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Submitted byThe Revd Canon Dr. F. Cluett

Queens College

New Doctor of Divinity. At the recent Queens College Convocation, the Revd Dr. MorleyHodder (centre) was honoured by the College with a Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa). Dr.Hodder is pictured with Acting Provost, The Very Revd William Bellamy (left) and the RevdCanon Dr. Frank Cluett (right). Photo by Sam Rose.

Queens College honoursDr. Morley Hodder

Continued on Page 2See: Dr. Morley Hodder

This is the text of CanonCluetts Presentation of Dr.Hodder for the degree:

Mr. Chancellor, Pro-vost Bellamy, Membersof The Corporation ofQueens College, Distin-guished Guests, Faculty,Students, Alumni, Ladies

and Gentlemen:Mr. Chancellor, it iswith great honour that Ipresent to you the recipi-ent of the ninth honorarydegree to be awarded byQueens College in the onehundred and seventy twoyears of its history.

It is, indeed, a privi-lege for me to present toyou The Rev. Dr. MorleyF. Hodder to receive thedegree of Doctor of Di-vinity (honoris causa). Dr.Hodder is well-known andwell-respected through-out this Province of New-foundland and Labrador,particularly so to thosestudents who over thelast forty years have taken

courses at the Departmentof Religious Studies ofMemorial University andat Queens College. Weare also delighted that hiswife Vera is in the audiencethis evening to share withDr. Hodder in this honor.There is an adage thatstates, Behind every greatman is a great woman andDr. Hodder is no exceptionto this statement. We arevery happy to welcomethem both to our midstagain.

Mr. Chancellor, theplaywright Shakespeareputs these now wellknown- words into themouth of one of the char-acters in his play entitledTwelfth Night. I quote:Some are born great;some achieve greatnessand some have greatnessthrust upon them (line378).

As to being born togreatness, Dr. Hodderwas born in the city of St.Johns. Like the laws of theMedes and the Persiansreferred to in the Old Tes-tament, that fact is carvedin stone and unalterable.

Therefore, having madehis entrance into historyhere in this city, he is, byvirtue of that fact, a town-ie. However, Mr. Chancel-lor, with all due respect,in the understanding of abayman like myself thatfact does not confer aninherited greatness. But inthe virtual sphere it mightbe otherwise, for my com-puter quite understoodthe use of the designationtownie but put that usualred line (which indicates aproblem with either spell-ing of the word or the useof the word itself) underbayman! Maybe after all,in the world of Googlethere is a significance (ifnot necessarily a greatness)in the designation townie.

But our honorary grad-uand did achieve great-ness though he wouldneither seek it nor admit hehad achieved it. I am notreferring to the greatnesswhich is achieved by onebecoming internationallyrenowned; I refer instead

Class of 2013

Master of Divinity (Honours): Matthew Squires

Master of Divinity:Jolene Peters

Bachelor of Theology (Honours): Lori & Daniel Pinksen

Bachelor of Theology (Honours): Cynthia Graham


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to the greatness of character.This greatness is evident inthe attitude of respect both

for knowledge and for thehuman person with whichDr. Hodder applied his learn-ing and skills to the art ofteaching and living. Now informal education Dr. Hod-der completed high schoolin St. Johns, then graduatedfrom McGill University andUnited College in Montrealand was ordained to the min-istry of The United Churchof Canada. Having servedin several pastoral chargesof his church, he enrolled atBoston University to pursue

doctoral studies. After hehad completed these studies,he did post-doctoral work atthe University of Edinburgh.During this time he accept-ed an appointment to thechaplaincy at the Universityof Toronto. Anyone familiarwith campus life is aware ofthe challenges of this positionand the patience, strength ofcharacter and convictionswhich the chaplain mustpossess. A testament to thevalue of his work is in thefact that he was seconded

from there to establish aDepartment of ReligiousStudies at Memorial Uni-versity and then appointedthe first Head of the Depart-ment. Those of us who wereassociated with him in hiswork can affirm the respectand humanity evident in ourinteractions with him as wellas in his care and concern forstudents. This is achievedgreatness. It is the greatnessto which the Chinese sageConfucius alludes in The

Analects and I quote; Bynature men (and women)are pretty much alike; it islearning and practice thatsets them apart(xv.11,2). For

unlike in this modern capital-istic society, greatness in theancient Chinese society wasconferred upon the scholarand the gentleman.

Dr. Hodder exhibited agreatness of spirit and visionin 1982, when TheologicalStudies were re-instituted atQueens College after a hia-tus of a decade. In fact, thatundertaking at this Collegewould have been much moredifficult, if not impossible,without his support and thatof his colleagues. For it was

a time when the cumulativeeffects of the Post-Enlight-enment explosion in theamount of knowledge avail-able to the human mind had,perhaps of necessity, dividedpost-secondary learning intowell-demarked disciplines.Faculties of Religious Stud-ies and Faculties of Theol-ogy had also experiencedthis separation. Dr. Hoddersaw beyond such territorialboundaries to the comple-mentary nature of the wholeenterprise and gladly assist-ed with the programme ofQueens College. The Collegeand its students benefitedfrom his greatness of spiritand vision.

Mr. Chancellor, our hon-orary graduand has also hadgreatness thrust upon him,both by students and hiscolleagues. This is affirmedby the esteem in which heis held by them. Often as Itraveled for Queens Collegeand now in retirement whenI encounter former students

we are not long into conver-sation before the inquiry ismade, How is Dr. Hodder?The query arises from the es-teem to which I have already

referred. He was approach-able and concerned for theirwell being and, while neverone to lessen demands of aca-demic study, he offered themgood and caring advice. Dr.Hodder was also honored byhis colleagues at The AtlanticSchool of Theology in Hali-fax, Nova Scotia.

While this College hon-ours Doctor Hodder in hisown right, in doing so italso acknowledges with thisrecognition the long and cor-dial association between the

Anglican Church of Canadaand the United Church ofCanada. Through Dr. Hod-der this College also recog-nizes the mutual associationwhich has developed overmany years with MemorialUniversity, formalized in of-ficial affiliation, from whichthis College has greatly ben-efited. Of course, QueensCollege also hopes that ithas contributed to the dualtask of the University in itsopenness to the pursuit oftruth and the developmentof the whole person.

In conclusion, Mr. Chan-cellor, all of what I have saidis contained in the words ofJesus the Christ, the one inwhose footsteps the Chris-tian seeks to tread (and letme add not in isolation fromother seekers after truth) andwho associated greatnesswith servanthood. Thosewho have been associatedwith Dr. Hodder recognizethese marks of greatness inhis life and work.

And so, ladies and gen-tlemen, the person whostands before you is a Town-ie, a Canadian, a minister, ascholar, an ambassador forthe work of this College, ofMemorial University and ofacademia in general, a friendof many here and one whohas both achieved and mer-its that greatness to whichI have referred. Indeed, hehonors Queens College byaccepting this degree. Mr.Chancellor, I present to youThe Rev. Dr. Morley Hodderfor the degree of Doctor ofDivinity (honoris causa). I

certify that he has been dulyselected for the said degreeand request that you admithim thereto.

Dr. Morley Hodder Class of 2013

Associate in Theology: Frederick Marshall

Queens College

to renew visionSubmitted byThe Corporation of

Queens College

The Queens CollegeCorporation reported,following its Septembermeeting, that it was re-newing the search processto hire a Provost for theCollege. A Search Com-mittee was establishedby late October to lead

this initiative. Followingan extensive process, theSearch Committee pre-sented its report to theCorporation on March20, 2013. Subsequently, anoffer of appointment wasmade to the Venerable Dr.Geoffrey Peddle. Dr. Ped-dle is currently the rectorat the Parish of the GoodShepherd, Mount Pearl,and will take up his newrole as Provost at QueensCollege on June 1st, 2013.He will immediately beginthe process of putting inplace the necessary plansfor the 2013-14 academicyear.

The Corporation metwith the new Provost onMay 2, 2013, to welcomehim, and to discuss someshort term and long termplans for the College, aswe now embark uponbuilding an even stron-ger centre of theologicallearning. The Corporationbelieves that this is neces-sary in order to better meetthe changing demands of

the Anglican communitythroughout the provinceof Newfoundland andLabrador.

The Corporation has

decided that 2013-14 willbe a critical year in settingthe stage for a renewedCollege, and that we needto devote the necessarytime to reassess and iden-tify program offerings thatbest prepare church lead-ership, in both ordainedand lay ministries. To carryout the preparatory work,it has been decided thatfor the 2013-14 academic

year there will be no newadmissions; and access tofull-time programming forthe ordination stream willnot be available on cam-pus but will be reinstatedin 2014-15. For those stu-dents currently enrolledin the full-time ordinationtrack and are sponsoredby the bishops, suitablearrangements to bridgetheir programming needsduring 2013-14 year will bedetermined and supportedin consultation betweenthe College and their re-spective Bishops. All otherprograms currently avail-able for part-time studentswill be continued for thosestudents, with the excep-tion of the Master of Theo-logical Studies.

No doubt, the year2013-14 will be a chal-lenging year for QueensCollege. Dr. Peddle haspresented an exciting vi-sion for the outlook of theCollege. At the same time,we will be fully focused oncharting a new course, put-

ting in place the necessaryprogramming changes

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A RenewedCollegeContinued from Page 2

and organizational sup-ports to ensure a moreviable College, one that isbetter equipped to addressthe needs within the com-munity it serves.

Three years ago, theCorporation began a pro-cess to seriously reflectupon the future of the Col-lege. Discussion was ini-tiated about a new visionthat reflected upon thequestion of how Queenscould become a better fit

in terms of meeting theevolving educational andtraining needs within theDioceses?. The corpora-tion sought independentinput about that vision, aswell as its own governancestructure. Two years ago,measures were taken toreduce the size of the Cor-poration substantially andrenew its membership.From the outside therewas a growing sentimentby many that the futureof Queens was becominguncertain. Fortunately,with the assistance of theRevd Canon Dr. BoydMorgan and the Venerable

William J. Bellamy, who

willingly stepped into therole of Provost pro tem, theCollege has been able tocontinue. The Corporationthanks them so much forthis and for their commit-ment to the future of theCollege. Thanks, as well,are extended to the facultyand adjuncts who workeddiligently to maintain pro-gramming at Queens Col-lege. With Gods grace,and with the hiring of Dr.Peddle, who is committedto the long term future of

Queens College, we arenow in a position to moveforward with confidenceand excitement.

W e ask f or yourprayers, especially as ournew Provost, in concertwith the Corporation,moves forward with aplan to strengthen thefuture of Queens College.We continue also to askfor your prayerful discern-ment as you consider yourown call to ministry andservice, and perhaps your

own call to ordination, andthe place Queens Collegehas in equipping you andothers for that call.

Anglican Foundation Directoraddresses Queens Convocation

Anglican Foundation Director. The Revd Canon Dr. Judy Rois

Submitted byThe Revd Dr. A. Faseruk

St. Johns

The Revd Canon Dr.Judy Rois, Executive Di-rector of The AnglicanFoundation of Canada,visited St. Johns on Fri-day, May 3, 2013 and worethree distinctive hats thatday.

On the morning ofMay 3rd, she addressedQueens College alumniwearing the hat of Execu-tive Director of The Angli-

can Foundation of Canada.She expressed thanks tothe parishes of the threedioceses of Newfoundlandand Labrador for theircommitment to supportingthe Foundation with theirannual gift to the Founda-tion. With pop-up imageson a screen, Canon Roisoutlined the history of theFoundation alongside sig-nificant Canadian events,

and what it is currentlydoing to support parishesorganizations and indi-viduals across the countrywith loans, grants, bur-saries, and scholarships.The three dioceses andstudents of Queens Col-lege have benefited withgenerous support fromthe Foundation over manyyears.

The next hat CanonRois wore was in the sec-ond hour with the QueensCollege alumni where she

donned the hat that shewears at Trinity Collegeat the University of To-ronto where she teachesHomiletics in the Master ofDivinity program. Whileexegesis and hermeneuticsare necessary in the prepa-ration of sermons, CanonRois presentation focusedon the need to hone skillsin public presentationand communication in apost-modern world. Shemade significant referenceto Steve Jobs of Apple andFred Buechner, Americannovelist and Presbyteriancleric to encourage clergyto be creative and thinkoutside the box in deliv-ering their messages to

congregations.And the final hat Can-

on Rois wore was that ofConvocation Speaker atthe 2013 Queens CollegeConvocation held at StMary the Virgin Churchin St Johns. With comedicmoments, she referred tosome interesting momentsin the Colleges historyfrom its location on ForestRoad to its current location

on Memorial Universityscampus. She noted thatthe College has upheldits heritage and traditionand has adapted to thechanging landscape inthe Church to train andform clergy for the future.Canon Rois made use ofCharles Darwins wisdomthat the strongest will notbe those who survive butrather those who adaptand change. On this sub-ject, she also quoted Thom-as Friedmans book, The

World is Flat, noting thatthe most successful in the21st century will be thosewho adapt and change.With the skill of an expe-rienced homilist, CanonRois then addressed thegraduates not with ad-vice or even the tenure ofexperience, but with thestrong care of a practicedmentor. Look beyond thestars she said to mysteryand meaning and divinerevelation.


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NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

Take down the Cross

St. Matthews School inSt. Johns has a large whitecross hanging on the exte-rior of the building. Thiscross has offended oneparent of a student attend-ing the school. The parent

complained to the EasternSchool District that thecross a religious sym-bol should not be a partof a secular public school.As a result, the cross onSt. Matthews School willbe removed this summer.

This result has causedquite a stir in the com-munity and the public.Mr. Bruce Vey, CEO of theEastern School District,is quoted in the media assaying, Legal counseladvised us that if this com-

plaint were to be carriedto human rights, theres ahigh chance of success, ofbeing successful.

As a Christian, I amnaturally inclined to dis-agree with the removalof this cross from St. Mat-thews School. I think thewhole thing is quite fool-ish, to be bluntly honest.However, I think that sincehaving a cross displayedon a public building is

now considered a human

rights issue, we shouldhave a closer look at allsymbols and their place insociety. Why should reli-gious symbols be the onlyones persecuted?

I understand that thePepsi Centre in CornerBrook is operated by theGrenfell Campus whichis a publicly-funded insti-tution. The Pepsi Centreis the home for regionalevents, concerts, and lo-cal sports. I dont want tobe a nit-picker, but I am

offended by that largePepsi symbol on the side ofthe building. Why? Well,sugary soft drinks cancause diabetes, high bloodpressure, and obesity inchildren. It is cheaper tobuy soft drinks than tobuy milk, so cash-strappedparents are forced to pur-chase the less-healthier op-tion. Shouldnt this offendus? Why do our tax dollarssupport a facility whosesymbol can lead to majorhealth issues?

It would be unfortu-nate that those stricken bythese major health issuescaused by consuming sug-ary soft drinks end up atSt. Clares Hospital in St.John`s? Why? Well, thereis a large cross on the ex-terior of the hospital whichis named after a Christiansaint who loved and caredfor the poor and the sick.But since displaying across on a public building

is a human rights issue,

why would we allow any-one who is sick to entersuch a building? That crosson St. Clares Hospital oron St. Matthews Schoolis deemed offensive, buta soft drink company dis-played on a hockey arenais not?

You may be thinkingthat I am out to lunchwith my line of reason-ing. Maybe I am. But howfar do you push this is-sue? Should we renameall the communities in our

province whose patron-age is a Christian saint?Does political correctnesstrump common sense?Our schools, our hospitals,our heritage were foundedby Christian churches.What does a cross have todo with teachers teachingchildren?

As a Christian, Ill endwith words from Scrip-ture: For the message aboutthe cross is foolishness tothose who are perishing, butto us who are being saved it

is the power of God. (1 Cor-inthians 1:18)

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Scouts help fill Church Hampers. This Scout troop hold their meetings at St. Philip AnglicanChurch Hall. During December, they held a Food drive to assist the church with their Christ-mas Hampers. Submitted by Revd Edward Keeping

Turbans for Cancer Care & Hats for Infants. St. Albans Anglican Church Women in GrandFalls/Windsor are busy indeed! Recently they spent a Saturday at the Church Hall in the or-ganizing and making of turbans for the Central Newfoundland Hospital Cancer Clinic, andas well congregational members Knitted and Crocheted HATS for the Cancer Clinic andThe New Born Babies at the Hospitals Maternity Ward. This is the ACWs annual contribu-tion to Cancer and Infant Care at The Central NL Regional Hospital Centre. Pictured L-R:Sandra Arnold, Jean Porter, Patricia Rideout, Berly Piercey, Shirley Small, Chloe Reid andKelly Temple. Submitted by St. Albans ACW

St. Pauls Anglican Church, Grand Bayhad their Confirmation Service on Sunday, April 28that 11 a.m. with Bishop Percy Coffin. There were six candidates confirmed: Jennifer Organ,Emily Graham, Daniel Osmond, Jamie Lee Battiste LeRiche, Courtney Porter & Nicholas Cox& Confirmation Teachers Joan LeRiche & Kay Short. Submitted by Ernest Dowding.

New Dean forWestern Diocese

New Dean. The Very Revd Baxter Park

An induction servicewas held for the installa-tion of the new Dean andRector of The Cathedralof St. John the Evangelistin Corner Brook on No-vember 25 , the Feast of St.Nicholas.

Dean Baxter Park wasborn and raised in CoxsCove on the North Shoreof the Bay of Islands. Heserved in the Parish ofPlum point before joiningthe Canadian Armed forc-

es in 1989 as military chap-lain, where he achievedthe rank of Commander.

The congregation ofSt. John the Evangelist isdelighted to welcome theVery Rev. Baxter Park astheir new Dean.

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This is Lisa LaFlammereporting from Jerusalem

Submitted by

CLB Capt. D. MorganSt. Johns

It was a special HolyWeek at St. AugustinesAnglican Parish, as 15guest preachers from St.Augustines CLB Com-pany re-enacted theirversion of the miracle of

Jesus resurrection on thethird day. This is the sec-ond year that the mem-bers of St. AugustinesCompany have come to-

gether to tell their versionof the Easter story. Thisplay is set in Jerusalem,during the Passover Cel-ebrations, just 3 daysafter Jesus of Nazarethsexecution by crucifixion.Lisa LaFlamme, in hopesto catch her big breakingnews story, interviewsseveral of Jesus disciplesand followers, and thosewho had witnessed thetrial of Jesus and the ex-ecution to follow. Threedays later, she is complet-

ing her story.L i s a L a F l a m m e

(played by Jr. L/Cpl. Re-becca Tobin JTC sec-tion) interviews threewomen, namely Joanna(Pte. Katie Stevens - JTC),Mary (Pte. Mary Reid -

JTC), and Mary Magda-lene (Cpl. Ashley Whitten Senior Corps), whoare in great distress over

Jesus cruci fixion, and

the discovery that Jesusbody is missing fromthe tomb where he laid.LaFlamme presses skep-tically and discovers thatthese women believe theywitnessed an angel where

Jesus body once lay. Asthe women take off, sheencounters John and Pe-ter (L/Cpl. Jason Porter,SC and Pte. Chad An-drews, YTC), who believethat Jesus has risen and isindeed alive. LaFlammeis skeptical, as she had

witnessed his crucifixion,and ultimately, his death.She also encounters ser-vants of Caiaphas (Jr. L/Cpl. Cody Fourn, JTC),such as the Captain (Pte.Tristin Clarke) and hissoldiers (Pte. NicholasStrickland, Pte. CarsonTobin). LaFlamme over-hears their confusion, andtheir attempt to cover upthe fact that somehow,some way, the body ofa dead man managedto escape them on their

watch! How would theyexplain this to Caiaphas?LaFlamme is intriguedby this information andfeels as though shes ontosomething REALLY BIG!

LaFlamme also en-counters a man namedThomas (Sgt. JeremyDove), who is skeptical ofthe tales told by Joanna,Mary and Mary Magda-lene, and believes it all

to be a cruel hoax! He isdesperate to escape whathe believes to be nothingbut rumors, which arehard for Thomas to en-dure after witnessing theevents of the last threedays. LaFlamme stum-bles across Caiaphas andhis men, and discoversthat he is trying to keepthem silent, as he too

cannot explain what hashappened to Jesus body.She stumbles across Jo-seph of Arimathea (Capt.David Morgan), who isgreatly saddened by Je-sus passing, though isquickly overjoyed andcannot contain himself atthe mention of the possi-bility that Jesus may haveindeed risen from thedead! In a search for moredisciples to interview,LaFlamme encountersCleopas (Pte. Mackenzie

Sullivan) and another dis-ciple (Pte. Andrew Por-ter), who were runningto tell the other discipleswhat they had seen. She

discovers that they bothwere witness to the risenLord on their travels toEmmaus, although theydid not recognize him atfirst. They invited himto their home, and theirhearts leaped for joy asHe blessed their meal andthey realized it was He,the risen Lord! Peter re-turns to support the other

disciples, as following thewomens reports, he toowitnessed the risen Lord,despite denying him onlydays before. He recogniz-es that although he hasabandoned Jesus, He stillloved him, and still caredfor him, and confirms Heis indeed alive.

As LaFlamme press-es on, Jesus appears tothem and says Peace bewith you. They are allfrightened, though hereassures them not to be

afraid. As they were allwitness to these events,

Jesus promises them thathe will deliver to themeverything that his Father

has promised.As a closing, Peter

snatches the microphonefrom LaFlamme, and ex-plains to the congregationthat this is the story thatled to them being witnessto the risen Lord, andtells them that they noware also witnesses to thepower of Jesus Christ,witnesses to the love of

God, and witnesses to theresurrection. As witness-es of his power and love,you are called to believe.

This witness is veryspecial to us and ourmembers of St. Augus-tines Company. As oursecond re-enactment ofthe Easter story, we feelas though bearing wit-ness to it ourselves is aneffective way to spreadthe message of the resur-rection of the risen Lord,and truly remember that

no matter who tells thetale, He is risen - in ourhearts, in our minds, andin generations to come.Thanks be to God!

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Pennies onParade

Submitted byLouise Smith

Topsail

Here at St. John theEvangelist, we endeavourto seize every opportunityand circumstance to ex-pand outreach beyond ourown parameters. Whenthe banking institutionsannounced that the hum-ble penny would cease tobe minted and distributedas a medium of exchange,Rev. Sandra Tilley, ourrector, had an idea and ranwith it.

She immediately ini-tiated a campaign chal-lenging members of thecongregation to participatein an effort to collect anypennies we still possessed,and collectively use themas a special anniversarydonation to PWRDF, overand above our blue enve-lopes.

Subsequently, a smalltable, whose only func-tion was to hold a largeglass jar,was placed insidethe foyer of the church

with just enough coppersto adorn the bottom.The response from our

parish family was over-whelming, and we wenton to fill several more

similar containers.From the condition

of some of the coins, itwas obvious that most ofthem had been dormantfor some time. But wheth-er they were moldy greenor tarnished black, whatthey translate into, willbe viewed, we are sure,as pure gold to deprivedchildren somewhere in theworld.

At intervals in theweeks that followed, twoor three team members pa-tiently counted and rolledour copious bounty. Then

at the 10:30 am service onApril 21, we displayed thefruits of our efforts.

A track, constructedwith 442 rolls of pennieswas painstakingly laid onthe floor of the center aisleof the church, stretchingfrom the steps below theChancel to the front en-trance; namely, the com-plete length of the Nave.

While some peoplemight lament the demiseof the penny, we here atSt. John the Evangelist are

proud of everyones effortsto utilize ours while theyare still redeemable. Whenone door shuts, anotheropens.

Archdeaconry Missionto Belize

Submitted byArchdeaconry of Trinity

Conception

The Diocese of EasternNewfoundland & Labra-dor enjoys a CompanionRelationship with TheAnglican Diocese of Belizeand the Archdeaconry ofTrinity Conception hasdecided to work towardmaking a Mission to Be-

lize. Our Plan is to senda group of about 12 to 20volunteers to travel to Be-lize from November 15 to22, 2013 to carry out somespecial projects identifiedby our CompanionshipCommittee.

We are hoping to es-tablish a library and lit-eracy centre at St. AgnesAnglican School at Ma-hogany Heights, Belize

by gathering donations ofsuitable books and otherschool supplies that willbe sent by container in lateSeptember. We are alsohoping to then convertthe container to become aworship centre and lunchroom for the school.

Our group is com-prised of people blessedwith a wide variety ofgifts and abilities that we

are hoping to put to gooduse during our time in Be-lize. Other activities beingplanned include spend-ing time with teachersand people of MahoganyHeights to further our longterm Companionship foryears to come.

Cost estimates for ourproject range are about$20,000 in addition to in-dividual travel costs. We

are hoping that each Par-ish in the Archdeaconryof Trinity Conception willcontribute to the Mission.Members of the MissionTeam may be carrying outspecial activities to raisefunds toward individualtravel costs.

Donations in supportof the Project can be madethrough any Parish of theArchdeaconry of Trini-

ty Conception and willbe issued tax deductiblereceipts. Parishes andChurch organizations mayforward donations to Rev.Howard Crane, AnglicanDeanery of ConceptionBay, P.O. Box 29, UpperIsland Cove, A0A 4E0.Please speak with Clergyor Volunteers of the TrinityConception Archdeaconryfor further information.

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Kevin Smith

Columnist

Advanced Health CareDirectives

Some time ago, I had tospend some time in hospi-tal again. Not a highlightin my life but a fact nev-ertheless. What made this

hospital visit significantwas one of the first ques-tions they asked me.

Do you have a livingwill?

My first reaction was:Good grief! Im too youngfor that question! But,upon reflection, I realizedthat we are not going tolive forever and a livingwill may not be such abad thing. I began to dosome research and foundan article published byCBC News Online about

living wills. Heres whatthey had to say about thesubject:

What is a livingwill?

A living will containsyour written instructionsabout what level of med-ical treatment you wantin the event that you areunable to express yourwishes verbally. For in-stance, you may want allpossible measures takento keep you alive or youcould instruct that nothingbe done to keep you alive.

You could also be veryspecific about what treat-

ments you want, depend-

ing on the condition youare in. A living will wouldalso specify whether youwanted to donate yourorgans when you die.

Living wills enablepeople to make their owndecisions, and ensure thatothers are aware of thesedecisions.

Are living wills legalin Canada?

Actually, the phraseliving will is not a legalterm in Canada. But it isused to describe the legal

directives each provincesanctions that deal withyour medical care wishesshould you be unable tocommunicate them.

Do I need a living willif I have a last will andtestament?

Yes, your last will andtestament deals with mat-ters of property. Your livingwill deals with your healthand personal care. Yourlast will and testamentonly kicks in after youdie. Living wills are used

during life and may bemodified by the declarantwhenever circumstanceschange.

How does a living willwork?

Through a properlydrafted legal document,you name someone tocarry out your wishes foryour medical care in theevent that you are unableto make those decisionsyourself. Again, you canbe very specific as to whattreatments you wouldagree to and which onesyou dont want.

Having your wish-

es on paper can take the

pressure off family mem-bers to make difficult de-cisions regarding yourcare. The document can bedrafted by a lawyer oryou could do it yourself,as long as you follow allthe steps that make suchdocuments legal in yourprovince or territory ofresidence.

Its also a good ideato review your living willwith your doctor. Thedoctor can ensure thatyou have understood the

choices in the living willand that the instructiondirective is suitable foryour own health situation.

Like a regular will, itsa good idea to update aliving will from time totime. Advances in med-ical science could maketodays heroic measurestomorrows routine pro-cedures.

In Newfoundland andLabrador, living wills arecalled advance health caredirectives, and the proxy is

called a substitute decisionmaker. You have to be atleast 16 to be consideredcompetent to draw one up.The person you appointto make decisions for youmust be at least 19.

The Advance HealthCare Directives Act onlyallows the proxy to makedecisions about healthcare. Personal care deci-sions are not covered byan advance health caredirective.

I thought this was agood piece of informationto share with you. Have agreat summer!

Kevin Smith is the giftplanning consultant forthe Anglican Church ofCanada.

He can be contacted at(709) 739-5667or by [email protected]

Gambo Goat. At the beginning of Lent 2013, the children ofSt. Georges Sunday School in Gambo decided that in addi-tion to giving up something for Lent they would take ona project as well. The decision was to raise $145.00 whichwould be enough to purchase a goat and three mosquito netsthrough World Vision. The congregation was encouraged tohelp the children in this endeavour. With their help and thatof the ACW a total of $924.07 was raised. Submitted by RevdBetty Harbin.

The ACW of All Saints Foxtrap, C.B.S. held a summer out-reach project in 2012, whereby they knitted and crochet six-ty Prayer Shawls. On October 7, 2012 they were brought tothe church and blessed for distribution to Personal Care andSenior homes in the community. Submitted by Rev. RobinTrevors

Margaree ACW. On January 13 there was a church serviceand installation of officers for St. Augustines church in Mar-garee/Fox Roost. (Front Row: Left to Right) Rev. Mary RoseColbourne, Family Life & Youth: Roberta Strickland, VicePresident: Julie Spencer, Treasurer: Joyce Clevett, Worship &Education: Lorena Kendall, News Letter : Maggie Seymour

& Calendar Secretary: Shirley Osmond, (Back Row: Left toRight) Auditor: Bessie Walters, President : Sharon Billard,Mission & Outreach: Bernice Sweet, Secretary: Roberta War-ren, Altar Guild: Phyllis Carroll and Auditor: Harriett War-ren. Missing from Photo - Vice President: Mary Carroll. Sub-mitted by Karen Simon.


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The Revd Everett Hobbs

Columnist

Come on In

Come on in is a greet-ing you will likely receivewhen you knock on a doorlocally. It is a sign of hos-pitality and Christiansare enjoined to practiceit. Welcoming someoneinto your home and shar-ing what you have is one

form of hospitality. Thereare other ways to do it.

The Rule of Benedictsays that anyone who ap-pears at the monasterydoor is to be welcomed asChrist and no one is to beturned away, especially notthe stranger. Central to ourunderstanding of hospital-ity is that in ministering toothers we are ministeringto Christ. Our model forthe practice of hospitalityis Jesus himself. The Gos-pels present Jesus as one

who crossed boundariesand dismantled barrierslike race, religion, classand culture. He offeredfriendship, support andencouragement while rec-ognizing diversity andpluralism. Inclusivenessand being non-judgmen-tal were marks of his hos-pitality. He was not de-terred by suspicion, fear,mistrust and prejudice aswe often are in our rela-tionships. Jesus also knewhow to receive, allowing

other to give to him. Hos-pitality is also about wash-ing each others feet. It isrespecting and honouringothers, being gracious andgentle,. respecting bound-aries and giving space, notintruding.

Jesus also referred tohospitality in parables andsayings. The ProdigalSon reminds us of theimportance of forgivenessand reconciliation. Toooften divisions and con-flicts in families are never

resolved. The Good Sa-maritan challenges us tocross the road to help theneedy, to move out of ourcomfort and security. The

Rich Man and Lazaruswarns us not to confine ourgiving to the left -overs,while the episode of thewoman giving her lastcoin is the example Jesuspromoted. He also tells usnot to confine hospitalityto family and friends butto seek out the poor andoutcast.

Practicing hospital be-yond our home and ourcontacts means makingspace in our lives for any-one we encounter. Thisrequires an awareness ofthose we are with at anytime and in any circum-stance. It simply meansresponding to someone

in a welcoming way, evenif it is only a greeting or asmile. It is about includ-ing others in our personalspace and having timefor them, to be availableby putting aside our ownagenda and needs.

In our own endeavourswe need a larger view ofhospitality than just whatwe do locally. We can ex-tend hospitality beyondour community. How canwe do this? One way isto support a charity that

works to bring aid to oth-ers, doing on our behalfwhat we cant do person-ally. But it is more thangiving money. We needto learn about their condi-tions and somehow entera little into their pain. Oneway is to fast and makethis a connection to sens-ing the poverty of so many.We can bring them intoour lives through prayer,using the various outletswe now find Online tofocus on what people have

to face. Every time wesee an image of people indesperate needs we canpause to be with them fora moment.

Central to hospitalityare gratitude and gener-osity. When we are trulythankful for what we have,we are more likely to sharegenerously. In practicinggenerosity we are copyingwhat God does for us, giv-ing without holding back.

Some books about hos-pitality may be helpful:

Making Room; Take ThisBread; Friendship at the Mar-gins; A Christian View ofHospitality and Small Thingswith Great Love.

The Revd Gregory Mercer

Columnist

Wallow in the MireTo wallow in the mire

means to roll around in themud or in anything defil-ing or unclean. It can alsomean to disport ones selfin an unworthy manner.To wallow in the mire isa synonym for the morefamiliar idiom, fallen fromgrace, which refers to aloss of status, respect, orprestige as a result of somewrongdoing (walling inthe mire). To fall fromgrace is actually a Chris-tian concept and refers tothe transition of the firsthumans from a state ofobedience to God to a stateof guilty disobedience toGod. Its origin is from

the Bible, Genesis chapterthree. At first Adam andEve live with God in aparadise, but the serpenttempts them into eatingthe fruit from the tree ofknowledge of good andevil, which God forbade.After doing so, they be-came ashamed of theirnakedness and God con-sequently expelled themfrom paradise.

To fall from grace hap-pens to the best of peopleand no person, no pro-

fession; no institution isimmune to the lure andpower of the temptationsthat cause it. It happensin the ranks of law en-forcement agencies like thepolice force and those in le-gal professions -- lawyersand judges. The medicalprofessions like doctorsand nurses, the teachingand caring professions likeprofessors and clergy haveall been known to wallowin the mire. Honest peoplewho enter politics and do

so to help bring about pos-itive change deviate into aslow downward spiral ofdishonesty and disgrace.It happens to trusted char-ities and institutions -- noone is quarantined when itcomes to the lure of men-dacious practice.

Unfortunately, it isonly those who are in pub-lic trust that often makethe news and rightlyso. But this is not simplyabout one person or evena select few it affects ev-

eryone involved. Peoplesvision and perception oftrusted institutions areoften altered for the worsebecause of the actions of

a few.Are people really so

naive to think that becauseof the actions of one or twothat the whole institutionis infected? Grievously,some do! And in some cas-es it only feeds the dislikeand animosity that thesepeople already exhibittowards the organizationor institution. Fortunatelythose who do are only aminority and most peo-ple are not so naive lessit would adversely affectpublic confidence in suchgreat institutions as ourpolice forces and health-care.

But for Christians there

is a much deeper issuehere. While people andinstitutions are to be heldaccountable for their ac-tions, so is the individualChristian to find in theirheart the grace to forgivethe one who broke thelaw. If we cant find thegrace to forgive, have notwe too fallen from grace?Forgiveness is not actingirresponsible (pretendingeverything is alright), butthere is a tendency to pointfingers at the next simply

because we recognize theirsin as greater than our own and it probably is. Butlets not forget the wordsof our Lord when he saidto those who were aboutto stone a woman caughtin adultery, Let anyoneamong you who is withoutsin be the first to throw astone at her (John 8:7).Realizing the wisdom inour Lords words they allwalked away. Self-righ-

teousness is the biggesttrick of the Devil.

And what is forgive-ness without faith andsupport. One of the great-est examples of faithful-ness is found in the OldTestament. Here we seeGod time and time again

steadfastly refusing to giveup on his people. As oftenas they go astray theirwaywardness is nevertoo much for Gods stead-fast love and faithfulness.Hence, if we are true to thebiblical concept of grace,we will all do our part,not only to forgive, but tohelp the fallen get back ontheir feet. People go astray;grace sets them right.

Who among us at sometime or another has notbeen confronted with our

own guilt before God?Who among us has notwallowed in the mire?Come on, be honest!


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Clarity at Clarenville SynodSubmitted by

Revd Shaun OConnorPress Secretary

With the rolling bluffs ofRandom Island framed bythe windows of St. MarysChurch in Clarenville, we be-gan our Synod of the Dioceseof Central Newfoundland. Inhis Charge, Bishop DavidTorraville drew our attentionto the Five Marks of Missionthrough the words of Jesus inthe Gospel of John: Love oneanother as I have loved you.

Many of our delegatesthis year were new to Synod,but did very well in theirquestioning and contributingto discussions. Mayor FredBest remarked that even ina sports-minded town likeClarenville, Christian faithcannot be replaced by anyother activity. Both the Le-gion and Lions Club gavetheir halls free of charge toour Synod.

The Anglican Fellow-ship of Prayer conducted avigil throughout the Gather-ing. Our morning devotionsbegan with the questions:What talents and gifts hasGod entrusted to your par-ish? What tools has he given

to implement them? Is therea particular talent or gift thatthe Church needs to developunder the guidance of theHoly Spirit?

There were some timesof cheering during ourpresentations and discus-sions. ACW President, EileenColbourne, announced thatthe Parish of Port Rextonwished to form their groupagain. Following the audi-tors report on our financialstatements, Bishop Davidpointed out that our Diocese

has always been careful toconnect money with min-istry.

A motion was approvedto distribute our Diocesanreports in both digital and

paper form in order to bemore environmentally-con-scious and accommodatethe growing use of electron-

ic reading devices in ourculture. Another series ofmotions saw the reductionof our Diocesan ExecutiveCouncil by half in order toreduce costs and form a moreeffective working group.

Mint Brook Camp wasa major topic of discussionat this Synod. It is a placewhere people encounterGod in a way that they donot elsewhere, stated Rev.John Watton. Our ExecutiveOfficer, Rev. Perry Cooper,reported that while Campexpenses have exceededrevenue in the last couple ofyears, the number of partici-pants has increased. The fed-eral government approved$25,000 to provide handi-cap accommodations at theCamp, which prompted Rev.Cooper to ask: Given thatthe government is willingto invest in Mint Brook, arewe?

A plan was put forwardby the Camp Committee tobuild a new handicap-ac-cessible cabin next to thechapel and renovate three of

the existing cabins with new

heaters, windows and lightsby 2014. Labour would beprovided by volunteers andfunds collected through acoin card. All Synod dele-gates felt strongly that MintBrook Camp was worthkeeping and upgrading toaccommodate a wide range

of people. As a sign of their

commitment, over $1,400was donated by the dele-gates themselves. Rev. GerryColbourne felt that, We aregoing away from this Synodwith a mission.

In responding to hisCharge, the Committeethanked Bishop David for re-

minding us to follow through

Ring around the Rosie. Bishop David Torraville takes time to have fun with the youthdelegates to Synod in Clarenville.

on our commitments to theMarks of Mission. It wasacknowledged that we needto stay connected with oneanother so that no one feelswe are rubber-stampingdecisions. Perhaps the plan-ning and enthusiasm forMint Brook Camp can be car-

ried over to our other churchbuildings.

A hearty and delicioussupper was served by thededicated ladies and gentle-men of St. Marys Parish thatevening, and followed byan uproarious time of danc-ing. The youth delegates alsotook advantage of the neigh-bouring playground for a bitof relaxation.

Jesus left us with in-structions, said Rev. Daph-ne Parsons during her ser-mon on Sunday, to love

one another with the sameselflessness, generosity andgenuineness as he did. Yetanother Synod has demon-strated this willingness ofthe people of the Diocese ofCentral Newfoundland.Photos by Nathan Buffett


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Lego Lenten Project

Church of the Ascension Lego Lent Project. This Lent, at the Church of the Ascension, Rev.d David, along with leaders of the Youth Group, arranged foryouth and adults to explore the Scriptures of Holy Week through interactive play with LEGO. Beginning with an Activity Day to explore the themes of Lentand Scripture through the LEGO medium and to plan our approach, the group then met each Saturday morning in Lent to write the script for the stories, torecord the script, to build the scenes, and to brick-film the stories. These Saturday gatherings resulted in the production of a series of brick-films beginningwith Palm Sunday and culminating with the Easter story. The photos displayed are examples of scenes taken from the production. On Good Friday, duringthe family service, the congregation viewed this Lenten project, a project that provided a means for adult and youth to work and play together, to explore theHoly Week stories in depth, and to learn skills relative to photography, recording, writing script, and brick-filming. Submitted by Jean Nash. PhotographerTolieff Groenaas

Education for Ministry

Education for Ministry going strong in the Western Diocese. Pictured above are two current Education for Ministry (EFM) groups in Corner Brook. Thegroup on the left meet on Tuesday nights and are: (seated left to right) Loretta Park. Reginald Woodman, (standing left to right) Arthur Brown, Rev. DavidRussell, June Alteen, Archbishop Stewart Payne (mentor) , Sharon White and Dennis Porter.The group on the right meet on Monday mornings and are: (seated left to right) Shirley Fisher, Beryl Reid, (standing left to right) Deborah Howe (mentor),Frances Shears and Katie Healey. Submitted by Deborah Howe.


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Joe Curling, Mature Student

Reprinted from the OrielCollege Record (Oxford Uni-versity) with permission

Many thanks to formerNewfoundland Church-man Editor, Mr. Bill Abra-ham, who suggested thisarticle appear in AnglicanLife

The mature student issupposed to be a phenom-enon of our recent cultureand the expansion of uni-versity education. It was asurprise to discover an Ori-elensis who was a maturestudent in Victorian times.I learned about Joe Curlingwhen delving into my fam-ily history.

In 1886 he was a mis-sion priest in western New-foundland, and a friendof my great-grandfather.Curling had begun his ca-reer in the Royal Engineersand had come to the churchin a circuitous way. He wasthen nearly 43 years old,and decided it would addto his usefulness as a servant

of the church if he took adegree. In September thatyear he sailed to Englandwith his wife and family,and came to Oriel wherehis friend Canon King wasFellow and tutor.

Joseph James Curlingwas born at Herne Hill, notyet a suburb of London, in1844. He went to Harrow(the Headmasters House)in 1857 and left five yearslater for the Royal MilitaryAcademy Woolwich. It issaid that he was the first

candidate who ever passedin, straight from Harrow. Heleft Woolwich in 1864 withthe Sword of Honour andwas posted as Lieutenantto the School of Military En-gineering, Chatham. Whilethere his father, a widowed

businessman, died leavingCurling a considerable for-tune.

At Chatham he was ableto indulge his love of yacht-ing and buy a beautifulyawl-rigged yacht, the Lav-rock of 72 tons. Through hisfriendly and convivial na-ture, and his skill at sailing,he was elected a member ofthe Royal Yacht Squadron,an honour of which he wasmost proud, and eventual-ly he was one of just twoordained members of thatexclusive club.

From Chatham he wentas Assistant Musketry In-structor to the Corps ofEngineers at Gravesend inKent, and then to the 11thCompany of Royal Engi-neers at Dover, where hewas able to moor the Lav-rock and made trips withfriends as far as Torquayand the Channel Islands. Hemust have been an adven-turous young man, becauseone afternoon he paddleda canoe across the straits ofDover to Calais, returning toDover with his craft as lug-gage on the night ferry!

In 1869 Major-GeneralSir Frederick Chapman RE,

then governor of Bermuda,invited Curling to be hisADC. Somewhat reluctantlyhe laid up the Lavrock atGosport and joined Chap-man in Bermuda. There hegave generously towardsthe unfinished cathedral,and paid for an organ andthe salary of an organistfor three years. He metthere Bishop Kelly, thenco-adjutor Bishop of New-foundland and Bermuda,and through him, the greatmissionary Bishop Feild,

who spent alternate wintersin Bermuda, and was therein 1869-70. He seems to havehad great fellow-feeling forBishop Feild in matters spir-itual and nautical.

When Sir FrederickChapman returned to En-

gland in 1870, Curling, asADC, came with him toLondon and re-launchedthe Lavrock. The next year,the Newfoundland churchship, the Star, was lost, andCurling offered his yachtto Bishop Feild as churchship. He fitted her out withchapel, alter and vestments,assembled a crew and inApril 1872 sailed her, viathe Azores, to Newfound-land, his first visit there,in exactly one month; andvisited other places beforearriving back in London inJuly. In December of thatyear he heard a sermon onmissionary work by CanonLiddon of St. Pauls, and at-tended a farewell service atLambeth Chapel when JohnSelwyn and John Still leftfor the Melanesian Mission.He discussed the matterwith Bishop Kelly, who wasvisiting him, and shortlyafter wrote to Bishop Feildoffering his services.

He sailed from Liver-pool in June next year, tobe met by Bishop and MrsFeild at St. Johns, and wasassigned to the mission ofBay of Islands on the westcoast of Newfoundland, in-

cluding Bonne Bay and 100miles of coast northward,a remote and difficult partof the country. While atSt. Johns, he met Emmie,daughter of Sir Bryan Rob-inson, a judge of the Su-preme Court. She was later,in 1876, to become his wife.

His first task at Bay ofIslands was to build a par-sonage and improve theexisting church at BirchyCove, tasks for which aRoyal Engineer was ideallysuited. But Curling had to

return almost immediatelyto St. Johns to complete histheological studies and wasordained deacon by BishopFeild in the Cathedral onAll Saints Day, 1873, and setoff back to Birchy Cove thenext day. One of the volun-teers that helped him therewas my great-grandfather,Thomas Knight.

For over 200 years therewas a strong trading linkbetween Poole in Dorsetand Newfoundland. ThePoole merchants had estab-

lishments there, that soldsupplies to the fishermenand bought their dried fishto send to England. Mygreat-grandfather, ThomasKnight, from Bryanston,

near Blandford, went firstto Labrador to work forthe firm of T & S Slade. Hehad moved to Birchy Covein Bay of Islands with hisyoung family a few yearsbefore Curling came andstarted his work. My grand-mother was a little girl of3 1/2 years when Curingarrived.

Curling had chartereda schooner at St. Johns totake him back to his missionstation that November, andthe arrangement was thatthe charter would last untilthe schooner returned to St.Johns. It left Birchy Cove inJanuary, but Curling learnedsome days later that it hadanchored 12 miles down thebay. Using a small fishingboat, he sailed down to findout why. The captain saidthe ice was closing in and hewould have to wait there tillthe spring breakup. Curlingsaid nonsense, Ill sail herout if you are afraid andsailed her, he did, to Chan-nel, on the southwesterntip of Newfoundland, fromwhere he would have anice-free passage to St. Johns.Curling walked overland onsnowshoes the 50 miles back

to Birchy Cove. The greatseamanship, courage andunselfishness of Curlingmade a great impression onmy great-grandfather, andhe worked hard to help him.

In 1880 Curling had anew boat built for his mis-sion work, appropriatelynamed the Sapper (the nick-name for Royal Engineers)of 48 tons, schooner-riggedand built to his own designwith all the fittings made tohis working drawings, inhis own workshop. The next

year he returned to Britain,with his health sufferingfrom the hard and strenu-ous life he was leading, butit gave him time to studyand pass his examinationsfor a sailing masters certif-icate. Not long after, backin Bay of Islands, he foundtime to write a book Coast-al Navigation (publishedby Griffin, The Hard, Ports-mouth, 1885) which gavehim a lot of pleasure.

His next visit to Brit-ain was that in 1886, with

his family to Oxford. Theytook a house in South ParksRoad, next door to CanonKing. With the help of somecoaching he quickly passedResponsions. Curling seems

to have spent four happyyears in Oxford, with workand recreation like any or-dinary undergraduate. Hesat his final honours Schoolsin theology in Trinity term1890, gaining a second class.Not bad for a mature stu-dent of 46! He had goneback to his mission andrural deanery in his firstLong Vacation, and againin 1889, but because of hispoor health, it was decidedhe should not return to theBay of Islands mission. Hepacked his belongings inthe Sapper and chose a crewof four young local men tohelp him sail her across toEngland. My great-uncleEdwin Knight , then about25 years, was one of thosechosen for the trip. Theymade the crossing in 21days. The sight of an under-sized Newfoundland schoo-ner flying the Royal YachtSquadron burgee, enteringPortsmouth Harbour was apuzzle to many of the localseamen. Edwin and the oth-ers were taken to London tosee the sights, before theymade their homeward tripfrom Liverpool.

Leaving their children

with relatives at Hamble, theCurling parents returned toSt. Johns, from where hetravelled to take services atsmall communities nearby.In April 1891 he took up thepost of Principal of QueensCollege, the diocesan theo-logical college, but left forEngland in 1892, just beforea great fire destroyed the oldcity. He served as vicar ofHamble and secretary of theSociety for the Propagationof the Gospel for eight years,but with steadily declining

health. He died at Dachet,Bucks in November 1906.I am indebted for much

of Curlings life to a briefbiography by R. H. Jelf, RE,appropriately published atKemp Hall, in the High, byFox James and Co. in 1909.

Birchy Cove, re-namedCurling, is now a satellite ofthe prosperous paper-mak-ing and university town ofCorner Brook. The Lavrockcontinued in church serviceuntil she was wrecked threeyears after Curlings death.

Her name continues as theConference Centre of theEastern Newfoundland &Labrador Diocese.

Submitted byE.D. Morgan

United Kingdom


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Confirmation at St. Peters Upper Gullies. On Sunday, April21, 2013, Bishop Cyrus Pitman joined sixteen eager candidatesat St. Peters Parish, Upper Gullies to celebrate the Sacramentof Confirmation. The afternoon began with the Bishop posingwith the children for photographs, followed by a reception,complete with cake-cutting, in the parish hall. The day cul-minated with a lovely worship service including the Sacra-ments of Holy Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist.Pictured above is the 2012 2013 confirmation class with theRight Reverend Cyrus Pitman, Father Mark Nichols (rector),and Confirmation teachers Mr. Andrew Greeley & Ms. AmyAnthony. Submitted by: Andrew Greeley & Amy Anthony

St. Pauls New Wine Gospel Choir. On Sunday, May 5th 7pmat St. Pauls Church, Grand Bay, our New Wine Gospel Choirhosted an Ecumenical Gospel Benefit Concert to aid the sen-iors of our community who lost their personal belongings ina fire that took place here on Sunday night, April 21st. Choirsfrom the southwest coast as well as local singers/musicianscame together to share their talents for this cause. A freewill offering was taken and we received $1582.91 which willbe distributed to the seniors of the 13 apartments involved.Our New Wine Gospel Choir are known for their outreachefforts. Pictured are members of St. Pauls New Wine GospelChoir. Submitted by Effie Hewitt.

The Revd Michael Li

Columnist

Keep My Commandments

Loving Jesus and obey-ing Him are one and thesame. The love Jesus speaksof is devotion. It is not feel-ings that Jesus is command-ing. Jesus wants our obe-dience. The issue here isbehaviour.

Love for Jesus will leadto obedience on our part. Je-sus said, If you love me, you

will do what I command(John 14:15). If we love Jesus,we will keep His command-ments. Love is the founda-tion of obedience. Obedience

is the result of love. Loveprecedes obedience.

We cannot keep Jesuscommandments if we donot know what they are.Thus, we need to search theBible to find out what thesecommandments are. Whilethe commandments of Jesusmay be many, for the apostleJohn they are carried outbasically in the context ofa single command, that is,to love one another as Jesusloved us.

If we keep the command-ments of Jesus, we can knowthat we love Jesus. Humanlyspeaking, we do not natural-ly want to obey Jesus. Whena person begins to obey Je-sus, this is the evidence of asupernatural working in his

or her life. First, he respondspositively to the Gospel in-vitation. Then, he desires tolive a Jesus-centred life. Thisis a life-long process.

However, we do notobey Jesus completely. Westill sin. Jesus is at work inour lives. We need to main-tain a loving relationshipwith Jesus. The main focus isto maintain a loving relation-ship with Jesus, not just sim-ply keeping His command-ments. Of course, we cannothave a loving relationshipwith Jesus without keepingHis commandments.

We must not learn tolove Jesus by imposing itupon ourselves as a duty.There are many people whoare trying to love Jesus as amatter of duty. But they willnot succeed in their attempt,for love does not come inthat way.

There is only one way in

which we will come to loveJesus. That is by coming toknow and believe in His lovefor us. Love provokes love.His love calls forth ours.

We love Jesus because Heloves us first. Jesus love usfirst even though there is noguarantee that we will loveHim in return. Fortunately,some of us do love Jesus inreturn.

Because we love Jesus,we keep His command-ments. Because we belongto Him, we keep His com-mandments. The Holy Spiritwho lives in us makes ourobedience possible. Becausewe keep His command-

ments, others will know thatwe love Jesus.

Our call is not to go dowhat Jesus did. Jesus diedon the cross for our sins andin our place. We do not dieon the cross for our sins. Ourcall is to do what Jesus said.Jesus told us to live out theGreat Commission and theGreat Commandment. Weare called to share and showthe love of Jesus.


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All Saints Mens Fellowship. The Men of All Saints in Fortunehas been busy this year with several events. They are a groupwho meet once a month for a time of fun, fellowship and acook up. This group has prepared meals for the ACW Christ-mas party and the closing banquet. During each banquet themen have decorated the hall and the tables. Each table hada name-tag and little crafts for the women. For ValentinesDay they prepared a lovely meal for their partner. Again they

decorated the hall and tables. Each woman was given a craftand then while the men cleaned up, they did a craft themselves.The night ended with a bit of singing. They attend the mensecumenical gatherings in the surrounding communities andhosted the gathering in April. This event was a great successwith 120 men in attendance from surrounding communities.Submitted By Beverly Buffett

Order of St. Luke hold Healing MissionSubmitted by

Audrey BishopOrder of St. Luke

The Order of St. Luke(OSL) Healing Missionwas held May 3 - 5 at HolyTrinity Church, GrandFalls/Windsor. The themewas Ministry of Whole-ness: The Gift of Healingand was led by the Ven.Edward King of CornerBrook.

The Mission beganwith Praise and Worship,with music and singingby Roy Hynes, followedby the Holy Eucharist andLaying on of Hands. Themeditation by Archdea-con King was based on St.Luke 18:35-43 - the healingof the blind beggar. Theevening ended with fel-

lowship and refreshments.Saturday morning be-

gan with the Holy Eucha-rist. Registration followedwith fellowship and coffeeand the first workshop ses-sion: Our attitude towarda Healing Ministry. Wewere given questionnairesto consider concerning ourpersonal spiritual tem-perature regarding heal-ing prayer, and also whatwe would consider ourParishs response to thesame question. We thendivided into small groupsto discuss this for a timeand then regrouped todiscuss as a whole andshare our thoughts andexperiences.

After breaking forlunch we re-convenedfor our second workshop

session, Why we continuea Healing Ministry/Whydo we do this thing?/Whydo we put ourselves outthere?

Ar c h d eac on Ki n gpointed out that from thebeginning of the Old Tes-tament in Genesis, Godoffers the gift of healing.The Eucharist is a placewhere healing happensover and over again. TheOSL is invaluable in heal-ing and reconnecting thebrokenness of the church.

Following a lovelyevening meal, we metfor Praise and Worship,with music and singingby Freeman Piercey andShirley Dawe. This wasfollowed by a Healing/Induction Service of thenew Associate Member,

Archdeacon Edward King (left) is thanked for leading the Healing Mission for the Order ofSt. Luke.

Roy Hynes and Layingon of Hands. The medi-tation was based on Luke17 - the healing of the tenlepers. Archdeacon Kinggave a powerful talk thatgave witness to person-al experiences. He saidthat the OSL is a Ministryof Evangelism by pro-claiming the Healer to theworld. Jesus is not onlyour Healer, Jesus is ourWholeness and that weare instruments of HisHealing Grace.

Our Sunday morn-ing service was the HolyEucharist with Layingon of Hands. Archdea-con Kings meditationwas based on John 5 - thehealing of the man at thepool. Once again, he gavea very powerful talk. At

the conclusion of the ser-vice, he was thanked forthe wonderful weekendand inspirational talks andpresented with a token ofour appreciation. Lunchwas then provided foreveryone, bringing theweekend to a close.


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St. Peters, TwillingateDavid Davis

Columnist

The DocumentThe following text is taken from the St Peters Church website which first appeared as a booklet entitled:Historic St Peters Church, Twillingate, Newfoundland , published for the 150th anniversary of thechurch.

The congregation of St Peters can trace its history back as far as 1814, when a request for a min-ister was sent to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. In 1816, the RevJohn Leigh, the first resident minister, arrived in Twillingate.

A church building had already been started and was eventually consecrated in July, 1827 by theBishop of Nova Scotia, The Right Reverend John Inglis.

By 1838, it was decided to build a new church and in 1839 the foundation was laid. On December11, 1842 the first service was held and the church was consecrated on July 3, 1845 by Bishop Field.

St Peters Church is one of the oldest wooden churches in Newfoundland and is patterned from

St. James Church in Poole, England from where the chandeliers were purchased.

The bell was purchased by the people of all religious denominations as a Thanksgiving for thegreat seal harvest in the spring of 1862. The bell bears the inscription: In memory of the GreatHaul, 1862 The bell rang for the first time on December 25, 1863.

The pipe organ, which is used today, was erected in 1897 and was hand blown until an electricblower was installed in 1963.

St Peters Church also has five stained glass windows given in memory of our forebears.

Facts about St Peters Anglican Church:

October 3, 1816 - First resident ministerMay 16, 1838 - A meeting to build a new churchNovember 6, 1839 - Foundation was LaidDecember 11, 1842 - First service held

January 29, 1843 - First evening service heldNovember 2, 1844 - Church construction completed.January 6, 1845 - Church completed - cost 1000July 3, 1845 - Church consecratedAugust 20, 1845 - Brass branches and chandeliers donated and lit for the first time on August 28,1845August, 1846 - Two plaques donated - The Ten Commandments and The Lords Prayer.December 25, 1863 - Bell rang for the first time.1870 - Tower clock donated by the government1884 - Chancel was built in memory of Edwin Duder1897 - Present pipe organ installed1935 - New hymn boards donated1943 - Altar Cross donated1981 - First Ordination ServiceDecember 11, 1992 - One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of First Service

The communi ty ofTwillingate, the site of StPeters Church is one ofthe old settlements on thenortheast coast of New-foundland. It is situated onthe northernmost of a num-ber of small islets in NotreDame Bay, joined togetherby causeways in last partof the Twentieth Century.In the years of the develop-ment of St Peters Church,Twillingate was isolated onits island.

A settlement on an is-land was typical of manyof the early communities inNewfoundland and manycommunities across theworld where settlers fromEurope were few and widelyseparated. The island loca-tion gave a feeling securityfrom the native peoples onthe main land mass of thenew country. In some coun-tries where there were verylarge rivers emptying intothe ocean, settlers tried tofind an island in a river toprovide the same security.

The founding of theoriginal St Peters Church

is connected to the name ofthe Rev John Leigh who isknown for his word list ofthe language of the nativepeople of Newfoundland,the Beothucks. An image ofthis manuscript can be foundin the Provincial Archivesin St Johns. Subsequently

Mr. Leigh was appointedEcclesiastical Commissary,a deputy of the bishop ofNova Scotia whose dioceseincluded Newfoundland.This may be considered afirst step toward the ap-pointment of a bishop anddiocese for Newfoundland.

However it should besaid in connection with theappointment of a bishop forNewfoundland the Bishopof Nova Scotia, the Rt. RevJohn Inglis was very instru-mental raising awareness ofNewfoundland in Englandwhere the appointment of abishop would be made.

The church being some-what modeled on St JamesChurch in Poole, Dorset,England is not surprising asPoole was a source of settlersand trade to the NortheastCoast of Newfoundland,especially the Slade compa-nies which were prominentin the history of Twillingate.Again there are Slade busi-ness records at the Provin-cial Archives.

St Peters has a memori-al to the seal fishery whichhas continued throughoutthe whole history of Twill-ingate to the present to bepillar of the local economy.

It is uncommon to have suchlongevities in an economicactivity.

The present St PetersChurch is one of the oldestwooden churches in contin-uous operation into the newmillennium.


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Honouring George KingSubmitted by

The Revd Edward KeepingSt. Philips

When the prophet, Sam-uel, was choosing a succes-sor to King Saul, the Lordaddressed Samuel and toldhim that the Lord does not seeas mortals see for the Lordlooks on the heart.

As we honoured GeorgeKing, we did so by seeing himthrough Gods eyes and bylooking upon his heart.

Georges birth place wasLamaline. In his youth, hefell in love with Selena, ayoung woman from St. Phil-ips. They were married andthey made St. Philips theirplace of residence. Georgefinds fulfillment in being achild of God and in beinga member of Gods Church.George loves his family, hischurch community, and thecommunity in which he lives.He finds happiness in offer-ing service, not to the churchalone, but also to the widercommunity.

George has been a mem-ber of St. Philips Churchfor nearly fifty years. He

has served as Rectors War-den and as Peoples Warden,Chair of the Property andCemetery Committee, as a

member of Synod and asa member of the Board ofManagement of the LavrockCentre.

Georges service to thechurch has saved us thou-sands of dollars over the yearsas he strove for discountedprices on goods and services.Additionally, he worked un-tiringly to secure donationsfor the church and for churchfund raising.

In public service, Georgewas a former member of theCanadian Armed Forces and

of the Royal NewfoundlandConstabulary. He was a for-mer member of St. PhilipsTown Council. He was in-volved with the CanadianLegion in Portugal Cove formany years. He also servedas an employee with the Vet-erans Memorial Centre in St.

Johns.Due to health issues, at

our Annual Meeting Georgeresigned as Peoples War-den. However, the spirit ofservice is very much a part

of who George was so there-fore, at our Annual Meetingin February and with thepermission of our Bishop,I presented George with acertificate naming him as thefirst Honourary Warden ofour parish. Also, for his widerinvolvement in the Diocese,George was the recipient ofthe Bishops Award of Meritwhich was presented to him

at his hospital bedside by ourBishop, The Rt. Revd CyrusPitman and myself.

One of Georges dreamswas to attend the Consecra-tion of our new Church whichhe worked so hard for. Dueto his ill health, he could notattend but we rememberedhim in our thoughts andprayers during the liturgy.Sadly, only a few short weeks

later, George passed awayand entered into eternal rest.

We are very thankful forGeorges ministry, his service,and continual support. Hisfamily are in our hearts, ourprayers, and we offer ourcontinual support.

Well done, good andfaithful servant of the Lord.God bless you always!

George King (right) is remembered by his friend and parish priest, Edward Keeping (left).

Margaree Fellowship. On April 25th a fellowship was heldfor the St. Augustines Church in Margaree - FoxRoost inwhich 100 women from the parishes of Codroy, Port auxBasques, Isle aux Morts, Burnt Islands and Rose Blancheattended. The theme of the evening was Keep me Spin-ning. It was an especially joyful evening as it was the58th anniversary to the day of the first Anglican Church

Women meeting held in Margaree. We were blessed tohave Carrie Warren in attendance as she was also at thefirst meeting in 1955. It was a beautiful evening with music(provided by Herbert Park and Garland Walters), skits,great food, wonderful fellowship and scalded pork buns.

In the photo (left to right): Jessie Meade, Edna Vautier,Mildred Park, Garland Walters, Herbert Park. Photo andarticle by Karen Simon.


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An Ordinary Day fora Christian

Getting Confirmed

I am writing this sitting inthe kitchen of my late fathershouse where I grew up as amember of the United Church.When my son was born, I con-verted to Roman Catholicism.And a few years after I joinedthe Christian family of St. Mar-tins Cathedral, I decided toget confirmed in the Anglican

Church, which I am pleased tosay, took place on April 14 th ofthis year.

When my decision to dothis became public knowl-edge, several people told methat they didnt think that itwas necessary; that the sac-raments that I had completedalready were acceptable. Whybother to do it again? How-ever, during the process ofpreparing for Confirmation, Ilearned that there is a lot moreto it than just getting some-thing done so that it can be

checked off a list.Initially I had several rea-sons for wanting to be con-firmed at St. Martins. Afterexperiencing a significant lifecrisis I had found healing andsupport within that churchfamily that had resulted inmy firm decision to followJesus and commit to all thatit means. And I wanted verymuch to confirm that reneweddesire. I also wanted my newChristian family to know thatI was committed to being apart of their faith community,entering into worship andserving alongside of them.And, while I believe that alldenominations are part of thelarger Christian community, Ihave found the Anglican tra-dition to be a good match formy journey.

I decided to join in withthe group of young peoplewho were also preparing forthe sacrament of confirmation,and I fell into the role of partcandidate and part helper toReverend John. But mostly, Ibecame a fellow traveler ona most amazing journey. Go-

ing through a confirmationpreparation, or assisting witha group of young people whoare, is something that I wouldhighly recommend for any

adult who wants to explorewhat those promises madefor us at baptism are really allabout.

Young people today arenot going to be satisfied withsitting quietly and memorizing

things. That is not to say thatthere is not a place for learningthe formalized teachings of theChurch. However, as a societywe are teaching them to beinquiring, to question, exploreand make connections. Wecannot welcome them into theChurch and expect any differ-ent. They want to know whatthis thing called Christianityreally is and what it means forthem in their own experiences.And they need a church familythat, in imitation of Jesus, willaccept them as they are, and

nurture them on their journey.In my interaction withthem I was constantly renewedby their honesty, interest andefforts to understand whythis thing called Christianityshould matter to them. Theyand future generations will notbe content to come to churchand sit in a pew because it iswhat their grandparents did.They will need Christianityto make sense to them. And ifit is to make sense, they willneed to understand it for whatit truly is; a commitment to

following Jesus in love and ser-vice. They do not need to learnhow to go to church; they needto learn how to do church.

I learned as much or morethan these wonderful youngpeople during our time to-gether and it made me evenmore eager to renew my com-mitment to follow Jesus. Join-ing with them and ReverendJohn in this journey of faithculminated in a beautiful andjoyful experience as we wereconfirmed by Bishop David ina service filled with love andthe presence of the Holy Spirit.

And so, I have come to un-derstand more fully that con-firmation is not something tobe checked off on a to do list.It is a preparation of the heart,mind and soul to renew thebaptismal vows made whenwe are symbolically welcomedinto Christs church with theblessing of Gods grace. Con-firmation takes the combinedefforts of the candidates, teach-ers, parents and faith commu-nity to ensure that it becomespart of the larger faith journey,and that the candidates reach

a full understanding of thecommitment to Christ that itis meant to be.

6:30a.m. Awoke feelinga bit sluggish but thankedGod for the night. AskedGods blessing for his, andeveryones, day

7:30a.m. Had a cheerful

breakfast, paying particu-lar attention to his elderlyfather (who wasnt feelingvery well).

8:00a.m. Off to work!

Stopped to let a vehicle,stranded at an intersec-tion, into the heavy trafficstream. Smiled and forgavetwo motorists behind himimpatiently blasting theirhorns.

9:15a.m. Rescued anovice lady cashier beingberated by an impatient, irate customer. Calmedthe man, eventually gettinghim to smile. Customerapologizes to the cashier.

10:30a.m. Coffee break!

Sympathized with a fellowworker whose husbandhad been hospitalized theprevious day with a heart

attack. Reminded her ofGods love. Promised tovisit sick man soon. Of-fered to pick up her childat noon, so she could govisit her husband. Silentlyprayed for them all.

12:00 noon. Rushed offto pick up child, as prom-ised, gobbling down a coldsandwich en route. Return-ing, helped an old lady gether car out of a pothole.Arrived ten minutes late.Apologized to the annoyedsupervisor. Forgave himfor nastiness.

2:00p.m. Interviewed a

very nervous young manapplying for an importantposition. Recalling a simi-lar situation he faced him-self years ago, he treatedthe applicant kindly, restor-ing his confidence. Silentlyprayed for the young mansfuture.

3:15p.m . Called his

wife, babysitting their threesmall grandchildren all daybecause their regular care-

taker was ill. Asked her outto dinner. Wife delighted.

4:30p.m. His workday

over. Stayed behind to helpthe lady with the sick hus-band finish the work shedgot behind in.

5:15p.m. Stopped at

corner store to buy wife abox of her favorite candy.Noticed pale thin young

child staring dejectedlyat candy displays. Shookher hand gently, leavinga toonie in her palm. Feltespecially good about that.

7:00p.m. Had a marvel-

lous dinner. Wife refreshed,grateful, especially affec-tionate.

8:30p.m. Visited the

sick man in hospital. En-couraged and comfortedhim. Reminded him ofGods great love. Prayedwith him.

9:30p.m. Home at last!

Kicked off shoes to watcha hockey game. Very tight,tense contest. Enemyteam beats beloved Leafswith fluke goal in the lastminute. Struggles to for-give enemy team.

11:30p.m. Off to bed.

Thanks God sincerely fora good day. Prays that thenight will be a peaceful andblessed one for everyone.

Not a very earth-shak-

ing day, I suppose. But ifeverybody, every day, livedlike this, wouldnt our sad,tired world become an en-tirely different place?

P.S. Its summer, at last!We must thank God for allthe beauty and warm sun-shine. We must worshiphim sincerely all summerlong- wherever we may go!Happy holidays.


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Reflecting on my first yearof Ordained Ministry

Submitted byThe Revd Jeff Blackwood

Bay LArgent

As I sit back in mychair and reflect on thepast few months, it is hardfor me to believe that ayear ago April 29th I mademy vows before the Bishopand was ordained a Dea-con for the Diocese of Cen-tral Newfoundland. Sevenyears of hard work, study,reflection, and a lot ofprayer had finally paid off;there I was surrounded bymy family, dearest friends,and colleagues achievinga goal I was never sure Iwould hit.

In the years leading upto my ordination I woremany different hats; tourguide, actor, musician, the-atre technician, page in theHouse of Assembly, officerwith the Cadet InstructorsCadre branch of the re-serves, student, you nameit. Some may say Im anamateur jack-of-all-trades.

I prefer to say everything Idid was something I lovedto do.

Even after all this, Ifind myself as the rec-tor in the largest parish(geographically) in theCentral Diocese. Which iswhere this reflection doesbegin. Like any youngperson with an ambition,I thought Id be able tomake some sort of differ-ence in this short amountof time, grab the bull bythe horns, and see nothing

but wonderful experiencesat every turn.

I was only partiallyright.

The wonderful expe-riences have been there - Ihave not had a single mo-ment over the past year Iwould call regretful. How-ever, that being said, thefirst year of ministry in myperspective is very diffi-cult. You never know whatwill happen one day to thenext, your own resourcesare somewhat limited, and

in reality you are settlinginto a new living situation.A new home, new people,and possibly far from yourfamily.

How does one survive

the first year of ministry?It would be difficult forme to say exactly what todo. After all, it has onlybeen a year since I was or-dained. In that time I wasable to serve as catechistin my home parish forfive weeks, where I was atleast able to get used to aleadership role before thebig move to Bay LArgent.If I was able to offer sometips to those consideringentering ordained min-istry, or those preparingfor ordination, it wouldbe this:

First, pace yourself:you are new to a position,and there is always some-thing to be done. There isa possibility that you willbe faced with a funeralwithin the first week ortwo in your first parish.There will likely be mul-tiple points in your firstparish as well. The keyis to know what you cando in a given amount oftime, and to know when

to rest. When you have afew hours free, if need be,get out of the rectory andrelax. You are no good toyour parishioners if youare burnt out. If you areonly able to do two tasks aday, dont try to do thirty:you are doing a disserviceto yourself and those youare serving with.

Know when to accepthelp: you have wardens,treasurers, vestries, and aparish council for a reason!How many times have I

called others in the parishto pick their brains? Howoften do I call my bishopwith questions? How of-ten do I contact the otherclergy in the deanery? Askyourself these questions,and if the answer is any-

thing other than as oftenas I have to, you may needto sit and pray a while. Weare not alone in ministry;we have infinite sources ofsupport around us.

Pray, Pray, Pray! Prayeris our most powerfulmeans of getting througheach day. We can not denythat after a period of prayerwe feel refreshed. Morningand evening prayer arevaluable, but at the sametime pray whenever youneed to. If youre stuck ona sermon, stop and praywith it. If you cant figureout scheduling servicesand meetings, stop andpray about it. Pray at ev-ery available moment youhave. Did I mention thatyou should pray?

Take time for yourself:I mentioned this brieflyabove in tip #1, but it doesneed to be re-emphasized.Be it a day off, a couple ofhours a night, or whatevertime you need to refresh.Another tip I would offer

within this is to get a hob-by - hobbies are relaxing,and the possibilities areendless! I have multiplehobbies, and spending anhour with a hobby clearsthe mind and gets youready for the task ahead.And importantly in thistip - do not forget yourown health. Meals willfind you everywhere, andat the end of the day it iseasy to whip up somethingunhealthy. Do not forgetto take care of yourself

spiritually, mentally, andphysically.

I am no expert in howto go about your first yearof ministry. These aremerely the tips I can offerfrom my own perspective.I wouldnt have been able

to get to where I am, norwould I have been ableto do what I am able todo without the incrediblesupport system I have (forfear of omitting names,I will not name specificpeople. They know exactlywho they are). Without thelove and support I have itwould be very difficult toextend that love and sup-port to my parishioners.

The call to ministrycant be taken lightly - it

is a very serious commit-ment, but the rewards aremany: the gift of extendingChrists love to others,walking the journey offaith with others at differ-ent stages of life, the sheerawe of the sacraments. The

past year has been nothingshy of a pure blessing, andI only look forward to thecoming years of my min-istry. I pray that God bewith you as you discernyour journey of faith, andif you feel called to minis-ter in Gods world to Godspeople, do not ignore thatcall. Embrace it with thesame love that God em-braces you with each andevery day.

The Revd Jeff Blackwood


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