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BY HENRIETA PAUKOV
WHEN David Edney tells the young people who gather in the basement of St. Paul, Lindsay, to “Write your own history,” he is not asking them to sit down with pen and paper. He is telling them that they have the ability to break the negative cycles in their lives. “A lot of these kids come from homes where Dad’s a drunk or a drug user, or mom’s a user, and the cousin’s doing this and that,” says Mr. Edney, who is the youth pastor at the church. “And they are in this cycle: Dad uses be - cause his Dad used and now there is an expectation in this young man’s or woman’s life that they are going to use because that is just how it is. And we tell them: ‘Hey, you don’t have to be in this cycle; you can break this cycle.’” Youth pastor David Edney, seated left, and young people relax in the basement of St. Paul, Lindsay. On Tuesday evenings, the teens play games Mr. Edney and a group of vol - or do homework, listen to a youth sermon and enjoy a hot meal. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON unteers at St. Paul’s are commit - ted to equipping the kids with the 9 p.m. Kids can play games or do amazing meals that a lot of us service. “Our Sunday worship is News about the program, necessary tools, including “God their homework; there’s a youth were raised on and that a lot of off to a great start and just grow - which is officially called Bottom and his word.” They have trans - service, as well as free dinner. these kids don’t have the opportu - ing deeper in God’s word,” says Line, has spread simply by word formed the basement into a youth “We have a couple—Paul and nity to have, like a home-cooked Mr. Edney. “We don’t tell cute of mouth. “And I think just being centre that welcomes 30 to 40 Phyllis Carpenter—who run our roast beef meal.” Bible stories; we discuss the real - in the community,” adds Mr. Ed - kids, aged 10 to 18, on Tuesday kitchen,” says Mr. Edney. “They Thursday nights, young people ity of life and the reality of Jesus, ney. “We play ball hockey in our nights. Programming starts right have become surrogate grandpar - gather for worship practice and and how he changes your life and after school and runs until about ents to these kids. They give them Sunday mornings for a youth who you are.” Continued on Page 2 New iPad is top prize in video contest Call goes out for videos about coming back to church BY STUART MANN Church, Brampton. than 30 seconds and sent in by people.” She hopes the contest will gen - Aug. 1. In addition to winning an The version that the group is THE diocese’s Back to Church erate excitement in parishes and iPad, the top entry will be posted giving away is a 32GB iPad with Sunday working group is holding get people thinking about inviting on the diocese’s YouTube channel 4G and costs $750. It includes a video contest, with a new iPad their friends and family members and shared through its Facebook many features, including an ultra- as the top prize. to church. “What we’re trying to and Twitter pages. sharp screen and a camera that “We want people to send in do is change the DNA in parishes, Ms. Douglas-Bowman says the records high-definition video and their videos, showing why people so that we really become an invit - iPad is the perfect prize for the still images. should come back to church,” ing people.” contest. “We’re asking people to Ms. Douglas-Bowman says the says the Rev. Stephanie Douglas- The contest is open to any per - produce something for use in so - working group hopes the contest Apple’s latest iPad comes with an Bowman, chair of the group and son, group or church in the dio - cial media, and the iPad is a cov - ultra-sharp screen. the associate priest at Christ cese. Videos should be no longer eted tool, especially for young Continued on Page 2
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Continued from Page 1 parking lot every Friday and peo - ternoons and evenings. “Kids can ple can see that kids hang out come and play the Xbox and just there and they wonder what’s go - chill,” he says. “It’s a safe place ing on.” Most importantly, he be - where they can hang out.” lieves that the youth centre fulfils They are also thinking about a deep need for the kids. “Jesus is developing a cooking program showing up and changing their and planting a community garden lives and they want more of it and near the church. Mr. Edney says their friends want it,” he says. that through gardening, the kids Mr. Edney and the other youth will learn about responsibility, workers have more plans for the work ethic, and care, “because program. Starting in July, St. when we tell them that we can Paul’s youth centre will be open break cycles, they say that’s good, as a drop-in centre on Friday af - but show me.” Young people from the community help themselves to dinner at St. Paul, Lindsay. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON
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BY REBECCA WILLIAMS throughout the night. “We have designed this pro - GETTING more than 100 people gram to appeal to youth who under the age of 30 to hang out at might not otherwise be attracted a church on a Friday night may to a church-based youth pro - seem like a large feat, but to get gram,” said Rosemary MacAdam, them to do that and feel they can a youth leader at the church. “We Organizers Mathew Boyd-Learn, Mo Ali, Patrick de Belen and Rosemary MacAdam enjoy the evening. talk openly about issues and top - wanted it to be relevant to the PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON ics that affect them—well, some mostly working-class and first- might think that’s impossible. generation youth of colour in this St. Margaret, New Toronto, immediate community. Spoken proved it’s not impossible: youth word’s close connection to hip-hop just need the right platform. On and rap appeals to many youth.” March 23, the church held a poet - The program is the brainchild ry slam to kick off its Spoken of Mathew Boyd-Learn, another Word Program. At the beginning youth leader at the church. Every of the evening, the stage was open Thursday, youth can come to the to anyone who wanted to get up church’s Sixth Street Youth and share his or her spoken word. Space. Here they can create their Then the competition began. Each own spoken word under the in - poet got on the stage, performed, struction of Ms. Ali and Patrick and got ranked by randomly se - de Belen. lected people in the crowd. The diocese approved a grant “The best thing about spoken of $26,000 for St. Margaret to use word is that anyone can get up over three years to expand their and lay their heart out on the youth program. A part of this Greg Franklin says it with passion. stage,” said Mo Ali, the winner of year’s funds are going to the Spo - the slam and one of the program ken Word Program, which will directors. As her prize, she re - continue until the end of June. ceived $100. “The grant allowed us to be cre - Dwayne Morgan, the event’s ative, dream big and think long- Kai’ Enne performs ‘Sublimation.’ special guest, is a well-known term,” said Ms. MacAdam. spoken word poet in Toronto. He Sixth Street Youth Space, began to write and perform more named after the street where St. than 19 years ago and has toured Margaret’s is located, also holds a internationally. He performed cooking class, a drop-in and a three of his poems for the group, games night, but the youth lead - including a piece about the degra - ers felt that a different program dation of women, titled “Sum of was needed to serve the older Her Parts.” high school students. “Our num - The poets covered a variety of ber one goal is to be a place topics that are left untouched in where youth feel God's love,” said some churches and youth groups. Ms. MacAdam. “We want to Subjects such as racism, sexism demonstrate how the church is, and personal tragedy were all and continues to be, a refuge for Audience member rates a per - dealt with in the different poems those marginalized in society.” formance. Photo shoot adds to the fun. Readers give Workshop looks at starting a new service to papers BY STUART MANN people in the community that “How do you, as an incumbent, do about whether they’re being Anglicans in the Diocese of they’re simply not reaching with it without doubling your workload called to start another worship Toronto gave $114,495 to the WHEN you mention the words their Sunday morning offerings,” and killing yourself?” she asks. service for a different communi - Anglican Journal Appeal in “plant a church,” people often says the Rev. Jenny Andison, the “How do you encourage lay people ty.” 2011. The appeal is the joint think you mean buying a piece of Archbishop’s Officer for Mission. to come alongside you? Is it right She says the new services usu - fundraising campaign between land and building a new church. “These are people who God is call - for you? Is it right for your parish? ally reach people who are already the Anglican Journal and The But there is another way to start a ing them to serve, so what should We’ll look at all these questions.” attracted to Christian worship of Anglican . Donations are split new Christian community, and it they do?” She says there are a lot of some kind. They often have a evenly between the two news - can happen right inside the walls On Oct. 24, the diocese is hold - churches in the diocese that can church background and are open papers. After campaign ex - of your church. ing a day-long workshop, Reach form new Christian communities to coming back if the service penses and the Anglican Jour - Throughout the diocese, New People, that will give parish in this way. “It’s probably the best meets their interests. nal’s share, The Anglican re - churches are starting new wor - leaders an opportunity to learn form of church planting that the The workshop on Oct. 24 will be ceived $43,474. The money will ship services for people who are about the ups and downs of start - majority of churches in our dio - held at Trinity College, Toronto, be used for freelance writers not coming to the traditional Sun - ing a new service from people in cese can contemplate. The aver - and there will be a small fee to and photographers, and to off - day morning services. These new the diocese who have done it effec - age church is not going to have the cover the cost of lunch and other set the cost of printing and services take place at different tively. resources to go and start an en - expenses. For more information, mailing. The generosity of our times and days of the week, de - Ms. Andison says the workshop tirely new congration in a new lo - contact Elizabeth McCaffrey, the readers is tremendous, and I pending on the group of people will address the fears and con - cation, but there are a good num - Congregational Development Co - want to thank everyone who they’re trying to attract. cerns that clergy and lay leaders ber of parishes that are the right ordinator, at emccaffrey@toron - contributed to the appeal. “People realize there are other have about starting a new service. size and healthy enough to think to.anglican.ca. The Editor 4 The Anglican C O M M E N T May 2012 The conversations change you The Anglican ourney is one of the en - ARCHBISHOP’S DIARY and ministry, so that all Anglicans can be ef - The Anglican is published under during themes of our fectively taught and equipped for their serv - the authority of the Bishop of Toronto Jgrowth in faith. We BY ARCHBISHOP COLIN JOHNSON ice to God’s mission in the world.” and the Incorporated Synod of the speak of the Lenten Anglicans are “formed by scripture,” Diocese of Toronto. Opinions expressed in “journey” toward Easter, of “shaped through worship,” “ordered for com - The Anglican are not necessarily those of the “way” of the Cross, of the we, Sri Lanka, southern India, England, New munion,” and “directed by God’s mission.” the editor or the publisher. “walk” of a disciple. T.S. Zealand, the Philippines, Mexico, the U.S., These four-fold signposts on the journey are Stuart Mann: Editor Eliot’s poem, The Journey of Kenya, Australia and South Africa. As part of further expanded in the short document that the Magi , ends with a reflection on the con - each annual gathering, we spend the first you can find at Address all editorial material to: sequences of the journey that leaves the couple of days teaching and interacting with www.anglicancommunion.org/ministry/theo - The Anglican traveller so transformed that he is “no longer the students and faculty of the seminary in logical/signposts/english.cfm.They were 135 Adelaide Street East at ease here, in the old dispensation.” the province we are visiting. (Last year, we used as a resource to frame the work of the Toronto, Ontario M5C 1L8 Journeying has been one of my joys and were in Harare, Zimbabwe.) This grounds Lambeth Conference in 2008, the decennial Tel: (416 ) 363 -6021, ext. 247 one of my burdens as a bishop. 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(The Anglican Church of Historically, a number of different forms of ments or formal agreements, that create “the A global community of 70 Canada has three members on the ACC: a being Anglican have emerged, all of which bonds of affection” that truly bind our million Anglicans in 64,000 bishop, a priest and a lay person. One of the can be found in the rich diversity of present- churches into the Anglican Communion. congregations in 164 countries. current members, Suzanne Lawson of St. Pe - day Anglicanism. But Anglicans also have I never come home unchanged, because Archbishop of Canterbury: ter, Cobourg, comes from our diocese. Bishop their commonalities, and it is these that hold my priorities inevitably need to be resorted. The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Rowan Williams, Ann Tottenham was a past member of them together in communion through ‘bonds Compared to the fundamental issues others Lambeth Palace, TEAC.) of affection.’ The signposts … are offered in are dealing with, some of our “crises” just London, England SE1 7JU. Other members of TEAC, most of them the hope that they will point the way to a don’t matter as much! You cannot come professional theologians, come from Zimbab - clearer understanding of Anglican identity home at ease in the old dispensation. In Canada: A community of about 600,000 members in 30 dioceses, stretching from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland and north to the Arctic Ocean. Let’s listen through the Holy Spirit Primate: The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Church House, 80 Hayden St. Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 e will soon be cele - BISHOP’S OPINION church through the eyes of others. brating Pentecost, A key to our encounters was in worship - In the Diocese of Toronto: celebrating the gift BY BISHOP LINDA NICHOLLS ping together. Prayer and the Eucharist were A community of 254 congregations in 210 W parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. and power of the woven through our meetings, so that even as Of the nearly 5 million people who live Holy Spirit in our midst. This events, we all began with preconceptions we may have had a difficult, painful session within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 Spirit galvanized the disciples, about our differences, as well as assumptions of hearing one another, we would find our - claim to be affiliated with the Anglican as it empowered them to about our commonalities. We learned early in selves shoulder to shoulder before the altar, Church, with about 80,000 people share all that they had heard our encounters that we needed to let go of receiving bread and wine, brought together identified on the parish rolls. The diocese and learned from and about Jesus. The cre - our expectations in order to truly meet one as one before Christ by the Spirit. is home to many ethnic and language- ativity, energy and passion of the early another. We also needed to meet and honour Indaba is a slow process that gently un - based congregations, including African, church flowed from its willingness to listen to the presence of the Holy Spirit in each mem - folds new possibilities as we listen deeply. Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, the Spirit. ber. Surprises abounded as preconceptions Within the church, it is a process that relies Hispanic, Japanese, and Tamil. The City of One of the first stories about the power of were broken open, assumptions were dis - on the unifying thread of the power of the Toronto has the largest population of the Spirit tells us that people of many lan - solved and new threads of our sharing in the Holy Spirit to speak in each heart and draw aboriginal peoples in the country. guages and races were able to hear and un - Gospel emerged. We discovered deeper us again before Christ, touching our con - The Archbishop of Toronto: derstand the disciples as they went into the bonds of common life, even though differ - science so that we are willing to change even The Most Rev. Colin Johnson streets to tell the Good News. The barriers of ences remained. as the other reaches out to us and is willing language and culture were broken down, and The Holy Spirit was at the centre of our to change. We meet on the ground of God’s York-Credit Valley: with the help of the Spirit, they understood meetings, inviting us together into a new grace, and discover afresh that it is the place The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole each other. One of the gifts of the Spirit is the place of understanding. This was hard work. of new life. power of the Gospel to reach out to all people Assumptions leap to mind so quickly, and dig - Although my recent experience was across Trent-Durham: and draw us together into the family of God. ging into them to discover nuances requires language and cultures, indaba is essential in The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls Our greatest challenge is to stop and truly lis - willingness and courage. We must be willing all our relationships. Wherever differences York-Scarborough: ten to the Spirit and one another to be to let go of our easily held expectations to create barriers, we need to listen through the The Rt. Rev. Patrick Yu touched by that power. embrace complexities. We need courage to Holy Spirit. For the Spirit brings Jesus pres - I shared an experience of this in the Con - face truth that is found through the other. I ent and calls us to be the kind of community York-Simcoe: tinuing Indaba conversations with our broth - rediscovered the importance of our national that belongs in the Kingdom of God. The Rt. Rev. George Elliott ers and sisters in Christ from Jamaica and histories and how they have profoundly As we celebrate Pentecost, I pray that we The Diocese of Toronto: Hong Kong. Indaba is a South African word shaped our theological perspectives, and con - will remember the power of the Holy Spirit to 135 Adelaide St. E., meaning “intentional conversation” and tinue to do so. I encountered a depth of per - surprise and transform us so that we may lis - Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 shares similarities with a North American sonal spirituality in laity and clergy that was ten with new ears and discover ways to cre - 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 aboriginal sacred circle. As with many group deeply moving. I learned to see our beloved ate new communities of God’s people. Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca May 2012 C O M M E N T The Anglican 5
EDITOR’S Whose church is it? CORNER BY STUART MANN he story is told about MUSINGS size our need for Christian education and a church where a Bible study, while others will stress the Tmajor change was to BY THE REV . H EATHER MCCANCE social justice and outreach ministries of be made. As happens the church. For some, providing excellent so often whenever a major music is very important, while for others RIP, Hugh change is coming, there longs to us. Decisions are often made such a focus would take energy away from was one group within the based on what will make the members of the need to nurture children and young church that was enthusias - the church happy. Changes are often people in the faith. ne of my first tasks as editor of tically in favour of the change, and anoth - nixed before they’re even suggested be - With such a huge variety of different The Anglican was to tell the er group within the church that was cause of a fear that long-time faithful emphases (often competing for limited fi - Ochurch music correspondent that strongly opposed to the change. At a members will be angered by the change. nancial resources and volunteer time), it’s his column would no longer be parish meeting to discuss the situation, Yet I have a strong suspicion that when not uncommon for church communities to continued. This is always a difficult con - one woman rose to her feet, very emotion - we consider what we ought to be doing as find themselves in internal conflict about versation, and I wasn’t looking forward to al, and shouted at one of the leaders who the church, our first concern should not where the focus should be. After all, many it. The author was a man named Hugh were in favour of the change. “I’ve been in be keeping the members of our churches of us put a great deal of our time, effort, McKellar. I didn’t know anything about this church for 50 years,” she said, “and happy. Our first concern should be seek - passion and, yes, money into the area of him, other than he had played the organ. I’m not going to let you do this to my ing to be faithful to Jesus Christ. ministry that most interests us. Each of us I phoned him up and delivered the bad church!” It comes down to what we believe the has sacrificed a lot to see our parish news, braced for the worst. But to my sur - “My friend, this isn’t your church,” re - church is supposed to be and do—to our church grow into the church it is today, prise and delight, he said, “Well, maybe sponded the other. “This is Jesus’ church.” ecclesiology, to use the technical term. and we all feel that we have a stake in there’s something else I can do.” I Indeed. This is not our church. This For different people, the church means a what happens now and in the future. thought for a moment. There was indeed church belongs to Jesus. host of different things. For some, the I think that’s good and right—mostly. something he could do. “We need a proof- Several years ago, at the bi-annual church is an oasis of peace and calm in a But we cannot forget that our sacrifices reader,” I said. “Would you be interested Diocesan Prayer Conference, Sister Con - turbulent, ever-changing world. For some, for our churches pale in comparison to in that?” stance Joanna Gefvert, SSJD, in her the church is the people, and at church we the sacrifice made by the head of the So began a friendship that would last 16 keynote address, used the phrase “func - gather with friends and enjoy being to - church for all of us. We cannot forget that years. Each month, Hugh would come in - tional atheism.” We believe in God, she gether. For some, the church is where we all of our work ought not be for the sake to the office with his green pen and pore said; we just often live a lot of our day-to- go to find strength and encouragement, to of the church alone, for the church is an over the draft pages of The Anglican , day lives as if God doesn’t exist. In the “fill up the gas tanks,” so that we can go instrument for God to use in our world looking for any mistakes. He took great ways we function, we are indistinguish - back out into the world to live in God’s and not an end in itself. This is not our pleasure in finding the most glaring able from atheists. way there. church. This is Jesus’ church. gaffes. One in particular made him laugh Likewise, I suspect, we know that our We each emphasize different parts of so hard, followed by wheezing coughs, church belongs to Jesus; we just live an the church’s work. Within the same The Rev. Heather McCance is the that I thought he was going to have a awful lot of the time as if the church be - parish, there are those who will empha - incumbent of St. Andrew, Scarborough. heart attack. It turned out that the author of an article on gardening had spelled im - patiens “impatients.” On other occasions, his response to what he was reading was much quieter Can we measure stewardship? but infinitely deeper. “Oh dear,” he would say, shaking his head with misgiving at some theological position that he did not est practices are eight indicators are process-oriented. In ef - agree with. He was a man of strong opin - guidelines. They al - THE STEWARD fect, they enable the expected outcomes. ions, especially where the Bible and the Blow us to assess our BY PETER MISIASZEK Without the process, it would be very diffi - Book of Common Prayer were concerned, successes and cult for most parishes to achieve reliable and did not suffer fools gladly. shortcomings. In steward - and generous giving—which is to say, After reading the paper, he would col - ship, we use statistics from The Stewardship Development office has things don’t “just happen.” lect up the pages and enter my office so the churchwardens’ and in - identified very specific measurements that, Metaphorically speaking, generous giv - quietly that I would sometimes yelp in cumbents’ returns each if achieved, almost always lead to vibrant ing is like planting a garden: we water the surprise to find him sitting there. After I year to evaluate overall trends in the dio - parish ministry. In the constant pursuit of soil, ensure adequate sunlight, nurture had recovered, I would swing my chair cese, and to forecast outcomes years into stewardship health, here are the questions with the best quality compost, and pray in around the desk to sit beside him and we the future. At the parish level, they allow we endeavor to answer: the hope of reaping a bountiful harvest. would go through the pages, green line by us to begin a conversation with leadership • Is annual individual giving at or above More often than not, the outcome is related green line. about developing a stewardship plan to - the diocesan average of $1,100? to the level of commitment we make along A former English teacher, he enjoyed wards a goal of becoming financially • Do individual givers donate at least the way. explaining the correct use of grammar healthy. two per cent of their gross family in - Across the Diocese of Toronto, more and and proper sentence structure, some - If you are a churchwarden or treasurer, come to the parish? more parishes are striving to achieve a pos - thing I was never very good at and had you might have wondered what folks down • Are 40 per cent of identifiable givers itive response to these stewardship indica - little interest in. These little tutorials, at the Diocesan Centre do with all those in the parish using PAR (pre-autho - tors. For the most part, parish leaders however, would sometimes give way to stats you send us each year. Some of us use rized remittance)? know they have to. The results can be im - long conversations about the use of Eng - ° them to measure whether parishes are be - • Does 70 per cent of total parish rev - pressive: more energetic volunteers, in - lish, and I enjoyed them immensely. ing resourced adequately. Over the past enue come from free-will offerings? creased opportunities for ministry involve - About a year ago, he came into the of - five years, the Stewardship Development • Does the parish direct a tithe of all ment, growing congregations, creative wor - fice with a bit of a limp. A private man, he office has carefully analyzed giving pat - funds received to outreach projects? ship styles and expanded outreach in the would not disclose the nature of his ail - terns across the diocese and in each parish • Is stewardship education endorsed by community. This list is by no means ex - ment. Eventually, however, he informed and, combined with anecdotal information, the parish leadership (clergy and lay)? haustive. me that he had arthritis in his hip. A few has identified 12 specific indicators of stew - • Does the parish have an active stew - The important thing to bear in mind is months later, he could barely come in at ardship health. ardship education committee? that the results are orientated toward all. “I won’t be able to do this anymore,” You might be thinking to yourself, isn’t • Are at least four sermons delivered health. Simply put, when we invest the he said on his last visit, as winter set in. stewardship about time, talent and treas - each year on giving-related themes? time, energy and resources in support of We spoke a few more times over the ure? Isn’t it about molding Christian disci - • Does the parish produce an annual positive outcomes, good things happen. phone, correcting some scriptural refer - ples and inspiring them? Isn’t it about re - narrative budget? When we do nothing or become compla - ences, and then he stopped returning my sourcing parishes to be vibrant faith com - • Is a sacrificial giving campaign held cent, local ministry declines, parishes close calls. I wondered what had happened to munities? Yes, stewardship is all those each year? and the church itself is weakened. him. A few months later, I got a call from things and more. Stewardship can also be • Is pledging of time, talent and treas - We can measure stewardship, and we his friend Doreen, informing me that he empirical: on average, each Anglican donor ure encouraged? ought to. Taking stock of where we have had passed away after surgery. gives about $20 per week, and they attend • Is legacy giving promoted? come and what we can be helps us grow I often look at the chair where Hugh sat about two times per month. Easter is the God’s kingdom on earth. and think of him, his green pen hovered most attended service each year, and peo - What is clear from our list of indicators over the page. He was a good man. Rest ple still prefer to use offering envelopes is that the first four are of a financial na - Peter Misiaszek is the diocese’s director of eternal grant unto him, O Lord, and let over pre-authorized payment. ture. They represent outcomes. The next Stewardship Development. light perpetual shine upon him.
Visit our website at www.toronto.anglican.ca 6 The Anglican C O M M E N T May 2012 The truth about prayer GEN WHY BY REBECCA WILLIAMS rue confession: as GUEST COLUMN at my watch will get me nowhere. I can soon as I start to test for myself the wisdom that invites an Tpray, I want out. BY THE REV . M ARTHA TATARNIC individual to take a deep breath, then an - When will this be other. In a world that emphasizes the over? I think. It becomes freedom that each individual possesses to Live now the dominant question, an ly model something of the practices that do whatever she wants, I reclaim the free - over-riding feeling that form the bedrock of our relationship with dom to do what I don’t want, what doesn’t makes my skin itchy, my God. Anyone reading this might arrive at come easily. ometimes tragedy puts things in chest tight, and my limbs jittery. Only an the conclusion that I am in the wrong job, The grace is in being swept away. Here perspective. A few months ago, I act of supreme willpower keeps my eyes that I am a fraud, that there is too large a and there, now and then, I am swept Slost a friend. We were in the same away from my wristwatch as I want to gap between who I should be and who I away. Time becomes a little more fluid elementary school as kids and count down the minutes and seconds un - actually am. and minutes melt together. A small por - were the best of friends. Some of my til I am done and free to move on. But I put this experience in print be - tion of stillness is granted. I listen. I re - favourite memories include sharing our I am an ordained leader in the church. cause I don’t think my sense of vocation member. I hope. I offer and am given Tamagotchis at recess, and playing in the Houdini-like inclinations around prayer is fraudulent; also, when I pray, I do not something I need to receive—a gift that leaves on a field trip to a pioneer village. are an embarrassing, even incriminating, act on my desire to “get out.” I keep com - clearly does not emerge from my own tal - Although we lost touch when I changed thing to admit. In my own defense, I am ing back. I keep praying. This suggests ents and resources. I am humbled and schools, we reconnected while at differ - not talking about leading prayer or wor - that, for me—for the person God created thankful. ent high schools. ship. When I’m in the driver’s seat, I’m and keeps looking after—this prayer dy - I have become an ordained spiritual When I heard the news of his death, it consumed with enough fear and hope and namic leads somewhere. It is not an irrec - leader, and this is my stark and troubling seemed like a million questions flew focus that my flight instinct is thankfully oncilable flaw that discounts me from confession: I have no hard-wired instinct around in my head. I’ve dealt with death sidelined. I’m talking about those times of serving in God’s church. Instead, it is a or talent for prayer. It’s a pretty big black and grief before, but somehow his pass - personal prayer, or when I get to be a flaw through which God can evidently mark on my qualifications for the job. ing feels different to me. It fills me with mere participant in the worship someone work. Thankfully, God is apparently fully in - intense sadness. Knowing that someone else is leading. In the emptiness and silence that best vested in the challenge. my age is no longer on this earth leaves Even at that, what I’m admitting is allows God’s love to be felt and voice to be me with an emptiness that I cannot ex - pretty bad. I’m a spiritual leader, a person heard, there is freedom and grace. There The Rev. Martha Tatarnic is the plain. The trivial complaints of my age of prayer. Part of my job is to enable the is freedom in being ruled by something incumbent of St. David Anglican- group feel sickening when the fragility of prayer life of others, to teach and hopeful - other than instinct. I can see that looking Lutheran Church, Orillia. life is so blatantly obvious. I tell myself there is always hope, even in desperate situations. Everyone who deals with grief questions God’s reasons. Why do bad things happen to good peo - Belief has great power ple? A lot of people say they know the an - swer to this, but it’s hard to argue any - thing in the face of grief. was driving to visit my undeniable proof of it. The ability of belief So here I am, trying to decipher the uncle mere weeks into FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION to exist without proof is precisely why we reasons and attempting to see where the I2009 because he had BY AMIT PARASAR have to be very careful how we act on it. presence of God lies. If there is one thing just suffered a major When belief inspires hatred, bigotry my friend’s death has taught me, it’s to heart attack. On the drive, and extremism, it’s because we believe so live. He makes me think of my own life I was listening to one of my it feels as though we have nothing except strongly that we begin to think that we and where my fulfilment has come from favorite songs. It was belief. Maybe this is why Journey’s song know what’s true rather than accepting for the past 20 years. As twenty-some - “Don’t Stop Believing” by is so popular—because people need belief. that we only believe it’s true, and that oth - things, we spend so much of our time Journey, at that time the most down - Belief has great power. The story of er people might not share our belief. If planning for the future. We do well in loaded song on iTunes ever. Scottish knight Sir William Wallace is a you know you’re right and others don’t high school so we can go to university so When I saw my uncle and aunt, I was great example of this. Wallace believed so agree with you, you may become frustrat - we can get a job so we can fulfil our amazed by their positivity. Even though strongly in the human need for freedom ed and angry. Belief becomes dangerous dreams. I haven’t touched my goals yet, their situation could easily cause anger that he fought fiercely and died for it. The when that anger begins to inform action. and that is what makes me empty when I toward God, my uncle and aunt were strength of Wallace’s belief inspired thou - In the Christian context, we appear hyp - think of my friend’s death — of dreams thankful that my uncle had survived and sands more so that the Scots eventually ocritical when our belief portrays any - not completed. was recuperating quickly. secured their freedom from the English. thing contrary to the godly love that is the I struggle with the idea of death, as Witnessing my aunt and uncle’s belief Of course, belief can produce negative foundation of our faith and Jesus’ mes - many people do. But if we see our lives as made me think about Journey’s song. The things, too. Religious or political extrem - sage. This is why we must be tolerant of a quest to emit love to the whole of God’s lyrics, “Some will win, some will lose, ism is an example of belief gone wrong. other people’s beliefs by humbly accept - universe, then maybe the end doesn’t some are born to sing the blues” illustrate One way for belief to go wrong is when ing that we believe, but we do not know. In seem so bleak. We all plan for the future, how unfair and difficult life can be. The it’s confused with knowledge. Knowledge an increasingly globalized world, such tol - but the present is more important to song encourages us to continue believing is based on facts, truths or principles. Be - erance is necessary for peace. 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BY CAROLYN PURDEN Marks of Mission and the An - glican Covenant will be the two THIS June, close to 20 bishops themes of the conference, says from Africa, the United States the Rev. Canon Dr. Isaac Kawuki- and Canada will converge on Mukasa, coordinator for dialogue BEFORE THE JOURNEY Toronto to engage in building bet - for the Anglican Church of Cana - The Rev. Hernan Astudillo sprinkles holy water on ambulances and a bus full of medical supplies and soccer ter relationships between nation - da and organizer of the consulta - balls at San Lorenzo, Dufferin Street, Toronto, on March 9 before they are driven to Guatemala and El Salvador al churches. tion. to be used as mobile hospitals and health clinics. The Caravan of Hope took two weeks to reach the two They are part of a gathering “There are six bishops who countries. In the past 12 years, it has delivered tons of medical supplies and 20 ambulances to Latin America. called the Consultation of Angli - take on the task of preparing the PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON can Bishops in Dialogue, a fluid themes, and they will facilitate group that had its origins in the the conversation,” he says. “At 2008 Lambeth Conference. the start of the conference, one of At the time, there were ten - the bishops will give a brief con - Indaba process gives local sions between the churches over ceptual talk combining those two same-sex relationships, and themes and providing a theologi - Archbishop Colin Johnson hosted cal framework in which the con - a fringe event for some African versation will take place.” Anglicans deeper understanding and Canadian bishops that fo - Canon Kawuki-Mukasa says cused on mission in a post-colo - the consultation is focused on re - nial world. lationship-building. While it ini - BY CAROLYN PURDEN understanding of the Anglican isters to youth in Trent-Durham, From that meeting, relation - tially began at Lambeth because Communion and the differing a highlight of the process was un - ships between the bishops began of the issue of same-sex relation - ANGLICANS from the Diocese of views on some key topics,” she derstanding the importance of to build and more meetings were ships, by the Dar es Salaam meet - Toronto who participated in the says. culture in shaping the partici - held in London in 2010 and Dar es ing, that issue was not prominent Anglican Communion’s one-year All the indaba members experi - pants, whether they came from Salaam last year. in the conversation. indaba process believe it can have enced much together but always Jamaica, Hong Kong or Canada. The Toronto meeting will be “Now the bishops are more in - a transforming effect upon the put worship at the centre so they “The way in which we per - the third for the group. Attending terested in talking about issues of church if it is used more broadly. knew they were with other Angli - ceived almost everything had to the gathering will be 12 bishops mutual interest and how to mend The indaba process, established cans. They also learned to ask do with our colonial past,” he ex - from the African dioceses of Tan - relations rather than sever rela - by the Anglican Communion of - questions with an open mind, plains. “Jamaica is a nation of peo - zania, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, tions, and how they can support fice as a pilot project, invited four without having their own agenda ple who were imported and used Botswana, South Africa, Ghana one another in their ministries groups of dioceses from around behind those questions, she says. as slaves not so long ago, and that and Sudan. Their number will in - and the mission to which they’ve the world to meet together over The Rev. Dan Graves of Trinity affects how they see interactions clude the primate of Burundi, been called,” Canon Kawuki- the period of a year. They were Church, Bradford, believes the with the North, with us.” Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi, Mukasa says. asked to listen deeply to each oth - indaba process is the beginning of An example of differences, he and the primate of Central Africa, For example, while the Canadi - er, understand why and how deci - a long-lasting relationship be - adds, is the Millennium Develop - Archbishop Albert Chama. an, American and African sions are made, and through this tween the dioceses. “It’s more ment Goals. He had been support - In addition to Archbishop John - churches have different views process learn how to build com - than a paper relationship,” he ive of them, but was surprised son, the Canadian contingent will about the covenant, the conversa - munity—or communion—despite says. “It’s a relationship among when a Jamaican bishop said comprise Bishop Michael Bird of tion will attempt to go deeper and differences. dioceses expressed in the lives of what the South was calling for Niagara, Bishop Michael Ingham look at shared values and how The Diocese of Toronto partici - people who’ve spent a consider - was a new economic model that of New Westminster, Bishop Ter - those values were created. pated with Jamaica and Hong able amount of time getting to did not rely on the South being in ry Dance, suffragan bishop of “It’s a more theological ap - Kong in three eight-day meetings know and understand each other.” debt to the North. Huron, and Bishop Janet Alexan - proach than simply saying who that took place in Toronto in May, The process has the potential to “Instead, what they received der of Edmonton. agrees and who doesn’t,” says 2011, Hong Kong last September be useful in church life, he adds, were these Millennium Develop - Bishop John Chapman of Ot - Canon Kawuki-Mukasa. “That and Jamaica this February. There even though it is different from ment Goals which were nice but tawa, who has been involved in would make a very short conver - were three topics for discussion: the current decision-making allowed people to be a little bit the previous meetings, is unable sation.” social justice and advocacy, youth process, which uses parliamen - more comfortable within this sys - to attend. There will also be two He says the consultations have alienation and homosexuality. An tary procedure. “It’s a different tem that leaves the discrepancy bishops from the U.S. Episcopal been successful on many levels. important part of the meetings way of being together and re - between the rich North and the Church. “Friendships have developed, was immersion in the life of the quires us to take a leap of faith out poor South,” Mr. Harvey says. The bishops arrive on June 2, which goes to show how conver - host diocese, so that participants of some of our old ways, and into To Ms. Lawson, Mr. Harvey and and the following day many of sations and talking really enable could understand the context for being vulnerable, risking really Mr. Graves, the indaba process them will attend a mission event the building of relationships with - decision-making. listening and really being honest has been valuable in shedding in the Diocese of Ontario. The out people having to agree with Academics attended the meet - when we have our opportunity to light on the relationships within conference begins on June 4 and what others are saying or believ - ings, and at the conclusion of the speak,” he says. the Anglican Communion. continues until June 7. ing,” he says. process, conducted in-depth eval - He also notes that the indaba Mr. Graves notes that it’s tempt - uations with participants. These process requires a lot of time. “It’s ing when people think differently findings, which will appear in an not something you can do over from the way we do to let them go 4U/JDIPMBT$IVSDI #JSDI$MJĊ academic paper, will determine three days,” he says. “It requires their own way. When he has 5)"//*7&34"3:("-" how the Anglican Communion sustained effort.” thoughts like that, he looks at a $PNFBOE$FMFCSBUFXJUIVT proceeds from this point. 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I look at produced significant results for ers, who are seen as colleagues in those people and ask, ‘Can I do the Toronto participants. “There leadership. without that person in my life?’ PLEASE RECYCLE THE ANGLICAN Give it to a friend. has been a vast expansion of our For Christian Harvey, who min - and I don’t believe I can.” 8 The Anglican N E W S May 2012 New Cathedral Centre a gem Space gives cathedral more scope for ministry
BY CAROLYN PURDEN
THERE’S a new jewel in Toronto’s downtown landscape. It’s the St. James Cathedral Centre, a sparkling gem constructed almost entirely of glass. Half of the new 44,000-square- foot structure is nestled into the frame of the historic 1909 parish house at Church and Adelaide. The other half is a glistening new addition, open and welcoming to passers-by. Inside the centre, the beautiful yellow Don Valley brick walls of the old parish house have been re - tained and cleaned, adding a mel - low atmosphere to the rooms and corridors. In the new parts of the building, glass windows run from floor to ceiling throughout, offering views of the financial district, St. James Park and, of course, the cathedral. Cathedral Centre was dedicated on April 15 by Archbishop Colin Johnson. While St. James’ bells pealed joyously outside, he prayed that the centre would be open to Guests visit a room in the new Cathedral Centre, which has floor to ceiling windows that offer views of the cathedral and St. James Park. the needs of all people and that its PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON ministry would be carried out in service to others. The centre com - baffling so there is no resonance trolled area, which has its own wa - main room, one containing small brown and charcoal. On this floor prises three floors and a base - when people speak. ter-free fire suppressant system, meeting areas, and the other, bed - is the ultra-modern boardroom, ment. A second large multi-purpose will house the cathedral records. rooms and bathrooms. Between with its long, white table, white The dedication was held in Snell space with a pulpit and wireless The other room will hold exhibits. the wings is a small, enclosed deck chairs and all the latest audio-vi - Hall, a ground floor reception area mic is found in the basement. It The third floor is reserved for that will serve as a garden. Each sual technology. There is a sec - that honours Toronto’s eighth will be used by various communi - residences: one for the dean and bedroom in the sleeping wing has ondary boardroom on this floor, bishop, George Snell, who left $5 ty groups, such as Amnesty Inter - four for visiting clergy. Since the a sliding glass door that allows ac - and the main floor houses a large million for the support, promotion national. The basement also hous - dean’s residence will have to serve cess into this area. The four other library area that can also serve as and advancement of Christian ed - es the cathedral’s outreach min - private and public purposes, it suites on this floor are self-con - a meeting space. ucation. istry, including an office for the contains pocket and sliding doors tained, each with its own kitchen. The building is a magnificent The room, which is fully parish nurse. In addition, there is so various areas can be shut off. A The second floor is home to the addition to the cathedral and, as equipped for audio-visual presen - a spacious choir room and a large wall of windows in the main room cathedral offices. This is also a the speakers at the dedication cer - tations, can hold 400 people and vestry that includes a closet for offers views of the cathedral and light-filled space. Again, all the emony emphasized, it will provide will be used—and rented out—for vestments and a small room for downtown. A household kitchen windows stretch from floor to an opportunity to expand min - meetings and receptions. Al - contemplation. stands at one end and a catering ceiling, and where there are istries and programs both inside though there are no soft surfaces The archives has two rooms on kitchen behind it. walls, they are white. The carpet - the cathedral and outside, to the in the room, it incorporates sound this lower level. One climate-con - A wing runs off each end of the ing is a tweed mixture of beige, wider world.
The conference room looks out over St. James Cathedral. May 2012 N E W S The Anglican 9
Archbishop Rowan Williams, shown here speaking in Toronto in 2007 after receiving honorary degrees from Trinity and Wycliffe colleges, will be stepping down as Archbishop of Canterbury at the end of this Vicki St. Pierre directs the Children’s Choir at the opening of the St. James Cathedral Centre. year. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON Anglicans invited to share views
Dear members of the Anglican Communion, YOU will be aware that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, is stepping down as Archbishop at the end of the year. Al - ready the process for the appointment of a successor has begun. The Archbishop of Canterbury exercises many roles: he is Bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, Primate of the Church of England, and Focus of Unity for the Anglican Communion. The process of seeking the next Archbishop is led by the Crown Nominations Commission of the Church of England, and extensive consultations within the United Kingdom have begun with various representatives of the Church of England, other Christian denomina - tions, other faiths and wider church life. Members of the Church of Dean Douglas Stoute (foreground) and guests enjoy refreshments in Snell Hall, named after the late Bish - England have also been invited to participate in this process. op George Snell. The room can hold up to 400 people. The Commission wishes to offer the same opportunity to other members of the Anglican Communion. It is seeking your views on the priorities for the ministry of the next Archbishop in order that the members of the Commission have as rich a picture as possible as they carry out their work. You may send your views to The Crown Nominations Commission via the Anglican Communion website, www.anglicancommunion.org, or by post to the Crown Nominations Commission, c/o The Anglican Communion Office, St. Andrew’s House, 16 Tavistock Crescent, Lon - don W11 1AP, U.K. Please do pray for all involved in this process: for the members of the Crown Nominations Commission in their work, for the candidates, and also for Archbishop Rowan and his family at this time of transition.
Yours very sincerely, The Rev. Canon Dr. Kenneth Kearon Secretary General of the Anglican Communion
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BY MURRAY MACADAM bottom income group, while the equivalent lifespan figure for POVERTY’S impact on human women is two years. Stress, social Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, speaking to health is far more powerful than isolation, poor quality food and a faith leaders’ forum at Queen’s many people realize, and it’s cost - other elements of life for the poor Park, says men in the highest in - ing some low-income people years make more of an impact on health come group live an average of five of life. than individual lifestyle choices, years longer than men in the bot - A forum of faith leaders at she said. A recent survey in Peter - tom group. At right, Bishop Queen’s Park on March 29 heard borough found that more than half Michael Bird of Niagara, second testimony from two doctors who of low-income people hadn’t been from left, and Anglicans at the backed up those findings. The to a dentist within the last year be - event. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON event, sponsored by the Interfaith cause they couldn’t afford to do so, Social Assistance Reform Coali - a figure more than double that of tion, attracted 90 people from the affluent. about the state of our health care across Ontario. Fifteen Anglicans What society generally thinks system.” attended, including Bishop of as “health care” is basically “ill - Another supporter of Doctors Michael Bird of Niagara. ness care,” said Dr. Pellizzari. for Fair Taxation, Dr. Philip Berg - A powerful theological reflec - Cooking programs and collective er, echoed her call, saying: “We tion by Rafael Vallejo, a Presbyte - kitchens, some held in churches, need to redistribute wealth. Those rian lay minister, drew parallels are making a difference in encour - who have more should give more.” sary for safeguarding social pro - cutbacks in social programs. between the trials of Job and the aging good health. A subsidized Dr. Berger, who works out of grams by reducing the provincial The gathering endorsed a hard- plight of Ontario’s poor. He chal - food box program provides fresh downtown Toronto, also under - deficit. hitting statement by the faith lead - lenged religious leaders, legisla - fruit and vegetables. “People love scored the severe health costs MPPs from all three parties, ers present, which says: “It is fun - tors and all Ontarians to ask, the food box,” she said. “It’s a lux - paid by the poor. For example, 37 along with Green Party leader damentally unjust to balance the “Who pays for austerity? Who ury for them, but they pay for it so per cent of patients at his hospital Mike Schreiner, also addressed provincial budget on the backs of says there is no choice?” He said, they maintain their dignity.” grapple with mental health issues, the connection between health our most vulnerable neighbours.” “Compassion calls us to care for Dr. Pellizzari called for tax in - versus only 22 per cent of patients and poverty. New Democratic The faith leaders urged the gov - each other.” creases on the wealthy to counter for the rest of Toronto. Low-in - MPP Cheri DiNovo urged forum ernment to honour its Poverty Re - Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, a public poverty and improve human come people also have high rates participants to make their voices duction Act , passed in 2009, by health doctor from Peterborough, health, a goal advocated by a new of addictions, diabetes and other heard as consultations on the raising social assistance rates at outlined how social factors have a organization called Doctors for ailments. budget continue among the par - least by the rate of inflation and by strong impact on human health. Fair Taxation. Poverty and in - Ontario Cabinet Ministers John ties. “Do not buy the austerity the - implementing an increase in the She noted that men in the highest equality hurt all of us, she said, not Milloy and Kathleen Wynne told ology,” she said, and outlined var - Ontario Child Benefit for low-in - income group live an average of just the poor. “Poor health is the forum that the province’s new ious ways in which the govern - come families that the budget five years longer than men in the everyone’s business. It’s not just budget, while tough, was neces - ment could save money and avoid postpones until 2013. Conference New topics, leaders for outreach conference examines Covenant
BY MURRAY M AC ADAM portive housing program support - WYCLIFFE College is planning a ed by their parish. conference on the Anglican NEW topics and workshop leaders The conference, now in its 11th Covenant, “Mutual Responsibility will mark this year’s diocesan year, attracts about 150 Anglicans and Interdependence: Covenant, Outreach Networking Confer - from across the diocese. While Communion, and the Future of ence, taking place in Richmond many participants are involved Global Anglicanism” on May 10-11. Hill on Oct. 20. The keynote with local parish outreach efforts, “As the Anglican Communion speaker will be Terry McCullum, the event is open to all Anglicans. struggles to find a form for its well known to many Anglicans as A special program for young An - common life and a means to pre - the chief executive officer of glicans (ages 14 to 25) will be pro - serve its ‘bonds of affection,’ we LOFT Community Services, a ma - vided, led by Christian Harvey, have been encouraged to reflect jor provider of affordable and youth social justice coordinator on the proposed Anglican supportive housing. for Trent-Durham. Bishop Linda Covenant,” says the Rev. Canon Mr. McCullum will draw on per - Nicholls will preside at a Eu - Dr. George Sumner, principal of sonal and other experiences in an charist. Wycliffe College and Helliwell Pro - address entitled “A Vision for The conference fee of $20 ($10 fessor of World Mission. Change, Risk and Action.” He will for students and the unemployed) Conference speakers will in - also lead a workshop about sup - includes lunch. The conference clude Bishop Steven Andrews of portive housing. Terry McCullum, chief executive officer of LOFT Community Services, takes place at Holy Trinity the Diocese of Algoma, the Rev. The conference theme is and author Alanna Mitchell, will be speaking at the conference. School, 11300 Bayview Ave., Rich - Canon Paul Avis of the Church of “Transforming Relationships,” a mond Hill, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. England, Eileen Scully of the An - theme that is reflected in the con - py movement. ingdon Park Ministry. Child care is provided. glican Church of Canada and the ference’s workshops, some of Alanna Mitchell, an author, At a time when government For details, visit the conference Rev. Ephraim Radner of Wycliffe which have never been offered at journalist and Christian, will lead austerity dominates public de - website, www.toronto.anglican. College. Bishop Azad Marshall of any previous Outreach Confer - a workshop on environmental ad - bate, the Rev. Joyce Barnett and ca/outreachconference, or contact Iran and Archbishop Josiah Id - ence. These include workshops vocacy. Ways of developing trans - Krista Fry will outline a success - Social Justice and Advocacy Con - owu-Fearon of the Province of on elder abuse, providing water formative relationships with peo - ful campaign by St. Matthias, sultant Murray MacAdam, 416- Kaduna, Nigeria will provide a for First Nations communities, ple in poverty will be explored in Bellwoods, to resist proposed gov - 363-6021 (1-800-668-8932), ext. 240, global view. sustainable community enterpris - a workshop led by the Rev. Hele - ernment cutbacks that threat - or [email protected] - For more information, visit es, prison ministry and the Occu - na Houldcroft, director of Flem - ened the Bellwoods House sup - can.ca. www.wycliffecollege.ca. May 2012 N E W S The Anglican 11 AIDS activists share stories
people getting involved in Canada. Diocesan group “The church should be where peo - ple who are burdened can come,” she said, encouraging churches to organizes event invite speakers from the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation to BY MARY LOU HARRISON share their stories. “We want to go out and work with churches AN enthusiastic and eclectic and communities.” group gathered at the Church of Kenneth Poon’s volunteer work the Redeemer, Toronto, on Feb. 14 with the Speakers’ Bureau of the to share AIDS-related stories of Toronto People with AIDS Foun - challenge, success and opportuni - dation is his way of giving back to ty. Four speakers from three dif - an organization that has support - ferent organizations shared their ed him through life and death experiences during a panel dis - struggles with AIDS. At 49 years cussion moderated by Rick of age, Mr. Poon has been HIV- Kennedy, executive director of the positive for almost half his life - Ontario AIDS Network. time. He told a rapt audience of Mr. Kennedy shared his opin - the two years he lived at Casey ion that “love and connectedness House and how his doctors did not are required to put an end to expect him to live. Though he is HIV/AIDS.” The panellists, in now blind, Mr. Poon is healthy and turn, echoed this view as they strong enough to be leading a new talked about how love and accept - life, one in which he is determined ance are essential to dealing with to share his stories in the hopes of the many challenges faced by educating others about the dan - those infected with or affected by gers of unsafe sex. “If everyone HIV/AIDS. here can spread awareness and Karen Vance-Wallace, execu - reduce stigma, it will help to cre - tive director of The Teresa Group, Theresie, a volunteer speaker with ate a better quality of life for peo - explained the terrible impact of the Toronto People with AIDS ple with AIDS,” he said. the disease on children and fami - Foundation, describes the strug - At the end of the evening, a lies, including one boy who lived gles of being HIV-positive in Rwan - short video Just the Facts: Teens with the secret of his mother’s da. Seated beside her is Kenneth Talking to Teens About HIV/AIDS HIV infection until he received Poon. At right, teenagers talk Transmission , was screened. support from The Teresa Group. about HIV/AIDS transmission in a Twenty-two young people volun - He credits the organization with video. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON teered to appear in the video, saving his life. Since 1990, The which was produced by the AIDS Teresa Group has provided a Action Committee of the Rotary broad range of compassionate, “I was afraid to say I was a mem - Club of Belleville and which can frontline services to hundreds of ber of the organization. Now, I am be seen on YouTube. local children and families affect - proud to say that I am a member The event on Feb. 14 was organ - ed by HIV and AIDS. Eighty-five of Latinos Positivos.” ized by the Diocese of Toronto per cent of the organization’s Some of the people Mr. Torres HIV/AIDS Network in conjunc - clients are immigrants. is reaching out to are migrant tion with Rotary Action for the The immigrant community is farm workers across the Development of AIDS Responses. also at the heart of the work of province. Many workers are go - It was hosted by the Church of the Latinos Positivos, a new AIDS or - ing back to their home countries Redeemer, which also provides a ganization. Omar Torres, preven - infected, he says, where they can - home base for the work of the net - tion co-ordinator with the group, not talk about their HIV-positive work. is intimately familiar with the status, and don’t have access to The Network and Rotary Ac - barriers of language, stigma, dis - medication. She shared her struggles to ac - says, the disease is viewed as “a tion for the Development of AIDS crimination and religious beliefs Theresie, a volunteer speaker cept her status as an HIV-positive punishment from God. ” There- Responses planned to hold the encountered by members of his with the Toronto People with woman and her development as a sie congratulated the Anglican annual Rotary Trump AIDS Pok - community who are HIV-positive. AIDS Foundation, is herself an passionate leader in HIV/AIDS Church for addressing issues re - er Walk on April 28 to raise mon - When he started as a volunteer immigrant to Canada, having education and advocacy in Rwan - lated to HIV/AIDS, but added that ey for local and international three years ago, Mr. Torres says, moved here in 2005 from Rwanda. da. In her church in Rwanda, she she is surprised not to see more AIDS-related projects.
glican.ca or contact Sheryl Thor - pe at the Diocesan Centre at 416- Primate’s Fund to give $2.7 million BRIEFLY 363-6021 (1-800-668-8932) ext. 243. Bishop’s dinner Seminar focuses Joint venture helps women, children in Africa set for May 7 on chaplaincy The Bishop’s Company Annual This year’s Richard Gidney Semi - THE Primate’s World Relief and 1,700 community health workers, PWRDF and African partners Dinner will be held on May 7. The nar on Faith and Medicine, taking Development Fund (PWRDF) will HIV and AIDS educators and will deepen and extend the im - evening begins with a reception place on May 3 in Toronto, is enti - contribute $2.7 million over five caregivers will be trained in the pact of work already accom - at Holy Trinity, Trinity Square, at tled “A Day of Conversation Re - years towards a $10.8 million proj - villages. One hundred bicycle am - plished with CIDA funding in 2009 6 p.m., followed by a dinner and garding Chaplaincy.” The morn - ect that will focus on maternal and bulances will help remote vil - to 2011,” said Adele Finney, exec - auction at the Toronto Marriott, ing session features a conversa - child health in 59 villages in Bu - lagers to reach clinics and hospi - utive director of PWRDF. “With Eaton Centre. Funds raised from tion between the Rev. Bruce rundi, Mozambique, and Tanza - tals, and new clinics will be built the help of Anglicans across the dinner support clergy and Pierce and Archbishop Colin nia. The program is a joint effort where they are most needed. Canada, PWRDF has committed their families in crisis. In addi - Johnson on “Chaplaincy in the with the Canadian International Seventy per cent of the people itself to putting half a million dol - tion, the fund assists with travel 21st Century: Where to next?” and Development Agency (CIDA). in the 59 villages do not have easy lars a year into this program, emergencies, school support for the afternoon session focuses on The program will reach about access to clean water or regular knowing that governments in the the children of clergy, bursaries spiritual and religious care in hos - 1.5 million people, raising aware - access to enough food. Farmers three countries have acknowl - for religious scholarships, curacy pitals, with the Rev. Keirsten ness about health issues and nu - will improve their skills and wells edged the value of our partners’ training for the newly ordained Wells and Dr. Michael Baker. The trition, working with local govern - will be dug or rehabilitated to in - work and want it expanded.” and emergency medical expens - event is free; lunch is provided to ments to address cultural prac - crease access to nutritious food PWRDF’s partners in the proj - es. Tickets are $175 each or $1,400 those who register. For more in - tices that negatively impact and clean water throughout the ect include the Diocese of Bujum - for a table of 10. The evening will formation, contact the Rev. Canon women’s health and participation, targeted areas. Model farms will bura in Burundi, the Diocese of feature guest speaker, the Rt. Rev. Douglas Graydon, the diocese’s and ensuring better access to be created to assist in improving Masasi in Tanzania, and the As - Peter Coffin, Bishop Ordinary to coordinator of Chaplaincy Servic - health care for pregnant women, agricultural techniques. sociation of Community Health in the Canadian Forces. Order your es, at [email protected] - mothers, and children. About “Through this joint program, Mozambique. tickets online at www.toronto.an - can.ca or call 416-363-6021, ext. 236. 12 The Anglican N E W S May 2012
Clockwise from top left: a girl holds up a Rice Krispie figure in the ‘Wonder in God’s Hands’ workshop; David Tigchelaar, a youth leader at St. Peter, Cobourg, and St. John, Bowmanville, teaches young people how to make a casserole; Bishop Linda Nicholls wears a chasuble made in the ‘Feast for the Eyes’ workshop; the Rev. Mary Ryback, the associate priest at St. Peter, Cobourg, stands with the ‘scripture cake’ she made for the day. PHOTOS BY CLIFF HOPE T-D Anglicans ‘taste and see’
THE clergy and laity of Trent- ignited to explore more fully the eyes more fully to the messages Durham gathered at St. Peter, presence and activity of God portrayed in media and technolo - Cobourg, on March 3 for a day of along our journey,” said the Rev. gy, and to think more intentional - workshops and food for the soul. Stephen Vail, incumbent of St. ly about what it means to their The theme was “Come to the Ban - John the Evangelist, Port Hope, lives and in the context of their quet: Taste and See.” About 310 and a member of the planning faith. people learned how to enrich committee. The day ended with a Eu - their personal lives and the min - Concurrent programs were run charist, at which Bishop Linda istry of their congregations. for children and teenagers. The Nicholls wore a chasuble made Workshops included topics such children’s program invited them during a workshop on banners. as making and using Anglican to wander through the wonders of “The gathered community wor - rosaries, contemplative prayer, God’s creation by jumping into shipped with enthusiasm as we daily devotions, transforming the world around them through gave thanks to God for the riches worship to reach new people, aro - their five senses, worship and fun. of God’s grace in creation and in matherapy and essential oils of The youth program was called our lives,” said Mr. Vail. “It was scripture, reconciliation and heal - “Food for Thought – Critical amazing to see the day unfold, ing, steps toward a more inclusive Thinking in a Media-Saturated and encouraging to know what a parish, and much more. World.” Through discussion and gifted and talented group of peo - “It was a terrific day, and we hands-on experience, the youth ple our diocese and episcopal hope that people’s appetites were learned to open their ears and area are blessed with.” Book shows Christians how to invite
mental reason under all the other point of Christian history and reasons,” he says. scripture, that attitude doesn’t Excuses The lack of invitation is “the ele - stand up to scrutiny. “Failure is phant in the room” that must be okay,” he says. “Most of our learn - abound, addressed if the church is to grow ings in life, and most of the stories and be true to its calling, he says. we read about in the Bible, are fail - “Jesus said, ‘Come, all of you who ures. When somebody mucks it up says writer are weary and I will give you rest’ or something bad happens, that’s and ‘Follow me.’ Invitation is right when real learning happens. So BY STUART MANN there at the heart of the Christian it’s okay to get a ‘no.’” message, and it’s missing today.” He uses the example of Peter HOW many times have you invited In his book, Unlocking the walking on the water, and then someone to church? If you’re like Growth: You’ll be Amazed at Your sinking. “The question is, is Jesus most people, the answer is hardly Church’s Potential , Mr. Harvey going to be there when you sink? ever, says Michael Harvey, the au - gives helpful hints on how a con - Is God going to be there? You can thor of a new book on how to in - gregation can overcome its resist - only find that out in the midst of vite people to church. ance to inviting. There is a chapter rejection.” Mr. Harvey, who is the founder that describes the 12 steps to be - He says inviting, regardless of of Back to Church Sunday, has coming an inviting church. Anoth - the outcome, would improve the spent the past year visiting 47 An - er chapter looks at inviting some - lives and faith of Christians im - glican dioceses around the world. one for the second time. measurably. And it’s really not In each diocese, he asked people In one of the most important that hard to do, he says. “It’s just the following question: “What is chapters in the book, he writes nine words. Here’s the training: stopping you from inviting your Michael Harvey and his book, Unlocking the Growth: You’ll be Amazed about turning failure into a friend. ‘Would you like to come to church friends to church?” at Your Church’s Potential . “We don’t like to talk about fail - with me?’” He says the answers are the ure,” he says. “I think what we’ve same around the world: • I know they’ll say no. being turned down. “If the Angli - done in Christian life is swallowed Unlocking the Growth: You’ll be • I’m too shy. • They said no last year. can Communion worldwide wants the myth of success, that every - Amazed at Your Church’s Poten - • I have no friends. By far the biggest excuse, he to spend any money on anything, thing has to work the first time tial, will be available May 1 from • I can’t invite people into an says, is the fear of being told “no.” it should be researching the fear and we can’t fail.” Augsburg Fortress Canada, alien environment. Anglicans are simply too afraid of of ‘no,’ because that is the funda - He says that, from the stand - www.afcanada.com. May 2012 P A R I S H N E W S The Anglican 13
Bob Gibbons entertains people at the Café St. Luke (above) as hostess Lorna Brooks welcomes guests (right) and the Rev. Richard Miller plays a record from his collection (below). PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON Café a trip back in time Anyone visiting St. Luke, Dixie South, Mississauga, on the last Friday night of the month can be forgiven for thinking they’ve wan - dered into a coffee house of the 1950s and ’60s. That’s because the church has opened the Café St. Luke in the basement, where members of the congregation and the wider community can have fun, enjoy refreshments and lis - ten to jazz and other music from an earlier era. “I’m amazed, pleased and hap - py,” says Bob Gibbons, the rec - tor’s warden and one of the or - ganizers of the café. The café was sold out on its first night, attract - ing 75 people, and has had good attendance ever since. It will be open on May 25 and June 29. The cost is $6 per person. Mr. Gibbons said the church started the café to raise some money and to attract people who don’t normally come to its Sun - day morning worship services. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. and there is a show at 8 p.m., ei - ther a video or a live perform - ance. The café is decorated like a TOP CHEFS coffee house from the 1950s and After the Palm Sunday service at San Lorenzo Anglican Church, Dufferin ’60s, with red tablecloths, a candle Avenue, Bishop Poole visited with the chefs, who prepared the celebra - on each table, movie and music tion meal. posters on the walls and records on the stereo’s turntable. Mr. Gibbons says the café is or - ganized and hosted by “Ric and the Wardens,” referring to the Rev. Richard Miller, incumbent, and the two churchwardens. Mr. Gibbons and Mr. Miller are both keen jazz record collectors and Bishop Linda Nicholls (left) presents a FaithWorks award to the Rev. Mil - spin records on the café’s lie Hope and John Bignell of St. Martin, Bay Ridges, at the Trent-Durham turntable. area day on March 3. The parish was recognized for the highest propor - tional giving to FaithWorks among Trent-Durham area parishes during FaithWorks recognizes the 2011 parish appeal. PHOTO BY CLIFF HOPE outstanding parishes leading the diocese in terms of the Works among York-Simcoe parish - In March and April, FaithWorks percentage of their total offertory es during the 2011 parish appeal. recognized parishes in the Trent- raised on behalf of FaithWorks, Six other parishes received certifi - Durham and York-Simcoe episco - including St. George, (Clarke) cates as diocesan leaders in terms pal areas for exceptional contri - Newcastle; St. John, Ida; St. Mark, of the percentage of their total of - butions to the 2011 parish appeal. Port Hope; St. Paul, Uxbridge; St. fertory raised on behalf of Faith - Eight parishes in Trent-Durham Saviour, Orono; and St. Thomas, Works, including Christ Church, received awards during the Brooklin. St. Peter, Cobourg, was Batteau; Christ Church, Wood - Trent-Durham area day on March recognized for the greatest in - bridge; St. James, Orillia; St. Paul, BIG THANKS 3. St. Martin, Bay Ridges, in Pick - crease in dollars raised over the Singhampton; Wycliffe Church, ering, received a certificate for previous year. Elmvale; and Christ Church-St. Connie Bowyer (right), retiring treasurer of the Anglican Church Women achieving the highest proportion - At the York-Simcoe area day on Jude, Ivy. Christ Church-St. Jude (ACW) at St. John the Divine, Scarborough, holds a bouquet and an ACW al giving to FaithWorks among April 14, Grace Church, Markham, was also recognized for the highest pin presented to her in thanks for 17 years of service, by ACW president Trent-Durham area parishes. Six received a certificate for the high - increase in dollars raised over the Elizabeth Tripp (centre) and the priest-in-charge, the Rev. Elizabeth Hop - parishes received certificates for est proportional giving to Faith - previous year. kins, on March 11. PHOTO BY DIANNE WILLIAMS 14 The Anglican L O O K I N G A H E A D May 2012
To submit items for Looking istration is $60. For more informa - Ahead, email hpaukov@toron- tion or to register, call 416-767-0253 to.anglican.ca. The deadline for or contact [email protected]. the June issue is May 1. Parishes Visit www.oslregion8.org/confer - can also promote their events on ence.htm. the diocese’s website Calendar, at MAY 4-6 – All women are invited www.toronto.anglican.ca. to attend the 20th anniversary of Peterborough Aware. Come and Worship enjoy a great weekend at Elim Lodge, meeting new and old MAY 6 – Propitiation, a fellowship friends. The Rev. Dr. Dana Fisher of GLBT Anglicans and their will be the speaker. Small group friends who prefer the Book of discussions, worshipful music, Common Prayer, will pay its annu - food and nature. For more infor - al visit to Church of the Good mation, contact Nancy Perrault at Shepherd, Mount Dennis, to at - 905-451-9190 or nancy.per - tend BCP Choral Eucharist at [email protected]. 10:30 a.m. Brunch after. For car - MAY 5 – St. John, Whitby, at the pool information, call 416-977-4359. northeast corner of Brock and All are welcome. For more infor - Victoria Streets, will participate mation, email propitiation@hot - in “Whitby Doors Open,” from 10 mail.com. a.m. until 4 p.m. Tour of the MAY 6 – St. Paul, Midhurst, will fo - church, activities for young visi - cus on the charity Sleeping Chil - tors, and sale of the new book of dren Around the World at the the history of this 165-year-old Family Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. landmark. This event is sponsored by the MAY 6, 13 – St. Clement’s Church, Outreach Committee. For more in - 70 St. Clements Ave., Toronto, be - formation, call 705-721-9722. gins the spring Forty Minute Fo - MAY 17 – Ascension Evensong at rum series, Sunday mornings EASTER GREETINGS St. Olave, Swansea, at 6 p.m., fol - from 10:10 to 10:50 a.m. in the The Rev. Lucy Reid, priest-in-charge of St. Aidan, Toronto, shakes hands with people along the Easter parade lowed by light supper at 6:30 p.m. Canon Nicholson Hall. On May 6, route on Queen Street East in Toronto on April 8. Members of the church, including the Rev. Marguerite Rea, From 7 to 8 p.m., as the first an - journalist and human rights ac - honorary assistant (right), handed out origami lilies, Lifesavers, chocolates and invitations to church. PHOTO niversary of South Sudan’s inde - tivist Sally Armstrong speaks on BY MICHAEL HUDSON pendence approaches, Charles the role of women internationally Kenyi examines the boundary dis - in “The Dawning of a New Revo - pute, the widespread poverty, and lution.” The following Sunday fea - ted baby sets, plants, barbecue and chance to ring the bells, too. Pro - the St. Thomas’s Church Choir, the good and evil of oil. Contribu - tures the popular veteran CBC- tea room (sandwich plate), with ceeds support Sleeping Children under the direction of John Tuttle: tions appreciated. For more de - Radio host, Michael Enright, ask - strawberry shortcake for dessert. Around the World, and the hand - “Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in tails, call 416-769-5686 or visit ing the question “Are the Media For information, call 416-425-8383. bell program’s sponsored child, a A” by Charles Villiers Stanford, www.stolaves.ca. to Blame for Everything?” All 12-year-old school girl and her vil - “Faire is the heaven” by William JUNE 10 – St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff, events in this series are free, and Music/Film/Theatre lage in West Bank, Israel, the ed - H. Harris, and “Hymn of the welcomes the Most Rev. Fred everyone is welcome. For further ucation of a girl in Honduras, and Cherubim” by Sergei Rachmani - Hiltz as the speaker at the 8:30 details, visit www.stclements- MAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Lunchtime St. John’s Church. Two shows: 4 noff. No admission charge; an of - a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services, as church.org or call 416-483-6664. Chamber Music, Thursdays at p.m. & 7 p.m. at St. John, York fering will be received. Visit www . the parish celebrates its 100th an - The 14th Forty Minute Forum se - 12:10 p.m. at Christ Church, Deer Mills, 19 Don Ridge Dr., Toronto. stthomas.on.ca. niversary. Call 416-691-0449 or vis - ries begins on Oct. 21. Park, 1570 Yonge St., Toronto. Admission for adults is $15, chil - JUNE 8, 9, 10 – Schola Magdalena, it www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com. MAY 12 – The Annual General Come hear established artists and dren $5. Call 416-225-6611 or visit led by artistic director Stephanie Meeting of the Anglican Church rising stars. For more informa - www.sjym.ca/music/handbells/m Martin, and the Ritual Choir, led by Social Women (ACW) in the Diocese of tion, visit the music page of the usicfest/. cantor Robert Castle, present a Toronto will be held from 9:30 church’s website, at MAY 6 – St. Andrew, Scarborough, Chant Festival at St. Mary Magda - MAY 2 – The Bridge prison min - a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Christ the www.christchurchdeerpark.org. presents a symphony of classical, lene. June 8, 8 p.m.: Schola Mag - istry will hold the official opening King, 475 Rathburn Rd., Toronto, MAY 4 – St. Mark’s Heritage Foun - baroque, folk and popular music dalena concert featuring Gregori - of its community centre at 24 on the theme of Justice for All. dation presents The Three Can - by the Toronto Mandolin Orches - an chant, works by Hildegard of George St. N., Brampton. All are The speaker will be the Rev. Dr. tors in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the tra, at 7 p.m. The concert also fea - Bingen, medieval polyphony; June invited. Call 905-460-5274. Cheri DiNovo, MPP; Archbishop Dick and Jane LeVan Theatre, tures St. Andrew’s Choir and spe - 9: All-day workshops, presenta - MAY 4 – St. Paul, Midhurst, 5 Nora - Johnson will be present. Tickets LeVan Hall, Trinity College cial guests. Refreshments to fol - tions, rehearsals, e vening concert; line Ave., invites all to “Perpetual are $25 per person. For further in - School, Port Hope. This is a re - low. Tickets are $20 for adults; June 10, 11 a.m.: Feast of Corpus Summer,” a presentation of two formation, call 416-363-0018 or turn one-night-only engagement children under 16 free. Call 416- Christi, Solemn High Mass with women’s travels around the world, email [email protected]. with cantors Peter Wall, William 447-1481 or visit www.st-andrew- Outdoor Procession and Benedic - at 7:30 p.m. This informal evening Cliff and David Pickett and their anglican.ca. tion. Cost for weekend $50 regular/ will include wine and cheese. Sales accompanist Angus Sinclair. MAY 25 – A Concert to Celebrate $35 students. To register, email There is no charge, but a free-will Tickets are $35 each and available the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, at [email protected]. For more in - offering is welcome. For more in - MAY 5 – Annual Attic Sale at Grace from John Joynt (905-342-2678) St. Thomas, 383 Huron Street, formation, visit www.stmarymag - formation, call 705-721-9722. Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale and Peter Kedwell (905-885-6706). Toronto, with the Choirs of St. dalene.ca. JUNE 9 – Propitiation, a fellow - Rd., Toronto, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Great All proceeds will go to the Pri - Thomas’s Church, with John Tut - JUNE 14 – St. Matthew, Islington, ship of GLBT Anglicans and their finds in linens, fabric, jewellery, mate’s World Relief and Develop - tle, Organist and Choirmaster, at 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke, in - friends who prefer the Book of kitchenware, hardware, electron - ment Fund and St. Mark’s Her - 7:30 p.m. Featuring music by Parry, vites all to Jazz in June, an evening Common Prayer, will hold a social ics, lamps, collectibles, furniture, itage Foundation. A reception to Elgar, Stanford, Willan and more. of musical entertainment featur - event and barbecue in honour of art, frames, good pottery, retro, meet the cantors will follow the $20 adults, $15 seniors and stu - ing Heather Bambrick & Trio, at the 350th anniversary of the Book glassware and more. Call 416-488- concert. dents. Visit www.stthomas.on.ca. 7:30 p.m. Tickets (eligible for $20 of Common Prayer, at 6:30 p.m. 7884 or visit www.gracechurchon - MAY 4 – St. Simon-the-Apostle, MAY 31-JUNE 2 – St. Dunstan of tax receipt): early bird, $35; after Bring your own meat and drink. thehill.ca. 525 Bloor St. E., Toronto, invites Canterbury, 56 Lawson Rd., Scar - May 6, $40. Contact the church of - For more information and the lo - MAY 12 – Rummage Sale at the everyone to On Wings of Song, at borough, invites all to the Canter - fice at 416-231-4014 or email stmatt - cation, RSVP at 416-977-4359 or Church of the Advent, 40 Pritchard 7:30 p.m. The students of Scott Pa - bury Creative Arts Show & Sale, [email protected]. [email protected]. Ave., Toronto, from 10 a.m. to 2 terson’s Recorder Studio collabo - including fine art, prints, pottery, JUNE 16 – Bel Canto Choir & JUNE 9 – St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff, p.m. A large selection of china & rate with singers from the St. Si - sculpture, and porcelain. Come Guests present “A Diamond Ju - invites all to its 100th anniversary glassware, books, clothing, house - mon’s Choir and accompanists, and meet the artists. Wine and bilee Celebration,” music honour - gala dinner and dance at Ellas hold items, sporting goods, and for an evening of vocal gems from hors d’oeuvres will be for sale ing the 60th anniversary of the Banquet Hall, 35 Danforth Rd., more. For information, call 416- cantata arias to lieder to cabaret during show hours, with coffee Queen’s Accession, at Christ Scarborough. Tickets ($40) must 766-8412 or visit www.churchoft - show tunes to instrumental con - and muffins available on Satur - Church, Deer Park, 1570 Yonge be purchased by May 27; no tick - headvent.ca. certi. Tickets $15/$10 in support of day morning. Fully accessible fa - St., Toronto, at 2:30 p.m. and 8 ets at the door. For more informa - MAY 12 – St. Paul, Midhurst, 5 No - St. Simon’s Church. For more in - cility. Visit www.stdunstan.ca. p.m. Judy Scott-Jacobs, music di - tion, call 416-691-0449. raline Ave., will hold its annual formation, call 416-923-8714 or vis - JUNE 3 – St. Thomas, Huron Street, rector; Claire Bresee, organist. garage sale from 9 a.m. until it www.stsimons.ca. invites you to a recital before General admission tickets $20. Educational/Meetings noon. A portion of the proceeds MAY 6 – MusicFest at St. John, Evensong, “L’Orgue Mystique,” at For tickets and information, call will support Youth Haven in Bar - York Mills. Movie music will be 6:30 p.m. Organist Richard Spotts 416-449-6156. MAY 4-5 – The Order of St. Luke rie. For more information, call played by St. John’s two handbell plays movements from “L’Orgue JUNE 24 – St. Nicholas, Birch presents “Rivers of Grace: The 705-721-9722. choirs, the children’s chime choir, Mystique” by Charles Tourne - Cliff, will host a Bach Children’s Restoring Kingdom,” a healing JUNE 16 – June Fair at the Church the edgier handbell ensemble mire. Mr. Spotts is performing por - Chorus Benefit Concert. All funds conference led by the Rev. Mike of the Resurrection, 1100 Wood - Pavlov’s Dogs, the duo Infinitely tions of the 253-movement work at raised will go to the Church by Endicott, Director of the Order of bine Ave., Toronto, from 10 a.m. to More, St. John’s Band and choir venues throughout the United the Bluffs Foodbank. Call 416-691- Jacob’s Well, UK, at St. Simon’s 2 p.m., with home baking, white (Patrick Dewell, Music Director). States and Canada. Evensong, 0449 or visit www.stnicholas - Anglican Church in Oakville. Reg - elephant table, books, hand-knit - Audience members will get a which follows at 7 p.m., features birchcliff.com. May 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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Abram, later called mountain, to prepare for the sac - FOR JUNE Coalition 24. Toronto East Deanery Abraham, appeared during the rifice. Isaac even had to carry 1. Grace Church on-the-Hill 13. St. Luke (Dixie South) 25. St. Thomas a Becket (Erin Mills South) Middle Bronze Age or about 1950 the wood! About the only dia - 2. Church of the Messiah 14. Holy Spirit, Dixie North 26. Trinity, Port Credit BCE. Chapter 12 to the end of logue between them was when 3. St. James Cathedral 15. St. Bride, Clarkson 27. Trinity, Streetsville Genesis contains the stories Isaac asked his father, “Where is 4. St. Augustine of Canterbury 16. St. Francis of Assisi, Meadowvale West 28. Resurrection about these early Hebrew patri - the lamb for the sacrifice?” 5. St. Clement, Eglinton 17. Mississauga Deanery 29. St. Aidan, Toronto archs and matriarchs. Abraham replied, “God will pro - 6. St. Cuthbert, Leaside 18. St. Hilary (Cooksville) 30. St. Andrew, Japanese These accounts come to us vide.” When they arrived, Abra - from oral traditions. They were ham bound Isaac and prepared IN MOTION not written down until sometime to kill him upon the altar erected Conclusions after 1000 BCE. There is, howev - for the occasion. At the last mo - First Phase - Parish Selection • The Rev. Myles Hunter was de - er, almost no archaeological evi - ment God stopped him, and Appointments Committee in Formation prived of his licence to function dence to prove the patriarchs’ Abraham saw a ram caught in • The Rev. Jennifer Matthews, (not yet receiving names): as a priest in the Anglican era. The first evidence about the the thicket. This ram became the Interim Priest-in-Charge, St. • Parish of Newcastle Church of Canada on Jan. 31. Israelites comes from a slab of sacrifice and Isaac was re - Columba & All Hallows, Jan. • St. Margaret, New Toronto • The Rev. Canon Cheryl Palmer stone inscribed with a victory deemed. This story is called the 15. • Church of the Advent has resigned her appointment hymn. This stone dates from 1204 Akedah, meaning “the binding” • The Rev. Canon David Brinton • St. Luke, Dixie South as Incumbent of St. Clement, BCE and was erected by Pharaoh and I can image it being retold OGS, Sub-Dean and Vicar, St. • Incarnation Eglinton, Toronto, effective Merneptah to commemorate his around Jewish camp-fires for James Cathedral, Feb. 26. • St. Simon the Apostle, Toronto April 30. She will commence a victory over a number of tribes in several centuries. What a power - • The Rev. Daniel Brereton (Nia - • Trinity East (Little Trinity), new ministry as Director of Canaan, including the Israelites. ful test! Abraham was the arche - gara), Associate Priest, St. John Toronto Cemeteries at St. John the Bap - Abraham, the first patriarch, type of a man of faith. the Baptist, Dixie, March 1. • Church of the Nativity tist, Norway, on May 1. probably worshipped many gods, In the Tanakh, the patriarchs • The Rev. John Anderson, • The Rev. Canon Jeannie as was common in the ancient and matriarchs of Israel are fas - Priest-in-Charge, Church of Second Phase - Parish Loughrey has resigned her ap - world. One day, he was confront - cinating studies. We see a variety the Ascension, Port Perry, Selection Committee Receiving pointment as Priest-in-Charge ed by a God he did not know and of different personalities, a num - April 15. Names (via Area Bishop): of All Saints, Whitby, effective was told to travel to an unknown ber of recurring themes and in - • The Rev. Canon John Wilton, • St. Stephen, Downsview (York- May 31. She will be on leave country and be the founder of a teresting characters. We should Priest-in-Charge, St. George Credit Valley) from the Diocese of Toronto to great race of people. You can read these stories as powerful lit - on-the-Hill, Toronto, April 16. • Epiphany & St. Mark (York- engage in a two-year ministry imagine his dismay! Yet, he set erature and understand them in • The Rev. Lyn Youll Marshall Credit Valley) appointment on the Island of out on this journey with his wife terms of the literary conventions (Virginia), Associate Priest of • St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff (York- St. Bartholomew in the Diocese Sarai, his nephew Lot, a few ser - of their time, whose truths are Trinity East (Little Trinity), Scarborough) of North Eastern Caribbean vants and some possessions. No social, political, moral and spiri - Toronto, May 15.. • St. Leonard (York-Scarborough) and Aruba. wonder Paul, several centuries tual. We will return to these later, referred to him as a man of sagas in future columns. Enjoy Vacant Incumbencies Third Phase - Parish Selection Ordinations great faith. (See Romans 4 and the dialogue with the Tanahk. Clergy from outside the diocese Committee Interviewing • The Rev. Rachel Kessler was Galatians 3.) with the permission of their bish - (not receiving names): ordained a priest at Grace His wife Sarai, later called The Rev. Canon Don Beatty is an op may apply through the Ven. • None Church on-the-Hill, Toronto, Sarah, was past child-bearing honorary assistant at St. Luke, Peter Fenty. on April 15. age, so Abraham had a child with Dixie South, Mississauga. 16 The Anglican N E W S May 2012
BIG DAY The annual Blessing of Oils and the Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows of Bishops, Priests and Deacons took place at St. James Cathedral on April 3. Archbishop Colin Johnson honoured the following clergy, pictured above. Diamond Jubilee (priested in 1952): the Rev. Donald Clark, Bishop Joachim Fricker, the Rev. Canon David Lemon, the Rev. Canon James O’Neil, the Rev. Owen Orr. Golden Jubilee (priested in 1962): the Rev. Canon Ronald Davidson, the Rev. Canon Edmund Der, the Rev. Canon Alan Ferguson, Archbishop Terence Finlay, the Rev. Arnold Hancock, the Rev. Canon James Kiddell, the Rev. Canon Murray Porter, the Rev. Canon Colin Proudman. Silver Jubilee (priested in 1987): the Rev. June Abel, the Rev. Jeffrey Brown, the Rev. John Coulman, the Rev. Dawn Gilby, the Rev. Canon Elizabeth Hardy, the Rev. Canon Judith Herron-Graham, the Rev. Ravi Kalison, the Rev. Dr. Drew MacDonald, the Rev. Dr. Mervyn Mercer, the Rev. Andrew Sandilands, the Rev. Dr. Barbara Sykes. The Rev. Rylan Montgomery (right) pours consecrated oil at the end of the service. The oils are used for anointing at baptism and for the sick. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON Campaign BRIEFLY Christians take to Toronto’s streets payment Missing and murdered aborigi - nal women and economic injus - tice were the focus of three “sta - tions of the cross” in downtown Toronto during the annual Ecu - lets light in menical Good Friday Walk for Justice on April 6. Starting and ending at Holy Trinity, Trinity Square, 300 participants walked some of Toronto’s busiest streets Church installs glass doors to call attention to modern day crucifixions. with Our Faith funds At Osgoode Hall, Crystal Melin, executive director of the BY STUART MANN the Our Faith-Our Hope cam - Native Women’s Resource Cen - paign, soaring past its goal of tre of Toronto, spoke of the hun - St. Martin, Bay Ridges, in Picker - $170,000. Its first cheque back dreds of missing and murdered ing has used its first payment from the campaign was for aboriginal women in Canada and from the Our Faith-Our Hope $29,000, enabling the church to society’s failure to address this campaign to install glass doors pay for the improvements in full. “national emergency.” She said and an awning, making the Ms. Hope says replacing the aboriginal women lost their tra - church more welcoming. “It feels church’s wooden doors with glass ditional power through the Indi - absolutely amazing,” says the doors is beneficial to both new - an Act . That and the sad legacy Rev. Millie Hope, incumbent. “I comers and parishioners. “I think of residential schools have been often wonder when I’ll walk out of when people are looking at com - devastating, she said. Truth and my office and not think, ‘Wow.’ It ing to church, if they see wooden reconciliation will happen when even looks welcoming from the doors and don’t know what’s be - aboriginals and non-aboriginals parking lot.” hind them, it can be daunting. recognize “our mutual need for St. Martin’s, which has about Now, people can look in and see healing,” she said. 180 families, pledged $274,000 in what’s here. And at the end of the Walkers then filed onto Yonge- service, when we say, ‘Go in Dundas Square to form a human peace to love and serve the Lord,’ cross. Placards reproached on - they can see they’re heading out lookers for forsaking the poor into God’s creation.” and hungry. At the labyrinth out - James Loney, a peace activist and former hostage in Iraq, helps carry a Parishes will receive 40 per side Holy Trinity, Greg Powell banner in the Ecumenical Good Friday Walk for Justice (top). Christians cent of all funds collected up to and Evan Smith of Bloor Street gather in Trinity Square for the Eucharist (above). PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUD - their campaign goal. After their United Church invited partici - SON goal is surpassed, parishes will pants to share “an Emmaus receive 75 per cent of the funds. meal of bread and vinegar” and ioners from St. Thomas, Huron volunteered, and have supported For St. Martin’s, that means a re - spoke of the affinity of the Occu - Street, Toronto, in 1912, is cele - us financially over the last cen - turn of $146,075. py movement with Jesus’ brating its centenary. The centre tury.” St. Martin’s plans to use that prophetic life and death. Jesus’ is planning an exhibit about the money to finish replacing all the death “was a public warning of history of Humewood House MPP guest speaker at skylights in the church and erect the cost of dissent, an attempt to from April 28 to May 5 at the a new sign out front. “The new eradicate his teachings of radical Artscape Wychwood Barns ACW general meeting skylights will allow the sun to justice,” they said. Gallery, 601 Christie St., The Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo, MPP stream in without letting the rain Toronto. There will be 10 panels, for Parkdale-High Park, will be pour in,” says Ms. Hope. “The each representing a decade of the guest speaker at the Angli - hope is that the new sign will let Humewood House the home’s history. “We have a can Church Women’s annual the community know we’re here celebrates centenary long history with the church,” general meeting, to be held May and invite them in to experience Humewood House, a resource says Louise Moody, executive di - 12 at Christ the King, 475 Rath - The Rev. Millie Hope and parish - God’s love in action.” centre for young pregnant or rector of Humewood House. burn Rd., Toronto. Tickets are ioners stand outside the church’s “People are incredibly gener - parenting women that was “Many parishioners have been $25. For more information, call new doors. PHOTO BY CLIFF HOPE ous here, in every way,” she says. opened by a group of parish - on our board of directors, have the ACW office at 416-363-0018.