Saskatchewan anglican
The newspaper of the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle • A Section of the Anglican Journal • January 2024
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Visiting a historic church A group of students from King's College in Halifax, N.S. visits Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Stanley Mission in northern Saskatchewan during a recent trip to the Diocese of Saskatchewan. From left are Viviane Kirby, Jonah Folkman, Jesse Korner and Cole Osiowi. For complete story, see page 7. Photo by Rev. Brody Albers
Two priests and one deacon ordained in Qu'Appelle By Joanne Shurvin-Martin REGINA — On the Feast of St. Andrew on Nov. 30, Christine Burton and Brian Buydens were ordained priests and Susan Haacke was ordained deacon in St. Paul’s Cathedral. Bishop Helen Kennedy was celebrant, with diocesan reader, Carla Hoffman, as preacher. The cathedral was comfortably full as many members of the ordinands’ parishes as well as friends and family came
to worship and celebrate the beginning of a new stage in their ministry as clergy. St. Andrew is remembered, along with his brother Simon Peter, as one of the first two disciples who answered Jesus’ call to “follow me.” In the sermon, Hoffman said that Andrew immediately said “yes” to Jesus, although he had many valid reasons to say “no” such as his work and his family. In contrast, she confessed that when Bishop Kennedy first asked her to
preach at the ordination, her inclination was to say “no.” “Susan, Brian and Christine have also said ‘yes’ in answer to God’s call,” said Hoffman. She listed many of the things that clergy are called to do, and then reminded the congregation that most of these callings are not exclusive to clergy, but are for all baptised Christians. Clergy, she said, are to equip others to follow their baptismal vows. Reminding listeners
that in the Gospel story of the feeding of 5,000, it was Andrew who brought forward the boy with five loaves and two fish, with which Jesus fed the whole crowd. “Look for those around you with small gifts, like Andrew did,” Hoffman told the ordinands, “and like Andrew, continue to say ‘yes’ to Jesus.” Susan Haacke was presented for ordination by Canon Trevor Powell and Dean Mike Sinclair. Christine Burton was
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presented Canon Cheryl Toth and Lori Duke. Archdeacon Catherine Harper and Kim Lohse presented Brian Buydens. Following the examinations, Canon Claude Schroeder sang the Litany. After the consecration, the new deacon was vested in new vestments by Rev. Susan Anholt. Rev. Anne Quick vested Burton, and Rev. Anne Marie MacNeil vested Buydens. Then they were presented Continued on page 5