ANGLICAN JOURNAL Inspiring the faithful since 1875 vol. 137 no. 10 • december 2011 A walk unlike any other MARITES N. SISON staff writer There were many lonely mo- ments for Patrick Etherington Jr., 28, as he walked the 2,200 kilometers from Cochrane, Ont., to Halifax. Ethe- rington, a member of the Moose Cree First Nation, made the Patrick Etherington Sr. trip with his father, Patrick Sr., and MARITES N. SISON a group of fi ve companions made up of residential school survivors and their children. Happy birthday, grandmother! Many times along the route, Etherington felt his The Atlantic National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Wilton Littlechild noted that these children are about the same legs become leaden as cars Commission of Canada (TRC), held in Halifax Oct. 26 to 29, age as their grandparents and great-grandparents were when zipped past. He found himself closed with a birthday celebration for former residential school they were put into residential schools across Canada. The An- wondering what passersby students. Grandchildren of former students—most of them glican Church of Canada operated 35 of these schools. must be thinking about “these ages four to eight—sang “Happy Birthday” in Mi’kmaq, Meli- Our special report begins at right with “A walk unlike crazy Indians walking by the seet, Inuktitut, Cree, French and English. TRC Commissioner any other,” and continues on p. 6. side of the road.” What kept him going was the conviction that he was walking for some- thing “bigger than myself. GOSPEL OF HOPE “There is a big problem of I N S I D E suicide in my community,” Etherington said. “I walked for my buddies [who commit- 100k given for suicide prevention ted suicide] and for those who A fl ashback to have attempted it.” the ’60s portrays The diocese of Toronto has given a The program began in 2009, when The trip made him see, how a group of $100,000-grant to the suicide prevention Canadian Anglicans raised $94,000 during for the fi rst time, the beauty program of the Council of the North. The the Amazing Grace campaign. “We have a young carolers of the land of his ancestors council administers the Anglican Church of gospel of hope,” said Archbishop Johnson. and the honour of the people brought the spirit Canada’s mission and ministry in the North, “I think suicide prevention needs to be walking with him. “It was a of Christmas to a where suicide rates are four to fi ve times based on a sense that there is some future.” humbling experience.” nursing home. higher than the national average. The unrestricted grant is a tithe from the Etherington’s father, See “A light in the “The issue of suicide is pandemic in diocese’s Ministry Allocation Fund (MAF). Patrick Etherington Sr., dark,” p. 9. aboriginal communities, [especially] among Proceeds from the sale of the diocese’s prop- organized this walk. He said youth,” said Archbishop Colin Johnson, erties go to the MAF, which allocated 10 per it was important to have the bishop of the diocese of Toronto and cent of the proceeds to support innovative youth participate to raise metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province ministry “beyond the diocese,” said Arch- awareness about the “survi- Running for clean of Ontario. “Money won’t cure it,” but pro- bishop Johnson. Since 2009, the MAF has vors of the survivors”—the 2 water grams “that have some history of making a given grants to support projects such as the children and grandchildren diff erence are worth supporting,” he told the rebuilding of St. Jude’s Anglican Cathedral of survivors who were raised Anglican Journal. in Iqaluit. —Staff Of pageants, by traumatized parents. “This 3 can’t go any further,” he said. pucks and prayers “The cycle has to end now.” Anglican Journal Appeal Thank you for supporting the Anglican Journal Last summer, the Ethering- ‘Happy Christmas’ and the 23 diocesan newspapers. tons walked from Cochrane, 5 Your donation to this year’s Anglican Journal Appeal makes it possible for Ont. to Winnipeg for the fi rst from the Primate the newspaper group to bring you local, national and international news and TRC National Event, held stories 10 times a year. If you have not had a chance to contribute, our toll- Nine lessons on the Jun. 16–19, 2010. The trip took 7 free giving line makes it quick and easy. 1-866-924-9192, ext. 259. 31 days and covered 1,600 missional church kilometers. NEWS BRIEFS SHARED EPISCOPAL Almond MINISTRY family in francophone Bishop Leonard Whitten, re- Gaspésie tired bishop of the diocese of from 1800 to Western Newfoundland, may 2000—and soon be providing guidance take the to clergy and parishes in percentage the diocese of Montreal who collected by disagree with its bishop’s bookstores. Almond positions on blessing same- “So far, sex marriage. we’ve raised about $4,000 for A tentative agreement on churches on the Gaspé,” says shared episcopal ministry the 80-year-old Almond, who was disclosed by Bishop was recently inducted into Barry Clarke of Montreal the Order of Canada. in his address at the annual The fi rst novel in the se- diocesan synod on Oct. 27. ries, The Deserter, appeared He described the move as a PARISH OF LLOYDTOWN in 2010 and is based on pastoral response to the con- Some 50 participants from the parish of Lloydtown joined the inaugural 5K run in Schomberg, Ont., raising $4,000. Almond’s great-grandfather, cerns of parishes and clergy a sailor on the Bellerephon, unable to accept positions he one of Lord Nelson’s ships in and the diocese have taken the Royal Navy. After fi ght- on the issue. The Rev. Canon Parish supports clean water in North ing atTrafalgar, he jumped Bruce Glencross said the ship when he got to Canada arrangement would help the MARITES N. SISON staff writer and was hunted by the navy aff ected parishes and priests as a deserter. Fueled by a desire to help support clean water adhere to their convictions The Survivor, published in initiatives in aboriginal communities in the within the Anglican Church June, tells of Almond’s great- North and the ministries of the local Anglican of Canada. grandfather’s rescue by and parish, about 50 runners (and walkers) ages fi ve Bishop Clarke authorized subsequent life among the to the 70s joined the inaugural country run in a liturgy for the blessing of Mi’kmaq people. Almond’s Schomberg, Ont., on Oct. 1. duly solemnized civil mar- third book, The Pioneer, will The run, organized by the Anglican parish riages last year and at least appear this month. of Lloydtown, raised $4,000 that will be shared two such blessings have The next four books will equally between the parish and the Council of taken place since then. centre on the Anglican the North, a group of dioceses that promote the Shared episcopal ministry, priests of the family. To order mission and ministry of the Anglican Church of endorsed by the Canadian or to obtain more informa- Canada in Canada’s North. PARISH OF LLOYDTOWN House of Bishops in 2004, tion, go to www.paulalmond. “We decided to raise money for clean water was originally proposed in LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: Taylor Goodyear and her dad, Don com or email paulalmond8@ in the North because we heard that there was a the Windsor Report from the gmail.com —D.S. Lambeth Commission on serious issue and we believe it to be an injus- them are parishioners, says Ashworth. (In 2010, tice,” says the Rev. Sheilagh Ashworth, rector the parish had two relay triathlon teams and a Communion. —Harvey Shepherd of the parish, which includes Christ Church in racer who joined all three legs to raise money SOLAR PANELS Kettleby, St. Alban’s Church in Nobleton and St. for the work of National Indigenous Anglican GENERATE REVENUE DIRECTOR TO IMPROVE Mary Magdalene’s in Schomberg. Bishop Mark MacDonald.) It started with the need to STORYTELLING “We live in a very beautiful part of the world The 5K run took runners through Schomberg replace a roof in one of the The director of communi- and we have access to clean water and believe and into the surrounding hills and farmlands. A churches of the Anglican cations for the Anglican that all Canadians should have access to clean 1K fun run preceded the main race. “The course parish of Huntley, Ont. Nine Communion Offi ce is work- water,” Ashworth told Anglican Journal. was chosen with care so that we had enough months later, the church not ing to help The parish’s long-term vision is to forge challenge and beauty,” says Ashworth. The race only had a new roof, but 40 Anglicans friendships with communities in the North, also utilized hi-tech timing gear: participants solar panels on its parish and Episco- she adds. “We are fully aware of our ignorance had a computer chip attached to their running hall roof that are generating palians tell [about the struggles faced by indigenous shoe to clock running time. clean electricity and revenue. their stories. communities] and we just want to off er our “[The race] went very smoothly,” says Ash- The parish installed the Jan Butter, assistance.” worth, adding that the community—Anglicans 9.4-kw solar photovoltaic who was Organizing a run was easy. Schomberg, a and non-Anglicans alike—stepped up to make array last September under appointed town of 2,500 people located northwest of King the event successful, with local businesses Ontario’s MicroFit program.