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We Praise You for Changing Our Lives, Our Hearts TRANSFORMING THE UNJUST HOW DO WE INSPIRE GIVING? BEING VISIBLE: WE ARE THE STRUCTURES OF SOCIETY A word of advice: Tell stories of what CHILDREN OF HEAVEN'S CREATION What would it look like if we generosity accomplished rather than If you have been sexually assaulted loved others as God loves us? where money was spent. how to reclaim your purity Page 9 Page 3 Page 8 URON HURCH EWS HANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON • Huron ChurchC News is a section of the Anglican Journal • A P R I L 2 0 2 1 N We praise You for changing our lives, our hearts Anglican Fellowship of Prayer: Marking a year into the pandemic with a reminder of the everlasting gifts of Christ's resurrection. By Rev. Steve Greene may live the promise given our lives, our hearts to be the to us. messengers of the Easter joy e is risen!!! Words It is His resurrection which and hope!!! that exude the hope guarantees justice will tri- Many blessings to you and Hwe profess each day. umph over treason, light will yours during this Eastertide From the wilderness and overcome darkness and love, and may your prayers be darkness of Lent to the excite- sacrificial and supporting filled thanksgiving, openness, ment and glorious exultation love, will conquer death. transparency and rooted in of Easter, we give thanks for As Christ-followers, we His presence and power. His resurrection. humbly submit in prayer Your Servant-in-Christ, It is a beautiful and prom- to be the good and faithful Steve neighbor to all those we inent reminder that God Rev. Steve Greene is an AFP meet. As Christ-followers, we makes all things new. executive and the rector of St. humbly submit in prayer, a It is by this same resurrec- Luke’s, and St. Thomas The life that not only imitates the tion power that we are given Apostle, Cambridge. the opportunity to live free life of Jesus, yet also abides in from sin and death and to Him, as we reach out to the embrace a life fully ALIVE!!! poor, marginalized, the least, It is by this power and in last, lost of us. It is in prayer this season, we dare to boldly and in our lives that we praise walk in His grace that we You…praise You for changing Laurel Pattenden: Easter (mixed media) Pull up a chair, grab a coffee and let’s talk… Video ministry in Huron is picking up. The latest feature comes from Rev. Steve Greene, the rector of St. Luke’s, Cambridge and St. Thomas The Apostle, Cambridge. The "Gospel Cafe" premiered on February 26 and Rev. Steve's first guest was Rt. Rev. Todd Townshend, Bishop of Huron. The goal of this story was to "draw back the curtain, politely remove the red tape, policies and procedures and have the people see our Bishop in a new light." The series of 15-20 minute long coffee talks on “Gos- BISHOPS' TRIBUTE (IN PICTURE AND IN WORDS) pel Café with Pastor Steve” Facebook group continues with the next installment in the last week of March. Walter Greetzky, the father of Wayne Gretzky and a life-long mem- Just like Rev. Steve, Br. John-Paul Markides felt the ber of the Huron family, was laid to rest in Brantford on March 7, need to change something in his youth ministry as the 2020. The service was held at St. Mark's Anglican Church. COVID-19 crisis struck. John-Paul's account of his The photo of this telling message in front of St. Mark's was taken YouTube adventure comes with a lot of introspection. by Bishop Todd Townshend. We complement it with a few words by that re-examines his (and our) attitude towards minis- Bishop Bob Bennett. try in general. To help our local churches’ online ministry, the Di- ocese of Huron is offering the opportunity to upgrade had the honour of being the rector of St. Mark’s, Brantford their websites through Tithe.ly, a platform designed in the late 80s, where the Gretzky family were notable Imembers of the community. specifically for churches. The Diocese will help by reimbursing parishes for the Walter came to the adult Confirmation class and invited his initial setup fee and also by providing a guidance for the best friend John to come with him, an act of Christian hospital- website building process. ity. I also recall his bringing Timbits and large coffees for each member each week, another act of Christian hospitality. Rev. Steve's Gospel Cafe p. 4 In those classes, Walter always brought his iconic humility, "Gospel Café with Pastor Steve" on Turning youth ministry into an audio-visual project p. 4 gentleness and common-sense wisdom. He was a wonderful Feburary 26: Bishop Todd was the first member of that class of seekers. May he rest in Peace! Free setup and staff support for parishes p. 5 guest of the program. Bishop Bob Bennett www.diohuron.org/news PAGE 2 ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS A P R I L 2 0 2 1 Gathered around Christ’s table and within God’s reign Huron Church ne year ago, when the phrase “novel News Ocoronavirus” was fairly new to us, it had already begun its reign of disruption and Volume 71, Number 4 destruction. Submissions Huron Church News welcomes news articles, commentaries, photographs and story ideas. BISHOP Publication is at the discretion TODD of the editor. TOWNSHEND Jeffrey "Red" George: The Original Chief and Council (Photo taken at the entrance of Diocesan offices where the painting was hung on March 9, 2021) Editor Yet, we found other ways to which the first disciples slowly table in the upper room before Davor Milicevic When that tiny microbe “gather”. Thanks be to God for processed the reality of the He died. The one who gave [email protected] flourishes, it attacks and all the high-tech and low-tech absence of Jesus. He had died. them the command to love and 519-434-6893, ext. 251 destroys the cells of its host. It solutions to this problem, and He was gone. And then He the one who demonstrated to c/o Huron Church House seems so small, it cannot travel thanks be to God for all of you. started to appear to them—the them how to do it. The one who 190 Queens Ave. on its own, it has no malevolent We are going through a slow same person but somehow now sits at the right hand of London, ON design in its “mind” (as far as process of gathering around completely new. The wounds God and reigns over all that is. N6A 6H7 we know), but within weeks it Christ in both old and new still on his body but… there, The little virus that caused a travelled across the globe with ways. I think that, as a result, present, breathing the Spirit of pandemic can never reign over massive impact and started to we will be able to gather now peace and drawing them out of all of life—and death—like Je- Deadline have a diabolical effect – people with clearer intention and with their places of hiding into the sus can, and does. Nothing can Thursday, April 1 started to get sick and die – and greater awareness of what we new creation that resulted from reign in our lives like He can. for the May edition we had to change our ways. value in worship and service. his Resurrection. If we have been through the Human beings were asked The first Easter season was This was the same Jesus who waters of baptism and gathered to stay still, don’t travel, don’t the beginning of a time in had gathered them around a at His table, we are His forev- Subscriptions gather. We are not wired to er. Nothing can change that. To subscribe, unsubscribe, stay still and, especially in the Thanks be to God. change address or name, report Jeffrey “Red” George, an Ojibway artist from Kettle and Stony a delivery problem, contact: church, we are not trained to I am grateful for a recent stay apart. Our first instinct is Point First Nation in Southwestern Ontario, painted “The Orig- Circulation Department visit to Church House in Lon- always to gather for comfort inal Chief and Council” in 2020. 1-866-924-9192, ext. 245 or 259 don by Jeffrey “Red” George, and to create a strong com- Based on the Leonardo da Vinci painting, “The Last Supper”, Fax: 416-925-8811 an Ojibway artist from Kettle munity through which we can this piece depicts the twelve apostles as indigenous braves at Email: circulation@national. and Stony Point First Nation. respond to needs. their final meal with Jesus as the central figure. 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