The Saskatchewan Anglican, Nov. 2007

November, 2007 A Section of Anglican Journal

Deconsecration of St. John the DivineBrings another Era to a Close

by Linda Kort INDIANHEAD (QuA) - Sad and beautiful was the service of de-consecration of St. John the Divine. “The world may see this as defeat,” Bishop Greg KerrWilson reminded the congregation,“but when we look on it with eyes of faith we know it is moving on in victory.”

It was Wednesday, September 5, Feast day of Martyrs. The bishop's words were comforting and inspiring. He said that in the eyes of the world, the death of martyrs was seen as defeat. But life that is centred on Jesus is never in defeat.

Since it was a feast day, the altar front was red, one of the more beautiful cloths of the church and red dominated the colours around. The stained glass windows above the altar glowed a rich red and Bishop Kerr-Wilson and the Reverend Cheryl Johnson conducted the service wearing red.

The four gospel windows above the altar were from the original St. John the Divine church dedicated in 1895. Using many of the original church pieces a new structure was built in 1912 which was continually used as a church and dedicated in 1945.

At the end of the service Bishop Kerr-Wilson read his official document of de-consecration. Following this reading, members of the congregation as well as members of St. Peter Qu'Appelle, were invited to remove items from the altar. Item by item the altar was stripped and the items carried away to be taken to St. Peter's church for worship there, symbolic of the joining of the two congregations. When the altar was bare, the congregation was invited to leave the church. With the church empty, the bishop gave a blessing to the congregation in the foyer. Then the people, some of whom had worshipped at St. John for many many years, left the church building for the final time.

Spirit of Diana Princess of Wales Lives on by the Reverend Derek Nicholls

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Bishop Kerr-Wilson, St. John the Divine Indian Head

REGINA - The 10th anniversary of the tragic death of Diana Princess of Wales which occurred in a Paris tunnel on August 31, 1997, was commemorated with a Choral Evensong at St. Luke's church on Sunday August 26. The service was co-hosted

by St. Luke's congregation and the South Saskatchewan Branch of the Monarchist League of Canada.

The service included three hymns and a reading from 1 Corinthians 13 which were used at the funeral service at Westminster Abbey on September 6, 1997. The officiant was Canon Willie Lourens, rector of St. Luke and the lessons were read by Margaret Nicholls as a Branch member and Jack Jameson. Fr. Derek Nicholls, who is Branch chairman and honourary assistant at St. Luke, gave the sermon. Two special prayers written by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams were used in the closing part of the service. Following the service a reception was hosted by members of the Monarchist League.

The Regina service was in advance of the special service held at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, in London England on the actual anniversary date of August 31. That service, organized by Princes William and Harry, was attended by 500 people including the Queen and members of the royal family, members of Diana's family and guests from many of the charities which received patronage from Diana during her lifetime. Prince William read a lesson from Ephesians and his brother Prince Harry gave a moving tribute to their mother. In his sermon the Bishop of London urged that at last Diana be left to rest in peace.

The Service was transmitted live from the BBC to Canada via CBC Newsworld.

The Painted Face of Jesus

by Gavin Drake courtesy Lichfield Diocese Communications HANLEY (Lichfield Diocese England) - The face of Jesus Christ looked down upon the faithful gathered at Saint John's Church in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, for the first time in 20 years recently.

The painted window, believed to be one of only two surviving from the William IV period had been boarded up for 20 years since Saint John's church was declared redundant in 1998. But last week the boards came off, temporarily, for a limited public viewing as part of the National Heritage Open Days.

The artwork remains in extremely good condition apart from one or two areas which have been vandalized.

The boards have now returned to the windows while the Diocese of Lichfield continues to seek an alternate use for the building.

Lichfield is a companion diocese of the Diocese of Qu'Appelle.

photo Gavin Drake

the painted face of Jesus Christ photo the Reverend Derek Nicholls

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on My account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.

Matthew 5:3-11

Part of the display at St. Luke Regina for the commemorative service.

CORRECTION: In the October edition the photograph of the reverend Walter Hannam was incorrectly attributed as ‘contributed’. The credit for the photograph should have been attributed to Mr. Antonio Pulsone. The Saskatchewan Anglican regrets any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Bishop’s Message by the Right Reverend Anthony Burton, Bishop of Saskatchewan It has been said of the Hapsburgs that they always spent their lives fighting in last ditches and never the first. At the risk of being accused of the same thing, I would like to put a word in for the Ecumenical Movement. OK, I know that the wheels came off this bandwagon a long time ago, and that the patient has repeatedly been declared dead or on life support. We are continually told that we are in an 'ecumenical winter.' Surely Anglicans need to get our own house in order before we can hope to be taken seriously by churches. So why bother with ecumenism?

The main reason is that Jesus bothered. In one of his best known prayers, he prayed to his Father for us, “that they all may be one... so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”

Occasionally I have heard someone claim that Christ is better served by his body being separated into denominations. The argument is essentially that this creates a free market in which competition helps the churches keep their game up. It's an intriguing argument but one, I think, that has no support in the Bible or the Christian tradition, both of which look upon the Church as properly one body under the direction of its one head-Jesus Christ.

Working for unity among Christians should never be seen simply as a job to be delegated to professors or the members of your parish 'who like that kind of thing'.

Ecumenism lies very close to the heart of what it means to be a Christian. The Church is in the business of reconciliation - of humans to God and to each other.

What kind of credibility do we have if we are complacent about our divisions?

Our generation is deeply fragmented and polarized. Even when we fail to reconcile our differences with other churches, the very fact that we are seen to try sends a powerful message to the world around us.

The most notable ecumenical achievement for Canadian Anglicans in recent years has been our relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. This Church is itself the fruit of an earlier ecumenical labour Evangelical Lutherans are are a merger of formerly separate Lutheran denominations.

They have a lot to teach us.

The Anglican Communion, despite the agony of its internal divisions in the last few years, continues to press forward with its ecumenical conversations at the local, national and international photo contributed levels. Here in The Right Reverend Saskatchewan, Anthony Burton to mention only one of countless examples, the Lutheran, Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops meet for a day of mutual encouragement and support twice a year - and have done so for a quarter of a century.

The most important work is not being done by bishops or committees but at the parish level where the cooperation and common work among churches of different denominations make plain that the Death of the Ecumenical Movement is an absurd myth. This month, for example, the Roman Catholic and Anglican congregations in Birch Hills will gather to celebrate the tenth anniversary of our constructing a church together-the Church of St. Mary and St. Ann. How did this happen? Nobody told them it was winter!

They believed it could happen and have never looked back.

Another widespread myth about Ecumenism is that it is easy: get out the jellied salad, sing Kumbayah, and Bob'syour-uncle. It is not. Ecumenical work is complicated, slow, and difficult. It moves forward less like a bounding antelope than a crab who gets where he is going by moving sideways whenever his path is blocked. Moreover, most of us will never live to see the full communion we pray and work for. But historically, that has always been the way it is for those who serve God. Moses never made it to the promised land and no apostle or martyr has ever finished what they started. They were servants of God's cosmic project to gather up the fragments and take them home. And so, in our generation, are we.

Notes and events from Qu'Appelle November 2007 Pelly Deanery held a renewal mission weekend recently in Saltcoats with the theme taken from Philippians 4.4, Rejoice in the Lord. Bishop Malcolm Harding, Director of Leadership Training, Anglican Renewal Ministries (ARM) based his presentations on Paul's encouraging letter to the people of Philippi. Over 30 people attended from all points in the deanery as well as from as far away as Souris, Manitoba. Small groups discussed then shared with the whole community their thoughts on themes such as joy, thanksgiving, prayer, servant ministry, evangelism, love and friendship. The conference concluded with Bishop Harding celebrating Sunday Eucharist with over 40 worshipers at St. Augustine's church.

The members of St. John the Baptist Gull Lake have resumed their pancake, sausage and egg suppers on the first Wednesday of every month. All are invited to enjoy the meal which includes pancakes, coffee, tea, juice and home-made chokecherry syrup.

St. James the Apostle Regina is embarking on a distribution of information leaflets to residents of the north side of the city. The leaflets are being distributed by Canada Post to approximately 40,000 residents in north and north west Regina as St James is the only Anglican church in that area. They are a post card sized advertisement printed on both sides with a photo of the church building inviting people to come to St James Anglican Church. The hope is to welcome many visitors and prospective members to the church family.

November 9, 10 and 11 Are you between the ages of 13 and 18? "What if you're a really good person, but you get into a really, really bad fight and your leg gets gangrene and it has to be amputated. Will it be waiting for you in heaven?" Homer, Marge, Bart and the rest of the family really want you to come to St. Mary's Church Regina for a weekend of fun, faith, music and a chance to explore on Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday worship.

Please contact <d.kennedy@sasktel.net> or <mrsinclair@sasktel.net> for more information.

November 23 A meeting is planned for all Cursillistas, those persons who previously have taken the Cursillo course, at All Saints Regina from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Included in the evening will be plans to establish the Cursillo Movement in the Qu'Appelle diocese. The evening will begin with potluck supper so please bring a contribution to the meal. Also billets are available. For more information please contact Marilyn Dean m.dean@sasktel.net or phone 306. 522.1608.

November 16, 17 A major international public forum will be held at the University of Regina Language Institute theatre to discuss "Does practising restorative justice and emphasizing human rights within community actually reduce crimes, war and international conflict or are they merely wishful thinking, no more than fashionable political correctness?" Leadership will be provided by Professor Eber Hampton, Roman Koval, Judge Barry Stuart, Alan Skurbaty and Jessie Sutherland, author. Cost which includes lunch is $30; for seniors $20; students $10 and students without lunch $5.

Please contact John at 306.543.9762 for more information.

In Christ, +Anthony

Members of Qu'Appelle clergy attending a recent clergy conference at Lumsden. left to right:front row: Dan Fournier, Rita Brann, Carol Adamson, Joan Scandrett, Catherine Harper, Beverly McLean Mary Gavin, John Matheson, Betty Garrett row two: Arthur Anderson, Marilyn Dean, Willie Lourens, Allen Doerksen, Bill Portman, Duncan McLean, Winna Martin row three left: Blair Dixon, Rob Hardwick, Trish McCarthy row three right: Mike Sinclair, behind Claude Schroeder, Dick Kennedy, Brian Woods back row: Denise Doerksen, John Gardner, Greg Kerr-Wilson, Derek NIcholls, Jim Tait

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Around the Province St Matthew’s Honours Long-time Members

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Anthony Glaspool REGINA - Anthony (Tony) Glasspool started attending St. Matthew Church in 1950 and was confirmed in 1955.

Born in Birmingham, England he was accepted for pilot training by Royal Air Force at the beginning of World War II. In 1942 he was posted to Canada for flying training and remained until 1944.

During this time he met his future wife Marge in Swift Current where he was stationed. They became engaged shortly before he returned to England but Marge could not obtain passage for England until later. Tony still remembers the day he went to meet the ship that was bringing Marge to him. He was standing on the dock waving to a lady he thought was waving back to him. About an hour later he realized that the lady was not Marge.

When he did find Marge they had a good laugh. They soon were married and after the war they returned to Saskatchewan and made their home in Regina.

St. Matthew Church was the place of worship that they chose. As an engineer,

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The Reverend Guy Bellerby, former Rector of St. David's, Prince Albert.

PRINCE ALBERT (Sask) - The clergy of the Diocese of Saskatchewan bid Godspeed to Guy, Peggy and Lyam Bellerby Friday night at a farewell party at Bishopsthorpe. After dinner, Bishop Burton expressed his gratitude to Mr. & Mrs. Bellerby, both for their work in the Diocese and for their friendship. "Guy has always held before us the primacy of God's Word and its clarity as it comes to us in the Scriptures," said the Bishop, "which has been particularly needed at the moment, when many would prefer the Bible to be a distant vista in soft focus rather than a present, sharp-edged sword."

Mr. Bellerby in turn spoke of the extraordinary quality of the relations among the

Tony naturally drifted towards the building committee where he served as chairperson for several years.

The first problem he encountered was caused by the bell rope. The bell is connected to a grooved wheel in which the bell lies. If the rope were pulled hard and suddenly released the rope would snake through the wheel and jump of the grooved wheel. In order to correct the problem one had to climb to the top of the roof and this is not the safest place to be.

After some thought Tony arranged with the fire department to come with a manlift and a few men. This was called a training exercise for the men. In just a few minutes the problem rope was connected in a safe manner.

Tony served several terms on the vestry as well as the rector's warden for a few more years.

Tony assisted Marge with her work on the altar guild. Marge would look after the candles and Tony would use her hair dryer to remove the wax from the holders.

Together they gave freely of their time whether it was in welcoming parishioners or clergy to their home for the many socials or vestry Christmas dinners. They supported the senior luncheons and were sad when it was disconnected. Tony lost his partner in 2000, and shortly after he sold his house and moved into Broadway Terrace. His daughter Joanne and family reside in Lethbridge. " In the early days," Tony reminisces , "the congregation was mostly people who lived around St. Matthew. With the growth of the city many people moved into the newer areas but they still came back to worship at St. MatthewHe firmly believes that St. Matthew has always been a welcoming church to every one who comes.

clergy in the Diocese and how difficult it will be to leave it. "Nobody 'gets' the Diocese of Saskatchewan. Few people outside of the Diocese have any idea how incredibly wonderful, complex, and rich ministry is here."

St. David's Honorary Assistant, the Rev. Geoffrey Hopper, 85, who is retiring from active service in the parish, was also honored. Both Mr. Hopper and Mr. Bellerby were presented with an engraved Diocesan plaque. Mrs. Bellerby was presented with a painting by distinguished Prince Albert artist George Glen.

The Rev'd Guy Bellerby is to be the new Rector of St. Mary's Parish, Nanoose Bay, on Vancouver Island. Having served the Parish of St. David, Prince Albert, as Rector for nearly eleven years, he will begin his new ministry on October 1st.

A parish farewell took place at the church on September 18 at 6 p.m.

Guy and Peggy Bellerby will be much missed at St. David's and throughout the Diocese. Mr. Bellerby has held a variety of Diocesan offices, including Regional Dean of Prince Albert and delegate to the General and Provincial synods.

The Bellerbys are not strangers to British Columbia, having been for many years parishioners of St. John's, Shaughnessy, of which Mrs. Bellerby's father, the Rev. Harry Robinson, was Rector. Mr. Bellerby studied for the ministry at two Vancouver theological col-

REGINA - Jean Brown has been a super volunteer at St. Matthew for nearly 40 years and probably doesn't realize the importance of the work she does or how many people's lives she touches. She brings joy and a ray of sun shine to all.

Jean was born 82 years ago in Wolseley as a cradle Anglican. She married Victor Hutty, a member of England's Royal Air Force who had been stationed in Moose Jaw. It wasn't long after the marriage that Jean found herself sailing for England on the Empress of Scotland. When arriving in England Jean lived with her husband's parents until he returned from his posting in Singapore.

During the next fifteen years Jean saw the birth, and death of her son Robert. The birth of her daughters Sandra and Mavis.

Later when the marriage ended Jean, and her daughter Sandra returned to live in Canada. Mavis stayed in England with her father.

Jean married Harry Brown in 1969. It was after the death of her husband Harry that she joined the congregation of St. Matthew Church and began her long involvement with it's many areas. She served as a co-chair of the Anglican Church Women (A.C.W.). She looked after the craft table at the A.C.W. bazaars.

Jean taught Sunday school for several years as well.

As the St. Matthew representative to the Canadian Bible Society for many years Jean keeps everyone well informed.

She collects used stamps from the congregation and the folks at Embury leges - Regent College and the Vancouver School of Theology - andserved a curacy in the Diocese of New Westminster before coming to the Diocese of Saskatchewan in 1996. We wish the Bellerby family every blessing and happiness as they return to British Columbia.

St. Mary's, Nanoose Bay, is in the Diocese of British Columbia, two hour's drive north of Victoria.

Diocese of Saskatchewan Holds Clergy Day

by Christopher Snook PRINCE ALBERT (Sask) - On Friday, September 7, Diocesan clergy gathered at the Synod Office in Prince Albert for a clergy day led by retired Bishop of Ontario, Peter Mason. Bishop Mason was visiting the Diocese to join in the centennial celebrations of St George's Church, Prince Albert. “Preaching” was his topic for the day.

Bishop Mason suggested that preachers live between two worlds - the world of Christian Scripture from about 2000 BC until 85AD and the contemporary world of Christians today. The task of the preacher is to make the revelation of God in Christ given 2000 years ago meaningful to Christians living today. This task, he said, is by no means easy. It requires diligent preparation, sensitivity to the pastoral needs of a congregation, and an ability to recognize and communicate the eternal

photo Eleanor Kitzul

Jean Brown Heights where she lives. During the year she will easily collect between three to four thousand stamps. The money from the sale of these stamps is used by the Bible Society to send bibles all over the world.

Jean volunteers for Home Care as a Telephone a Friend. She makes her calls every second Thursday. The purpose is to inquire if the people are well or if they need some assistance. When she has a few minutes to spare you will find her volunteering at the Victoria Order of Nurses Foot Care Clinic. During flu season you will see her volunteering at the flu clinic.

Jean is the Campbell Soup Label Coordinator for the parish. For the year 2006 Jean gathered and trimmed the 3,200 soup labels that the congregation turned in. The labels were sent on to the World Mission for the Deaf where they are used to purchase extra school supplies.

A tiny power house of a women, who just keeps on giving she received this comment recently: “I salute this courageous and kind lady who never fails to brighten my day.” truths of Scripture in ways that people can appropriate.

The Rev'd Dr. David Smith, Rector of St. George's, Prince Albert, made a presentation in the afternoon on resources for preaching and sermon preparation.

In addition to Bishop Mason's and Dr. Smith's presentations, the clergy day was also an opportunity to welcome the Rev'ds Steven and Julie Page to the Diocese and to welcome the new Diocesan Youth Coordinator, Jennifer Hoddinott. Ms. Hoddinot asked the assembled clergy to say a few words about youth ministry in each parish - to paint a picture, as it were, of youth ministry in the Diocese.

A roundtable discussion followed that culminated in the formation of a new task force under the direction of the Rev'd Richard Hetke to look into the possibility of a Diocesan-wide retreat for confirmation candidates.

Following Evening Prayer, the day concluded with a meal at the Bishop's residence in honour of the Rev'd Guy Bellerby's ministry in the Diocese as he prepares to leave for the Diocese of British Columbia and to commemorate the Rev'd Geoff Hopper's retirement from St. David's, Prince Albert, as honourary assistant.

Bulletin Blooper The Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.

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Fort Pitt Mission Around the Province Enjoys St. James Successful Fall Supper

by Christopher Snook Endeavour’s FORT PITT (Sask) - This year's 10th Fundraiser annual Fall Supper at the Fort Pitt Hall Anniversary was another resounding suc- Draws Crowds cess. People travelled from far and wide to enjoy turkey with all the trimmings at the Photo: Christopher Snook region's first Fall Kitchen helpers worked hard to feed hunsupper.

Hosted dreds at this year's Fall supper. jointly by the All Saints' Fort Pitt ACW and the Fort Pitt Memorial Club,, the supper has become a fixture in the community. It is a model of cooperation, community spirit and rural hospitality. A wonderful time was had by all!

Melfort Deanery Kickoff

by Rihard Hetke MELFORT (Sask) - Melfort Deanery clergy in the Diocese of photo: Richard Hetke Saskatchewan had a kickoff Melfort deanery clergy and potluck supper at St. John's family gather for a September Nipawin on Sun. Sept. 23 at kickoff potluck.

5:30. The event began with Evening Prayer, hymns, a potluck supper, fellowship and a short meeting.

Ideas were discussed for some new directions for our meetings and people enjoyed some great fellowship. The next Deanery clergy meeting will be Sat. Nov. 3, 3:00 PM at Cumberland House. Supper will be provided.

The Spirituality of Narnia: The Deeper Magic of C.S. Lewis.

A New Book on C.S. Lewis and the Spirituality of Narnia

by Staff PRINCE ALBERT (Sask) Many people love the Narnia stories. However, not all readers know the deep spirituality that underlies them. In some ways, the stories mirror Lewis' own wrestling with his spiritual longings, and seek to help others on the same journey. He wants us to feel, as he himself came to feel, that what we long for at the deepest level of our being is to be part of a great story, indeed The Great Story, in which the stories of Narnia and the story of our world and the story of our lives find their true meaning.Professor John Bowen has just published a book on the subject entitled, The Spirituality of Narnia: The Deeper Magic of C.S. Lewis.

Well-known in the Diocese of Saskatchewan from having conducted a series of regional Evangelism Conferences this April, John Bowen is a professor at Wycliffe College in the

by Elaine Hrycenko Endeavour-The St. James' congregation in the Lintlaw/Endeavour Parish held their annual gigantic garage sale, the “Church Mouse Sale”, at the Endeavour Rec Plex on Friday, August 24th and Saturday, August 25th. This is a major fund-raiser for the operation of St. James Church; maintenance and mission. For ten years, the “Church Mouse Sale” has been one of St. James' Outreach Projects; reaching out to the Church members and the larger community and creating a greater sense of Christian Community and increased Church attendance. Many people have traveled 200 miles or more to attend the event.

On Friday, the sale was opened with prayer at 12 noon and closed at 7 pm. On Saturday,times were 10 am to 1:30 pm.; however, at 12 noon, everything remaining unsold was at _ price. There was something for everyone; household items of all descriptions, clothing for all

by the Reverend Michelle Moore CANNINGTON MANOR (QuA) Pioneers Harriet Brayford and husband William "Bill" Brayford came to Canada in the 1880s from Cheshire, England, to their homestead west of Cannington Manor. Children Charlie and Clara were born in England. Seven children were born to the Brayfords in Canada with a neighbour acting as midwife as the nearest doctor was 50 miles away. In the 1920s Bill

- Crowds of eager bargain hunters fill Endeavour's Rec Plex for this year's St. James' Church Mouse Sale. ages, exercise equipment, plants, tools, antiques, collectibles, books and, many treasures. There are many, many items priced at 25 cents! The Bake table and Garden Produce table were also constantly being refilled with items for sale.

Delicious beef burgers, buffalo burgers, pies, coffee, pop, and water were available at the Food Bar. An event such as this takes much long term planning and action; as early as May many ladies of the congregation started pricing the items brought in from near and as far as Saskatoon, while the men were involved in the planning, setting up, and cooking the burgers. Everyone on the congregation list was contacted and asked for items for the Food Bar (such as pies and essentials as cups, plates, coffee

etc.), items for the Bake and Produce tables, time to work at the sale and, of course, for garage sale items. There are also many jobs behind the scenes.

Left-over items are distributed to various charities: the Canadian Diabetic Association; the Salvation Army, Yorkton; St. Tim's Nu 2 U Boutique, Saskatoon; Options Pregnancy Centre, Regina; Long-term Care, Preeceville; a nearby Bible Camp and the Community Centre, Endeavour and others.

This 10th Annual Church Mouse Sale was the biggest and the best yet. This year over 600 burgers were sold and total sales of all items were approximately $11,000!

People do realize we wouldn't do this project if Jesus wasn't in it. To God be all the Glory.

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University of Toronto. He teaches courses on such things as communication, leadership, culture, how to make churches userfriendly, and (of course) C.S. Lewis.

The book is available from the Regent College Bookstore, Crux Bookstore at Wycliffe College, and may be ordered at your nearest bookstore.

Seven Generations Worship at All Saints, Cannington Manor

Photo Elaine Hrycenko

church, built in 1884 with backbreaking labour by pioneers who believed that a place of worship must be the first order of business for the new village of Cannington Manor.

photo Craig Savill l to r: great-grandmother Evelyn Paxman, father Shawn Cuddington holding baby Leighton, mother Megan Cuddington, sister Hannah Cuddington, grandparents Josie and Garnet Cuddington

Brayford had to return to England where he became ill and died there. Harriet Brayford stayed in Canada supporting her family by washing, mending and baking for local bachelors.

Harriet Brayford's family continued an impressive legacy of faith recently at the church of All Saints Cannington Manor with the baptism of Leighton James Cuddington.

Leighton Cuddington is the seventh generation of his family to celebrate Anglican sacraments at this church. Baby Leighton's father Shawn Cuddington, grandmother Josie (Paxman) Cuddington and great-grandfather John Leighton

Paxman were also baptized here.

Married here were his great-great grandparents Clara (Brayford) and George Paxman. And Harriet Brayford, his great-great-great grandmother, is buried in the church cemetery.

Generations of the Brayford, Paxman and Cudddington families have remained active in the congregation of All Saints church through the years. They have celebrated baptisms, weddings. family reunions and anniversaries as part of that congregation and no matter where they now reside, no trip home is complete without a visit to the quiet little cemetery and to the

Jean Dreher Locally Ordained a Deacon staff REGINA - Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson ordained Jean MacDonald Dreher as Locally Ordained Deacon at Saint Matthew Regina on the Feast of Saint Mark, April 25.

The process of preparing for ordination took more than three years. During this time the committee headed by Canon Blair Dixon met on a regular basis and under his guidance Jean Dreher learned how to fulfill the position of deacon. In addition to her many duties at St. Matthew's church, she also has taken charge of the spiritual needs at Qu'Appelle House seniors' residence. In keeping with the ser (cont’d on page 5)

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The Reverend Mary Gavin Inducted into Touchwood Trail Parish

by Ron Cox FT. QU'APPELLE (Qu'A) - The celebration of a new relationship in ministry between the Reverend Dr. Mary Gavin and the parish of Touchwood Trail took place recently in St. John's Church.

The induction service was presided over by Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson with the Reverend Duncan McLean acting as Master of Ceremonies for the joyful evening.

Sue Boxall gave the first reading while Brenda Curtis, United Church minister from Humbolt, read the second reading.

The Reverend Beverly McLean read the Gospel. The love and compassion for all mankind as exemplified by Jesus dying on the cross for us was the theme of Bishop Kerr-Wilson's sermon.

During the service several members from the congregation presented the Reverend Gavin with symbols of the ministry of the whole people of God. Christine Akrig presented a bible; Barb and Terry Thompson, vessel of water; Gladys Petrar and Velva Squire, oil; Gwenda Watson, a copy of the canons; Leighton Price and John Smadu, keys to the church; Lorraine Price, a prayer book and Barbara and Ron Cox presented the bread and the wine.

Many members of the clergy were pre

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photo Ron Cox the Reverend Mary Gavin

sent and this gesture of support from her peers within the diocese was very much appreciated by all those in attendance. The community of Fort Qu'Appelle also showed their support with a large turnout of members in the surrounding area from other faiths.

The congregation joyfully joined in the singing of hymns specifically picked for the occasion by Mary Gavin. The singing by an enthusiastic choir was accompanied

by Derek Harrison.

After the service the congregation enjoyed a wonderful pot luck meal, with good fellowship and visiting.

The Reverend Mary Gavin is beginning to feel at home in the parish and is looking forward to a fulfilling and rewarding ministry. The congregation has welcomed her and wishes her well.

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l to r: Canon Blair Dixon, Rosemary Dreher, the Reverend Jean Dreher, David Dreher, Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson

Jean Dreher Ordained (Cont’d from page 4) vant ministry of the diaconate every week she conducts the bible study as well as assists at the Friday morning Eucharist. She is an integral part of the lives of many of the residents at Qu'Appelle House.

The recovery of the ancient office of deacon is welcomed and St. Matthew's congregation is grateful to have Jean Dreher as deacon.

Centennial Celebration for St. Stephen Church, Merrill

by - Peter R. Coolen Merrill - On Sunday, September 9th, a beautiful warm and sunny early autumn day, the Parish of St. Stephen's Merrill celebrated its 100th Anniversary with a Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication.

The Right Reverend Rodney Andrews, Bishop of Saskatoon officiated at the service assisted by the Reverend Gary Sinclair. During the service, the original stained glass window, which had been restored to its original glory, was rededicated and, a new bell, was also dedicated.

Sixty people crowded the small sanctuary for the service and a farther 40 or so gathered outside the open windows to hear the service and to join in the singing.

Following the service the entire congregation and guests posed for a group picture and then attended a luncheon at Merrill Community Hall.

Church records indicate that the first service at Merrill was conducted, in 1906, at the home of H.T. Evans and that a Sunday School, organized at that time, had an enrollment of ten. St. Stephen's, Merrill was built in 1907 by James Byers Gibson, a young Irish catechist who arrived in 1906 as one of G. E. Lloyd's “Sixty” to attend Emmanuel College.

Gibson had spent the winter of 1906 in nearby Riversdale (now part of Saskatoon) building another church , St. George's. Both churches apparently were built to the same plan provided by G. E. Lloyd.

St. Stephen's was built on two acres of land donated by C.E. Codrey; later this grant was extended to ten acres. The

money to build St. Stephen's was provided as gift of $250 from England, to build the “Emily Dare Memorial Church”; this gift accompanied Mr. Gibson when he arrived in Canada. The church itself and the nearby catechist's shack were built by volunteer labor. Upon completion of the basic shell of the church members of the congregation would bring their own chairs with them to services. Later, members of the congregation lined the shell of the church and provided 60 chairs and an organ while other furnishings were provided by members of the “Log Hut League” and the Colonial and Continental Church Society of London. The first service, in the new church, was held on May, 1907, by the Reverend Walter A. Dark M. A. of New South Whales, Australia, a nephew of Emily Dare.

From 1907, beginning with J.B. Gibson, and up until 1996 close ties continued to exist between St. Stephen's and St. George's with the incumbents of St. George's also serving at St. Stephens.

After 1996, with the death of the Venerable Horace W. Brandrick, the care of St. Stephen's was assumed by the Regional Dean, the Venerable John Marlor. John Marlor and Horace Brandrick and his wife rest in the cemetery that surrounds the church. In 2006, the Reverend Gary Sinclair of St. Matthew's. Saskatoon assumed responsibility for St. Stephen's. Services at St. Stephen's are now held on the second and fourth Sundays of each month during the summer season. (continued on page 7)

ty and the Reverend Johnson began at 4:30 p.m. with Bishop Gregory KerrWilson presiding. The Reverend Kim Sherwin of Melville represented Bishop Cindy Halmarson of the Lutheran Synod of Saskatchewan. Several members of each congregation took part in the service presenting Cheryl Johnson with the Holy Bible, the Anglican and Lutheran books of worship and the hymnals.

Through scripture readings, hymns and prayers the new rector and the congregations started their journey together to follow God's teachings and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ within their faith

community and world. The service concluded with the sending hymn Be Thou MyVision which aptly speaks to the mission of the congregations as they, through Christ, reach out in Christian love to this community and surrounding area.

The service was attended by 90 people.

The congregations of the three churches were joined by Anglican and Lutheran clergy, other local clergy and representatives of numerous other congregations in the surrounding area.

The service was followed by a parish supper and a time of greeting and visiting with new and old friends.

The Reverend Cheryl Jackson inducted as Rector of the Anglican-Lutheran Parish in Whitewood

by Phyllis Armstrong WHITEWOOD (QuA) - On Saturday September 29, the feast of St. Michael and All Angels, history was made as the Reverend Cheryl Johnson was inducted as the rector of the Anglican Lutheran Ecumenical Community in Whitewood. She is the third rector of the worship community and the first Anglican cleric to serve in this capacity.

This worship community started in 1996 when the three congregations of St John's Lutheran Church, New Finland: St. Mary the Virgin Anglican, Whitewood and St Johns Lutheran Church, Wapella decided to share ministry.

The celebration of a new relationship in ministry between the ecumenical communi

photo Joy Newman left to right front row: Ernie Briggs, vestry chairperson; Marian Harrison, church warden; the Reverend Cheryl Johnson, incumbent; The Reverend Kim Sherwin, Lutheran Pastor in Melville and representative of the Lutheran bishop; the Reverend Beverly McLean; the Reverend Mary Gavin, Fort Qu'Appelle back row: the Reverend Duncan McLean, Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson

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Sermon at the Eucharist to mark the Beginning of Term, September 6, 2007 preached by Dr Walter Deller, Principal of the College of Emmanuel and St Chad Texts: Galatians 1:11-24, Psalm 67, Matthew 10:16-22 Rather odd readings we have today for the beginning of term at a theological school, don't you think? First we have Paul in his letter to the Galatian church, telling them all about how he got it all in a revelation from God and really didn't need to be shaped or formed by the rest of the Christian community. In fact he announces quite proudly that he expressly didn't “confer with any human being” and even more proudly that he avoided “going to Jerusalem to those who were already apostles before me”. Rather he went off to Arabia where there were, presumably, no Christians at all and then back to Damascus. Then he tells us, after three years he condescended to go to Jerusalem and spend fifteen days with Peter, and, oh yes, he also met James the brother of Jesus.

Makes you wonder why you're bothering to sign up for two to four years of expensive study at all.

Then we have the second part of Matthew's version of the sending out of the twelve disciples during Jesus' lifetime, to proclaim the good news of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven, to heal the sick, to raise the dead, draw to back into full community the excluded and outsiders, and to expose and drive out the forces that control and warp human lives. It starts out fairly upbeat, but rapidly the scenario darkens.

“See,” says Jesus, “I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their religious places; and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.” and later he continues, “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all because of my name.”

But, “Don't worry,” Jesus reassures his friends. “Don't worry about what you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you at that time, for it is not you who speak but the Spirit of God your Father speaking through you.”

Why bother to sign up for even a course of the Great Books Seminar, or an Intro to Pastoral Care? Certainly makes a course on Homiletics a superfluous (and we've had the occasional student who took our Lord perhaps too literally on this point).

If I've understood the sociologists of early Christianity correctly though, our gospel takes us back to one of the earliest layers of Christian experience, the experience of the Church as followers of the Jesus way. Quite literally, this early church was a 'synod', syn hodos, on the road together, itinerant, homeless, possessionless, dependent on the hospitality and charity of others. And it was a church subject to the vicious mockery and incomprehension of a world that values stability, and tidy livingrooms with a wall size flat screen TV, and

College of Emmanuel and St. Chad Dr. Walter Deller, President of the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad

making a healthy living if not a healthy profit after taxes, a world that looks a bit askance at anybody who doesn't seem to be pulling their weight or is asking for handouts. In fact, a world with a social cleavage a bit like downtown Calgary on a July Friday evening.

Both our texts also draw us into another side of the emotive world of the early church; they both vibrate with a sort of passionate drivenness. Matthew's disciples, sent out throughout the towns of Israel, yes, almost forced out by Jesus to do the works of salvation, his works of salvation, the very works God had sent him into the world to do. We almost can feel the connection with the first chapter of John's Gospel, in which the mystery of the Incarnation and the work of Jesus the light, runs in counter-point with the darkness of the world and human kind, the hostility of his own who received him not, and the rejection of Jesus and his works, even as Matthew's Jesus tells his friends that they too will be rejected.

In Paul we experience the other side of 'drivenness', what we might call 'drawnness'. Paul seems dragged along by God more and more deeply into his experience of the revelation of Jesus, both as his own personal spiritual 'adventure' that carries him sometimes to mystical heights of fervour, and in the voice of the world that he constantly hears calling “Come here to us, we want to know about Jesus,” and from another place, “Please, please come here to us.” and, of course, 'drawn out' in another way too; as more and more Paul sets pen to paper in the series of burning letters and responses to the letters of others that came ultimately to form almost half the canon of the New Testament.

Perhaps you feel like Paul-that God has somehow drawn or dragged you along to this place and this moment in your life. Or perhaps you feel like those first disciples, sent or forced out of your past and a bit bewildered about what's going to happen next, and worried and anxious because the context doesn't seem so hopeful for ministry these days.

I want to suggest that these texts offer us three more things as we begin this year of theological study together. They are challenges for all of us, faculty and students alike. Both of these texts are about becoming accountable for our share in the dom into the gift society needs;mission of God expressed through Jesus Christ; and, our psalm frames the epistle and gospel by reminding us that God's ultimate mission is one of providence, health, and salvation for the whole world.

Becoming accountable for our share in the mission of God through Jesus Christ.

First, the early part of Matthew's account of the directions to the disciples reminds us not to forget that our mission is to share in doing the works of Jesus: o to proclaim the good news of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven; and to do that we have to sort out what good news is in a world tutored by CNN; o to heal the sick; and to do that we have to know something about what a healthy person and a healthy society looks like and behaves like; o to raise the dead; and to do that we have to find out what really gives life; to cleanse the lepers, which is o to draw to back into full community the excluded and outsiders; and to do that we have to understand from inside their experience what life is like for the excluded and outsiders and how to turn their wiso to cast out demons; and to do that we have to understand what are those forces that seize and grip and distort individuals and families and societies, to learn how to name them, and to expose and drive them out so that those forces can no longer control and warp human lives.

The mission of which we are a part is always a counter-cultural mission because it is about God's remaking of a world which imagines it has made itself and is content to worship itself. To be accountable is not to forget what beats at the heart of the mission-- doing the works of Jesus.

The second part of Matthew's account of the directions to the disciples reminds us that God is at work in us, and in our mission and our proclamation, through the faithful work of the Holy Spirit. We are not alone. When we are part of God's mission to the world in and through Jesus, the Holy Trinity is our companion each step of the way. In division, in confrontation, in conflict and dispute, in rejection, we can give way to the grip of fear and anxiety, or we can stand still and wait in the confidence that the God of justice and mercy will always act in faithfulness and truth. To be accountable is to live in the Name into which we were baptized; God The Father, the creator and provider, God the Son, the redeemer and deliverer, and God the Holy Spirit, the strengthener and lifegiver. It is the mission of the Triune God we are about, and God remains faithful to that mission whatever our circumstances.

Then finally, Paul's recounting of his call into mission, not as something of human origin, not as something taught to him, but as a revelation from God, and his strange account of his own Christian formation, reminds us that sometimes to be accountable for our part the mission of God in Jesus Christ may require us to break out of the box completely. This is the part about accountability that the Church has often forgotten over the centuries. Sometimes the mission, and the context of the mission requires us to reform ourselves and become something other than what we were and something other han the Church expects. Most of the time Principals and College Heads and faculty don't like this approach because, of course, it forces us out of the world of the past and all the sure

fire pastoral methods we've practiced for centuries. It also looks like the wolf of non-accountability in the sheep's clothing of evangelism. Bishops and Church Heads aren't too keen on it either, because they have to clean up the congregational messes left behind when conventions get broken and habits get challenged. And let's be honest, there are some students who are happy to use 'breaking out of the box' as an excuse for mental and spiritual slacking. But I think that, at our particular juncture in the life of the Church, we need to take this aspect of Paul's life much more seriously than we have been.

If we are going to be in mission to the world we live in, as Paul knew he was called to be in mission to the world of Graeco-Roman culture, then we have to begin exploring and perhaps incorporating some radical departures in formation.

In his account I think we might plausibly see several important moves. o One move involves his reassessment and rethinking of his own religious formation as a devout Jew; this was not simply a process of rejection of his past, but of genuine grappling, sorting, and reformulating. The mission requires accountability about our past heritage of scripture, theology and spiritual practice. o Another move involves living in Arabia. I'm assuming here that Arabia is not some extended desert retreat, but Paul's move to turn himself into an understander and interpreter of human culture.

Arabia represents a place that is neither Jewish nor Graeco-Roman, a place that requires Paul to come face to face with being a linguistic and cultural stranger, with being unsure of how to behave, with encountering strange taboos and customs and learning to live alongside and even perhaps inside them. The mission requires accountability to both gospel and culture, and an understanding of how they interact and shape one another. o A third move is Paul's return to Damascus-which I assume here represents both the reality and the symbolic sense of his conversion experience. It's to the place of the original revelation that he takes the fruits of his reevaluation of Judaism and his understanding of the scriptures, along with his newfound cultural awareness, and begins to re-imagine what the proclamation must become for it to be heard genuinely and faithfully across the Mediterranean world. The mission requires hard work and a holding fast to the vision of Jesus Christ which has to be re-expressed faithfully in each new place, time, and culture Paul will encounter. This is not a superficial exercise but a total rethinking of everything and of how to weigh and express everything across multiple worlds of meaning and thought. o It's only then, in an important move, that Paul goes to Jerusalem.

Ultimately the mission does require accountability to the whole Church and to the Apostles charged with its care. Paul doesn't tell us what Peter thought at this point; but after fifteen days, I suspect that Peter at least knew Paul had done a lot of homework.

To be accountable to the mission is to do the hard work required to break out of the box that keeps you from sharing the gospel with the world in which you

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Beginning of Term(continued from page 6) live.

Well, it's the beginning of term. There will be hard work and boxes to break out of. There will be stubborn and shortsighted faculty to deal with, stuck in their love of the old ways. There will be Greek tests and exegesis exercises. There will be philosophy and theology. There will be morning prayer and evening prayer; the dull old way and the dull new way. There will be moments when you're challenged to be a stranger experiencing a different world and a different culture. There will be hymns and prayers, and at the centre of it all, our weekly gatherings on Monday and Thursday to share in the Lord's supper, to come around the table where for a few moments God's great counter-culture breaks in and lights up the world with hope and joy and love.

For us today, Jesus says one more little thing, “The one who endures to the end will be saved.” God bless us all as we begin another term of study, and work and prayer and fellowship together.

Centennial Celebration for St. Stephen , Merrill(cont’d from page 5) Though small in size the congregation has kept the church and the surrounding cemetery grounds in excellent condition. The bell tower, which up until the Centennial had been bell-less, has been replaced several times, most recently, in 1982, during the 75th Anniversary. In 1991, Robert Stonehouse lifted the church and laid a cement foundation. The entire east side of the church wall has also been replaced and the wood lining has been removed and replaced as well. More recently, the church was repainted by Randy Rooke (who also is organist and cares for the grounds).

For the Centennial celebrations the original stained glass window was refinished and re-leaded by Dennis Fisher while Lorna Stonehouse and Janet Glow donated the new bell in memory of their parents, Ruth and George Glow both long-time parishioners.

Lorna and Janet went to Churchbridge to acquire the bell which had originally come from St. Mary's Parish in The Pas, Manitoba.

At the Dedication of the bell Bishop Rodney said: "O Heavenly Father, be pleased to accept our offering of this bell: bless and hallow this bell that it may call your people to praise and worship your holy name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that whosoever shall be called by the sound of this bell may enter into your gates with thanksgiving and into your courts with praise; and finally may sing the song of the Lamb in your House not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

In the faith of Jesus Christ we bless and dedicate this bell in memory of Ruth and George Glow, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen."

Though small in size, St. Stephen's, Merrill, for one hundred years, has stood as a testament to the faith of the pioneers of Merrill and their descendents. Now refurbished and finally, with a voice, St. Stephen's will continue to call to prayer “those with ears to hear” and with her window “those with eyes to see”.

photo - Peter R. Coolen Bishop Rodney Andrews and the Reverend Gary Sinclair (center) and the congregation and guests at the 100th Anniversary Service, St. Stephen's, Merrill, September 9th, 2007

photo - Peter R. Coolen Bishop Rodney Andrews and the Reverend Gary Sinclair during the service in St. Stephen's Merrill.

photo - Peter R. Coolen

- The descendants of Ruth and George Glow in front of the bell tower at St. Stephen's.

L to R: back row; Adam Schrader, Melissa Stonehouse, Memorie Wolbaum and Jason Wolbaum front row; Janet Glow, Lorna Stonehouse and John Stonehouse

EDITORIAL

By Fred Stephens Via Media-the middle way.

Since Elizabethan times this has been the way of Anglicans, the path of the Church of England in its worship and in its polity. Not quite protestant, but not quite Catholic (Roman, that is).

It was an astute piece of political maneuvering on the part of Queen Elizabeth I to bring together two opposing factions after her country had endured religious flip-flop between supporters of the Protestant Reformation on one hand, and the opposing supporters of the Papacy in Rome on the other. The work of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, had been largely undone courtesy of Mary, Queen of Scots, a staunch Roman Catholic, when she had the archbishop and many others opposed to the Roman Church burned at the stake. During Elizabeth's lifetime, however, the State Religion as envisaged by Henry VIII, became a model of religious stability in England, and has continued as such for nearly five hundred years. Since that time it has spread worldwide along with the growth and spread of the British Empire, and is embraced today as a model by peoples on every continent.

King Henry VIII, unlike our American neighbours to the south, did not believe in separation of church and state. To rid himself of pesky interference by an Italian pope, he nationalized the church, made the archbishop of Canterbury a lord of the realm which gave him a seat in the House of

photo - Peter R. Coolen

St. Stephen's, Merrill, September 9th, 2007

Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament, and he made himself the head of the Church. Thus he became the Defender of the faith of the Church of England, rather than of the Church in Rome, from whence this title was first derived. The Archbishop of Canterbury was the Religious Primate of the church, and continues to this day to be considered the first among equals of all Anglican primates worldwide.

Via Media-the middle way.

How appropriate, I find myself asking, ‘is this description today? Are we truly a church of the “middle way”? Under the canopy of Anglicanism we certainly find churches that seem to exemplify each end of the religious spectrum, ranging from the very conservative catholic positions to the very liberal evangelical ones. We find churches which are still unable to accept the ordination of women; we find churches who feel it contrary to the teachings of Jesus to exclude anyone from its portals and offices who expresses a desire to avail himself or herself of its services.

Certainly it can be argued that such a divergence of views was the case at the time of Good Queen Elizabeth I, and has continued thus until the present day. But can this continue much longer?

The bishops of the Global South appear to have an entirely different perspective than that of their American and Western European counterparts. It has been argued that a number of third world bishops view England and other European countries as the conquering nations who exploited their lands, their resources, and their people; and the Archbishop of Canterbury represents an extension of that oppression.

Those who take this line of argument view the recent moves by these bishops as political, with a hidden agenda that ultimately

would result in the establishment of a level of oversight comparable to the Roman See, which they, through sheer numbers, would control. The end result would, of course be to have individual members of the Anglican Communion subject to the edicts of this supreme council of overseers.

Such action, should it ever be attempted, would result with the utmost certainty in the breakup of the Anglican Communion as it exists today; as certainly as the posting of his 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church at Wittenburg

by Martin Luther sparked the Protestant Reformation. That move was viewed as catastrophic by Rome, just as a breakup of the Anglican Communion would be so viewed by many Anglicans--clergy and lay persons alike.

Via Media-the middle way.

It worked because those of diverging viewpoints were able to live and let live. I might not use the Book of Common Prayer, and you may not have much use for the book of alternative services. But I can respect your right to worship in your own way, and you can respect my right to worship in my way. When one part of the Communion will no longer accept the right of another member to set its own religious course, provided that such course is set diligently and legitimately in accordance with the policies and procedures established by its general council or synod; and in that body's firm conviction does not violate the precepts and fundamental tenets of the Anglican faith, Via Media in my humble opinion no longer exists, Without Via Media can we all who currently are arrayed under the banner of the Anglican Communion truly be called Anglican?

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DIOCESE OF SASKATOON: ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UP COMING EVENTS In order to be included in a timely manner brief notices for events should be supplied to the Associate Editor by Fax, e-mail or “snail mail” by the last week of the month, two months before the month in which the insertion is desired. Detailed and longer texts of events will not be included in this section but, should space allow, could be the subject of articles or notices elsewhere in the Saskatchewan Anglican.

Visits by the Bishop for November The Rt. Reverend Rodney Andrews, Bishop of Saskatoon, will be conducting the following visits: Tuesday, November 1st, Good Shepherd.

Thursday, November 29th, St. Mark's.

Sunday, November 4th, All Saints'. photo Dan Fournier Members attending recent Qu'Appelle diocesan council. left to right: front row: Trish McCarthy, Arleen Champion, Rosanne Kelly, James Merrett, Jennifer Andreas, Ray Sass middle row: Dale Gillman back row: Lionel Neubauer behind Sally Bishop, Greg Kerr-Wilson, Doug Osborne, Winna Martin, Cal Macfarlane, Karen Wilson, Mike Sinclair, Trevor Powell, Malcolm Tait, Susan Haacke, Marilyn Dean, Sue Boxall members missing from the photo: Dan Fournier, Peter Whitmore, Pearl Haygarth, Nelson Haygarth, Mike Fisher, Barbara Compton, Ella Frank, Joan Scandrett, Claude Schroeder, Shauna Brown, Rob Hardwick

Qu’Appelle Diocesan Council: “We PWRDF Update ACT International Are About the Kingdom”

by Sue Boxall REGINA - Bishop Greg KerrWilson chose Matthew 13.44-46 and Luke 13.18-21 as the passages for members to read and discuss at the start of the recent diocesan council meeting.

Reflection concluded that "We are about the Kingdom."

This statement rang true when council decided to delay the vote on the budget until more ministry matters had been discussed.

Around the table the word "visioning" was heard repeatedly and it became clear that this council wants to make sure that it can responsibly promote God's work within Qu'Appelle Diocese.

Several budget items required prayerful reflection on the part of council members. One was the Living Stones partnership which helped Qu'Appelle several years ago to provide mutual ministry in parishes without clergy and ultimately led to the development of locally ordained clergy within the diocese. This year's budget includes funding for three people to attend the Living Stones meeting in February next year.

Youth ministry became a concern when council members pointed out that putting it as a line item in the budget says that youth are valued. There has been enthusiasm from many parishes about the youth events.

Comments included that we need the vision to see that our Anglican church cannot survive without youth involvement.

Passed was $4000 for youth ministry.

Can the Diocese fund these and other initiatives when Fair Shares have diminished in recent years with six churches closing this year and several others not being able to accept their Fair Share quota? A paid stewardship

person was one idea while some felt that experienced persons within the diocese could volunteer time and talent to help neighbouring parishes with stewardship programs.

Bishop Kerr-Wilson was asked questions about the recent General Synod. When asked if he felt that the synod needed to last so long he stated that the agenda was very full and that his head was spinning every day after many hours of concentrated discussion. He invited other delegates to add their impressions and many agreed that the presentations were excellent and much needed before discussion and voting took place.

The Reverend Dale Gillman spoke about the need for ministry in the First Nations communities now that the payments to past residential school students will be distributed by the federal government. She spoke of the experiences seen after past disbursements of moneys and the effects it had on recipients. She explained that although there is now a priest at St. Luke Gordon's Reserve, there are no other ordained priests working with First Nations in the rest of the diocese. One possibility is Anglican involvement in the Circle of Life Centre Lutheran Native Ministry located in Regina. Bishop Kerr-Wilson, Canon Marilyn Dean. and the Reverends Arthur Anderson and Dale Gillman and have been invited to meet with the directors to discuss this activity.

It was decided that the next council meeting in February 2008 would be scheduled for Friday evening and Saturday and would include a visioning session. The aim would be to choose practical initiatives that could be put in place to forward the ministry in the diocese.

Response to Peru Earthquake Following the 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Peru near Pisco in mid August ACT International responded through its Rapid Response Fund to provide immediate relief to the affected people in the remote and inaccessible rural areas of Peru. The money is administered by ACT members who are based in Peru.

PWRDF Annual Report PWRDF Financial Statements are included in the September Anglican Journal, page 8. A complete version of our Annual Report for 2007 (April 2006March 2007) will be available by mail and on our website, www.pwrdf.org by early October Partner News - Tanzania Zaida Bastos, Africa Co-ordinator, and Glen Spurrell, Africa Program Officer, were in Tanzania in July for important planning meetings with the development staff at the Anglican Diocese of Masasi and with CIDA staff at their offices in Dar es Salaam.

Christmas Card Our new Christmas card for 2007 is by First Nations artist Cecil Youngfox and entitled “Joyous Motherhood”. It will be available in early October.

For those who wish to order ahead of time, please contact Ricky de Castro at rdecastro@pwrdf.org. All information on the card will be available on the website as soon as possible, so please keep checking www.pwrdf.org. In addition, the poster will be mailed with our annual resources at the end of September. New this year are gift inserts that you can use to let friends and family know that a donation has been made in their name to PWRDF. Please encourage your communities to use them.

Humboldt Church Store to Open The Parish of Humboldt will open their Church Store at Humboldt Mall on November 1st. The store, which will be open until at least January 1st, will offer a wide selection of new books, greeting cards and items for the Christmas Season.

St. George's, Saskatoon: A.C.W. Bake Sale; Market Mall; November 10th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

St. Stephen's, Saskatoon: Poinsettia Tea, Craft and Bake Sale; November 17th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cursillo Ultreya: A Cursillo Ultreya will be held. on Friday November 16th at St. Timothy's, Saskatoon at 7:30 p.m. Contacts for the event are Loretta Hartsook and the St. Timothy's Cursillistas.

Death: Patricia (Pat) Clay Patricia (Pat) Clay, wife of The Reverend Canon Colin Clay of Greater Watrous Parish, died in Saskatoon City Hospital, at the age of 60 years, on Monday, September, 24th, 2007. The Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Right Reverend Rodney Andrews, Bishop of Saskatoon, at St. Timothy's Anglican Church, on Friday, September 28th. Bishop Tom Morgan preached the sermon. Interment of Pat's ashes took place in a quiet ceremony at St. Stephen's, Merrill on Saturday, September 29th. Donations in Pat's memory may be made to the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, to Ovarian Cancer Canada or to the charity of your choice Birth: Adriana Katheryn Hoskin The Reverend Jonathan and Cindy Hoskin of Unity Central Parish wish to announce the birth of their daughter Adriana Katheryn at 4:05 p.m. on August 20th, 2007 at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon.

Other: The Reverend Amy Bunce has been appointed Diocesan Coordinator of Alternative Dispute Resolution for the Diocese.

Mr. Quenton Little has resigned as Student Minister of Good Shepherd Parish in order to begin a Master of Divinity Program at Huron College, London , Ontario. On September 1st, 2007, Mr. John Seib, a Master of Divinity graduate of Emmanuel & St. Chad, who has recently completed his internship at Christ Church, Saskatoon, became Lay Pastor of Good Shepherd Parish.

Mr. Chris Wood, a member of St, Stephen's Parish, Saskatoon, was elected to represent the Diocese on the Council of the General Synod.

The Right Reverend Rodney Andrews, Bishop of Saskatoon, was elected to the Pension Board of the Anglican Church of Canada.

The Reverend Ann Marie Nicklin has been elected and confirmed as Regional Dean of the Western Deanery.

The ordination to the Anglican priesthood of Bill Richards was celebrated on Sunday, September 30th in the chapel of the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad. A luncheon preceded and, a reception followed, the ordination.

The celebration of new ministry for The Reverend Carlos Roberts, St. Timothy's, Saskatoon, was held on Friday, September 21st.