The Saskatchewan Anglican, Nov. 2014

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The newspaper of the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle • A Section of the Anglican Journal • November 2014

Nipawin, P.A., hold talks on sharing church resources

Peter Whitmore retires as Qu’Appelle chancellor

By Jason Antonio REGINA – Justice Peter Whitmore retired as the chancellor of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle on Oct. 1.

Whitmore served the diocese for 32 years, acting as vice-chancellor for four years, followed by 28 years as chancellor.

In that time, he worked under bishops Michael Peers, Eric Bays, Duncan Wallace, Gregory KerrWilson and Robert Hardwick.

Whitmore retired as chancellor since he has taken on new duties within the Saskatchewan court system.

Tom Irvine, a constitutional lawyer with the provincial government, replaces him as chancellor.

A reception was held for the former chancellor on Sept. 20, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Regina, following Diocesan Council.

Three of the bishops sent letters for the occasion, expressing their gratitude for the work and advice Whitmore provided to the diocese.

Bishop Eric Bays “Peter Whitmore … (was) vice-chancellor when I became bishop. He was appointed chancellor when his predecessor resigned in the late 1980s.

“He served on the legislation committee in the diocese and guided Synods in revising changes to the canons.

“He was consulter and advisor to me in legal matters; an occasional partner for working lunches; a less frequent but enjoyable companion on the golf course; and a good friend.

“I imagine the whole diocese rejoiced when Peter’s talents were recognized and he was made a judge.

“I know I rejoiced when I heard that news, as I do now when he goes to (the) superior court. “… I join with you all in expressing gratitude for his work … and our continuing prayers in his building a just society in God’s wider community.”

See “RETIRED” on page 5

By Amy Dow

A poppy sits underneath the name of Harry Baldwin, a former parishioner of St. Paul’s Church (now Cathedral) in Regina, who enlisted in the Canadian army during the First World War and was killed on Sept. 10, 1916, in a skirmish during the Battle of the Somme. Baldwin’s name is located on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France, along with more than 11,000 other Canadian names. Managing Editor Jason Antonio visited the memorial in the spring and captured this picture. See page 8 for fully story.

Photo — Jason Antonio

Cathedral composer creates a March and a Mass

By Jason Antonio REGINA – David McIntyre is no stranger to producing musical compositions for various audiences, but two recent premieres may be more special than usual.

On Aug. 4, McIntyre’s composition for Saskatchewan’s new Military March was unveiled at the provincial legislature, during the centennial commemoration of the start of the First World War. More than a month later, on Sept. 14, the Qu’Appelle Mass was revealed for the parishioners of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Regina.

The Mass was commissioned by the cathedral’s Building in Faith (BIF) committee, which wanted to celebrate the new hall and facilities.

Military March McIntyre explained he was approached by Deacon Michael Jackson in 2012 to compose a march. Jackson said the province’s military liaison felt Saskatchewan, like other provinces, should have its own march.

McIntyre, who has more than 40 years of experience compos-

David McIntyre ing pieces for choirs, chamber ensembles and orchestras, was asked to write the march for a military brass band. However, the province had not had such a band in a while.

So he called the band conductor for the Royal Winnipeg Rifles Military Band, to see if her group could come to Saskatchewan to perform it when the time came to do so.

The piano version of the Military March was completed by December 2012, followed by the orchestrated version.

“So (the government) tried to have this at the opening of the Legislature last year and the year before, because they thought it would be a good event for the

(Military March premiere), but they could never line up the right band,” McIntyre explained.

“They finally lined up the Pipe Band from Edmonton. But (the March is) not written for a pipe band … . I hadn’t conceived of that at all.”

Then in 2014, the LieutenantGovernor’s office called, wanting to premiere the Military March at the First World War event.

McIntyre asked what band would perform the piece and was told it would be the Pile of Bones brass band.

“I thought it would be easier to re-write for that group, which is a group of eight players,” the musical composer said.

So “I re-wrote it from 40 instruments to six instruments, plus the percussion.

“And it seemed to work OK. They learned it fairly quickly and were able to pull it off … . I thought it was a nice occasion for it … and I was very happy with the premiere.”

McIntyre added the scaled down version of the March is more practical for a smaller group.

See “MUSICAL COMPOSER” on page 11

PRINCE ALBERT – Clergy and laity from all around the diocese attended one of two regional consultations recently, held in either Nipawin on Sept. 20 or Prince Albert on Sept. 23.

The consultation in Prince Albert welcomed participants from Prince Albert, Christopher Lake, Leask, Shellbrook, Birch Hills, Kinistino, St. Louis and others.

The purpose of the meetings was to start a conversation in regards to mutual concerns and how we could better support one another, in a safe environment.

Part of the goal was also to open and build relationships, to continue to love God and one another, as well as to spread the Gospel and serve one another.

Particular questions were posed to the people and they were asked to discuss them in groups.

The fundamental questions were: 1) What are the roles specific to or that can be shared by ordained and lay people?

2) How can we share one another’s clergy, congregational teams and work together?

We were reminded this has a biblical basis that stresses the fact we are workers together, as seen in 2 Corinthians 6:1, and can be interpreted as, workers for God, with God, with you and I. The end of Mark’s Gospel also suggests when the Apostles preached the Gospel, the Lord was working with them and they were working together in the body of Christ.

We are also called two-by-two to serve one another.

Other biblical evidence can be found in Romans 16:19 and 21, 2 Corinthians 8:23 and Philemon 1:,1 where Paul regarded not only Apostles as helpers, but also lay people.

See “CHURCH SHARING” on page 5

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Choosing Christ affects our assessment of all human life

Saskatchewan The newspaper of the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle • A Section of the Anglican Journal • January 2013

What is a Christian response to assisted suicide and euthanasia?

By Rev. Norbert Haukenfrers, Ph.D. PRINCE ALBERT – Sitting with people and their families facing the end stages of a disease, or having a loved one who is experiencing challenging or debilitating circumstances in body or mind, at times, I get confused, disorientated, frustrated and even heart broken.

Why this pain? Why this suffering? It is so hard to watch, so hard to be present, yet my faith in Christ resurrected calls me to be present and to keep company with the suffering through the final stages of a disease or the life-span of a disability.

Our response as followers of Christ is always one of hope that “exists in the context of the physical, emotional and spiritual support offered by the community” (Justin Welby), for it is this expression of hope that challenges the choosing of one’s physical death, or the death of another, as a possible solution.

In considering these heartwrenching decisions, I find it helpful to recall the Faith and Worship Commission’s agreement on euthanasia to be: “An action or omission whose primary intention is to end a person‘s life, with or without that person‘s consent, for compassionate reasons.

Euthanasia does not include withholding or withdrawing medical treatment when its burden on the dying person outweighs its benefits; giving drugs to relieve pain, even if an unintended effect is to shorten life; respecting a person‘s refusal of treatment or request to discontinue treatment …

Assisted Suicide is the providing of information, assistance or the means for a person to take his or her own life.”

As Christians, we have a unique understanding of human life that challenges the view that says, “My life is my own and I alone have the right to determine how it is (or is not) lived.”

For, as a Christian, my life is not my own. I have received life in Christ and have made a

choice for life and to live life more abundantly. Choosing Christ affects our assessment of all human life.

As William Sloan Coffin so eloquently reminds us, “God’s love doesn’t seek value, it creates it. It is not because we have value that were are loved, but because we are loved that we have value.”

The story of Scripture tells us of God’s love for all of humanity, in particular, no matter what race, gender, disease, family, biological make-up or chromosome.

Euthanasia is not new; many cultures around the globe have had a practice of killing or abandoning the sick, the deformed and the elderly.

One of the most powerful impacts of the Gospel globally has been, and is, the missionary endeavour to defend the defenceless and to value those without economic benefit to society, because they are loved

by God and therefore their life has value.

We are loved by God. The story of God witnesses to His love and desire to be loved.

Right from the making of male and female in His own image and likeness, to His ceaseless pursuit of desiring relationship with His chosen people, to the sending of His son Jesus and Christ’s death and resurrection, through to God’s long-expected, promised return when all creation is renewed.

In this time of anticipating Christ’s return, we are faced with disease and disfigurement, pain and suffering, loved by God, ceaselessly being pursued

by God who desires relationship with us.

A key principle of Christian decision-making is the love of God for humanity. God’s love equips our understanding that all humanity is made in the image and likeness of God, acknowledging that all human life; is endowed by God, to be valued and treasured.

This is not some philosophical ideal about the sanctity of human life it is a way of living where there is no human experience beyond being lived with some form of trust and hope, even when we cannot see it.

But isn’t that what hope is?!

To endorse assisted suicide and euthanasia is to go backwards as Christians

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What is a Christian response to assisted suicide and euthanasia?

By The Rev. Alex Parsons SASKATOON – From its very first days, Christianity has frequently been at odds with the prevailing culture that surrounds it and, not surprisingly, frequently at great cost to its proponents.

Even though Christians are not called primarily to reform society as such, the stand taken has often shaped a betterment of it, bringing a humanising touch to the world.

Most of our laws, charters of rights and ideas stemming from the Magna Carta and other documents are drawn from the Judeo-Christian influence.

This influence has been instrumental in giving us the underpinning freedoms of western democracy.

It is a treasured heritage created by many lives over centuries that professes the dignity of human life enshrined in law.

In his letter to Titus, while Paul reminds those who follow the faith “to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to

be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing every consideration for all … ” there are times when one should speak up. And speak up the church has!

The attitude and teachings of the early church toward the harshness of commonly held practices such as infanticide, elder killings and the plight of the poor, made it unique in the worth proclaimed to each soul.

The principle, iterated by St. Augustine, that “Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it” is one that is informed by Scripture time and time again as a way of being.

Christianity offers a lifeaffirming, soul-inspiring, gifted walk with God that stands in contrast to much of what the world expects as normative.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the lord.

So in answer to the question of assisted suicide and euthanasia, the Christian response is a firm “no” and has been all along.

To endorse is to go back, not forward.

Just because our society steadily abandons the faith once

delivered does not mean the Christian response has to go along with it.

That said, it seems to me there is, in part, a confusion arising out of conflating assisted suicide and euthanasia with palliative care.

They are obviously not the same.

The truth is, never before in all of history have palliative possibilities been more attainable, through pain control and other medical miracles, than today.

I have been alongside a dear friend from diagnosis to death, an experience that brings tears to my eyes still, yet one in which so much was shared.

I would be lying if I said it was an easy journey for any of us; the road to Calvary never is, but it was the right journey.

A community of care formed for those months: spouse, siblings, staff and friends.

We met at the hospital, chatted online, ran a crowd-funding page and researched therapies, all the while offering love and support to Cherie and each other.

We even had Christmas in October because we all knew Dec. 25 was a day too far.

This is palliative care and is a Christian response that goes

back in time.

Life has value and many meanings, the full extent of which we cannot ever see from our lone perspective.

No one is an island.

Although we struggle to follow God’s ways throughout this life, we are made in His image and so do not have the right to terminate it.

Many will say otherwise, citing arguments for utilitarianism regarding precious health dollars, or self-directed “rights” of the patient, or simply acknowledging the perfectly natural fear of suffering and the desire for avoidance.

Why go through it?

Jesus Himself at Gethsemane knew this fear and faced it, as any of us will when we have our own “garden moment” arising from a one-way prognosis that confronts us.

So in the end it boils down to the value we put on human life, on our life, on the Creator’s gift to us. Scripture, tradition and reason are quite clear with an answer.

The Christian response therefore is life is sacred and special, given to us through the unconditional love of God, to be lived as best we can, in the time we have.

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‘Where, O Death, is your victory?

Where, O Death, is your sting?’

This editorial appeared in the November 2006 issue of The Saskatchewan Anglican.

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 1918.

A war to end all wars. Mustard gas, air power, mechanized armies new and innovative killing machines.

What a way to inaugurate a new century, which had so much promise for the betterment of the human race!

Twenty-one years later, the length of time it takes to turn an infant into full-fledged adulthood.

Buzz bombs, rockets, gas chambers, attempted genocide and the weapon which would end all wars and guarantee peace in the world – the atomic bomb.

Another 20 years go by.

Napalm, killing fields, Agent Orange, a raging Cold War, intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear stockpiling.

The beginning of the 21st century bears the hallmarks of other innovative ways for mankind to do harm to itself and its fellow man.

The human race is now confronted with terrorist attacks, suicide bombers and Jihad (so called by those who would use the guise of religion as a pretext for their miserable and cowardly acts against innocent people).

And so it has continued.

Israel versus Palestine; Islamic fundamentalists and

extremists against the nations of the west; North Korea held in suspicion by its neighbours to the south and east; Rwanda, Turkey, Indonesia, Sudan, Darfur, Georgia, Afghanistan and numerous other countries are now, or have recently been, hotspots of oppression, terror, destruction and/or loss of human

dignity and life.

November is the month we honour our war dead and cherish their memory.

We wear the poppy. We fondly recite “In Flanders Fields”.

We lay the wreaths to remember their heroic sacrifices.

And the honour rolls keep getting longer.

The Silver Cross mothers again are getting younger.

We of the Christian faith, however, can and do take great consolation in knowing these young men and women will live again in the House of the Lord.

We have been taught that “man has no greater love than this; that he lay down his life for his friend.”

We are also told in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians that: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

He asks, “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”

Let each one of those whose life has been cut down be a further resolve to us to reach out to those who bear the yoke of oppression.

With the aid of the Almighty and the strength and will of the Holy Spirit, let us continue to work for peace in those troubled lands and to provide for the security and basic necessities which we so often, without a thought or a care, callously and flagrantly enjoy.

Photo — Jason Antonio

Moving from maintenance to mission Our primary task is to move our mindset from maintenance to mission. We have to make the shift from a practice that sees mission as something we do, in addition to the many church ministries we have, to a church whose primary action is missional.

By Bishop Rob Hardwick REGINA – The vision for the Diocese of Qu’Appelle is that “every Anglican be rooted in Scripture and prayer; regular in worship; outreaching in compassion; and ready to share their faith.”

These are the four pillars that undergird the Mission Action Plan for our diocese.

Our primary task is to move our mindset from maintenance to that of mission.

We have to make the shift from a practice that sees mission as something we do, in addition to the many church ministries we have, to a church whose primary action is missional.

There is a need!

Statistics indicate a 56-per-cent decline in membership over the last 20 years.

Nevertheless, there are signs of hope.

Though still a small number, the number of recorded youth and children in our churches is growing.

Giving has risen, even though the number of Identifiable Givers has dropped.

Fair Share acceptance by parishes was 98.14 per cent

last year, our highest ever.

We have three major new church building projects and a fledgling but revitalized church in Pense.

The number of people sensing a call of God and testing that call is on the rise.

The number of students in our mission and ministry school is also increasing.

Fresh Expressions of Church, for instance: Messy Church, Pub Church, God and Guinness Church and Café Churches are on the rise; outreach projects are also increasing.

Notwithstanding, we have a huge challenge.

For many, it is how do we become missional, let alone share our faith?

How do we approach children and youth ministries in ways that are engaging and inviting?

We are a large diocese in area, yet relatively small in number.

Buildings and the cost of stipendiary clergy are a strain on parishes.

There is also the challenge for the missional church of the strategic placement of laity and clergy, especially where concerted growth or a church plant is required.

Our diocesan Mission Action Plan outlines a strategy to meet these challenges.

However, our current

source of funding is a finite resource. By the fall of 2015, the Harding Jackson trust fund will be at $750,000.

A diocesan-wide initiative is required to provide the stimulus funding needed for post 2015, as together we venture further on our missional journey.

The planned stewardship initiative Living the Mission is required to provide $2.4 million for missional resources for parishes, which will also include $200,000 for Indigenous Ministries across Canada and $50,000 for a hospital to be built in our companion Diocese of Muyinga.

We are witnessing what prayer, a missional focus and small injections of financial resources are doing across our diocese.

There is hope!

Putting the local church at the centre of the agenda requires local vision, and extra financial and people resources, to make a significant impact on the many communities we serve across this great diocese.

Many will remember what happened when the people of this diocese stepped up to the plate during Angli-

cans in Mission and again for Venture in Mission.

Therefore, 15 years after V.I.M., we appeal once more, calling on all Anglicans to respond to the missional task before us.

Living the Mission offers that exciting challenge.

Prayer and sacrificial giving will be required by all of us.

Parishes will substantially raise their giving.

The diocese will also raise its financial capacity.

All of this will be used as a missional resource for use in the parishes: to provide financially-assisted stipendiary positions in parishes or deaneries; for Regional leadership to help with vision, mission and teaching opportunities; to provide expertise to assist parishes grow healthy children and youth ministries; to provide on-going stewardship advice and expertise to parishes; and to continue to build upon the Qu’Appelle School for Mission and Ministry and the amazing “Q” event.

As a Church Together in Mission, I invite you to pray for us and to sacrificially give to help the Church grow and bear great fruit for the Lord.

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Qu’Appelle news, notes and events Chancellor retires After 28 years as Chancellor of the diocese, Justice Peter Whitmore retired effective Oct. 1.

Tom Irvine of St. Mary’s, Regina, assumed the role of Chancellor on that date.

Interim priest for Weyburn Rev. Brian Woods has been appointed full-time interim priest at All Saints, Weyburn.

This ministry will be from Sept. 15 to June 15, 2015.

St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, located 3.2 kilometres southwest of Birch Hills. Photo — Olive Cromartie

Historic site of St. Saviour’s celebrates 100-plus years

By Amy Dow, with contributions from Olive Cromartie BIRCH HILLS (Skwn) – One of the many lovely country churches in Birch Hills is St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, located 3.2 kilometres southwest of Birch Hills.

Declared a historic site in 1986, it celebrated 100 years in 2005 and continues to stay faithful to those who attend.

Though regular services are no more, there are still two annual services: a well-attended soil and seed service and a memorial service, often followed by potlucks. These services attract

many people with ties from the church, especially those with loves ones who have been laid to rest in the church cemetery.

When seeking information on its history, I was given an article that was published in the Post-Gazette by Jenni Williems on June 29, 2005 titled, Country Church near Birch Hills celebrated 100 years; the following is a direct quote from the article that speaks to the church’s humble beginnings.

“Long before it was built, there was a vibrant Anglican community already present.

Some of the original settlers came from the Red River settlements in Manitoba in the

late 1800s, bringing their strong faith. A 1955 Birch Hills Gazette article stated Rev. Wright was holding services in homes as early as 1887.

“The first service in the church was held in 1906.

Rev. Cunningham was priest and Elsie Cunningham was the organist. Vestry members were Joe Bird, Ben Cook, Adolphus Dubray, Conrad Adams, Alex McNabb and William Cromartie.”

Today, the church is faithfully maintained by its committee members: Olive Cromartie, Bev Cromartie, Ken McAuley, Val Quayle, Earl MacFie and Edith Melby.

Retiring Archbishop moves to Craik Archbishop David and Penny Ashdown returned to the Diocese of Qu’Appelle in September and have settled in Craik.

He will remain Metropolitan of Rupert’s Land until Dec. 31.

Bishop Don Philips (Diocese of Rupert’s Land) will be acting Metropolitan effective Jan. 1, 2015, until the election of the new archbishop at the provincial synod in June 2015.

The Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land includes the dioceses of Arctic, Athabasca, Brandon, Calgary, Edmonton, Keewatin, Qu’Appelle, Rupert’s Land, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon.

Urban First Nations ministry On Sept. 11 Rev. Dale Gilman began a feasibility study for First Nations Urban Ministry in Regina.

She will be working on this project one day a week from an

office in St. Cuthbert’s House (Synod Office).

New PWRDF representative After many rewarding years, Basil Pogue has resigned as diocesan representative for the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund.

Pogue has served the diocese and the national office well and has helped raise the profile of PWRDF in the diocese.

Rev. Anne Marie MacNeil (St. James, Regina) will take on this diocesan role.

New ELCIC bishop Sid Haugen was ordained Bishop of the Saskatchewan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada on Sept. 11. He will have an office in Saskatoon and in Regina at St. Cuthbert’s House.

St. Matthew’s, Regina remains open Bishop Rob Hardwick has confirmed that St. Matthew’s, Regina, is still open.

Following congregational meetings in July and September, St. Matthew’s vestry, newly elected wardens and the congregation are determined to continue services and build the ministry of the parish.

Rev. Carlos Roberts, Ph.D., formerly incumbent of St Matthew’s, has retired effective Sept. 1.

He will remain in the diocese and will have a “permission to officiate” licence.

Diocese of Saskatoon Announcements for November 2014 Friends and Family Service: St. George’s, Saskatoon, at 7 p.m. every Friday night.

Informal music and prayer focused on families.

The Parish of St. George’s, Saskatoon, hosts a Community Coffee morning in the parish hall every Thursday from 9:30 11:30 a.m.

Join them for a warm social time with coffee, tea, toast and some type of baked goods at no charge.

Integrity/Saskatoon: Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral, 816 Spadina Crescent East at 7:30 p.m. Integrity/Saskatoon is a group of the GLBTT community and friends.

For more information call 306-491-3315, or visit the Facebook page at “Integrity/ Saskatoon” or check out the Integrity/Saskatoon web site

at “www.integritysaskatoon. blogspot.com.”

Seniors’ Lunch in Battleford: The Friendship Committee of St. George’s, Battleford invites all seniors to join them for lunch the first Monday of each month; each Seniors’ Lunch begins at noon.

Women in Ministry, Friday Luncheons: Facilitators are Marie-Louise TernierGommers and the Rev. Amanda Currie. These luncheons are held one Friday a month at noon at Queen’s House, 601 Taylor St. West, Saskatoon. Cost is $10.

This invitation goes out to all women who are employed in professional ecclesial ministry; retired from an employed ministry position; and/or studying for professional ecclesial ministry.

The main purpose for the lunches is to create an informal relational space where women

working professionally in ministry (lay and ordained, pastoral work, congregational work, chaplaincy, retreat work) can connect across denominational lines and form networks of friendship and communication.

Call Marie-Louise for the date of the next lunch at 306682-1475.

Christmas Sales and Teas: St. Stephen’s, Saskatoon, Annual Poinsettia Tea, Craft and Bake Sale, Saturday, Nov. 22 , 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. For info contact Jean Keeley at 306-242-5703.

St. George’s, Battleford, Craft and Trade Sale, Saturday, Nov. 22 and Christmas Tea and Bake Sale, Saturday, Dec. 6. For info on either event contact Jan Trost at 306-937-7639.

St. George’s, Saskatoon,

Vestry Christmas Tea, Saturday, Nov. 29, 1-3 p.m.

Appointments, Retirements, etc.: The Reverend Wayne Sturgess, Interim priest-incharge of Humboldt Parish (St. Andrew’s, Humboldt and St. Bride’s, Watson), retired Oct. 31.

The Reverend Jie (Jessie) Pei will be installed as the new Incumbent of Parkland Parish (St. Paul’s, Forest Bank; All Saints, Lashburn and St. Andrew’s, Maidstone) on Sunday, Dec. 7.

Advance Notices: The 2015 Diocesan ACW Retreat: The planning for the next Anglican Church Women’s bi-annual retreat, which is scheduled for September 2015,

has begun.

If you have ideas or experience in planning events, please join the retreat planning team! Meetings will be scheduled at mutually convenient times. To volunteer or find out more, contact Elaine Hrycenko at 306-955-5522 or e-mail e.p.h@sasktel.net.

To be included in a timely manner, brief notices 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 (for example November submissions will be in the January issue).

Detailed and longer texts of upcoming events will not be included in this section, but should space allow, could be the subject of article and notices elsewhere in the Saskatchewan Anglican.

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CHURCH SHARING Continued from page 1

Retiring Diocese of Qu’Appelle chancellor, Justice Peter Whitmore, hands over the diocese’s book of canons to incoming chancellor, Tom Irvine, on Sept. 20 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Regina. Whitmore served as chancellor for 28 years, plus four years before that as vice-chancellor. Irvine is a constitutional lawyer with the provincial government.

Photo — Jason Antonio

RETIRED Continued from page 1 Bishop Duncan Wallace “As vice-chancellor and chancellor, you have managed to keep five of the 12 bishops of Qu’Appelle on the straight-butnot-too-narrow.

“I acknowledge our deep appreciation for your support, sage advice and unruffled demeanor in a multitude of situations, some of them quite trying of one’s patience.

“The five of us, the whole diocese and the wider church of Canada owe you a debt of gratitude. I do remember when you were first appointed.

“Your father Norman said something to the effect that this

may be an honour, but it is also a life sentence. It has taken a long time in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to prove (Norman) wrong, or at least, slightly.”

Wallace jokingly added he will continue to attempt to get Whitmore to sit in the front pew on Sunday mornings at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson “Peter … I remember the good service and ministry you carried out as chancellor of Qu’Appelle during my time as bishop.

“As a somewhat young bishop with little interest in things like canons (and) laws in general, I found interacting with these

The Reverend Emily Carr installed as incumbent at St. George’s, Saskatoon On Sept. 7, the Right Reverend David Irving, Bishop of Saskatoon, presided over a service of Celebration of New Ministry for the new Incumbent of St. George’s, Saskatoon, the Reverend Emily Carr. Pictured from left are: Lauren Jardine, People’s Warden,; The Reverend David Tyler, Ph.D., Honorary Assistant Priest of St. George’s; The Reverend Emily Carr; The Right Reverend David Irving, Bishop of Saskatoon; Peter R. Coolen, Rector’s Warden; and The Executive Archdeacon, The Venerable Dr. Henry Comerford.

Photo — Peter R. Coolen

issues unavoidable.

“Your sure and confident manner in responding to concerns as they arose was an enormous help.

“And if I never really felt at home on the constitutional canons front, I did always feel secure in the knowledge you had things in hand and you helped me to learn important aspects of episcopal ministry.

“Your contribution to the life of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle has been great.

“I will always be grateful for having had you as my first chancellor.”

Bishop Robert Hardwick “I know how thankful I was for our chancellor in the diocese.

“The day after Greg left, I received an envelope, a (legal) statement of claim.

“It had to do with … a priest in our diocese in 1956-57.

“I’m so thankful for a chancellor of your demeanor and stature (who) was able to guide.

“But it also proved a point that it’s very hard for a judge to give advice and guidance in the way you have done all of these years.”

Hardwick continued by saying Whitmore was the first phone call he made as a new bishop.

He pointed out that even when he was executive archdeacon, he saw the “immense amount of work” Whitmore did on implementing the new human resources strategy for the canons.

Hardwick added he knows Peter’s work was always rooted in a “deep faith.”

either by pulpit exchange, exchange of musical leadership, With this in mind, the groups joint services or ideas that discussed the following were different from the norm, questions: 1) What is your implemented in the Sunday congregation’s service. g r e a t e s t The groups He also reminded strength? also discussed these changes, how 2) Name one us clergy thing that some of which would and laity could sharing a work together breaks your include heart? priest, call us to a new better.

3 a ) commitment to Christ Suggestions How could were: Sharing and our communities clergy and duties that are congregations and especially to show allowed with work together obedience to the One proper training, more and better priest we all share: recruiting lay in our area? 3b) leaders, a bond Jesus Christ.

Collaboration: of trust to be Who does what and what can developed with the minister, we do together? 4) How could involvement of clergy with clergy and laity (people of general public, rotation of God; not pertaining to just sermons, giving everyone in Lay Readers) work together the congregation a role, using more and better in our own shared resources. congregation?

After hearing some of the After the assembly rethoughts, the bishop also grouped, Bishop Michael reiterated some things he Hawkins opened the floor heard: That the laity needs aimed towards the last two to be reminded of what they questions. are “allowed” to do and so be The following are some of the “trained” in the same. suggestions brought up: (Within He also reminded us these a Parish) for an increased changes, some of which would amount of interaction between include sharing a priest, call us various points in a parish, for to a new commitment to Christ better communication, active and our communities and websites, more collaboration on especially to show obedience music and having an assistant to the One priest we all share: for clergy on pastoral visits.

Jesus Christ.

Also, visits to other parishes The bishop brought and shut-ins, visitation with the meeting to a close by the youth in the community, reminding all those present the supporting mission work, need for communication, not questions of lay members just between people, but more administering the sacrament, specifically between each other, helping with prison ministry between you and I, between and many more. members in each points or Bishop Hawkins also shared parishes. a few thoughts.

He also reminded us we He reminded the people how need each and though we we could help one another if we sometimes fear that we are in were without a priest and asked want (financially), God has us to consider regional high provided all our needs. school and student ministry.

Should a reader have He also suggested we begin further questions regarding the a fifth Sunday movement consultations, they are free to whereby parishes would think seek out information from the of having a special service Diocesan Synod Office.

The Diocese of Saskatchewan plans to see how its churches can share resources among one another.

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The Saskatchewan Anglican

November 2014

John Wikstrom of Melfort receives Order of Saskatchewan

By Traci Mueller

From left, Rev. Patricia Langois, Bishop Michael Hawkins and John Wikstrom.

Photo — Traci Mueller

MELFORT (Skwn) – John Wikstrom was presented with the Order of Saskatchewan on Sept.

7. He was unable to attend the investiture service with the other recipients at St. Alban’s Cathedral in May. John Wikstrom was born in Kinistino on May 8, 1941. There he attended school and the Anglican church with his mother. He is the eldest of seven children and lost his father when he was 11 years old.

John has been an Anglican since birth. In the 1950s, John trained with five other young men to assist and lead worship under Rev. Jack Ivey.

When Ivey left, John and the other young men led the services in Kinistino, Glen Mary and Meskanaw for three years until a new priest arrived.

John married Dorothy Hegstrom in 1966 and they had two sons – Curtis, who passed away in 2010, and Kelly, who lives in Melfort with his family.

After their marriage, John and

Dorothy moved to Snow Lake, where John served as lay reader until 1974.

They moved to Melfort in 1982 and John worked for the Saskatchewan Government Housing.

John has been a lay reader in Saskatchewan for 30 years. He is always willing to lead or assist at services. He has served on vestry at All Saints as both People’s and Rector’s Warden. John and Dorothy serve as caretakers here, while John takes care of the maintenance on the church and the rectory. He has also been caretaker at Camp Okema.

Saskatoon holds stewardship and gift planning workshop

By The Rev. Alex Parsons Diocesan Stewardship Officer SASKATOON – On Sept. 20, the Ven. John M. Robertson, Gift Planning officer for the national church, led an afternoon workshop at St. Matthew’s Church in Saskatoon.

Those who attended benefited from John’s many years of wisdom gained through his efforts in the areas of Stewardship and Gift Planning.

These areas, the importance of which has perhaps been often overlooked, especially by those of us in ministry, have been capitalised on by the rest of the charity universe.

Drawing on their experiences, John has been a tireless voice for stewardship initiatives within the church for 20 years and has been involved in all aspects of gift planning.

His primary message was to successfully implement either, there must be a vision.

Simply asking everyone in the parish to increase giving by $5 a week is not it!

The real question is, “What is the combination of time, talent and treasure that we all have to offer to be spent on?” It must be something worthwhile that engages people beyond bill paying and which creates an outward focus.

In fact, the word he used repeatedly was “mission.”

There must be a mission to provide such a focal point behind any effort. Obvious yes, but so often $5 a week more seems easier to implement and keep it all inhouse.

Once that mission is identified, though, John

outlined the ever growing list of resources; foundations and government grants that are available, the possibilities of estate planning and the chance for parish growth as a congregation, comes together both for the short- and longterm.

It was a wonderful eyeopening get-together of tangible ways to make a difference.

An interesting point John raised with regards to gift planning was 60 per cent of adults do not have a valid will. He asked if not, why not? Without a will, your wishes for your estate may not be what you would have liked.

There is also very little possibility of leaving a gift to the church with the government acting as your executor. It is something to consider sooner rather than later.

Following the workshop John, was the guest preacher at both Sunday services held at St John’s Cathedral.

He reiterated his message, saying all readings in the lectionary, excepting one on divorce, can be a springboard for preaching about stewardship. Jesus spoke about it more than He spoke of love, which underscores the importance Scripture attaches to what God has entrusted to us.

We thank John for his ministry and for sharing his time with us. Another workshop is planned at a future date for all to attend.

In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me for any stewardship or gift planning needs/questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you.

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The Saskatchewan Anglican

November 2014

Living the Mission launched in Qu’Appelle

By Joanne Shurvin-Martin REGINA – “At the heart of our life in the Church is God’s mission,” wrote Bishop Rob Hardwick in the first page of the diocesan Case for Support of Living the Mission, a financial stewardship initiative recently launched in the Diocese of Qu’Appelle.

“Living the Mission is a mission-focused fundraising initiative. It is a partnership between parish, diocese and the Anglican Church of Canada.”

The diocese, through a committee of clergy and lay people, developed its Case for Support to determine what needs could be met if the diocese had additional funds.

Each parish in the diocese will be asked to make its own Case for Support, which will likewise list mission opportunities the parish could undertake, with money in addition to its existing budget.

Murray McCarthy, Living the Mission consultant, explains LtM is primarily to fund mission activities, but notes a few parishes will combine LtM with their ongoing capital campaigns for needed construction or renovation work.

“All the money raised will go to support ministry in parishes,” he stresses.

Bryan Sigurdson, chair of the diocesan Finance Committee and a member of the LtM committee, elaborates. “More than 45 cents of every dollar raised in an individual parish will stay in the parish, (while) the approximately 45 cents, which is the diocesan portion, will be spent on programs which support parishes, not on regular diocesan expenses,” says Sigurdson.

“Funds raised for the diocese will do what individual parishes would not be able to do on their own. It will support regional leadership teams, the work of the Children and Youth missioner, the Qu’Appelle School for Mission and Ministry and improve communications within the diocese.”

Outside the diocese, $50,000 is designated to help build a medical centre in our companion Diocese of Muyinga, in Burundi.

The portion for the National Church ($200,000) will go directly to support indigenous ministry across the country, including here in Diocese of Qu’Appelle.

Recognizing that parishes are at different stages in developing their Mission Action Plans, LtM will be introduced across the diocese in three phases, beginning with five parishes in October. Each parish will develop its Case for Support based on its own Mission Action Plan.

Parishes will be “encouraged to dream big,” says Rev. Mal-

colm French, a member of the campaign committee and incumbent of St. James the Apostle, Regina, one of the parishes in the first phase.

“When Jesus gave the Great Commission to the 11, it was not a small task. It was an enormous task, but He promised them He would be with them always – that He would be with us always.

Our vision in our parishes needs to be big enough for the Holy Spirit to move around in.”

He pointed out if parishes exceed their goal, they will receive a higher percentage (70 per cent) of every dollar above the goal.

Full details of the diocesan plans are given in Case for Support, which will be distributed throughout the diocese and on the diocesan website, at quappelle.anglican.ca.

All photos — Contributed

Financial overview

Diocesan goal

$2,400,000

Enable the Saints

$700,000 - Regional mission & ministry $250,000 - Assisted stipendary placements $275,000 - QSMM $175,000

Equip our Congregations $1,450,000

- Strengthening local parishes $1,100,000

- Children & Youth Missioner $250,000

- Communication $100,000

Engage God’s World - Anglican Church of Canada Ministry for Indigenous Peoples - Companion Links

$250,000 $200,000 $50,000

Living the Mission Prayer Faithful and loving God, You call us to be disciples of your Son and good stewards of all your many gifts.

Open our minds and hearts to a greater awareness and deeper appreciation of your countless blessings.

Transform us through the power of your Spirit to nurture a way of life marked by faith-filled prayer, outreach to our neighbour and generous sharing of the faith.

Bless the Living the Mission campaign with a deepening devotion to prayer, a growing commitment to service, and an increased level of generosity as we work to advance the mission of both our parish and diocese.

We pray through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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The Saskatchewan Anglican

November 2014

A pilgrimage of remembrance

By Jason Antonio The First World War was in full swing when Harry Baldwin gave up the farming life and enlisted in the military.

Harry was the younger brother of Robert Baldwin, who was the caretaker of St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Regina. Born in 1897 in England, Harry immigrated to Canada in 1913 at 16 and stayed with his brother and his wife in a suite at St. Paul’s parish hall.

Upon his arrival in Canada, Harry decided to work as a farmer. It is possible he worked as a labourer on a farm near Regina during the summers of 1914 and 1915.

With the war raging in France and casualties mounting daily, the need for volunteers was apparent. Recruitment was intense. Many methods were used to recruit, or convince, young men to enlist and go overseas. One such method was through sermons preached from many a church pulpit.

The Rector of St. Paul’s church told a newspaper reporter no fewer than 150 of his congregation was serving in the first and second contingents at the front.

Following the harvest of 1915, the five-foot-eight-inch, brown-haired 18-year-old enlisted as a private in the 5th Battalion (Western Calvary). He may have signed up for a variety of reasons. He could have enlisted due to peer pressure, for adventure, because of societal pressures to enlist or for another reason entirely.

Baldwin and the 5th Battalion were then sent to France following military training.

It was during the hell-on-earth battle of the Somme in 1916 that the 5th Battalion distinguished itself in action. The battalion was able to take German-held Thiepval Ridge and other defensive positions around Flers-Courcelette. However, it was near Courcelette that Private Harry Baldwin was killed in action on Sept. 10, 1916.

His final resting place remains a mystery, however. His body was never found; he was most likely blown to bits by a mortar or artillery shell. That was the fate many soldiers suffered during the First World War. Since there was no body to bury, his name was instead engraved on the Vimy Ridge Memorial.

The Memorial is inscribed with the names of 11,285 Canadians who were killed on French soil and have no known graves. *

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I recently returned from an amazing 16-day pilgrimage of remembrance to France,

Dressed in a First World War-era uniform — circa 1908 to be exact and made of heavy wool — and designed to look like an Irish Fusilier, managing editor Jason Antonio stands guard outside the gate of Thiepval Wood. The wood, ridge and area were the sites of many battles during the First World War; former St. Paul’s Church (Regina) parishioner Harry Baldwin and the 5th Battalion fought in the area in 1916. Baldwin was killed near this area on Sept. 10, 1916.

All photos — Jason Antonio those who gave their lives for our freedom. In terms of participating in a meaningful way, the answer for me was simple: travel to Europe and walk in the places where our soldiers once trod.

During the 16-day trip, my tour group saw many sites connected with both world wars.

Some were First World War locations (Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, BeaumontHamel, Thiepval Wood, Arras, Ypres and Essex Farm), while other sites focused on the Second World War (Juno Beach, Dieppe, Camp Vught Concentration Camp, Arnhem, Pegasus Bridge and Apeldoorn).

What really made the trip memorable, however, was in researching the history of a number of local boys who fought and died in both world wars.

No one from either side of my family went overseas to fight.

Therefore, I sought to find some of these boys’ graves. * Managing editor Jason Antonio stands in front of the Vimy Ridge Memorial, during a pilgrimage of remembrance to Europe. To the right of Antonio is the tomb representing Canada’s 65,000 First World War dead.

Belgium and the Netherlands.

Long before the term “bucket list” was in vogue, it was always my hope – since I was at least 13 years old – to visit these former European battlefields. As a history buff, it’s one thing to read about these places. It’s quite another to actually see them.

This year alone, Canada has been able to commemorate many

anniversaries around both world wars. In June, there was the 70th anniversary of D-Day. In August, there was the centennial of the start of the First World War. And in September, there was the 75th anniversary of the start of the Second World War. We are at the height of remembrance, when it comes to honouring our veterans and

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This brings us back to Harry Baldwin. He attended St. Paul’s Church, which eventually became St. Paul’s Cathedral, located in downtown Regina and the church I attend.

His name, along with dozens of others from the parish, is listed on a plaque honouring those men who died in the First World War. Canon Trevor Powell, the diocesan archivist, suggested Baldwin to me, as his name is on the Vimy Ridge Memorial and my tour group would be there.

With the young man’s info in

hand, it was off to Europe for my own adventure of a lifetime.

The ground upon which the Vimy Ridge Memorial sits, along with the surrounding 100 hectares of land, was given to Canada by France in 1922 in gratitude for the sacrifices Canada had made during the First World War, including capturing the ridge itself.

It was a bright sunny day when my tour group visited the Memorial. Built into the side of the hill at the highest point of the ridge, the monument rests on a bed of about 15,000 tonnes of concrete, reinforced with hundreds of tonnes of steel.

Sitting atop a wide limestone base, twin pylons also made of durable limestone jut into the air, like two fingers pointing to heaven. The “front” of the structure faces northeast toward the town of Lens, an important coal-mining town back in 1914; two massive mountains of coal can be seen in the distance.

The area surrounding the Memorial is covered in a field of immaculately maintained grass.

The names of dead Canadian soldiers wrap around the base of the structure in alphabetical order. I did not realize this at first. I wandered around to the back hoping to spot a “Baldwin” before I realized how the names were arranged.

I quickly scampered around to the front of the monument and came across the ‘B’ section.

It took a few minutes of reading names, but I was able to find Harry Baldwin’s name etched into the imposing Vimy Ridge Memorial. Success! After snapping a few pictures of his name, I made a sketch of his name on a piece of paper using a pencil. I then placed a poppy under his name.

A 21st century St. Paul’s parishioner had made contact with a 20th century parishioner.

I can now say I have laid eyes on, touched and walked on Vimy Ridge. I have fulfilled a dream, a wish really; I have seen this incredible monument dedicated to Canadian troops who gave their lives to ensure others may have freedom.

I am honoured and proud to have walked where Canadian men once on the Western Front.

The next five years will provide many opportunities for Canadians to learn more about these important historical events.

Whether it’s northwest or southern Europe, a First or Second World War site, there are many places to visit.

We are at the height of remembrance. Canadians shouldn’t let these chances to remember pass by. One of the best ways to remember is by walking where these soldiers once did.

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From left, the historic chimes at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon, were installed in the new cathedral’s spire when it was completed in 1913. At 145 feet, the spire is the tallest in Western Canada; Makes you dizzy, doesn’t it?! Looking up inside the spire of the cathedral, along the draw works to the tubular chimes; A rock climber snapped this picture, after scaling the spire of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The picture shows the actual chimes and how they are attached.

Photos — Wikimedia Commons/Derwyn Crozier-Smith/Jason Holowach

Cathedral chimes ring again

By Derwyn Crozier-Smith SASKATOON – The historic chimes at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Saskatoon are ringing again after several years during which they were out of commission.

While restoration work was underway in the steeple, it was not safe to use the chimes. Once the work was completed, there was concern the chimes, located well above the work area, had not been inspected in many years

to determine if they were still securely affixed.

It was known several of the hammers were not working effectively.

Access to the chimes is by an old wooden ladder and a series of platforms that had not been tested for safety.

News of a rock wall climbing competition in Saskatoon resulted in an inquiry to rock climbing enthusiasts, who were enthusiastic to use their own gear to make a climb to the top.

The resulting inspection of the mechanism attaching the chimes and lubrication of the hammers, along with very helpful photos, provided confidence to use the chimes again.

These are an octave of tubular chimes, purportedly the second set in Canada, donated to St. John’s in 1906 by Russell Wilson, a local merchant and municipal politician.

The chimes were installed in the wooden church that first housed the congregation, built

Whitmore ‘grateful’ for time in diocese

By Jason Antonio REGINA – Justice Peter Whitmore expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Diocese of Qu’Appelle, on Sept. 20 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, during a retirement reception held for him as outgoing diocesan chancellor.

See related article on page 1.

“I really am grateful for the opportunity Michael Peers gave me, and inviting me to serve as vice-chancellor, (along with) the opportunity his successors have given me.

“It really has been most rewarding for me.

“I think our day-to-day life corrodes our soul on a daily basis.

“I found this restores my soul being able to do this kind of work.

“So I am grateful to the diocese for this opportunity.

“It was a benefit in some ways, perhaps not so much to the diocese and Church.

“There were exciting times in which I served as chancellor, (such as) the residential schools matter, … (updating) the canons that hadn’t been touched in 50 years, as well as the challenge to Eric Bays.”

Whitmore later explained he

“I am grateful to the diocese for this opportunity. It was a benefit in some ways, perhaps not so much to the diocese and Church.

There were exciting times in which I served as chancellor, (such as) the residential schools matter, … (updating) the canons that hadn’t been touched in 50 years, as well as the challenge to Eric Bays.” had worked on a case for the diocese, which was the only ecclesiastical court case ever held in the Anglican Church of Canada.

The case was held in Winnipeg and was attended by the many from the Anglican church across Canada.

The case was about a man from an Anglican church in Regina who sued over the consecration of Eric Bays as bishop.

The man complained the consecration was invalid since it used the Book of Alternative Services and not the Book of Common Prayer.

Nearly $1 million in 1980s money was used during the court case to defend the consecration.

“As a person who prefers the Book of Common Prayer myself – I like the tradition of the services – I found the resources that were expended in that (case) in defending the Book of Alternative Services was obscene.

“It was the result of a selfish, narrow-minded person who preferred his own agenda. “… The resources of the whole church were just wasted on that whole exercise.”

Whitmore added while he enjoyed serving as chancellor for 28 years, it is an appropriate time for a change.

He explained it was common for judges to sit as chancellor for dioceses in the past.

However, changing times now mean there is the impression there could be a conflict of interest, which is one of the reasons he is retiring as chancellor.

“I’m very comfortable in turning this service to Tom Irvine,” Whitmore added.

“He is a very, very bright guy and has a great handle on things and I’m absolutely confident he will serve this diocese.”

by volunteer labour, in 1902, on Third Avenue, where the Traveller’s Building now stands.

The first church was dedicated in 1903, by Bishop Pinkham; an addition in 1904 enlarged it to accommodate the growing congregation.

This church building was moved to the present site of the cathedral, in 1912, when the cornerstone was laid for the new, present cathedral building.

The tubular chimes were installed in the new cathedral’s

spire when it was completed in 1913; at 145 feet, the spire is the tallest in Western Canada.

Interested parishioners are forming a group that will build some confidence in playing the chimes and will schedule participation in this ministry so the chimes may be heard regularly.

The search for an appropriate name for the group ranges from “The Guild of Cathedral Chime Ringers” to “The Cathedral Ding-A-Lings”.

Car for Haitian orphanage Since 2010, St. James in Carleton Place, Ont., has helped two orphanages in Haiti.

When parishioners heard Dieudonne Batraville, the founder of one of the orphanages, was having difficulties with her car, which was reaching a

point beyond repair, Rev. David Andrews approached a local car dealer for help. He generously donated a 2006 Ford Escape with an extra set of tires for Batraville to use for the orphanage and her work there.

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The Saskatchewan Anglican

November 2014

Clerical collar can be a ‘stumbling block’ for some

By Archdeacon Dan Hughes

Jane and Jeremy Boehr are new to the Diocese of Saskatchewan.

Jeremy was ordained on Oct. 18 and will now serve the parishes in Nipawin and Arborfield.

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New appointment in the Diocese of Saskatchewan

By Amy Dow NIPAWIN AND ARBORFIELD (Skwn) – It is always great to welcome new members into the diocese, especially when it is a couple you have known from seminary.

I met Jane and Jeremy at Wycliffe College, an Evangelical Anglican Seminary in Toronto, where Jeremy completed his Master of Divinity and Jane began her theological education.

Jeremy Boehr was raised in Christopher Lake, Sask., and has been a lifetime member of St. Christopher’s Anglican Church in Christopher Lake.

His wife Jane is from New Brunswick and was also raised Anglican.

Her family is regular

attendees at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Rothesay.

They met at Wycliffe College in Toronto where Jeremy completed his theological degree. Jane will complete her Master of Theological Studies over the next academic year.

Presently, Jane is working in a daycare with pre-schoolers in Nipawin.

They were married in April 2013 and recently moved back to Saskatchewan, where Jeremy began serving in the Parish of Nipawin and Arborfield on Sept. 15.

Jeremy was ordained to the diaconate at St. Alban’s Cathedral in Prince Albert on Oct. 18. Please join me in welcoming them to their new home.

SASKATOON – Going back to the 16th century, the English clergy, following the fashion of the day, turned their shirt collar down over their regular everyday garment, creating what would become the distinctive clerical look.

Later in the 1800s, Anglican clergy wishing to distinguish themselves from the secular world wore a black coat and white neck tie or cloth, which in turn evolved into the clerical collar.

According to the Church of England’s Enquiry Centre, citing the Glasgow Herald of Dec. 6, 1894, the detachable clerical collar as we know it today was invented by Rev. Donald McLeod, a Church of Scotland minister, in Glasgow.

Originally they were made of linen (which is still available but a lot of work to maintain), but are now mostly plastic collars or plastic tab inserts.

The clerical collar, which comes in various styles, became a standard part of clerical garb for many clerics in various traditions and denominations.

In recent history, they are still very popular, but are not seen as frequently and in as many places as they once were.

There are clerics who wear them almost all the time.

Some clerics or their wives, being avid supporters of wearing the collar, make jokes about sleeping at night with one on.

On the other hand, there are clergy who for the most part have abandoned the collar because, among other reasons,

There are clerics who wear them almost all the time. Some clerics or their wives, being avid supporters of wearing the collar, make jokes about sleeping at night with one on.

On the other hand, there are clergy who for the most part have abandoned the collar because, among other reasons, it is seen as a symbol of the church’s past, or as a non-inclusive separation of the clergy from the people.

I am a priest whose parish is liturgically traditional, so the collar is almost always worn in the church and is also expected to be a part of my uniform by most while visiting.

And I’m fine with all that. it is seen as a symbol of the church’s past, or as a noninclusive separation of the clergy from the people.

I am a priest whose parish is liturgically traditional.

Therefore, the collar is almost always worn in the church and is also expected to be a part of my uniform by most while visiting. And I’m fine with all that.

As St. Paul says, “When with the Jews I became like a Jew” (1 Cor. 9:20).

Adapting to local circumstances and trying to fit into local expectations,

if reasonable, is a part of providing ministry and identifying yourself with a community.

I also think it’s important to wear the collar while visiting hospitals, care homes and other places where vulnerable people live, as an effective way of identifying who you are and what you are doing there.

But here is my confession: There are times where I choose not to wear the collar.

With apologies to my traditional friends, there are times when being seen with the collar is not helpful, and in fact, can cause problems not only for you but for the people you are trying to serve.

For example, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission held one of its events in Saskatoon in 2012.

The clergy were advised that, while welcome to participate, they were asked not to wear their collars.

Some clerics saw this as being told not to show their symbol of office and found the request disagreeable to their tradition.

The request was made because the collar reminds some people in the aboriginal community of the residential school abuse; this is very difficult and painful for some.

In that situation, the mark of office can be a stumbling block to people and we need to be sensitive to things like this.

The collar still has its usefulness, but if it causes my brother or sister to stumble or be uncomfortable, I’ll keep it in my shirt pocket or maybe keep it at home to start with.

Camp Okema celebrates successful camp season

By Steve Mitchell

Camp Okema had another successful year, after hosting eight camps and eight rentals through the spring and summer of 2014.

Photo — Contributed

PRINCE A L B E RT – Camp Okema wrapped up a busy and successful season, following eight camps and eight rentals.

After the Diocese of Saskatchewan Clergy Family Retreat at the end of August, the camp was closed up and given a rest until next spring.

We a r e t h a n k f u l f o r the many campers who thoroughly enjoyed the Okema experience and for the staff who gave of their time, talent and energy to bless the campers.

We a r e a l s o t h a n k f u l for our many members

and supporters whose financial support makes the ministry of Camp Okema possible.

Please join us to c e l e b r a t e G o d ’s g o o d n e s s to Camp Okema at a service of celebration a t 1 0 a . m . N o v. 2 2 , followed by our Okema Society Annual General M e e t i n g ( a t 11 a . m . ) i n St. J o h n ’s Cathedral, Saskatoon.

Come hear the details of the past camp season, plans for the next season and offer your ideas on how to make Camp Okema an even better place.

All are welcome.

Lunch will be provided.

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MUSICAL COMPOSER Continued from page 1 Qu’Appelle Mass On Sept. 14, McIntyre’s Qu’Appelle Mass premiered at the cathedral. He had met with the BIF committee in the fall of 2013, as they wanted to celebrate the new community centre.

The group didn’t have an idea of what piece McIntyre could create, but it had to be playable on the piano. At that time, St. Paul’s organ and pipes were covered up to protect against the dust from construction.

“I thought, ‘a piano piece for the church?’ That seems odd, because we hardly ever play the piano. And when would it be used and what would it be for?

“You always want to know what it’s for. My immediate thought was something for the choir … or better yet, something for the whole congregation, which would be the setting for the Mass.”

It was determined McIntyre would create four movements: the Gloria, the Sanctus/Benedictus, the Agnus Dei and the Kyrie.

The first three would be played regularly during Holy Eucharist, while the Kyrie would be performed during Lent, where it is normally featured.

The committee wondered

when the best time to premiere the Mass would be. McIntyre suggested the fall of 2014, as by then the new facility would already be fully operational.

As for naming it, McIntyre said the name of Qu’Appelle Mass sounded right.

He felt “St. Paul’s might be a little too generic ... (but) there’s probably not a lot of Qu’Appelle Masses written and there’s not a lot of Qu’Appelles anywhere in the world. And it being for the cathedral, it (also) represents the diocese.”

McIntyre began working in January on the Mass, starting with the Gloria, followed by the Sanctus/Benedictus and Agnus Dei. He created the piano versions first, before transcribing those into versions for the organ and choir.

His goal was to create something to be shared and sung by the entire congregation, the choir and the organ during the church service.

“I was really thrilled with the Gloria … it worked fine,” the composer said.

Although he didn’t get first crack at playing the new music the first time, he was able to perform it with the choir the week after.

“I think it works quite well.

The feedback has been pretty good in terms of people picking

up what the melody is and being able to sing along.”

Creating the March and the Mass was “very special,” the Mass particularly. Not having grown up in an Anglican church, McIntyre’s first exposure to the Latin mass was in university.

He said he was excited then to be able to sing these types of masses.

Now, after more than 20 years at St. Paul’s Cathedral, it is a “very special thing” to be able to set those mass texts for the congregation in which he worships and treasures.

Photos — Jason Antonio (top)/Contributed (right)

Bagnall Hall dedicated

Family and friends of the late Maurice and Bertha Bagnall attended the dedication of the new St. Paul’s Cathedral hall, named in their honour. In the picture, standing, is Margaret Hammond, a member of the Building in Faith committee. Seated, from left, are Ann Stuart and Lorraine and Bill Cafe.

Photo — Margaret Ball

By Laura Pogue REGINA – It’s been a long wait, but St. Paul’s Cathedral finally has a new hall.

David McIntyre, associate organist and composer, was asked to write a celebratory piece of music to honour the occasion. The new Qu’Appelle Mass was sung for the first time on Sept. 14 and is intended for regular use. Response to the

new mass was enthusiastic!

Following the service, Dean Mike Sinclair dedicated the new hall, to be known as Bagnall Hall, in memory and recognition of Maurice and Bertha Bagnall, who gave so generously to the life of St. Paul’s. Bill and Lorraine Cafe, brother and sisterin-law to Bertha Bagnall, came from Wisconsin to represent the family. Ann Stuart, a close friend

of the family, was also present.

The Dean described the dedication as “the final step in the renovations.” He went on to say the hall, which has been in use since Easter 2014, has a purpose, “to fill this space with people and light;” and, sure enough, the cathedral did just that.

There were people to celebrate the dedication and plenty of light streaming through the windows.

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November 2014

From Seedy Sunday to Harvest Thanksgiving

By Lauren Featherby OUTLOOK (Qu’A) – Back in April, the congregation of St. Mark’s, Outlook, gathered to celebrate ‘Seedy Sunday.’

Each member of the small congregation received a package of seeds, which they were to plant and care for during the summer.

The crops were to be brought back to St. Mark’s for the Harvest Thanksgiving service in the fall.

And on Sept. 14, what a bounty of fruits and vegetables returned! As is the case each

year, the church was decorated with wheat sheaves and flowers for the Harvest Thanksgiving service.

Rev. Lauren Miller came from Rosetown to preside.

Despite deer invasions, potato blight and the nagging fear by some parishioners they weren’t gardeners, the base of the altar and other areas of the church overflowed with the garden vegetables, which the little packets of seeds had produced.

Isn’t it amazing what a little bit of sunshine and rain and a whole lot of faith can do!

Churchmouse volunteers Norma Trim, Mary Gyles and Ann Knutson hold up their roses at the Churchmouse celebration supper.

Photo — Joanne Shurvin-Martin

Staff and volunteers honoured at Churchmouse celebration dinner

By Joanne Shurvin-Martin REGINA – The evening was described as a celebration of the ministry of the Churchmouse Resource Centre, along with an opportunity to express gratitude to staff and volunteers, on the closing of the bookstore after 35 years of service to the Diocese of Qu’Appelle and beyond.

There was plenty of time for visiting and reminiscences and an excellent buffet dinner prepared by Shelley Baron and Biljana Grujic of the St. Cuthbert’s House staff.

Bishop Rob Hardwick read the quotation from Ecclesiastes which had been printed on the invitation: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”

He said many people recognize the quotation, which continues listing times to build and tear down, to tear and sew, for war and peace, etc; but said the Scripture which follows is not so familiar.

“What gain have the workers from their toil?

“I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with.

“He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover, He has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end” (Ecclesiastes 3:9-11).

The bishop said though we appreciate and celebrate the 35 years of ministry of the Churchmouse, we cannot know what God has planned for the future.

All the guests were invited to share memories of the Churchmouse. Long-time volunteer

Seeds and seed potatoes were given out in April, with instructions to bring back the produce at Harvest Thanksgiving.

Photo — Lauren Featherby

Churchmouse manager Eileen Barrie (centre) visits with former finance officer Doug Osborne, while Dennis Barrie listens, at the Churchmouse celebration dinner on Sept. 26.

Photo — Joanne Shurvin-Martin Norma Trim started the conversation, remembering when the Churchmouse began in the basement of St. Mary’s Regina, with Dorothy Goodale as the manager.

The celebration dinner was held in St. Mary’s hall, so the Churchmouse came full circle.

Many other volunteers and customers also spoke.

Rev. Catherine Harper thanked the Churchmouse on behalf of the Qu’Appelle School for Mission and Ministry, saying, “You’ve been so helpful.”

Marilyn Dean, who was manager for nine years after the Churchmouse moved to the Synod Office and became a diocesan undertaking, spoke fondly of her time with the Resource Centre.

Diane Foley, former diocesan finance officer, recalled, “I was relatively new when Marilyn went downstairs (to become executive assistant to the bishop).

I wondered how we would find someone to replace her, but God always provides.

“There are countless people

who won’t be able to thank you for what you did to help them on their walk of faith.”

Many of the volunteers, past and present, commented how things were very well organized and “tickety boo,” and that it was a pleasure to work with Eileen Barrie, the third manager of the Churchmouse.

Barrie presented longstemmed roses to the current volunteers who could attend the dinner, along with certificates of appreciation.

Bishop Hardwick presented Barrie with a plaque of the diocesan crest.

She joked that the little black marks on the crest are actually “mice footprints” rather than the markings of ermine fur intended in the original design.

At the end of the evening, guests were encouraged to take home one of the score of churchmice that had decorated the Churchmouse Resource Centre store and served as decorations on the tables. Roses were given to the women.

Bishops meet at national ACW conference The 2014 ACW National Conference opening service was held at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon, on Sept. 25.

The conference was hosted by the three Saskatchewan dioceses, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle.

Primate Fred Hiltz was the preacher, where he spoke on the conference’s theme of “Bread of Life”.

The Right Reverend David Irving, Bishop of Saskatoon, was the presiding bishop.

The Right Reverend Michael Hawkins of Saskatchewan, The Right Reverend Adam Halkett, Diocesan indigenous bishop from the Diocese

of Saskatchewan and The Right Reverend Robert Hardwick from the Diocese of Qu’Appelle also took part in the service.

The service was attended by the ACW national conference ladies and members of the Diocese of Saskatoon.

From left, are: The Right Reverend Robert Hardwick (Qu’Appelle); The Right Reverend David Irving (Saskatoon); Primate Fred Hiltz; The Right Reverend Adam Halkett, diocesan indigenous bishop (Saskatchewan); and The Right Reverend Michael Hawkins (Saskatchewan).

Photo — Contributed