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Archbishop Terence Finlay volu nteering at the drop-in centre at All Saints, Sherbourne Street, Toronto, in 2008. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Farewell to leader, pastor, friend Cathedral packed for Archbishop Terence Finlay’s funeral BY STUART MANN hour service, as his coffin was be - home in Toronto on March 20 at service, which reflected the arch - down the iron power; AS he was planning his funeral, ing carried down the aisle to the the age of 79. He had cancer. bishop’s warmth, faith and pas - Abolish ancient vengeance; Archbishop Terence Finlay told open doors, there was a collective His funeral started with Louis sion for social justice. The first proclaim your people’s hour. his close friend and colleague sense that the church had lost a Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful hymn, sung to the tune “Thaxted” The first and second readings Archbishop Fred Hiltz that he great leader, pastor and friend. World” and Oscar Peterson’s (also the tune for “I Vow to Thee (Micah 6: 6-8 and 1 Corinthians 1: wanted to make sure everything “It was a great celebration of “Hymn to Freedom,” played on My Country”) began with the 26-31) were read by Archbishop was taken care of “so that I could Terry ‘s life and of our faith,” said the piano by the Rev. Canon Tim verses: Finlay’s daughters, Sara-Jane just lie there and enjoy it all.” Archbishop Hiltz, Primate of the Elliott, a former incumbent of Let streams of living justice Finlay and Rebecca Finlay. Arch - He surely wouldn’t have been Anglican Church of Canada. “At Christ Church, Deer Park in flow down upon the earth; bishop Hiltz gave the homily, disappointed. About 800 people, times we were weeping as we let Toronto. That was followed by na - Give freedom’s light to cap - based on the the Gospel reading many of them shedding tears, in - him go but for the most part we tive drumming and singing as the tives, let all the poor have worth. of John 20: 1-9. cluding Archbishop Hiltz, packed were celebrating who he was as a Rev. Canon Andrew Wesley The hungry’s hands are plead - “As Terry embraced and en - St. James Cathedral on March 25 person, as a Christian, and as an smudged the coffin, walking ing, the workers claim their joyed life to the fullest, so he em - for the funeral of the man they Anglican.” around it and using a feather to rights, braced death – with courage and simply and affectionately called Archbishop Finlay, who served bathe it in smoke. The mourners long for laughter, confidence,” he said. “He knew Terry. as the 10th Bishop of Toronto The piano prelude and smudg - the blinded seek for sight. the teaching of the apostles – At the end of the nearly two- from 1989 to 2004, died at his ing ceremony set the tone for the Make liberty a beacon, strike Continued on Page 2

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Continued from Page 1 whether we live we live unto the be surrounded by family and Lord, or whether we die we die friends as they listen to the word unto the Lord; whether we live of God, praising God and singing therefore or die, we are the Lord’s. to God with all our hearts and “When he called me to ask if I souls. What a lovely final wish.” would offer a homily, there was in He spoke about how Archbish - his voice a hope, a real hope that op Finlay touched people’s lives the funeral would be a celebra - as a parish priest, archdeacon, tion of our faith in the promises of bishop and archbishop. “Some Christ. ‘I want everything in would know him as the bishop place’, he said, ‘so that I could just who baptized and confirmed lie there and enjoy it all.’” them, some as the archbishop Laughter rippled through the who ordained them, some would congregation, soon followed by si - know him as the liaison bishop to lence as Archbishop Hiltz was the Missions to Seafarers across overcome with emotion remem - Canada, some would know him as bering the conversation. “When I the bishop who created opportu - Archbishop Finlay goes into St. James Cathedral for his final service as diocesan bishop in 2004. PHOTO BY hung up the phone after our con - nities for dialogue across deep MICHAEL HUDSON versation, I thought to myself, differences of theological per - what a lovely final wish – that he spectives, particularly over mat - voy to the Residential Schools the absolutely distinguishing ship and dialogue. Terry stood ters of human sexuality – not only and as the co-chair of the Pri - mark of his character was friend - tall for all the church could be – a in our own church but across the mate’s Commission on Discovery, ship,” he said. “He had a wonder - light that shines in the midst of ѮVSTEBZ UI .BZ BU QN Communion. Some knew him as Reconciliation and Justice. He ful way of befriending people in the world’s darkness, a bread that "TDFOTJPO$PNNVOJPO #$1 the bishop who was humble said he ably represented the the name of Christ. He was kind feeds the hungry, a building shel - QMVTTVQQFSBUBOEUBMLBU enough to be able to say I’m sorry church and advocated for the and gracious. 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Continued from Page 2 Among the honorary pall bear - ers were Premier Kathleen Wynne, former senator Hugh Se - gal and Adrienne Clarkson, a for - mer governor-general. Also in at - tendance was the Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the Lieutenant-Gov - ernor of Ontario. In an interview after the serv - ice, Archbishop Johnson de - scribed Archbishop Finlay as warm and generous. “He really Pall bearers carry Archbishop Fin - lived that sense of warm embrace lay’s coffin out of the cathedral. of everyone, which is what Jesus did. He was modelling the life that he saw in Jesus, who was always inquisitive about people, always Comments Canon Alice Jean Finlay (centre) with daughters, grandchildren, family and friends, watch as Archbishop Fin - welcoming people, drawing them lay’s coffin is lifted into the hearse. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON out and calling them to fuller life. That’s exactly who Terry was and on his why so many people were touched by him.” passing Ordained deacon in 1961 and priest in 1962, Archbishop Finlay came to the Diocese of Toronto from the Diocese of Huron in 1982 Thousands of comments were and served as the incumbent of posted on social media after the St. Clement, Eglinton. In 1986, he announcement of Archbishop Fin - was elected a suffragan bishop in lay’s death on March 20. Here are the diocese and served in the a few: episcopal area of Trent-Durham. He was elected coadjutor bishop “Lovely man who kindly and in 1987 and installed as the 10th whole heartedly touched all who Bishop of Toronto in 1989. He was encountered him. A great loss. elected and installed as metropol - Blessings, hugs to all his family.” itan of the Ecclesiastical Province Jennifer Kelly, Twitter Archbishop Fred Hiltz shows a letter he received from Archbishop Finlay of Ontario in 2000. and urges the congregation to take to heart the words he wrote: ‘God’s Native drumming and singing dur - After his retirement in 2004, he “Bishop Terry was a huge influ - grace and wisdom will guide you in the days ahead.’ ing the smudging ceremony. served as chaplain to the national ence to me and laid the basis for House of Bishops, episcopal visi - my call to spiritual renewal. A tor to the Mission to Seafarers in huge loss to General Synod and to word.” Jennifer James-Meron, Canada, and was the Primate’s the ELCIC.” Bishop Susan John - Facebook Envoy on Residential Schools. He son, ELCIC, Twitter continued to serve as interim “A great loss, indeed. He was a priest-in-charge for several “He was my parish priest in a key very caring and generous man. parishes in the diocese, most re - time. Always that ready smile & May his soul, through the mercy cently retiring this past Christ - talk whenever our paths met. So of God, rest in peace and rise to mas from All Saints, Kingsway. present & joyful.” Sherry Coman, glory.” Bayani D. Rico, Facebook Throughout his ministry he Twitter was supported by his wife, Canon “This was a wonderful man with Alice Jean (AJ) Finlay, who has “I learned so much in just one deep compassion and a great served in many international or - hour I spent in a coffee shop with sense of humour, who served us ganizations, including the Central Abp. Terence Finlay years ago... right up to the end. He has been Committee of the World Council life-altering for me. May he rest in loved and he'll be missed.” Trini - of Churches. peace.” Irene Moore Davis, Twit - ty - St. Paul, Port Credit, Face - Archbishop Finlay’s coffin and mitre rest in the cathedral during the vis - ter book itation and overnight vigil before the funeral. tain theological issues but that “Archbishop Finlay supported, “I haven’t shed that many years night it meant nothing. That served, and led Huron through in a long time. I cried so much the night he was my brother in Christ six decades. Thank you +Terry woman beside me, in an incredi - sitting with me through a rough and AJ!” Faculty of Theology at bly kind gesture, gave me her time in my life. I will never forget Huron University College, Twitter handkerchief. I have my misgiv - it. I will miss him. My prayers go ings about the Anglican Church to his family.” Bishop Larry “We are ever so grateful for the to be sure, but I can say beyond a Robertson, Facebook time he spent with us. He was a doubt there are those in the blessing when we needed it, and church who are quietly and “He became a good friend in my we are better for having known humbly seeking the face God, so early days at St James and was a him.” All Saints, Kingsway, Twit - as to bless others as God would great rock to lean on in some dif - ter have them do. I count Terry as ficult times since then. Always one of them.” Matthias Mayer, ready with a grin, a hug, and a “Terry was an awesome guy who Facebook ‘hello, how are you?’ He will be was always ready to answer your dearly missed by the very many questions, have a conversation, “I once called Archbishop Finlay he loved and ministered to.” An - Bishop Peter Fenty, area bishop of York-Simcoe, hugs Canon Alice Jean and stand up for what is right.” with a quick question and the drew Keegan Mackriell, Facebook Finlay during the visitation. Lauren Bryant-Monk, Twitter next day he showed up in my of - fice with folders of information asked myself was it worth the “Our prayers are with the Angli - “I am heartbroken at the loss of that he thought (correctly) would “Archbishop Finlay was the chap - personal cost to my reputation can Church of Canada and the this kind, gentle man. Among the help situate his answer more fully lain of the Canadian House of and emotional well being. I was family and loved ones of the Most best of ecumenical colleagues.” and then sat with me for almost Bishops when we were going thinking of early retirement from Rev. Terence Finlay. Many in the Sara Stratton, Indigenous Justice an hour as we continued to talk through a particularly hard time the House of Bishops. The arch - United Church remember Arch - Animator for the United Church through the question. I am hold - discussing same sex blessings. I bishop felt my pain and sat with bishop Finlay for his commitment of Canada, Twitter ing this memory today after hear - had felt attacked on a personal me through some late hours. Re - to ecumenism and the work of ing of his death this morning.” Dr. level. There were rumours said minded me of God's call of my life reconciliation. May he rest in “He was a lovely man and a Chris - Ryan Weston, Anglican Church of about me that just were not true. and to whom I had committed to peace.” United Church of Canada, tian in the truest sense of the Canada, Facebook For the first time in my life, I serve. We were miles apart in cer - Facebook 4 The Anglican C O M M E N T May 2017 He lived his life abundantly The Anglican ARCHBISHOP’S DIARY The Anglican is published under the authority of the Bishop of Toronto BY ARCHBISHOP COLIN JOHNSON and the Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto. 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We have told our family so they opposed to his, and to bring into helpful con - compelling and life-giving vocation – life-giv - know our wishes and where to find all the The Anglican Church versations people who would not usually ing to him and life-giving to others. He was relevant documentation. We first made our speak to each other. He consulted widely be - embarrassed with his honorific as bishop, wills before we brought our first child home In the Anglican Communion: fore making decisions – too widely in some “My Lord,” but that for an archbishop fit him from hospital when we had really nothing of A global community of 70 people’s view, but they had not borne the entirely: “Your Grace.” value but her, and we have updated them million Anglicans in 64,000 personal scars of times when that had not If you were present at the funeral rites – regularly since then as our circumstances congregations in 164 countries. been done. Terry was immensely likeable be - the Friday night visitation, remembrances changed. We have appointed powers of attor - Archbishop of Canterbury: cause he so liked the people he was with at and vigil, and the Saturday Requiem Eu - ney for personal care if we cannot make our The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby , the moment: it was infectious. His compas - charist – you know how it was a celebration own decisions, and powers of attorney for Lambeth Palace, sion was generous and widely embracing. He of Christian hope and confidence in the res - property if we cannot attend to our affairs. London, England SE1 7JU. lived his life abundantly as a follower of Je - urrection. Terry and AJ, with the advice and We have told our executor, so there is no con - sus, and invited others to share in it. Even as assistance of family and friends, planned it fusion about what to do when we die. We In Canada: he approached his impending death, he was well. It was tearful and joyful, grief-filled and have made provision for our family, for the A community of about 600,000 members busy living: preaching the Gospel, visiting celebratory. church and for our favorite charities so that in 30 dioceses, stretching from Vancouver the sick, advocating for the marginalized, Following in his example, may I suggest others may continue to enjoy the blessings Island to Newfoundland and north to the Arctic Ocean. playing with his family, relishing stories, that you think about your own funeral plans that we most valued in our life. mesmerized by a movie, devoted to the love – not to be morbid about it or grandiose but That is not gloomily fatalistic but part of Primate: of his life, Alice Jean. realistic? What scripture do you want read, our personal witness in life as in death to the The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, I also had the rare privilege to witness the what hymns sung? Who do you want to par - faith we have in God, from whose love noth - Church House, 80 Hayden St. dark sides of episcopal life the Archbishop ticipate? What service do you want? Where ing will be able to separate us in Christ Je - Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 had to endure. It was in these much more will you be buried? Have you a will? Tell sus. This was Terence Finlay’s witness. private times of anguish and sorrow that his your family, your executor and your parish “Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or In the Diocese of Toronto: faith was deepened and his mettle burnished. priest. (If you don’t, how will they know?) whether we die, we die unto the Lord; A community of 254 congregations in 210 parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. Those personal moments are not mine to Terry remembered the church and other whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For Of the nearly 5 million people who live tell, but it was here I learned the most impor - important charities not only in his will but to this end Christ died, and lived again, that within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 tant lessons from him – how to live with through an insurance policy purchased for he might be Lord of both the dead and the claim to be affiliated with the Anglican courage and hope in the ultimate goodness that purpose, a generous act by a generous living” (Romans 14). Church, with about 80,000 people identified on the parish rolls. The diocese is home to many ethnic and language- ALL TOGETHER based congregations, including African, Participants in an interfaith com - Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, Hispanic, Japanese, and Tamil. The City of munity walk in Parkdale in Toron - Toronto has the largest population of to’s west end have their picture aboriginal peoples in the country. taken at Hindu Prathana Samaj temple on March 19. The group The Archbishop of Toronto: visited a Buddhist temple, a The Most Rev. Colin Johnson mosque, a United Church and the Hindu temple. The organizers York-Credit Valley: The Rt. Rev. Jenny Andison sought to build a united front of tolerance, inclusion and accept - Trent-Durham: ance in light of recent acts of hate The Rt. Rev. Riscylla Shaw and division in Canada. The group includes Arif Virani, MP Parkdale- York-Scarborough: High Park (second row, fourth The Rt. Rev. Kevin Robertson from left), the Rev. Alexa Gilmour York-Simcoe: of the United Church (second row, The Rt. Rev. Peter Fenty centre) and the Rev. Gary van der Meer of St. Anne, Gladstone Av - The Diocese of Toronto: enue (second row, sixth from 135 Adelaide St. E., left). PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca May 2017 C O M M E N T The Anglican 5 Listen and let their stories change us

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We been placed on the “good” of lined up a keynote speaker and residential schools. While not SASACREDCRED WWAWATERS:AATERTERS: THTHEE FLFLOWOW leaders for workshops address - denying that there were some ing these issues. All were and individuals working in the FFROMROM CCOMMODITYOMMODITODITYY TOTO GGIFTIFT are excellent speakers, people schools who had good inten - tEE^^zz͕͕DDzϮϰͮZ͘^dW,W,EE^,ZW,ZWZ who have devoted themselves to tions, and even some students ϲ͗ϬϬƉŵ^Ğƌϲ͗ϬϬƉŵ^ĞƌǀǀŝĐĞŝĐĞŽĨ>ŝŐŚŽĨ>ŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƚĂŶĚǀĞŶƐŽŶŐ;ĂŶƐŽŶŐ;ĂƚŚĞĚƌƚŚĞĚƌĂůͿĂůͿ the work of justice. Some have who had positive experiences, ϲ͗ϯϬƉŵ>ŝŐŚϲ͗ϯϬƉŵ>ŝŐŚƚ^ƵƉƉĞƚ^ƵƉƉĞƌ;Ăƌ;ĂƚŚĞĚƌƚŚĞĚƌĂůĞŶĂůĞŶƚƌƚƌĞͿͮϳ͗Ϳͮϳ͗ϬϬƉŵ>ĞϬϬƉŵ>ĞĐƚƵƌĐƚƵƌĞ;Ă;ĂƚŚĞĚƌƚŚĞĚƌĂůĞĂůĞŶƚƌƚƌĞͿĞͿ experienced marginalization in Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Bishop different ways. But one thing Mark MacDonald and General DDr.rr.. StStephenephen Scharper is a celecelebratedbrated eenvironmentalnvironmental eethicistthicist and thetheologianologian aatt they had in common: all of them Secretary Michael Thompson the UnivUniversityersity of Toronto.TTororonto. were white. reminded us all that “it is In - A few weeks before the con - digenous people who have the ference, we were called to ac - authority to tell that story. It is GGRIEF,RIEFF,, HEALIHEALING,NG, AANDND WWAWATERAATERTER count by a faithful member of our duty to receive that story the black community in our dio - and let it change us.” It has tak - tEE^^zz͕͕DDzϯϭ cese. How is it, we were asked, en our church many decades Z͘zEZZΘZ͘KEEKEE/DC>,/EEz>,/EEz that our committee had planned and the witness of thousands of ϲ͗ϬϬƉŵ^Ğƌϲ͗ϬϬƉŵ^ĞƌǀǀŝĐĞŝĐĞŽĨ>ŝŐŚŽĨ>ŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƚĂŶĚǀĞŶƐŽŶŐ;ĂŶƐŽŶŐ;ĂƚŚĞĚƌƚŚĞĚƌĂůͿĂůͿ an entire conference around the survivors to get to that place ϲ͗ϯϬƉŵ>ŝŐŚϲ͗ϯϬƉŵ>ŝŐŚƚ^ƵƉƉĞƚ^ƵƉƉĞƌ;Ăƌ;ĂƚŚĞĚƌƚŚĞĚƌĂůĞŶĂůĞŶƚƌƚƌĞͿͮϳ͗Ϳͮϳ͗ϬϬƉŵ>ĞϬϬƉŵ>ĞĐƚƵƌĐƚƵƌĞ;Ă;ĂƚŚĞĚƌƚŚĞĚƌĂůĞĂůĞŶƚƌƚƌĞͿĞͿ themes of displacement, margin - with Indigenous people. Can we alization and alienation – even begin to listen to others whom ƌƌ͘Ğďďƌ͘͘ĞďďĞďďǇĂŶĂƌǇĂŶĂƌĚŝƐĂŶŶŝƐŚŶĂĂďĞƐĐŚŽůĂƌĚŝƐĂŶŶŝƐŚŶĂĂďĞƐĐŚŽůĂƌ͕ĚŝƐĂŶŶŝƐŚŶĂĂďĞƐĐŚŽůĂƌ͕ŚĞŚĞĂůĞĂůĞƌƌ͕͕ƚƌƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůŬĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůŬŶŽŶŽǁůĞǁůĞĚŐĚŐĞ using a title drawn from a psalm we have excluded, to receive ĐĂĂƌƌŝĞƌƌŝĞƌƌ͕͕ĂŶĚǁĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌͲͲǁǁĂĂůŬůŬĞƌƌ͘ƌ͘͘ƌ͘ƌ͘ŽŶŶŝĞƌ͘͘ŽŶŶŝĞŽŶŶŝĞDĐDĐůůŚŝŶŶŚŝŶŶǇŝƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂǇŝƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞƉƌƉƌŽĨŽĨĞƐƐŽƌŽĨƐƐŽƌŽĨ that has become a renowned their stories and let them ŶŶƚƚŚƌŚƌŽŽƉŽůŽŐǇĂŶĚƉŽůŽŐǇĂŶĚtŽŵĞŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ'ĞŶĂŶĚ'ĞŶĚĞŶĚĞƌ^ƚƵĚŝĞƐĂƌ^ƚƵĚŝĞƐĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝǀƚƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌĞƌƐŝƚǇŽĨdƐŝƚǇŽĨdŽƌŽƌŽŶŽŶƚŽ͘Ž͘ African-American spiritual – change us? without reflecting at all on the To do so requires drawing experiences of people of African back from our positions of privi - descent? Our diocese is perhaps lege to make room for others. GGREATREAREATT SSOFTOFT PPOWEROWER H20 OOPUSPUS 8 CCONCERTONCERT the most diverse in Canada and This is not an easy thing to do. It EEXHIBITXHIBIT ttEE^^zz͕͕DDzDzϭϳ is enriched by the contributions requires real intentionality and KEKE/^W>/^W>zDDzϮϬϭϳ 7:30PM7:30PM of Anglicans of colour at every humility, and being willing to do /Edd,,dd,,Z>Z> dZ/Z/E//dzdzK>>>>',W,W> level, yet the leadership of the things differently. Yet we are outreach conference did not re - meant to have the mind of Christ &ĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ:ƵƐƚƵƌŝŶŐ:ƵƐƚƐĞƚƐĞĞĚƐƌƟƐĞĚƐƌƟƐƚƐ͛ƚƐ͛ŽͲŽͲ AAdmissiondmission is frfreeee flect this diversity. Jesus, who emptied himself for ŽƉĞƌŽƉĞƌĂƟƟǀǀĞĞĂƌƚǁĂƌƚǁŽŽƌŬƌŬ͖͖ĞĞƚĂĂŝůƐŽŶůŝŶĞŝůƐŽŶůŝŶĞ͘ DDetailsetails aatt wwww.opus8choir.comww.opus8choir.opus8choir.c.com It was certainly never our in - our sakes rather than exploiting tention, as a committee, to ex - his position as the Son of God. clude the voices of racialized As church, we are a people communities. But that is how formed by forgiveness and rec - racism, like other forms of sys - onciliation, a new people formed Y temic oppression, works. It is in - by the breaking down of barriers G ROGAROGATIOROGATIONTION PPROCESSIONROCESSION sidious. It looks like “the way in Christ. We are called to noth - R SSUNDAY,UNDAYY,, MAYMAY 21 | 10:15AM10:15AM things are” or “the way we’ve al - ing less. U ways done it” or “we chose the The members of the Social T :ŽŝŶƵƐĨ:ŽŝŶƵƐĨŽƌĂƉƌŽƌĂƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŽĐĞƐƐŝŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƌŬĂŶĚƉƌƉĂƌŬĂŶĚƉƌĂǇĞƌƐĨƐĨŽƌĐƌŽƌĐƌĞĂĞĂƟŽŶŝŵŵĞƟŽŶŝŵŵĞĚŝĂĚŝĂƚĞůǇĞůǇ I people who were available on the Justice and Advocacy Committee L ĨŽůůŽŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞϵ͗ϬϬĂŵƐĞƌǁŝŶŐƚŚĞϵ͗ϬϬĂŵƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǀŝĐĞ͘^ƉĞ͘^ƉĞĐŝĂůƌĐŝĂůƌĞĨƌĨƌĞƐŚŵĞĞƐŚŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚŝŶƚƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞ occasion that suited us.” And apologize sincerely for our fail - ƐŚĂƌƐŚĂƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽīŽīĞĞŽīĞĞĞĞŚŽƵƌŚŽƵƌƐĨƐĨŽůůŽŽůůŽǁŝŶŐďŽƚŚƐĞƌǁŝŶŐďŽƚŚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǀŝĐĞƐ;ϵ͗Ɛ;ϵ͗ϬϬĂŶĚϭϭ͗ϬϬĂŶĚϭϭ͗ϬϬĂŵͿ͘ϬϬĂŵͿ͘ even if our actions are uninten - ure to include and lift up the tional, they cause real damage to voices of people of colour. 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FAITHWORKSFAITHWORKS AnglicanAnglican DDioceseiocese ooff Toronto,Toronto, 135135 AAdelaidedelaide SStreettreet EEast,ast, Toronto,Toronto, OONN M5CM5C 1L81L8 T 416-363-6021416-363-6021 xx244244 | 1-800-668-89321-800-668-8932 x244x244 E [email protected]@toronto.anglican.ca 8 The Anglican I N T E R V I E W May 2017 I get to time travel every day

The Rev. Dr. Pearce Carefoote is our already strong collections of both sides (if we can speak of the interim head of rare books BCPs. We have also acquired “both” – it was in fact “multi - and special collections at the rare Recusant materials to show ple” sides). There is much, for Thomas Fisher Rare Book Li - the ways in which English example, that Protestant church - brary, University of Toronto. Catholics, for example, respond - es can learn from the Catholic ed to the Reformation in Eng - spiritual and mystical tradition - We are the largest rare book land. Other materials, donated al and its emphasis on the tran - library in Canada. The depart - and bought, flesh out the move - scendental, and much that ment of special collections at the ment as it reached deeper into Catholics can learn from the University of Toronto has been the continent, Scotland, Ireland continued Protestant emphasis around since 1955; we have been and even, by extension, into on the fundamental importance in our present location – the North America. of Scripture. If we know our his - south tower of Robarts Library – tory and how we got to where since 1973. Our collections range One of the side benefits of all we are today, which this exhibi - in age from 4,000-year-old this activity is that it has deep - tion attempts to show, maybe cuneiform tablets through ened relationships with deal - there is still hope for unity in Egyptian papyrus from the time ers around the world. There the future, though I doubt ever of Christ, medieval manuscripts, are very few feelings of excite - uniformity. early printed books and modern ment, at least for someone like Canadian literature. We have me, like going into an antiquari - The best thing about my job is large collections in the history an dealer’s shop in Paris or Vi - actually twofold: it’s working of science and medicine, Scrip - enna, being made welcome, with these beautiful, ancient ture, philosophy, theology, Eng - turning the pages of these books texts – with the annotations of lish and European literature, The Rev. Dr. Pearce Carefoote holds a 1549 Book of Common Prayer, left, and having a dealer trust you their previous owners in the history and Canadiana, as well and a 1539 Great Bible authorized by Henry VIII, at the Thomas Fisher enough to say, “We’ll send it on; margins of their books, strug - as the archives of Canadian au - Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON I think you need it for your exhi - gling to make sense of what they thors like Margaret Atwood and bition” – and knowing you have were reading – and then sharing Leonard Cohen. tion of our department, its logis - until Christmas. It shouldn’t be the support of the library admin - their story with the current gen - tics and finances. surprising that the special col - istration back home to do it! eration of readers and visitors. I I am responsible for the me - lections department of a univer - get to time travel every day, and dieval and historic manu - There are two very big proj - sity that is 190 years old, with I think this exhibition rein - take people along with me for scripts, the early printed ects with which I am presently deep religious roots, would forced what I already knew at the ride. books and, for the last seven involved. I am the curator of our house important legacy collec - a basic level: that when Chris - years, historic Canadiana as current exhibition, “Struggle tions that document the era be - tians stop listening to each Five years from now I’ll proba - well. That means I work with and Story: Canada in Print,” fore, during and immediately af - other, when they allow pride bly be retired from the library antiquarian book dealers from which traces the history of the ter the Reformation. Knowing to trump the Gospel, they sow and, I hope, free to do more around the world who have nation in broad strokes, from that we wanted to mark this im - the seeds of dissension. While pastoral or educational min - items for sale; I examine them the time of the first European portant anniversary, we started researching and putting this ex - istry in the church. and look to see if they will fit in - encounters with Indigenous peo - acquiring more materials from hibition together over the last to our current collections. I also ples through to Canada’s cen - around the world, but especially six years, I’ve come to the real - My favourite passage of Scrip - work with donors who have tennial year in 1967, but specifi - in Europe and the United States, ization that this wasn’t just a ture is Romans 8:38-39. “For I books from those periods or sub - cally through an examination of that filled in the gaps for us. So, matter of Catholics versus am convinced that neither ject areas, to add their books the print legacy that has been for example, in the last few Protestants. There was a lot of death, nor life, nor angels, nor and manuscripts to our hold - left behind. I’ve written an illus - years we have purchased pre- politics going on in the back - rulers, nor things present, nor ings. I catalogue these items as trated catalogue to accompany Reformation vernacular devo - ground, men and women quite things to come, nor powers, nor they arrive according to rare the exhibition and assist with tional manuscripts and even an willing to take advantage of the height, nor depth, nor anything book standards and assist with the instruction and information - indulgence from Spain. We also fault lines that existed within else in all creation, will be able reference services. I also do a al tours associated with it. That have very rare and important Christianity to press their own to separate us from the love of great deal of teaching at the li - exhibition runs through the early pamphlets and polemical advantage at the expense of the God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” It brary. I teach my own full-credit summer until just after Labour caricatures by Martin Luther church’s unity. That has remind - speaks to my own faith journey. course entitled “Rare Books and Day. spanning the years 1519 to 1545, ed me that Christians are still When I felt that I did not belong, Manuscripts” for second-year both in Latin and German, with susceptible to being played by whether in the church or in my master’s students from the Fac - After that, I will curate our ex - their fine woodcuts from the those whose political agendas family or among my classmates, ulty of Information, as well as hibition commemorating the workshop of Lucas Cranach. Be - are more important than their I knew that I always belonged to about 30 seminars annually to 500th anniversary of the Refor - cause we want to tell the story faith, even by those politicians him. The passage has always professors who want sessions mation, and that is taking up a of the Reformation as it spread who profess to be Christians. kept me grounded and hopeful. I taught on topics such as “the great deal of my time at the across Europe in the 16th and belong to Christ, his love is un - book in the Reformation” or “the moment. The exhibition is enti - 17th centuries, we have pur - Most importantly, mounting conditional, and despite my own making of medieval books,” for tled “Flickering of the Flame: chased rare copies of the 1549 this exhibition has reminded failings, he keeps bringing me example. As interim head, I am Print and the Reformation” and and 1559 Book of Common me that there are elements of back to him. No power can take also involved in the administra - will open on Sept. 25, running Prayer, for example, to add to truth and error to be found on that away from me.

DAY FOR DEACONS Archbishop Colin Johnson and the diocese’s deacons have their photo taken at a retreat day at St. John’s Convent in Toronto on March 11. Above, deacons take part in a small group discussion. Deacons are or - dained persons who often exercise a ministry of service beyond the church, particularly to the vulnerable and marginalized. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON May 2017 N E W S The Anglican 9 Church hosts food hub for neighbours

Aim is to grow, process and share food locally

BY MARTHA HOLMEN uted to residents. “Parkdale re - mains a relatively affordable IN the heart of Parkdale, a diverse neighbourhood by city standards, neighbourhood west of downtown but the pressure of gentrification Toronto, the Church of Epiphany is increasing,” says Mr. McKin - and St. Mark is taking steps to ney. “We’re concerned that The Rev. Dr. Jason McKinney at help its neighbours find healthy, healthy, culturally appropriate the entrance to the community affordable food. The goal is one food will become more and more garden behind Epiphany and St. the parish sees as a natural fit. unaffordable.” Mark, Parkdale. At right, some of “The biblical story begins in the The church’s location at the the garden beds. PHOTOS BY garden and ends in a feast,” says heart of Parkdale makes it an ide - MICHAEL HUDSON the Rev. Dr. Jason McKinney, as - al gathering space. With the sociate priest-missioner to the Milky Way Garden just behind it, Parkdale Community Food Hub. a park and community centre bourhood-wide planning study “Food is central to the ministry of across the street and a public li - identified health and food securi - Jesus. Food is central to the ongo - brary next door, the church is po - ty as an area of interest, and the ing sacramental presence of Je - sitioned at the centre of a neigh - idea of a community food hub re- sus within the people of God to - bourhood actively talking about emerged. “It became an idea of day.” what its future could look like. multiple organizations collaborat - The idea of hosting a food hub “Where the church sits, it can ei - ing, ideally in a single space, by in the church surfaced in early ther be in the way of a lot of this sharing resources and trying to 2013 when the Jeremiah Commu - grassroots momentum toward a think about creative solutions to nity, a new monastic Anglican more equitable, diverse and inclu - food insecurity,” says Mr. McKin - group, found a home in the sive neighbourhood, or it can be ney. church building. “Members of the an enabler of that,” says Mr. McK - The focus has also shifted to set up as a space different groups “This is a part of a longer-term vi - community were looking around inney. food security, rather than emer - can use to host food literacy pro - sion of the food system in Park - the neighbourhood trying to find The food hub idea didn’t take gency food relief. “It takes into ac - grams. “It would offer programs dale where food is grown, places to connect,” says Mr. McK - root immediately, but the church count the whole of the food sys - that would teach young kids how processed and consumed or sold inney. The church had recently continued to make connections tem, beginning with the planting to cook, for instance, which is in the same square block.” lost its daycare tenant, and local with local organizations con - and growing of food all the way happening now,” says Mr. McKin - Plans for the food hub are still leaders wondered if it could offer cerned about development in through processing, producing, ney. in their early stages, but the com - space where food could be distrib - Parkdale. Meanwhile, a neigh - harvesting, all the way to the Members of the church hope its munity of Epiphany and St. Mark table,” he says. “How do we make other kitchen can be upgraded to will continue to advocate for its sure the system guarantees that accommodate a food production success as a member of the pro - people don’t find themselves in a or food processing centre, which ject’s steering community of going, and I want to thank every - situation where they need emer - would connect with the Milky neighbourhood partners. “Food BRIEFLY one who gave,” said Stuart gency food relief?” Way urban agriculture site just has been identified by the neigh - Mann, editor of The Anglican , While many models for food outside the building. “One of the bourhood as a need, and the the diocese’s newspaper. He said hubs exist, the concept in Park - things we’re looking at is increas - church is in a position to con - Readers give the money will be used to pay for dale is being driven largely by the ing the production capacity of the tribute something towards that,” freelance photography and church’s existing facilities. The garden and, if bylaws and zoning says Mr. McKinney. “I would say to newspapers graphic design, and to help with building has two industrial allows, creating a market garden that the Holy Spirit is doing some - Readers in the Diocese of Toron - the cost of printing and mailing. kitchens, one of which is already so food can be sold,” he says. thing in the neighbourhood.” to have once again generously The paper has a circulation of supported The Anglican and An - 20,000. It is published monthly glican Journal , giving $122,321 to except for July and August. last year’s appeal. The money Anglicans across Canada gave LOFT Community Services will be divided evenly between $497,121 to the appeal, which sup - the two church newspapers. Af - ports the work of the national pa - ter campaign expenses, each will per, the Anglican Journal , and Annual General Meeting receive $46,264. the diocesan papers. Since its in - “These donations are incredi - ception, the annual campaign bly important to keep the paper has raised $9.8 million. TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 6:30PM - Business Meeting 7:30PM - General Meeting

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Parishes can Group seeks also promote their events on the diocese’s website Calendar at renewal as it www.toronto.anglican.ca.. builds on past Music & Worship APRIL 12-JUNE 21 – Kingsway BY STUART MANN Organ Recital Series, 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., free, All Saints, AS it prepares to celebrate its 50th Kingsway, 2850 Bloor St. W., anniversary on May 13, the dioce - Toronto. April 12, Simon Walker san Anglican Church Women is of St. Jude, Oakville; April 26, looking ahead to the future while Richard Birney-Smith, playing honouring its storied past. music for Holy Week and Easter; The women’s organization, May 10, Richard Spotts of West - commonly known as the ACW, minster Choir School, Princeton, will be marking the occasion at New Jersey; May 24, Mark Him - its annual general meeting, held melman of St. John's Evangelical on May 13 at Christ Church, Lutheran Church, Waterloo; June Stouffville. The special guest 7, Andrew Adair of St. Mary Mag - speaker will be federal health dalene, Toronto; June 21, Manuel minister Jane Philpott. Prior to Piazza, Bevan Organ Scholar at entering politics, Dr. Philpott had Trinity College and director of an extensive career in family the Senior Choir at Our Lady of medicine, public health, medical Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, education and advocacy for those Puppeteers perform a skit that Toronto. Visit www.organixcon - living with HIV/AIDS. helps school children learn about certs.ca. The theme of the gathering, issues, including mental health, APRIL 30 - Easter carol service, 7 “Moving Forward in Faith,” re - at the ACW’s annual general p.m., Church of the Redeemer, flects the ACW’s commitment to meeting last year at St. Thomas, Bloor Street and Avenue Road. respond to some important issues Brooklin. The ACW funded the APRIL 30 - The Metropolitan Sil - of the day, says Anita Gittens, puppet program, helping to reach ver Band, a 30-member band ODT, the current president and a 325 children in Trent-Durham. At founded in 1931, presents an ex - member of St. Paul the Apostle, right, women work on vestments citing evening of music. Its reper - Rexdale. Among the subjects to at the ACW’s office in Toronto. toire includes classics, marches, be discussed will be women’s PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON great musicals, religious music, health, social justice and advoca - popular selections and contem - cy concerns, and healing and rec - where they are, find out what’s porary works written and onciliation. relevant for them and how we can arranged for brass band. At St. The theme also speaks to the be of service.” Andrew, Scarborough, 7 p.m. The ACW’s renewal, says Ms. Gittens. She is confident that the ACW church is located at 2233 Victoria Like many churches and church will succeed, mainly because its Park Ave. Tickets are $20 for organizations – both Anglican core mission is still as relevant to - adults, $10 for students and $5 for and of other denominations – the day as it was 50 years ago: to be a children. Complimentary re - ACW is experiencing a decline in focus for Christian community freshments after the concert. Call membership, and members are among all Anglican women, af - 416-447-1481. aging. In response, the organiza - firming their gifts and encourag - MAY 7 - Rock Eucharist featuring tion is working to attract younger ing their ministries through wor - the music of The Beatles, 7 p.m., women. ship, learning and service. Church of the Redeemer, Bloor The diocesan ACW has decided “Everyone wants to belong and to Street and Avenue Road, Toron - to reinvent itself. While continu - be part of something, to know to. ing the work and fellowship it is they are not alone – whether MAY 7 - Join the handbells, known for, it is exploring new closely knit or loosely formed, chimes, band, choir and organ at 3 ways to reach new and younger still part of a community.” p.m. in celebrating MusicFest members. “We don’t know how In the meantime, she says, the 2017: Around the World in 80 Min - our areas of focus will look in the ACW continues to be active in utes, at St. John, York Mills, 19 future, but we feel there’s an op - parishes across the diocese. “Our Don Ridge Dr., Toronto. Proceeds portunity for us to be relevant in members enjoy what they do, have Alzheimer’s disease. In pre - Betty McKim (1985-88), Gladys aid Sleeping Children Around the this changing world and to be whether it’s helping with wor - vious years, the ACW has funded McClellan (1988-91), the late Jane World and the church. Tickets are that focus for Christian communi - ship, catering, leading and taking groups that provide children’s Cook (1991-94), Marion Chambers $15 for adults and $5 for children. ty that is part of our purpose,” part in educational groups and breakfast programs and worked (1994-97), Elizabeth Loweth (1997- Visit www.sjym.ca, call 416-225- says Ms. Gittens. Bible studies, lobbying their elect - with homeless youth and those 2001), June Dyer (2001-2003), Mar - 6611 or email [email protected]. She says women’s lives have ed officials for change or doing suffering from mental illness. A ion Saunders (2003-08) and Anita MAY 13 - Organ recital with Dr. changed greatly since the ACW hours of charity work in the com - new focus for 2018-19 will be cho - Gittens (2008-present). Giles Bryant, former organist was formed in 1967. Often jug - munity.” sen at the annual general meet - The ACW in the diocese was and choir master at St. James’ gling full-time work and families, Indeed, the ACW has been ac - ing on May 13. created in 1967 with the amalga - Cathedral in Toronto, 7:30 p.m., at women today do not have the tive in every part of parish and The ACW funds some lesser- mation of four women’s groups: St. Thomas, Brooklin. Tickets are time or inclination to make long- diocesan life since it started. In known causes as well. It provides Woman’s Auxiliary, Mothers’ $20 and $15 for seniors and stu - term volunteer commitments. parishes, ACW members serve as pension assistance to women who Union, the Chancel Guild and dents. Tickets can be reserved by They still want to meet to discuss chancel guilds, lay readers, Bible were missionaries but are not en - Church Year, after General Synod calling 905-655-3883, or will be their faith, she says, but nowa - study leaders, Sunday School titled to a pension. It supports the passed a resolution in 1966 that available at the door. days it’s more likely over a quick teachers and more. They organ - Council of the North, and pro - the four organizations be com - MAY 13 - The new and larger com - meal at the local restaurant. If ize parish dinners, bazaars, vides bursaries to female theolog - bined to form the Anglican bined congregations of St. Peter they agree to help out, it’s often prayer groups, book clubs and ical students. It provides funds to Church Women. and St. Simon the Apostle, Bloor on an as-needed basis, she says. travel clubs. They cater to be - women who are training for the A national gathering of all An - Street will be holding a spring The ACW is adapting to this reaved families after funerals, diaconate, and also provides glican women will be held on sale, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the new reality. It is exploring the use knit prayer shawls for the sick, training in caring for church June 15-18 at Redeemer Universi - church, 525 Bloor St. E., Toronto. of social media, hoping to engage sew caps for cancer patients and chancels and sanctuaries. ty College in Ancaster. It will be Rummage, baked goods for sale a younger demographic. As well, dolls for sick children, and visit The ACW has been ably led by hosted by the national executive and more. some ACW groups in churches seniors and shut-ins. 15 presidents over the years. of the Anglican Church Women of MAY 17 – Evening of piano, voice, are meeting at different times Each year, the diocesan ACW They are: Pat MacKay (1966-68), Canada. saxophone and organ, 7:30 p.m., and locations, and for a variety of gives money to a number of or - Peggy Salter (1968-1970), the late For more information about the St. Barnabas, 361 Danforth Ave., reasons. “It’s almost like fresh ex - ganizations, particularly those in - Winnifred Goodaire (1970-73), Au - diocesan ACW’s annual general Toronto. Contact Konrad Harley, pressions of ACW,” says Ms. Git - volved in social justice issues and drey Shepherd (1973-76), the late meeting on May 13 at Christ 416-463-1344 or at office@stbarn - tens, referring to the term used outreach. For the past two years, Lillian Bradstreet (1976-79), the Church, Stouffville, call the abas-toronto.com. Tickets are $20 for new forms of church to reach it has funded groups that assist late Peggy Lonsdale (1979-82), ACW’s office at 416-363-0018 or in advance; $25 at the door. seekers. “We have to meet others senior women, many of whom Georgi Doyle (1982-85), the late email [email protected]. Continued on Page 11 May 2017 A n g l i c a n C l a s s i f i e d s 11 TO PLACE AN AD CALL 905.833.6200 ext. 22 OR EMAIL [email protected]

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Call &HMJOUPO"WF8 4VJUF% 6W*HRUJH6WUHHW 5PSPOUP 0/.3" Guildwood, 85 Livingston Rd., 416-283-1844. ,ORRNIRUZDUGWRKHDULQJ MAY 13 7RURQWR2QWDULR051 Toronto. - The Toronto Diocesan IURP\RX Anglican Church Women will be 7HO Sales holding their 50th anniversary cel - ebration, annual general meeting APRIL 29 - Spring rummage sale, and luncheon at Christ Church, PRAYER CYCLE 10. St. Anne, Toronto 22. St. John, West Toronto 9 a.m. to noon, Holy Trinity, 140 Stouffville. Details to follow. For 11. St. Chad, Toronto 23. St. Martin in-the-Fields, Toronto Brooke St., Thornhill. A large se - tickets, call 416-363-0018 or email FOR MAY 12. Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale 24. St. Mary and St. Martha, Toronto lection of clothes, household [email protected]. 1. St. James the Apostle, Brampton 13. St. George-the-Martyr, Parkdale 25. Ascension Day items, linens, books, games, toys, MAY 13 - Mother’s Day Brunch, fel - 2. St. James, Caledon East 14. Parkdale-Toronto West Deanery 26. St. Michael and All Angels, Toronto jewellery and more will be avail - lowship and fine food, grandmoth - 3. Holy Family, Heart Lake (Brampton) 15. St. Matthias, Bellwoods 27. St. Olave, Swansea able at great prices. The church ers-to-grandmothers marketplace 4. St. Joseph of Nazareth, Bramalea 16. St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto 28. The Religious Communities of the diocese: will be accepting donations to its and speaker, door prizes, 10 a.m. to 5. St. Jude, Bramalea North 17. The Postulancy Committee SSJD and OHC sale the week of April 24-28. Call 1 p.m., St. Timothy, Agincourt, 6. Trinity Church, Campbells Cross 18. The Bishop's Company 29. Parroquia San Esteban, Toronto 905-889-5931. 4125 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto. 7. New curates of the diocese 19. St. Hilda, Fairbank 30. St. Paul, Runnymede APRIL 29 - Annual spring fair fea - Tickets $15. Call 416-293-5711. 8. Wycliffe College 20. Jeremiah Community 31. St. Thomas, Huron Street turing art gallery, baked goods, MAY 19-25 – Electronics collec - 9. Trinity College 21. Bishop Kevin Robertson books, crafts, jewellery, a barbe - tion, recycle your used and un - cue on the green, a snack kiosk, wanted electronics at the church free activities for the children and for free, Holy Trinity, Guildwood, IN MOTION more, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Cuth - 85 Livingston Rd., Toronto. First Phase - Parish Selection Ordination bert, Leaside, 1399 Bayview Ave. MAY 25 - The Rev. Canon Philip Committee in Formation (not yet • Michael Van Dusen will be or - Free admission. Call 416-485-0329. Hobson of St. Martin in-the- Appointments receiving names): dained a deacon at St. Aidan, MAY 27 - Plant sale, 9 a.m. to Fields, Toronto, reflects on the • The Rev. Steven Smith, Inter - • Christ Church, Bolton Toronto on May 6 at 4 p.m. noon, Christ Church, 254 Sunset latest conference of the Interna - im Priest-in-Charge, St. Paul, • Christ Church, Deer Park Blvd., Stouffville. Call 905-640-1461. tional Commission for Anglican- Uxbridge, March 2. The following individuals will be MAY 27 - Yard sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Orthodox Theological Dialogue, 7 • The Rev. Anthony Bassett, In - Second Phase - Parish Selection ordained transitional deacons at rent a table for $25, Holy Trinity, p.m., at St. Olave, Bloor Street and cumbent, St. John the Baptist, Committee (receiving names via St. James Cathedral on May 7 at Guildwood, 85 Livingston Rd., Windermere Avenue, Toronto. Norway, May 1. Area Bishop): 4:30 pm: Toronto. Communion at 6 p.m., followed by • Sean Davidson, Assistant Cu - • St. Philip, Etobicoke (York- • Sean Davidson JUNE 17 – Neighbourhood lawn light supper. Call 416-769-5686. rate, Church of the Resurrec - Credit Valley) • Vinaya Dumpala sale hosted by the ACW, St. JUNE 11 - Community festival in tion, May 1. • St. James, Orillia (York-Sim - • Molly Finlay Olave, Bloor Street and Winder - conjunction with Better Living • Molly Finlay, Assistant Curate, coe) • Philip Hamilton mere Avenue, Toronto. Tables Foundation's “Stroll, Roll and All Saints, Whitby, May 8. • St. Clement, Eglinton (York- • James Liu are $20. To rent a table, call the Run” relay and festival. There • Philip Hamilton, Assistant Cu - Scarborough) • Philip Stonhouse church at 416-769-5686 or email will be a bake table, lunch, crafts, rate, Trinity Church, Aurora, [email protected]. raffle, activities for children and May 8. Third Phase - Parish Selection Death more, from noon to 3 p.m., at the • Philip Stonhouse, Assistant Committee Interviewing (no • The Most Rev. Terence Finlay, Workshops & Gatherings Church of Ascension, 33 Overland Curate, St. Bride, Clarkson, longer receiving names): former diocesan bishop, died Dr., North York. Call 416-441-8881. May 15. • All Saints, Kingsway on March 20. His funeral was APRIL 26-MAY 17 – The Gospel of JULY 24-28 – “Gadgets and Giz - • Christ Church St. James, held at St. James Cathedral on Thomas, beginning with evening mos” summer day camp, St. Cuth - Vacant Incumbencies Toronto March 25. prayer at 6 p.m. followed by light bert, Leaside, 1399 Bayview Ave., Clergy from outside the diocese • St. Stephen, Downsview supper and book study with the Toronto. A week of adventure for with the permission of their bish - • Parish of Bobcaygeon, Rev. Dr. Schuyler Brown, St. children ages 4-12. Cost is $100 and op may apply through the Dioce - Dunsford & Burnt River Olave, Bloor Street and Winder - includes lunch and snacks. Bible san Executive Assistant, Mrs. • St. Timothy, Agincourt mere, Avenue, Toronto. Contribu - stories, fun activities from 10 a.m. Mary Conliffe. • St. James Cathedral – Vicar tions appreciated. For more info, to 4 p.m. Extended care 8:30 a.m. call 416-769-5686. to 5 p.m. for an extra $50. Register APRIL 28-29 – The Monks’ Cell stcuthbertsleaside.com or contact Kids have Steakhouse, a unique dining ex - Maureen 416-485-0329. fun during The Diocese is on March Break Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

ST. Anne, Toronto held its first March Break program for chil - To connect, visit dren and the theme was “Discov - ering God.” Eleven children, www.toronto.anglican.ca aged four to eight, participated. Each day began with Godly Play, Children at St. Anne’s with Lego creations. PHOTO BY LOUISE SIMOS in which the children listened, watched, w5onIdeFred% anJdP crDeaFteTd FJpTroPvidOed 'forB aD noFmCinaPl fPee.L Th e5XmJUemUFbeSr mBakOinEg up: thPe Vco5re VCF using a Bible story. Other activi - program was created and led by team. Ten parishioners stepped ties included drumming, plant - Louise 5SimPosD, SPt. OAnOneF’s mDiUn - WJTuJpU to support the week by lead - ing bulbs, a scavenger hunt, istry intern and a Trinity College ing drumming, helping with food crafts, story time and free play. student, with parishioner preparation and ensuring ade - A cooked lunch and snaXcks wXere XShaUroPn ASntiPdorOmi aUndP a yoButh OHquMaJteD suBpervOisionD. B 12 The Anglican N E W S May 2017 Cricket making a comeback in diocese Anglicans have historic ties to former official sport

BY STUART MANN Mr. Mendis, a member of St. Thomas a Becket, Erin Mills RANIL Mendis was doing some re - South, Mississauga, says that search for a grant application while cricket lost its prominence when he came across a little- in Canada soon after Confedera - known fact: Canada’s first official tion, it never really died out. In sport wasn’t lacrosse or hockey fact, he says, the sport is making but cricket, proclaimed by no less a comeback due to generations of than Prime Minister John A. Mac - immigrants who played it in their Ranil Mendis, with bat, joins the York Memorial High School women's cricket team at the Mayor’s School Crick - donald in 1867. native countries, often in the for - et Recognition Event, held at Metro Hall in Toronto on April 6. The event celebrated the success of Toronto Not only that, but Anglicans mer British Empire. high school cricketers. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON were among the best cricketers of Even cricket among Anglican the time. Two clergymen in par - churches in the diocese is experi - ticular stood out. In 1889, the Rev. encing a resurgence. Last sum - ton and Holy Family, Heart Lake, to bring students from across On - cricketers from Ontario overseas F. W. Terry, playing for Canada mer, Mr. Mendis and a handful of Brampton. Mr. Mendis says that tario to Brampton for five days of every year for a two-week tour. against the United States, set an other enthusiasts organized anyone can play, even people who cricket matches and cultural cel - Last year, a team went to Sri Lan - individual score of 111, a record weekly cricket practices at the have never tried the sport. “It’s a ebrations. “It’s a way of celebrat - ka. This year, a group will be go - that stood until 1963. There is also church and a one-day event great way to have fun and bring ing the culture of Canada – crick - ing to Trinidad. the story of the Rev. T. D. Phillips, dubbed the “Mississauga Church our congregations together,” he et’s relevance to the past and also For Mr. Mendis, a life-long who captained the Canadian team Cricket Day.” Despite the threat says. to the present and future,” he cricketer, it’s very rewarding to during a tour of England in 1880. of rain and thunderstorms, about Mr. Mendis, who came from Sri says. help young people play the sport. He replaced the original captain, 30 people turned out, setting up Lanka when he was 30 and lives He says the school boards have “As I get closer to my retirement, who was arrested for being a wickets and playing a friendly in Brampton, devotes much of his been very receptive to CIMA’s I thought it was time to give British Army deserter. match. free time to promoting cricket in support. “You find that most of something back to the communi - The earliest recorded match It was so successful that the or - high schools in the Greater the kids who want to play cricket ty and do something that the kids between Anglican churches in ganizers are planning a similar Toronto Area. He’s a volunteer are either new to Canada or would enjoy,” he says. the diocese involved St. James event on July 22 in Mississauga. with CIMA, a charitable organiza - they’ve played somewhere else, To learn more about the cricket Cathedral and St. Matthias, Bell - So far, teams from four Anglican tion that provides school boards and they’ve never had the chance day for churches on July 22, con - woods, held in Toronto on July 20, churches have signed up to play – with funds, equipment and train - to get involved here in the game tact Mr. Mendis at rmendis1@- 1889. The cathedral team won by St. Thomas a Beckett, St. Peter, ing for teachers. they love.” gmail.com or Peter Marshall at 21 runs. Erindale, Christ Church, Bramp - This summer, the group plans CIMA sends 12 high school [email protected]. Haliburton embraces refugees Local residents fix up rectory, donate items

BY STUART MANN to make major improvements The family arrived in Toronto such as putting in new plumbing, on Sept. 19, 2016. “To see the A refugee family from northern and local residents did the rest – smiles on their faces at the air - Syria, a region that has experi - cleaning, painting, laying carpet, port was something I will never enced some of the heaviest fight - installing kitchen cabinets and forget,” says Canon Moore. ing of the country’s civil war, is even planting a garden and flow - Any concerns that the family now living in the Anglican recto - ers. might have trouble fitting in were ry in Haliburton, thanks to the ef - “It was just amazing,” says soon put to rest. Shortly after ar - forts of the local church and the Canon Moore. “People really riving in Haliburton, they were surrounding community. stepped up to the mark.” taken on a guided tour of the vil - Yousef and Ghiyab Wiso and The hospitality didn’t end lage and people stopped their their nine children have been liv - there. As soon as word spread cars to welcome them. ing in the rectory beside St. that the church would be sponsor - The children, aged one to 19, George’s church since arriving in ing a refugee family, financial do - loved the snow of the past winter, Haliburton last September. The nations started to flow in. That says Canon Moore. They wore village, with a population of just was soon followed by clothes, snowsuits for the first time, went over 1,000, is located in the heart parkas, furniture, toys, skates, bi - tobogganing and learned how to of cottage country, about a three- cycles, hand-knitted blankets and skate. All but the two youngest hour drive north of Toronto. hand-made quilts for each bed. kids are in school, and the two St. George’s used a grant from There was so much donated food oldest have part-time jobs in a lo - Our Faith-Our Hope, the diocese’s that the freezer’s lid wouldn’t cal restaurant. The mother and fundraising campaign, to fix up shut. father are taking ESL lessons, the five-bedroom building in “We finally had to say to people provided for free by retired teach - preparation for the family’s ar - that we had enough,” says Canon ers. rival. “It was in really bad shape,” Moore. “It was just incredible There is still much to do, but so recalls the Rev. Canon Anne how much came in. Everyone had much has been done already, says Moore, incumbent of the Parish of seen the picture of the little Syri - Canon Moore. “To see this com - Haliburton. an boy on the beach and wanted munity come together like this Three of the nine children from the Wiso family skate for the first time. The grant allowed the church to help.” has been incredible,” she says. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PARISH OF HALIBURTON Visit our website at www.toronto.anglican.ca