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October, 2016

A Section of the Anglican Journal

Photo Terry J. Saunders, 2016

Say I Love You As Jesus Did

The Rt. Revd John Watton

Bishop
Central Newfoundland

Pour out your heart Brand

New Bishop! Impress us with
communication full of clarity,
commitment, and courage!
As you comfort, challenge,
and make the episcopal
vision known. Clear up all

misconceptions, and do so
within the framework of 500
words. Now, come onget
us excited!
Well now, whats a new
Bishop to write? Let me say
the obvious first. I wish to
express how thankful I am to
the people of our Diocese of
Central Newfoundland who
through synod offered me
the call, responsibility, and
gift of the episcopal ministry.
From the very beginning of
my journey through different
ordinations, I have always
had a sense that there was
nothing here that I could
aspire to, work for, or claim
as a right. Everything that
God offers is a gift; nothing
that he commissions us to
share is to have conditions
either: 1 Corinthians 4:7 makes
that very clear: who sees
anything different in you? What
do you have that you did not
receive? And if you received it,

why do you boast as if it were

not a gift?
Hang on to this scripture
for a moment. You will need it
if you read further.
My thanksgivings must
continue outward to St.
Martins and our broader
Church family within our
diocese, across the nation,
and beyond who affirmed the
election and ordination of this
rather ordinary man.
This first article a bit
difficult for me because within
the space of under three
months I have been exposed
to so many levels of episcopal
ministry that I can relate to the
words that are often ascribed
to Socrates: The only thing I
know is that I know nothing.
Nonetheless, here is a
short list of some of the things
that are causing my heart to
burn:
The Anglican Church of
Canada, and how the ongoing

process will affect us.

How I want to hear and
understand the concerns and
anxieties of every follower of
Jesus.
How I long for all of us
to be part of a conversation,
generous in listening, and
humble in receiving one
another as a gift.
How I long for us to see
how cultural shifts, changing
populations, and a world
small and connected through
technology is highlighting
Christianitys weaknesses in
collaborating, witnessing, and
providing tangible ways to
show how God loves and offers
a better way to everyone.
I believe we can do this.
How? By making a commitment
to do whatever is required to
say I Love You with the same
authenticity that Jesus did.
Not I love you in the Lord, or
with any other complication,
addition, or provision. Jesus

gift made one thing clear: he

emptied himself on the cross.
This is the radical example
of the New Testament. By
emptying himself, Jesus made
room for the Other. Thats
you and me. Now, he calls us
to do the best we can to follow
that example. I am excited that
I am part of a generation in the
Church that our Lord intends
to anoint and send forth into
a world that has experienced
change like no other. Lets
ask for Gods blessing, and
receive the Great Commission,
and one another as a gift. In
doing so, we will feel the Spirit
breathe upon all things, right
or left, relative or absolute,
proud or humble, and none
shall be sent empty away.

For many of you who are

faithful readers of Anglican
Life, you will certainly know
Cynthia as a frequent writer
and contributor to the journal.
As Prolocutor Cynthia will
be working closely with the
Primate, and serving as an
ex-officio member of each
committee of the national
church.
Following this historic
General Synod the church
faces many challenges and
opportunities. As we move
forward Cynthia hopes
everyone will feel engaged
and included as we work
together.

Cynthia believes we
have an opportunity to move
forward and focus our energy
in new waysinto being a
more missional church in the
world.
As we move forward
together as a church, may we
experience the gentle power of
God faithfully holding, loving,
and renewing the worldand
always doing a new thing

+John

Cynthia Haines-Turner Elected Next Prolocutor

Article and photograph by
The Revd Steven Maki

I am about to do a new
thing; now it springs
forth, do you not perceive
it?
Isaiah 43.19

From left to right : Cynthia Haines-Turner, Archbishop Fred Hiltz (Primate of

The Anglican Church of Canada), and The Revd Lynne McNaughton (deputy
Prolocutor)

Delegates representing
dioceses across the nation of
Canada gathered this past July
in Toronto for General Synod
2016. A portion of scripture
from the prophet Isaiah served
as a meditation on this Synods
theme: You are my witnesses.
Among the many
components of General Synod,
there are the elections of
officers to serve the church in
particular capacities. Cynthia
Haines-Turner of Pasadena
was elected to serve the
church as the next Prolocutor.
For the very first time a
Newfoundlander was elected
Prolocutor.

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You are my witnesses

Isaiah 43.10

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Preaching Conference Held

in Eastern Diocese
Article and photograph by
The Revd Lynn Courage

On June 6th and 7th, 2016,

the Anglican Diocese of Eastern
Newfoundland and Labrador
hosted a preaching conference
at the Parish of St. Mary
The Virgin entitled, Saying
Grace: How Image, Language
& Story Shape the Sermon.

Geoff Peddle. Both presenters

delved into selected scripture,
providing a fresh focus on
how to read the stories of the
Bible, how to be drawn into
the story, how to live our lives
out of the story, and how to
base our lives around the story.

voice.
The overall experience of
this conference was a positive
one. The presenters were
engaging, well informed,
and led the group in thoughtprovoking discussion. This
conference encouraged all of

Our guest presenters, Ms.

Christine Parton Burkett (from
Duke Divinity School), and The
Revd Dr. Todd Townshend
(from Huron College), led
32 clergy in a practical style
workshop. The format brought
us together in various formats:
large group plenary; pair work;
small group; and individual
creative reflection.
Our conference began
with a meet and greet over
lunch, which was followed
by a welcome from Bishop

We were asked to observe

the activities in the story
that make it come alive by
examining four points: Where
is the trouble in the story? How
does it relate to the trouble in
our world today? Where is the
grace in the storywhat has
God done? Finally, we were
asked: Where is the grace in
the world todaywhat is God
doing/what will God do? We
also examined how to speak
the Gospel gracefully by using
our body, our senses, and our

us to open the Bible and read

the text silently, and then read
it again out loud. We were
encouraged to spend time
listening to what was being
said, conversing with the text,
and determining the hopeful
action God is performing in
or behind the text. Scripture
opens up in new ways when
we use all of our senses to
explore its meaning, enabling
us to have an AHA! moment as
the story reveals Gods grace
to us.

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Syrian Refugee Meeting

Article and photographs by
The Archdeacon Bill Strong

The Archdeaconry
of Trinity, Conception, and
Placentia of the Anglican
Church held an update on the
Syrian Refugee Program on
June 14th at St. Lukes Hall in
Port-de-Grave.
Mr. Ken Walsh of the
Association of New Canadians
was in attendance, and gave an
update on the Newfoundland
& Labrador experience to
date. The Diocese of Eastern
Newfoundland & Labrador is
involved with sponsoring six
families from Syria to settle in
Newfoundland. Congregations
in the Conception Bay North
Area have contributed over
$13,000 to the cause to date.

above: The Revd Greg Mercer (of St. Thomass Church, St. Johns) and the
Revd Emeline Coffin-Stickland (of St. Michaels Church, St. Johns) accept
a cheque to aid in the support of the Syrian refugees.

right: A presentation was made to

Courtney Howell and Don Lambert
of Grates Cove who are working
to sponsor a refugee family to that
community

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St. Pauls Confirmation

Photograph submitted by
Doreen Dowding

Bishop Jones: The

Planned Giver

Kevin Smith
Columnist

Pictured above are the members of the Confirmation Class from St. Pauls,Grand Bay Channel, Port Aux Basques
Back row, left to right, are Emily Lomond, Archbishop Coffin, and Jonathan Sheaves
Front row, left to right, are Jodi Sheaves, Jennifer Horwood, Jessica Organ, Alexis Stone, and Travis Mauger

St. Philips Birthday

Photograph submitted by
Courtney Melindy

The parish of St. Philips, in

the Community of St. Phillips,
celebrated the birthday of
their patron saint last May.
What a wonderful way to
remember a Saint of our
Church, and to bring together
the congregationand there
was even a cake!
Pictured on the right are:
Reegan Gosse, Kenny Brown, and
the Revd Ed Keeping (rector of St.
Philips)

Every day brings its

share of surprises! Earlier
this summer I visited with
a collector of bottles and
other items in Trinity Bay in
search of a cover for a new
electrical panel in my cabin
in Spreadeagle by the sea.
Well, he brought out this huge
picture of none other than
Bishop Llewellyn Jones that he
had found it while cleaning out
a house in the area after the
occupants had passed away.
The picture was too big for
my use and I didnt take him up
on his offer.
However, the picture did
pique my interest in Bishop
Jones and I began some
research into this remarkable
man
Llewellyn Jones was born
in Liverpool, England in 1840
and was consecrated Bishop
of Newfoundland in May 1878.
He arrived in St. Johns in June
of the same year. Interestingly
enough, his predecessor
James Kelly had resigned the
year before due to an aversion
to sailing but this wasnt the
case with this man.
Bishop Jones served the
Diocese until 1917the longest
serving Bishop in our history in
the Diocese of Newfoundland
(which at that time also
included Bermuda).
During his tenure,
he had to deal with
the great fire of
1892 which caused
extensive damage
to the Cathedral
and destroyed a
number of clergy
homes. According
to reports, Bishop
Jones rolled up
his sleeves and
supervised the
reconstruction of
the Cathedral which
was completed in
1905.

There is another aspect

of this story which fascinated
me. Bishop Jones had a legal
will and testament which was
probated in 1919one year
after his death in 1918. His will
demonstrated his generosity
and his Christian charity.
In his will, he left funds for
family members and friends.
However, more importantly,
he bequeathed a number
of legacies to organizations
such as the Clergy Widows
and Orphans Fund as well
as the Clergy Retirement
Funds all within the Diocese.
He also left funds for Clergy
Sustination Fund and the
Church of England Orphanage.
In addition, a bequest was left
to the Widows Fund of the
Bermuda Church Society.
One important message
that has been promoted over
the last sixteen years is that
church leadersclergy and
layityshould show leadership
in the ministry of planned
giving. That means they are
encouraged to ensure they
have a legal will and in that
will, they are prayerfully asked
to consider the church as
worthy of a bequest. After all,
if the leadership isnt onside
with this ministry, how can we
expect our faithful parishioners
to endorse and support our
church through a planned gift!
Thats why I was so
delighted to read about
Bishop Jonesa pioneer in
the ministry of planned giving
and an excellent role model for
all church leaders.

Kevin Smith is a gift planning

consultant for the Anglican
Church of Canada.
He can be contacted at
709 739-5667
or by email:
kevinsmith709@gmail.com

Portrait of Bishop Llewellyn Jones

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4
The Revd Robert Cooke
and the Revd Mark
Nichols help to carry the
banner from St. Marks
Parish, lending support
to the LGBTQ+ community
during the Pride Parade in
St. John.s

St. Davids
Plants Garden
in Churchyard

Pasadena Church Wants to

Help Endangered Bees

Marching in the Pride Parade

Submitted with photographs by
The Revd Robert Cooke

On July 17th, a beautiful

sunny Sunday afternoon,
the Parish of St. Marks took
part in the 2016 Pride Parade
in St. Johns. St. Marks has
been involved with the Pride
Community for three years
now. The two previous years
St. Marks has helped organize
Out in Faith as part of Pride
Week festivities. This event

is a chance for people from

the LGBTQ+ community to
share their faith journeys.
Sadly, these stories are often
ones of struggle and rejection
from their faith communities.
This year St. Marks helped
in organizing an Inter-Faith
worship service as part of
the Pride Week festivities,
represented by Father

above and below: a group from St. Davids gathers to plant and admire
their new garden
top right: The Revd Steven Maki working on the garden
bottom right: the garden as it appeared in August

Mark Nichols and the Revd

Derrick Bishop (Deacon at
The Anglican Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist in St. Johns).
St. Marks was overjoyed to
take part in the parade this
year, especially as the parade
was only a few days after the
General Synod vote in favour
of Marriage Equality.

Article and photographs by

Megan King

On Sunday, June 25th,

St. David of Wales Church
in Pasadena was buzzing
with excitement for various
reasons. A few weeks prior,
the parishioners of St. Davids
welcomed the appointment of
a new rector, the Revd Steven
Maki. With his appointment,
Revd Steven injected some
new ideas that would soon be
carried out.
One idea that Revd
Steven brought to the table
was the plan to create a flower
garden to attract endangered
honeybees. Revd Stevens
plan was inspired by the fifth
mark of mission: to strive
to safeguard the integrity
of creation, and sustain and
renew the life of the earth.
This mission is about keeping
nature and wildlife alive to
protect the environment.
Theres been new media
coverage confirming the
increasing honeybee mortality.
Revd Steven realized this,
and came to the conclusion
that doing something about
this would fit perfectly with
the fifth mark of mission. One
way to attract honeybees and
maintain honeybee population
is to plant flowers. What could
be a better idea than planting
a flower garden adjacent to
our church?
In addition to his love of
gardening, another reason
behind Revd Stevens desire
to plant a flower garden was
that he wanted the Sunday
school children to understand
the importance of taking care
of our environment. It was
an ingenious plan to combine
getting the children of St.

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Davids involved in the church

and getting them informed
about their environment. Not
only were the Sunday school
children involved, but so were
the servers, the Eucharistic
ministers, and also regular
worshipers.
When the beautiful church
service that Sunday morning
concluded, everyone headed
outside to give life to our soonto-be flower garden. There
was a feeling of pride knowing
we were doing something to
help the environment. It was
relaxing taking off our shoes
and getting covered in soil as
we planted all kinds of flowers
in our garden. It brightened
everyones day seeing the
little children so happy to be
planting and watering the
flowers that theyd just laid
in the ground. The feeling
of euphoria was evident all
around the garden.
After planting our flowers
and blessing them, everyone
took a little time for fellowship
and food inside. Pizza and
ice cream were the orders of
the day, and the lunch was
followed by face painting
for the young and old alike.
Everyone seemed to enjoy
themselves immensely and
indulged in the beauty of the
flowers.
Now that our flowers have
been planted, we just have
to continue to nurture them
and monitor their growth on
a weekly basis as we attend
church on Sunday morning.
This was a novel idea, and we
hope there are many more like
this to follow!

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Our Primates
Gracious
Leadership

Cynthia Haines-Turner
Columnist

By now, much has been

written about General Synod
2016. Many pastoral letters
and statements have been
issued by bishops and clergy,
rightly dealing with the hurt
that came as a result of us
discussing, debating and
eventually passing the first
reading of the amendment to
the Marriage Canon. Much has
been said about the need to
change an adversarial system
that pits people of good will
and faithfulness against one
another in a yes/no vote. Many
will have questioned whether
or not an archaic system that
we have inherited still serves
the Church well. What may
have worked in another time
and context may no longer
be relevant. Is it time for us to
consider how to discern the
mind of the Church in ways
that are not as divisive as
our parliamentary system has
come to be?
Reflections will also have
highlighted moments of joy
and celebrationSundays
engagement with the
Indigenous community being
perhaps the greatest example
of that, when we worshiped,
listened to, and affirmed our
commitment to our journey
together as members of the
Anglican Church of Canada. We
heard about our relationships
with the churches in Cuba and
Brazil, our ministry throughout
the Anglican Communion, with

Confirmation in Codroy

Submitted with photograph by

Nancy Collier

the Diocese of Jerusalem,

through the Council of the
North, and about the way
Canadian Anglicans responded
to the people of Fort McMurray
during the wildfire and
subsequent evacuation.
Through it allthrough the
ups and down, the emotional
highs and lows, the difficult
debate, the minutiae of points
of order and processthere
were a few constants. One was
the presence and guidance
of the Holy Spirit which is
promised to us whenever we
gather Gods name. Another
was the gracious, faithful,
patient and loving leadership
of our Primate, the Most Revd
Fred Hiltz. From the beginning,
we feared that our engagement
with and eventual vote on the
Marriage Canon would be
challenging and painful. And
it was. Those planning for
General Synod developed what
we believed to be the best
process for our conversations,
knowing that any process
would be at best, imperfect.
In the end, I believe the most
we could hope for was that no
matter how they cast their vote,
those gathered would have
some understanding of how
others would be affected and
would have heard, firsthand,
the human cost of their choice
on those with whom they had
worshiped, prayed and shared
meals. But we are all human
beings and as the debate wore
on and we were bogged down
in motions and amendments,
people became tired, anxious,
upset, and yes, angry. Our
Primates task was not easy but
he was resolute in facing it with
integrity. He reminded us of
who we were as people of God,
he prayed with us, and when
patience flagged and tempers
flared, he offered us steady
leadership. He navigated those
waters of fractious debate and
procedure with skill and grace
and the kind of strength that
comes from the leading of
Gods Holy Spirit. Thanks be
to God.

Holy Trinity Church, Codroy, Newfoundland--Confirmation held on June 5th, 2016.

Back row: Confirmation teachers, Joan Hillard; Shelly Hilliard
Middle row: Minnie Hilliard (lay minister); Archbishop Percy Coffin
Front row: Samantha Hilliard; Austin Young; Erica Hilliard; Andr Collier

Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods

Ron Clarke
Columnist

A young boy once said to

me, in all seriousness, I guess
we dont have to worry about the
first commandment any more.
Today nobody is stupid enough
to make an image of a bull or a
man or something like that and
then bow down to it and worship
it. How superstitious and dumb
people must have been in the
old days!
Naivet like that can be so
charmingand so fatal! Thou
shalt have no other gods before
me means a lot more than it
seems to suggest. First of all,
this commandment is explicitly
negative: Thou shalt not
makeany graven imageshalt
not bow down thyself. Putting
other gods before God means
much more than making images
of gold, stone, or wood to fall
down and worship. Every single
time I make a deliberate choice

between what I myself want and

what I believe God would want,
I am putting God either first or
second in my life. If I choose to
gratify myself rather than God,
I am relegating God to second
place. I have put something else
before God. I have broken the
commandment.
Though we have carved no
graven images, many of us have
a multitude of other gods which,
consciously or otherwise, we
worship. God number one, for
so many of us, is money. Oh,
how we venerate that great
green deity! Whenever theres
a conflict between attending
church or making a buck, which
of us will go to worship and
lose a dollar? Worshiping God
will have to take second place.
After all, we need the money,
dont we?
What about making
money dishonestly? I dont
mean robbing a bank, printing
counterfeit money, stealing
from a little old lady, or anything
obviously criminal. I mean
cheating a business or big
corporation or the government.
Those emotionless, heartless,
impersonal giants who rip us
off, anyway. We see them as
con artists who rightly deserve
what they get when we cheat
them. Are we doing Gods will
when we cheat them? Or are we
worshipping the dollar? Money
may be the number one god for
many of us, but it certainly isnt
the only one! Far too many of us

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worship ourselves.
For many people the self
comes first, last and always
God often comes in a poor
second. Topping the list of
our priorities today are our
own prestige, our luxuries
and comforts, our lusts and
pleasures, our leisures and
sports. Weekends and Sundays
are for relaxation, enjoyment.
Weekends are for trailers and
summer cottages, not for stuffy
churches. The man who said
last June when schools closed,
The church wont see me again
until September, is typical of
a majority of people today.
Whenever we put self before
God we are breaking the first
commandment.
Although the first
commandment is explicitly
negative, it is, on the other
hand, implicitly positive. By this
commandment God implies
that man must put him first in
all things. In every aspect of our
daily lives; therefore, we must
determine what God would
have us do, and give that first
prioritynot an easy thing to do!
Very often our desires conflict
with the will of God. The flesh
wars against the Spirit, as St.
Paul said.
Keeping the first
commandment is an exercise
in learning Gods will for us,
subjugating our selfish desires,
and realigning our entire lives to
conform to the will of God.

OCTOBER 2016

St. Peters, CBS

Confirmation
Article and photographs by
Jack Morgan

St. Peters, CBS had

the honour and privilege of
welcoming The Rt. Revd Geoff
Peddle, Bishop of Eastern
Newfoundland and Labrador to
preside over their confirmation
service on Sunday evening,
June 12th.
The registration for
Confirmation took place last
October, and preparation
consisted of 18 classes and
special events throughout the
year.
Mr. Andrew Greeley and
Ms. Amy Anthony instructed
the candidates in various areas
including the Creeds, learning
about Jesus and the Cross,
the Ten Commandments,
and many other teachings of
the Bible. They also learned
about the value of the Churchs
ministry, which included visits
to the Cathedral and CBS
Food Bank. The candidates
also conducted a
special collection
for the Food Bank.
The Revd Jean
Smith, Rector of
St. Peters was
very pleased with
how the service
unfolded and the

near capacity attendance.

Confirmation is a wonderful
celebration of faith and
discipleship. Those being
confirmed affirm the promises
of faith and commitment to
God that were initially made
for them by their parents and
sponsors at their baptism,
said Revd Jean. Those being
confirmed are welcomed and
affirmed through prayer and
through the laying on of hands
by the Bishop.
Andrew and Amy have a
combined 31 years of service
teaching Confirmation classes.
Their duties also included
frequent contact with the
candidates and parents,
including telephone calls,
emails, and meetings.
The candidates enjoyed a
pot luck meal earlier in the day
with their teachers, parents,
sponsors, and Bishop Peddle.

Never Ending Changes

Illustration year tree Jktu_21from Shutterstock

The Allison Billard

Columnist

Ecclesiastes 3:1
There is a time for everything, and a season for every
activity under the heavens.

Andrew Greeley and Amy Anthony, Confirmation

class teachers

It has been a season of

change since my last column.
After six months at home
with the boys I secured a
new job in a totally different
industry. And as I write, our
family life is about to change

dramatically once again. My

eldest son is heading to full day
kindergarten in just a couple of
weeks, and things will never
be as they were before. Its
exciting and terrifying all at
once.
Change is hard. New is
often frightening. We cling to
old habits and routines that
are familiar and comfortable.
When things get turned upside
down we mourn the loss of
what we knew.
But we also celebrate the
new opportunity. New job!
First day of school! We take
pictures, we buy new things,
we mark the momentous
occasion. And after a while,
new routines and habits form
and we can hardly remember
what it was like before the
change.
It is true for changes that
are forced upon us, but it is
equally true for change that
we undertake ourselves. It

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can take 30 days or more

to form a new habit, a fact
that is painfully obvious in
the personal fitness industry
when February rolls around.
To do something for 30 days
is a commitment, it takes
dedication and willpower. And
in our technological age of
instant gratification it is hard to
stay with something when you
cannot see immediate results.
I intend to start a new
prayer habit for myself and
my family now that the boys
are getting older. The start of
a new school year is as good
a time as any to start new
routines, I figure. I hope that
it will help us all to focus more
on our faith, to help us find a
little more harmony (a difficult
thing to come by with two
small boys!) and enrich our
lives and bring God into the
everyday routines of our lives.
As with any new thing
I am sure I will meet with
some resistance (but why
mommy?). There will be days
when I struggle to find the time.
Sometimes I might forget. But
persistence is the key. Keep
at it and before we know it,
well have a new routine going.
The day will come where the
kids are reminding me that
its prayer time, just as they
remind me about saying grace
at meal time and reading
stories at bedtime.
Change is inevitable
and sometimes it feels
overwhelming but it molds
and shapes who we are and
if we trust that there is a plan
we can come out all the better
for it. What new habit have you
wanted to try? What better
time than the present?

OCTOBER 2016

The Good Shepherd, Mount Pearl

Submitted by
Donna Ronnan

Godly Play Training

Article by Donna Ronnan

Article by Emily F. Rowe

service on May 29th, 2016

Bishop Peddle recognized
six young people for their
The Rt. Revd Dr. Geoffrey
response to his challenge
Peddle, Bishop of Eastern
with the presentation of the
Newfoundland and Labrador,
first Bishops Challenge to
has challenged all parishes
Youth certificates. In total,
to reach out to communities,
the six recipients have given
one hundred and sixty-two
hours of volunteer service that
ranged from mowing grass,
baking for seniors, assisting
with childrens activities,
participating in outreach
projects, serving at events,
and helping in the community
garden. These amazing young
people are truly doing Gods
work in our world! Any parishes
interested in introducing this
youth recognition program
Back row: The Ven. Charlene Taylor, Donna Ronan, Joel Quinton, Noah Jacobs, with their young people are
invited to contact the Parish of
Lindsey Hill
the Good Shepherd. Together
Front row: Emily Battist, Keara Savoury, Makenna Kirby
we can celebrate our youth!
Photo by Joe OQuinn

to make a difference, and to

truly be Gods people in this
world. When parishes have
responded to this challenge
wonderful things have
happened. Response has come
from all age groups and taken
many forms. At a Confirmation

New storytellers for Godly Play, seen here with leaders Donna Ronnan
and Kathy Peddle.

Godly Play now has even

more certified storytellers in
Newfoundland! Another group
completed their training to
become Godly Play storytellers
over the summer of 2016.
The training was facilitated
by members of the parish
of the Good Shepherd,
including Donna Ronnan,
Kathy Peddle, and Barbara
Boone. Using the hands-on
experience of being able to
use the storytelling materials

Photo by Joe OQuinn

Confirmation

Photo by Donna Ronnan

Bishops Challenge to Youth

Back row: The Ven. Charlene Taylor, Bishop Geoffrey Peddle

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OCTOBER 2016

Hiking and
Meditation

The Ven. Gerald Westcott

Columnist

Being in the outdoors

and connecting with nature is
something that we are made
for. The exercise, the fresh
air, the beautiful wildlife and
landscape has the God given
potential to open up the mind
and free the soul. Over the
last number of years, hiking
and being in nature has taken
on for me a more intentional
spiritual practice. Ive been
spending more time in nature
as a means of getting out
of my busy, overcrowded,
tiny mind, and connecting
with the freedom, beauty and
spaciousness of creation.
Last fall I was on a solo

their unrelenting and limited

thinking minds. There are
even those who hit the trail
and enter into nature hoping
to experience more inner
freedom, only to carry all of
their mind noise and distraction
with them on the trail.
Therefore the intention of the
nature and spirituality hike was
to enter into nature with simple
presence and appreciation as
a means of opening up our
busy and complex minds. The
beautiful landscape helped
us to become forgetful of self
and, through encounter with
nature, connected us to the
larger Life that pulses through
all of creation.
The hike began with some
direction on how we might
want to consider combining
meditation and hiking. The
20 participants could linger
and do their own looking and
listening and experiencing at
their own pace during the first
leg of the hike, all of which
was done in silence. At the
half way point, and before
eating lunch, the invitation
was made to reflect upon and
share something of how we

The Skys The Limit

Article and photographs by
The Revd Shaun OConnor

At the top: Bishop Watton

talks to the group
Second from the top: Captain
Carl Squires of the RCAF

overnight backpacking hike

on a section of the East
Coast Trail. On the hike out
of the wilderness, I met two
men working on the trail,
members of the East Coast
Trail Association. We got to
talking, I told them I was an
Anglican Priest, and that they
should consider taking me
on as chaplain for the trail.
One of the men thought there
might be something to that
idea, and invited me to apply
to become a hike leader for
the Association. With that,
I applied, went through the
orientation process, and led
my first group hike in August
as a Nature and Spirituality
hike.
So many people live their
lives trapped in the cage of

experienced and connected

with nature. The return leg of
the hike was at a more normal
pace together as a group, in
silence, but with more open
minds and a greater sense
of simple presence. Hiking
straight through on the return
leg was also an opportunity
to practice mindfulness in
focusing on each step and each
breath we take. Again at the
end of this portion of the hike,
the group shared something
of their own inner experience.
All participants fully enjoyed
and got something refreshing
out this nature and spirituality
hike. Creation is in us and
all around us, inviting us to
connect and to become whole.
All we have to do is step in!

On the left: making and

decorating a kite
Below: having fun on the
river

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Alex won the high-flying

competition. About 120
meters of kite string had been
let outand he still wanted to
go! No, Alex wasnt attached
to the kite, but he was some
proud of his creation as he flew
it from below.
Each of the youngsters
from Central Diocese Boys
Camp this past July made
their own kite out of heavyduty garbage bags, wooden
dowels, electric tape and
string. They either made the
Diamond kite, representing
the Cross, or the Delta kite,
representing the Trinity, and
custom decorated them.
Kites were a wonderful
craft to illustrate our Camp
theme this year: Sky:
Everything is Possible with
God. Each day we learned to
trust God more through songs,
games, active presentations,
and prayer. As part of our
Bible learning, we marched
under the orders of a Roman
centurion, entered a smelly
tomb, discovered an ambush
in a garden, carried a life-size
wooden cross to erect at the
dumpster (Golgotha was not
a glamorous place), and fried
fish for breakfast by the brook.
We celebrated the
Eucharist with our new bishop
who, as part of his sermon on
loving the Lord even when
its tough, told us how he was
shot at while a young man. We
were visited by Captain Carl
Squires of RCAF 9 Wing who
wanted to fly in on a Cormorant
helicopter, but instead told
us a story of praying through
a near-crash in an Aurora
submarine-hunter.
The closing campfire
was a talent show of singing,
acting, jokes, origami, tricks,
and Alexs extraordinary ability
to calculate the day of the
week you were born simply
by hearing your birthdate.
Tubing down the river, Water
Dodge Ball, corn fritters, and
Sardine night-games were all
part of the fun of Boys Camp.
We hope that youll join us
next year!

OCTOBER 2016

Parish of the Ascension, Mount Pearl

Jesus is the Light of the World
Follow Him!

Our Summer Students

Articles and photographs by

Kimberley Pope

What a wonderful way

to kick off summerwith
our annual Vacation Bible
School (VBS) adventure at the
Parish of the Ascension. Our
church was transformed with
stalactites, stalagmites, and
rock walls as we embarked on
a Cave Quest. Children of all

ages gathered together for fun

and fellowship through many
different activities. Children
played, sang, and learned.
Activities were varied, from
the imagination station where
they smashed rocks to find
crystals and made their very
own cave snot, to the deep

bible quest cave where

they explored stories of the
prophets and Jesus. Through
the work of many volunteers,
VBS 2016Cave Quest
was a tremendous success.
Thank you to everyone who
participated!

Pictured above: starting the

day in song
Pictured on the left: leaders
and junior leaders climbing
the walls

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Grants to hire summer

students help parishes to
function effectively over the
summer months and provide
students with valuable work
experience and earnings.
Our parish was blessed with
grants to hire two summer
students this year. Kaelie
Oake is a member of Parish of
the Ascension and is a Mount
Pearl Senior High Graduate.
She is attending Memorial
University in pursuit of a degree
in Social Work. Joel Quinton, a
member of Parish of the Good
Shepherd is also a Mount Pearl
Senior High Graduate. Joel is
attending College of the North
Atlantic and is planning a career
in Video Game Art and Design.
Kaelie and Joel have both
been instrumental in supporting
our Parish over the summer
months. Their first week on
the job found them immersed
with the volunteer leaders
at Vacation Bible School.
Throughout their time with
us, they assisted those who
called or visited the parish
office, provided clerical and
administrative support as well
as paint and lawn maintenance.
We are very thankful for
their hard work and dedication
and hope their work experience
will serve them well in their
studies and future endeavours.
We pray they will enjoy much
success in post-secondary
education and their careers
as have many of our previous
students.
We caught up with a few
of our former students to see
what they are up to now. Olivia
was a summer student with us
for three years 2011, 2012

Jared

above: Kailie Oake

below: Joel Quinton
Penni

Olivia

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and 2013 and a very talented

jack of all trades. Olivia has a
B. KinC and is currently working
on a Bachelor of Arts focusing
on French and Religious
Studies. She continued her
involvement in Parish life as a
leader/trainer for the Servers
Guild and as a coordinator
with VBS. Jared was a summer
student with us in 2007. Also
a very talented jack of all
trades, Jared graduated from
the Paramedicine program
at College of North Atlantic
and worked as a paramedic
before joining the Canadian
Armed Forces as a Medic.
Jared has recently returned
to the Province as an Officer
Cadet with the Air Force and is
pursuing a degree at Memorial
University. Jared continues
his involvement in the Parish
as a Lay Eucharistic Assistant
and plans to enter the ministry
once he has completed the
necessary education. Penni
was a summer student with
us in 2004, and another of our
very talented jack of all trades.
Penni studied Nautical Science
at the Marine Institute, has
worked on several oil tankers
along the Eastern Seaboard
and is currently second officer
on an oil tanker on the St.
Lawrence.
These are just a few of
the many incredible summer
students we have been blessed
with in our Parish. Summer
Studentsthey are a wonderful
resource for our parish and we
look forward to next summer
and the opportunity to hire
another student!

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The Revd Dr.

Alex Faseruk
Honoured by
MUN

The Reverend
Sheila White
Article and photograph by
Sandra Taylor

be faithful to God and do

the very best you can each
and every day for others.
She brought opposite sides
together to have people work
side by side. She turned
negative energy into a positive,
productive outcome.
The day she announced
her illness to the congregation
was the first time a lot of
the congregation realized
her vulnerability. Not very
often during her illness did
she let it break her spiritif
anything it made her stronger
because she was determined
to overcome it.
When she knew her battle
was getting harder to fight
she decided it was time to
retire and not have the parish
held back. Shortly after her
retirement, her battle with
cancer was lost.
As our beloved Sheila
sang to us; I Know the Master
of the Wind, it still echoes
through our hearts and minds
and we know that she is now
safe with the Master of the
Wind.

Submitted by
The Revd Dr. A. Faseruk

The Revd Dr. Alex Faseruk speaking

at Queens College Convocation,
fall 2015

T h e Re v d D r. A l e x
Faseruk, most recently known
to many readers of Anglican
Life as the head of Queens
College, is being honoured
on October 20th by Memorial
University where he taught
in the Business school for 35
years.
A 3M Teaching Fellow,
Faseruk received 24 teaching
awards over the course of his
career, including Professor
of the Year from graduating
classes, the Presidents Award
for Distinguished Teaching,
National Posts Leaders in
Management Education, the
Distinguished Teaching Award
from Academy of Finance

and the Beta Gamma Sigma

Leadership Award.
He coached Memorial
teams both nationally and
internationally, that resulted
in Memorial students winning
more than 50 first places and
$100,000 in prize money.
In 2006 Faseruk was the
inaugural recipient of the Dr.
J. Pierre Brunet Coach Award,
and he also won the Arnoldi
Award for Coaching Excellence
in 2008.
Faseruk produced more
than 80 referred proceedings
and conference papers, and
he also wrote 45 journal
publications. In addition to
this, he served on the editorial

I know the Master of the wind,

I know the Maker of the rain,
He can calm the storm, make
the sun shine again,
I know the Master of the wind

Photo Emily F. Rowe

On September 7th, 2015,

the world changed forever for
the family, friends, and parish
of All Saints in Conception
Bay South.
The Revd Sheila White
passed away in the presence
of her family at the young
age of 58 years. She loved
both her immediate family
and the family of All Saints,
and the other parishes where
she presided during her time
as an Anglican priest. But
she left this earthly place to
be reunited with her Father,
her Sister, and to meet her
greatest loves: our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, and God
our Father in Heaven. We can
only imagine how wonderful
that day had been when Revd
Sheila was able to meet them
after believing in them and
teaching of them throughout
her life.
Throughout her
priesthood, life, and illness,
no matter what she faced,
she faced it head on with a
conviction to see it through
and to reach a resolution. She
was a fighting spirit who never
lost faith. She often preached
not to be afraid to admit you
are a Christian, and to not let
others subdue your love of
God and Jesus Christ.
Those she met as an
Anglican Priest she took
a genuine interest in.
Whether it be a parishioner,
a stranger whom she had
never met before who
just needed someone to
talk to or required help.
Or a group of children
f r o m Af r i c a Wa t o t o,
whom she admired and
praised for the work they
were doing to make better
lives for orphaned African
children. Revd Sheila
loved to celebrate your
accomplishments and
achievements no matter
how big or small.
She always preached
and tried to instill in others
to always keep your faith,

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boards of three journals.

Faseruk is a graduate
of Queens and Dalhousie
Universities, the University
of Kentucky, and of our own
Queens College in St. Johns
With files from Memorial
University Gazette

OCTOBER 2016

Faith and
Magic

New Cross and

Columbaria

The Revd Jonathan Rowe

Columnist

God had threatened ruin

and downfall for the entire
household of Eli the priest,
because his two sons had been
such corrupt reprobates. In the
fourth chapter of 1 Samuel, that
downfall came quickly.
The Israelites fought
against the Philistines, but
quickly found themselves
outmatched. So they decide
to take the Ark of the Covenant
into battle before them. At
this point, the story seems to
become rather like the plot of
an Indiana Jones movie. The
Ark is seen as so powerful a
religious artifact as to be a
military weapon, and whoever
carries it into battle becomes
theoretically unbeatable.
The Ark was, of course,
the box that the Israelites
used to carry the tablets of
the Ten Commandments. It
was a symbol of their covenant
with God and a sign of Gods
presence in their midst. For
the Israelites to take it into
battle was an attempt to have

God lead them into battle.

At this point, their beliefs
were not quite what we would
call monotheism. Instead of
Our God is the only god, the
Israelites believed Our God is
tougher than your gods.
When the Israelite army
saw the Ark coming, they were
encouraged, believing that
their God, who had defeated
the gods of Egypt during the
Exodus, was about to do the
same to the Philistine gods.
The Philistines were terrified,
for much the same reasons.
Ironically, though, bringing
the Ark into battle is a very
bad idea. The Philistines are
spurred to fight even harder
and more valiantly, and the
Israelites are thoroughly
defeated.
Isnt it easy to fall into
traps like this? In principle, the
Israelite army were doing the
right thing. They trusted that
God would save and deliver
them like he had done in
the past. Taking the Ark into
battle was at the same time
a profound statement of their
faith and a sign that they were
losing that faith. Perhaps the
Ark was becoming some sort

Go where life takes you, but plan ahead.

As a free spirit, you rarely look back. But you

should look ahead - especially to protect your
loved ones when youre no longer there.
All it takes is a little preplanning.

of magical talisman for them,

as if all they needed to do
was take it into battle to be
victorious.
God cares for us and
protects us, but hes not
in the business of granting
wishes, like some kind of
holy concierge. I might put a
statue of St. Christopher on
the dashboard of my car, or a
Jesus fish on the bumper, and
either one of those actions
might be an expression of my
faith. But unless Im also going
to follow the rules of the road
and drive safely, neither one
of those will keep me out of
an accident!
The Israelites put their
trust in the Ark, rather than
in God, and wind up losing
the battle. Elis sons, who had
helped take it into battle, are
both killed together on the
same day, just like God had
promised. Whats even worse,
the Ark itself is captured by the
Philistines, and the Israelites
now have to contend with the
suggestion that maybe their
God is not actually tougher
than all the other gods. But
thats another story, for
another time.

Improvements To Both
Forest Road and Kenmount
Road Cemeteries
Article and photographs by
Arthur King

On July 20th, 2016,

the Rt. Revd Dr. Geoffrey
Peddle, Bishop of Eastern
Newfoundland and Labrador,
dedicated and blessed two
new columbaria in the Forest
Road Cemetery, and also a
new cross in the Kenmount
Road Cemetery. These grey
granite structures were
manufactured and installed by
Heritage Memorials Limited.
The columbaria sites in
the Forest Road Cemetery are
surrounded by beautiful beech
trees, some of which are a
hundred years old. Together
with patios, flower beds, and
park benches, they provide
a dignified setting for the
remembrance of loved ones.
Each of the new columbaria
contain 48 very large niches,

Pictured on the right:

Archdeacon Sam Rose and
Bishop Peddle with the new
cross at the Kenmount Road
Cemetery.
Pictured below: Bishop Peddle
in Forest Road Cemetery (the
new comunbaria are to the left
and back of the group)

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the cremated remains of up
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The cross, at twelve feet
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base, is the first large
commemorative cross for
the Anglican Cemetery on
Kenmount Road. The cross and
base rest on a 10 foot deep
concrete foundation, which is
reinforced with stainless steel
rods. The site is part of our
Memorial Park, which is to be
landscaped with trees, flowers,
and park benches. Families
and friends can come here to
remember and celebrate the
lives of their loved ones.

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12

Thank You From the North

Lakeshore Chorus
Article by
Marilyn Duplacey

The North Lakeshore

Chorus would like to thank the
Anglican Life Newspaper for
advertising its recent concert
series on their Facebook
page, as well as the Anglican
churches in Newfoundland
who supported and promoted
these concerts in such a stellar
manner. The choirs 14 day
tour of Newfoundland was
a tribute to the sacrifices
of the soldiers of the Royal
Newfoundland Regiment on
the 100th anniversary of the
Battle of Beaumont Hamel.
Choir members were deeply
impressed by the warm island
welcome accorded to them and
the positive feedback received

from so many members of the

audience.
Singing at so many historic
Anglican churches across the
province was a real privilege.
Our first engagement
was at the Beaumont
Hamel Sunday service at St.
Thomass Anglican Church
(The Garrison Church) on July
3rd. The choirs singing prior
to the main service was well
received, as was an historical
presentation of the history
of the Royal Newfoundland
Regiment from 1914-1916,
given by the choirs producer,
Michael Korn.
The choir sang briefly
under blue skies and sunshine

at St. Pauls Anglican Church

in Trinity on July 5th prior to
the laying of a wreath at the
war memorial. The following
day the heavens opened;
however, this did not dampen
the enthusiastic welcome
from Fr. Paul C. Thoms and the
congregation at the Church
of the Holy Cross, Eastport. A
delicious tea, prepared by the
ladies of the ACW, was enjoyed
by all following a morning
concert.
Another enthusiastic
crowd greeted us at St. Peters
Anglican Church, Twillingate on
July 7ththanks to the efforts of
the Revd Joanne Mercer and
the parish team. The choirs

tour took them to northern

Newfoundland where they
had the opportunity to perform
at the Church of St. Mary the
Virgin, St. Anthony, on July
11th. Many in the appreciative
audience indicated that not
many performers travelled that
far north.
The choirs final concert
was given to a capacity crowd
at the Anglican Cathedral of
St. John the Evangelist, Corner
Brook on July 13th, in large part
due to the hard work of Doreen
Klassen, the Revd Lynn Brae,
and Jennifer Matthews. The
choir was thrilled to be joined
by members of local Corner
Brook choirs. A wonderful

concert and an incredible way

to end a fabulous tour.
Its hard to believe that
the choir sang 22 concertsin
14 daysfrom the Sunrise
Ceremony at Signal Hill, St.
Johns on July 1st, to Cape
Spear, to the Aviation Museum
in Gander, the war memorial
in Grand Falls/Windsor, and
St. Pats church, Woody Point
(as part of the Gross Morne
Summer Music Festival)it
was all a wonderful experience
that choir members will never
forget. A heartfelt thank you
to all those who made it such
a memorable and successful
tour.

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