Circulation manager New system starts Mrs. L. Dew of the Synod algoma office of the Diocese of Al­ goma is the Circulation Man­ ager for the ALGOMA ANGLI­ CAN. During the last few months her job has taken a few new twists, and we are asking the clergy and sub­ scribers to the ALGOMA ANG­ anglican LICAN to assist her in seeing that new subscriptions, dele­ OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE pF ALGOMA tions, and changes of address are' handled as quickly as Vol. 19 October,1975 No.9 possible to ensure the best possible delivery to all our readers (with some help of course from the Post Office, and our computer mailing GENERAL SYNOD DELEGATES service!!!) . All our subscribers' names have been sent to Ottawa so . Mrs. L. Dew that Postal Codes could be added. This has now been Other people have been add­ full y accomplished, and ed by the parish priest,- and clergy are asked, when add­ have been paying the sub­ ing names to the subscrip­ scription fee through the tion list for their particular parish. parish, to make sure that a Private individuals who full address,' including postal have been subscribing separ­ ' code, is sent to Mrs. Dew. ately from the parish may For deletions and changes continue to do so, paying the of address, full information sUbscription fee directly to concerning the old address the Synod Office, Box 1168, and the new address should Sault Ste. Marie, P6A 5N7. also be directed to Mrs. Dew. Any' deletions, additions, or If these are sent to her on a changes of address of private regular and prompt basis, it subscriptions should also be will avoid some of the disas­ directed to Mrs. Dew at the ters we are now experienc­ Synod office, taking note to ing. If possible, a copy of the provide complete information ' old address label should be including postal codes and sent. old address labels. Algoma is now sending the We hope that shortly those Diocesan paper to all people not receiving their monthly who are envelope subscribers copy will receive it, and those in parishes, and no direct receiving ten copies will only subscription fee is charged. receive one! St. Mary's, Aspdin A new beginning On Sunday, July 20, 1975, baptismal font. Courtesy of Program Information the service of Evensong was On August 17, 1975, a ser­ From the left, are pictured some of the delegates of Gene~l Synod (held in June in held in St. Mary's at Aspdin. Quebec City) from the Diocese of Algoma: the Rev. Don Landon (Rector, St. Paul's vice of Evensong and Bap­ The service was conducted tism was conducted. Fr. Wat­ Church, Thunder Bay); Mr. William Kosny -(from Thunder Bay); Dr. David Gould by the Rev. Jack Watson, (from Sault Stew Marie); the Rt. Rev. Frank F. Nock (Bishop of Algoma); Mr. E. son conducted Evensong, and Rural Dean of Muskoka, and Canon Sutherland officiated P. Lee (from Bracebridge); tlte Yen. E. Roy Haddon (Archdeacon of Thunder Bay, also Rector of Trinity Angli­ and Rector of St. Thomas'); Mrs. Dorene Stark (Immediate Past President of the at the Baptism, and played can Church, Bala, who was the organ. Some 54 people Diocesan ACW); and the Rev. William Stadnyk (Rector, Holy Trinity Church, assisted by the Rev. Canon Sault Stew Marie). were present. George. Sutherland (Rector Aspdin is . approximately of All Saints' in Huntsville) seven miles from Huntsville, who played the organ. and in a day and age when There were 39 people in small churcffes are being the congregation, and it closed, is to be complimented marked the possibility of a for its industry in re-estab­ new beginning in parish life lishing St. Mary's. for Aspdin. For this lovely church, made of stone (of which there are only three in the area), was started in INSIDE 1885, although there were AId in the form of services held in other build­ handouts is not enough ings prior to this date. - the imbalance of The cornerstone was laid trade T>ractices between by the Rev. W. Crompton on rich and poor nations Sept. 30, 1885, and opening only serves to widen the , services held on August 15, economic gap', the Unit­ 1886; the Consecration ser­ ed Nations special ses­ vice ~or the Church was con­ sion was t old I a s t ducted by Bishop Sullivan on month. Can a d ian February 24, 1890. Church observers and This renewed vigour in development aid groups 1975 is due to the work being attended for the first organized by Fr. Watson, time. The report on this who had volunteers (particu­ begins on page 10 in the larly young people from all CANADIAN CHURCHMAN, over the area, as far away as inside the ALGOMA ANG­ Bala) work at repairing the LICAN. Church at Aspdin. The ma­ A 1 s 0, the ALGOMA sonry work around the ANGLICAN presents a stones has been fixed up, and feature 0 n Anglican the interior has been cleaned Appeal '75, and how and painted. this Diocese of Algoma is participating in the Courtesy of Program Information The interior of the Church appeal. For reports, With an array of material before the~, three of Algoma's delegates to General Synod is unique, in that it has a pause long enough for a photograph to be taken. From . the left, they are the Rev. letters, a pastoral letter hand carved oak rood screen from Bishop N ock, and Donald Landon (of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Thunder Bay); Bishop Frank (an elaborate archway sepa­ N ock, Algoma's Diocesan; and Dr. David Gould, Official Medical Officer for the . pictures, please turn to rating the chancel. from the page 6A of the ALGOMA Diocese of Algoma. For story, see page 2A of the ALGOMA ANGLICAN. body of the church). There ANGLICAN. is also a hand carved oak 2A: / OCTOBER / ALGOMA A~GLICAN The bishop '8 letter algoma anglican The Rt. Rev. Frank F. Nock, Bishop In retrospect in anticipation The Rev. R. W. McCombe, Editor Mr. D. Oosterbaan, Treasurer My dear fellow Anglicans: women of our Diocese in all nominations. It is' my hope Mrs. L. Dew, Circulation Manager October 21 will mark the phases of the Church's work that study groups will be en­ Subscriptions, $2.50 per annum first anniversary of my elec­ is far from dead. I look for­ couraged either on a parish tion as the seventh Bishop of' ward to the Annual in 1976. or ecumenical basis. If we Second class mail, Reg. No. 1423 Algoma. It hardly seems pos­ Printed monthly by Cha~ters Publishing Co. Ltd. I urge that all women's are serious about our Chris­ Brampton, Ontario. L6V 2L3 sible that a year has passed groups in the parish, if they tian faith, then a knowledge since that significant event have not done so already, and understanding of the Send change-of-address forms and/or payments which has changed in a make their existence known Bible are imperative. If we to Box 1168, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. P6A 5N7 marked way the life-style of to the ACW Executive, so are not striving to grow in Mrs. Nock and myself. It that they may be kept aware ' the Christian life, then the All correspondence should be directed to has been a busy year, but an of what their Anglican coun­ only other alternative is 6 Glenwood Road, Ingersoll, Ontario. N5C 3N6 exciting and'challenging one. terparts are doing in other stagnation. Groups or fam­ In the Pirates of Pen­ sections of the Diocese. All ilies studying the Bible to­ zance, there is a delightful you need to do is to drop a gether would be a great help EDITORIAL song with the title, HA Po­ note to Mrs. Frank Mc­ in strengthening the fellow­ liceman's lot is not an 'appy Laughlin, R.R. # 3, Graven­ ship of our congregations. one" . While this may be true hurst, Ontario, POC IGO, giv­ The clergy stand ready to as­ !1lgoma and partnership of Gilbert and Sullivan's po­ ing her the names and ad­ sist you in forming groups This month's ALGOMA ANGLICAN carries a feature article liceman, it is not true of the dresses of the officers of and outlining courses and apout the ANGLICAN APPEAL '75, in which it is hoped that lot of a Bishop. For a Bish­ your group. methods of study. Algoma will participate to the ·best of its potential and op's lot is a happy' one. Since last January, th~ 1976 is Synod year, and I ability. The experience of this past Anglican Youth Movement am looking forward .to an in­ The ALGOMA ANGuICAN would like to suggest that a year has taught me this, and in Algoma has become much spiring, informative, and ef­ theme for Algqma's participation in this appeal is "Partner­ I thank God for it. The posi­ more effectively structured fective Synod as we gather ship". It should be a partnership of religious conviction. tion carries with it, of on a Diocesan basis as the ,re­ together to make plans· for Algoma and the other dioceses are entering a partnership course, heavy responsibilities port of Martin Walker else­ the future of our Diocese with God that recognizes that they have made a religious and its share of problems as where in this- issue of the under the guidance of the commitment to work together with God. our Diocese is so varied in ALGOMA ANGLICAN makes Holy Spirit.