June /July, 2010 A Section of Anglican Journal
Bishop’s Message Page 2
Diocesan Announcements Page 2
Celebrations Pages 3, 4, 5
Faith and Worship Page 6
Emmanuel & St. Chads Page 8
Bishop Irving to Dedicate Exeter Floret By Robert Sider On Sunday, July 4th, a stone floret installed in a pillar in the nave of St John's Cathedral will be dedicated by Bishop David Irving during the Liturgy. The floret, a gift from the chaplain of Exeter College, Oxford, was removed from the exterior of the chapel during its recent restoration, and recognizes the close ties between the College and the Province of Saskatchewan. Exeter College, Oxford, fourth oldest of all Oxford Colleges, was established in 1314 by the Bishop of Exeter, to train young men for the priesthood in his
Diocese. The first stone of the present chapel was laid, in 1856, by David Anderson David Anderson was a member of the college who, in 1849, became the first bishop of the Diocese of Rupert's Land (which then included the present Diocese of Saskatoon). The chapel, resembling in some respects Sainte Chapelle in Paris, on which it is said to be modeled, was completed in 1859. The College developed close ties with Saskatchewan during the first two decades after the Second World War. Francis Leddy, the Saskatchewan Rhodes scholar of 1933, matriculated as a member of
Saskatchewan, he encouraged newly appointed Rhodes Scholars from this province to apply for admission to Exeter College; every year from 1946 to 1959 there was a Rhodes Scholar from Saskatchewan at the College. Altogether 28 Saskatchewan Rhodes Scholars have, as of 2010, pursued their studies at Oxford as members of Exeter College. After the College's Development Campaign of 1985, a lecture hall in the newly constructed build ing at the College was named the 'Saskatchewan Room.' On its walls hang six large photographic continued on page 4
Order of Saskatchewan Investitures Staff Prince Albert (SASK) -
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Bishop Michael Hawkins congratulates Order of Saskatchewan Recipients Sally Naytowhow, Gerry Laird and
At the annual Lay Reader licensing service, held at St. Alban's Cathedral, Prince Albert, on April 18, three Diocese of Saskatchewan lay people were honoured with the Order of Saskatchewan. Recipients included: Sally Naytowhow, Edwin Laird and Geraldine Laird. The Order of Saskatchewan was established to recognize lay people who are exemplary witnesses to Jesus Christ and have offered exceptional service to the Diocese of Saskatchewan over many years. Those who are honoured in this way are a living index of Anglican ministry in northern Saskatchewan over the last century. This year's candidates come from diverse backgrounds and communities,
and all three are uniquely gifted, providing inspiring examples of perseverance, faith, hope and charity. Sally Naytowhow was born in Montreal Lake on September 24th, 1929. She was baptized the very next Sunday. Sally followed in the footsteps of her mother, Alice Bird, who had been President of St. Joseph's ACW and a leader in ministry and service to her community and church. At the age of 25, Sally began helping out at funerals and wakes, cooking and preparing meals for those attending the services, and also assisting in preparing the bodies of the deceased for burial. She eventually became President of the Montreal Lake ACW and remains a strong and active member of her congregation, while serving as a respected elder in her community and on the local Day Care Committee. Sally was married to her
late husband, Amos, for fifty-three years. She has seven children, forty-five grandchildren and fifty great grandchildren. Her work with the ACW spans five generations and she is an example of faith and service in her family, community and church. “Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of herhands, and let her works praise her in the gates.” - Proverbs 31 Edwin (“Ed”) George Laird was born in 1923 in Verwood, Saskatchewan. He served in World War II as a signalman and married Geraldine Coombe in 1948. Ed and Gerry have three children. In earlier days, Ed attended services in homes before Holy Trinity Church was built in the West Flat. When he left Holy Trinity, he moved to St. George's Parish in the East Flat. Ed has served as Parish Warden, (continued on page 4)
Dell Bornowsky and Dean Pinter Ordained Priests staff REGINA On May 2, the Feast of St. Athanasius, two new priests were ordained at St. Paul's Cathedral. Rev. Dell Bornowsky is incumbent of Big Country Parish, and was previously an honorary assistant at St. Aidan, Moose Jaw. Rev. Dean Pinter is an honorary assistant in Big Country Parish, and an instructor at Eston College. Alex Robertson read Isaiah 61:18, which was followed by Psalm 43 with Dean James Merrett as cantor, and the second reading 1 Peter 5:1-11, read by Heather Piett. Deacon Arleen Champion read the gospel John 1:1-18, which begins "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Both of the communion hymns referred to this scripture reading. In his homily, Bishop Greg KerrWilson began by speaking of St. Athanasius, who lived in early fourth cen
tury Egypt, and attended the Council of Nicaea as a deacon. (The Nicene Creed was developed at that council.)
Athanasius proclaimed Christ's full divinity in the face of political pressure from the Byzantine Empire and Arian heresy.
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Bishop Greg Kerr-Wilson (centre) and newly ordained priests Rev. Dean Pinter (l) and Rev. Dell Bornowsky sing after communion.
He insisted that if Jesus is not fully divine, we have no salvation. Athanasius was repeatedly exiled from Alexandria, but boldly taught the faith of the church in exile. After speaking about how St. Athanasius had inspired him as a theological student, Bishop Greg spoke more directly about ordination. "The church ordains people as priests, not because we have people out there who need priests, but because Christ has made Himself a priestly people - that would be you," he said to the congregation, "a royal priesthood. The actions of our priests remind us all of our duties, witnessing to the world of God's love, grace and salvation. So Dell and Dean are called this day into a special role, so that we can be the body of Christ to one another and to the world." Speaking directly to the two ordinands, the bishop said that the life of ordained ministry is both the richest, (continued on page 7)