose you this day whom cess. One is called again and The churches close and God his 34 chest that was de priests, physicians, etc. Peo again through life-called to is .out to pasture for -his an you will serve . .. as for me ple who are less at ease in pressing, it was the evil and my house, 'toe will se·n.'c undertake new work or to re nual graze. heart hidden inside of it). personal . relationships will main in the same place-and Thus, we continue through the Lord" (24: 15). Simi think of situations where Milton does not see Adam as larly, in the New Testament, either can require an agoniz life, allowing ourselves to be a lost man, but a man, who these may be at a minimum, ing decision. As for the shuttled from low tide to vocation is an invitation to mechanics, . research scien sensing the great potential join the 'ecclesia', the "called priest, so for all Christians high tide by some outside for sorrow he has caused in tists, technicians, account \ the important thing is to force. We are both victim, out assembly," the Church. ants. Or there are a great future history, discovers a "Come out from among stand constantly in the posi and our own nemesis. new paradise. The new cre many people who fall into tion and attitude of Isaiah, We should not cling to our them, and be ye separate, neither of these extremes ation is within himself. saith the Lord. ." (II Cor. 6: "Lord, here am I, send me." seasons, with their peaks and George Herbert expresses and they will choose their valleys. They serve only to 17) . All Christians, there occupation accordingly. Ob this same cathartic approach fore, have a vocation to serve enlighten. T. S. Eliot assert to man~s mood swings in his viously there are many other ed that one could not appre poem, "The Pulley": Christ and nis Church. considerations but we shall Session held ciate beauty until one had Yet let him keep .the rest With the passage of time . be happy to talk with any on weekend experienced the horror that (of God's gifts) the understanding of the young people-or older peo lies underneath it. Our pen But keep them with repining · word vocation became more ple-who are faced with such Confirmation candidates dular visions and experiences restlessness. restricted. In the middle ages a decision. from St. Mary's (Sturgeon give us a craving for con Let him be rich and weary, the idea of vocation came to "W hy do yo,u want to en Falls), Holy Trinity (Temis stancy. We see the danger that \at last, . be limited to those who be ter the ministry?" kaming) and St. John's of euphoria and its painful If goodness lead him not, yet came priests or monks. How That was the question the (North Bay) gathered at St. spiral back into reality; we wea'riness one is called to the priest bishop asked a few days be John's for a week-end prior see the opposing deceit of May toss him to my breast. hood we will discuss at an fore my ordination. It was a to confirmation. the 'fog-pit' and the joy of Thus our first step off the other time. But the result of question I found difficult to Two days were spent in in ascension towards light. Des roller - coaster - cycle of our this change was that it came answer. I knew that for ten struction, films, fun and pair and hope-this is the feelings is recognition of to be believed that priests years and more I had felt a games and worship. The elixir of life, that balances their value. The 'second is had a vocation but laymen growing conviction that this youngsters captured a sense the scales. recognition of their limita had not. We still hear it said, was what I ought to do. I of togetherness, a sense of Peter, being extremely hu tions. The third is refusing occasionally, that "So-and-so had relinquished a fairly identify with fellow Chris man, and more so, had the to be a thermometer Chris has gone into the Church" promising future in industry tians and Anglicans on a incredible ability to believe tian and standing firm to the when whqt is really meant is and now ordination was im larger scale than anyone that mountain tops, once at hope- that is within and to that he has gone into the minent. But why, the bishop parish. tained~ were for living · on. the standards set down for priesthood. He was already persisted. What did I see the' It was a worthwhile ex At Jesus' moment of trans- us. (one sup p 0 s e s) in the work of the priesthood to perience for everyone con Church. be? cerned. The Rev. Kenneth Martin Luther recognized In some respects I think Blaber (Associate Rector A very good point the error in this line of . that the question is easier to of St, John's, and in charge thought but in trying to cor answer now than.it was then. of Sturgeon Falls and Temis Serious-Perhaps we cross hanging from the rect it he fell into another. I had known and admired a kaming), and the Rev. Noel should see in our Clergy man. Luther argued, rightly, that number of clergy. I had been Goater (Rector of St. John's) a little more of the man -from a parish vocation was not restricted active in the life of my par considered that the week-end hanging from the cross bulletin to priests or monks. One ish church as Sunday school retreat was the equivalent of and a· little less of the could, he said, be called teacher and superintendent, at least six regular-type equally to be a bishop or a parochial church councillor classes. 4A .I NOVEMBER / ALGOMA ANGLICAN St~ Luke 's,Thunder Bay Organist honoured for 42 years' servIce• and Mrs. S. F. Yeomans, and sister Doris, and brotl).ers Jack and Gowan. Three years later, she com menced playing the . organ and her faithful service con tinues. Mrs. Bonnett recall ed the many musical even ings the congregation has en joyed which have been or ganized by Marian. . Mrs. Beecher had an active Junior Choir which accompanied her to the · Home for the Aged on many occasions. Former choir members Mrs. Alf Barnes and Miss Betty Childs and Mr. C. F. Howland toasted Marian re calling her devoted service to the Choir and St. Luke's, and her patience with them at" Choir practices. Mrs. Hilda Sutton, retir ing choir member, waS pre Courtesy of the SSJE. "Little ,Paper" sented with a plaque by the The Rev. David Hemming, Superior of the SSJE in Rev. Bill Ellam, Rector. of Bracebridge, talks with the Most Rev. Ted Scott, Pri St. Luke's. Mr. Ron Stark mate of the Anglican Church of Canada, during the presented i"m engraved gold SSJE's Golden Jubilee celebrations. pin on behalf of the congre gation.' Dinner was prepared by SS}E, Bracebridge Mrs. Marian Beecher has served continuously for 42 the Evening Group of the years as organist of St. Luke's Church in Thunder Bay. ACW. In order that all pres Recently that parish met to honour her outstanding ent could enjoy the supper Week-end celebrations service to the Church. with their families, the lad ies of the ACW .from St. Thomas' Church came and for Golden Jubilee served the dinner and tidied The SSJE in Bracebridge tions and the answers were Mr. Vic Sutton, People's 1935 (42 years of faithful up afterwards. T his was had a great week-end on Sat excellent and helpful. Warden at St. Luke's in service). On behalf of the greatly appreciated. urday and Sunday, Septem The next day activities Thunder Bay, was master of congregation, Mrs. · F. H. For listening or dancing, ber 10 and 11. On the Satur moved to St. Mark's, Ems ceremonies for an Apprecia Bonnett presented Marian old-time music, played by day, there was a large crowd dale, where the SSJE had tion Dinner honouring or with a purse and silver en Mr. Bill Kostyniuk and wife for the sung Eucharist at the first recorded service 50 ganist Mrs. Marian Beecher, graved brooch. Mrs. Bonnett Joan, was enj oyed by all noon. Fr. John McCausland years ago, and Fr. Roland and retiring choir member referred to April 1, 1932, present. A sing-song closed was the celebrant, with Gor Palmer filled the register for Mrs. Hilda Sutton, and the when Mrs. Beecher arrived off a most successful dinner. don WaUs and Brian Bost that occasion. Therefore, it Choir. in Thunder Bay (or Fort Conveners· were Mrs. AU wick concelebrating. Fr. was wonderful to have him Mrs. ·Beecher has been or a~ William it was then) with Barnes and Miss Florence David Hemming preached, ba~ to preach some 50 years ganist at St. Luke's since her parents, the late Canon Pattison. Alex Shaw playe he organ, later. Tne little Church was and people were there from packed, and it was a real Christ Church., North Bay far and near. The members meeting of old friends. of the M uskoka missions turned out in force, 'and vari Synod issues· discussed . at parish supper ous ladies, splendidly organ ized by the Falkenburg By JOY'ce Edwards or breath. This took on a strength available to Chris ACW, provided the whole The lovely flower and fruit new dimension on hearing of tians. congregation with a lovely decorations of H a r v est a lady who was pronounced It was generally accepted lunch afterwards. The house Thanksgiving set the scene dead of freezing, who was that it is the Christian obli had been made to look more for a delicious pot-luck sup revived after a vague sign of gation to present to family than usually interesting as per at Christ Church, North movement. and society, that which we photographs of all the peri Bay, Sunday, September 25, 'Brain waves are important know and are persuaded by ods since the SSJE first 1977. but the equipment is limited scripture and the Holy Spirit, came there had been put up A program of thought pro and expensive. It is there not to IMPOSE our opinion on in quantities all over the voking presentation on some fore impractical to suggest others but to give balance to walls. This delighted the of the issues raised at the that each person be tested thinking. We know that it is visitors who kept on picking last· Theological Synod, made for brain waves at death. In the individual's rights and out people or scenes that the evening lively and inter Dr. Laing's opinion intention responsibility, as shown us they recognized. This was esting. is the most important factor by Jesus Christ, to choose mostly the work of Brother Dr. Dick Denstnn led off in cessation of life. It is not the way that we will go. The David Vivash. Those who Fr. Roland Palmer with the question, "When is the intention of the medical Rev. Les Peterson defined a asked to be taken on tours , life hum an?" Comments profession to hasten "judge Theologian as "any Chris around the H 0 use. and Fr. Palmer's sister had from the floor reflected that ment day", for anyone. tian who thinks through grounds saw a lot that they flown over from England the information sheets sent Dr. Brown raised the issues and applies their faith had never seen before. for the event. The SSJ·E was out to 'all parishioners, were question of a refusal of medi in Bible teaching, to life." Friends came from as far very grateful to Canon Gar read and absorbed. Mrs. Mary cal treatment by a very ill, He added that it is each per away as Thunder Bay and butt' (of St. Mark's) for the Turnbull, a Registered Nurse probably depressed person. son's right as an intelligent Long Sault and Montreal. invitation, and to Dr. Monk, made the observation that What is his legal rights? decision-maker to be active Th~ highlight of the after the organist, a good friend the viability of life has Where is the confidence in in society. noon was the visit of the Pri of the SSJE. . changed since her training, the physician? What are the Don MacLennan, Synod mate who addressed the So Again, there was an amaz due to advances in medical implications of legislation delegate, thanked Doctors ciety at 3 p.m. The meeting ing meal afterwards at the procedures. supporting the individual's Denston, Laing and Brown, opened with an interesting invitation of the Church- Dr. Ken Brown clarified right to death? What are the Mrs. Mary Turnbull, the audio-visual description of a . wardens of St. Mark's, and the composition of an abor rights of the unborn? A little Rev. Les Peterson, and all Thanksgiving week-end at some 150 people were fed tion Board, stating that there levity was added to the seri who contributed to the even the SSJE. Then the Primate through the generous labours was one psychiatrist and ous subject, "Has the church ing. In his OpInIOn the spoke, and handled the meet of the ladies of the parish. three doctors. There are no the right to impose on non amount of thinking, medical ing with ease, which made it They had even made two legal, theological or lay per~ 'Christians its standards on input and participation .com so easy for people to pour birthday cakes, with jubilee sons, even though this is not these issues," when Rector's pared favourably to the Syn out their questions to him greetings to the SSJE' iced totally a medical question. Warden Jack Bedggood and od presentation . . afterwards. Both the ques- over them. Dr. Laing felt that because People's Warden Bob Frank live sperm and ovum met at lin debated the question. conception causing growth to Despite the amusing dialogue \ begin, human life begins at the percentage of non-Chris Parish holds gastronomic extravaganza that time, as designed by tians, helJ>ing to shape policy God. . in our society, giving no con Friday, October 14, was the blue waters of the exotic juices"'. Dr. Laing, a coroner, spoke sideration tf> the spiritual the annual occasion for the South Seas, called "A Pacific on the very relevant ques implications, is truly sober parish gastronomic extrava Evening." The dinner was served by tion, "\Vhat aspects of hu ing. Jack brought to our ganza at the Church of the "seductive wahines and vir manity have to be missing awareness the desperation in Epiphany in Sudbury. This The entree included both ile beach boys" of that par before human life has ceas making decisions of this im year, the theme for the' Gour pork and chicken with vege ·ish's youth group, and an ed?" Death is commonly ac portance without the scrip met Dinner centred around tables and salads and a va-· evening of dancing to tapes ce.pted as no pulse, heart beat tural resource and spiritual the waving palm trees and riety of "vintage coconut followed. ALGOMA ANGLICAN / NOVEMBER / 5A A GENERAL SYNOD DELEGATE'S VIEW C011le with 11le to a session of General Synod 1977 headquarters' staff have been laid plans of the Agenda whelming vote, adopted a United States. It would be aU too eager, for example, Committee. ' The ':sleeper" new French equivalent of our a thick volume because there to protes~ oil drillil1g in the at Calgary: a proposed Church's name: HL'Eglise would be two forms for Beaufort Sea or to confront change in the Pension Canon Episcopale du Canada" every service - one! "tradi a corporation at its share that aroused heated oppo the Episcopal Church of Ca tional" in form and lan holders' meeting about , its sition. nada. This can now be the guage, the other" contempor investments on another con.., Ontario now requires in all sub-title on our signboards ary". tinent. pension plans that the term in Quebec and other franco Those opposing a new A sense of humour eases a "spouse" include the com phone areas. Prayer Book at this time tense debate, and one wag at mon-law v a r i e t y. Our made three main points dur General Synod suggested Church's Pension Boa r d, ANew Canadian Prayer ing the General Synod de that the Anglican Church, ready to comply with On ,Book? Proposal Defeated, bate: which used to be described tario law, proposed that in But Only Narrowly a) the situation as re as "the Conservative Party the Pension Canon this be gards updated services at prayer", is now becoming spelled out-that for pension is still too fluid to be "the N.D.P. at prayer". An purposes, and in accordance It will surprise many that able to settle now on a other, amending a famous wi th provincial la w, the only 15 years after the final particular form and remark by Mr. Trudeau, word "spouse" be interpret approval of our present Ca wording. questioned w h e the r the ed to embrace common-law nadian Prayer Book (1962), b) the cost of equipping Church "has' any business in mates. General Synod would seri all our churches across , the boardrooms of the na A pension for a common ously consider the prepara Canada with a large tion". law wife is apparently more tion of a new one! new P ray e r Book Humour aside, there is a than a merely theoretical Those who are keen about would be enormous, growing uneasiness across matter for the Anglican pen a new book feel the time has and is not easily justi- ' The Rev~ ~on Landon our Church because some of sion office. At least one ~ come to end the proliferation , fied. our leaders seem so ready to , AngJican priest who every of updated liturgies for the c) our Church, at the (Ed. Note. The Rev. Don take up "radical" causes one thought was co-habitat -Eucharist, Baptism, etc. and grassroots level, just ald Landon, Rector of St. political, economic and social ing with a "lawful wedded have one standard set ac isn't ready for a new Paul's in Thunder Bay, 'Was ' -and bestow on them so wife" had never in fact got cepted and 'available across ' Prayer , Book right one of Algoma',,; clerical dele much time, energy and en around to legalizing the re the country. now. gates to the General Synod thusiasm. lationship. The priest then The kind of book they pro The proposal to begin of the Anglican Church in These leaders at the same died, leaving a common-law pose would be comparable to work on a new Prayer Book Canada, held in Calgary dur time appear to downplay widow. the one recently adopted by was defeated, but only ing August. Bishop Nock has and sometimes ignore-what Speaker aft e r speaker, our sister church in the narrowly. recommended that parish the Acts of the Apostles (fol while wanting the Church to 'ioners throughout the Dio lowed by our Catechism, act compassionately towards cese speak to the delegates, page 553) presents as the such a widow in her finan and have them speak to par primary tasks of the Church. cial need, nevertheless oppos ishes about this Synod .. The Heeding Jesus' example, ed the apparent condoning ALGOMA ANGLICAN is pleased Christians give of themselves of such a relationship that to respond to the Bishop's in relieving human need and might be implied by official challenge as 'Well, and is helping people become free ly writing it into our canon printing Fr. Landon's im -free from disease and suf law. "How," they argued, pressions of the Synod. This fering, hunger and fear, as "could we have one standard month, in Part I, of two well as free from sin. for marriage in the Marriage parts, he deals with several But what are our priori Canon and a contrary one in very interesting'issues which ties as Christians? As Arch the Pension Canon?" were discussed at this im bishop Wright so often put Ontario's Metropolitan portant for u m of the it, isn't it a question of pro (Archbishop \Vatton) is al Church.) . 'portion as tween the "ver ways colourful and· usually by Fr. D. Landon tical" and "norizontal" di very humorous. In contribu Come with me to a session mensions of the Christian ting to this debate he noted, , of General-Synod 197-7 ... life? "Sometimes 'the law is an · From our residence build No matter how important ass', and we have to kick it!" ing we hurry across the mag social issues may be, dare we If the Ontario Government nificently - landscaped cam as a Church allow ourselves r'equires us to write into pus of the University of Cal to be diverted from tasks Church law a statement that gary and enter MacEwen that the New Testament is offensive to us on scrip Hall. . shows to be primary: wor tural and moral grounds, has 300 Anglican representa ship .. . evangelism ~ .. and the Anglican Church enough tives from across Canada are nurture? backbone' to refuse to do it, gathered around ,circular WORSHIP-In the words of and challenge the state to re tables, mostly in diocesan the Letter to the Hebrews: draft its legislation to ap groups ... 39 bishops, plus "Through (Christ) , .. . let proach the matter some clerical and lay -delegates us continually offer up a sac other way? from our 30 dioceses. rifice of praise to God" (He The opposition carried the Up front on the dais sit brews 13: 15) day, and the proposed change the Primate (Archbishop EVANGELISM - Jesus com in the ' Pension Canon was Scott) and other Synod offi manded, "Go throughout the tabled. cers. To one side, at Algo whole 'Wo1'ld and preach the ma's table, are Bishop Nock, gospel to all mankind." The Francophone-Anglo 4 priests and 4 lay delegates. (Mark ~6: 15 TEV) phone Situation in Canada Beside them is the long press NURTURE - Paul empha Our Anglican Response table. Boldly moving in from size in Ephesians ''' ... build time to time are TV camera ing up the body of Christ un How can Anglicans aid men from the CBC and CTV. til1..ve all attain to ... mature French-English relations in For nine days that was manhood, to the measure of our ' country? How can we the scene at a General Synod the statUTe of the fulness of best support our Church in that was more fully covered Christ." (Eph. 4: 12-13) Quebec during these days of by the news media than any Can the issue be summed dramatic change? Anglicqn assembly in our up in this way: ISN'T THE Canon Reg. Turpin, a bi cOl1ntry in recent memory. PATTERN OF THE CHURCH'S lingual priest of Montreal The pace of the Synod: FUNCTIONING THAT'S PRE Diocese, has been appointed hectic! Each day's sessions SENTED IN THE ACTS OF THE to advise on, and help co-or began at 9 a.m.; the breaks APOSTLES STILL THE BASIC dinate, Anglican responses for meals were often limited MODEL FOR THE ' CHURCH'S to these and related ques to one hour; and we con OPERA TIONS TODAY? tions. tinued 1?ost nights till 10 At General Synod a period At Calgary he presented a . p.m. was set aside for discussion wide-ranging, penetrating At a General Synod so of this whole question, but ~urvey of the situation; his much deserves comment. In for various reasons the real address has been published this first of two reports I'll issues. weren't' expressed and and is well worth reading. have to limit myself to four debated, and most Synod < His most publicized sugges St. Luke's, Thunder, Bay, topics. members were not satisfied tion: a more fitting French version of the name of our Excessive "Social Activism" that the subject has been adequately aired. Church. The current literal has new window' At OUr Church's Natioaal translation i n to French Level - An Abortive Debate The Pension Canon . . . and "L'Eglise Anglicane" - is St. Luke's in Thunder Bay has a new stained glass Is our Church, at the na Common-Law Spouses considered unsuitable be window of H Dorcas". It was dedicated on Easter Sun.. tional level, over-emphasiz:" cause we're told that to day to the' glory of God and in loving memory of Alic. ing "social activism"? That Most Synods produce what French-Canadian ear s it and Robert J. Frost. It was donated by their danghter, was a major issue on the can be called a "sleeper"-a says not "Anglican Church" Mrs. Hazel Johnson. At the dedication, the Scripture Synod agenda. It's well subject that stirs unexpected but "English Church". Lesson was read by her son-in-law, Bob Johnson. known that some of our debate and upsets the well- General Synod, by an over- 6A / NOVEMBER / ALGOMA ANGLICAN BISHOP NOCK'S CHARGe, PART v Ministry: "New directions for the parish priest" In my charge to Synod last tion that the priest is not passion of a fellow 'parishion would still be the Chjef Pas- As you proceed to your year I said in part on the the sole functioning agent of· er any less effective than the tor to whom the Christian groups, I leave you with subject of the parish Min- the church, that much of the prayer of an ordained priest-? community would relate for four questions which Arch istry, ((In view of our com- ministry traditionally as Perhaps it is the old story sacramental and pastoral deacon Blyth posed to the plex society today it becomes signed to the priest can be that a prophet has no honour functions. But much of his Synod of Caledonia- more and more necessary to and should be shared with in his own country. What I time would be spent in pre.. (1) Does my parish leave develop and use lay minis- and exercised by the laity. have said above holds true paring members of his par 'ministry' to the priest? tries in varying forms, but The parish priest should not of the sharing of the laity in ish to serve in team min the parish priest is still the be expected to do the whole the youth ministry and par- istries with him as Lay (2) How can 1 better ex hub around which such lay work of the Body of Christ: ish visiting. , Readers, Eucharistic Assist press my ministry in my ministries revolve. As we rather he should be trained You may think .from what ants, Confirmation instruct community? recognize the centrality of to train his fellow Christians I have said that, by such a ors, prayer group and Bible (3) Does my parish need this fact it is my hope that in eXercising their responsi programme, I am encourag study resource leaders, -hos to examine 'new forms' of we will continue to explore bilities in the Body of Christ. ing the clergy to lead a life pital and sick visitors, etc. . ministry? How? - .and study new directions Such a 'new look' has excit of ease-skiing, fishing or Such a programme would not parish ministry can take and ing and far reaching possi playing golf! Far from it. If reduce his responsibilities; (4) Am 'l prepared to dis that much of the continuing bilities. While the office of this kind of renewal came to rather it would change the cover callings to specific education of clergy and Lay Readers has been a be the parish priest would emphasis of his responsibil ministries within my parish laity will , embrace this recognized avenue of service have few idle hours. He ities. -even if it means me? study". in the Church for centuries As we face the issue of we have not used it with Ministry and Renewal in our imagination, especially in our SSJE, BRACEBRIDGE- Synod this year I stand sol- diocese where many parishes idly behind that statement. a~e multiple parishes. Con Thankfully we have time at ~regations have had a poor this Synod to consider . some Image of Lay Readers and Two bishops officiate at ordination of its ramifications. The tend to regard Matins and By Fr. F. Dalby, SSJE present movements for re- Even~ong when taken by a newal within the Church well Instructed Lay Reader Wednesday, August 31st, have as their purpose a seri- as le.Ss effective and valid was a very joyous day for ous commitment to ·Christ. than when conducted by an the 8SJE Community. At But commitment to Christ ordained Minister. It is hoped 7 :30 that evening there took can never be simply for self- that our Dio~esan Lay Read place in our chapel the ordi- ~ gratification. And so a na- ers cour~e w~ll help ~o over nation to the priesthood of tural result should be the come thIS mIstaken Idea .. A two members of our Congre greater use of the talents Priest with a . t~am minis.try gation, Gordon Walls and and abilities of the people of of l~y readerstm a multIple Brian Bostwick. Brian was God (the laos) in aU ' aspects pans~, wo~ld be freed to ordained by the Bishop of of parish life, not only as ex.e~clse hIS S~crament~l the diocese of Algoma, and Wardens Sidesmen mem- mInIstry for WhICh he IS will be officially one of the bers of boards and ~ommit- specifically ordained. In the clergy of this diocese. Gor tees, important as they are. diocese I hav~ authorized t~e don was ordained by Bishop In their papers on Ministry, u.se of .t~e laIty as Euchans Henry Hill of Ontario and is Bishop Crabb and Archdea- tIC assIstants where request now one of the clergy of On con Blyth present this chal- ed. I wa~ brought up in .the tario diocese, but resident lenge in different ways. The old school where the prIest here as a member of 8.S.J.E. Archdeacon states it very was expected to be the Cele Each bishop brought with clearly, til am not advocat- brant and administrant of him a chaplain and a priest ing that 'we rid ourselves of . the Sacraments. But I have' to present the candidate. the inherited order of the c?me to the stage o~ convic From Ontario came the Rev. threefold Ministry of Bishop, bon t~at th~ I~Ity. can John Neal as Chaplain, and Priest and Deacon. Tha.t handle holy thtngs wIth as the Rev. Al Lauder; from would be irresponsible revo- much. reve~ence as he whose Algoma Diocese, the Rev. [ution. I do suggest that .the functIon IS to consecrate Noel Goater of North Bay as Ministry is more than the them. However, it is my con chaplain, and the Rev. Colin Ministry of the clergy; that viction. t~at t!'Ie choice of Clay of Capreol. the concept of the full-time, EucharIstIc aSSIstants ~h?':1ld At the moment of the lay ordained, p l' 0 f e s s ion a l be part of the responsIbIlIty ing on of hands, not only did clergyman from outside the of the congregation, as it these four join with the community as sole steward was in the choice of the first bishops in the official act of of the Mysteries of God over deacons by the early church commissioning, but also all against the laity as passive (Acts 6: 2-6). The authority ordained members of the Courtesy of the SSJE "Little Paper" recipients, is untenable and to function in this way comes community present and other must be . changed. That is from and remains with the clergy. Each candidate dis- responsible rene·wal. We Bishop. . appeared completely fro m must look at ministry in Another area of service by sight beneath a mass of or The two ordinands terms 0 f function . rather the laity could well be as daining hands, which impres than status. Let's begin with The newly priested ordinands from the SSJE in Brace Cqnfirmation Instructors, for sively symbolised the con bridge are the Rev. Brian Bostwick, and the Rev. Gor a statement by Bishop . Les" while the clergy have the currence of the whole Church lie Newbigin- theological expertise, and al in the episcopal act; don Walls. "The question is not so may possess teaching The Rev. Colin Proudman, "what special and e)'Cel): skills, many lay people have Principal -of the College of and two young children, Both new priests celebrat tional arrangements mw;;t latent teaching skills. In we make in order to keep Emmanuel and Saint Chad in whose behaviour during the ed Holy Communion next some of our parishes imagi Saskatoon where Brother long two-hour service was morning, one by the Prayer the traditional patte1'n of native use is being made of ministry from breaking un Brian had studied for the exemplary for such young Book rite and one by the the laity in working as a preceding year, preached 'a participants. de1' the new strains? 'rhe team with their priest in the American new rite, with question is, "what, in the sermon on-the need for hu some 40 or 50 people at each. preparation of Confirmation mility in ministers of the After the lengthy and very new ci1"cumstances in to candidates. Prayer Groups joyous service, the whole of Fathet Brian celebrated at which God has thrust us, is Gospel, very suitable to the 7 :30 and Father Gordon at and Bible Study groups are a occasion. Brother Neville the congregation was warm the pattern of m1~nist1'!J . 10 :00. GOl'don's par e n t s vital necessity for Christian was thurifer and our Wind ly invited to adjourn to the which is proper to the na growth, but it is unrealistic refectory, and partake of an brought up the bread and tU1'e of the Chu1'ch. as God's sor . friend, Bayo, was cruci to suppose that the parish fer. Doctor Monk played the excellent lay-out of buffet wine which was very fitting apostolic community in the priest can be the leader of refreshments, carefully pre at this mass. Both Brian and · 1.uOTld HERE and NOW!" organ as usual, and inspired a multiplicity of such groups. us to lift 'our voices in pared beforehand by Flor Gordon had assisted the two Our system of the past has Here again the laity can ex praise in .the hymns in no un ence Lukeman, our tempor Bishops in the Ordination been to expect and to de ercise a leadership role as certain manner. ary cook, for which Father Eucharist, concelebrating mand our parish priests to they are trained by their David Hemming cordially The ordination took place and distributing Communion be the sole administrants parish priest to lead in Pray thanked her. Brief speeches . to the congregation. of the sacraments, counsel er Groups and Bible Study. at the offertory in the set were made by the Bishops lors, Confirmation instruct In these areas his forte ting of the Eucharist accord- and the two newly ordained We very greatly welcome ors, first class preachers, should be as a trained .re . ing to the Canadian Prayer priests, interspersed wit h having two new priests here pastoral visitors, ministers source person. There are also Book rite. Archdeacon Jack some hilarity. ' It was well on who can take their share in 'to 'the s'lck , 't'he neeay ana l ay l)eopl e w'ho 'have an In- 'N~\~\)" ~~~\~\~~ 'a\ \\t~ ~\\~'r. , i nt o the ni ght Dei ore every ma'mt ai. ni.ng pas\ ora) care oi the bereaved, leaders in nate ability to minister to and Canon David Mitchell, one disperseQ, after a most the Mission Churches of youth work, directors of the sick and the suffei-ing: our local rector, was happily happy occasion: It should be Muskoka, as well as celebrat ChristiC:1n Education, spear what they need from their with us and read the Old ' added that much useful work ing in our Chapel. For the heads of Prayer and Bible parish priest is skill'ed direc Testament Lesson. was done by the younger time being Father Brian has Study groups as well as ad tion in the art of hospital, The Chapel was filled to members of the community Falkenburg as his special ministrators and liturgical sick and nursing-home visit~ capacity, with people up in both before and after the care, and- Father Gordon is

specialists. Whichever way ing. What is also needed is the gallery as well, and sit I event to make everything assigned to Saint Peter's, you look at it this is a' tall the acceptance by the con ting on the stairs. Botfi can · run smoothly ; and the cere Rocksborough, where Father order. gregation of such a ministry didates had their parents mony itself was carefully re Hawkes is remembered with The "IICU; look.?" at min by their fellow parishioners. there. and Brian's sister also hearsed by those taking part much affection, and to Saint istry is based on the convic- Why is the prayer and com- was there with her husband in it. Mary's, Beatrice. ALGOMA ANGLICAN / NOVEMBER / 7 A A YOUTH DELEGATE'S OPINION • "Let's get serious it is our future that IS at stake!" - swer why we were so obsess more. Every parish has the education is, but also to take I would like to challenge ed with changing ... "Are potential to develop deep and some responsibility for get each parish in this Diocese . we changing just for the lasting family ties between ting the youth back into the to make an all-out effort this sake of change, or what?" all its members, ' for, when Church. After all, just who coming year . . . not only to she asked. As a youth dele one really stops _ to think - is going to do it if we don't? bring as many of their youth gate, and the object of many about it, our lives are not Certainly not the hockey and as possible back to the . pointed questions concerning centred around the Church ,swimming coaches, and not church and the Christian the decline in attendance of nearly as much as were the the establishments that send way of living, but also to youth at church services, lives of the youth in years buses around each Sunday take a good look at what etc., I ' have become acutely past. Compare the level of morning to collect hundreds their church has to offer the aware that the concern of the love and trust which can be of children so tha t they youth in their community clergy and laity of this dio attained by a common faith might have the opportunity ... in light of what I have cese is genuine, and I would in Jesus Christ, as opposed to select a prize for bringing just presented. like to outline some of the to that which may spring the most collection to their HLet's get serious" - it's things that I feel the youth from a common interest in so-called Sunday Schools! our future that is at stake. want and need from the hockey, swimming, music, or church today. even work. How can love When asked to identify and trust grow between .Dr. David Gould elected themselves in terms of a life friends if the people con Miss Susan Bowers style , identity, most youth cerned do not share the as a member -of the NEe Christian concept of these are likely to answer II a stu (Ed. Note. Over the past dent", Ita skier" or Ita musi ideals? Let's p I ace God year term on the National few months, the ALGOMA cian" rather than "a Chris where he belongs in our lives Executive Council of the ANGLICAN has published tian", for most youth have . . . first ... not after soccer, Anglican Church of Canada. Bis-hop N ock' s Charge to Al not been instructed either camp or play practice. Dr. Gould will serve on goma's Theological Synod clearly or firmly enough How can we do this in a this committee which handles held in the Sault in May. In with regard to why or how time when it is not at all un the administration of the addition, there have been a they should go about living common to hear a parent Anglican Church of Canada number of reports about the the life -of a true Christian. apologize to the priest or a until 1980, when the next mot ion s and discussions It certainly isn't because it's fellOW-layman .for his child's General Synod is held. He is which took place at that Syn any harder to be a Christian absence from church with a an active member of St. od. T his month, the ALGOMA ·(in North America) today simple "Johnny had baseball Luke's Cathedral in Sault ANGLICAN is pleased to print than it was in days past; if practice so he couldn't make Ste. Marie, Ontario, and has the reactions of Miss Susan anything, our mass media, it this Sunday"? ... In the played important roles in Bo-wers, a youth delegate to rapid transit and high-stand words of a friend from uni that parish, the Provincial that Synod, from Algoma ard of Hving should .mal

the Epiphany in Sudbury, morial service for Olave, A .thank-you note October 16.... The Rev. Lady Baden-Powell, who died Canon Bain Peever, who wa~ in Guildford, England, on To the Editor: Churches. The Campus Min born i,n North Bay and work June 25, at the age of 88. Barbara and I would like istry office is located in St. ed. as a priest in a number of The widow of Lord Baden to express, through the pages Andrew's U n i te d Church Algoma parishes, has resign Powell (Scouting's founder, of the ALGOMA ANGLICAN, Theological College, and Sun ed as Program Director of whom she married in 1912, our thanks for the many day services following vari the Diocese of Ontario and was one 9f the organizers of kindnesses shown to our ous contemporary patterns Assistant to the Bishop, to Guides and for years was family throughout the 18 take place in St. Chad's Ang accept a position as Rector World Chief Guide. The ser very happy years we spent lican Chapel and St. An of Trinity Church, Cornwall, vice was held on September in the Diocese of Algoma, drew's United Church Chapel 25 at 3 p.m. . . . The Rev. and particularly in the Dean through the kindness of the Kenneth Gibbs, of St. Peter's ery of Sudbury. respective principals. in Elliot Lake, and a gradu The warm fellowship of My induction was conduc ate of Wycliffe College in Algoma has meant so much ted by Bishop Douglas Ford Sister Rosemary Dawson Toronto, attended that col to us, and we take many fond of Saskatoon in the Memor lege's 100th Anniversary memories with us, as we ial Union Building on cam Sister Rosemary Dawson of the Church Army, and celebrations during August. move to the West. pus, assisted by representa . The YCW of St. John's May I take this opportun tives of the Presbyterian and formerly of the parish of Holy Trinity in the Sault in Thunder Bay held its ity to correct what appears United Churches, and ac "Phantom Tea" on Novem to be a misunderstanding companied by a rich symbol which she visited as a guest .preacher this past summer, ber 1. On October 26, 27, about the nature of my work ism created by members of 28, tea packages were deliv at the University of Sas the student body (including has been appointed Assistant at St. George's Church in ered for m e m b e r sand katchewan in Saskatoon. I the presentation of a Bible, friends to brew their own am not · the chaplain of the a ma:p of the university cam Winnipeg. Prior to coming to St. George's, she worked tea. Return envelopes were College of Emmanuel and pus, and a loaf of bread and to be placed in a special box St. Chad, which is an Angli cruet of wine). as assistant to' the Rector of the parish of Grand Falls in in the Church on Sundays, can theological college with We have been given tre November 6 a'nd 13 .... a student residence on the mendous encouragement as . the Diocese of Central N ew foundland .... St. Thomas' "Lazarus", the boat of the university campus. we enter this new and excit Rev. Bill Ellam of St. Luke's Rather, I am the Campus ing work, and, as we remem in Thunder Bay celebrated a "Rev-up Sunday" to begin in Thunder Bay, was afloat Ministry Chaplain with res ber our friends in Algoma, this summer, and many par ponsibility for students of may we ask that you sup the fall activities on October 8, when the Rev. Canon The Rev. Canon Bain Peever ishioners enjoyed trips up all denominations, but par port our ministry with your the Kam River, to Pie Island ticularly for those who be prayers. Knolly Clarke of Trinidad (Anglican) and the Rev. Dr. in the Diocese of Ottawa. He or Welcome Islands .... Mr. long to the Anglican, Pres rrhe Rev. Colin Clay, also has resigned as Editor Keith Osborne was the guest byterian, and U nit e d Saskatoon,· Saskatchewan Hans Pasveer (Dutch Re formed Church in Holland) of Ontq,rio Churchman . ... preacher at Holy Trinity in were the guest speakers .... The Deanery of Thunder the Sault on September 11. The Church of the Resurrec Bay held its annual Youth He has since returned to To tion in Sudbury has started HFall-a-thon" for young peo ronto for his second year of a Sunday evening discussion ple 13-16. It involved an study at the Church Army An explanatory note group of an informal nature overnight sleep-in, discus headquarters .... The Church entitled "Search for Truth": sion, games, and movies. Ac of the Epiphany in Sudbury To the Editor: than receiving another bottle tivities took place at St. has a "Marathon Bridge" The Primate's World Re of liquor. All our cards say, . . . Capt. Roy Dickson, his wife Yvette, and family - Thomas', St. George's, and arrangement for busy people. lief and Development Fund "To wish you a blessed St. PaUl's .... St. John the Only one game is played is getting a splendid res Christmas, a gift in your visited St. Paul's in Thunder Bay, on Sunday, . October 9, Evangelist in Thunder Bay every two week period, at ponse through ((the Christ name has been received by held its annual "Travelling the convenience of the play mas Card that is also a Gift" the Primate's World Relief when he was the· guest preacher at the 10 a.m. serv- Dinner" on October 30, 1977. ers. It is an excellent way to and we are very grateful to and Development Fund from ... The Church of the Epiph make friends, and to get to you ahd your readers for (donor's name)." any in Sudbury is holding its know their fellow HEpiph their generous response. These cards can either be annual "Men's Game Dinner" anyites". . . . Gab r i e 11 e We find, though, that sent by the donor or sent by on November 25-a stag at' Bruyere is the new organist there is some confusion about us from the office. What is fair, when the men plan, at St. John the Evangelist in this plan. Many people have important, is to make a dis prepare and served the din Thunder Bay.... written to us, asking us the tinction between sending a ner, and clean up afterwards. price of our Christmas cards gift and sending a Christmas The menu consists entirely of and whether they can be card. We cannot set a price fish, and game runs the ga THUNDER bought in quantity. The an on a Christmas card because mut from muskrat, to moose, swer is that we do not sell in some cases it might repre and 11).ay include beaver, bear Christmas cards. What hap sent a gift of $5.00 and in and raccoon .... On Sunday, BAY pens is that m~ny people, in other cases $100.00 or more. September 25, a window was stead of buying Christmas That is determined by the dedicated in St Thomas', gifts for special friends, send one who makes the gift. I Thunder Bay, in memory of St. Michael's a donation to the Primate's hope that this will make the George W. Aedy, and Flor W orId Relief and Develop- plan a little clearer. ence S. Aedy, long-time celebrates . ment Fund. For example, Again, may I say how members of that parish.... last year one business firm very much we appreciate the , ~r. John Rye, a missionary anniversary decided to discontinue send ever growing support which Capt. Roy Dickson In Bolgatanga, Ghana, is the ing bottles of liquor to their comes in small amounts and sqbject of much interest by This year, the parish of special clients. Instead, the in large amounts from all ice. Capt. Dickson was the the Youth Group of St. St. Michael and All Angels is Company sent us a cheque over the country. Not only full-time Assistant at St. celebrating its 70th anniver for $1,500.00 and one of our the gifts ·of money, but the Paul's from July, 1973, to sary. At the Patronal Festi Christmas cards was mailed prayers are such a strength August, 1976. He then mov.;; val on Thursday, September out to each of their special to all of us as we try to re- . ed to the Diocese of 'Saska 29, at 7 :30 p.m., there was a cu.stomers, who, we are told, spond to the needs of God's toon to take charge of the celebration of the Eucharist appreciated this chance to people. rural parish of Lintlaw.... with Procession. The Rev. share in a worthy enterprise The Ven. K. Bolton, The movie, "Survival" was J ames Turner, of the West and this meant more to them Acting Sec., PWRDF shown following a shortened Thunder Bay parish, deliv Evensong at Holy Trinity in ered the sermon. Sault Ste. Marie, on Sunday, On Saturday, October 1, a September 25. It was the concert of sacred, classical Parish questionnaire leads first of a number of movies and secular music was held. to a number of /changes the Christian Education The singing was by Mrs. Committee of that parish Jane Forster, while the in During a Parish Commit quest. Within six weeks, the hopes to bring into the par strumental music was by Mr. ment plan at St. John's in new quarters were complet ish this year. A newly-form John -Futhey at the organ, North Bay, each organiza ed. Old useless storage space ed youth· group served re and Mr. David Jarraway on tion in the parish was re has been converted into a freshments in the parish hall the flute. The three artists quested to complete a ques four-room nursery depart following the movie .... The performed both individually tionnaire. Two of the ques ment. Rev. Canon Gordon G. N aka ~ as well as together. tions in the first section read Each Sunday some ten to yama was a guest preacher Finally, on Sunday, octo as follows: twenty infants are cared for at St. Luke's in Thunder ber 2, the 10 a.m. celebra tion of the Eucharist was (1) Where ARE we? during the 11 · a.m. service. Bay. He is on a missionary Fr. John Rye (2) Where SHOULD we Twenty-five men of the par trip across Canada celebrat one of special thanksgiving be? ish had a hand in the recon ing the Japanese Centennial Matthew's in the Sault. They for seventy years of service The questions were intend struction job carried out un Year. He i~ no stranger to keep in touch with him, and in the community of Thun ed to be answered in a spirit der the foremanship of St. Luke's as his first visit send him financial help for der Bay. The speaker waR ual manner, but the fadies of Frank Coles, a semi-retired there goes back to the days his work the r e. . . . St. the Rev. Canon · Alvin J. the N u r s e r y department building contractor. of the late Canon S. F. Yeo Thomas' in Thunder Bay has Thomson, a former priest-in tersely answered,·" 1. Down Of course, one thing led to mans, and has visited the a new caretaker by the name charge. stairs", and "2. Upstairs". another, and before the pro parish on several occasions. of Ed Brown, an Anglican A scrapbook of pictures With such a response, the ject was finished, the whole ... The Rev. Noel Goater from Vickers Heights.... and newspaper clippings was Advisory Board immediately of the Parish Hall had been (Rector of St. John's in . St. Paul's in Thunder Bay compiled by Mrs. Lola Rich requested the Property Com redecorated, and the ceiling North Bay) was the guest was th.e setting for a city ards and Mr. Dave Bradford mittee to comply with the re- completely insulated! preacher at the Church of ,wide Scouting - Guiding me- for the occasion.