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Aye, and therefore be you merry,

Rejoice and be merry,
Set sorrows aside!
Christ Jesus, our Saviour, was born on this tide.

December, 2016

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The Rt. Revd Dr. Geoff Peddle

Bishop
Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador

December of 1987 found

Kathy and me and our twomonth-old little boy, Adam,
in Happy Valley-Goose Bay,
Labrador. One afternoon the
three of us went for a drive
and stopped at a few local
shops to get some things for
Christmas. We bought Adam a
little mechanical snow globe
with winter characters inside
that revolved after you wound
it up. While they moved, the
song Winter Wonderland
played. That night when Adam
went to bed we put it on his
nightstand and he listened to
that song as he drifted off to
sleep. And the night after. And
the night after that. In fact, for
the next two years, summer
and winter, Adam listened to
Winter Wonderland as he
fell asleep. He got so used to
the song that he just would
not go to sleep without it. The
music for him was a reminder
that it was bedtime and time
to rest. Its a little dented and
scratched now and each year
theres just a little less water
in it but every Christmas for
29 years now that old music
box comes out and we wind
it up and play it again and
remember our first Christmas
in Labrador. And whenever I
hear that song I think of Adam

and his nightly ritual for the

first two years of his life.
Mus ic has a w ay of
transporting you to places
and times and memories from
the past. This is a time in the
year when many familiar songs
and hymns are heard and all of
them in their own way evoke
feelings of past Advents and
Christmases. The music of this
season is rich and ever-present
in our places of work, and in
our shopping malls, and on our
radios and televisions inspiring
memories and emotions. In
important ways music helps

us not only to get ready for

Christmas but also to properly
celebrate Christmas. I had a
music teacher once who used
to say that music is emotion
we can hear, and there is
much truth in that when you
consider how some music
can stir your heart and soul.
Can you imagine an Advent
without O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel, or On Jordans
Bank, the Baptists Cry or

a Christmas without Silent

Night, or Hark! The Herald
Angels Sing, or O Little Town
of Bethlehem?
That familiar music has
begun all over again as we
continue our Advent journey
and prepare to celebrate
Christmas. Christmas is a
time of great joy as families
remember and welcome
home loved ones, but it can
also be a time of sadness
for some as they remember
those not with them for the
first time. Christmas is a
time to celebrate family, and
community, and faith, and love
with all of the emotions that go
along with that. Our memories
of Christmases past have a
way of stirring it all up for us
every year.
But the Christmas we all
should remember is the first
one of a little child and new
parents in a strange town
called Bethlehem with their
only earthy companions some
farm animals and shepherds.
There was music then too in
the heavenly chorus of angels
singing praises to God for what
was happening in their lives
and in the life of the world to
come.
May the memory and
music of that first Christmas
long ago, inspire you this
Christmas and every Christmas
to come
For to you is born this
day in the City of David, a
Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
Geoff Peddle

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Bishop Peddles
Christmas Letter
To Anglican Life

Newfoundland is so important,
and Im happy to help.
From me to all of you
my best wishes for a very
Merry Christmas, and also for
a happy and healthy 2017.
Peace,
Emily

DECEMBER 2016

Allison Billard
Columnist

Boy, was I not expecting

that out of my 5-year-olds
mouth one day after school.
And he had an answer for all
of my protest. Hes too young?
Well his friend at school has
one! Too expensive? Of course,
it doesnt count when its from
Santa!
And so it begins. The never

Mommy, I Want an iPad for Christmas

ending stream of I want.
The constant desire to be like
everyone else, to have what
everyone else has and not be
missing out. I have to admit I
was not expecting it at 5. By
8 or 10, absolutely. But 5? Its
too soon! He should still be
worried about colouring inside
the lines and learning to write
his name. But of course he can
do those things so hes moved
on to deeper issues.
I got lucky this time and
when I explained how Santa
has to bring gifts to every
little boy and girl and maybe
we should pick something a
little smaller, he moved on to
something else. But it wont
always be so easy. The call of
electronics and all the newest,
flashy toys is loud and clear.

And you know, I dont

even mind that so much. Its
good for them to want things.
It gives me a platform to talk
about earning and saving
money for things we really
want to have. It provides an
opportunity to talk about how
everyone likes and wants
different things, and how some
people have more than others
and thats ok, as long as we all
have enough.
What bothers me is how we
amass all this stuff, and they
play with practically nothing.
The same few things come
out over and over and the
rest just sits around collecting
dust. It has set in me a deep
desire to unload a lot of this
stuff, drop it off somewhere,
anywhere, that it will be put to

good use. Which we do, by the

way. On a regular basis we all
cull through the toys that have
collected in the basement and
decide what stays and what
can go to kids who dont have
much to play with, and off it
goes to the nearest depot.
It also has us rethinking
our approach to birthdays and
Christmas. Weve started doing
toonie parties, where instead
of gifts guests bring a small
donation to a group gift and
a matching contribution to a
charity of the childs choosing.
For us this year it was the
Food Sharing Association.
This Christmas we intend to do
our best to stick to the social
media favourite of something
they want, something they
need, something to wear, and

something to read. Keep it

simple. After all, Christmas is
about so much more than what
is under the tree.
He wont be getting an
iPad, and I hope he isnt too
disappointed, but theres
plenty of time for electronics.
And between now and then
I hope I can teach them both
about the true spirit of the
season.
How will you simplify your
list this year?

Confirmation in
Harbour Breton
Submitted by
Vanessa Wells

Mrs. Evelyn Leamon turned 95 years old. She is pictured here with her ACW friends.

Clergy: Bishop Watton, the Revd Juanita Freeman, and Lay Reader Lynn
Jensen
Confirmands: Brooke Stoodley, Shandi Whittle, Sarah Snook, Mitchell
Harris, Jaedon Stewart, Marshall Baker, Charlie Piercey, Marcus Wells, Paul
Strowbridge, Olivia Mullins, Terra Pierce, Naomi Pierce, Samuel Hunt, and
Kendall Rose

Confirmation took place at St. Batholomews Church in

Harbour Breton on October 16th, 2016.

95th Birthday Celebrated in

Burnt Islands
Article and photograph by
Bernadette Taylor

On October 9th Mrs. Evelyn Leamon of Burnt Islands celebrated her 95th Birthday. St. Georges
A.CW. along with her family and friends gathered that afternoon to honour her. Mrs. Leamon is
our oldest member and we wish hergood health and happiness.

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Bishop Wattons
Christmas Letter
to Anglican Life

News From The

Parish of Rose
Blanche

Photo by Donna Hancock

O n S u n day, O c to b er
9th, 2016 the Parish of Rose
Blanche had many things to
be thankful for. It was the 4th
anniversary of my ordination to
the diaconate; we celebrated
Harvest Thanksgiving,
including such things as salt
cod fish, and homemade bread,
and preserves as decorations.
We have ministries which
continue as if they were done
from the beginning of time,
and there is always something
new. But it was a very special
day for the members of
the Burnt Islands ACW as
their oldest active member
celebrated a milestone in
her life. Mrs. Evelyn Leamon
celebrated her 95th birthday.
Her 10 children who live
in cities and communities
spanning from St. Johns, NL,
to Victoria, BC, came home
to Burnt Islands. There was

a celebratory gathering in
the basement of St. Georges
Anglican Church. At that
gathering, best wishes for a
happy and blessed birthday
were given to Mrs. Leamon
from many people including
from Wilma Lee Taylor,
President of the Burnt Islands
ACW, who said, I hope we
are here again in 5 years time
to celebrate [Mrs. Leamons]
100th birthday. That evening,
Mrs. Leamon and her family
attended a celebration of the
Holy Eucharist at St. Georges,
Burnt Islands. We extend to
Mrs. Leamon many blessings
as she continues to be our
oldest active member of not
only the Burnt Islands ACW, but
also of the congregation of St.
Georges, Burnt Islands.

on the left: The Revd

Jeffrey Petten and Mrs.
Evelyn Leamon

Photo Terry J. Saunders, 2016

Submitted by
The Revd Jeffrey Petten

The Rt. Revd John Watton

Bishop
Central Newfoundland

Something profound is
happening in the world of
Christian faith today. Simply
put, there is an uncertainty
because old answers to
questions about Christianity
have become unraveled.
(That is not unlike the world
into which Jesus came) A
society that once accepted
Church Culture and teaching
as normative foundation has
new thinkers surfacing with
alternative explanations,
which flow from diverse
ethnic, cultural, and religious
experiences, and from
sciences, and technology.
People automatically turn
toward sources of revelation
to make sense of their
individually changing and
uncertain worlds.
Pretty much every question
we have as individuals will
arise from our own experience.
Think of your own Why?
questions and where you
carry them. Our questions
are brought to communities,
groups, Churches and the
world. They can bind us
together, or tear us apart. My
prayer as we reflect on the
mystery of the Incarnation as a
Christian community, is that we
will see the potential for God

to work when we realize that

it is not the Churchs job just to
answer questions, and provide
rules, but to provide a place
to share, shape and direct our
experiences.
The incarnation certainly
shows us what Jesus cares
about the most. He came to
dwell and live with us. His selfdenial of divinity guides us to
the place where we too have
the option of committing to a
way of seeking to live together.
Thats exciting! Christmas calls
us to a new day of exploring and
wondering about the things
that Jesus most cared about.
Kuan Tao-Sheng (circa 1270)
wrote a love poem that
expressed her longings within
a personal relationship. Every
time I read, it reminds me of
the depth of the incarnate
Lords desire to be one with us.
Take a lump of clay,
Wet it, pat it,
Make a statue of you
And a statue of me
Then shatter them, clatter
them,
Add some water,
And break them and mold
them
Into a statue of you
And a statue of me.
Then in mine, there are
bits of you
And in you there are bits
of me.
Nothing ever shall keep us
apart.

Think of Zechariah, the

father of John the Baptist. He
was a priest, secure in his role
in the temple of Jerusalem.
As a priest he is taken aback
when an angel tells him that
his wife, Elizabeth, is about to
become pregnant. Zechariah
knows his human limitations,
and is quite settled in his
contrasting role as a religious
leader. The temple is the stage
for divine activity and religion!
The law is clear about the role
of the woman and her womb!
We have our sacred places and
teachers! The angel responds
by striking Zechariah dumb.
We may read that as a
punishment; nine months of
silence transforms his heart.
He begins to see the things
that God cares the most about.
When he acknowledges from
both heart and mind that God
is intimately active in the world
in astonishing ways, he is
joyfully able to sing about
the reality that God is truly
guiding our feet ...in the way
of peace.
This Christmas, may your
experience of the Kingdom of
God provoke real and heartfelt
questions. This Christmas,
may the artificial sentiments
remain as precious as always,
but hold a new power to draw
you deeper into the experience
of a living Saviour and friend.
May this Christmas help us all
see the beautiful flow of our
Lords Spirit on a mission of
reconciliation, and to bring
Peace on Earth and Good will
to all.
Karen joins me in our good
wishes to all for a blessed
Christmas season.
+John Watton

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News from St. Swithins, Seal Cove

ACW: Fun Night With Many Donations

To Help Those In Need

Happy Birthday, Mario!

Submitted with photographs
by Gary Rideout

Submitted with
photographs by
Golda Rideout
Right: Some of the
items that were
collected and donated
to Transition House
Bottom : The women
of the ACW with their
donations

The congregation of St.

Swithins Church, in the Parish
of Seal Cove(Western Diocese),
celebrated the birthday and
ministry of Mario Melendez. He
was the Catechist in the parish
from July until September,
2016.

Top: Mario and his birthday cake

Bottom: Mario playing the guitar

On October 11, 2016, the ACW of St. Swithins Church in Seal Cove held a Fellowship Night at
which they collected and donated many necessities for the Transition House.The response was
tremendous and a great evening was had by all!
Transition Houses are places where people in need can go in order to get the help that they
require in order to obtain basic human needs. This service allows them to make better decisions for
their long term benefit, and to improve their day-to-day life. Housing is offered for up to three months,
and people are required to participate in programmes which allows them to create an action plan to
support housing, income support, and other goals for their future success.
--written with information from www.transhouse.ca

New Servers in St. Anthony

Article and photograph by

Lorelie Cull

St.Mary the Virgin Anglican Church in St.Anthony has four new servers who helped with the
service for the first time on October 2nd, 2016, under the instruction of Charlene Kinsella and
The Revd Katie Flynn.
They new servers are Abigail Patey, Allie Hancock, Hailey Blake and Katie Hancock. In the
picture, we see (from left to right) Katie Hancock, Hailey Blake,Charlene Kinsella, Abigail Patey,
Allie Hancock and The Revd Katie Flynn.

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The Word Became Flesh

and Dwelt Among Us

The Most Revd Percy Coffin

Archbishop
Western Newfoundland

Some years back I took

an interest in the various
depictions of the nativity of
Jesus. I am not speaking of
the great works by Botticelli,
El Greco , Gauguin or those
inspired by St. Bridget of
Sweden. No, I am intrigued
by the unlimited expressions
found in ceramic, crystal, clay,
popsicle sticks, paper, even
home-spun wool giving some
characters the appearance
of mummers. My collection
reflects this holy moment
envisioned by Africans, South
and Central Americans, Asians
and our Northern Indigenous

Peoples. My most recent

acquisition, and I swear this
is my last, has the holy family
huddled atop a yellow school
bus. When my friend, the rector
of Deer Lake, displayed this
particular rendition last year I
charged her with irreverence.
This piece of art grew on me
and it makes good sense given
the incarnational ministry
climate in which many are
giving their best efforts.
The divine act of God
taking on human form is the
epitome of humility, especially
so when we consider Jesus
last days on earth. This act
is the touchstone of Christian
ministry to the extent that
incarnation defines the mission
and ministry of the church. If
we go head-over-heels into this
exercise without caution we
may adopt notions of grandeur
and think ourselves incarnate
like Christ. Furthermore there
is a trend in incarnational
ministry to be Jesus to
all whom we meet; a notion
that is equally dangerous and
unbiblical. Jesus says, learn
of me which, simply put, is to
be Christlike. We are disciples,
learners, and agents of his
love and goodness to those

we meet on the road. An

American theologian, J. Todd
Billings, puts it succinctly:
Surely its important to offer
a ministry of presence to those
in need but when the Gospel
is reduced to identifying with
others, the uniqueness of
Christs incarnation becomes
an afterthought and the Good
News becomes merely a
personal ethic.
Our safeguard lies with
the third person of the Holy
Trinity. By the Spirits power
we fulfill but one ministry.
The Advocate, the Comforter
that make Jesus who was
born in a manger a cosmic
Christ enables you and me to
administer acts of kindness,
enables us to be witnesses to
an event we have never seen
and agents of faithful humble
service to the God who created
us all; one family on the same
bus. Enjoy the ride!
Merry Christmas form the
Synod Office staff and our
family,
+ Percy
Western Newfoundland

Front row: the Revd Maryrose Colbourne, Mason Organ, Jelisa Bond, Jared
Coley, Kathy Bond (assistant)
Back row: Cameron Thorne, The Most Revd Percy Coffin, Matthew LeFrense

Confirmation in
Isle Aux Morts

Article and photographs by

Dorothy Rector

Five of our youth were

confirmedat Holy Spirit Church,
in the community of Isle aux
Morts. They spent two years
of instruction with the Revd
Maryrose Colbourne, assisted
by Kathy Bond. During the two
year program, they learned
about the elements of the
Anglican Church. They learned
how it is governed, its seasons,
colours, sacraments, Bible
scripture, prayer, and creeds.
They took part in services by
reading, taking up communion
gifts, and taking up collection.

They did two community food

drives and donated many
items to the food bank in
Port aux Basques. They had
Agape meals, which were
well received by the youth and
their families. It is hoped that
they gained an understanding
of their faith community and
their place in it. As Archbishop
Coffin reiterated in his talk
with them, it is our hope that
wherever they go in life they
will hopefully have their faith
to fall back on.

Giving Thanks in
Bonavista
Submitted with photograph by
The Revd Shaun OConnor

One-year-old Elijah Gillam is seen here checking out the

Thanksgiving offerings in Christ Church, Bonavista. The offerings
included many things, including dried salt cod.

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DECEMBER 2016

Reclaiming Advent

Cynthia Haines-Turner
Columnist

The flurry of activity

has already begunthe
shopping, the decorating, the
preparations for Christmas. I
know more than one person
who puts up their tree on
December 1. In all that
busyness, what often takes a
back burner is the opportunity
to focus on and appreciate
the season of Advent, not as a
preparation for Christmas, but
as a time to open ourselves
up to those moments when
we see the Christ in ourselves
and others, and we see
glimpses of the world where
the promises of the Messiah
are manifest among us.
I am not lamenting the
commercialization and
secularization of Christmas
that the world has chosen

this time of year to encourage

us all in a frenzy of overspending and partying doesnt
mean we have to succumb to
that. The sad part is that we
miss out on so much when
we dont get to delve into
the richness of this season.
The season of Advent is an
occasion to focus on Gods
promises of justicepromises
that are particularly evident
in the readings for Advent
for this lectionary year. We
are the poorer if, with our
preoccupation of getting ready
for Christmas, we dont really
get into what is being called
for, especially by the prophet
Isaiah and in the Magnificat. In
them, we see a vision of a world
as God wishes it to be, where
there is justice and peace,
where swords are beaten
into plowshares, where the
wolf shall live with the lamb
... and a little child shall lead
them, where the eyes of the
blind shall be opened, and the
ears of the deaf unstopped.
My favourite of all comes in
the third week where we hear
that amazing vision of a just
world articulated in the Song
of Marywith words so well
known that we have to listen
carefully to be reminded of
their power. The Presiding
Bishop of The Episcopal
Church, Michael Curry, speaks

of Jesus turning the world

upside down, which he says is
really right side up. Marys song
foreshadows his message.
He has ... lifted up the lowly;
he has filled the hungry with
good things, and sent the
rich away empty are not just
pretty words or lovely ideas for
some mythical age to come,
these are calls for us to work
for peace and justice in the
here and now. That also is
not some lofty ideal out of our
reach. When, through PWRDF,
someone in Mosul receives
emergency supplies, is helped
out of poverty in incomegenerating projects, is helped
through All Mothers and
Children Count,or when we
donate to a suicide-prevention
project or a project to end
homelessness, we all get to
participate in Gods dream for
a just world. Using the Gifts
for Mission guide (included
with your Anglican Journal) we
can all be part of the ministry of
our Anglican Church to make
a difference in our world. We
may not totally reclaim Advent
in this way but its a good start.

Pearl Noseworthy: Oldest

Resident of Leading Tickles

Family members and the newly baptised gather together to celebrate with
cake and a lunch

Double Baptism
and Patronal
Celebrations in
Trout River
Article and photographs by
The Revd Kay Short

On S und ay, O c t ob e r
30th the congregation of St.
Simon & St. Jude of Trout
River gathered to celebrate
the commemoration of its
namesakes, Simon & Jude.
In a nearly full church, we
welcomed two new members
through baptism. The two
cousins, Lydia Mary Crocker
(4 months old) and Tessa
Lynn Young (6 weeks old),
began their Christian journey
together, witnessed by the
joy of their families and their

new family at St. Simon & St.

Jude. As we welcomed these
two precious gifts from God,
our reflection turned to our
need as Christians to honour
God in our lives with zeal and
a desire to serve his people,
particularly the lost causes for
which our patron saints are
remembered.
The congregation
gathered after the service
to continue the celebration
in the sharing of lunch and
fellowship.

Article submitted by
Judy Noseworthy

Aunt Pearl, as she is well

known to everyone, will be
93 years of age in December.
Aunt Peal is a very pleasant and

loving woman. She always has

a smile and a hug for everyone.
She is also a very dedicated
Christian. She attends church

twice every Sunday, and

has been a member of the
ACW for over 50 years. Aunt
Pearl still attends meetings,
and is always willing to help
wherever she can.
Aunt Pearl is seen here
with a quilt which she sewed
together for the ACW. This is
the second quilt that she has
sewn together for the ACW,
and some of the blocks were
also made by her. She still
lives alone in her own house,
and is always busy knitting
and sewing. She has made
many patchwork quilts with
her daughter Norma.
Aunt Pearl is known for her
tea buns, and there is always a
cup of tea waiting at her table.
To Aunt Pearl we just want to
say that we love you, and God
bless.

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The Revd Kay Short with the newly baptised at the

Church of St. Simon and St. Jude, Trout River

DECEMBER 2016

Taize In Advent

Earlier this year I had the

honour of visiting Beaumont
Hamel in France, a memorial
and reminder of humanitys
need to wake up to a deeper
love that is needed to heal and
reconcile our broken world.
Also while in France, I got
to visit two very important
communities who are doing
foundational work for peace
and reconciliation within the
human family: the Buddhist
community of Plum Village,
and the Christian community
of Taize. Plum Village was
founded by a Vietnamese
Buddhist monk Thich Nhat
Hanh. Thich was a victim of
the Vietnamese war, and is
now one the worlds leaders
in the practice of mindfulness,

Taize attracts thousands of

youth members each year from
different countries, cultures,
and languages. These are
youth (and others) who want to
wake up to a larger life. The
spiritual tools used at Taize to
help wake people up, among
others, are: chant, meditation,
and praying with icons. One of
the many icons in the Church
of the Reconciliation is one
of the Transfiguration. The
Transfiguration has its rightful
place within the liturgical year,
but this particular icon also
has advent written all over it.
Praying with this icon is a call to
wake up to Christs life. Notice
that the disciples at the bottom
of the icon are sleepy, just
barely awake. They have halos
(loving consciousness), but they
are hardly visible. As you move
up the icon, symbolic of the
journey of spiritually waking
up, there are trees and
obstacles in the way. Inherent
in a meditation practice is to
learn to recognise the obstacles
within us that prevent the flow
of divine love that we are. At
the top, and on either side of
the icon, there are the figures
of Elijah and Moses. Their halos
(conscious love) are brighter
than those of the disciples.
And they are also within two
spheresheaven and earth,

inner peace, and compassion

for all. Thousands of people
visit Plum Village every year
from all over the world to learn
and deepen their practice of
mindfulness and compassion,
so that they can thereby have
a significant impact on lives,
families, communities and the
world.
I also was able to visit and
experience Taize. Taize was
founded by Brother Roger after
the Second World War. The
Church of the Reconciliation
at Taize was built by German
youth as the process of healing
and reconciliation began
between the two countries.

spiritual and material. In this

icon, Elijah and Moses are
awake and connected with
divine life. And, of course, Jesus
is at the centre of it all. His halo
is the brightest. As fully human
and fully divine, Jesus is fully
conscious of the Divine Love
that he is. In Jesus exists both
heaven and earth. In you and
I exists heaven and earth. All
is one in Christ. This Advent,
the world needs us to wake
up to the reconciling love that
is within every human being,
of every language, gender,
sexuality, colour, culture, and
religion. God is all in all. Love
is all in all. Wake up!

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ACW Fellowship in Port

Aux Basques
Article and photographs by
Lisa Brown

On October 25th, the

Wo r s h i p a n d E d u c a t i o n
Department of the ACW of
St. James Church in Port aux
Basques hosted a Fellowship
Night. Our theme for the
fellowship was Birthdays
Something Worth Celebrating.
Approximately 32 ladies
attended.

Kay Osmond and Jane Allen provided music

The Ven. Gerald Westcott

Columnist

Photo by G. Westcott

The group of ACW ladies in Port Aux Basques

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Bishop Peddle Launches Book About 125th

Anniversary of the CLB in Newfoundland
Article and photographs by
Emily F. Rowe

On October 17th, Bishop

Geoff Peddle, launched his
latest book at the Church
Lads Brigade Armoury in St.
Johns. Bishop Peddles book,
entitled The Church Lads
Brigade in Newfoundland: A
Peoples Story, was written
to commemorate the 125th
anniversary of the CLB in
Newfoundland. The CLB is
the oldest Anglican youth
organization, as well as the
largest, in all of Canada. The
CLB is known on a national
level for its regimental band.
At the book launch, the
crowd was welcomed by
Colonel Keith Arns, Governor
and Commandant, CLB. Short

addresses were made by Gary

Cranford, president of Flanker
Press, the publisher of the
book, as well as by Bishop
Peddle. Bishop Peddle also
provided the group with a
reading from his book, and
presented a copy to The
Honourable Frank Fagan,
Lieutenant Governor of
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Bishop Peddle also was
available after the launch for
those who wished him to sign
copies of his book, and light
refreshments were provided.
The launch followed the
annual CLB anniversary parade
at the Anglican Cathedral of St.
John The Baptist.

Pictured above: Bishop Peddle and The Hon. Frank Fagan, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
On the left: Bishop Peddle signs a copy of his new book for one of the people at the book launch

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JPC Grant Enables Recovery of

Cemetery Grounds in Harbour Grace

DECEMBER 2016

Article and photographs by

Robert Lynch

You might not think that

in rural Newfoundland and
Labrador cemetery space
would be an issue, but at
St. Pauls Anglican Cemetery
in Harbour Grace, such was
very much the case. Options
were assessed, availability of
adjacent lands were discussed,
possibilities of purchasing
properties were investigated,
and any of the areas already
in the parishs possession
were given a second and
a third look. Ultimately, it
was decided to reclaim land
from a heavily overgrown
and often dismissed section
of land already in the parishs
possession. It was decided
through vestry meetings,
much discussion, and through
motions to apply for a Job
Creation Partnership Grant.
This was the second such
cemetery grant in two years
for St. Pauls Parish. In 2015,
a JCP grant was attained for
other much needed work on
the grounds and buildings at
St. Pauls in Harbour Grace.
In preparation for work, a
water line was installed in the

cemetery, courtesy of The Town

of Harbour Grace. Highlights of
the work carried out in 2015
were having 165 tons of topsoil
spread, 12,000 square feet
of sod laid, upgrading some
240+ grave sites, and having
225+ monuments scraped
clean of lichens and moss,
then washed and hosed down.
This second grant would
also provide much the same
type of work as the first, but
had the much needed agenda
of recovering an area to be
use as needed for burials
in the future. This new
section, as it has become
known, required the bulk of
the grants resources, time,
and effort. Work included, but
was not limited to, 400 feet of
railing primed, painted, and
straightened where necessary,
approximately 22,000 square
feet of brush/trees being
removed along with piles of
concrete form pieces, old iron
railings, and other debris, and
approximately 22,000 square
feet were excavated, levelled,
and raked. The workers began
the task of rock removal and

preparing the area for sods,

and the driveway for the
excavating. Once excavated,
the recovered area was
backfilled and forty tons of
class A spread was raked, and
then approximately 15,000
square feet of sod was laid,
and a three hundred foot
trench was dug along the west
fence.
The workers continued
their efforts on the south end
of the cemetery by extending
the driveway, using 60 tons
of class A spread, and raked.
Approximately 10,000 square
feet of brush was removed
(at the south end), 800 feet of
galvanized fencing was raised
and retied to rails, 46 damaged
or missing line post caps were
replaced, and top rails were

straightened and repaired

where necessary. A 3500
square foot area of gravel was
spread and raked, rocks were
removed (at the south end),
and front gates and 265 feet
of railing were primed and
painted (by Military Road). Iron
railings were repainted around
thirteen plots, five head stones
were straightened/re-erected,
nine plots were filed with top
soil, and the entire cemetery
was sodden, mowed/whippier
snipped five times.
A great deal of
maintenance was carried out
at the church and the church
hall and grounds: too much
to mention here. Melvin
Yetman, the Peoples Warden
and project coordinator, said,
On behalf of Revd Moses

Above: the before picture of the new cemetery area, taken from the road
Below: the after picture, taken from the same place

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Tucker, St. Pauls Vestry, and

the congregation, I take this
opportunity to express a well
deserved thank you to the
following workers who put
much effort into improving
our cemetery grounds,
Church, and church grounds
over the past thirteen weeks.
Foreperson Linda Snow, Karen
Sheppard-Kent, Gail Rogers,
Linda Snow, Norm King, and
Lloyd Yetman. As well as a
thank you to The Town of
Harbour Grace, Pauline and
Edgar Snow, Kevin Verge,
Peggy Hearn, Bill Cox, and our
student workers Kendra Kent,
and Andrew Rossiter for all
`pitchin`in`.

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A Present For The Babys Birthday

Ron Clarke
Columnist

Its Jesus birthday time

again! What have you got to give
him? At Christmas everybody is
so anxious to receive presents
and very careful to give their
gifts to just about every single
person of any importance to
themexcept Jesus. How many
people even consider that
Jesus would love a birthday
present from us too? Im sure he
would. After all, its his birthday.
The nice thing about giving
Jesus a present is that anyone
and everyone can afford to do
so. In this age of strangling

inflation, most of us find it

extremely difficult to purchase
adequate gifts for family and
friends. Few of us can afford the
tremendous costs. But a gift for
Jesus, though priceless to him,
may cost us not a penny.
What can we give Jesus?
We can at Christmas, and all
year round, give him our love.
If we give Jesus our love, he in
turn will flood our hearts and
minds and souls with his love
and joy. Unlike many people
Jesus never takes without
giving back in full measure,
pressed down, overflowing.
Jesus love will radiate from
you to others with tremendous,
incalculable effect.
We can give Jesus our
worship. How beautiful it is at
Christmas to worship the Christ
Child with a genuinely thankful,
joyful, adoring heart! How
difficult it may seem to render
true worship surrounded by
the noisy, selfish, cacophony
of the commercial Christmas!
But even surrounded by the
thieves, the gluttons, the
inebriates, the Christian can

have his worshipful communion

with Jesus, for Jesus is surely
present, a sad spectator in the
midst of it all. For no matter how
much people ignore him, or
abuse him, or wound his divine
heart of love, Jesus wont go
away. Lo, I am with you always,

even unto the end of the world.

Most of the persons we
give gifts to dont really need
them, and often our gifts are
frivolous and superfluous to
the recipientsa waste of our
money and theirs, since they
feel obliged to reciprocate. But

Visit of the Shepherds by Martin Von Feurstein

Image by Waiting For The Word/flickr.com

what about the vast numbers

of homeless: the starving, the
sick, the refugees. The money
we pay for an unwelcome
tie, an unnecessary bottle
of whiskey, would achieve
life-saving miracles among
these destitute hostsGods
children too, and our brothers
and sisters. What better way
to please Jesus on his birthday
than to relieve his childrens
sufferings?
Why dont we, why dont
you, instead of worrying about
the purchase of the right gift
for particular fussy Cousin
Emily, send her a card instead,
a card wishing her a blessed
Christmas and informing that
$5.00, $10.00, or whatever you
can give, has been donated
in her name to a worthwhile
charity. Then you and she have
both given Jesus a Christmas
birthday gift. Why not?
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who celebrated 70 years as a
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Confirmation
and Renewal
of Baptismal
Vows
Article and photograph by
Emily F. Rowe

Back Row: David Neil, The Revd Emeline Coffin-Strickland, Bishop Geoff Peddle, The Revd Jonathan Rowe
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On Sunday, October 23rd,

the parish of St. Michael and
All Angels in St. Johns had
Bishop Peddle participate
in the laying on of hands
for both the sacrament of
Confirmation, and for the
renewal of Baptismal vows.
Three people were confirmed,
and five people renewed their
baptismal vows. This is the
first time that Bishop Peddle
has taken part in the laying on
of hands for Baptismal vow
renewal.
So often in the Church,
we have come to see the
sacrament of Confirmation
as an end. It is the end
of childhood; the end of
Sunday School; the end of
having to go to Confirmation
Class. Sadly, for may, it is
even the end of going to
church. Perhaps it is time that

we reexamine the meaning of

Confirmation.
I wrote to Bishop Peddle
on the morning after the
service, and he said, I
thought yesterday was quite
meaningful and there was
something very fresh about
the way in which the service
unfolded. I have already
commended this to others and
do hope we can build upon
the work that St Michaels
has done. The longer I am
in this job the more I value
Confirmation as a sacrament.
We, however, fall short in both
preparation and in follow-up.
Yesterday at St Michaels was
an important step to address
this.
Confirmation is often seen
simply as a rite of passage,
but Fr. Jonathan Rowe, rector
of St. Michaels, says that it

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might be better to think of it as

an adult sacrament in which
young people are invited to
participate. By inviting people
who have already received the
sacrament of Confirmation to
renew their Baptismal vows,
we can reinforce the concept
that this is not an end, but
is rather the beginning in a
new chapter in their life in
the Church, and that we are
all welcome to publicly renew
our commitment to Christ
throughout our lives.
Those who were confirmed
were Victoria Candow, Nora
Neil, and Thomas Deir. Those
who renewed their Baptismal
vows were David Neil, Judy
Neil, Susan Deir, Kenneth
Candow, and the Revd
Emeline Coffin-Strickland.

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Kevin Smith
Columnist

The Future of
Fundraising in
The Church
After years of steep
decline, our official
membership today
is stable at around
33,000 persons. But
what this apparent
good news masks is
the fact that 70-80% of
our core worshipping
membership is
composed of people 50
years of age and older.
The 25 to 45-year-old
age group with their
children are hugely
underrepresented in
our active worshipping
community. Not that
there is anything wrong
with so many older
people in our churches
but unfortunately their
needs are different from
the needs of younger
people with children.
We cannot simply
become a church of the
older set.
According to researcher
Reg Bibby, young people
between the ages of 1833 make up 20% of the
population and many of those
do not attend church. His
research documents a highly
polarized religious situation in
Canada A solid core of about
3 in 10 Canadians continue
to value faith while some 4
in 10 do not The remaining
3 in 10 constitute something
of an ambivalent middle
- typically identifying with
groups but practicing religion
la carte
By mid-century 1 out of 5
persons will be senior citizens.

Does this augur well

for our church? Perhaps not
unless there are changes!
The Revd Robert Cooke of
St. Marks suggests that every
minute that the church spends
on fundraising is time taken
away from its mission. He
says, We need to radically
reimagine what it means to be
church in the 21st century. That
means rethinking our current
diocesan and parish models
as well as our infrastructure
and human resources. A new
model cannot emerge unless
we are willing to let outdated
models die.
Bishop Peddle concludes,
An inclusive and broad
church will reflect the wider
population around it and
unfortunately we are not
doing that very well.

Kevin Smith is a gift planning

consultant for the Anglican
Church of Canada.
He can be contacted at
709 739-5667
or by email:
kevinsmith709@gmail.com

Presentation of
Clock in Labrador

Photograph submitted by
The Revd Pervez Baig

The Revd Pervez Baig presented the church of St. Mary the
Virgin, Marys Harbour, with a clock at their Thanksgiving service.
It was presented as a token of his love and regard for them. It
was his second service in that parish.

The Revd Dr.

Alex Faseruk
Further Honoured
by Memorial
University

Article by
The Revd Robert Cooke

Photo: Ned Pratt

Is your parish dependent

upon special event fundraising
to balance your financial
books? Im told that many
parishes would not survive if
there werent special events
such as fall fairs, turkey teas
and take out dinners etc.
Funds from these events are
often used to pay the rector,
keep the heat on and fund the
diocesan assessment.
Who does all the work to
organize and support these
activities?
Generally, according to
one priest, it is the older
parishioners who step up to
the plate and cook the turkeys
and serve the meals. Another
priest pointed out that her
mother had been volunteering
in her parish for 60 years and
she was, in her words, worn
out. Still another suggested
that while many of the people
who work on these events
feel responsible, they are less
happy about doing it.
What about younger
people? In his address to
Synod in 2014, Bishop Geoff
Peddle suggested that we
have become a rapidly
aging church with one, and
possibly two, generations
largely missing from our
pews and from our lay church
leadership.

DECEMBER 2016

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Our very own Revd Dr. Alex

Faseruk has, for the second
time this fall, been recognized
by Memorial University. At
the Fall Convocation on
October 20th, he received
the designation of Professor
Emeritus for his commitment
as a faculty member who
has been a pillar of teaching
excellence for 35 years. This
achievement was recounted
in the October issue of
Anglican Life. In addition to
this recognition, Revd Alex

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has also been selected as the

recipient of the 2016 John
Lewis Paton Distinguished
University Professorship,
which is the highest honour
that may be bestowed on
a Memorial University
professor. The John Lewis
Paton Distinguished University
Professorship, named for the
first president of Memorial
University College, recognizes
faculty who embody the
u n i v e r s i t y s m i s s i o n b y
demonstrating exceptional
teaching, undertaking
world-class research and
sharing their knowledge
and expertise widely. The
award comprises the lifetime
designation Distinguished
University Professor and a
one-time unrestricted grant
($20,000) to support future
research, teaching and/or
public engagement activities
at Memorial University. Please
join us in congratulating
Revd Alex on receiving these
prestigious awards.

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Good Fathers and Bad Children

The Revd Jonathan Rowe

Columnist

Over the last two months,

we saw the disaster of the
Arks capture and its return to
the land of Israel. In chapter 7
of the Book of Samuel, we see
that even though the Ark is
back, all is not yet right for the
people. All of Israel lamented
after the Lord.
Here Samuel rises to
prominence. When we last

saw him, he was just a boy

with the unenviable task of
telling Eli how disappointed
the Lord was. Now he tells the
people how to return to the
Lord: to put away the foreign
idols and to worship the Lord
only.
As they gather at Mizpeh
to recommit themselves to the
Lord, the Philistines mobilize
their army to remind these
upstart Hebrews that they
have already been defeated
in battle. Now, unlike in
the previous episode, the
Israelites put their trust
solely in God, rather than
relying on lucky charms or
military heroes. They cry out
to Samuel to pray for them,
and during his sacrifice, the
Lord thunders out of heaven,
throwing the Philistines into
a panic, so that they can be
safely repelled by the Israelite
defenders.

Now Samuels influence

comes to its peak. He is a
national hero: not a military
or political one, but a religious
one. Alls well that ends well,
right? Not quite. Like Eli
before him, Samuel had made
his sons judges to follow in his
own footsteps. The trouble
is that just like Elis sons,
Samuels didnt follow their
fathers good example.
We are told that they took
bribes and perverted justice,
to the point that the Israelites
had to take Samuel aside. In
chapter 8, they say, Look: we
like you, but were afraid of
what will happen when you
die. Please dont leave your
sons in charge when youre
gone. Make us a king to lead
us into battle, to take care of
us, and bring us justice.
Make us a king, so that
we can be like the other
nations, they say. In less than

a generation, the Israelites

are prepared to abandon
their reliance on God. They
had been quite distinct from
the rest of the nations around
them. Their worship was
distinct, and their leadership
was distinct. Rather than
relying on human kings, they
already had the Lord for a
king. Samuel is horrified by
the request, fearing that the
people were rejecting the
Lord.
The theme of bad children
keeps returning in the Book
of Samuel. First we saw Elis
children, then Samuels, and
then Gods own children, the
people of Israel. We might
like to admit it, but many
times, we also act like his
disobedient and rebellious
children. In spite of our
rejection, God does not stop
loving his people. Like a good
parent, he allows his children

to sometimes make mistakes,

and allows them to live with
the consequences of their
decisions.
Having a king may
certainly bring negative
consequences, but God can
still bring good out of their
mistakes. God will provide
a line of kings for Israel,
eventually coming to a climax
in Jesus, the King who reigns
from a cross. Some of the
others will be good kings,
some will be bad kings; the
first will be a near-disastrous
king. But thats another story,
for another time.

Thanksgiving at The Ascension, Mount Pearl

Article and photographs by
Kimberly Pope

Autumn is my favourite
time of the year. The leaves
change colour, the weather
cools, and our Parish comes
together in thanksgiving.
We give thanks for the many
blessings we receive, the
dedication of our volunteers
and the generosity of so many
in our parish family. Each
October, our church is filled
with the bounty of the season.
This past fall, parishioners
and friends gathered for fun,
food and fellowship, enjoying
a Jigs Dinner on October 11th
and a card game on October
18th. The Youth of our Parish
visited Ruby Manor to serve
tea and share treats which
they had made especially
for the occasion, and they
shared in a time of song and
fellowship with the residents.

Top Left: Kimberley and Phyllis

Top Right: Fun Food and Fellowship at the Jigs Dinner
Right: Serving up food and smiles at the Jigs Dinner
Bottom: The altar decorated for Thanksgiving

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
Psalm 100:4

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From The Parish of Deer Lake

DECEMBER 2016

Articles and photographs by

The Revd Paulette Bugden

Back to Church Sunday in Howley

On October 16th the

Church of the Ascension
in Howley (Parish of Deer
Lake) held a Back to Church
Sunday. The Holy Eucharist
was celebrated at 3:00 pm
followed by a delicious pot
luck supper in the Community

Hall. Musicians from St.

Georges Church in Cormack
(Parish of Pasadena/Cormack)
came to provide the music
for worship which was
really appreciated by all 29
people in attendance.

Youth Led Worship in Deer Lake

On October 23rd, the
Church of St. Michael & All
Angels (Parish of Deer Lake)
held a Youth Led Morning
Prayer. Many youth and
children led the worship, and
we had many young families
in attendance. While the
youth and older children
were sides-people, led the
prayers, did the readings,
and took up the offering, the
younger children helped with
the music by playing their
rhythm instruments. It was a
wonderful morning!

Pictured above are the young people who helped with the youth led worship at St. Michael and All Angels Church in
Deer Lake. Thank you to all of them!

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DECEMBER 2016

Queens College Adjusts to the Needs of

the Modern Church

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Article and photographs

Submitted by Queens College

L a s t s u m m e r, t h e
Corporation of Queens
College announced that Dr.
Rick Singleton had been asked
to take on the role of Provost of
Queens College. Dr. Singleton
has been an adjunct faculty
member at Queens for 24
years. He said, This is not a
role I would have expected or
asked to be in, but now that I
am here, I am fully committed
and excited to be working
with the many individuals and
groups who are interested in
and committed to Queens
College. It is wonderful to build
on the work that has been
done by the previous heads of
Queens College.

Dr. Rick Singleton

Queens has had good

success with initiatives over
the past two decades with
programs such as the Diploma
program, The Associate
program, correspondence and
online courses, as well as the
introduction of new degrees.
The challenge that I
see for the next few years,
says Dr. Singleton, is to put
programs in place to meet the
spiritual and pastoral needs
of people in rural and remote
communities. He explains that
many individuals who would be
interested in doing theological
education to prepare for
more active ordained and
non-ordained ministries are
not in positions to do fulltime studies on campus in
St. Johns. While we have
already established online and
correspondence courses to
facilitate distance learning, we
are now reviewing ways we can
improve delivery of programs
in more remote areas. We
believe it is important for
students to experience the
joy of studying with others
and participating in a learning
community. We also want to
have resources in place to
ensure individuals get pastoral
supervision and spiritual
guidance as they prepare for

ministry. Efforts to bring this

about will include revisions
to some of our programs to
make sure we maintain the
academic standards expected
of colleges who are part of
the Association of Theological
Schools.
A redesign of our Diploma
program to allows it to be
presented in a distributed
learning model. The redesign
should include competent
facilitators, occasional cohort
gatherings, and meetings in
real-time online sessions. For
example, participants would
gather for a several sessions
on a weekend in one location,
and then meet using Skype
or a similar online program,
for the other sessions each
semester.
The Discipleship and
Ministry program (formerly
known as Exploring Faith)
allows for students to progress
through various levels over six
years of part-time study. After
two years, they complete the
Diploma in Discipleship and
Ministry, those who continue
and complete the fourth
year receive the Associate in
Discipleship and Ministry, and
those who complete the sixth
year receive the Bachelor
in Theology for Discipleship
and Ministry. We will expand
our Discipleship and Ministry
Program to new areas of the
province and beyond. We
will consider use of internet
technology to allow students
from more rural and remote
centres to participate.
We hope to establish
Satellite Campuses in
each diocese. In the fall,
we have had success with
initiatives by the Revd Dr.

Above: students and faculty members gather in the chapel

Below: Bishop Francis Loyo speaking to the members of the Queens College Corporation on October 19th

Joanne Mercer in organizing

a course and offering it in
Central Newfoundland. The
experience proved to be
a very positive experience
for students who would not
otherwise have an opportunity
to study theology. We hope to
establish this as an ongoing
arrangement for each diocese.
Having designated Queens

agents throughout all three

dioceses would likely help us
advance vocation discernment,
theological education and
ministerial capacity across the
province.
Putting courses in place is
good, but it is not enough to
prepare people for ordained
or lay ministries. We hope to
introduce a program of studies

A community meal in the Queens College common room

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to develop competencies for

clergy throughout the province
to support students in the
development of pastoral skills
and spiritual resilience.
At the Corporation of
Queens College Meeting on
October 19th, the Corporation
unanimously agreed to that
it is the intention to continue
to operate and grow in the
c om m it m e nt t o p r ov id e
theological education,
pastoral training and spiritual
development.
Queens College has
a broad range of courses
and programs available
on-campus, online, and by
distance. We have degree and
non-degree programs for fulltime and part-time students.
We admit new students in
the fall and winter semesters.
For more information on
our programs, visit http://
queenscollegenl.ca/

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