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TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.ca n JUNE, 2011 Notice of meeting for Synod
TO the clergy and lay members of the Synod of the Diocese of Toron - to: the Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Rev. Colin R. Johnson, has called all Synod members in the Diocese of Toronto to assemble at the Doubletree by Hilton-Toronto Airport in Mississauga for the 154th Regular Session of the Syn - od starting on the morning of Fri - day, Nov. 25, 2011, and ending in the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. Diocesan Council will approve the agenda for Synod at its meet - ing on June 23, 2011. Therefore, all agenda items must be received by June 10, 2011, for consideration. For updates on Synod, including information on General and Provincial Synod nominations, visit the diocese’s website at www.toronto.anglican.ca. For more information, contact Pamela Boisvert, assistant secre - tary of Synod, at pboisvert@toron - Blake Goldring welcomes Archbishop Colin Johnson to his office in Toronto. Mr. Goldring says he was inspired to give to the Our Faith-Our Hope cam - to.anglican.ca, or call 416-363-6021 paign by the leadership of Archbishop Johnson and Archbishop Terence Finlay, the retired Bishop of Toronto. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON or 1-800-668-8932, ext. 231. Nominations Major gift boosts campaign needed
‘Anglicans have a very good record for always answering the call’ THE diocese’s Nominating Com - mittee is calling for nominations BY STUART MANN ways played a leading role in do - men closely and has seen first- well. We can do something that for both General Synod and ing. “The Anglican Church has hand the needs of others in the can touch many different people Provincial Synod. All members of IN a conversation with Blake been an immensely positive force diocese, and how the church has and provide a positive spiritual el - the diocese’s Synod are entitled Goldring, it quickly becomes ap - for good in Canada,” he says. “To responded in a compassionate ement in the lives of Canadians.” to make nominations. The elec - parent that one of his passions is my mind, it’s incredibly impor - way. “I’ve seen how we minister The campaign seeks to raise tion of General and Provincial the Canadian military, in particu - tant to sustain this work and to to those who truly require solace $50 million, to be spent in four ar - Synod members will take place at lar supporting the troops and contribute to the betterment of in a time of need, and how all of eas: strengthening the local the diocese’s Synod in November. looking after their families back our society.” us—clergy and laity—work to parish; building the church of to - Both General Synod and Pro- home. But there is another pas - Mr. Goldring is a parishioner of make our society a better place.” morrow; revitalizing the church’s vincial Synod meet every three sion that bubbles just under the St. Clement, Eglinton, and the He says he did not hesitate to inheritance; and giving to others. years and the term of office for surface: the Anglican Church. chairman and chief executive offi - give to the campaign when asked As of May 1, it has raised more members of both synods is three By giving a generous gift of $1.5 cer of AGF Management Ltd., one by Archbishop Johnson. “I’ve than $11 million. years. The term of office for million to the diocese’s Our Faith- of the country’s largest independ - been blessed to be in a position to Mr. Goldring says Anglicans Provincial Synod will begin with Our Hope: Re-Imagine Church ent investment management give, and I wanted to step up and have always supported their its meeting in June, 2012, and the campaign, Mr. Goldring will be companies. He says he was in - do so in a meaningful way. Donat - church, and will do so again with term of office for General Synod supporting both these institu - spired to give to the campaign by ing money is an intensely person - this campaign. “Anglicans have a will begin with the meeting in the tions. His gift will fund leadership the leadership of Archbishop Col - al issue for everyone, and there very good record for always an - fall of 2013. development in the diocese and in Johnson and Archbishop Ter - are many important causes to swering the call when it has Nominees elected to General or support the Anglican Military Or - ence Finlay, the retired Bishop of support and many ways to give come,” he says. “We want to par - Provincial Synod will be required dinariate of Canada. Toronto. and to participate. But this cam - ticipate and we do so through our to remain members of the dio - It’s all part of making Canada a As a member and former chair paign will have an impact not just fundraising and volunteer ef - cese’s Synod for the duration of better place to live, he says, some - of the Bishop’s Company, Mr. at the parish level, but at the forts.” thing the Anglican Church has al - Goldring has worked with both diocesan and national levels as Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2
BISHOP ARTHUR BROWN DIES – SEE PAGE 3 2 The Anglican N E W S June 2011 Campaign picks up momentum
BY the time The Anglican went to press, pledges and gifts to the Our Faith-Our Hope campaign from the leadership phase, the 10 parishes in the pilot phase and the 29 parishes in Block I, totaled $11,762,522. That is 24 per cent of the campaign’s minimum goal of $50 million. As of April 29, 11 of the 29 parishes in Block I had exceeded their individual goals. (See box on this page.) More than 1,700 Anglican fami - lies and individuals have made gifts to Our Faith-Our Hope: Re- Imagine Church. Because of the rebate feature of the campaign, the parishes in Block I could real - Gift helps develop church leaders ize more than $2 million to help them meet the needs they have identified. Continued from Page 1 The other significant feature of orary Colonel of the Army, he that has enriched his life in many “I hope the tremendous success What particularly drew him to the campaign that appealed to serves as a link between the mili - ways. “Contributing to causes or experienced by the pilot and the Our Faith-Our Hope cam - him was funding the Anglican tary and the broader community. organizations such as the church Block I parishes will serve as an paign, he says, was the chance to Military Ordinariate of Canada. He has started up Canada Compa - can be hugely rewarding and inspiration for the parishes in contribute to developing leaders This will ensure that a bishop will ny, a group of business and com - there are so many ways to help — Block II (starting in May) and of the church. “Education has al - provide episcopal oversight and munity leaders who support whether it’s volunteering at the Block III (starting in August),” ways been very important to the care to Anglican chaplains and members of the Canadian Forces food bank, donating to the cloth - says Archbishop Colin Johnson. Goldring family, so to be able to personnel and others in the and their families. Among its ini - ing drive, serving on a board or For the latest details on the fund chairs to assist the leader - Armed Forces. tiatives is a Scholarship Fund that giving to a campaign like this. It’s campaign, including the newslet - ship of the next generation of The care and well-being of provides support to children who just a matter of knowing how best ter and video, visit the diocese’s clergy is something I wanted to Canada’s soldiers and their fami - have lost a parent while serving. to contribute in a way that you website, www.toronto.anglican.ca. do. The more we can nurture and lies are particularly close to Mr. It’s all part of giving back to the can and to the extent that you help our clergy, the better.” Goldring’s heart. As the Hon - community, he says, something can.”
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ties with Nova Scotian, West Indi - his retirement in 1993 at the age ism,” said Bishop Philip Poole, BISHOP Arthur Brown, a retired an and Chinese congregations. of 67. area bishop of York-Scarborough suffragan bishop in the Diocese of He was elected bishop in 1980 Bishop Brown was a former and a longtime friend. “He was a Toronto, died May 2 at the age of and consecrated in 1981 along chancellor of Renison University noted fundraiser, and without his 85 after a short illness. with the Rev. Basil Tonks and the College in Waterloo and also re - efforts much that the diocese ac - Bishop Brown received his the - Rev. Canon Desmond Hunt. To - ceived a Doctor of Divinity degree complished at that time would ological training at Huron College gether with Archbishop Lewis from Trinity College, Toronto. In have been impossible. Arthur was in London, Ont., and was or - Garnsworthy, they formed the addition to his many activities in a generous and hospitable man. It dained deacon in 1949 and priest first College of Bishops in the dio - the church and the wider commu - was to Arthur Brown’s university in 1950. He served in the Diocese cese. nity, he wrote a column for the room that clergy would congre - of Huron as Rural Dean of Essex Bishop Brown became the area Toronto Sun for 12 years. gate following that last evening from 1958 to 1963. He came to the bishop of York-Simcoe, one of five He was predeceased by his session of a residential clergy Diocese of Toronto in 1963 and newly formed episcopal areas in wife, Norma, in 2005, and a daugh - conference for a time of fellow - served as the incumbent of St. the diocese (later reduced to ter, Karen, and is survived by ship, laughter and good stories. Michael and All Angels, Toronto, four). He was area bishop of York- three children. You always knew the location of until 1981. He also served as the Simcoe for five years, then spent “Bishop Brown was well known Bishop Brown’s room because it Archdeacon of York from 1974 to the next seven years as the area in the diocese for his pioneer was the source of the most laugh - 1981. His ministry included strong Bishop Arthur Brown bishop of York-Scarborough until work in the area of multicultural - ter.” Diocese helps bishops build relationships Nineteen leaders meet in Africa
BY STUART MANN bishops in Canada and Africa started to share information and THE Diocese of Toronto is playing commentary on their respective a key role in building relation - dioceses. Some of the bishops met ships between bishops in the An - again in London, England, last glican Communion. year. The meeting went so well In late February, 19 bishops that another gathering was from Africa, Canada, England planned for Dar es Salaam, and and the United States met in Dar the group grew in numbers. es Salaam, Tanzania, thanks in In Dar es Salaam, the bishops large part to the Anglican Church took part in formal discussions of Canada and the Diocese of but also worshipped together, so - Toronto in particular. cialized and ate together, and vis - “It was a very significant ited a number of ministries run event,” said Archbishop Colin by the Diocese of Dar es Salaam. Johnson, one of the participants. “It created a real bonding experi - “It was an initiative that came ence, and we discovered that the from Toronto, and people re - things that we share in common sponded to it because they want - are so much more significant and MUSIC MAN ed to be in relationship with one important than what we don’t another.” have in common,” said Archbish - The Rev. Harold Jenkins, an honorary assistant at St. Peter, Carlton Street, plays his recorder as people arrive Prior to the Lambeth Confer - op Johnson. for the Passover Seder at Beach Hebrew Institute synagogue in Toronto on April 19. The Seder is a Jewish service ence in 2008, the Rev. Canon Dr. A remarkable statement pro - and ceremonial dinner that marks the beginning of Passover. Mr. Jenkins was asked to play at the synagogue Isaac Kawuki-Mukasa, who was duced by the group, called A Tes - three years ago and has done so each year since. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON then working in the diocese’s Pro - timony of Grace from the Consul - gram Resources department, sug - tation of Bishops in Dialogue says gested to Archbishop Johnson the bishops came together “as - that it would be good to establish suming friendship.” Archbishop this up as an additional model of relationships with some African Johnson says that was a key part community-building and Com - Testimony excerpt bishops. The Anglican Commun - of the meeting. “We weren’t as - munion-building.” ion was going through a time of suming that the other person was He’d like to see this model used tension over the issue of same-sex antagonistic. Friends don’t share not just on the international stage The following is an excerpt from that in the wider context of con - blessings, but Canon Kawuki- everything in common; they have but at the diocesan and even A Testimony of Grace from the flicts around sexuality in the An - Mukasa felt that some African different opinions and points of parish level. “One of the things I Consultations of Bishops in Dia - glican Communion, the conflict bishops were willing to be in dia - view. But they are willing to sit find is that parishes often don’t logue. The full statement is avail - has provided us an opportunity to logue with their Canadian coun - and work through those issues, talk to each other, and they have able in the Faith, Worship and build bridges of mutual under - terparts. not necessarily to come to an assumptions about their neigh - Ministry section at www.angli - standing as we choose to turn Canon Kawuki-Mukasa trav - agreement about them but to un - bours that they never question. I can.ca. face to face with each other. We elled on Archbishop Johnson’s derstand where each other is think this model of attentive and know that this topic requires the behalf to meet a number of bish - coming from. I think we went a respectful listening yields consid - “WE have been engaged in a best of us in our dialogue: our mu - ops in eastern, central and south - long way to do that.” erable insight.” process of patient and holy listen - tuality and humility and prayer in ern Africa. At the Lambeth Con - He says the Diocese of Toronto He says it’s a uniquely Canadi - ing, as Anglicans, coming from a listening and in speaking as we ference, Archbishop Johnson has a lot of experience with this. an way of approaching a potential wide diversity of contexts and seek together for God’s wisdom (1 hosted a social event for some “A good part of relationship-build - problem. “I think it’s a Canadian theological positions, who have Corinthians 2:6-16). The commit - African and Canadian bishops ing is listening to one another at - mindset, where there is a strong chosen to listen to one another ment to true theological dialogue and their spouses. Two of the tentively, and it’s one of the things degree of pragmatism and a will - (Colossians 3:12-17). Some dioce - has led us to know one another, to African bishops and Archbishop we’ve been trying to do and model ingness to negotiate and compro - san partnerships have been in - discover ourselves in each other, Johnson each presented papers for quite a long time in the Dio - mise. I think that’s part of the volved in dialogue about human and to deepen our engagement in on mission in a post-colonial cese of Toronto. This is just doing Canadian way of doing things.” sexuality prior to the meeting and mission with one another (John world. that at the international level, The next meeting of the bishops these continue. We have found 15; 1 John 3:17-23).” From that evening forward, re - with some success. A lot of people in the group will take place in the lationships began to take root and are looking at this and holding Diocese of Toronto next spring. PLEASE RECYCLE THE ANGLICAN. 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In Canada: El Evangelio es para todos A community of about 600,000 members in 30 dioceses, stretching from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland and north to the Arctic Ocean. i nieta está aprendiendo a hablar. LA CRONICA DEL ARZOBISPO terse creativamente en esta conversación que Mi esposa, una especialista en nos puede llevar a todos a una profunda con - Primate: Mlenguaje, dice que Keira ya habla POR EL ARZOBISPO COLIN R. J OHNSON versión a Dios. The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, apropiadamente frases largas, con Estamos haciendo esto en forma amplia. Church House, 80 Hayden St. las inflexiones correctas y contacto visual, el - barreras y diferencias creadas para un en - Diecinueve obispos, la mayoría de África y Toronto, ON, M4Y 3G2. la responde a preguntas y comentarios - pero tendimiento mutuo. Pentecostés revirtió la Canadá, nos reunimos en Dar es Salaam en nosotros no entendemos que lenguaje está us - confusión de la Torre de Babel (Génesis 11). febrero para continuar conversaciones que In the Diocese of Toronto: ando! Baby babble puede significar algo. Aun El lenguaje de de una importancia crítica comenzaron en la Conferencia de Lambeth. A community of 254 congregations in 210 parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. podemos entender algunas cosas por sus para nosotros en Toronto. Vivimos en un La declaración de elaboramos uso la sigu - Of the nearly 5 million people who live gestos corporales y en el contexto, pero no medio ricamente multicultural donde per - ientes palabras, “Nosotros nos compromete - within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 con mucha precisión. Tenemos que trabajar sonas alrededor del mundo la han hecho su mos con paciencia a escuchar en santidad, co - claim to be affiliated with the Anglican para entender que ella quiere decir. Pero es hogar, trayendo su lenguaje, costumbres y mo anglicanos, viviendo de una gran diversi - Church, with about 80,000 people digno el esfuerzo porque allí hay un dialogo cultura. Estoy muy satisfecho que este articu - dad de contextos y posiciones teológicas, que identified on the parish rolls. The diocese real que avanza y aumentara. lo será traducido a otro lenguaje para que así hemos escogido escucharnos los unos a los is home to many ethnic and language- Lenguaje da forma a nuestros pensamien - personas lo puedan leer “en su propia otros based congregations, including African, tos, comunica nuestro entendimiento e inten - lengua.” ( Colosenses 3: 12-17 )… Nosotros encon - Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, ciones, explica nuestras acciones, y nos ayuda Nuestra tarea no es solo comunicar las Bue - tramos que en el amplio contexto de conflic - Hispanic, Japanese, and Tamil. The City of a imaginar el futuro. Lenguaje lo permite su - nas Nuevas en diferentes lenguajes para nue - tos sobre la sexualidad en la Comunión Angli - Toronto has the largest population of tilezas y complejidad. Las palabras tienen am - stro contexto pero necesitamos reconocer que cana, el conflicto nos has dado la oportunidad aboriginal peoples in the country. bas capacidades de construir y destruir una aun para quienes comparten un lenguaje en de construir puentes de mutuo entendimiento The Archbishop of Toronto: comunidad. común, las palabras pueden ser entregadas así como vernos cara a cara. Sabemos que es - The Most Rev. Colin Johnson En el Día de Pentecostés, San Lucas nos con significados diferentes. Asumimos en for - to requiere lo mejor de nosotros en el dialogo: dice (Hechos 2) que el Espíritu Santo se movía ma diferente en el marco teológico y en tradi - mutualidad y humildad y oración en escuchar York-Credit Valley: entre los discípulos dándoles poder para ciones espirituales. Hemos sido formados por y hablar así como vernos unidos en la The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole proclamar la Buenas Nuevas de la resurrec - experiencias diferentes. sabiduría de Dios (1 Corintios 2: 6-16 ). ción de Jesucristo, el perdón de los pecados y Aun así, el evangelio es para cada uno. La “Estamos atentos que cuando hablamos, las Trent-Durham: el don de la vida nueva a aquellos que creían. tarea de la Iglesia, guiada y con el poder del palabras que usamos no son escuchadas de The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls El Espíritu no solo les daba el coraje de hacer mismo Espíritu Santo, es proclamar y vivir misma manera que queremos y no siempre el York-Scarborough: esto, pero el Espíritu Santo les permitía es - las Buenas Nuevas para que así nuestro próji - lenguaje es entendido de la misma manera. The Rt. Rev. Patrick Yu cuchar “en su propia lengua” las Buenas mo pueda escuchar, entender y unirse a una Nos comprometemos en la búsqueda de un Nuevas. La comunicación es un proceso conversación santa y de cambio de vida que lenguaje que nos lleve a un entendimiento York-Simcoe: dinámico que conecta a quien habla y es - es lo que tenemos con nuestro Dios viviente. común y a un dialogo profundo. Esto significa The Rt. Rev. George Elliott cucha. Pentecostés es un acto divino de comu - El trabajo que estamos haciendo en la que estamos de acuerdo o que buscamos un The Diocese of Toronto: nicación. Se sobrepone a las divisiones y nos Diócesis para fortalecer la vida parroquial, es acuerdo en asuntos particulares … Estamos 135 Adelaide St. E., une, sin tener que destruir las diferencias alcanzar a nuestro prójimo necesitado con tomando responsabilidad como obispos para Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 (cada uno no comenzó a hablar repentina - compasión y experimentar con expresiones liderar al pueblo hacia su llamado bautismal 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 mente su propia lengua) pero eliminando las frescas de la iglesia que busca comprome - Continued on Page 5 Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca June 2011 C O M M E N T The Anglican 5 New languages &ƌƵŝƚŽĨƚŚĞ^Ɖŝƌŝƚ;'ĂůĂƚ'ŝĂŶSƐVϱ͗JϮϮUͲϮPϯͿG UIF4QJSJU (BMBUJBOT in newspaper ŶŐůŝƐŚ
>ŽǀĞ ũŽLJ ƉĞĂĐĞ ƉĂƚŝĞŶĐĞ ŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐ ŐŽŽĚŶĞƐƐ ĨĂŝƚŚĨƵůŶĞƐƐ ŐĞŶƚůĞŶĞƐƐ ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚƌŽů THIS issue of The Anglican breaks new ground. At the sug - ŚŝŶĞƐĞ gestion of the Diocesan Ethnic Ministry Committee, the Arch - 眺粽 凅╂ 藁烋 眞u 稷絨 フ冏 徳桀 ゕ韈 35奉 bishop’s Diary (see page 4) has been translated into Spanish. It is also accompanied by a multilin - :ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞ gual biblical passage known as the “Fruit of the Spirit.” 粽凅索烋藁眞uデ勉細冏フ細睾曚デ勉G奉盪 The Fruit of the Spirit is found in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians /ƚĂůŝĂŶ (5: 22), and refers to the nine vis - ible attributes of a true Christian ŵŽƌĞ 'ŝŽŝĂ WĂĐĞWĂnjŝĞŶnjĂ'ĞŶƚŝůĞnjnjĂŽŶƚă&ĞĚĞůƚăĞůŝĐĂƚĞnjnjĂƵƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŽ life. The passage is translated in - to eight of the 10 languages in WŽƌƚƵŐƵĞƐĞ which pastoral care is delivered in the diocese. (Two languages – ŵŽƌůĞŐƌŝĂWĂnjWĂĐŝġŶĐŝĂŵĂďŝůŝĚĂĚĞŽŶĚĂĚĞ&ŝĚĞůŝĚĂĚĞ^ƵĂǀŝĚĂĚĞƵƚŽĚŽŵŝŶŝŽ Cree and Ghanaian – were un - available by press time.) &ƌĞŶĐŚ The Rev. Maurice Francois, a member of the committee, says that translating the attributes )LGpOLWp'RXFHXU ŵŽƵƌ:ŽŝĞWĂŝdžWĂƚŝĞŶĐĞĠŶŝŐŶŝƚĠŽŶƚĠ dĞŵƉĠƌĂŶĐĞ sends a strong message for Pen - tecost and a strong message ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ about uniting the diocese. The pioneering move came ŵŽƌ'ŽnjŽWĂnjWĂĐŝĞŶĐŝĂĞŶŝŐŶŝĚĂĚŽŶĚĂĚ&ŝĚĞůŝĚĂĚŵĂďŝůŝĚĂĚƵƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽů about because the committee thought that there should be a more public recognition in The <ŽƌĞĂŶ Anglican of the diocese’s multi - cultural members. The commit - 봻뇃ffffffffff凞볪ffffffffff픠Yffffffffffff얧❽ffffffffffff캁욊fffffffffffffff띐닁ffffffff뷞뿤ffffffff뵕⊗휶fffffffff엓씪fff tee thought that this should not come about through an article, dĂŐĂůŽŐ;&ŝůŝƉŝŶŽͿ but in an official statement. The Archbishop’s Diary, signifying the unity of the diocese, was the WĂŐŝďŝŐ<ĂƚƵǁĂĂŶ<ĂƉĂLJĂƉĂĂŶWĂŐƉĂƉĂŚŝŶƵŚŽĚ<ĂŐĂŶĚĂŚĂŶŐͲůŽŽď<ĂďƵƚŝŚĂŶWĂŐƚĂƚĂƉĂƚ<ĂĂŵƵĂŶWĂŐƉŝƉŝŐŝů perfect vehicle, says Mr. Fran - cois. The committee sent its sugges - tion about being more linguisti - cally inclusive to Archbishop Johnson and the College of Bish - Peace be with you ops. It recommended this be done, through The Anglican , at three points during the Christian n mid-April I attended the nities. Laurel Dykstra is suggesting strongly year: Easter, Advent and Christ - spring meeting of the BISHOP’S OPINION that this is not always how others perceive mas, and Pentecost. Canadian House of Bish - us. Her words have got me thinking in a dif - “The College of Bishops imme - I BY BISHOP GEORGE ELLIOTT ops in Niagara Falls. ferent way, as I hope they will do for you. diately embraced the idea,” says Every morning through the We have all now journeyed through Holy Mr. Francois. He adds, “I congrat - week, we gathered in small you have gone from God, from Jesus, Jesus Week, which led us into much that is any - ulate and thank the editor and groups for Bible study and re - doesn’t say to you, ‘Where were you? You thing but peaceful. Our shouts of “Alleluia!” the bishops for accepting this flection. We worked our way screwed up!’ Jesus greets you saying, rang out on Easter morn as the cries of, “He idea. It’s a very generous gesture through the passages for Maundy Thursday, ‘Peace.’ You are not accused; you are invited. is arisen,” spread through the community of to include other linguistic Good Friday and Easter as part of our prepa - “The first time I used these words, a tiny Jesus’ first followers. Thomas has been groups.” ration for preaching through Holy Week. woman who is addicted to heroin and an oc - greeted by Jesus with the words, “Peace be The task of translating the The material always included a page of brief casional prostitute whispered, ‘That was the with you.” We’ve walked the road to Em - Fruit of the Spirit was challeng - reflections on the daily readings to help first time in so many years that I felt like I maus, basked in the love of the Good Shep - ing. “It was very difficult to make stimulate our conversation. I want to share was good enough to be part of this.’ Over herd, and watched as Jesus ascended into sure the languages were accu - with you one of the pieces on the Easter and over again, people shyly approach and the clouds. We joke about the C & Es, those rate,” Mr. Francois explains. He readings. It was written by Laurel Dykstra, a let me know that I must keep saying this. who only come at Christmas and Easter. himself translated the Archbish - social justice advocate and educator in Van - Whatever it is that churches are saying, Were they welcomed unconditionally at your op’s Diary into Spanish. couver. what poor people and people who are mar - church with Jesus’ word of “Peace” or were Asked why the first language “Whenever I can in a worship service, but ginalized hear from us is: You are not good they derided for only showing up for Easter? chosen for the Archbishop’s Di - especially in street churches, before we enough, you are not welcome, the foodbank The church is about to celebrate Pente - ary is Spanish, Mr. Francois share the peace, I say, ‘When Jesus ap - entrance is around back. (“Say) ‘Peace be cost, the day on which God poured out the laughs and replies, “Because I of - peared to his disciples, they were hiding up - with you. You are not accused, you are invit - Holy Spirit upon those first disciples. With fered.” However, he notes that stairs in a locked room – the friends who ed.’” wounded hands and feet, the crucified, risen, the committee agreed to it be - knew him best, who had betrayed him, who I was deeply struck by these words. They and ascended Jesus reaches out to us and of - cause, in western societies, Span - had pretended they didn’t know him, who held before me the unpeacefulness of my fers peace, a peace we will never fully un - ish is the most widely spoken lan - had run away when he was dying, who hid life, my brokenness and my failures, and re - derstand, but a peace that fills your life and guage after English. when he was arrested, who were frightened minded me that Jesus continues to stand in mine. More importantly, empowered by the The committee will monitor and ashamed. He appeared among them and my midst with God’s gift of peace. They also Holy Spirit, Jesus sends you and me out into the success of the idea before it greeted them. He didn’t say, ‘What hap - invited me to think about the way I treat oth - the world to share that peace. considers whether to translate pened? Where were you? You screwed up!’ ers. Even if I don’t mean to, do I accuse oth - I pray that as we journey into the Pente - other material into different lan - He greeted them saying, ‘Peace.’ No matter ers, marginalize them, treat one person dif - cost/Trinity season, we, as God’s people, will guages. “Feedback is key,” says who you are, no matter what you’ve done or ferently from another? I suspect that we all be mindful of Laurel Dykstra’s words: “Peace Mr. Francois. think you have done, no matter who you like to think we are open and welcoming and be with you. You are not accused, you are in - have betrayed or let down, no matter how far that the same is true for our church commu - vited.” www.toronto.anglican.ca
amor y servicio. En este sentido esto y por nuestra Diócesis de sido llamados a este trabajo, la cho espacio en medio nuestro La Cronica el Santo Espíritu esta guiando a Toronto: iglesia está en necesidad de esta por el poder de su gracia. Ofrece - todo el pueblo de Dios. “Juntos nos comprometemos trabajo, y que tenemos la volun - mos nuestra gratitud y ado - Continued from Page 4 El “Testimonio de la Gracia” en discernimiento sobre nuestro tad para este trabajo … Estamos ración a Dios quien nos ha hecho de esta consulta termina como trabajo y testimonio en común, comprometidos a continuar …. Y uno, para que asi todo el mundo profundizado en una relación con estas palabras, la cual también llegando a una profunda convic - continuar en nuestro caminar crea, y para que tengan vida Jesús y los unos con los otros, en es mi oración por usted que lee ción que personalmente hemos juntos. El Espíritu Santo ha he - abundante (Juan 17: 20-25). 6 The Anglican N E W S June 2011
THE STEWARD
BY THE REV . B ILL WELCH Relationships make for good stewardship
few years ago, I complet - phrase “We’ll make budget in ed a course that added December” suffice. It will re - Amuch depth to the expe - quire year-round planning on rience I had accumulated our part to ensure that we fund in the area of Christian steward - our ministry. ship. It was a broad course cov - One example that I found help - ering the areas of strategic plan - ful and easily transferable to FOR EARTH ning, human resources, annual parish life is the five “I’s” of giving and capital campaigns. I donor cultivation: identify, inter - The Rev. Andrew Wesley, who min - enjoyed it very much. I learned est, inform, involve and invest. isters to Toronto’s aboriginal com - that the church, unlike many The purpose of this cycle is to munity, shows sage to children at other charities, had a ready- move people along the continu - Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale, made donor base, which comes um from affiliation to investing after a smudging ceremony. The as a result of having parish - in the mission. service on May 1 affirmed efforts ioners. The benefit for most 1. Identify potential support - to preserve God’s world for future churches is that they do not have ers of the church. There are generations. The service included to work hard to intentionally cul - many ways to do this. One is a sermon by Bishop Mark MacDon - tivate their donor base. Indeed, through the use of demographic ald, the national indigenous Angli - my experience in parish min - and census studies. A second can bishop (right) and music by istry over the years has shown way is to beef up our use of so - members of the Jeremiah Commu - me that we always met the annu - cial media tools like Facebook, nity and First Nations drummers. al budget by hook or by crook Twitter, websites, online PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON (usually in December!) and after newsletters and direct mail. a couple of letters explaining our 2. Once people come to church, situation. we then have an opportunity to The downside of this approach pique their interest with how we has been that we have grown ac - worship as a community and Aids can help us during customed to working in this way. what is important to us. This is Herein lies the problem. I think very important because first im - we (parishes) have been spoiled pressions make a big difference, contemplative prayer over the years because we have especially to people not used to not had to define who we are and being in a church. We have to be what we are about. To be fair, we interested in meeting people and here are two main types of regularly will aid in maintaining didn’t have to because most peo - give them a reason to come prayer. The first involves PRAYER LIFE attention and concentration. Do ple knew about us and we relied back. speaking to God, either not reflect or analyze your T BY BRUCE WILLIAMS on that relationship to help us 3. Communicate your mission, silently or aloud, and in - choice. Just let it be there before meet our needs. However, things vision and core values. Let them cludes intercessions, giving you. Inevitably, intrusive have drastically changed and we know what ministries are impor - thanks, confession, praise and prayer. Usually, sitting in a firm thoughts or fantasies or bodily cannot make this assumption tant. Let them ask questions. I meditation. We are all familiar chair is best, with the back and distractions such as your heart - any more. went to a church where I re - from childhood with this type of neck straight and the head up - beat, will disturb you. Just re - Thus, we have to jump some ceived a DVD about the parish. I prayer and use it every week in right or tilted back slightly. As peat your word or phrase to hurdles which have traditionally was impressed! worship. This type of prayer is the Lord says, direct your bring the attention gently back made us uncomfortable — ask - 4. Create and implement a the bedrock of our prayer life. prayers unto God and look up. to the forefront. With practice, ing for money and holding our - strategy to get people involved For some, however, this type of Fold the hands gently on the lap. this all becomes easier. Don’t selves accountable for the fund - in the church by helping them prayer can begin to feel stale or Try to pray at regular times for give up! Be patient as the Lord is ing we receive to undertake our dry. This is God beckoning us to up to a total of 20 or 30 minutes patient with us. After a while, it mission. No longer will the Continued on Page 7 take up the second type of daily. becomes possible to sit in si - prayer. These are the prayers of Once seated, spend a minute lence, gazing at the dazzling silence or prayers of the heart, or two paying attention to the darkness that is God, sitting in when words and thoughts are major muscle groups, especially anticipation of the Holy Spirit EH?M' put aside in favour of being silent the neck, and wring or shake out moving within us, using the in the presence of God. These are any tension felt in them. Take a word or phrase from time to GhmcnlmZ called contemplative prayers, few deep, abdominal breaths — time to bring us back into si - from the Latin verb meaning to that is, deep breaths from the lence. mk^g]r\hg]h' gaze or view attentively. These lower part of the lungs. The ab - It is by no means necessary to types of prayers provide fertile dominal muscles will expand out restrict this type of prayer to for - ;dgi]Z]dbZaZhhl^i]bZciVa ground for the Holy Spirit to in - during inhalation and fall in dur - mal periods of prayer. It is well ]ZVai]VcYVYY^Xi^dcX]VaaZc\Zh! fuse us with the fruits and gifts ing exhalation. Both inhalation suited for use for short periods of AD;IXVcWZVeaVXZidXVaa]dbZ# of the Spirit. However, because of and exhalation will be slow and time during the day, such as be - distractions, sometimes these steady, with exhalation lasting a tween appointments, on the sub - L]ZcndjhZZi]ZldgYÆAD;IÇ! prayers can be more difficult to little longer than inhalation. This way or at coffee break. This prac - YdcÉi_jhii]^c`d[igZcYnXdcYdh! do. We may need aids or guides type of breathing allows us to re - tice, called recollection, makes it i]^c`d[jh# to quiet the mind to be more ef - lax into prayer and be more easi - much easier to recall and remain fective at this type of prayer. ly in the presence of God. in the presence of God during the 6cYi]^c`VWdji]dlndjXVc]Zae# First, find a quiet room or cor - It is helpful to say a short day and to be filled with His fruit ner of your house. Shut the door, prayer or to read a little bit of and gifts. ;dgbdgZ^c[dgbVi^dc!dgidYdcViZ as Jesus says, so that you may scripture to settle yourself. Then dca^cZ!\didlll#ad[iXh#dg\# pray to your Father in secret. gently close the eyes. Place your This is the third of a four-part Shut out as many distractions as attention and concentration to series on prayer by Bruce DgXVaa)&+".,."&..)Zmi'''# possible, especially phones and the front of your head. It is most Williams. Mr. Williams has or - electronic devices. Create a helpful to pick a word (Jesus, ganized and facilitated a contem - prayerful ambiance, perhaps maranatha or Abba) or short plative prayer group at St. John, with a candle, an icon or a Bible. phrase (Lord Jesus Christ or York Mills, for more than 20 A comfortable posture is im - Come, Lord, come). Repeating years. This article was first pub - portant for longer periods of this word or phrase slowly and lished in St. John’s newsletter. June 2011 N E W S The Anglican 7 Dinner attracts largest crowd ever
Bishop’s Company turns 50
BY STUART MANN
IT was a startling sight that greet - ed guests at the Bishop’s Company Dinner: a large police horse stand - ing outside Holy Trinity, Trinity Square, a purple sash tied around his body and a replica of a bishop’s mitre perched on his back. But he wasn’t entirely out of place. The friendly animal and the mitre were a living representation of the Bishop’s Company logo, which features a horse and mitre. Guests patted the big horse as they filed into Holy Trinity and he lowered his head obligingly as they ruffled his forehead. It was a special moment on a special night, the 50th anniversary of the Bishop’s Company Dinner, one of the highlights of the dio - Archbishops Terence Finlay, Colin Johnson and Paul Kwong, and Constable Gregg John, pose with Spencer of the Toronto Mounted Unit outside cese’s social calendar. The annual Holy Trinity, Trinity Square. ALL PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON fundraiser, held on May 9, had its largest crowd ever – 542 people – and raised $110,000 to support cler - gy and their families in need and other causes identified by Arch - bishop Colin Johnson. “It’s a great night and a great opportunity for the laity and cler - gy to get together with the bishops to have a good time,” said Arch - bishop Johnson. The night began with a recep - tion at Holy Trinity, where guests enjoyed refreshments and listened to the swinging sound of Bob De Angelis and the Dixieland Band, which has played for prime minis - ters, U.S. presidents and members of the Royal Family. Then guests made their way over to the nearby Toronto Marriott, Eaton Centre hotel, where they enjoyed a deli - Bob De Angelis and the Dixieland Band set an upbeat tempo at the re - Archbishop Kwong joins Bishop Yu and his family at the dinner. cious meal of salmon or beef sir - ception. loin and bid in a silent auction on items such as a private box at a Blue Jays game, Chinese carvings ministry to Toronto’s aboriginal above its weight” in many of those in Christ, because in Christ there and enhance the understanding of and a weekend getaway for two at community. areas, especially social justice and is no East and West. The world is the diversity of the church. The Briars. The keynote speaker for the education. getting smaller and none of the Jonathan Lofft was awarded the A short video before dinner evening was the Most Rev. Paul In an interview afterwards, he dioceses can exist independently. Kirubai Scholarship, given to a showed Archbishop Johnson, Kwong, Archbishop and Primate described the church in Hong We have to engage in dialogue and Trinity College divinity student Archbishop Terence Finlay, the of Hong Kong. “We are a small and Kong and the Diocese of Toronto try to learn from each other.” who is specializing in liturgy and Rev. Canon Cheryl Palmer and a new province, so we look to oth - as “old friends” who can learn As at previous dinners, scholar - worship. Finally, Jesse Parker and Ken Hugessen, chair of the Bish - er provinces in the Anglican Com - from each other, particularly in ship recipients were announced at Carol Friesen received the op’s Company, talking about the munion which can inspire and the area of mission. “Mission mat - the dinner. Natasha Klukach re - William Kay Bursary, which aids work of the group, which started guide us in our ministry and mis - ters,” he said. “We have to ask ceived the George & Eileen Carey students who are engaged in theo - in 1961 and has grown to about 100 sion,” he said. “The Anglican constantly: how can an Anglican Bursary, awarded to Anglicans logical education that will lead to members. In addition to helping Church of Canada, in particular church be a true and relative pursuing post-graduate theologi - ordination. clergy and their families, the Bish - the Diocese of Toronto, is promi - church to the community in which cal studies. Annie Napartuk re - Mr. Hugessen gave a special op’s Company has provided seed nent amongst those which have we are called to serve?” ceived the Terence & Alice Jean thanks to Archbishop Terence money for a wide variety of initia - helped and to which we look.” He said it is important for peo - Finlay Award, which is given to Finlay and the Rev. Canon Prue tives in recent years, including the He said his diocese “cleaves ple in different dioceses to get to two students, one each from Trin - Chambers, co-chairs of the dinner. diocese’s curacy program, the Em - closely” to Anglicanism’s five know each other. “First and fore - ity and Wycliffe colleges, who are They received a heartfelt round of ployee Assistance Program, and marks of mission and “punches most, we are brothers and sisters engaged in studies that celebrate applause. Relationships 5. Teach people about the Don’t let the language of donor So as we move into a time of The Steward is a series of arti - Continued from Page 6 process of investing in the cultivation hinder your openness recreation where we will spend cles focusing on developing church. This is the area we often to the concept. Everything we do time cultivating our garden— parish resources and promoting use their gifts. This may require leave to chance by assuming in the church is to encourage sowing, watering and nurturing stewardship as a way of life. This some flexibility on our part to in - people will give without any di - people to engage in its mission — so it will grow and flourish—let month’s article was written by vent new ministries, instead of rection or expectation. To me, to bear witness to God’s reign in us take some time to reflect on the Rev. Bill Welch, chair of the filling holes in established ones, giving is too important to let the neighbourhood. We can’t be how we will sow, water and nur - Stewardship Development Com - especially if the person has no slide without cultivating the art as successful if we don’t know ture our parishes so we can mittee and incumbent of St. affinity for them. of giving. who we are and why we exist. grow to our potential. James, Sharon. 8 The Anglican N E W S June 2011 BRIEFLY PWRDF launches youth resource The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund is launching Living Justice, a confirmation re - source for youth. This six-session curriculum is designed to be used as a supplement to any existing confirmation preparation process. Each session explores a different aspect of justice: “deep justice,” Fair Trade, extreme poverty, HIV/AIDS, the environment, and gender justice. Living Justice is based around a multi-media expe - rience: PowerPoint and video, as well as a variety of activities to meet many learning styles. It will be available as part of the PWRDF resource order form this year, as a download from the PWRDF youth website (www.justgenera - tion.ca), or by contacting Sheilagh McGlynn, at the justgeneration.ca website. “By providing Living Justice as an easy to use ‘plug-in’ for any confirmation process, PWRDF hopes to instill a sense of the im - portance of justice in the lives of Christians,” says Ms. McGlynn. “While Living Justice is geared towards confirmation students, it has a much broader reach. This isn’t just for confirmation: the sessions can be used by youth groups, Bible study groups and adult education groups. It’s a great resource for anybody.” BIG DAY The Living Justice resource will highlight PWRDF partners Eleven candidates were ordained to the sacred order of deacons at St. Paul, Bloor Street, on May 1. Joining Archdeacon Peter Fenty, Bishop Philip and the work of PWRDF in Cana - Poole and Archbishop Colin Johnson are, from left, The Rev. Joanna Manning, The Rev. Margaret Rodrigues, The Rev. Terry Noble, The Rev. Maggie da within each session, but its Helwig, The Rev. Jesse Parker, The Rev. Alison Falby, The Rev. Pam Prideaux, The Rev. Beth Pessah, The Rev. Matt Adams and The Rev. Rachel Kessler. scope is wider. “It gives a great Missing from photo is The Rev. Pam Trondson. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON overview of justice issues,” says Ms. McGlynn. “Living Justice will allow students to be able to en - gage in justice issues within our faith context.” Heritage guidelines need input Gathering to celebrate women’s ordination The 35th anniversary of the ordi - Document provides guidance on dealing with properties nation of women to the priest - hood in the Anglican Church of BY STUART MANN Until 2005, churches could make decisions million operating properties that have been Canada and the Evangelical about the use of their properties based solely designated under the Act, and a similar Lutheran Church in Canada is on THE Ministry of Tourism and Culture has been on the needs of their congregations and those amount fixing and improving them. That cost Nov. 30, 2011. Anglican and working with an interfaith group with repre - they served. But the changes to the Ontario is increasingly difficult for the churches to Lutheran women priests are in - sentation from the Roman Catholic, United Heritage Act that year gave municipalities the bear, says Mr. Lehman. vited to gather in Lunenburg, No - and Anglican churches for the last two years authority to permanently block demolition or “Every faith wants to help maintain our col - va Scotia, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, for to produce guidelines for authorities dealing alteration of historic buildings. Designated lective heritage,” he says. “At the same time, worship, fellowship and celebra - with religious heritage properties. churches have to get permission from their there are limited funds, and many programs tion. Registration opened May 1. The guidelines are intended to assist in municipal council to change in any way the competing for them. The cost of maintaining See the website www.nspeidio - planning for and making decisions on the con - parts of the building that are considered cul - church buildings that are no longer needed or cese.ca/35thAOWP for more in - servation and stewardship of heritage places turally significant, which in most cases in - suitable takes money away from other church formation. of worship, with the goal of keeping places of cludes the pews, windows, altars and other functions, whether it’s supporting the disad - worship alive and relevant as community cen - parts of the building used for worship. vantaged, hosting AA groups, or running tres of worship and mission. “There are good reasons for the Act, but it groups of Cubs and Brownies. Churches and FLAME conference A draft of the guidelines is available at the is limiting the work Ontario’s churches were congregations are simply not capable of fi - registration opens Ontario government’s Environmental Reg - created to do,” says Robert Lehman, a profes - nancing the long-term preservation of historic The Fellowship and Learning for istry website. The government is requesting sional planner who has advised the Anglican, buildings they don’t use.” Anglican Men’s Enrichment comments from the public on the guidelines Catholic and United churches on heritage is - About 350 churches in Ontario are designat - (FLAME) Conference, three days before they are finalized. The document will sues since 2004. “When applied, the Act can ed under the Act. Mr. Lehman believes that of fellowship and learning, will be provide guidance on the conservation, protec - prevent churches from making reasonable, the proposed guidelines are a step in the right held at Jackson’s Point Salvation tion, disposal and demolition of heritage prop - necessary changes to their property, while en - direction. “The guidelines recognize the im - Army Conference Centre, Nov. 11- erties built or adapted as places of worship in forcing their responsibility to maintain it.” portance of religious heritage properties and 13. The 57th FLAME conference Ontario, in recognition of their unique circum - Every year, the Anglican, Catholic and Unit - draw attention to the specific needs of faiths consists of a series of thematic stances. ed churches in Ontario spend more than $30 who keep these buildings alive and relevant.” talks from the guest speaker, the Rev. Dr. John Stephenson, small group discussions, praise and worship gatherings, as well as quiet time. A night of fun and fel - SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER. lowship is planned for Saturday evening. Register before June 30 The staff and volunteers at The Anglican wish you an enjoyable summer. and save. Visit the website www.toronto.flameconference.ca To keep up with news in July and August, go to www.toronto.anglican.ca. for more information. June 2011 P A R I S H N E W S The Anglican 9
Primate visits St. Timothy, Agincourt Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Cana - da, visited St. Timothy, Agin - court, on Easter Day to celebrate the church’s 100th anniversary of worship, witness and service in Agincourt. Archbishop Hiltz celebrated communion and preached at two services. The Rev. Dr. John Stephenson, incumbent, said, “We are so very thankful to have had the Primate today to cele - brate with us on this great occa - sion. We look forward to contin - uing our mission to serve the Lord in this community.” The first worship service for Anglicans in Agincourt was held in a village hall on April 16, 1911, led by a lay reader. With the help of Wycliffe College students and local clergy, the congregation grew until in 1920 they were able to build a church which is part of the nave of the present building. Whitby congregation moves back in On Easter Day, All Saints, Whit - by, was resurrected from the ashes of a devastating fire. In a service of praise and jubilation, it opened its doors again to its congregation. Archbishop Fred Hiltz administers communion to members of St. Timothy, Agincourt, during the church's 100th anniversary service. All Saints was left with only four walls standing after an ar - before the congregation could about the themes of resurrection sonist set fire to the building in move in, and that permission had and exile and how that had been December 2009. Everything was not yet been communicated. lived out in the life of the congre - gone — pews, organ, altar and Finally, on the afternoon of gation over the past year,” says many stained glass windows. Maundy Thursday, it arrived and Canon Loughrey. The slow work of rebuilding the excitement was palpable, says Although the church is open, from the ruins began, and last Canon Loughrey. “There was a it still is not completely finished. November, in an interview with sense of great pleasure all The stained glass windows are The Anglican , the Rev. Canon through Friday and Saturday,” being repaired or replaced and Jeannie Loughrey, the incum - she says. People were moving they will not be reinstalled until bent, reported that the basement things from St. Andrew’s, bring - the end of the summer. A used was completed, the roof was up ing in everything that would be organ, purchased from Quebec, and work was starting on the needed on Sunday, and doing will be installed at the end of church interior. last-minute cleaning. June, and the chancel furnish - She also said she expected that When Easter dawned, All ings have to be purchased. the congregation, which was wor - Saints for the first time held a The memorials, pulpit and shipping at nearby St. Andrew’s sunrise service to welcome the lectern are being refurbished Presbyterian Church, would be day. At the main Easter service, and were expected to be back be - back in its old home by Easter. more than 370 people showed fore the end of May. “I think that In the days leading up to East - up—with some standing at the people will see something new er this year, the congregation was back of the church—to hear Bish - every Sunday until September, expectant — and tense. The city op Linda Nicholls preach. and then things will be done,” had to give permission to occupy “She spoke very sensitively says Canon Loughrey.
DVDs LAUNCHED The Rev. Dr. Leonard Griffith and his wife, Merelie, celebrate the launch of Dr. Griffith's DVD set entitled "Questions Christians Ask" at St. Paul, Bloor Street, on March 27. The DVDs were made with the assistance of parishioners Alex Miller and his son Peter (standing). To purchase the two DVDs, contact Shelley Tidy at 416-961-8116, ext. 225.
AIDS WALK Teams from Church of the Redeemer (pictured here) and St. Mary Mag - dalene take part in the Trump AIDS Walk on April 30 in Toronto in sup - port of local and international AIDS organizations. The churches raised PUBLIC WITNESS money for several AIDS service organizations, including the Teresa The congregation of Christ Church, Campbellford, processes around the church on Palm Sunday. Group, McEwen House and Casey House. 10 The Anglican L O O K I N G A H E A D June 2011
To submit items for Looking service. Call 705-322-2712. Ahead, email hpaukov@toron - OCT. 1 – St. Timothy, Agincourt, in - to.anglican.ca. The deadline for vites all to “A Celebration of God’s the September issue is August 1. Gifts to the Children of St. Timo - (The Anglican does not publish thy, Agincourt, 1911-2011,” at 6 in July and August.) Parishes p.m., hosted by the Saturday Night can also promote their events on Healing Service. A free will offer - the diocese’s website Calendar, at ing will be taken. Call 416-293-5711. www. toronto.anglican.ca. Educational Services OCT. 14-15 – Mark your calendar JUNE 1 – A massed choir evensong for the 2nd Annual Canadian Fes - will be held at the Memorial tival of Biblical Storytelling, to be Chapel of Trinity College School in held at St. John the Evangelist, Pe - Port Hope at 7:30 p.m. Singers are terborough. The festival will fea - welcome, and will rehearse at 6:30 ture storytelling and workshops, p.m. The offering will support the with keynote speaker Pam Faro. work of the Royal School of All are welcome. Call 705-742-0367. Church Music in Zimbabwe and South Africa. For more informa - Sales tion, call 905-373-0867. JUNE 2 – Ascension Evensong at JUNE 4 – Summer Fair at Ascen - St. Olave, Swansea, in Toronto, at 6 sion, Don Mills, 33 Overland Dr., 9 p.m., followed by light supper and a.m. to 2 p.m. Fun for the whole a talk entitled “A Second Career?” family. In case of rain, the event Margaret Rodrigues discusses her will be in a tent. Call 416-444-8881. SIGN OF SPRING move from senior executive to the JUNE 11 – Yard Sale, Barbeque and The Rev. Kevin Robertson of St. Anglican priesthood, and how you Bake Sale, and lots more, at St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff, receives holy can make a similar dramatic ca - Crispin’s, 77 Craiglee Dr., Scarbor - oil from the Rev. Lisa Wang of St. reer change. Contributions appre - ough, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call James Cathedral at the Blessing ciated. For more details, call 416- 416-267-7932. of Oils and the Reaffirmation of 769-5686 or visit www.stolaves.ca. JUNE 11 – June Fair at the Church Ordination Vows at the cathedral JUNE 5 – St. Timothy, Agincourt, of the Resurrection, 1100 Wood - on April 19. At right, the Rev. continues to celebrate its first 100 bine Ave., Toronto, from 10 a.m. to Canon Cheryl Palmer of St. years of witness and service in 2 p.m. Home baking, books, hand- Clement, Eglinton, receives a sil - Scarborough by welcoming (at knitted baby sets, jewellery, ver stole from Bishop Patrick Yu in both the 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m. servic - plants, and tea room (sandwich honour of the 25th anniversary of es) as their guest preacher the plate) with strawberry shortcake her ordination to the priesthood. Rev. Canon Harold Roberts, who for dessert. Outdoor lawn sale (or Several clergy received stoles to served as incumbent from 1982 to indoors if raining) and barbecue. mark their 25th or 50th anniver - 1997. For more information, call For information, call 416-425-8383. saries. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON 416-293-5711. JUNE 12 – Festive Evensong for Music/Poetry and Richard Greene will read available at the door or through from St. Louis, Missouri, will per - Whitsunday at St. Olave, Swansea, from Boxing the Compass , for the church office at 416-485-7278 or form at St. Mark, Port Hope, at in Toronto, at 4 p.m., followed by JUNE 5 – Bach’s Vespers at Re - which he received the Governor [email protected]. 7:30 p.m. The ensemble is touring Strawberry Tea and guitar music deemer, Bloor St., in Toronto, at General’s Award for Poetry in JUNE 14 – “Jazz in June,” an Ontario from Ladue Chapel Pres - for a summer afternoon with Doug 7 p.m., with Mark Vuorinen, Con - 2010. The reading in the parish evening of musical entertainment byterian Church. Tickets are $10 Hibovski, music teacher at the ductor and The Church of the hall will be followed by a recep - featuring Heather Bambrick & at the door. Visit www.stmark - Bloor West Music Studios and fre - Redeemer Choir and Ensemble- tion. Books will be for sale and the Trio of JAZZ 91.1 FM , will be held sporthope.ca or call 905-373-0867. quent performer at Artisano and in-Residence. Call 416-922-0375, authors will sign copies. For more at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew, Isling - JULY 27, AUG. 3, 10 – Summer other venues. Contributions appre - email [email protected] or information, visit ton, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. Music at St. Mark, Port Hope. ciated. For more details, call 416- visit www.theredeemer.ca. www.stthomaspoetryseries.com. Tickets are $40 for regular seating Vocal, chamber and organ mu - 769-5686 or visit www.stolaves.ca. JUNE 8 – The St. Thomas Poetry JUNE 12 – The Band of the Royal or $45 for VIP seating. For tickets sic featuring local young per - JUNE 12 – Good Shepherd, Wye - Series invites you to attend a poet - Regiment of Canada will give a and further information, email formers and Capella Sancti bridge, will hold a special 145th an - ry reading by two Christian poets, concert at 2 p.m., at St. Leonard’s, [email protected] or Marci on Wednesday evenings niversary service at 10:30 a.m. All at 8 p.m. at St. Thomas, Huron St., 25 Wanless Ave., in Toronto. Tick - contact the church office at 416- at 7:30 p.m. Offering at the door. are welcome at this celebratory in Toronto. Susan McCaslin will et price includes dessert, coffee 231-4014. Visit www.stmarksporthope.ca service with Bishop George El - launch Persephone Goes Skydiv - and tea. Tickets are $15 for adults, JUNE 17 – The Carillon Ringers or call 905-373-0867. liott. Luncheon will follow the ing (University of Alberta Press), $10 for seniors, $5 for children, high school handbell ensemble
IN MOTION gal College, May 2 • The Rev. Naomi Miller, Incum - • Christ Church, Deer Park • The Rev. Art Bromley has re - - The Rev. Maggie Helwig, St. bent, Church of the Evangel - • Emmanuel, Richvale signed his appointment as Timothy, North Toronto, ists, Parish of New Tecumseth, Priest-in-Charge of St. James Appointments May 2 Aug. 1. Third Phase - Parish Selection and St. John, Emily. His last • The Rev. Joyce Barnett, Assis - - The Rev. Joanna Manning, • The Rev. Canon Philip Bristow, Committee Interviewing Sunday in the parish was May tant Curate, St. Matthias, Bell - All Saints, Kingsway, Toron - Associate Priest, St. Paul on- (not receiving names): 29. woods, April 1. to, May 2 the-Hill, Pickering, Sept. 11. • St. Joseph of Nazareth, • The Ven. Judy Walton, Interim - The Rev. Jesse Parker, St. Bramalea Death Priest-in-Charge, Craighurst Andrew, Scarborough, June Vacant Incumbencies • The Rev. Dr. Harry S. D. and Midhurst, May 1. 1 Clergy from outside the diocese Ordination Robinson died on April 6 in • The Rev. Karen Hatch, Interim - The Rev. Rachel Kessler, with the permission of their bish - The Rev. Anna Spray was or - British Columbia. Ordained Priest-in-Charge, St. Margaret- Grace Church on-the-Hill, op may apply through the Ven. dained to the priesthood at St. for the Diocese of Ontario in in-the-Pines, West Hill, Scar - Toronto, June 15 Peter Fenty. Bride, Clarkson, on May 8. 1955, he transferred to Toron - borough, May 1. - The Rev. Elisabeth Pessah, to in 1963 to serve as Rector of • The Rev. Canon Douglas Gray - St. George, Allandale, Bar - First Phase - Parish Selection Retirement Trinity East (Little Trinity) don, Interim Priest-in-Charge, rie, start date TBA Committee in Formation The Rev. Canon Ann Smith has until 1978. In 1978, he trans - St. Philip, Etobicoke, May 1– - The Rev. Pamela Prideaux, (not yet receiving names): announced her retirement. Her ferred to the Diocese of New Aug. 31, while the Incumbent St. George, Willowdale, • St. Francis of Assisi, Meadow - last Sunday at St. Francis of As - Westminster. His funeral was is on Sabbath Leave. Toronto, start date TBA vale West sisi, Meadowvale West, will be held on April 12 at St. John’s in • The Rev. Canon Bryon Nash, - The Rev. Margaret Ro - • St. Margaret in-the-Pines, June 26. Vancouver. Interim Priest-in-Charge, Na - drigues, St. Philip, Etobi - West Hill • Sister Thelma Ann McLeod, tivity, Malvern, May 1–Aug. 31, coke, Toronto, start date • Incarnation Conclusions SSJD, died on April 30. She while the Incumbent is on Sab - TBA • Hastings & Roseneath • The Rev. Barbara Russell has would have celebrated 50 bath Leave. - The Rev. Pamela Trondson, • St. Thomas, Millbrook concluded her ministry as Vo - years of Life Profession in • After their ordination on May St. Paul, Newmarket, start • Parish of Perrytown cational Deacon at St. John the May. She was best known for 1, these individuals are serv - date TBA • Trinity, Barrie Evangelist, Port Hope her work with liturgical revi - ing in the following curacies: • The Rev. Vernal Savage, • Craighurst & Midhurst • The Rev. Canon Douglas Gray - sions, including work on the - The Rev. Matthew Adams, Priest-in-Charge, St. Michael • St. John, Whitby don has concluded his appoint - BAS and Common Praise, and St. Paul, Bloor Street, Toron - and All Angels, Toronto, June ment as Associate Priest at for her association with In - to, May 2 1. Second Phase - Parish Christ Church, Deer Park, tegrity. Her funeral was held - The Rev. Alison Falby, St. • The Rev. Victor Li, Incumbent, Selection Committee Receiving Toronto. His last Sunday in on May 6 at St. John’s Convent Nicholas, Birch Cliff/Haver - St. Cyprian, June 1. Names (via Area Bishop): the parish was Easter Day. in North York. June 2011 A n g l i c a n C l a s s i f i e d s 11
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St. James, Fenelon Falls deacon of the church at possible through the life, death 2. Holy Trinity, Trinity Square 3. St. James, Kinmount Cenchreae and his trusted finan - and resurrection of Jesus Christ. FOR JULY 2011 3. Redeemer, Bloor St. 4. Volunteer Workers in Diocesan Ministry cial assistant, to seek the Roman Paul went on to say that those 1. St. Barnabas, Chester 4. San Lorenzo Ruiz Church 5. Couchiching Jubilee House, Orillia church’s contributions for this who are justified by faith will 2. St. Columba and All Hallows 5. St. Andrew by-the-Lake (FaithWorks) mission (Romans 16:1-2). live holy lives, in obedience to 3. North House Shelter, North Durham 6. St. Bartholomew 6. St. John, Dunsford Our summer readings will cov - the will of God. (FaithWorks) 7. St. Anne’s Place (LOFT) 7. Diocese’s Back to Church Sunday initiative er parts of chapters 4 through 14. Our worship does not allow us 4. St. David, Donlands 8. St. Paul, Bloor Street 8. St. John, Rosedale In chapter 8, Paul outlined the to read all 16 chapters of this 5. St. John the Baptist, Norway 9. St. Peter, Carlton St. 9. St. Luke, Burnt River need to live in Christ through the epistle in one service. May I sug - 6. St. Luke, East York 10. St. Simon-the-Apostle 10. St. Margaret, Wilberforce power of the Holy Spirit. Living gest reading the whole letter as a 7. St. Matthew, First Avenue 11. Trinity East (Little Trinity), Toronto 11. The Bridge Prison Ministry, Brampton by our human nature leads to correspondence from a friend? 8. St. Monica 12. All Saints, King City (FaithWorks) sin, but in living by the power of As you do so, reflect upon these 9. St. Saviour, Toronto 13. Christ Church, Holland Landing 12. St. Paul, Beaverton the Spirit, we are enabled to live thoughts by Paul as he speaks 10. North Peel Deanery 14. Holland Deanery 13. St. Paul, Lindsay in Christ. Every Christian is ex - across the generations to our 21st 11. Dunn Avenue Supportive Housing Services 15. Christ Church, Kettleby 14. St. Paul, Minden pected to live by the power of century church. Imagine the Ro - (LOFT) 16. Christ Church, Roche’s Point 15. St. Peter, Maple Lake this Holy Spirit. man Christians hearing these 12. Christ Church, Bolton 17. St. Alban, Nobleton 16. St. Thomas, Balsam Lake (Chapel of Ease) Chapter 12 is the beginning of words for the first time and how 13. Christ Church, Brampton 18. St. George, Sibbald Point 17. Parish Nurses Paul’s section on Christian they would react to this Apostle 14. Holy Family, Hearth Lake (Brampton) 19. St. James, Sutton West 18. Parkdale Deanery ethics. God now demands our ac - to the Gentiles. May Paul’s words 15. St. James, Caledon East 20. St. James the Apostle, Sharon 19. Epiphany and St. Mark tions as well as our beliefs. How resonate in our minds and hearts, 16. St. James the Apostle, Brampton Mental Health and Justice Initiative (LOFT) 20. St. Anne, Gladstone do we live as Christians in the as they did 2,000 years ago to the 17. John Gibson House (LOFT) 22. St. Mary Magdalene, Schomberg 21. St. George the Martyr, Parkdale world? You will notice that God struggling young church in 18. St. Joseph of Nazareth, Bramalea 23. St. Paul, Jersey (Keswick) 22. St. Mary Magdalene does not demand good works in Rome. Enjoy the dialogue. 19. St. Jude, Bramalea North 24. St. Paul, Newmarket 23. St. Matthias, Bellwoods order to be saved; rather, our sal - 20. Trinity Church, Campbell’s Cross 25. Trinity Church, Aurora 24. St. Stephen in-the-Fields vation by God will lead to doing The Rev. Canon Don Beatty is an 21. Church of the Advent 26. St. Peter on-the-Rock, Stoney Lake 25. Tecumseth Deanery what is good and right to one an - honorary assistant at St. Luke, 22. Good Shepherd, Weston 27. Housing Network of Ontario 26. St. Thomas, Huron St. other. Dixie South, Mississauga. 23. St. Chad, Toronto (Justice Partner) 27. St. Andrew, Alliston 24. Toronto West Deanery 28. Victoria and Haliburton Deanery 28. St. David, Everett 25. St. Hilda, Fairbank 29. The Church Army in Canada 29. Evangelists, Tottenham 26. St. John, West Toronto 30. Christ Church, Bobcaygeon 30. St. John, Cookstown www.toronto.anglican.ca 12 The Anglican N E W S June 2011 Archbishop Walk focuses on justice meets housing Sufferings minister brought to BY MURRAY M AC ADAM light ARCHBISHOP Colin Johnson urged Ontario’s minister of housing, BY BRIAN BURCH Rick Bartolucci, to strengthen the province’s support for affordable SEVERAL hundred people gath - housing during a meeting on April ered on Good Friday at Holy Trin - 18. He told Mr. Bartolucci that ity, Trinity Square, to take part in while the church can help people one of the oldest public ecumeni - affected by the shortage of afford - cal events in Toronto — the Good able housing, only government Friday Ecumenical Walk for Jus - has the resources needed to make tice. Beginning in the 1980s, this a substantial impact on the issue. walk is a public witness that fo - Archbishop Johnson was joined cuses on the sufferings of the cur - by Angie Hains, the executive di - rent day, as seen in the light and rector of Ecuhome, a non-profit shadow of Golgotha. housing agency, and David Walsh, The event began with a short a Toronto businessman who is ac - liturgy of prayers, readings and tive in non-profit housing develop - songs. The traditional passion ment. narrative was linked to social and The meeting came at a time of economic justice concerns, help - The Rev. Andrea Budgey (left), concern around the government’s ing to put into perspective the Marj Richings and Maggie Helwig response to housing issues. The personal suffering of Jesus with join other walkers at Old City Hall province’s strategy for long-term, the suffering of the dispossessed. to watch a play about healing and affordable housing, released last Participants marched from reconciliation in a restorative jus - November, continued to provide Holy Trinity to a number of sites tice program. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL rule changes to help tenants of so - in downtown Toronto. Each stop, HUDSON cial housing projects. However, it representing a station of the contained no targets or new fund - cross, focussed on a different is - ing for building new, affordable sue, and all of them were linked to cused on the experience of one housing. Housing was noticeably this year’s theme of “Despised young man arrested during the absent as a priority in the govern - and Rejected.” G20 — not a protestor, just some - ment’s 2011 budget, released in The station at the front door of one out with friends. His descrip - March. Old City Hall looked at restorative tion of the process from arrest to Mr. Bartolucci praised the Angli - justice. In a short excerpt from release was a moving reminder can Church for its advocacy work, David Craig’s play, Tough Case, that injustice is not a stranger to University Avenue Courthouse, on the lives of those living, work - and had read a diocesan report on the possibility of healing and rec - the community. A lengthy prayer dealt with security certificates ing and studying in the midst of a visits by about 40 Anglicans to 19 onciliation was explored in dia - addressed the issues not serious - and the problem of secret trials in battleground was starkly por - non-profit housing buildings in the logue between the son of a crime ly dealt with during the G20 sum - Canada. An outline of the situa - trayed. Diocese of Toronto. He defended victim and a worker in a restora - mit in Toronto, issues that ranged tions faced by five men who have The formal gathering ended the government’s record on hous - tive justice program. A short from civil conflicts to the treat - been detained on security certifi - with a commissioning litany and ing and expressed confidence that prayer encouraged a thoughtful ment of indigenous peoples to cates was presented. an invitation to share in a simple negotiations with the federal gov - response to those impacted by corporate greed. The prayer chal - The next station was held in meal of bread and soup. Partici - ernment for shared-cost housing crime — victims, offenders and lenged participants to be a pres - Holy Trinity. This station focused pants had an opportunity to share programs will lead to ongoing communities. ence for peace and justice in the on the situation of the people of together in a moment of hope and funding. The second station, at the cor - world. Palestine, and particularly the community before returning to Ms. Hains raised concerns ner of King and Bay streets, fo - The third station, outside the people of Gaza. The effect of war the challenges of daily life. about funding for Ecuhome, an agency backed by several denom - inations, including the Anglican Church. Ecuhome provides sup - portive housing in 500 units in 63 Easter video houses and buildings that it owns, as well as providing support for another 100 people. The agency is concerned that it lacks the fund - ing required for ongoing mainte - touches viewers nance, pointing to bedbugs as an example. Ecuhome must spend $100,000 annually combating bed - bugs in its buildings, funds that Woman turns life around must be found out of current oper - ating budgets and are thus not available for other maintenance with help from church and repair work. Another challenge is that BY HENRIETA PAUKOV compassion at All Saints, a Ecuhome will run out of funds for church in downtown Toronto that capital repairs within a few years, A video about a woman who left is supported by FaithWorks, the The diocese’s ad, directing readers to watch the video, ran in the Toronto she said. “If we’re not in operation, the streets and drug addiction be - diocese’s annual outreach appeal. Star and Metro during Holy Week. there are 600 people who were hind with the help of All Saints, “I have a cousin who we expect homeless who will be homeless Sherbourne Street, struck a is living on the streets some - lost someone.” more. Thanks for the reminder.” again,” she told Mr. Bartolucci. chord with viewers over Easter. where,” wrote one viewer. “We Another viewer described the The video and ad were part of Mr. Walsh has developed sever - Easter at All Saints: A story of haven’t heard from him in years. video as “a beautiful message of the diocese’s efforts to bring the al homes in Toronto with a strong Resurrection in Our Time was I pass All Saints on my way to hope, caring and promise of God’s Easter message to the wider track record of providing a sup - produced by the diocese and post - work and have often wondered love in action at All Saints. A won - community, says Stuart Mann, portive environment for recover - ed on YouTube during Holy Week about the people I have seen derful story. Thank you.” director of Communications. The ing alcoholics and former prison - and Easter. The video was adver - standing outside the church’s A student from York University diocese has published ads in the ers. None has received govern - tised in the Toronto Star and door. I will certainly think differ - wrote: “I really enjoyed this short major dailies before, but this was ment funding. He asked Mr. Bar - Metro on April 21. Readers who ently about their lives the next and sweet video. I felt inspired to the first time they were accom - tolucci if funds might be available saw the ad and watched the video time I pass by. Harriet’s story watch it and am glad I did. I am panied by a video. To view the for demonstration projects, but were touched by the story of Har - brings hope to those who have intrigued, and I know I need to Easter video, visit www.easter - was told that no such funds were riet, a crack addict who found lost their way and those who have get involved in my community atallsaints.com. available.