NOVEMBER 2009

Compass Rose Visits the

M e ss a g e f rom o u r Diocese of Southern Malawi
President … A Journal by the Revd. Daphne Grimes

Dear Friends,
As I write this, the memories of our recent
AGM and trip to Malawi are still fresh in my mind.
By any measure, I believe our recent meetings
in London were a success. We greeted new
members and saw new faces from some of our
member parishes. Enthusiasm for our work in the
Anglican Communion was high.
Kenneth Kearon shared events from his year,
including a very moving trip to the Congo. In
some areas of this country, the church is the only
Neil and Pauline Maxwell with the Reverend Daphne Grimes
institution providing care for people, as NGOs
at a monument commemorating the arrival of Dr. David Livingstone
and government agencies have pulled out because and Bishop Charles Mackenzie to Malawi.
of the danger. Archbishop Rowan shared stories
of his recent trip to the small but influential church
in Japan. On October 2, Compass Rose members, from five countries
were welcomed to Blantyre, Malawi by Bishop James Tengatenga his
Malawi is the story, however, that I really must
share. In many ways, Malawi is a country of too wife, Rose, and a host of women’s groups in blue and white, who
few. Too few teachers, too few doctors, too few greeted us with dance and song – a foretaste of celebrations that would
resources, too few students willing to study at the prevail throughout our visit. Our Compass Rose president, Bishop
University of Malawi and stay to build the country Philip Poole of Toronto, along with Secretary General Canon Kenneth
and too few schools. It is a country of too few. Kearon, were presented to the group, after which we drove to the very
Yet these are observations of mine and not comfortable Hotel Protea Ryalls for a welcome opening dinner.
complaints of the people there. Malawians see Early the next morning, we set out through a very populous and
the enormous potential of their country while active rural area of Magomero, the site of the first Christian mission in
remaining deeply aware of the magnitude of the the then wild area, founded in 1868 by Bishop Charles MacKenzie.
challenges they face. These are people of dignity Several hundred people were gathered for a four-hour outdoor celebra-
and people of peace. Remarkably, Malawi, which tion and mass in his honor. The Mothers’ Union and other women’s
seems to have all the ingredients for a violent groups led the singing, with many other groups joining in. We were
society is anything but. One
struck by the attention of the children, many barefoot and in tatters,
federal politician we met
who sat quietly through the long service. Bishop James presided,
said that when things get
with other bishops and clergy including Bishop David Urquhart of
really tough, Malawians
Birmingham, who preached. Both Bishop Poole and Canon Kearon
break into song and dance.
were vested, and part of the long procession.
We saw that time and
again. From the greeting In the afternoon, we went up a bumpy red dirt road to a small rural
we were given at the airport school sponsored by the diocese where we were greeted by swarms of
(I felt like a rock star!) to the children looking hungry and in rags, but very eager to wave to us and
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have their photographs taken. Bishop James told us that at
least 15% of the children would be orphans, from the heavy
incidence of HIV/AIDS.
The next morning, Sunday, we attended the three hour
High Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Blantyre, conducted in the
native language, Chichewa. It was punctuated with exuberant
singing, clapping and dancing from at least three choir groups.
Bishop Philip preached, with a theme, “God has a dream”,
translated by the Dean, the Very Revd. Auster Kalilombe.
The following day we drove south-west, down the moun-
tain, into the Shire river valley, and over 30 kilometers of red
road to Chapananga, a rural community center being estab-
lished by the Diocese. Here, using the homemade red bricks,
they are building a clinic as well as priest and teacher housing.
Sam, the priest shared his clear vision around education and
agricultural development.
We then drove through a large South African sugar planta-
tion and processing factory and to Nyala Wild Life Preserve Children were thrilled to meet the Society members at each parish visited.
where we saw zebra, a giraffe family, wildebeest and a herd
of another large antelope.
Later that evening, active Diocesan supporters, James
and Angela hosted us for a dinner where Bishop James shared
many of the diocesan needs including education, reconstruc-
tion of the Diocesan Office and needs of Sunnyside boarding
School, taken over by the Diocese two years ago, that we
visited the next day. It needs much refurbishing and refitting,
books for the library, equipment for their science department,
as well as more good teachers. They are using a Malawi
curriculum; preparing students for university there, and to
use their education for local development.
After visiting the school the next day, we drove south of
the city through immense tea plantations to All Saints Church From top left, clockwise. Canon Kenneth Kearon and Bishop Philip Poole
in the Thyolo Parish, with Fr. Willard. Here, the priest and at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Blantyre. Bishop James Tengatenga of the Diocese
of Southern Malawi. Sunnyside School, a newly-purchased secondary
Senior Warden, Angela, told us of the work of the parish. They school of the Diocese.
feed all impoverished comers, regardless of their religious
affiliations. They run carpentry and sewing training programs,
as well as literacy classes. The priest also serves several
outlying churches. As is true for so many of our pilgrimages,
we witnessed so much being done with so little.
So our visit ended. A final meeting in the morning gave us
a chance to reflect together on our experiences and brainstorm
ways Compass Rose might help meet some of the pressing
needs of the Diocese. The vision of Bishop James Tengatenga,
his priests and staff, have been an inspiration to all of us. May
the rest of the Society catch a taste of God’s work among these
people, and be inspired both to pray for them and assist them
in their struggles as they bear so movingly the light of Christ.
If you are interested in learning more or to give a donor A parish choir singing and dancing at the Magomero celebrations.

advised gift, please contact Bishop Poole at 416-363-6021 x253 Photos courtesy of Society members.
or by email at Philip.poole@compassrosesociety.org.

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 CRS Welcomes
New Board Members
Three individuals will be joining the board for new
terms starting January 1, 2010.
The Very Reverend Michael
Battle, PhD, is rector of the
Church of Our Saviour, in San
Gabriel, California. Ordained
in 1993 by Archbishop Desmond
Tutu, he is a well-known speaker
and retreat leader. Michael has
also written extensively on
Christian non-violence, human
Reverend Michael Battle spirituality, and African Church
studies.
Beverley Patterson Wood is
an active participant in church,
community and university pro-
grams in Aurora, Ontario where
she lives. A longtime member
of the Compass Rose Society and
Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora,
she has worked hard with others
in that parish to make the Society
an important part of parish life Beverley Patterson Wood
and outreach at Trinity. Beverley
also serves on the Canadian
Board of the Society.
The Reverend Canon John L.
Peterson is Canon for Global
Justice and Reconciliation at
Washington National Cathedral.
John was instrumental in founding
the Society while he was Secretary
General of the Anglican Commu-
nion from 1995 to 2004. Prior to
that (1983-1994) he was Dean of
Reverend Canon St. George’s College in Jerusalem,
John L. Peterson where he will be returning
in retirement to serve the Bishop
of Jerusalem for six months each
year.
In addition to these new members, Robert Foltz, Connie
Gray and Marshal McReal will be returning to the board for
a second term.
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Compass Rose Projects
T he Compass Rose Society always tries to support local
initiatives through and at the request of the Bishop of dioceses
that we have visited. The Board of the Society invites you to
consider, in addition to your annual gifts, support for the
following projects.
In the Diocese of Southern Malawi:
• S upport for repairing and renovating the Diocesan Office
so that it might become a community centre, a place of
teaching and equipped for more efficient administration.
• S upport for Sunnyside School to repair their library and
stock it with books, to upgrade computers and to equip
their science lab.
• S upport for trade and agricultural training programs
in parishes.
• S upport for tuition. Secondary school tuition costs
$90 per term and clergy earn on average US$90 a month.
We would hope by the time the next annual meeting of the
Compass Rose Society takes place that we might be able to
show pictures of the progress the Diocese of Southern Malawi
has made due directly to the generosity of your gifts.
In the Diocese of Jerusalem
• S upport for their home for the aged project in BirZeit, a
village near Ramallah in the West Bank that still has a
significant Christian population and the well-respected
Christian BirZeit University. The diocese’s needs for this
project relate to the completion of the building and
equipping the home for residents in need of nursing care.
Given the emigration of Christian families and the increase
in dual income families, they need to serve the elderly
who no longer have adequate support at home.
• S upport for educational scholarships. They wish to encour-
age their young people to study at local universities since
once they go abroad to study they often never return home.
By retaining these young graduates, they are stabilizing the
Christian presence and improving the health of their society.
The Compass Rose Society has had a long history of support
of the Diocese of Jerusalem and donor advised gifts to help
Bishop Suheil’s ministry may be made through the Society.
Please give these projects your prayerful consideration.
Welcome new member:
St. Thomas’ Church, Whitemarsh
- The Reverend Marek Zabriski, Rector
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three-hour outdoor celebrations at Magomero to the worship at the cathedral and parishes
we visited, we were surrounded by exuberant Christians celebrating their faith in our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Mixed in with these images of celebration are images of the needs of the people and the
opportunities for us to make a difference. I remember a library with few books and a leaky roof.
I remember a young girl being given a water bottle with a little water left in it and I remember her
handing it over to the even younger boy in her charge.
On page 3 you will find a list of projects that the board invites you to support in Malawi. As we
approach the Christmas season and we celebrate the abundance of our society, I invite you to remember
the abundant faith of the people of Malawi.
For a more detailed reflection by Bishop Philip Poole on his time
Blessings, in Malawi visit our website at http://www.compassrosesociety.org/news/
Bishop Philip Poole mission_news/2009_Trip_to_Malawi.shtml

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Society Join us as:
Operating Summary
Periods Ended
August 31, 2009 December 31, 2008
Chapter Groups, Parish and Diocesan Groups and individual Members.
INCOME STATEMENT Annual London/Canterbury Meeting Mission Trips
INCOME
Existing Members' Contributions $104,722 $233,048
www.anglicancommunion.org • www.compassrosesociety.org
New Members' Contributions $10,306 $131,827 If you would like more information please email Bishop Poole at
Other $0 $11,495
TOTAL $115,028 $376,370
philip.poole@compassrosesociety.org.
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DONATIONS like to update our files to better understand who has email and would be
Anglican Consultative Council $66,247 $299,081 willing to receive the Compass Rose Communicator via email, helping to
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NET OPERATING EARNINGS $17,102 $29,974 Links of Interest:
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Gifts $16,270 $45,861 The Compass Rose Society: www.compassrosesociety.org
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TOTAL $1,095 ($8,302)
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Rev. Rick Lord’s blog “World of Your Making”: www.ricklord.org
The Assets of the Society at August 31, 2009 were cash in banks of $110, 741.
The bulk of these funds have now been transferred to the Anglican Consultative
Council as part of the Society's ongoing support of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Mission PartnerS:
the ACC and its budget. Although 2008 was comparatively good relative to the Diocese of Southern Malawi:  www.angsoma.org.mw/
economic downturn that we experienced, its lingering effects are making 2009 Diocese of Jerusalem: www.j-diocese.org/
a very challenging year for the Society. We have experienced a significant
decline in new memberships at the same time that needs throughout the
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NOVEMBER 2009:
President, The Compass Rose Society
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