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Worshipping the Lord outdoors

Outdoor Evensong at St. Thomas, Vernon By Bruce Farrer VERNON (Qu'A) — The congregation of St. Thomas, Vernon, used the summer’s long hours of daylight to hold Sung Evensong in the churchyard. They parked cars in a semi-circle and a few parishioners sat in them, but most brought lawn chairs. Bruce Farrer (in white shirt) sets up the portable keyboard, powered by a car’s DC

outlet. In the outdoor setting they can sing the canticles, responses and hymns without wearing masks. Farrer reports, “Another positive aspect of holding these 7 p.m. services is that we can sing many of our favourite evening hymns, that normally now we only hear at funerals. So far the weather has co-operated and the rural location creates an ambiance that has to be experienced to fully appreciate.” Photo by Allison Fizzard

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The Saskatchewan Anglican

September 2020

Published by the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle. Published monthly except for July and August. Whole No. 292, Vol. 49, No. 1 A Section of the Anglican Journal SUBSCRIPTIONS For change of address, undeliverable copies and subscription list updates, contact:

Theresa Sanderson stepped in to help at the Diocese of Saskatchewan Synod Office when Bishop Adam Halkett suffered a heart attack, which put him out of action for a bit. Photo by Mary Brown

Bishop defies death for second time By Mary Brown PRINCE ALBERT — This would be the second time in the same place that Bishop Adam Halkett has survived death. On Aug. 1, 2011, he and his family were at their trap line. The trap line is on Phillinon Lake, which is west of Halfway House, named because it is halway between Waskiseu and La Ronge. It is a remote camp about 65 kilometres from Highway 2. On that day, there was a terrible wind storm that knocked down trees and damaged their vehicles. Sadly, Adam’s 19- year-old nephew died being hit by falling trees. There is no cellphone coverage at this remote camp and so it was hours before they got help. Eight years ago, while in Toronto at Wycliffe College, Adam had a heart attack. He really couldn’t have picked a better place to need medical assistance.

He was hospitalized and three stints were put in his heart. This spring, June 22, he made a trip into the trap line. To get to the camp you drive 65 kilometres off the highway on a grid road, then you need a side by side (four-wheeler) to drive the five kilometres to the actual camp. This sounds fairly easy, except the side by side got stuck in the mud and so he walked about threequarters of a mile to visit the camp. He got there around 10 a.m. This is when he started having symptoms of a heart attack and decided he should get back to his truck. He could only walk a few minutes and he would have to lay down and rest. He couldn’t get the fourwheeler unstuck, so he had to walk the five kilometres to the grid road where his truck was parked. He did not get to his truck until 7:30 p.m.,

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which is when he called his family. He then had to drive to the highway. It took him 3 1/2 hours to drive 65 kilometres as he was being very careful thinking he could end up in the ditch. He then waited for an ambulance to come take him to Saskatoon, where they arrived at 7:30 a.m. After such an ordeal he told me God is always there. We decided he probably has a few strong guardian angels with him. Obviously, it is not his time yet. Theresa Sanderson was hired on June 29 to cover for Bishop Adam while he recuperated. Theresa is very familiar with procedures at the Synod Office, as she has worked on various projects in past years and is a very competent person. She organized the registration and logistics for the James Settee College session held Aug. 17 to 21 at Camp

Paswawaskihk. She is also busy collecting statistical information from the parishes. Bishop Adam would have been involved in advising Rev. Jordan Draper on conducting grief circles. Theresa and her husband the Rev. Wilfred Sanderson will help in the implementation of this plan. They also went to the Nipawin hospital to visit Billy Chaboyer, who asked if Wilfred would marry him and his fiancé Lucille. Theresa has been a great help to Bishop Hawkins and the synod office staff with her cheerful efficiency. Unfortunately, Chaboyer died on July 29. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and especially his mother Sheila, a devoted lay reader and exemplary student of the James Settee College and member of the Indigenous Council.

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The Bishop's Corner

Jesus is with you always

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By the Right Rev. Christopher Harper Bishop of Saskatoon

atthew 28:18-20 — “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. ‘And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’” In this new age and time so much has changed, the world, the way we do things, and all around us, the uncertainty of tomorrow. If one was to sit back for a moment, one could almost think that we are given a time out; or better yet, a forced moment to reflect and meditate on that which is most important in the present world around us. “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Pre-COVID, we as a society, were distracted so much by the rush and the roar of the world around us, we argued and fought over particular sensitivities of our own making; money and power were prime motivators and focuses, but now we struggle just to make sense of the present reality. It would seem that our focus has changed from being immediately in front of our eyes to a more broader circle around us. I remember marveling at the emptiness of the streets in our cities, how a simple unseen microscopic virus could shut down our world, our world, where many of us thought we had all control, where our particular rights and ways superseded all else. Now, we are forced to acquiesce

to a new reality. We have been forced over the past seven months since this started; yes, that is all that it has been, seven months since we have been shut down. (Time has slowed and even the days of the week have been unrecognizable; it’s become one long age of MarApJuneJulAug) Churches were asked to close for the greater good of all, our favourite stores closed and we learned to respect new words such as essential services and essential workers. We learned to appreciate more simple things and learned to miss that which we took for granted. “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Being forced to isolate in family units, home has brought us to see our families and how we share our important time with each other. Relationships have been revealed for the strengths or the weaknesses that we shared. Our examination of ourselves has revealed our own issues and strengths. We learned about how important simple things can be, such as how important our personal health and well-

being is — how our fragile health is Churches were impacted by another’s asked to close for common sense and the greater good of compliance — and how we are strengthened or all, our favourite stores weakened by others in closed and we learned to our immediate circle. respect new words such We have learned to rely on others and as essential services and we have learned to essential workers. We share our space with learned to appreciate more physical distancing and respecting each simple things and learned to other, because doing miss that which we took for otherwise could affect granted.” another. We come to learn the importance of our relationships, learned old (seven months ago), when all the importance of a hug, a kiss, seemed normal, but now in this a handshake and a kind word time and age of COVID-tide (using directed to you. church-like language) all is new, and we are forced to change and “And remember, I am with adapt, not exactly our strong suit. you always, to the end of the Our ministries and leadership age.” have been working overtime to adapt and envision the new We’ve learned new words, ways ministry ahead. to communicate and be social. We Your prayers and support are have been forced to learn how to very much needed; remember be a new church in a new age and that your clergy are human, frail, time. vulnerable and just as sensitive as We’ve been pulled kicking and you. screaming into the 21st century, They have families and their using new equipment to bring own social bubbles, where the church to your home and ministry. effects of COVID have affected We have been forced to them. Give your ministers a call acknowledge that the church of support and prayer, I know that is more than just a community they would appreciate it. building, the church is the people In this new age and time, focus of God in how they live out their your time on things that are faith. important in the building of your As people of God we have faith. learned our ministry is shared Read your Bible; follow diocesan in community and that we still efforts of online ministry; become can build and share faith in a prayer warrior, praying more our separation from the church than ever; respect, honour, forgive building. and bless others; be patient in For we are the church of faith all things and live out your faith being lived out in this moment and for all the world to see; become a time. Christian ambassador; talk about your faith with others and walk “And remember, I am with you with Christ in everything that you always, to the end of the age.” do. I need to say in this moment, I miss (just like you) the days of

“And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

DIOCESE OF QU’APPELLE

Diocese re-issues licences for diocesan readers g Deacon Luanne Hrywkiw of Holy Trinity, Yorkton, has been recommended to journey towards ordination as a priest. She will engage in further studies to prepare her for ordination. g Ed Bath of Chinook Parish and Ian O’Brien

of St. Aidan, Moose Jaw, have completed diocesan reader education and training, and have been issued temporary diocesan reader licences for one year. When circumstances permit, there will be an official commissioning service and they will

receive three-year licences. g Licences for previously commissioned diocesan readers have been renewed for Carla Hoffman, St. Aidan, Moose Jaw; Malcolm Tait, All Saints, Regina; Rodney Ashley, St.

Philip, Regina; Gladys Foster and Jennifer Jacobs, St. James, Regina. g St. Mary, Kindersley, has been sold and the building deconsecrated. The bishop has dissolved the parish.

g Holy Cross, Eston, is now the only active church left in Big Country Parish. The parish name no longer reflects the present reality. The bishop, at the request of parishioners, has dissolved the name Big Country Parish, and created the Parish of Holy Cross, Eston.

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African Anglicans join voices against human trafficking Submitted ANGLICAN NEWS SERVICE (ANS) — “Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights,” the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA) said recently in a statement to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The general secretary of CAPA, J W Kofi deGraft-Johnson, described it as “a transnational organised crime that affects communities globally.” In the statement, CAPA called on people to join the campaign against human trafficking, saying: “societies are judged by how they treat the least

among them. Today we urge you to look at the plight of people in our communities who have been reduced to merchandise. “They are bought and sold for labour, sexual exploitation, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or for the removal of body organs ... . “Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers either in their own countries or abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. “According to the Global Slavery Index (2018) Regional Analysis

of Africa, 62 per cent of Africans are vulnerable to modern slavery and the estimated number of people living in modern slavery is about 9,240,000.” In the statement, deGraft-Johnson said that the Covid-19 pandemic had “exposed and worsened many global inequalities, created new obstacles on the path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and left millions of people at greater risk of being trafficked for sexual exploitation, forced labour, forced marriage and other crimes. “These realities on the plight of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons among others from different

Anglican Provinces on the continent undergirds CAPA’s response to the migration and human trafficking issues on the continent. “CAPA, in collaboration with other partners and stakeholders, seeks to lend support to regional and global efforts to respond to the issues of migration and trafficking on the continent. “Mindful of national, sub-regional and continent-wide actions on the issues of migration and human trafficking, CAPA invites all to join in the fight against human trafficking especially as we mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.”

The theme for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons focused on the first responders — people who work in different sectors to identify support, counsel, and seek justice for victims of trafficking, and challenge the impunity of the traffickers. “Faith communities are the backbone of society”, the CAPA statement said. “We therefore invite you to join in the fight against human trafficking and to support victims in multiple ways as first responders and by supporting others already doing the work. “We call upon you today to join us as we fight to protect our neighbours... .”

DIOCESE OF SASKATOON EVENTS

Announcements for September 2020 g During the COVID-19 interruption in regular and church life, daily and weekly church services and videos are available from links on the diocesan website and diocesan Facebook pages, as well as on individual parish websites and Facebook pages and on YouTube. g Saskatchewan Anglican online! Did you know that you can read current and past issues of the Saskatchewan Anglican online at https://issuu.com/ thesaskatchewananglican or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ saskatchewananglican or the Diocese of Saskatoon website at www.anglicandiocesesaskatoon.com/ saskanglican? g New Ministry Preparation Program: The Diocese of Saskatoon has begun this new program that consolidates the separate programs of lay reader and locally raised clergy training, St. Bridget’s and training in ministry support. For information on this program and the program’s courses, to inquire about applying for and to obtain application forms for this program, or to receive updates on the

status of any particular course, please contact the program’s co-ordinator, the Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy, at tmccarthy@ sasktel.net or 306-3708378. g School of Discipleship, Spiritual Formation Course: The Spiritual Formation Course is a new course being sponsored by the Diocese of Saskatoon's School of Discipleship. Costs for this course will be paid by the diocese. Whether you are registered in the overall ministry preparation course or just interested in going deeper in your relationship with God, you are warmly welcome to consider this course. Initially the course has been planned to accommodate the most people by using Zoom meetings for an hour, once every two weeks. The course will cover some core Christian spiritual disciplines as well as other prayer forms that could complement other prayer practices. Course work would include logging about daily spiritual practices and experience of them. An in-person day retreat part way through the course and another, at the end of the course,

is planned, but will be adjusted to accommodate to whatever health restrictions are in place at the time. The registration form can be found at www. anglicandiocesesaskatoon.com/new-blog. For more information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy at tmccarthy@sasktel.net or 306-370-8378 or see the notice elsewhere in this issue. g Fall Courses at Emmanuel and St. Chad: The College of Emmanuel & St Chad welcomes registrations for fall courses, including Introduction to the New Testament, and Introductory Greek. All teaching will be online for this term. For other courses available through the Saskatoon Theological Union, please contact our office at 306-975-1550. Retirements and appointments: The bishop has announced the following diocesan appointments: g As regional Deans, the Rev. Matteo Carboni as regional Dean of the Eastern Deanery; the Rev. Jessie Pei as regional Dean of the

Western Deanery and the Rev. Debbie Ramage was re-confirmed as regional Dean of the Saskatoon Deanery. g As canons, the Rev. Matteo Carboni, the Rev. Canon Jessie Pei and the Rev. Canon Debbie Ramage. g As executive archdeacon, effective as of July 1, the Rev. Canon Alex Parsons replaces Executive Archdeacon Ken Watts, who has now retired to part-time ministry. g Ordination to the priesthood: on July 19, the Rev. Rosemary Matthews was ordained as a priest. g A service of collation of the new executive archdeacon and the ordination of Rosemary Matthews to the priesthood was celebrated on June 19 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon. A service for the collation and seating of the Reverends Carboni, Pei and Ramage will be announce for a later date. g The Rev. Rosemary Matthews has been appointed as incumbent at St. George’s, Saskatoon

and the Rev. Dr. Dave Tyler will continue to serve as honorary assistant. The Rev. Karen Walters has been appointed as incumbent and the Rev. Canon Alex Parsons (now executive archdeacon) as honorary assistant at St. Matthew’s, Sutherland. g The Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy has been appointed as the co-ordinator of the Diocesan Discipleship Training Program and serves as interim priest at Holy Trinity. As well, she serves as the co-ordinator of the Diocesan Safe Church program. Deadline To be included in a timely manner, brief notices should be sent to the Associate Editor by e-mail or “snail mail” by the last week of the month, two months before the month in which insertion is desired (for example, December submissions will be in the February issue). Detailed and longer texts of upcoming events will not be included here, but should space allow, could be the subject of article and notices elsewhere in the paper.

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Dialing up the radio to spread the Gospel message By Edward Harding Peoples’ Warden for St Paul’s Church, North Battleford Editor’s note: This article and the accompany pictures have already appeared in The Epistle, the newsletter of Battle River Parish. BATTLEFORD (S’toon) — Battle River Parish is comprised of St. George’s Church located in Battleford and St. Paul’s Church located in North Battleford. Prior to March, we worshipped in the traditional way. We came to church Sundays to worship as a church family. We sang hymns, listened to Bible readings and sermons, took communion, shared the peace with each other, and enjoyed coffee and treats after the service. In January, we watched the news coming out of Wuhan, China about a new virus allegedly found in an animal market. We followed the news and watched this new virus spread through China and then throughout the world. On Jan. 23, Ontario recorded the first COVID-19 case in Canada. By March 11 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Shortly after, the Government of Canada banned public gatherings and on March 16, Canada closed its border and urged all travelling Canadians to return home. We had entered the COVID-19 world. It was further driven home when we received communication from our bishop that all church services were cancelled until further notice. When services were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we had no way to provide our spiritual message to the congregation. We quickly moved into the electronic world. We started recording the service and uploading to Facebook and YouTube for those members who have access to the internet. However, not all of our members have access to the internet. What about seniors in long-term care homes or those who have drifted away from their churches? This is where

Here is everyone preparing to record services from St. Paul’s, Battleford for Facebook, YouTube and transmission by radio on CJNB/CJNS. In the back, from left, are Erin Foreman, Elaine Carty, the Rev. Trevor Malyon, and the Rev. Gordon Yarde and in front from left are Sarah Whitbread, Dorcas Alalade-Ayinia, Jack Tatchell and Muriel Tatchell. Photos contributed

When experimenting with recording at St. Paul’s, Battleford it was found that the audio quality in the sanctuary lacked the depth required for radio broadcast and that the best audio quality results were obtained in the hallway leading to the sanctuary. The choir robes in the picture deaden the sound, which enhances the sound quality for radio. the radio station CJNB/ CJNS came into the picture. On May 3 Battle River Parish broadcast its first radio service on CJNB/CJNS. The first recording took place in the sanctuary while Sarah Whitbread was busy with two cellphones recording video for both Facebook and YouTube at the same time. The resulting audio quality in the sanctuary lacked the depth required for radio. Over the successive weeks, we improved our sound quality by testing different locations. We now record in the hallway leading to

the sanctuary at St. Paul’s. You may wonder why there are choir robes in the picture. They deaden the sound, which enhances sound quality for radio. This radio broadcast would not be possible without a dedicated group who have taken up this ministry of outreach. Special thanks to the Rev. Deacon Gordon Yarde and the Rev. Trevor Malyon for leading the service. Where would we be without the joy that music brings to a service? Thanks to Erin and Sarah, for their musical talents on the piano and violin. What is a service

without singing? Thank you Muriel, our choir director, for leading us in hymns, along with choir members Elaine, Maudlin, Kathy, Mary-Jean, Joanne, Jack and Ron. When we record, we always adhere to gathering restrictions — no more than 10 people in the area — and physical distancing. These people show an abundance of patience. They do the entire service for radio and then walk into the sanctuary and do it all over again for Facebook and Youtube. Special thanks to Sarah and Dorcas for their video recording work.

Not only can our members enjoy the service, but listeners from all faiths can. When we broadcast our service Sunday mornings on CJNB/CJNS, the radio signal is carried 205 kilometres north, 138 kms west, 138 kms east and 154 kms south of the Battlefords. The service can be heard each Sunday morning at 7:45 a.m. If you live in Saskatchewan and have Sasktel Max TV, you can tune into Channel 841 and listen to the service live Sunday mornings. You can also stream the service on the internet at www.cjnb.ca/. Visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ stpaulsnorthbattleford and leave your comments. We would love to hear from you! If you don’t have Facebook, go to www.youtube.com/ and search for “Battle River Parish Anglican Church Battlefords.” Because of COVID-19, our church was forced to find another way to get out a spiritual message to people. Whether it’s the internet or radio, we quickly realized that God’s messages are no longer restricted within the church walls. A spiritual message in the world is a good thing right now.

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Feeling the Holy Spirit

What's in a name? By Rev. Gene Packwood

Whitewood has 'practice run' for fall reopening Irene Carson (back to camera) receives communion from Rev. Cheryl Johnson wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) at St. Mary, Whitewood, on July 19. With the bishop’s permission, the small congregation decided to have what it called a practice run for September.

“Preparations were extensive but worth the time, as everyone was glad to be back to sharing even with the social distancing,” reported warden Phyllis Armstrong. Thirteen people attended the service.

Photo by Phyllis Armstrong

Former ACW president was 'force to be reckoned with' in 2005. She belonged to the Cathedral PRINCE ALBERT Church of — When I started St. Alban the working at the Martyr for more Synod Office, I than 40 years. soon found out As a faithful about Frances worshipper, Short. it was not Frances Short She was a force to uncommon to see be reckoned with and she Short attending services and I reckoned a few times! every day. I soon learned she was She had been the choir a sincere, hard-working leader and choir member, woman and always had president and member of everyone’s best interests at the Roberta Tilton ACW, heart. served as synod delegate In her later years I and as a delegate to the would know she was national church synod. visiting the office, as I She encouraged and would see her pull up preserved cathedral in her blue Volkswagen tradition such as a boys’ beetle car. She always choir, Christmas pageant, looked so cute getting out Advent carol services and of that car. potluck suppers. Short received the On July 14, Short Order of Saskatchewan died peacefully at Good By Mary Brown

Shepherd Villas. She was born on Aug. 5, 1929 in Ontario and educated at Cochrane Public School and Havergal College in Toronto. She taught in Monteith, Ont. and was a substitute teacher in the Prince Albert Public School Division. Frances was married on April 14, 1953 to Vicars Short. By 1963 they had five children when they moved to Prince Albert, where Vicars was the Dean of the cathedral. He later became bishop of the diocese from 1970-85. Bishop Michael Hawkins wears Bishop Short’s pectoral cross sometimes. She will be missed by her four daughters and one son, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and many others I’m sure.

hat’s in a name? Well, Jesus is the name above them all for a start, and the One before whom every knee will bow because there is no other by which we must be saved (Php 2:9-10, Acts 4:12) forever and ever. Amen! Anglicans pray a lot of lists in Jesus’ name. Our prayer books are full of them — prayers for and about feasts, seasons, holy days, plus intercessions, thanksgivings, litanies and collects — and we are very thorough and systematic in our prayer. I have separate morning and evening prayer lists I pray through each day. Sometimes I’ve wondered whether I’m paying enough attention to the names on these lists. It’s easy to rattle them off without really taking the time to focus properly on whatever the individual needs represented are. One of my priest colleagues tried to address this concern by putting all the names she prayed for on slips of paper in a jar so she could take a few out to pray for in a more focused way each day. I’ve wondered about doing the same from time to time over the years, but I’ve come to the realization it’s not necessarily my focus, fervency and knowledge of the situation that makes my prayers fly. For a start, Jesus says God the Father knows our needs before we ask (Mt 6:8). Even when I know (or think I know) what the “presenting issue” is in the lives of the people for whom I’m praying by name and often know (or think I know), what I’d like God to do for the person, the fact is that to pray for anyone is to enter into a divine mystery. So I’ve come to think that praying those names is rather like praying in tongues in that, just as St.

Paul writes, I’m speaking to God, not the people, and I’m dealing with “mysteries in the Spirit” (1 Cor. 14:2-3), because the Spirit will help me and the persons for whom I’m praying in our weakness: For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words (Romans 8:26). So just like praying in tongues, praying in names can also be to pray in the Spirit (Eph 6:18, Jude 20) who will add “too deep for words” power to our efforts. While you’re at it, why not also pray for the Gift of Tongues to be released in you. Ask your friends to pray for that in you, too. St. Paul wants us all to speak in tongues (1 Cor. 14:5) because he knew that it will enhance our worship (Acts 10:46) and our prayers (Eph 6:18). I love that when I pray in tongues while walking our dog up and down the streets and alleys in our neighbourhood, the Holy Spirit is lovingly interceding for the people on the street and in the houses I pass, with groanings too deep for any words I might think I have. If you’re interested in reading more about the Holy Spirit and the gifts he provides, visit www. armcanada.org and click on our Taste and See… magazine link, where you can arrange to receive a complimentary copy. “What’s in a name?” wrote the Bard. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” To pray in names (and tongues) in the Spirit is to allow yourself to be led by The LORD himself in that triumphal procession, which everywhere spreads the knowledge and sweet aroma (2 Cor. 2:14-15) of our LORD, Saviour and Healer, Jesus.

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Skin to skin connection By the Rev. Marie-Louie Ternier Editor’s note: This article has also appeared on Grace @ Sixty, the Rev. Marie Louise’s personal blog.

imes of crisis, such as the current one, often have us look at old truths in new ways. Such reviewing against new factors to consider can be disturbing and sowing doubt; the reviewing can reveal the falseness or irrelevance of ancient claims, or they can reveal deeper layers of meaning. If there is one truth that has come alive in new and powerful ways for me during this pandemic, it is this one: And the Word became flesh and lived among us. During this time of collective physical distancing for the common good, I have become aware in a whole new way of the power, the need and the grace of bodily presence. So much of our current interactions – teaching, working from home, ministering to parishioners – has moved online. Now I’m immensely grateful for today’s technologies that allow us to communicate at great distances in ways our ancestors never had in times of crisis. At the same time, I’m painfully aware that Zoom and FaceTime are vastly different from skin time. Communication at its core is a full-body endeavour/experience. We humans need to connect in body and spirit. God knows that, and God acknowledged that from the very beginning: it is not good for us to be alone (Genesis 1). With the rationing of in-person interactions, I feel deeply deprived; I shiver at the thought of my parishioners in long-term care, unable to understand why their family members and their pastor are not visiting. I shiver at the thought of prisoners in solitary confinement. I shiver at the children prevented from seeing friends and having their freedom to play curtailed. There’s an energy flow in the act of touching, seeing and hearing in each other’s physical presence.

Grace @ Sixty This foundational truth was reinforced recently with one of my parishioners. At 98 years of age, Harriet’s body was failing even though her mind remained sharp as a tack. Her family requested that I visit her; Harriet really wanted to leave this earth and asked to see her parish priest, me. But we were in lockdown. My bishop gave permission for the visit, provided I follow the rules for physical distance, mask and gloves. But the family urged me to forget the mask: grandma was deaf as a post and needed to lipread. Rule No. 1 out the window. I found grandma Harriet crumpled up in bed, unable to rise. When I made my presence known, her face lit up and her outstretched arms left no doubt: she was aching for a hug. I grabbed those weak, begging arms and locked her in a gentle and oh-soloving embrace (I knew she had recently tested negative for COVID). From then on, I simply kept my hand on her arm, rubbed her back, held her hand, all the while speaking gently to her. I prayed Psalm 23, sang hymns, and anointed her (without gloves). She kept asking God to just take her, that she was so spent (and I could see that), and if I could please tell God to hurry up and take her home. She told me to remind her family not to be sad, and that she loved them all fiercely, but that she had nothing left, and that she probably would not last the week. I stayed until the homecare nurse arrived and then left, after having spoken to a family member, expressing my concern that grandma should not be left alone. The more than hourlong visit was intense, full of grace and compassion and love for this grand lady who just wanted to go

to her heavenly home. As for me, I cried all the way home. I felt frustrated with the current restrictions; how could I have refused to embrace her? It was all about touch, holy touch ... . The next morning, I received a text from the family — Grandma had died in the night, and how very thankful they were that I had come. I cried again. I felt broken in heart and spirit — heart-broken for all who die these days without the loving physical touch or presence of loved ones. Tears of grief for our sick world and tears of despair for the future. Yet these were mingled with tears of gratitude; gratitude that I was given this time with Harriet, and that for that brief time I could be the priest/ pastor God has called me to be, filling me with love, a storehouse of compassion, and with a quiet, grateful joy. In that final visit with Harriet, my body became the vessel of God’s holy love through touch and sight and sound. God has honoured our basic human need for such touch by fully entering human flesh — Jesus Christ. In Jesus we have a body that shared our human existence in all matters except sin. That divine body shook with laughter, sweated in fear, was moved with compassion, on fire with divine zeal, wept over

God has honoured our basic human need for such touch by fully entering human flesh — Jesus Christ. In Jesus we have a body that shared our human existence in all matters except sin. Jerusalem and at his friend Lazarus’ tomb, was hungry and thirsty, suffered and died. That divine body that walked the dusty roads of Palestine more than 2,000 years ago rose again in glory, thus giving birth to another body — the Church, the Body of Christ. The Christian Church exists as a human/divine body of believers and disciples. The Incarnation continues today through the Church’s worship and mission, her witness and teaching. The current restrictions, albeit for the common good, strike at the very core of what it means to be a Christian community. In Jesus we see/touch/ hear a body that showed

us how to grow into the fullness of our human potential — image and likeness of God. The current physical distance requirements are bringing to the fore the amazing grace, power, energy and love we share by our sheer physical interaction and proximity, and the gaping hole that grows when we cannot engage in skin-to-skin relating and communicating. The pandemic’s restrictions on physical closeness poignantly reveal the need and the reason for God to have become one with us in the flesh. My experience with grandma Harriet now serves as a daily reminder to treat everybody with the dignity and love, care and respect they crave and need in order to flourish in this life. As God’s love and grace flowed through me into grandma Harriet’s frail spirit through touch, that same love and grace also continue to flow through each of our bodies into the next famished and lonely spirit we meet. While COVIDrestrictions limit our full-body, in-person gatherings and constrain our worship practice in church buildings, God is eagerly working to become flesh in us all, for the world is crying out, “Save us O Lord, for we are perishing!” There is no time to lose, the world needs God in and through each and every one of us. We are each called to be God-inthe-flesh.

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By Jason Antonio and diocesan archivist Trevor Powell

hen you take Highway 202 out to Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, you will come across a quaint 122-year-old country church that is one of the earliest churches build in the district. St. Columba Anglican Church is a municipal heritage property situated on a 0.8-hectare parcel of rural land roughly six kilometres east of the Village of Tuxford, in the Rural Municipality of Marquis. The property features a small, woodframe church that the early pioneers built on Nov. 2, 1898. The heritage value of the church lies in its status as one of the earliest churches constructed in the area and as the oldest still standing. As was common in Saskatchewan’s homesteading communities, members of the Church of England who had settled in the area held their first services in private homes. Soon, though, they had raised sufficient funds to build a church on a parcel of land that one of the congregations had donated. Bishop John Grisdale consecrated the church on Nov. 2, 1898. The building was named after St. Columba, the home church of an English supporter of the church building fund. The parishioners held regular services at the church until spring 1959, when the district’s Anglican congregations amalgamated in a church in Moose Jaw. Today, St. Columba still hosts occasional weddings and baptisms, while the cemetery is still used. The descendants of the early congregants maintain the building and grounds as a value symbol of community heritage. Some character-

defining features of St. Columba Anglican Church include the fact the elements express the church’s historical integrity, its age, and long association with the community, including its wood-frame construction, clapboard siding, shake shingles, wood flooring, trim, wainscoting and ceiling panelling. Other features include the headstones in the churchyard cemetery and the church’s location on its original site. Some elements that reflect the building’s role as a rural church include its simple form, the rooftop belfry, pointed-arch windows, and interior space consisting of nave, vaulted ceiling and raised cancel.

History and heritage Church of England services were initially held in the settlement of English Village. Pioneers from Buffalo Lake attended these worship gatherings at which the rectors of St. John the Baptist, Moose Jaw presided. Evensong was occasionally held on Sunday afternoons at “Barlees,” the residence of de la Hey family near Buffalo Lake, but the sacraments were offered only at the English Village church of St. John the Evangelist. It was not very long before the Buffalo Lake pioneers wanted their own place of worship. During the Moose Jaw incumbencies of the Rev. W.E. Brown and the Rev. W. Watson, the people worshipped in a 16-foot by 12-foot room of a granary. According to the Rev. W. Watson of Moose Jaw, the Buffalo Lake congregation was mostly made up of English people. The pioneers were able to use their overseas connections to raise funds from English friends as well as amongst

St. Columba Anglican Church is located on Highway 202 east of the Village of Tuxfor structure.

A view of the inside of the church looking toward the front of the building. themselves to build a permanent place of worship. In 1898, Charles Rigden and his sister gave land for the erection of a church. The frame building, “complete with nave, chancel, porch, bell-tower, gothic windows, raised altar, with altar cross, etc.,

at a cost of 1,000 dols,” was built the same year and dedicated to St. Columba. A number of the pioneers had attended St. Columba, Middlesborough in Yorkshire from which the prairie church took its dedication. In 1900, the Bishop of Qu’Appelle appointed a

missionary, Rev. James Edwin Jones, to serve the entire district. Jones’ ministry was enthusiastically received and during his time the Buffalo Lake congregation gradually assumed a leadership role. A branch of the Woman’s Auxiliary was

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rd on the way to Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. The building is a municipal heritage Photos by Jason G. Antonio

A pump organ that produced sacred music when parishioners used the building weekly. formed in 1903 and a vicarage was built in 1905. That same year Bishop John Grisdale recognized this growth and development of the congregation by appointing a resident priest. Increased financial support by the

membership led to the parish becoming selfsupporting during the 1908-09 fiscal year. Buffalo Lake was the central point of the parish, which initially included the larger congregations of English Village, Chester and Tuxford and smaller missions in the West Point

and Marquis districts. Throughout the ups and downs of the preFirst World War economic boom, loss of members and decline of income during wartime and the boom and bust cycle of the 1920s, the parish of Buffalo Lake continued to make ends meet and support its

resident priest. The depression and drought of the 1930s, however, brought that period of success to an end. In 1933, the Rev. T.K. Ferguson rented a house in Tuxford, but continued to serve Buffalo Lake and Tuxford until he was appointed to Rocanville in 1935. St. Chad’s theological students looked after the congregation during the summers of 1935 and 1936. During 1937-38, Buffalo Lake was served from St. Barnabas, Moose Jaw until it became the ongoing responsibility of the parish of St. George the Martyr, Moose Jaw the following year. At the request of the Buffalo Lake congregation, the diocesan executive committee gave its permission to sell the rectory in 1941-42. In 1951, the parish was known as Buffalo Lake cum Tuxford with the rector as priestin-charge. At a congregational meeting in December 1957, it was decided to discontinue services at Buffalo Lake during the winter of 1957-58 with members attending St. George’s. In 1958, members voted to close the church permanently and attend worship in Moose Jaw. The church building was given municipal heritage recognition in 1999. Occasional services have been held in the church over the years. Recently there has been greater interest by members of the surrounding community in having worship during the summer months, which prompted a renewed effort by the clergy of St. Aidan’s, Moose Jaw to meet this spiritual need.

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Deacon Rita Brann retires from St. Philip, Regina By Ivan Millard REGINA — Deacon Rita Brann retired on June 30 after 13 years of diaconal ministry at St. Philip. Because the dictates of COVID-19 say, “We are all in this together so we have to stay apart,” the celebration consisted of a drive-by at the church, followed by acknowledgements and presentations by several masked individuals before a sparse and distanced crowd. Bishop Rob Hardwick commented that Brann exemplified the prerequisites of the vocational and diaconal ministry. He thanked her for her service to St. Philip and to the diocese as well. He particularly mentioned her ability to bring peace to those in distress at the hospitals. Greetings were brought by Rev. Nancy Yee, the interim priest at St. Philip. Pastor Russell MitchellWalker presented a gift from the Living Spirit Centre staff, and Pastor Jerry Borkowski joined the celebration by video call. Both of these presenters expressed appreciation and acknowledged Brann’s valuable contributions over the years as part of the ecumenical

Bishop Rob Hardwick (standing) presents a gift to Deacon Rita Brann (seated, centre) at her retirement. Brann is flanked by her family (from left) Jessica Kliewer, Carol Kliewer, Stephen Kliewer and Paula Brann. Standing in the background is cameraman Rev. Michael Bruce. Seated in the background are Don Brynes and Canon Susan Page. Photo by Tim Yee partnership (including some amusing incidents). Canon Susan Page made a presentation on behalf of the ministerial team. Warden Diane Gingras thanked Brann for her

service to St. Philip from before the congregation moved to Living Spirit Centre and since. She listed the approximately 17 incumbents, interims, and

supply priests who have served at St. Philip during Brann’s time as deacon. Among her gifts was a book of photos and messages from the congregation.

Although Brann is “retiring” as deacon at St. Philip she will continue with hospital and Qu’Appelle House ministry, and is chaplain to the ACW.

Tattoos a reminder of student's discernment journey By Mary Brown NIPAWIN (Skwn) — After 14 days of self-isolation, Gavin McAdam became the student minister for the congregations of St. John’s in Nipawin and the Church of the Ascension in Arborfield. He completed his first year of seminary at Wycliffe College in Toronto and was interested in interning for cultural ministry. McAdam comes from Henderson, Tx. How did he end up in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, you ask (and I asked)? It turns out that his bishop and advisor in Texas is George Sumner. Bishop Sumner was the principal of Wycliffe College before Stephen Andrews took the position, after Sumner was consecrated bishop in the Diocese of Dallas, Texas. Long before he became

Gavin McAdam a bishop, Sumner taught classes at the James Settee College and so he knew this would be a good start for McAdam. It would be a challenge to minister to a parish for the first time, but to

have to minister during a pandemic would be exceptionally difficult. Churches were already closed when he arrived and so he had to improvise. He recorded the Morning Prayer service with a sermon each Sunday and showed it online. He went to each church to do his recordings so they would actually see their church in the service. Once permission was given to gather for worship services, he adapted his them to meet with the guidelines. In Nipawin they started to have services on Tuesday and Thursday with the guideline being 10 people maximum. When the number increased up to 30 the services changed to Tuesdays at 7 p.m. They have the services on Tuesdays instead of Sundays because they thought that way the

numbers would stay consistent. There is a capacity for 22 people in the church with safe distancing. If drop-ins showed up on a Sunday, they did not want to have to turn them away due to an increase in the specified number of congregants. In Arborfield the services are on Sunday, but they are in the hall rather than the church to allow for safe distancing. Part of the life of a minister is the visiting, hand-shaking, the socializing and, not least, the potluck lunches and coffee hours after church. McAdam has found his parishioners to be very hospitable with invitations for meals and coffee, but the after-church socializing is a big part of your ministry. McAdam grew up in Texas and before continuing his studies in

the ministry he worked three jobs. He was college minister at the Episcopal Church, server at a restaurant, and barista in a coffee shop. He has quite a few tattoos that all are symbolic of the several different stages during his discernment process. He has a friend who is an artist and was learning to be a tattoo artist, so he felt confident to have her work on his tattoos. It was a religious experience for her to be part of his journey, as it introduced her to a broader view of Christianity. McAdam will return to the USA to continue his education at Nashotah House in Wisconsin and then back to Wycliffe in the spring of 2021. Maybe he will come back next year and things will be back to normal so he can have a real Saskatchewan experience.

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New wineskins for new wine By the Rev. Dr. Iain Luke Principal, College of Emmanuel & St. Chad

e’ve moved! In my June column, I mentioned our plans to change our location to the St Andrew’s College building. I’m pleased to say the move took place at the beginning of July, as smoothly as we could have wished. In no small part, this was due to the excellent organizational skills of our college administrator, Lisa McInnis, and the cooperation of our faculty members, Dr. Adam Wright and the Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy. It will take some time to feel at home in our new suite of offices, but we have begun to settle in, and we are grateful for the welcome extended to us by St Andrew’s staff and faculty. This is not, of course, the first time the college has moved. Fifteen years ago, we crossed the campus in the other direction, giving up our historic location on

College Drive and joining our full communion partners, at the Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS). Just before we left LTS this June, we held a short service of thanksgiving and leavetaking in our office space there. Two people in attendance remembered the previous move: the Rev. Dr. Reg. Wickett, former chair of College Council, and the Rev. Dr. Bill Harrison, now president of LTS, who was vice-principal of Emmanuel & St Chad in 2005. Going even further back, it is important to recognize that Saskatoon was not the original site of either of our founding institutions. Emmanuel College began its life in Prince Albert in 1879, moving to join the new University of Saskatchewan 30 years later. St Chad’s College opened in Regina in 1907 and came to Saskatoon in 1964 to form the

amalgamated College of Emmanuel & St Chad. I’ve been thinking about this history of movement a lot, as we prepared for and completed our latest transition. It has been a comfort, on a basic level, to know that we are continuing the story of “moving with the times” as an adaptable place of learning. The pattern of history, though, says something deeper than that. It reminds us that we are a pilgrim college from our very beginnings. The Prince Albert and Regina colleges were founded where they were, because the church was on the move even then, in mission to indigenous peoples in the north of the province, and to farming settlements in the south. The colleges were established to get educational resources to where the people were.

That makes us different from other historic places of learning, which over time have become places of pilgrimage in themselves, like Oxford or Harvard or some of the older universities in eastern Canada. I can remember being in college buildings in England that went back almost 1,000 years, bearing witness to the way we learn from those who have gone before us. That tradition of learning is immensely valuable, but it also needs a “leading edge” to keep it moving into the places and spaces that open up in a changing society. For Emmanuel & St Chad, that means building opportunities for learning in new places, like our early-2000s partnership with the William Winter School for Ministry in northern Ontario, or the class I taught in Regina

last winter. More to the point, this pilgrim spirit is at the heart of our presentday efforts to increase our capacity for online teaching, and to connect with local ministry training programs across the far-flung parts of northern and western Canada. In a different way, our newest home calls us to move into a more ecumenical space. Along with our United and Lutheran partners, we will be thinking about how to expand our capacity to serve the church and the world, without having to be bound by a specific denominational history or identity. The 2020 pandemic is calling the whole church in similar ways. We are all having to think about how we are a pilgrim church; about how ministry can go to where people are, rather than being a centre of pilgrimage where we invite people to visit. As we ponder this call together, I trust that the college can continue to be a resource and a catalyst for developing the church’s ministry.

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Easter Appeal supports many local charities By Joanne Shurvin-Martin REGINA — Across the diocese, 235 people in 30 congregations (from 23 parishes) made donations at Easter to support a wide variety of local charities. The diocese matched the funds, resulting in a total of $85,874. Here are a few stories behind those numbers: The congregation of Holy Trinity, Kamsack, which consists of only 17 households, collected $160. When matched by the diocese, they had $320. They promptly gave $200 to a lunch program run by local volunteers, to help feed those in the community who are struggling. Sally Bishop reported that later in the summer, vestry decided to give the rest of the Easter Appeal money to help renovate

the kitchen at Eagle Stone Lodge, a municipallyrun non-profit seniors residence. This donation, plus $80 from parish funds, was made in memory of Irene Dumont, a member of Holy Trinity who had died recently. St. Mark, Outlook, gave the Easter Offering to two groups. Half the money was given to the local food bank, and the other half was sent to the long-term care home at the Outlook Health Centre. The home was in lock-down at the time, so no one could visit the residents at all. Lauren Featherby said, “We thought the home could use the funds for their activities with the seniors. The activity director has the residents doing baking and crafts quite often so we knew the funds would be put to good use.”

At St. Mary, Maple Creek, the Easter offering was $1,850. With matching funds from the diocese the parish was able to donate $3,700 to the Salvation Army and the Maple Creek and Area Food Bank, reported Linda Kapasky. A small rural parish, St. Mary, Whitewood, sent out letters to parishioners with the bishop’s letter, and had a good response with a total of 10 donations. They raised $1,845 and it was matched and donated to the Whitewood Food Bank, reported Phyllis Armstrong. Thank you letters were then sent to each individual who responded to the appeal, thanking them for their support advising them of the total raised and matched and where it was donated.

Several parishes in Regina took part in the special Easter Appeal. St. James has been a major supporter for Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger for several years, using funds from Living the Mission. Warden and treasurer Shelley Proulx said vestry decided to donate all the Easter offerings and matching money — for a total of $1,190 — to REACH. St. Paul’s Cathedral raised $6,300 and the Diocese doubled that to $12,700. Peoples’ warden Pamela Kendel-Goodale reported that vestry approved the distribution of the funds to three organizations: $5,000 to Carmichael Outreach to support their increased food program during COVID-19; $5,000 to the YWCA Regina to support their extra

costs with providing shelter, food and support to families during the pandemic; and $2,700 to Qu’Appelle House (the seniors' residence next door to the Synod Office) to assist with renovating the patio to provide an improved outside area for the residents to enjoy during the lockdown of COVID-19. St. Philip members raised $845 in the Easter Appeal. The vestry decided to donate this amount and the matching funds to two organizations – half to the YWCA and half to Raising Hope Moving Families Forward. Both initiatives support women, children and families in moving forward. Warden Diane Gingras said the appeal was a way for St. Philip to lend a hand to some important community initiatives.

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Diocesan council discusses reopening of churches By Joanne Shurvin-Martin REGINA — Diocesan Council met June 6 via Zoom and made decisions relating to churches reopening and the scheduled diocesan synod, along with regular council business. After extensive discussion and debate, council passed three motions about re-opening churches in the diocese. One related to the diocese engaging in education and communication with all parishes on a detailed plan that expands upon provincial requirements. Another permits special services – specifically weddings and funerals – in

... Bishop faces pressure to care for flock during pandemic From previous page things he sees and hears. He does not want anyone to catch this disease, especially because of laxity in procedures that have been specified for worship. In his July message he pleads for our patience and adherence to the civil and ecclesiastical precautions that have been distributed. It should be noted that at his and Archbishop Donald Bolen’s insistence, communion is part of the provincial guidelines. Also, the vast majority of the Alliance, Pentecostal and Roman Catholic congregations in Saskatchewan are requiring masks as a condition to attending public worship. You will be reading this in September and I pray that we are in a better place by then. In the pictures are some ideas for physical distancing as seen in some of our churches.

accordance with both government and diocesan requirements, with the approval of vestry and the bishop. These services could be held before September. The final motion said that churches may reopen for regular services starting in September, but only if the parish has prepared a detailed plan showing how it can safely meet all requirements, has submitted the plan to the bishop and received diocesan approval, and has communicated the plan to all parishioners. It was made clear that parishes are not required to reopen in September, and that this date may be changed, depending on the changing situation

of the pandemic in the province. The chancellor pointed out that the diocese, as employer, cannot force clergy to work if they consider it to be unsafe to do so. Archdeacon Peter Boote asked, “How many of our clergy are in the ‘risk zone’?” referring to people at higher risk because of their age or underlying health issues. The bishop answered that he knew of at least 23 (there are about 40 active clergy in the diocese). In normal times, the diocese holds synod every three years, and canons state it must be at least every 37 months. However, the chancellor for the diocese, Tom Irvine,

stated, “This will not be possible. Canons have to give way to requirements of public law.” After discussion, council passed a motion to meet in November via Zoom for the purpose of adjournment, and to appoint the auditor and any other urgent business. A motion to have elections for diocesan council, committees, delegates for General and Provincial Synods, and the like, was defeated. The averaged annual parochial returns for 2019 were presented to council. Some highlights of these figures are: • Identifiable givers decreased by 10 per cent • Total members

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was relatively unchanged, with a decrease of half a per cent The number of young people on parish rolls continued to rise, showing an increase of 11 per cent Average Sunday attendance increased by 3.4 per cent, the first rise in many years Average weekly attendance also increased, by almost five per cent Both income and expenses increased in 2019, with the difference of $150,144 more total income than expenses

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St. Mary's Cemetery connected to Northwest Rebellion By Fred Payton PRINCE ALBERT — Although most of us are finding the strictures of the COVID-19 pandemic to be frustrating, there are some benefits to be seized. Many of us have found that the need to stay home has left us with the time to read, or re-read, books that have sat on the shelves untouched for more than a few years. I have recently reread C. P. Mulvaney’s The History of the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. Mulvaney, a prolific author of late 19 th century histories, wrote this book in 1885 as one who had personally experienced what he referred to as the Rebellion. It is a difficult book for someone like myself, reading it as I am in the early 21st century and knowing the broader context of the Resistance. But even so it is a worthwhile read in order to understand the perspective of those from the heavily British populations of Central Canada of the 1880s. For me, Mulvaney’s description of the funeral procession for the casualties of the Canadian forces of the Battle of Duck Lake stands out. He writes: “On Tuesday at 2 p.m., the funeral procession started for the Church of England cemetery, where it was thought best to lay the nine together in one common grave. The Prince Albert band led the way playing a funeral march. Then followed the volunteers, a body of police, and the ministers of the town. “Next came the coffins, the mourners, and the general public. The Bishop and two of his clergy read the ordinary burial service. There was no sermon or address, nor allusion to the peculiar circumstances.” The cemetery to which Mulvaney alludes is St. Mary’s Anglican cemetery, located immediately west of the current site of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. It was one of three local

An archival picture of St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery near Prince Albert, taken by George Winter circa 1910. Photo submitted cemeteries at that time, the other two being the Presbyterian and Roman Catholic cemeteries. The land for St. Mary’s cemetery was donated by Jacob Beads, the manager of Prince Albert’s first gristmill. It is likely that this donation occurred in 1875. Originally 48 acres in size, 64 additional acres were purchased from him and later, in 1881, another 80 acres were bought. This resulted in the church and cemetery lots extending two miles south from the North Saskatchewan River, with the Diocese of Saskatchewan owning river lots 55 and 56. In the early 1900s, after Emmanuel College was relocated to Saskatoon to become a part of the provincial university, the Church sold lot 55 and a portion of lot 56 to the federal government to be used as part of the property for the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. The church, a log building, was constructed in the year 1875. Of note, when it was constructed, a crypt was located under the chancel. The bodies of those who died in the winter often

"On Tuesday at 2 p.m., the funeral procession started for the Church of England cemetery, where it was thought best to lay the nine together in one common grave. The Prince Albert band led the way playing a funeral march. Then followed the volunteers, a body of police, and the ministers of the town." would be stored in the crypt and interred in the spring when the ground was easier to dig. The building became the original parish church for the Anglican congregation of Prince Albert, with the first official service held on Christmas Day, 1875. The pioneers asked

the bishop to name the church after a woman saint and, accordingly, he named it after St. Mary. It may be only a coincidence that the church in which Bishop McLean was consecrated a bishop was St. Mary’s, Lambeth. In the English tradition, the cemetery surrounded the church. Other buildings on the site included the residence of the Bishop of Saskatchewan and Emmanuel College. The first burial recorded as having taken place actually pre-dated the first official service in the church. On the Dec. 11, 1875, Catherine Caldwell was laid to rest in the cemetery. Although all the Canadian casualties of the Battle of Duck Lake were originally buried at St. Mary’s, several of them were disinterred later. Two of the Prince Albert Volunteers, S.C. Elliott and Corporal William Napier, were re-interred in the Presbyterian cemetery (now South Hill cemetery), while others were transported to their home communities in Eastern Canada. Still remaining in St.

Mary’s cemetery are North West Mounted Police members Thomas James Gibson, George Pearce Arnold, and George Knox Garrett. Four of the Prince Albert Volunteers also remain: Joseph Anderson, James Bakie, Daniel McKenzie, and Daniel McPhail. In addition to these individuals, there are many of the early pioneers of the Prince Albert area buried at St. Mary’s. Notable individuals such as James Isbister, Lawrence Clarke, Colonel Sproat, and Bishop McLean, are joined by Prince Albert’s first librarian, Annie Keyworth, and first hotelier, George Stalker. Perhaps one of the more interesting burials occurred in 1904, when George Thomas Garner was laid to rest. Garner, perhaps one of our earliest electricians, had died as a result of being electrocuted. In my next column, the history of the South Hill cemetery will be reviewed. Also, once we can safely gather together, watch for the reintroduction of the Talk and Tour at St. Mary’s.

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A photo taken during the Canadian Christian Communicators Association's annual awards ceremony, held online this year due to the pandemic. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Sask. Anglican wins awards during online gala By Jason G. Antonio

he Saskatchewan Anglican won three awards during this year’s Canadian Christian Communications Association’s annual awards banquet, held online on June 26. Rev. Marie-Louise Ternier from the Diocese of Saskatoon placed first for her column writing. A judge wrote that, “The love of words shines through as brightly as the light of Christ — a true wordsmith.” The judge added, “A column

is more than giving shape and substance to an opinion. It is a voice expressed in words. And the words should sing!” Rev. Mark Kleiner from the Diocese of Saskatoon placed second for his news photo featuring Batman and Wonder Woman from the cathedral’s animal rescue night. A judge wrote, “Holy photograph Batman, sorry I could not resist. What a cute photograph. Well exposed and for the most part very well framed. “I really like the expressions

on your subjects faces, the young girl looks so happy. You managed to capture your subjects well. You have also managed to separate the background from the foreground in an excellent way, not an easy thing to do. “I also like how you captured the movement in the young girls’ hands.” Rev. Peter Coolen and Sarah Donnelly from the Diocese of Saskatoon placed second for their photos in a photo essay about the installation of Bishop Christopher Harper.

A judge wrote, “You have chosen a very difficult subject to narrate with photographs. For the most part it works. You have demonstrated the ceremonial aspect of this essay in a very nice way. “Also, anytime you have to photograph your subjects indoors it presents a whole new set of challenges and for the most part you have managed this problem very well.” Well done to the award winners and to everyone who contributes to the Saskatchewan Anglican. We appreciate your contributions.

Work continues to create new Regina parish By Joanne Shurvin-Martin REGINA — Work continued through the summer with dozens of Zoom meetings and surveys for vestries and parishioners to give input to the process. Five Regina parishes – All Saints, St. James, St. Luke, St. Matthew and St. Philip – are in the process of combining to form one new parish, to begin worshipping together in January 2021. They have taken the name “521” (for 5 into 1) until the parish receives its new name. Parishioners were invited to suggest names for the new parish and more than 60 names were submitted. A short list of names was selected by the renewal team, worship

team and ministerial team, and clergy gave theological reflections on each of the names during the weekly YouTube 521 services. Then parishioners were given an opportunity to say how strongly God is calling the new parish to the names selected. It was made clear that choosing the name is not a popularity contest, but rather a way to discern God’s will for the new parish. The bishop will receive recommendations from the naming committee and renewal team before making the final decision. A firm has been contracted to assess all five of the current buildings, while real estate services are being

secured. These services will help determine the main worship space and potential for selling of current church buildings. Each parish is conducting a detailed inventory of all belongings. The human resources working group is identifying the paid and unpaid roles and

positions that will be required by the new parish. The finance working group has compiled information from all five parishes to select an accounting system for the new parish. The children and youth working group is focusing on a plan to include children and youths in all aspects of the life of the new parish. This includes worship services, mission, and outreach. The plan also considers how caregivers can participate fully in church life. The pastoral care working group has sent a series of thoughtful reflections to all current parishioners about the process of saying goodbye to their old parishes and

becoming involved in the new parish. The worship working group prepared a survey to collect input from parishioners on types of worship services, styles of music, Christian education and other topics, to help guide their work for the new parish. The growth, vision and mission working group has developed draft parish vision and mission statements, Mission Action Plan, and growth strategy documents for the new parish. The communications and engagement working group works with all the other groups to ensure that clear information is given to all parishioners about the process of creating the new parish, and to give opportunities for input.

The Saskatchewan Anglican

September 2020

A little stone church If you are ever driving past the Hamlet of Wishart on Highway 35 on the way to or from Wadena, a highway sign will beckon you to turn west and visit a fieldstone church in the Rural Municipality of Emerald. The early pioneers arrived in the area in 1880 and erected the Round Plain Church in 1888, making it one of the oldest in Saskatchewan. The pioneers built the Round Plain School in 1885,

which sites 1.6 kilometres west of the church. The Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian congregations pooled their money and resources to build the church in 1888. They laid the cornerstone on July 1, 1888 and held an opening service on Sept. 20 of that year. A look at the inside of the church is below. Photos by Jason Antonio

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