SHARING TRUTH, p. 2 TALK TO THE HAND, p. 4 THE ‘P’ WORD, p. 5 DYING OF BOREDOM, p. 6 New Canadian Museum of Ancient Athabaskan References to Easter and a How can we engage modern Human Rights to inspire teaching tool explores plug for those yummy hot culture in ways that are dialogue and action origins of humanity cross buns meaningful to everyone? ANGLICAN JOURNAL Inspiring the faithful since 1875 !"#. 137 $". 4 ƌ %&'(# 2011 ANGLICAN JOURNAL EXCLUSIVE ‘We think we are in control’ MARITES N. SISON Q: How are you? Are reports %&'(( )*+&,* about your home being HE MAY BE living destroyed accurate? out of a sleeping bag A: I am fine, thank you. I after the devastating wouldn’t say [my home was] Feb. 22 earthquake, destroyed, [but] it is badly Sbut her spirit is unbroken. damaged, no doubt about that. In a telephone interview, And it is deemed unsafe. I’m Victoria Matthews, Bishop of sleeping out behind the house. Christchurch in the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Q: You’re living outside? Zealand and Polynesia, said A: Not in a tent. There is a that as of March 3, more separate structure, where I than 160 bodies had been have a sleeping bag, but there’s recovered and about 200 running water and electricity people were still missing. so I’m camping out there. I can Bishop Matthews, who still pick up wireless Internet became the first female from the house. Few places bishop in the Anglican have that, so it’s advantageous. Church of Canada in 1993, told the Anglican Journal Q: During the early days after that it has been assumed the disaster, you said people some remains may never be were enormously anxious. Has identified. the mood changed at all? Miraculously, no victims A: People are traumatized, but were found in the rubble the desire to help one another of Christchurch Cathedral, is extraordinarily strong and . ! "#$$ DAYSPRING CARDS. USED BY PERMISSION, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WWW.DAYSPRING.COM whose tower and spire that gives people hope. CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY, ALLELUIA! To read about the artist, Brian Jekel, see p. 3. collapsed in the quake. See WE WENT, p. 7 No healing How do you grow your church? Test your without ecclesiastical IQ! Foundation, St. Stephen’s in Oldcastle, Ont. provides an inspiring example p. 6 DIANA SWIFT nate Services and the “lack of the two-point parish about says TRC chair %&'(( )*+&,* gimmickry.” five and a half years ago. T TOOK ONLY one visit And Payne is not alone in “She is dynamic and creative, MARITES N. SISON to the rural church of St. %&'(( )*+&,* joining the congregation. St. but she acts carefully,” says Stephen’s for Hilary Payne Stephen’s and its parochial Payne, adding that Fletcher The loss of the Aboriginal I to end his longstanding sister, The Church of the Re- “knows how to push the enve- Healing Foundation, which association with an urban deemer, have both seen mem- lope but manages to bring the is winding down operations church in Windsor, Ont. “The bership rise by 35 per cent in congregation along with her this spring, is “tremen- atmosphere at St. Stephen’s is the last five years, bucking the without upsetting the more dous,” according to Justice positive, joyful and superbly disturbing trend to emptying conservative members.” Murray Sinclair, chair of welcoming,” says the retired pews. Placing a major focus on the Truth and Reconcilia- engineer of the Oldcastle, Payne gives full credit to children and youth, Fletcher tion Commission of Canada Ont., church. He enjoys the its dynamic and visionary started a Saturday kids’ (TRC). See THE LOSS, p. 8 simple services, the eucharist rector, the Rev. Jane Fletcher, program and revitalized the based on the Book of Alter- who became the minister of See PROGRAMS, p. 8 NEWS ROUNDUP Reports by Marites N. Sison and Diana Swift, staff writers PATIENT AND HOLY LISTENING BACK TO THE FOLD? Nineteen bishops from North America and Africa After operating for nine years have acknowledged that the as a separately incorporated conflict around sexuality in body, the Anglican Journal the Anglican Communion has may soon return to the aegis of given them an opportunity General Synod. to “build bridges of mutual The newspaper was sepa- understanding. rately incorporated in 2002, “We have been engaged in when litigation concerning the a process of patient and holy church’s role in the adminis- listening…,” the bishops said tration of residential schools in a joint document called A threatened to force General Testimony of Grace, released Synod into bankruptcy. March 1, after the meeting “While General Synod’s in Dar es Salaam. “We are financial health continues to be stronger in relationship than a challenge, there is no longer when we are apart,” they the threat of imminent bank- said. Christian dialogue, they ruptcy,” said Vianney (Sam) added, is not about “convinc- Carriere, director of General ing the other of the righteous- Synod’s Communication and ness of one’s position…” but Information Resources, in an about “turning to one another interview. with openness.” The motion for de-incorpo- The bishops identified is- ration will go before Council sues of poverty and peace as of General Synod (CoGS) at its their “deepest concerns” and spring meeting at the end of said that global partnerships March. can have “significant positive impact.” NEW BISHOP!ELECT The Rev. Canon Michael STAND IN SOLIDARITY Oulton, parish priest of Christ Archbishop Fred Hiltz, pri- Church, Belleville, Ont., has ANDREA MANN mate of the Anglican Church been elected co-adjutor bishop of Canada, has called on the of the Anglican diocese of On- federal government to ad- tario. He will succeed Bishop Seeing eye to eye dress the current imbroglio George Bruce, who announced Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, receives some pastoral care during his over foreign aid funding with his retirement last August. visit to Cuba in February. The pup belongs to Cuba’s Anglican bishop, Griselda Delgado del Carpio. “transparency, courtesy and Oulton’s consecration as action.” the 12th bishop of the diocese This followed the recent of Ontario will take place at St. admission by Minister of George’s Cathedral, Kingston, International Cooperation Ont., on June 11. Bev Oda that she instructed Human rights museum to open in Winnipeg sta) to make changes to a END OPPRESSION document that approved a A new Canadian Museum of Human Rights toward true universal human rights,” Murray said, $7.1 million grant for Kairos. Archbishop Fred Hiltz, (CMHR) is scheduled to open in Winnipeg in adding that “we still have a long way to go.” The ecumenical group, of primate of the Anglican April 2013. With input from First Nations, Métis and which the Anglican Church of Church of Canada, has joined The museum will explore the evolution of Inuit advisers, the museum will “open the door Canada is a member, advo- the world’s religious and politi- human rights in this country as it has a)ected to a much wider understanding of the aboriginal cates for social justice, human cal leaders in calling for an end di)erent population groups. The work of the mu- people of Canada and of the residential school rights and peace worldwide. to the “horrific acts of oppres- seum will both complement and directly support experience, and will foster discussion to ensure When the single, handwritten sion” in Libya. the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commis- a more equitable future for indigenous people,” word “not” mysteriously ap- Amid escalating violence sion (TRC), according to Stuart Murray, its new he said. peared on the document, it in protest against Libyan president and chief executive o*cer. Among its exhibits will be primary-source e)ectively reversed the fund- leader Muammar Al-Qadhafi, The facility will foster critical thinking about evidence of the abusive treatment of Canada’s ing decision, sending shock- Archbishop Hiltz also asked how large-scale human rights abuses have unfold- indigenous populations. “It will show, for ex- waves around the world. Canadian Anglicans to pray ed in Canada and around the world. More impor- ample, that there was forced sterilization in the Kairos has been a recipient for the people of Libya. tantly, Murray told delegates to the recent “Shar- residential schools,’ ” Murray said, noting that of grants from the Canadian “We take our stand ing Truth” conference in Vancouver, organized by the impact of Canada’s racist policies is tan- International Development with the people and their the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), gible today. The goal of this “ideas” museum is Agency (CIDA) for 35 years. right to peaceful assembly the museum will inspire visitors to dialogue and to ensure that such episodes enter mainstream “In a spirit of transpar- and freedom of speech,” action. “We have come a long way down the road consciousness. Ω ency…it is imperative that Ca- said Archbishop Hiltz in a nadians be clearly informed statement. “I ask for your of the processes by which the prayers for the people and the Minister receives advice from manner in which they voice in the Anglican Church of The members, who are part experts in the field and of the their hopes and dreams for the HISTORIC AGREEMENT Canada. of the Anglican Network in limits of the Minter’s author- future of their homeland.” In 2008, the parishes of Canada (ANiC), filed an ap- ity in acting on their counsel,” Meanwhile, the World A three-year dispute between St. Alban’s and St. George’s plication for leave to the high said Archbishop Hiltz in a Council of Churches (WCC) the diocese of Ottawa and two voted to join the Anglican court on Jan.