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Saskatoon elects a new bishop By Rev. Peter Coolen

The current 12th Bishop of Saskatoon, the Right Rev. David M. Irving, meets with the bishop-elect, the Rev. Christopher A. Harper, after the election for a bishop during the 73rd Synod of the Diocese of Saskatoon on Sept. 8. For a biography on Harper, please see page 13. Photo by Rev. Peter Coolen

Students experience hospitality in northern Saskatchewan Submitted PRINCE ALBERT – Editor’s note: This summer the Diocese of Saskatchewan hired four young people to conduct Vacation Bible Schools in various locations within the diocese and to help out and experience life in Saskatchewan. Hannah Fisher, Andrew Griffin, Karis Tees, and Samuel Landry are students at the University of King’s College in Halifax, N.S. Following the visit of Bishop Michael Hawkins and Rev. Wilfred and Theresa Sanderson (Fort a la Corne) to Halifax in March 2016, Bishop Michael and the Sandersons asked for a group of young people from

King’s to live, work, and learn in the diocese for a summer. These four students were very grateful to accept this invitation and they have composed the article below to share some of their summer experiences. This summer we were received warmly as guests, both of the Diocese of Saskatchewan and of its communities and people. Travelling from Nova Scotia, our time in Saskatchewan was unfamiliar and yet rich in ways we could not have expected. We were continually welcomed as friends and guests, while both the people we met and the places we saw will remain

dear in memory and prayer. Arriving at the beginning of Pentecost, we began our time in prayer and waiting. In only our first two weeks, we were introduced to many diverse communities by attending the daily prayer services scheduled in different churches in and around Prince Albert. During these weeks, we also said the Daily Offices at St. Alban’s Cathedral, attended Cree classes, drank coffee with everyone who was willing to share their story, and prepared the curriculum for Vacation Bible School. After three weeks in P.A., we travelled 240 kilometres north to La Continued on page 9

SASKATOON — The Diocese of Saskatoon has a new bishop and his name is the Rev. Christopher A. Harper. Following the announcement of the retirement of the Right Rev. David M. Irving as 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon, on Oct. 1, the 73rd Session of the Synod of the Diocese of Saskatoon was called to elect a new bishop. The synod was at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon on Sept. 8. The election slate consisted of: the Rev. Christopher A. Harper, Diocese of Toronto, the Ven. Jane Elizabeth Humphreys, Diocese of Huron, the Rev. Dr. Iain Ronald MacKenzie Luke, Diocese of Saskatoon, the Rev. Kyle Norman, Diocese of Calgary, the Ven. Noel Wygiera, Diocese of Calgary, and the Rev. Nany Yee, Diocese of Qu’Appelle. The day began with registration, a Eucharist service — the Most Rev. Greg Kerr-Wilson, Metropolitan, presided and gave the homily — a review of videos of each of the candidates responding to a series of questions on how their strengths and skills meet the needs that they perceive a bishop of the diocese should have. The members of the synod had been provided with these videos earlier, plus a detailed list of questions, responses and CVs of the candidates. During the homily, KerrWilson explained the service was also a celebration of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and, as detailed in the appointed psalm, she was compared to the ark of the covenant as the bearer of the Holy Spirit into the world.

He added the Church, each one of us and, especially the electoral candidates, are also bearers of the Holy Spirit into the world. Special observers were Karen Webb, vice-chancellor, Diocese of Brandon; Bishop Rodney Andrews, the 11th Bishop of Saskatoon; the Rev. Christopher Harper and his wife; and the Ven. Jane Humphreys and her husband. The Rev. Dr. Iain Luke and his wife were also present as members of the House of Clergy. The archbishop chaired the synod and the elections. For the election, the House of Laity consisted of 43 — 22 votes needed to be elected — and the House of Clergy of 26 — 14 needed to be elected. Four ballots were required to meet the majority needed for election; with each ballot the candidate with the lowest count dropped off the slate, so by the fourth ballot only three candidates remained: Harper, Humphreys, and Luke. Harper received the most votes during all four ballots and by the fourth was elected by a majority in both houses (26 and 14), followed by Humphreys (15 and 10) and Luke. With the acceptance of Harper as bishop-elect, the archbishop concurred with the results and said he hoped for a speedy response and concurrence from the provincial House of Bishops. Before adjournment, Kerr-Wilson thanked those who had participated in the synod, including election organizers and the electoral candidates. A service of consecration for Christopher A. Harper as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon is Saturday, Nov. 17 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon.

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We are loved regardless of our worthiness How can the question “Why me, God?” be both a lament and an expression of gratitude? By Rev. Michael Bruce

f you know me you know I love the liturgy, how the ancient words delicately hold within themselves layers of meaning and mystery. I love the tradition that has grown up around them and love how these familiar prayers grow with us. Although the words remain constant, their meaning grows as we do, and constantly invites us to explore more deeply the depths of God’s love. Even though all that is true, if I am being honest with myself, the most authentic prayer I’ve ever uttered, the one that I’ve meant the most, that I have said with all my heart and soul is the one where I look up to heaven and ask “REALLY???” When you are at your wit’s end, you can’t take

any more, and more happens. Somehow God seems to have slipped out to get some fresh air and let things go completely off the rails. We are in good company of course. Moses and Job, Peter and Paul, as well as many others in the Scriptures have been left walking — or crawling — in a daze wondering why God could let such things happen to them. The overwhelming magnitude of simply doing basic daily chores is not affected by the company we keep. We wonder why we have to go through it, hoping that some good can come from it and praying that it’s not all in vain. We bandage our wounds to carry on, and smile at the world around us, afraid to let it be known how much we hurt. “Why God?” becomes a companion. It’s easy to begin to feel sorry for ourselves and to be angry at God. Oddly I have asked “Why me, God?” with

equal authenticity at another point in my life, but at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, when blessing after blessing has been showered upon me and I become deeply aware of my own unworthiness. I say to myself, “I know at least 100 others who deserve a good thing to happen to them. I’m OK right now, I’m doing fine, why should I be blessed yet again? I have to admit that I find it strange that the simple and powerful prayer of asking “why God?” both out of a sense of lament and out of a sense of joy comes from not getting what we think we deserve. Either we think that we are being unjustly punished by God, or that we are not worth the outpouring of gifts we receive. Reflecting on it, it seems to me that both are a distortion of our self worth. Our faith gives us a special insight into

this, for we know we are unworthy of our blessings, we have not earned the love of God and we know that salvation has been won for us, not by us. But that does not mean we are unlovable; quite the opposite. We are loved regardless of our worthiness, while the blessings we get aren’t just for us to hang onto as some prize to be displayed on a shelf, but to share with those who are as unworthy as we are. Equally we have the examples from Scripture that when we face challenges and are overwhelmed by life, God is not the one handing out hardship, trying to see what it will take to break us. God’s not even the one “trying to show us that our limits are past what we think.” God is the one sitting with us consoling us, knowing how we struggle and encouraging us to carry on. Rev. Michael Bruce is priest of the parish of St. Luke, Regina.

Book review

Canon Colin Clay: A Life in Pages Reviewd by Rev. Peter Coolen

he Rev. Canon Colin Clay recently celebrated his 86th birthday and his 60th anniversary as a priest — see the June issue of the Saskatchewan Anglican. Concurrently to the celebrations of these two milestones, Clay has also published the first two books of a sixbook set of autobiographical books. These books detail, not as Samuel Pepys did, a daily Rev. Canon journal, Colin Clay but rather Clay has produced a narrative of important people, events, current events, thoughts and experiences in his life as he progressed, in Volume One (1932 to 1952) From Schoolboy to Soldier from a review of his families roots and histories, to his life as a child,

between the wars, through adolescence, during the blitz of the Second World War, through boys school, and then as a soldier in the Far East and Korea during the Korean War and then to his demobilization and return to civilian life. In his second book Fifty-Nine Dinners and other Stories, Clay details his life, from 1952 to 1959, as he attended Cambridge University, Wells Theological College, was ordained, married and began a family and was given his first parish. Volume Two closes with the ocean voyage and immigration of Clay and family to begin a new life with the Anglican Church in Sudbury, Canada. For those of us who know and love Clay, he writes in these books as he speaks: as an energetic and lively raconteur with a

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deep spirituality and faith, a strong optimism and with years of experience and strongly held convictions about war, conflict and ecumenism. His life, as read becomes, for us, a colourful history of, not only his life and times, but also of a world, a society and a Church going through radical transformation but still holding to past symbols, ceremonies and titles. To read these pages is, if not to live the times, to understand and appreciate them and admire the clear vision, courage and sheer

fun Colin is able to express to us on the dry page. He shows us how to have a long, satisfying, optimistic, industrious and sometimes challenging life’s journey, ultimately leading to a deeply spiritual vocation and avocation serving the needs of others. The next two books in the series, “The Big Nickel” (1959 to 1970) and “Train for Thought” (1970 to 1977) are in final editing and are expected to be published in time for Christmas. Photos courtesy Rev. Peter Coolen

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A fond farewell to Bishop David

On Sept. 9, a farewell Eucharist service was held in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon for the retiring, the Right Rev. David M. Irving, Bishop of Saskatoon, and his wife, Mrs. Joan Irving, in thanks for their eight years of service as bishop and bishop’s wife, and patroness to the diocesan ACW. The cathedral was full and feelings were strong as the congregation expressed its emotions in prayer and music. The diocesan Executive Archdeacon, the Ven. Ken Watts, gave thanks to the bishop for his vision, effort and spiritual council, leadership and guidance to the parishioners, parishes, priests and deacons. Elta Fae Marlor thanked Mrs. Irving for her energetic and supportive work as the patroness of the diocesan ACW. As a parting gift, the cathedral parish presented the Bishop and Mrs. Irving with a framed photograph of the cathedral. Bishop David said a few words in thanks for the pleasure he felt and the wonderful welcome and experience he had in his time leading the diocese. Following the service, the clergy stood with their Bishop, for probably the last time, in front of the high altar for a group photograph. Photo by Rev. Peter Coolen

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Announcements for October 2018 g Saskatchewan Anglican online! You know you can read current and past issues of the Saskatchewan Anglican online on the Diocese of Saskatoon website or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ saskatchewananglican. g No news is not Good News! Is your parish planning an event, a fundraiser or has it already held one and has something you can report? Well, don’t keep this to yourself! Let us know about it. g Lutheran-Anglican Women’s Retreat 2018: Please mark your calendars for the Walking our Faith, Women’s Retreat on Friday, Oct. 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., evening social, and on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the retreat proper. It is being held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 812 Preston Avenue, Saskatoon. Rev. Dr. Jessica Latshaw will be the retreat facilitator. To register or for more information, please contact Betty Lloyd at 306-3436959 or bmlloyd@sasktel.net, or Mercedes Montgomery at 306-3745182 or mjmontgomery@shaw.ca. Registration fee is $35; the registration deadline is Sept. 28. Please share this information. All women are welcome! g Martin Memorial Lectures: The College of Emmanuel & St. Chad will be holding its annual free Martin Memorial Lectures series from Nov. 7 to 9. The lecturer for this year will be Meghan Kilty, director of communications for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. The topic will be the impact

on ministry of rapidly changing communications technology. Please check the website of the College of Emmanuel & St. Chad, at www. usask.ca/stu/Emmanuel, or contact Lisa at 306-975-1550 for more information, schedules and locations for these lectures and related events. g New Ministry for Survivors: An ongoing ministry for anyone who is post-trauma and in need of prayerful support began in Saskatoon in September. This ministry includes/may include creative expression through dance and painting for healing of the inner child with Common Praise and Taize hymns, psalms, sharing circle, grounding meditation and weekly themes. Prayers and anointing are also available to anyone who wishes to receive them. Place is St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Saskatoon. Time is every monday —except stat holidays — from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Facilitator is Karen Walter. Phone 639-480-6274 for more information. DISCLAIMER: Counselling services will not be provided. g Saskatoon Church Curling League: Do you need a new fall activity full of fun and fellowship? Why not curling? The Saskatoon Church Curling League wants you to consider joining us on Wednesday nights at 8:45 p.m. at the Granite Curling Club starting in October. You can be a regular and play every week or join as a spare and play occasionally. For more information, please call Glade Penner at 306-955-1009 or email him at gppenner@sasktel.

net. g Celtic Evening Service in Saskatoon: A Celtic Evening Service begins its second year at St. George’s, Saskatoon. Services are held every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. beginning on Oct. 16. Each mid-month service — including the service on Oct. 16 — begins with a pot luck at 6 p.m. Come and join us to share in a time of ecumenical Christcentreed meditation, communion and perhaps a bit of Celtic music, followed by a time of tea and community. Each night’s service format will be adjusted as the spirit moves us! g Native Ministry in Saskatoon: St. George’s Anglican Church (624 Ave. I South) provides a monthly Anglican Native ministry service the last Sunday of each month. The service begins with a lunch in the parish hall at 1 p.m. with soup and bannock, then at 1:30 p.m. a Eucharist and sharing circle in the chapel led by the Rev. Denise McCafferty and others. “We look forward to feasting and saying prayers with you to our Lord and Creator; please notify your friends and family and plan to attend.” g Community Coffee House and Bible Study: The Parish of St. George’s, Saskatoon holds its weekly coffee house and Bible study every Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. Join them for a warm social time with coffee, tea and baked goods at no charge from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the weekly Bible study from 10:30 a.m. to noon. All events

are in the Parish Hall, 624 Ave. I South. Appointments, Anniversaries, Obituaries, Etc. g The Right Rev. David Irving announced his retirement as the 12th Bishop of Saskatoon effective Oct. 1. On Sept. 8, the 73rd Session of Synod was held to elect a new bishop for the diocese. On the fourth ballot, the Rev. Christopher A. Harper was elected as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon by a majority in the House of Laity and Clergy. This election is awaiting concurrence by the provincial House of Bishops. See article elsewhere in this issue. g The consecration of the Rev. Christopher A. Harper as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon is planned to take place on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon. It is planned that the Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will attend this service. Deadline To be included in a timely manner, brief notices should be sent to the Associate Editor by e-mail or “snail mail” by the last week of the month, two months before the month in which insertion is desired (for example, December submissions will be in the February issue). Detailed and longer texts of upcoming events will not be included here, but should space allow, could be the subject of article and notices elsewhere in the paper.

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Reflecting on an immense mental, physical, emotional and spiritual journey across Canada By Bishop Rob Hardwick

ave you cycled with antelope, eagles and deer? Have you smelled the roadside sage and blossoms? Have you been cooled by wayside waterfalls, been captivated by high soaring eagles, or truly listened to the call of the loon? I have been blessed by doing all that. This summer I took advantage of a sabbatical opportunity. This year marked 25 years since my ordination to the diaconate. It is also 25 years since Primate Michael Peers made an apology to First Nations peoples for the Anglican Church of Canada’s role in the abuse of residential schools and 10 years since the Government of Canada gave its apology. In December it will also be 40 years since Lorraine and I were married. To mark this significant year, three years ago, I sensed a call to embark on a pilgrimage cycle ride across Canada, praying as I cycled, for unity, healing and reconciliation. The mission call was strong and it took those three years to prepare. I had to lose 94 pounds in weight; train for the event; purchase the equipment and clothing; plan the route and daily gatherings; and generate news media interest and sponsorship. With the support of the diocesan council, the mission ride began on May 19 in Victoria, British Columbia. It was a most humbling and holy beginning. Members of the Songhees First Nation, who had the most school students attend a residential school, met a bishop and his wife from the diocese that had the longest-running residential school in Canada. They welcomed Lorraine and me to the land; they brought gifts; embraced us; prayed for us and blessed us for our journey. It was a courageous and loving example, in the unity of that moment, of true healing and reconciliation. There at Mile Zero, near the statue of Terry Fox, it was also a moment to

Bishop Rob Hardwick and his wife Lorraine thought about quitting his cross-country bike pilgrimage after this accident in Wawa, Ont. – along with their house flooding in Regina – but pushed on and finished the journey right on time. Photos courtesy bishop's Living the Mission Facebook page reflect on the courage and determination that would be needed to complete this epic journey. Terry never made it past Thunder Bay; would we? Prior preparation, prayer and good planning are essential. However, the reality of the present obstacle; the adverse weather or road condition; fatigue; a mechanical breakdown or accident; all test you to the limit. It was an immense mental, physical, emotional and spiritual journey. What carried Lorraine and me through those tests were: – Reminding ourselves daily why we were on this mission; – Turning difficult circumstances into prayer for those going through greater struggles; – The prayerful and practical support of so many across Canada, especially in the dioceses of Qu’Appelle and Algoma. Dioceses that rallied and came to our aid at a time when we seriously questioned whether we should, could, or would, continue. I must say that on the day of the road accident

near Wawa, and knowing that our house had flooded just days earlier, the pull to come home was strong. However, as we prayed we both felt strongly that the journey had to continue. So many in life have greater challenges. First Nations, especially, encounter setback after setback; how could we not continue this ride? Thanks be to God, and with support of so many, we set out once more. It is hard to convey the incredible privilege and blessing this mission ride has been. The statistics give a record, as do the many photos, but both pale in comparison to the glorious encounters with God, His people and the created order. So many conversations. So many holy moments. So many prayers said and answered by the One more eager to answer our prayers than we are to pray. So much encouragement to turn words of apology into meaningful action. Continued on page 5

Bishop Rob Hardwick and his wife Lorraine gather with David Meuse in North Sydney, N.S., where Meuse sang an honour song and blessed the couple, on their journey across Canada this past summer as part of the cycle for unity, healing and reconciliation.

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... Bishop reflects on bike pilgrimage

Bishop Rob Hardwick and his wife Lorraine gather near a statue in Victoria, B.C., of Terry Fox, who attempted to run across Canada to fight cancer, but died of his cancer in Thunder Bay, Ont.

A small group of people joined Bishop Rob Hardwick on his ride from the Village of Qu'Appelle to the Manitoba border. From left are Archdeacon Trish McCarthy, Bishop Rob, Rev. Brian Woods, Cindy Seiferling, Rev. Michael Bruce and Catherine Louise Crowley. Photos courtesy bishop's Living the Mission Facebook page

Lift high the ... bike? Bishop Rob Hardwick makes a stop at St. Aidan, Moose Jaw during his bicycle pilgrimage this summer.

Continued from page 4 The ride has now ended but I encountered a desire in many to continue to journey, as long as it takes, towards unity, healing and reconciliation, with all peoples. Looking back, it is amazing that we managed to do all that we did: Before the ride, from January to May, I had cycled 4,800 training kilometres; gave presentations in 41 churches in the Diocese of Qu’Appelle, the House of Bishops, the Provincial Synod and the International Conference on the Diaconate. During the 61 cycling days, presentations were made in 51 churches/ community groups for 1,525 people in total. I gave 21 newspaper interviews, three TV and 14 radio broadcasts — one for an hour. In addition, I wrote a daily blog to the Facebook page fb//DoQMission, which had more than 7,700 followers. Fifty-six people cycled with me between three and 500 kilometres. There were 11 days of rain (three torrential); one very cold day in which I suffered mild hypothermia; four days of fog; eight very hot days (high 30s and low 40s); two days of high adverse winds; and 35 fair to glorious cycling days. I had four punctures (one of which was a tire blow out). One front derailleur and a cycle chain had to be replaced and, as a precaution, two tires were changed after 5,500 kilometres. In total, the journey from Victoria, B.C., to St. John’s, Newfoundland, was 7,169 km, an average of 117.5 km/day. Total time cycling was 292.6 hours; an average of 4.8 cycling hours per day; an average speed of 24.5 km/hour. Total elevation climbed was 36,855 metres, similar to climbing and descending Mount Everest 4.2 times (Everest is 8,848 metres high). My top speed was 76 km/hour and the furthest distance cycled in one day was 203 km. Donations and pledges received during the ride for Qu’Appelle’s Living the Mission campaign totalled $156,400.

Significant specific gifts, a total of $20,000 from two families, has meant that the medical centre in Burundi can be completed. Donations for Indigenous Ministries and the Anglican Healing Fund collected from other dioceses so far total $10,775. Bishop Barbara Andrews of the Territory of the People stated that every parish in that area of B.C. has pledged 20 per cent of their income to the Anglican Healing Fund over the next few years. I am hoping that all dioceses across Canada will consider sharing in a seed money fund to assist First Nations ministry across Canada. My hope is that 30 dioceses will raise at least $1,000,000. Qu’Appelle hopes to give $150,000 over the next three years; $40,242 has already been given. When God gives you a seemingly impossible dream to fulfill, He does more than you could ask or imagine. Four years ago at 310 pounds, still recuperating from serious medical issues, it seemed laughable, like Abraham and Sarah, to even ponder riding a bike, let alone ride across Canada. My first five kilometres on a bicycle confirmed that notion. However, each time I got back on the bike; with each pound I lost; with two challenging pilgrimage rides across Saskatchewan; and with the encouragement of so many, the dream began to turn into a possibility and, even in the midst of some serious setbacks, into a reality. God is amazing, so faithful. Some say it is impossible to ponder, after so much hurt and abuse, a Church with Indigenous and nonIndigenous people fully united, fully healed, fully reconciled in the Lord. Nevertheless, I believe that day will come, and will come more quickly if we all become pilgrims through this great land God has provided, journeying together toward the prize of the upward call of God (Philippians 3:12-21). With much appreciation for all your support, God bless.

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Priest fled Turkish coup on journey to Saskatchewan By Mary Brown

Lay reader Fred Payton and David Butorac gather after a church service at St. Mary's, Prince Albert. Photo courtesy Mary Brown

PRINCE ALBERT — David Butorac spent the summer in the Diocese of Saskatchewan shadowing the Archdeacon of Prince Albert, the Ven. Norbert Haukenfrers. As the archdeacon’s protégé, he was exposed to more than just regular parish ministry. He attended two executive committee meetings of the Diocese of Saskatchewan and also a finance committee meeting. He accompanied and assisted Haukenfrers on a mission day in Meadow Lake and also led Evening Prayer services at the Sask. Penitentiary. He preached at St. David’s Church six times and went along on pastoral visits and non-parish community services. I attended an Evening Prayer service at St. Mary’s Church that Butorac

led. It was a sung service, which I think is a challenge for any minister, but he was up to it; he also preached a good sermon. Butorac is a postulant for the diocese and will graduate from Wycliffe College in May 2019, at which time he will return to Saskatchewan. He is from Oakville, Ont. He is older than most postulants and graduated from King’s College in Nova Scotia in 2001. For the next eight years he was in Belgium to do his PhD, after which he went to Turkey for five years as a philosophy professor. Due to a government coup he left Turkey. He went back to King’s and then to Wycliffe. You wonder how in the world did David Butorac end up in Prince Albert, Sask.? While in Nova Scotia

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he attended lectures by Fr. Robert Crouse. Upon Crouse’s retirement in 1996, Bishop Anthony Burton appointed him as vicar's short canon theologian of the Cathedral of St. Alban the Martyr, provost and tutor in theology of the James Settee School for Ministry, and examining chaplain of the Diocese of Saskatchewan. In his retirement, he lectured at King’s College. Crouse was a mentor to many clergy who worked in the diocese. At the same time Butorac also met Rev. Michael Hawkins, then a priest in the Diocese of Nova Scotia. According to Butorac, his vocation is due to Bishop Hawkins and his guidance and leadership. We look forward to having Butorac return to the diocese when he finishes his studies in May 2019.

DIOCESE OF QU’APPELLE Preaching reconciliation for healing among Indigenous and nonIndigenous people Thursday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Parish, Moose Jaw. This ecumenical study day is for clergy and other preachers; an opportunity to develop skills for engaging parishes and congregations in intercultural learning and the pursuit of justice. The leader will be Rev. Ray Aldred, director of the Indigenous studies program at Vancouver School of Theology. Aldred is status Cree from Treaty 8 land in Alberta. He was ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and served as senior pastor at Regina First Nations Alliance Church in the 1990s. The cost is $35, which includes lunch and coffee breaks. To register, send cheque payable to Archdiocese of Regina c/o Nick Jesson, 445 Broad Street North, Regina, Sask., S4R 2X8. For more information email Nick Jesson at jesson@ecumenism.net or phone 306-352-1651. Participants are encouraged to take part in a blanket exercise on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Please contact Jesson for more details.

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Memorial garden dedicated at St. John's, Borden By the Rev. Shelden Carr

The Rev. Sheldon Carr dedicates a memorial garden at St. John's, Borden. Pictured are the Rev. Carr, crucifer Tim Latimer and his mother, Judy Latimer. Photo by Lorraine Olynik

Seniors' residence hires Anglican chaplain

BORDEN (S’toon) — St. John’s Anglican Church in Borden held a wonderful celebration of community on Aug. 26, with activities kicking off with a 10:30 a.m. Eucharist. The service had been widely advertised because of the dedication of the memorial garden adjacent to the church. The service was well attended by many people from the United Church and the area. The dedication followed immediately after the service. By then, the Riverbend Fellowship Mennonite church service was finishing and many of their people came for the service of dedication in the garden. At the dedication the

table and the garden space were dedicated to all those who have gone before us in faith and who have built the community of Borden and the RM of Great Bend. A lunch of burgers and hot dogs was enjoyed by more than 90 people. Salads were provided by the women of St. John’s. There was also cake!

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Courtesy The Messenger EDMONTON — An Anglican chaplain has been hired to provide four-day-a-week spiritual support to residents of a faith-based Edmonton seniors’ residence. Since April, the Rev. Joanne Webster has served as chaplain at Canterbury Court, a seniors’ residence with links to Anglican churches. Both her position and the residence are funded by Canterbury Foundation, a charity formed in 1972 by members of two local Anglican parishes. Webster works one-onone with residents, and collaborates with clergy from the two parishes to provide the residents with Anglican and non-denominational services, Bible study groups, communion and support in prayer. She is also planning a special worship service for residents in the home’s dementia unit. “If we can be healthy in spirit, the journey of body and mind can be less painful,” Webster says.

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Clergy vacancies will challenge Saskatchewan By Mary Brown PRINCE ALBERT — In the September Saskatchewan Anglican, Bishop Michael Hawkins asks us to be disciples of Jesus, to learn from His teaching and follow His example. Hawkins suggests we use the resource Pilgrim, A Course of the Christian Journey. It is a thoughtful, open-minded and accessible resource that will help us to grow into disciples of Jesus Christ. Be sure to ask your priest about this. We can put this into practice in the coming months in the diocese.

With the retirement of Kim and Susan Salo and the departure of Archdeacon Norbert Haukenfrers, the diocese will have vacancies in St. David, St. George, and St. Alban in Prince Albert; St. Stephen, MacDowall; Emmanuel, St. Louis; St. Andrew, Shellbrook; All Saints, Leask; and Christ Church, Canwood; plus existing vacancies in other locations. The bishop will be without an archdeacon and a canon missioner. In such a dire situation the bishop will need our prayers and our compassion as he works to keep us afloat. Please pray for his mission earnestly.

Terry Gates' 1925 Ford Model TT truck advertises the St. Luke's Community Market in Regina. Photo by Nigel Salway

Artisans gather at St. Luke's, Regina for community market By Nigel Salway REGINA — When looking for a possible fundraising activity, St. Luke’s vestry conceived the idea of a market on the church parking lot, similar to farmers’

markets that are a common fixture of summer. The idea was to provide a venue for local artisans and artists to sell their wares. Interest in the concept grew, and church secretary Winna Martin vol-

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unteered to take on the leadership of the project at the concept stage. Martin was in contact with Krista Durand, who started the Regina Beach Farmers’ Market. Durand’s advice and expertise were invaluable in getting the project defined and started. An anonymous benefactor also aided in advertising and promotion of the markets. The market was planned for three summer Mondays at the end of August. Vendors included Shannon Ritchie —Watkins Products; Dawn Gates — water colour and acrylic paintings; Broken Boot Boutique (Brianne Mock and Aaron Sharp) handmade jewelry and up-cycled jean jackets; Eco Tableware (Penny VanBuekenhout); Michelle Verhaeghe’s homemade pickles, jams and salsa; Typical Quirk (Paige Howard) handmade jewelry; Darlene Walliser paintings on canvas and rocks, and crocheted dream catchers; and Carrie Sutherland’s homemade samosas. Besides the adultthemed vendors, children were entertained with face-painting by Kristen Hill and a bouncy castle supplied by Jenny Williams. Hot dogs, cooked by Harry and Fran Clarke, were also available for purchase. A draw for a $50 gift card was donated by Houston Pizza. The market was a success and planning for next year’s edition is already underway.

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... Students experience hospitality in northern Saskatchewan Continued from page 1 Ronge, where we were graciously welcomed to All Saints by the two lay readers without whom we would have been entirely disoriented. We were invited to the cultural fairs at both the band and municipality schools, where children and adults alike taught us to pluck ducks, de-scale fish, and clean moose hide. We also had opportunities to run Sunday school, organize the funeral directory, visit the long-term care unit, and visit the band office, among many other warm encounters. Attending a funeral It was a wholly unexpected privilege that Chief Tammy of LLRIB invited us to spend the day with her in her hometown of Brabant Lake, where she introduced us to the local hangouts of her childhood, such as the creek where we all went swimming. We first experienced a Cree funeral when we were invited a further 80 kilometre north to Stanley Mission to attend the funeral of an elder. Arriving in Stanley for the first time, walking into the church hall for the wake service at 8 p.m., we were taken aback by the togetherness of what we came to learn is a very special community. The Cree hymns, sung

Pictured are (in front) Karis Tees, Sari Sanderson, Hanna Fisher and Andrew Griffin, while in back are Samuel Landry, Theresa Sanderson, Rev. Wilfred Sanderson. Fisher, Griffin, Tees and Landry are students from Halifax, N.S. and spent the summer in the Diocese of Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy Mary Brown slowly for a couple hours, firstly, taught us what it looks like mourn as a community, and secondly, gave us a great deal of practice with our Cree pronunciation. We returned the following day for the funeral service and burial, to find that many had remained with the body overnight. After the service, the entire congregation was

transported by boat to the other side of the lake, where stands the oldest building in Saskatchewan, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, and its cemetery. After the coffin was lowered, everyone threw in a handful of dirt, and then the able-bodied shoveled the hole closed, sweating and taking turns, while the priest sang Amazing Grace.

Running a VBS After nearly two months of much learning, many friendships, many funerals, having been shown a great deal of hospitality, we ran our first VBS at St. George’s in Prince Albert. For the first time we saw how excited the kids were to participate in the liturgy: they eagerly volunteered to lead the procession with the cross, ring the bell, and light and snuff out the candles. The following week we ran VBS on James Smith reserve, where excitement about the upcoming powwow increased steadily throughout the week. It was a privilege to be welcomed to the powwow by the VBS kids who eagerly wanted to show us their outfits and dances. The priest, Rev. Wilfred Sanderson, teaches that the one creator in traditional Cree culture is the one God of the Bible. The drumming of the dance is the heartbeat that we all share as we walk together. There could have been no better way to attend our first powwow. Christian unity Our third week of VBS (Arborfield) was characterized by a spirit of generosity and interdenominational unity. After the mornings running VBS with

children from both St Lucy’s Catholic Church and the Anglican Church of the Ascension, we were hosted for lunch each day at St. Lucy’s and dinner each evening by parishioners from Church of the Ascension — all of whom welcomed us with farm-fresh, home-cooked food! Many memories created In Cumberland House for our final week, we were greeted with a great potluck featuring duck soup, duck legs, and of course bannock. Here we were blessed to live right in town throughout the days of VBS, during which time we also received a driving tour of the town and reserve from Rev. Park Buck, went for an afternoon kayak paddle down the river, and spent time with kids, parishioners, and ACW members. Any single story we tell will exclude many, since this summer we have been honoured by countless and diverse stories. Every place we visited was shaped by a common liturgy and a shared heartbeat. We gained a small sense of how prayer shapes our love, while only through prayer we can learn to love and be reconciled to those who are different. This is the love we were shown this summer, and we are forever shaped by this gift.

Blessing students and professionals for another new year By Nigel Salway REGINA – Students received a special blessing at St. Luke's, Regina before heading back to school. Aug. 26 was designated Back to School Sunday at St. Luke’s. At this service, Rev. Michael Bruce blessed backpacks filled with donated school supplies, plus other backpacks and briefcases belonging to students and parishioners. Over the summer, parishioners had collected school supplies and backpacks for 20 students. These backpacks were delivered to several schools in Regina on Aug. 28 (see related article). Also at this service, parishioners took part in

Callie Tomilin and Kenadie Williams assist Rev. Michael Bruce in blessing the backpacks at the recent back to school service at St. Luke's, Regina. Photo by Nigel Salway a special Lego prayer. Each parishioner received a piece of Lego as they entered church.

Bruce led the congregation in the following prayers:

Hold your brick. Pray for yourself. Thank God for the things He has given you. Ask Him to bless you and to help you to bless others. Count the bumps on your brick. For each bump on your brick, pray for a different person: friends or family members. Ask God to bless them this week. Find someone who has a different colour brick to you. Thank God for making each person special. Thank Him for the things that are different but special about other people. Pray that we will learn how to celebrate and understand people who are different to us. Find someone with the same number of bumps on

their brick as you. Thank God for families and friends and all who care for us. Pray that He will help us to be friends to those who are lonely. Swap your brick with someone. Thank God for the person you swapped with and ask God to bless them this week. Put all of the bricks together and build a structure or tower with them. Thank God for the church and the communities in which we live. Pray that He will help us to include others and to help people know they are loved and valued. Parishioners built an abstract structure with their Lego pieces at the conclusion of the prayer.

The Saskatchewan Anglican

October 2018

Worship is the beginning of training in theology By the Rev. Dr. Iain Luke Principal, College of Emmanuel & St. Chad

y my count, this is the 20th of these monthly columns, exploring the many avenues of study that go on in a theological college. So perhaps it’s about time we made it to a subject that is central to the life of the church, but which I’ve barely mentioned so far: worship. There are other models of the life of the church, but my guess is most people see worship as the touchstone of who we are. It’s the beginning of the week as well as the end. It’s the fixed point when the community of faith gathers together and it spills over into our daily walk with God. It points us beyond ourselves, while it points our world beyond itself.

If that’s all true, then good worship leaders must be worth their weight in gold, right? You would expect a seminary to teach clergy how to lead worship in the best possible way, giving them training and practice in the relevant skills. In fact, that might even be the most important part of the curriculum. But it doesn’t quite work like that, and here’s why.

Ed and Gerry Laird are recipients of the Order of Saskatchewan from the Diocese of Saskatchewan. Photo by Mary Brown

The Lairds served as wardens in P.A. By Mary Brown PRINCE ALBERT — There are a handful of Order of Saskatchewan members who are married couples. One such couple is Geraldine and Edwin Laird, who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in September. They have both served as wardens for St. George’s Church in Prince Albert, with Ed also serving on the executive committee of the diocese. They are both long-standing and faithful leaders in St. George’s ministry at the Herb Bassett Home.

Gerry had been a lay reader for years and a member of the ACW Morning Branch. Gerry is a compassionate, generous caring Christian woman. Ed is known for his military service in the Second World War in the Italian campaign. He is a highly dedicated and selfless man whose contributions are motivated by his strong Christian faith. Ed and Gerry are in their 90s and still live in their own home, and with the help of their three children, they hope to continue to do so.

Worship isn’t the end point of a production process, where you design the best outcome and then create it. Worship is actually the beginning of theology, not the end. It’s the encounter with God, the act of putting God first, from which the rest of our God-ology flows. What we ask of our students is not to go and show the church how to worship, but rather to bring the worship of the church with them into class. We do that in part by our weekly routines of worship in the college, shared now between Anglicans and Lutherans. But we also expect students to be worshipping regularly in a congregation, which no doubt has its own unique and sometimes quirky approaches to worship. When we get to the study of worship, that means the questions we are most likely to ask aren’t how questions, but questions about what and why. The what question can be as simple as the one I ask when I go to lead a service as a supply preacher.

What does your service look like here? The details of the answer will usually be a little different from place to place, but what people tell me also reveals something of what is important in any particular community. It matters, for example, how the children are involved, how communion is shared, or what we do with the money. Each of those concerns places our relationship with one another, and with the world around us, in the light of our relationship with God. From there we can start to talk about the why question. Why do Canadian Anglicans and Lutherans — or your home congregation — choose to worship in certain ways rather than in others? Since there are so many other possible choices, are there also ways of doing our worship that could better reflect our experience of who God is, and who we are in the presence of God? That kind of question can lead to changes. In principle, though, those changes don’t come from a professional leadership

telling the rest of us what the new routine is going to be. Instead, they come from the church’s reflection, at a national or local level, on our encounter with God in worship, and what it says to us. Sometimes the outcome of the why question doesn’t lead to change, yet it can still create a deeper appreciation of God and God’s people. In one church I served, people would sit up front or at the back, but no one ever sat in the middle pew on the right- hand side! I eventually figured it out. The family that used to sit there embodied such an amazing story of God’s grace, that people continued to honour their story even after that family moved away. When we came there to worship, we met the God who was active in the lives of those people. In that example, that observation about where people sat in church was more than a curious fact about worship. It percolated through the church’s identity, and the way people lived out their faith, believing and hoping that when we need God the most, God is there. That’s also why we study worship. Not to make the service more entertaining, but to see how we can receive the vision of God we enter into on Sunday mornings, and then live it out as a faithful, worshipping church, for the rest of the week.

October 2018

The Saskatchewan Anglican

Sharing the good news at Qu'Appelle summer camps By Julie Moser Diocesan Youth and Children’s Missioner REGINA — For the second year in a row, the diocesan children’s Juniors Camp was held at the beautiful location of Glen Harbour Kids Camp on Last Mountain Lake. Fifteen children ages six to 12 attended the camp from July 25 to 29. Jesse Miller from St. Columba, Kenaston, was chaplain for the week and the focus was on the story of Creation in Genesis in the mornings and the introduction from John’s gospel at the evening campfires. Through many creative activities, memory verses and teaching, Miller helped the children see the work of God in creation and the central figure of Jesus in the story of God’s plan. Dave and Janice Kerr from St. Mary, Regina, planned a great schedule including crafts, games on the beach, wide games, Adventures in Odyssey, cabin times and drama groups, as well as mini-golf and ice-cream on the day out at nearby Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park. The Teens Adventure Camp had seven teens ages 13 to 17 who enjoyed the magnificent setting of the Canadian Rockies from Aug. 6 to 11. Andrea McEwen, a Lutheran studying at Briercrest College and Seminary, was chaplain and taught through the Christian practices of

Evening campfires at Juniors Camp featured lessons from the Gospel of John. Bible reading, prayer and Christian fellowship. Using the Psalms for morning devotions she helped campers understand how to read the Bible, how to pray and how to be committed to the fellowship of believers. Ken Moser, from St. Aidan, Moose Jaw, and professor of Youth Ministry at Briercrest College, directed the camp and led daily hikes to locations such as Moraine Lake, Consolation Lake, Lower Kananaskis Lake and Lake Louise. Every glacial lake visited included an icy swim by most of the teens! Each day was topped off with time at the pool along with indoor rock climbing.

Photos by Julie Moser

Everyone was pushed out of his or her comfort zones and bravely tried new things. A big thank you to all the camp leaders from parishes across the diocese — Matt Gobbett, Karen LaForge, Len Gendall, Hannah Knox, Emily Nixon and Danielle Klingelhofer — for enabling the preaching of the good news of Jesus Christ to the younger members of our diocese. Thank you all for your faithful service. Be sure to check the website www.qcamps.ca for future camps including winter retreats in January 2019, or contact Julie Moser at julie.moser@ sasktel.net.

DIOCESE OF QU’APPELLE

Qu'Appelle School for Mission and Ministry Courses for 2019: A year of study and discernment 1. Jan. 18 to 20: Basic Theology 2. March 8 to 10: A Brief Introduction to Christian Doctrine 3. April 12 to 14: Introduction to Worship and Liturgy 4. June 14 to 16: Preaching: Part 1 5. Sept. 7 to 9: Preaching: Part 2 6. Oct. 18 to 20: A Brief Introduction to Church History and Anglicanism 7. Nov. 8 to 10: Preaching: Part 3 8. Dec. 6 to 8: Introduc-

tion to Christian Ethics General interest: The Friday and Saturday sessions are open to all. If the topic interests you, register and join us. For those preparing for Reader Ministry: This forms the bulk of your preparation. A December 2018 course is the only other inclusion. Commissioning will take place in March 2020, following the successful completion of a pre-commissioning

interview. For those discerning a call to ordained ministry in the diocese: The topics stated above form a foundational Year 1 programme of study. Two other years of study will follow. Time for vocational discernment will be included in each weekend. For more information, contact Archdeacon Catherine Harper at 306 522 3103 or email archdeacon.catherine@sasktel. net.

From left, Jesse Nelson, Kaden Sich and Callah Reid demonstrate different levels of enthusiasm for rock climbing during the Teens Adventure Camp held in August.

The Saskatchewan Anglican

October 2018

Gifts for ministry provide new life from the past By the Rev. Sheldon Carr and Rev. Peter Coolen SASKATOON — In recent decades, there have been far too many small rural parishes that have closed and been deconsecrated. On July 21, the Right Rev. David Irving, Bishop of Saskatoon, presided at a service of thanksgiving and deconsecration at All Saints’ Anglican Church in Maymont. At the service Bishop

David spoke of how services of deconsecration are often seen as only sad events, but they should not be, for they are a recognition and celebration of the years of service and work of generations of dedicated parishioners; a recognition the building remains, but the faith community has lived, served, spread and grown beyond it. At that service, Bishop David gifted the beautiful NRSV Bible that was on the lectern at All Saint’s to

St. John’s Anglican Parish in Borden. On Aug. 5 there was a brief service at St. John’s, Bordon to receive gifts from two former Anglican parishes. To open the service, Bonnie Milman, the last remaining parishioner at All Saints’ in Maymont, carried the new Bible, gifted from All Saints, in procession into the church following the cross. The Rev. Sheldon Carr spoke about how it is important that we recognize the ministries of

the small former Anglican parishes, whose ministries do not die but continue to sustain new communities in new places and ways. Milman placed the Bible on its new lectern and after prayers were said, she opened it to the first reading of the day, so beginning its new life of service in its new home At the same service, George Abbot presented two beautifully restored brass vases used at the former Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Radisson and gifted to St.

John’s, Bordon when Holy Trinity was deconsecrated. The vases have been stored for some years. Abbot had repaired the vases years ago and he retrieved them and polished them again. He said there are marks on the vases' bottom that indicate they were manufactured in England near 1850. They are beautiful. The gift of ministry and the gifts for ministry from our past do not die, they sustain people of faith in new forms and new places. Thanks be to God.

On July 21, the Right Rev. David Irving, Bishop of Saskatoon, presided at a service of thanksgiving and deconsecration at All Saints Anglican Church in Maymont. Present for the service were, from left, Ray and Tim Latimer, Karyn Coolen, Judy Latimer, Rev. Peter Coolen, the Right Rev. David Irving, Bishop of Saskatoon, Rev. Sheldon Carr, and Roseanne Carr. Photo by Joan Irving

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Martin Memorial Lecture to discuss evolution of news

Martin Memorial Lectures at College of Emmanuel & St. Chad Nov. 7 to 9 Lecturer: Meghan Kilty, director of communications for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada The topic will be the effect on ministry of rapidly changing communications technology.

Please check the website of the College at www. usask.ca/stu/ Emmanuel or contact Lisa at 306-975-1550 for information, schedules and locations for lectures and related events. Thanks to the generosity of the Bishop Henry David Martin Memorial Trust, this lecture series is a free event.

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Cursillo's 'special sisters' still at it in Saskatoon By Marion G. Pope SASKATOON — Cursillo, a “short course in Christian living,” is a three-day weekend experience that helps “participants discover and better live what is fundamental in Christianity.” The focus is what happens after the weekend during the fourth day, when candidates are challenged to take what they have learned back into the world. Then participants are encouraged to act as a leaven in society, transforming the community from within. To maintain the weekend's effect, candidates are invited to meet often for encouragement and soul searching with a group reunion — up to six people who meet regularly — and a larger gathering called Ultreya (Spanish for “to go further”). Eighteen years ago, when Cursillo first came to Saskatchewan, Bev Otsuka, Betty Lloyd, Gay Mudrey, Elta Fae Marlor, Betty Wood, Karen Clarke and Marion G. Pope took turns in joining Cec Molnar and Elaine Hrycenko as Cursillistas. Group reunions and Ultreyas were held regularly for years. They unfortunately have appeared to stall, at least in the Saskatoon area. However, this group of ladies still faithfully holds fourth-day group reunion breakfasts every month. Our group often talks about how great it would be if Ultreyas could be reconvened, even if it were

three or four times a year. Our group met on Aug. 7 at the home of Marion Pope for a social evening to enjoy a lovely summer evening together and ended up reflecting on our Cursillo experiences. We realized how much we value our group reunions and are quite proud that we are still meeting after 18 years. The ladies, when asked what their group reunions meant and had done for them, replied as per below. Maybe these comments will stir up a desire to hold another Cursillo sometime, or perhaps Ultreyas on occasion. … “As a committed and faithful Christian, joining the initial Cursillo weekend in this diocese felt so right. It reminded me of the greatness of our Lord and the tremendous tie we share with others. “The groupings are just an extension of that strengthening that each of us felt at (St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster) that weekend 18 years ago! Ultreya — meaning onward and upward — is a phrase I have used countless times in many walks of my life.” … “Our supportive and prayerful group reunions have helped me to get to know, love and serve the Lord better.” … “Cursillo group reunions provided me with a small community with the same mind-expanding experience of what the Christian life is. “The monthly gatherings gave me a regular time to deepen the nurturing begun that weekend. I’ve moved physi-

The “special sisters” from Cursillo in Saskatoon met on Aug. 7 for a social evening and ended up reflecting on their Cursillo experiences; they are still meeting after 18 years. In the back are Elaine Hrycenko, Gay Mudrey, Karen Clarke, Bev Otsuka, Betty Wood and Elta Fae Marlor. In front are Betty Lloyd and Marion G. Pope. Missing is Cec Molnar. Photo by Marion G. Pope cally away ... and rarely meet with the group. “Still, that special relationship with the individuals is evident when we greet each other.” … “I learn something new every month from my Christian friends and brings me so much love and closer to God.” … “Whether arriving at a group reunion with a positive or bankrupt spirit, I am always greeted in confidence with ears for listening ... and hearts of compassion, which is

Who is Christopher Harper? Submitted SASKATOON — The new bishop-elect for the Diocese of Saskatoon, Christopher Harper, was born at Paradise Hill, Sask., and is a member of the Onion Lake First Nation. He was ordained a deacon on Feb. 6, 2005 and as a priest on Oct. 16, 2005 in St. Alban’s Cathedral, Prince Albert, Diocese of Saskatchewan. Initially he was trained at the Saskatchewan Institute of Technology and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

The Rev. Christopher A. Harper is the new bishop-elect for the Diocese of Saskatoon. and worked as an E.M.T., before attending James Settee College (Certificate of Indigenous Anglican

Theology), Diocese of Saskatchewan, and Wycliffe College, U. of T. (Master of Divinity), Toronto. Harper has served as lay reader and student intern for the Mission of Fort Pitt and Onion Lake; student intern at St. Thomas’ Parish, Huron Street, Toronto; as deacon in the Mission of Fort Pitt and Onion Lake, and the Parish of Birch Hills/ Kinistino/Muskoday. He has also been a rector of the Parish of Birch Hills/Kinistino/ Muskoday, which consisted of a parish of three points and

shared freely. “The group encourages me to go onward and upward in the knowledge that God walks with me.” … “Sharing about our relationship with God, and how He moved in our lives, brought concrete examples of the ‘how-to’ be closer to our loving God, and reach out to every person we meet with His love. “The encouragement and confirmation strengthened us to persevere, and realize God is always with us.”

… “The Cursillo weekend was a profound experience of God’s love overflowing in every direction, seen and unseen, encouraging me to take a deeper walk with Jesus. “I treasure the people who encouraged me to go, wrote amazing letters, and invited me to join a small follow-up gathering of women for early breakfast ... It is a significant time of love and laughter, deep sharing and growing in our life together in Christ.”

six summer part-time parishes and 10 communities. He was also part-time pastor with the ELCIC Kinistino Parish, and rector of St. Michael and All Angels, Thunder Bay, Ont. Also, since 2016, he has been Indigenous native priest with Toronto Urban Native Ministries (TUNM) in shared street ministry with the United Church of Canada. He has had experience in a variety of diocesan and indigenous ministry committees including the dioceses of Saskatchewan and Toronto, and the Province of Rupert’s Land and the ELCIC Diocese of Saskatchewan.

He has also conducted prison ministries in Prince Albert and Thunder Bay and ecumenical and senior’s ministries in various locations; and has been a consultant/instructor/ lecturer and speaker at Doctor William Winter’s School of Ministry; James Settee College; Thornlow University for Native Ministry-ELCIC Saskatoon;and the College of Emmanuel & St. Chad. He is both a member and chaplain to several Royal Canadian Legion branches. Harper is married to Tracey and they have two children and four grandchildren. Photo by Rev.Peter Coolen

The Saskatchewan Anglican

October 2018

Ecclesial cross-pollination By Rev. Marie-Louise Ternier Rev. Marie-Louise Ternier, an Anglican priest living in Humboldt, serves the Anglican and Lutheran parishes of Watrous. She has just been appointed to the National AnglicanRoman Catholic Dialogue in Canada. Marie-Louise blogs at http://graceatsixty. wordpress.com. This is one of her posts.

hose of you who know me know I live with a professional seed grower whose daughter is following in her father’s footsteps. So, the seed language kind of rubs off on me; I can’t help it. Once in a while, though, that language actually sheds a delightfully new light on church stuff. Hence the title of this reflection. Recently I preached on Ephesians 4:1-16. Verses 1-4 are especially classic words in ecumenical circles: “I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.” It is a massive embarrassment to confess that, over the course of 2,000 years, we Christians have utterly failed — utterly failed to live up to this urgent command. Too often we have acted as though the purity of the church could only be achieved/preserved by dividing, by walking away from each other, by denouncing one another, until the only ones left are those who look, talk, think, and act like us. Differences are no reason for divisions! Spiritgiven differences are not a problem but are God’s good gift so that together we can learn how to “speak the truth in love” (verse 15). God’s calling, unity of the church, in its diversity,

is God’s gift. How we have distorted, condemned and denied the gifts of others – often and harshly. Paul’s words therefore should be painful, really painful. Divisions in the church betray God’s overflowing grace. Divisions in the Body of Christ reveal our self-centredness: we prefer to be right in our own eyes. We have no time or interest in others, we don’t want to learn how to love those who are genuinely different, whether it's our atheist neighbour, the congregation down the street, or our brother/sister in the next pew. Fortunately, we can slowly breathe a collective sigh of relief: in the past 100-plus years we have been learning to reclaim our God-given unity with fellow Christians. We are working hard to heal the wounds of divisions. We are helping each other to regard differences not as dividing, but as the gifts of God to build up the Body of Christ. Reconciliation and healing, unity in diversity, are new ways of being church today – whether this pertains to our Indigenous sisters and brothers, to our gay and lesbian fellowChristians, or to relations among church traditions. This summer Bishop

Rob Hardwick from the Diocese of Qu’Appelle cycled across Canada — yes, Victoria, B.C. to St. John’s, NLFD — in 62 days, which he completed on July 31, to bring the message of unity, healing and reconciliation to all he encountered. In the past 50 years healing and reconciliation have occurred through numerous ecumenical agreements and milestones on local, regional and global levels in the church. Shared ministry arrangements are growing, such as my own Anglican/Lutheran partnership in Watrous, inspiring examples of recognizing each other’s gifts and of healing Christ’s Body on earth. Last year’s world-wide events commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation were a shining witness to Catholics and Protestants recognizing Christ in one another, from our own small parish studies, right up to Pope Francis himself. Then, just as I was enjoying well-deserved time off this summer, a new ecumenical document was released: “Walking Together On The Way”, written by the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC). Given the ecumenical animal I am, I didn’t waste time. I read the entire document while relaxing in my backyard; I’ve passed it on to my RC colleague

for his summer reading! I was utterly surprised and delighted at the message in this text. Compared to other ecumenical texts, this one differs significantly in content, tone and methodology. More than any other, the document truly does justice to Paul’s words to the Ephesians. What is so different, you ask? Well, instead of stating the usual, “These are the gifts from our tradition that you need in yours,” it reversed the sentence/ question: “what gifts do you have in your tradition that we need in ours?” The entire text is marked by a profound trust and appreciation for the other’s witness to Christ and the Gospel. This appreciation is then coupled with a new, deep humility and honesty about one’s own denominational weaknesses and shortcomings. This is the first official document that applies the principles of what is known as receptive ecumenism: Instead of asking what other traditions need to learn from us, we ask what our tradition needs to learn from others, and what we can receive from others that is of God. This approach requires an “ecclesial examination of conscience” with all the challenging implications of those Gospel words; the courage to be self-critical, to make humility a virtue, to risk openness to conversion, reconciliation and healing. Here is truly a refreshing wind blowing in ecumenism-land, opening new pathways towards realizing the unity Christ won for us. While this approach is particularly courageous — and therefore new — for the Roman Catholic Church — which is not known for readily admitting shortcomings or errors — every tradition falls into traps of self-righteousness and arrogance. In fact, faced with difference, each of us can fall into the same trap. It’s not easy to stay out of that trap, but it’s mighty important lest we betray our baptismal commitment to follow Christ. What would happen if instead of distancing ourselves from different people, different opinions, different perspectives, we learn to seek that of God in the difference? Ecclesial cross-pollination — do you see it?

October 2018

The Saskatchewan Anglican

Postulant likes working up north By Mary Brown LA RONGE (Skwn) — A friend of mine was in La Ronge one day and he told me he saw a large sign advertising Morning and Evening Prayer at All Saints Church. So he went to Evening Prayer and there was Jordan Draper. I asked Draper how the turnout was for these services. He was usually by himself except, for a few times when people in need of sanctuary or refuge would come in. As long as he was in La Ronge the door would always be open. Draper is a postulant for the Diocese of Nova Scotia and PEI, but is exploring a vocation in a Council of the North diocese.

The Parish in La Ronge has been without a minister for a few years and it was very thankful to have Draper with them. He has been busy doing services on Wednesdays at the elders’ home, where there is an average of 10 people, mostly Anglicans, attending along with four or five from the detox area. He sees a need in the North and a real demand for religious formation. He was hoping to have Bible study sessions, but he said there always seems to be some kind of an emergency. The Sunday I was there, some of the people left before lunch to look for a couple who were missing on the lake the night before in a storm. By the way the lunch,

a delicious soup, was made by Draper. Up to the middle of July there had been five funerals and eight baptisms already. On Monday nights about 25 youth would come out to a Youth Alpha Program. A highlight of Draper’s visit was a trip to Brabant Lake with Chief Tammy Cook Searson. The chief took Draper and the summer students to her home. It was the last day of school, so as guests of the chief they were welcomed with open arms. They went swimming in the rapids and were able to experience the culture first hand. He also attended school culture days with Edna Mirasty his lay reader. The people in La Ronge will miss Draper.

Summer baptism in Saskatoon

Members of All Saints Church in La Ronge gather for lunch. Photo by Mary Brown

On July 1, the Rev. Emily Carr baptized six-monthold Caolan Julius Banman at St. George’s Anglican Church, while he was on a family vacation. A year earlier Caolan’s mother and three older sisters were baptized there, while in 1981, Caolan’s father and two of his uncles were baptized there. St. George’s is the home church of Caolan’s great-grandmother, who started attending services in the parish in 1924, when she was two years old. Picture by Doris Vanderkooi

Women of St. Luke's, Regina pack donated school supplies into 20 backpacks, which were then delivered to three schools in the city to help students in need. Photo by Nigel Salway

Supporting students with new school supplies By Susan MacPhail

A colourful harvest

Photo by Margaret Ball

REGINA — For the second year, St. Luke’s organized a school supply and backpack drive for students in need. This year parishioners doubled the number and filled 20 packs over the summer. Students received packs filled with pens, pencils,

tissues, duotang folders, hand wipes, glue, crayons, markers, erasers, scissors, rulers, pencil cases and other items needed during the school year. Each student also received notes of encouragement to help them along the way. Rev. Michael Bruce blessed the packs and sprinkled them

with holy water on Aug. 26 in a special Back to School service. Parish reps gave three packs to Lakeview School (in south Regina), seven to Kitchener Community School (in central Regina) and 10 packs to Judge Bryant School (in east Regina). Thanks to all the people

who purchased supplies, donated funds and helped with the packing. The secretary at Lakeview School said St. Luke’s should be proud of this work, as there is great need for these packs and the supplies. Doing this will help someone along the way. That’s what it’s all about!

The Saskatchewan Anglican

October 2018

Vernon honours the dead

Omri Howden, 2, clutches flowers he placed on his great-great-grandfather’s grave in the rural churchyard at St. Thomas, Vernon. The church south of Edgeley was consecrated in September 1899. A special service on Aug. 26 commemorated those who have been buried in the cemetery. Photo courtesy Grasslands News/Alan Hustak

Saying goodbye to beloved priests By Mary Brown PRINCE ALBERT — I attended the first in a number of retirement parties for Canon Kim Salo and Rev. Susan Salo this past summer. When you have a multipoint parish, everyone wants to say their own personal goodbyes, especially to two such well-loved clergy. Susan and Kim were originally from the Diocese of Qu’Appelle, where they ministered jointly to six churches for eight years. Before they were in Manitoba, New Brunswick and British Columbia, where Susan studied for ministry. In the Diocese of Saskatchewan, Susan was incumbent for St. George,

Revs. Susan and Kim Salo have retired and returned to Winnipeg to be close to family. Photo by Mary Brown

Prince Albert, St. Stephen, MacDowall and Emmanuel Church in St. Louis. Canon Kim worked out of the Synod Office for

Bishop Michael Hawkins helping with various projects of the diocese and filling in for Sunday services in some of the

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vacant parishes. Additionally, he was the warden of the Lay Readers Association. When their priest left in June 2017 he became interim priest in charge for the parishes of Leask/ Shellbrook and Christopher Lake. They received many wishes and gifts. One in particular was a carving of Jesus’ face done by a parishioner from St. Louis. They will be returning to Winnipeg where they have two sons, one grandchild and another one on the way; it’s where Kim’s mother also lives. I will give Susan the last word as Kim did at their party. She was thrilled to have her own three churches and they wished they could stay.

By Bruce Farrer VERNON (Qu’A) — By the time November arrives and Anglicans observe All Saints Day, people in Saskatchewan are no longer tending their flower gardens or picking wild flowers. They will certainly not be sitting outside enjoying a cold plate meal, either. With that in mind, about 20 years ago the congregation at St. Thomas, Vernon, a rural church situated mid-way between Qu’Appelle and McLean, decided to organize an annual grave decoration service in July or August. The cemetery, adjacent to the church, now has more than 100 grave sites. Each year friends or relatives of many of the people buried there return to attend an “All Saints” church service, place flowers on the graves of their loved ones and then enjoy a potluck cold plate picnic held in the shade beside the church. This year the annual event was held Aug. 26 and the congregation of 45 honoured in particular those who buried more than 100 years ago or died in the First World War. Appropriate hymns and readings for All Saints Day were chosen, while this year a brief biography of those who died more than 100 years ago was printed in the bulletin. Of those individuals, only two men lived a somewhat normal lifespan, the oldest dying at the age of 61. Three others reached adulthood but died from appendicitis or in childbirth before they were 40. Ten of those 17 individuals who were buried before 1918 were children, most of whom died before they were two years old. Advancements in medical care are obvious. Two members of the congregation died while serving in the armed forces. One died while in training in Halifax, the other is buried overseas. His official military memorial indicates he was 26, but the family placed a headstone with his actual age of 17. He had told the recruitment officer that he was nine years older so he could join up before the age of 18.