November 2006 A Section of Anglican Journal
The Prince and the Bishop
60 Years of Music Ministry By the Reverend Wayne Sturgess
Photo contributed by Bishop Anthony Burton
The Prince of Wales shares a joke with Bishop Anthony Burton at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, on September 15. Both men were addressing the Prayer Book Society of England. In the background are: (left to right): Sir Michael Peat, the Prince's Private Secretary; Hugo Brunner, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire; and Roger Evans, National Chairman of the Prayer BookSociety.
PWRDF Workshop Successful by Basil Pogue REGINA - A very successful Primates World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) workshop for parish representatives was attended by 18 people and held September 23 at Living Spirit Centre. Drawn from all parts of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle, some had been representatives for several years while others were quite new to the work. The objective was to bring people together to meet, share ideas and hear about the work of PWRDF in the world outside Qu’Appelle. The group spent some time getting to know each other in a small group discussion. They talked about what they wanted to get out of the workshop, what they do in their parishes to promote PWRDF and shared ideas. These included how to use the resources, questions about what other things might be done, how to get people engaged and how to focus on stories. Dick Peters, Regional Coordinator for KAIROS, the Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives network, provided an overview of whom it includes and the kind of work it does. He explained how KAIROS is linked to and is complemen
tary with PWRDF and how they collaborate and support each other. After a nice lunch, catered by members of St. Philip Church, participants heard a presentation by Beth Baskin who works at PWRDF’s national office in Toronto. She outlined the history, development and mandate of PWRDF and explained how it has evolved from an arm of the Anglican Church of Canada to a free standing organization with a separate board of directors. Baskin explained that PWRDF works by forming partnerships at home in Canada and overseas. It is not operational: it does not send people and resources to do the work. Working in this way, PWRDF is able to empower local people and organizations to carry out projects and achieve self-sufficiency and work towards goals set in their own communities. Baskin also spent some time outlining the role of the parish rep and how the organization fits together in a local, regional and national structure. Workshop participants got a clearer idea of what they are meant to do as well as how to get help and support. Ralph Paragg, Diocesan Refugee Coordinator, gave the group an under standing of what it takes to sponsor a refugee and get a refugee approved for entry to and resettlement in Canada. Getting approval is a complicated process
that requires great diligence and care and sometimes may require money and material resources. Collaboration on an ecumenical level is often a key component in being successful. At the end of the workshop, Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson presided at Eucharist and commissioned the gathering in their ministry to represent PWRDF in their parishes and the diocese. (Note: Portions of the article were first printed in TuesdayNewsday.)
TISDALE (Sk) As the congregation of St. Matthew's Tisdale Sask., begins work to celebrate their 100th Anniversary next year on June the 9th and 10th 2007, Hazel Lamb will observe the 60th Anniversary of her membership in the choir at St. Matthew's. Mrs. Lamb came to Tisdale in 1936 as a young woman where she joined the staff of Saskatchewan Government Telephones, as a telephone operator and has lived in Tisdale every since. She joined the choir in 1947 and surely has as many memories of the church's history as anyone. When asked how she got involved in St. Matthew's choir, hazel remembered it was an invitation from her sister-in-law, Isobel Lamb in 1944-45. Hazel said her sister-in-law was an alto and taught her how to read music and harmonize. Previous to this, Hazel said, she had a few piano lessons but knew absolutely nothing about harmony. Hazel said the choir has been a wonderful learning experience for her. Being there at every choir practice and Sunday service in the past 59 years, she has been under the leadership of many priests and organists, too many, Hazel says, to remember them all. At 92 years old, hazel is not one to sit back and let others do all the work. She still takes an active part in the choir. With her experience as a telephone operator, she has no problem when it comes to numbers as we find out at our choir practice. There are not many hymns in our blue hymnal that Hazel does know the number of. Hazel's favourite hymn is “If I have Wounded Any Soul Today”. The words of this hymn, I believe, also describe this woman beautifully and will give those who don't know Hazel, an idea what a wonderful, kind, soft-spoken and gentle person she is.The congregation of St. Matthew's is truly blessed to have Hazel in our midst as well as in our church choir.
The Poppy According to the Royal Canadian Legion the association of the poppy with those who died in battle has existed since Napoleonic times when it was recorded how thickly poppies grew over the graves of soldiers in the Flanders area. The records indicated how fields that were barren prior to battles taking place suddenly exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting had ended.
Photo ccourtesy ofthe reverend Wayne Sturgess
Hazel Lamb