Diocese Hosts General Synod Reduce the Number of Episcopal Areas from Four to Three

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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 MAY 2016 Episcopal elections coming up

BY STUART MANN

THE diocese’s Synod will convene on Sept. 17 at St. Paul, Bloor Street to elect two new suffragan bishops. Archbishop Colin Johnson has called for the elections after Bish - op Philip Poole and Bishop Patrick Yu announced their re - tirements and Bishop Linda Nicholls was elected coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Huron. The ordination and consecra - tion of the two bishops-elect will take place on Jan. 7, 2017, at St. Paul, Bloor Street. Diocesan Council approved Archbishop Johnson’s request for the elections at a meeting on March 31. “It is important to be - gin the election process as soon as possible to develop a profile, CONFIRMED solicit nominations and communi - cate the information about the Thirty-three confirmands have their picture taken with Archbishop Colin Johnson and sponsoring clergy after the diocesan confirmation service at nominees to the diocese and par - St. James Cathedral on April 10. They came from nine churches across the diocese. More photos, Page 14. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON ticularly to members of Synod,” he said. The announcement comes as consultations are underway in the diocese about a proposal to Diocese hosts General Synod reduce the number of episcopal areas from four to three. The con - sultations include a series of town hall meetings that Archbishop Staff, volunteers prepare for national gathering Johnson is having with clergy in April and May. BY STUART MANN include staffing highways 404 and 407. The hotel be shown. Archbishop Johnson told the information was the site of the diocese’s Synod After the video, guests will be Diocesan Council that the result IN early July, about 300 people desk at General last year. invited out into the foyer to liter - of the consultations could have a from across Canada and farther Synod, putting up Ms. Majewski says volunteers ally taste the diocese’s diversity. bearing on the number of suffra - afield will be descending on a ho - signage at the are needed. Anyone interested They will be greeted with food gan bishops elected. “If the advice tel in Richmond Hill for the 41st event, meeting in helping out should read and from the various communities from the consultations indicates gathering of General Synod, the delegates at the complete an application form on that make up the diocese – the that we should move to three ar - national decision-making body Laura Walton airport and train the diocese’s website. (Visit Caribbean, Latin America, south eas, I will make that determina - that meets every three years. station and help - www.toronto.anglican.ca and and east Asia, to name a few. Ac - tion by early June. If the consulta - Working behind the scenes to ing out with registration. search for “General Synod vol - companying the food will be tions recommend that we stay at help make it all run smoothly is a There might even be a need for unteers.”) The deadline for ap - posters that list the menu items four areas, then I will make a re - small but dedicated group of staff volunteers who are tech-savvy, as plications is April 30. and the parishes they represent. quest to Council by June to have and volunteers from the Diocese General Synod plans to hand out In addition to providing volun - Food will also feature promi - an election of a third bishop at the of Toronto, the official host. electronic tablets to each dele - teers, the diocese will play a key nently in the closing banquet. The same electoral Synod in Septem - They’re looking after everything gate. role in General Synod’s opening diocese is hoping to offer a 100- ber.” from greeting people at the air - Cynthia Majewski of St. and closing ceremonies. On the kilometre menu, meaning that all More information about the port to hosting the opening recep - Clement, Eglinton, is serving as first night, the diocese will host a the food and beverage will come episcopal elections will be pub - tion and closing dinner. the coordinator of volunteers. She reception to welcome the dele - from within a 100 km radius of the lished in The Anglican and posted “It’s a big job,” says Laura Wal - has already started looking for gates and visitors. The reception hotel. The banquet will begin on the diocese’s website, ton, chair of the Local Arrange - helpers by contacting the church - will highlight the diocese’s diver - with a jazz vespers band from St. www.toronto.anglican.ca, as it be - ments Committee and a member es nearest the hotel. sity and missional activities. Philip, Etobicoke. The evening comes available. of Christ Church, Batteau. General Synod will be held July Archbishop Colin Johnson will will include closing comments Ms. Walton estimates the dio - 7-12 at the Sheraton Parkway address the gathering, and then a from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Pri - www.toronto.anglican.ca cese will need about 50 volunteers North Toronto Hotel and Suites, video called “Reimagining Our mate, and Archbishop Johnson. It to accomplish all of the tasks. Jobs located near the intersection of Church in the Public Square” will will conclude with a hymn.

ANGLICANS RECEIVE TOP AWARD – SEE PAGE 12 2 The Anglican N E W S May 2016 Bishop Yu BRIEFLY Workshops help announces parish leaders Two parish administration work - shops are left for those who are leaders in their parish or think - ing of becoming one and wonder - retirement ing what’s involved. Consider at - tending one of the following two workshops: April 30 at St. Paul, Innisfil or May 7 at St. Paul, Plans include teaching at Lindsay. To register, visit www.toronto.anglican.ca. Hong Kong seminary Youth invited to BISHOP Patrick Yu, suffragan to Karen Isaacs, his administra - summer gathering bishop of the Diocese of Toronto tive assistant. “That is because Registration is open for the 2016 and area bishop of York-Scarbor - she is aware of my retirement Canadian Lutheran Anglican ough, has announced his retire - plan, which, except for the details, Bishop Patrick Yu speaks at a Chinese New Year celebration at St. James Youth (CLAY) gathering, an ment. In a letter to the clergy of is possibly the worst kept secret in Cathedral in February, hosted by the Anglican Mandarin Fellowship. PHOTO event of fun, learning, worship York-Scarborough on March 13, the Diocese of Toronto. BY MICHAEL HUDSON and spiritual growth. This year’s Bishop Yu said he will be retiring “I have written to the Archbish - gathering takes place Aug. 17-21 at the end of January 2017. op asking to retire at the end of at the University of Prince Ed - “You may have noticed a cer - January 2017. With his concur - shipped as a new immigrant in lowed by a Doctor of Ministry ward Island. Youth participants tain hesitation in Karen if you rence I announced this today at 1970 when they met at the chapel from the Toronto School of Theol - aged 14-19 from the Anglican have asked about my future plans St. John, Willowdale. It was with at St. Paul, and it seemed fitting to ogy in 1997. He was ordained to Church of Canada and the Evan - lately,” wrote Bishop Yu, referring that congregation that I wor - announce my retirement there. the priesthood in 1982 and served gelical Lutheran Church in “It has been a privilege and a in four parishes in the diocese be - Canada are invited to attend. joy to work with such a talented fore being elected bishop in 2006, Visit www.claygathering.ca. -ARY''RIFlTH"! -"! *$ and dedicated cadre of clergy and the first bishop of Asian descent the faithful and delightful people in the Anglican Church of Canada. -ACLAREN #ORLETT,,0 we all serve. After my retirement He was the chair of Anglican Wit - Patient ombudsman "ARRISTER3OLICITOR/NTARIO "LOOR3TREET%AST I plan on teaching at Minghua ness, the evangelism and church at ACW meeting !TTORNEY#OUNSELOR AT ,AW.EW9ORK 3UITE 3OUTH4OWER Theological College in Hong Kong growth initiative of the Anglican 4ORONTO /.-72 for the spring term, and will con - Communion, until June 2015. He Christine Elliott, Ontario’s first 7ILLS 4RUSTS%STATES "USINESS 2EAL%STATE 4EL tinue that ministry each spring for also chaired the Ontario Provin - patient ombudsman, will be the &AX the two following years and per - cial Commission on Theological keynote speaker at the diocesan WWWMACLARENCORLETTCOM% MAILMGRIFlTH MACORLAWCOM haps longer. When I am in Canada Education from 2006 to 2012. Anglican Church Women’s an - I will be glad to offer myself in The York-Scarborough episco - nual general meeting on May 14 ȱ ministry appropriate for my situa - pal area, located in the eastern at St. Thomas, Brooklin. Tickets tion. part of Toronto, consists of 55 are $30. For more information, 6W-2+1·6&(0(7(5< “Please be patient with the parishes offering services in a va - phone the ACW at 416-363-0018 $QJOLFDQ3DULVKRI6W-2+1·6&+85&+(DVW2UDQJHYLOOH ȱ many changes in this great dio - riety of languages. The area is al - or email [email protected] - ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǳȱ cese as it undergoes significant so home to Flemingdon Park Min - can.ca. transition. I will continue to hold istry, New Hope Mandarin Min - ȱȱȱ ¢ȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱ it in prayer, and with it, all of you. istry, All Saints, Sherbourne Needlework director ȱȱŗŞŗŘǰȱǯȱ Ȃȱȱȱ¢ȱ Please also pray for me and Kathy Street-Community Centre, the as we begin a new chapter in life.” Mission to Seafarers and the con - visits cathedral ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱǰȱȱȱ Born and raised in Hong Kong, vent of the Sisterhood of St. John The executive director of the ȱȱǯȱ Bishop Yu was educated at Mc - the Divine. Royal School of Needlework, )25,1)250$7,213/($6(&217$&77+(&+85&+ Master University and received More information about Bishop from Hampton Court Palace in +,*+:$<&$/('2121/.* his Master of Divinity degree Yu’s retirement will be published England, will be speaking at St. &!8 ANGLICAN BELLNETCAWWWSTJOHNSORANGEVILLECA from Wycliffe College in 1981, fol - as it becomes available. James Cathedral on May 27. ȱ ȱ

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This may in - cussion are the inadequate provision of pal - e are in the midst of the Easter sea - clude options to pre-determine a time of liative care, along with the training of med - Address all editorial material to: son, when the death and resurrec - death, extending the option to the mentally ill ical personnel in appropriate and effective The Anglican Wtion of Jesus and the new life we or to minors. pain management. If these are not widely 135 Adelaide Street East are offered in him are at the fore - As Christian pastors and leaders, we find available and easily accessible, the impetus Toronto, Ontario M5C 1L8 front of our personal prayers, our public litur - some of these very disturbing. for assisted death is much stronger. We urge Tel: (416 ) 363 -6021, ext. 247 gies and our teaching. The issues of life and The Anglican Church made a substantial you to advocate locally, provincially and na - Toll free: 1 -80 0-66 8-8932 death are also in the forefront of public dis - submission to that committee on Feb. 3, 2016, tionally for comprehensive palliative care Fax: (416 ) 36 3-7678 course, with the violence of war and terrorist raising a number of questions that need to be that, both short-term and long, will directly E-mail: [email protected] attacks killing innocents in so many places, considered in developing legislation and reg - affect far more people than medically assist - Circulation: For all circulation inquiries, the ecological disasters that lead to sudden ulations that Parliament is expected to adopt ed death. In both advocacy and provision of including address changes, new death from catastrophe or the slow death of in the next few months. care, we can call on our extensive practical subscriptions and cancellations, starvation, or the tragic epidemic of youth As archbishop, I have spoken and written experience in ministry with the elderly, the call the Circulation Department at suicides that devastates too many indigenous publicly about my serious concerns. Among dying, and with those who suffer from mental (416) 924-9199, ext. 259/245, or email communities. It is in these contexts that I these are the reduction of the definition of illness. [email protected]. write, with the support of the area bishops, "provision of care" to a medical/technical These are deeply emotional issues. We You can also make changes online: about the upcoming changes in Canadian law "treatment," the almost exclusive focus on urge you to deepen your understanding of visit www.anglicanjournal.com regarding medically assisted death. (The ter - the individual in isolation from their commu - this matter, to read, think and pray for wis - and click Subscription Centre. minology keeps changing.) nity, and the nearly unquestioned equation of dom, to discuss this with your families and Annie Fenn The Anglican Church of Canada has ad - human dignity with the capacity to author in - neighbours, particularly with the medical : Advertising dressed this issue for a number of years. As a dependently one’s own life (and hence death). professionals in your parishes. We encourage Address all advertising material to: church, we have extensive pastoral experi - End-of-life matters are complex, with many you also to write and speak with your local Fenn Company Inc. ence, to add to our biblical, theological and nuances that are not easily resolved with Members of Parliament to express your P.O. Box 1060 moral traditions, to call upon. I commend to simplistic solutions. Anglicans hold diverse views as they make crucial decisions about King City, Ontario L7B 1B1 you an excellent resource, “Care in Dying,” perspectives on this, but we share a core the policies, laws and investments that will Tel: 905-833-6200, ext. 22 first published in 1998, to assist our church in commitment, echoed in our baptismal vows, govern us all for a long time to come. Toll free: 1 -80 0-209 -4810 reflecting on the debate. It distinguishes be - “to uphold the dignity of every human being.” “Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or Fax: (905 ) 833 -2116 tween termination of life support, ending We are created in the image of God and re - whether we die, we die unto the Lord: E-mail: [email protected] treatment and euthanasia (voluntary, invol - deemed by God’s gracious love in His Son, Je - whether we live therefore or die, we are the untary and non-voluntary). As importantly, it sus Christ. As Christians, we find the mean - Lord's. For to this end Christ died, and lived The Anglican Church puts the discussion of the debate in the ing of our life and our death in relation to Je - again, that he might be Lord of both the dead framework of the call to care. Caring at the sus’ birth, life, suffering, death and resurrec - and the living.” Romans 14:8-9 In the Anglican Communion: end of life is not only about medical practice, tion. A global community of 70 technology and legal doctrine. It raises the A new document, “Living and Dying, We Yours faithfully, million Anglicans in 64,000 moral, ethical and pastoral obligations placed are the Lord’s: Resources to Assist Pastoral congregations in 164 countries. on all of us to respond to individuals, fami - and Theological Approaches to Physician As - The Most Rev. Colin Johnson, Archbishop of Canterbury: lies, professionals and communities in a vari - sisted Dying,” has just been written (to be re - Archbishop of Toronto and of Moosonee The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby , ety of circumstances. leased shortly) by the Faith, Worship and along with the Bishops Suffragan of Toronto: Lambeth Palace, The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Ministry Task Force on Physician Assisted The Right Rev. Philip Poole, Area Bishop of London, England SE1 7JU. February 2015 declared unconstitutional ex - Dying. It is worth reading. Along with “Care York-Credit Valley isting laws prohibiting physician-assisted dy - in Dying,” it provides us with a very helpful The Right Rev. Patrick Yu, Area Bishop of In Canada: ing. It ruled that "a competent adult person pastoral resource. York-Scarborough A community of about 600,000 members who (1) clearly consents to the termination of Whatever the outcomes of the ongoing dis - The Right Rev. Linda Nicholls, Area Bishop of in 30 dioceses, stretching from Vancouver life and (2) has a grievous and irremediable cussions, we must recognize the urgent and Trent-Durham Island to Newfoundland and north to the Arctic Ocean. medical condition (including an illness, dis - ongoing need for pastoral care to the person The Right Rev. Peter Fenty, Area Bishop of ease or disability) that causes enduring suf - who is dying (or who is in significant and un - York-Simcoe Primate: fering that is intolerable to the individual in relenting physical or psychological pain), to The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, the circumstances of his or her condition" the caregivers and family, to medical person - The Care in Dying document can be found on Church House, 80 Hayden St. has this right. nel and to the wider community. The church the national church’s website at www.angli - Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 A recent joint parliamentary committee is one of the chief resources for this care, and can.ca/faith/focus/ethics/care-in-dying/. In the Diocese of Toronto: A community of 254 congregations in 210 parishes covering 26,000 square kilometers. Of the nearly 5 million people who live within the diocesan boundaries, 376,000 Listen with an ear to change claim to be affiliated with the Anglican Church, with about 80,000 people identified on the parish rolls. The diocese BY THE REV. RISCYLLA and economic action, and to recognize and listening; and invest in building relation - is home to many ethnic and language- WALSH SHAW dismantle oppressive governance structures. ships, which takes time. Reading through the based congregations, including African, Much good work is being done at local and 94 Calls to Action will remind each and all of Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, French, “ nspiring reconciliation re - diocesan levels to extend the discourses and us that we do indeed have a personal connec - Hispanic, Japanese, and Tamil. The City of quires going far beyond frameworks of reconciling. tion, no matter the sector in which we work Toronto has the largest population of Iour reach.” For this teach - When I speak to local chapters of KAIROS, and live. Attend a pow wow, visit a Native aboriginal peoples in the country. ing, I am grateful to Com - to parishes and in workshops, a common Friendship Center; spend time getting to The Archbishop of Toronto: missioner Marie Wilson of theme often emerges: “How do I do reconcili - know the first peoples of the land, who have The Most Rev. Colin Johnson our national Truth and Reconciliation Com - ation?” From Marie Wilson: “We need people generations of experience, wisdom and con - mission on Indian Residential Schools. and commitments.” Now is our opportunity crete ideas about how we can walk together York-Credit Valley: While sharing my experiences of the TRC to pledge our long-term commitment to do - into the future. (Be aware: one might not, at The Rt. Rev. Philip Poole with people in our diocese and expanding ing the hard work of partnering, theological first, be comfortable with the concept of our work of reconciliation with our ecumeni - reckoning and community healing. We are walking together. This will call for mutual re - Trent-Durham: cal partners, it has been a privilege and hon - the ancestors of future generations. What spect, personal humility, a giving up of some The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls our to connect with so many who are asking legacy do we wish to leave? To answer this firm beliefs.) York-Scarborough: the questions, “What does reconciliation requires individual honesty, community hon - At a meeting with members of the Arch - The Rt. Rev. Patrick Yu mean for me? What can be done to promote esty and Holy Spirit wisdom. diocese of Toronto last June, I heard of many healing? What do we, as a church and a At our diocesan outreach and advocacy connections that our Roman Catholic sisters York-Simcoe: province, need to do to bring about reconcili - conferences in 2014 and 2015, we heard the and brothers have developed for reconcilia - The Rt. Rev. Peter Fenty ation?” question, “How can reconciliation be inte - tion – through the Catholic school boards, in The Diocese of Toronto: More than saying the right words or sim - grated into our way of life, especially when parish and community partnerships, and in 135 Adelaide St. E., ply empathizing, reconciliation is about lis - First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples aren’t fundraising and sponsorship programs. Toronto, Ont., M5C 1L8 tening with an ear to changing oneself. It is a in our spheres of influence?” It is a process: Questions arose about ways to move forward 1-800-668-8932/416-363-6021 willingness and ability to address policies develop the ears to hear, and use them; teach Continued on Page 5 Web site: http://www.toronto.anglican.ca May 2016 C O M M E N T The Anglican 5 None of us think we are racist

here is great delight BISHOP’S OPINION clergy and councils do not fully reflect the to anyone who joins us in worship and the in the church when diversity of our churches. We have work ministry of the Gospel. The Holy Spirit we Twe come to cele - BY BISHOP LINDA NICHOLLS to do. celebrate at Pentecost can help us break brate Pentecost, as One of the most difficult aspects of that through the barriers of our prejudices, we look for creative ways work is to tackle racism. None of us think our attitudes and systemic roadblocks. to honour the power of the heard the stories of encounters in some of we are racist. Yet I know there are subtle The Spirit can help us find that new place Holy Spirit in the lives of our parishes that were anything but the ways in which I make assumptions about of shared communication and joy in the the disciples. We decorate welcome the disciples gave on Pentecost – other people that are based on the colour Good News of God in Christ – if we will lis - our churches and vestments in red; we re - stories of people being ignored, shunned of their skin, their accent or their behav - ten! Come, Holy Spirit, come! member the experience of speaking in or told they were in the wrong church. ior, before I have even been introduced to other tongues by inviting people of other Yet when I have travelled around the them and know them as a person. Our *** languages to read scripture or litanies; world, I have been received in churches – communities and our social systems By the time you read this article, I will and we delight in the almost giddy joy the Anglican and other – with a warm wel - struggle with attitudes that reinforce prej - have started my new ministry as coadju - disciples experienced of power to pro - come and delight when I want to worship udices, and racism lives in our communi - tor bishop of the Diocese of Huron. I want claim the Gospel. We know the Gospel is there, most recently so in Jerusalem at St. ties and occasionally surfaces in acts of to share my deep thanksgiving for more for all people and we will hear the stories George’s Cathedral. I have also discov - violence or hatred. than 30 years of ministry that I enjoyed in in Acts of the missionary journeys of the ered that I need to learn from my sisters Scripture shows us the disciples dis - the Diocese of Toronto. Thank you to the disciples. As I write this article, the Angli - and brothers in Christ who see the Gospel missing a Canaanite woman based on her many colleagues with whom I have can Consultative Council is meeting in with different eyes than I do. origins, and Jesus is challenged to heal shared ministry – deacons, priests and Lusaka, Africa, a sign of the worldwide We live in the most multicultural city in her daughter (Matthew 15:21-28). Later, bishops. Thank you to the lay people who sharing of the Gospel that has taken place the world! Our diocese has congregations they will be shocked that Jesus talks to a have taught me much about faithful min - over the last 2,000 years. Our Anglican from every part of the globe – China, Samaritan woman at the well. The conver - istry in daily life and living in community Communion has members on every conti - Japan, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Central Ameri - sion of St. Paul shows God specifically together in conflicts and in joys. I now nent. ca. French, Spanish, Mandarin, Can - calling Paul to reach out beyond his own look forward to learning, growing and During my years of ministry in the Dio - tonese, Japanese and English in all its community to take the Good News to the sharing ministry in a new part of God’s cese of Toronto, I have encountered An - forms are found in worship across our Gentiles. Our prejudices are often rooted vineyard in the Diocese of Huron. Please glicans who have come to our doors from diocese. Many parishes have people from in our upbringing and past history and pray for me as I will pray for all of you in other parts of the world to worship as places all around the globe. Yet, despite need to be constantly challenged to en - our shared call for the sake of God’s brothers and sisters in Christ. I have also our desire to be a welcoming church, our sure that we retain the openness of Jesus world. A Christian legacy can enable new ministry

n the weeks following can provide additional resources to ex - and for most of us, myself included, it is the birth of our first THE STEWARD pand the mission of the church for gener - something we’d rather put off. Ultimately, child, my wife and I ations to come. we all have to deal with the reality that I BY PETER MISIASZEK had our wills drawn Legacy giving seems like a relatively life in this world comes to an end. As up. Being in our early 30s, new concept in the church, but it is actu - Christians, we believe that there is some - we had little in the way of during his or her lifetime. By making a ally as old as the church itself. In the New thing beyond the here and now. Planning material possessions but will, an individual can choose their own Testament, Acts 4 tells the story of a man for how a lifetime of dreams, hopes and wanted to be certain that beneficiaries, based on existing and po - named Joseph, a native of Cyprus who memories is properly distributed follow - our son’s interests would be taken care tential financial needs as well as their re - sold a field that belonged to him and gave ing our passing is an important part of of. His well-being was our top priority. lationships. Furthermore, items of senti - the proceeds to the apostles for them to the legacy we leave behind. Having a will drawn up was no big deal, mental value can be given to specific ben - distribute as needed. The gift of land I urge you to make your will if you have yet surprisingly only 50 per cent of Cana - eficiaries, thus avoiding conflict among from Joseph’s assets is what we would not done so, or to review it if you have dians have one. In fact, most Canadians family members. call a living-legacy gift. The apostles gave one. When you do, please consider a gift are hardly aware of the need for one; We are all familiar with the gifts we Joseph a new name, Barnabas, which to your parish, the diocese or Faith - many only get a will when they are faced give to the church through our weekly of - means “son of encouragement” in He - Works. Even a person of modest means with an overseas trip or unexpected ill - fering, pre-authorized giving or some brew. often has a considerable estate, when ness. other special offering or fundraiser. Estate planning is something most peo - property and insurance are considered. A If a person in Ontario dies without a These gifts normally come from our cur - ple approach with apprehension because gift to the church can also help reduce will, the law determines who receives the rent incomes. We are less familiar with it forces us to consider the intimate de - your taxes. More importantly, your gift accumulated assets and the amount of the many ways we can give to the church tails of our lives, often in dicussion with will help sustain the good work you have any inheritance. The distribution of as - and its ministry from the assets we have lawyers, financial planners, family mem - supported over a lifetime and enable new sets may not necessarily coincide with accumulated over the course of a lifetime bers and sometimes our clergy. It is not ministry to flourish as a result of your the wishes of the deceased. For example, – assets such as real estate, stocks or life easy to talk about end-of-life issues, espe - generosity. no gifts will be made to friends or the insurance. Gifts made from our accumu - cially the end of our own life. Grappling church or a favourite charity, no matter lated assets are called “legacy gifts,” and with matters related to our estate in - Peter Misiaszek is the diocese’s director how much they meant to the individual they are a wonderful way in which we clines us to confront our own mortality, of Stewardship Development. Integrate reconciliation into your way of life

Continued from Page 4 in faith. “How do we bring the message of realizing reconciliation, and the beauty of to trust, value and work for indigenous things we can change. The past is not one Jesus, which has the power to transform our efforts will bless our children’s chil - peoples’ self-determination, self-gover - of them. We need to address today head- lives, through the same institution that dren. nance, sovereignty. How can we work to - on – and to go beyond reconciliation. In brought messages of xenophobia and the - I have been asked, “How can we bring ward recognizing the rights and responsi - the prophetic voice of Commissioner ological superiority?” The legacy that we reconciliation into our churches? Into our bilities we each have for the up-building Marie Wilson: “We are here because we as a church have inherited is not the same holy conversations? Into our longing to be of all of God’s peoples, the sacredness of are not finished.” as the one we leave. As part of the colo - missional?” I pray and offer: let us expand all creation? We remember that this story nization of this nation, the church often our understandings and practices of rec - of our past is important for our healing, The Rev. Riscylla Walsh Shaw is the acted not in wisdom but in confusion and onciliation to redress and redistribute. important for our national memory, for incumbent of Christ Church, Bolton and fear. But we share a future, we are bound This will require great courage in evolv - our church’s memory – and very impor - an Ambassador of Reconciliation for the together. Each and all of us have a role in ing from the colonial mindset to learning tant for our church’s future. There are diocese. TO ADVERTISE IN THE ANGLICAN CALL 905.833.6200 X22 6 The Anglican N E W S May 2016 Grants given for sponsorships CANADA BRIEFS 65 parishes Priest to start helping indigenous ministry WINNIPEG - An Anglican priest refugees has been named to the newly created role of urban indigenous ministry developer for the Dio - BY RYAN WESTON cese of Rupert’s Land. The Rev. Vincent Solomon of Norway AS much as $392,000 in grants will House Cree First Nation in Mani - be distributed to parishes across toba will start his new role on all four episcopal areas to support May 1. He will develop a min - refugee sponsorship in the dio - istry for indigenous people in the cese. The grants, approved by diocese, focusing on residents Diocesan Council in March, are and visitors to Winnipeg. Previ - provided through a $500,000 tithe ously, Mr. Solomon was the pro - from the Ministry Allocation gram coordinator for the Men - Fund. They will help to offset nonite Central Committee. costs associated with the private rupertslandnews.ca sponsorship of refugees. Grants have been approved for Anglicans sign 19 parishes in Toronto, Lindsay and Orono, with provisional ap - right-to-life petition proval given for an additional six FREDERICTON - The Bishop of grants in a number of communi - Fredericton and one of his pred - ties, subject to the parishes sub - ecessors were among the promi - mitting additional information or nent Anglican clergy who gath - clarification to the Refugee Sup - ered here in February to sign a port Allocation Committee. Ian McBride (left), executive director of AURA, speaks at a refugee planning meeting in Stroud, Ont. Beside him petition against physician-assist - Grants will be distributed to is the Rev. Matthew McMillan, incumbent of the Parish of Churchill and Cookstown. Mr. McMillan’s parish is ed death. Bishop David Edwards, parishes once they have raised a working with other local churches to sponsor a refugee family. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HUDSON retired Bishop Bill Hockin and minimum of 80 per cent of their several other Anglican clerics contribution to the sponsorship ture refugee sponsorships. The reflected a variety of creative col - to make sure as many people in joined dozens of their fellow citi - costs and been matched with a grants help parishes, particularly laborations between parishes and need are brought to Canada as zens to sign the petition support - refugee case through the Angli - smaller parishes, to have a degree their wider communities. Eight - possible. ing the Declaration on Euthana - can United Refugee Alliance (AU - of confidence in going forward een applications involved some “The current situation is ex - sia and Assisted Suicide, jointly RA). that they otherwise may not form of partnership with other tremely fluid and in some ways released by the Evangelical Fel - The amount of the grants have.” Anglican parishes, ecumenical more challenging than we lowship of Canada and the Cana - ranges from $5,000 to $40,000. The Sixteen parishes that applied and interfaith partners, or com - thought it might be,” he said. dian Conference of Catholic proposed sponsorships will wel - for funding are undertaking spon - munity groups. Partners included “However, it is very important Bishops. come as many as 160 people to sorship for the first time. The local Lutheran, United Church that we continue our work, be - New Brunswick Anglican Canada with financial and com - sponsorship assistance grants and Christian Reform congrega - cause our calling to this should munity support to help them are providing strong motivation tions, an Islamic centre, and sev - not be dissuaded due to bureau - Diocese funds transition to their new homes. and support as parishes consider eral networks of neighbours en - cratic challenges. The work is the These applications represent only taking on the commitment neces - gaging with Anglican churches to work is the work.” micro-loan project a portion of the more than 65 sary to welcome refugees to a pursue refugee sponsorship. A second round of applications HAMILTON - The Diocese of Ni - parishes in the diocese working new life in Canada. The announcement of these for parish sponsorship support agara is hoping to raise money to toward some form of refugee “Sponsorship in the diocese grants comes in the midst of sig - grants will be accepted until May fund a $20,000 micro-loan project sponsorship. has grown immensely, particular - nificant discussion regarding 15. Information and application in Ghana this spring, says Bishop Ian McBride, executive director ly in the last year,” Mr. McBride changes to federal government forms can be found on the dio - Michael Bird. He’s hoping to be of AURA, was happy to receive said. “We applaud those parishes policy related to the private cese’s website, www.toronto.an - able to hand a cheque to Bishop news of the grants. “I’m exceed - who’ve been involved for a long refugee sponsorship program in glican.ca. Kobina Cyril Ben Smith, of As - ingly pleased,” he said. “I hope time and those who have recently Canada that may result in a slow - sante-Mampong diocese in the that these very generous grants become involved. We salute them ing down of approval for refugee Ryan Weston is the diocese’s West African country, when he from the diocese will lead imme - for their efforts in this ministry.” cases. Mr. McBride encourages Social Justice and Advocacy travels to Ghana in May. The mi - diately to wonderful refugee The 28 applications received by parishes to be patient, but also to consultant. cro-loans project would provide sponsorships and help to build fu - the March 15 first-round deadline continue to engage in the process small amounts of money to peo - ple in the diocese to allow them to create small businesses and PLEASE RECYCLE become more self-reliant. Niagara Anglican The Ang lican Donation improves LOFT Community Services Give it to a friend. maternity ward Annual General Meeting EDMONTON - A Burundi hospi - 5VFTEBZT.BZBUQN tal will be growing and upgrad - Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4)",&41&"3&4 ing, thanks to funds raised by the Diocese of Edmonton, says 6:30pm - Business Meeting $0..0/ the Rev. John Gee, the diocese’s 7:30pm - General Meeting community development facilita - tor. In late February, the diocese St. James Cathedral Centre, Snell Hall 13":&34 65 Church Street (King & Church) XJUI%S4DIVZMFS#SPXO presented a cheque for $47,450 to Downtown Toronto JODMVEJOHMJHIUSFGSFTINFOUT The Primate’s World Relief and +PJOVTGPSBOJOGPSNBMMPPLBU Development Fund (PWRDF) to For more information on attending, 4IBLFTQFBSFT$PNNPO1SBZFST pay for renovation and expan - please contact: Amy Tran ѮF #PPL PG $PNNPO 1SBZFS sion of the maternity ward at the 416-979-1994 ext. 233 BOEUIF&MJ[BCFUIBO"HF hospital in the Diocese of Buyé atran@lo cs.org CZOPUFEBVUIPS%BOJFM4XJѫ in Burundi. The money will al - ѮJT DPOUJOVFT PVS 4IBLFTQFBSF low the hospital to double the www.lo cs.org 4FBTPOPGUBMLTNBSLJOHUIF size of the maternity ward, from www.facebook.com/LOFTCS UIBOOJWFSTBSZPGIJTEFBUI three rooms to six, add another PO4U(FPSHFT%BZ delivery room, repair the walls, 4U0MBWFT$IVSDI ceiling and roof, and make sever - #MPPSBOE8JOEFSNFSF al other improvements. TUPMBWFTDB The Messenger May 2016 F A I T H W O R K S The Anglican 7

JESUS ASKED, DO YOU LOVE ME?

The Diocese of Toronto’s 19th annual FaithWorks campaign successfully raised $1,671,535 in support of Anglican-a liated ministries throughout our diocese and around the world.

By Susan McCulloch FaithWorks Campaign Manager Anglicans and friends throughout the diocese responded with unprecedented generosity to our 2015 FaithWorks Campaign, contributing over $1,671,000 in support of our shared diocesan ministry to people in need. “Thanks be to God for the generosity of our donors,” says Archbishop Colin Johnson. “FaithWorks is a tangible example of Christ’s mission being served in the world, and many people need to be thanked for their commitment – donors, volunteers, and clergy.”

Shelagh McPherson, chair of the FaithWorks Allocations 2015 FaithWorks Committee and a parishioner at St. Martin in-the-Fields, adds, 2016 FaithWorks Distributions Income by Source: “This generous outpouring of support demonstrates the compassion and concern for people in need throughout our 2016 Allocations: $1,197,162 Parishes: $1,036,531 community that we, as Anglicans, share. Our committee was Parish Retainers: $118,935 Corporations: $309,000 pleased to continue to support so many good works throughout Area Grants: $40,876 Foundations: $44,447 our diocese and around the world. With the heightened awareness of the plight of refugees that occurred during 2015, Campaign Expense: $196,605 Individuals: $196,296 we were also deeply grateful for the ﬂexibility to be able to Trusts: $79,272 allocate additional funds to assist our community’s response Groups/Other: $5,989 to this unprecedented humanitarian crisis.” Peter J. Misiaszek, director of Stewardship Development, says “Due to a healthy reserve fund, in 2015 FaithWorks was able These are just a few of the areas of ministry made possible to make a supplemental grant to the Anglican United Refugee through the generosity of our FaithWorks donors. Each and Alliance. This funding enabled AURA to hire additional sta to every day, FaithWorks ministry partners share the good news of respond to the increased number of Anglican parishes wanting Jesus Christ by reaching out in loving service to people in need. to become involved in sponsoring refugee families.” They help youth and young moms know that they are loved, and To further expand its support for refugees, the FaithWorks worthy of love. They provide safe and welcoming environments, Allocations committee recommended a 2016 allocation to hot meals, and counseling to street-involved youth and adults. Matthew House Refugee Reception Services, a Toronto ministry They provide a non-judgemental community of support that that provides safe haven and support to refugee claimants. helps ex-o enders avoid past mistakes; they provide transitional Ms. McPherson says, “The committee was pleased to be able to housing and support to victims of violence; they provide spiritual provide funding to such an important ministry working on behalf care and bereavement support to individuals and families faced of some of the most marginalized members of our community.” with life-limiting illness; and they support Residential Schools Survivors on the long road toward healing and reconciliation. Another area of ministry that received special emphasis from parishes during the 2015 FaithWorks Campaign is PWRDF’s Archbishop Johnson adds, “All of this ministry to people in need ongoing e orts in partnership with the Pikangikum Working is made possible through the generous ﬁnancial support, along Group to improve the quality of life for people in the Pikangikum with the prayers, of our faithful friends of FaithWorks. On behalf First Nation (see related story). In 2015, parishes designated of our ministry partners and the people they serve, I o er more than $73,510 of their overall FaithWorks support to this sincere thanks.” important initiative.

All Saints Church – Community Centre LOFT Community Services 2016 (Toronto) Matthew House Refugee Reception Services AURA (Toronto) FAITHWORKS The BRIDGE Prison Ministry (Brampton) North House Shelter (North Durham) Couchiching Jubilee House (Orillia) Philip Aziz Centre MINISTRY The Dam (Mississauga) PWRDF David Busby Street Centre (Barrie) Samaritan House Community Ministries PARTNERS Downsview Youth Covenant (Toronto) (Barrie) Flemingdon Park Ministry (Toronto) St. John’s Community Outreach Ministry Giving with Grace (formerly Anglican Appeal) (Peterborough) Lakeﬁeld After-School Program Toronto Urban Native Ministry 8 The Anglican F A I T H W O R K S May 2016

THE FACES OF FAITHWORKS

My name is Nikone and I’m from Laos, a Mental health is not recognized or understood country in Southeast Asia. in the Lao community, and I was alone and isolated without support. I lost touch with my In the late 1980s we moved to Toronto, and wife and kids and extended family. I enjoyed life here. I was an active member of the Buddhist temple and involved with My family doctor did an assessment of my the Lao community in Toronto. I have fond condition and referred me to Hong Fook memories of my life with my kids and family. Mental Health Association, a mental health clinic that specializes in addressing the needs As much as I was enjoying my life in Toronto, of Asian Communities. I have been receiving my physical and mental health issues started psychiatric care from Hong Fook on a regular to get worse. A few years later, I lost my job basis. Because of their support and care, and was involved in multiple motor vehicle LOFT COMMUNITY I am doing well now – I don’t have pain and accidents. My wife and I got divorced and I take my medications regularly. SERVICES I blame a large part of it on my mental health issues, including bipolar disorder. My mental I was so fortunate to have found LOFT. The FaithWorks supports LOFT health and physical issues were not only hard sta at LOFT, like James, my support worker, Community Services and many on me but on her and my family as well. have been a great help to me. I am no longer grateful clients, like Nikone. isolated, and I take part in a lot of the social My life was spiralling out of control, I was activities at LOFT, including the monthly This article originally appeared in jobless and su ering from physical ailments. grocery trips and other events. LOFT is my the March 2016 issue of the LOFT My ex-wife continued to live with our children, community now. If it weren’t for LOFT, Community Services newsletter. and I moved to a small place by myself. I wouldn’t have a home or my life back, and Used with permission. I am so grateful for the services of LOFT.

By Dave Steeves one of the families who had water installed, a family of 13, mostly young children (pictured Currently, only 50 of the 400 homes in at left), who are now freshly showered and Pikangikum have running water, with most attending school every day (no longer being water being collected in blue bottles from bullied due to lack of hygiene or of ill health). only eight community standpipes, and mostly The mother said that with water, bathing is by the children. most critical! PWRDF, in partnering with the Pikangikum In speaking to the sta at the nursing station, Working Group (PWG) on their “Water PWG volunteers learned that the lack of Project,” has provided significant funding running water has led to poor hygiene and towards the installation of running water to skin rashes. In the homes that have been 10 homes of the neediest in 2014, with a plan PWRDF – PIKANGIKUM retrofitted with running water, issues of for a further 10 homes this spring (as funding hygiene are no longer seen – to the nursing WATER PROJECT and donations allow). sta ’s delight. PWG is a group of volunteers who want to act Happy children grateful for In addition, six young adults trained in the in solidarity with the people of Pikangikum the gift of clean water in skills of plumbing and wiring for the project. First Nation to improve their quality of life Pikangikum First Nation. All now are gainfully self-employed, building by addressing significant social, health, bathrooms for themselves and others in the (Photo by Dave Steeves) infrastructure, economic, capacity and community. governance deficits. During a visit last year, PWG volunteers had an opportunity to meet (Dave Steeves is a member of the Pikangikum Working Group.)

LAKEFIELD AFTER- THE BRIDGE DOWNSVIEW YOUTH COVENANT SCHOOL PROGRAM

The Lakefield After-School Program Executive director Garry Glowacki Constance Kendall, program director provides a safe, fun and caring with sta and volunteers of The BRIDGE (far right), joins youth for a game of environment for youth in grades Prison Ministry’s “Stranger to Stranger” bowling during the the Downsview Youth 2-5, with a focus on educational initiative. Over 400 bags of gently used Covenant’s 2016 March Break Camp. This and character development. The winter clothing and household goods year’s theme was “Learn to Play.” Twenty program is a joint venture between were collected on behalf of Syrian campers, ages 5–13, enjoyed Bible study, St. John the Baptist Church and refugees and other people in need. arts, crafts, exercise, table games, and Lakefield Youth Unlimited. This project was organized by members table tennis, as well as cooking and of the Bridge-to-Work Program, which discussions on healthy living. In addition to (Photo by Michael Hudson) helps equip ex-o enders for employment the bowling outing, proceeds from a recent in the community. fundraiser made it possible for campers to take a field trip to Ripley’s Aquarium. (Photo by Michael Hudson) May 2016 F A I T H W O R K S The Anglican 9

Read more “Faces of FaithWorks” stories on our website at www.faithworks.ca.

Dear FaithWorks, where I could get free clothes. Sometimes we went to the Church in the City and I got We received the great news by mail free food. yesterday – confirmation of FaithWorks’ renewed funding for Philip Aziz Centre’s Last year, my PAC volunteer (Dalton) took hospice program supports for clients who me to a community event and I met Emily have HIV/AIDS, or who are HIV/AIDS- (from Emily’s House, the residential children’s impacted. I’d like to share a brief testimonial hospice belonging to PAC), and she smiled at provided by one person who has benefitted me and I went to heaven. I don’t know what from your generosity. she is smiling about, but it was great to be part of everything. “I never thought that I’d fall so far, and lose PHILIP AZIZ CENTRE so much. When I was first introduced to the Now, Dalton meets me every week for three Philip Aziz Centre it was through the men’s to three and a half hours, and we talk about group, led by Jonathan Turtle. We were a everything under the sun. His visits make Philip Aziz Centre clients and group of men with HIV, substance addictions, me want to be a better person. He helps me volunteers develop a special and other challenges who met regularly to physically, mentally and emotionally.” bond, based on dignity and share food and to talk. By being part of this Thank you, FaithWorks, for your generous respect. group, my life transformed in every way. support. We are very grateful and blessed. (Photo courtesy of Philip Jonathan would tell jokes and make us laugh. Jennifer Kroezen Aziz Centre) Sometimes he would take Wheel-Trans with Director of Development me, take me shopping, or to a clothing event

Dear FaithWorks, thankful that there are sta who are trained and able to have conversations without We are so very grateful for your generous appointments. support of The Dam! It is because of our donors and supporters A few weeks ago Rachel walked into the that The Dam can be that accessible place Drop-in for the ﬁrst time. She had heard that that is open for youth to walk in and get help The Dam was a good and safe place where when they need it. Thank you for helping to should could come to talk to someone. Rachel build The Dam’s reputation as a place where was able to have a long conversation with one youth are welcomed, included and respected. of our sta about mental health concerns. I’m so thankful that The Dam’s reputation in the Carol Reist THE DAM community encouraged Rachel to come. I am Executive Director

The Dam provides a community of welcome, inclusion and respect for youth and young moms.

Dear FaithWorks, With your support, we are working to build a community where a ordable housing is Thank you so much for your incredibly available to those who need it. There will be generous donation to North House. It is so a place for everyone in north Durham. appreciated! We continue to work in all three north Durham townships to improve the Sincerely, lives of those living in poverty and for whom Ann Watson housing security is a constant struggle. Executive Director

As part of a holistic approach to poverty reduction, North House’s community garden provides space for past and present clients, along with members of the NORTH HOUSE community, to grow healthy and nutritious food. (Photo by Michael Hudson)

Dear FaithWorks, We are very proud to be part of the journey these women take while in our transitional On behalf of Couchiching Jubilee House, home. Today, one of our past residents now I want to thank you for your ongoing support. sits on our Board of Directors and provides Here at Jubilee House, we hear so many a critical voice in our planning for the future. heartbreaking stories of women struggling She is also a reminder that change is possible, and in desperate need of support. Our waitlist with your help. continues to build, and we are working tirelessly to ensure that every homeless Please accept our sincere appreciation for woman and child who needs help can turn to your generosity. FaithWorks is helping us our organization for guidance, mentorship, make a di erence one family at a time, one support tools, and housing. future at a time. Thank you for empowering us COUCHICHING to provide support to those most vulnerable While in our program, women undergo a in our community. Your gift is changing lives JUBILEE HOUSE complete transformation. After their year with and building futures. us, these women have greater conﬁdence, The mission of Couchiching understand how to access resources, have Sincerely, Jubilee House is to empower women tools to better care for themselves and their Courtney Willis to improve their quality of life children, and have carved out pathways to Development Coordinator through a program of individualized education and employment. support and transitional housing.

(Photo courtesy of Couchiching Jubilee House) 10 The Anglican F A I T H W O R K S May 2016

CORPORATE HONOUR ROLL

In 2015, FaithWorks Corporate raised $309,000. Since its inception in 2004, the corporate appeal has contributed over $4 million to FaithWorks. “It is wonderful to witness the generosity of our friends in the corporate sector during challenging times” says the Rt. Rev. Philip Poole, area bishop for York-Credit Valley and chair of the FaithWorks Corporate appeal.

$25,000 and above $10,000 – $24,999 $1,000 – $4,999 Special gifts BMO New England Company CanadaHelps isFive CIBC Todd Grierson-Weiler, Investment OPG Employees’ & Pensioners’ The Honourable Margaret McCain $5,000 – $9,999 Arbitration Counsel Charity Trust RBC Foundation Fleck Family Foundation Jackman Foundation Scotiabank Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc. Marsh Canada Ltd. Bequests and Trust Income TD Bank Group Greey-Lennox Charitable Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Anglican Diocese of Toronto Foundation Smith-Boake Designwerke Foundation Letko-Brosseau & Associates Bishop Kenneth Maguire Trust NHI Nursing & Homemakers Inc. (for LOFT Community Services) Estate of Doris Blanche Wood PARISH HONOUR ROLL

Parishioners at 189 churches in the diocese said Yes! to FaithWorks last year, raising $1,036,531 to support outreach ministry throughout the diocese and around the world. Of the total amount raised through the FaithWorks parish campaigns, $118,935 was retained by parishes to support local outreach ministry, with an additional $40,876 made available for Area Ministry Grants. The parishes listed below deserve special recognition for their e orts.

Parishes contributing 5% St. Hilda, Fairbank Holy Family, Heart Lake $1,000 – $2,499 or more of total income St. James Cathedral (Brampton) All Saints, Whitby All Saints, Kingsway St. James, Orillia Holy Trinity, Thornhill Ascension, Port Perry Christ Church, Batteau St. John the Evangelist, Redeemer, Duntroon Atonement, Alderwood Christ Church, Bolton Peterborough Resurrection Christ Church St. James Christ Church, Stou ville St. John, York Mills St. Aidan, The Beach Christ Church, Campbellford Christ Church, Woodbridge St. Mark, Port Hope St. Andrew, Alliston Christ Church, Deer Park Grace Church, Markham St. Martin, Bay Ridges St. Augustine of Canterbury Christ Memorial Church, Oshawa Holy Trinity, Guildwood St. Martin in-the-Fields St. Barnabas, Peterborough Church of the Evangelists Incarnation St. Matthew, Islington St. Bride, Clarkson Holy Trinity, Toronto Redeemer, Duntroon St. Paul, Bloor St. St. Christopher Messiah St. Hilda, Fairbank St. Peter, Erindale St. Cyprian Nativity, Malvern St. James Cathedral St. Philip on-the-Hill, Unionville St. Dunstan le Canterbury Our Saviour, Toronto St. John the Evangelist, St. Thomas a Becket St. Francis of Assisi Parish of Georgina Peterborough St. Timothy, Agincourt St. George, Allandale St. Barnabas, Chester St. Leonard St. Timothy, North Toronto St. George, Haliburton St. David, Lawrence Avenue St. Margaret, Wilberforce Trinity Church, Aurora St. George Memorial, Oshawa St. David, Orillia St. Mark, Port Hope St. George, Newcastle St. Elizabeth, Mississauga St. Martin, Bay Ridges $5,000 – $9,999 St. George on-the-Hill St. Giles, Barrie St. Martin in-the-Fields Christ Church, Woodbridge St. George on Yonge St. Hugh & St. Edmund St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole Holy Trinity, Guildwood St. George, Pickering Village St. John, Weston St. Paul, Singhampton St. Andrew, Scarborough St. James the Apostle, Sharon St. John, Whitby St. Paul, Uxbridge St. Cuthbert, Leaside St. James the Apostle, Brampton St. John the Baptist (Dixie) St. Philip on-the-Hill, Unionville St. Hilary (Cooksville) St. John, West Toronto St. John the Baptist, Lakeﬁeld St. Saviour, Orono St. John, Ida St. John the Baptist, Norway St. John the Divine, Scarborough St. Stephen, Downsview St. John the Evangelist, St. Joseph of Nazareth, Bramalea St. Jude, Bramalea North St. Timothy, North Toronto Port Hope St. Luke, East York St. Luke (Dixie South) St. Jude, Wexford St. Luke, Peterborough St. Margaret, Barrie Parishes that raised St. Leonard St. Mary, Richmond Hill St. Margaret, New Toronto St. Mary and St. Martha $10,000 or more St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole St. Margaret in-the-Pines St. Paul, L’Amoreaux St. Paul, Brighton St. Matthew, Oshawa All Saints, Kingsway St. Paul, Newmarket St. Paul the Apostle, Rexdale St. Ninian, Scarborough All Saints, Peterborough St. Peter, Cobourg St. Nicholas, Birch Cli St. Paul, Lindsay Christ Church, Bolton St. Stephen, Downsview St. Peter on-the-Rock, St. Paul on-the-Hill, Pickering Christ Church, Stou ville Stoney Lake St. Paul, Singhampton Grace Church, Markham $2,500 – $4,999 St. Philip, Etobicoke St. Peter, Maple Lake Grace Church on-the-Hill Ascension, Don Mills St. Saviour, Orono St. Simon-the-Apostle Incarnation Christ Church, Batteau St. Stephen in-the-Fields St. Theodore of Canterbury Redeemer, Bloor St. Christ Church, Scarborough St. Thomas, Brooklin St. Thomas, Millbrook St. Clement, Eglinton Epiphany & St. Mark, Parkdale Transﬁguration Trinity Church, Bradford (includes bequest) Grace Church in Scarborough Trinity – St. Paul, Port Credit

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The Rev. Liska Stefko serves as pastoral You don’t become a priest in a vacuum. minister to the L’Arche Daybreak commu - I’ve been enormously privileged to have nity in Richmond Hill and associate been part of beloved communities that priest at St. Timothy, North Toronto. have called, encouraged and nurtured me.

L’Arche is a worldwide network of In L’Arche there is a palpable mutuali - communities in which people with and ty to the sacramental life. When I offer without intellectual disabilities share the Eucharist to someone, it is not unusu - life together. The best part of my bivoca - al to receive a word of blessing or thanks tional reality? I get to be part of two won - in return… or even a compliment! You derful communities. The worst part? I give and you receive. It was Elisabeth, and can’t be in two places at once! then John, with whom I have lived and travelled and given talks over the years, Karl Rahner talks about the task of who presented me at my ordinations. In ministry as “drawing faith out of peo - our community worship, it is our core ple rather than pumping it into them... members who take the lead, welcoming The Holy Spirit is in people. The art is people, voicing heartfelt prayers and to help them become who they are.” I gracefully serving at table. delight in listening for the experience of the Spirit in people’s lives and encourag - In 1 Corinthians 12:20-23 Paul writes, ing them to articulate it in creative ways. “There are many members, yet one Children have a wonderful way of doing body. The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I this. For example, at St. Timothy’s we The Rev. Liska Stefko celebrates the Eu - have no need of you,’ nor the head to the have Messy Church once a month. This is charist at L’Arche Daybreak in Richmond feet, ‘I have no need of you.’ On the con - a worship gathering for families with Hill. At right, with Theresa, a resident. trary, the members of the body that seem young children. We explore Bible stories to be weaker are indispensable, and those through drama, story and crafts. I love members of the body that we think less watching the faces of children and par - Silvia, a 12-year-old with Down syndrome, honorable we clothe with greater hon - ents alike as they are drawn into a mo - who drew me into my first experience of our.” ment of deep reflection or joy. At our communion with someone who did not parish Good Friday family service, I was speak with words. There was Tracy, who Where are people with special needs in deeply moved as the crowd of young chil - neither walked nor spoke but could laugh our church communities? Are they pres - dren caught onto the idea of kneeling with her whole body. She was always up ent? Welcomed? Included? Called to lead - down and washing one another’s feet, ex - for a practical joke or a road trip. She ership? I’ve heard it said that inclusion claiming “That feels nice!” and “I want to wanted to go everywhere, and usually tralia, whom I met at a L’Arche interna - means, “If you show up, we’ll make room try that too!” succeeded in convincing her friends to get tional gathering in Italy. Over several for you.” But belonging is different. Be - her there. There was Rosie, a tiny woman years, and at quite a distance, he encour - longing means, “If you’re not there, we’ll In my role at L’Arche, I am working on who grew up in an institution, confined to aged me, through prayer and listening, to go looking for you.” We are part of a body. an educational initiative with the Faith a cage. She learned to walk when she was hear a bivocational call to both L’Arche We need each other. and Culture Inclusion Network to help 22 years old, when she came to L’Arche. and church. agencies that support people with dis - When Rosie took your hand with her iron abilities better understand the spiritual grip and wanted you to go someplace, you Sometimes dimension of the lives of the people just went. She had a wisdom, an authority people will say they serve. Persons with intellectual dis - that you just couldn’t argue with. And the to me, “Oh, so "/(-*$"/.&/4 abilities, particularly those living in group list goes on. When you’re in front of peo - you became settings, often find it very challenging to ple, day in and day out, who embody Anglican and 3&53&"5ʤ'-".&ʥ form an ongoing, meaningful relationship God’s love and wisdom in such remark - got ordained.” with a church community. We want to able ways, it changes you. 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Suzanne Lawson of St. Peter, group on residential schools. still have a long way to go on our agement for churches, a docu - Cobourg and David Stovel of St. Shortly afterwards, she hired two journey together, but to go from ment that has been widely used John, York Mills have been chosen people – one in eastern Canada being totally separate to commit - ever since by both the Anglican to receive the Anglican Award of and one in western Canada – ting to walking alongside each Church and the Evangelical Merit, the national church’s high - whose primary focus was to listen other is amazing.” Lutheran Church in Canada. est honour for lay people. The to the stories of residential school At the diocesan level, Ms. Law - Ms. Lawson says there are two award is given in recognition of survivors. “We began to hear peo - son was chair of a committee in reasons why she has been so in - their contributions to the life of ple’s stories when they hadn’t the 1980s that formed the Logos volved in the church over the the church. even told those stories to them - Institute, one of the Diocese of years. “One is that it’s the place selves,” she recalls. Toronto’s most successful pro - where my faith has grown. It has BY STUART MANN She played an integral role in grams. A school of lay ministry, given me opportunities to under - creating General’s Synod’s first the institute trained more than stand my faith better, to live it out SUZANNE Lawson is sometimes strategic plan, developed from 400 course leaders and taught the better, and hopefully to live a bet - introduced at conferences as a 1992 to 1995. During that process, Christian faith to thousands of ter life. The other reason is, I’m “rampant lay woman” because of a national gathering of indige - people. very interested in systems and her passionate support of the nous Anglican leaders made a “We had no idea what we were structures. I have felt all along laity. It’s a title she is comfortable covenant to pursue self-determi - going to do,” she recalls. “We that the church can do better at with. nation within the Anglican were told we needed to find a way the way it does its work. It can “I’m not anti-clerical, but I Church. The covenant extended to educate adults about the faith. treat people better. What are the think we have to step up and “the hand of partnership to all But it worked. For years, it did the systems we need in place so that claim our call to be the church,” those who will help us build a tru - job superbly.” we can be better?” she says. ly Anglican Indigenous Church in Ms. Lawson has provided ex - She says she is receiving the For the past decade, Ms. Law - Canada.” tensive training and volunteer award on behalf of all lay people son has been one of only three The statement, called “A management expertise to the and volunteers. “So many people Canadians – and the only lay per - Suzanne Lawson Covenant and Our Journey of church. She was the author of do their ministry and should son – to sit on the Anglican Con - Spiritual Renewal,” became one “Discerning, Deciding, Doing – a share in such honours. All who sultative Council, an internation - of the foundational documents in Process of Transformation: A Call give of their time and skills make al body that meets every three or “That was an amazing experi - the relationship between Cana - to the Diocese of Toronto for the the church a better representa - four years and is considered one ence,” she says. “I never thought da’s indigenous people and the New Millennium.” Written in the tive of God’s mission – people like of the church’s “Instruments of I would work for pay in the Anglican Church of Canada. early 1990s, the document recom - those who organize meals for the Communion.” church. I worked with an incredi - “At the time, we didn’t have a mended ways to improve the dio - marginalized, churchwardens On the national level, Ms. Law - ble staff and oversaw some really clue how valuable and central it cese’s governance. One of its rec - who give so much, leaders of son was General Synod’s execu - rich ministries.” would be to the whole future di - ommendations was to reduce the Bible studies and those who visit tive director of Program in the During her first week on the rection of General Synod,” says size of Synod. the sick. I value so much of what early 1990s, working with the job, she attended the first meeting Ms. Lawson. “That was in 1994, In the early 1980s, she wrote a lay people do.” staff at Church House in Toronto. of General Synod’s working and look where we are now. We Bishop’s Paper on volunteer man - Continued on Page 13

WATER JUSTICE Aldo Morson of All Saints, Sher - bourne Street carries a cross with empty water bottles on it at the start of the Ecumenical Good Friday Walk for Justice on March 25. The walk, which focused on the unjust use of water, began near Toronto’s ferry docks. Carrying water from the lake, walkers stopped along Bay Street to hear of unjust mining practices, the sale of water, con - taminated water in indigenous communities and drought and wa - ter access in Syria. The walk ended at Holy Trinity, Trinity Square. PHO - TOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON May 2016 P A R I S H N E W S The Anglican 13

At right, the Rev. Canon Kim Beard, St. Paul on-the-Hill Food Bank Di - rector Margaret Jocz and Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan attend a meeting on April 7 to address hunger problems in Pickering and Ajax. Above and bottom right: Director Margaret Jocz speaks to the gathering while Bill Bradbury records on video. The food bank is an outreach of St. Paul on- the-Hill, Pickering. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON Professor gives forms supported the top echelons of Syrian society but neglected the talk on Syria rest of the population, particularly The Syrian refugee crisis has re - in the countryside. Syrians critical sulted in “unprecedented up - of the government were severely heaval,” according to Professor repressed, tortured, imprisoned Paul Kingston, director of the Cen - and exiled. Undeterred, citizens ter for Critical Development Stud - have taken up arms and fought ies and associate professor of po - back. litical science and international Despite a polarized state and development at the University of weakened infrastructure, Syria is supported by food and funds that Toronto. not quite a collapsed state as yet, are donated by the local communi - Prof. Kingston spoke about Syr - said Prof. Kingston, as the govern - ty. Currently, the food bank occu - ian refugee resettlement on ment currently receives support pies 1,800 sq. ft. of warehouse and March 6 at St. Barnabas, Toronto. from Russia and Iran. Syria could distribution space, plus 1,200 sq. ft. About 65 people attended. He ex - become a powerful state in the in separate storage units. An plained the origin of the crisis and next 50 years, he added. Syrian awareness-raising event was held its impact on Syrian society and refugee camps have sprung up in recently to appeal for more sup - the Middle East. Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and port from the business communi - The death toll in Syria is about Iraqi Kurdistan. ty. The food bank has outgrown its 450,000 people, he said. Five mil - Sharon Boatswain current space and is in need of a lion refugees have left the country larger facility to serve its clients. and eight million have been inter - To help, contact Margaret Jocz, di - nally displaced. Pickering food bank rector, at 905-839-9537 or email Prof. Kingston said that Syria is serves thousands [email protected]. a relatively new state, formerly oc - Bruce Hampson cupied by the French, who culti - St. Paul on-the-Hill Community vated class divisions and econom - Food Bank in Pickering first ic under-development. As a result, opened its doors in 1990. It was in - Conference explores Syria suffered political instability tended to be a stop-gap measure Christian healing and was socially and economically during the economic crisis at the ministry weakened. time, but unfortunately the need He explained that President has never abated and each year The Region 8 (Ontario) chapter of Bashar al-Assad sought to trans - more people turn to the food bank the International Order of St. 8FTQFDJBMJ[FJO/VSTFT form Syria into a powerful and for help. In 2015, it distributed 3,400 Luke the Physician is holding a BOE$BSFHJWFSTGPSIPNFT prosperous nation and to open up hampers, helping to feed more conference open to anyone inter - its civic and political life. He trans - than 9,000 people. Over the past ested in learning about and being JOTUJUVUJPOBMGBDJMJUJFTQSPWJEJOH formed the military into a “coup- five years, it has seen a 32 per cent encouraged in Christian healing QSJWBUFOVSTJOHQFSTPOBMDBSFQSJWBUFOVSTJOHQFSTPOBMDBSF proof” apparatus and developed increase in client visits. Further ministry. The event will take place an extensive network of security growth of 21 per cent is projected on May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. forces, while centralizing power for the next three years if current at St. Simon’s Anglican Church, around himself and his family. In demands continue. The food bank 1450 Litchfield Rd., Oakville. Reg - t0WFSMBOHVBHFTTQPLFO maintaining control, the Syrian is operated by about 35 dedicated istration costs $20 and is available t4FSWJDFTBWBJMBCMF regime has showed a willingness volunteers, with no paid staff. at online at www.oslregion8.org. t"GGPSEBCMFSBUFT to use extreme force. With an operating budget of more For more information, email edi - Prof. Kingston said market re - than $64,000 per year, it is totally [email protected]. ZZZQKLKHDOWKFDUHFRP David Stovel honoured

#SJOHJOH)FBMUI$BSF)PNF Continued from Page 12 David Stovel has served the na - Mills. tional church and contributed sig - Mr. Stovel, vice-president and nificantly to the growth of pen - portfolio manager at RBC Wealth 53*/*5:"/(-*$"/$)63$) sion funds as a trustee to the Gen - Management, told the Anglican eral Synod Pension Plan, the Lay Journal he was “truly honoured” $SFNBUJPO1MPUT*OUFSNFOU3JHIUT Retirement Plan, the Continuing to receive the award. He de - Education Plan, the Long Term scribed the board of trustees of Disability Plans, and the Employ - the General Synod Pension Plan /FTUMFEPOUIF&BTUCBOLPGUIF$SFEJU3JWFSJO ees’ Benefits program. He has as “without a doubt the most pro - 1PSU$SFEJU 5SJOJUZ"OHMJDBO$IVSDIIBTBMJNJUFE served as chair of the Board of fessional and competent board OVNCFSPGDSFNBUJPOQMPUTJOUFSNFOUSJHIUTGPSTBMF Trustees from 2000 to 2010, as a that I know.” member of the Central Advisory He added, “My involvement ѮJT IJTUPSJD ZFBS DFNFUFSZ JT DVSSFOUMZ DPNQMFUJOHB Group of the Pension Committee, over the past 30 years has been ZFBSSFWJUBMJ[BUJPOFYQBOTJPOPGJUTDSFNBUJPOTFDUJPO as chair of the Asset Mix Sub- most personally rewarding, and I XPVMECFBêUUJOH SFTUJOH QMBDF GPS ZPVS MPWFE POFT Committee of the Trustees and have appreciated the opportunity continues as a member. He was to contribute to the financial well- '03'635)&3*/'03."5*0/ the Pension Committee’s repre - being of the clergy.” $&.&5&3:$)"*3 sentative on the Unit of Public So - Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate "-"/;*..&3."/юя cial Responsibility and the Social - of the Anglican Church of Cana - BMBOC[JNNFSNBO!TZNQBUJDPDB ly Responsible Investment Group da, will present Ms. Lawson and 03 David Stovel and treasurer for St. John, York Mr. Stovel with the award. $)63$)0''*$&юя 14 The Anglican L O O K I N G A H E A D May 2016

To submit items for Looking MAY 16 - Queer Eucharist, 7 p.m., Ahead, email [email protected] - with guest Bishop Philip Poole, St. glican.ca. The deadline for the John, West Toronto, 288 Humber - June issue is May 2. Parishes can side Ave. All welcome. Discussion also promote their events on the and dialogue with Bishop Poole. diocese’s website Calendar at MAY 27-29 – “First Annual www.toronto.anglican.ca. Toronto Bach Festival,” present - ed and performed by musicians in Music & Worship Four Centuries of Bach, St. Barn - abas, 361 Danforth Ave., Toronto. APRIL 29 - A viola and piano 8 p.m. on May 27 and 2 p.m. on recital featuring Rosemary Shaw May 28 and 29. Location for the of the Montreal Symphony Or - May 28 concert is the Oratory of chestra and Cody Garrison from St. Philip Neri, 1372 King St. W., Denver, Colorado, 8 p.m., St. Barn - Toronto. abas, 361 Danforth Ave., Toronto. JUNE 3 - Organist Sarah Svend - An evening of Brahms, son, 3 p.m., St. Paul, Bloor Street, Shostakovich and Bach. Tickets 227 Bloor St. E., Toronto. Admis - $20 for adults; $10 for students sion free. and seniors. Call 416-463-1344. MAY 1 – “MusicFest 2016: 200 years Rummage Sales & Fairs of Musical Memories,” 3 p.m., St. John, York Mills, 19 Don Ridge Dr., APRIL 30 - St. Cuthbert’s Annual Toronto. Proceeds to aid Sleeping Spring Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cele - Children Around the World and brate St. Cuthbert’s 125th an - St. John’s. Tickets are $15 for niversary in the Leaside commu - adults and $5 for children. Visit nity. Baked goods, books, and www.sjym.ca, call 416-225-6611 or more. Barbecue and kids’ enter - email [email protected]. tainment on the green. The MAY 14 - Messy Church, a chil - church is located at 1399 Bayview dren’s introduction to church in a Ave., Toronto. No admission friendly environment, with songs, charge. games, a Bible reading, crafts and MAY 7 - Annual spring sale, 8:30 PROUD MOMENT pizza, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Church of the a.m. to 1 p.m., All Saints, Kingsway, The Rev. Paul J. Walker applauds Incarnation, 15 Clairtrell Rd., 2850 Bloor St., W., Etobicoke. Bake the newly confirmed group from St. Toronto (Bayview Avenue and sale, clothing, toys, books, treas - Hilary, Cooksville in Mississauga at Sheppard Avenue East). Parents ures and more. Call 416-233-1125. the Diocesan Confirmation Service and grandparents, bring your MAY 28 – Plant sale. 9 a.m. until at St. James Cathedral on April 10. children and grandchildren. noon, Christ Church, 254 Sunset At right, proud parents and rela - MAY 15 - Jazz Vespers with music Blvd., Stouffville. Perennials, an - tives takes photos of the confir - by the Lou Pomonti Trio, 4:30 nuals, house plants and garden mands. The confirmands came p.m., Church of the Incarnation, items. Rain or shine. Call 905-640- from the following churches: 15 Clairtrell Rd., Toronto 1461. Church of the Incarnation, Church (Bayview Avenue and Sheppard MAY 28 - St. Paul, Innisfil, hosts a of the Resurrection, Trinity-St. Paul, Avenue East). Reception follows. spring plant sale, together with St. Dunstan of Canterbury, St. Anne, St. Martin in-the-Fields, St. Bede, St. Christopher and St. Hilary. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON

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St. David, Donlands to Rome and knew very few In chapter 8, Paul says that be - 1. New Curates of the Diocese 14. St. Matthias, Etobicoke 25. The Clergy Conference of the Diocese of members of the Christian church cause we have been empowered 2. San Lorenzo-Dufferin 15. Bishop's Working Group on Intercultural Toronto there. He probably took great by the Spirit, we can do what the 3. St. David, Lawrence Avenue Ministry 26. St. John the Baptist, Norway pains to get this letter perfect. He law asks of us. In this letter, Paul 4. St. George on-the-Hill, Toronto 16. St. Philip, Etobicoke 27. St. Luke, East York was writing to the heart of the is writing one continuous rhetor - 5. Ascension Day 17. St. Stephen, Downsview 28. St. Matthew, First Avenue empire and hoping to obtain that ical argument. His final argu - 6. St. John, Weston 18. Church of the Resurrection, Toronto 29. Toronto East Deanery church’s support for the west - ment is that all Israel will be 7. St. Margaret, New Toronto 19. St. Aidan, Toronto 30. St. Monica, Toronto ward expansion of the Gospel. saved. 8. Etobicoke-Humber Deanery 20. St. Andrew, Japanese, Toronto 31. St. Nicholas, Birch Cliff He desperately wanted to Throughout the letter, Paul de - 9. Wycliffe College 21. St. Barnabas, Chester make it to Rome. His mission velops an elegant and powerful 10. Trinity College 22. Ecumenical and Interfaith Officers of the work around the Aegean Sea had argument based on the story of been completed. All that was left Jesus. was to return to Jerusalem, tak - It is in the response of faith that IN MOTION ing with him the donations that establishes a human in a right re - • Tyler Wigg-Stevenson, Assis - Retirement were collected from the mission lationship with God, as shown by tant Curate, Trinity East (Lit - • The Rev. A.V. (Terry) Bennett churches to help the Jerusalem Abraham’s faith in God while he Appointments tle Trinity), Toronto, June 1. has announced his retirement. church. Then he would be free to was still a Gentile (4:1-11). • The Rev. Irwin Sikha, Priest- His last Sunday at St. James, make the trip to Rome. Little did Human sin has inhibited the in-Charge, St. Margaret Tamil Vacant Incumbencies Orillia will be Aug. 28. he know that in Jerusalem he possibility of obedient, trusting Congregation, Toronto, March Clergy from outside the diocese, would be arrested by the Romans faith (1:18-3:20). God has gifted 4. with the permission of their bish - Death and end up in Rome in chains, a humans with the power to re - • Ken McClure, Assistant Cu - op, may apply through the • The Rev. Ann Shorrocks died prisoner of the state. spond with faith through the rate, Grace Church, Markham, Diocesan Executive Assistant, on March 30. Ordained deacon Paul planned to send Phoebe faithful obedience of God’s son May 1. Mrs. Mary Conliffe, mconliffe@ in 1982 and priest in 1986, she ahead to act as his financial rep - Jesus (1:16-17, 3:21-26). Thus Je - • Donald Beyers, Assistant Cu - toronto.anglican.ca. served as assistant curate at resentative in Rome (Romans sus’ faithful obedience places hu - rate, Christ Church, Stouf - St. Mary, Richmond Hill, in - 16:1-2) and to start the collection mans in a right relationship with fville, July 11. Trent Durham cumbent at the Parish of necessary for his mission base God (5:12-21). The power to re - • Jeff Nowers, Assistant Curate, • Parish of Bobcaygeon, Stoney Lake and St. Paul, Inn - there. Meanwhile, he started to spond as Jesus did is given by the Christ Church, Brampton, Dunsford & Burnt River isfil, interim priest-in-charge lay the groundwork for it with Holy Spirit (5:1-11, 8:1-39). Sept. 1. • St. George Memorial, Oshawa of St. Timothy, Newmarket, his letter, outlining his under - God’s plan in history is to rec - • The Rev. Edward Cachia, In - and honorary assistant at All standing of the Christian faith. oncile Jews with the Gentiles terim Priest-in-Charge, St. York – Credit Valley Saints, King City in her retire - He realized there was a problem through the principal of faith (9:1- George, Grafton, April 1. • St. Olave, Toronto ment. She was a member of between the Jewish and Gentile 11:36). We can all be righteous by • The Rev. Megan Jull, Associ - • Christ Church St. James, the Policy and Planning Com - Christians. This was probably a putting on the Lord Jesus Christ ate Priest, Church of the Re - Toronto mittee of the Toronto Dioce - universal problem and he ad - (13:14). The Romans demonstrat - deemer, Bloor Street, May 1. • All Saints, Kingsway san Services Board, chair of dressed the issue. (See Romans ed this transformed mind by the • Colin Bowler, Assistant Cu - • St. John the Baptist (Dixie), the ACW’s Social Concern and 9-11.) quality of their lives (12:1-21). rate, St. Paul, Newmarket, Mississauga Action Committee, diocesan Through the centuries, the They especially demonstrated May 1. • St. Paul the Apostle, Rexdale ACW chaplain, and member of Epistle to the Romans has been this by the mutual love that re - • The Rev. James Halmarson, the diocese’s Program and used by various scholars to devel - spects and welcomes all diversity Associate Priest, St. George, York – Scarborough Community Resources Board. op their theology. Martin Luther in the community (14:1-15:13). Grafton, April 1. • St. Luke, Coxwell Her funeral was held at St. concentrated on chapters 1 to 8 Paul is an intensely difficult • The Rev. Julian Aldous, In - • Church of the Redeemer, Mary, Richmond Hill on April because they contained Paul’s person to comprehend. We need cumbent, Christ the King, Bloor Street 9. most explicit teaching on Justifi - to remember that he uses the an - April 6. cation by Faith. John Calvin fo - cient convention of rhetoric as an • The Rev. Carol Langley, Inter - York – Simcoe Conclusions cused on chapters 9 to 11 because instrument of persuasion. We im Priest-in-Charge, Trinity • St. James, Orillia • The Rev. Dudley Walker con - they contained Paul’s teaching on should read his letters for argu - Church, Campbell's Cross, • Trinity Church, Bradford cluded his ministry at St. divine predestination. Paul’s main ment rather than for a revelation April 10. George, Grafton on March 27. thesis appears in 1:16-17: the of his personality. • The Rev. Ian Martin, Incum - Ordination • The Rev. Michael Clarke con - righteous person will live out his Paul did not create Christiani - bent, St. Matthew, Oshawa, • The Rev. Irina Dubinski was cluded his ministry at Trinity faith; the wrath of God is revealed ty. He used the stories of Jesus April 16. ordained a priest at Grace Church, Campbell’s Cross on among humans by the opposite of as they were known to the early • The Rev. Jacqueline Daley, In - Church on-the-Hill, Toronto on April 3. He will be taking up faith, which is sin. church in developing his theolo - terim Priest-in-Charge, St. April 17. an appointment at St. Stephen, This thesis is more fully devel - gy. Jesus is the centre of his Stephen, Downsview, May 8. • The following will be ordained Hornby in the Diocese of Niag - oped in 3:21-31, showing how it is writings. He used many earlier • The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Green, transitional deacons at St. ara. the faith of Jesus that saves hu - traditions, such as baptism, the Incumbent, All Saints, King James Cathedral on May 1 at • The Rev. Tom Smith will con - mans. He then demonstrates this Lord’s Supper, the words and the City, June 1. 4:30 p.m.: Donald Beyers, Colin clude his ministry at St. Bride, thesis with the example of Abra - stories of Jesus throughout his • The Rev. Martin Giebel (EL - Bowler, Leigh Kern, Ken Mc - Clarkson on May 15. He will be ham as the person who models epistles. He is also a creative CIC), Incumbent, St. Mark An - Clure, Jeffrey Nowers, Jeffrey taking up an appointment in faith (4:1-25). He completes this thinker and demands that we glican Lutheran, Midland, Potter, Monique Taylor, the Diocese of Texas. argument through an appeal to think along with him. He pro - June 1. Richard Webb, Tyler Wigg- experience (5:1-21), and then re - vides us with a creative dialogue • Leigh Kern, Assistant Curate, Stevenson and Joan Wilson. sponds to a series of questions to stretch our minds and spirit. St. James Cathedral, June 1. raised by this thesis (6:1-11:31). Enjoy the dialogue. 16 The Anglican N E W S May 2016

The Rev. Roger Maggs (left), the Rev. Jack Roney and the Rev. Arthur Archbishop Colin Johnson and the area bishops present silver, golden and diamond jubilee stoles to clergy at St. MacRae receive their diamond jubilee stoles for 60 years of ordained min - James Cathedral on March 22. Receiving silver jubilee stoles for 25 years of ordained ministry are, from left, the istry. Rev. Dr. Stephen Drakeford, the Rev. Canon Prue Chambers, the Rev. Canon Stephen Peake and the Rev. Canon Christopher King. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HUDSON John's FaithWorks and Outreach skills, and share in a new Committee and Voices for a Just monastic expression within a BRIEFLY Society, an ecumenical group of traditional community. The pro - churches in north Toronto. St. gram is free and includes a bal - John’s is located at 19 Don Ridge anced rhythm of life, sharing in Premier to speak Dr., Toronto, near the York Mills the Sisters’ prayer, music, recre - subway station. ation, learning, and ministry, at church both within St. John’s Convent Premier Kathleen Wynne will be Spaces still open and in neighbourhood volunteer visiting St. John, York Mills on ministries. For those who desire May 9 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss and for young women it, some academic credit is avail - answer questions about social Companions on the Way, the able through a partnership with policy issues. “This is a unique year-long experience in inten - Wycliffe College, at the Toronto opportunity for parishioners and tional community offered by the School of Theology. Deadline for visitors to learn more about pub - Sisterhood of St. John the Di - applications is June 15. For lic policy that impacts the quali - vine, is still open for applica - more information, contact Sr. ty of life and well-being of hun - tions. Young women in their 20s Constance Joanna, the Compan - dreds of thousands of our most and 30s who would like a gap ions coordinator, at St. John’s vulnerable fellow Ontario citi - year in their studies, or are in a Convent in Toronto, compan - zens,” says Scott McDougall, one time of transition in school or [email protected], visit the Compan - of the organizers of the event job, can apply for this opportu - ions website and blog, and a member of St. John’s. The nity to deepen their spiritual www.ssjdcompanions.org, or The Rev. Canon Dr. Jack Roberts (left) and the Rev. Howard Best receive event is being sponsored by St. practice, develop leadership phone 416-226-2201, ext. 316. their golden jubilee stoles for 50 years of ordained ministry.

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