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TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.ca n JUNE 2012 Campaign sparks ideas Church Parish asked bakery to dream provides BY STUART MANN
EACH Wednesday, a group of peo - ple from St. Peter, Erindale, go for training a hike in a Mississauga park. The hour-long walk includes prayers, a reflection, some stretching exer - cises, and a chance to experience BY STUART MANN God’s creation in the company of friends. YOUR church’s communion bread What’s unusual about the walk might soon be coming from an is that it had its origins in the Our Anglican bakery that provides Faith-Our Hope campaign. training to some of Toronto’s As the Rev. Canon Jennifer most marginalized people. Reid and her leadership team vis - All Saints, Sherbourne Street, ited parishioners to talk about the has set up Take This Bread, a campaign, they asked them to bakery located in the Toronto think about what new ministry Friendship Centre, just two doors initiatives they would like the down from the church at the cor - church to do. ner of Dundas and Sherbourne “I wanted the parish to dream streets. and say, ‘Wouldn’t it be neat if—,” “The initiative came out of a de - recalls Canon Reid. “So people sire to give people something to started coming up with ideas.” do in the neighbourhood,” says One of those ideas became the the Rev. David Opheim, incum - Wednesday morning hike. Maryanne Collins leads hikers bent. “People with mental health Maryanne Collins, a fitness in - through their stretching exercis - issues or addictions have a lot of structor at the church, leads the es. The weekly walks (right), time on their hands, and they group, which meets at a different hosted by St. Peter, Erindale, in - want to do something purpose - park each week. The group has clude prayer and reflection. The ful.” about 17 people, including some idea for the walks and the funding The bakery will give them a from outside the church. came from the church’s Our Faith- chance to become skilled bakers, The newcomers are seniors Our Hope campaign. PHOTOS BY he says. Led by John Stephenson who were looking for people to MICHAEL HUDSON Jr., an outreach worker at the walk in the parks with, says church, small teams will bake the Canon Reid. “That it was run by a bread and other goods and offer church made it more appealing to them for sale to local restaurants, churches and the general public Continued on Page 2 beginning in September. They’ve already made their first batch of 30 loaves. “The more we talk to people about this, the more excited they Campaign passes ‘significant milestone’ are because we are actually tak - ing a scriptural passage and bringing it to life,” says Mr. BY STUART MANN end of December. Parishes are us - per cent of the funds raised above • Faithfully apply the funds re - Opheim. “We’re breathing new ing the money in a variety of ways, its goal. When a parish finishes its ceived from the campaign to life into it for people who have AS of May 1, the diocese’s Our from paying off building repairs to campaign, it will receive its first the items identified by the had very bad luck or have no Faith-Our Hope campaign had re - funding outreach projects. cheque six months later, and then parish. hope or are caught in a cycle of ceived more than $38 million in “They’re ecstatic about the cheques every three months there - • Let people in the congregation addictions.” pledges and cash. amount of money that’s coming after. know when money has been The church set aside money in “I think we’ve passed a signifi - back,” says Mr. Misiaszek, adding If the campaign raises $50 mil - received from the campaign, its operating budget to buy the cant milestone and we’re within that some cheques have been for lion, parishes will receive a total of and how much the amount is. equipment and has raised $16,000 reach of hitting our goal” of $50 mil - more than $100,000. “They’re $17 million. They will also be eligi - • Let people in the congregation through grants and donations, in - lion, says Peter Misiaszek, the dio - dreaming about how it’s going to ble to apply for grants from the re - know that their gift is making cluding a $5,000 Reach Grant cese’s director of Stewardship De - be used in the parish.” maining funds. a difference. from the diocese. The money velopment. Forty per cent of the funds Mr. Misiaszek says it’s impor - Parishes will be able to apply for gives the bakery the ability to buy By the end of June, $3,345,000 raised by a parish, up to its goal, tant that all campaign pledges be grants beginning in 2013. Grants more equipment and ingredients will have flowed back to the parish - will be returned to the parish. In fulfilled. To accomplish that, he en - will be made in the following areas, and set up a website for those es for local initiatives, with another addition, each parish that exceeds courages parishes to take the fol - $1.6 million to be returned by the its campaign goal will receive 75 lowing steps: Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2
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Pledges Our FaithC-ampaignOur Hop Progresse Progr e(Asss of (A Aprils of 30,Ap r2012)il 30, 2012) Parishes receive need to Total Pledges (all sources) $38,200,000 Total Funds Received to Date (all sources) $11,840,000 campaign cheques Funds Returned to Parishes (forecast for $3,345,000 be fulfilled June 30, 2012) Funds Returned to Parishes ( forecast for $1,038,000 Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 September 30, 2012) them, and they are quite happy to a part-time parish nurse. It’s also according to the campaign’s case Funds Returned to Parishes ( forecast for $543,975 talk about faith issues and to going to put aside money for inno - for support: leadership develop - December 31, 2012) pray.” vative youth projects. ment, pioneering ministry, com - The walks were held each week The building and the music municating in a wire less world, during Lent. They were so enjoy - program will also benefit from adaptive reuse of parish facilities, proval of all grants. The allocations son had set a target of $10 million in able that the decision was made the campaign. The church used enabling parishes to become mul - committee will be made up of eight major gifts. As of May 1, he had to continue until the end of June, its first payment, for $30,000, to ti-staffed and giving to others. clergy and lay members from raised $6.3 million, with more ex - and possibly start them up again pay off the debt on a new roof. It The diocese is setting up an Our across the diocese. pected to come in over the spring in the fall. also plans to buy and install a Faith-Our Hope Allocations Com - Mr. Misiaszek says one of the and summer. “We’re seeing something that’s new organ. mittee to establish guidelines, re - reasons for the success of the cam - For more information on the Our really interesting here,” says Canon Reid is glad the church ceive applications and make rec - paign is the generosity of major Faith-Our Hope campaign, visit the Canon Reid. “We can afford it be - decided to spend some of its cam - ommendations for grants. Dioce - donors. At the beginning of the diocese’s website, www.toronto.an - cause the campaign gave us the paign money on things in addi - san Council will have the final ap - campaign, Archbishop Colin John - glican.ca. ability to hire Maryanne to lead it. tion to the building. “It’s a beauti - Now we’ve got the freedom to try ful building and we love it, but some things.” we’ve got people whose heart is The church is going to use really for worship and for Christ &'%#%)( $&$$ some of its money from the Our and for giving. It’s about what $'%+'.% ' $ %*( $ Faith-Our Hope campaign to hire other things we can do for God.” $(*&&%'))%) %(, ) #$)" ") $ ) %$ ""$ ( , %' %#"((%')' (!% %#"(($(( Bakery a ‘beacon ) %*( $ $(*&&%')%# %& of hope,’ says priest Continued from Page 1 who want to buy the bread online. a beacon of hope in the neigh - %'#%' $ %'#) %$%')% Mr. Opheim hopes that some - bourhood. “It’s just another ex - ' + '())&"$$ $ day the church can even open a ample of what happens when you '% *'"" -) small cafe that sells the bread and invest in the community, when %'# " %')) "% )(%' other baked goods and coffee at a you say to people, ‘We care reasonable price. enough about you to put some of In the meantime, the bakery is this stuff in your hands and make %'%$)%)') ) "%%' off to a good start. Last November, it happen.’” when it was announced that the More information about the %'%$)% bakery would become a reality, bakery, including its website ad - ,,,"% )(%' about 40 supporters, including dress, will be published in The Bishop Patrick Yu, turned up at Anglican when it opens. the church to celebrate. They Reach Grants are one-time went to each corner of the Sher - grants of $500-$5,000 to enable lo - bourne and Dundas intersection cal ministry that will reach peo - and prayed, reclaiming the corner ple who are not currently being for God and for the work of the reached by traditional forms of bakery. As a symbolic gesture, church. For more information on
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PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON drawing Celtic knots. “If you can knots in both religious and non- draw a dot, a line, and a square, religious settings, such as in the you can draw a knot,” says Brian mosaic floor of the Church of the Dench. The author of The Knotty Nativity in Bethlehem and in Book and the former president of some corporate logos, such as the Calligraphic Arts Guild of that of the Ontario Crafts Council. Toronto, Mr. Dench loves to help Mr. Dench got “jazzed” recently people unravel the secret of how at his discovery of Celtic knot pat - to draw Celtic knots. terns on the interior stem of the Mr. Dench led a workshop on Chalice of Ardagh, owned by the April 21 at the convent of the Sis - National Museum of Ireland. terhood of St. John the Divine in These designs would only have Toronto. More than 35 people been seen during the elevation of spent a day learning how to create the chalice as the priest prayed, the knots that have captured the “May this mingling of the Body religious imagination of humanity and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Brian Dench, author of The Knotty Book , leads the workshop at St. for thousands of years. Christ bring everlasting life to us John’s Convent. “There was a lot of enthusiasm who receive it.” about learning something new Perhaps, reflects Mr. Dench, the that has been around for cen - Celtic knots used on the chalice turies,” he says. In fact, there was were really making a theological so much enthusiasm that another, statement about the interweav - longer session has been planned ing, the mingling, of humanity Celtic knots decorate a Celtic cross. for the convent in September. with the divine, a possibility he There are Celtic crosses in Ireland Drawing Celtic knots is not just finds intriguing. dating from the 8th century. about creating beautiful and intri - cate designs. It can also be a spir - itual exercise, he says. “It’s like /05*$&0'.&&5*/(*446&%#: Brother Lawrence peeling pota - toes. 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Jenny Andi - r &UIOJD.JOJTUSJFT son, the Archbishop’s Officer for Mission. ĂF $POWFOJOH $JSDVMBS XJMM CF QPTUFE PO UIF EJPDFTFT XFCTJUFBOENBJMFEUPBMM4ZOPENFNCFSTUIFXFFLPG .BZ Correction 'PSNPSFJOGPSNBUJPO WJTJUUIF A4ZOPEQBHFPOUIFEJPDFTFTXFCTJUF The correct date for the Reach BUXXXUPSPOUPBOHMJDBODBTZOPEPS New People workshop at Trinity DPOUBDU1BNFMB#PJTWFSU "TTJTUBOU College, Toronto, is Oct. 27. An in - 4FDSFUBSZPG4ZOPEBUQCPJTWFSU!UPSPOUP correct date was given in last $IOCESE OF 4ORONTO BOHMJDBODBPSBU month’s issue. The Anglican re - !NGLICAN #HURCH OF #ANADA PS FYU grets the error. 4 The Anglican C O M M E N T June 2012 We have been empowered The Anglican ’m not certain why, but BISHOP’S OPINION No feet but yours. The Anglican is published under Pentecost, one of the Yours are the eyes through which the authority of the Bishop of Toronto Ichurch’s chief feasts of the BY BISHOP PHILIP POOLE Christ’s compassion must look out on the and the Incorporated Synod of the year, does not seem to world. Diocese of Toronto. Opinions expressed in command the respect that the Yours are the feet with which The Anglican are not necessarily those of other major days do. Christ - offers her some comfort—a hug, a kiss, a re - He is to go about doing good. the editor or the publisher. mas celebrates the birth of Je - assuring word—and then walks her back to Yours are the hands with which Stuart Mann: Editor sus, the Incarnation. It is a her bedroom. He is to bless us now. high-profile time, both in the church and so - “Don’t be afraid” her mom says. “You are I invite you to take up the challenge of Address all editorial material to: ciety. A baby’s birth captivates the world. not alone. God is here with you.” Pentecost to be “God with skin on.” You have The Anglican Good Friday acknowledges the crucifixion, “I know God is with me,” the girl replies, the power to do it. Let’s give the season of 135 Adelaide Street East and always gets a mention in the media. In “but I need a person in my room with some Pentecost the respect it deserves. Here are Toronto, Ontario M5C 1L8 Toronto and other major centres around the skin on.” some ideas. Support a foodbank. Visit a nurs - Tel: (416 ) 363 -6021, ext. 247 world, re-enactments of the crucifixion take Maybe that’s the problem with Pentecost. ing home. Be a blood donor. Help Habitat for Toll free: 1 -80 0-66 8-8932 place on the streets. The violence of the cru - Unlike the baby at Christmas, the man on the Humanity. Donate to FaithWorks. Volunteer Fax: (416 ) 36 3-7678 cifixion, to say nothing of the injustice and cross and the Easter Christ in recognizable with a FaithWorks partner. 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In Canada: A community of about 600,000 members in 30 dioceses, stretching from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland and north to the Arctic Ocean. Primate: The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Church House, 80 Hayden St. Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 In the Diocese of Toronto: A community of 254 congregations in 210 parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. Of the nearly 5 million people who live within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 claim to be affiliated with the Anglican Church, with about 80,000 people identified on the parish rolls. The diocese is home to many ethnic and language- The article above is the Bishop’s Opinion by Bishop Philip Poole, translated into Cree by the Rev. Andrew Wesley, an Anglican pastor to Toron - based congregations, including African, to’s aboriginal community. The English version of the article is printed above it. To reflect the multicultural nature of the diocese, and as an ef - Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, fort to reach out to people of different languages, The Anglican prints translations of the bishops’ columns during Advent, Easter and Pentecost. Hispanic, Japanese, and Tamil. The City of Toronto has the largest population of aboriginal peoples in the country. The Archbishop of Toronto: Diary The Most Rev. Colin Johnson York-Credit Valley: The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole Continued from Page 5 and social and ethnic backgrounds. They very best of us. It is not the only way to re - Trent-Durham: ture their connection with the most real have responded in their own unique way to a spond to God’s call to discipleship. In fact, The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls thing there is—God, as God is revealed in the call to serve God, and the church, as repre - most people are not called to the diaconate York-Scarborough: person of Jesus Christ. You have a chance to sented by the bishops and the postulancy or priesthood, but all of us are called to min - The Rt. Rev. Patrick Yu make the world a better place, to join with committee, affirmed that. Over the next two istry through our baptism, and reaffirm that God’s mission to build the Kingdom. years, they will continue further in the dis - vocation at our confirmation. York-Simcoe: There is, literally, no life like it. cernment process that will usually lead to But if it is your call—if you have a niggling The Rt. Rev. George Elliott In mid-May, nine new applicants were cho - ordination and a life-time of committed serv - sense that God might be nudging you to con - The Diocese of Toronto: sen to become postulants for ordination as ice to Christ through his church. sider ordained ministry—pray about it, 135 Adelaide St. E., deacons, and later as priests in the Diocese The Diocese of Toronto will need that speak to your parish clergy, and open your - Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 of Toronto. They range in age from 24 to 55, many new postulants every year for the next self to explore it more fully. 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 men and women, from different theological decade. It’s a noble calling, demanding the Not you? Why not you! Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca June 2012 C O M M E N T The Anglican 5
EDITOR’S Explore your call CORNER BY STUART MANN here’s no life like ARCHBISHOP’S DIARY estly say that I have never regretted that it!” decision and would make it again in a T BY ARCHBISHOP COLIN JOHNSON heartbeat. The “call” was not miraculous or mystical, but, for me, a sense of the in - That’s the recruitment evitable fulfilling of what I was most pas - Seek out slogan for the Canadian One picture showed one of our chap - sionate about, a realization of who I was Forces, which we heard ap - lains baptizing a soldier in the midst of a at my deepest core. plied to our military chap - river in Bosnia. The main difference from As a priest or deacon (and now a bish - Jesus lains, when the Anglican Bishop Ordi - an ordinary baptism was the first order of op), you are invited into people’s lives in nary to the Canadian Forces addressed business: de-mine the river! Another the most intimate and humbling of ways. guests at the Bishop’s Company dinner showed a chaplain at a chapel at a base You meet people at birth and in death, in ew other lines can stop a conver - with great passion and eloquence in early telling a children’s story. Another showed times of great joy and the depths of sation or clear a room faster than May. Bishop Peter Coffin took early re - a celebration of the Eucharist before a tremendous loss, in moments of confu - Fthis one: “Do you have a personal tirement as Bishop of Ottawa to take up foot patrol in Afghanistan. Another sion and turmoil, and at times of fervent relationship with Jesus Christ?” this position on behalf of the Anglican showed a chaplain bringing together lead - commitment and promise. You proclaim It’s right up there with, “I’m carrying a Church. (A bit of ecclesiastical trivia: “Or - ers from divergent religious groups to the Good News, the life-transfiguring gun,” or “You have something between dinary” refers not to the task or the peo - work out the beginnings of reconciliation. message of redeeming love that Jesus of - your teeth.” Even Christians become ple he works with—they are extraordi - “There is no life like it!” applies not on - fers to all who will hear. You celebrate the flustered at the mention of it. nary in what they do and in the dedicated ly to the military. The same is true for our sacraments that bring healing to a bro - And yet I’ve come to believe that with - competence they display in the most ex - hospital and school chaplains, who bring ken world. You serve and you lead. You out a personal relationship with Jesus treme circumstances. “Ordinary” means the presence of Christ and his church into teach and you learn. You become part of Christ, Christians run the risk of just go - that he exercises full jurisdiction at - new and challenging venues. They are an exalted lineage of the most learned ing through the motions. I speak as one tached to the office he holds, in teaching, truly engaged in “fresh expressions” of thinkers of the ages and the simplest of who did exactly that for decades. I was oversight and administration for all the the ministry of the church, and have ordinary souls who struggled with doubts baptized and confirmed in the church Anglican chaplains on military bases. He much to teach the rest of us. and weakness. You meet people in every and attended countless services. And yet does not need to ask permission of anoth - “There is no life like it!” Thirty-five strata of society and introduce them to if someone had asked me to explain my er bishop to function within his or her years ago last week, Philip Poole and I, each other. By God’s grace, you are faith, I would have had a hard time doing “territory.”) along with nine others, knelt to be or - drawn more deeply into God’s love and so. (This actually happened to me once Through stories and photos, and refer - dained deacons by Bishop Allan Read. In more profoundly into active charity with in a bar, and the best answer I could give ring to individual chaplains sitting in the high school, I had toyed with the idea of the people you live with. It is exciting and was, “We help the poor,” which was good room, he told us about the impact mili - going into medicine but put that aside be - challenging, sometimes disappointing but not exactly the full story.) tary chaplains make on people’s lives— cause I couldn’t stand the sight of blood. I and heart-breaking, but there are new I’m not against going through the mo - the soldiers, sailors and air personnel, thought seriously about a career in law. possibilities every day. You have an op - tions. Given the hectic pace of life, some - their families at home, and the communi - Teaching was a real possibility. But when portunity to make a real and lasting dif - times that’s all we can manage, and ty around them—as they do what the the ministry was presented, almost by ac - ference in people’s lives, in helping to nur - that’s good enough. There’s something church does and seek to live out the cident, I knew what my life’s vocation reassuring about doing the same thing Marks of Mission. would be. And after 35 years, I can hon - Continued on Page 4 day after day, week after week. It can give us the stability and strength we need to get through life’s headwinds. But it can also feel like driving a car at 30 km/h, past the same scenery every day, without a destination. At some point How far should we go? you’re going to say, “I don’t want to do this anymore,” or “What’s the point of this?” or “Where are we going?” Not on - ompromise. It’s a music that came out of that culture, ly do you not know where you’re going, word that has both MUSINGS whether recently or in the past. The popu - you don’t even know why you’re on the Cpositive and nega - BY THE REV . H EATHER MCCANCE lar movements in North America in the road in the first place, other than that’s tive meanings in 1960s and 1970s towards fuller inclusion of where you’ve always been. our world. women and people of colour sparked a That’s the point where a lot of people, In the positive, it is often church were one and the same. To be a recognition, among many in the church, including myself, stop the car, get out only through compromise good Christian was to be a good citizen. that these were theological questions, as and walk away. I stayed away for 10 that individuals and There were no questions about whether well. years, and it was only when I sought out groups of people are able one should compromise with aspects of As we go forward, we will be challenged Jesus, and found him there beside me, to be together. The give-and-take of mar - the culture that might run against Chris - to examine how we compromise with the loving and non-judgmental, that I came riage or family life, the ways groups with - tian teachings, for when such things arose world around us. What does that world, back and started to self-identify as a in churches find common ground, even they were, for the most part, snuffed out that culture, have to give us? Where is Christian. the ways political parties (particularly in (often brutally, as with the burning of God working there and what can we learn That was the moment when every - a minority government) are able to con - witches). from that? What do we have and what do thing changed. The things that had baf - tinue to govern are all times when com - Today, we find ourselves in a new place. we stand for that we cannot compromise? fled and bored me for so long, both in ° promise is not only necessary, but a In Canada, we are not living in a culture Where is God working here, and what do church and in life, started to make sense. virtue. that is Christian anymore, yet neither are we need to hold on to? I started to understand and appreciate And yet the word has negative associa - we living in a culture of persecution. We the Eucharist. I started to read and enjoy tions, as well. We might speak of someone are in a place where we are constantly ne - *** scripture, even if I didn’t fully under - who has compromised her principles or gotiating where we compromise with cul - stand it. I began to understand who Je - values, or of an organization that compro - ture, and in what areas, and to what de - After my column on organ donation sus was, what he was trying to do, and mises its position. In this sense, an indi - gree. was published in February, I received ad - what it meant to follow him. I began to vidual or group has surrendered some - I attended high school with a girl whose ditional information that I would like to discern what was important in my life thing that is too important, has given Christian parents wanted to protect her share with you as a clarification: and what wasn’t. away too much. from the world. She was not allowed to go • On average, one organ and tissue If you haven’t already, I encourage you This spring, our parish study groups to school dances, listen to “secular” music donor can help 10 to 12 people. Jim’s to seek out Jesus and ask him to come are looking at the Book of Revelation. As (anything on the radio), play Dungeons gifts assisted 10. into your life. He’ll be there, and he will. we work to understand this confusing and Dragons or read The Lord of the • Jim’s death was in California, not Your life will not be easier. On the con - text, a few things about the worldview of Rings . Her parents were not willing to Washington, and his organ donation trary: you’ll be challenged in ways its author have become clear. One of compromise with the culture at all. was assisted by the California Donor you’ve never dreamed of. But you’ll start these is that John would admit to no com - At the other end of the spectrum, I Network. living life with passion and purpose. promise at all with the culture that sur - know people who, upon telling a co-work - • In Canada, the Trillium Association A few years ago, before I put Jesus at rounded the church. er or friend of their connection to the can facilitate communication between the centre of my life, I never would have Remember, these were the days of per - church, are greeted with, “I didn’t know organ and tissue recipients and donor been able to write this column. Like the secution. For Christians, some degree of you were a Christian.” I once saw a families, always at the instigation of episode in the bar, I wouldn’t have compromise with the surrounding culture poster: “If Christianity were illegal, would the recipient. known what to say. Even the very may have saved their lives. “I’ll bow down there be enough evidence to convict you?” • Even when someone has signed an or - thought of writing about Jesus would to this idol. God knows I don’t mean it Some of us live so much like our neigh - gan donor card, or registered online at have paralyzed me. But not anymore. anyway...” John harshly condemned such bours that we seem to be no different beadonor.ca, the decision ultimately Now, if anyone ever asks me that dread - actions, and extolled the purity of the from those of different faiths or of no rests with the family. ed question, “So, do you have a personal faith. faith. • I should have spoken of recovering or - relationship with Jesus Christ?” I can Throughout the years of Christendom Our culture has given to us many great gans, not harvesting, and apologize for answer without hesitation, “Yes, let me in the Western world, culture and the gifts. Many of our churches worship using this insensitivity of language. tell you about it.” 6 The Anglican C O M M E N T June 2012 Slot machines are not the answer GEN WHY BY REBECCA WILLIAMS ince August 2010, I to place the machines, called “slots,” near have been privi - GUEST COLUMN or on the Toronto waterfront. I believe Sleged to serve the BY THE REV . B RYAN BEVERIDGE that part of what I learned through the community of St. Canmore experience was that proximity Peter, Cobourg. Prior to will lead to serious social problems. Plac - this posting, I served in the machines had on the lives of some people. ing these machines at the end of a subway This summer, dioceses of Ottawa and One of my close friends lost his business line or on the waterfront will only make Calgary. It is of my time in to his losses on the VLTs. Not long after I them more accessible, and therefore a Canmore, Alberta, in the raised my concerns publicly, a young problem of potentially larger proportions. take time Diocese of Calgary, that I would like to woman wrote to me, telling me the sad Please take time in the next few weeks speak in this article. tale of her partner losing their down pay - to contact your MPP or, if you live in In the middle years of the decade 1990 ment for their new home. Toronto, your city councillor to express for God to 2000, the government of Alberta cast Her situation and that of my friend your concern, if you share mine, that about for new sources of revenue. One ve - moved me and others to action. Following moving these machines from where they hicle that caught their eye was video lot - the uproar that occurred in communities, are at present, into the heart of our larger hen June rolls around each tery terminals (VLTs). With the assis - the provincial government, led by Pre - cities is a disaster looking for a place to year, I begin to look forward to tance of Alberta Lottery and Gaming, mier Ralph Klein, allowed that if a com - happen. Should you feel so moved, you Wmy summer plans. Throughout they made it possible for local bars, munity voted in the next municipal elec - will, I believe, be living out the third and elementary and high school, restaurants and hotels to receive these tion to remove the VLTs, the government fourth marks of mission: responding to those plans included sleepovers, a family machines to generate more income. A would abide by the decision. The human need by loving service, and seek - trip and countless hours in the sun. But healthy portion from each machine was plebiscite was held and a large majority ing to transform unjust structures of soci - as a university student, my plans have paid to the host establishment and the of the voters asked that the machines be ety. This move by the provincial govern - changed. I’ll continue the same job I’ve balance to the Alberta government. removed. Sad to say, it took another three ment simply places even more of the bur - had since my last year of high school. On The machines first appeared in the to four years, with all the legal challenges den of finance on the poor and those with top of that, I’ll add summer classes and town of Banff, and then moved down the of bar owners, to finally remove the ma - addictive personalities who live among writing to gain experience for an intern - Bow Valley to Canmore. Soon, the prob - chines from Canmore. us. ship placement next year at school. lems that the machines had visited on Now, here we are in Ontario, faced with I’m not complaining. As much as I Banff became our problems in Canmore. a government that needs to increase its The Rev. Bryan Beveridge is the fondly remember my summers during el - I saw first-hand the effect that these revenue. One of their stated intentions is incumbent of St. Peter, Cobourg. ementary and high school, I enjoy the busyness that summer now brings. Busy - ness can make you appreciate the time you have with friends, family and your - self. As crazy as it gets during the sum - Forgiveness liberates us mer months, something pushes me to set aside time for other people and for me. This is exactly what life with God can bout 10 years ago, a FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION one who has proven themselves untrust - sometimes be like. A healthy relation - friend of mine got worthy. For these reasons, rather than ship with God sometimes just takes a bit Aduped into marry - BY AMIT PARASAR seeing forgiveness as a full restoration of a of planning during the hectic times. ing an older man relationship or a forgetting of the past, I During busy times, it’s easy to forget when she was only 18 years supports the notion that forgiveness is see it as letting go of anger towards the to commit yourself to prayer or reflec - old. Little did she know good for us, but fails to explain why for - person or persons who have wronged you. tion, which are often the best ways to that the man was just using giveness has this power. In order to under - This is not to say that anger is wrong or connect to the world around us. Not only her to gain Canadian citi - stand this, we must first understand what bad. Anger is a natural emotion to feel, can we appreciate what God is doing in zenship. Once he had what he wanted, he it means to forgive. necessary to express and sometimes even our own lives when we have a relation - divorced her and sponsored his real wife I find that people often apply the com - unhealthy to contain. Anger is valuable ship with him, but we can also see the to come to Canada from his home country. mon phrase “forgive and forget” to their for survival when it motivates us to defend places where he may use us to better the I was astounded to learn that my friend concept of forgiveness. The phrase implies ourselves when facing a threat. While lives of others. had maintained a friendship with this that forgiveness means forgetting about anger can be a valuable asset, it can equal - Going to church each week can be - man, superficial though it was. She told past wrongs. A logical outcome of this ly be dangerous if we dwell on it, stub - come part of the busy routine. It is with - me that she had forgiven him. would be the restoration of trust in some - bornly refusing to let go of the past and in that routine that we must be able to Forgiveness can be incredibly difficult. one who has betrayed it. I feel that this is a move forward. find time to build our relationship with Nevertheless, the Lord’s Prayer states that misunderstanding of what it means to for - Harboured anger turns to hatred, and the Lord to benefit from his influence. we must forgive others to receive God’s give. hatred can change people in terrible ways. It’s the same way a university student forgiveness, so clearly forgiveness is inte - There is a major fallacy in the proposi - It starts with incessant pessimism and de - plans out her summer. Of course, sum - gral to our faith. It seems that forcing us tion that forgiveness means forgetting velops into constant irritability until even mer is a time to go on trips, see friends to forgive others diminishes the value of past wrongs because, unless we suffer your closest friends don’t want to be ex - who return home and spend time in the the act by making it an obligation, but we from amnesia, it may be impossible to for - posed to your negativity anymore. The re - sun, but it is also the best time to get a must never underestimate God’s wisdom. get a wrongdoing, depending on its severi - sulting loneliness causes uncontrollable jump-start on the rest of the year. Be - Like a loving parent forcing a child to ty. Forgetting past wrongs also runs the bitterness and resentment. This is a vi - sides having to be busy, everyone still eat healthy but distasteful food, God forces risk of validating bad behaviour. What’s to cious cycle of negative feelings that pre - makes plans that otherwise wouldn’t be us to forgive because it’s good for us. The stop someone from committing the same vent us from attaining any level of happi - made during the other months of the claim in the movie Invictus that forgive - sin if we always forget that they’ve com - ness in our lives. In this way, anger be - year. ness liberates the soul and is powerful mitted it? Furthermore, it can be danger - comes a prison that hinders our ability to With God, we must be able to treat ous to immedi - progress and develop as fulfilled human every month like a university student ately restore beings. treats summer. Sure, in some cases, trust in some - If forgiveness means letting go of anger, you’re even busier than usual, but time is then forgiveness liber - still set aside for something extra. 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three groups of people in mind: Interfaith MPPs, vigil participants, and the poor themselves. Ms. Eagle re - called that at an ISARC gather - group prays ing, a woman living in poverty pleaded: “Please do not abandon us.” That’s a message the reli - during vote gious community must heed, she said. on budget Participants held unlit candles as a symbol of how low incomes leave the poor, who are often un - BY MURRAY M AC ADAM able to heat their homes or apart - ments, and are sometimes literal - DESPITE bitter cold, 60 people of ly left in the dark. faith lifted up the cause of the Faith leaders drew upon the poor at an interfaith prayer vigil holy texts of their faiths as they on the lawn of Queen’s Park on prayed for justice for the poor. In April 24. Christian, Muslim, Jew - his prayer, Lutheran Bishop ish, Buddhist, Hindu, Unitarian Michael Pryse raised the plight of and Zoroastrian faith leaders led those leading insecure lives, or prayers. About 15 Anglicans from who have lost jobs. He also called parishes from Oshawa to Hamil - for fairness in taxation. ton took part. Rabbi Stephen Wise cited the The vigil, organized by the In - calls to justice found in the books terfaith Social Assistance Reform of Isaiah and Leviticus, then not - Coalition (ISARC), was held as ed the stumbling blocks that soci - the Ontario Legislature was vot - ety places before people trying to ing on the province’s 2012 budget, climb out of poverty. “We have the which was passed. Following ne - power to feed the entire province. gotiations between the minority We need to use our power justly.” Liberal government and the NDP, In her prayer, the Rev. Maggie the budget was revised to include Helwig, chair of the diocese’s So - a one per cent increase in social cial Justice and Advocacy Com - assistance rates, as well as extra mittee, mentioned the needs of funds for child care, along with a the sick, the disabled, people surtax on those earning more The Rev. Maggie Helwig, chair of without a warm home, refugees, than $500,000. However, the one the diocese’s Social Justice and and all those exhausted by daily per cent increase does not keep Advocacy, speaks in front of the survival. “How does God’s love pace with inflation, meaning that Ontario Legislature. At right, Angli - abide in anyone who has the the poorest people in the cans join other people of faith in world’s goods and sees a brother province will fall even deeper in - prayer. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON or sister in need and yet refuses to poverty during the coming help? Little children, let us love, year. Some 880,000 Ontarians live not in word or speech, but in truth on either disability or welfare in - social imperative that we reach and action. Those who do not love comes. out to the marginalized. Those we a brother or sister, whom they For Scott Riley, a member of St. elected need to be told that we have seen, cannot love God whom Martin, Bay Ridges, the vigil af - want change to help people in they have not seen” (1 John 3:17- firmed God’s power. “Prayer to poverty.” 18). me is the biggest part of social The Rev. Susan Eagle, the chair As light snow began falling, the justice,” he said. “We can’t do of ISARC and a United Church vigil group joined hands for a fi - anything without God’s involve - minister, opened the vigil by ac - nal quiet prayer. Ms. Eagle urged ment. We’re messengers; the rest knowledging the modest gains the crowd not to lose hope, say - is up to God.” Added Ted Glover, made for low-income people in ing: “When people of goodwill act from St. George Memorial, Os - the budget, but noted that leaves us saddened. Social assis - poor in our communities even together, the principalities and hawa: “It is a moral, biblical and “there’s much in the budget that tance rates in 2012 will make the poorer.” The vigil was held with powers don’t stand a chance.” Justice Camp provides hands-on training
BY LEAH WATKISS in the current political, economic tunities for theological reflection. that young people feel passionate and environmental context. Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat of Trinity about the issues facing our socie - WHEN 80 Christians, aged 19 to 71, Unlike a traditional conference, College will act as theologian-in- ty, and Justice Camp provides a came together in the Diocese of where delegates meet in a com - residence for the camp, spending creative way to live out that com - Niagara in 2010 to attend Justice fortable setting to discuss theory, time to reflect with each immer - mitment. It also enables young Camp, they went home energized, Justice Camp takes participants sion group individually and re - people to meet and learn from inspired and equipped to be into the community, where they flecting with the camp as a whole. those who have been on the front agents of change in their commu - encounter injustice and learn The camp will “help us to think lines of justice work for many nities across the country. “It pro - how to counter it. Immersion creatively about how the church years. We all have wisdom to vided me with a better under - groups of eight to 10 people give can live out the Gospel as it meets share, young and old.” standing of injustice in our coun - participants the opportunity to with and engages with its com - Thanks to social media, news of try, and it equipped me with tools spend three days gaining intimate munity,” says Bishop Linda this year’s camp has reached far and skills to respond as a Chris - knowledge of one area of justice Nicholls, area bishop of Trent- beyond the diocese’s borders. The tian,” says Rebecca Williams, the such as immigration, water qual - Durham camp’s Facebook page, www.face - Justice Camp communications co - ity, food security, native realities, The lower age limit of the camp book.com/shalomjusticecamp, ordinator. technology or advocacy. Although has been dropped to 16 to allow has reached across Canada from This year, Justice Camp re - the immersion group leaders more young people to attend, and coast to coast and beyond to turns with a new theme, Shalom: have specialized, intimate knowl - the number of camp spots has South Africa, Australia, Argenti - Uniting Us All, Rural and Urban. edge about their topic, the experi - been raised to 100. “Justice Camp na and more. The camp, hosted by the Diocese Dr. Stephen Scharper ence depends on the shared wis - has a dynamic energy to it in At a cost of only $375, including of Toronto, will take place Aug. dom and expertise of all partici - large part because it brings to - food and accommodation, this is 19-24 at Trent University in Peter - written several books and was pants. Time for sharing, network - gether both young people and old - an opportunity not to be missed. borough. Dr. Stephen Scharper, a the keynote speaker at last year’s ing, training, and coordinating is er ones” says Murray MacAdam, To learn more and register, visit theologian and environmentalist, Synod. He will address partici - built into the program. the diocese’s Social Justice and www.justicecamp.ca. Register ear - will be a keynote speaker. He has pants on the meaning of shalom In addition, there will be oppor - Advocacy consultant. “We know ly as space is limited. 8 The Anglican B I S H O P ’ S C O M P A N Y D I N N E R June 2012 Dinner honours military chaplains Pastors ‘shine light in darkness’ BY STUART MANN
ishop Peter Coffin, the keynote speaker at the BBishop’s Company Din - ner on May 7, reminded Anglicans that the Diocese of Toronto has closer links to the Canadian Forces, including its military chaplains, than many people think. Bagpiper plays for guests as they file into Holy Trinity, Trinity Square. The Rev. Dr. Alison Falby checks out items at the silent auction. The famed Highway of Heroes, which runs from Trenton to Toronto, cuts through a vast stretch of the diocese. In addi - tion to the many servicemen and women who are from towns and cities in the diocese, there are nine Anglican chaplains from the diocese serving in the Cana - dian Forces. “Our Forces are asked to go to dark places and see dark things,” said Bishop Coffin, who, Archbishop Colin Johnson enjoys as the Bishop Ordinary to the a lighthearted moment. Canadian Forces, is the chief pastor to Anglicans in the mili - tary. He said Anglican chaplains have ministered to soldiers and their families in Canada for hun - dreds of years and will continue to do so, no matter how trying the circumstances. He quoted from John 1:5: “The light shines in the darkness, and the dark - ness has not overcome it.” He spoke about the work An - glican military chaplains have The Rev. Jenny Andison (right) done since the earliest days of and Marianne Fenton of St. Paul, Bishop Peter Coffin, speaking at the Bishop’s Company Dinner, says Anglican chaplains play a crucial role Canada, beginning with the ex - Bloor Street, smile for the camera. in the Canadian Forces. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON ploration of the Arctic more than 400 years ago and carrying on through the War of 1812, two world wars and Afghanistan. There are currently 350 chap - lains in the Canadian Forces, of which 85 are Anglican, he said. “The men and women of the Canadian Forces have held the torch for many years,” he said, adding that their families have endured great stress while they are away on duty. “There will al - ways be a call for us to engage in acts of compassion.” Bishop Coffin and members of the Canadian Forces in atten - dance received a standing ova - tion from the 468 people at the Gilbert Salam, assistant sexton at St. James Cathedral, with Brother Anglican military chaplains, their spouses and friends enjoy the evening. dinner. The annual fundraising David Hoopes, OHC, and Sister Amy Hamilton, SSJD. dinner raised $138,000 to support clergy and their families in need News of Jesus Christ,” said Wycliffe colleges, who are en - and other causes identified by Archbishop Johnson in his open - gaged in studies that celebrate Archbishop Colin Johnson. In ing remarks. He spoke about the and enhance the understanding addition, some of the money success of the Our Faith-Our of the diversity of the church. raised in the diocese’s Our Faith- Hope campaign, and said that Andrew MacDonald was award - Our Hope campaign will be giv - the diocese is known across the ed the Kirubai Scholarship, giv - en to the Anglican Military Ordi - Anglican Communion for its in - en to a Trinity College divinity nariate of Canada. novation. “There’s a real energy student who is specializing in The evening began with a re - in the life of the church today. liturgy and worship. Megan Jull ception at Holy Trinity, Trinity We come tonight with Good and Mark Regis received the Square, then guests made their News because our God is a God William Kay Bursary, which aids way over to the nearby Toronto of abundance.” students who are engaged in the - Marriott, Eaton Centre hotel, As in previous years, scholar - ological education that will lead where they enjoyed a salmon ship recipients were announced to ordination. The Rev. Dr. dinner and bid on items in a at the dinner. Robert Walker and Richard Gauthier and Yanling silent auction. Tracy Yip received the Terence Meng received the George & “Tonight is a time to celebrate and Alice Jean Finlay Bursary, Eileen Carey Bursary, awarded the life and witness of the which is given to two students, to Anglicans pursuing post-grad - #ALL FOR TICKETS AND INFO church as it proclaims the Good one each from Trinity and uate theological studies. June 2012 N E W S The Anglican 9 Hospital chaplaincies face hurdles More funding needed, says doctor, priest
BY CAROLYN PURDEN
WITH both the healthcare system and religious institutions facing difficult economic times, the fund - ing of hospital chaplaincy is be - coming a challenge. This was a major concern that Garry Glowacki, director of The surfaced during the 2012 Richard Bridge, celebrates the opening Gidney Seminar on Faith and of the resource centre for ex-of - Medicine, held at Mount Sinai fenders with his mother and Hospital in early May. The semi - daughter (right). In the photo at nar was attended by chaplains Dr. Michael Baker right, Mr. Glowacki is joined at and members of the medical pro - the opening by (left to right) Bill fession. church and the healthcare institu - Ford, chairman of The Bridge’s One of the speakers was Dr. tions. She said parish clergy see board of directors, the Rev. Michael Baker, formerly the chaplains as having an easy life, Byron Gilmour of Christ Church, physician-in-chief of the Universi - and healthcare staff and man - Brampton, Bishop Philip Poole ty Health Network (UHN) and agers see chaplains as zealots, and the Rev. Ron Duncan of St. now the Rose Family Chair at practising a soft science that is James the Apostle, Brampton. UHN and a University of Toronto not research- and evidence-based. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON professor. “There are challenges and op - He is optimistic about the fu - portunities in our marginal loca - ture of spiritual care in large tion,” she said, adding that main - teaching hospitals because of the taining multiple relationships in advances in two other “soft sci - both constituencies is important. ences,” palliative care and “Being in that marginal position bioethics. A few years ago, little gives us a unique set of eyes and Ex-offenders help build was being done in either of these strengths.” areas, yet today, they are increas - A particular challenge faces ingly important. chaplains such as her, who are “Spiritual care will follow in funded solely by a faith group new resource centre their footsteps and flourish, en - rather than jointly with the large and expand,” he predicted. healthcare institution. In many re - But if that is to happen, spiritual views, she said, the question aris - BY STUART MANN appeal of the Diocese of Toronto. The centre has a kitchenette, a care must begin promoting itself es: is chaplaincy needed and can Local Anglican churches also bookshelf stocked with fiction, and fundraising, he said. Spiritual we afford it? Usually the consen - GARRY Glowacki has shed some contribute funds. self-help and spiritual books, and care providers, for example, sus is that more chaplains are tears over the years, but none felt More than 120 people, including a storage room that clients can should approach the UHN Foun - needed, but half the time the re - as good as the ones he shed on ex-offenders from as far away as use, since many of them don’t dations, which last year raised sult is a cut in funding. May 2 as he remembered the ex- Sudbury, attended the opening of have a home. $180 million. Chaplaincy is seen by the offenders who had donated their the centre on May 2. Bishop Philip The Bridge has helped thou - He advised taking a more busi - church as a special ministry, and time and money to help build The Poole, the area bishop of York- sands of ex-prisoners over the nesslike approach, developing mis - it can be seen as optional, a re - Bridge Prison Ministry Communi - Credit Valley, blessed the centre. past 30 years, and many of them sion and vision statements and be - source drain, she said. Funders ty Resource Centre in Brampton. Located in a storefront unit in have gone on to get good jobs and coming organized. “Fundraising is don’t understand the importance “You wonder if you’re making a the downtown core, the centre lead productive lives, he says. Ex- not a casual charitable event. It’s a of the work, and it is hard to pro - difference,” he says, recalling a provides a safe and supportive offenders often come out of business, an ethical and moral mote chaplaincy unless someone $1,000 donation he received from place for former prisoners to pre - prison with nothing more than business,” he said. stands up in a church and talks a former inmate. “These guys put pare for employment and find the clothes they are wearing, and Spiritual care advocates need to about the care they personally re - their money where their heart is.” jobs. It is developing an art men - little or no support in place to find champions among doctors ceived. As a result, she added, About 40 ex-offenders and vol - torship program and has an art help them find a home and a job and on hospital boards, he added, many official chaplain positions unteers worked daily over the fi - gallery featuring the works of in - and re-integrate into society as a and they need to measure out - (embedded in and paid for by faith nal two months to make the cen - mates. “Art can get the men in contributing citizen. That’s where comes because hard-nosed deci - communities) have been eliminat - tre a reality, says Mr. Glowacki, touch with feelings they never The Bridge steps in, he says. The sion-makers expect it. “I appreci - ed across Canada to reduce costs the director of The Bridge, a min - knew they had,” said Mr. Glowac - ministry provides programs both ate it’s hard to measure,” he said. to faith communities. istry that helps ex-offenders re-in - ki, a former prisoner and heroin in and out of the cell block, includ - “You need to show the evidence, Yet, like Dr. Baker, Ms. Wells tegrate into society. The Bridge’s addict who has worked at the ing programs for youth and and there are ways of getting sees the need for chaplains in - largest financial supporter is prison ministry for nearly two adults, discharge planning, that.” creasing. There is an aging popu - FaithWorks, the annual outreach decades. restorative justice and advocacy. The Rev. Keirsten Wells, an An - lation, more illness and death, a glican chaplain in the Diocese of lot of people with cancer, a lot of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Is - hospital admissions. land, introduced some of that evi - Even more important is the rise be held on June 2 at Taylor Creek Free evening concerts dence in her lecture. Interspersed of mental health illness as the BRIEFLY Park, located off Dawes Road, be - with her comments were letters world’s leading cause of disability. tween St. Clair Avenue and Dan - beside cathedral from those who had experienced “Chaplains are the only profes - forth Avenue, Toronto. Money St. James Park, located beside St. the care of a chaplain: a palliative sionals in healthcare who are Hike helps homeless raised from the five-kilometre James Cathedral, will be scene of care volunteer, a doctor, parents trained to address spiritual crisis hike will fund canoe trips for peo - free evening concerts, beginning of a dying child, and an academic and health,” she said. “Chaplains paddle a canoe ple living on the street. Pledges of on June 21. The concerts will be dean. are the only professionals from The fifth annual Hike-a-thon for more than $20 will receive a re - hosted by St. Lawrence Market She also talked about the chal - religious bodies who are located the Homeless, sponsored by the ceipt. For more information, visit BIA. For more information, visit lenges of funding a ministry that inside the healthcare system to Street to Trail Association, will www.street-to-trail.org. www.stlawrencemarketbia.ca. is on the margins of both the address these needs.” 10 The Anglican C A N A D A B R I E F S June 2012
Parishioner town of Bonnyville, Alberta, for Youth off to Cathedral gets Refugee activist the deconsecration of St. James thanked as hero 1 the Apostle. The parish has been South Africa 5 new organ 6 moves to new job 7 Darlene Thomas, a lay reader at inactive since 2007. The Bon - Ten young members of Church of Thanks to a generous gift from Glynis Williams, founding direc - St. Martin, Fort St. John (North nyville Royal Canadian Legion the Ascension in Windsor will the estate of parishioner Janet tor of Action Réfugiés Montréal, Peace Parish), British Columbia, bought the property, and pro - visit members of their sister Short in 2011, a new pipe organ is stepping down effective Aug. 1 recently used CPR to save the life ceeds from the sale will be used church, also named Church of the was installed mid-May at St. to take a leadership post with of a young man who had col - to fund the diocese’s rural min - Ascension, in the Hilton Valley of Luke Cathedral in Sault Ste. the Presbyterian Church in lapsed in a Walmart where she is istry initiatives. South Africa this spring. The Marie, Ont. The former one had Canada in Toronto. Her new job a greeter. Ms. Thomas was once a The Messenger travellers are aged 19 to 25, but been in place since 1942. The will be as associate secretary, in - volunteer firefighter and taught ternational ministries. Ms. CPR classes. She worked for both Williams has been advocating the provincial ambulance service for refugees for more than two and the Vancouver Island Search decades, with support from the and Rescue Team. In the years Diocese of Montreal. since, due to illness, she became a Montreal Anglican triple amputee. Saving the young man’s life required her to leave Mining stock her wheelchair and throw off a hook, in order to reach him and dumped 8 quickly administer CPR. This is Church Society, which manages the second shopper Ms. Thomas pooled funds for congregations has saved. As a way of thanking in the Diocese of Quebec, has her, members of the community dropped a lucrative mining are raising awareness of her stock because of ethical con - needs to make her home and ve - 1 cerns. The 3,500 shares in Bar - hicle wheelchair accessible. rick Gold were divested after re - Caledonia Times ports surfaced that five intrud - ers were shot dead by security Multi-faith 3 patrols at one of the company’s gold mines in rural Tanzania. chapel dedicated 2 4 The Toronto-based mining firm On April 3, more than 60 people 2 has been facing mounting criti - attended the dedication of the cism for its handling of human new Multi-faith Chapel of Com - rights and environmental issues passion at Christ Church Cathe - 9 in developing countries. dral in Victoria. “As a part of our 8 Gazette role as the city’s cathedral, we are a place for all faiths,” said Quebec government Dean Logan McMenamie. The 7 chapel, located in the narthex in 6 offers railway the south tower of the cathedral, funding 9 will be open to everyone for 5 prayer and meditation. Members The Quebec government has re - of the Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, sponded to calls to repair the ru - Christian and other faith com - Anglicans prepare much younger members got in - tracker organ, which has me - ral passenger rail link between munities gathered for the dedi - 4 volved in fundraising for the trip, chanical links between keys or Matapédia and Gaspé, some - cation. “At a time when our for mission with a youth talent night that pedals and the valves that allow thing the area’s Anglican and world is being intimidated by vi - Twenty-eight people from nine raised more than $750 toward the air to flow into the pipes, was Roman Catholic leaders have olence, we are called to take communities in the Diocese of mission costs. The youth have shipped from the Rudolf von been demanding for months. In back our humanity and work to - Saskatoon will travel to the Baja been working on handcrafted Beckerath organ firm in Ham - its March budget, the Liberal ad - gether,” said Dean McMenamie. Peninsula of Mexico from June 4 rainbows, a symbol of hope, in - burg, Germany, in late April. The ministration promised $17 mil - The Diocesan Post to 15 to build houses for two fami - tended for children whose par - new organ will be a memorial to lion over two years to repair the lies. WestJet is permitting each ents have died of AIDS. They will Captain Nichola Goddard, who rail line. While provincial fund - traveller to bring a second piece also bring school supplies for the was killed in Afghanistan and ing is welcome, it represents on - Church of luggage at no charge for the children. If you are interested in whose family has generational ly a fraction of the estimated deconsecrated 3 purpose of carrying humanitari - helping in any way, contact youth ties to the cathedral. $93.5 million in repairs required Bishop Jane Alexander and an items to the community where coordinator Amanda Gellman, Algoma Anglican over the next five years. members of the Edmonton syn - the houses will be built. 519-256-6764. Gazette od office travelled to the small Saskatchewan Anglican Huron Church News Island organist keeps on playing Takes ferry every Sunday
BY STUART MANN sold their house and moved to the city. THIS Sunday, Isabelle Gamble, 90, She played occasionally at the Isabelle Gamble (left), the organist at St. Andrew by-the-Lake, is also one of the original organizers of the will be taking the ferry over to church for the next several years, church’s Blessing of the Boats service (right). Ms. Gamble will be playing at the service on June 17. All are in - Ward’s Island to play the organ at and then became the full-time or - vited. MAIN PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON St. Andrew by-the-Lake. Ms. Gam - ganist again in 1984. She’s been at ble, who lives in Toronto, has been it ever since. “I love it,” she says. make sure I get off when I’m sup - is close to her heart. She was one St. Andrew’s is located between playing at the pretty little island “I enjoy the fellowship the most, posed to.” of the original organizers of the Centre Island and Ward’s Island, church since 1946. and going over to the island. It’s On the other side, she gets a service back in 1948, when it was on the north or harbour side of the “I’m an islander,” she says something nice to do on a Sun - ride in the church’s van to the called the Yachtsman’s Service. island. It is a 10-minute walk from proudly. day.” church, where she plays at the “The people who started it were the Centre Island ferry dock and a Ms. Gamble was living on the is - Wheel-Trans picks her up at 10:30 a.m. service. After the serv - all sailors themselves and wanted 25-minute walk from the Ward’s land and singing in the church her apartment every Sunday ice, she stays for the social hour, a blessing of the boats before the Island ferry dock. The church van choir when the organist left for morning and drives her down to and then gets a ride back to the season started,” she recalls. picks up people at the Ward’s Is - British Columbia and she was the ferry docks, where she takes dock for the trip home. She makes The church has held the service land ferry dock at 10 a.m. The asked to fill in. She was just 23 the 8:30 a.m. ferry over to Ward’s the trip every Sunday, rain or every year since 1948. This year, wooden church, built in 1884, was years old and knew how to play Island. “The people who run the shine, year-round. the Rev. Michael Marshall, the in - originally located near the water the piano. She played the organ boat have all become good friends Ms. Gamble will be playing at terim priest-in-charge, will bless purification plant on the lake side every Sunday for the next 20 of mine,” she says. “They get me the church’s Blessing of the Boats the boats, followed by a strawber - of the island but was moved to its years, until she and her husband on the boat and look after me, and service on June 17, a service that ry festival. All are invited. present location in 1959. June 2012 F E A T U R E S The Anglican 11 Theology course changes lives
appeal to anyone who wants to Program deepen their knowledge of Chris - tianity and their ability to apply Christianity to their everyday educates lives, it requires a large time commitment. lay people Basically, she explains, partici - pants must go to class for about three hours a week, 36 weeks a BY CAROLYN PURDEN year. Currently, there are only three EFM classes in the dio - ducation for Ministry cese, with participants ranging (EFM) is a theological ed - from students to full-time work - Eucational program for lay ers to retirees. However, says people that demands a Sister Sue, EFM has been train - large commitment of time over a ing a number of mentors, and by four-y ear period. But the people September there will be three who complete it find that it has new EFM groups—one in York- changed their lives. Simcoe and two in Trent- Sister Sue Elwyn of the Sister - Durham—with the possibility of hood of St. John the Divine is an another one starting in Toronto. EFM mentor who facilitates the The mentors who lead the program. She says some people classes are often, but not always, go into EFM thinking they have clergy, and they too must make a no ministry and by the end, real - specific commitment in order to ize they have been doing min - retain their accreditation. Every istry all along. 12 to 18 months, they must at - Some people end up going to tend a three-day training event seminary. Others come in as lay where they will be introduced to people and leave as lay people, theological training techniques. but with a sense of where they In June, the director of EFM in are going in their ministry. “All Canada will be visiting the dio - of them come out transformed,” Sister Sue Elwyn, SSJD, leads an Education for Ministry class at St. John’s cese for several days. Dr. Cather - she says. “You can’t go through Convent. The Rev. Dr. Catherine daFoe Hall (right) director of EFM Canada, ine daFoe Hall of Kelowna, B.C., the activities of the EFM class will be visiting the diocese in June. MAIN PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON will lead a training session for without transforming your mentors. knowledge of Christianity and of She will train the mentors in how God is at work in our lives.” A supplement to the fourth- people are, to support each other group dynamics and group inter - EFM is a four-year program year text, provided by the Cana - in our burgeoning sense of min - action. She will also discuss the that began in the United States dian branch of EFM, also dis - istry,” explains Sister Sue. process of theological reflection and has been operating in Cana - cusses the development of the The third aspect of the pro - and how to help people learn and da for at least 20 years. There Anglican Church of Canada. gram is the one that makes EFM grow through that reflection. are three important aspects to The texts are written at the unique in adult Christian educa - Mentors will also look at the call the course: texts, the building of first-year university level. In the tion, she adds. “The common les - to lay ministry in the world, how Christian community, and the first two years of EFM, they pro - sons provide a way for people to to discern it and how to express common lessons. vide a substantial introduction learn just how deep their life in it as lay people in the church. The texts are usually what at - to biblical criticism and interpre - Christ already is and to deepen it “I’m looking forward to meet - tracts people to the program, tation of the Bible, as well as a further.” ing anyone who’s interested in says Sister Sue. There is a 34- background to the culture and There are five common les - EFM,” Dr. daFoe Hall says. “I’m chapter textbook for each year of the times. sons that are introduced over planning to be there a couple of the course. The books examine In order to build Christian the course of a year, and the one ence in the context of faith and days before the training event to the Old Testament, the New Tes - community, participants in each for which EFM is best known is the culture we live in, and learn meet with people.” tament, church history and theol - class find a means of worship - called “thinking theologically.” how to develop and understand For more information on EFM, ogy up to the year 1800, and then ping together and spending so - There are several methods of their own position. please contact Sister Sue at church history, theology and phi - cial time together. “There are theological reflection, and par - Sister Sue says that EFM is [email protected] or 416-226-201, losophy from 1800 to the present. times to check in, to see how ticipants look at their life experi - not for everyone. While it will ext. 308. Teaching method helps kids connect with Christ
BY STAFF ing, creator of the teaching to better understand the practi - would that make you feel?” “How quences he and others suffered method, began by sharing the cal application of Making the is Jesus helping this character?” because of it. By asking questions nderstanding that Jesus background and philosophy be - Christ Connection. They were and “How can you ask Jesus to throughout the stories and en - is present not only at hind Making the Christ Connec - taught how to develop curricu - help you this week?” students couraging discussion afterward, Uchurch but also at home tion. The provincial government lum based on the Character Edu - are better able to connect their Ms. Costinak showed the partici - and school can often be has mandated that Character Ed - cation calendars used by the life of faith to their life at school pants how a teacher can encour - difficult for children. What does ucation be taught to students school districts their students and home. age his or her students to be re - church have to do with school, from kindergarten to Grade 12, are in. They first select a Bible Presenter Wanda Costinak sponsible, to please Jesus and to and how do children begin to with the goal of producing good story for each week that express - demonstrated this strategy using do their best for others. connect the dots between their citizens. In the church, the goal es the particular character trait the character trait of “responsibil - All of the participants in the different worlds? On April 21, 12 is to produce good citizens for emphasized in school that ity.” Ms. Costinak read the bibli - workshop planned to incorporate people attended the Making the the Kingdom of God. The Making month, then find a secular story cal story of Noah, highlighting the Making the Christ Connection in - Christ Connection workshop at the Christ Connection strategy that also draws out that trait, and fact that he took seriously and to their church school curricula. St. John, York Mills, to learn a enables church school teachers actively incorporate the “read fulfilled to the best of his ability This strategy can be incorporat - teaching method that focuses on to show how Christ is present in aloud-think aloud” strategy to the great responsibility God had ed into any existing church building children’s ability to the world of children through the help the children make the given him. Then, reading The school program and uses story - make connections between the lens of literature, using both bib - Christ connection in the reading Busy Beaver by Nicholas Oldland, telling to augment spiritual for - Bible and stories that they en - lical and secular stories. of both stories. By asking ques - she gave the example of a beaver mation. To learn more, contact counter in everyday life. Workshop participants spent tions like: “How do you think this that did not take his responsibili - the Rev. Dr. Catherine Keating at The Rev. Dr. Catherine Keat - the day doing hands-on activities character is feeling?” “How ty seriously and the conse - [email protected].
Send your parish news to editor @toronto.anglican.ca 12 The Anglican N E W S June 2012 Refreshed and inspired
BY BRIAN FAIRBROTHER
t was a sunny Friday af - ternoon when I started Imy walk from work to Union Station in down - town Toronto. It had been a hectic week, and I was ready to leave all the busyness behind. Strolling through the opulence of the Bay Street area, I noted the disparity between the haves and the have-nots as I passed a few of society’s disenfranchised sitting on their sleeping bags, hands hopefully ex - tended. I didn’t realize it at the time, but this walk would serve as a prologue to a major theme of the weekend: Jesus’ call for us to bring healing into the world. The event I was going to was Spark 2012, a retreat for youth leaders organized by the Archbishop’s Youth Ministry Team. More than two dozen of us from across the diocese converged on the Salvation Army Jackson’s Point Conference Centre on the shore of Lake Simcoe. Youth ministry can be intimidating. We, ORDAINED as youth leaders, can sometimes feel alone and inadequate. During the retreat, we Six candidates were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons at St. James Cathedral on May 6. They are, from left, the Rev. Susan would gather for fellowship, worship, Spicer, the Rev. Julie Meakin, the Rev. Jo-Anne Billinger, the Rev. Jordan Wellington, the Rev. Carol Friesen and the Rev. Julia Burn. learning and relaxation. We would hear Joining them after the service are Archbishop Colin Johnson, Dean Douglas Stoute (left), Archdeacon Peter Fenty (right), clergy and Archbishop Colin Johnson’s vision for friends. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON youth ministry. We would engage in dia - logue with Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat, two of Canada’s leading schol - ars, about who Jesus is and the hope seen in, and modelled by, the way he lived. Sylvia and Brian drew our attention to parallels existing in the Gospel from Gene - sis to Revelation. They placed us at point “x” in the story’s timeline and showed us modern day connections, offering some - times challenging views of Jesus’ life and his call to us to reach out to those on the margins. With regards to our ministry, they said, “Without Jesus, we are nothing more than a social club.” Archbishop Johnson joined us for the Saturday morning session and told us that he was “really thankful for all that you do.” Calling us to be mentors, he recount - ed the story of a mentor in his life, a math teacher. He told us how a group of young CONFIRMED people gathered around her and how their Thirty-one candidates were confirmed by Archbishop Colin Johnson at the diocesan con - lives were profoundly affected by her. She firmation service at St. James Cathedral on April 22. The candidates came from Good Shep - had an unspoken confidence and strength herd, Toronto; Havergal College; Holy Family, Brampton; Holy Trinity, Thornhill; St. Aidan, in her faith and how she lived her life, so Toronto; St. James, Brampton; St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole, Toronto; St. Paul, Lorne much so that she never needed to lecture Park, Mississauga; and Trinity, Aurora. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON. on how to live—she modelled it. She epito - mized mentorship—offering a safe place to develop relationships, where questions could be freely asked and not necessarily answered. This, in itself, provided a good Priest links photography, spirituality model for our ministries. By noon on Sunday, it was mission ac - complished. There were new friends, new BY MARY LOU HARRISON others reflect on the spiritual connection ideas and a renewed energy to go forth he believes is present in every photograph. and tend and till what God has given us. THE Rev. Mark Kinghan doesn’t take pho - One of these tools is a set of reflection tographs—he makes them. For him, the questions that can be used when looking at Brian Fairbrother is the youth animator distinction is important because “taking a any photograph. He asks questions such as for the York-Scarborough episcopal area. photograph” implies removing something, “What does the photograph inspire in even stealing it. “Making a photograph,” on you?” “How does your soul shine in the the other hand, speaks to the creation of photograph?” or “What is the invisible that something new, something linked to each you can’t see in the photograph but which BRIEFLY photographer’s own spirituality. captivates your attention and imagina - Two years ago, Mr. Kinghan was on Sab - tion?” He also uses the website to share his bath leave from his position as incumbent own reflections on a variety of photographs Moorelands celebrates of St. Mary, Richmond Hill. One priority of that are tied to different seasons in the Moorelands Community Services, origi - his time away from daily responsibilities Maligne Lake, Alberta, just outside Jasper. church year. nally called the Downtown Churchwork - was to get out and make photographs. “As ‘The gorgeous reflection of the mountains In addition to the website, Mr. Kinghan ers’ Association, is celebrating its 100th I did that, I began to realize the link be - on the calm waters is indicative of how offers retreats to those interested in ex - anniversary this year. It runs Moore - tween photography and spirituality,” he beautiful and peaceful that part of our ploring the link between photography and lands Camp in the Algonquin Highlands says. country is,’ says the Rev. Mark Kinghan, spirituality. This could be a parish or even in the summer and provides year-round That realization led him to the create a photographer. ‘It’s an image that speaks to a cluster of parishes. An expensive camera support for 1,500 children and youth website called Spirituality in Focus, me of the blessings of solitude.’ is not necessary to participate. “It’s not the through after-school and leadership pro - www.spiritualityinfocus.ca. Through the equipment,” he says. “It’s about the eye and grams and a summer day camp. website, Mr. Kinghan shares his love of photography and provides tools to help what’s going on inside of us.” June 2012 P A R I S H N E W S The Anglican 13
Church says thanks with prayer shawls There was laughter, joy, and a few tears at St. George on-the-Hill, Toronto, on April 15 as the parish said “thank you” to Archbishop Terence Finlay, interim priest-in- charge, and the Rev. Pat Blythe, associate priest. The pair re - ceived prayer shawls for their leadership over the previous five months. “It was wonderful to connect with the people of St. George’s,” said Archbishop Finlay. “Receiv - ing a prayer shawl made by the knitters of St. George’s is very special.” The colours of the prayer shawl ALL SMILES have significance. The first colour Newly confirmed members of St. Hilary, Cooksville, gather for a photo represents the colour of Christmas, on April 15 with Bishop Philip Poole and the Rev. Paul Walker, incumbent when Archbishop Finlay arrived at The Rev. Pat Blythe and Archbishop Terence Finlay wear their new prayer (left). The three adult confirmands have all joined the church within the the church. The colours continue shawls, made by the knitters of St. George on-the-Hill, Toronto. last year. through the liturgical year, finish - ing with red for Easter. All of the knitters in the church’s prayer shawl group took turns knitting and praying over the shawls before they were presented. The two shawls are identical except for the Celtic knot of wel - come. Ms. Blythe’s prayer shawl has a knot in golden yellow, which represents wisdom, faith, friend - ship and happiness, while Arch - bishop Finlay’s is an ecclesiasti - cal purple, representing power, leadership, truth, justice and spir - ituality. The modern prayer shawl orig - inated in Connecticut in 1998. Prayer shawls are shawls that have been prayerfully knitted or crocheted and blessed at a wor - MUSIC MAKERS ship service. Violinist Andrea Tyniec and pianist Hyoseon Sunny Kim, students of Church invites at the Glenn Gould School at the Roy - Easter parade al Conservatory of Music, smile for the camera after giving a recital at BY ELIZABETH CAMELFORD St. Leonard, Toronto, on March 29. The concert was organized by the On April 8, St. Aidan, Toronto, Outreach Committee, with pro - Guests at Trinity Church, Port Credit’s Lunch and a Movie series on March 29, with the priest-in-charge, the took part in the Toronto Beaches ceeds going toward the church’s Rev. Judy Herron-Graham (fourth from left), show off their Easter bonnets, which reflect the theme of the Lions Easter Parade, the sixth outreach initiatives. day’s film, Easter Parade . year the church has participated in this community tradition that started in 1966. This year, a few individuals from the parish were tapped on the shoulder by the parish priest, the Rev. Lucy Reid, to help with ideas for this year’s theme and to improve participa - tion. Dayle Snider, Elizabeth Leishman, Carol Smith, and Amy Ferguson set off to brainstorm on ways to increase awareness and build a sense of community. The first goal was to determine our purpose in the parade. We de - cided to use our mission state - ment—“To know Christ and make Him known”—as a platform. And FEEDING A CROWD what better way to do this than to Members of St. Mark, Port Hope, run a food booth at the 31st annual create an invitation for the pa - “Float Your Fanny Down The Ganny” event in Port Hope on March 31. Ca - rade attendees to come and expe - noe, kayak and “crazy craft” adventurers paddle down the Ganaraska rience the fun of St. Aidan’s. Members of St. Aidan, Toronto, take part in the Toronto Beaches Lions River to mark the anniversary of the 1980 flood. The food booth raised We attached LifeSavers to Easter Parade. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON more than $1,400 for St. Mark’s. about 1,000 printed invitations that included the service and local community and beyond. are Anglicans from other parish - which we have used to support church details and a caption Luncheon proceeds The Rev. Judy Herron-Graham, es, some attend other churches in our parish mission,” she says. “At “Come Back to Life.” We made support those in need the priest-in-charge, says the pro - the neighbourhood, and some our March meeting, the members hundreds of Easter lilies, with an gram is a major focus of the have no church affiliation.” of our Advisory Board thought invitation tag on the stem. We On March 29, Trinity Church, parish’s outreach. “Our neigh - About 25 parishioners pur - that it was time to share the had “Egg Sandwich” boards, dec - Port Credit, welcomed 70 guests bourhood is home to a large num - chase and prepare the food, deco - blessings with others who are in orated like Easter eggs, which at a screening of the classic musi - ber of seniors, some of whom re - rate the parish hall, greet and need, throughout our Diocese and were worn by adults and children cal film Easter Parade . Donning ceive some form of assistance,” serve the guests, and clean up af - around the world. They voted to with words like “Hope,” “Peace,” their Easter bonnets, the guests she says. “When Trinity launched terwards. Although there is no contribute the donations from “Charity,” and “Faith” on the enjoyed sandwiches and squares this program in 2008, it was an im - charge to attend, guests have three luncheons to support Faith - front and “Join Us, St. Aidan’s” on and sang along with the movie. mediate success, and it has grown been generous in their free-will Works Ministry Partners. As for - the back. Those who weren’t The screening was part of the through word-of-mouth advertis - offerings, says Ms. Herron-Gra - mer chair of the FaithWorks Allo - wearing an “Egg Sandwich” wore popular Lunch and a Movie se - ing. Now we regularly welcome 60 ham. cations Committee, I couldn’t be a sash advertising St. Aidan’s and ries, which extends hospitality six or more guests, some of whom “Every time we have done this, more pleased with their deci - an invitation to join us. times a year to seniors from the are members of our parish, some we have received as much as $400, sion.” 14 The Anglican L O O K I N G A H E A D June 2012
To submit items for Looking more details, call 416-769-5686 or a.m. until 1 p.m., in recognition of cility. Visit www.stdunstan.ca. dalene.ca. Ahead, email hpaukov@toron - visit www.stolaves.ca. Seniors’ Month. Call 905-828-2095 JUNE 16 – J une Fair at the Church JUNE 9 – “Last Night of the to.anglican.ca. The deadline for or visit www.stpeterserindale.org. of the Resurrection, 1100 Wood - Proms” at St. Peter, Erindale, 1745 the September issue is August 1. Social OCT. 12-13 – The 3rd Canadian bine Ave., Toronto, from 10 a.m. to Dundas St. West, Mississauga, at (The Anglican does not publish Festival of Biblical Storytellers, 2 p.m., with home baking, white 7 p.m., presented by the parish in July and August.) Parishes JUNE 5 – A Strawberry Tea will be entitled Life is in the Breath, elephant table, books, hand-knit - choir. Music to celebrate the can also promote their events on held at St. Dunstan of Canterbury, takes place at St. John the Evan - ted baby sets, plants, barbecue and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, fol - the diocese’s website Calendar, 56 Lawson Rd., Scarborough, at gelist, Peterborough. Kathy Hood tea room (sandwich plate), with lowed by an English-style pub. at www.toronto.anglican.ca. 1:30 p.m. Crafts available to pur - Culmer, Mission Funding Coordi - strawberry shortcake for dessert. Tickets are $15. Call 905-828-2095. chase. Ann Hancox will be playing nator for the Episcopal Diocese of For information, call 416-425-8383 . JUNE 14 – St. Matthew, Islington, Worship melodies on the piano and Texas, will be the featured speak - JUNE 16 – St. John, Craighurst, in - 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke, in - Gabrielle Parsons will perform er/storyteller. Come out and expe - vites all to its Summer Fair, from vites all to Jazz in June, an evening JUNE 3 – Royal Festive Evensong Scottish dances. Prize for the best rience the joy of telling the stories 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., featuring ven - of musical entertainment featur - for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, hat! For tickets ($10), contact the of the Bible. All are welcome. The dors, plant sale, silent auction, ing Heather Bambrick & Trio, at at St. Olave, Swansea, at 4 p.m. church office at 416-283-1844. cost of $150 for two days includes breakfast, barbecue, strawberry 7:30 p.m. Tickets (eligible for $20 Followed by Strawberry Tea and JUNE 24 – St. Peter, Carlton, 188 workshops, epic telling, two shortcake, chili & corn bread, tax receipt): early bird, $35; after music from the time of Elizabeth Carlton St. at Bleecker, invites all lunches and one dinner. For more bake table, used book sale and a May 6, $40. Contact the church of - I, with the Musicians in Ordinary, former parishioners and friends to details and registration informa - bottle draw. Brand-new, all-ages fice at 416-231-4014 or email stmatt - lutenist and guitarist John Ed - join them for their 10:30 a.m. serv - tion, contact Ron Coughlin at nb - activities area. Contact Miranda [email protected]. wards and soprano Hallie Fishel. ice and 11:45 a.m. Strawberry So - [email protected] or 514-694-0214. at 705-309-6441 or notes4miran - JUNE 16 – Bel Canto Choir & Contributions appreciated. For cial. Come hear about the plans for OCT. 19-21 – All men are invited [email protected]. Guests present “A Diamond Ju - more details, call 416-769-5686 or the 150th anniversary celebrations. to the 2012 FLAME Conference, a bilee Celebration,” music honour - visit www.stolaves.ca. Lemonade, sandwiches, strawber - weekend retreat featuring talks Music/Film/Theatre ing the 60th anniversary of the JUNE 3, 17, JULY 1 – Jazz Vespers ry shortcake with whipped cream, by the Rev. Peter Blundell, small Queen’s Accession, at Christ at Christ Church, Deer Park, 1570 and door prizes. A donation of group discussions, worship JUNE 3 – Pre-evensong organ Church, Deer Park, 1570 Yonge Yonge St., Toronto, at 4:30 p.m. $6/person is requested. Contact singing, fellowship and much recital at St. Thomas, Huron St., Toronto, at 2:30 p.m. and 8 Scripture reading, prayers and a Paul Mitchell at 416-269-8952 or more. The conference takes place Street, at 6:30 p.m., by Richard p.m. Judy Scott-Jacobs, music di - brief reflection. June 3, Lenny John Varley at 416-357-9510. at the Jackson’s Point Conference Spotts of Pennsylvania, who will rector; Claire Bresee, organist. Solomon Trio, tribute to Stephan JULY 1 – Parishes and individuals Centre. First-time participants play part of Charles Tournemire’s General admission tickets $20. Grapelli, Lenny Solomon (violin), are invited to join the Proud An - pay $135. For more information, renowned L’Orgue Mystique, a For tickets and information, call Bill Bridges (guitar), Lew Mele glicans in the Pride Parade in contact Tom Butson at 905-640- landmark 253-movement work 416-449-6156. (bass); June 17, Botos Brothers, Toronto. Assemble about 1:30-1:45 2912 or [email protected]. written between 1927 and 1932. JUNE 20 – Organ recital at St. players TBA; July 1, Brian Bar - p.m. on Bloor Street, just east of OCT. 20 – The 2012 Outreach Net - Followed by Solemn Evensong Thomas, Huron Street, at 7:30 low Big Band, part of the TD Church Street, near St. Paul, working Conference, taking place and Devotions at 7 p.m., sung by p.m., by David Enlow, organist and Toronto Jazz Festival. Call 416- Bloor Street. For more informa - at Holy Trinity School in Richmond the church’s choir (John Tuttle, choirmaster of the Church of the 920-5211 or visit www.christ tion, email propitiation@hot - Hill, will include workshops, a spe - organist and choirmaster). Free- Resurrection in New York City churchdeerpark.or g. mail.com. cial program for youth, worship, will offering. Call 416-979-2323 or and member of the organ faculty JUNE 10 – St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff, JULY 21 – Propitiation, a fellow - and keynote speaker Terry McCul - visit www.stthomas.on.ca. of the Juilliard School. A benefit welcomes the Most Rev. Fred ship for GLBT Anglicans and lum, CEO of LOFT Community JUNE 8, 9, 10 – Schola Magdalena, for the choir of St. Thomas, Huron Hiltz as the speaker at the 8:30 their friends who prefer the Book Services. For more information and led by artistic director Stephanie Street (with John Tuttle, organist a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services, as of Common Prayer (BCP), will registration, visit www.toronto.an - Martin, and the Ritual Choir, led by and choirmaster), which will tour the parish celebrates its 100th an - hold an Outdoor Social and Bar - glican.ca/outreachconference. cantor Robert Castle, present a to England in 2013. The recital also niversary. Call 416-691-0449 or vis - becue at 6 p.m., in honour of the Chant Festival at St. Mary Magda - marks the Canadian release of Mr. it www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com. 350th anniversary of the BCP. Sales lene. June 8, 8 p.m.: Schola Mag - Enlow’s three-disc recording Pater JUNE 10 – Jazz Vespers at St. (The date has been changed from dalena concert featuring Gregori - Seraphicus, the organ works of Philip, 25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobi - June 9 to July 21.) Bring your MAY 31-JUNE 2 – St. Dunstan of an chant, works by Hildegard of César Franck. Admission $20; $15 coke, at 4 p.m., with Joe Sealy and favourite barbecue items and li - Canterbury, 56 Lawson Rd., Scar - Bingen, medieval polyphony; June students/seniors. Call 416-979-2323 Paul Novotny. For more informa - bations. For information on the lo - borough, invites all to the Canter - 9: All-day workshops, presenta - or visit www.stthomas.on.ca. tion, call 416-247-5181. cation and to RSVP, call Peter at bury Creative Arts Show & Sale, tions, rehearsals, evening concert; JUNE 24 – St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff, JULY 30 – Festive Evensong for 416-977-4359 or email propitia - including fine art, prints, pottery, June 10, 11 a.m.: Feast of Corpus will host a Bach Children’s Chorus the Patronal Festival of St. Olave, [email protected]. sculpture, and porcelain. Come Christi, Solemn High Mass with Benefit Concert at 3 p.m. Tickets Swansea, at 6 p.m. Followed by and meet the artists. Wine and Outdoor Procession and Benedic - are $20. All funds raised will go to barbecue at 6:30 p.m. Join in for Educational/Conferences hors d’oeuvres will be for sale tion. Cost for the weekend is $50 the Church by the Bluffs Food - the annual celebration; bring during show hours, with coffee regular/ $35 students. To register, bank. Call 416-691-0449 or visit your friends and neighbours. JUNE 2 – S t. Peter, Erindale, will and muffins available on Satur - email [email protected]. For more www.st nicholasbirchcliff.com. Contributions appreciated. For host a Seniors’ Health Fair from 9 day morning. Fully accessible fa - information, visit www.stmarymag
IN MOTION Toronto, Toronto, June 1. • Parish of Elmvale • The following individuals were • The Rev. Julie Burn, Assistant ordained transitional deacons Retirement Appointments Curate, St. Bride, Clarkson, Second Phase - Parish at St. James Cathedral on May • The Rev. Millie Hope has an - • The Rev. Katie Silcox (Huron), June 15. Selection Committee Receiving 6: nounced her retirement. Her Associate Priest, St. George • The Rev. Dawn Leger, Associ - Names (via Area Bishop): - The Rev. Jo-Anne Billinger last Sunday at St. Martin, Bay the Martyr, Toronto, April 1. ate Priest, Christ Church, • St. Margaret, New Toronto - The Rev. Julie Burn Ridges, will be June 24. • The Rev. Veronica Roynon (Al - Stouffville, July 24. (York-Credit Valley) - The Rev. Carol Friesen goma), Honorary Assistant, St. • St. Stephen, Downsview (York- - The Rev. Julie Meakin Deaths Mark, Midland, April 2. Vacant Incumbencies Credit Valley) - The Rev. Susan Spicer • The Rev. Canon John Speers • The Rev. Ed Cachia, Priest-in- Clergy from outside the diocese • Epiphany & St. Mark - The Rev. Jordan Wellington died on March 29. Born in 1916, Charge, St. George, Grafton, with the permission of their bish - (York-Credit Valley) • The Rev. Pam Trondson was he was ordained in 1952, and April 9. op may apply through the Ven. • St. Augustine of Canterbury ordained to the priesthood at served as Assistant Curate at • The Rev. Simon Bell, Incum - Peter Fenty. (York-Scarborough) St. Paul, Newmarket on May St. Clement, Eglinton; Incum - bent, St. George the Martyr, 12. bent of Georgina & Sutton Toronto, April 15. First Phase - Parish Selection Third Phase - Parish Selection • The Rev. Terry Noble was or - West; Rector of Trinity, Aurora; • The Rev. Carol Langley, Inter - Committee in Formation Committee Interviewing dained to the priesthood at St. Rector of St. Stephen-in-the- im Priest-in-Charge, St. Luke, (not yet receiving names): (not receiving names): John the Evangelist, Peterbor - Fields; and Rector of Trinity, Dixie South, Mississauga, • Parish of Newcastle • St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff ough, on May 26. Barrie. After his retirement in April 16. • Church of the Advent • St. Leonard, Toronto 1986, he served as Honorary • The Rev. Susan Spicer, Assis - • St. Luke, Dixie South Conclusions Assistant, first at North Essa, tant Curate/Deacon-in-Charge, • St. Simon the Apostle, Toronto Ordinations • The Rev. Donna White has an - then Trinity, Barrie and latterly Fenelon Falls & Coboconk, • Trinity East (Little Trinity), • The Rev. Beth Pessah was or - nounced her resignation as an St. Giles, Barrie. His funeral May 9. Toronto dained to the priesthood at St. active Deacon in the Parish of was held on April 4 at Trinity, • The Rev. Samantha Caravan, • Church of the Nativity George, Allandale, Barrie, on Bobcaygeon, Dunsford and Barrie. Incumbent, St. John, West • St. Martin, Bay Ridges April 22. Burnt River, effective May 6.
will be replaced by a new Act more than 10 years. The provin - dioceses in Ontario and with the new Act takes place. BRIEFLY that will enhance consumer pro - cial government’s Registrar of members of the church’s Provin - Questions about the changes tection, update reporting and Cemeteries, Michael D’Mello, cial Council. The Registrar’s of - can be directed to the Registrar record-keeping requirements, has been travelling the province fice will be in contact with those at 416-326-8393. (1-800-889-9768) Changes coming and make some changes to prop - over the last year holding con - responsible for every Anglican or [email protected]. erty tax exemptions. sultation and briefing sessions, cemetery in Ontario and will be to cemeteries Consultation on the coming including one in March with the providing ongoing support to In July, the old Cemeteries Act changes has been going on for bishops of the seven Anglican them as the transition to the June 2012 A n g l i c a n C l a s s i f i e d s 15
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No years in understanding scripture women were ordained; that has been in the field of archaeol - would not happen for another 15 ogy, especially with the advent of years. Cassocks, surplices and radiocarbon dating in 1950. That white stoles were worn. A few made it possible to be more ac - wore black preaching scarves. curate in the interpretation of At that time, the church could archaeological digs. The new not marry divorcées. Most of us school of archaeologists no 5PDPOOFDU WJTJUXXXUPSPOUPBOHMJDBODB suggested to divorced church longer assumes that the Bible is members that they get married historically accurate. at City Hall and then we would The earliest archaeological ev - HAVE A HAPPY SUMMER! bless their marriage with a serv - idence for the existence of the ice in the church. Young children Hebrew people was found on a could not receive Holy Commun - stele, an inscribed stone slab, PRAYER CYCLE 28. St. Martin in-the-Fields 26. Victoria and Haliburton Deanery ion. Baptism was often held on written about 1204 BCE. This 29. St. James Deanery 27. St. Peter on-the-Rock, Stoney Lake Sunday afternoon, as a private would be about the time the He - FOR JULY 30. St. Olave, Swansea 28. Housing Network of Ontario service. When I began college, brews arrived in Canaan follow - 31. St. Paul, Runnymede 29. Threshold Ministries 1. North House Shelter, Beaverton we used a draft prayer book, ing the Exodus. 30. Christ Church, Bobcaygeon (FaithWorks) which became the 1962 Book of What about Bible study today? FOR AUGUST 31. Christ Church, Coboconk 2. St. Barnabas, Chester Common Prayer . To understand scripture, we 1. All Saints, Sherbourne St. 3. St. Columba and All Hallows On the bright side, churches need to get behind the actual 2. Holy Trinity, Trinity Square FOR SEPTEMBER 4. St. David, Donlands were full. The Maple Leafs won writings and discover their gen - 3. Redeemer, Bloor St. 1. St. George, Haliburton 5. St. John the Baptist, Norway the Stanley Cup! They also won res. How were the stories under - 4. San Lorenzo Ruiz 2. Volunteer Workers in Diocesan Ministry 6. St. Luke, East York it in 1963, 1964 and 1967. The Lib - stood by the ancient people? We 5. St. Anne’s Place (LOFT) 3. St. James, Fenelon Falls 7. St. Matthew, First Avenue eral party under Lester B. Pear - also need to try to comprehend 6. St. Andrew by-the-Lake 4. St. James, Kinmount 8. North Peel Deanery son won the federal election over how the Hebrew people moved 7. St. Bartholomew 5. Couchiching Jubilee House, Orillia 9. St. Monica John Diefenbaker’s Conserva - from worshipping many gods to 8. St. Paul, Bloor Street 6. St. John, Dunsford 10. St. Saviour, Toronto tives, and steak was 89 cents a following one God in a world 9. St. Peter, Carlton St. 7. St. Stephen, Downsview 11. Dunn Avenue Supportive Housing Servic - pound. It has been an eventful 50 that was universally polytheistic. 10. St. Simon the Apostle 8. St. John, Rosedale es (LOFT) years. The ancient Hebrews firmly be - 11. Trinity East (Little Trinity) 9. The Bridge Prison Ministry, Brampton 12. Christ Church, Bolton The big names in theological lieved in their God, Yahweh! 13. Christ Church, Brampton 12. Holland Deanery 10. St. Luke, Burnt River 13. All Saints, King City 11. St. Margaret, Wilberforce circles were Paul Tillich, Richard It is important to remember, 14. Holy Family, Heart Lake (Brampton) and Reinhold Niebuhr, Karl however, that the Biblical writ - 15. John Gibson House (LOFT) 14. Christ Church, Holland Landing 12. St. Paul, Beaverton 15. Christ Church, Kettleby 13. St. Paul, Lindsay Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, ers were not recording history. 16. St. James, Caledon East who was executed by Hitler in They were trying to show how 17. St. James the Apostle, Brampton 16. Christ Church, Roche’s Point 14. St. Paul, Minden 17. St. Alban, Nobleton 15. St. Peter, Maple Lake 1945. Tillich and Barth were in - their God was at work in the 18. St. Joseph of Nazareth, Bramalea fluential in German theological events and experiences of the 19. St. Jude, Bramalea North 18. St. George, Sibbald Point 16. Parkdale Deanery 19. Mental Health and Justice Initiative 17. Parish Nurses schools until 1933, when they Hebrew people. These stories 20. Trinity Church, Campbell’s Cross were blacklisted by the Nazi Par - were passed on from generation 21. Church of the Advent (LOFT) 18. The Chapel of St. Thomas, Balsam Lake 20. St. James, Sutton West 19. The Order of the Holy Cross ty. Barth moved back to Switzer - to generation, primarily through 22. Toronto West Deanery land and Tillich, through the en - an oral tradition, to help the peo - 23. Good Shepherd, Mount Dennis 21. St. James the Apostle, Sharon 20. St. Anne, Toronto couragement of Reinhold ple understand who they were 24. St. Chad 22. St. Mary Magdalene, Schomberg 21. St. George the Martyr, Parkdale Niebuhr, went to America. He and their special relationship 25. St. Hilda, Fairbank 23. St. Paul, Jersey (Keswick) 22. St. Mary Magdalene taught at General Theological with this God. What did this 26. St. John, West Toronto 24. St. Paul, Newmarket 23. Tecumseth Deanery Seminary, Harvard University mean in how they lived their 27. St. Mark and Calvary, Toronto 25. Trinity, Aurora 24. St. Matthias, Bellwoods 25. St. Stephen in-the-Fields and in Chicago. He wrote a num - lives? From their stories, we dis - 26. St. Thomas, Huron Street ber of books on systematic theol - cover our own relationship with )$&,1*$:25.25/,)(&+$1*($1'81685(2)<2851(;767(36" 27. St. Andrew, Alliston ogy. I especially remember the Almighty and how we should 28. St. David, Everett Courage to Be and Dynamics of live our lives in relation to Him. &DUROLQH&ROH &DQDGLDQ+56ROXWLRQV,QF 29. Parish of the Evangelists, Tottenham Faith. Our principal at Huron There have been many excit - 30. Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario College studied under Tillich; ing changes during the past 50 0%$0(G&+53 BY HENRIETA PAUKOV ON the evening of April 19, Holy Trinity, Trinity Square, was abuzz as more than 200 guests converged to have a look at and bid on a collection of 34 photos de - picting the realities of life in the low-income Regent Park and Moss Park areas of Toronto. “They are excellent,” said Ruth Schembri, a member of All Saints, Clockwise from above: Jessie La - Kingsway. “I bid on a couple, but I mont, Carly Kalish, the Rev. David keep getting outbid. I love the Opheim, Meredith Blidner and street scenes.” Those streets are Alexa Feldberg enjoy the Exposure home to the women who took the Project fundraising event; the Rev. photos, sex trade workers who David Opheim, incumbent of All participated in the Exposure Proj - Saints, Sherbourne Street, speaks ect, a program of All Saints, Sher - to the crowd at Holy Trinity; bourne Street, that uses photog - guests look at a photograph, one raphy as a means of empower - of several that were auctioned off. ment for the women and educa - PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON tion for the community. The photographs were accom - panied by short descriptions by Holy Trinity on the Friday before the artists. One, entitled “Com - the fundraising evening. panion,” showed a person with a “It was a magical day,” said dog. The accompanying note said: Carly Kalish, the social worker “In this neighbourhood, dogs are who initiated the Exposure Proj - like children, best friends, com - ect. “We walked from All Saints panions to their owners. Some - to Holy Trinity, and the police times it’s the only family they stopped us at one point because have and pets don’t judge people they knew the women and they like humans do.” Another photo, said: ‘What are you doing on this entitled “Retired Shoes,” showed side of the tracks?’ I was scared a well-worn pair, with the descrip - for a second, and the women tion: “I didn’t even wear out those pointed at me and said they are shoes in the photo…it was cold with me and they [the police] just and wet outside and my feet were let us go. But that’s so typical of soaked and I went to Street these women’s lives. When we Health and this is what they gave got to Holy Trinity, the women me, the shoes I’m wearing now, were going around to these com - army boots.” Yet another, of a plete strangers and teaching long-haired man holding a guitar, them and telling them about each was entitled “My Ugly of the photos. And then we went explaining that art is a way for dancing and art—whatever peo - come true, thanks to the energy Boyfriend.” “My life is ugly,” said out for lunch to celebrate, and it the women to express them - ple’s personal talents are, we’d generated by the Exposure Proj - the photographer in the descrip - was just the most fun you could selves, and become more self- like to incorporate them,” she ect. The day after the fundraising tion. “Ugly is as ugly does—you possibly have.” aware and empowered. says. “It would be a way of dis - evening, Ms. Kalish received are what you came from.” All but five of the photos were She has also been exploring the playing talent at this really fun, more than 50 emails from people The photographers themselves sold in the silent auction, bring - idea of a fashion show, a possible silly event.” Another dream is to interested in donating and volun - were absent from the lively ing the total amount raised by the future collaboration between All take the women on a trip out of teering. “What I love about the evening of music, food, wine, and Exposure Project to $40,000. The Saints, Street Health and Regent the city, “maybe something like a Exposure Project so much is that silent auction. Their experiences money will allow All Saints to add Park Community Health Centre. camping trip or a horseback-rid - it really makes you feel like the on the street have made them more programming for women. “We’d get women who are inter - ing trip for a day, something that community cares about these wary of attention, and so they “One of my goals is to start a reg - ested in making clothes and also would really allow the dialogue to women in a way you didn’t know preferred to see the results of ular art therapy group specifical - local designers to donate clothes, change.” they cared before,” she says. their work on their own trip to ly for women,” says Ms. Kalish, and we’d do a fashion show, with All those dreams may very well “That’s the coolest thing to me.” will be posted on the diocese’s Canadian Companions of the ministries and new initiatives in the Episcopal Diocese of YouTube channel and shared Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. housing, health care and educa - Jerusalem, visit the national BRIEFLY through its Facebook and Twitter He writes, “These are men and tion, and they will explore oppor - church’s website, www.angli - pages. For more information, vis - women ‘drawn together in com - tunities for those who feel a call can.ca. it www.toronto.anglican.ca/ipad. mon concern and support for the to serve as volunteers in mission. Deadline is Aug. 1 well being of the church in the They will support actions of ad - The Anglican land of Christ’s birth, death and vocacy for lasting peace in the takes for video entries Primate seeks support resurrection.’ (Terms of Refer - Holy Land.” summer break Readers are reminded to send in for Jerusalem diocese ence approved by the Council of Diocesan Council voted in The Anglican will not be printed their “back to church” videos by Archbishop Colin Johnson is en - General Synod in November, April to make the Diocese of in July and August. It will re - Aug. 1 to be eligible to win the couraging Anglicans in the dio - 2011.) They will foster knowledge Toronto a member of the com - sume printing in September. new iPad. Videos should be no cese to take up the Primate’s in - of the diocese and its multiple panionship. Readers can stay informed over more than 60 seconds long and vitation to join a group that sup - ministries, its contextual strug - The Episcopal Diocese of the summer by visiting the dio - should show why people should ports the Episcopal Diocese of gles, and its abiding commitment Jerusalem includes 27 parishes cese’s website, www.toronto.an - come back to church. The contest Jerusalem. to co-operative ecumenical initia - scattered throughout Palestine glican.ca. The staff and volun - is open to any person, group or In a pastoral letter to all Angli - tives for reconciliation. In consul - and Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and teers at the paper wish you a church in the diocese. In addition cans, Archbishop Fred Hiltz says tation with Bishop Suheil Syria. For more information peaceful summer. to winning an iPad, the top entry the new venture is called the Dawani, they will fund specific about Canadian Companions of Visit our website at www.toronto.anglican.ca