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Volunteers Help out at General Synod PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 9 Packing up Halo effect Youth travel brings memories boosts economies to Yukon TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.ca n SEPTEMBER 2016 Priest’s journey takes new turn BY STUART MANN AS a Plains Cree and an Anglican priest, the Rev. Chris Harper says he walks in two worlds. His jour - ney is about to take a new turn as he becomes the Indigenous Native Priest of the Diocese of Toronto, beginning Sept. 1. Until recently the rector of St. Michael and All Angels in Thun - der Bay, Mr. Harper says he is looking forward to coming back to Toronto, where he attended Wycliffe College from 2002 to 2005 and obtained his Master of Divin - ity degree. “I’ve always loved Toronto,” he says. “It’s one of those great melt - ing pots of all peoples and nations. There are opportunities there for new levels of acceptance and min - istry. There is the opportunity of special grace in trying to under - Eunice (left) and Naomi Der, two of the 64 volunteers from the diocese who worked at General Synod. PHOTO stand and reach out to the person BY MICHAEL HUDSON Donations beside you.” He admits that he didn’t see much of the city when he was a support student because he went back to Volunteers help out western Canada during the sum - mers. This time, he plans to ex - newspapers plore it further with his wife, Tra - cy. “My hope and dream is to see AS we begin another season of more of it this time around, but at General Synod The Anglican , please consider from a ministry point of view – to making a donation to the Angli - see all the areas and know the can Journal Appeal (an enve - people. I realize that’s a huge un - lope is tucked inside this issue dertaking, but it’s a wonderful Friendships made as parishioners for your convenience.) This will ensure that the paper continues Continued on Page 7 to carry photos and stories of take on multitude of tasks Anglicans in our diocese who are living out their faith in so BY STUART MANN cool.” The two girls are staying in or what it did, so it was exciting to many different and fascinating AND MARTHA HOLMEN touch through email. see how it all worked. It was pret - ways. By making a donation, Ms. Der’s sister, Naomi, 15, had ty fun and I’d definitely do it you can continue to look for - EUNICE Der admits that she was a similar experience. A volunteer again.” ward every month to news, pho - reluctant about volunteering at at the registration desk and a The sisters were among 64 vol - tos, opinions, features, inter - General Synod. The 13-year-old messenger, she met a lot of people unteers from the diocese who views and coming events – all from St. Christopher, Richmond – youth delegates, bishops, clergy worked at General Synod, the na - packaged in an attractive and Hill didn’t know if she would have and the Primate. “It was good be - tional decision-making body that easy-to-read format. Your finan - anyone to talk to. cause I could work on my social met in Richmond Hill from July 7- cial gift will be split evenly be - As it turned out, she needn’t and people skills,” she says. 12. They came from more than 20 tween the national paper (the have worried. “It was really fun She helped out to build up vol - parishes and ranged in age from Anglican Journal ) and your because I got to meet a new unteer hours for high school, but 13 to 80. diocesan paper ( The Anglican .) friend,” she says. “I got to be real - also to learn more about the In many ways, they were the Thank you for your support of ly open with her and the other church. “At the beginning, I had this important ministry. The Rev. Chris Harper people that I met, which was no idea what General Synod was Continued on Page 2 Stuart Mann, Editor MORE GRANTS FOR REFUGEES – SEE PAGE 16 2 The Anglican G E N E R A L S Y N O D September 2016 Diocese hosts opening, closing festivities Continued from Page 1 unsung heroes of General Synod “People who didn’t know each – people who worked quietly be - other have struck up friendships hind the scenes on everything and given each other rides home. from greeting delegates as they It’s been great to see it happen - arrived at the hotel to making ing. I think a community has sure that dietary meals were giv - formed, which is very neat to en to the right person. see.” “Everywhere I go and everyone In the weeks leading up to Gen - I’ve spoken to has said how won - eral Synod, Ms. Majewski met derful the hospitality has been with clergy in the local deaneries and how great the volunteers to recruit volunteers. Just before have been – welcoming them, the event started, the diocese making them feel comfortable, held an orientation night for vol - helping them out in difficulties,” unteers and about 50 people said Archbishop Colin Johnson showed up. After General Synod, Andrea Delvaille of Christ Church, Deer Park (left) with steel panist Joy Lapps-Lewis at the Diocese of Toronto’s during General Synod. “They the diocese held a volunteer ap - reception on the opening night of General Synod. Ms. Delvaille organized the event, which drew about 250 Gen - have been just super. They are preciation night at St. Christo - eral Synod members. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON ambassadors of the diocese and pher, Richmond Hill. I’m really proud of the commit - “It’s been a wonderful experi - spilled out into the hotel’s en - artwork, brochures and carrying gether. The banquet, hosted by ment they’ve made and the quali - ence,” said Ms. Majewski. “I’ve tranceway and were greeted to bags from several countries in the the diocese, marked the end of ty of their ministry of hospitality.” worked with amazing and very the warm sounds of a steel pan, West Indies adorned tables General Synod. The menu fea - Coordinating all the volunteers competent people.” played by Joy Lapps-Lewis. Fol - around the room. There was also tured a 100-kilometre feast. Every was Cynthia Majewski, a member In addition to providing volun - lowing the music, they entered a a display of First Nations items. dish – including mushroom soup, of St. Clement, Eglinton. She said teers to General Synod, the dio - large room that offered plenty of “It was exciting putting this all Ontario chicken stuffed with the volunteers’ commitment was cese hosted the opening night re - hot and delicious food from the together,” said Andrea Delvaille, spinach and ricotta cheese, apple inspiring. Some worked for half a ception and closing banquet. The Caribbean, China and other parts a member of Christ Church, Deer tart and more – was found within day while others worked several festivities began in fine style on of the globe. Park in Toronto and one of the or - a 100-kilometre range of the ven - days. Some even showed up after July 7, with a reception that high - “It’s a nice way to relax and vis - ganizers of the reception. ue in Richmond Hill. their day job. lighted the diocese’s rich cultural it with people – and the food is ex - She was glad the diocese had Before the meal was served, “If anything, I’ve had trouble diversity. cellent,” said Jim White, a farmer the chance to do something spe - Archbishop Johnson welcomed in sending them home,” she said After the opening worship from Saskatchewan and a mem - cial at General Synod. “I think it’s particular several guests of Gen - near the end of General Synod. service, General Synod members ber of the delegation from the a very nice opportunity for people eral Synod, including the Most Diocese of Qu’Appelle. to mix and mingle after maybe a Rev. Francisco de Assis da Silva, Mr. White was one of about 250 long day – people who have trav - Primate of Brazil; the Rt. Rev. people who attended the recep - elled from a long way. 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