The Saskatchewan Anglican, April 2021

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The newspaper of the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle • A Section of the Anglican Journal • April 2021

'He is not here, for he is risen' "In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel an-

swered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you" (Matthew 28: 1-7, KJV). Photo courtesy Shutterstock/Rachata Sinthopachakul

Celebrating the days that the Lord has made A profile of Rev. Joyce Hilton By Allison Kydd

Rev. Joyce Hilton

INDIAN HEAD (Qu’A) — Many things in life cannot be predicted. For instance, who could have anticipated this worldwide pandemic and the lockdowns it caused? This crisis has been especially difficult for the vulnerable, such as those in long-term care homes. Rev. Joyce Hilton, retired

Anglican priest and a resident at Golden Prairie Home in Indian Head, was recently one of those giving care rather than needing care. Though she officially retired from St. James Anglican Church, Regina in 2006, Hilton continued to serve the Diocese of Qu’Appelle. Not only was she an honorary assistant at St.

Paul’s Cathedral in Regina, but she came regularly to St. Peter’s in Qu’Appelle, as well as Holy Trinity in McLean and nearby St. Thomas, in Vernon district. Hilton grew up in Lestock, Sask., and East Coulee and Calgary, Alta. Her path to the ministry, like that of many female clergy, was not direct, though her husband, Ron

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Hilton, remembers that she was always drawn to the caring professions. This led her to take pastoral care training at the Pastoral Institute in Calgary from 1973 to 1978. Ron and Joyce met at Calgary’s Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, where there was an active Anglican young people’s Continued on page 5


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