The Church of St. John the Evangelist

BannerMay 2011 the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Thames which will be taking 4 Saturdays Easter / Pentecost 2011 during July and others who will be pro- We have exciting signs of new life at “All who believed were together and viding the meal. this time. We have new people join us had all things in common; they would almost each and every Sunday for wor- God is working in our Diocese in new sell their possessions and goods and ship. We have an exciting group of young and exciting ways. The Diocese of Huron distribute the proceeds to all, as any people at our church who are involved in has a new Director of Mission and Minis- had need. Day by day, as they spent some exciting ministries. We had 8 young try, the Venerable Richard Salt who will much time together in the temple, they people and one leader attend the Diocesan be implementing the new strategic plan broke bread at home and ate their Youth Synod in May. We have 14 young for the Diocese. food with glad and generous hearts, people and some adults beginning to be praising God and having the goodwill Our Diocese and St. John’s is partici- prepared for Confirmation to be held at of all people. And day by day the Lord pating for the first time in Back to Church St. John’s on Sunday, October 30, 3 p.m. added to their number those who Sunday on September 25, 2011. This is a We have group of young children being were being saved.” worldwide phenomenon in which people prepared for their First Communion at our (Acts 2:44-47) are encouraged to invite friends and Parish Picnic to be held on Pentecost Sun- neighbours to church on that Sunday. In day on Sunday, June 12 at Huron Univer- Dear Friends, many places hundreds of people came sity College. We have celebrated Easter once again back to church. God is working in many with a beautiful celebration. Easter is people’s lives and some are just waiting about new life as we celebrate the resur- for the invitation. We will be providing rection of Jesus and that God can over- more information as this day approaches. come our greatest fears, even death. John Thompson, one of current war- The season of Pentecost is coming dens, just graduated from Huron Univer- soon. Pentecost is the story of the early sity College with a Master of Theological church and how the first disciples of Jesus Studies. We continue to pray and work became the church. The early church was with John as he continues on his journey a loving, forgiving and caring community to ordination as a vocational deacon. which gathered, broke bread together and God’s Spirit is working through our shared what they had with each other. The community each and every week as many church continues to do that 2000 years people are involved in many ministries later. We are in the midst of our spring for which we give thanks to God each and The church is facing challenging food drive to collect food for the Daily everyday. We ask for God’s richest bless- times but the message and community we Bread Food Bank. We have grocery bags ing on all of you this Easter and Pentecost provide is everlasting. God is working in to be picked up and filled to help those in Season. our world providing new life each and need around us. Our Saturday Night Meal In Christ’s Love, everyday. Our challenge is to tap into that Program will continue through the sum- Canon Don, Rev. Patty and Rev. Rob and be God’s people in our community of mer. We are thankful for the Parish of the Saturday June 4 at 8:00 pm Friday June 10—6:30-9:30 pm Upcoming Events Karen Schussler Singers An Evening for Ecuador Missa Gaia / Earth Mass Aeolian Hall Saturday May28 at 7:30 pm Wesley Knox United Church Broadway Singers Concert Sunday September 11 at 10:30 am Wolfe Hall Sunday June 5 at 10:30 am Start Up Sunday Youth Service St. John’s Sunday May 29 “This Little Light of Mine” Breakfast–All welcome Sunday September 25 at 10:30 am Parish Hall Sunday June 12 at 10:30 am “Bring Someone to Church” (following 8:00 am HC Outdoor Service/Parish Picnic St. John’s before 10:30 am service) Huron College Sunday October 16 5th annual St. John’s 5K Run/Walk The Banner 2 May 2011

The Church of St. John the Evangelist Cologne Cathedral

Volume 7 No. 54 By Bob Hayman Anne and I were privileged last month to be able to take a marvellous river cruise from Amster- Banner dam up the Rhine and Main rivers across the conti- 280 St. James St. nental divide and down the Danube river to Buda- London, Ontario pest. This voyage exposed us continuously to the wonders and achievements of the Roman and Me- Phone 432-3743 dieval ages, and the great importance placed on con- Fax 432-5802 structing and preserving magnificent Christian [email protected] churches. www.stjohnslondon.ca (As an aside, completing the link from the Main River to the Danube was a spectacular feat of mod- Co-Editors / Publishers ern engineering which involved constructing a con- Bob Hayman necting aqueduct 12m wide x 24.7m high for a Michael Hayman length of 16km. Work was completed in 1992 at a cost of $3.2 billion). Photo Credits Cologne Cathedral today Bob Hayman, Don Ford, Of all the many churches that we visited, none Rob Luxton, Fred Munn, was more impressive than the magnificent Cathedral by allied bombing. Although the cathedral suffered Sharrone Sandor, Erica Howes, in Cologne Germany. seventy hits, it did not collapse. Repair work was Ann and Bill Rudd, This Cathedral is a World heritage Site and is completed in 1956. Michael Hayman reported to be the most visited landmark in Germany

attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. Today continuous maintenance is being carried Rector out. There were scaffolding and tarps around sec- Canon Donald R. Ford The fascinating history of the growth of this tions of the exterior in place when we visited it. B.A., M.Div. church reaches well back into the 4th century. Office – 432-3743 The sarcophagus is a somewhat surprising and Here is the story: Home – 657-0578 unsettling icon to be continually honored today, in this age of reason. Commenting on this to a fellow In 1164 Archbishop Rainald von Dassel had Associates traveller, a Presbyterian cleric from the US, he acquired the relics of the Three Kings which had Rev. Rob Luxton smiled “The Bible never stated that there were three been taken from the Bascilica of Saint Eustorgio, Rev. Patricia Dobbs Luxton wise men”. Smith’s Bible Dictionary states “The Milan Italy by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Office—432-3743 number of the magi was not stated but has been Barbarossa. The relics had great religious signifi- Home—657-1046 since fixed by the Roman Church. as three with the cance and it was important to church officials that names of Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar.” Honorary Assistant they be properly .housed. The Venerable The building remains, however, an outstanding For this reason, the Cathedral Chapter in 1248 Mickey Chovaz piece of architecture and one cannot help but be im- decided to build a new structure suitable for such an L.Th. pressed at the devotion of the centuries of Bishops important pilgrimage church. 472-8654 clerics, parishioners, and, I am sure, governments

The famous relics drew the faithful from all of who devoted their dollars to preserving this Chris- People’s Wardens Europe and the Cologne pilgrimage became one of tian icon standing proudly today in the secular world Alison Hannay 432-0983 the largest of the Middle Ages. around it. John Thompson 667-4806 Work continued on this site until its completion Rector’s Wardens in 1880. The two Towers are 520 ft. tall (St. John the Warren Jones 472-9541 Evangelist, London, Tower is 128 ft. tall). Sharrone Sandor 434-2162 The most celebrated work of art in the cathedral Organist is the shrine of the Three Kings, a large gilded sar- Jenny Alysworth cophagus dating from the 13th century, and the larg- 438-5835 est reliquary in the Western World. It is traditionally

Choirmaster believed to hold the remains of the three wisemen David Hall whose bones and 657-1964 2000 year old clothes were discovered in Church Secretary the opening of the Kate Drum shrine in 1864. During WW2, 95% of the old city of Co- Sarcophagus logne was destroyed Cologne Cathedral during World War 2.

The Banner 3 May 2011 Parish News Rob Luxton Honored Newcomers Lunch Following the morning service on Sunday a special presentation was made On April 3rd, a gathering was held at to Rev.Rob Luxton honoring his 20th an- the home of Chris and Barb Atkinson to niversary of ordination into the Anglican welcome to our Parish new faces and families who have joined our congrega- tion over the last year or so. They were welcomed to the gathering by our clergy, wardens and some members of the Parish Council. Barb and Chris prepared and served a tasty lunch. Warren Jones presents Mickey with best wishes from the congregation. The guests in attendance were Rick and M.J. Mann, Gerry and Sandy Lud- ington; Amy and Craig Chambers with their two children Kietra and Liam; Nick Fardy and Emily Parks; Rishi and Shaun;

Mary Jane Symonette with her daughter Caitlin and her mother.

Congratulations John Cathy At the Convocation of the Theologi- McKinnon cal Section of the University of Western helps her father Ontario held at Huron University College Rob and Mark Luxton with the cake cut the cake on Thursday May 5, 2011 the Degree of Master of Theological Studies was con- Ministry. A new Alb was presented to ferred on John Thompson. John is a re- him as a gift from the congregation and tired Physician and an active member of a light hearted ditty was sung from the our St. John’s Parish, currently Chair of chancel steps by the choir with lyrics by The Basement is Now our Outreach Committee and Deputy St. John’s poet John Biehn. Clean! People’s Warden. “Rob’s go a new Alb, A highlight of the Convocation was Don’s got a few. the conferring of an Honorary Degree of Rob’s is the best one, Divinity upon The Most Rev. Katherine because it came from you! Jefferts Schori, the Presiding Bishop and Come, Don Ford, show me, Primate of the Episcopal Church of the now is the time, USA. A video and printed copy of her You dress in your Alb, address to Convocation is available on I’ll dress in mine!” Warren Jones the HUC website. and Terry At a reception in the Parish Hall Hanyk following the service, a special cake celebrate was enjoyed by all. Mickey Retires Archdeacon Mickey was honoured on a Sunday in April when he officially retired from his many years as the Treas- urer of the Church of St. John the Evan- gelist. His scrupulous accuracy, his monthly reports to the Parish Coun- cil and knowledge of Anglican church Canons were a wonderful help to the Wardens as they submitted annual re- The work crew celebrate after the long over- due cleanup of the church basement and Up- ports to the Diocese. Our year end audit- John Thompson gets hooded per room is complete. St. Leonard’s helpers, ing costs were low when Mickey kept the Warren Jones, Chris Atkinson, Terry Hanyk, books! and Frank Kenny (Hayman Construction).

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(Continued from page 3) Parishioners in the News Palm Cross Makers Barb Atkinson Banner On Sunday, May 15 at the service to commence Synod, this banner was pre- sented to the Bishops as a gift from the Huron chapter of the Anglican Fellow- ship of Prayer. Its theme was “Prayer Unites”. The squares were made by women throughout the diocese represent- ing many different parishes. The banner was pieced and finished by Barb Atkin- son assisted by Kristyn McCoy of Melon Seed Quilting who quilted the completed Left to right: Angie McConnell, Norm Sea- banner. In order to incorporate all the brook, Audrey Wilson, Gayle Smallbridge. squares we received, two stoles were also John Smallbridge. Catherine Ingram, John designed and made by Barb to be used Ingram, Nancy Bell, Deb Hartley, Mary when the banner is carried. McInntyre, Doris Petersen, Doug Sutton, Isabel Biehn

Parish Breakfast Easter at Parishioners enjoy delicious Breakfast on Sunday March 27 prepared by the St. John’s Outreach Committee.

Easter Flowers in Baptistry

Easter Brass and Bell Choir

The Outreach Breakfast preparation Team

The Banner 5 May 2011 church with the request that he would The introduction of the Preauthor- Doug Sutton like to get married to this lovely girl. ized Givings (PAG) has made this posi- On Sunday, March 20, the Parish The clergyman quickly said “Now, she’s tion somewhat simpler in that consider- honored Doug Sutton for his many years not a divorced woman is she, because if able funds flow regularly into the Bank of faithful service as Envelope Secretary I performed that ceremony I would be based on the previous monthly pledge of for St. John the Evangelist Parish. defrocked and thrown out of the Diocese a family. There are 105 families who by the Bishop”. currently use this system. Doug issued Doug recalls being asked by Gerry statements 4 times a year to each mem- Fenwick many years ago if he would be Doug replied, “No but she is a Lu- ber, which would include special mone- willing take on the job as the workload theran”. “Oh, that’s OK then” replied tary values such as those arising from for the Wardens was becoming too the cleric. the donations of items for the Church’s much to handle. The ceremony took place and they Silent Auction fundraisers. Doug and his family had moved subsequently enjoyed a very happy mar- Only Doug and the Rector have from St. Thomas to London in 1985, and riage of 55 years resulting in 3 chil- been privy to these figures, a responsi- having just retired after 55 years in the dren—Marie, Stacey and Andrea—and 7 bility that Doug carried out quietly and accounting office as Chief Clerk of the grandchildren. accurately for 23 years. New York Central RR, for this region, The saddest day of Doug’s life was subsequently the CNCP, he had some Thank you Doug! when Phyllis died at home, after being time on his hands and he cheerfully ac- cared for there faithfully by Doug as she cepted the position. At that time there battled the dreaded cancer. were 490 envelope holders in the Parish. The position of envelope secretary is Doug had a great knowledge of the one that demands scrupulous honesty Anglican Church having spent his life as and consistent confidentiality, qualities a faithful worshipper in Parishes of St. that Doug maintained throughout his Luke’s and Trinity in St. Thomas. stint in this position. He was privy to the Doug met his future wife Phyllis actual pledges and donations of each St. after a dance at Alma College where a John’s Parish member, recording their buddy of his had introduced her to him. weekly givings and providing the yearly They courted and eventually Doug ap- statements to each parishioner for in- Doug Sutton and the Rector following proached the current Rector of his come tax purposes. the presentation to Doug.

Liturgical Reflections Wied, Bucer developed the Church Today, in our current Book of Al- Order of Cologne. The Archbishop’s ternative Services, the traditional lan- reforming zeal was silenced by a com- guage liturgy, the formal Confession By Archie Skirving bination of his political and religious and Absolution, beginning on page Over many centuries, superiors. The Church Order was never 238, continues the Comfortable words, our Anglican Liturgy has formally used in the Diocese of Co- the Invitation to Confession, and, the been (and continues to be) logne. Confession that were Bucer’s contribu- shaped, both by our classi- tion to the Book of Common Prayer. The same political forces caused cal Catholic heritage, and, by on-going The Absolution which follows the Gen- Bucer to flee to England, where his reforming patterns, patterns that con- eral Confession is of Sarum origin. The reforming friend, Archbishop Thomas tinue to our present day. Prayer of Humble Access, page 246, Cramner arranged that Bucer be a pro- th th continues Bucer’s influence in our tra- In the 18 and 19 centuries, both fessor at Cambridge. From there, ditional Anglican liturgy. evangelical and the Oxford movement Bucer’s liturgical enthusiasm began to shaped and re-shaped the way we offer influence the nascent Book of Common Archbishop Cranmer incorporated our Sunday worship. From the empha- Prayer. one of Bucer’s phrases in the conclud- sis on scriptural preaching the introduc- ing prayer, page248 “ourselves, our Using the Church Order of Co- tion of congregational Hymns, to the souls and bodies…”. more traditional Eucharistic liturgy and logne, through his friendship with vestments, our patterns of Sunday wor- Archbishop Cranmer, Bucer influenced The richness of our liturgical heri- ship continue to evolve. on Anglican patterns of Baptism, Con- tage continues as our parish family of- firmation, Holy Communion, Marriage, fers our praise to God, day by day, Martin Bucer is one of the lesser Communion of the sick, and the Burial week by week. appreciated European reformers of the th of the Dead in the Book of Common mid 16 century. At the request of the Prayer both in 1549 and 1552. Archbishop of Cologne, Herman von

The Banner 6 May 2011 in touch with our new friends through The Future Looks Bright! social media and attending other events like Crash the Cathedral. Submitted by Sharrone Sandor Centre, and a Blue Jays’ game! I met a lot The young people at St. John’s have of really nice kids from across the country By Grace Sandor that I will be staying in touch with. I feel been busy giving us reason to be optimis- This year I was blessed really blessed to have been given this op- tic about the future of the church and the with the opportunity to portunity and I hope to go back next year world at large. Here are a few glimpses grow the youth ministry when the fair is held in Charlottetown, into their endeavours. within our parish as a high P.E.I.! school cooperative education student. Paula Baya has been ac- cepted into the University By Emily Sandor From the moment I told the youth what of Guelph for Biological From May 13 to 15th, 6 was happening, they were just as excited Sciences with a major Zo- members of St. John’s MoB as I was to get the ball rolling. So far we ology. (Ministry of Believers) at- have led a youth service, served two din- tended the Anglican-Lutheran Youth Con- ners as part of the Saturday evening meal Heri and Moses Frances recently have ference at Huron Church Camp. With the program, hosted a Sunday morning break- treated the par- theme “Hello, I’m in an Identity Crisis”, fast, performed the reading of the Passion, ish to wonder- the conference focussed on teaching An- helped out at the Yard and Book Sale, ful trumpet glican and Lutheran youth from the Dio- cleaned out and decorated our new youth performances cese about the five marks of mission, room, and managed to fit in a number of during the prel- while exploring their faith. We learned youth gatherings. ude for Sunday that the marks are: services. The pieces they presented All of this was achieved in addition to were the same ones they played in this 1. To proclaim the Good News of the establishing a regular Sunday morning year’s Kiwanis Music Festival. These Kingdom youth forum. The weekend of May 13 to brothers have been participating in the May 15 was filled with fun and fellow- 2. To teach, baptise and nurture new be- festival for the past four years. It has ship as six members of the lievers been a very enjoyable experience for “MoB” (Ministry of Believers) travelled them. 3. To respond to human need by loving to Huron Church Camp for the annual service Anglican-Lutheran Youth Conference. James Hannay recently travelled to New We are very lucky to have a group like the York with other students 4. To seek to transform unjust structures MoB among us, for they are a very moti- from his school. After much of society vated and dynamic group who will be preparation here in London, 5. To strive to safeguard the integrity of able to help the church continue to thrive. they participated in a model creation and sustain and renew the life United Nations with students Our year will conclude with the youth of the earth from several other countries. -led service on Sunday, June 5 when we James’ group represented France, St. John’s own Murray Hunter as- focus on the theme of “This Little Light which meant that they were also in- sisted in running a session about enviro- of Mine”. However, that is not the last volved in discussions as a member of action and what we can do in our homes, you will see of the Mob. We have big the Security Council. James plans to communities and churches to help out. As plans for next year, and although I will maintain contact with many of the peo- well, Bishop Terry Dance led a social jus- not be a co-op student anymore I will be ple he met. He has developed an inter- tice- centred bible study with all 48 youth continuing to work with the MoB on a est in law through this experiential and the leaders. When we weren’t in ses- number of projects over the next few learning opportunity. sions, we had time for worship and fel- years as I start my journey at Huron Uni- lowship. We all look forward to attending versity College in the Global Studies de- By Jonathan Franchetto again next year. Until then, we will keep partment.

Last week (May 14-21), I had the opportunity to display my science fair project, along with other students from Lon- don, at the Canada-Wide Sci- ence in Toronto. My project about Abso- lute Pitch was awarded one of 40 bronze medals in my age group. Over half of the students in my age group were not awarded a medal, so I was very happy with my result. I had a lot of fun there as well. One day we visited the C.N. Tower, the Harbourfront, the R.O.M., the Eaton Anglican Lutheran Youth Conference

The Banner 7 May 2011 My Ecuador Trip: Making a Difference one Step at a Time

By Erica Howes

Ecuador: a South American country of breath -taking beauty yet great inequality. It is home to enchanting natural landscapes and is known to have the greatest biodiversity in the world. Al- though Ecuador’s oil industry is booming, many of its people are living in poverty. This summer I will be embarking on a three week volunteer trip to Llullin Totoras, Ecuador to help build a school with the organization “Me to We”. On this journey we will be volunteering in the commu- The school room we will be assisting to build. nity, getting to know the people and focussing on our main th mission: building a school. For families struggling with pov- concert and silent auction at Aeolian Hall on Friday June 10 erty in Ecuador, children must stay home to help the family from 6:30-9:30 pm. Tickets can be bought in advance and earn money rather than go to school. Furthermore, schools are $10 for students and $12 for adults, or at the door they are very sparse in rural areas. Last summer “Me to We” built are $12 for students and $15 for adults. Email us at a school room in the community of Llullin Totoras and this [email protected] or contact me at 519- summer we will be assisting in building another that will 433-9184. It will be a wonderful evening of inspiration and allow up to 250 children to go to school. Education is the great local talent. We’d appreciate the support! main solution in breaking the cycle of poverty; with an edu- From this amazing experience in Ecuador, I hope to re- cation these children have a promising future. We will be turn with a greater understanding of this fascinating nation helping to build this future. and their lifestyle. This trip will be life changing not only for As a fundraiser for my trip, a friend and I (whom I am me, but will make a world of a difference in the lives of the traveling with) are organizing “An Evening for Ecuador”, a children. A New Creed Submitted by Doug Mackenzie

We are not alone, we live in God’s world We believe in God: who has created and is creating Who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, To reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God We are called to be the Church To celebrate God’s presence To live with respect in creation To love and serve others. To seek justice and resist evil, To proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, Our judge and our hope.

Our Active Youth Group In life, in death, in life beyond death, relaxes between their deliberations God is with us. From left: Laura Ferguson, Emily Haak, Kailon Phul, We are not alone Jonathan Franchetto, William Charlton and Emily Sandor Thanks be to God.

The Banner 8 May 2011 Outreach Report—May 2011 By John Thompson

Our Refugee family Coffee for sale! Outreach Bonanza!! The Buules continue to thrive in Totally unexpectedly, in the month Canada. Ali’s English language skills If you have no- of May the Saturday Night Meal Pro- are now at Level 4 – basic, but good ticed that the caliber gram was notified that it would receive enough for ‘independent’ living in an of coffee provided $675.24 as St. John’s share of a much English environment. Zainab is very in the Parish Hall larger donation to the Hunger Relief quiet, but clearly hasn’t reached his after the 10:30 ser- Action Coalition (Margaret Nelson is skill level. The two little girls, Ugrash vice has dramati- active there) on behalf of “The London and Samsam, are in constant motion cally improved – congratulations! You Lawyers Feed The Hungry” program. are a discerning coffee connoisseur! and probably understand more English And soon after that, the Diocese than their mother. What you have been drinking is wrote to tell us that the organizers of Thanks to Doug MacKenzie and his Peruvian ‘Café Femenino’, the organic last fall’s Diocesan golf tournament links to the Dental School’s DOCs pro- fair trade product of a women-run coop- were begging us to accept $1000 in sup- gram, both parents have undergone ex- erative in Peru. It is one of the almost port of our outreach work. We were tensive dental work and, we hope, will 40 varieties of coffee (Latin American, delighted to do so – and to promise that need no more. African, Asian, Caribbean, etc.) im- we would encourage any golfers in our ported by London’s Fire Roasted Cof- parish to consider entering the 3rd Di- Ali is determined to get a job and to fee Company – virtually all fair trade ocesan Golf Tournament next Septem- depend on ‘Welfare’ as little as possi- and/or organic. Up until now you could ber 10th in Ingersoll. ble. The latest plan he has hatched is to purchase any of these varieties at the move, with family in tow, to Edmonton, Western Fair Farmer’s Market and the where he has close friends from Soma- Masonville Farmer’s Market, as well as Any volunteers out there? lia and the Turkish refugee camp. He – in limited varieties – at Loblaws and believes he will have no difficulty in other local merchants. Jan De- getting a job there. The family intends laney and Kelly to move at the end of June, when the Patrick Dunham, the boss at Fire Baker have current lease is up and one month after Roasted, has agreed that we may use his taken on the our sponsorship formally ends. We coffees for Outreach fund-raising. As a task of ensuring hope to see them, and say ‘good-bye’, result, for the past several weeks, each that any one at our Huron picnic on June 12th. Sunday, we have had for sale a variety willing to step of coffees – bean or ground – at $13 a up and find out We – as sponsoring church – de- pound, slightly below retail. We can’t what it is like to help feed our growing cided to repay their Government travel stock his entire variety, however. If you Saturday Night Meal clientele will be loan of some $3400. This has been would like to sample what he has to placed on a team, as often or as infre- done, thanks to a very successful Yard offer at Masonville, or the Western quently as wished. If this might be you, and Book Sale on April 30th (net pro- Fair, and find something you really like call Kate at the church office with your ceeds $2000) and the generous offer of – we can order it for you, whenever you contact information – you will hear St. John’s Women to pick up the bal- want, in whatever quantity you want. It from Jan or Kelly promptly. We prom- ance. It is unimaginable that this family will be delivered to the church within ise. could repay that debt on days. “Welfare” (significantly less than we were providing) within the required The Outreach Coffee Fund will col- 5k Run / Walk three years, and Ali’s future employ- lect a tidy little profit on each pound ment status is anything but assured. sold, a local business will be supported, And don’t forget – the 5th Annual and the producer-growers of these cof- St. John’s 5K Run/Walk on October This has been a major undertaking fees will receive fair recompense for 16th – sunshine guaranteed!! on the part of St. John’s. It would be their work. impossible to say that this was not a group effort of the highest order – we How’s that for a ‘win-win-win’ have every reason to be proud, and to situation? feel that we have given this family the critical head-start they needed on their way to Canadian citizenship.

The Banner 9 May 2011 Here’s what they said about us in 1901! From the Archives

From a small booklet History of the Church of England in London Ontario.

Submitted by Virginia Hannay

The Banner 10 May 2011 Easter in Monte Carlo

By Fred Munn in Quebec City. The service, of course, made us feel right at home, and we met some very Monaco is surely one friendly people at the coffee hour of the most famous and afterwards, several with Canadian glamorous places on earth, and its connections. It’s a small commu- wealth and opulence can be intimidat- nity, and feels like it. Be sure to ing. After a day or two visit, if you can. ogling megayachts and dodging Bent- leys and Maseratis, a change may be Next evening, Easter Monday, we welcome. For Jane and me, a visit on attended a very multilingual ecumeni- Easter Sunday to St. Paul’s Anglican cal service in the Roman Catholic ba- Church in Monte Carlo turned out to silica—inspiring, if not always under- be ideal. standable! This is where Prince Rain- ier and Princess Grace are buried, The church’s existence reflects the and Prince Albert and Miss Char- presence of English-speaking visitors lene Wittstock are to be married in going back at least to the Prince of July. Wales (later Edward VII) in 1869. The present building was dedicated by the Later in the week, Fr. Walter and Bishop of Gibraltar in 1925, on land his dog, Sparky, accompanied us all given by the princely Grimaldi family. on a hike to a neighbouring town for Our old friends Bob and lunch. He also brought along a friend, Judy Wyckham have been attend- a Canadian military doctor, still un- ing St. Paul’s for years, while on ex- winding from a tour in Afghanistan. tended visits to the area from their You can bet there was lots of conver- home in Vancouver, and we all were sation! warmly greeted by the rector, the Very Anyone interested in knowing Reverend Walter Raymond. Fr. Wal- more about the church in Monte Carlo ter is a Canadian citizen (though born should try their website in California), Dean Emeritus of the at www.stpaulsmonaco.com. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

Worship Committee House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada unani- mously reaffirmed that the sacrament of the holy Eucharist As well as studying possible revisions to the Baptism is to be given only to those baptized in the Christian faith. Liturgy, our Worship Committee has been reviewing the “We do not see this as changing for the foreseeable future,” concept of an Open Table. The recent decision of the the bishops said in a statement released Apr. 15. Bishops is noted below. The affirmation came out of a discussion, led by the Right Rev. James Cowan, bishop of British Columbia on the concept of the “open table”, in which Holy Communion is No Eucharist before Baptism, Bishops Affirm made available to everyone who wishes to participate, By Diana Swift whether baptized or not. Staff writer After the discussion small working group developed the Anglican Church News statement to reflect the mind of the House. It acknowledged that “open table” is already being practised in some parts of The Canadian House of Bishops unanimously reaf- Canada and that the practice “arises out of a deep concern to firmed that the sacrament of the holy Eucharist is to be express Christian hospitality.” According to the release, “the given only to those baptized in the Christian faith. Photo: bishops will discuss and offer guidance to the church on Shutterstock. Christian hospitality and mission and how these relate to the Table of Christ” at their fall meeting, scheduled for October Meeting in Niagara Falls, Ont., April 11 to 15, the in Halifax.

The Banner 11 May 2011 Report From Synod The annual Diocese of Huron Synod took place Signs at the London Convention Centre May 15,16 and 17. Submitted by Pam Rudd Delegates from St. John’s that attended were (as received from a friend in England) Bruce Tuck, Grace Sandor and Chris Atkinson as well as our clergy. In the absence of a report from our own delegates, you are invited to read the Popular Report, prepared by Laura Lightfoot,another Lay Delegate designated to write this version on behalf of all delegates. There are copies of this report at the back of the church for you to pick up. Quoting from this report: “A most serious note was sounded during the presentation of the Administration and Finance (A&F) Committee Report delivered by Mr. Jeff Boyce. Our accumulated deficit, as of mid May 2011, is approximately $530,000 and with an overdraft maximum of $850,000. There is little room left to manage our General Synod Apportionment and Pay- roll commitments. What was unknown to many was that in the event there is insufficient funds, no one on the Diocesan payroll will be paid, regardless of their position.” This is a somewhat gloomy picture of Diocesan finances. Our obligation at St. John’s is to keep our payment schedule of our Diocesan apportionment on time. Not a happy note on which to end this story. Perhaps we will hear more of the Diocese’ plans in the near future. Passages Baptisms Lilah Shirley Grills

May 7, 2011

Marriages Nicholas Joseph Fardy Emily Lynne Parks March 19, 2011

Brian Douglas Scott Jean Smith April 16, 2011

Wilhelm Cornelius Theodore Oudshoorn Linici Yang April 30, 2011

R.I.P. Rosemary Florence Purdy March 3, 2011

The Banner 12 May 2011 Lenten Speaker at St. Paul’s reducing the productivity and productive The US and Europe alone spend capacity of individuals, communities and entire nations... it generates social and po- 18 billion dollars a year on The Millennium Development litical tension, thus having a destabilizing cosmetics, 15 billion on perfumes, Goals (MDGs) were set by world lead- effect with global dimensions”. 14 billion on ocean cruises ers at the United Nations September Given this, it is in our own self-interest 2000. These leaders committed their dollars. nations to a new global partnership to to work to alleviate extreme poverty and achieve eight anti-poverty goals by hunger. But as people of faith, we support Yet to eliminate hunger and malnutri- 2015: them not for our own self-interest, but be- tion around the world would cost 19 billion; cause we all belong to one another. We are universal literacy (which could reduce pov- 1.Eradicate Poverty all children of God. One of the ways we erty by access to jobs) could be achieved 2. Universal education witness to that truth is by fighting poverty for 5 billion; accessible clean water could 3.Gender Equity and hunger. be provided for 10 billion, and every child 4.Child health in the third world could be immunized for 5.Maternalhealth just over 1 billion dollars. 6. Combat HIV/Aids Hunger is a result of extreme poverty All these basic necessities could be had 7. Environmental Sustainability for 35 billion dollars, while we spend 58 8. Global Partnerships billion on non-essentials. This is something we know we should During Lent, St. Paul’s Cathedral, pre- do – and we don’t have to be a Christian to Yet to eliminate hunger and sented a series of talks dealing with some of believe that. malnutrition around the world the Millennium Goals and how they night And yet, we live in ways that deny that. would cost 19 billion be addressed by our Anglican Church com- We live in ways that even help promote munities. extreme poverty and hunger; we live in According to the statistics of various On Wednesday April 6, the speaker ways that, in short, promote evil. Of course relief organizations, we live in a world was The Very Rev. N. DeLiza Spangler, when we think of evil we think terrorism or where the price of one missile would allow Dean and Rector St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buf- ethnic cleansing: something intentional and a school full of hungry children to eat lunch falo. vile and inhumane. But the writer Scott every day for five years. We live in a world Peck, in working on a book on evil, asked where every 3.6 seconds someone dies of Dean Spangler kindly agreed to have his 6 year old son what evil was and the hunger (75% of them children), so that her words published in the Banner. A child replied, “Why daddy, “evil” is “live” from the time I began this talk approxi- slightly edited version of her talk is pro- spelled backwards. mately 117 people have died, 88 of them duced below. children. Evil is anything which demeans or in- Millennium Develoment Goal #1: hibits life; extreme poverty and hunger do (see www.hungerrelieforganization.com) Eradicate Extreme Poverty just that. And our failure to respond is a We live in a world where almost half of and Hunger participation in evil. Roman Catholic Sister the world’s population – over 3 billion peo- As a Christian, I be- Joan Chittister spends a good deal of her ple – live on less than $2.50 a day. We live lieve that when we ask who time looking at the state of our world. In in a world where developing countries are God’s children – who her book, In the Heart of the Temple, she spend $13 on debt repayment for every $1 are the ones God loves and points out that, for instance, globalization they receive in grants. (see globalissues.org/ cares for and weeps for and of industry is creating a new kind of slav- TradeRelated/Facts.asp) died for – God’s response is ery, a new way into poverty. always “They all are.” That To live in such a world is to live in a The Very Rev. A common practice in the U.S. is for is why the Millennium De- world where Christians are not carrying on N. DeLiza corporations to leave our own soil to manu- velopment goals are goals the work of Christ. We are not functioning Spangler facture computer parts in Mexico. There for all of us who share the as those who bring the light of Christ to all they pay poor women $5.00 a day to make human plight – and why Christians, espe- people, as we have been called to do. computer boards which they will sell for cially, should feel called to support and $500 apiece – at the expense of the working Salvation means wholeness – and it is work toward these goals. classes in both countries not possible to be whole – it is not possible Today I am speaking on the goal of to live with the dignity and respect afforded In so doing, we push people even fur- eliminating extreme poverty and hunger. As God’s children – when one lives in dehu- ther into poverty; and by purchasing items the heads of the 3 Rome-based UN institu- manizing poverty and hunger. We are created by this new kind of slavery, we par- tions concerned with poverty, food, agricul- called to witness – in word and deed – to ticipate in keeping others in bondage to ture and rural development have said, that wholeness which God desires for all his poverty, we participate in systemic evil. “Nobody on earth should go hungry. Yet people. Fighting extreme hunger and pov- almost 800 million people in the developing The US and Europe alone spend 18 erty is one of the ways we enlighten others world remain chronically undernourished. billion dollars a year on cosmetics, 15 bil- in the truth that we are part of one another. lion on perfumes, 14 billion on ocean Hunger is a result of extreme poverty, cruises, and Europeans alone spend 11 bil- but it also perpetuates poverty by severely (Continued on page 13) lion on ice cream – all totaling 58 billion

The Banner 13 May 2011 The American comedian Flip Wilson, tinue to be an escape from the poverty trap ing year. Over the years, with the continued when asked about his religion, replied, “I’m in developing countries. use of fertilizer subsidies, hybrid seeds and a Jehovah’s Bystander. They wanted me to improved farming techniques, the village become a Jehovah’s Witness, but I don’t We can control our own budgets at now produces more than five metric tons per want to get that involved.” We are called to home so we can use hectare of crops a year, far exceeding the be witnesses, not bystanders. We are called Fair Trade Coffee there national average. to get involved. Through the sale of crops like corn, In my previous parish I recall my assis- These are just a few examples but there soya beans and brown beans, the village has tant coming into my office and asking if we are no doubt any of number of things we can generated a combined income of $155,000 could begin using Fair Trade Coffee at all do – and not do – which will lessen our US dollars in the last 5 years. A village the functions at the parish, not just coffee share in systemic evil, begin to unbend our grain bank with a capacity of 1500 metric hour. That parish drank coffee like it was world, and live, truly, as one people in the tons was recently constructed. It will store going out of style and when we figured up world. The point of statistics on poverty and surplus corn and ensure food security the cost difference, it was hundreds of dol- hunger aren’t meant to inflict guilt but rather throughout the year to help villagers who are lars more. So I said we didn’t have the inspire us to look at our lives and discover struggling to feed their families. In addition, budget for it. anew how we can witness to a God who is each farmer contributes two 50 kg bags of the God of us all. corn for the school feeding program to en- It seemed like a very small, reasonable sure that children who go to school have a and responsible decision at the time; I even The good news is that the MDGs seem meal every day. rationalized it by asking myself how we to be working, to actually be having an af- could spend that amount of money on coffee fect on extreme poverty and hunger, through And this last example is one I value while others go hungry. (Of course I didn’t the work of the private sector, UN programs because it attempts to get everyday people consider that, often, others go hungry when joined with other organizations, and even like you and me to help fight poverty and they don’t receive fair wages for their work). through the work of individuals like you and hunger. (The preceding seven paragraphs are me. based on information found on What I was really saying in my response www.un.org/millenniumgoals; to him was that, as Christians, we can’t af- An Indian private sector green company www.undp.org/mdg). ford to pay people a fair and living wage for has said it will create 25,000 jobs by 2015 When we talk about something big, like their work – when in fact, we can’t afford while at the same time producing clean, af- the MDGs, it’s important that people like not to. As a Christian, I can’t enjoy my cof- fordable energy that could power 100,000 you and I realize that it’s not only govern- fee while standing on the backs of those homes in Ghana. Some 21,000 farmers will ments, UN organizations and large private treated unjustly and forced to live in pov- help change degraded earth into agricultural sector companies that can help reduce pov- erty. Something as seemingly innocuous as land with crops such as bamboo and sweet erty and hunger; so can we all. Individuals buying coffee or computer boards– when sorghum that require little to no irrigation. can have a profound impact on our world those items are made by poorly paid workers The harvest will be converted into fuel because of how God created our world to – isn’t innocuous at all, but furthers poverty, which is then converted into clean energy. function, at least as is understood by what is hunger and dehumanization. An additional 4,000 workers will be known in quantum physics as the Chaos employed as technicians, fabricators engi- Theory. As a Christian, I can’t enjoy my neers and agronomists. As you can imagine, The Chaos Theory holds not that the coffee while standing on the backs employing 25,000 people will have a huge universe is chaotic not in the sense of being of those treated unjustly and impact on reducing poverty and hunger in out of control, but rather that reality is un- Ghana. forced to live in poverty predictable because each action affects Five years ago, Mwandama village, something else which affects something We may not be able to entirely control Malawi’s former capital city with a popula- else. how our parish budgets function, but we can tion of 35,000, was characterized by high control our own budgets at home so we can American Episcopal priest and physi- poverty levels and malnourished children. use Fair Trade Coffee there. We alone won’t cist, Father Fred Burnham, has lectured Although predominantly a farming area, the be able to solve world hunger, but we can about the Chaos Theory. He points out that yields were very low because few people give gifts from the Heifer Project so that a for three centuries, we’ve believed in New- could afford fertilizer and seeds to grow family has livestock and can live with dig- ton’s idea of how the universe functions: their own food. nity rather than in dehumanizing poverty. separate parts doing their separate jobs, run- In the past 5 years, through a partner- ning according to mathematical formulas. We can encourage our lawmakers to ship between the UN Development Project, But quantum physics has shown otherwise. “provide meaningful debt relief, remove the Earth Institute at Columbia University in There are no separate parts. Quantum phys- protectionist barriers against exports to the NYC and the Millennium Promise, there ics has taught us that the universe functions poorest countries, and spend more than a have been practical interventions in rural much more like a giant web: Touch one part negligible fraction of income on develop- areas including Mwandama to alleviate pov- of the web, and it reverberates throughout ment assistance.” (See The Message of Kofi erty. the rest of the web. Annan on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, October 17, 2000). When this particular project started in For instance, when a negative and posi- We can support legislation that will protect 2005, every household was given seeds and tive atomic particle collide, two photons are our environment so that agriculture can con- fertilizer. This improved harvest the follow- (Continued on page 14)

The Banner 14 May 2011 (Continued from page 13) can have. which was slowly being dehumanized by formed that take off in the opposite direction some who placed law above human need. The MDGs are making a difference in at the speed of light, one spinning clockwise, our world—and we as individuals can as As Christians, we are called to continue the other, counterclockwise. If one should well. Christ’s ministry by bearing Christ’s light of pass through a magnetic field, its spin would wholeness and human dignity to all people. reverse and no matter how many trillions of There is a story about Robert Louis Ste- We are called to be witnesses, not bystand- miles apart they might be, the other would venson who grew up in Scotland at the turn ers, so that in word and deed we witness to automatically change its spin at the exact of the century. His family’s home sat on a the Christ who is a light to all nations and same time. Despite unfathomable distances, hill overlooking a small town. Every evening peoples, who calls us to carry on his work of they remain connected. a lamplighter would come along and light the punching holes in the darkness – the dark- street lamps. One evening when he was quite The other example was one that, nowa- ness of dehumanization, a dehumanization young, Stevenson looked out, saw the lamp- days, many of us have heard of as “the but- that grows out of abject poverty and hunger. lighter and said, “Look, mother. There’s a terfly effect:” if a butterfly flaps its wings in man who punches holes in the darkness.” And we do so because when asked London, ON today, it could change the which of the world’s people are our concern, weather in Japan three weeks from now. Na- As a Christian, I believe Jesus came as which of the world’s people are “our peo- ture is that interconnected. the light to punch holes in the darkness of sin ple”, which of the world’s people are our and death, as well as other kinds of darkness, Realizing that helps us understand the brothers and sisters, which of the world’s including the darkness of dehumanization. impact we can have in whatever way we people are God’s children, our only response He brought light to a people dehumanized by choose to help. If a butterfly can change can be “They all are.” foreign occupation, a culture dehumanized world weather patterns, if a minuscule pho- by believing certain other human beings ton can affect another photon trillions of were unclean and untouchable; and a religion miles away, think of the power our actions Solving the poverty problem around the world seems overwhelming, but here is a small something each Parish family can do Buy Your Fair Trade Coffee from St. John’s!

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The Banner 15 May 2011 Meanwhile, the attendees were greeted Rustic Parish Life by Greg and waited in the church until there was room at the two long tables in the parish hall. Greg delivered to shut-ins part of the Parishioners will be pleased to hear from time last year but was pressed into full-time Lorna Harris, formerly active here at St. duty in the church by a new warden who John’s. Lorna married the Rev. Greg Lit- advised him this was a more seemly activity tle, also former St. John’s member who, for the rector. She sat nearby taking tickets. following a lengthy career with the On- I am still learning to be useful. I tried tario Government, entered university to opening tins of tomato sauce and would have study at Huron College, and subsequently been quite effective had I been able to work after ordination was posted to the Parish the electric can opener. My forte was wrap- many social events. Unfortunately, the dio- of St. James Parkhill and St. Mary’s ping cutlery in serviettes and setting out cese now sends only one set of bishops’ pho- Brinsley. Both Greg and Lorna were them on the place mats tastefully provided tos to each parish despite the number of con- members of the choir at St. John’s and by the Primates’ World Relief and Develop- gregations it may contain. So in addition to you will enjoy learning of Lorna’s adven- his usual Sunday morning duties, Greg re- tures as Rector’s wife in a small Ontario ment Fund. town. The first time I tried to help at St. James – some years ago – was at a funeral recep- By Lorna Harris tion. I wandered into the kitchen after the I am now officially in preparations were complete and noticed residence here at the parish pieces of plastic wrap seemingly strewn of St. James, Parkhill and across the kitchen table. I decided to toss St. Mary’s, Brinsley. And them in the garbage. Then I hesitated – fortu- fortunately, unlike a certain nately – because the rows and columns of politician, I did not have to saran were there on purpose – to wrap the lose an election to do it. left-overs. Waste not, want not and tradi- Instead, I retired. I am now tional methods are there for a reason seem to discovering the customs of Lorna Harris be the guiding principles here. our rural congregations on a At our sister congregation of St. Mary’s, full-time basis. my learning curve was both steeper and For example, a few weeks ago, St. more public. The Christmas bake sale and James hosted the annual sold-out spaghetti silent auction includes a cup of tea and a dinner. The event was a study in logistics, snack using fine china cups and plates. As Women hanging the banner given the small old-fashioned kitchen and the tea ended, I began to clear the little ta- the equally cramped parish hall. The day bles. One of the convenors sped across the before, enough pasta for 125 (including take- room. “No, no dear, don’t take those to the moved the photos of Bishops Bob and Terry away) was cooked, oiled, packed it into Py- kitchen.” “Oh,” I said. She explained that from their place of honour at St. James and rex bowls and covered with saran wrap for each lady brings a card table and a basket made sure they were in a prominent position reheating the next day. containing the table cloth, cutlery, cups, in the parish hall at St. Mary’s for the dura- plates and serviettes and then after the event tion of lunch. We also assembled the pasta sauces in ends –about one hour after it begins – she Greg’s responsibilities go beyond stir- massive slow cookers– at least they were packs everything up and takes it home to ring sauces and purloining portraits. He also larger than I had ever seen. Since most fami- wash. “If we did it in the kitchen here, every- takes out the re-cycling on garbage day and lies host from 25 to 50 family members at one’s china would get mixed up.” Christmas, such capacious vessels are de throws salt down on the sidewalk if he gets riguer in local pantries. Greg walked over Speaking of ingenuity in limited circum- to church first on icy winter mornings. I, on from our house periodically during the day stances, take a look at the ladies in the altar the other hand, have avoided responsibility of the supper to stir the sauces (regular and guild who change the banners at the front of for anything on-going and predictable. I am hot and spicy; no vegetarian this year). By the church. This used to involve clambering available on a purely pro tem basis. How- 5:00 o’clock, so many electrical appliances over, around and above the organ console ever, I have joined the Evening Guild that were in use, including an electrified Thermos until the husband of one of them –like every- meets in the afternoon, and my adventures cooler for the ice cream, that the lights in the one around here, a hockey enthusiast – sug- there could provide fodder for another rustic parish hall were kept off to avoid blowing gested a solution. He cut down two hockey report if readership should demand. sticks to equal lengths and put a notch in the fuses. In the meantime, I each end to hold the rod. Now two ladies can am going bicycling with We were in competition with the Le- stand on the floor and easily lift the banner one of the wardens as gion’s Thursday night supper where roast into place. beef was being served. One of our loyal soon as she gets air in the helpers disappeared there – for his dinner. Bishop Bob Bennett ‘s recent episcopal tires of her bike. She is Afterwards, he told me he just does not like visit to St. Mary’s caused a bit of a flurry. over 80 and can’t use a spaghetti sauce “served that way” i.e., on The pictures of all past rectors and several hand pump the way she bishops hang in the parish hall where they once could. pasta. If he is going to have spaghetti, he Greg Little wants “the kind that comes in tins.” provide an ecclesiastical je ne sais quoi for

The Banner 16 May 2011 The Royal Wedding

By Bill and Ann Rudd

Two days after the date was an- nounced, our son John sent us an email. “You are going to the Royal Wedding, hotel and airfare on me, Merry Christ- mas.” We were flummoxed. We had not been in London for 35 years. Eventually we planned Tuesday night through to Sunday noon. sorts from groups of teens draped in Union Jacks singing Rule Over the ensuing weeks we made dinner reservations on Britannia, to obvious gentlemen and ladies dressed for the seat Friday at Rules, the longest standing restaurant in London, and in the Abbey they had just left. We did see the fly-past—it Saturday evening at The Goring Hotel. Later the Middletons went right over our heads and was thrilling as we shared and booked the whole hotel for two days for family and friends and cheered with all the crowd. where we saw some of them while having a pre dinner drink in Later we went down to Buck Palace and watched the big the lounge. A lovely boutique hotel and all decked out with an street cleaning operation and police preparing to welcome the abundance of flowers both inside and out. On Wednesday we guests coming out of the post- wedding reception at the palace. took the “Big Bus” system tour of central London followed by We left too soon not knowing that the bridal couple would a river cruise. We got off at Westminster Abbey where crowds tootle around the big circle in Daddy’s Aston Martin all deco- were already camped on the streets, complete with sleeping rated by Harry, on their way to change at Clarence House. bags, stoves and foldup chairs. The Abbey was closed due to the media setting up tv equipment and trees being placed in- It was a great experience, beautifully planned and exe- side, but we stood almost up to the front entrance. cuted, with happy carefree crowds of all ages. Thank you, John. It was an amazing sight to view the miles of tv cables be- low the media villages, complete with a restaurant, both at the Abbey and Buckingham Palace. An amusing sight was watch- ing the final coat of paint being placed on the hundreds of port a pos {sp?} to be placed along the route. Next stop the Queens Mews where we viewed some of the horses and carriages being readied for the wedding. Went to the nearby Queen’s Gallery shop where we learned that all wed- ding souvenirs were almost depleted all over London. We could not fill the tea towel orders there or on Thursday shop- ping. “They are changing the guard at Buckingham Palace, and Christopher Robin went down with Alice” along with Bill and Ann on Thursday after a morning shopping in the big stores. Only tacky mugs for souvenirs. On the day itself we miscalculated. We had resigned our- selves to not seeing much as we’d be behind 15 or 20 rows of people. When we tried to go through Green Park across the street to Buck Palace or the Mall around 9, both were closed due to crowds. We watched the mar- riage on our return on TV. After, we had a couple of beers in the street cafe of our hotel on Piccadilly to watch the heavy street pedes- trian traffic with our Canadian flags in an empty beer bottle. The crowds were a won- der, happy, with all

The Banner 17 May 2011 This haiku, of all the submissions, Past Wardens’ Lunch has a wonderful open optimism and hap- piness. It is something we certainly need By Vonnie Collyer Comments by Kevin: after a such a long and hard winter. But, rd The 3 annual Past I really like the transitions in this wait a minute, because the poem refers, Warden’s Brunch was haiku. It implies change of seasons not to the present wardens, but to ex- held at Number One which is a common traditional element wardens there are some complications. (previously the Gros- in haiku. What, I think, makes this the Does this mean that life only begins after venor Club) on April strongest of those submitted poems, is rd one has been a warden? If you need to 3 . Each year the mem- that it uses the shape of the poem, the be an ex-warden to “Spring” into new bers attending has been sound of the words and their meaning to life, what are the present wardens-old between 23 and 28. Grace (alias an origi- change, subtly, the surface meaning. It bulbs or tubers waiting in the cold nal composition of the Benedicite) was begins very strongly and definitely with ground until, inevitably, their personal sung by Bob Hayman and John Biehn. the word “inconsolable”. It makes a an Spring comes around and they too can While our focus is mainly a social unambiguous and seemingly irreversible spring forth?. This one creates a nice one (and it’s not a bad focus) some other statement- the writer cannot now or ever double take. be consoled. The beginning of the sec- things have been done. Being a warden ond line emphasizes this with the first Is a gift and a challenge Mary Ellen Kirk chaired a commit- word “cannot”, a word that begins, as The it’s all over tee (Frank Franchetto, Gayle Small- does the second word, with two hard bridge, Vonnie Collyer) to compile a sounds. Curiously, however, the third Submitted by Gayle Smallbridge “Warden’s 101” booklet. Frank sug- line changes all this. If the sentence were gested it last year and Mary Ellen ran written as one line…”cannot commit to with it and did a great job. being there next year” the meaning Runner -Up Two years ago Jane Smith suggested would be crystal clear. However, since I won’t ever know some visiting We have visited the past the second part of the sentence is printed Such friends as this quartet was on the third line, what we see is...“next wardens who are shut in and took them Don, Bain, Ray and Terr-y Altar flowers. This year we also signed year for certain” cards and sent them to let them know A statement which is much more we were thinking of them. hopeful. In fact, just as definitely hopeful Submitted by Bob Hayman Jan Delaney composed poem on as the beginning of the poem seems Comments by Kevin: behalf of her and Frank Franchetto and hopeless. welcomed the “new Past Wardens:’\. Rather sad, in one sense, this little “Inconsolable’ becomes consolable nostalgic haiku. However, the word Marie Hatherall (in absentia) and Murray in the simple writing of the poem. Hunter. “quartet” adds the additional concept of this group being musical. Bain, at least, Bob Sleno and Lois Geaves, who might get a chuckle out of that reference. died this past year, were remembered. We also had a People’s choice—two There are also the two meanings implied were tied for that honour: Don Ford spoke briefly and ex- by “friends”. What is meant, I think, is pressed a desire to have lunch in the fall This fresh April day that the writer sees the quartet as their to discuss involvement in upcoming A garden of ex-wardens wonderful friends, but there is also the 125th Anniversary celebrations. Springs into new life other thought that they could also be a quartet of friends amongst themselves Submitted by Bill Dale. Lois Greaves brought a book of Hai- even though they may not have all met. kus last year and suggested we might Comments by Kevin: Then ,this haiku accomplishes what any wax poetic. So in her memory we did! good haiku should and that is that de- Here is another poem which uses its There were 7 submissions. Kevin Bice spite the apparent simplicity of the sur- subject the traditional seasonal theme. It judged them and his comments were as face meaning, there is a deeper meaning is fun. I won’t be able to look at the war- much fun as the Haikus! on reflection. dens standing at the back of the church The winner was dressed in their Sunday best, in quite the And of course it reminds us all here Inconsolable same way again.. They will now and al- at St. John’s that we have been extraor- Cannot commit to be there ways look like different kinds of plants. dinarily fortunate-blessed- in our rec- Next year for certain It will be interesting to consider what tors. kind of plant each will turn out to be. It is always lovely to have several Now that they have “sprung into new Past wardens now involved in other par- life”. Submitted by Ian Charlton. ishes join us for the fun and fellowship!

The Banner 18 May 2011 Library Corner May 2011 Adult Non Fiction The first Christmas: what the Gos- pels really teach about Jesus’s birth. A glimpse of Jesus. Brennan Manning Marcus Borg and John Dominic Cros- By Judy Tuck, (248.4 MAN) san (232.1 BOR) St. John’s Librarian Artistry in pulpit humor. Melvin The Gnostic Gospels. Elaine Pagels

Wray (252 WRA) (273 PAG) Baha’u’llah. (297.9 Baha’u’llah. (297.9 BAH) BAH) The Knights of the Holy Grail: the This small booklet was Gift and mystery. Pope John Paul II secret history of the Knights Tem- published in 1992 to mark the centenary (262.13 JOH) plar. Tim Wallace-Murphy (271.7913 of the passing of Baha’u’llah, the foun- Giving and receiving. Morris Cerullo WAL) der of the Baha’i faith. The booklet pro- (248.6 CER) The Magdalene moment: a vision for vides a brief introduction to Baha’u’l- God and empire. John Dominic Cros- a new Christianity. Joanna Manning lah’s life and work. san (261.7 CRO) (262 MAN) Papal sin: structures of deceit. Garry God in the moment: making every The Seven Mountains of Thomas Wills (262.13 WIL)Willis describes a day a prayer. Kathy Coffey (248.32 Merton. Michael Mott (271.1 MOT) papacy that seems “steadfastly unwill- COF) The Tomb of Christ. Martin Biddle ing to face the truth about itself, its past Grace (eventually). Anne Lamott (230 (726 BID) and its relations with others. The refusal LAM) Townshend of Huron. J.D. Purdy of authorities to admit that they could (283.092 PUR) err has needlessly exacerbated their Meeting Jesus again for the first time. original mistakes. Willis traces the rise Marcus Borg (232.9 BOR) Toys & Reasons. John Smallbridge of papacy’s resistance to the truth, be- North American Churches. Mitchell, (819.1 SMA) ginning with the challenges posed in the B. (726.5 MIT) Twelve weeks in spring: the inspiring th 19 century by science, democracy, Papal sin: structures of deceit. Garry story of Margaret and her team. June scriptural scholarship and rigorous his- Wills (262.13 WIL) Callwood (362.1 CAL) tory.” Garry Willis is a professor of When Jesus became God: the epic history at Northwestern University. Enjoy Some Great fight over Christ’s divinity in the last The Magdalene moment: a vision days of Rome. Richard E. Rubenstein for a new Christianity. Joanna Summer Reading! (273.4 RUB) Manning (262 MAN)Joanna Man- Women of the Old Testament: 12 ning is a bestselling author, frequent Prayer for the twenty-first century. stories for individuals or groups. contributor to the Globe and Mail, and a John Marsden (248.3 MAR) Gladys Hunt (221.92 HUN) former nun. In this book, she draws on Words to love by (Large Print). Mother Mary Magdalene as an inspirational Prayer. O. Hallesby (248.3 HAL) Teresa (242 TER) model while sharing her vision for a Radical compassion: the life and modern Christianity; she calls for “the times of Archbishop Ted Scott. Hugh Your voice, God’s word. William Syd- reinstatement of women in religious McCullum (283.092 MCC) nor (264 SYD) leadership, the integration of the erotic Reading the Bible again for the first and sensual into the spiritual, and the time. Marcus Borg (220.6 BOR) Adult Fiction acceptance of sexual diversity.” Readings in Christian thought. Hugh The reckoning. Beverly Lewis (F LEW) God and empire. John Dominic Cros- Kerr, ed. (230 KER) san (261.7 CRO) John Dominic Cros- The shunning. Beverly Lewis (F LEW) Religion in Canada: spiritual devel- san, professor emeritus at De Paul Uni- opment of a nation. William Kilbourn, The confession. Beverly Lewis (F versity, is widely regarded as the fore- ed. (200 KIL) LEW) most historical Jesus scholar of our The five people you meet in Heaven. Remembrance of God: a selection of time. Surveying the Bible from Genesis Mitch Albom (F ALB) to the Book of Revelation, Crossan con- Baha’i prayers and holy writings.

trasts the moral and ethical call to fight (297.9 REM) unjust superpowers found throughout Sacred roads. Nicholas Shrady (291.3 For Children SHR) the Bible, with the non-violent King- One-Minute Christmas dom of God prophesized by Jesus, and Seasons of the heart: a selection of stories. Shari Lewis (CHR the equality advocated by Paul. “Peace sermons by Canon Edward Nason LEW) cannot be won the Roman way, through West. West, Edward Nason (252 NAS) Julia and the hand of military victory, but only through jus- Speaking in stories. William R. White God. Eleanor Cameron tice, and fair and equal treatment of all (808.5 WHI) (JF CAM) people.”

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