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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
Ridgetown celebrates 125 mark
and includes many former
rectors and lay people in the
party, including a slide show and
archives items.
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REV. GEORGE W. FERRIS
RETIRES - beloved rector,
Fr. George of St. James’
Cambridge leaves great legacy of
ministry. But what will become of
the canoe club? Page 5
QUIET TRADITION IN
COLCHESTER Christ Church
hosts a 30 year observance of
ACW quiet day.
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JANUARY
2011
ENVIRONMENT IS IN
FOCUS all kinds of information
and projects discussed...
including weeding
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A N G L I C AN DIO CES E O F HURON / A S EC TION OF THE ANG LIC AN J O UR NA L / J A N U A R Y
2011
Solar generator benefits St. James’ Cambridge and our earth.
by Rev. Geroge W. Ferris
S
t. James Anglican Church
in Cambridge has just
embraced one of the
newest green initiatives in
Ontario, they have applied for
and been approved for a 20 year
contract to sell electricity to the
Ontario power grid, under the
Ontario Power Authority’s
(OPA’s) Feed-In-Tariff (FIT)
program, which is new to the
province as of October 2009,
and is quickly becoming an
economic engine. It’s difficult
to raise money in this day and
age, and as a result, St. James
often finds itself running a
deficit. In an effort to help raise
money, St. James members Neil
Whitehall and Nancy Wilson,
along with their business
partners Tim and Stephanie
Brien have supplied and
installed a solar photovoltaic
(PV) energy system on the south
facing roof at 520 Ellis Road in
Cambridge. The idea was
proposed to church members in
a special vestry meeting this past
summer, and was met with
overwhelming interest as a new
fundraising method (income
generator!) for St. James, with
the side benefit of helping
reduce greenhouse emissions
from coal-fired power plants.
The church will not have to
raise money to pay for the
system right away. NTSN
Contracting Limited owns the
system until the system has been
paid for by St. James Anglican
Church and its parishioners.
NTSN plans to donate one solar
module (panel) per year to the
church. Since each module
generates revenue, the more
modules St. James owns, the
more revenue will be generated
for the Church. A system the
size of the one installed at St.
James can produce between
$160,000 and $200, 000 in
income over a 20 year contract
with OPA. Revenue can be used
to help offset the cost of running
the church, for things like
monthly utility bills. The 20
year microFIT contract is easily
transferable to another party.
This system supplied and
installed by NTSN is cutting
edge and is made to a great
extent right here in Ontario, with
components manufactured in
Toronto, Newmarket and
Woodbridge. There are strict
rules in the FIT program which
are designed to spur growth of
local manufacturing facilities
for the components used in solar
energy systems. If a certain
minimum domestic content level
is met (60%), then the system
qualifies for a microFIT contract.
NTSN’s systems qualify for 68%
domestic content, and NTSN
believes very strongly in buying
local to help our communities.
Each solar module has its
own micro-inverter, meaning
that when monitoring the system
online via an internet portal, St.
James members will be able to
check system performance right
down to the individual
component. NTSN has a proven
track record of designing,
installing and connecting
systems to the power grid,
earning dollars for their owners.
The St. James installation has
special meaning for NTSN, since
it is very local and directly
benefits people they know and
interact with weekly. The goal
of St. James members and NTSN
is to have the system connected
to the grid by the end of
December 2010.
For more information about
the FIT program and EcoAge
Technologies (the renewable
energy division of NTSN
Contracting), please visit
www.ecoagetech.com. Raise
money, grow the local economy
and help the environment!
The Littlest Angel
Rev. Maeve Armstrong-Harris
I caught a glimpse of her at the
door of our dilapidated school
house... and then she was gone.
Balancing on the wobbly old
school desk I resume my story
of the shepherds in the fields.
The children sit wordlessly on
the floor as my translator talks
in a monotone. Their huge
brown eyes stare at me, this
strange white woman who for
some reason meets with them in
the heat of the day to talk about
the birthday of Jesus. I too feel
strange... here I am in the middle
of Africa on a sweltering
December day, dripping in sweat,
encircled by a group of half
naked, dust caked little bodies,
trying to teach Silent Night.
I see her again as the children
leave the building and she rushes
to be with them, her skinny legs
moving like whips through the
long grass. The cough she has,
that breathlessness, that raspy
chest, and I know without a
doubt she is another HIV/Aids
victim. The children know too,
that she is an “untouchable” and
they run faster in the other
direction leaving her to collapse,
weakly sobbing in a heap on the
dusty ground.
We have our dress rehearsal in
that same building where goats,
sheep and guinea fowl wander in
and out; a place not unlike where
our Saviour was actually born
some 2000 years ago. In the
stifling heat I wipe the sweat out
of my eyes along with some salty
tears of longing for my family
back in icy cold Canada.
The children lovingly stroke
the white angel costumes with
grimy fingers, but I don’t mind.
I know full well that before the
day is out the material will be
cloaked in the fine red dust of sub
Saharan Africa. Dressing each
child in shepherd or angel
costume is a challenge as their
exuberance makes them jump up
and down in excitement—this is
such a new experience for
them—each small child already
responsible for a multitude of
tasks such as carrying water on
their heads for many miles,
herding cattle, and selling straw
hats at the market for a few cedis.
Their excitement is contagious
and I laugh along with one little
boy who’s shepherd costume
covers him so well I cannot find
his face!
As I struggle with belts and
halos I see her again, cowering
by the doorway. The longing in
her eyes makes my heart ache
with compassion.
Holding out the littlest angel
costume towards her, I smile and
beckon her to come but she backs
away with fearful eyes and I
realise it is not me, the strange
white woman from whom she
needs acceptance, it is from the
children who shun her and run
from her every day.
With the assistance of the
translator I explain the love of
Jesus Christ; the love we need to
have for everyone but especially
for those who are sick. The large
dark eyes of the children very
slowly turn from confusion to
compassion and understanding.
Solemnly taking the littlest
angel costume from me they
move gently towards her and
with smiles and chortles they
dress her lovingly in the white
costume. They guide her with
beaming smiles into our group
and we resume our practise.
December 25th arrives and we
perform our Christmas Story.
Parents come to watch and
marvel at the abilities of their
children. The hot sweaty room
resounds with laughter as the
shepherd’s headdress gets caught
in a desk and the Angel Gabriel
loses her halo to a hungry goat.
The littlest angel sits safely in
my arms, too weak to stand. Her
soft black curls accentuate the
stark white of the angel costume.
Her breathing is laboured but she
has a peaceful smile on her face.
We bury her later that evening in
her angel costume. She sits with
Jesus now, surrounded by eternal
peace, joy and love.
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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS
JANUARY
2011
No Excuses
I love this story
Nine young
soldiers had
r e c e i v e d
evening passes
from
their
camp. When morning came, not
one of the nine was present. An
hour after their absence was
noted, one of the soldiers
straggled in. He was
immediately taken to his
commanding officer. “I am sorry
to be late sir,” the soldier said,
“but I lost track of time and
missed the last bus. I wanted to
make it back on time so I took a
taxi. About halfway back to
camp the taxi broke down, so I
went to the nearest farm and
bought a horse. Not long after
the horse fell to the ground dead
so I walked the rest of the way
and here I am sir.” Although
sceptical, the commanding
officer let the man off with a
mild lecture on the virtue of
punctuality. Thereafter, seven
more soldiers staggered in with
roughly the same story ...
missed the last bus, took a taxi,
taxi broke down, bought a
horse, the horse died and
walked the rest of the way. The
commanding officer was
rapidly losing his temper.
Finally the ninth soldier arrived
and the officer growled, “What
is your excuse?” The soldier
replied, “Sir I lost track of time
and missed the last bus and had
to take a taxi ...” The officer
interrupted, “Wait a minute, are
you going to tell me that the taxi
broke down?” The soldier
replied, “No sir, the taxi was
fine but there were so many
dead horses on the road we
couldn’t get through, so I had
to walk most of the way.
One man wrote to city hall
in response to a parking ticket.
“I’ve got so many problems ...
my wife left me, my dog died, I
lost my job (sounds like a
country song). If you will
overlook this one, so will I.” The
response from city hall was short
and to the point. “No excuses.”
As we enter 2011, imagine
what things might look like if we
took a no excuses approach to
our faith and how we live it out.
1 No excuses around
attending worship with our
parish family. (The sidespeople
might actually have to set up
chairs.)
2 No excuses with respect
to finding time to pray every
day.(Imagine a church or a
diocese whose people walked
daily in relationship with their
God.)
3 No excuses about reading
and studying scripture.
(Consider a community that
really knew its story. Consider a
people who could tell their story
and understand what it might
mean for our world of day to day
living.)
4 Imagine a society that did
not make excuses about the care
and well-being of the poor, the
hungry and the homeless.
5 Consider a world that
found no excuse to make war,
but rather dedicated itself to
making peace.
6 Imagine a media that
focussed its attention on good
news stories and promoted the
very best of what it means to be
human. Imagine no excuses
about selling papers or getting
corporate sponsors getting in the
way of doing what is right and
just.
7 Imagine leaders of
communities and countries who
took their promises as something sacred and not simply a
way to get elected. Imagine
politicians who owned their
promises and made no excuses.
Imagine the difference in
our world if individually and
corporately we made one
resolution for 2011...
“No excuses.”
+Terry
Bishop of Norfolk
Calendar. This means that we
have more Ordinary time to
work our way through before
Ash Wednesday than we will
have again for some years.
“Ordinary time”; even the
name of it seems dull. It’s
so...ordinary. Nothing special
about the weeks and weeks
which follow all the exciting
days of Christmas and
Epiphany. The strange thing is
that there is very little that is
ordinary about what goes on in
the scriptures in ordinary time.
Jesus is preaching and teaching
to ordinary people like you and
me, but meeting extra-ordinary
resistance and extra-ordinary
success.
At the University, there is
such a tight calendar that the
ordinary daily routine is a rarity.
Each day brings its own set of
lectures, classes, seminars and
club meetings. Every day is
different, yet the schedule
remains the same for each day
in particular. Mondays are
always one way, Tuesdays
another way, and so on. Each
day is different, but repeats
itself. Each weekend is different,
but appears regularly at the same
time in the cycle.
This may sound obvious, but
it is a principle in the Christian
“hallowing of time” that makes
all the difference. We live in a
cycle of feasts and commemorations, broken by stretches of
Ordinary time. The feast are
familiar, but feel new every year,
the ordinary time is, frankly,
ordinary, but sets us up for the
commemoration of the joys and
sorrows of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
So we might face ordinary
time with a new attitude.
Ordinary people hearing extraordinary good news to be
equipped with power beyond
ourselves to serve the least
among us. This is the very
hallowing of time - making
sacred the passage of time
through hearing the Word of
God and then joining in service
to Christ in the form of those
who need us most. It’s our time,
and it is ordinary. Through the
hallowing of that time God will
make it extra-ordinary and we
will find ourselves a little closer
to the One who formed us from
the dust.
Rev. Canon William G. Cliff
[email protected] Chaplain, Huron
University College
BEWARE! I have a mustard seed
and am not afraid to use it!
A Grain of Salt
A Day of
Celebration
As I look
back at my
years
of
growing up one
of the images
that stands out is that of Sunday
dinner. We always went to
church - my father was (is) an
Anglican priest and of course the
clergy family wouldn’t consider
missing church. Church seemed
good in those days. The pews
were packed and I was able to
find a number of other people
my age in the crowd. There was
a coffee hour afterwards and
everyone connected. When we
got home there was always a
Sunday dinner. As often as not
it seemed there were guests to
join us for the meal. I’m sure
there were many wonderful
things on the menu but what
sticks out is the roast beef. My
Dad always cut it thin (so we
wouldn’t eat too much of it) and
as we got older we were
introduced to the taste of
English mustard with it. Once
we settled into our feast the
conversation would begin. Dad
would start: “Well Richard,
what did you think of this
morning’s sermon?” I would
look pleadingly at my younger
brothers and sister hoping that
they would come to my rescue,
but of course I was the oldest
and was expected to carry to
ball on this one. A rich desert
always followed.
There was no question that we
celebrated on Sundays. It was a
church time, a family time and
most importantly it was The Day
of Resurrection. In our home
today we still have a Sunday
dinner although it is at night.
There is always good food and
usually a guest at the table. And
yes - we eat in the dining room.
But Sunday’s don’t seem quite
the same. The world doesn’t stop
turning as it once did. People
head out shopping, or go to work.
Children have busy schedules of
hockey or some other sport
depending on the season of the
year. Often they haven’t been to
church because they were just
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Passage of time
I believe we
think
more
about time in
January than any
other month.
New Years Day
brings with it all
manner of celebration and resolution. It’s a
pinnacle in the year where we
mark the passage of time itself.
We make holy the turning of a
calendar, and then the long
stretch of days begin on the way
to spring.
The real work of faith begins
with ordinary time, just like the
real work of a degree begins in
the ordinary lecture-attending,
note-taking and essay writing
that marks the return from the
Christmas parties and vacation.
This year for the first time in a
very long time, Easter comes
almost as late as it can in our
HURON
CHURCH
NEWS
too busy or too tired. We’ve lost
our
understanding
of
celebration.
But what a great celebration
Sunday should be. It is the day
Jesus rose from the dead. It is
the day that death was overcome
and the great heavenly reunion
and feast was assured. It is a day
of victory and of rejoicing. Let’s
recapture it and celebrate.
“You prepare a table before
me in the presence of my
enemies. you anoint my head
with oil; my cup overflows.”
Psalm 23:5
Richard Salt
Rector of Trinity Church Sarnia
Archdeacon of Kent/Lambton
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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS
JANUARY
2011
Via the Media
As we begin a
new calendar
year, we look
ahead to the
challenge, yet
we are informed
by our history. I
have more than
several dozen times been heard
to proclaim on Sunday morning
that we can’t know where we are
going to, unless we know where
we are coming from!
Late 2010 brought for me
news that, while at first I didn’t
give much thought, sent me
down a lane of memories that
reminded me clearly what all has
gone into making me the person
I am in my understanding of
faith. The release drew little
fanfare, even on blogs that are
known for a frenzied collection
of comments. St. John the
Evangelist, Calgary was
applying to join Rome through
the Anglican Ordinariate for
Canada; thus becoming the first
Anglican Church of Canada
congregation to so indicate.
So why is such news,
irrelevant to even much of the
church based media, of such
interest to me? In the 1980’s and
into the 90’s, St. John the
Evangelist in Calgary was my
parish home. I was married
there, our first child was
baptized there, I spent several
years on Vestry (Calgary’s term
for what we call Parish Council)
and it was from St. John’s that I
applied for postulancy with
Calgary.
St. John the Evangelist was
then, and I am most sure, still is
a very very Anglo-Catholic
High Church. Worship was full
of the sweet smell of incense
wafting skyward, every
movement in the liturgy was
precise and done with purpose,
and there was an overwhelming
sense of holiness. It was, simply
put, beautiful!
It’s nearly twenty years since
I left the church amongst the
pines in Calgary’s Inglewood
area, but the church and people
remain part of who I am. Many
are the days when I think back
to the sensory experiences of
God found in that community.
So for many, the departure of
St. John the Evangelist, Calgary
to communion with Rome,
might seem of little significance.
For me, a little piece of me is
moving on a different path. I
regret that another candidate(s)
for ordination in the Anglican
Church of Canada, won’t have
the chance to experience
worship in that tranquil setting,
finding themselves before God
in the beauty of holiness. It’s
part of where I’ve been, and it
still plays a role in shaping
where I am going.
Rev. Keith Nethery - Rector
St. Stephen’s Memorial, London
Church of The Advent 125 Years of Worship
Special
Thank You
We are pleased to express sincere thanks for the contributions
made this past year to the Bishops’ Discretionary Fund. This
Fund is an extremely important ministry in the life of our
Diocese, which allows us to offer financial support to clergy
and their families who are in need. A special thank you to all
– and to the 2010 Chairs who contributed their time, talent
and resources to this worthy cause.
Ray Finnie and Wayne Matheson – Kitchener/Waterloo
Bob Barnett, Bette Ferguson and John Thorpe - London
Scott Saunders – Saugeens North
Jane Boyd – Windsor
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your involvement can make a difference…
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Celebrating the125th anniversary of the Church of The Advent are: Ken Richmond, Duncan and Betty
Jeens, Shirley Cudmore, Elaine and Ron Bolohan and Allen Ure... in the back row are: Rev. Stephen
Demitroff, Rev. Michelle Collins-Wonkee and Bishop Bob Bennett.
Cutting the 125th anniversary cake...Rev. Michelle Collins-Wonkee,
Bishop Bob Bennett and Rev. Stephen Demitroff.
n Sunday, Nov.14th,
Bishop Bob Bennett
celebrated
Holy
Eucharist at Church of the
Advent
(Anglican)
in
Ridgetown on the occasion the
church’s 125th Anniversary.
Bishop Bob is the son of former
rector, Bill Bennett and relayed
fond memories of his life
in Ridgetown. Guest organist
was Paul Sales of Ottawa. Paul
is a former Advent organist and
RDHS grad. Assisting Bishop
Bob during the service was Rev.
Michelle Collins-Wonkee, Rev.
Stephen Demitroff, Laurie
Dowthwaite (lay reader), Peter
Demitroff (senior crucifer), and
Charlie Cofell (junior crucifer).
On hand to help celebrate
were Ridgetown and Chatham
Deanery active and retired
clergy. The Very Rev. Kevin
Dixon,Dean of St.Paul's Cathedral, London, attended with his
wife and parents, Canon Lew
and Norma Dixon (former
Ridgetown rector).
Mayor
Randy
Hope
presented a heartfelt congratulatory message as well as a
certificate honouring the
occasion. Following the service
the guests were welcomed at the
Parish Hall where they enjoyed
a lovely buffet and social time.
A slide show and displays of
photos and news clippings
brought back fond memories for
young and old.
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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS
JANUARY
2011
A Fond Farewell for Father George!
by Clare Stewart
On Sunday, November 21,
2010 the Parish of St. James’
(Hespeler) Cambridge said
farewell to Father George Ferris
as he retired.
Following his marriage in
August 1968 to Beth Wright in
Hamilton, Ontario, George
attended Huron College
Seminary in London, Ontario.
George graduated in May 1971,
at which time he was ordained a
Deacon. George, Beth and their
infant son Tim moved to the
Village of Ohsweken, Ontario
and began their ministry with
the West Parish, Six Nations
comprised of St. Peter's
Ohsweken and St. Paul's
Kanyengeh (in Mohawk means
Sour Springs). In January 1972,
George was ordained Priest.
The family remained in
Ohswekan for 5 1/2 years,
during which time son Ted and
daughter Kate joined the family.
In October 1976, the family
moved to Walkerton, Ontario,
and ministered to the Parish of
St. Thomas' Walkerton, St.
Paul's Pinkerton, and St.
Matthew's Kingarf for 5 years.
In October 1981, the family
moved to Paris, Ontario, where
they spent 10 years with the
Parish of St. James' Paris. In
February 1991, George left
Parish ministry and moved to
one of our Anglican affiliated
colleges, Renison College on the
campus of the University of
Waterloo. During his 10+ years
at Rension, George filled several
roles, including Director of
Alumni and Development,
Director of Residences and
Chaplain. In September 2001,
George returned to Parish
ministry, assuming the position
of Rector at St. James'
(Hespeler) Cambridge.
A joint service was held on
Sunday, November 21, 2010
bringing
together
the
congregations from our 8:30 am
and 10:00 am services, with
many guests from former
parishes of Father George’s also
in attendance, as well as George
and Beth’s children and
spouses. As attested to by the
numerous heartfelt speeches
during coffee hour this day,
during his time with us Father
George has had a profound
impact on the individual lives of
each of us and the Parish as a
whole. We were saying goodbye to someone, who for the past
9 years, has worked tirelessly to
enrich our spiritual lives; to
minister to us; to provide
guidance and support when we
needed it; to make sure that all
the little things that needed done
around the building were taken
care of; to oversee the numerous
parish events that mark the
passing of each year for us; to
encourage us to “think about it”
each week; and of course to
make sure that no one went
without a hug!
His legacy will be that while
we thought he was the one here
ministering to us, like all true
leaders he has quietly allowed so
many of us opportunities to
minister also. Everything from
the obvious ministries like our
are stronger for his time with us
and we will look back with fond
memories and smiles. The life
of each member of our Parish,
from the youngest to the eldest,
is richer for having had him here
guiding us.
We wish George & Beth all
the best as they move onto the
next chapter in their lives.
Left: Father George delights
both adults and children in his
“Children’s focus”.
Above: Fr. George reading from
the lectern.
Signage at St. James’ announcing the single service
celebrating Beth and George’s retirement.
thriving Children’s Program and
Youth Group, to the far quieter
ministries of the Card Group and
the Care & Share group, and
those not so quiet ministries like
the Men’s Canoe Group!
Although Father George is no
longer here with us each week,
these ministries will continue
and serve as living reminders of
all he taught us.
Although it was a sad day in
the life of our Parish family, we
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New and caring ministry on the Bruce
On November 30, 2010, a
special service in at St. Paul’s
(Anglican) Cathedral in London
set the official seal on a very
special ministry to seniors on the
Bruce Peninsula and beyond.
Hugh Gissing of Miller Lake
was ordained as a deacon,
attached to the Lutheran and
Anglican Ministries of the Bruce
Peninsula.
A Deacon operates voluntarily in the community outside
the church, under the supervision of the diocesan Bishop
and the parish priest. What is
unusual about Rev. Hugh’s
ministry is the fact that he is
working in an AnglicanLutheran parish, under a
Lutheran trained Priest and
Pastor.
Hugh began his journey to
ordination in 2000 when he
joined the congregation of the
Church of St. Edmund in
Tobermory and, returning to
work familiar to him from his
years of leadership in the
Scouting movement, began a
ministry to youth in both
Scouting, and an after-school
program in Wiarton.
During the course of a
Christian Studies Program at
Renison College in Kitchener,
Bishop Bruce Howe encouraged
Hugh to take some courses in
geriatric care, which in turn led
him to volunteer his services at
several area Long Term Care
(LTC) facilities. This has
become the focus of Hugh’s
ministry, and he now offers
spiritual support to many LTC
residents on the Bruce and as far
south as Southampton. His task
is to enhance their lives
according to their needs, which
he does through companionship,
worship, talk and music
programmes, and in whatever
ways he is needed. Hugh’s love
and respect for those he serves
has made his skills an important
factor in how our elderly are
experiencing their days. His
First Nations background has
been a bridge to support and
communicate with some of his
clients.
Congratulations, Hugh, and
thank you for your tireless
devotion to this good work.
Hugh celebrated his 75th
birthday a few days before his
ordination. He will be formally
installed in his role at Trinity
Anglican Church, Wiarton, on
Dec. 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS
JANUARY
2011
St. Andrew’s Day ordination of Deacons
and Priests held at The Cathedral
Church of Saint Paul
Rev. Hugh Gissing, (Deacon with special responsibilities for outreach ministry), Parish of the Bruce
Peninsula; Rev. Derek Davis, (Deacon with special responsibilities for outreach ministry), Parish of
Southern Trinity; Dean Kevin Dixon (preacher); Bishop Terry Dance; Bishop Bob Bennett; Rev. Marty
Levesque, rector St. Andrew Memorial, London; Rev. Wayne Malott, Priestly Assistant, St. David’s and St.
Mark’s, Windsor; Rev. Chris Travers, rector, St. John’s, Brantford and All Saints, Mt. Pleasant; Rev.
Grayhame Bowcott, rector, St. John’s-by-the-Lake, Grand Bend; Rev. Andreas Thiel, rector, Holy Trinity,
Lucan and St. James, Clandeboye; Rev. Jo-Ann Todd, rector, Trinity, Durham and St. James, Hanover
Eileen Bart, Parish of the Bruce Peninsula;
Bishop Terry Dance; Bishop Bob Bennett; Dean
Kevin Dixon. During the ordination service held
Dean Kevin Dixon (preacher); Bishop Terry Dance;
Bishop Bob Bennett; Rev. Hugh Gissing, (Deacon with on St. Andrew’s Day 2010, the diocesan banner
special responsibilities for outreach ministry), Parish of was dedicated. The banner was created and made
by Eileen Bart. It was a gift from the Parish of
the Bruce Peninsula; Rev. Derek Davis, (Deacon with
special responsibilities for outreach ministry) Parish of the Bruce Peninsula to the diocese in recognition
Southern Trinity at the ordination of Hugh and Derek as of the joint ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church and the Parish of the Bruce.
deacons on St. Andrew’s Day, 2010 at the Cathedral
Your Anglican
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LIFE & FAITH appears on the three stations that are located
in our Diocese. The program is co-sponsored by the Anglican
Diocese of Huron, the Roman Catholic Diocese of London,
the London conference of the United Church of Canada, and
the Islamic community.
If you’re at worship during this time, be sure to video-tape the
programs for future viewing.
Please forward any program ideas to your Anglican
representatives: Contact Rev. Keith Nethery at
(519) 494-0269 or [email protected] or Mr. Doug
Croden of Anchor Video at (519) 685-8982 (London).
www.lifeandfaith.ca
Rev. Chris Travers, rector St. John’s, Brantford and All Saints, Mt. Pleasant; Rev. Marty Levesque, rector,
St. Andrew Memorial, London; Dean Kevin Dixon (preacher); Bishop Terry Dance; Bishop Bob Bennett,
Rev. Wayne Malott, Priestly Assistant, St. David’s and St. Mark’s, Windsor; Rev. Grayhame Bowcott,
rector, St. John’s-by-the-Lake, Grand Bend; Rev. Andreas Thiel, rector, Holy Trinity, Lucan and St. James,
Clandeboye; Rev. Jo-Ann Todd, rector, Trinity, Durham and St. James, Hanover at their ordination to the
priesthood on St. Andrew’s Day 2010 at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul.
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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS
Pastoral Progressions
Appointments
Rev. David Hewett
Rev. David Hewett, previously
Assistant Curate, Trinity Sarnia,
was appointed Associate Priest
Trinity, Sarnia effective
September 1, 2010.
Retirement
Concluding
Ministry
Rev. Dr. Peter Baldwin
Rev. Dr. Peter Baldwin will
conclude his ministry at St.
Luke’s, Cambridge where he
currently holds the position of
Part time Priest in Charge. This
ministry will conclude on June 30,
2011.
Rev. Dennis Cluley
Rev. Dennis Cluley has written
the bishop to indicate his
retirement at the end of 2010.
Dennis was ordained in 1998 and
appointed Assistant to the Rector,
Church of the Messiah,
Kincardine. The position he will
retire from. Dennis was the BAC
Chaplain for a number of years.
Dennis will be recognized at
Synod 2011 for his years of
ministry and contribution to the
Diocese.
Resignation
Rev. Jim Carr
Rest In Peace
Rev. Jim Carr has written the
bishop to indicate he is retiring the
end of June with his last day in
the parish the end of May 2011.
Jim was ordained in 1996 and
upon ordination was appointed to
Church of the Advent, Ridgetown
and Church of the Redeemer,
Highgate. He was later appointed
to St. James, Ingersoll, where he
is currently the Rector. At a
Diocesan level he has served on
the Evangelism Committee;
Budget Committee and currently
serves on Grants and Loans. Jim
will be honored at Synod in May.
Rev. Michelle
Collins-Wongkee
Rev. Michelle Collins-Wongkee
has written the Bishop to indicate
she is resigning her position with
the Anglican Parish of the
Transfiguration (Ridgetown/
Aughrim), effective the 16th day
of January, 2011. She remains a
Priest in good standing.
Steven Ross Bowcott
Steven Ross Bowcott, father of
Rev. Grayhame Bowcott ( Rector,
St. John’s by-the-Lake, Grand
Bend), died on October 17, 2010.
A memorial service was held on
October 23rd.
Rix: John Robert - Suddenly at
his residence Sunday afternoon
September 19, 2010. Bob Rix
formerly of Brampton in his 77th
year. Dear son of the late John
Margarson Rix and the late former
Mary Clarice Beattie. Loved
cousin of Beth & Murray Greaves
of Barrie, Ella & Jerry Todd of
Elliott Lake, Fern Mager of
Dawson Creek, B.C. and their
families. Funeral service was
conducted from St. Thomas
Anglican Church, Owen Sound.
Interment St. John's Anglican
Church Cemetary, Craighurst.
Memorial contributions to St.
Thomas Anglican Church would
be appreciated. Bob was a retired
high school teacher, teaching
mainly in Lion's Head and
Wiarton. He was a gifted
musician who faithfully played
the organ at St. Thomas Anglican
Church in Owen Sound, as well
as All Saints Anglican, Wolseley
and delighted listeners. He will
be much missed.
Bishop George
Bruce to retire
Bishop George Bruce of the
diocese of Ontario has
announced that he plans to retire
in August. He made the
announcement at the end of the
Oct. 14 to 16 diocesan synod.
The bishop and his wife are in
their 60s and want more time to
spend with their grandchildren.
He also plans to spend his time
writing, volunteering and filling
in for parishes of the diocese.
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Walter Brueggemann, has
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thematic review of Old Testament
narrative. Brueggemann has a gift
for identifying common threads in
the Hebrew scriptures that
continue to speak to us today. His
earlier
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shelf, but is well-worn, held
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yet also provides exegetical
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record in building community or
as the author describes
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The first part of the journey
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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS
JANUARY
2011
Anglican Church Women
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St. Paul’s/Kirkton
Gwen Waghor
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Dorothy Dundas
30 Year Tradition
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Church Colchester
On October 20th 2010 the Essex
Deanery of ACW met for a quiet day at
Christ Church in the Parish of Southern
Trinity. We were told that women have
been coming to our Church for this special
day for over 30 years. It was therefore
appropriate that the Rev. William Bradley
of St John’s Windsor ( our oldest Church
in the deanery) was the speaker for the
day.
After Rev, Christine Downey took the
Eucharist service in the morning, Rev,
Bradley gave three talks on Thanksgiving
and Social Justice based on the story of
creation, the story of salvation and the
Eucharist. He began by reminding us how
God first provided for us in creation and
how we were given the task of being
stewards of His creation. Even though the
choices of Adam and Eve broke their
relationship with God, there are more
example in the Old Testament that show
how much God cares for this earth and
how He wants us to share with those who
are in need.
Help Wanted!
By Esther Moore
Treasurer, Huron Diocese, ACW Council
My name is Esther Moore and I have
been the Treasurer of the Diocesan ACW
Council for the past five years. My term
of office is now finished, so we need a
new Treasurer. The Council consists of
approximately 25 members who attend
monthly meetings from 10 am- 2pm at
Huron Church House in London, except
for the months of January, July and
August.
What does the Treasurer do?
She attends the meetings, pays the bills
as they arise, prepares a monthly financial
report to be presented at Council
meetings, and ensures that outreach
contributions are forwarded at an
appropriate time. She also prepares the
Annual Budget. This budget is printed in
the January edition of the Huron Church
News (as you can see) and is presented
for approval to the General ACW Annual
Meeting in April. While day to day
banking is done by the office secretary,
the Treasurer is responsible for signing
receipts for donations from the various
ACW groups and members of the
Diocese.
On a personal note, I enjoy meeting
and working with ladies from other parts
of the Diocese. Over the past five years
In his second talk, Rev, Bradley
showed how we should be thankful for
God’s commitment to redeeming us and
bringing us back into relationship with
Him. We see this in the deliverance of the
Jewish people. The coming of Jesus was
a culmination of God’s efforts to reach
out to everyone because Jesus spoke
directly to the individual heart,
encouraging us to treat all people with
respect particularly within community.
We cannot earn salvation; God gave us
this gift through Jesus’ sacrifice. In his
final talk about the Eucharist, Rev.
Bradley showed how Jesus chose to
communicate with us both through
general teachings about how to behave
and in the specific ways in celebrating the
last supper with his disciples and in
sending the Holy Spirit to guide us in life.
In giving us the Eucharist, which means
thanksgiving, Jesus instituted a way of
remembering His gift of salvation. It is at
this service where all are welcomed that
we can thank God for His gift of grace
and be strengthened by communion with
one another. We go out in thanksgiving
to help others, taking with us God’s love
and peace into the World.
Here is Romi‘s letter:
many new friendships have developed. I
would encourage any ACW member who
enjoys working with numbers to think
about volunteering for the position of
Treasurer. Don’t worry, computer literacy
is not a requirement.
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A letter from
Romi Sarkar
by Ellie Elldridge
The Anglican Church Women continue
to support the children of Dr. Graham’s
Home in India so that needy children may,
in a loving atmosphere, have a chance for
an education and an opportunity for
success as they grow towards adulthood.
It is wonderful feeling to know that in a
small way we have helped these young
children on their way.
Romi is the latest young lady that we,
the Anglican Church Women-Diocese of
Huron, have sponsored. We commenced
our sponsorship of Romi Sarkar in 2008
when she was 9 years old. As we can
see by her most recent letter (see sidebar)
and her progress report we received from
her school, Romi is growing up to be a
very enthusiastic and sports-minded
young lady. see her letter next column...
Dear Friends,
It has been a long time that I am
writing to you. We have just finished
our summer holiday.
In the summer holidays, we had a
lot of fun. We went for a movie; the
movie was very enjoyable and the
popcorn and juice made it more
enjoyable. The next day we went for
swimming to the River Relli. We were
there for the whole day. We started
with swimming, the water was not a
problem. We were played catch and
catch, hide and seek and different
kinds of games in the water. After we
swam, we directly went for lunch.
There were many variety of dishes by
I only ate the junk food like burger,
pizza, French fries, mangoes, etc.
Now I would like to tell you about
our inter cottage games like
throwball, volley ball, table tennis,
badminton, swimming, etc. I am
going to take part in all these events.
From all these games, my favorite is
badminton. I am practicing
badminton every day because the
selection is coming soon.
So these are all the things we did
till now. I hope even you are keeping
well and enjoyable. I always
remember you in my prayer, and I will
always remember your families too.
Now I would like to end my letter
with lots of love, care, hugs and kisses.
Love Romi
Oxford deanery
fall meeting
The A.C.W. Oxford Deanery Fall
meeting was held at Christ Church
Huntingford on the afternoon (a first!) of
October 20th). Our guest speaker was
Jane Moffat who related her experiences
from a trip to Africa.
Rev. Victor Krueger-Kischak, Rector of
The Church of the Good Shepherd
Woodstock and Christ Church
Huntingford, Speaker Jane Moffat, and
Donna Wilson of Christ Church.
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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF HURON CHURCH NEWS
JANUARY
2011
Huron’s EviroAction Committee at work
We are Stewards of Creation
by John Montgomery
Let me tell you what’s right
with this picture. Nancy Harvey,
co-chair of the EnviroAction
Committee, took a photo of a
Canada Goose at Springbank
Park in the Spring of 2010, when
she led Londoners in a clean up
of the Grand River. Can you hear
what mother goose is saying?
Her communication promotes
one of caring telling Nancy she
needs to step away from the
chicks. Mother Goose’s
message is clear as Daniel
Salomon wrote “all animals are
moaral agents”. Discovering the
message that God has put into
creation helps us reflect on how
we might be hardwired to be
disciples and stewards of
creation.
Sometimes communication
can instruct us about how life
should be lived and who we need
to be in creation. A document
created by General Synod’s
Communications and Information Resources Committee in
2006 entitled ‘Vision and
Principles of Communication’
tells Anglicans that “how we
communicate is the message of
who and what we are as God’s
people”. Communication is not
an extension of ourselves; it is
us as stewards and disciples.
You may not know the many
ways that the EnviroAction
Committee communicates its
message. We are on Facebook,
a blogsite on the internet, and in
the Huron Church News. A
booth at synod, the Green
Awards presentation, teleconferencing for its own
committee meetings, social
networking that involves a
presence on Facebook and a
blog site is the many ways we
communicate. Hopefully, soon
we will by Skyping in our
provincial networking meetings.
We share information, photos
and problem solving to a
growing community of friends,
supporters and the decisionmakers of the Anglican Church.
We use as many ways of
communicating as is possible
because the EnviroAction
Committee considers the
church’s grassroots important
and that the opinions of
Anglicans
matter.
Our
communication as a committee,
like mother Gooses’ message,
tells us and others that being
stewards of creation is an
important and worthwhile role
in the church and in society. The
value of the EnviroAction
Committee’s communication is
in how it helps facilitate
Anglicans to be disciples and
stewards of creation in the work
of Greening Anglican Spaces.
Our internet resources are
available to Huron parishes who
wish to let other churches in the
Anglican Church of Canada
know about parish greening
improvements and eco-justice
responses. Safeguarding the
integrity of creation is Best
Practice. Send us your
information and photos to the
email below. Please let us hear
your voice while we still can
make a difference.
Blog: Diocesan website under
‘ministry’. Email address:
[email protected]
Safeguard earth’s treasures
by The Rev. Karine Farmer for the EnviroAction Committee
Stewardship of the earth and
care of all God’s creation is an
important calling for all
Christians. Scripture and
tradition remind us that the
whole earth is filled with the
glory of God. One of the
Millennium Development goals
is to ensure environmental
sustainability. The Fifth Mark of
Mission for the Anglican
Communion is to strive to
safeguard the integrity of
creation and sustain and renew
the life of the earth. Everyday,
we hear of the consequences of
exploiting the earth: global
warming, pollution, and loss of
species. We are becoming
increasingly more conscious of
our responsibilities to care for
the earth. We are becoming more
aware of the important role we
can play in healing the earth.
Many people in our Diocese are
working hard to raise
environmental awareness at the
parish level and are working to
‘green’ our church buildings and
rectories.
The EnviroAction Committee
of the Diocese of Huron wants
to hear your stories of
environmental stewardship and
raise awareness of how we can
become a greener diocese.
Please submit your news to our
blogmaster John Montgomery.
Two years ago we launched the
Annual Green Awards at Synod.
It was a wonderful celebration
of people and parishes and the
work they have done to educate
parishioners about ways to help
the environment; incorporate
environmental awareness into
worship and implement ways
we can reduce, recycle and
reuse. Forms for the 2011 Green
Awards can be found on the
Diocesan website. Go to
‘diohuron.org’, click on ‘What
we Do’, then click on ‘Diocesan
Ministries’ then click on the
EnviroAction Committee’. You
will then be connected to our
blog which has the latest enviro
news within the Canadian
church and around the world and
where you can download the
application form. You can also
go directly to our blog:
(dioceseofhuronenviroaction
[email protected]).
Please complete the assessment
and then mail it by 28 February
2011 to:
EnviroAction Committee
c/o Huron Church House,
190 Queens Ave,
London ON N6A 6H7.
2010 Garden
Project
by Mary Anne Campbell
The garden is now completed for
the season and was very
successful in the produce that was
harvested. Eight city churches
were involved in the weeding and
watering of the garden during a
very hot summer. These were St.
John the Evangelist, Church of St.
Jude, St. Aidan’s, Bishop Cronyn
Memorial, St. Luke’s Broughdale,
St. John The Divine in Arva, St.
Martin-in the-Field and St.
Stephen’s Memorial. Thank you
to all those churches, and
particularly to St. Aidan’s which
I think had the hottest and driest
week of the summer but did a
commendable job.
The vegetables grown were
lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli Swiss
chard, cabbage (both green and
red), beans, etc. The dinner
program at St. John’s benefitted
from lots and lots of lettuce for
tossed salads, and some broccoli,
red cabbage and tomatoes.
The Friendship Centre at the
Cathedral that provides great soup
and sandwiches to about 200
hungry people daily benefitted
from the bushels and bushels of
other vegetables from the garden.
Our very special “Thank You” to
Murray Hunter who planted the
garden in the spring and took
produce to St. John’s and the
Friendship Centre all summer, and
then harvested the remaining
vegetables in the Fall. He and Rev.
Don Ford hosted a delicious
appreciation dinner for the helpers
on October 15th at St. John the
Evangelist Church.
Thank you for all your hard work
and I hope this program helped to
fill an empty tummy or two these
last few months.
From the Church of St. Jude...
It certainly did help to fill a tummy
or three - and special thanks to
Mary Anne for her hard work in
organising and supervising this
very useful program, not to
mention the weeding.
Environmental Achievement Awards
If someone in your parish is responsible for a special
environmental initiative in your church or the wider community
please consider nominating her or him for an ‘Environmental
Achievement Award.’ Go to our blog and click on the picture of
Bishop Bob Bennett distributing last year’s Green Awards at Synod.
Send your completed nomination forms to Church House; see
the HCN page two side bar for address. Deadline is 28 February
2011. Submissions from last year’s winners who wish to renew
or improve their green parish designation as well as all new
applicants are most welcome.
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