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Christianity in Ho: It’S True and It Works JANUARY 2010 THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN / 1 A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL JANUARY 2010 SERVING THE DIOCESE OF FREDERICTON Christianity in Ho: It’s true and it works BY JASMINE CHANDRA In their churches both giv- ing and receiving are done in ife-changing examples of a spirit of great rejoicing. The hospitality, rejoicing, and people literally dance their Lgiving as well as deep and offering up to an offering box trusting faith are some of the at the centre of the church. I most vivid memories I have of would suggest that any help we a recent trip to our Companion have to offer them should not Diocese of Ho. Religion is no ab- be given because we pity them stract thing this part of African because they have less than society; it is concrete. People we do, nor should it be offered there used to ask if Christiani- out of an outdated sense of ty was true. Now they ask “does colonialism. Rather, it should it work.” be taken to our brothers and As we drove through a poor sisters in a spirit of rejoicing, community with Bishop Matth- in thankfulness for the work ias he told us that Jesus really of the Father that they fulfi l makes a difference in people’s in powerful ways, and in the lives here, that people who be- joy that comes from having come Christians are happy and our hearts knit together in freed from fear. Many people in one Spirit, even though we are the villages in Ghana practice a miles and worlds apart. fetish tribal spirituality where I am still processing all that sacrifi ces are made on a fetish Archbishop Miller, his wife Sha- shrine. Through this form of ron, Heather Miller and I saw, spirituality people often curse heard, smelled and tasted in Ho other people, sometimes even last November. cursing them to death. So Ghana is like a different people live in fear — but not world for us, rather than just Christians. So for many An- a different country. These glicans in Ghana Christianity differences really cannot be isn’t just true — it works. explained, they need to be expe- There is no fi nancial aid com- rienced. But even though I have ponent to a Companion Diocese experienced the differences, I Archbishop Claude Miller, his wife Sharon, the Rev. Jasmine Chandra of Rothesay, and Heather Miller (no relation relationship, but while we were still can’t say that I understand in Ho, one of the poorest dioces- to the archbishop) traveled to our Companion Diocese of Ho in Ghana, Africa in November. This little girl playing a them. es in Ghana, we saw their vision drum is one of the hundreds of people they met on a whirlwind tour. In this issue of the New Brunswick Anglican As North Americans we real- and mission at work, and we ly have no idea what it is like to Ms. Chandra offers her general impressions of the tour in the story on the right, and Archbishop Miller comments in also saw their needs. We could live as the people of Ghana do. I his letter on page 3. They both agree the tour was a life changing event. Watch for more coverage in issues to come. not help but be moved. See “Some villagers” on page 4 The Nicodemus Project Support for parishes seeking meaningful change BY JIM MORELL Parish self-assessment re- We fully expect The Nicode- As Bishop Edward Salmon is quires a deep and honest look mus Project to be on the agenda fond of saying, “We need to speak Jim Morell is chair of the Dioc- The Nicodemus Project is on at parish identity and ministry. of every parish annual meeting, the truth in love” in this process. esan Council Administration track and on task as it guides This is neither a simple task nor and that congregations will Only then can we ask God to help Team, which has responsibility the diocese, through its teams a quick fi x, but it is something ev- be led to make the kind of life- us become re-born and to begin for The Nicodemus Project. and committees, toward transfor- ery parish is expected to accom- changing decisions that allowed leading a new and different kind mational change as directed by plish by June 2010. The recently Nicodemus to be born again and of life. Synod 2009. Earlier this month trained facilitators are ready, to fi nd God. the Parish Support and Develop- willing and able to share their The changes we may need ment Team spent a day training time and talents to help parishes to make will require sacrifice. 10 facilitators to guide and sup- that see this as a daunting task. If we want our churches to be Get the news fi rst at port parishes through self-as- It is an essential one, though, strong, healthy, mission-focused, sessment, the identifi ed fi rst step because it will enable the parish welcoming and growing, then http://anglican.nb.ca in the change process. to recognize new visions and es- we have to re-set our hearts and The Spiritual Growth Team tablish challenging, but doable, minds on what God expects of is looking into establishing pro- action plans for change. us as his people and his church. While you’re there, grams and opportunities for In John’s Gospel, Nicodemus’ With prayer, strong leadership re-learning what it means to encounter with Jesus led him to and a willingness to do things subscribe to E News be Christian and Anglican, and seek transformation, just as our differently, God — through the the Episcopal Team is working diocese does today. Nicodemus Spirit — will lead us. We know in and on the idea of a leadership and knew that in order to begin a our hearts that he stands ready. get the news delivered to your in-box each week. learning weekend aimed at pre- new life focused on God, he had to The Nicodemus Project is paring our clergy and lay leaders change his ways. In honour of Ni- based on the priorities set by Di- Click on the News button at the top of the page and for a different future. All this codemus’ faithfulness, and with ocesan Council (synod between progress even before the project confi dence in our own prayerfully synods) in response to Synod’s choose E News from the drop-down menu. is officially launched in every revealed priorities, we named our call to transformational change. parish in the diocese on Sunday, diocesan pursuit of transforma- http://anglican.nb.ca/synod/ Jan. 31. tional change for him. council/091119_np_plan.pdf. 2 / THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN JANUARY 2010 N E W S Inaugural international meeting of deacons and their supporters in Houlton, Maine Deacons, and those concerned the Rev. Deacon Joyce Perry, of shared their hopes, expectations with the formation of deacons, the Commission of the Diaconate and concerns and discussed found much good will and fel- represented the Diocese of Fred- their common and different lowship as well as the presence ericton. The Rev. Peg Thomas, understandings of deacons and of the Holy Spirit at an historic coordinator, and the Rev. Deacon the diaconal ministry. They meeting in Houlton, Maine last Lee Burns, the Rev. Deacon Jeri learned from one another about October. They attended the fi rst- Williams, and the Rev. Deacon differences in polity and came ever international meeting of Jessie Drysdale of the Deacon to understand how these differ- representatives of the Anglican Formation Program Advisory ences impact on formation and Diocese of Fredericton and the council represented the Diocese ministry. Episcopal Diocese of Maine to of Maine. discuss the formation and sup- Discernment, education, for- After lunch they discussed Archbishop Claude Miller (left) offi cially opened the Art of Sharing port of deacons. mation processes and post-or- next steps, like a meeting of dea- exhibition and sale in the Kennebecasis Valley in December. With him are, Thomas Nisbett, chair, and dination formation were all cons from New Brunswick and left to right, are the Rev. Marian Lucas Jefferies, Anne Walling, Dale Cook the Rev. Deacon Fran Bedell, the discussed and possibilities of northern Maine next spring in and Carolyn Vanderlip. Rev. Canon Neville Cheeseman, combined retreats were imag- Woodstock. Mr. Nisbett offered to the Rev. Amanda Longmoore and ined over lunch. The groups coordinate the arrangements. Art show and sale support PWRDF and CanadianFoodgrains Bank D E A N E R Y E X E C U T I V E Archbishop Claude Miller (left) sale went to Canadian Foodgrains offi cially opened the Art of Shar- Bank (CFGB), committed to end- ing exhibition and sale at the ing hunger by supporting part- Kennebecasis Public Library on nerships and activities overseas, Dec. 8. infl uencing necessary changes The exhibition and sale of 10 in public policies, and deepening evocative new paintings by artist the involvement of Canadians. Dale Cook, based on photographs The Primate’s World Relief and by the Rev. Marian Lucas Jef- Development Fund (PWRDF), feries and Carolyn Vanderlip, the Canadian Anglican response continued for the entire month for emergency relief, refugees, of December. development, and justice, is a All the paintings depicted life CFGB partner. in African and Asian countries Anne Walling, diocesan like Bangladesh, Sir Lanka and PWRDF coordinator, was on Ethiopia, where a stable food hand for the event as well as Ms. supply is often illusive. Cook, Ms. Lucas Jefferies and Ms. Some of the proceeds of the Vanderlip.
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