Volume 9, Issue 2 - healing

June, 2014
Gods Healing through Circles of Love
Worship at St. Pauls Cathedral
Chapel, Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - Holy Communion Cathedral, Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist

Chapel, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - Holy Communion
From the Desk of the Dean . . .
When someone we love is ill, we become desperate
for them to be cured. If the illness is one that is diag-
nosed as a short term curable ailment, we hope for a
pain free or pain reduced term of illness for them, and
that their recovery is swift. If the illness is long term
and the outcome uncertain, we still hope for the same:
that they may not know pain and live in comfort, and
that their recovery is swift. We hope that they will
heal. We pray for healing. We
pray that God will work through
the skills and gifts of caregivers,
doctors, nurses, therapists and
healing art practitioners. We
pray for the one who is sick, that
they may be surrounded by love,
held up in strength and restored
to health and wholeness. Pray-
ers for healing matter. Praying
sends holy energy and love to
the one who is sick, and sur-
rounds all who care for them
with grace and peace. This
contributes profoundly to the
healing journey.

I had a wonderful teacher, mentor and friend who
taught Christian Education when I was at Huron Col-
lege studying theology. I am grateful to Patricia for
many things, but most especially for how she intro-
duced to me a dynamic and creative engagement with
scripture, especially with the stories of Jesus through
an integrated methodology of scholastic biblical source
work, Jungian psychology and myth work, art and mu-
sic, meditation, dance and journaling. She was for me
the right teacher at the right time, and I was blessed to
become her friend. Patricia was a Wise Holy Woman.
After graduation and ordination, we shared in a
small community house church with others, and I
was honoured to officiate at her wedding to her won-
derful partner Elwood. Patricia was my friend. She
loved me. Patricia was diagnosed with breast can-
cer shortly after she married. In her courageously
conscious journey through her diagnosis, treatment
and transition into death, she blessed her circle of
friends with a witness of faith
that to this day awes me. We
surrounded her with prayer and
love.

Patricia taught me many things
for which I will be grateful for all
of my life, but I will always re-
member one particularly pro-
found teaching that has shaped
me in my life and faith. Near the
end of her life, when the nasty
treatment had exhausted its ef-
fectiveness at keeping the cancer
from spreading, and the medica-
tions were not working, Patricia
shared with me the most clear and astoundingly
peaceful revelation and truth. She said: I am
healed. I am not cured, but I am healed.

This was said from her very center and spoken
with peace, conviction and strength. There was no
resignation in her voice, no fear, no anger. It was
simply truth.

I lived with, and still live with this paradoxical and
true statement. One can indeed be healed, but not
always cured. One can indeed be well when one is
very sick. Even when one is chronically ill or termi-
nally ill, healing is possible. (See page 2.)
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A Prayer for Healing
by Allison Ryder

Healing One, be with us we pray,
At this time when fear sits heavy in our hearts
And uncertainty weighs on our minds.
Compassionate One, who knows all of our needs,
Comfort and sustain us in the knowledge of
Your love and divine healing power and
Fill us with your life-giving spirit that we may feel
Your restoring presence as we journey
In hope through the coming days.
In Jesus name,
Amen.
Healing (contd): When I think of the healing
stories of Jesus, the theme that is constant for me
in almost all of them is how the healed person is re-
stored or re-connected back into community. The
dis-ease or affliction has kept them separated: apart
from community (lepers, blind poor people, bleeding
women, etc.). The healing God provides through
Jesus restores them into life: into community. They
connect with Jesus, with God and with community.
They are healed, made whole, they are made well;
in some instances they are saved. This language is
important and deep. None of us can find the path to
healing on our own.

We need each other and a circle of love and sup-
port and we need God. My good friend Patricia
For many years the St Vincent de Paul has done an
incredible job of managing the Out of the Cold pro-
gram in Kamloops. Although they were the organiz-
ers of the program, they operated out of the base-
ment of St. Pauls Cathedral. This spring they said
that they would not be able to operate the program
any longer. Many people who have been volun-
teers, saw that there was a definite need for the pro-
gram. So, I approached Dean Louise to see if there
was any chance of St. Pauls taking it on. She asked
me to get all the information as to what would be
required to run the program and to make a presenta-
tion to Cathedral Committee.

After many meetings with St. Vincent de Paul and
other agencies, a report was put together and pre-
sented to Cathedral Committee. A key for St. Pauls
to operate the program was that Sasha Smode, who
was program coordinator and Christine Jeffrey who
was volunteer coordinator would stay on with the
program. They both said they would. Before the
presentation to Cathedral Committee, five people
were asked and agreed to sit on a board of directors
to oversee the operation of the program. The board
will consist of Reid Albright, Cindy Darwin, Mark
Hyslop, David Lidster, Rae Long and myself.
On April 22
nd
, a presentation was made to Cathe-
dral Committee. After some discussion the proposal
St Pauls Out of the Cold Shelter
by Bud Forbes
was accepted. So, in the fall of 2014 the program
will continue to operate at St. Pauls on Wednesday
nights and on emergency nights, from November 1
st

to March 31
st
. Now our work begins.
Over the summer, please consider if this is a minis-
try for which you might volunteer. If you wish to be
placed on the volunteer list in the Fall, please contact
Christine Jeffrey at 250-318-0236. If you have ques-
tions about the program you can contact Bud Forbes
at 250-573-3430. More information about the pro-
gram will be shared in September and October. In
the meantime, please pray for this important ministry
and for our neighbours who are homeless.
Love one another and help others to rise to higher
levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious
and the greatest healing energy.
Sai Baba, Indian guru, 1926-2011.
The St. Paul's Circular is the parish newsletter of St. Pauls Anglican Cathedral, Kamloops, BC. Four issues are
published annually: Lent/Easter; Pentecost; Fall; Advent/Christmas. Our aim is to glorify God by sharing stories about
the ministries of our parish, both within and beyond our physical boundaries. The editorial board currently includes The
Very Rev. Louise Peters, Miriam Baskin, Ray Beal, Mary Dove, Claire Tosoff and Chuck Kalnin.
taught me well about the importance of the prayers of
others, the presence of Jesus in the healing journey
and how she could not have come to healing without
either. Pray for those you know who need Gods
healing embrace of wholeness and peace. Pray that
all may be well.

In Christs peace,
Your Dean
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A Letter to the Church
Editors note: This Epistle to the Church was written by the young people and young adults who attended the
Young Sojourners Weekend: Awakening Hope, at Sorrento Centre, May 16-19, 2014.
To the Church of God in this place, to those who
have been made holy to God in Christ Jesus, who
are called to be God's people.

Grace to you and peace from God and the Lord
Jesus Christ.

We write to you as a body of young people called into
life and witness, a people of faith who are vibrant, var-
ied and passionate. We write to you as the Church, in
thanksgiving for youth leaders who understand, adults
who act like kids, for dancing, for a community with a
deep history, where people of all generations meet.
For Jesus who is present in youth and Church gather-
ings. By these we are united as the Body of Christ.

We implore you, continue in these good works. Do
not segregate people by age, keeping young and old
apart from each other. Bring people together in work
and worship as one body. As young people, we feel
pressured by other people's expectations, but not
welcome to come as we are. We feel called to use
the breadth and depth of our own God given talents
and gifts, however the invitations are few.

While we have gathered at the Sorrento Centre this
weekend we have explored the themes of freedom
and heroes in the context of the Church and our lives.
As part of that exploration, we watched a music video
for the song Free by Rudimental feat. Emeli Sand.
In the video a young person who is being bullied finds
freedom through the invitation of a falconer and by
witnessing the flight of a hawk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDPW_g2AhAU

Within our Church communities there are falconers
who've left their mark on our lives. Some of their
actions have been small, seemingly insignificant,
but they have helped us take flight.
These people have reached out to us with their many
gifts, taken our hand and guided us.
The actions and attributes of these leaders have
brought us full inclusion and healing. They have
awakened hope in us and helped us listen to God's
call. Through the shared wisdom of all generations
and all understandings we can imagine the Church
and through cooperative action we can live out
God's call.

We have many interests, talents and passions
through which we can be of service for the building
up of the Church. We want to be invited in.

This is how we wish someone would invite us
to participate:

We want to be invited into worship. We want to
be creators and not just consumers of worship.
We want to sing, act, dance, draw, write, compose,
and make worship that is creative and engaging.
We want to preach about how God is active in our
lives and about where God is inviting us all into the
story. We can read and serve alongside ministers
of all ages. We can make a worship space that is
aesthetically inspiring and beautiful. We can make
bulletins for worship. We can play and chose the
music that we use in worship. We want to explore
with you what contemporary and relevant worship
could be: to bless pets, to invite older people to
make crafts with us as a part of the service, to
have disco church, to use rap and comedy and
drama.

We want to be invited into outreach ministries.
To serve at the Mustard Seed, community meals,
to build relationships and be an encouraging pres-
ence to people around us. We want to create new
opportunities for community outreach through learn-
ing about each others' projects like cafes in Church
basements and the blessing of the wheels for emer-
gency response vehicles and personal transport.

We want to be invited into programs. We are inter-
ested in many different things and we want to learn.
Don't assume that we aren't interested or aren't able
to participate. We can lead VBS and Sunday
School and redefine mission trips. (See page 4)
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Page 4
Healing
by Barry Baskin

Moment by moment, hour by hour, day by day,
week by week, month by month, year by year,
healing happens . . .
When our lives require it, we must facilitate healing
by being open to a gradual cure. Only through self
healing can we reach out to others as God would
have us do. I think everyone sometime is in need of
Gods healing and He facilitates the healing through
His disciples. Prayer is a conduit to miracles, so I
shall continue to use this amazing tool of Gods in
time of need for others and for myself.
The Anglican Parishes of the Central interior (APCI)
is divided into two deaneries, the Cariboo Deanery
and Kamloops South Rivers Deanery. Within in each
Deanery, a Regional Council, comprised of represent-
atives from each parish, meets to assist parishes to
network - to stay in touch with each other - to share
the challenges and successes of their ministries.
A meeting of the Regional Council for the Kamloops
South Rivers Deanery was held April 10
th
, at Shulus.
Twenty-four representatives from the various parish-
es were welcomed by the Shulus community. Mary
Dove and Barry Baskin represented St. Pauls at this
gathering.
A service was held, honouring Laura Suchells life
with drumming and prayers. Gordon and Mary Dove
gave a presentation about the Anglican Fellowship
of Prayer (AFP), and shared some of their materials
that are available to parishes. There was a very good
discussion about Equip and whether some changes
in its format is needed in the future. The Rev. Isabel
Healy-Morrow spoke about the upcoming Vital Com-
munities training workshop to be held in Lytton in
November.
There was also very heartfelt and open sharing,
as people talked about the joys and struggles that
parishes are experiencing. Barry shared details
about our visioning progress at St. Pauls and also
Letter to the Church (contd): We want to be
invited into spiritual formation. We want bible stud-
ies that take our schedule into consideration be-
fore or after school. We want deeper spiritual for-
mation that addresses difficult questions and doesn't
seek to give easy answers. We want to engage in
the ancient practices of our faith and actively learn
through pilgrimage.

We want to be invited into organization. We want
you to acknowledge that young people also have
diverse perspectives on faith and life THERE IS
NOT JUST ONE YOUTH PERSPECTIVE. We want
to be involved in decision-making and how the
Church is run, in creating policies and not getting
bogged down in politics. We want to be asked to
participate because of who we are instead of being
the token young person.

We want to be invited into fellowship. We want
more cookies and more community lunches and
to help make them. We want more festivities. We
want to be invited to the Seniors tea and we want
to do kitchen duty. We want to gather for fellowship
outside the Church to go on camping trips and fish-
ing trips. We want to be together for youth group
every week.
Why is this important to us? Because when we aren't
included it's hard for us to worship and to live out our
faith. Because we feel we have a lot to offer and to
teach others. It is important because the Church
keeps shrinking when young people aren't invited to
contribute. We have ideas that nobody else has
thought of and we need an opportunity to share them.
When we are invited to participate we feel a sense of
belonging and a sense of community. This belonging
is important to us and it helps us become who we are
called to be. The Church is not just a place for
adults, it is a place for everyone, for people from
generation to generation.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. Our love
is with all of you in Christ Jesus.
Signed by the young people and young adults
gathered for Young Sojourners 2014.
Kamloops South Rivers Regional Council
the general activities of both mission and ministry
that keep us busy here. Some parishes are strug-
gling with their future and yet experiencing hope in
their discernment, seeing Gods presence in their
situation. We need to keep the faith community in
Merritt in our prayers. Through the sharing, it was
evident that some parishes really reach out to their
secular communities in practical ways. We also
became more aware of how our faith communities
here in this deanery are changing the vision of who
we are called to be as Gods people.

Adapted from a report by Mary Dove and Barry Baskin, to Cathedral
Committee, April 22, 2014.
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We bring your attention to the bulletin boards in the
parish hall. There are some changes. On the right
as you enter from the foyer: the first board still offers
information and news about some of our ministries.
The second board, labelled Did You Know?, will
display information and news about the Cathedral.
Melissa Green and Margaret Mitchell will extract in-
teresting clips from Cathedral Committee meetings
and other sources to display here. We hope that this
graphic display is more accessible and that you will
enjoy reading about Cathedral activities.
Going Western - A Parish Dinner
by Roger Parkes
On Saturday, March 15
th
, ninety parishioners gathered in the
Cathedral hall for a great evening of food and entertainment.
Reid Albright, Jim Waldie and Ron Sugiyama prepared a chuck
wagon meal of chili, stew, salad, biscuits, etc. There was pie for
dessert. Wine and other beverages were also available. Our
youth group members were the waiters for the evening.
Over forty items were donated for a silent auction. Included were hand made
items, food items, paintings by Gina Rose, and a night for two at the South
Thompson Guest Ranch. The auction raised $895.
Thank you to those who donated items and to those
who purchased them.
Well over half of those who attended
came dressed in some sort of Western
clothing. We enjoyed a great evening of
entertainment, which emcee, John Plow-
man, started off with a few western jokes.
Sophia and Paige Ronald performed high-
land fling dances. Peter Chalmers followed
playing his guitar and singing two songs.
(Dean Louise called him the Johnny Cash
with dreadlocks). Ron Ste Marie led us in
a good old western sing-a-long that was
enjoyed by all.
Photos, clockwise from top left: Many in attend-
ance wore western style clothing; dinner was chuck
wagon style food prepared by Ron Sugiyama, Jim
Waldie and Reid Albright; Sophia and Paige Ronald
danced some highland flings; Norm & Grace Atkinson
were among the cowboys and cowgirls; Ron Ste Marie
led a western-style sing along. Photos: Rae Long.
Parish Hall Bulletin Boards
A new bulletin board is planned to be mounted im-
mediately on the left as you enter the hall. It will dis-
play other news and images of parish events. Until it
is installed, these items will be posted in the foyer.

Further down the hall on the left, the Peace &
Justice bulletin board will remain the same. Regular-
ly updated by Joy Gothard, it offers information and
news about social justice issues, about the Primates
World Relief & Development Fund, and about our
monthly outreach focus.
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Former parishioners of St. Pauls (Joan Foulger,
Irene Edgeworth, Mary Lee and Flo Jensen) sort
items for the opening of St. Pauls Thrift Shop,
March, 1978.
Photo: Kamloops Daily Sentinel, March, 1978.
Angels in Disguise
During the mid and late 1970s, these ACW groups
held a number of rummage sales to raise funds to
go towards the operation of the Cathedral and for
their own projects. These sales grew into a regularly
occurring event, and so, the St. Pauls Thrift Shop
opened on Friday, March 10, 1978. Except for
summer months and a few other times, the Thrift
Shop has been mostly open every Friday since then.

However, on October 6, 1983, disaster struck. A
fire gutted the Thrift Shop storage and sales area in
the Cathedral basement. Racks of clothing and five
to six years of hard work were destroyed. It was esti-
mated that $5000 worth of merchandise and equip-
ment was lost in the fire. However, the response to
the loss was overwhelming and a mere six weeks
later the St. Pauls Thrift Shop reopened.

Over the years, the Thrift Shop has grown into a
wonderful ministry, recycling slightly used clothing
and other items to others who can use them - at
reasonable prices. It has also evolved into a special
place - a place of safety - a place of gathering where
others are able to carry out their personal ministries
of caring and sharing Gods love. In todays vernacu-
lar, its user friendly.

Down in the basement of the Cathedral, a longtime
parish ministry continues to function in its quiet and
caring ways. Its there that a dedicated group of par-
ish women, angels in disguise, operate the St. Pauls
Thrift Shop. This wonderful ministry has its roots in
the Anglican Church Women (ACW) groups that ex-
isted at the Cathedral many years ago.
Thrift Shop - 2013 Contributions

St. Pauls Cathedral General Funds $2,000
St. Paul's Clergy Discretionary Fund $1,000
St. Pauls Youth Ministry $2,000
Various Community Groups $4,000
(Community Groups include: Ys Womens Emergency
Shelter, Out of the Cold and Christmas Amalgamated)
Over the years, another aspect of this wonderful
ministry has become clear. The Thrift Shop truly is
a ministry of caring for anyone in need, supplying
clothing and other items at no cost to the homeless,
the poor, refugees and others. During 2013, dona-
tions in kind were made to the Out of the Cold
Program, the Community Living Club House, the
Ys Womens Shelter - and to travelers, newcomers
between paychecks and our street friends -,to any-
one who comes to the door. Currently, there is a
strong connection with the Ys Women Emergency
Shelter.

Selling things, of course, has generated funds
which continue to go towards the operation of the
Cathedral and towards other aspects of their caring
ministry. Funds are annually directed towards the
general operating and clergy discretionary funds
of St. Paul's. By the end of 2014, funds directed to
St. Pauls over the years will have amounted to more
than $200,000.
Today under the direction of Elaine Neen, the Thrift
Shop continues with a wonderful group of St. Pauls
women quietly and efficiently going about their work
of sorting, mending, washing, displaying, and selling.
Last year, over 3000 hours were spent doing these
tasks. This work would not happen without the dona-
tions received from the parish and the community.
So, the ladies wish to thank all who have donated,
purchased and helped in any way to the success
of this ministry.

The current group of angels are Grace Atkinson,
Ella Beckett, Evelyn Clapperton, Anne Goodall,
Shirley Henderson, Margaret Hyslop, Elizabeth
Kavanagh, Geri King, Shirley Lowe, Elaine Neen,
Elaine Parkes, Sheila Pierson, Iris Robinson, Fay
Walton, Shirley Wellbourne and Betty Wilson.

Thank you ladies for all that you do and provide!

Source: discussion with Elaine Neen, an album of photos and clippings
assembled by Mavis Roode, and the Thrift Shop Report to St. Pauls
Vestry Meeting, February 16, 2014.
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Youth Group Fundraiser
by Melissa Green
May we walk with grace and may the light of the universe
shine upon our path. Author unknown.
History of Cleopas
by Alison McKinnon
Next time you are in the
Cathedral, stop and view the
wall dedicated to the Church
of Cleopas. There is now a
box, carved by Dave Rol-
ston, holding the pamphlet
written by Margaret Mitchell.
The pamphlet is a short his-
tory of the Church of Cleo-
pas, and explanations of the
artifacts on the wall.

Photo: Alison McKinnon
Easter Sunrise Worship
Our young people from the Cathedral
planned and organized the Youth Group
Fundraiser Dinner, on May 11
th
. Every-
thing came together thanks to the many
hands that helped sell tickets, make din-
ner set-up, clean-up, and share their
talents through the art for the silent art
auction and as part of the evening enter-
tainment. Thanks, Reid Albright, for help-
ing to make the spaghetti sauce!
The youth from the community facilitated
the event, bringing everyone together for an evening filled with talent, laughs and
good food! During the last bit of the kitchen clean up, at the end of the night, spontaneous drumming
occurred. Everyone in the kitchen started to use pots, pans, utensils and cupboards to create great music
and even better memories.
It was wonderful to see so many people of all different
ages come out for the evening. The conversations, the
laughter and pitter-pattering of little feet are beautiful signs
of the intergenerational life in our Cathedral family.

Thanks to the larger Cathedral community that came
out for dinner, joined in the fun and supported our young
people. The evening raised over $1200! These funds are
being used to help support our young people in attending
upcoming retreats, conferences, gatherings and leadership
training opportunities. This fundraiser has already helped
support our youth and leaders in attending the May Young
Sojourners Weekend at Sorrento Centre and will help get
our group to the Canadian Lutheran and Anglican Youth
(CLAY) gathering this August!
Top photo left: Adrian Zryd, Bailey Adams and
Skye Hines at the ticket table. Top right: Zac
& Jarvis Darwin and Stephanie Stegemann
serving spaghetti. Above: The dinner in full
swing. Photos: Melissa Green.
Forty parishioners, including a dozen youth
who had slept at the Cathedral, attended the
Easter Sunday sunrise service on the beach
at the confluence of the North and South
Thompson Rivers. Photo: Denise Anderson.
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St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Team
by Bridget Jensen
Healing comes in many different forms and I think
that there are a few things in life that inspire as
much joy as a wet nose and a wagging tail. St. John
Ambulance recognizes that many people are des-
tined to spend time isolated from family and friends
at some point in their lives. The Therapy Dog Pro-
gram is a pet visitation program where canine am-
bassador teams visit hospitals, seniors residences,
care facilities, palliative care facilities, psychiatric
facilities, schools, libraries, universities and an ever
widening range of places to visit anyone who will
benefit physically, mentally, and emotionally from
a regular visit with a dog. The teams offer uncondi-
tional love and friendship to the sick, lonely, and
helpless. They are non-judgmental and undeterred
by human frailties, accepting of human illness,
handicaps, disfigurement, confusion and tears.
They calm the distressed, distract the pain ridden
and comfort the despondent.
Mollie, my ten and a half year golden retriever
and I have been involved with the St. John Ambu-
lance Therapy Dogs for about 5 years now. Having
been nursing all my adult life, pet visiting in care
facilities and those in need just seems like an ex-
tension of my nursing career. I like making people
feel better and this is a win win way to accomplish
it. Wherever we go, Mollie puts a smile on peoples
faces and makes the day just a little bit brighter for
those we visit, whether they are residents, staff, pa-
tients, or visitors. We visit a wide variety of facilities
in our community but we started visiting at Pondero-
sa Lodge where we have developed some strong
relationships on our weekly visits with both resi-
dents and staff. There we experienced some star-
tling reactions from some who at first seemed non
responsive, but immediately showed signs of recog-
nition as soon as they touched Mollies fur and
opened their eyes and attempted to speak.

On the psychiatric ward, we always get the warm-
est welcome. Mollie often calms the distressed and
agitated and brightens their mood, a welcoming re-
lief from their internal problems. Sometimes it takes
about a half an hour to make our way to the nurses
station where she is greeted royally by staff and
eagerly waits for her special treat.

A number of us go to Thompson Rivers University
(TRU) every Thursday, providing a pleasant break
for students who are often stressed over exams and
mounting assignments. Many of them are away
from home for the first time and it helps to relieve
their home sickness. A good portion of the students
are from overseas and cant go home on the week-
ends. They often miss their own pets at home and
the pooch break makes everyone feel much happi-
er, improving students moods, increasing spirits
and reducing stress - the goal of TRUs Wellness
Program. (See page 9.)
Simply put, we like to share our dogs loving and
accepting nature with someone whose days will be
brightened by this simple act. It has been proven
that affectionate petting and regular visits with a dog
can help people recover more quickly from strokes
and can reduce feelings of loneliness, depression
and anxiety associated with illness. Stroking a dog
has a calming effect and can ease tension. By im-
proving moods, increasing spirits and reducing
stress, the people in seniors facilities tend to have
better appetites and sleeping patterns, increased so-
ciability, and overall improvement in their quality of
life. Cuddling and petting pets encourage residents
to open up, reminisce, and also be in the present,
which is great when visiting those with dementia.
This act can frequently trigger breakthroughs. Dogs
have a remarkable capacity to read body language
and respond with what seems like empathy.
Bridget and Mollie.
Photos supplied by Bridget Jensen.
Mollies favourite visitor.
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Soup for our Neighbours

Our objective is to feed anyone seeking food,
whatever their circumstances. Frozen soup is
provided Wednesday to Friday to neighbors in
our community. Occasionally bread and other
items accompany the soup.
During 2013, 305 people were served, down
from 458 last year, but more than the 271 in
2011. Our neighbors are grateful for this food,
saying that it truly helps. Thanks go to the
many in the parish who supply containers and/
or make the soup. Your support of this caring
and healing ministry is much appreciated.

Adapted from a report by Claire Tosoff, to St. Pauls Annual
Vestry Meeting, February 16, 2014.
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.
Hubert H Humphrey, 38
th
Vice-President of the USA, 1911-1978.
Therapy Dog Team (contd): Mollie and I also visit the downtown library weekly where chil-
dren read to Mollie in a quiet little spot. Reading to dogs increases
childrens literacy and children who are nervous and self conscious
about reading out loud, often feel comfortable reading to Mollie be-
cause shes calming and non judgmental. It boosts their self confi-
dence and they forget about their limitations and their reading im-
proves. Reading also becomes a fun thing to do and hopefully will
become a life long pleasure. Mollie and I have made some very
special reading buddies at the library.

Healing comes in many different forms, and I feel our pet visita-
tions encourage conversation and interaction, help escape lifes
problems even for a short time, calm those that are agitated and
refresh the minds of those that are confused. Thats the gift Mollie
and I are privileged and very grateful to share with those in need.
Reading to Mollie at the library.
Caring Clowns
by Bud Forbes

There are a number of ways in which healing can take place. You have doctors and nurses who can heal the
sick or injured. You have psychiatrists who can heal the mentally ill, you have the clergy who can heal people
in troubled times and I am sure there are many others. There are also caring clowns.

In Kamloops there is a group that travel to three of the senior resi-
dences once a month to put on birthday parties. This group is spon-
sored by the Methodist Free Centennial Chapel in Brocklehurst. The
caring clowns are Jim Fornelli aka Sancho, Bud Forbes aka Charley
the Trainman and Bob Neill aka Rizado. The group also includes the
organizers, Dawn and Rod Killough, as well as Sherri Hamblyn who
makes up the crafts, Mary Lynne Fornelli, and Jesse Jones who is
our musician.

During the hour or so that we are at each residence, we play
games, sing songs, do magic tricks and have birthday cake. In
general we provide them with an hour of happy times that helps to
break up their day. Being a caring clown is a rewarding experience
when you see the smiles that you bring to the faces of some of the
elderly residents. They say that laughter can be a great healing
medicine and that is what we try to do as caring clowns.
Caring clowns, Charley the Trainman
and Sancho, visit St. Pauls member
Wilma Setter, who now resides at
Ridgeview Lodge.
Photo supplied by Bud Forbes.
Glancing Back at St. Pauls
Pictured to the right are
some communion ves-
sels that were in use
years ago. Dean Louise
has informed us that one
set was donated by the
Pettie family. Another
set with a strap on it was
used when the priest
travelled by horse.
Photo: Rae Long.
Volume 9, Issue 2 - healing Page 10

The soul is healed by being
with children.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist,
1821-1881.
A special worship service was held on PWRDF
Sunday, March 2
nd
. Using resources from PWRDF
and the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, the liturgy
focused on the earth, gardens, seeds and food.
Members of the Peace & Justice group assisted
with the service.
During the sermon, three members talked about:
Food security issues and concerns;
PWRDFs Fred Says campaign;
Local and world efforts about food availability;
Actions that affect food sustainability policies;
St. Pauls yard-share project.

Readings and prayers reflected the themes, as
did the hymns: Morning Has Broken; When
Seeds Fall on Good Earth; We Plough the Fields
and Scatter; and You are Salt for the Earth.

The offertory prayer was followed with a blessing
of seeds placed at the altar.
St. Pauls Seedy Sunday Worship Service
Celebrating the Primates World Relief & Development Fund (PWRDF)
Chapel Hangings
The new altar hangings
arrived and were put up for
Easter. Thanks are given
for donations totaling $600,
received from parishioners
towards the cost of these
hangings. Photo: Rae Long.
During the service, the congregation joined in making
the following commitment to becoming better stewards
of creation:

We commit ourselves to relax our grip on the earth so
that our fragile sister regains her strength; we join to-
gether in appreciating the wonder in your creation, the
beauty in each season. We strive to be humble nurtur-
ers of the creation and stewards of its disappearing sis-
ters and brothers. We will be weavers of a new order
and the crafters of new earth, we will restore clean wa-
ters, protect the creatures, and bring new life to the
land.

We were dismissed with the following words:

Go forth in hope, to grow in grace, and to spread
Gods love wherever you are planted.

Thanks be to God.
Weekly Prayer Cycle
Primates World Relief & Development Fund (PWRDF)
by Joy Gothard

This prayer cycle, started Advent 2013, brings together the stories of the
PWRDF partners from around the world together with scripture and other
passages - sometimes a prayer, a related video, and often a question for
reflection. Our hope it that it will offer you a moment in your week to pause,
to pray and to reflect about our partners and yourself as together, we seek
to bring about a truly just, healthy and peaceful world.

You can visit the PWRDF website Mondays to read and download the new-
est prayer cycle. All of the weeks are archived on this page as well, and you
can download them. See http://pwrdf.org/resources/weekly-prayer-cycle/

Thank you for your prayers and donations for the work of PWRDF.
Shawls for Healing
by Geri King
Our circle of knitters continues to be intertwined together. We meet on
the third Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Its a time for
prayer, laughter, story telling and sharing patterns.
We have a few prayer shawls on hand and more coming in. They are
fabulous good work done by all. Many of our shawls have been blessed
and been given to people in our community. Our ministry is a healing one
to others as well as to ourselves. I have been so blessed to have found
this fellowship of friends. It shows how powerful community and prayer is.
Pile your troubles on Gods shoulders; Hell carry your load, hell help you
out. (Psalm 55:22, The Message).
Volume 9, Issue 2 - healing Page 11
From the Treasurers Desk
Summary of Revenue and Expense
For the Four Months ending April 30, 2014
Actual Budget
Revenue
Offering $ 80,752 $ 77,300
Rental Income 15,999 10,367
Other Income 11,976 11,944
Total Revenue $107,976 $ 99,611

Expense
Salaries & Benefits $ 46,177 $ 47,904
Premises & Office 15,612 14,338
Programs & Other 11,225 16,152
Christian Sharing 24,086 22,244
Total Expenses $101,676 $100,638

Operating Surplus $ 6,300 $ - 1,027
The Stewardship Page
Footprint on Earth

Watching Millie [the dog] pad her way carefully and
silently through the vegetable garden, I forgot again
about the question of the footprint - the footprint on
the earth. When we dig out a ditch or coppice some
woodland, we should use hand tools as much as
possible. A digger makes a deep impression on the
earth - too deep.
I read of the clumsy killing of El Grande, the biggest
eucalyptus tree in the world, by a Forestry Tasmania
bulldozer. It had scraped all the earth off the roots and
damaged the trunk and bark, to cap things off, they set
fire to the tree for good measure.
Everywhere I went in Tasmania I saw the tracks of
huge bulldozers crushing the delicate, under-story life
of the rainforest, its seabed, green and misty, in dap-
pled shade and sunlight.
Those big trucks going in straight lines down the left-
hand lane of the highway. Road-trains with a trailer
and thirty tons of tree trunks, destined to be chipped,
then pulped into paper. From tree to toilet paper,
from Fraximus to fax, from riverside to typing pool.

Roger Deakin, in Notes from Walnut Farm, 2009, Penguin Books.
How would it be if just for today we thought less about
contests and rivalries, profits and politics, winners and
sinners, and more about helping and giving, mending
and blending, reaching out and pitching in?

How would it be? Author unknown.
Spirituality and Money
by Bruce Rockwell

It happened during the Eucharist at a stewardship
conference I was attending. The Gospel had been
the story of the Rich Fool, the parable Jesus told
about the person whose crops were so abundant
that his barns were not large enough to store his
harvest, and who was obsessed with building larger
barns to hoard the crops. During the homily, I
became aware that the preacher, the late Rev.
Dr. Thomas H. Carson, who then served as the
Executive for Stewardship of the Episcopal Church,
was asking several questions of the congregation.

Do you ever worry about money? about having
enough? about keeping what you have?

Do you sometimes envy what others have earned,
have inherited, or have been able to do because of
money they have and you dont?

Do you ever get anxious about what inflation has
done to depreciate your savings and your prepara-
tion for retirement?

Do you ever equate your value as a person with
what you earn?

Is bill-paying stressful for you?

Has money ever been the source of an argument
or misunderstanding with a loved one?

Do you ever spend more time thinking about mon-
ey in any one day than you do in prayer?

After posing these questions, Dr. Carson said the
following: If you have answered yes to some of
these questions, you may be having an affair with
money. And this affair is buying your soul, taking
away your freedom, paralyzing your creativity,
debilitating your peace of mind, destroying friend-
ships, breaking up your marriage, destroying
your freedom in Christ, and threatening your
very salvation.

I felt as if Dr. Carson was preaching only to me.
I was oblivious to everyone else around me. I felt
as I imagine the woman at the well must have felt
when Jesus told her everything she had ever
done. Then I heard Dr. Carson close the homily
very quietly with this last simple sentence: Your
view of money is the chief spiritual issue of your
life. Suddenly I knew that this was true for me.

Adapted from The Episcopal Network for Stewardship, online at:
http://www.tens.org/. Bruce Rockwell serves as the Assistant to the
Bishop for Stewardship in the Diocese of Western Massachusetts.
Volume 9, Issue 2 - healing Page 12
Spiritual Care and Healing
by Ray Beal
For many years now it has been my privilege to min-
ister to the elderly, sick and shut-ins. I dont mean
healing per se with the laying on of hands, but rather
taking spiritual care to those who are unable to go to
church and giving them Holy Communion with the
Reserve Sacrament, saying prayers for them or with
them and letting them know that the church has not
forgotten them and that God loves them. I think I got
into this ministry as a natural progression from my
working career as a registered nurse and midwife
and realizing that I was doing it subconsciously for
years before I actually knew what I was doing.

The places I visit are Royal Inland Hospital (RIH),
Ponderosa Lodge, Kamloops Seniors Village and
Berwick-on-the-Park where there are people in vari-
ous stages on their life journey and where there are
those who havent been inside a church for years.
When people are ill or elderly and frail, they start to
feel very vulnerable and this is where I come in.

Let me tell you of some of my experiences when
God has used me as a vehicle and I feel the Holy
Spirit is at work.

Some years ago at Ponderosa Lodge I used to
take the Reserve Sacrament to a woman who was
in a deep dementia. She didnt speak, showed no
sign of recognition of anyone and when you looked
at her, her eyes were dead and blank. I used to min-
ister to her on a monthly basis. She had had a long
life in the church and been a very active member.

When I took her the Sacrament, I would pull up
a small stool, kneel down beside her and set up a
small altar. As I did this, I would look her in the eye
and explain what I was doing. Then the miracle be-
gan as she would say either one of two words, Sun-
day or Church. The nursing staff was amazed be-
cause as I said earlier, she never spoke. When I
gave her the Reserve Sacrament the light came back
into her eyes; for a brief period they shone with life.
I would then say the Lords Prayer, but this didnt
seem to resonate with her.

Another time I was at RIH and the Spirit led me
into a four-bed ward that I hadnt planned on visiting.
A woman I knew slightly was in bed and she looked
up and said, Knew you would come. I have been
praying for you to come and pray with me. She
looked pretty banged up, had lots of stitches and
bruises and had been in a car accident. We chatted
for a while and I put all her concerns and fears
together in a prayer. We said prayers and The Lords
Prayer and I left having told her that I would be back.

I went to see her every other day for a week and
one day she told me that her doctor had said she
could get out of bed and walk to the elevator with
me and that she could probably go home the follow-
ing week. For some reason I had a strong sense of
foreboding and for whatever reason I knew she
would not be going home. The next time I went to
see her someone else was in her bed and there was
a great noise coming from the area of the nursing
station. I went down to find out where she had gone.
A nurse said that she had had a bad turn and the
noise I heard was her being settled into a new bed.
I was also told she was not making any sense at all.
I waited outside her closed bedside curtains for a
while and the nurses chatted together and generally
took their time. Then I did something I would not nor-
mally do. I asked if I could come in and join the party
or should I come back later? There was dead silence
and then this woman who was making no sense at all
said in a loud and clear voice, Yes, you can come
in. and by way of explanation to the nurses, She is
the woman who brings God to me. The nurses
pulled back the curtains and came stumbling away
from the bedside, looking at me as if I had just
walked in on water. I chatted to my friend who still
made no sense and gave her a gentle hug. Finally
I told her I thought she was tired and needed a rest
and asked if she would like a prayer before I left.
She said a very firm Yes, and then sat up straight
in bed with her hands together as we were taught as
children. I held her hand and created a prayer and
she said, Amen, at exactly the right time. As I left
the nurses looked at me with large eyes and asked
me what had happened and I just said that the Holy
Spirit was at work. The woman died the next day.

Kamloops Seniors Village calls me if a resident
needs spiritual care and has no church or clergy
affiliation and sometimes if a resident is dying. I got
a call one day from a family whose mother was dying
and who was getting increasingly agitated and con-
cerned about her sins. The daughter told me she
couldnt understand it because her mother had al-
ways been a good woman. She had been brought
up in Britain as Church of England but had not been
to church for many years.

When I arrived I was met by a frazzled family and a
very agitated resident. (See page 13.)
Volume 9, Issue 2 - healing Page 13
Nothing is as healing as the human touch.
Bobby Fidcher, American chess master, 1942008.
Let us take care of the children, for they have a long
way to go.
Let us take care of the elders, for they have come a
long way.
Let us take care of those in between, for they are
doing the work. An African prayer.
Spiritual Care (contd): It just so happened that
it was right after Easter and that was very helpful to
me. I put my hand on her shoulder while explaining
to the room at large that I was a Lay Minister, not or-
dained and so could not absolve her from her sins.
I told her that I knew Jesus loved her and that he was
crucified on the cross to save us all from our sins and
transgressions. She started to settle down but some-
thing still was not right, so I asked the family if Mother
had received any Catholic Education. They told me
that she went to a convent for a while but that was
years ago. I went back to the resident and talked
about Easter, the triumphant entry into Jerusalem
and then the crucifixion and resurrection. The wom-
an settled right down and died peacefully a half hour
after I left.
Sometimes there appears to be no communication
but it is our faith in God that keeps us involved in this
ministry.
In my box of spiritual aids and high on my list is
touch. Many of those I visit have no touch or hug
from one week to the next and it is amazing what
a hug can do and how relaxing it can be to both the
one being hugged and the one giving the hug. I
have taught many that if worst comes to worst and
there is no one to give them a much-needed hug,
to cross their arms in front of themselves and give
yourself a self hug. When I say hug I mean a hug
or touch that says I care about you, not the kind of
touch that is necessary care.
One more story that I would like to relate is my own.
For some months prior to this event I am about to
describe, I had been getting very strong nudges to
return to and get involved in the church. I had not
gone to church for several years and had a strong
feeling it was time I got confirmed. I had tried and
tried to get back into the church, but for some reason
could not quite get through the doors. I had been
brought up in the Church of England and gone to
Sunday School, church picnics, taken some cate-
chism classes and was a cradle Anglican of many
years standing.
It was Mothers Day and my husband and I had
gone for a Sunday afternoon drive, when, just 20 km
from home we were involved in a head-on car crash.
The vehicle coming towards us spun out of control
and into our lane while going at 120 mph. Right then
God spoke to me loudly and clearly, This is a very
serious accident but no-one is going to die. Then
I started to fade out as my practical side cut in that
I cant faint, I have to stay with it. Little did I know
there was a fire on my right and the passenger
window was already too hot to touch! The ambu-
lance came and we were taken to the Emergency
Department at RIH. It was decided that my husband
should be air-evacuated to Vancouver and he was
packed off with a complete body replacement of
blood while I signed dozens of consent forms.
(I cant imagine what my signature looked like.)
Friends came to Emergency in a flood of tears,
brought me a box of Kleenex and could not under-
stand why I was not more upset. It seemed that I
was comforting every one else. I asked for a drink
of water and a nurse brought me a Styrofoam cup.
As I lifted it to my lips, I am told that I went as white
as a sheet. I couldnt lift it. I was in so much pain
that I had not had time to process because every-
thing was focused on Fred. As it turned out I had
a fractured sternum and broke all my left ribs.
Yes, as God had told me, it was serious but no
one died - although 30 years later I am still coping
with residual effects. After three weeks in hospital
we were released and an amazing thing for me lasted
for about three years. As I looked at the natural
world the trees had an extra brightness and the flow-
ers had the most brilliant colour saturation. The sky
was a marvelous blue and the chirping of the birds
was louder than I have ever heard. I didnt have an
out-of-body experience, but I think the next thing to
it. The colour saturation and the brilliance was some-
thing I will never forget.
After these anecdotes that I have related, I have
to ask myself, How can one not believe in the Holy
Spirit? Everything I have written about has had a
profound effect upon me. Although those to whom
I minister are vulnerable and frail, I marvel at their
courage. I dont always feel strong but I always
come away from a visit feeling stronger.
Healing, whether it be physical, emotional or
psychological, and spiritual care are very much inter-
twined. I consider it a privilege to be involved in this
ministry to the elderly, the sick and the shut-ins.
This work, I believe, gives us a glimpse of the
healing power of Gods Holy Kingdom.
Volume 9, Issue 2 - healing Page 14
Maintaining St. Pauls
An insurance claim has been reached for the securi-
ty breach that occurred in May, 2013, with the fol-
lowing work being done:
Doors to the Mark and Luke rooms have been
replaced.
The door to the Bishop's office has also been
replaced.
A new filing cabinet has been ordered to replace
the one in the Deans office.

The following work has also been done:
A problem with the heating system that occurred
in early January has been resolved.
The leg anchors on the credence table in the
Cathedral have been re-enforced.
The pews stored on the stage were moved to
the boiler room by our youth group.
Five flashlights have been distributed throughout
the facility, for emergency .

Adapted from reports written by Jim Waldie to Cathedral Committee
meetings in February, March, April and May.
February
An orientation session was held outlining the work
and purpose of Cathedral Committee.

March
The Cathedral is applying to the Anglican Parishes
of the Central Interior (APCI) Ministry Grant Fund for
funding for a project offering ministry to young fami-
lies.

Motion: That Cathedral Committee approve the
Family Ministry Initiative project as outlined in the
Cathedrals application to the Anglican Parishes of
the Central Interior (APCI) Ministry Grant Fund.
Carried..

The Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior has
conducted assessments of all church properties,
including the Cathedral facility and 566 4
th
Avenue.

April
Bud Forbes attended this meeting, to present a pro-
posal that St. Pauls take over the operation of the
Out of the Cold program.

Motion: That Cathedral Committee support the pro-
posal for St. Pauls to take over the operation of the
Out of the Cold program for the 2014/2015 winter
season. Carried..

A board of directors is to be established to oversee
the Out of the Cold program and to investigate and
report back to Cathedral Committee further infor-
mation regarding funding, insurance, administrative
procedures. Etc., for the program.

This years parish picnic will be held at Riverside Park
instead of Prince Charles Park, due to the availability
of kitchen facilities.

The Cathedrals application to the Anglican Parishes
of the Central Interior (APCI) Ministry Grant Fund has
been approved. Details of the project offering minis-
try to young families will be forthcoming.

May
The assessments of the Cathedral facility and our
property at 566 4
th
Avenue, initiated by the Anglican
Parishes of the Central Interior (APCI) have been re-
ceived and are being examined.

The Blue House Society will meet with St. Pauls to
extend their contract to the end of the calendar year.
They will have full occupancy by the end of May.
from Cathedral Committee . . .
APCI Resource Centre Book Cart
by Elizabeth Kavanagh

Summer is just around the corner, so it is time for
some light inspirational reading. Once again there
is a new selection of books on the Anglican Parish-
es of the Central Interior (APCI) book cart for your
enjoyment and enlightenment. I would like to re-
mind everyone that the cart is located in the hall
on Sunday mornings during the coffee hour for your
perusal, and outside the Sacristy during the rest of
the week. The materials are for everyone - 8:00
oclock people too. Requests for materials should
be directed to me at 250 828 1222 or Gordon and
Mary Dove at apciresourcecentre@shaw.ca.

Also a reminder when borrowing materials, please
sign the card in the front of the book with your
name, telephone number and the date you bor-
rowed the book.

A few books have strayed far from home. Before
you head out for the summer, I ask that you please
check book shelves, nightstands and other nooks
and crannies where a book might hide for any items
that might have been forgotten. Have a fun summer
in the great outdoors. Be safe and come back to us
in the fall.
Volume 9, Issue 2 - healing Page 15
Opportunities for Ministry

CLAY 2014: The Canadian Lutheran and Anglican
Youth annual conference is being held at the Thompson
Rivers University campus, August 14
th
-17
th
.
To learn more, please talk to Melissa Green.
Volunteers will be needed to assist with registration,
hospitality, nursing, security, transportation, etc.
Please talk to Dwight Oatway or Bud Forbes.

Christian Education: St. Pauls Education Committee
is looking for unique, creative and interesting ideas. It is
also seeking more members. We meet four to six times
a year to brainstorm new ideas and to organize upcoming
events. The committee next meets on September 18
th
at
9:30 a.m. in the Chapel. Contacts are Dean Louise and
Verna Albright.

Coffee Hour Hosts: More helpers are always welcome
to help provide coffee and tea after the 10:00 a.m. Sunday
services. To be included on the roster of this wonderful
ministry, please talk to Laura Munro.

Frozen Soup: The need for frozen soup continues
throughout the summer. Please remember that our neigh-
bors often have dietary issues and prefer simple fare; i.e.
no spices and no large chunks. Please mark containers
with the type of soup and date made, and bring them to
the Cathedral Office.

Hands in the Dirt Gang: Do you know how to use a
shovel or a hoe? Do you like to have your hands in the
dirt? Do you like planting, weeding, watering, harvesting?
Join the Hands in the Dirt Gang. Our gang grows veg-
gies to share with others and we can use your help. Its
wonderful having your hands in the dirt, while amongst
friends. Please talk to Miriam Baskin, Jo-Lynn Forbes or
Chuck Kalnin.

Out of the Cold: St. Pauls is looking into operating
the extreme weather shelter program ourselves next year.
Volunteers will be needed during the fall and winter. For
more information please talk to Bud Forbes.
Interesting Internet
CLAY 2014: information and registration for the
Canadian Lutheran-Anglican Youth (CLAY) gathering
in Kamloops, August 14 - 17, 2014.
http://claygathering.ca/

Primates World Relief & Development Fund
(PWRDF): information and news. www.pwrdf.org/

Religion Outside the Box: online blog about
religion from Rabbi Brian. https://rotb.org/

Resource Centre: the email address to contact
Mary and Gordon Dove about the APCI Resource
Centre is: apciresourcecentre@shaw.ca

Sorrento Centre: information on events, program-
ming and the facilities. www.sorrento-centre.bc.ca/.

St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog: information
about the dog team program for visiting hospitals,
seniors homes, etc. http://www.sjatherapydog.ca/
Strawberry Tea
Friday, June 20
th

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the parish hall
strawberry shortcake - tea & coffee
Upcoming Special Dates

June 15 Sunday after service Parish Picnic Riverside Park
20 Friday 1:30 p.m. Strawberry Tea Parish Hall

August 14-17 Wed-Su ------------- Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth TRU, Kamloops
Assembly

September 6 Friday 9:30 a.m. Thrift Shop Reopens Lower Hall
21 Sunday after service Welcome Back potluck Parish Hall

November 8 Saturday tba Remembrance Day Memories Parish Hall

Dates and times may change.
St. Pauls Parish Picnic
Sunday, June 15
th

after the 10:00 a.m. service
at the west end of Riverside Park
fun - games - hot dogs & burgers
if warm - bring a bathing suit for the waterpark
ST. PAULS THRIFT SHOP
End of Season Sale
June 6
th
, 13
th
, 20
th
, 27
th

EVERYTHING IN THE STORE - HUGE SAVINGS
closed during July and August
reopens September 6
th
Chucks Chatter . . .
St. Pauls Anglican Cathedral
Parish Founded 1884
360 Nicola Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2P5 phone: 250-372-3912

e-mail: stpaulscathedral@shawbiz.ca
A Prayer of Healing for the Earth
by Chuck Kalnin

God of the ancient times, God of today, we join with the psalmists to sing
praises to you and speak of your marvelous works. You created every-
thing - and it was good! Giving thanks for your grace and abundance, we
pray for your continued creation.
We who inhabit this earth have been blessed with so much, individually and
collectively. However, we havent been great stewards. We have not cared
enough for your Creation and it has been hurt. We pray now for its healing.
May your wind, that rushed over the chaos in the beginning, again sweep
over the chaos we have made.
We pray also for wisdom and guidance. As individuals and as your Church,
may we be aware of the proper paths to journey down; and may we be sen-
sitive to and follow the nudges and direction of your Holy Spirit. Lord, may
it be your will, not ours, fulfilled. May we better care for this our fragile
home. May earth be the sustainable and just world it might be. Amen.
joyful - rooted - responsive - hospitable
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theme of next issue: abundant blessings
Scars, Awareness, Prayer: Dean Louise recently preached on Thom-
as need to see and touch Jesus scars, saying that our scars are an indica-
tion that we have come through. I too have scars, some physical, some
emotional. Indeed, we all have scars that indicate that we have had some
experiences that had a great impact on us. They have made us who we
are. However, in some cases, we might still need healing.

German psychiatrist, Fritz Perls, stated, Awareness is, in itself, curative.
Rabbi Brian online at Religion Outside the Box says, Simply being aware
of your desire to reach a particular destination will help you get there, re-
gardless of knowing the path.
Being aware of our scars and knowing that we are still ailing, we might do
as poet, Criss Jami, suggests and Listen to God with a broken heart. God
is not only the doctor, but also the father/mother who wipes away the tears.
Scars, awareness and prayer leads towards healing.

Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Barbara Andrews
Rector & Dean: The Very Rev. Louise Peters
Honourary Assistant: The Rev. Sandra Sugden
Honourary Assistant: The Rev. Tom Sugden
Honourary Assistant: The Rev. Viktor Gundel
Rectors Warden: Alison McKinnon
Peoples Warden: Verna Albright
Youth Coordinator: Melissa Green
Music Directors: Heather & Norris Berg
Office Coordinator: Claire Tosoff
The Invitation
by Allison Ryder

Alisons note: This poem was
written for a woman diagnosed
with breast cancer on New
Years Eve. She has since had
a double mastectomy and is
going through procedures for
breast replacement. I hope
maybe it and the prayer [on
page 2] may be helpful to oth-
ers facing any sort of situation.

Lean in to me,
Lay your head on the altar
Of my breast
Rest quiet in my embrace
Breathe now, know me,
Feel me; remember
My heart is your heart.
I am the pulse beating
Rhythmic deep inside you,
I am the healing water
Of your tears,
I am the light in your darkness,
The flame that warms
The brittle cold that
Is your fear.
With my love
I will keep you
And sustain you,
I am your hope.
Come now my child
Lean in to me.
Allison D. Ryder; 09/01/2014.