PAGE 5 PAGE 9 PAGE 12 Is disinvestment Faith groups team Rural parish Un-Anglican? up for refugees makes big impact TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.ca n MARCH 2016 FaithWorks raises record amount BY PETER MISIASZEK IN a challenging economic envi - ronment, the 2015 FaithWorks campaign result is one for the record books. As in past years, Anglicans across the Diocese of Toronto demonstrated their gen - erosity, raising more $1,675,000. Despite news of job losses, the de - clining dollar, downsizing and belt-tightening, FaithWorks raised more money in 2015 than in any year prior. “Thanks be to God for the gen - erosity of Anglicans across the diocese,” says Archbishop Colin Johnson. “FaithWorks is a tangi - ble example of Christ’s mission being served in the world, and many people need to be thanked for their commitment – donors, volunteers and clergy.” FaithWorks is the annual ap - Dean Andrew Asbil shakes hands with Archbishop Colin Johnson after peal of the Diocese of Toronto. being escorted to his chair while Chancellor Clare Burns looks on. At The money raised supports fami - right, Bishop Walter Asbil hugs his son. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON lies in crisis, children, youth and women in need, immigrants, the homeless, the imprisoned, those suffering from HIV/AIDS, and people living in the developing Cathedral world. “This demonstrates the breadth of our donor base,” says Shelagh McPherson, chair of the Faith - Works Allocations Committee. “A great deal of effort has been made turns page to promote FaithWorks in our parishes, in the corporate sector, among service groups and with individual donors. Our Christmas New rector, dean installed direct mail appeal alone raised over $50,000.” Parishes gave a total of $825,000 BY STUART MANN gregation near the end of the were woven throughout the serv - winds buffeting the church. in 2015, and about 85 per cent of service. ice. The passage from Ephesians “I know these are not easy days the churches in the diocese took ST. James Cathedral began a new The service started in dramatic was read in in Mandarin. for the church,” Bishop Asbil said. part in the campaign. A signifi - chapter in its history on Jan. 31 fashion, as native drumming In a delightful surprise, Dean “There’s an anxiety. But let me cant bequest was secured with the induction and installa - filled the air and Sandra Camp - Asbil’s father, Bishop Walter As - tell you what Andrew thinks. He through the parish appeal. More tion of the Very Rev. Andrew As - bell, a pastoral worker at the bil, a former bishop of the Diocese believes God does not call us from than 85 parishes experienced a bil as the rector of the cathedral Toronto Urban Native Ministry, of Niagara, gave the sermon. the past – rather, God calls us result greater in 2015 compared to and Dean of Toronto. performed a smudging ceremony “What I’d like to tell you about from the future. That is how An - the previous year. About 700 people filled the at the front of the church. Among Andrew is, he’s able to bring to - drew sees the church – facing the “Throughout the diocese, the downtown cathedral for the two- those who were ritually cleansed gether people who have widely di - future square on, with the Holy number of parishes making Faith - hour service, which had a strong by the healing smoke was Toron - verse views,” he said. Spirit of God to help us step out in Works an important focus of their emphasis on social justice and in - to Mayor John Tory, seated in the In a sermon that was by turns freedom.” stewardship and outreach is en - cluded several lighthearted and first pew. insightful and humorous, Bishop He asked Dean Asbil and his couraging,” says Susan McCul - poignant moments. The first and second readings Asbil spoke about his son with wife, Mary, to join him on the loch, FaithWorks’ campaign man - “I am moved beyond words to (Isaiah 55: 1-11 and Ephesians 4. 7, deep affection and respect. He de - chancel steps and, after some ager. “We’ve seen some signifi - accept this wonderful call,” said 11-16) reflected the themes of so - scribed his son as a gifted leader Continued on Page 2 Dean Asbil, speaking to the con - cial justice and inclusion that who is not troubled by the head - Continued on Page 2 ON THE STAINED GLASS TOUR – SEE PAGE 8 2 The Anglican N E W S March 2016 New dean Corporate donors given keys, support takes seat appeal Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 cant growth, especially in the words of encouragement, em - Near the end of the service, York-Simcoe and York-Scarbor - braced them. It was a moving mo - Dean Asbil came down from his ough episcopal areas. The parish - ment that drew sustained ap - chair and, standing where his fa - Dean Andrew Asbil with his daughters Bridget (left) and Hanna before es in York Central Deanery and plause from the congregation. ther had stood, spoke about what the start of the service. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON St. James Deanery (located in After the sermon, Dean Asbil it meant to be the dean of Cana - Toronto) have developed into im - was formally inducted as rector da’s most populous diocese and portant pacesetters in the overall of the cathedral by Archbishop rector of its mother church. outside these four walls and to made us.” campaign.” Colin Johnson, the Bishop of “I’m glad to take this seat – it’s step into a deeper relationship He said the cathedral is built on Corporations – especially the Toronto and Metropolitan (senior pretty fancy,” he said, looking with our neighbours – with resi - sacred First Nations land and An - major banks – continue to be a vi - bishop) of the Ecclesiastical over at his chair and drawing dents and merchants, with civic glicans must walk in peace and tal source of funds for the cam - Province of Ontario. At the same laughter from the congregation. leaders, with our ecumenical reconciliation with indigenous paign. In 2015, FaithWorks Corpo - time, he became priest-in-charge But he quickly changed to a more partners to pray together and people. “We had a hand in a deep rate raised $309,000. Since its in - of St. Bartholomew, Regent Park. serious tone, and the congrega - break down walls that divide so pain; we must have a hand in ception in 2004, the corporate ap - Dean Asbil was given the cere - tion listened with rapt attention. that no one stands alone, that we deep healing.” peal has contributed more than monial keys to the cathedral by “But don’t let appearances fool stand with the poor and disen - He thanked a number of people, $4 million to FaithWorks. “It is the churchwardens, Angela Car - you,” he continued. “I know what franchised so that we might be - including the former dean, the wonderful to witness the generos - roll and Larry Enfield, and then taking this seat means. To be come better – that we might be - Very Rev. Douglas Stoute, and the ity of Anglicans and the corporate was formally installed as the new seated in this cathedral is to be come good. cathedral’s congregation, “who sector during challenging times” Dean of Toronto. shaped by the traditions and “To be seated in this cathedral put down deep roots and shot for says Bishop Philip Poole, the area At the end of the installation blessings of what it means to be means to offer radical hospitality the skies.” He thanked his former bishop of York-Credit Valley and ceremony, Archbishop Johnson, an Anglican – the good, the bad so that the next person through parish (the Church of the Re - chair of the FaithWorks Corpo - the diocesan registrar, Canon and the ugly. It also means to be those front doors feels the deep deemer, Bloor Street), his father, rate appeal. Paul Baston and the diocesan inspired by the Holy Spirit to take welcome of Jesus – the sojourner, his wife and children. Looking ahead to the 2016 cam - chancellor, Canon Clare Burns, us into uncharted waters and to the migrant, the refugee or just He waited for a moment, letting paign, the FaithWorks Allocations led Dean Asbil to the dean’s try new things, because the mis - the tired soul who needs a break all his words sink in. Then he Committee is holding firm with a “stall” or chair at the front corner sion field is changing always. from the pace of our reality, so added, “Now, that’s enough of goal of $1,550,000. The goal is at - of the chancel. As he sat down, he “To be seated in this cathedral that we might just find stillness that. We have work to do. Let’s tainable, says Ms. McCulloch. received a long ovation. means to have the courage to step and silence with the one who get on with it.” “2016 will be a special year for us – our 20th anniversary. 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