St.

Paul s Circular
September, 2015

Volume 10, Issue 3 - doorways

I Come in your Midst . . .

by David Sinclair

in a three-village mission of North Addington, this

St. Pauls actually came under my care twice as we
restructured the northern tier of Ontario Diocese as
the Land OLakes Parish. St. Pauls, Kingston, may
have been the biggest challenge of my ministry.
Now vigorous and thriving, it was on the verge of
closing with its building condemned as unsafe,
when Bishop K.C. Evans asked me to see if it
could be renewed.

When you see this picture of my doorway at home

taken post-Christmas - the ladder indicates that we
have shoveled off the roof - you might wonder what
would entice me to leave the Laurentian Mountains
of Quebec to come to Kamloops B.C. If I am honest,
I cannot even blame Bishop Barbara, whose offer to
join the St. Pauls Cathedral Ministry Team was attractive from our very first meeting. Rather, I believe
it has been an innate tendency to seek adventure
and new experiences that has led me to serve God
in three Dioceses (Ontario, Niagara and Montreal)
and now the Anglican Parishes of the Central
Interior (APCI).
The Cathedral community is my fourth bearing the
dedication to the Apostle Paul. St. Pauls, Belleville,
was a mission church from the established Parish of
St. Thomas where I served as curate immediately following ordination in 1961. St. Pauls, Flinton, a lovely
small brick building on the banks of the Skootamatta
River winding out of the Canadian Shield is having a
150th anniversary later this month. Originally a point

More immediately, I come in your midst after three

Intentional Interim appointments in the Diocese of
Montreal and a fourth appointment in a small village
where two churches, Anglican and United, both
struggled to sustain ministry. One of the attractions
of APCI is the number of successful joint ministries.
My wife Georgia was minister of Arundel United
while I was at Grace Church in the same village,
but the local populace regarded our exploration
of joint ministry with rather less than enthusiasm.
Georgia is planning to visit Kamloops after
Thanksgiving. She is the preacher on that Feast
in our summer Church, Lac Marois Union Church,
a non-denominational home for cottagers as well
as the few Anglophone residents of Ste. Anne
des Lacs.
Obviously my appointment here is not of the
Intentional Interim variety. Those take upwards
of two years of wide-ranging consultation to equip
a parish for transition into a new era in ministry.
I am happy to work as part of the ministry team
with Bishop Barbara, Sandra and Tom Sugden,
Melissa Green and our coordinator Claire Tosoff,
to sustain the wonderful range of activities by
which St. Pauls serves the mission of God here
in Kamloops, and prepare for the appointment
of a new Dean and Rector.

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

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A Very Warm Welcome to the Rev. Canon David Sinclair

David, we are pleased to welcome you to Kamloops
and be part of our parish family for the next few
months.
David will be with us for some time as part of the leadership team at the Cathedral, sharing in our ministry.
He arrived in time to join several parishioners in ringing
the Cathedral bells to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of
Queen Elizabeth II on September 9th. David was officially welcomed to the parish with a Rae Long cake, on
his first Sunday here, September 13th.
Photos: Rae Long & Alison McKinnon.

The Search Process

by Jon Buckle, Committee Chair

Since April, a committee of nine has been at work

on behalf of St. Pauls with Bishop Barbara as our
leader, to find a new Rector and Dean.
The major task to date has been to develop a parish profile, a document that describes in some detail
who we are as a community and the particular ministries and activities that are central to our mission as
St Pauls Cathedral, Kamloops. The profile also
highlights the priorities that we see for our future
incumbent.
The Committee is most appreciative for the great
feedback that was received from the congregation
in the development of the profile. While not all comments and perspectives could be incorporated, the
written responses have been retained for future
reference.
The Bishop posted the position Canada wide in
July, and it closed in August. A decision was made
to extend the posting through September to ensure
we reached potential candidates that may have been
away for the summer. Applicants that express interest to the Bishop are provided with the parish profile
to allow them to make a more informed decision
about whether the position may be a fit for them.
Once the posting closes, the Bishop will consider
the candidates and their references and then provide
a preliminary short list of screened candidates to the
committee to allow for the final short listing and subsequent interviewing and selection process to proceed.

It is difficult to predict at this point when a new

Rector will have accepted the position, and beyond
that date, when they could arrive in Kamloops. In
the meantime we need to give our heartfelt thanks
to Bishop Barbara, to Sandra and Tom, to Dan, and
of course to David Sinclair who has so graciously
agreed to come across the country to help us out.
Stay tuned for more news as the search process
continues.

A Prayer

Queens Diamond Jubilee

Almighty God, at the hands of priests and prophets
you anoint your chosen servants with the oil of gladness and strengthen them with the gifts of your Holy
Spirit: accept our joyful praise as with united voice
we give thanks for the long and glorious reign of
our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth.
Renewing your blessings, pour on her your choicest
gifts, and on all your people the spirit of humility and
mutual service shown in the life and death of him
who is the anointed King of all, our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. Amen.
Church of England prayer for the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how

to look and learn, the door is in your hand. Nobody
on earth can give you either the key or the door to
open, except yourself. Jiddu Krishnamurti, writer, 1895-1986.

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 Ray
Beal, Miriam Baskin, Mary Dove, Claire Tosoff and Chuck Kalnin.

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A Gathering of our Choir

Photos: Phil McVie.

On a gorgeous June 11th evening, choir members gathered at the home of Colleen Stainton for their annual
end-of-the-season potluck dinner party. Heather and
Norris Berg (below) were thanked for their guidance
during the year.
Sheila Pearson (right) was
honoured for being an active
member of St. Pauls choir for
the past 50 years.
It was a wonderful evening, enjoyed by all. Thank you Colleen
for hosting the dinner.

Spring and Summer at St. Pauls

Above from the left: Miriam Baskin got to polish the silver tea service for the Strawberry Tea; Wendy McLean helped serve the tea; delicious strawberries; St. Pauls planted a garden of hearts created by our
children, youth and adults; Alison, Verna and Sandra were among those
who rang the Cathedral bell in June, for the lost and missing aboriginal
women. Right: Bud Forbes, Jennifer Ste Marie, Jo-Lynn Forbes,
Mercedes Liburd and Ron Ste Marie at our information booth during
Kamloops Citys mission day in Riverside Park.
Photos: Rae Long.

Logging at 541 - 4th Avenue

The maple tree in the front yard
of our property next door was
Lifting up the sidewalk. So, Jim
Edwards, Reid Albright and Rob
Baker (from the Blue House Society) rectified the problem by removing the tree. In the photo to
the left, Rob can be seen in the
tree.
Photos: Reid Albright.

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Hands in the Dirt Gang

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Its been an interesting growing season. The very

hot summer affected harvesting dates. For example,
the decorative corn grew very tall, but the cobs have
only recently formed. We hope they will mature before frost. Overall, though, we have grown and
shared a lot of veggies with a lot of people, and
the harvest continues.

As we are passing through the portals of time, from

summer sun to fall winds and blowing leaves from
the trees, it is time to resume the shawl ministry.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry comes together, being
of like minded souls and fingers, to form a circle of
needles clicking, chatter happening and tea, coffee
and goodies. Whatever you do for the least of my
brothers, you do for me. (Matthew 25:4) We gather
together every third Tuesday at 1:00 pm at St. Pauls
Cathedral. All are welcome.

by Chuck Kalnin

The crop this year included the usual variety of salad greens, squash, tomatoes and root crops, all of
which did very well. It was Tonys responsibility to
keep us informed of the progress of our watermelons,
which were just harvested. Unique species this year
included ground cherries, a round yellow zucchini
and a flat-leaf kale.
WE continue to learn from our master gardeners,
Jo-Lynn and Miriam. This years lessons, included
seeding, transplanting, thinning and more. We enjoyed a very delightful lesson on pollinating squash.
Our time in the garden is more than just lessons
and work. The fellowship is great and we have a
lot of fun. One day included a rendition of Theres
a Hole in my Bucket with Miriam and Chuck doing
the parts of Lisa and Henry. Extra verses had Henry
being sent to Home Depot for various items!

In August, Jennifer and Ron Ste Marie hosted a

potluck luncheon for the gang. Thirteen of us met
after church one sunny Sunday for more fellowship
and a very delicious meal that featured veggies
grown in our various gardens.

Update on Sponsoring Refugees

by Verna Albright

In light of the world-wide attention to the plight of

Syrian refugees, Refugees and Friends Together
(RAFT) would like to invite members of the public
to a refugee sponsorship information meeting on
Tuesday, September 29th at 7:00 p.m. at Kamloops
United Church (KUC), at the corner of Fourth Avenue and St. Pauls Street.
In the 1970s, KUC formed a Refugee and Resettlement Committee in response to the need of the boat
people refugees fleeing Vietnam. That committee
founded RAFT at that time to involve others in the
wider community. Since then, RAFT has sponsored
refugees from Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, the
Congo, Columbia, Iraq and, most recently, Iran.
RAFT would appreciate your support and look
forward to your attendance on September 29th.
More information is available on the KUC website.

by Geri King

Below is a prayer from the internet, by Netagene

in Birmingham, age 63. She became legally blind at
age 59, but has sufficient sight and is still able to knit
and crochet.
On Earth, content, but spiritually rich!
Love and prayers in every stitch!
For you, I made this shawl
to use as through this life you walk
Your private "closet", as you talk
To God, whose promise sure,
keeps your secret things secure.
He is God over all.

Fall Programs Resume

A number of our programs resumed in September.
Sunday School registration began Sunday, September 13th. For those not yet registered, children of all
ages are welcome. Registration forms are available
at the Cathedral or online at our blog site. Classes
began Sunday, September 20th.
Welcome Back Sundae" was also held Sunday,
September 20th, following the 10:00 a.m. service.
A finger-food potluck luncheon and yummy ice
cream sundaes were enjoyed by all. Some of
our children helped serve the sundaes.
Youth Group is for those in grades 5 to 12. The
first meeting was held Monday, September 14th.
Friends and newcomers are always welcome.
Young Adults met Sunday, September 13th in the
Cathedral parish hall and kitchen for a shared meal,
fellowship and fun. This group is for those young
adults who are no longer in high school and who
are doing further education, travelling or just
figuring things out. All are welcome.
Adapted from St. Pauls parish update for Friday, September 11th.

There is always one moment in childhood when the

door opens and lets the future in.

Graham Greene, novelist, 1904-1991.

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Primates World Relief & Development Fund (PWRDF)

Syrian Refugee Crisis Response
Throughout its history, PWRDF has been a vehicle
by which Canadian Anglicans have responded to
the needs of refugees. As far back as 1959, PWRF
(as it was then known) was responding to the needs
of refugees from India.
Today, the Syrian refugee crisis is making headlines with heart-rending images and stories that are
bringing the attention of the world back to this conflict and its effect on the millions of Syrians and
Iraqis who have been forced to flee their homes.
PWRDF has been providing relief to Syrian refugees for years through this crisis, as well as to
refugees in many other countries including India,
Sri Lanka, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Egypt
and more.
We have heard from Anglicans across the country
who want to do more to address the needs of the
Syrian refugees. Here are the ways PWRDF continues to support Syrian refugees:

Archbishop Fred Hiltz and PWRDF Executive

Director Adele Finney released a joint statement
calling for prayer and action regarding the Syrian
refugee situation. (See the article to the right.)
rd

On October 3 , PWRDF teams across Canada

will ride to raise funds for our programme partner,
Refuge Egypt.
Since 2012, PWRDF has responded through
ACT Alliance to the needs of Syrian refugees and
displaced people in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
As we are in the midst of an election campaign,
ask the candidates in your riding about their stand
on the refugee issues.
Stay informed. Visit the PWRDF website for more
stories as theyre available detailing our response to
the needs of Syrian and other refugees.
Donate to PWRDFs ongoing Syrian refugee
relief efforts. (To the right, see how you can donate.)
Adapted from Responding to the Syrian Refuge Crisis, posted September 9, 2015, on the PWRDF website. The full article can be viewed
on line at: http://pwrdf.org/2015/responding-to-the-syrian-refugee-crisis/

A Call to Prayer and Action

Let us pray, holding within ourselves a space for the
bereaved and desperate refugees, and allow their
presence within us to engender the action to take
to meet their need.
Let us work with other churches and our communities
to sponsor refugee families.
Let us call, write and speak to Government of Canada
leaders and candidates to unite for expediting applications of asylum seekers and those seeking resettlement in Canada, increasing the number of resettlement spaces for Syrians to a minimum of 10,000 available to Government-Assisted Refugees, upholding the
principle of additionality that recognizes that all privately sponsored refugees are in addition to and not
in place of Government commitments to resettlement,
and eliminating barriers to the private sponsorship of
refugees, including re-instatement of full Interim Federal Health coverage for both privately sponsored refugees and refugee claimants and lifting of the document requirements for Group of Five sponsorships.
Adapted from Call to Prayer and Action, posted September 3, 2015, on
the PWRDF website.

On September 11th, PWRDF announced a $20,000

donation to the Syrian refugee crisis. Its expected
that it will be matched by the recently announced
Canadian government initiative.

How to Donate to Syrian Refugee Relief

On-line at: http://pwrdf.org/. Please designate your
donation for Syria Response.
By phone for credit card donations: Please contact
Jennifer Brown at: 416-924-9192 ext. 355; or free at:
1-866-308-7973.
By mail: Please make cheques payable to PWRDF
and identified for Syria Response and send them to:
The Primates World Relief and Development Fund
The Anglican Church of Canada, 80 Hayden Street,
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2.
Do not send your credit card number by email or fax.
At St. Pauls: Please designate for Syria Response
on the cheque memo line.

PWRDF and DFATD begins a Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Program
PWRDF announced a new joint program with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Canada (DFATD). PWRDF will contribute $2,654,612 over five years towards the $17,697,412 project that
will focus on maternal and child health in 350 villages in Burundi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Tanzania.
Adapted from PWRDF and DFATD Begin 5-year $17.7 million Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Program, posted July 8, 2015, PWRDF website.

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Doors & Doorways

by Miriam Baskin

I have a love-hate relationship with doors and doorways. What emotions are wrought from doors and
doorways. Doors opening and doors closing. When
is a door not a door - when it is ajar! I think every one
has had that little joke asked of them. There are a
lot of doors for doorways - French, Dutch, wooden,
glass, louvered, saloon, storm, EMERGENCY. One
could go on and on. I wont, but of course, not all
doorways even have doors.
For me doors and doorways can be problematic.
For instance, the doorway is open, the door is not in
the space, but as you approach the space, suddenly
that space is gone and the door has filled the doorway. Even if I didnt care what was happening in that
room at that particular time, the door closing says,
you are not welcome here at this time. Gosh what
an uncomfortable feeling there can be. Or, what
about the times when one is called to go through
a doorway and then the door is closed behind you.
Your heart begins to beat faster and faster and you
think, oh no I am in trouble again! Why is the sound
of a door closing so darn loud sometimes?
Throughout our lives we go through a myriad of
doorways, to new experiences, new adventures,
and through doorways that are going to be heart
breaking and painful too, doorways that, if we had
a choice, we would not go through, but, we must.
As we all know, life offers us an unlimited supply
of doorways that we enter of our own free will - at
times for good and at other times not so much
I always marvel at that picture that has been done
and done again of Jesus standing at the doorway
of the heart and knocking. I always wondered as
a child just how Jesus, as wonderful as he was, had
managed to get into that humans chest to knock
and, more so, why did that person not let him in?
It seemed such a simple gesture. Of course as I
grew older and more wise (?) in my faith, I understood the concept somewhat more.
What about when the doorbell rings and you are
not expecting anyone, when you see a figure through
the glass in the doorway - who can that person e?
Is it the bylaw officer checking to see if the dog has
his license (he does) or maybe just a parcel being
dropped off, or flowers? Sometimes it is a friend
with a cake to mark a birthday or an anniversary.
What a delicious surprise awaits in the doorway!
On a winters day, how nice to be able to close
up that doorway against the elements raging on the
other side, your safety and security is once again
restored as the home is warm and cozy because of

that door. Of course, not all raging stormy weather

takes place on the outside of the door, but that is
for another edition of the Circular.
I grew up on the east coast of Vancouver Island
and my Dad made special storm doors that went
over the normal doors. The doorway now had two
doors, but the wind and rain never even thought
about coming into our home! My Dad was like a
doorway for our family, metaphorically speaking.
In so many ways he was the DOORWAY to the rest
of the world; through this doorway we began to see
the world, carefully, protectively, gently, lovingly, as
he eased us into the greater realm of humanity.
Recently, I had a doorway experience that I will
remember for some time to come. My brother had
fallen, banged his head, never regaining consciousness. Ben was sent back to his care facility to finish
out his days. The time was near for Bens life here
on earth to be ended. I went to Kelowna to see him.
As I walked through the doorway to his room, I
knew it was the last time I would do this. Painfully,
I did what I needed to do and then left.
On the way back to Kamloops, I stopped at the
cabin on lake Okanagan where my brother had
spent so much time as a small boy and a grown
man. The lake was a special place for Ben. Everyone had gone to bed as I sat in the dark listening to
the waves lap against the shore, thinking about my
brother, wishing him peace. Then ahead of me just
beyond the railing of the deck out in the water, there
appeared a scene - almost as a painting, not clear,
but foggy, misty - a door in a doorway appeared,
an old door, weather-beaten and worn - a figure
showed up - I clearly saw the hand on the door
knob - the door opened - a thin shaft of light came
through the opening - the figure went through - the
door closed. I was not to see any more. I had just
seen Ben go through the door. The next morning
I received the official call. Ben died as he walked
through, closing the door on his earthly life. We
put his ashes into the lake that he loved so much.

An Ojibway Prayer for the Earth

Grandfather, look at our brokenness. We know
that in all creation only the human family has strayed
from the Sacred Way. We know that we are the ones
who are divided and we are the ones who must come
back together to walk in the Sacred Way.
Grandfather, Sacred One, teach us compassion,
and honor that we may heal the earth and heal
each other.

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Doors & Doorways Seen

Machupijchu, Peru
During the summer of 1987, the
Oatway family visited the ruins
of the Incas ancient home at
Machupijchu, Peru.
Below: Two young boys,
Michael and Chad, on the steps
of a very large doorway.
Right: The
mountain
seen through
the doorway
is named
Waynapijchu.
These ruins were discovered by
Hiram Bingham in 1911 and have
become a major tourist destination.
Photos: Dwight Oatway.

100 Mile House

Carrowmore Portal Tomb, Ireland

by Joy Gothard

Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Sligo, is one of

several historical sites with Neolithic portal tombs in
Ireland. The sites are 3600-4000 years old. Far in
the distance, in the photo
below, is said to be the portal tomb of Queen Maeve
on Knocknarea mountain.
These gateways to the next
world held the ashes of Irish
kings and have been found
in the most fertile valleys of
Ireland. Photo: Joy Gothard.
Editor's note: There are about 190 portal dolmens in
Ireland. They generally have an entrance feature, the
'portal', though this is often closed by a blocking stone.
A most characteristic feature is a massive roof stone or
slab, usually weighing many tons and inclined at an
angle with the highest part over the entrance.

Where Rae Long Saw Doors

The 2006 Assembly of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (APCI) was held in 100 Mile
House, at the Emissaries of the
Divine Light Retreat Centre.
At the left is the door to the
historic Log Chapel.
Photo: Chuck Kalnin.

Portal Tomb, Newgrange, Ireland

by Joy Gothard

This is the entrance to the

largest Irish Neolithic portal
tomb, located at Newgrange
near the Boyne River Valley,
north of Dublin, Ireland. On
a clear night of the Winter
Solstice, the light of the
moon shines into the tomb creating a thin space for
spirits to traverse from one world to the next. This
tomb is older than the pyramids of Egypt and older
than Stonehenge.
Photo: Joy Gothard.
Every doorway, every intersection has a story.

Katherine Dunn, American writer.

Clockwise from upper left:

Ainsley behind the door of
a British telephone booth;
a small bird sits in the doorway
To its birdhouse in Knutsford;
the majestic doors of St. Pauls Cathedral, London;
Daisy and Mollie in the rear doorway of Bridgets
car. The dogs might be seen as a doorway too for Bridgets visiting ministry.
Photos: Rae Long
We are not citizens of this world trying to make our
way to heaven; we are citizens of heaven trying to
make our way through this world . . . We live as
those who are on a journey home; a home we know
will have the lights on and the door open and our
Father waiting for us when we arrive.

Reprinted from the Anglican Digest.

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Creation, Poetry and a Travellers Companion

An Interview with Allison Ryder by Chuck Kalnin
Who is Allison Ryder? Whats important to you - in
life - in creation? Is there any sense of being on a
mission in life?

Wow, that is quite the question to start off with

Chuck! I will disregard the labels that we give each
other to define our roles in human life and look at
who I feel I am at a different level of being.
After some contemplation I feel I have no definitive
answer. I conclude then that I am fluid. I am not
who I was and I am not who I am going to be. This
leaves me with who I am at this moment - the sum
of my human and spiritual experiences navigating
the now; energy and spirit connected deeply with
Gods energy and power and His creation which is
at once a mystery to me, but is also deeply known
to me when I am present enough to recognize it.
I believe part of my mission is to look carefully.
In partnership with the who, naturally comes the
why. That question has been occupying my mind
and my soul for many years. The why of me that
I can discern at this time is to share my light; the
light I shine shows my connection to Spirit, to creation, to my energy, to my creativity and particularly
to my human brokenness. When combined with
struggle and gratitude, the result is an open sharing
of my experience of Gods love with others. The
why of me then is love and compassion.
The wild card in all of this is, of course, Ego. Ego
likes to pop up a lot, blindfold me and lead me a
merry dance off the path, spin me about and let me
go, stumbling and falling, until I regain my footing.
I believe another part of my mission then is to openly and honestly explore the journey that is the tension between my human being-ness and my spiritual evolution; to seek wisdom and share what I have
learned in a way that speaks to me, which would be
through words and photographs.
How long have you been writing and sharing poetry?
How and why did you start and how do you share it?

I have been writing poetry for four years but have

only shared it minimally to date. I have shared
online with a small group of people and have been
encouraged and even pushed greatly by some of
them in my writing. I have done a reading of my
poetry and A Traveller's Companion was featured
at the Sorrento Centre Book Shop. Currently I am
waiting for Chapters Bookstore in Kamloops to consign the book this autumn.
I began to write in late 2011, in response to some
photographs I had taken and the feelings that they

evoked and also to

untangle the message
my soul was desperately trying to make
clear to me . . . I am
starving, feed me. I
wrote words to connect
with the experiences of
my life and the scenes
I captured through the
lens of my camera during that time. I wrote to relearn how to see - to relearn how to play - to learn
how to find joyful freedom.
How does your poetry reflect who you are?

My poetry reflects, at times, my struggles, my observation of nature as a conduit to wisdom, and my

desire to be present in the holy moments of my human life through examination of spiritual connection
and creativity.
Your book of poetry is titled A Travellers Companion:
Inspirational Poems for the Journey. What does it
mean to be a traveler on a journey?

To me it speaks to movement; either physical or

mental movement. Beginning in one place and moving through to another and another until a destination
is reached, at which point a new journey may begin.
Along the way the traveler gathers insight and understanding, leading to compassion and to wisdom. A
journey will provide the traveler with different experiences which can be used to nourish oneself and others through prayer, play and storytelling. Of course,
part of forward movement involves getting lost, going
round in circles and abandoning one route for another. Journeying is not an easy business!
Reviews and promotions of A Travellers Companion
often mention four words in some way: creation, mystery, spirituality, wisdom. Which of these words are
especially important to you?

Of all the words used in reviews to describe the

title of the book, the most important for me is wisdom.
This I seek most of all. To be able spend time in silence listening for what God would have me hear and
to gain some insight into the playfulness and love of
God through his creation is what I desire and what
speaks to me most clearly. Water in all forms and
forests and trees are all inspirational to me in my
search for wisdom. Often while taking photographs in
nature, words will begin coming to me and I will begin
to feel and that is when the holiness of God is touching me and my soul recognizes Him and responds.
(see page 9)

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A Travellers Companion Interview (contd.):

What is your hope for A Travellers Companion? Do
you wish for anything specific by sharing your poetry?

In addition to what I have outlined on the acknowledgements page of A Traveller's Companion, I will
say that if the poems in the book touch the reader in
any way, if the reflections help clarify or feed the readers own journey somehow, or if the words are simply
read for the sheer enjoyment of the moment, then the
book will have been all I could wish for. I hope copies
of the book will be shared and might inspire discussion or thoughtful silence or meditation. I hope it
wont be lost on a bookshelf gathering dust but sit
out on nightstands, kitchen tables or desks and maybe have notes scribbled in it, which is one of the reasons why the left page is blank throughout the book.
You have previously commented this book is the
result of stepping through a doorway. What did
you mean?

For many years, I said yes to God, to Spirit, to

Jesus. However in hindsight, I can see I was hesitant
to commit fully to that yes and the actions I was being
led to take. I had become very good at listening and
then doing it my way anyway; selectively interpreting
Gods will for me in a way that confirmed for me my
own ideas about how and where I should be going.
I am not saying I was cavalier in anyway but I did not
fully trust that God would not only show me the way,
but also walk alongside me, carry me, hold me and
love me all the way. Ultimately, after many years of
this battle of my ego and Spirits call I became very
ill and I had no physical or spiritual strength left. I
collapsed and in the physically and mentally painful
year that followed I learned to trust fully in God. The
doorway had always been there . . . I now saw it for
what it was . . . Gods invitation to be free. Truly
free. I took it and stepped through the doorway.
What would youd like to add about A Travellers
Companion or about your poetry in general?

Thank you to those who have picked up a copy

of my book already. I truly appreciate your support.
I have signed copies of A Travellers Companion
that can be purchased from me for $22.00. Please
phone 250-828-2501 or email 65ryder.a@gmail.com
to make arrangements.
The book can be borrowed from the Kamloops
Library and the Anglican Parishes of the Central
Interior resources cart at the Cathedral.
For e-book lovers, the electronic copy is available
on Kindle and Kobo.
Thank you Chuck for asking these thought provoking questions and for allowing space in the Circular
to share.

ST. PAULS

9th ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Food for the Journey

Photos depicting who, what, where or how you are
or have been inspired in faith and hope on your
journey through this year of change at St. Pauls.

Submission Deadline: November 8th

Recipients Awarded: November 22nd

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Entry is open to all of Gods people.
Entries are to be submitted by the photographer.
Entries are to have been taken this year 2015.
Entries are limited to four (4) per person.
Include your name, phone number with each photo.
A title and/or comments are encouraged.
Please indicate if you wish your photos returned.
First, second and third place will be acknowledged
with a certificate.
Two Honourable Mentions not already placed in
top three will also be acknowledged with a certificate.
Acknowledged photos will appear in the St. Pauls
Circular.
All photographs will be displayed at the Cathedral.
Prints (4 x 6) may be dropped off at:
The Cathedral Office: 360 Nicola Street.
Photos (jpeg) may be sent by email to:
stpaulscathedral@shawbiz.ca

GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT!

A Fund Raising Event

Dinner & Auction

Sunday, October 18th
5:00 p.m. in the parish hall
spaghetti & a silent auction
watch for more details
There are so many doors to open. I am impatient
to begin.
Daniel Keyes, author, 1927-2014.

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Just Another Rich Man: A Biblical Reflection

by The Rt. Rev. Stacy F. Sauls

OK, this one is troubling . . . Its the story of a rich

man and Lazarus, the poor man just outside the rich
mans gate. (Luke 16:19-31) The rich man dressed
in purple and fine linen and feasted sumptuously
every day. On the other hand, there was Lazarus,
covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich mans table. It is
quite the contrast.
Lazarus died. The rich man also died and was
buried. Only in his torment in Hades does the rich
man realize the chasm between him and God. He
asks Abraham to have Lazarus bring him water.
Abraham refuses, Child, remember that during your
lifetime you received your good things. Then he
asks Abraham to send Lazarus to warn his brothers
so that they would not meet a similar fate. Again,
Abraham refuses. They have Moses and the
prophets; they should listen to them.
The rich mans torment in Hades is not what is
meant to catch our attention or even scare us. What
ought to scare us is the detail in the parable that the
poor man has a name, Lazarus, and the rich man
does not. Something about the rich mans life
leaves him nameless.
It is not, I think, that the rich man was bad. We
certainly have no reason from the parable to think
so. It is not, I think, that the rich man had great

wealth. I see no reason to think from the parable that

the rich man is punished for his wealth. It is not, I
think, that the rich mans gain was ill-gotten. Again,
the parable gives us no reason to think so.
The point is that names are superfluous unless we
are in relationship with one another. I do not need to
know the name of someone with whom I have no contact. I do not need to know the name of someone who
does not affect my life. I do need to know the name of
those I love. And without love, I myself might as well
have no name at all.
It seems to me that the rich mans failure is that he
bypassed the opportunity to love Lazarus because
there can be no love without sharing. His failure to
share the scraps from his sumptuous table is startling
given the picture of the man just outside his gate, covered with sores, starving, and fighting off the dogs.
Sharing is what gives us a name. Its what makes us
who we are. Otherwise, were just another rich man
unknown to anyone who cares.
Posted September 10, 2015 on the website of the Episcopal Network for
Stewardship. The Rt. Rev. Stacy F. Sauls serves as Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Presiding Bishop, Episcopal Church.

Sharing is sometimes more demanding than giving.

Mary Catherine Bateson, American anthropologist.

A Doorway in Time - A Book Review

by Mary Dove

A Doorway in Time, Herbie ODriscoll, 1991, Image

Publishers.

Herbie uses this image, a Doorway in Time, in which

to set his memoirs of his early spiritual journey. He
states that he was profoundly shaped by his childhood in the south of Ireland where he became permeated with Celtic spirituality and its conviction that
behind or hidden in the visibilities and intangibilities
of the everyday was another level of reality.
In his book, he hopes, by example, to show readers how to use their own youthful experiences as
keys to a vast spiritual world. Some of his examples
include an afternoon at a Wolf Cub camp, walking
scared and alone across an old road, an afternoon
spent with a beloved friend and contemplating a
stained glass window during class.
I think Herbie succeeds very well in recovering the
way a child perceives and gives meaning to things
that later can be used to open a door leading not so

much to the past as to a level of reality freed from

time. In so beautifully describing to us these multitude
of doorways from his early life to his understanding of
the sacred in his everyday life, we are given a road
map to follow. He is convinced that to look, not
merely at reality but through reality, is the secret of
spiritual experience, the avenue to the presence of
The Holy, the door between the worlds.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, not only because I was fascinated by scenes of Herbies early
life but because I found that I was able to apply some
of his universal experiences of childhood to my own
early life and therefore walk with him through that
mystical Doorway in Time.
The book is available for loan from the Anglican
Parishes of the Central Interior Resource Centre.
Be an opener of doors.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882.

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Whats Christian Stewardship?

Christian Stewardship is everything we think,
say and do after we say I believe.
Christian stewardship is how we invest in
Gods stuff for Gods mission in Gods world.
We are called as individuals and as congregations and communities into Cods mission. We
participate by giving the gifts that God has entrusted to us. These gifts are everything that we have:
our time, our talents and skills, and our treasure or
physical resources. Christian stewardship includes
all aspects of our lives. Its about our personal,
work and family life. Its about the good management of donations, including those made in our
church. Its about our congregational and denominational life, which flows from our individual and
collective desire to be Gods mission in the world.
Being Christian stewards is a ministry process
requiring support, education and spiritual practice
over time. We are called as individuals and as
congregations and communities into Gods mission; and we participate by giving the gifts that
God has entrusted to us. These gifts are everything that we have - our time, our talents and
skills, and our treasure or physical resources.
Adapted from What is Christian Stewardship?, posted on the
Stewardship Toolkit website of the Philanthropy Unit of the United
Church of Canada.

What I possess, God owns.

Howard Dayton, co-founder, Crown Financial Ministries.

from the Treasurers desk

Summary of Revenue and Expense

for the eight months ending August 31, 2015

Revenue
Offering
Rental Income
Other Income
Total Revenue

Actual

Budget

$149,356
26,280
21,369
$197,005

$155,064
27,400
24,152
$206,616

Expense
Salaries & Benefits
Premises & Office
Programs & Other
Christian Sharing
Total Expenses

$ 77,025
24,639
26,193
47,575
$175,432

$102,302
25,235
32,832
49,016
$209,385

Operating Surplus

$ 21,573

$ - 2,769

Stewardship is . . .
How we spend our time.
How we care for our body and make healthy choices.
Our priorities around money.
How we chose to employ our talents and gifts.
How we manage our relationships.
How we care for the environment.
How we practice our faith.
Adapted from What is Christian Stewardship?, posted on the Stewardship
Toolkit website of the Philanthropy Unit of the United Church of
Canada.

Fund Raising 2015

When the chapel refurbishment and sound system
projects were undertaken, the money to pay for
them was borrowed from St. Pauls trust funds on
the understanding that these funds would be
replaced. A Fund Raising Committee has been
formed, consisting of Elaine Parkes, Jim Edwards,
Duncan MacRae and Diane & Jim Freathy, which
has been tasked by the Administration and Finance
(A&F) Committee to raise $50,000 to cover the
costs of these projects and the supplementing of the
sound system with a hard of hearing component.
The committee has organized several events for
the fall, with the campaign kicking off on Sunday,
September 13th. On Saturday, September 26th, a
garage sale and flea market was held in the parish
hall. Parishioners donated a lot of items that they
no longer needed. The day was a wonderful time
of sharing treasures with others, fellowship and
raising some money for the Cathedral.
On Sunday, October 18th, a spaghetti dinner

and silent auction will be held in the parish hall beginning at 5:00 p.m. Donations for the auction are needed. More details will follow. Please save the date.
Donations need not only be made at these events.
You can make a donation to the fund at any time.
Please make your cheque payable to St. Pauls
Cathedral and in the memo line make a notation for
fund raising.
If you wish to help with these fund raising events,
please contact Elaine Parkes: 250-374-2316 or
elaineparkes05@shaw.ca

Questions to Ponder
In Lukes passage about the rich man and Lazarus,
what is Jesus call for us?
What does it mean to share and how do you share
your time, your gifts, your resources?
How can we better care for the environment?

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Am I Willing to Let Others & Myself In?

by Sue Cane

How often do we shut ourselves away from the world

behind closed doors, content with the status quo and
afraid of the future? How often do we need doorways for protection?
I've been pondering these
thoughts since returning from
my one-week trip to the Valencia region of Spain this past
August with my daughter
Debbie. Most of the singlefamily houses I saw seemed
to hide deliberately behind high
gated walls, fences or hedges,
and I felt shut out, excluded.
Houses had shutters on all their
windows and a locked iron gate
in front of their main entrance.
Many main streets in small villages were shuttered
from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. for lunch and siesta. It was
sometimes impossible even to tell what was behind
the shutters - a store, a garage, a workshop, a cafebar-restaurant? I longed to take a peek behind these
barriers to see the real life going on there. I found
myself drawn to taking photos of doorways with
their hidden mysteries.

What an amazing contrast between being literally

shut out by an iron grille and being invited in through
an unlocked door. To enter through a doorway can
mean entering a magical new world. One day a
doorway led us to a long set of stairs leading down
into a church built in a cave underneath a hill where
healing miracles were believed to have taken place.
Most days, we enjoyed new tastes in restaurants after the shutters went up, where we took a chance
and chose dishes from a menu in a foreign language. Open doors made us feel welcomed.
On the other hand, some of the doorways in the
medieval and older villages reminded us that closed
doors can indeed be a blessing - we may need them
to protect ourselves from hostile invaders. It's not
always a good idea to automatically open the door
to our home without first checking who is there.
Now, I wonder how often I hide behind my own
shutters or locked doors, not always opening my-

self up to new possibilities. How many

opportunities have
I missed to welcome
people into my own
life? Was I too afraid
of having my life disrupted? Did I sometimes present myself
to the world with a
scowling face, thereby discouraging someone from
striking up a conversation and possibly becoming a
new friend? How many times did I miss a teaching
or learning opportunity?
My mother was a wonderful role model. During the
day her own door was always open, both literally and
metaphorically, to friends and family who would drop
in unannounced. She was always willing to stop
what she was doing, welcome the visitor with a
cheerful greeting, put on the kettle for tea, and enter
into a meaningful conversation. But even my mother
sensibly locked her doors at night or when the house
was empty.
The beautiful stained-glass
window above the altar in the
St. Paul's Cathedral chapel reminds me that Jesus stands at
my doorway and knocks. It is
my choice whether I let Him in
and get to know Him better. I
pray that I always hear His
knock and that my own
doorway will be open.
Photos: Sue Cane.

Another Door in Ireland

Joy Gothard shares one
more door seen in Ireland.
Its the door of a sheep
farmers home with the
farmers boots neatly lined
up outside, beside the door.
Photo: Joy Gothard.

Special Upcoming Dates for St. Pauls

September
October

26
9-12
18

Saturday
Fr-Sa-Su-Mo
Sunday

9:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

Garage Sale & Flea Market

Parish Hall

BC and Yukon Anglican Youth

Movement Conference
Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction

St. Pauls

Dates and times may change.

Parish Hall

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Destination Jedediah Island

by Jon Buckle

The wind was thankfully blowing southeast as Brigadoon exited Sand Heads where the south arm of the
Fraser enters into the Salish Sea, otherwise known as
Georgia Strait. The crew consisted of a group from
a Kamloops mens book club made up almost entirely
of present and former members of the Cathedral. In
addition to Lee, Dan, Russ and Jon, we were joined
by Dans friend John from Winnipeg.
Though oilskins had been packed for the rain that
was anticipated, the weather was mainly cloudy and
the favourable breeze provided a welcome tailwind,
aided from time to time in the lulls by the iron horse,
a 92 HP Perkins. On the northwest horizon was a
small blue bump in the middle of the strait, Texada
Island, the most visible landmark close to our heading.
Our destination, Jedediah Island, was tucked just to
the south west of Texada and east of Lasqueti, but
due to the earths curvature, the 42 nautical mile distance rendered Jedediah beneath the horizon.
Our navigational challenges were answered by the
onboard chart plotter, GPS, AIS and other marvels of
our electronic age, but this provided a perfect segue
for Dan to share how he and his wife Robyn had spent
time with navigators in Hawaii who are reawakening
an understanding and practice of the traditional Polynesians wayfinding, aboard ocean sailing canoes.
Their amazing voyages took them to distant shores of
the Pacific without the aid of compass, chart, sextant
or satellite, but rather through an age old practice of
becoming attuned to the ocean currents and waves,
birds and the nighttime sky. We as westerners have a
lot to learn of these now almost forgotten highly developed skills.
Toward the end of the first day we made anchorage
in a small bay on the West side of Jedediah Island,
owned for about 40 years by Mary Palmer, who lived
and farmed the island
before eventually selling most of it to the
Province as a park,
twenty years ago.
Today it is occupied
chiefly by sheep and
rumour has it that a
few feral goats still
survive from over
200 years ago when
Dan, Lee, John and Russ at the
Spanish explorers
summit on Jedediah Island.
put some ashore.
Photo Jon Buckle.

The following day

the crew sent a landing party to explore the island and
attempt to reach the height of land at the south end.

The trek proved to be rewarding in many ways as

the heavily treed but rocky terrain had little underbrush but rather carpets of the most exquisite mosses and lichens. Views of the neighbouring islands
and straits tempted us as we climbed and the summit also yielded a cairn with geo-cache containing
log book and band aids to soothe developing blisters. Later in the day, the kayaks were launched
and the crew explored a series of coves and the
rich inter-tidal sea life nearby.
The next leg of
the voyage took us
south around the
active military exercises within an area
known as Whiskey Golf, and on to
Newcastle Island
marine park beside
Nanaimo. The crew
circumambulated
the island by foot
while enjoying the
Lee, John, Jon and Russ on the
old growth forests
wharf at Newcastle Island.
and historical mining
Photo: Dan Hines.
and quarrying remains of a former industrial era on the island.
We were greeted next day by bluer skies and
sun for the southeast return trip to port at Westham
Island. The bonus was a northwest 20-25 knot
wind! The crew took turns at the helm as we surged
at 7-9 knots boat speed and had a nice taste of the
exhilaration and
power of a fresh
following breeze
and a bit of a sea
to send us home.
We were blessed
with much good
conversation,
laughter, fine food
and drink on this
Brigadoon under sail in the Strait trip to Jedediah.
of Georgia with Dan at the helm. One of my reflecPhoto: Jon Buckle.
tions looking back
was of the many who have gone before us to navigate passages and provide the knowledge and resources to allow us to experience Gods creation in
all its richness and complexity. By sharing our tales
today, hopefully we in turn can be encouraging and
nurturing of future way finders as they head off for
new destinations.

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St. Pauls Ongoing Schedule

Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Saturday

8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
6:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.

Holy Communion: Book of Common Prayer

Holy Eucharist: Book of Alternative Services
Sunday School: September to June
Prayer Service: during ski season at Sun Peaks
Holy Eucharist: second Sunday, every other month
Young Adults
Youth Group: every second Monday
Contemplative Prayer: second & fourth Mondays
Centering Prayer
Peace & Justice Group: Tuesday to be announced
Prayer Shawl Ministry: third Tuesday of the month
Holy Eucharist: every second Tuesday
Cathedral Committee: fourth Tuesday of month
Holy Communion: Book of Common Prayer
Lectionary Bible Study
Out of the Cold Shelter: November to March
Holy Eucharist: fourth Thursday of the month
Choir Practice
Friendship Fridays: third Friday of the month
Thrift Shop: September to June
Mens Breakfast: last Saturday of the month

Chapel
Cathedral
Lower Parish Hall
Mid-Mountain Chapel
The Renaissance
Parish Hall & Kitchen
Parish Hall
Cathedral
Cathedral
Chapel
Chapel
Seniors Village
Cathedral
Chapel
Cathedral
Lower Parish Hall
Berwick on the Park
Cathedral
Parish Hall
Lower Parish Hall
Parish Hall

Dates and times may change.

St. Pauls Thrift Shop

by Elaine Neen

What a wonderful time of year. The beginning of

a new season for the shop with a multitude of newto-you items for sale. All our fabulous, hardworking,
volunteers are together again and many of our regular customers were in to shop on our first day open.
It is so good to see everyone again. Many thanks
for the donations during the summer. We spent
many hours cleaning, mending and pricing and
our displays rival any store in town.
Heres a list of ideas for donations:
CLOTHING - SHOES - LINENS - KITCHENWARE - CHINA
POTTERY - PICTURES - JEWELRY - KNICK-KNACKS
JIGSAW PUZZLES - TOYS - GREETING CARDS - GAMES
BOOKS - MUSIC - MAGAZINES - YARN - FABRIC - CRAFTS

CLEAN, GENTLY USED ITEMS PLEASE

Please take the time to pop the clothing and linens
into the washer before dropping them off. It would
be such a help to us. At this time of year our most
important request is for our friends on the streets.
Please bring us boots, runners, warm clothing,
toques, mitts, and especially, heavy winter socks
as we are already getting requests. Thank you in
advance from the Ladies of the Thrift Shop.
We would love to welcome more helpers Thursday
mornings. Please come down for a visit and see if
you like the fit!
Thrift Shop is open Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Door Is Open . . .

Come On In!
by Elaine Neen

The volunteers, who give their time for this wonderful

outreach project of St. Pauls Cathedral, have one
primary goal . . . that is to help anyone in need, in
any way possible.
If we are able to help someone open the next door
appearing in their future by supplying items they need
for success, our day is a success also. Sometimes
that barrier can seem overwhelming for some of our
friends - too high - too heavy - to open. Thats where
we come in.
Many parents buy items for their children and have
nothing left for themselves. We can provide a new
outfit for Mom or Dad to wear for a job interview or to
attend a school event with their children. Happiness
and feeling pretty will help Moms mental health that,
in turn, is felt by all other family members. Nothing
can beat that. That is awesome!
Left: As three longterm members left
the Thrift Shop team,
their dedicated involvement over many
years was celebrated
with cake. Thank you
Ella, Iris and Shirley.
Photo: Rae Long.

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Doors in Transition

by Barry Baskin

From rejection to acceptance. From victim to stand

alone. I am okay. I can deal with this. As I accept
status quo, rejection can be put on the back burner
until it rears its ugly head once again and transition
begins all over again.
I try to believe that failure is just part of life, but failures personal connection clings on, reminding me
of the importance of celebrating success vigourously
and joyfully with all of ones passion that can mustered over.
As one door of opportunity closes, surely a new
one will open to embrace, nurture and sustain. Many
doors of opportunity will open at St. Pauls; and I look
forward to growing as a better person as we pass
through each one of them.

Opportunities for Ministry

BCYAYM Conference: BC and Yukon Anglican
Youth Movements annual fall conference will be at
St. Pauls, October 9th to 12th. Volunteers, cooks and
helpers are needed. Please contact Joy Gothard.
Frozen Soup: The need continues. We would
love for you to make some soup. Please remember
that our neighbors often have dietary issues and prefer simple fare - so no spices or large chunks.
Please mark containers with the type of soup and
date made, and bring to the Cathedral Office.
Kitchen Angels: Kitchen Angels gather monthly
for about an hour to reorganize, polish and clean.
They seek recruits. Bring your rubber gloves and
enjoy great fellowship and good coffee. Please talk
to Carol Edwards.
Out of the Cold: St. Pauls shelter will be operating
again this fall and winter. Many helping hands are
needed. For more information, please contact Bud
Forbes.
Peace & Justice: Add your voice to the discussion and action regarding peace & justice issues and
outreach concerns. Monthly meetings are held in the
Chapel at a time and day to be designated. Please
talk with Joy Gothard.
The Sacred in the Everyday, An Exhibition:
A group of parish artists are planning an art exhibition
for this fall - focusing on Ordinary Time - the time in
between where we live our lives. Please speak with
Jennifer Ste Marie.
Thrift Shop: More helpers would be welcomed for
Thursday mornings to help prepare the donated items
for sale. Please come for a visit and see if you like
the fit, or contact Elaine Neen.

Chucks Chatter (contd):

Nelsons and Pearsons books deal, at least in
some sense, with spirituality. In Wearing God,
Lauren Winner also does so in a somewhat different
way, reflecting on some lesser-known words, images
and metaphors that are used in scripture to describe
God. Winner explains, There are hundreds of metaphors for God, but the church only uses a few familiar images. She suggests that these other words
can open new doorways for us in our spiritual lives,
and examines such lyrical metaphors such as clothing, laughter, fire, laboring woman. She says that
these metaphors work biblically and culturally, and
[that] they can deepen our spiritual lives.
What can we learn from the scriptures about doorways? What do NDEs and NDAs say about doorways? How and why is any doorway important?
These questions are at least an opportunity to reflect
and meditate on our spiritual lives. We might merely
realize that many doors exist - in a variety of forms some real, others metaphorical. However, we see
doorways in our own unique way and are attracted to
some and not others. Whichever doorway we are
attracted to and explore, as we pass through it, we
go from what was to what will be. We change and
grow anew - physically and spiritually - individually
and communally. We are in such a process now at
St. Pauls. May the Holy Spirit guide us to the doorway God would have us pass through. Amen.

Interesting Internet:
Diocese of Montreal: the website of our sister diocese. http://www.montreal.anglican.ca/
Heritage Ireland: information about the Carrowmore
megalithic tombs, located in County Sligo. http://
www.heritageireland.ie/en/north-west/
carrowmoremegalithiccemetery/
Kamloops United Church: news & information about
Refugees and Friends Togethers (RAFT) efforts for sponsoring Syrian refugees. http://kamloopsunited.ca/
Machu Pichu Ruins: National Geographics information
about tours to the ruins. http//
www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/perumachu-picchu-tour/detail?
adpos=1s1&creative=52164138218&device=c&matchtype
=b&network=g&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc
PWRDF: information and news. www.pwrdf.org/
Sneem: information for the village of Sneem, site of
the community art project The Way the Fairies Went.
http://www.sneem.com/
World Heritage Ireland: information about one of the
best known Irish passage tomb, at Newgrange. http://
www.worldheritageireland.ie/bru-na-boinne/built-heritage/
newgrange/

St. Pauls Anglican Cathedral

Parish Founded 1884

360 Nicola Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2P5

phone: 250-372-3912

e-mail: stpaulscathedral@shawbiz.ca

joyful - rooted - responsive - hospitable

Bishop:
Interim Priest:
Honourary Assistant:
Honourary Assistant:
Honourary Assistant:
Rectors Warden:
Peoples Warden:
Youth Coordinator:
Music Directors:
Office Coordinator:

The Rt. Rev. Barbara Andrews

The Rev. Canon David Sinclair
The Rev. Sandra Sugden
The Rev. Tom Sugden
The Rev. Viktor Gundel
Alison McKinnon
Verna Albright
Melissa Green
Heather & Norris Berg
Claire Tosoff

Chucks chatter . . .

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theme for next issue: tradition

So I say to you: ask and it will be given you; search and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened for you.
Luke 11:9 (NRSV).

Having the whole summer ahead of me leading up

to this issue of the Circular, I decided to see when
and where I experienced doorways in my life. As
you might guess, I actually saw a lot of doors. Also,
I talked to lots of people about doorways; the results
are seen throughout this issue.
Doorways are openings through which to move
from what is to what will be. My brother, Jim, tells
of a friend who uses a magnifying lens to look into
cracks of old dried-up tree trunks, etc. The lens
becomes a doorway for a new awareness. Benign
looking cracks and bits of lichen now become deep
caverns filled with forests. Doors exist is such a
wide variety of ways - doorways - in our lives.
While on an annual trip to Langdale with friends,
I saw the installation seen in the photo to the right,
mounted on the roof of an art gallery in Gibsons.
I see a group of mini doors and I have reflected
on this image a lot. Two of the pieces are in fact
parts of actual doors that have been repurposed.
Other pieces are created from recycled materials.
As a testament to someones creativity, all of these
pieces gel into a new life . What was has actually
become what is, but the installation also acts as a
doorway for contemplation and reflection.
My summer reading also touched on this theme
of doorways. In The Spiritual Doorway in the Brain,
neurologist Kevin Nelson takes a scientific look at
brain functions that happen during near death experiences (NDE). Symptoms of NDE can mostly be explained by brain functions. However, Nelson also

states that science and faith may not be as different

as some might believe, and offers this insight: Do
cold, hard clinical facts suck the divine nectar from
our spiritual lives? My response is an emphatic NO!
We are poised on the threshold of a new era that
holds tremendous promise for a new level of
spiritual exploration.
Patricia Pearson, in Opening Heavens Door,
looks at near death awareness (NDA), exploring various common occurrences and experiences that occur
to those who are dying - experiences that touch on
the edge of the mysterious, holiness and Gods majesty. Delving into anecdotal stories and scientific
research, Pearson reflects on might lay ahead for
us as we pass through the doorway of death.
(See page15.)