The Saskatchewan Anglican, January 2023

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Bishop Chris Harper to resign, become new national Indigenous archbishop

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Bishop Chris Harper has been named the Anglican Church of Canada’s new national Indigenous archbishop and presiding elder of the Sacred Circle.

Harper’s appointment was announced by the national office on Dec. 5. Harper succeeds Mark MacDonald, who resigned last spring after acknowledged sexual misconduct allegations.

In a news release, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said she looked forward to working with Harper.

“Archbishop-elect Chris Harper brings years of experience in ministry among and with Indigenous Anglicans, urban and on reserve,” she said.

“He has a passion for walking together with respect that will be essential as the

Obituary

Sacred Circle within the Anglican Church of Canada establishes its way forward.”

In the same news release, ACIP co-chair Caroline Chum said, “Gitchi-Meegwetch (great thanks) to everyone for their prayers and blessings during the selection process for our presiding elder.

"We look to you now to continue your support for Indigenous Ministries and our national Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Chris, as we journey to our Sacred Circle 2023. We are truly blessed. Thanks be to God.”

Canon Murray Still, ACIP’s other co-chair, said the council was unanimous in choosing Harper.

The Indigenous House of Bishops Leadership Circle of which Harper was a part, played a large part in developing the Indigenous church’s two founding documents, the Covenant and Our Way of Life.

Harper told the Anglican Journal he was “incredibly

honoured” by his selection. He identified healing and unity as priorities — healing “the legacy that as Indigenous people we’ve lived with,” acknowledging and honouring residential school survivors and understanding that all are one in Christ.

The son of a residential school survivor, Harper is Plains Cree and worked as an emergency medical technician before earning his certificate of Indigenous Anglican theology from James Settee College in Prince Albert.

He received his master’s of divinity degree from Wycliffe College in 2005 and was priested the same year. In 2016 Harper was appointed as Indigenous native priest for the diocese of Toronto, a role he held until his election as bishop of Saskatoon in 2018.

He served on many committees including the Council of General Synod, and is a member of Sacred Circle.

Arthur Anderson remembered as faithful priest, true servant, good friend

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Rev. Arthur Anderson died peacefully on Oct. 31, 2022, at the age of 85. He had been an Anglican priest since 1988, and in 2008 was named diocesan elder.

Anderson was born on George Gordon First Nation and served in the

Canadian Forces for 28 years. After leaving the military, he attended the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad, graduating in 1988 with a B.Th.

He was ordained deacon on May 1, 1988, by Bishop Eric Bays, and was priested Dec. 4 of the same year. He served as assistant priest at St.

Paul’s Cathedral, Regina, from 1988 to 1993, and as rector of Plain and Valley Parish from 1993 to 1999, when he retired from fulltime ministry.

Anderson was appointed diocesan co-ordinator of Native Ministries (Kawacatoose, Day Star, Gordon’s First Nations, and urban church in

Regina), from 2001 to 2003. He worked to bridge the gap between Indigenous peoples and the Anglican church. His work has been described as “truth and reconciliation, even before its time.”

Anderson was predeceased by his wife, Elaine; son Chris Anderson; three sisters

and three brothers.

He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth Steadman (David), granddaughters Kiya, Ilana and Sereina Steadman; daughter Brenda Reid (Derek); son Brian Anderson; sisters Eileen Anderson and Muriel Anderson; brother

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Gary; Elaine’s son Ash and grandson Nigel; and countless nieces and nephews.

Anderson served the parish of Plain and Valley for six years, and several members of All Saints, Lumsden, shared favourite memories.

Louise Holloway said, “My dad used to tease Arthur and tell him he could not understand why someone would want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane! Arthur was a paratrooper.”

Florence Holt recalled how Anderson came immediately when her daughter was dying and blessed her and her family. She also described how Anderson invited the parish to attend the party celebrating 20 years of sobriety.

She said, “We all attended and celebrated with him. He was a gentle man, friend and counsellor.”

(In 2022, Anderson received his 55-year medal from Alcoholics Anonymous.)

The announcement by the Diocese of Qu’Appelle of Anderson’s death said in part: Arthur’s ministry, kindness, wisdom and humour have blessed countless numbers of people over many years. He was a faithful priest, a true servant, and a good

friend.

The funeral was held at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Nov. 7, with Dean Mike Sinclair officiating and preaching.

Rev. Dale Gillman read from 1 Corinthians 13 in which St. Paul describes love.

Anderson had chosen this Scripture to be read at his wedding to Elaine,

and at her funeral. Sinclair said it was used at his funeral, “Because it looks like Arthur.”

Anderson’s daughter, Brenda Reid, read the Gospel from John 20, and also sang “When It’s All Been Said and Done” written by J. Cowan, with her husband Derek. Jacob Myer read Psalm 139.

Izzy McKenzie, a long-

time friend who met Anderson through AA, gave the eulogy, sharing stories of Anderson’s life, many of which brought laughter from the congregation.

This seemed very appropriate, as he was a man who loved to tell stories and loved to have people laugh.

She ended the eulogy by saying, “I pray you soar with the eagles in the spirit world, my friend.”

In the sermon, Dean Sinclair said that a thing he most appreciated about Anderson is that he had no problem standing up and saying something was wrong, even in meetings of the national church “with all the big muckety-mucks.”

Sinclair said he learned a lot from that — Anderson told him to control the anger so that people are able to listen to what is said.

Sinclair also told the congregation that Anderson had been deeply honoured by members of the diocesan clergy, and held in great respect.

At the end of the funeral, members of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association paid their respects by offering a salute and forming an honour guard, as the urn holding Anderson’s remains was carried out of the cathedral.

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The Bishop's Corner

Seeking God's will and calling in our lives

By Bishop Chris Harper

Editor’s note: On Dec. 4, 2022, the Right Rev. Chris Harper, Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon, announced in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon, that he had accepted the Primate’s invitation to become the second national Indigenous Anglican archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada and would be resigning his position as bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon. This is his last bishop’s message. May the Lord help us all to lift him up and support him in this new ministry.

As Christians we seek the will and calling of God our Creator.

In heeding the call, we find ourselves going down new and wondrous paths in the journey of life and faith, all the while discovering a little more about ourselves and catching small glimpses of God’s plan by looking through the rear-view mirror of our life journey.

A calling/vocation (not a vacation) is far different from a day-to-day job, in that answering a calling is not about our desire and plan, but allowing God to lead and direct. God calls us all, even those broken and bent by life experience.

In using this illustration I’m thankful that God does not discard anyone broken but finds new

purpose and meaning for us.

As a tree bends to the winds of time and force, it grows stronger and adapts to the demand upon it.

Still, it might thrive on a cliffs edge facing the forces of nature. God calls us all to ministry

in and for the world; I know because God called me and you.

Scripture: Please read Isaiah 6:8-10, “Whom shall I send … And I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’”

The Almighty has a plan and a purpose for humanity and for us personally. This is why I have always said, “God bless you in your ministry.”

It is a ministry that no other can do and it is a ministry that was set aside for you to complete; how you do it, whether you resist and fight it or, if you comply and complete it, is up to you. What blows the mind is that God’s plan and design is completed either way.

As bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon I will, in January, be completing my final weeks as diocesan bishop and will be already wearing the title of NIAA (National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop), metaphorically wearing two hats (titles), walking

in two worlds (Indigenous and non-Indigenous), and seeking to be a bridge between our church ministry and the ministry of the national office to the indigenous church.

But the calling, title and ministry of the NIAA is more than just to the Indigenous alone; it is a ministry that reaches out to both sides of the Christian conversation, seeking to find paths of healing in the shared legacy we all inherit, seeking to find a common language and identity, wherein we might begin to see and acknowledge each other as equals in the family of God.

The NIAA is a ministry that should strive to stand for justice and equity, and to seek paths to building identity back to a people that desperately seek to find our history in a glimpse and snippets of stories remembered before residential schools.

It is a ministry that should be the voice of the voiceless, a teacher and preacher to all God’s children, a storyteller of the Almighty’s mystery, design and plan, a signpost along the journey of life and faith for the lost and seeking, and a council voice among the elders of the community and church and so many other duties far too numerous to contain in this short space of writing.

If the preceding sounds daunting, it is; no one person can do this alone, but as a community of believers we, by faith, can do all things together.

This is what faith was and is meant to be: a community of believers always learning and always seeking to do better than

Responding to change

we did the day before.

As I look ahead, it may be that the hardest thing to do will be the drafting of my formal resignation from the Diocese of Saskatoon (because as of the writing of this article I have not yet done it).

In the four and a half years as bishop, we have believed together; we have fought the good fight, stood up for what is right and sought to make a difference in showing all the people of God, that they are loved and needed.

Together, we, the three dioceses in Saskatchewan, have navigated the storms of COVID-19, endured the suspension of services and learned that we could be in community even if it meant seeing, worshipping and having coffee through computer monitors and TV screens. God does work indeed in mysterious ways, eh?

In closing, I wish to say that I have loved serving the Diocese of Saskatoon, I love the people and communities, and I thank the Lord for those that have blessed me with their council, prayers and love.

I now ask you, the reader, for your strengthening prayers for the Diocese of Saskatoon and all who serve the church in so many varied ways in the Province of Saskatchewan and for the ministry that is ahead for all of us.

May peace and blessing be with you and yours in the coming year of 2023 and may we together be faithful in our calling as God is faithful to us.

Yours in Christ the Peacemaker, +Christopher Harper 13th Bishop of Saskatoon/ 2nd NIAA-ACC.

Using strategic thinking to connect the dots between external change and internal goals

By the Rev. Dr. Iain Luke Principal, College of Emmanuel & St. Chad

Late last summer, I found myself deep in conversation with a lay leader in a smalltown parish, about their church’s future.

Coming out of the pandemic lockdown, and with other changes afoot, we were pondering how to ask the right questions, the ones that would get the church thinking forward, in ways that are both realistic and hopeful.

I am thinking back to that encounter right now, because this column

marks a new year, a moment when we are especially conscious of moving out of the past and into the future.

We want 2023 to hold something worth looking forward to, even at the same time as we worry about what could happen.

Perhaps one learning from the last few years is

that there is so much we can’t control. Waves of social change will sweep over our churches, and our communities, whether we want them to or not.

But the other side of that coin is that we can, maybe, learn to focus on the one thing we can control, our response to change.

A lot of our energy, in

church and elsewhere, can be spent on reacting to changes beyond our control. When the budget is tight, we spend time at the annual meeting looking at which lines of spending can be reduced. When news headlines look bad for organized religion, we go on the defensive. When the

heating goes out in the building, nothing else can happen until it gets fixed.

In a given moment, reacting can be the right or necessary thing to do. It can’t, however, be the only thing we do, as a congregation, parish or diocese.

Somewhere there has to be room for thinking ahead, for dreams and aspirations, for initiative, for response that goes beyond reaction.

In order to create that kind of space, churches have gradually started adopting practices of “strategic thinking,” many of which are borrowed

Final service held in St. Boniface and St. Lawrence Church, Assiniboia

By Marj Hamilton

ASSINIBOIA (Qu’A) — A service of Holy Eucharist and Disestablishment of St. Boniface and St. Lawrence Anglican Church was held Nov. 20.

The service was led by Bishop Helen Kennedy, and assisted by Archdeacon Catherine Harper, Archdeacon Wilma Woods, Rev. Brian Woods and Deacon Arleen Champion.

The church started in 1908 when residents wanted an Anglican church in their community. They met with Archdeacon Harding in Regina to request a missionary in this area. Four priests known as the Prairie Brotherhood came and travelled around the area preaching to people.

The church was built over years, with the First World War halting work. In 1919 the church was completed and dedicated.

In 1956 a new basement was dug, and the church moved onto it, while a 24-foot extension was later added. Renos were done on the inside as well. Over the years new insulation

and siding was added, with parishioners volunteering their time and expertise.

Faithful members attended services over the years, with several different clergy leading

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Please mark your 2023 calendar now and plan to be present for this spiritually enriching time with our Primate Linda.

g School of Discipleship Ministry Preparation Program: The Diocese of

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g The Right Rev. Christopher Harper: Chris Harper, Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon, has announced his intention to resign as bishop in order to take up his new position as National Indigenous

left and have decided to close and attend the Lutheran church in town. They are welcoming us and will be holding some Anglican services for us from time to time.

Bishop. Let us pray for him, his family, and for all the Church and let us also pray that the peace and grace of our Creator will strengthen and guide him in this new and challenging role and ministry.

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C E S E O F S A S K A T O O N E V E N T S

Bishop Helen Kennedy (right) celebrated the final service in St. Boniface and St. Lawrence Church Assiniboia. Deacon Arleen Champion is at left.

Rev. Brian Woods leads the clergy in the recessional of the final service. Photos by Barbara Compton

Recalling the carnage on James Smith reserve

By Mary Brown

JAMES SMITH CREE

NATION — In St. Stephen’s Church, the Rev. Wilfred Sanderson opened the Sunday service by asking the congregation to close their eyes, leave their troubles behind and prepare themselves for worship

He then welcomed guests Bishop Tom Morgan and Mary Brown — the old secretary from the synod office. The hymns were sung in Cree and English and there was a baptism.

In his sermon, Sanderson thanked the family for bringing their child to be baptized. He spoke of how we all began our journey by being baptized. How we all get dressed up and ready for a wedding and how Jesus teaches us to put on our best and to put on the armour of God to keep the enemy out.

We need to take away all the things that fill our minds to distract us from God. Rather than open Facebook where there is so much hurt and hate, open the Bible where there is peace, love, joy, and hope. He said the tragedy has separated everybody through anger and blame. Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sins and we need to forgive.

Wilfred and his wife, Deacon Theresa, shared the duties of conducting the service and explained their reason for not robing for the services. They do not wear their robes in respect for the survivors of residential schools.

The bishop's view

After the service Bishop Tom said a few words. He began his ministry in Porcupine Plane and his next position was in Kinistino, Brancepeth and James Smith Cree Nation.

He said he was a brandnew minister in his 30s; he is now in his 80s. He was scared but excited to be on this journey, wondering what the people would think of him.

He told us of his first time in the pulpit in this church, and that part-way through his sermon he noticed a man coming up the aisle with a stick. He was worried that he had said something wrong but was relieved to see, Sam, tapping a child on the head

for talking. He was safe.

In Porcupine Plane, a First Nation person came to speak and that was when God spoke to him. He now knows why he wanted to come: after 10 years of university, he realizes there are many schools but the school of life is much deeper.

The people made him welcome and showed him how to live close to God’s creation. There would be services every Wednesday in the home and they would sing out of the Cree hymn book. He had figured out some of the tunes and sang along.

Afterward the lay reader took him aside and showed him the proper way to sing in Cree.

He had wanted to come but did not feel comfortable with all the media around. He heard what Joyce Head had said, that there was so much love poured out and he knows that would be true.

He said when you get older you get weaker, and you need God more. God is Good – life is good. “God Bless You”

Everyone stayed for a lunch of soup and sandwiches provided by some of the ladies in the church. A few people were old enough to remember Bishop Morgan and they all had a good visit. There was even a couple there who had been married by Tom Morgan 40 years ago.

Recalling the carnage

After everyone had left, I spoke to Wilfred and Theresa about what had happened on Sept. 4. That day started like any other Sunday: they were up early getting ready for the service at their church.

At 7:15 a.m. they got the first call about a stabbing. Right away they went to the person’s house to pray and comfort them. But they kept getting calls and kept going to comfort the survivors and victims of the stabbings.

In total they visited five or six households as there were multiple deaths at some sites.

They did not get home until 6:30 p.m. The families wanted to have a prayer service at the gym, but the authorities put the community on lockdown for safety. Instead, Wilfred and Theresa went on Facebook to deliver moving prayers of comfort, which can still be seen on Wilfred’s Facebook.

The next day the couple went to visit the victims in the Saskatoon hospital and on Tuesday, they went to Prince Albert to visit more of the victims. They would not get home till 9 or 10 p.m. every night.

They would accompany the families when they went to talk to the funeral homes to help them make the arrangements. At first, they were thinking they

would stagger the services, but everyone wanted to be to attend every funeral.

Funeral schedule

This is what their schedule was for one day: Sept. 11, prayer service for Gloria Burns at 4 p.m., prayer service for Carol and Thomas Burns at 4:30 p.m., Holy Communion for Christian Head at 5 p.m., prayer service for Lana Head at 7 p.m., and prayer service for Bonnie Goodvoice and Gregory Burns at 7 p.m.

This is a close community where everyone knows everyone and is part of a larger family. Wilfred Sanderson is a distant relative of Damien and Myles, but he also is mourning the loss of many of his relatives who were killed.

Theresa’s cousin was one victims. She described her feelings as what the minister in the Titanic movie must have felt trying to save the passengers while the ship was sinking.

The next day, Sept. 12, reads as follows: 11 a.m. funeral for Lana Head at the gym, burial at St. Stephen’ Church; 1 p.m. funeral and burial for Christian Head at St. Stephen’s Church, 6 p.m. Holy Communion for Gloria Burns, prayer service for Bonnie Goodvoice and Gregory Burns at about 8 p.m. in

a tent, and 9 p.m. prayer service for Carol and Thomas Burns at the gym.

Wilfred told me this last funeral was scheduled for a day earlier but it was Thomas’s birthday.

Some services were in homes, some in big tents set up near the gym, some in the gym and some in Prince Albert. About 99 per cent of the people living in James Smith are baptized Anglicans.

All the clergy and bishops in the diocese were on hand to help with whatever was needed, whether in Prince Albert or the reserve.

I asked Wilfred how this tragedy affected the community. He said there was still anger toward the immediate family of Myles and Damien. Some people are coping in negative ways, while others have changed and are going to treatment centres.

When I asked Wilfred why he thinks Myles killed those people, he said that Myles had trauma in his life. His parents broke up, which affected him deeply, while his grandfather, who attended the residential schools, was a very strict, troubled person with whom he stayed at times.

Sanderson had met Myles once at a supper and he noticed that he was high. With a combination of drugs and poor life choices, he finally couldn’t control himself.

From left, Rev. Theresa Sanderson, retired Bishop Tom Morgan and Rev. Wilfred Sanderson gather in St. Stephen's Church on the James Smith Cree Nation. Photo by Mary Brown

Brian Buydens ordained deacon in Weyburn

By Joanne Shurvin-Martin

WEYBURN (Qu’A) — Brian Buydens was ordained as a deacon in All Saints Anglican Church on Nov. 5, 2022. A major storm made it impossible for some to attend as planned, but, Buydens recalls, “I felt incredible support, as others were willing to pitch in and fill the roles left vacant.”

Rev. Anne Marie MacNeil of Regina was intended to vest Buydens in the vestments of a deacon, but Archdeacon Wilma Woods willingly filled in. Bishop Helen Kennedy officiated at the ordination service.

Buydens was presented by lay people Erskine Sandiford and Kim Lohse, and clergy Deacon Debbie Hubick and Archdeacon Catherine Harper, who also preached. Sam Ferguson and Norma Buydens read the lessons.

Buydens was born in Manitoba and grew up in Dauphin. His family moved to Hudson Bay, Sask, where he finished high school.

Buydens credits his wife with introducing him to the Anglican church when they met at the University of Saskatchewan.

“I was a cradle Roman Catholic but during college I began exploring other churches,” he says. “My sweetheart was interested in attending church with me but she was a cradle Anglican. … During our early marriage, we alternated services between the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.

“My wife was pretty comfortable in the Roman Catholic church, but over time I became less comfortable! … When we moved to Weyburn in 2010, we decided to attend All Saints Anglican and it became our spiritual home,” he explains.

At All Saints, Buydens has been involved in the music ministry, both singing and playing various string instruments. He looks after the parish Facebook page, and often prepared the weekly bulletin.

He has served on vestry for about 10 years, and as warden for about eight years. Buydens has been a

who have had significant influence on his spiritual development, including some Roman Catholic priests, United Church ministers, as well as Anglican clergy.

“In the Anglican tradition I hesitate to mention people for fear of missing someone,” he says.

“Certainly the people who have been involved in my formation and preparation for ordination stand out: Bishop Rob Hardwick, Archdeacon Catherine Harper, Archdeacon Wilma and Rev. Brian Woods, Deacon Debbie Hubick, along with the people who volunteered their time in my discernment.

“Bishop Helen Kennedy is now a great support to me.

"My brothers and sisters in Christ at the local parish, as well as my family have been extremely supportive. For that I am profoundly grateful.” He also mentioned that this is not a complete list.

Buydens and his wife, Norma, have two children, Stephanie and Adrien, and a granddaughter, Kai. Norma is a lawyer in Weyburn.

“I have always wanted to be a priest,” says Buydens. “When I was a Roman Catholic I had to balance this longing with also wanting to have a family of my own. Once I joined the Anglican Communion, being married was not an impediment.

"I also found as I studied, I got more and more interested in theological topics and so it made sense to deepen my commitment to the church.”

Like many locally raised clergy, Buydens also has a “day job,” as a computer programmer analyst with the South East Cornerstone Public School Division.

He is thankful that his supervisor is very supportive of Buydens’ church work.

delegate to diocesan synod and is currently a member of diocesan council.

“Most of my theological education has been

from or facilitated by the Qu’Appelle School of Ministry and Mission,” says Buydens, and he has taken courses both in

person and online from the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad.

Buydens credits many special people in his life

He says the parish is fortunate that Deacon Debbie Hubick can attend church meetings during the day, and says that after he retires he hopes to spend more time during the week being involved in church events.

New deacon Brian Buydens (centre) poses with his wife Norma — who introduced him to the Anglican faith when they were university students — and Bishop Helen Kenndy. Photos by Wendy Hodges Godfrey

The clergy involved in the ordination in Weyburn on Nov. 5 were, from left, Deacon Brian Buydens, Archdeacon Wilma Woods, Bishop Helen Kennedy, Archdeacon Catherine Harper, and Deacon Debbie Hubick.

Feeling the Holy Spirit Prayer books are scripts for worship

By Rev. Gene Packwood

Prayer books are scripts for worship

I’m an Anglican by marriage (actually, we all are if you go back far enough). So, I didn’t grow up with the Prayer Book. I was pretty suspicious of it and of the very idea of praying out of a book when I first encountered it.

But, I really wanted to be in the company and good graces of a certain intriguing and very attractive young woman, who happened to be Anglican and attended Evensong at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Dunedin, New Zealand.

It was in her company that my experience of praying out of a book began. She was a very comely incentive. We celebrated our 55th wedding anniversary last month. God is good.

Some years later, when I came to a faith of my own, I made television programs for a living. Most programs I made required a script. I directed the actors, performers, crew, images, and sound to tell the story.

One day, I realized the Prayer Book was like a script. We worshippers take the words from the page into our hearts and offer them in worship to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. And The Story continues as it is told over and over again.

I became Anglican just after The Book of Alternative Services arrived. I have to confess I enjoyed the contemporary language. It seemed more open to me. I still enjoy it.

But those early years of praying the office, exploring the Prayers and Thanksgivings, Family Prayer, Compline and the rest, and 15 years of Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion on Sundays at 8:30 a.m., gave me roots and prayers for real life.

A few years ago I was present for my

granddaughter's confirmation.

As he laid his hands on each confirmand, the bishop used the second prayer for confirmation in The BAS: “ Defend, O Lord, your servant with your heavenly grace, that she may continue to be yours for ever, and daily increase in your Holy Spirit more and more, until she comes to your everlasting kingdom. Amen” (p628; BCP, p560).

Now is that a wild-eyed, knock-down charismatic prayer, or what? “Daily increase in your Holy Spirit more and more”?

It was done very decently and in order, but those were the words prayed out loud over my granddaughter (and everyone else who is confirmed in the Anglican Church) to the living God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Think about it. It’s a wonder we weren’t all thrown to the floor in a tangle of Anglican knees and kneelers. But we weren’t — at least not outwardly. I wonder why? Have we just given up on expecting God to act in such ways? Are we hoping for it, but God is saying, “Not now”? I don’t know.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not suggesting that confirmation should only be valid when everyone is slain in the Spirit (although I’d love to see it happen one day).

But what if you and I paid closer attention to the way the Holy Spirit of truth is woven through our Prayer Book prayers and liturgies bearing witness about Jesus (John 15:26)? What if we watch for them in 2023 and pray into them wholeheartedly?

It’s a new year. What if the Lord is poised and waiting to release a fresh vision Epiphany glory?

Deacon Canon Michael Jackson dies

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REGINA — Deacon Canon Michael Jackson, well known in the Diocese of Qu’Appelle and across Saskatchewan, died Nov. 22 at age 82 after a short illness. He was the longest-serving deacon in the Anglican Church of Canada.

Jackson was a deacon at St. Paul’s Cathedral and the main organizer of countless details in major services. Provincially, he was the chief of protocol from 1980 to 2005. He coordinated over a dozen visits by members of the Royal Family; created several provincial medal programs; and made a

lasting impression in the field of protocol.

Even retired, Jackson gave interviews about the Royal Family.

Jackson is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Helen, their family and six grand-daughters.

A full article about his life and contributions will appear in a future issue.

Book review

Bishop addresses lack of interest in ecumenism

By the Rev. Marie-Louise Ternier

Ecumenical engagement is touted by various church bodies as an obligation laid upon us by Christ Jesus Himself in the great priestly prayer as recorded in John 17 from His last night on earth.

As we witness to the Gospel of Christ to the world and the power of his love, we have to acknowledge the continued reality of our divisions in the Church of Christ. We believe that the ecumenical vocation is one which comes directly from the Lord, empowered and directed by the Holy Spirit.

Our Lord Jesus Christ prayed for the unity of his followers on the night before he died. We believe it is the will of God that his Church be one (par. 71, Lambeth, 2008).

Jesus himself, at the hour of his Passion, prayed “that they may all be one” (John 17:21). This unity, which the Lord has bestowed on his Church and in which he wishes to embrace all people, is not something added on, but stands at the very heart of Christ’s mission.

Nor is it some secondary attribute of the community of his disciples. Rather, it belongs to the very essence of this community. God wills the Church, because he wills unity, and unity is an expression of the whole depth of his agape (par. 9, Ut Unum Sint, 1995).

If our Lord and Saviour

was so explicit about His desire for us to be one in His name, if this was His most fervent dying wish, then why is there so little ecumenical engagement and interest in the priests and ministers who are called to lead Christ’s flock into holy living according to our Lord’s command?

This is the question Anglican Bishop Bruce Myers tackles in his recently published book “Formation for Transformation:

Ecumenical

This failure to adequately educate and inspire successive generations of Christian leaders about the quest for the church’s visible unity risks an irretrievable loss of ecumenical memory.

Fostering this ecclesial amnesia can also lead back to a time in which ignorance and fear, mistrust and stereotypes, caricatures and even persecution characterized the relations between divided churches.”

It is a sad fact that many clergy act as gatekeepers to what parishioners are exposed to and will learn. If an ecumenical vision and appreciation is not instilled in the local pastor, parishioners may never realize the great strides we have made in overcoming the wounds of division in the Body of Christ.

While eerily united in our lackluster embrace on the ground of ecumenical achievements, Myers reluctantly concludes that our theological colleges might well perpetuate the ancient divisions by omission, failing to pay attention to ecumenical agreements of the past 60 years.

Those who are actively involved in drafting major ecumenical agreements deserve to have their efforts recognized by adequate study and reception by those in the pews and at the altar.

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through Ecumenical Formation.”

The summary on the book’s back cover states: “In the past century the ecumenical movement has made extraordinary efforts in healing the wounds of division in the Body of Christ — the church. However, in the formal preparation for ministry, many clergy learn little to nothing about the achievements, methods, or implications of ecumenism.

Drawing on decades of his own personal engagement, study and reflection on ecumenical reception and formation, Bishop Myers addresses this lukewarm embrace of ecumenical agreements in all Christian communities.

He identifies this lack of appropriation on the ground as the weak point in the ecumenical movement, a logjam on the road to restoring full visible unity.

Bishop Myers lays much of the blame at the feet of the dire lack of ecumenical formation in seminaries, in Roman Catholic ones as well as in his own denomination.

Myers sees a parallel in the global Anglican Communion to the primary task of Christian Unity in a 2008 document entitled The Vision Before Us, aka the Kyoto Report

Along with the Church of England’s directive to regulate ecumenical collaboration with other churches (revised in 2019) and the Episcopal Church’s Handbook for Ecumenism (updated in 2013), the imperative to ecumenical formation and collaboration couldn’t be stronger.

Yet, ironically, Myers’ survey of Anglican theological colleges and seminaries in Canada yielded a similar scant offering of ecumenical education to future Anglican clergy.

It is disheartening, even disrespectful, when intense theological work of dialogue and negotiation, inspired by the very words of Jesus in John 17, is met with indifference and ignorance, leaving significant breakthroughs sitting on shelves gathering dust.

Fortunately, Bishop Myers suggests an intentional approach to teaching the practical and theological aspects of ecumenism in a way that is both holistic and pragmatic, in order to raise up a new generation of church leaders who can become agents of reconciliation and Christian unity.

But he is also quick to point out the urgency of this formation, lest significant parts of our collective ecumenical memory be relegated to the obscure corners of history.

Let’s be honest: it is an established fact that the world already considers us as one in our sinfulness. What would it take for all of the churches to grow an informed ecumenical vision, to foster healing relations among clergy and invite parishioners to do the same?

What would happen if an ecumenical commitment in practical actions and relationships drives all aspects of parish ministry, so that the world will recognize us by our unity in love and service?

Formation for Transformation is on Amazon. Bishop Bruce Myers will speak in Regina and Saskatoon during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 1825. For details, see https:// pcecumenism.ca/newsevents/

Gender-based violence activist brings message to Canada

By Mary Brown

PRINCE ALBERT —

When Mandy Marshall was 18 years old, she went to India to give a half a year of her life to God by working in a girl’s hostel. She taught them the joy of physical education, something in which only boys were participating.

The beginning of her journey started in Calcutta where she met Mother Theresa, who showed her what to expect when she got to her hostel in a few days. Mother Theresa then prayed with her and for her and sent her on with a blessing.

Mandy left in England her twin sister, a brother, a younger sister and her mum and dad. When she arrived and settled, she wrote letters to everyone she knew. She wrote probably about 50 letters. And then she waited for word from home. She waited for weeks but no letters.

She became distraught and one day she went into the hostel kitchen to plug in the kettle to make herself some tea, but had forgotten the plug was not working right and as a result she nearly electrocuted herself.

It seems there was a mail strike in England the day after she left and six weeks later, she got mail.

She learned a life-

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altering lesson at a young age from her time in India: To understand and live by the belief that God is in charge. No matter what you want or think should happen, it will be God’s will for you, so you just need to wait and see.

When she went back to England, she got her degree in geography which explains why she is such a traveller.

I started to write down all the places she has been: Canada, USA, Munich, Honduras, Columbia,

Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Serria Leon, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Egypt, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Jordan Kyrgyzsan, Malaysia, Philippines, Tajikistan, and Thailand to name a few.

These travels were all connected to her job as an advocate for gender-based justice.

In April 2020 Mandy became the director for

gender justice at the Anglican Communion Office. Her vision is to see all our churches be a safe space for everyone. No longer will we remain silent or turn a blind eye.

No longer will we justify GBV with our Scriptures or think it is none of our business. We as a global communion and as Christians make a stand and say this is our business, this our church. All GBV is wrong and must stop.

In her introduction in a resource entitled God’s Justice: Theology and Gender Based Violence, Mandy began with a quote from an evangelical pastor in Zimbabwe in 2004: “I expect my wife to bow down before me as I bow down before Christ.”

She had just come from the home of an abused wife in his parish. His statement made her angry but also sad as the pastor clearly had not had the opportunity to study the Scripture in the relationship between men and women in the Bible.

His comments were stark and misguided and full of cultural expectations of a wife built on a misunderstanding of Bible passages.

This 59-page resource has been printed in an easy to read and understand format and can be used in many

settings. She hopes that small groups will read and discuss it together and discuss and reflect on the questions posed at the end of the chapters, or for individual study too.

In another interview Marshall said, “I never think there’s enough funding to this (issue) because for me, genderbased violence is so prolific.

“It is a global pandemic in essence, but we’re not taking it seriously enough. I think as a church we need to really take this issue seriously and wake up and see that actually genderbased violence undermines everything.”

When she was a child, she remembered hearing the man who lived next door abuse his wife. Some days, the abuse was so severe they could hear it happening through the walls of their home. The day the man beat his wife and left her for dead in the alleyway still affects her to this day.

We were privileged to have her visit our diocese where she visited with leaders and advocates on James Smith Cree Nation, other churches in the area and with female inmates at Pine Grove Correctional Centre.

Hopefully her visit will help give our churches the tools to recognize the problem of gender-based violence and then act on it.

ESC: Using strategic thinking to guide the Church

Continued from page 3 from the business world. In order to stay in business, we need to know what our business is, whether that is making a product or providing a service.

More than that, successful businesses have plans and goals that they work to achieve over a period of time, like opening a new store, increasing their customer base, or developing new merchandise.

Once you have a clear object in mind, you are not immune to the effect of change, but you can look at it in a different way. You learn to connect the dots between external changes and internal goals.

If something has broken, you might not just put it back the way it was. You might look instead for a solution that creates new

opportunities.

The language of business strategy isn’t always an easy fit for faith communities. We are not here merely to provide a service.

But we do have a product, or at least a purpose, which is “making disciples.”

When more people are loving God and loving their neighbour, then we know we are doing our job.

smaller and reduce our footprint.

But the strategic response is to look for new ways to connect, with people outside our immediate circle, who

from people’s willingness to donate in support of what we are doing.

Similarly, the church makes extensive use of the time that people give, in order to function as an institution and fulfill our shared purpose.

A lot of our energy, in church and elsewhere, can be spent on reacting to changes beyond our control. When the budget is tight, we spend time at the annual meeting looking at which lines of spending can be reduced.

may discover we have something to offer.

That kind of focus can help us adjust our response to change. For example, if there are fewer people coming to church to grow in discipleship, the reactive answer is to think

There are, of course, important differences between the church and a for-profit business. We don’t charge people for our product! So, when we need money to operate, it comes

So our real budget isn’t made up of how much revenue we think we can generate, but how much people are willing to dedicate out of their time, treasure, talent, and testimony.

Strategic thinking applies in all these areas, too. Is your church making it easier, or harder, for people to offer what they

want to give?

Are you telling the full story of what God is up to in your community, and inviting people to share in it?

How do you let people know how much you appreciate the part they play, in strengthening your faith community to do its work?

As we look ahead to annual meetings, and a new year of service in God’s mission, I hope every part of our church will ask questions like these.

When you can say how God is calling you, who God is sending you to serve, and how you are planning to respond, then the waves of change will look a lot less like a disaster waiting to happen, and a lot more like an invitation into a future that is ever new.

Mandy Marshall is a gender-based violence activist who works for the Anglican Communion Office.

Photo by Mary Brown

Northern Anglicans receive Jubilee medals for community work

By Mary Brown

PRINCE ALBERT —

On Nov. 18 in Prince Albert over 100 people were presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

The first commemorative medal awarded to Canadians was the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. As part of the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty ascending the throne as Queen of Canada, the tradition of medals has continued.

In the absence of a federal Platinum Jubilee Medal program, six provinces established medals of their own — each with the same ribbon, overall design, and criteria.

The design of the medal was approved by Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle on May 17, 2022. The medal recognizes the significant contributions and achievements by Saskatchewan citizens.

In a room full of over 200 people my job was to round up all the Anglicans who received medals for a picture! There were 11 of them, and with the help of Gordon Kirkby and Bishop Michael Hawkins, we got everyone together.

The star of the whole

affair was Laryn Constant, the youngest recipient of the medal. The oldest was a woman in Saskatoon who was 108.

Laryn is 11 years old and attends St. David’s Church in Prince Albert. She received her medal for her efforts towards reconciliation.

She is a dancer with Dakota and Cree heritage and began teaching dancing to others. Laryn says it’s important to teach traditional dances and songs as a way to revive Indigenous culture.

She said, “We’ve got to spread it; it went away and nobody was talking about it. It’s just wrong to do that.”

The ceremony took place in the Ches Leach Lounge and was followed by a reception. These medals have been awarded to recognize all manners of service to Crown and county — be it at the local, provincial, national, or international levels.

Congratulations to all who have received this honour; we are very proud of you.

CORRECTION: An error appeared in the November 2022 issue of the Saskatchewan Anglican. The article, "Members of St. Mary's, P.A. give time to clean yard," was written by Fred Payton and he took the pictures.

We apologize for the errors.

Celebrating St. Jude and St. Simon

On Oct. 28 the Parish of All Saints, Melfort celebrated the Feast Day for St. Jude and St. Simon. The James Smith Singers led by Burton Moostoos and his family attended the service, with Deacon Ted playing the violin accompanying Burton on the organ. A special collection was taken for “Days for Girls” with a total of $185. Cake, refreshments, and games followed the service. Photo by Mary Brown

Pictured from left are Chief Ava Bear of Muskoday (for public service), Chief Lawrence Joseph, former FSIN Chief and P.A. city councillor (for service to reconciliation), Laryn Constant (for reconciliation) and PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte (for leadership service). Photos by Mary Brown

From left, Cheryl Kimbley (for volunteer service), Priscilla Joseph (for reconciliation), Bishop Michael Hawkins (for religious service), Fred Payton (for volunteer service), and MaryAnn Kirkby (for service to the arts). Missing are Richard Ahenakew (for volunteer service) and Ed Laird (veteran).

Jubilee medals given to southern Anglicans

By Joanne Shurvin-Martin

Several Anglicans in the Diocese of Qu’Appelle received medals recently, while more have been nominated but had not yet been presented with the medals by deadline for this issue.

The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal was created to celebrate the 70th anniversary year of the late Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne. It is the focus of the Government of Saskatchewan’s Platinum Jubilee year, which ends Feb. 5.

A total of 7,000 medals will be awarded during the Platinum Jubilee year.

Before the first medal presentation, His Honour Russ Mirasty, lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, said, “This medal allows us to honour Her Majesty’s commitment to service and pay tribute to Saskatchewan citizens who have devoted their time and effort to serving others in Canada, Saskatchewan and their communities.”

Valerie Cade of St. Paul, Regina, and Bruce Farrer of St. Thomas, Vernon, were among the recipients at Government House, Regina, on Nov. 3, 2022. Farrer and Cade are both on the executive of the Monarchist League of Canada, South Saskatchewan Branch.

Cade has arranged the Queen’s Birthday Luncheon each May for the past dozen years. Farrer, a life member of the Monarchist League, worked on two Jubilee projects last year.

In addition to her work with the Monarchist League, Cade has arranged the Armistician’s Breakfast for about the past 10 years. This annual event gathers military veterans and currently serving members for breakfast before Remembrance Day services and events.

Cade served in the Canadian Armed Forces (Reserve Army) for 45 years. She also serves on the Saskatchewan Prayer Breakfast committee.

Farrer is active in his community, working with over 15 activities or organizations ranging from St. Thomas Church, to local history, to food security, to supporting

refugees and immigrants.

His latest big project is producing and distributing a colouring book to teach children about Canada’s constitutional monarchy system of government.

By Nov. 30, he had personally conducted short presentations and delivered about 1,000 copies to Grade 4 classes in

southern Saskatchewan, and still had another 2,500 to distribute.

Rev. Dale Gillman of Nehiyawe parish reports her husband and two sons received medals, presented by Lt.-Gov. Mirasty in Saskatoon on Oct. 23. Later they took part in the Grand Entry at the FSIN powwow.

Bill Gillman served in the military for 31 years, including in Germany and the Middle East for 15 months as a peacekeeper.

Gillman’s oldest son, Harley Gillman, was in the military police and the RCMP for years. The youngest son, Jamie Gillman, is currently a Master Warrant Officer

in the army. He served in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Ukraine.

Editor’s note: If you know of Anglicans who received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, pass on that information to your editor. Editors’ names and contact information is found on page 2 of this issue.

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Equipping the saints for the work of ministry

Ministry courses are now offered collaboratively through The Western Educational Collaborative Anglican Network, also known as W.E.C.A.N. Below is the 2023 winter course schedule.

By Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy

Our School of Discipleship Ministry

Preparation program begins again for a new group of students in January 2023. In these last three years, a good number of people have taken classes through our School which equips people for any number of lay and ordained ministries.

Now we are collaborating with other western and northern Anglican Diocesan Schools for Ministry to offer a rich and diverse program that can be taken online or in person. After all, we are all in this together and now we can learn together! Emmanuel and St. Chad College oversees and grants the Licentiate in Theology to students registered through their local Diocese.

To register for a specific course, contact the ministry school coordinator who is listed for that course and please notify your own School

of Discipleship about it as well.

SPRING 2023

Course: Spiritual Formation Course (ESC - PE 131)

Saskatoon School of Discipleship (SOD); Core Subject.

Instructor: Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy

Time: Thursday, Jan. 19 for 12 weeks (excl. Mar. 9) from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Time Zone: CST Added Info: Includes two full-day hybrid retreats set

at beginning of term.

Delivery: Hybrid using an STU smart classroom three times during the semester

Register: Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy at trish. mccarthy@ saskatoon theologicalunion.ca, (306-370-8378. Please use Trish’s STU email for this course. Thank you.

Course: I ntroduction to the Hebrew Scriptures I and II (ESC)

S.O.D.: Core Subject

Discipleship school continues classes

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SASKATOON — The Diocese of Saskatoon’s School of Discipleship “Ministry Preparation” Program is a part-time three-year Licentiate.

Students may begin courses part-way through the three-year cycle unless pre-requisites are stated.

We will finish the first full complement for the ESC Licentiate in Theology in spring 2023.

People wishing to take a course should consult with the co-ordinator.

People who sense a call to diaconal or priestly ordination will go through the diocesan discernment process ideally before the midway point of the individual’s program.

People from other dioceses can participate.

TO REGISTER, send this information to the co-ordinator (tmccarthy@ sasktel.net) including: REGISTRATION in the subject line, name and dates of the course, your name, snail-mail address, email, phone number, parish name and town or city of your church.

If you have questions, contact Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy at tmccarthy@ sasktel.net or 306-370-8378, or snail mail c/o School of Discipleship: 1403–9 th Ave. N. Saskatoon, S7K 2Z6.

Liturgy and Preaching II Rev. Dr Iain Luke and Rev. Dr Trish McCarthy Friday, Jan. 14, 7 – 9

p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 15, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ZOOM and in-person, Zoom Platform and a physical location: depending on Covid-19 restrictions

Advanced Pastoral Theology & Pastoral Care

Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy Thursdays 6:30 – 9 p.m. , Jan. 13 – March 31. Via ZOOM interspersed with some in-person meetings

Pre-Requisite: Basic Pastoral Care in Fall 2021

Ethics I and II

ZOOM and in-person

Friday, March 4, 7 – 9 p.m.  & Saturday, March 5, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Also, Friday, May 13, 7 – 9 p.m.   & Saturday, May 14, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Instructor: Dr. Adam Wright

Time: Friday, Jan. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sat. Jan. 28, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. , and Friday, Feb. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sat. Feb. 11, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Time Zone: CST Location: TBA Delivery: Hybrid using an STU smart classroom Register: Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy

Course: Introduction to the New Testament I and II (ESC)

S.O.D.: Core Subject

Instructor: Dr. Adam Wright

Tentative Time Frame: Friday, March 3, 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, March 4, 2023 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, March 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, March 18, 2023 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Time Zone: CST Location: TBA Delivery: Hybrid using an classroom and Zoom Register: Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy

Course: The Ministry of Supervision I and II (ESC – PE 351)

S.O.D. for clergy ordained over five years

Co-ordinator: Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy

Instructors: Dr. Adam Wright, Dr. Brian Chartier, Bishop David Greenwood, Rev. Dr. Iain Luke, Dr. Becca Whitla, Rev. Dr. Catherine Harper and Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy

Time Frames: Tentative Dates

Module One: Monday, May 15 to Thursday, May 18, 2023 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Module Two Monday, June 5 to Thursday, June 8, 2023 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Time Zone: CST Delivery: Hybrid using an STU tech classroom

Contact: Lisa McInnis esc.registrar@saskatoon theologicalunion.ca.

Learn and explore at the College of Emmanuel & St. Chad

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SASKATOON — To register, email registrar Lisa McInnis at esc.registrar@ saskatoontheologicalunion.ca or call 306-975 - 1550

Winter 2023 Term

BE265 Minor Epistles (A. Wright) Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-3:00pm

SE381 Theology of Work and Money (I. Luke) Wednesdays 9-11:45am

PE346 Advanced Pastoral Care for Individuals and Congregations and Theological Reflection in Context (T. McCarthy) Thursdays 6:00-9:00pm

BE378 Gospel of Luke (A. Wright) January 1014 ; This course is ideal for clergy since the Gospel of Luke will be the lectionary gospel for the coming year. Lay people may find it to be a wonderful chance to prepare for the lectionary reading and learn about Luke in an in-depth way.

DLA Courses: (Distance Learning Asynchronous)

BE105/BE106 Introductory Greek I/II (A. Wright)

BE161 Introduction to New Testament (A. Wright)

Credit courses $1,120, Audit courses $560; Lay team group rate (up to 5 people) $1,120

Emmanuel and St. Chad is overseeing the licentiate in theology program, with classes taking place this fall and next winter. Photo courtesy Freeimages.com

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