Caledonia Times The
Diocesan Section of the Anglican Journal February, 2017 Edition Volume 49 Issue #2
Bishop William and Margaret Anderson take time after the Christmas Eve Service for pictures with members of the Cathedral Congregation. The Bishop celebrated his last Eucharist on Christmas Eve. Then there was a leave taking liturgy led by the Dean which included a blessing for the Andersons as they transition into retirement. Pictured above from left to right: Nova and Dean Jason Haggstrom; Lucy Luscombe, People’s Warden; Bishop William and Margaret Anderson.
Bishop Anderson finishes his Episcopate, retiring at the end of December after 15 years At the end of last year, on Christmas Eve, Bishop William came to the Cathedral for his final service as our Bishop and for a leave taking liturgy with the Dean and the Congregation. The Christmas Eve Service was full of pageantry with the procession of the Choir, the Servers and the Clergy from the Chancel to the Crèche. Here, the Dean blessed the Advent wreath and lit the Christ Candle to signify the coming of the light into the world. Next, the Bishop blessed the Crèche while involving the congregation in a piece of liturgy. The server then led the procession back to the Chancel and others to their seats.
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Bishop Anderson was elected the 9th Bishop of Caledonia in October 2001 and was consecrated and installed as Bishop on a snowy and slippery day in February 2002. A social worker with the Government of British Columbia for 20 years, Bishop-elect Anderson has been an associate with a consulting firm which offers training in organizational development, stress management and team building since 1997. He recently helped the Diocese of Caledonia develop its
He has served as a non-stipendiary priest 1977 to 2001, providing liturgical and pastoral services to various parishes in the western part of the diocese. Caledonia is the largest geographical diocese in British Columbia, encompassing the northern-most 2/3rds of the province. It is second in land mass only to the Diocese of the Arctic.
The rest of the Eucharist was as we are used to in the Church. The Bishop celebrated the Liturgy and preached the sermon. During the Dismissal at the end of the Eucharist, The Dean called the Andersons to the Chancel stairs. The Dean spoke briefly to the Andersons, thanking them for their years of service to Caledonia and the Church; for all that had been offered and shared. Then the Dean led the Andersons and the congregation through a series of prayers and responses that concluded with a blessing for the Andersons as they moved into retirement. After the service, the Bishop spoke of how kind folks had been with gifts and cards for him, for retirement. He asked that his thanks be passed along to everyone again for all the kindness and graces that he and Margaret have received as they have travel together
Bishop Anderson poses for another picture Margaret (right) and Canon (Lay) Jennifer Davies (left).
Bishop Anderson was 52 years old when he was consecrated the 9th Bishop of Caledonia in 2002. He retires from the Episcopate at the age of 66 and just a couple of months short of the 16th anniversary of his consecration. He was ordained deacon in the Diocese of Montreal in 1975 and subsequently priested the same year in Cariboo. He holds a Diploma in Ministry from Montreal Diocesan Theological College, a Master of Arts in theology from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts in religious studies and philosophy from the University of Windsor.
“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and selfdiscipline.” (2nd Timothy 1.6-7)
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