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January, 2017

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If I were a wise man

I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him
Give my heart.
from In The Bleak Mid-Winter by Christina Rossetti

Warm Feet At The Gathering Place

Submitted by
Eileen Coulbourne

Above left : A trunk of a car, so over-full that socks also had to go into the back seat in order to get them all to St.
Johns; above right and below right: The ACW service at which the socks were collected and blessed

T h e AC W i n C e n t r a l
Newfoundland had a plan:
they wanted to fill as may
pairs of socks as possible!
The idea was to fill the socks
with toiletries and other small
necessary items and then
deliver them to The Gathering
Place in St. Johns.
The filled socks were

collected and displayed in

Holy Trinity Church in Grand
Falls at the opening service of
ACW conference in October.
As you can see, the socks were
placed on the seats, around the
font, and around the lectern.
They were blessed, and then
delivered to The Gathering
Placeover four hundred pairs

of them! A number of people

at The Gathering Place helped
to take the socks inside, and
their delight at receiving these
gifts was truly heartwarming.
It was a blessing all around
both for those who received
the socks, and for those who
gave so freely.

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The Wise Mens Travels

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Emily F. Rowe
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The wise men had it easy!

This past fall, my family and I
had finally saved up enough
points to get three airline
tickets to go and visit our
friends in Dallas, Texas, so we
booked to go in mid-November,
right after the parishs fall sale
(which we wanted to stick
around for, of course). The
thing about flying on points
is that youre at the mercy of
the airline and the times that
they want you to fly. I dont
just mean which day you get
to flyI mean what time of the
day you get to fly. Twice within
one week we had an alarm set
for 3:30am. Nobody who isnt
working shift work should have
an alarm set for 3:30am. Its

very early to be awake!

As I sat down to write
about the wise men, I couldnt
help thinking about their
journey to see the Christ, and
thinking, Those lucky guys
didnt have to get up as early
as I did, and they probably
didnt get jet lag either! I
then tried to think about what
I actually could remember
about the wise men, and the
truth is that it was very little.
We only know about them
from the Gospel of Matthew,
and only that they came from
the east. We know that they
took the Christ gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh, but
we dont know how many of
them there were. (For the
record, we took our friends in
Texas an ice cube tray to make
moose-shaped ice cubes,
which was hopefully better
than myrrh, and probably
easier to get through customs.)
We are told that they followed
a star, in common tradition
called The Star of Bethlehem
to find the King of the Jews.
Also we know that they talked
to Herod, and that he wanted
them to tell him where the
child was so that he could go
and worship (or rather kill) him.
Luckily, the wise men were
warned in a dream, and did not
go back to Herod, and Jesus
was not killed at this time.

Upon this latest reading

of Matthew, I think that I may
have gotten it wrong though,
and maybe it wasnt so easy
for the wise men. Perhaps
there wasnt a 3:30 alarm, but
there was also no guarantee
that the trip would be worth
it. There was no guarantee
that they would find the child
what if one night the star
simply failed to appear? What
then? How did they know
that they would find food.
There were no Tim Hortons
conveniently placed along
their way. How did they know
that there would be shelter?
At least I had a hotel room and
friends house to stay in. And I
didnt have to travel by camel!
I had a relatively soft seat on
an airplane.
And when they arrived,
what did they find? A humble
scene of a simple, poor family
not a royal palace. The glory
of the Christ was only visible
to them through the eyes of
faith, like it is for us. And like
them, we are called to fall
down and worship this small
child, born to save us all. So Ill
revise my statement, and say
that the wise men had a really
difficult job, but because they
persevered, they became an
example for us all. O come let
us adore him, Christ the Lord!

Gift to Emmaus House

Food Bank

Submitted by
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Susan Halley, on behalf of the Emmaus House food bank, accepts a cheque from Jeff MacNeil of MacNeils golf.
The cheque was the product of the proceeds from a fundraiser by MacNeil Golf at a tournament at Bally Haly
golf club. Emmaus House is always grateful to receive donations as the growing cost of providing food to its
clients is a continuous challenge. Emmaus House exists through the co-operation of 5 churches: the Anglican
Cathedral, the Roman Catholic Basilica, St. Thomass, St.Patricks, and St. Michaels churches.

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A Year in Gods Time

The Rt. Revd Dr. Geoff Peddle

Bishop
Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador

As I write this letter for

January 2017 (publishing
deadlines being what they
are) it is November 29, 2016
and I am at 37,000 feet,
somewhere over the North
Atlantic Ocean, returning
from a visit to the Community
of St. Anselm in London.
The purpose of my visit
was to explore their work
with young Christians living
in community following a
Rule of Life, and to reflect

upon options for us to do

something similar at home.
Their motto is A Year in
Gods Time, and for ten
months every year, 30 to 40
young adults come together
at Lambeth Palace in London,
under the direction of a Prior,
answering to the Archbishop
of Canterbury who functions
as the Abbot. A new group
in the Anglican Church, the
members of the Anselm
Community continue to
learn and grow, using their
time together for prayer and
study and works of charity,
rediscovering an old way
of being the Church in the
world. I am grateful for the
opportunity to see firsthand
these young Christians as
they live a year in Gods time.
January is the beginning
of the secular year and
we celebrated New Years
Day on January 1st. For
Christians, the Church Year
always begins with the first

Sunday of Advent around

the end of November. Both
are valid ways of telling
time, and many of us keep
both throughout the year.
But the truth is, all time is
Gods and it is important
for us to remember that we
serve a God who holds past,
present and future in his
hands. From scripture we
learn that all of creation is the
work of God, and time is part
of the created order. God,
we learn, is timeless, always
was, always will be. In that
sense every year is Gods
time and we are already
living in it. Part of our work
is to realize that all things
come of God, including our
time on this earth, and we
must decide every day how
God wants us to use it.
As I write this message,
I am also preparing a series
of Advent Talks at the Parish
of St Marks in St Johns
called, What Time is it?

reflecting upon time in the

modern world and how little
we seem to have any more.
I will be suggesting that we
need to make more time by
slowing down and powering
down, making more room
for one another and for
God. We need to strive to
keep a holy Advent again.
To quote the Rector of St.
Marks Church, Father Robert
Cooke: I find most of my
conversations with people
revolve around busyness and
time, or the lack thereof. This
gets exaggerated in Advent,
which is a real shame.
Advent really is about the
dawning of a new time, a
new way of keeping time
and a reprioritizing of how
we use time.
That is not true only for
Advent.
As we begin 2017 in
Gods time I share once
more with many of you a
favourite quote of mine from

Fall Sale in Port Aux Basques

Submitted by
Lisa Brown

On November 7th, 2016

the ACW of St. James Anglican
Church in Port aux Basques
held their annual Fall Sale.
Approximately 900 cold plates
were prepared for either take
out or delivery. There was
also a sale of knitted items and
crafts, a bake sale table, and
a white elephant table. A big
thank you goes out to all the
ACW members who helped to
make this happen.

Pictured above, Judy Osmond (left) and Joan

Savoury (right)

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King George VI in his 1939

Christmas broadcast to the
British Empire: I said to the
man who stood at the gate
of the year, give me a light
that I may tread safely into
the unknown; and he replied
go out into the darkness and
put your hand into the hand
of God. That shall be to you
better than a light and safer
than a known way!
May God bless you in
2017 and may you live this
year in the rich awareness of
Gods time.

St. John the Evangelist, Coleys Point

JANUARY 2017

Submitted with photographs by

Karen Morris

St. John the Evangelist

Vestry members of Coleys
PointBay Roberts Parish
plan various fund raising
events throughout the year.
With the help of congregational
members, delicious breakfasts
have been served to the public.
The annual Garden Party which
takes place on the civic holiday
in August is organized by the
vestry with approximately 600
cold plates, either served as a
seat down meal, or with the
option of a take out. During the
day of the Garden Party, local
entertainers perform outside
and we have with various
games and booths setup for
the children to enjoy.
At Christmas time, both
vestries (from St. John the

Evangelist & St. Matthew) offer

a complimentary traditional
Christmas turkey dinner to
the senior members of the
parish. In October, a fall sale
and turkey dinner takes
place in the church hall. Also
throughout the year, the vestry
will organize a takeout fish
& brewis meal. During these
events we come together in
fellowship and enjoy serving
these meals. We even have
a little sing along and dress
for the occasion during the
preparation & clean ups. It
takes a lot of time of which
people are willing to give to
support their church. These
pictures give an overview of
our activities.

Welcome and Screeching In

The Revd Kenute Francis
and his son Samuel were
Screeched In by Debbie
Jewer at the welcome
potluck supper, April 17th,
2016.

Annual Garden Party Fun

The annual Garden Party takes place on the first Monday in August, and includes much activity
and fellowship.

Fall and Thanksgiving Supper

The Fall and Thanksgiving Supper was held on October 29th, 2016.
Members of the congregation along with the rector of the parish, the
Revd Kenute Francis, prepared and served turkey and moose supper to
the happy crowd of people. 120 people sat down and enjoyed the meal,
and a further 120 take out suppers were also prepared.

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News from PWRDF

Submitted with photographs by
Sheila Boutcher, PWRDF Representative, Diocese of Central Newfoundland

people experiencing problems

first-hand were in the best
position to develop longterm solutions. This led to
the practice of working with
local partners to ensure rapid,

Building a new church in St. Matthieu, Haiti

development and relief agency

of the Anglican Church of
Canada. Its vision statement
is: A truly just, healthy and
peaceful world and its
mission statement is: As an
instrument of faith, PWRDF
connects Anglicans in Canada
to communities around the
world in dynamic partnerships
to advance development, to
respond to emergencies, to
assist refugees and to act for
positive change.
PWRDF realized that

appropriate and cost-effective

interventions.
PWRDF works with 58
partners in 22 countries on a
wide range of humanitarian
and development programs.
The majority of programs
address poverty, gender
justice and environmental
exploitation through: Refugee
Support Programs; Food
Security Programs; Health
Care and Health Education
and Sustainable Development
Initiatives.

An example of our
response to an Emergency
was the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.
Anglicans across Canada
donated $2.3 million which
was matched by the Canadian
Government for $4.6 million
in aid. It was used to provide
immediate support: food,
water, shelter and emergency
medical care as well as ongoing support in rebuilding:
homes, schools, hospitals,
wells, sanitation systems,
and town infrastructure, and
livelihood support such as
agricultural and micro-business
loans. While still rebuilding,
Haiti was hit by Hurricane
Matthew in October 2016.
PWRDF, through its partner ACT
Alliance, immediately donated

$15,000 to help prepare for the

storm and provide emergency
relief. Fundraising is currently
underway for this ongoing
emergency.
Your support, through your
monthly offerings in the blue
envelopes, fundraising, and
support of Gifts for Mission,
enables the work of PWRDF to
continue. Thank you and may
God bless you as you continue
to do his work.
For I was hungry and you
gave me something to eat, I
was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me
in, I needed clothes and you
clothed me, I was sick and you
looked after me, I was in prison
and you came to visit me.
Matthew 25:35-36

Photo PWRDF

to disasters and humanitarian

crises to working toward
sustainable development.
T h e P r i m a t es Wo r l d
Relief and Development
Fund (PWRDF) is the official

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Welcome to this new

PWRDF column. Our intention
is to share some of the good
news stories from the Anglican
Church of Canadas, Primates
World Relief and Development
Fund. This first article will
provide a brief history and
overview.
The Primates World Relief
Fund came into existence as
a result of the 1958 Springhill,
Nova Scotia mine disaster.
A bump, an underground
earthquake, in a coal mine
caused the mine to collapse
on 174 men, 75 of whom died
as a result. The tragedy moved
Anglicans, and other Canadians,
to respond with assistance
for the stricken families. This
spontaneous outpouring was
both cumbersome and timeconsuming to manage. As a
result of this experience, the
church recognized the need
for an efficient process to
channel assistance quickly
in emergency situations. In
1959, The Primates World
Relief Fund was established by
General Synod.
In 1969 the word
Development was added
to the name to reflect the
evolution from just responding

Temporary and transitional shelters in St. Matthieu, Haiti

Between The LessonsThe Reluctant King

The Revd Jonathan Rowe

Columnist

At first, Samuel had

resisted the peoples demands
for a king, but soon their
demands began to win the
day. Finally, God himself told
Samuel to make them a king.
I imagine a kind of twinkle
in Gods eye as he said that:
like a wise parent, he knew
that sometimes, you need to
let your children have what
theyre crying for, if only to
help them realize that its not
what they wanted or needed
at all!
Were told that there was

a man of Benjamin who had

a son whose name was Saul,
a handsome young man. He
was, apparently, the most
handsome man in all of Israel,
standing head and shoulders
above everyone else. Tall and
handsome: is that enough to
make a good king? Later, as
Samuel prepares to anoint a
different kind of king, the Lord
will tell him not to consider
his appearance or his height.
Only later will Samuel be
reminded that the Lord sees
not as mortals see; they look
on the outward appearance,
but the Lord looks on the
heart. Now, he is explicitly
told that this is the one who
ought to be king. Now we are
being shown what happens
when a king is chosen using
human criteria.
First Samuel anoints
Saul privately, away from
the crowds and even away
from his companions. Saul
has been made king, but
apparently Samuel wanted
this kept secret, until he could
be publicly revealed to all of
Israel. What seems to be at

stake is that kingship does not

depend on military might or
even on popular acceptance,
but on Gods appointment.
After seven days, Samuel
calls all the people together,
so that a king can be chosen
by lot. In the ancient world,
people thought that this
was one of the best ways to
learn the will of God: if God
is in control of the whole
world, surely he can influence
something as simple as the flip
of a coin, right? Perhaps this is
overly superstitious. Perhaps
any number of ancient priests
and prophets threw their own
influence behind the casting
of lots. However, in those
days, this was considered a
perfectly pious and legitimate
way of making so important a
choice.
As the story plays out
at Gilgal, the tension builds
like the best kind of drama.
One by one, each of the
twelve tribes of Israel pass
by Samuel, until the tribe of
Benjamin, the youngest, the
least significant, is chosen
by lot. The clans of that tribe

pass by, until Sauls clan, the

smallest, the least powerful,
is chosen. Finally, among all
the clan, Saul is chosen, but
he cant be found! Hes hiding
among the luggage, as if
afraid to be king!
Hes just as handsome
as ever he was, and head
and shoulders above all
the rest. By all accounts, he
looks the part of a king, and
his reluctance makes him
seem all the more attractive
a candidate for the kingship.
With only a few exceptions,
all the people cry out Long
live the king! and cheer. Most
importantly, Saul has been

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chosen and anointed by God,

then publicly accepted by the
people. But they were hoping
for one more thing from a
king: they wanted a military
leader to lead them into battle
and save them from their
enemies. Saul will certainly do
that, in a grand and dramatic
way. But thats another story,
for another time.

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Roving Rokon

Bishop Francis Loyos Visit to The Parish of Bonavista

Article and photographs by
The Revd Shaun OConnor

Raised as an orphan,
a second-generation
Christian, ordained under a
tree, consecrated as bishop
immediately, Bishop Francis
Loyo of the Diocese of
Rokon, South Sudan, Africa,
is a remarkable man of
faith. This past October, he
toured the Diocese of Central
Newfoundland, Queens
College, and a congregation
in St. Johns, and he signed
a covenant with Bishop John
Watton, between Central
and Rokon, as Companion
Dioceses.
Bishop David Torraville
(now retired) of Central
Diocese met Bishop Francis
at Lambeth in 2008. A strong
friendship developed between
them and parishes within the
Diocese. We also became
aware of Bishop Francis
daughter, Hannah, who was
studying for a degree in public
health, a profession greatly
needed in their country, the
newest in the world.
I want your brains! Bishop
Francis said to people while in
Newfoundland. He wants to
develop a fishing industry on
the Nile River as a means of
feeding and supporting his
people. He would like to take
back Newfoundlanders who
are experienced in fishing,
carpentry, building, education,
health, and business. At the
same time, his daughter is
seeking to make sanitary
napkins locally so that girls
can stay in school. Ministry
and development go hand-in-

Above: Bishop Loyo walking along Middle Brook, Gambo

On the right: Bishop Loyo preaching at St. Marys, Clarenville
Below: Receiving prayer at Christ Church, Bonavista

...continued on the top of page 7

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hand in Rokon.
I want you to think like
me, Bishop Francis said.
Always with a warm smile and
a gentle touch, he possesses
great strength of will and yet
great humility. He warns us
that our affluence can cause
us to depend less on God and
more on ourselves. Bishop
Francis was deeply touched
when he asked a young boy
if he had ever met an African
before and he answered in
true friendship, Bishop, all
human beings are the same.
I am nothing, but I want
God to use me, said Bishop
Francis. Perhaps we may feel
prompted by God to learn
more about Bishop Francis,
his daughter, and the people
of his Diocese, and maybe help
by giving donations through
PWRDF, going over ourselves
someday and sharing our
knowledge and expertise, or
keeping them in prayer. This is
about a new relationship. May
God use us.

Above: Bishop Loyo gets a lesson in fishing from

David Balckmore in Newtown
On the right: Hiking with Bonavista Parish youth,
near Spillars Cove
Below: talking with motorists while waiting for the
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Simple Blessings

The Revd Jeff Blackwood

Columnist

Even though Im writing

this near the end of 2016,
youre reading this in January,
so Happy New Year everyone!
I trust you all had a blessed
Christmas and New Years.

This was my first Christmas

in my newest role of husband,
and it really got me thinking.
Instead of giving some long
theological diatribe about
something deep, why not reflect
on the simple blessings that
come from a first Christmas as
a husband.
Did you ever realize how fun
it is to creatively hide Christmas
gifts from your significant other?
Yeah, this might seem silly, but
for me it was such fun to think
of the most creative place to
hide things. (Because this is
being written in November, the
super-secret-hiding-place will
not be revealed to you all, but
its clever). Last Christmas we
were engaged, so hiding gifts

Opportunity
Awaits!

Kevin Smith
Columnist

When one looks at the

future of church fundraising, it
is easy to slip into the doldrums
of depression. Why? Because
all the pundits are predicting a
slow down as mentioned in my
column of last month.
Hanna Goschy, treasurer
for the Anglican Church of
Canada, reported to a recent
COGS meeting that giving
in our Church has dropped
significantly over the past
25 years, from almost $10.5
million in 1992 to $8.6 in 2016.
In addition, she suggested
there would be a sustained
drop in proportional giving
from the dioceses to the
national church of about 3%
annually.
Earlier this fall, Martha
Asselin of M & M International
reported that contributions to
religious organizations were
reduced by 10% between
2010 and 2013 while the other
sectors, i.e., education and
health care, remained stable.
T hese are not g ood
predictions! However, another

wasnt fun as she was living

with her parents and I was in the
rectoryanywhere would have
been a successful hiding place.
But the simple joy of knowing
we both have presents hidden
throughout our home for each
other just brings a smile to my
face.
I simply adore Christmas
concerts and Sunday School
programmes as well. While we
have no children as of yet, we
do have an infant nephew who
celebrated his first Christmas,
and we have another niece/
nephew on the way soon. Seeing
the joy that children bring to
their programmes and concerts
is just absolutely overwhelming
in the best way. Whenever I

see a group of children singing

in a concert, my heart bursts
with joy. Their enthusiasm,
their shyness, and their smiles
complete any rendition of the
carols that they have worked
so hard to learn. Everyone gets
excited at the joys children bring
at this time of year.
Believe it or not, I love the
runaround and madness of the
Christmas season. Days spent
running around, countless office
hours for bulletins, celebrating
the Eucharist with people in their
homes, cluing up meetingsI
love every bit of the chaos. It
may seem odd, but at the end
of the day it is such a blessing
to experience it all. You hear
any number of stories, share in

laughter and tears, and learn

many new things along the way.
I echo the wise words of
Charlie Brown in feeling that
commercialism has gotten in
the way of enjoying the simple
blessings of the Christmas
season. The simplicity of what
the season means brings me the
greatest blessing: the smiles, the
laughter, the family, the hugs.
The joy in knowing that through
all of these simple blessings, we
see the face in Christ if we just
stop to lookthe innocence, the
friendship, the happiness, and
most importantly the love.
Enjoy the simple blessings
in life friends. And embrace
them every day.

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.

report paints a completely

different picture or, at least, a
more positive outlook on the
future of support for our church.
CBC News recently outlined a
wonderful opportunityone
that we must not ignore.
CBC quoted CIBC which
suggested that Canadians
between 50 and 75 years
old are set to inherit $750
billion over the next decade,
the largest intergenerational
wealth transfer in Canadian
history. The bank said in
a report that even though
the elderly are living longer,
in absolute terms, more
Canadians over the age of
75 will pass away in the next
decade, leaving a bequest
boom of assets to their heirs
that could be worth up to $900
billion.
What does the Church
need to do in advance of this
windfall?
Well, very simply, we need
to get our act together.
In other words, we need
to articulate a vision for your
parish and stipulate the
following:
-Why do you need money?
-What good will more
funds accomplish?
-Will they further Gods
work?

American stewardship
writer, Herb Mather, was very
clear about what we have to do
to encourage planned giving in
our parishes.
Planned giving rarely reaps
a harvest unless there are
regular, consistent invitations.
Notes in bulletins, newsletters,
support seminars, letters and
other kinds of reminders
so that people know your
organization is serious about
helping them make a planned
gift when they are serious
about making a planned gift.
In the words of Victor
Hugo:
The future has several
names
For the weak it is
impossible
For the faint-hearted, it is
unknown
For the thoughtful and
valiant, it is ideal.
The challenge is urgent,
the task is large
The time is now.

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

And, we need to inform

our faithful parishioners that
we need their planned gifts,
we welcome their support and
we are open to various forms
of planned giving.
If we dont ask, how can
we ever expect to receive?

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From The Parish of Salvage

Article and photographs by
Jim Rockwood

Early this fall members of the congregation and friends of St. Albans Church in Burnsideundertook a major clean up of the old cemetery, and also
a cleaning of the Church Hall. It was a good example of many hands make light work as former residents came from as far away as St. Johns to
help with the project. After a morning of intense labor they all gathered at the Church Hall for lunch to conclude a wonderful day of hard work and
fellowship.

Why Suffer?

Ron Clarke
Columnist

Recently, I had a long,

sometimes passionate,
discussion with an intelligent,
genuinely concerned friend.
Our topic: Is there a God?
As for me, I stated, the
evidence of Gods existence
is overwhelmingly conclusive.
The very complexity of creation
negates the suggestion that
the whole thing was probably
accidental in origin, and

evolutionary in development.
The precise order of creation
within both the macrocosmic
and the microcosmicis
obviously the design of infinite
genius.
On a personal level, I
said, it is difficult not to sense
the divine Presence in the
beauties of nature, in those
sublime movements of human
relationships when everything
seems perfect and alls right
with the world, and at those
most dramatic of experiences
of birth and death, when a life
arrives from, and a soul departs
to, that profoundly mysterious
region beyond the grasp of our
finite mind.
Besides, I contended, the
Christian can intuitively sense
the presence of a loving God,
just as he feels the presence
of a loved one in an adjoining

room. Love communicates with

loveregardless of space or
medium or distance.
At this point the
silent contemplation of my
intellectual friend convinced
me, for the moment, that I had
won the argument. But then,
unfortunately, she asked that
most difficult of questions for
Christians to answer: If there
is a God of infinite love, as you
say (and I detected a note of
half-belief in her voice), then
why does he permit his beloved
children to suffer?
Theologians cannot fully
explain that enigma so how
could I answer? But then I
remembered the story of the
two lumps of iron ore.
A visitor to Bell Island many
years ago was looking for a
souvenir to take back home.
Visiting a stockpile one day,

he picked up two lumps of iron

ore, both interesting shapes.
The man examined them both,
then chose one as his souvenir.
The chosen lump was almost
a perfect cube; it was very
heavy and covered with damp
red dust. The man cleaned the
ore, took it home, placed it in
a glass case, and laid it on his
mantel. There it remained: safe,
protected, comfortable. The
lump of ore suffered nothing,
and so it remained nothing
nothing but a useless lump of
ore, with all its impurities intact,
an ornament at best; at worst,
useless!
What happened to the
piece of ore that the souvenir
hunter rejected? Soon it was
shipped away to be processed
into steel. If ore had feelings,
the rejected lump would suffer
most exquisite tortures. This

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lump was crushed, melted,

squeezed, pounded, and
rolled. Finally, it became
stainless steel, and eventually
a surgeons scalpel.
As a result of its sufferings,
the second lump of ore became
refined, strong, beautiful,
wonderfully usefula lifesaving instrument. The other
lump, in all its comfort and
peace, remained a soft, heavy,
rust-red, relatively useless
souvenir.
Suffering often refines the
human being too. Perhaps the
pain, frustration, and tears we
all hate and dread so much
are some of Gods methods
for purifying his children to rid
them of the dross of selfishness,
blindness, stubbornness. How
else can fleshly iron ore become
spiritual stainless steel?

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10

Filioque
Controversy

The Revd Michael Li

Columnist

Part of the agreed text

of the Nicene Creed from the
years 325 and 381 referred
to the Holy Spirit proceeding
from the Father. By the ninth
century, the western church
routinelychanged this phrase,
speaking of the Holy Spirit
proceeding from the Father
and the Son. The Latin term
filioque, which literally means
and from the Son, is now
normative within the western
church. The filioque clause
seems to have been first
inserted at the local Council of
Toledo (in the year 589), and in
spite of opposition, gradually
established itself in the West,
being officially endorsed in
1017.
Now, the Nicene Creed said
that the Holy Spirit proceeds
from the Father and the Son
(filioque). This idea of a
double procession of the Holy
Spirit was a source of intense
irritation to Greek writers.
Many scholars see this bad
feeling as contributing to the
split between the eastern and
western churches, which took
place around 1054. Eastern
Christianity consists today of
various branches of Eastern
Orthodox Christianity, such as
the Greek Orthodox Church,
the Russian Orthodox Church,
etc. Western Christianity
consists today of the Roman
Catholic Church, the Anglican
Communion, etc.
Thus, the Holy Spirit
proceeding from the Father
alone is associated with the
Eastern Church, while the

Holy Spirit proceeding from

the Father and the Son is
associated with the Western
Church. The Greek intention
was to safeguard the unique
position of the Father as the
sole source of divinity, in that
both the Son and the Holy Spirit
derive from Him. To the Greeks,
the Latin approach seemed to
introduce two separate sources
of divinity into the Godhead.
Later Latin writers stressed
that they did not regard their
approach as presupposing
two sources of divinity in the
Godhead.
Today, some scholars
believe that this filioque
controversy over such an
obscure point of doctrine
certainly did not warrant division
in the church. In our Canadian
Book of Common Prayer (1962),
when we recite the Nicene
Creed, wesay ... And I believe
in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, the
Giver of Life, Who proceedeth
from the Father and the Son,...
(page 71). However, in our Book
of Alternative Services (1985),
when we recite the Nicene
Creed, we say ... We believe
in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the
Giver of Life, Who proceeds
from the Father.... (page 189).
In other words, when we use
the Book of Common Prayer,
we believe like the Roman
Catholics. When we use the
Book of Alternative Services,
we believe like the Orthodox
Christians.
Does this mean modern
Anglicans have aligned
themselves with the undivided
church (eastern and western
Christianity)by usingthe earlier
versions (325 and 381)of the
Nicene Creed? The answer is
yes. In fact, the 1978 Lambeth
Conference of Anglican Bishops
requests that all member
Churches of the Anglican
Communion should consider
omitting the filioque from the
Nicene Creed. (page 176 BAS)
The General Synod meeting of
the Anglican Church of Canada
at Peterborough in 1980 stated
that the omission of the filioque
does not imply a change of
doctrine (Ibid.).

Residents of Mountain View House in Meadows with members of the congregation from All Saints, Corner Brook

Outreach in Corner Brook

Article and photograph by
Shirley Balsom

On October 7th, 2016, the Outreach Committee of All Saints Church in Corner Brook, along
with several members of our choir, visited Mountain View House in Meadows. A very enjoyable
singsong was enjoyed by all the residents of the personal care home, and especially by two of
the residents, Phyllis Holmans and Doug Green, who are members of our congregation.

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500 Apple Pies

For Eileen
Article and photographs
by Jerome Jessseau

On November 3rd and 4th,

under the expert leadership
of parishioner, Stelman Flynn,
a group of approximately 24
volunteers made over 500
apple piesfrom scratch. 501,
to be exact, most of which
were made from local apples,
including those from the apple
trees of Eileen Churchill,
who recently passed away.
Eileen had been lamenting
that the apples growing in
her backyard, were going to
waste, so it was suggested that
an apple-pie-making project
would be a good idea. It was
to be Eileens final contribution
to the Cathedral Parish of
St. John the Evangelist in
Corner Brook. She passed
away unexpectedly, while
on vacation in Sweden, on
September 25th.
The group gathered in
the church hall on Thursday
evening for the initial peeling
and paring. On Friday morning
people began the making of
the pastry and an efficient
assembly system was adopted.
Many willing hands mixed the
flour, shortening, and other
ingredients of the pastry;
others rolled it out into pie
plates. Meanwhile, the apples
were coated in a secret
sauce. Another group filled the
waiting pastries. Then it was
back to the pastry-makers, to
add and crimp the tops of the
pies. Finally, the completed
pies were tucked into pie
boxes, labeled, and stacked for
sale. The boxes were topped
off with custom-made labels
thanks to the Buckingham
family. It took approximately
10 hours to prepare the pies
and get them ready for sale.
Most were sold before 7:00 pm

on Friday evening. By
Sunday morning, all of
them were gone.
Ingredients
included approximately
1000 pounds of apples, 170
pounds of flour, 75 pounds of
shortening, 7 dozen eggs, plus
sugar, water, vinegar, apple
juice, cinnamon, and custard
powder. All ingredients,
including the boxes and
labels were contributed, free
of charge. Funds raised from
the sale were splitone third
designated for PWRDF, one
third to our Syrian refugee
family, and the final third to the
parish charitable fund.
It was only fitting that
Eileens Apple Pies were made
in the Arthur W. Churchill Hall
of the Cathedral: her husband,

the Very Revd Arthur W.

Churchill had been Rector of
the Cathedral Parish for many
years. Eileen continued with
another 15 years of valuable
service to the parish after
Arthur passed away.
By the way, only 499 of
the 501 pies made it to the
sale table. Two pies seem to
have disappeared during
the lunch-break, that the
volunteers shared at noon
on Friday. And while the
volunteers were busy making
the pies, one of the volunteers
was secretly making a delicious
pot of turkey soup for lunch. It
was a terrific project, carried
out by willing and compatible
volunteers, who enjoyed
making a small contribution
to the betterment of others.

Margaree FoxRoost News

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Articles and photographs by

Karen Simon

Confirmation

Left to right: Shirley Osmond (teacher), Archbishop Coffin, Kaitlyn Domine,

Tyson Meade, The Revd Mary Rose Colbourne, Sharon Billard (teacher)

On October 16th, 2016,

Archbishop Percy Coffin
officiated at a confirmation
service at St. Augustines
Church in Margaree-Fox
Roost for Kaitlyn Domine
a nd Ty s on Me ad e. A
lunch followed for the
congregation, family, and
friends.

On the right: Kaitlyn and Tyson with

their cake

New Fundraising Idea

Top picture: peeling the apples

Middle picture: assembling the pies
Bottom picture: all ready at the sale table
On the left: Chef Stelman

On the left:
Ashley Ingram
helping with the
sale of seedlings

As a vestry member of
St. Augustines Church in
Margaree-Fox Roost, I wanted
to try something different
for a fundraiser. So I decided
to try selling tree seedlings,
and with help from Stephanie
& Kassandra Simon, and
Denise & Ashley Ingram, 700

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tree seedlings were sold.

Thanks to everyone who
bought the seedlings in Portaux-Basques, Margaree, Fox
Roost, and Isle aux Morts. It
was a lot of work, but for me,
it was a labour of love.

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Annual Dinner Theatre A Great Success

JANUARY 2017

Article and photographs by

Karen Simon
Back row (left to right): Jeanette
Billard, Millie Park, Lorena Kendall,
Rowena Doyle, Shirley Osmond, Mary
Carter, Don Gillam, Mary Carroll, Lorna
Lafosse, Jessie Meade, Karen Simon,
Judy Seymour
Front Row (left to right): Garland
Walters, Dave Osmond, John Carroll,
Herbert Park

The St. Augustines Annual

Dinner Theatre in MargareeFox Roost took place on
November 5th and 12th. More
than 200 people came out
to enjoy the turkey supper,
homemade pies, great music,
and laughs.

Judy Seymour, Rowena Doyle, Don Gillam, Lorna Lafosse, and Mary Carter,
waiting for their turn in the fashion show

Lorna Defosse and Rowena Doyle

Outreach At The Ascension, Mount Pearl

Article and photographs by
Kimberly Pope

Its the first Sunday

of Advent as I prepare
this submission, and I am
surrounded by the sights and
sounds of the season as we
begin a new year in the church.
The sanctuary and clergy are
vested in purple, childrens
laughter fills the church as
their excitement builds, and we
are all filled with anticipation.
As we enter this new year,
it is a joy to see the many
outreach projects underway
in the parish. Entering the
church I see the Advent tree,
and know plans for the annual
distribution of Christmas
hampers are well underway

parishioners are choosing

ornaments from the Advent
tree to find out what items are
needed and add them to their
shopping lists. Meanwhile,
both food collection boxes are
filling up with donations for
the food bank, our collection
of aluminum can tabs for
Ronald McDonald house is
growing and our Isaiah Bucket
is filling up with prescription
eyeglasses for those in
need. In the side vestibule
the Confirmation Class has
placed a small boat named St.
Margaret, patron saint to the
poor, and it is beginning to fill
with socks, mittens, and gloves

to provide warm hands and

feet to those in need. May we
continue throughout the year
as we have begun itreaching
out to help others and sharing
the love of Christ.

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