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A New Academic Year at Queens College
New relationships and bright days ahead
Articles and photographs by
Emily F. Rowe
Another busy year has
begun at Queens College. This
years enrollment of students
in the degree programmes
has increased, and there
are currently 104 students
enrolled in Master, Bachelor,
and Associate degree courses.
There are 20 Anglican clergy
enrolled in the Certificate in
Supervision Ministry, six from
the Diocese of Fredericton.
This course is being offered
with the intention to better
equip the clergy to provide
pastoral supervision and
spiritual guidance to those
who are preparing for ministry
themselves.
Queens has increased its
efforts of offering courses and
programs to those who live
off campus. The College is in
the process of promoting and
developing study programmes
i n se v e r al c o mmunities
throughout the province of
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Queens has also
developed a Smart Room,
making the delivery of online
courses in real time a much
easier to use for all. Many of
the part-time students who are
currently enrolled at Queens
College would be unable to
take courses were it not for
this technology. The ability
to engage remote students
and enter into discussion
and debate with them is truly
fantastic.
Last summer, Queens
offered the Supervised Practice
of Ministry (SPM) course,
and felt that it was a great
success. Dr. Carmel Doyle
has done so much wonderful
work in the development
of this programme. Also,
Queens has begun to offer
3
monthly Continuing Education
for Clergy and Pastoral
Workers. Four sessions
have been scheduled for this
fall on the following topics:
Encountering Islam; Updates
and discussions on the
Marriage Canon; Awareness
of Aboriginal People and
Ministries; Orientation to
Alternative Liturgies.
Seven students are doing
internships this semester, Front row: Dr. Carmel Doyle, Director of Student Programs; Taylor Anstey, M.Th. (part-time); Irene Groves, B.Th. (part-
five of whom are ordination time); Marie Stoyles, M.Div., (1st year full-time); Sylvia Rose, Contd Educ. (part-time), Don Devine, M.T.S. (part-time)
stream. Queens College Back row: The Ven. Neil Kellett, Chaplain, Dr. Richard Singleton, Provost; Dale Careen, B.Th. (1st year full-time);
continues to give a special Laura Marek, M.T.S. (1st year full-time); Eleanor Ash, B.Th. by Distance (Phase III, full-time), Myles Kakeeway, M.Div.
place to spiritual development (1st year full-time), Charlie Cox, B.Th. (2nd year full-time)
and its role in rounding out
theological education. Pastoral
skills are very important in On September 14th, Understanding with Dr. Rick another nine students in
preparation for ministry, Queens College entered into Singleton, Provost. Queens early 2018. Bishop Peddle
and each student is given an exciting new relationship College will now accredit was present for the signing
access to a spiritual director. with the Diocese of Cyprus and administer the Exploring of the document, and called
Monthly days of awareness and the Gulf. A ceremony Faith programme (called Cyprus and the Gulf the
are held, and emphasis is put w a s h e l d a t Q u e e n s , Discipleship and Ministry most fascinating Diocese
on the importance of praying, attended by faculty, students, at Queens), a programme in the Anglican World. The
scripture reading, silence, and representatives from which the Diocese of Cyprus Diocese is one of four in
meditation, prayer, and both the Diocese of Eastern and the Gulf has been using the Episcopal Church in
group and private reflection. Newfoundland and for the past five years. This Jerusalem and the Middle
Chapel activities Labrador, at which the added fifteen students to the East, and covers Cyprus, the
continue to secure the life Venerable John Holdsworth, numbers of those enrolled at Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and
at Queens College in faith- Archdeacon of Cyprus, Queens this year, and they Yemen.
based learningthe time at signed a Memorandum of are hoping to expand and add
Chapel is key for the students
preparation for ministry. In
addition to our own faculty and
students, bishops and clergy
are often encouraged and
invited to visit, preside, preach,
present, and participate in
the spiritual life of Queens
College.
Queens College would
like to extend a thank you to
the readers of Anglican Life for
their continued support, and
we hope that you remember
the College in your prayers
throughout the coming
Archdeacon Holdsworth and Dr. Singleton sign the agreement between Queens College and the Diocese
academic year.
of Cyprus and the Gulf. With them are members of Queens College faculty and students as well as Bishop
Peddle and Archdeacon Rose.
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4 NOVEMBER 2017

A Journey
Through Grief
Part 2
The Revd Jeff Blackwood
Columnist

Lord, have mercy, because

I am in misery. My eyes are
weak from crying, and my
whole being is tired from grief.
Ps 31:9 (EXB)

One of my favourite
movies of all time is none
other than Pixars Up. I cried
like a baby the first time I saw
it, and I cried equally as hard
the most recent time I saw it.
The sad part is, now I
understand one of the opening confidence that everything
scenes all too well. I dont could eventually be alright.
need to watch it anymore. There was no immediate
In that scene, the couple has feeling of one single hand
been through a miscarriage. on our shoulders giving
Vanessas parents, Nancy and Max Brown
It continues to baffle me reassurance, but rather many

New Arch Dedicated to

how well Bob Peterson and hands doing the work of God.
Pete Docter could capture The Psalmists cry of
the life of Carl and Ellie Psalm 31 is not just a plea

Vanessas Memory
Fredericksen without a single
line of dialogue and yet make
us feel so much raw emotion
within twelve minutes. Even
if we have never experienced
Article and photographs by anything that Carl and Ellie
Karen Bennett went through, we feel for
them.
On August 10th, 2017, a Brown by her parents, Nancy girl, Vanessa loved to work in A few days ago (at the
ceremony was held at St. and Max Brown. As a young the garden. time of writing), Victoria found
Marys Botanical Walk, the a still image of the infamous
garden located next to the hospital scene from Ups
Church of St. Mary the Virgin opening sequence with Psalm
in Cow Head. A beautiful 31:9 attached to it. It certainly
archway to the garden was hit close to home.
dedicated and blessed by The main prayer over
the Revd Canon Terry Rose the last few months has
who led the Gathering of the been for grace to face the
Faithful Community service days that have come. I very
which included prayers and often offer up this prayer to
hymns. Afterwards, the many grieving families during funeral
people who attended strolled homilies, with the assurance
through the garden paths, that God is always graceful to
admiring the blooming plants us. Recognizing that grace can
and enjoying a light lunch. be difficult to feel in moments
The archway was donated in of tragedy.
loving memory of Vanessa Gods grace during grief
The Revd Canon Terry Rose
can come in many forms.
For us, it was the gift of my
being able to be present
with Victoria during the most
Helping clients difficult week of our lives. The
reassurance from my Bishop
achieve their goals. and my congregations gave
Taking the time to understand
your unique needs.
for grace, but it is also an
acknowledgment that it is only
in turning to God that can we
find that grace and refuge; God
is our rock and fortress (v.3)
who will not deliver us into the
hands of our enemies (v. 8).
Our enemy during this
entire process is our own grief,
our sadness, and our pain. It
is easy to feel isolated and
alone when it feels that your
entire world has collapsed.
However, having the portrayal
of Carl and Ellie in Up shows
that the grief we feel is more
widely understood that we
initially thought: we are far
from alone in our grief. We
have friends, family members,
colleagues, and many more
who understand our pain and
wish to do anything they can
to show their support.
But most importantly, we
have the assurance that God
will be there for us always, and
Gods grace will sustain us and
keep us strong with it feels we
are alone in our grief.
All you who put your hope
in the Lord be strong and
brave.Ps. 31:24 (EXB)

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left to right: Phoebe Payne (crocheted hats), Classie Marshall, Julia Harvey,
Bessie Short, (three sisters knitted teddy bears) and Edna Reid (sewed the
pillowcase dresses)
Gifts for
Guatemala
Article and photograph by
Lisa Brown
ACW ladies of St.
James Church in Port aux
Basques knitted 24 teddy
bears, crocheted 14 hats
and made many pillowcase
dresses for the children of
Guatemala. Diane Hewitt,
Vice President, will carry these
items to the Annual ACW fall
conference which is taking
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will pass these items on to
Shirley Wicks who will be
traveling to Guatemala with
a team as part of the Arms of
Jesus childrens mission.
Thank you ladies for
contributing to this worthwhile
cause.
anglican life Newfoundland&Labrador
The Uncertainty of Life
Kevin Smith
Columnist
There is an old saying that
the only things certain in this
world are death and taxes. We
have no choice but to pay the
latter while the former, death,
is something that is more
unpredictable.
An impromptu memorial site in Parliament Square to Jo Cox, MP, constructed shortly after her murder.
I was reminded about this
recently when we were visited
by old friends from England,
Gordon and Sheila Cox, who
have been frequent guests
with us over the years. The
Cox family has been through
a rough time over the last
year. It was their daughter in
law, Jo Cox, the British Labour
Party politician and Member of
Parliament, who was savagely
shot and repeatedly stabbed in
June 2016. Jo was 41 years old
and left behind her husband
Brendan and two children,
Cuillin and Lejla.
We were privileged to
have met Jo when she and her
family visited us a number of
years ago.
Brendan has since written
a book entitled Jo Cox: More
in Common, in which he
documents his own feelings
since the murder and uses
excerpts from Jos diary. In
many ways writing the book
has been a cathartic exercise
for him.
In her diary, Jo wrote
the following after one of
her friends lost their baby in
childbirth at a time when Jo
herself was pregnant with her
first child:
A real wake-up call for us
not to get too carried away.
Life can throw some harsh
punches.
After university, Jo became
an ardent campaigner for
social causes and worked in
many countries around the
world. Her first international
visit was in Thailand where
she wrote:
Who am I? Im very
idealistic yet at times cynical.
Im passionate yet far too
often scared. Fear holds me
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back too much. I believe in
people, causes, experiences.
I want to live. I really want to
live.
Following Jos death,
Brendan received an invitation
from President Barack Obama
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to visit the White House. His
comment:
He was as humane as
he was subsequently skilled
in conveying his admiration
for Jo. His sadness for our
loss was palpable but never
sentimental. We then spoke
about political extremism and
how to fight back against it.
Brendan writes that in the
days following Jos death, over
40,000 people generously
donated 2.5 million dollars to
the Jo Cox Fund. These funds
are being used to support vital
work to tackle loneliness in
Yorkshire through the Royal
Voluntary Service, to bring
communities across the UK
together through hope not
hate, and to protect civilians
in Syria.
I write this as a tribute
to Jo Cox and her family and
the wonderful legacy she has
left. We were very touched by
her death which was cruel,
untimely and absolutely
senseless. May we learn from
this experience!
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
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PWRDF: World of Gifts
Article by Mona Edwards
PWRDF Coordinator, Diocese
of Western Newfoundland
Tis the season! What
do we get for that special
friend/family member who has
everything?
Lets go shopping, and
you need go no further than
the issue of Anglican Life you
are reading right now. See
the World of Gifts insert? My
family has been pooling their
money, normally spent on gifts
for each other, for about five
years. We then choose one
or more items from World of
Gifts. What amazed me, and
also gave me much joy, was
how many of my friends do the
same thing.
Another awesome thing is
that the federal government
matches most of these gifts
up to six times the amount
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donated. So if you choose to
give a cow at $140, six more
cows are given.
A friend told me she sits
with her young granddaughter
every year, and allows her to
choose a gift from the inserts.
The childs face is so full of
joy at the thought of helping
another little girl or boy.
Another friend said he and
PWRDF
his wife always donate when
someone they know passes
away.
The opportunities
are endless: graduations,
birthdays, Christmas,
weddings, etc.
So have a peek at The
Best Christmas Catalogue
titled World of Gifts.
There really is something
This year, the catalogues name has
changed from Gifts for Mission
to World of Gifts, but the change
that you make in the lives of the
people youre helping is just as
wonderful as ever. It is distributed
with the October, November, and
December issues of The Anglican
Journal. People are able to buy gifts
to support Indigenous Ministries, and
Global Relations projects around the
world through PWRDF. Purchases
can be made by filling out the order
form, by phone, or online. Thank
you for your continued support of
the important work that is done by
PWRDF!
there for everyone, all our
brothers and sisters who have
very short wish listsfood,
water, shelter, safety.
Matthew 25, verse 40:
Whatever you did for one
of the least of these brothers
and sisters of mine, you did for
me. Amen.
PWRDF
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Biennale Comes to Elliston

145-year-old building used to showcase art
Article and photographs by
The Revd Shaun OConnor

For the first time, St.
Marys Anglican Church in
Elliston hosted a Bonavista
Biennale art exhibit as part
of this years celebration of
Canada 150. Usually, these
events take place in cities,
but the Biennale organizers
delibera tely chose t o
display sculpture, painting,
photography, printing, video
and dance in twenty-three
venues throughout the
Bonavista peninsula.
The 145-year-old Gothic
architecture of St. Marys
was the perfect place in the Elliston and Maberly Sealers Interpretive Centre,
to showcase the fifteen area included a brass chair and expressive dancing on
poignant black-and-white bolted to a rock outcrop Sandy Cove Beach.
photographs of resettled resolutely facing the sea, lit St. Marys congregation
Newfoundland communities jars preserving native and was glad to be a partner in
taken by Scott Walden in invasive plant species in a providing this unique Good
1998. root cellar, multi-coloured Art experience to residents
Other artwork shown crocheted figurines in the and visitors alike.

Facing west inside St. Marys, Elliston, during the Biennale exhibit of resettled communities

Lit jars of preserved native and invasive plant species inside an Ellison root cellar

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8 NOVEMBER 2017

Do All Things
Work Together
For Good?
The Revd Michael Li
Columnist

We have heard it many like Jesus is the will of God

times: Dont worry; everything
will work out just fine. It is
a kind of Hollywood make-
believe outlook. It is not
completely true. Do all things
work together for good? Do
they? What do you mean by
good? Suffering is not good.
Sickness is not good. Death is
Diane Ingram and the Revd Elise Rose. not good. Injustice is not good.
for the people of God. Thus,
anything that makes us more
like Jesus is good. The goal of
the Christian life is conforming
ourselves to the image of
Jesus.
Today, some Canadians

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God rules the hearts and
actions of all humans (Proverbs
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2. We need a long-term Jesus. A former Arab Muslim
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wrongful imprisonment, and
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Gods children. In this life,
we have many problems. But
Gods children can trust their
heavenly Father. Nothing can
ever separate us from the love
of God (Romans 8:35-39). We
are being surrounded by the
love of God in this life and in
the life to come. We shall fear
no evil.
How do we trust Romans
8:28 more fully in our day to
day lives? We can start by
simply trusting God with the
smallest things, like a rainy
day, or a flat tire, and just
trusting in and relying on this
Bible verse. The more we
hang on to this promise, the
more precious it will become.
And by the grace of God, God
will be glorified in the process.

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NOVEMBER 2017
Why God?
Why Wait?
Ronald Clarke
Columnist
For a long time Ive been
visiting a dear old lady (98
years old) in a seniors home.
F o r h e r a g e s h es
extraordinarily good. Her
sight lets her do puzzles (with
large print of course) almost
every day.
Her mind is remarkably
clear. Although shes a little
deaf, you dont have to shout
at her. Life for her is very much
better than it is for most others
her age.
But, how truly happy is
she?
Physically, life for her is not
very happy.
She cannot stand or walk,
for example. Like most others
her age she has to be washed,
fed, and dressed by others.
Others have to put her in and
out of bed.
Ive no dignity left, she
complains.
But, very importantly, she
truly believes in God.
Every night I ask Him to
take me home, she says.
Why doesnt he do that?
she asks.
What do I, also a real
believer, say to her?
I reassure her that God
really loves her, and that he
has real love for her. That God
has a real purpose for keeping
her alive.
What are his real good
purposes for me, a tired old
woman? she asks.
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Shes Gone Bys , Shes Gone
Shes Gone Bys, Shes Gone,
shell never hear another Gospel song.
No one will read the Scriptures from the Holy Book,
because we just closed down Mint Brook.
Shes Gone Bys , Shes Gone,
yet she served us for so long.
People came from city and town,
Since I really dont and joined in worship on Holy Ground.
understand the mind of God, I
can only begin to understand Shes Gone Bys , Shes Gone,
his purposes. no CLB. With full dress uniform on.
I do know for sure though, Therell be no camps for kids anymore
that Gods purposes arise from or trying to use a cell phone outside the door
Shes Gone Bys, Shes Gone,
a place of which the adults were fond!
All plans were made and vacations booked,
just to spend a weekend at Mint Brook.
Shes Gone Bys, Shes Gone,
but the memories in our hearts are very strong.
It was a place where love lived for sure,
but you cant kill a friendship with just a lock on a door.
by Cursillista Winston Ellsworth
Grand Falls-Windsor
his limitless love for her and
each of us.
God is helping her to love
him longer, I say, sharpening
her faith in the meantime.
Because of her special needs,
God gives her helpers daily
opportunities to express
their love for her, and she
for them. And He even gives
me the chance to visit her
regularly, and show her some
real genuine love. These are
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some interesting moments
trying to imagine how
wonderful heaven must be.
Very well worth waiting for. We
both agree.
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10 NOVEMBER 2017

Between the Lessons

Davids Escape
The Revd Jonathan Rowe
Columnist

Sauls jealous schemes to
get rid of David by having him
die in battle have all failed.
Now the handsome young
rival, who seems even more
favoured by God as Saul is
falling out of favour, is rising
to great prominencemarried
to the kings daughter, and
beloved by the people. Finally,
Saul has had all he can take,
and starts plotting to kill David
personally.
Fortunately, David has
friends in the royal court.
Sauls son Jonathan, whose
own rising star had once
seemed ready to outshine his
fathers, cannot quite believe
what Saul has planned.
Jonathan has an especially
close relationship with David
(which is another story, for
another time), and tries to
talk sense to his father, while
David stays safely hidden.
Jonathans wisdom prevails,
and Saul changes his mind.
As the Lord lives, he says,
he shall not be put to death.
Alls well that ends well,
or so it seems. Jonathan calls
David out of hiding, brings
him to his father, and the two
are reconciled. It should have
been a happy ending, except
that the Philistines attack
actually doing Sauls job when
he goes to battle. When the
people of Israel had asked
Samuel to make them a king,
they particularly wanted
someone to lead them into
battle and protect them from
their enemies. And Saul had
done thatat first. However,
as time went by, and the
perks of royalty started to get
more and more comfortable,
Saul started spending less
and less time on the battle
lines himself. He left that
unpleasant task to younger,
more expendable men like
David.
Now, as Davids fame
begins to grow even more,
covers for David as long as
she can, claiming that hes
sick, and when the deception
is uncovered, she finally tells
one more lie, claiming that
David threatened her life
and forced her to help him
escape. Her quick thinking
buys him enough time to get
safely away from Saul, and
he finally ends up in Ramah
with Samuelthe prophet,
the kingmaker, the one with
whom this whole story started.
Saul has finally come
completely unhinged. He
cannot compete with David,
he cannot kill him, and now
everyone around him seems
to side with David instead of
him! First his son, then his
daughter, now even Samuel,
who had put him on the
throne in the first place. He
sends one squad of soldiers
after another to arrest David,
but each time they get near,
they are overcome with the
Spirit of God. Three squads
arrive at Ramah, and each
one prophesiesthat is to
say, they seem to be no longer
under their own control and
talk wildly, uncontrollably, as
if speaking in tongues.
Finally, Saul himself
comes, and like the soldiers

again. Israel is threatened by
war again, and David goes to
battle and wins a great victory
against the Philistines.
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the old demon of jealousy
starts to torment Saul. Were
told that an evil spirit from
the Lord came upon Saul,
and we may remember that
Sauls mental health had
already been suffering. We
may remember that the only
thing that could calm him
when he was so tormented
was Davids musical ability.
Now, something has snapped,
and even that has no effect.
While David is playing, Saul
is overcome with a murderous
rage, and tries to skewer him
with his spear, right then and
there. David ducks in the nick
of time, the spear sticks in the
wall, and the young hero runs
for his life.
Even at home, David is not
safe. Saul sends his guards
to keep watch over Davids
house, so that Saul can kill
him in the morning. David is
only able to get out thanks to
the quick thinking of his loving
wife, Michal. She dresses up
a dummy to look like David,
hides it in his bed, and slips
him quietly out the window.
(I always imagine that she
used a rope made of knotted
bedsheets, but the Bible
doesnt give us those details!)
I n the m orni n g, she
before him, he is overcome
by the power of God. He falls
to the ground, tearing off his
clothes, and falling into a
prophetic trance. Word of this
episode spreads throughout
Israel, so that it becomes
the question on everyones
lips: Is Saul also among the
prophets? Or has he lost
his mind? Perhaps this is a
manifestation of his mental
illness, but it doesnt explain
the behaviour of the soldiers
who prophesied before him.
It seems that God himself is
getting involved to protect
David from Saul.
Now, everyone seems to
have turned from Sauls side
to Davids. Saul is left, pitiful
and naked, on the ground in
front of Samuel. Here is the
turning point in his storyas
clear an indication as any
that Sauls star is setting
and Davids is rising. It is
only a matter of time before
David will take Sauls place
as king, but the transition will
not be an easy one. It will
involve false starts, attempted
reconciliations, betrayals,
madness, and death. But
those are all other stories for
another time.
New Server
Epitomizes Be the best
that you can be
Article by Harry Coates
Photograph by Linda Kendell
Holy Trinity Church, in the
Parish of Grand Bay, recently
welcomed a new member
to its service crew. Georgie
Janes joined the other faithful
worshipers who regularly
perform in the role of altar
servers. As the person who
carries the processional cross
at every service, he leads the
choir to and from their seats.
He also and prepares the hymn
boards.
Well, whats so special
about this that we feature
Georgies role at Holy Trinity?
Georgie epitomizes the
Christian ideal: to be the best
that you can be. Despite his
deafness and the challenges to
verbal communication which
he experiences, Georgie
performs his role with dignity
and with style.
From an early age, Georgie
sought to ensure that he would
be the best that he could be.
Leaving Codroy, he travelled
to St. Johns to pursue his
education at the School for
the Deaf, first at the Torbay
Road location and then at the
new facility on Topsail Road.
Later he studied hairdressing
at the Vocational School in
Corner Brook and at the Red
River Community College in
Manitoba.
Since then he has
operated his own salon in
Codroy and worked at the
Codroy Seafoods: often, both
on the same day! Georgie
relishes being busy at work
and takes pride in his role at
Holy Trinity.

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NOVEMBER 2017
Back in the Swing For the Fall
St. John The Evangelist, Topsail
Article by Lousie Smith
Photographs submitted by The Revd Jolene Peters
Hanging prominently
on my kitchen wall is a very
large calendar. Each block or
date has four linesmost of
whichare filled with reminders
of approaching church
a c t i v i t i e s .
The calendar
is a recurring
Christmas
gift Ive been
finding in
my stocking
for the past
several
years.
N o w
some of
t h e s e
spaces have
preprinted
messages.
The most recent, 6 days ago as
I write this, marked the first day
of Autumn. But despite this
fact, we are still experiencing
temperatures in the double
digits. The only recognition,
to me, of Fall approaching is
the rapid shortening of our
days, and the resurgence of
activities here at St. John the
Evangelist, Topsail.
I think the first sign was the
Torbay Confirmation
Article and photograph
submitted by Henry Thorne
On Wednesday, June 7th,
2017 at 6:30 pm, with flags
waving, the Rt. Revd. Cyrus
Pitman, Retired Bishop of
Eastern Newfoundland and
Labrador, was again welcomed
to St. Nicholas Church in
Torbay for the confirmation of
12 young people, who renewed
their baptismal vows.
The confirmation
involvement of our church with
the 42nd annual conference
for Anglican Church Women
held at Lavrock Center from
September 8th to September
10th. Representatives from
our ACW attended. It was
hosted by the Avalon West
Deanery, with our own Betty
Hiscock serving as president.
The group consisted of ACW
Diocesan council members,
ACW Deanery presidents, and
delegates from the primary
branches.
The Theme, I am the vine,
you are the branches, was
meant to serve as an analogy
candidates were instructed
by our Rector, the Revd Betty
Harbin, our Deacon, the Revd
Gerry Hayes, and our Organist
and Choir Director, Cheryl
Thorne.
On June 6th, at 6:15 pm,
St. Nicholas Mens Association
hosted a pizza supper for the
confirmation class.
At the confirmation
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of connecting togetherwe
being the branches connected
to Godthe real vine. It was
a memorable weekend of
learning and sharing.
September 17th, was our
first red letter day for the
season here at our home
church. It was recognized as
Come Back Sunday after the
summer summer break, and it
was celebrated with a church
service and fellowship in the
hall, with a barbeque. At the
same time, our wagon was
filled to the brim for CBS and
Paradise food banks. During
the service, our new Sunday
School program (for children
from 3 years to 12 years),
Godly Play was introduced.
Also, a play area was
provided for children who
are under 3 years old to
facilitate parents or care givers
participating in the service.
Beginning next week on
October 2nd, Revd Jolene will
be resuming the Bible/book
study, assisted by parishioner
Norman Henderson. An
accompaniment to the Bible,
will be Max Lucados book
entitled, Gracemore than
service, the confirmation
class sang the gradual
anthem Accentuate the
Positive. Following the
service, St. Nicholas ACW
hosted a social hour for the
newly confirmed and their
families.
Names of the confirmation
candidates are as follows:
Keely Elizabeth Fillier,
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we deserve, greater than we CBS Royal Canadian Legion
can imagine. participating in our church
On S und ay, O c t ob e r service November 5th. The fair
8th, our church will be will culminate with a stuffed
adorned with vegetables and chicken dinner on November
11th.
Thanks
to the co-
operation
a n d
enthusiasm
of our
parishioners
w h o
volunteer
and work
together for
the glory of
preserves to mark the season God, our commitments will
of harvest and thanksgiving surely come to fruition.
for our abundance, but There are only four lines in
most importantly, to inspire each block of my calendar for
us to share our bounty with October and November that
those less fortunate. Then have no vacancies.
on October 14th, this food
will be transformed into a Your people shall be
thanksgiving supper for all to volunteers.
enjoy. In the day of your power.
We are already in In the beauties of holiness
the preliminary stages of
preparation for our Flea Market Psalm 110:3
and Fall Fair, scheduled for
October 26th and November
4th, respectively, with the
Lillian Mary Michelle Fizzard, Brooke Oliva Murray, Joshua
Daniel John Freeman, Andrew Arron Murray, Chelsea Pearl
Ramsey Gosse, Rebekah Tapper, Benjamin Myrick
Elizabeth Gosse, Jenna Ann Thorne, Travis Walter Wheaton.
Hardy, Evan Andrew King,
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Ride for RefugeAnother Successful Year
Article by
Emily F. Rowe with files from
PWRDF
Photographs by Claudia Long
Ride For Refuge is a
national fundraising program
which inspires people to raise
money for the PWRDF charity
of their choice. An individual
can join a team in one of 31
locations across Canada, and
run, walk, rollerblade, bicycle,
or some take part in another
activity of your choosing in
order to complete the course.
The nationwide goal for
2017s Ride For Refuge is
$30,000, and thanks for an
anonymous donor to PWRDF,
every dollar is matched. This
means that a total of $60,000
can be raised. This will go to
help women in Mozambique,
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giving them a safe place to keep
their savings, and giving them
access to low-interest loans
to start up small businesses.
Profits can then be reinvested
in their businesses and in their
relatives. The women can then
have access to education,
clean drinking water, food,
shelter, and clothing. This
empowers women, allowing
them to be full partners in their
familys future.
This was the fourth year
that members of the Diocese
of Eastern Newfoundland and
Labrador have taken part in
the Ride For Refuge with funds
going to an identified project
of PWRDF. Participation by the Cathedral of St. John
continues to grow every year. the Baptist, which was the
This year, there were walkers destination for this years
and riders from the following participants, who started their
parishes: journey at Cape Spear. This
Chur c h of t he Good years Ride For Refuge took
Shepherd (Mount Pearl); place on Saturday, September
Church of the Ascension 30th.
(Mount Pearl); St Lawrence
(Portugal Cove); St. Marys
(St. Johns); Diocesan staff
(Archdeacon Sam Rose).
Hospitality was provided
The pictures show the team before setting off from Cape Spear (at the top),
and then upon their arrival at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (on
the left). The total distance between the two places is approximately 16.5 km.
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