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Bishop Marries Long-Time Friend (Collicott), Cut Their Wedding Cake Jan FEBRUARY 2020 THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN / 1 Anglican churches New Maryland’s Retired priest Prayer shawls get serious about historic church lives launches come with many housing needs on in the community beloved book blessings Pages 4-5 Page 11 Pages 12-13 Pages 14-15 A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2020 SERVING THE DIOCESE OF FREDERICTON MCKNIGHT PHOTO BISHOP DAVID EDWARDS AND HIS BRIDE, Debbie Bishop marries long-time friend (Collicott), cut their wedding cake Jan. 4 at BY GISELE MCKNIGHT friend, Debbie Collicott. cott. Christy’s daughter, Grace, the direction of Dr. Willis Noble. Cathedral Memorial Hall. The Ven. Cathy Laskey was was the flower girl. Ushers were The readers, Rebecca Ellis Debbie holds her grandson, Virtually every seat was filled at the officiant, and the Rev. Mi- Debbie’s son, Joel, and his part- and Coralie Losier, are members Isaiah. Granddaughter Christ Church Cathedral on Jan. chael Caines preached. The best ner, Bailey Elliott. of Stone Church (Parish of St. Grace, the flower girl, is 4, as about 300 people witnessed man was the Rev. Paul Ranson, The Dean of Fredericton, Mark) in Saint John, where Da- seen peeking from behind the marriage vows of Bishop and Debbie’s matron of honour Geoffrey Hall, was the celebrant. the cake. David Edwards and a long-time was her daughter, Christy Colli- The Cathedral choir was under Wedding continued on page 2 “SHARING HOPE & HELP” 2 / THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN FEBRUARY 2020 d i o c e s a n s y n o d n e w s 300 attend bishop’s wedding Wedding continued from page 1 vid was rector during the 2000s and where he first met Debbie. Michael Caines preached on the “rugged, resilient love of God.” But first he told a story of the Halifax wedding of the Rev. David Turner in 2002, which happened to take place the same weekend as a G7 meeting of finance ministers. “Just to get to the church, there were three layers of secu- rity,” said Michael. “The protes- tors were getting ramped up and the police deployed tear gas.” Just as they walked into the back of the church, “a big green cloud came in with us,” he said. “It was the most emotional wed- ding I’ve ever seen!” While the protestors, tear gas and talks among world leaders were a revolution of sorts, he said, “I’d like to point out that there were two revolutions that weekend. One began and ended that weekend; the other revolu- tion is still going.” Michael referred to the earlier EUGENE PRICE PHOTO reading of John 2:1-11, the story of Jesus changing the water into CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: THE BRIDE, Debbie Collicott, signs the MCKNIGHT PHOTOS wine at the wedding in Cana. register; The wedding party, from left: the Ven. Cathy Laskey, Grace “We see God’s covenant love Forbes, Christy Collicott, Debbie Collicott, Bishop David Edwards, lean in,” he said. “It’s stubborn. Paul Ranson; the newly married couple leave Christ Church Cathedral You can’t kill it. It is God’s rug- as Bishop David and Mrs. Debbie Edwards. See more wedding ged, resilient love at all costs.” He noted Mary’s instruction photos on page 18 to the servants: ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ “If we could just do that, eh?” said Michael. “Invite him into laughter! jab at Paul, saying, “It’s always our life, invite him into our day; He recounted the story of sad that the best man is the best do whatever he says!” meeting David, who had just you can get!” and explaining his DEADLINE for news and photos To the bride and groom, he arrived in Canada to work at credit card troubles at the Esso for the March edition of the New said, “On behalf of everyone Church Army (now Threshold station more than 20 years ago. Brunswick Anglican is Feb. 1. here, we are so excited for you Ministries) in Saint John. Paul He went on to thank the large Send submissions to and we support you. David, you was working at an Esso station, crowd that had come to witness [email protected] have been a father figure to some and David pulled up in his new his wedding, which included a of us and a spiritual father to work vehicle seeking to fill up, chartered bus to bring Sussex- many of us. You are now a father but his newly assigned credit area parishioners to the cer- in a real way, and we are so card would not work. Paul had emony. excited for you.” to decide whether to trust this “I’m by nature a pessimist,” he During the signing of the reg- stranger. said, noting he thought maybe ister, the Rev. Bob LeBlanc played In her speech, Debbie told 20 people would show up. Deb- an instrumental piece he wrote. the crowd that as she walked bie convinced him to order 200 www.anglican.nb.ca Debbie had heard Bob play it down the aisle on the arm of her bulletins, and they had to double OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE OF FREDERICTON online and asked if he would play brother, Dave, “it touched my the order in the end. A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL heart to see everyone.” David choked up briefly it at the wedding. It had no title, The Rt. Rev. David Edwards Bishop and Publisher so Bob named it Debbie’s Song. She thanked every member of when he mentioned his parents, After the ceremony, everyone her immediate family for their thanking them “for being my Gisele McKnight Editor gathered at Cathedral Memorial help and support these past few parents.” Proofreaders Cheryl Jacobs & Ben Bourque Hall for a stand-up reception months and days. She recounted He also thanked Bea Mealey, catered by Edwina’s. telling her granddaughter that whom he refers to as his Cana- Published 10 times per year. Price of subscription $10.00 Paul Ranson spoke of know- morning, as Grace pulled up dian mother, for standing in for Please send news and photo submissions to ing Debbie his entire life, and of Debbie’s zipper, “to always his mom, who resides in a nurs- 115 Church St., Fredericton, NB E3B 4C8 knowing David half his life. He remember this day. It’s not often ing home in the UK. Phone: 506-459-1801; E-mail: [email protected] described Debbie as a gracious you get to attend the wedding of The couple bought a home in woman, even after he spilled a your grandmother.” Fredericton, but will first hon- Please send subscription renewals and changes of address to: cup of coffee all over the front Debbie took special care to eymoon in the UK, where David The New Brunswick Anglican, c/o Anglican Journal Circulation Dept., seat of her new Corolla. mention her father, Jack Prince, hopes to introduce his bride to 80 Hayden St, Toronto, Ont. M4Y 3G2 [email protected] OR 1-866-924-9192 ext. 259 “I guess you christened it,” who resides in a nursing home his favourite football team, the was her comment, he said. in River Glade and could not Wolverhampton Wolves, which Printed & mailed in North York, Ontario “David, though, is more of a attend. he described as “the other pas- By Webnews Printing Inc. taker,” he said, prompting much David, in his speech, took a sion in my life.” “SHARING HOPE & HELP” FEBRUARY 2020 THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN / 3 t h e b i s h o p ’ s p a g e p r i n c i p a l The ‘calmer’ after the storm e n g a g e m e n t s January 31 Parish of pretty much as it was Entering this New Year is not before. This is not moving into a calm place, but the Nerepis always God’s inten- a calmer one. During the past & St. John - tion for me. months I have re-learned that Official It is often in home is in Christ and through the storms that we him, into the heart and love of opening, Sunrise discover change, and the Trinity. Play Park through it, a deepen- When Jesus was with the ing of our under- disciples on the Sea of Galilee, February 2 standing of God. he did not prevent them from During the last going through the storm — he Parishes of year I have faced travelled with them. In stilling Central Kings two major changes the wind and waves, he revealed & Upham in my life. The first Backhuysen, LudoLf - christ in the storm more of who he was, and they is the death of Janet, on the Sea of Galilee - 1695. CREDIT: By were amazed. February 9 am writing this in the and the second is The disciples had to pass Ludolf Bakhuizen - [1], Public Domain, Parish of the calmer after the storm. Yes, the worsening of my https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index. through the turbulence in order you read correctly: calmer. mother’s health and php?curid=6653029 to discover more of him. Yet Nerepis I There are still some boxes the effect it is having for them this was not a one-off and St. John to be unpacked. Christmas has on my dad. event. nowhere near come together Some assume that There were more storms, cul- and a wedding is quickly ap- in marrying Debbie, life will and my dad is distracted. In a minating in Calvary. Each time February 16 proaching.
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