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The Diocesan Section of the Anglican Journal April 2016, Volume 48 - Issue #4
Parishes farewell Pastor Tim “Pastor Tim” (aka Archdeacon Johnson) was recently honoured at a Service of Evensong at St. Mark’s Dawson Creek in recognition of his impending retirement at the end of March. The Church was packed to the “gunnels” with a 70 member choir and assorted musicians and many parishioners who came out for the event and to wish the Johnsons well in their retirement. The Service was led by Bishop William Anderson, who had been asked to attend by the parish back in the Fall, to make sure that he was there for the event. Pastor Tim remarked at that time that, “This is something the people want to do so they are going to plan it.” The evening service was months in the planning, preparation and practicing for the big evening. The Johnsons came to St. Mark’s and Christ Church (Pouce Coupe) in 2012. They were considering retirement then only the call came for them to come and minister in the South Peace. Pastor Tim had previously served at Grace Lutheran Church (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada) from 2004 to 2012. He was appointed Archdeacon of Caledonia East by the Bishop in 2013. As the Archdeacon, Pastor Tim shared with The Bishop, The Dean and Archdeacon Buchanan in the pastoral and administrative leadership of the Diocese, including being on the Executive and Administration Committees. The sixty-two year old Johnson was not unfamiliar with ministry growing up, as his own father was also a Lutheran pastor and served in Dawson Creek, Burns Lake and Camrose, Alberta. He was born in 1954, just as his father was finishing seminary.
On March 6th, there was an Evensong service put on by people from both St. Mark’s and from the Parish of the North Peace to bid farewell to Pastor Tim and Bev Johnson. Pictured above, Pastor Tim with the Rev. Enid Pow Bishop William and Lay Reader, Elizabeth Hunt. Past Tim looks on as Rev. Enid does a presentation. - Ed.
Pastor Tim and wife Bev are planning to move south after the end of March. They are planning to get closer to family around the Lower Mainland. Pastor Tim finished his ministry in the South Peace on March 31st after celebrating one final Easter with the parish.
We bid them both farewell and wish them all the best as they reconnect and renew relationships with family.
Good Shepherd has new window The Church of the Good Shepherd in Cecil Lake (Parish of the North Peace) recently had a new window installed and when the Bishop was present for a service in January, he bless and dedicated it. The new stain glass window was done by local artist , Heather Miller. Heather made the window as a memorial for family members who have died. Owing to failing eye sight, this will probably be one of her last windows. To the left: Heather and Bishop William stand next to the window after the dedication for a picture. Also in the picture, Mr. Tony VonHollen.
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