BISHOP JAMES ALMASI The bishop of the Diocese of Masasi in Tanzania is expected to be a guest at the Diocese of Montreal Synod in October, as is Bishop from the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (of ). See Brian Perron’s article on Page 4. FRANCIE NADEAU-KEATS The Rev. Francie Nadeau-Keats from the Lower North Shore has accepted another interim posting in the Diocese of Montreal: this time at the Church of the Epiphany Verdun. See Page 14. GÉRALD CYPRIEN CARDINAL LACROIX The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Quebec City told an ecumenical “Green Church” conference in Quebec City that, “I am convinced that we are ‘ripe’ enough to become a Green Church! I rejoice as I see the climate that exists between our churches to reflect and help our members on this question, the respect of the environment, of Creation. We live on this earth that God generously created and gave us.” See Page 10 and the accompanying issue of The Anglican Journal.

June 2015 • A section of the Anglican Journal Official Publication of the Diocese of Montreal

A bishop’s greatest joy

“I was once asked, what brings me the greatest joy as a bishop?” the Right Rev. , who is retiring as bishop of Montreal in late August, said in his opening address to the diocesan synod last fall. “My experience of moving around the diocese sharing in worship, leadership and conversation in our parishes and community ministries, is ELECTORAL SYNOD probably the most enriching thing that I celebrate as bishop.” He confirmed six candidates at St. Paul’s Côte des Neiges on March 22. In the front row, left to right, are Kyage Jade Spicer-Vernon, Tamara Jada Richards-James, Makaela Azariah Ramlackhan, Naeem Rayshon Douglas, Bishop Clarke, Alexis Victoria Carter, Alyssa Taylor Carter, TO BE JUNE 6 Destiny Renee Dyer and the rector of the parish, the Ven. James W. Bennett. (Photo: Kris Bennett) Staff Church Cathedral, balloting will commence in Fulford Hall about If all goes according plan, the next 9:30 a.m. and continue, ballot after Francophones a priority for new principal bishop of Montreal will be elected ballot, if necessary, until a candidate Saturday, June 6. has a majority of both the clerical Staff served as dean of students from 1996 In consultation with Archbishop and lay votes. There are canonical to 2003, when he turned to teaching. Percy Coffin of Western Newfound - procedures in case of an impasse. The Rev. Donald Boisvert, an assis - He earned a doctorate in religious land, metropolitan of the seven The deadline for nominations tant priest at Christ Church Cathe - studies at the University of , eastern dioceses in the submitted in advance was May 14 dral and professor of religion at which he received in 1990. Ecclesiastical Province of Canada, and the names of the nominees and Concordia University, where he is Much later, he turned to the David Eramian, chancellor (or chief information about them were to be the current chair of the department Anglican church “as a way of living legal officer) of the Diocese of Mon - distributed to delegates (and for of religion, will be the new principal out his faith with integrity as a treal, has called an electoral synod practical purposes made public) by of the Montreal Diocesan Theologi - Christian gay man,” a profile on the on that day to elect a successor to the 21st. That was too early for the cal College. Cathedral website says. At that time, the Right Rev. Barry Clarke, who is deadlines for this issue of Anglican Then board of governors of the he again felt the call to ordained retiring in late August. Montreal but the information should Dio, as the Anglican seminary on the ministry. This is the only business that will be available on the diocesan website. McGill University campus is often While preparing for the Anglican be transacted at the synod. (Click on “Synod.”) known, made the appointment priesthood, he studied at the Dio. Roughly speaking, voting dele - A canon of the Ecclesiastical April 8. So far as he knows, he is the first gates to the electoral synod are Province states that any priest or He will assume his new post alumnus of the Dio to become its mostly the same as those are to be bishop of the Anglican Church of September 1, succeeding the Rev. principal. delegates at the annual diocesan Canada or of a church in full com - Canon John Simons, who has been He has served at the Cathedral synod October 16 and 17 – about 60 munion therewith (for example, the Principal of the College since 1991. since 2012, the year he was ordained active clergy and 80 lay people, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dr. Boisvert, 63, will take early Dr. Boisvert was born in the as a deacon. latter largely those elected at the Canada) who is at least 30 years of retirement from Concordia to as - United States of French-Canadian His specialties in teaching and most recent vestry meetings. age may be elected as a bishop. sume his new post. He expects to parents, but has lived in Canada research are the history of Christiani - A quorum consists of two-thirds The candidate elected must be remain attached to the Cathedral, since the late 1960s. In his youth, he ty (particularly the cult of saints) and of the clergy and lay delegates from ratified by the House of Bishops of where he has had special responsibil - spent several years studying for the the intersections of religion, gender, two-thirds of the “cures” (mostly the Ecclesiastical Province before ity for French-language ministry, Roman Catholic priesthood. and sexuality. parishes). If there is no quorum, the being consecrated, probably after although he said he “may not be as He joined the dean of students’ His is married to his long-time synod will adjourn to a later date. having had a chance to consult with present as currently. office at Concordia in 1979 and partner, Gaston. Following a Eucharist in Christ Bishop Barry on current issues. J AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J 2020 VISIO N Pastoral ‘We are in a listening phase’ Plan to be shaped by consultation, input from Letter new bishop and team Executive Archdeacon Bill Gray

As highlighted in earlier editions of Here is the text of a pastoral letter that Bishop Anglican Montreal , we as a diocese are in a listening phase with regard Barry Clarke asked to be read in communities to our new five-year plan. Among the of faith in the Diocese of Montreal April 12. key questions we are asking is “What ministry is important to you?” This He refers to the death of his wife, Leslie James, is entirely intentional as we move forward not so much as a “diocese in October 2012. The chancellor of the diocese with a mission” but rather as a is David Eramian and the Metropolitan of the “missional diocese.” When every - one’s voice is heard, it gives us all a Ecclesiastical Province of Canada (in eastern much broader context in which to However I am very optimistic live out our faith in community. about the future of our diocese. This Canada) is Archbishop Percy Coffin of Our online survey closed on April 10 comes from spending time working Western Newfoundland. with approximately 1,800 individual on many different projects with responses about the ministries that creative people across our diocese. respondents value. In addition, we We see the Laurentians and Eastern are engaging this discussion at Townships moving forward with Diocesan Council, Episcopal Council their regional ministry plans, thus My Brothers and Sisters in Christ: and diocesan staff meetings, in freeing themselves to put more various committees, in deanery energy into looking outwards with I write to you in the eleventh year of my consecration as your bishop. meetings and in many more individ - an eye to thrive and not simply ual conversations. survive. In the downtown area we are In September 2004, you placed your faith in God and in my leadership As I write this article we have experiencing many of our churches when I was elected the 11th Bishop of Montreal. formed an advisory team to formu - taking on new types of ministries late these responses into achievable which did not previously exist. On goals and an operational plan that the West Island we have parishes that It has been a busy episcopacy with many challenges of stabilizing Diocesan Council will consider and are engaged in innovative worship finances, leadership, ministry, theological issues and challenges of review in June and that the Synod and ministries, introducing such will review and consider in October. initiatives as parish nursing, and re- buildings, whilst continuing to do God’s mission and ministry as we see it in The information received from the imagining how they might envision survey and these discussions should their future individually and to- our area of God’s world. greatly assist our anticipated new gether. On the South Shore we episcopal leadership in understand - have churches intentionally working You have supported me with your prayers through Leslie’s health ing and providing leadership for our together for the benefit of their diocese. Of course, any future strate - communities. Heading up all of challenges and death and through my own challenges. gic plan will necessarily remain fluid this work are our incredible clergy and flexible to consider and await the and lay leaders working selflessly For this I will always be grateful and give thanks to God. input and direction of our new for the sake of communicating the bishop and changes resulting in good news of Christ to others. After much prayer and consultation, I write to advise you that I have diocesan leadership as well. Indeed we can create new dynamic determined that I will retire as of August 31, 2015. As you are aware, I will be We all know that the next five partnerships and give hope to years will be a key period in the life others. We can better offer our married, God willing, on April 18, 2015 to The Reverend Canon Janet of our diocese, especially as many buildings for alter native use, parishes face economic challenges, development and shared ministry Griffith. alongside the many other factors while offering prayer and spiritual that seem to leave us wondering support to our communities. My decision has not been an easy decision, but I believe it is the right one how might we go forward in today’s Our 2020 Vision will build on all for me and it is a good time for a new direction in the Diocese. increasingly fast paced world. continued on the next page At this time, I advise that the Chancellor and the Metropolitan have set The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer – Canada the election of a Bishop-elect for June 6, 2015. Praying through the five facets of prayer with Know that you are all in my prayers. the Diocesan Representatives

God of Wisdom, we pray that you will be with us at this very crucial time in the life of the Diocese of Montreal. It is very important that we elect a Bishop who will not only be the spiritual leader of this community, but will be called upon to support and guide us through all the ministries and projects set out before us. God of Insight, we call upon your guidance to infuse the Editor: Harvey Shepherd discernment process with grace and wisdom. We pray for Editorial Assistance: Peter Denis – Circulation: Ardyth Robinson each applicant responding to your call that they may be Production: Studio Melrose continually strengthened by your word and love. We pray Editorial Office: 1444 Union Avenue, Montreal, QC H3A 2B8 for their families who support them in this election and Phone: 514 843-6577 – Fax: 514 843-6344 for those whose lives will be changed by the outcome. We E-mail: [email protected] pray for all the delegates as they respectfully consider all The photo of Bishop Barry Clarke that appears with his message the choices before them and turn to you Lord for was taken by Michel Gagnon of the Church of St. James the Apostle. direction in their decision making. Published monthly except July and August. God of Mystery, you alone know who will be called and selected. We pray The Montreal Anglican accepts display advertising. Official, Editorially Autonomous that you bring forth a shepherd of your own choosing who is instilled with Rates are available on request. Newspaper of the Diocese of Montreal the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Guide us then in this process so that all will be Deadline for Sept 20 15 issue: August 3 Send subscription changes to: Anglican Journal, done to the honor and glory of your Name. Lord in your mercy, hear our For subscription changes contact your parish 80 Hayden Street, , ON M4Y 3G2 prayer. Amen. secretary or send the information to: Anglican Anglican Journal & Montreal Anglican $ 10.00 per year. Journal , 80 Hayden St, Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2. A section of Anglican Journal. For more information on AFP-C, contact 416-924-9199 or 1-866-924-9192 Ext. 245/259 E-mail: [email protected] Legal deposit: National Library of Quebec, National Library of Canada Valerie Bennett and Stacey Neale www.anglicanjournal.com/subscribe Printed & mailed at Webnews Printing inc., North York, ON at [email protected] AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J K

Serving Christ in all persons Provincial synod set for Fredericton continued from the previous page population of our community. The 2015 Synod of the ecclesiastical Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the a new bishop of Montreal. The the great work that has been achiev - As the Executive Archdeacon, I “Province” made up of dioceses in Diocese of Western Newfoundland, current metropolitan, Archbishop ed to date, while seeking to move meet very capable, problem-solving Quebec and Atlantic Canada will the Diocese of Central Newfound - Percy Coffin, bishop of Western more boldly into the future and clergy and lay people every day. The take place in Fredericton June 25-28. land and the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland, was installed as create systems that will enable local question I ask myself and you, the One of four provinces in the Newfoundland and Labrador The metropolitan last fall. parishes to have more influence on reader, is, “What amazing ministry Anglican Church of Canada, the provincial synod meets every three The Diocese of Montreal is send - decision-making in our diocese (as could we accomplish together if we Ecclesiastical Province of Canada was years in order to provide opportuni - ing two clergy and one lay delegate we are hoping to demonstrate intentionally targeted our church to created by Royal Letters Patent in ties for fellowship, for discussion, to the synod and has also chosen a through the current consultation enable the creators and innovators to 1860, and is thus three decades older and for co-operation. clergy and a lay substitute: Rev. process). We will create a diocese shape the gospel in this diocese and than the Anglican Church of Cana - Under the canons of the church, James Pratt and Rev. Nicholas Pang where clergy and lay leaders/mem - the parishes that we all know and da. The Province includes seven the metropolitan of the province and with Archdeacon Michael Johnson as bers would be enthusiastic to live and love?” What if we focused on how we dioceses: the Diocese of Montreal, Chancellor David Eramian of the substitute and Valerie Bennett with serve. We will create models of could better support those of all the Diocese of Quebec, the Diocese Diocese of Montreal have a supervi - Irene Martin as substitute. church that incorporate youth, linguistic diversity in our communi - of Fredericton, the Diocese of Nova sory role in the upcoming election of children, and young adults, as we all ty? What if we could help re-vitalize sincerely yearn to see them engage in existing parishes and engage in new our church. It is interesting to note church plants as well? What if we can Bowl for missions on June 14 that Montreal has the second-largest re-purpose the church to better There is still time to sign up for the “Bowling is a fun game that ships are also available at $500 a student community in Canada, with mirror Christ and to see and serve first annual Bishop’s Bowling Bash anyone can play – duckpin bowling, team or $200 a lane and donations 17,500 coming here to study. We can Christ in all persons. Sunday, June 14, at the Rose Bowl in particular, is easy to do because are also invited for the silent auction. do better at engaging this important Lanes, 6510 St. Jacques St. W. – a the balls are quite a bit lighter than Proceeds will go to the Tyndale fund-raiser for three of the missions traditional bowling balls, which St -Georges Community Centre, of the Diocese of Montreal. makes it ideal for children and the the Mile End Mission and Action St. Stephen’s confirmation The bash takes the place of the less hearty among us.” Refugiés Montréal and their min - annual golf tournament of recent There will be games, prizes and istries, including food banks and years. special treats for the kids as well as a meals, welfare information, pastoral “We made this decision because silent auction. care and services, sponsorship, legal we wanted to host a fund-raising People can sign up as individuals aid and social support of refugees event people from across the diocese for $50 or $25 for kids, or as a six-per - and educational and training could participate in and enjoy, says son team for $300. There’s a tax programs. Nicki Hrojak, program co-ordinator. receipt of $25 for adults. Sponsor - fun...games... food...prizes... silent auction!

On Sunday March 29 the old stone church of St. Stephen’s Lachine was full of voices raised in joy and expectation. A double celebration of confirmation and $50* includes Palm Sunday filled the church. After the procession with palm fronds and the reading of the Passion Gospel, Bishop Barry confirmed one adult, Cary Le - claire, and four children: Kyana Belgrave, Cassandra Gillen, Isaiah Jennings duckpin bowling, and Kjah McDonald. A special Confirmation cake was cut by Bishop Barry and the confirmands. (Photo: Mary Pickup) shoes, dinner & Nepal among topics at dinner tax receipt - and A national staff member of the destroying 700,000 houses, and Primate’s World Relief and Develop - destroying roads so that some re - all proceeds go to ment Fund will be the speaker at the mote districts were accessible only annual dinner of its Montreal chap - by helicopter. ter Thursday, June 1. The PWRDF responded to the mission! Carolyn Vanderlip, director of needs of those affected by the earth - PWRDF’s Canadian Anglican Part - quake through the ACT Alliance, a nership Program will provide an global alliance of 140 church-based update on, among other things, the agencies engaged in relief, develop - *children pay $25 PWRDF response to the earthquake ment and advocacy work. Through in Nepal. Tickets are $15. See the the Lutheran World Federation, announcement on this page. another ACT member, PWRDF The earthquake that struck Nepal helped to provide food, blankets, on April 25 devastated a region from and tarpaulins to 820 families in the sunday, june 14th Kathmandu to Mount Everest, hardest hit areas of the Kathmandu killing over 7000, damaging or valley. 2pm-5pm at rose-bowl 6510 st jacques st west montreal (at cavendish) pwrdf annual fi rst annual dinner bishop’s please join us! thursday, june 11 at 5:30pm bowling st james the apostle, 1439 st catherine w $15 per person - call 514-843-6577 bash! and ask for nicki or ardyth or

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“God is with us!” Yes, we are stronger in partnerships

Partnerships theme of October synod Brian Perron The Rev. Brian Perron is assistant curate at St. Peter’s TMR and a mem - ber of the synod-planning committee. Every day, across the diocese, “God is with us!” comes to life as we part - ner with others who share the same aspirations and willingness to reach out as disciples. As individuals or parishes, it is not uncommon to feel alone and to wonder where to begin new ministry or how to expand a current ministry to meet a growing need when many of our church resources are reaching or exceeding their limit. Fortunately we are not alone and the opportunity for fruit - The Rev. Annie Ittoshat, Bishop James Almasi, Bishop Barbara Andrews (Photo: Michel Gagnon) ful partnership surrounds us. “God is with us!” Yes, we are stronger in explore the mutual benefits of part - participate in a series of workshops potential of partnerships. Bishop James Almasi of Masasi will partnership. nerships. Christ tells us to share his designed to show how we, as a Presentations on Saturday will be part of a panel discussion, proba - Your Synod planning committee yoke. We want to share the vision community, can reach out in part - include reports on how we are navi - bly including our own new bishop; is very excited about what is unfold - that this yoke and support is already nership to those we have been asked gating into French ministry with Partnerships that look beyond our ing for this year’s Conference Synod in place through many of our mis - to touch with the healing hand of Montreal partnerships and church own doorsteps! to be hosted at St Paul’s Lachine, sional ministries operating through - Christ. Through personal, tangible planting. Our diocesan mission Partnerships begin with network - Friday and Saturday, October 16-17. out the Montreal Diocese. experiences, we will unravel the fear directors and CEOs will reveal ex- ing, often over a coffee or a lunch. Synod 2015 is shaping up to be a Friday’s Synod sessions will of being missional with the energy of amples of what they are doing in the This year we are planning, through a spectacular time of renewal through include the business of Synod. In establishing partnerships. Four of community for those in great need of network of partnerships, a Gala partnerships. The two-day Confer - addition, delegates and non-dele - our Montreal missions will be on material and spiritual support. Our dinner for the Friday evening. This ence Synod will encourage us to gates will have the opportunity to hand to reveal how they experience leaders from emerging ministries will very special event will be catered partnership and how working with look at the possibilities that come with fine foods flavoured by interna - partners from within and outside our from identifying partnership “out - tional twists that simmer well with Christian community they have been side the box”. And, facilitators from our theme of partnerships. Music able to bring healing and peace to our diocesan youth ministry will lead will highlight our partners, in the the community. And in doing so, a workshop and bring us to our feet moments of socializing and to these members will share how they during the afternoon worship. serenade us through feasting interna - have witnessed first hand partner - Looking beyond our own com - tional delights of cuisine. ships that empower and strengthen munity we realize the potential of The Soirée event will also provide the church. partnerships beyond our immediate an opportunity to call attention to After hearing the first-hand boundaries. Our host facility this the works of those who have already experiences described Friday, partici - year is the newest ministry partner in stepped forward in community pants will have the opportunity to the diocese. The Rev. Annie Ittoshat, partnerships. We expect this evening, deepen their understanding through with our Inuit community in the designed to be affordable, will be a another series of workshops and reallocated St Paul’s Lachine, is wonderful bridge to Saturday’s discussion sessions on Saturday. A excited about introducing her mis - workshops of networking and part - selection of topics will address and sion with their Inuit traditions and nerships. This very special evening encourage many possibilities that hospitality to the diocese. Experience will give us all a chance to speak already exist on our missional map - first-hand the excitement in the ways more informally, catch up with old ping. As we explore possibilities and means of aboriginal ministry and new friends and maybe even do derived from our existing partner - that has brought back to life a a little dancing. ships, we will examine in greater beloved church! Again, proof that Be a part of Synod 2015; Oct. 16- detail when, where, what and how “God is with us” and. yes, “we are 17. Mark the time in your agenda. these connections can be made. We stronger in partnerships”. Expanding Invite your friends and family. Be will learn methods to customize our to the national and global levels, ready to embrace a new way of approaches to ministry with inspira - Bishop Barbara Andrews from the thinking about and doing missional tion that personalizes our ministries Anglican Parishes of the Central partnerships. “God is with us!” Yes, in order to open our doors to the Interior, British Columbia, and we are stronger in partnership. please join us to bid farewell to bishop barry

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Men, women, francophones, anglophones are among this year’s ordinands

Harvey Shepherd (which in this case means gentlemen and leading a Bible study there for nonite Church Eastern Canada, first Catholic and Lutheran churches. first) is a little information about the the three years after that while he as co-ordinator of the Centre for She adds: Three women and three men from a new deacons: completed his bachelor’s degree in services in restorative justice, and “I completed my M.Div. at the variety of backgrounds and with a • James E. Duck - theology and master’s in divinity at for the last 10 years, till he retired Montreal School of Theology this variety of gifts – three of them with ett graduated McGill and the Montreal School of September 30, 2014, as co-ordinator spring and I am happy and pleased French as their first language – were with an education Theology. He completed this in 2010 for Circles of Support and Responsi - to announce that after ordination I ordained as deacons Sunday, May degree from the and returned to full-time teaching in bility Quebec. will join the parish of St. Cuthbert 24, at 4 p.m. at Christ Church Cathe - University of 2010, teaching English and ethics/re - He has made Christ Church St. Hilda and St. Luke. I am looking dral. Most, but not all, will probably British Columbia ligion for two years. He is finishing Cathedral his spiritual home since forward to working with the Rev. be ordained as priests in another in 2004 and mov - his second (nearly) full year of 2011 and has served as pastoral Roselyn Macgregor and the parish - year or so. ed to Montreal in teaching at LaurenHill Academy in assistant since 2014. ioners of that parish to bring the This presumes that things were the spring of 2005. St. Laurent, where he has taught a • Amy Hamilton good news of Christ to the popula - according to plan. Because of dead - He was a science wide variety of subjects including was a Sister of St. tion of eastern Montreal through the lines this article was prepared teacher at Emmanuel Christian ethics and religious culture and John the Divine different activities they undertake in ahead of the event. School on the West Island for two English-language arts. for ten years, left that area. It is always a privilege to be Here, in alphabetical order years and continued volunteering • Denis Gévry in May 2013 and welcomed to a new Christian family, has been working studied for her to join them in their journey of faith, as a lay reader master’s in divini - and I am most thankful for that. May with the Rev. Yves ty at Trinity God bless our ministry together.” ‘Lifetime learner’ gets Samson at St. College in Toron - • Mary Pickup James Church in to. She wrote in will be a vocation - Trois-Rivières in the newsletter of a Toronto parish al deacon, dedi - interim lay learning post the Diocese of where she had a student placement cated to service in Quebec and that she “worked, prayed and lived the world and not Christ Church in the SSJD community and have expecting to be Sorel in the Diocese of Montreal. been given a wonderful grounding ordained as a He has had the priesthood as a in a life rooted in Christ. So it was priest. She writes: dream and vocation since childhood. bittersweet to move into this new “I was born in He writes: stage of my life and find that it also Glasgow, Scot - « Je porte le désir de répondre meant that I was being called to land, and came to Canada when I à cet appel à la prêtrise depuis ma leave the community.” was 5 years old. I have been married tendre enfance. Entouré par des She apparently found some time for 43 years to my husband, John personnes dont l’exemple de vie m’a while in graduate school for another and we have two sons, Eric and fortement influencé, j’ai voulu être passion: knitting. The blog of a David. My career was in banking comme eux quelqu’un qui aime Toronto knitting school, where she and I worked for the Royal Bank of Dieu au point de lui consacrer ma taught, reported that “She has given Canada for 25 years. I took an early vie. Les rêves de jeunesse nous le lectures and workshops on the retirement to stay home and take savons tous n’ont pas de limite, mais spirituality of knitting and fibre arts care of my mother who had la vie se charge parfois de compli - as a spiritual practice. Amy is always Alzheimer’s. quer les choses. looking for the next knitting chal - “I first became interested in the « Des événements difficiles ne lenge but also loves the calming diaconate at a conference in Novem - m’ont pas donné la confiance néces - effect of just a plain vanilla sock. ber 2012 held at the Church of St. saire de répondre à cet appel. Malgré She loves gathering with other James the Apostle entitled “Becom - tout j’ai persisté à vouloir connaître knitters to share stories and laugh - ing a Diaconal Church, A Visioning davantage le Christ et j’ai poursuivi ter or just to be companions on Conference” which was led by des études en théologie au baccalau - the knitting journey.” Bishop Mark MacDonald. Then in réat et à la maîtrise. Conseiller • Josée Lemoine March 2013 at the retreat called “Is pédagogique en éducation de la foi, made up the A Sacred Voice Calling,” sponsored directeur d’école en milieu catho - entire graduating by the Montreal Diocese and held at lique pendant plusieurs années et me class of the Mont- Manoir d’Youville, I decided to start voilà maintenant à la retraite. Ma real School of the process to become a vocational rencontre de l’Église anglicane fait Theology when deacon. I had completed the EFM revivre mon projet sacerdotal et c’est she received her (Education for Ministry) course in avec confiance que j’y répondrai le master’s degree 2010 and I have completed my 24 mai prochain par l’ordination from Montreal Supervised Practicum at St Margaret diaconale en route vers la prêtrise. » Diocesan Theo - Residence under the leadership of • Jean-Jacques logical College at a joint convocation the Rev. Sinpoh Han. Working and Goulet was raised of the Dio and the United Church visiting with seniors is where I am in Montréal as a and Presbyterian seminaries on called to be as a vocational deacon. Roman Catholic. the McGill University campus. “I am grateful for the support of Afra Saskia Tucker poses in front a work created by Montreal artist Marilène He graduated The May issue of this newspaper The Rev Shirley Smith, my discern - Gaudet, part of an exhibition devoted to the complex issues involved in from St. Jerome’s provided some information about ment committee and the parish - exploitation of the Alberta tar sands. The crocheted work represents the College of the her journey to ordination as an ioners of St. Stephens Lachine who interdependent web of life. Afra and Lauren Lallemand of St. George’s Ste. University of Anglican priest by way of Roman have encouraged me on this path.” Anne de Bellevue organized the exhibition after participating in a church- Waterloo with a sponsored visit to the tar sands. (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) BA in religious studies in1982. He later graduated A big step toward ordination A woman whom Bishop Barry Clarke Evangelist in Montreal, where she is with a master’s degree in divinity describes as “a lifelong experiential currently a parishioner; in 2014 she from Waterloo Lutheran Seminary learner” – and who was baptized spent a year developing young adult in 1990. only a decade ago – is the new inter - emerging ministries at Church of He writes that as a child he was im director of lay education for the the Epiphany in Verdun. Afra is quite devout. The extended family Diocese of Montreal. Afra Saskia passionate about Montreal’s inter - was aware of this. One Christmas, Tucker, who has been development cultural, interfaith landscape and his great-grand-mother gave him co-ordinator at the Montreal Dioce - writes a blog on this topic for the child’s altar set, which he has to san Theological College since July, Anglican Church of Canada online this day.Like most of his generation, 2013, is filling in after the Rev. Canon Community. though, as a late teen, he left the Tim Smart dropped that role because “She is excited to bring these church. After a few years of spiritual of his increased responsibility in the perspectives into her ministry as wandering, he came back to the new Regional Ministry of Brome- interim director of the centre for Christian faith in his early twenties in Shefford/Sutton. lay education, continuing the impor - the Mennonite Church where he Announcing the appointment, tant work of the Centre to promote spent the next 40 years. He was the bishop; said that the new interim Christ-centred education in the eventually ordained and pastored in director was born and raised in changing multicultural context of the congregations in , Alberta Lennoxville and is “a lifelong experi - diocese, bringing educational re - and Quebec. From 2001 to 2004, he ential learner, who has spent many sources to parishes and individuals, served as director of Evangelism and Josée Lemoine receives her master’s degree in divinity from the Montreal years abroad in Italy, Taiwan, and and forging partnerships with those Church planting for Mennonite Diocesan Theological College from Bishop Barry Clarke My 7. The Rev. Canon China.” outside the Anglican Church who Church Canada. John Simons, who is retiring as principal of the college, prepares to place the He continues, “Afra was baptized share the desire to learn and under - From 2003, Jean-Jacques served symbolic hood over her shoulders. The Rev. Karen Egan, director of pastoral in 2005 at the Church of St. John the stand on common themes.” as a community chaplain for Men - studies at the college, is behind him. (Photo from a Facebook post) N AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J

Theological education Equipping and professional ministry: th e Saınts luxury or necessity?

poor and freedom to the oppressed, passed, the purpose of theological so the church which is his body must education has been variously inter - be with those who in our time suffer preted and seminaries have devel - the same fate, and only from this oped curricula to encourage students position of solidarity can the church to integrate a spectrum of virtues. witness with fidelity and hope to We want our graduates to be persons God’s reign of justice and peace. In of theological intelligence, social this, as in other respects, my Profes - conscience, mature self-understand - sor of Pastoral Theology, Charles ing, and liturgical savvy. A tall order! Feilding, anticipated our contempo - One advantage to this broad rary emphasis on ministry as partici - spectrum view of professional min - pation in God’s mission. istry is that it honours the variety of It was also in the sixties that basic gifts the Spirit bestows on the degree programs began to integrate church. Theological education is not Clinical Pastoral Education into the cookie cutting. There is room in curriculum. The body of knowledge professional ministry for the teacher that gave the professional minister and the prophet, the pastor and the authority now included self-knowl - mystic. But is there a future for this edge and the capacity to appreciate broad-spectrum view? the psychological dynamics at work It is sometimes suggested that in interpersonal and wider social professional ministry is a luxury the relationships. It was at this time that church can ill afford. A temptation the notion of ministry as therapy for the church that anxiously con - gained traction, and Henri Nouwen, templates its shrinking size and reviving a medieval trope, taught us influence will be to look for a quick to think of the minister as the fix. This might mean continuing to wounded healer. require an educated ministry while Anglicans could not long ignore privileging a narrow set of skills. Or the fact that our distinctive identity it might mean abandoning theologi - as an ecclesial body within the cal education altogether. I believe ecumenical church has much to do that a quick fix strategy would ulti - with our tradition of common mately prove disastrous for the prayer. The re-assessment of our church. My reason for believing this liturgical heritage in the light of is that the virtues we encourage in modern historical scholarship and professional ministers are not the contemporary culture contributed preserve of a clerical caste. A church to the articulation of a ‘doxological’ that takes seriously its vocation to John Simons ceived, as authentic fields of study. preparation for ministry, the basic understanding of ministry. The participate in God’s mission will The so-called “father” of modern degree program in North America is Orthodox have always had this want to have the same broad spec - This is one of a series of columns by theology, Friedrich Schleiermacher, designed for what is unapologetically emphasis, and a Methodist theolo - trum of characteristics at the level of students, graduates and friends of in the nineteenth century, provided a called ‘professional’ ministry. At the gian, Geoffrey Wainwright, wrote a its common life that professional the Montreal Diocesan Theological new framework to bring the tradi - same time, what it means to be a systematic theology based on the education attempts to encourage in College. The Rev. Canon John Simons tional disciplines in line with modern professional has been inflected in church’s worship practices. Twenty those called to equip the saints. is retiring the fall as principal of scientific studies and argued that new and various ways so that we years ago, I heard our former Pri - Hence the importance of programs the college. these disciplines were given unity now work with a broad spectrum mate, , give a series of like Education for Ministry. When I was a student in theology through serving the clerical profes - view of ministry. lectures in which he argued for the What prevents Christian commu - (divinity, as we called it then), we sion. A professional is someone who One of my teachers, an Anglo- proposition that ministry is a per - nities, that is, congregations, parish - were informed that the purpose of a has mastery of a body of knowledge Catholic socialist, liked to point out formance art. Pastoral leadership, es and dioceses, from aspiring to a theological education was to make us which he or she is able to apply in that while other professionals wait he suggested, consists essentially greater integration of theological “professional” ministers. In fact, situations of human need and thus for people to make an appointment in gathering the community and literacy, social conscience, cultural understanding ministry as a profes - bring about healing, as in medicine, and come to them, the priest is an enabling it to enter the mystery of maturity and liturgical grace? Noth - sion akin to law or medicine was the or justice, as in law, or both, as by apostle, that is, sent into the world in redemption through liturgy dilated ing! Except perhaps distrust of justification for including theology in analogical extension, in ministry. order to understand its aspiration, in music, poetry, dance and story- theological education and an unwill - the modern university, which could While a theological education can suffering and need from within. Just telling. ingness to be held to public, indeed admit only sciences, broadly con - be pursued for purposes other than as Jesus brought good news to the Hence in the half-century just professional, standards of ministry. John Simons’ last convocation as principal of Dio

The Rev. Canon John Simons, who is retiring as principal of the Montreal Diocesan Theological College, pronounces the dismissal of the historic joint convocation May 7 of the Anglican, United and Presbyterian seminaries on the McGill University campus. It was announced that Canon Simons is being given the title of principal emeritus of the college. The event was at the Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul. (Photo: René Sanchez) AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J O

Armenians link World War I massacres to other genocides at Montreal rally

Archbishop and the Rev. Stephen Petrie centre and right, joined clergy and prelates of other churches at the service at St. Joseph’s Oratory. (Photo: Harvey Shepherd)

Harvey Shepherd lish. In his speech, Primate Hovak - Jewish “Holocaust” during the for the returning members of the A note in the bulletin for Mon - imian focused on the centennial of Second World War and genocides in majority. There are probably paral - Archbishop Bruce Stavert, retired day’s service says such events com - the Armenian Genocide and its Cambodia and Rwanda. lels to be made between the Armen - archbishop of the Anglican Diocese memorate the “sacred memory” of consequences in contemporary A nuanced view of some of the ian genocide and the Jewish Holo - of Quebec represented the Anglican the tragedy that befell Armenians in world, according to a report distrib - issues was expressed in email ex - caust under the Nazi regime, in that primate of Canada, Archbishop Turkey beginning in 1915, 1.5 million uted by his diocese. “His Grace change with this reporter by the the Armenians were something of Fred Hilz, in a worship service at were slaughtered and another mentioned that the twentieth centu - Rev. Walter Raymond, once a priest a despised minority group. Both St. Joseph’s Oratory April 20 mark - million “were uprooted from their ry was a century of inventions, but in the Diocese of Quebec, who groups, living in minority settings for ing the 100th anniversary of what is ancestral homeland and driven to not all of the ideas that were born in visited Armenian communities in the centuries (the Jewish and Armenian remembered as the Armenian the desert of Syria in journeys of the minds of human beings made Middle East a few years ago. Now a diasporas) had learned how to Genocide. no return.” this world a better place for its chaplain in Monaco, he writes: survive, despite the prejudice of He was accompanied by Roman A few days before the Montreal inhabitants. One such ‘invention’ of “I was always given to understand their majority hosts, in business Catholic Archbishop Christian service, on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, the twentieth century is the crime of that the ‘motive’ for pushing the and commerce, and had learned to Lépine of Montreal, who delivered Bishop Abgar Hovakimian, based in genocide that was committed against Armenians and the other minority preserve and protect their national the homily, and a near-capacity Montreal as the Primate of the the Armenian nation with the sole groups out of Turkey had a lot to do cultures. So it was as easy politically congregation of about 2,000 other Armenian Apostolic Church Canadi - aim of achieving the total extermina - with the Ottoman Empire’s losses in for the Ottoman authorities to target people, largely from the Armenian an Diocese – one of the two branches tion of the Armenian identity.” World War 1, which caused large the Armenians, as it was for Hitler community of Montreal but includ - of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Organizers said Monday’s service groups of Turkish nationals to return to target the Jews, by feeding on the ing dignitaries of a range of Ortho - Canada – participated in the annual in Montreal was among several home. In the resulting crisis caused natural xenophobia of the majority dox and Eastern- and Oriental-rite meeting of House of Bishops of the events in difference cities intended to by the shortage of housing and land amplified by social, economic and churches. Anglican Church of Canada in focus attention on the issue. One available for them, the government cultural jealousy.” Archbishop Stavert, now an Niagara Falls, Ont., at the invitation goal is to focus attention on it togeth - adopted the policy of clearing out honorary assistant at St. Matthias’ of Bishop Clarke. er with other genocides like the the minority groups to make room Westmount, was accompanied the Rev. Stephen Petrie, ecumenical officer of the Diocese of Montreal. Bishop Barry Clarke was to attend the service but cancelled for reasons related to his wedding weekend and his impending retirement. The service was jointly organized by both main Canadian sections of the orthodox Armenian Apostolic Church, the Armenian Catholic Church and the Armenian Evangelical Church. Participants in the partly candlelit service listened to – and in many cases jointed in – haunting choral music from the liturgical tradition of the ancient Armenian Church and to Scripture readings and prayers by clergy of Armenian and other churches, largely from tradi - tions based in the Middle East and now active in the Montreal area. Archbishop Stavert read the Beati - tudes from Gospel of Luke in Eng - P AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J Barry Clarke

Harvey Shepherd Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London, Ont. Early in 2005, readers of the Angli - The change in living quarters was can and secular press learned that an early sign that Barry Clarke, the Bishopscourt, the 10-room brick first Montreal-born bishop in the house on Mountain Street in Mont - diocese, would be a different kind real’s once-fabled Golden Square of bishop. Change and mission, and Mile that had served as the official sometimes surprise, were distin - residence of Montreal for four guishing features of his episcopacy, decades, was up for sale for about as he and the diocese continually $1.6 million. sought to keep the emphasis on It was reported that the new mission in the face of the relentless bishop, Barry Clarke, and his wife, pressure of declining numbers. Leslie James, felt the house did not meet their needs. Among other Tough realities things, it was in need of costly “A mere twenty years ago – not even repairs and was not handicapped- a generation – our diocese could accessible; the bishop’s wife had count on over 33,000 Anglicans,” he multiple sclerosis. reminded his listeners at the 2008 Besides, he recalled (with slight diocesan synod. “That number had topographic exaggeration) in a gone down to 23,000 in 1997. This recent conversation, “I did not want year, we can count 13,000 Anglicans to live on top of a mountain.” on the parish roles of the diocese – a The 11th Lord Bishop of Montreal decrease of close to 60 per cent.” and his wife bought a condominium Diocesan statistics show that in apartment in a not-especially fash - roughly the period of his episcopacy ionable neighbourhood of LaSalle, the number of persons on parish where they and then he lived for the rolls in the diocese declined to 10,915 duration of his just-over-10-year in 2013 from 14,568 in 2004 and the episcopacy. (She died in 2012 of number of parishes to 60 from 73. cancer.) In the face of this continuing That episcopacy is about to end, decline the bishop continually as Bishop Barry, 62, steps down in emphasized his commitment to the latter part of August to make mission rather than maintenance. way for a successor, to be elected But he also sought outside expert - June 6, and move to the southwest - ise, some of it in fields like business, ern Ontario . administration and human There, his bride, the Rev. Canon resources. Janet Griffith, who was his close One of his first bold strokes as a associate as executive archdeacon bishop was to hire not a clerical for about seven years, is now the executive archdeacon but a lay rector of the Brantford Regional executive officer, Mark Gibson, a Anglican Ministries. He himself is devoted Anglican who has had a taking up a two-year post as Interim consulting career, for church and more often secular clients, particular - Diocesan Treasurer Norma Spencer $300 million in insured real estate. ly in energy, before and after his by acquiring quite a knack for deal - A number of places around the relatively short stint with the diocese ing with development and develop - diocese are asking hard questions during about 10 months of 2006. ers – devoted great effort to helping about building and lands. Buildings Mr. Gibson’s successor was a the diocese and its parishes find ways are in many places way beyond our cleric. But Archdeacon Janet Griffith to make the property legacy of capacity to manage and maintain. came to the diocese not only from bygone years serve mission rather Some of these building structures are the southwestern Ontario Diocese of than burden it. in disrepair and in some cases they Huron, where she had been director That process is now well advanc- require millions of dollars to be of human resources for seven years, ed. In his opening address to the brought up to standard. but with credentials from a previous 2013 diocesan synod, the bishop said: “Each of these communities, lay career in human resources, “The Diocese of Montreal has some these places where people gather are particularly in health-care institu - tions. She kept “director of human resources” as part of her job title for most of her time as executive archdeacon in Montreal.

Asking the tough questions This page, above, on trip to holy land in 2009. (Photo: Susan Winn) Above right, Buzzwords like “human resources,” Bishop Barry Clarke was presented with a bouquet of flowers in thanks for his “clergy wellness” and “safe church” years of ministry in the diocese when he was at St. George’s in Granby April 12 became a more prominent part of to present a bishop’s award to Marion Standish, at a combined service of the the diocesan vocabulary in Bishop local deanery. (Photo: Tim Smart) Right, Bishop Barry joined lay reader Maureen Clarke’s episcopacy, partly through Jolley in a buggy last summer on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the influence of the executive Trinity Church at Iron Hill in the Eastern Townships. (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) Right hand page, top left, Bishop Barry joins a young participant in an archdeacon, but also, probably, impromptu dance at the induction of Rev. James McDermott last year inevitably, thanks to bureaucratic and legislative fashion and pressures at St. Mark’s St. Laurent. (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) Top right, with kids in Masasi in 2009. (Photo: Angela Andrews) Bottom, sporting special fabric at 2010 synod from insurers and the media. The commemorat ing the centenary of the Diocese of Masasi in Tanzania are, recently launched program of con - from left, Bishop Barry Clarke and three visitors to the Montreal diocesan tinuing education requirements for synod from Masasi: Emericiana Mwachiko, wife of the bishop of Masasi, clergy is one recent example of the Bishop Patrick Mwachiko and Geofrey Monjesa, develop ment officer of change in the diocese. the Masasi Diocese. Bishop Patrick is wearing a stole embroid ed by The bishop and his executive- Doreen Page of Grace Church in Sutton. (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) archdeacon Griffith – who impressed AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J Q A decade of challenge, hope and the Spirit

stepped down, efforts were afoot The diocesan staff, of about a to get “Vision 2020” into shape for dozen, is probably just a little smaller approval at the upcoming diocesan than a decade ago but it has turned synod. over almost completely. Nicki Hron - Some of these initiatives had jak, now the program administrator, mixed reviews in the diocese. Re - joined the staff a few days before the sponding in a 2005 MAP document bishop and two office management to some of the skepticism, the bishop personnel have gone from full-to said, “Despite a general impression part-time staff over period. The Rev. within the diocese that Choosing Nick Brotherwood has had part-time Our Future, did not achieve its missional responsibilities over the potential; in fact much has been period, although not continuously. accomplished.” Everyone else on staff arrived at Among accomplishments, he some time after the bishop. said that since 2005 the diocese had: “The tension for me as a bishop • Reduced its annual operating losses has been between the church as an by $1 million a year. institution with necessary structures • “Established a more transparent and governance and, on the other financial system…. Diocesan Coun - hand, the church as a living organ - cil receives monthly updates which ism made up of the People of God,” include a financial statement. We the bishop said in conversation. But have moved to an income-based in seeking to assume the responsibili - assessment formula for parishes.” ties of the structure, “we sometimes wonderful communities of faith. sees the financing of ministry as a growth and development of the • Hired human resources staff and forget the needs of the People of And yet, they feel so often burdened mission intended to relieve the surrounding, largely French-speak - established a human resources God.” by the land and buildings that they burden of maintaining the buildings ing population. But the report also committee. have inherited. that the parishes have outgrown.” contained a wealth of gritty, detail Five Marks of Mission “I’m following with admiration about the real life – and real estate – Initiated clergy Over the years, he frequently re - these gathered communities as they Studies and plans of almost every parish. wellness programs ferred to the Five Marks of Mission ask the tough questions about their There were also studies and plans. There were two five-year plans, • “Had the courage to make some of the : buildings, and about rendering them The diocese commissioned a 2010 now going on three: “Choosing out difficult decisions regarding policy, • To proclaim the Good News of more effective, about their better use report by Ontario planning consult - future – A Vision for 2010” in the personnel and property.” the kingdom – or even about their dismantling. ant Myrlene Boken. It sought to five years 2005-10, then the “Min - Looking back recently, the • To teach, baptize, and nurture Some of their properties are being situate the struggles of the diocese – istry Action Plan” – MAP – between bishop cited “assistant curates” new believers ‘repurposed.’ This positive approach and seek out opportunities – in the 2010 and this year. As the bishop (often abbreviated to “curates”) as • To respond to human need by another example of his concern to loving service prepare for the future despite tight • To seek to transform the unjust budgets. He said it’s largely his doing structures of society that the diocesan budget includes • To strive to safeguard the integrity about $200,000 to pay the salaries of of creation and sustain and renew newly ordained priests and deacons the life of the earth assisting in parishes. For Bishop Clarke, the missions “We’ve made a commitment to supported by the diocese – notably ongoing support and training in St. Michael’s Mission, the Mile End their first years of ministry. It’s Community Mission, Tyndale St- investing in our future. I wanted it George’s, Action Réfugiés Montréal to be an integral part of the budget.” and work in hospital and prison The difficult decisions regarding chaplaincies and universities – personnel led to several departures “are as integral to the diocese as from the diocesan staff, but there the parishes.” have also been hirings. Notably, He has been a strong supporter Mark Dunwoody came aboard from of the global mission of the Primate’s Ireland in 2012 as youth consultant World Relief and Development and now has the broader title of Fund. He put the stature of his office “missioner” and broader responsibil - on the line to rally to the defence of ities in addition to his work for youth particular refugees in a couple of ministry, which the bishop sees as a specific instances. priority. continued on page 10  AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J

Bishop Barry Clarke: healing and fresh vision continued from page : which had been inactive in the parishes left the diocese over this The diocese has also succeeded in diocese for some time. issue and formed parishes of the Retiring bishop, attracting some new French-speak - He has also been on good terms traditionalist Anglican Network in former aide, ing clergy and otherwise made some with people from the range of theo - Canada: almost the entire congrega - begin another kind headway toward the dream of Bishop logical perspectives in the diocese, tion of St. Augustine Parish in Pointe Barry and at least some of his prede - from evangelical to Anglo-Catholic. Claire and the majority of St. of partnership cessor of a more bilingual diocese. People from the downtown Anglo- Stephen’s Westmount. The tiny The wedding of Bishop Barry Clarke, Catholic Parish of St. John the Evan - remnant remaining at St. Stephen’s who is retiring as bishop of Montreal Mission is not just missions gelist have particularly appreciated and the new ANiC parish, Emmaus in August, and the Rev. Canon Janet At the same time, he insists that the his openness to that tradition. It has Anglican Church, tend to see eye to Griffith, who stepped down as missions of the diocese must not be been reliably reported that when he eye on the same-sex issue and have executive archdeacon of the diocese confused with the mission of the presided at worship there one of the continued to co-operate in some last spring and is now rector of the diocese. For all his preoccupation assistant priests was assigned to activities, especially the Open Door, Brantford Regional Anglican with practical concerns and good stand close to his ear and remind a soup kitchen at St. Stephen’s run Ministries in the Diocese of Huron, works he has been, to use current him to genuflect and so on. largely by parishioners from took place in Brantford April 18. lingo, both spiritual and religious. But for all Bishop Clarke’s interest Emmaus. It was a beautiful spring day. The “We have only one mission, and in other spiritual concerns, there will Bishop Clarke supported this wedding took place in Grace Church, that’s God’s mission,” he has said on no doubt be some who will form arrangement. He also agreed with part of Canon Griffith’s parish. many occasions. their opinion about how well Bishop priests opposed to same-sex mar - Canon Griffith’s dog Lillie was ring- He has led pilgrimages of tourists Clarke carried out God’s mission on riages at a few parishes to authorize bearer. from the Diocese of Montreal to the basis of his actions with regard to retired Bishop Len Whitten of West - Bishop Bob Bennett of Huron has both the Middle East, Italy and same-sex marriages. There can be ern Newfoundland to perform appointed Bishop Clarke as Interim Ireland. little doubt that, building on the confirmations there to avoid having Dean of the Cathedral Church of Under his episcopacy the Diocese legacy of his predecessor as bishop – Bishop Clarke do so. These visits St. Paul in London, Ont., effective of Montreal developed and cher - Archbishop (who have quietly continued until now August 15, for a two-year term. ished partnership covenants with the became primate of Canada) – Bishop and the next diocesan bishop will Reporting on the move to Mont- Diocese of Masasi in Tanzania and Clarke presided over what came to perhaps have to renew or discontin - real Anglicans, Bishop Clarke the Anglican Parishes of the Central be known as one of the more gay- ue them. However, the main focus thanked all who sent cards, letters Interior in the territory of the former friendly dioceses in Canada. He has of interest on that issue is currently and emails of prayer and support in British Colum - also, however, been associated with the 2016 General Synod of the following his notice of retirement. bia. These have included exchanges some precedent-setting gestures Anglican Church of Canada, which He said it was “with a tremendous of visits. He and his executive toward compromise and reconcilia - is to debate it again. feeling of gratitude” that he looked archdeacon have visited both Masasi tion. back on having served the Diocese and the Central Interior. Bishops Locally, a focus of the debate was The Church is never static of Montreal for 11 years. James Almasi of Masasi and Barbara resolutions adopted by the diocesan Some people may see the defining Andrews from “APCI” are to visit the synod in 2007 and 2008 urging him spiritual issue of Bishop Clarke’s annual synod of the Diocese of to approve a liturgy, not for same-sex episcopacy as something else entire - Montreal in October. weddings, but to bless marriages ly. In the spring of 2013, Anglicans of was wrong. And I’m grateful for ing. I’m grateful that I was surround - Bishop Clarke has been a strong already solemnized in a civil ceremo - the diocese were surprised to learn those around me who said I needed ed in a community of wellness, supporter of ecumenism and inter- ny. He did so in 2010. There has been that the bishop was taking what to address this agony–which became where they heard my cry and I knew faith activity. An inter-church service no public indication that anyone in turned out to be a 20-week “sabbath for me an angst, a painful angst, a that behind me there is a community for Christian unity that had taken the diocese has made use of this leave” at a retreat centre in Ontario darkness that I had never experi - praying for me and supporting me. place at St. Joseph’s Oratory for years arrangement since then. for a journey he later described as enced in my life before. Depression is a terrible thing to live moved to the Christ Church Cathe - However, the bishop has or - from depression to wellness. “I took that time and now today with when you don’t even know dral in 2013 (and will probably dained several partners in same-sex He described the experience in I can say it was somewhat of an you’re living with it. And so for me, continue to do the rounds of vari - marriages, including the Rev. Donald his address to the 2013 synod: “Feel - Epiphany when God revealed to me that deep revelation, that disclosure, ous churches). Boisvert, now the incoming principal ing restless, irritable, discontented, that I needed to address the grief, the was the pain of loss and grief but also He has been a leading participant of the Montreal Diocesan Theologi - frightened, angry, alone, sad; a sadness, and ultimately what would the potential for healing; crying out in gatherings organized by the cal College, as deacons and priests combination of many emotions with become known as a depression – a in desperation, where through your Canadian Centre for Ecumenism and welcomed some from other the unawareness of fully what was depression that was far deeper and prayers, and your support and the and participated in a national dia - dioceses, including Dean Paul Ken - happening in my life. I knew that I real than grief alone, but took me to community that I was part of, I logue of Anglican and Roman nington of Christ Church Cathedral. needed to do something, but I did the depths of darkness and despair; discovered the healing and the Catholic bishops. He appointed Opponents of same-sex marriage not know what to do. I prayed and where at one point in my journey, I wellness that was necessary for diocesan representatives for the protested against these actions. felt little response. I anguished, I found that life meant very little. And my well-being.” Anglican Fellowship of Prayer, Also, members of two Montreal worked, and I knew that something life did not seem to have any mean - The suffering had become a ministry, a teaching for, partly, others affected by depression in their own lives and families. About a year later, at last year’s diocesan synod, he was more upbeat, speaking of the diocese and church generally. “We are called to engage in God’s mission, to discover a fresh vision. God is calling upon us in this centu - ry. A church that mobilizes to live out God’s Mission will become a healthy church – a church that evolves, moves out into the world to discover where God calls us to be. “And so I ask that we continue to seek and search and discern how God is working within us, continue to reflect on our sacred texts, the scripture, to reflect upon and pray as we discern God’s mission!. “We wrestle and struggle to be faithful to the gospel and to God’s mission – we do have a Good News story to tell. But this Good News story reminds us that it’s dirty and messy and ugly at times. It is also about a God of love and about human ity’s love. And, as we strive to make sense of our institution and our structures and our governance, let us not forget that it is about people and God’s Mission into the world.” He said, “The Church is never Relaxing on a grassy slope at the Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth conference in Kamloops last year are Léonide Michel from Paroisse La Nativité in static. “She is always on the move, Montreal North, Elizabeth Robertson then Mtl Youth co-ordinator, Bishop Barry Clarke, Judy Steers, co-ordinator for youth initiatives for the Anglican Church being led by the Grace of God’s of Canada, Montreal diocesan youth consultant Mark Dunwoody and Élodie Lambert of La Nativité. (Photo: Antoinette Lynch-Joseph) Holy Spirit.” AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J 

Artists, homeless, Climate change provokes rare team up to make art common statement by church leaders In what a staff member of the Cana - Homeless don’t and homeless people together, were dian Centre for Ecumenism in need food alone on display at the reception. He said Montreal regards as without prece - art can help people rediscover them - dent in Quebec since around the Young artists affiliated with a non- selves and recover self-confidence. time of Expo 67, almost 50 years ago, profit organization called B21 that George Greene, director of the leaders of several churches have brought teams to St. Michael’s mission, praised the young artists as issued a common declaration. Mission for weekly visits join some “creative people who have decided This time the subject is climate of its homeless or other regulars in that homelessness needs to be change. The declaration was issued art projects wound up a first phase addressed.” He said he was a bit April 14 at the Green Church Confer - of the project at a reception at the skeptical but the project “turned out ence 2015 at St-Ignace-de-Loyola mission April 23. But they hope to to be miraculous” providing another Catholic Church in Quebec City, launch another phase soon. kind of sustenance to supplement organized by the Green Church “At a time when homelessness is food and clothing. program of the centre and Norman becoming more serious and is get - He said the project is one of Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec, left, chats with Lévesque, Green Church director. Robert Mackey, , a consultant on environmental transportation management, ting to be a social priority. B21 is very several involving the arts at St. He said in an introductory talk at and Alan Betts, a Vermont specialist on climate change who was keynote proud of the accomplishments of Michael’s Mission. Among other the conference that it would create a speaker at the conference. (Photo: André Forget, The Anglican Journal .) this first phase of the project,” Marc things, it encouraged some of the climate of hope. Pronovost, general and artistic Mission regulars to turn out for the “All things came into being Christian Direction, Montreal. ished by our system and our Churches’ director general of B21, said. He regular art workshops that volunteer through the Word of God, all things • Diane Andicha Picard , First Na - imperative to help and support the noted that the St. Michael’s Mission, Mary Lennon has been leading for we find in our environment: the St. tions representative from Wendake poor compels us to act. in the basement of the Church of some time. Lawrence River, Mont Ste. Anne, • Norman Levesque, director of We question our energy overcon - St. John the Evangelist, is in the The project which pays a modest belugas, aluminum, oil – all things Green Church. sumption and our dependence on oil, downtown Quartier des Spectacles, wage to artist participants, has came into being through the Word.... The declaration: which drives industry to meet this known as an artistic pole. support from the Société de Today, the Spirit of God is calling the We believe that our natural envi - demand, pushing it to encourage such Paper sculpture, collages, photo - Développment Social de Ville Marie churches to be guardians of Cre - ronment is spectacular, majestic and highly polluting operations as tar graphs and other works from the and from a Bombardier employees’ ation. The solutions exist, we need to mysterious and that it is the work of sands. We are concerned about the project, called In and Out à Montréal foundation. choose them courageously.” God. We marvel at the signs of the growth of transportation of fossil fuels – many of them created by students The declaration was signed by presence of this God of kindness in over vast territories, which is becom - about 100 people at the conference, nature’s splendor, in the extraordinary ing a serious threat to the habitat and beginning with some particularly richness of life on Earth which takes well-being of wildlife and flora and to prominent ones. The Centre for Ecu - on so many forms. the food sovereignty of human popula - men ism is looking for other people Our religious tradition reminds us tions. In our view, any economic to sign on. Among the early ones: that the role of human beings on this project must support life before profit. • Gérald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix , Earth is to “till and keep” the environ - We pray for the courage to ensure a Roman Catholic Archbishop of ment (Genesis 2:15), because human sustainable environment for future Quebec. creativity enables us to “have domin - generations. • The Very Rev. Dennis Drainville, ion” over it (Genesis 1:28) as never We commit our churches to an Anglican Bishop of Quebec. before. This mastery must be exercised ecological shift. On behalf of our faith, • The Rev. Reverend David Fines , with wisdom and intelligence in order we are bringing improvements to our past president of the Montreal and to have lasting effects. We recognize places of worship and we are acknowl - Ottawa Conference of the United that greenhouse gas emissions must be edging climate concerns. We pray for a Church of Canada. reduced (already at 400 ppm whereas world of justice and peace. We pledge • Father Nectaire Femenias, arch - the level was 280 ppm before the to act as good citizens in order to build priest of Holy Trinity Parish, Orthodox Industrial Revolution). Along with a society which is greener and more Church of America, in Quebec City. the International Panel on Climate concerned about the future of the next • The Rev. Katherine Burgess, Change, we recognize that “human generations. minister of at St. Andrew’s Pres- influence on the climate system is Confronted with this ecological byterian Church in Quebec City. clear. Ecological degradation has a crisis, we will strive to create a climate • Glenn Smith, Executive Director of greater effect on individuals impover - of hope. Parish Nursing Pilot Project: A little investment with a priceless return Lisa-Anne Migliaccio process the information and ask The next step in the process was process involved many presentations questions. The committee remained to hold a discussion group. The goal and updates to the congregation as Lisa-Anne Migliaccio is a nurse, a available to answer questions on of the discussion group was to ex - well as close collaboration with the nursing consultant, nurse manager Sundays and by email as was re - plore the previously existing healing diocese and the incumbent. In at the West Island Health and Social quired. ministry in the parish with the added parallel, the committee was in con - Services Centre and parish nursing The next step, in October of 2014 context of parish nursing. The stant communication with parish pilot project co-ordinator at the was to clearly outline the process for discussion group consisted of seven nurses around the country, where we University of Ottawa. This article is the pilot project; this was again in the questions and took place after a received much support and guidance the third of a series focusing on a pilot form of a presentation. The pilot service. Some questions that were to move the ministry forward. News project at Christ Church Beaurepaire process consisted of a congregational asked are, “What are the strengths of of the pilot process spread as far as in Beaconsfield. survey that sought to understand the the healing ministry and how can we the world parish nursing headquar - The pilot process at Christ Church health needs of the congregation. build on these strengths?” and ters in Memphis, Tennessee. The Beaurepaire began in September There was also a discussion group. “What is God calling us to do in our support was astounding and hum - 2014 with a presentation to the The goal of such a survey is to be able journey toward wholeness together bling and it is clear that God’s hand congregation about parish nursing. to anticipate which programs, sup - in this community?” The answers to and His timing have been on this Often the concept and the role port groups and health screening the questions were transcribed process from the beginning. of the nurse that is most familiar to “fairs” are required in a particular verbatim and then were analyzed The team has been very thorough people is that of a nurse in a tertiary- community. It also gives insight as to using qualitative content analysis. at investigating the legal aspects of care setting, such as is a hospital, the nature of the private consulta - The results gave a great deal of this new nursing role by speaking long-term care facility or rehabilita - tions that the parish feels a need for, insight about the direction of the with representatives from the Que - tion center. Parish nursing, however, whether in mental health, physical healing ministry, the strengths of the bec Order of Nurses. All things most closely resembles the role of the Lisa-Anne Migliaccio health or a combination. Defining congregation and the desire and worked together for this pilot process nurse in a primary-care setting: for nursing, partly because it is some - the role of the parish nurse in a method for health outreach. The to happen successfully. The next step example, your community CLSC or a times found in non-Christian faith particular congregation is extremely results of the analysis further delin - will be to recruit a parish nurse for doctor’s office with a nurse clinician. communities but especially because important because the role of the PN eated the role of a PN specific to Christ Church Beaurepaire. The The focus of a nurse in a primary it has an element not found in other is as diversified as the congregation Christ Church Beaurepaire. The ultimate goal is to see parish nursing care setting is on prevention of primary nursing: attention to the itself. Demographic factors often discussion questions and survey are in all interested churches throughout illness and health promotion. Here, spiritual life of a person. dictate the needs, and the PN who designed to be used in any congrega - the diocese and to create partner - nurses also seek to assist people in The presentation to Christ ultimately serves the congregation tion. ships in order to maximize the living healthily with chronic illness. Church Beaurepaire included all of will be recruited based on her ability The overarching goal of the benefit of the PN programming and Primary-care nurses tend to practice these nuances in order so people to fulfill these needs. The surveys survey and the discussion group is to ministry. The process requires time more independently than those in could truly grasp the concept of this were mailed out to the congregation clearly outline a role for the PN and commitment on behalf of the tertiary care and are likely to have ministry. After the initial presenta - with return postage and were then specific to that congregation. Once congregation that it will ultimately more advanced education. Parish tion to introduce the ministry, some analyzed using special statistical all the data were analyzed, they were serve – a little investment with a nursing is also called faith-based time elapsed in order for people to software. presented to the congregation. The priceless return. J AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J

Earth Day and sin for an Easter people

Elizabeth Welch often give change up as a lost cause; tion the call to love God and neigh - we may occasionally feel guilt that bour implies “active commitment to The Rev. Elizabeth Welch is a member we are part of the problem, but we the well-being of whom or what is of the Stewardship of the Environment say to ourselves, “I’m just one indi - loved.” She concludes, “we can Committee of the Diocese of Montreal) vidual and therefore I cannot make a ignore structural sin and our partici - and the parish priest at St. Andrew difference.” “Besides,” we tell our - pation in it or we can face it and and St. Mark Anglican Church in selves, “I am not as bad as some repent. To repent is to turn the other Dorval, where she preached this people – those other people are more way, both in actions and conscious - sermon April 1:, three days before at fault, they must change first.” No ness.” Earth Day. doubt those in Peter’s audience were I’m sure you are all now thinking Why, on the Third Sunday of Easter, thinking, I was just a voice in the the same things as the commentator are we reading all about sin? It’s crowd, I wasn’t Pilate after all. I quoted in the beginning: “Hey give almost as if after the first two Sun - “You killed the author of life,” us a break! Isn’t it Easter!?” I know days of Easter we’re back in Lent. Peter states. The generations who that’s what I’m thinking. Where is One commentator wrote: “Can’t the come after us will no doubt hurl the good news? Where is the risen Scriptures cut us a break for one similar words at us when they say, Christ? Sunday and give us simple ‘God is “you killed our planet. You killed the The good news in the words of great’ good news?” It’s the Third source of our oxygen, our sunlight, John, Paul and Peter is that Jesus Sunday of Easter after all! The com - our good foods, and our water.” I do Christ frees us from being self curved mentator added: “I feel the same not think, however, that they will be in on self, Jesus Christ frees us from way about the world sometimes able to excuse us as having acted in being interminably caught in a web [thinking]: can’t the world make joy ignorance, for we are no longer of structural sin. a little easier?” ignorant. We are now acting with full Putting our whole trust in the The question for us at this time is: knowledge that our actions: contin - grace and love of Christ, frees us How do we be an Easter people; how ued dependence on fossil fuel, from being “self curved in on self,” do we follow the risen Christ when deforestation, overuse of chemicals, because when we put our care and life does not always seem touched by are causing climate change that will nurturing in Christ’s hands, trusting the resurrection? eventually lead to the destruction of him to give us all we need, this offers Earth Day is celebrated this our planet. the possibility of a life lived not only Wednesday, but it’s hard to think of And as with all calamities, the for ourselves, it frees us from our celebrating when the state of our vulnerable suffer first and most primary concern being our own Earth seems so very hopeless. What deeply. For example, reduction of comfort, it enables us to give up are we to do in the face of over - crop yield will lead to higher food things we did not think we could do whelming and seemingly entrenched prices – something we will all likely without. One of the biggest barriers problems such as climate change? see in the very near future as a result to taking small steps that could aid How do we remain hopeful? How do of the current drought in California, our planet is that we are a people we remain sane? How do we take but across the globe it is the poor addicted to convenience, we are a action? How might an Easter people who cannot afford to pay higher people who are constantly given the Elizabeth Welch respond to climate change? prices who will first begin to suffer message that if we do not protect our malnutrition. It is the poor who own interests, no one else will: a garden. The garden will be installed pressure. Or better yet, give the ‘You killed our planet’ already suffer most when climate- world in which every nation and in early May and will grow vegetables car a break now and then and take We typically consider sin solely in change related natural disasters every individual is primarily con - primarily for Dorval Community public transit. On your next car terms of individual behaviour. Our occur. The number of natural disas - cerned with self-preservation and a Aid. It is a joint project with our purchase, buy a fuel efficient reading from Acts though clearly ters between 2000-2009 was about 3 life of convenience is a crucifying daycare rental partner. So in addition vehicle. to increasing urban biodiversity, presents sin as a communal problem times higher than in the 1980s. world. Trusting Christ to care for us, 4) Use LED light bulbs. – it implies we can be trapped to - frees us to care for others. It frees us creating a natural place for urban gether in sin’s web; theologians “Self curved in on self” to be an Easter people, a people of pollinators and reducing reliance on 5) Reuse and recycle all you can. global food imports and therefore sometimes refer to this as “structural Martin Luther described sin as the resurrection. 6) Review your investments and fossil fuel use, it will teach children sin,” sin rooted in unjust social “self curved in on self.” If this is the The question than is what can we divest from those companies about the importance of good stew - structures in which we are all partici - case, then when we think about sin, do? known to be the biggest polluters. ardship of our beautiful environ - pants. Peter is speaking to a crowd, perhaps we should focus less on Laura Faye Tenenbaum of the Start with the much published list ment. not to an individual when he says: ourselves, on our own guilt and our National Aeronautics and Space of the 200 dirtiest companies. “you killed the author of life . . . [but] own need to be relieved of feeling Administration in the US writes An Easter people respond to I know you acted in ignorance as did guilty, and more on the wounds we about how when her family turned climate change by proclaiming the 7) Write letters to our leaders and tell your leaders.” He is saying that all inflict with our selfish acts. The sins their front lawn into a vegetable good news, by proclaiming the good them combating climate change the people and their leaders are of others wounded Christ’s body and garden, it attracted people in a way news through taking actions that must be a priority. implicated in the execution of Jesus. our sins are currently wounding the that brought them new friends and honor our Creation, by taking action Peter clearly indicates that it is the earth. The theologian Sally McFague also transformed the neighbourhood instead of giving in to hopelessness. Small steps matter collective action and inaction of all writes that one way to approach our as others followed suit. She explains: No matter how young, how physical - No doubt we will need to take far that enabled the crucifixion of Jesus; relationship to the earth is with the “There’s no way to tell what will ly limited, or how old, there is some - more drastic steps than this, but he adds, however, that God was able understanding that the earth is the unfold when you start to do some - thing we can do. I am reminded of small steps matter. God is not going to use even this for good. And just as body of God. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda thing, even the smallest thing. the first video we watched in our to magically renew our Creation – all the people were implicated in adds that Christianity proclaims a Actions grow and expand, sort of like evening Lenten series, when Sr. Joan God has already given us what we Jesus’ death, all are inheritors of his God who dwells in Creation, is not the way our peas started out small, Chittster said, “if you wonder if need to do so; we are already an proclamation of repentance forgive - then the earth in some sense the crawled past their trellises and are you’re too old to do something good Easter people. ness of sins. body of Christ which we are continu - now getting tangled up into each in this world, and you’re still alive, Some of the biggest barriers to When faced with entrenched ing to crucify? Moe-Lobeda adds that other. What you create in the world than the answer is no.” responding creatively and construc - tively to climate change are fear, injustices and worsening crises we in both Jewish and Christian tradi - can take on a life of its own, beyond Here are some things we can do: what you might ever imagine.” guilt, and hopelessness. When Jesus She continues, “Every Earth Day I 1) Use water efficiently. Every time appears to his followers after the write about taking an individual you shower, wash your hands, resurrection, his greeting is “Peace action, and every time I write this I wash dishes, or drink water, give be with you.” It is when we are at OPEN HOUSE get all kinds of criticism about how thanks for this resource and peace rather than consumed by fear, at the doing one small thing isn’t enough. consider how you might avoid that we are able to be hopeful, it is MILE END COMMUNITY MISSION But next time you start to think that wasting it. when we realize that there are things worse than our own death, that we your actions are too small to make a 2) Reduce waste and recycle. I just Come join us for: A tour are able to make the sacrifices neces - difference, think about me and my spoke with someone this week Saturday, June +,th sary to usher in a resurrecting world. of the Mission, BBQ, Face silly old peas. Remember that I who has a friend who has two 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The children of our world, most painting, live music, Bake reached down, picked a fresh pea young children, but together as especially those in poverty need us to sale, guignolée, community and handed it across the stucco wall a family they have pledged to go -- Bernard West act now. So let’s go forth and pro - Art project, Appreciation to the guy who lives down the street an entire year with zero waste. claim the good news by acting as if corner of St. Urbain certificates ... and more! – the guy whom I hadn’t yet connect - Perhaps you can’t get to zero we matter, as if our planet matters ed with in all these years; one of the waste, but consider how you Thank you so much for being part of our unfolding story and if those who come after us last of my neighbours to reach out. might reduce your waste, by matter. …for supporting and encouraging us through the years He told me that he and his wife saw composting, using reusable prod - To repent means to change our …for continuing to help us nourish our community! our yard and decided to plant a ucts or buying products with less mind, to go a new direction. We are garden as well.” packaging. Tel: 514 274-3401 TWITTER: @MileEndMission being called upon to repent, and this Planting a garden 3) Drive smart, avoid hard accelera - is the good news, God is waiting to www.mileendmission.org Here at St. Mark’s we are going to tions or braking, get regular work through us to bring new life. FACEBOOK: Mile End Mission be planting our own vegetable maintenance, check your tire AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J K

Spiritual Calendar Celebrating 100 years

MEDITATION CIRCLE DROP-IN CENTRE ANNIVERSARY STILL PRESENCE St. James Rosemere CELEBRATION SPIRITUALITY CENTER 328 Pine St. St. Stephen’s Lachine christ church Beaurepaire chapel, Every Wednesday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 25 12th Ave. 455 church St., Beaconsfield June 24 will be the last date – reopen - Sunday, June 14, 11 a.m. Mondays June 1 and 8, 7 p.m. ing Sept. 9. Hosts Winston & Becky Guest preacher, Archdeacon Gordon All of our circles take place in an Fraser look forward to seeing you. Guy. Luncheon follows. atmosphere of quiet and tranquility, Info: 450-621-6466. with times of silent meditation, move ment and guided visualiza - SPECIAL SERVICES ABIllB SLaEin DtsA DYe uCxA MMoP ntagnes tions. www.stillpresence.com or The Church of Father Michael at 514-697-2204. 248 18th Avenue St. John the Evangelist Monday-Friday, June 29 –July 3 137 President Kennedy Ave. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. CHRISTIAN PRAYER (corner of St. rbain St.) For elementary-school-aged & REFLECTION Thursday June 4, 5:45 p.m. children. Info: 450-473-9541. St. George’s Corpus Christi: Solemn High Mass Ste. Anne de Bellevue and Procession of the Blessed Sacra - SPIRITUAL 23 Perrault Ave. ment followed by dinner in the Monday nights, 7 p.m. Parish Hall. DIRECTION Wednesday June 24, 10:30 a.m. individual spiritual direction A time of reflection, sharing, praying is available in this diocese. and meditating together while we Nativity of St. John the Baptist: For more information or a confiden - draw closer to God. Solemn High Mass, followed by coffee and tea on the lawn. tial interview with one of the match - Info: 514 288-4428 or www.redroof.ca ers, write to sdgroupmontreal@ Mary Young, a parishioner of the Church of the Resurrection Valois, recently yahoo.ca or telephone 514 768 7807. celebrated her 100th birthday, Mrs. Young, in photo with her son Richard Young, is living at the Centre Bayview in Pointe Claire. Sales & Events Good Friday in Rawdon

All Saints Deux Montagnes St. Joseph of St. James Rosemere 248 18th Avenue (in the parking lot or Nazareth Brossard 328 Pine St. church hall, depending on weather) 725 Provencher Blvd. CANADA DAY ANNUAL FAMILY DAY POT LUCK SUPPER FLEA MARKET Sun., June 14, 10:30 a.m. Wed., July 1, from 4 p.m. Sat., June 6 from 8 a.m. Bring a dish to share; wear red to Table rental $15. Call 450-473-9541 to St. Stephen’s with celebrate Canada. Information: 450- reserve a table.or for information. St. James, Chambly 621-6466. Randell Hall, 2000 de Bourgogne St. Christ Church Rawdon STRAWBERRY All Saints Deux Montagnes 3537 Metcalfe St. 248 18th Avenue (in the parking lot or SOCIAL church hall, depending on weather) ACW RUMMAGE SALE Sat., June 23, 6:30-8 p.m. Sat., June 6. Bring a friend or two and enjoy some STRAWBERRY Check parish for details. wonderful desserts and lively conver - SOCIAL On a warm Good Friday 2015 the Knights of Columbus lead the clergy and sation with beloved old friends and Sat,., July 11, 2 p.m. over a hundred parishioners from the Anglican, Roman Catholic and United St. James Rosemere some new friends. Date may change Quebec Strawberries, REAL cream, Churches through the heart of Rawdon’s business district as part of Rawdon’s 328 Pine St. if berries are not ripe. Information: lemon fruit scones, coffee or tea. annual Ecumenical Good Friday Walk. Stops were made at each of the three MILITARY WHIST Eileen Agley at 450-658-1027. Price: $8 (age (5-12: $5) Info: 450- churches for prayers, hymns and the reading of portions of the Passion ac - Sat., June 13, from 1 p.m. 473-9541 or info@allsaintsdeux cording to Matthew. Both French and English were used throughout. Follow - ing the last station, participants were invited to the Christ Church (Anglican) Admission $8. Prizes, refreshments. montagnes.ca Parish Hall for a light lunch of soup and hot cross buns. (Photo: John Clague). Information: 450-621-6466. St. Paul’s Côte-des-Neiges 3970 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Rd., Montreal CHOIR BRUNCH Banner blessed in Valois Sun., July 12, after 11 a.m. service. Cost: $15. Information: 514-733-2908 St. Paul’s Côte-des-Neiges 3970 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Rd., Montreal BAR-B-QUE Sat. July 25, 2-6.00 p.m. Cost: $15. St. James Rosemere 328 Pine St. SUMMER BBQ Sat., Aug. 15, from 4 p.m. All you can eat: hot dogs, burgers, salad.Price $10. Everyone welcome. Info: 450-621-6466. St. Paul’s Côte-des-Neiges 3970 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Rd., Montreal CARIBBEAN BUFFET BREAKFAST Sat. Sept.12, 8-11.00 a.m. A new banner was blessed on Easter Sunday at the Church of the Cost: $12. Info: 514-733-2908. Resurrection Valois to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the parish. Some of those who created and presented it gathered for a photo. From left to right, back row, are Ken Rhodes, Janet Callary, Rosanne Harrison, Grace Lavigne, Elaine Beaumont, Gladys Randle, Laura Hill and Paul Van Esbroek, Front row: Lillian Rhodes and Karen Purcell. L AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J

Hartropp rides for MS again Simon Hartropp, treasurer at the Around the parishes Church of the Resurrection in Pointe Claire, will once again be participat - ing this month in the New Brunswick continuing the search process for the Diocese of Montreal and a “MS Bike Tour” in honour of the Nick Pang heads north daughter-in-law of a former treasur - In what is probably the first of sever - a successor to Archdeacon Gray donation from the Church of as rector. the Epiphany in Verdun. er. Betty Mitham raised her children al such appointments in new region - Bruce and Sheila in Pointe Claire al ministries being established by An ‘Edible churchyard’ Brosseau heads to until moving back to New Bruns- the Diocese of Montreal, the Rev. in Rosemont Redroof Church wick. Bruce’s wife Sarah has been Nicholas Pang is to be the new An “edible churchyard” or children’s suffering from Multiple Sclerosis for Rev. Alain Brosseau has been ap - associate priest of the Regional vegetable garden will be inaugurated decade. It’s been a challenge to be a pointed, effective in July, assistant Ministry of the Laur entians. The at a bilingual event at 10 a.m. Satur - dairy farmer’s wife and a grandmoth - to the incumbent of the downtown appointment by Bishop Barry day, June 13, on the grounds of St. er. Sheila succumbed to cancer in Church of St. John the Evangelist. Clarke is effective July 1. CHL – the Church of St. Cuthbert, April. Her obituary invited gifts to be He confessed to mixed emotions in Father Pang has been priest-in- St. Hilda and St. Luc – at 6341 de made in her memory to a charity of a Facebook post. “It saddens me to charge of St. George’s Place du Lorimier Ave. in the Rosemont the donor’s choice – which could be leave the awesome community of Canada since the rector, Archdeacon district. This is a joint project of the the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Simon St. George’s Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. Bill Gray, became executive arch- parish, and the community groups will be riding with the Psycows Team I thank you all (in that parish) for an deacon of the Diocese of Montreal La Ligne Verte,. Ecoquartier and 140 kilometres across hills and amazing two years that were wonder - last fall. The parish and diocese are SODER. Also, there’s a grant from through the valley of the Kenne- ful because of the love and support becasis River from Sussex to St John that you all generously gave me. and back. An interim posting in Verdun At the same time I am really looking at 902-468-8230 and mention “Si - Contributions can be made forward to meeting the people of mon Hartropp New Brunswick Bike online at www.msbiketours.ca or brings Francie Nadeau-Keats back SJE and to start sharing in (their) Tour.” Simon’s target this year is you can send a cheque payable to ministry.” $4,500 be reached, and help the A friend of the Diocese of Montreal “MSS Canada” to Simon at 169 of some years’ standing is providing “Let’s Stop MS” dream be realised. Beaurepaire Church Sunnyside Ave., Pointe Claire H9R In the photo by Sarah Ritchie, interim ministry at the Church of the 3V2; Or telephone the Atlantic Office Epiphany in Verdun, which is look - seeks staff Simon Hartropp crosses the finish line of the 2014 MS Bike Tour, ing for a new incumbent priest. Christ Church Beaurepaire in Bea - with members of the public. This bringing home over $4,400. Bishop Barry Clarke appointed consfield is seeking a caretaker/clean - part-time position could be cleaning the Rev. Francie Nadeau-Keats, from er and an administrative assistant and maintenance only, or could also the Lower North Shore in the Dio - and hopes for an engaging, person - include outdoor grounds-keeping. cese of Quebec, as priest-in-charge of able, energetic and self-directed • The energetic and self-directed 50 years a priest the Church of the Epiphany, effective person in each case. administrative assistant fills a multi- May 17. Her most recent appoint - • The caretaker/cleaner is considered faceted function in a support role to ment in Montreal was as an interim to have a vital support role to the the parish as a whole, including priest under similar circumstances parish, ensuring that the plant is clergy, the corporation and parish at the Parish of St. Andrew and maintained and presented in a clean council, the music program director, St. Mark in Dorval. and orderly fashion and providing the worship life of the parish, and the As it seeks a successor to the set-up and take-down support servic - various groups, organizations and Rev. Patrick Wheeler, now at the es for worship and various groups, ministries. The administrative organizations and ministries. The Parish of St. Matthias in Westmount, The Rev. Francie Nadeau-Keats assistant serves as a receptionist, Epiphany had completed a parish staff member serves as an ambassa - secretary, communications hub, profileS and set up a search commit - ation from the college and ordina - dor for the parish in interactions front-line pastoral care support tee by the end of April. In the mean tion as a deacon (both of which have person, and clerical support person. time the parish has not been starved since then taken place). Crucifer moves on The qualified candidate will be for interim talent. Also, the Rev. Roslyn Macgregor About 65 years after detail-oriented, multi-tasking, There was a particularly stellar of the parish of St. Cuthbert, St. joining the choir of St. organized, dependable, computer lineup at the altar, in the pulpit or Hilda and St. Luc in the Rosemont Matthias’ Church in literate and able to handle sensitive both during Lent and over Easter. district and the Rev. Rhonda Waters Westmount as a proba - information with confidentiality. Among worship leaders were the of the Christ Church Cathedral staff, tioner, the crucifer, This is a 20-hour-a-week position. Rev. Canon Dr. John Simons, soon to herself an in-ministry-year student John Montgomery has To obtain a full description of retire as principal of the Montreal at the parish not long age, were the retired. He will be either job or to make application, The Rev. Canon Bryan Pearce and his Diocesan Theological College, the celebrant once each in April. moving shortly to Ste. contact the Ven. Michael Johnson, wife Judy were feted April 19th, 2015 Rev. Dr. Karen Egan, director of The deacons on the Epiphany Agathe in the Laurentians. He has Incumbent, Christ Church Beaure - at the Church of the Resurrection pastoral studies at the college and staff, the Rev. Jean Willcocks and served under seven different choir paire, 455 Church Street, Beacons - Valois on the occasion of the 50th Josée Lemoine, who was serving an the Rev. Seymour Smith, rounded directors and made two trips to field, QC H9W 3S6; christchurch@ anniversary of his ordination as a “in-ministry year” before her gradu - priest. out the team. England with the choir. There were qc.aibn.com. also many weekend trips through Eastern Canada and the United States. He has seen the choir evolve from a choir of Men and Boys to its current status as a mixed adult %QOGCPFLQKPWU ensemble. John and the choir sing in English, French, German, Latin, and 1EVQDGTTF occasionally in Russian. The parish congratulates John for his wonderful CORO devotion to the choir and to St. Matthias’. Welcoming a newcomer .QM[\I

:DQWWRUHDFKIDPLOLHVQRWLQFKXUFKRQ6XQGD\" 0HVV\&KXUFKLVIRU\RX  ([SHULHQFH OHDUQDERXW0HVV\&KXUFK The Rev. Jennifer Bourque, a chaplain at the Montreal Children’s IRUUHJLVWUDWLRQFRQWDFW Hospital, her husband Ben and their son Elliott welcomed a Henry, who «JOLVHVWJHRUJHōVFKXUFK was born April 12, into the family. All SHUUDXOWDYHVWHDQQHGHEHOOHYXH were doing well and Elliott was _ZZZVWJHRUJHVDQJOLFDQFKXUFKFRP delighted to be a big brother. AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J 

Award presentation turns into a party On April 12, Bishop Barry Clark Incumbent of Granby, the Rev. presented Marion Standish with the Canon W.T. Blizzard, the Rev. 2014-2015 Bishop’s Award for the Richard Gauthier, newly appointed Archdeaconry of Bedford and of the to the parish, the Rev. Canon Tim Richelieu. Smart, the Rev. George Campbell of When Marion was advised that Sutton, then Rev. John Serjeantson of she was chosen to receive this award, Cowansville, the Rev. Wilmur David - she said she would be pleased and son of Waterloo and the Rev. Lynn honoured , that she wanted it to be a Ross of Magog “party,” and that she wished to invite Following the Eucharist, Marion those people for whom she does vol - was presented with the award and a unteer work in service to the church. bouquet of flowers. So it was a regional party at St. Bishop Barry was also presented George’s Church in Granby! People with flowers, as the announcement from the churches of St. Thomas’ of his planned marriage and retire - Rougemont, St. George’s Granby, ment had recently been announced. Trinity Cowansville, Waterloo, A reception was held in the Otterburn Park , Sutton and Stan - church fall for about the 65 people bridge East attended a glorious present. Marion thanked all of those celebration. Along with the bishop, who came to share in this celebration clergy in attendance were Executive and shared some memories of her Archdeacon Bill Gray, the former work in the parish and the region. Trinity Memorial celebrates busy Easter and anniversary It was a particularly festive Easter Sunday, May 31. Notable Sunday service at Trinity Memorial (Some readers may actually have Church in the West-End N.D.G. received this June issue of Anglican Come join us for district. Montreal a little before this event.) a service of celebration for Three youngsters had their first The service featured a massed Trinity Memorial communion, an adult, Evan Davie, choir. The guest speaker was the Rev. was baptised, a brass quartet was Canon Anthony Jemmot, rector of Church’s on hand and several birthdays and Trinity Memorial between 1991 and anniversaries were celebrated. 2001 and now incumbent at St. 175th Anniversary Pamela and David Tait, celebrating a George’s Memorial Church in of Ministry 60th wedding anniversary, with the Oshawa, Ont. Eucharistic service with Rev. Canon Joyce Sanchez and Rene The parish was established in massed choir Sanchez, also marking an anniver - 1840 as Trinity Church in what is sary, and three parishioners marked now Old Montreal and occupied that Sunday, May 31, 2015, 4 p.m. birthdays. site, followed by two others in the 5220 Sherbrooke St. W. The photo at the left, taken by historic area, until 1926, when it (Métro Vendôme) parishioner Marcia Lois Hughes, moved to the present site, at Sher - Information: 514-484-3102 shows Rev. Deacon Jessica Bickford brooke St. W. and Marlow Ave. Built and some youngsters from the beginning in 1922, the new church Guest preacher: recently reorganized Sunday school. was named “Trinity Memorial” in The Rev. Anthony Jemmot Also, Trinity Memorial marked honour of soldiers who died in the the 175th anniversary of the ministry First World War. of the parish at a service at 4 p.m. Notable Trinity Children’s Choir New music program for children age 5-12 Teaching children to sing, using traditional African-American spiritual and contemporary gospel Une fête pour toute la famille! styles of music Dimanche le 7 juin de 11h-15h Each Saturday, June 20-Aug. 15 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Vous êtes invités à une journée fantabuleuse (registration 11 a.m.) $40 for eight sessions, Venez avec appétit, il y aura un BBQ et des délices divers! $10 for one walk-in session il y aura aussi plusieurs jeux pour les enfants Trinity Memorial Church 5220 Sherbrooke St. W. Information: 514 -484-3102

Petit Zoo Monalea Monalea Petting Zoo Notable Trinity Family Fair Day! block party Sunday une 7 from 11-3 Celebrating 175 years Come join for a day of music on our outdoor stage. Food and fun You are invited to a fantabulous day of Fun for the whole family. We are also Come Hungry – we will be have a BBQ and assorted treats! looking for performers. If come ready to play & have fun with games for kids interested, please contact us. Saturday, Sept. 12 99 Mt Pleasant, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Pointe claire 5220 Sherbrooke St. W., 514-697-1910 Church lawn offi[email protected] Information: 514 -484-3102 N AnglicAn MOnTREAl • nE J

Capacity congregation says farewell as St. Mark’s seeks new mission

“Death is an event in life,” said the she said. “We are little tiny molecules of trustees and managed by the Rev. Rev. Gertrude Lebans, who at age of cosmic dust and life is the nature Richard Gauthier, the last parish 12 gave her life to Jesus while a young of the universe and that means things priest; they are seeking a role for the parishioner at St. Mark’s Church in have to break up and come apart.” building in community service and Old Longueuil. Now an extremely St. Mark’s Church as a worship - French-language ministry. active “retired” priest living in ping community joined St. Barnabas Trudy Lebans told a capacity Guelph, she was preaching at the Church in St. Lambert over the last congregation of over 150 that people celebration of the 173-year ministry few months. The picturesque church, would be amazed at the richness that of the ministry of St. Mark’s. built in 1841-42 by the Fifth Baron de came out of the church over the “Death is just an event and Longueuil, is now administered for years and she urged those had come change is the nature of the universe,” the bishop of Montreal by a board from many places for the service to “cherish it all, even the sad and the bad times.” Pascale Doucet, a good friend of the 12th Baron de Longueuil, Dr. Michael Grant, who lives on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, read a letter from him saying he feels the loss of the church “more than you realize.” He wrote that Roman Catholic and Anglican traditions have mingled through the histories of St. Mark’s and his family. (The title Baron de Longueuil is the only French colonial title cur - rently recognized by Queen Eliza - beth as Queen of Canada. The title was granted originally by King Louis XIV of France to a military officer, Charles le Moyne de Longueuil survives under a provision of the Treaty of Paris of 1763.) Some of the former parishioners and displays at the celebration paid homage to the late Rev. John Bonathan, for 35 years rector of St. Mark’s, and to the former St. Oswald’s Church in the former municipality of Montreal South; The Madsen Family, with roots in the parish. Clockwise are Erik Madsen, St. Oswald’s eventually closed and Former parishioner Stephen Irwin rings the church bell Isaac, 12 (largely hidden by his father), Kirsten and Jacob, 9. merged into St. Mark’s. Undergirded by prayer, St. Paul’s Knowlton active on many fronts

Tim Wiebe charge of our mini-mission program. resources to both professional and band may be doing a set during the such as the St. Paul’s Women, “A very exciting visit will be familial caregivers. Recently they regular daily schedule at Brome Fair. servers, Altar Guild, sidespeople, The Rev. Tim Wiebe is the incumbent taking place on Wednesday, June 10 held a meeting with a notary to All this is undergirded and made computer operators, musicians. at St. Paul’s Knowlton at 7:00 p.m.. The Watoto Children’s discuss wills and financial planning. possible by our two weekly prayer As often happens, when you St. Paul’s, Knowlton has had a very choir of Uganda will be stopping at Another project was to canvass the groups of between eight and 15 that begin one ministry, you see the need busy and exciting year thus far. St. Paul’s – Knowlton during their local funeral homes in order to give meet to pray specifically for the for so many more. We look forward A donation of $40,000 from the 2015 “Oh What Love” Canadian people an idea of the range of op - ministry and needs of the parish. to all that “God has prepared in Seven Churches Foundation has tour. Watoto Children’s Choirs have tions available without having the These are all in addition to the advance for us to do” (Ephesians doubled our income from 10 years travelled internationally since 1994 pressure of the funeral home or the regular ministries of St. Paul’s, such 2:10) and we look forward to his ago. We have used the money to as advocates for the estimated 50 fog of grief clouding their judgment. as the Knowlton Academy Breakfast continuing to provide all that we increase the hours of our administra - million children in Africa, orphaned The Prostate Cancer Support program, the Senior’s Sing-a-longs, need “according to His Riches in tive assistant. We have also hired the as a result of HIV/AIDS, war, poverty group has just celebrated the third the Mens breakfasts, the several Glory” (Philippians 4:19). Rev. Sinpoh Han as our Senior’s and disease.” Shirley Spenser, Ad - anniversary of their affiliation with Bible Studies and service groups, Residence Chaplain, caring for the ministrative Assistant, Children and ProCure, a larger organization. three Knowlton residences one day Family Ministries Coordinator. Initially started because of an initia - per week. We have purchased new Our monthly Outreach Breakfast tive of Joann Jones, a leader of the portable screens and a third projec - in the Lavigne Room at the Depan - Caregiver’s Café, Peter Tetrault, Blair tor for our Friday Night Light out - neur Rouge draws between 20 and Anderson, Ray Jones and several reach project. 50 people from the area to hear men carried on independently for A G.U.M. Grant has allowed us to people from various walks of life several years before choosing to hire Shirley Spenser as our Children relate their Christian story. There is affiliate with the larger organization. and Family Ministries Coordinator. also live music and an excellent They are hoping to expand with a Her job is to facilitate our Sunday $6 full breakfast. French chapter in Cowansville in the School and our HipHopNHockey The Caregiver’s Café has been near future. Single Malt Scotch 101 youth program. She is also interested another monthly project aimed at St. Paul’s Sunday School, as a part in beginning Messy Church and is in providing support, knowledge and of their mini-mission has sponsored from grain to bottle, illustrated with a child with Amazima, an orphanage under the direction of Katie Davis samples from Speyside to Islay. whose book “Kisses For Katie” inspired our involvement. I am very excited about our Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 pm Friday Night Light program at the St. Philip’s Church Lac Brome Community Centre. This is a worship service in a ‘neutral’ 3400 Connaught location that is more accessible for those who would be uncomfortable Tickets: $100 coming to a church building. We (Tax Receipt for $65) have a 36' panoramic backdrop on which we play video and have the Info: 514-481-4871 or lyrics for the songs. Our 12-piece band (two keyboards, five guitars, [email protected] bass, drums, vocals) provides mod - ern, joyful worship music. The next * Limited space. No tickets at the door. event will be May 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Centre. Our June event is planned to be at the Cold - brook Park Pavillion the centre of A Fundraiser for St. Philip’s Church Knowlton. It is also possible that the