ALGOMA ANGLICAN January 2015 Official Voice of the Diocese of Algoma – A section of the Anglican Journal Vol. 58 – No. 1 Inside Fredsays campaign highlighted Algoma at St. Paul’s, Thunder Bay By Dr. David Nock Member of the national PWRDF Board On November 16, 2014, St. Paul’s, Thunder Bay held a PWRDF Sunday service and Eu- charist. There on the service leaf- let sat Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada and a previous visitor to the . This picture invited us to join in the Fredsays campaign on behalf of the worldwide food A trip to see security program devised by the PWRDF. From the opening hymn, Jerusalem the You Are the Salt For the Earth, Golden in 2015 through to the dismissal ‘As Am- In his January letter, Bishop bassadors for Christ, let us go into Stephen Andrews writes of the world inviting all to be fed at the Temple, rebuilt by Herod, our shared table’, all parts of the and how he will see where service entered into the theme of it once stood on a journey to food, the need of it, the mission Jerusalem and the Holy Land of Christians to provide and share in 2015. it, and the search for fair trade and social structures to secure it in a See p. 3 world that can be less than just. Celebrant Archdeacon Deborah How did Kraft opened the Gathering of the mincement pie Community asking ‘Loving God – become so evil? to bless the table’ whether at Our In his History Byte, Rev. Rich- Lord’s Table close at hand or at all ard White writes of how in the the other tables worldwide from 17th century, mincement pie, ‘the discarded cardboard box of a food eaten and celebrated the urban homeless’ to ‘the packed during the Christmas season, earth in the shade of a tree, which became to some “idolatry in is the table of peacemakers.’ The crust”. Proclamation of the Word contin- ued the theme with a moving read- See p. 3 ing from the Book of Ruth in which SECURING FOOD FOR ALL: A service of Holy was held on Sunday, Novem- a young widow, Ruth, forgoes an ber 16, 2014 at St. Paul’s, Thunder Bay. The service highlighted the Fredsays campaign, Have a holy, happy easier and softer life by means of a an initiative of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. Pictured from left are and safe second marriage back in her native Mary Nock, PWRDF congregational representative, Jouni Kraft, leader of the PWRDF Moab, in order to protect and pro- Christmas! vide for her older widowed Jewish prayers, Daniel Klein, Voice two of the Mediation during the service and Archdeacon Rev. Canon Bob Elkin tells a mother–in–law Naomi, by glean- Deborah Kraft, incumbent of St. Paul’s and Archdeacon of Thunder Bay . Miss- few stories about something ing the leftovers from the harvest ing from the photo is Ruth Merkley, Voice one of the Meditation. (Photo by Dr. Tony one should never do, espe- of wealthy landowners. Puddephatt). cially during the Christmas The Second Reading recounted season: drink and drive. Our Lord’s parable of how seeds See p. 6 which encounter obstacles wither All Creation in which all of us are about food. The second speaker the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit on the vine, while other seeds, urged to engage ‘In our worldwide voiced the concerns of poorer com- have constantly reinforced teach- which fall into good soil and nur- task of caring for the hungry and munities both here at home and in ings and practices about food and Next deadline turing conditions, bring forth a despairing, in the harvests we are the Global South. As an example: its religious and theological signif- The deadline for the next plenteous bounty at harvest. The sharing, God’s will is done.’ Voice 1: This day I have had the icance to us all in our daily lives. issue of The Algoma Anglican is Gospel, also from Matthew, re- A highlight of the service for opportunity to complain about the The number and significance of Friday, January 2. many was a Meditation adjusted price of food, but to buy it anyway. such teachings illustrate the impor- Send items to: counted Jesus’ feeding of many Mail or courier: thousands of people by sharing from a monologue to a dialogue Voice 2: This day someone, one of tance of food and water in the Jew- between two contrasting speakers. 350 million in the world, is under ish and Christian tradition, from P.O. Box 221 what small amount of food was at 1148 Hwy 141 hand. The children, preparing to One speaker voiced the easy safe, nourished. God’s creation for us of the bounty Rosseau P0C 1J0 go to Sunday School, continued comfortable, demanding, even During the Celebration of the of a full garden at Eden to the es- E-mail: the theme with For the Fruit of smug expectations that most in the Eucharist, Archdeacon Kraft re- tablishment of God’s Holy Table [email protected] affluent parts of the world, have counted the various ways in which See Special – p. 2 Celebrating 45 years of ordained ministry dained ministry for 45 years. He of Norwich asked to see him. The year later in , by his becoming assistant priest at Eleanor Swain began his working life as an em- Bishop asked John if he had ever Norfolk. the Church of the Assumption of ployee of Lloyds Bank in Nor- considered going into the ordained The first parish for John as a the Blessèd Virgin Mary in Attle- reflects on her folk, England. His father was an ministry. As the trite expression curate was in East Dereham, Nor- borough, and Priest in Charge of Anglican priest and his maternal is, “The rest is history.” folk, with oversight of the Church the Church of All Saints in Best- husband’s ministry grandfather had been a Methodist After studying at Litchfield of All Saints, North Tuddenham. horpe and Chaplain of the Way- By Eleanor Swain minister. John did not want to go College in Staffordshire, John Later he became Priest-in-Charge land Hospital, Norfolk. On Wednesday December into the ministry just because his was made deacon on December of the Church of Saint Mary in In 1978 he felt called by God 16, 2014, my husband, Fr. John father and grandfather had, yet. A 16, 1969 in Norwich Cathedral, Tetford, in the South Ormsby to Canada where he first had the Swain will have been in the or- couple of years later, the Bishop Norfolk, and ordained priest one Group in Lincolnshire, followed See John – p. 5 (2) Algoma Anglican, January 2015

Diocese of Algoma We are all part of Anglican Church Women God’s plan By the Rev. Grahame Stap In the Gospel according to devotions FOR january A very good friend of both Ina John, we find in the 14th chapter and I has to have a heart valve verse 20: “On that day you will replaced and of course is worried know that I am in my Father, and as is his wife and all the family. you in me, and I in you.” We are Although this is a serious opera- not outside the God process we tion, it is not nearly as serious as are, all of us, part of God. We are it would have been even ten years able to do wonderful things with ago. Our understanding of the what God has already put in place. human body grows almost day- I wonder why we seem so reluc- by-day. tant to give God the credit. It makes me think of the re- Our friend, when he has his lationship between religion and operation, will be in the hands science and wonder why we seem of the surgeon but those hands to have such a conflict. Scientists have gained the skill they have explain that Occam’s Razor will by learning of what God has put eventfully bring all things down to the simplest level and we will understand all things. Maybe Thoughts from they are right. But why does that Grahame exclude religion? Why can we not accept that God put all things in place for us to find. Its what we in place. I do think however, that do with what we find that defines we need to realise that life is a who we are as human beings. gift from God. When we become In 1956, Dr. Christen Ber- sick it is not because of something nard completed the first heart sinful we have done, as people transplant. Since then we have believed at the time Jesus walked increased our knowledge of the on earth, but largely because of Editor’s note: The following was going to name their baby who is woman is with child and shall bear heart and how it works to the our indifference to the environ- originally published in the Janu- due soon. a son, and shall name him Im- extent that we are almost able to ment around us. ary 2012 edition of the Algoma Mary had no problem naming manuel”. But in the Biblical notes actually grow a completely new In the summer we idle our cars Anglican her baby because the name was below we read 14: “the young heart. What we miss is that the because it keeps the air condition- As Shakespeare said in Romeo already decided upon. According woman, the mother of child to be heart has been around since life ing going and we feel comfort- and Juliet “What’s in a name?” to Luke the Angel Gabriel said: born has been identified as either appeared on earth. That wonderful able. Of course in winter we want Some receive their name before “And now, you will conceive in the wife of Isaiah or the mother of muscle, that in a normal lifetime to be warm. We give little thought they are born, others afterwards your womb and bear a son, and Hezekiah….Following the LXX will beat over two trillion times. of the pollution that we are adding but most receive their Christian you will name him Jesus.” Luke translation ‘parthenos’ (virgin), The fact that today we can almost to air we breathe. name(s) when they are baptized 1:32. He continues “After eight early Christian tradition under- grow a new one is a very small ac- When our friend has his opera- into the Christian community. days had passed, it was time to stood the woman to be the mother complishment when put alongside tion on January 5th my wife and I Our daughter received her name circumcise the child; and he was of Jesus.” (Mt. 1.23) p. 988. I re- what God has already done. We will be praying for him. We would at Massey Hall in Toronto. During called Jesus, the name given by member from a Bible Study a few are increasing our knowledge at ask you all to do the same because the 1960’s, The Clancy Brothers the angel before he was conceived years ago, that many people still an astonishing rate and constantly the power of prayer still has the and Tommy Makem were a popu- in the womb” Luke 2:21. In The interpret the passage this way; pat ourselves on the back for what strongest ability to heal. I do not lar folk group and Peter and I went Children’s Illustrated Bible by that Isaiah is speaking about the we have accomplished rarely giv- think Occam’s Razor will ever be to see them in concert, when we Victoria Parker, we learn “When eventual coming of Jesus. ing credit to God who created all able to explain it. were seven months pregnant. One their baby was eight days old, Matthew also speaks about the things. As always it is only my opinion. of the pieces played was a Scot- Mary held a naming ceremony ac- naming of the blessed baby: “She tish folk song Mairi’s Wedding cording to God’s laws. From then will bear a son, and you are to and then and there we decided, if on, the baby was called Jesus, name him Jesus, for he will save we were to be blessed with a girl, just as the angel had told Mary his people from their sins. All she would be named Mairi. He would be.” Interesting to read this took place to fulfill what had Special service drew Our daughter likes her name. Mary initiated the ceremony. been spoken by the Lord through She also likes to tell the story of In Harper’s Dictionary we the prophets: “Look, the virgin how when beginning a new class, read “The central figure of the shall conceive and bear a son, and many as the teacher was going down the N.T., whose life, death, and res- they shall name him Emmanuel,” list, there would be a pause when urrection represent for Chris- which means, “God is with us.” the teacher came to her name. As tians God’s saving act for sinful Mat. 1:21-23. Thinkbabynames. the years went by, it got to the humanity. His name (Jesus) and com, says Emmanuel is of He- favourable comments point, she says, when the pause his title (Christ) bear witness to brew origin, and the meaning is Continued from Front dramatic shape. Christine French, came, the whole class would re- that saving act. The name ‘Jesus’ “God is with us.” and Jesus’ repeated emphasis on administrative assistant, spent ply in unison; MAHREE! Further is derived from a Hebrew word There is a beautiful piece of the centrality of food in his teach- many hours preparing the leaflet to this, our son and his wife, took that means ‘savior’…and the title music called Jesus, Name above ing, ministry and example, and His for this ‘outside-of-the-box’ ser- everyone completely by surprise, ‘Christ’ (Heb., ‘messiah’) means All Names, with words and Music insistence on sharing with those in vice. which resulted in a deluge of ‘anointed,’ and refers to one com- by Naida Hearn which is so beau- need in a spirit motivated by glad This special service drew many tears, by having Mairi’s Wedding missioned by God for a special tiful to sing, maybe you know it: and generous hearts. favourable comments, some played at their wedding in Aca- task”. (p. 475). Jesus, name above all names; Ruth Merkley and Daniel Klein emphasing its moving emotional pulco by a young man in a kilt. Thanks to Google we found an beautiful Saviour, glorious Lord. voiced one and two re- quality. All in all, the response Our son’s name was found in a interesting blog named “My Year Emmanuel, God is with us; spectively in the Meditation. Our echoed Archbishop and Primate big green nameless library book of Jubilee c 2011” where the au- blessed Redeemer, living Word. thanks go to Rev. Laura Marie Pi- Fred Hiltz’s comment recently, dedicated to Peter Jon. So our son thor writes: “Isaiah’s name means It is interesting to intertwine otrowicz of the PWRDF national ‘I came away recognizing once was named after his father but The Lord is Salvation. (Which the Bible, books and Internet re- board for preparing the material again that the Primate’s World with the added appellation Jon. He I did not realise). It is appropri- search. Do you think God minds? in this service; Archdeacon Debo- Relief and Development Fund is suffered this double name while ate that he is named this because rah Kraft for wholeheartedly en- one of the finest ministries of at home and school. Once out on Isaiah is the prophet who tells us Pam Handley dorsing and celebrating, and Dr. the Anglican Church of Canada.’ his own, he dared anyone to call about the coming Messiah.” This ACW Diocesan Devotions Jouni Kraft for reading the special Donations from the service have him Peter Jon, except his parents. we find when we read Isaiah 7:14 Chair. Prayers for PWRDF. Mary Nock been forwarded to PWRDF We are just busting to know what “Therefore the Lord himself will as parish PWRDF representative and its Fredsays Food Security Peter Jon and his wife Erika are give you a sign. Look, the young coordinated the service and gave it Campaign.

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The Algoma Anglican is the Official Voice of the Diocese of Algoma. Address: P.O. Box 1168, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. P6A 5N7 The Right Reverend Dr. Stephen Andrews, Bishop EDITORIAL Peter Simmons, Editor Letter from the Bishop The evils of mincemeat Jerusalem the Golden Jerusalem, the only, that look’st from heaven has been to the Middle East twice, and is a com- below, petent guide to these parts. I, on the other hand, In thee is all my glory, in me is all my woe! having been a student and teacher of ancient And though my body may not, my spirit history, am looking forward to seeing the geo- seeks thee fain, graphical stage of God’s great drama first-hand Till flesh and earth return me to earth and for the first time. For there are many aspects of flesh again. (St Bernard of Cluny, 12th century, Scripture’s sacred story that have to this point trans. J.M. Neale) eluded my senses: how big is the Sea of Gali- Dear Fellow Pilgrims, lee? (twenty times the size of Lake Ramsey in It was, even by modern standards, a colos- Sudbury, but 1/5 the size of Lake Nipissing). sal structure. Its sprawling dimensions would What geographical features differentiate the make the city mall seem like a corner conve- region of Judah from the region of Israel? What nience store. Within its perimeters you could did the ancient synagogue look like, and how fit more than a dozen football fields. It was to did synagogue-goers undertake their ‘rational- By the Rev. Richard White included, cinnamon, cloves and some what, say, the Houses of Legislature are isation process’? It could have your reported to nutmeg, to remind the cook and to Canadians, or the White House and con- (I am hoping we the authorities. Hanging mistletoe, diner alike of the three gifts of the gressional buildings are to Americans. The might see the fa- stringing garlands, performing a Magi. Over the years suet, and roof rose to a height of more than 160 feet and mous 6th century Christmas play, closing your shop dried fruit such as orange rind, was covered entirely with gold. Its hand-hewn synagogue, Beth over Christmas, and attending or dates, and currants were added. blocks of stone ranged from 50 to 400 tonnes Alpha, with its presiding at a Christmas service “Currant” from the Greek word could each get you in hot water. “Korintos,” or Corinth, a reminder in weight. When the project was completed, amazing Helle- A simple two word message was that such fruit originated from that it put 18,000 labourers out of work. It was, nistic mosaics). sent out across the land courtesy Biblical city St. Paul himself had for a period of less than ten years, one of the What were the of town criers: “No Christmas. frequented. wonders of the ancient world, marvelled at by conditions of the No Christmas.” No, this is not a Mincemeat pies became a deli- learned travellers. preservation of scene from How The Grinch Stole What I am describing is the Temple in Jeru- the famous Dead Christmas, nor is it an apocalyptic History salem, which was rebuilt by Herod the Great Sea Scrolls and St vision of the future. This was the over a span of about eighty years. An ancient Jerome’s transla- state of England from 1644 to Byte Jewish saying went, ‘He who has not seen the tion of the Hebrew 1660, when both the Parliament Temple in its full construction has never seen Scriptures into Latin? And, finally, I want to and the Anglican Church were cacy among the rich. Henry the V a glorious building in his life.’ This was the experience Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memo- dominated by Puritans; Protes- had them served at his coronation tants who yearned for a more in 1413. Henry the VIII served Temple that we read about in the pages of the rial. The term, yad vashem, comes from Isaiah Bible-based Faith and a more them as a Christmas dish through- New Testament. This is the Temple that was 56.5 and means ‘a monument and a name’. It holy life-style. Yes, at one point in out his long reign and glutton- the centre of the religious and administrative serves as a sober reminder that it was ‘Chris- the history of Britain, Parliament ous from 1509 to 1547. But one life of the Jewish people. Within the precincts tians’ who killed Jews, and is thus a warning to was dominated by a consciously monarch must have felt somewhat of the Temple, priests entertained a steady us all about the dangers of creating an ideology Christian membership, even if its uneasy when he ate his mincemeat stream of pilgrims, offered sacrifices and said out of our beliefs. Our visit will also include decisions did seem extreme even pie, Charles I. It was under his prayers. One section housed a garrison and stops in Caesarea, Mount Carmel, Mount Her- in its day. The City of London reign that Parliament passed its in- featured quarters for visiting dignitaries; in an- mon, Cana, Nazareth, Jericho, Bethlehem and frowned on seasonal foods, and famous anti-Christmas legislation, other section scribes held their classes; in yet Masada, and will incorporate a service of Holy mincemeat pies were stigmatized. legislation that was anti-Charles another, legal cases were tried. There were des- Communion in the Cathedral of our Anglican One writer from the era called the as well. ignated porches, one for Gentiles and another kin, St. George’s in Jerusalem. mincemeat pie, “idolatry in crust.” Charles reigned from 1625 to What was unholy about a 1649 and he had significant gover- for women. And in one colonnade, merchants I understand that there are spaces available mincemeat pie? They had an ap- nance problems. He lacked the and money-changers were ready to provide on this pilgrimage, and further information parently religious origin, after all. consultative style of leadership sacrificial animals and the right coinage for the can be got from the diocesan website, Dr. Der- When the Crusaders returned from that Parliamentarians demanded. Temple tax. renbacker ([email protected]) or me the Holy Land in the 12th century, He could be rash and unpredict- But then, in AD 70, Rome’s imperial forces ([email protected]). I know that they brought back the recipe for able, one moment he was a thor- moved into Jerusalem. Under the direction of some are worried about security in the Mid- a minced lamb pie, a Christmas ough gentleman, almost saintly in the Emperor’s son, Titus, a cruel siege was dle East, and that this may be a disincentive delicacy around Jerusalem. The his demeanour, the next he was a carried out. Four legions marched on the city. to some who might wish to join us. But my pies were oblong-shaped to repli- clumsy tyrant constantly engaging The Temple was burned to the ground, and former bishop and his wife were in Israel dur- cate the shape of the Christ-child’s in backroom deals. To his death, the Romans slaughtered thousands of Jews. ing the conflict on the Temple Mount, and their cradle. Three spices were always See Three – p. 4 Today, there is practically nothing left of the correspondence betrayed no apprehensions! Temple except for a few of the massive stones So, I am revising my notes on biblical archae- that form part of what is known as ‘the Wailing ology in anticipation of being able to learn and LGOMA NGLICAN Wall’. Jesus’ prophecy was literally fulfilled, share a deeper knowledge and appreciation of A A for there was not left ‘one stone upon another’ these sacred sites. Official Publication of the Diocese of Algoma (Mark 13.2). And at the spot where the Holy The Jewish Seder ends with the words, ‘Next The Right Reverend Dr. Stephen Andrews, Bishop of Holies once stood, there is now a Moslem year in Jerusalem’. This wish will become a Peter Simmons, Editor Jane Mesich, Treasurer

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By Anne Cole Volunteer Appreciation Supper on Campers at Camp Manitou en- Saturday January 31, 2015 at the joyed another great summer of out- Church of the Ascension, 1476 door experiences this past summer, Sparks Street, in New Sudbury, made possible by the hard work of east of Barrydowne Rd., starting over 120 volunteers and generous at 4:30 PM with a reception, fol- donations from the Diocesan An- lowed by a volunteer “APPRECI- glican Church Women and many ATION” dinner! and individuals across the If you can attend, please RSVP Diocese. to Trevor Marshall via email at Therefore, Camp Manitou Bay [email protected] or by of Islands extends an invitation to phone at 705-522-4370 by Mon- all Camp Manitou volunteers and day January 26, 2015. friends to attend a Camp Manitou

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OPEN HOUSE Saturday, June 27, 2015 A PLACE OF BEAUTY: Campers from Camp Manitou Bay of Islands are pictured pad- DIOCESE OF ALGOMA YOUTH SYNOD (ages 13-24) dling the group canoe “Peterson” named after Les Peterson, Bishop of the Diocese of Sunday, June 28 to Wednesday July 1, 2015 Algoma from 1982-1994. PROSPECTORS (girls 12+) Saturday, July 4 to Saturday, July 11, 2015 TRAIL SEEKERS (girls 8-11) Saturday, July 11 to Saturday, July 18, 2015 LEADERSHIP TRAINING (boys 14-16) Saturday, July 18 to Saturday, August 1, 2015 PATHFINDERS (boys 8-11) Saturday, July 18 to Saturday, July 25, 2015 HIGHLANDERS (boys 12+) Saturday, July 25 to Saturday, August 1, 2015 NATURE CAMP Saturday, August 1 to Saturday, August 8, 2015 FAMILY CAMPS Saturday, August 8 to Saturday, August 15, 2015 Saturday, August 15 to Saturday, August 22, 2015 Saturday, August 22 to Saturday, August 29, 2015 THE END OF ANOTHER SEASON: Pictured in September of 2014, are members of See the website at www.manitoucamp.org for registration details crew who closed up Camp Manitou Bay of Islands after another season of camping, fun and learning. Three reasons the infamous pie was so maligned Continued from p. 4 he believed he was liturgical service, which removed Christmas and Easter into the fold of Rome. If he didn’t, his wife certainly did. God’s gift to England, an from the yearly calendar. Parliament axed the Archbishop Expunging holidays with the suffix “mas” in them was anointed ruler, accountable to no one but God, who had put of Canterbury, William Laud, excluded bishops from the damage control. him there. His critics saw his personal spirituality as pomp- House of Lords and eventually did away with the episcopal • Most important, if Christians sincerely sought to honour ous. It has a whiff of Popery about it. His wife was French structure of Church governance. The mood was for a more the birth of Christ, it made sense to do this more soberly. Roman Catholic, and although Protestant in name, Charles Presbyterian model of Church government that gave greater Christmas in the 17th century had become an excuse revelled in a Church with opulently dressed bishops and autonomy to individual congregations. Parliament also did for wanton revelry, over-eating, carousing, gaming, and the pomp that came with them. His foes saw religious ritual away with the office of monarch, and axed the monarch as debauchery. The Puritans reasoned that since the Incarna- and bishops as unbiblical, and the spawn of the Anti-Christ well. Charles I was beheaded on January 30, 1649. It was in tion was about Christ coming to Earth to die for our sins, on Earth, the Pope. It was a bad time to be a king like the midst of all this chaos that Christmas was outlawed and such excesses should be curbed. Christmas should better Charles. It was a bad time to be a mince pie whose origins mincemeat pies relegated to the rubbish heap. be observed with fasting and prayer. Besides, as war waged and symbolism seemed suspiciously Catholic. Apart from a singular dislike of Charles, why were around them, Cromwell wanted the populous to fast and Charles made a string of ill-advised moves. He dis- delicacies like the humble mincemeat pie so maligned? pray at least weekly for victory over Charles and his Royal- missed Parliament. The Parliamentarians defied him and Did this come from a dour mean spiritedness? Far from ist forces. met anyway. He tried unsuccessfully to arrest its leaders. it. Parliament’s agenda was fueled by a passionate desire In spite of their best intentions, the legislation to ban They pushed back. He took up arms. They took up arms. to honour God. As far as its leaders were concerned, there Christmas celebrations was difficult to enforce and was met A military genius named Oliver Cromwell led the Parlia- were at least three good reasons for all of this: with anger, defiance, and even street riots. It was a night- mentary forces. A messy six year Civil War ensued and in • First, there was no evidence that the Biblical Church mare to enforce. The , bishops and the end Charles made the fatal mistake of handing himself celebrated Christmas. December 25th was a Roman, pagan Christmas all returned after Cromwell died. The monarchy over to the Scots for protection: they handed him back to feast day, “natalis solis invicti,“ “the birth of the uncon- was restored in 1660 when Charles’ son Charles the Second Cromwell. But during the years of conflict between Charles quered sun,” marking the return of longer days after the ascended to the throne. The younger Charles had always and Parliament, the Church we are so familiar with today winter solstice. The flavour of the day in 17th century been the life of the party. Governing England without underwent a drastic face-over. Christian England was for a more Biblical Faith. Christmas and good food would have been unimaginable Parliament axed The Book of Common Prayer and • Next, Christmas had the word “mass” in it, which for him. replaced it with The Directory of Public Worship, a manual sounded far too Roman Catholic for Puritan ears who for clergy that gave instructions on how to run a less already suspected that Charles wanted to lead them back Algoma Anglican, January 2015 (5) John Swain has served in many places over 45 years Continued from Front care of and Sarita, of our three children. He also be- a three came Padre to the Air Cadets 863 Squadron point parish; Christ Church in Oxford Cen- in Thurston, Suffolk, at which two of our tre, the Church of Saint John in Eastwood children attended and rose to become teach- and the Church of Saint Paul in Princeton, ers of the younger cadets. Son John Jr. went near Woodstock, Ontario. It was while he on to train in aviation at Sault College and was there that he and I read the book Mir- become a pilot and captain in 2012 of a com- acle In Darien and were blessed to attend a mercial airline based in Canada. clergy and wife seminar at Saint Paul’s Epis- Meanwhile, another move was prompted copal Church, Darien, Connecticut, where by the Holy Spirit, and the family moved Rev. Dr. Everett (Terry) Fullam was Rector. further west to the village of Little Whel- In 1984 John became Priest-in-Charge of a netham, where there was one, the Church two point parish, the Church of Saint Ste- of Saint Mary Magdalene, of three churches phen in Oldcastle, and The Church of the in the Benefice. This church had no hydro Redeemer in Colchester North, near Wind- and Christmas Eve services were conduct- sor, Ontario. On several occasions John and ed by candlelight. The other churches were I took members of the parish to a lay lead- the Church of Saint Thomas à Becket in ership conference at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Great Whelnetham, and the Church of Saint Church, Darien, Connecticut. George in Bradfield Saint George, near Bury In 1990, he was surprised when the Holy Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Later, the Spirit called him back to England for a sea- Church of All Saints, Lawshall, was added son. After much soul searching, our elder to the Benefice. It was in the church at Great son, David, finally chose to remain in Cana- Whelnetham that the congregation put on da where he had a job. John gave in his no- plays and invited the villagers to attend the tice and spent the mandatory three months presentation. John began a music group with looking for the position to which God was members of the congregation playing various calling him. Time passed quickly with the instruments. He has a great sense of humour, position not appearing. In the very last ad- displayed when the music group ‘orchestra’ vertisements of positions available, which first presented music to the congregation. In came out every two weeks, I scanned the Britain, when someone is learning how to pages and saw nothing to which I felt we drive a car, a card showing a red letter ‘L’, were being called. for ‘Learner’ on a white background has to I decided to look at the end of the booklet be fitted to the front and another to the back where ‘specialist’ positions were advertised. of the car. Every member of the music group I spotted ‘The One’. When John returned to wore an ‘L’ sign! the Rectory, I said to him, “There is a po- In 2001, God called John back to Cana- sition advertised which I believe is the one da. He became the incumbent of a two and to which God is calling us.” He duly looked a half point parish in Wawa, the Church of and saw nothing in the first section. “Look Saint Paul; White River, the Church of All in the specialist section,” I commented. John Saints; and Hawk Junction. It was there that did this and he spotted the exact same ad- the plays continued, being presented at the vertisement that I had seen. It had ‘jumped Church of Saint Paul in Wawa, and were out’ at us independently. He immediately looked forward to by many of the people applied, but he received no reply before he living in the town. left Canada. Thus, we left Canada with our In 2005, he was called from Wawa to Sault two youngest children and arrived in Eng- Ste. Marie to the two point parish of Christ FAITHFUL SERVANT OF GOD: Rev. John Swain, who celebrated his land with no job awaiting him, but in faith Church and Saint Peter’s Church. John 45th anniversary of his ordination to the diaconate in December 2014, is that this was where God wanted him to be. turned 65 in August 2009, but he consulted He found out later that the reason that he had the Bishop and then the advisory board to pictured in St. James’, Goulais River where he is Honourary Assistant. not received a reply was that someone had see if he might remain an extra year so that already been appointed to the position, but the benefice had time to find another priest special services for use during the Church niversary, a week late, on Sunday, December within a couple of weeks this person had so that there need not be an interregnum. year. These included: the Advent Carol Ser- 23, 2000 with a special service in All Saints’ had to resign and so the position had be- This was readily agreed, and so he finally vice, Christmas Eve Mass, The Nine Lessons Church, Lawshall, Suffolk, England, when come vacant again a few weeks after John left the Benefice on August 31, 2010. and Carols, Repentance Service at the be- his younger son celebrated his 21st birthday and our family had arrived in England. John We finally moved into our cottage beside ginning of Lent, Mothering Sunday service, on the same day. All of his family was in was then contacted, had an interview, and Bright Lake on February 6, 2011 where he Passion Sunday Narrative, The Christian attendance with his elder son, David, trav- within two months of arriving in England he planned to rebuild a vintage Triumph TR6 Passover Seder, Easter Day Service, Service elling from Canada to be present. In 2009, became Chaplain to the Suffolk Constabu- car with the help, whenever possible, of his in Memory of 9/11 for 2011, All Souls’ Day John celebrated his 40th anniversary with a lary as well as becoming priest-on-charge of sons. Retirement was not to last for long, when the names of loved ones who had died special service in Christ Church, Sault Ste. two parishes; The Church of Saint Mary and however! As he says, “Once a Priest, always were remembered and audibly read during Marie, again with all his family in atten- Saint Martin, in Kirton, and, in the adjoin- a Priest!” and “It is better to wear out than to the service, Remembrance Day Service, and dance. ing village, The Church of Saint Ethelbert rust standing still.” a service for the last Sunday in the Church’s John’s family is dear to his heart. Our in Falkenham, near Ipswich and the port of In April 2011 he was needed to cover for Year; Christ the King. eldest son, David, was married to Lindsay Felixstowe in Suffolk. Archdeacon William Stadnyk who was re- John’s other love is music. He enjoyed in January 2015. Daughter, Sarita, married When he first arrived in Falkenham, John covering from knee replacement surgery. introducing the church to new songs and Orlando in August 2012, and younger son, supported me when I had looked up at the This help was required much longer than hymns. The congregation enjoyed these new John Jr, married Dawn in August 2014. A ceiling of the church and seen six holes the two Sundays initially expected. John had hymns and sang with gusto! Hymn books son was born to Sarita and Orlando at the for bell ropes and at that moment I had also been needed to play the organ and later were made of these many songs for use in end of April 2013, and they are expecting felt called to have the bells restored in the the keyboard as the organist, Mrs. Margaret both Christ Church, Sault Ste Marie, and another baby at the end of February 2015. Church of Saint Ethelbert and other bells Boissineau, at Saint James’ Church, Goulais Saint James’ Church, Goulais River. Our family now consists of three daughters cast so that the church would have a peal River, had left in the January 2011 at the age Together with myself, who wrote the and three sons, the ‘in-law’ part of their title of six bells to ring full circle. This was ac- of 98 years old! When Archdeacon Stadnyk words, he helped choose the music and being disregarded because those concerned complished at speed in just 18 months with was able to resume his duties at Pentecost hymns which accompanied these, and the are like daughters and son, and one grand- the villagers raising the funds for the project. 2011, John and I and our family made Saint couple produced plays two or three times son, and maybe a grand-daughter or maybe The church is situated on a peninsular and James’, Goulais River the one that we at- a year during the week in Saint Ethelbert’s two grandsons, come the end of February. became the only one there to have a set of tended. He continued to play the organ or Church, Great Whelnetham, Suffolk, Eng- For all God’s blessings, mentioned above bells for full-circle ringing. Naturally, John keyboard, occasionally celebrating the Holy land, and Saint Paul’s Church, Wawa. They and more, John and I thank God. needed to learn how to ring bells, as parish- Eucharist, and officiating at services when also presented a skit in Saint Paul’s Church, John’s being in the ordained ministry 45 ioners were also needed so that there were the archdeacon was away. In April 2013, Wawa, in Saint Peter’s Church and in Christ years is another anniversary and milestone at least six bell ringers. Eight people began John was made Honourary Assistant. Church, Sault Ste. Marie to celebrate and to give thanks to God. Deo training, including John, and I and two, John John loves liturgy, and he devised many Meanwhile, John celebrated his 30th an- Gratis. Thanks be to God.

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Imagine my surprise Going green George of England, Cormack, istration. Usually at this time of year the next morning to find my car Last fall, St. John the Evangelist, Nfld., have been performing at Responding to the bishop’s every columnist is writing about parked in what had to be called Winona, Ont., hosted its first annu- church, local charities and commu- charge, the committee in charge the “The Meaning of Christmas” the middle of the street. I tried al Environmental Awareness Day. nity events for nearly 20 years. of offering feedback to diocesan or “The Spirit of Giving” or acting indignant that someone had Working with Ontario Electronic They had long considered re- priorities discussed, among others, something else in keeping with moved it after I’d parked. Nobody Stewardship, the parish collected cording a CD and donating the the issue of suicide prevention. It the season. I thought of writing bought that story, including me. and recycled 1.48 tonnes of elec- proceeds to charity, and with the noted that the diocese has began a deeply theological piece called The established limits are for tronic waste, which would have help of fellow parishioner Jodie addressing the issue with a two- “The Christology of Christmas everybody and that includes me, otherwise ended up in a landfill. Rice, that dream became a reality day course, Applied Suicide Inter- Day” or “The Spiritual Roots of and you. The event also included an open in 2014. The Wildwood Singers vention Skills Training (ASIST). Gifting” but then I thought “Naw, My third hint is more for those house for local environmental orga- have sold more than 300 copies The committee suggested that pas- better write about something you of us in small towns rather than nizations such as Clean Air Hamil- of a CD of gospel favourites, and toral care training be provided to vaguely understand and know large but then again, many people ton and Greening Niagara, and that have donated the $4,290 profit to families who have lost a loved one something about”. So here is my probably recognise your car no sparked many conversations about help St. George install a new roof. to suicide. Christmas column about drinking matter where you live. Develop a sustainability and stewardship. They plan to donate further pro- Saskatchewan Anglican and driving. sense of humour or at least a thick “Our hope is to involve more ceeds to charity as well. Winter warmth heads north You shouldn’t do it! Actually skin! This time it was a dinner participation from the Winona Anglican Life in Newfoundland Since at least 1861, members of that’s probably enough said but it dance at the same rec-centre as community, heighten awareness and Labrador the diocese of British Columbia sure is going to leave a big blank and increase the number of orga- A different kind of fair have sent supplies to those in need space in this newspaper if I stop nizations engaging us in conversa- The new deanery of London, in Caledonia. In late fall, Anglican there so I’ll elaborate. This is Letter tions that lead us to environmental Ont., has invested in strengthening Church Women members gathered quite like writing a sermon! One from Bob action,” said the Rev. Leslie Ger- the relationships among its par- in St. John’s, Duncan, to pack box- Christmas time I went visiting lofs, priest-in-charge of St. John ishes. The deanery council’s fall es of quilts, socks, toques, baby a parishioner in a nearby town, the Evangelist. meeting featured a ministry fair, in items, sweaters and mittens that had some Christmas cake, had a before but I’d learned and at the Niagara Anglican which congregations shared a min- they had made or sourced. These Christmas drink which he poured end of the evening we left our New communications officer istry that they do well and could boxes were then sent to eight and headed off home, right into vehicle right there and walked for Fredericton ask questions about areas in which churches across the province. the arms of the waiting Ride safely, and self-righteously, home. Gisele McKnight is the new they struggle. Responding to a request from Program that was set up not far I retrieved the car next day from communications officer at the Church members swapped tips St. John Anglican Church’s the from my place. The officer who its solitary exile in the parking lot diocese of Fredericton synod of- about Messy Church, street min- Rev. Lilly Bell, the box sent to Old came to talk to me stuck his and then fielded calls all afternoon fice, succeeding Ana Watts, who istry, community breakfasts and Masset, a Haida community, was head in the open window, put his from people who just happened retired earlier in 2014. In addition more, and are planning to meet filled with quilts to be used in a face two inches from mine and to spot my vehicle up there and to serving as editor of The New again and develop new ideas for long-term care facility. These gifts took a mighty breath. I thought I wondered if I’d had a breakdown Brunswick Anglican, McKnight ministry. are valued at $25,000. was going to get kissed and was or a flat or perhaps had contracted will produce weekly e-bulletins A second ministry fair is in the The Diocesan Post about to explain that the Anglican the flu and been unable to drive and oversee the communications works. “This will enable us to break Parish celebrates 120 years Church hadn’t quite made up its home the night before. “No, no!” strategy of the diocese and other barriers down, and to discover our with cookbook mind about that yet when he drew I explained. “It was such a lovely groups. cause is one and the same,” said Parishioners at St. James’ Angli- back, gave me a critical look and evening for a walk that my wife A 20-year veteran of the news- Archdeacon Sam Thomas, adding can Church in Goulais River, Ont., said: “You going straight home and I just couldn’t resist it even paper industry, McKnight has won that these conversations were es- will commemorate the congrega- Father Bob?” I assured him I was. though it was 21 below.” No- numerous awards for her report- pecially important in a large dea- tion’s 120th anniversary with a “See that you do” he concluded, body bought that story either but ing, and comes to the diocese from conry like London. special 120-page cookbook. waving me on. I don’t doubt that I didn’t care since I knew I was Fredericton’s The Daily Gleaner, Huron Church News Filled with family recipes, fa- I would have been OK if more right. In time most of my tormen- where she worked as opinion and Saskatchewan bishop outlines vourite Bible verses and local had been required as it had only tors managed to work themselves religion editor. priorities church history, the cookbook is been one drink but I was grateful back onto the good prayer list! “I was looking for a change, and In his charge to the 68th synod in meant to feed “body, soul and spir- for the understanding and went My last thought on this sub- this is it…It’s an answer to my the diocese of Saskatchewan, Bish- it.” Parishioners began work on the straight home and stayed there. So ject is that you don’t have to be prayers,” said McKnight. op Michael Hawkins underscored recipe book in 2013. there’s my first tip: Drinking and a teetotaler or a stoic to safely Raised in the Salvation Army, the importance of working closely St. James’s opened for Easter driving will get you the attention get yourself through the holidays McKnight has a special interest with the diocese of Brandon in the services in 1896, but a 1923 fire of the authorities and that might or any evening long function. I in social justice issues, especially area of indigenous ministry and destroyed everything except the not be where you want to go. once attended a clergy banquet those involving women and chil- with the diocese of Athabasca, in organ. A new building was conse- My second tip is hard for most evening, ate and drank and, along dren. non-indigenous ministry. crated in 1926, and numerous ren- of us to accept. Stop assuming with everybody else got stopped The New Brunswick Anglican Hawkins said Saskatchewan ovations have since taken place. that the rest of the world are idiots by the Ride Program on the way Singing for charity also intends to work closely with Algoma Anglican who can’t handle their liquor home. “Have you had anything to The Wildwood Singers, com- the diocese of Saskatoon around but that you are fine and always drink this evening?” I was asked prised of 10 parishioners at St. rural ministry and diocesan admin- in control. My wife and I once and truthfully replied: “Yes. I’ve attended a wedding reception at had two beer over four hours with the nearby rec-centre. We had a a meal in between.” The officer wonderful meal, a grand evening, waved me through. “Your timing a few beers and, when the last dog is great”, he said. “You’re fine. was hung, headed home. Once Have a good evening.” So enjoy again the Ride Program was out in moderation: but enjoy. and seeing their lights down the Have a holy, happy and safe street I pulled over and carefully Christmas! parked the car and we walked home. Once again, I didn’t doubt that I was fine but no point tempt- The Bishop has a blog! It is called ‘benedictus benedicat’ You can find it at UPDATE ON THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS: Rev. Dr. Jay Koyle visited the Parish of St. http://stephenalgoma. Stephen from Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7, 2014. On Saturday, December 6, Dr. Koyle met with members of the parish. Pictured are from the far end of the table typepad.com/benedictus- Lynne Preston, Yogi Golle, hidden behind Fred Neal, Joe Bissonette, Roxanne Bisson- ette, Freda Kingshott, Conrad Tucker and Sarah Neal. Fr. Koyle also preached at three of benedicat/ the four services held on Sunday, December 7 in the parish. Algoma Anglican, January 2015 (7) Algoma Anselm and Henry: the Cycle of Prayer continuing problem if investiture Sunday, January 4th - Epiphany of the Lord By the Rev. Peter Simmons Henry. The king insisted Anselm Once again Paschal supported Church of the Epiphany, Sudbury When William Rufus died in pledge allegiance to him and Anselm publicly, yet privately he The Rev. Dr. Tim Perry 1100 A.D., he was succeeded to receive investiture, or leave Eng- remained flexible. The Rev. Canon Michael Hankinson (Hon.) the throne by his brother Henry. land. Both men remained firm in In England this back and forth Shortly thereafter Anselm made their positions, however agree- was becoming untenable. Disor- Sunday, January 11th - 1st Sunday after Epiphany: The Bap- his way back to England. Henry der, neglect and immorality were tism of the Lord had messengers sent to meet rampant. Something had to be St. John the Evangelist Thunder Bay Anslem, who carried an apology done. The Rev. David Knudson (Interim) from Henry for not having waited As Anselm began to make his St. John the Evangelist, Sault Ste. Marie for Anselm to crown him sover- way back to England, Henry’s The Rev. Pamela Rayment eign. ment was reached to send another ambassadors met him on the con- Henry I declared his desire to delegation to Rome. It consisted tinent. The message from the king Sunday, January18th - 2nd Sunday after Epiphany end the fractious and often corrupt of the Archbishop of York and the was this: if he would not act in (Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins) relationship William had with Bishops of Norwich and Lichfield. accordance with Henry’s desires, Ecumenism throughout Algoma the Church and with Anselm. He They carried a letter from Henry he would not be allowed to return made a commitment to return the detailing his position in the mat- to England. Anselm remained on Sunday, January 25th - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany forfeited estates to the archbishop ter. An interesting turn of events the continent while Henry seized (Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Ends) and not to extort money from any occurred. Paschal’s response was the Archbishopric of Canterbury. St. Mary’s, Powassan vacant church. These steps would mixed. Anselm was ready to excom- St. John’s, Chisholm improve the situation, however The Pope sent a written public municate Henry when finally an St. Alban’s, Restoule the major problem still remained, document in which he continued opportunity for compromise arose. St. Peter’s, Callander that of investiture. Henry insisted to refuse Henry’s investiture of Both Anselm and Henry found The Rev. Joan Locke Anselm pay homage to him and Anselm. He said something differ- themselves in , and receive the pastoral staff and ring ent in a verbal message to be con- arranged a meeting. It was fruitful from Henry. Anselm refused, veyed by the delegation to Henry, and a compromise, to which the declaring he would only receive stating if the king and bishops Pope agreed was finally reached. direction from the Pope. acted in accordance with the laws It was agreed bishops would pay Rather than being confronta- and customs of England, he would homage to the king, however the tional, Henry sought a compro- not be troubled. Anselm refused to crozier, the episcopal staff, and mise. He suggested a delegation believe this. The king suggested the ring would not be given by the be sent to the Pope in Rome, Anselm send his own delega- king. Further bishops would be with the understanding he was tion to Rome. These messengers not be appointed by the sovereign, not willing to relinquish any of returned with a response from the rather they would be elected in his his authority in the realm to the Pope confirming his position in presence. Turmoil would con- Pope. Members of the delegation the written document, while deny- tinue in the English Church until returned with a message from ing what he had reportedly said to Anselm’s death on April 21, 1109. Pope Paschal II: he would not the Henry’s ambassadors. Finally More to come. allow Anselm to be invested by Anselm went to Rome himself.

The Bishop has a blog! It is called ‘benedictus benedicat’ You can find it at http://stephenalgoma.typepad.com/ benedictus- benedicat/ (8) Algoma Anglican, January 2015 Diocese of Algoma Holy Land Pilgrimage May 2015 was crucified, resurrected, and as- and The Rev. Dr. Robert Derren- cended. Likewise, Mark’s Gospel backer (President, Thorneloe Uni- describes Jesus’ and his disciples’ versity and Honorary Associate pilgrimage to Jerusalem – Jesus at the Church of the Ascension) was “walking ahead” while his are organizing a pilgrimage to the disciples followed at a distance Holy Land for the Diocese of Al- (Mark 10:32). Jesus was crucified goma. Please consider participat- during an annual Jewish pilgrim- ing in this once- in-a-lifetime op- age festival – the Passover. And portunity to explore the Holy Land the first followers of Jesus encoun- with fellow pilgrims. There will be tered the Holy Spirit in the Upper regular opportunities for reflection, Room during another season of study, and worship as we follow in Jewish pilgrimage – the Feast of the footsteps of Jesus and his dis- Pentecost. ciples, as well as opportunities for June 1 is Jerusalem Sunday in The first Christian pilgrim to Je- exploring the modern political and the Anglican Church of Canada, a rusalem and the Holy Land may religious complexities of the Holy new annual church observance to have been St. Helena, mother of Land (and of course shopping and celebrate companionship in God’s the Emperor Constantine and pa- sightseeing!). We will be hosted mission with the Episcopal Dio- tron saint of new discoveries. In the by a professional local guide, with cese of Jerusalem. The Diocese of early fourth century, Helena made Bishop Andrews and Dr. Derren- Jerusalem includes Anglican par- a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and backer providing biblical, liturgi- ishes in Jerusalem, the rest of Is- identified many of the sacred sites cal and spiritual leadership for the rael, Palestine, Jordan and Syria. It visited by pilgrims today, includ- tour group. is home to several thousand Arab ing the location of Jesus’ nativity For more information and to ex- Anglican Christians and is situated in Bethlehem and his death and press your interest, please email Dr. on “Holy Land” for Jews, Muslims burial in Jerusalem. Since then, the Derrenbacker at rderrenbacker@ and Christians. faithful have been making the trek laurentian.ca and visit Holy Land Since the early days of the Jesus to the Holy Land to draw closer to Pilgrimage 2015 on the Diocese of movement and the Church, there Jesus by walking in his footsteps Algoma website. There you will have been pilgrims. Luke’s Gospel and the footsteps of his disciples. find a detailed itinerary and reg- tells us that Jesus “set his face to go This Jerusalem Sunday, you istration form prepared by Craig to Jerusalem” and began to journey are invited to consider being a Travel, a Canadian travel agency south from his home in Galilee to pilgrim to the Holy Land in May with 45 years of experience plan- Jerusalem (Luke 9:51), where he 2015. Bishop Stephen Andrews ning group travel. Events around the world effect all of us By Charlotte Haldenby agricultural company owns your cessing. Small farmers with no is so much the D in PWRDF, for Are you recovering from Looking house, you may be out of that too. business experience, no academic development. The typhoon was Christmas well? Growing up, we Even then, the workers’ unions background, and no trade experi- terrible, but the more alternatives had so many celebrations in our at the World were trying to negotiate with ence have a long way to go, even you have, and the more economic family, with Christmas. We usu- those big companies so that farm- when their basics of experience security, the more you can over- ally celebrated more on Boxing CTV were long gone. Typhoons ers could have little plots at least in agriculture tell them they’ve come. And because we contrib- Day as my father was so tied up are only of interest until the next to grow their rice and corn. How got a good idea. But organising uted to the D, their organization in services on the real day, then big story hits and the Asian cor- can people survive like that? community meetings, explain- was able to contribute to the R, my parents’ wedding anniversary, respondent moves on. In fact if By 2000 in many areas, people ing processes beyond the farm Relief, elsewhere in the Philip- then New Year’s, and then my you weren’t from the Philippines, were tied to one or two crops they fields, getting into the markets pines. birthday, which often was just you would not even notice the could sell. But what if they could with a product you can prove is My nephew Alain has told back to school. Now with our anniversary this year. diversify a bit, which would be healthy, and which was processed me he hates watching the news. four wonderful “grands” we have Now the UNICEF appeal for much better for the soil, possibly properly, all takes time. But when Everything is disastrous, and you to figure out which side of the December did have a beautiful exhausted by commercial agricul- you can prove that your product never hear about what happened family gets them for Christmas story of a young girl, who is still ture and fertilizers. Then if one is good, you’re gradually getting after. In my ladies’ book club, Day, and my sister and I just send able to go to school, still mak- crop failed you had a safety net. higher yields. You also get better our November selection was The emails and old pictures for that ing good marks, and dreaming of It’s hard to get people on board prices at home and you are travel- Postmistress by Sarah Blake, wedding anniversary. But we do becoming a teacher. Her mother for such a change, but often if ling to trade fairs and getting about an American journalist in have a little girl born on New and family were all killed in the one village can prove that com- more contracts. You’re on your World War II in Europe trying Year’s Day, and that just isn’t fair. typhoon. UNICEF came through munity farming can work over way. to live up to her orders “Get the Everybody’s having parties, but with their school package and she a few years, other villagers will Just the few villagers, adding story. Show how it affects Ameri- it’s not just for her, and even a is determined to carry on. drop by to check this out. And the villages, and more villages and cans. Get out!” She eventually re- half-birthday party doesn’t work, The other place where getting the PWRDF on turns home, suffering from what ‘cause that’s July 1. the typhoon is mentioned board and now there are we nowadays would call PTSD, Birthdays and anniversaries are is in PWRDF materials “By 2000 in many areas, people 15 farmers’ organiza- because she wants to know what so important. In 2014, we marked and the website of our tions on board, and 1570 happened to the people she inter- the 100th anniversary of the start PWRDF partner “South- were tied to one or two crops they families. They’re selling viewed, all those extra details you of World War I, and the 25th ern Partners and Fair to Italy and Japan and don’t get in just one interview, anniversary of the Berlin Wall Trade Center, Inc. www. could sell.” Korea, and even in Brit- the little boy who came home to a coming down. It’s also the first healthyvibesphilippines. ish Columbia. That first bombed apartment building next anniversary of Typhoon Lalam, com. At our annual na- few pounds of mangoes door in London, the Jews being aka Hurricane Yolanda in the tional PWRDF gathering movement spreads. Often small have become TONS of mangoes shunted around Europe trying to Philippines. in Peterborough this November, farmers have good ideas despite a year and adding in new spice find refuge. The war moved on, In October and November our international speaker was the lack of funds and opportuni- crops and Cavendish bananas for and she couldn’t go back to find 2013, our family was watch- Geraldine (Gigi) Labradores, the ties. But they have to be sure of baby food in Korea! And more out the rest of the story. ing the news all the time as my manager. What wonderful stories survival income, and not just for villages processing coconut oil. We are all in this together. nephew Alain’s wife’s granny she had to tell of over 15 years in this year. So as the experiment The people still have to stick Events around the world affect us and aunty were visiting “back partnership with PWRDF. works for more years more com- up for their land rights. Big all. PWRDF helps us stand along- home” in the Philippines when If you checked out the Philip- munities start to change. When landowners have other plans like side people at the time of crisis, first the earthquake and then the pines in the late l980’s over 75% there are enough villages on the tourist developments, airports, and alongside people for the long typhoon struck. Although we of rural people did not have their same plan, there is more security condos, while the small farmers haul as they strive to improve knew where they were supposed own property. Big sugar compa- overall. And when you can add want to keep the land in farm- their lives. to be according to their itinerary, nies owned the land and as we in your own processing plant and ing. There is always the search Remember to check Gigi’s we weren’t sure they were actu- know nowadays, commercial then get direct to the markets, for new products, like coconut website. And check out www. ally there, and communications agriculture is not necessarily then WOW! You’re making it. briquettes from the leftovers of fredsays.ca to see what PWRDF were shattered. It was only two the best for the land. And when And this is where PWRDF processing food coconut. Even projects you can get involved in. weeks after the actual event that all agriculture is devoted to one came in, helping to get training, going solar for processing. someone phoned, and we knew product, and the market falls, and supplying microcredit, and But we’re there for them, as they were safe. By then, CBC and you may be out of a job. If the functioning equipment for pro- we have been for 15 years. This