SEPTEMBER 2011

RupeRt’s Land NewsPuBliShEd By ThE diocESE of RuPERT’S land – a SEcTion of ThE anglican jouRnal

2Rural deacons Barrett and Maddock had strong mentors

3From the Bishop Getting back to wherewe always belonged

4Anglo-CatholicsSaint Michael and All Angels tends the flame

6Barry Bear Peguis First Nation honoursits Anglican Priest

BRing a fRiEnd Back To chuRch, Sunday SEPT 25

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Old St Andrews church restores its bell tower– story on page 8PHOTO: PETER CLARKE

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Putting back the bells

The Rupert’s Land News is pleased to provide copies of the September newspaper to the parishes for distribution to your guests at Back to Church Sunday September 25. Additional copies will be sent to your parish prior to that day. Please inquire about a copy to give to your guests or to any-one new who may be worshipping with you. Your guests can worship in your church and also read about the news of our diocese and the larger Anglican community.

A path in the desertGood Shepherd finds a new home

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Three years ago, the Anglican Church o f t h e G o o d

Shepherd, Fort Richmond recognized that the future of the congregation was in a precarious position due to declining numbers, aging parishioners, shrinking finances and waning energy for the demands of parish life. A significantly different response was required of the parish than had histor-ically been given, due to the dramatically altered context of both the local and wider

The Rev. Deacon Wes Barrett has been for many years

one of a small number of deacons who serve the church in rural parishes where priests are rarely seen. Rupert’s Land diocese now encourages ordination of ministers who will always be deacons, a pattern already well known in country parishes. Wes was born in Fisher Branch, Manitoba, and has lived there all his life running a 300 acre farm. Wes’s mother had made sure that all her sons were brought up in the church. By the time Wes was 27 years of age, he was serving as a lay reader. The priests who came to minister in Fisherton, Peguis, Jackhead, and Hogdson were

Church. Consequent ly, a plan was developed to explore alternate config-urations for a vital and viable Anglican presence in southwest Winnipeg. The Vestry identif ied and then weighed basic requirements of potential f a c i l i t i e s t o p ro m o t e min i s t r y and mi s s ion . Commercial rental space, schools and space at other churches within the Fort Richmond/Richmond West neighbourhoods were all investigated. Commercial

there for about two or three years and there was always a long interval between priests. The Church counted on Wes for morning prayer, marriages, baptisms and funerals. Lacking formal theological training, Wes learned on the job, especially from the Rev. Ron Stallard. He helped him learn about Bible study, funerals, burials, marriage preparation, baptisms, and significant parts in Sunday morning worship, including preaching. Wes was ordained as a deacon at St John’s Cathedral in Winnipeg on June 19, 1973, and continued to serve for 42 years, until ill health slowed him down. It wasn’t always easy to work hand-in-hand with

space and schools were e l iminated because o f c o s t a n d re s t r i c t i o n s . Visits to neighbourhood churches proved to be both enl ightening and encouraging. Good Shepherd was clear in its desire to establish a relationship of mutuality and support with another church, rather than be regarded merely as a tenant. At the end of the discernment, it was clear that the people of Trinity United Church in Fort Richmond, who had welcomed Good

every new incumbent who came to work in the area. Wes took a year’s leave of absence during one of those difficult times. Wes believes he has buried over 300 people and baptized hundreds more during his 42 years of service. Wes now lives in an assisted living residence in Fisher Branch.

The Rev. Deacon Ed Maddock is another such faithful servant. Ed was field superintendent and then plant manager for Canadian Canners in Morden from 1952. Once their children were grown, he and his wife Ruth attended St Thomas Morden regu lar ly. He occasionally led services in the gaps between incumbents.

He started down the path toward priestly ordination, and took evening classes at St John’s College. Ed was ordained a deacon at St Thomas, Morden on May 21, 1975. It was always planned that Ed would continue on to the priesthood, but for lack of strong mentors he did not feel ready to proceed toward priestly ordination. In the many gaps between priests, Ed officiated at morning prayer, funerals and baptisms. He was not licensed for weddings. Finally, around 1984, the Rev. Fred Lynch arrived to serve in Morden. He took Ed under his wing. Fred helped Ed learn more about working at the altar. He helped

him learn how to prepare sermons – taught him how to administer communion – and how to do a deacon’s mass. The Rev. John Caird at St James, Winnipeg also became involved in Ed’s training when Fred wasn’t available, and through their help Ed began to feel much more comfort in functioning in the sanctuary. When the Morden priest was away, he led the parish in a Deacon’s Mass. Ed carried on as priests came and went, with long intervals between priests, and kept the continuity and stability that only a deacon in the community can provide. Ed retired from his day job in 1990, but continued serving the church until he resigned in 2008.

Shepherd from the start, sincerely desired to extend hospitality to a stranger and were open to new possibilities for growth and outreach. Numerous discussions involving the leadership of Trinity and Good Shepherd took place during the year. In October and November 2010, the congregations of both churches engaged in a six week trial of sharing worship space at Trinity. Each congre-gation adjusted its worship time to accommodate weekly Anglican and United services with a joint coffee time in between. The feedback from this trial was positive at both churches, fostering further discernment and discussion. Good Shepherd held congre-gational gatherings to share information and obtain feedback, and parish prayer vigils preceded significant decisions. At the January, 2011 Diocesan Council meeting, a resolution was passed regarding the potential sale of the property at 673 Silverstone Ave. It authorized that the investment income from the sale would be made available to the parish and up to $50,000 of the capital could be used for renovations or transition costs. In March, 2011, Church of the Good Shepherd voted by a nearly 75 percent majority to submit a proposal to the Bishop to

sell the existing property and develop a formal agreement with Trinity United for sharing space and ministry activities. Trinity United Church subsequently voted unanimously at its annual meeting to house Good Shepherd. The building and property on Silverstone were sold in June, 2011. Modif i -cations to office and other space at Trinity’s facility are well underway. Church of the Good Shepherd is arranging for appropriate disposition of belongings not being taken to the new location. A special worship service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held in September at the Silverstone site with Bishop Don Phillips presiding. Making this desert path has been anything but easy. It’s been difficult, unclear and painful at times. It’s also been a response to the movement of God’s Spirit amongst two congregations faced with challenges, but committed to continuing the journey. In the process, strangers have become friends and energies have been renewed. It is the hope of Church of the Good Shepherd that, with God’s help, this new relationship and configuration will free the parish to become more faithful and flourishing in its ministry and mission.

Good Shepherd finds a path in the desert

Strong mentors trained rural deacons

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Getting back

What do you think of when you read this title?

Unfortunately, for many in our present society, their thoughts might turn to revenge – “getting even.” That is not what this article is about. This title refers to the sense of returning to something or, even more precisely, resuming an a c t i v i t y , p r o g r a m or practice. T h e r e seems to be something about the m o n t h o f September in our part o f t h e world that carries with i t a sense of get t ing b a c k t o the regular routines of our lives. It is probably driven by the fact that virtually everyone between the ages of 5 and 17 is beginning another term at school and, therefore, the adults who parent them are engaged in helping them to prepare. It ’s interesting that even for those of us who no longer have children in school (or perhaps never had) there still is that sense

of returning to regular routines at this time of the year. This is the time when new programs are offered in sports, leisure activities and adult learning. This is the time when many people resume exercise prog rams and beg in attending meetings of service clubs and volunteer organizations. As much as we have enjoyed the break from these regular routines over the summer months, there seems to be a comfort in, and a predictability to, the known patterns in our lives that give us stability – a sense of knowing who we are and where we are. In the lives of the people of the New Testament, I find it remarkable to

see this kind of dynamic play out in Simon Peter after Jesus’ death and resurrection – at l eas t a c c o rd i n g t o Jo h n ’ s Gospel. In Chapter 21, John tells us that Peter and six other d i s c i p l e s w e r e g a t h e r e d

together on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias. All of a sudden Peter says, “I am going fishing,” and the others agree to come as well. Of course, fishing was the regular routine of Peter’s life until about three years earlier when Jesus called him into discipleship.But all of that has been turned upside down by the events of Holy Week and Easter, so Peter

gets back to something that may offer him stability and comfort. In our lives, though, in the midst of the sense of returning I think there is also a sense of anticipation – of looking forward. I remember the excitement of looking forward to the first day of school in September – wondering who would be my teachers; who would be in my classes; and what new opportu-nities would await us in this school year. I think there is also an element of anticipation for most of us when we are getting back into the regular routines of our lives in September. Frequently we find new relationships, new opportunities and new challenges in getting back to our regular routines. For Simon Peter, after he had fished unsuccessfully all night, a stranger on the shore calls out to him and suggests that he try letting down the nets one more time – in a different place. The stranger on the beach turns out to be the Risen Christ, and the subsequent fishing attempt results in a net-breaking catch. Whether or not Peter was anticipating

The Right Reverend donald PhilliPS

Bishop of Rupert’s land

something new, in getting back to his regular routine he received an unexpected bounty; he had another life-empowering encounter with the Risen Christ. Sunday September 25 is Back to Church Sunday in our Diocese. While it is expected that each congregation is involved in planning to make this a particularly warm and hospitable o c c a s i o n , the rea l ly impor tant w o rk l i e s wi th each one of us – you and me – to invite p e r s o n s who don’t r e g u l a r l y a t t e n d a church to come back to church w i t h u s . P r o b a b l y for most of the people w e m i g h t t h i n k o f inviting that day, church will not be a totally new experience. They likely have some history of church attendance at some point in their lives. So this may seem to them (and

to us) like getting back to Church. But at a much deeper level it is important for us to realize that we are inviting them to meet the Risen Christ again – just as Simon Peter did. We have no idea what the outcome will be (though it probably won’t be a trunk-load of fresh fish!) We need to be coming at this work with the same anticipation as

the school ch i ld who e a g e r l y prepares for and engages t h a t f i r s t day back at school. S o I c h a l l e n g e you to take B a c k t o C h u r c h Sunday to heart – think about and, e spec ia l ly, pray about whom you might invite

to come to Church with you on Sept. 25. And then invite them – knowing that you are really inviting them to meet the Risen Christ again. Don’t worry about what will happen – God will take care of that.

In an effort to help both our existing membership and those who have been invited to church on September 25, we will be providing each congregation with additional copies of the Rupert’s Land News – to be given out to anyone who doesn’t presently receive the news. this is one way of sharing more of who we are as a diocesan community of congregations. and it’s one more way people can experience the living christ at work in all of us.

We find new relationships,

new opportunities

and new challenges in getting back

to our regular routines.

RuPERT’S land nEWS ocToBER dEadlinE

Deadline for the october edition of the Rupert’s land news is September 1, 2011

Send your material to terence Moore, editorrlnews@rupertsland.ca 1-204-992-4205

It is important for us to realize that we are

inviting them to meet the

Risen Christ again – just as Simon Peter

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St Barnabas Anglican Church730 McPhillips Street

is holding its annual

FALL FUN FAIRSaturday, September 10, 2011 – 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Huge garage sale, home baking, bid auction, crafts & much more

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Saint Michael and All Angels is the Anglo-Catholic parish of our

diocese. Anglo-Catholics are Anglicans who are heirs of the Oxford Movement which began in the Church o f E n g l a n d i n 1 8 3 3 .Although the movement ended formally in 1845, it caused a serious and often heated debate about rebirth in baptism, the real presence of Christ in the eucharist, and about justification, and it gave birth to an ongoing Catholic revival throughout

the world-wide Anglican Communion. This revival created a renewed interest in the teachings of the early church fathers, theologians of both the Western and Eastern Church, the creation of religious communities of nuns, monks, and friars, a recalling of the Church to its ministry amongst the poor and the marginalized, and a revival of the ritual and ceremonial of the holy eucharist. Around the turn of the last century, an Anglo-Catholic

Society was f o r m e d i n Wi n n i p e g , many of its m e m b e r s being parish-i o n e r s o f Al l Saints. In 1904 the P a r i s h o f A l l S a i n t s founded the Miss ion of

Saint Michael and All Angels in the north end of Fort Rouge. Soon after the foundation of the mission, the rector of All Saints, the Reverend Frank Smith, invited the Anglo-Catholic members of his parish to take charge of the mission. There was great joy amongst the members of the small mission when their priest, Father Haslam instituted the sung mass on Low Sunday 1907 as the principal Sunday service, and a month later established the daily mass. Again it was with great joy that the members of the mission learned that Saint Michael’s would be created a parish by the Most Reverend Samuel Pritchard Matheson. This took place on Sept 23, 1910. Although the small congre-gation continued to worship in the little mission church, plans were made to purchase the corner lot across the street at Hugo and Mulvey. The

mission church was moved onto the new property to provide a parish hall once the new church was constructed. Tyndal stone was purchased from the province from what was left over from the Legislative Building. The new church was built in 1920 in the Italian Romanesque style. The construction of the church was a real act of faith and hope on the part of a small but dedicated congregation. The Great Depression in the 1930s made raising funds to pay the debt owed on the church extremely dif f icult, but enough funds were raised to finish the interior of

the church and burn the mortgage and so enable Archbishop Ralph Sherman to formally consecrate Saint Michael’s on Thanksgiving Day, October 13, 1947 (only 27 years after the church was built). On December 4, 1989, the Winnipeg City Council officially designated Saint Michael and All Angels as an historical building. As an heir of the Oxford Movement, Saint Michael’s takes great care for the reverent celebration of the holy eucharist, the teaching of the faith, and the provision of opportunities for service and outreach in the community and beyond.

Oxford Movement traditioncontinues in Fort RougeBy REV aRThuR klaSSEn

Faith Horizons 2011 is coming! “Xpressions: Transformative Power

of the Arts” will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct 14 and 15. The theme will be exploring the arts and how their transforming power can benefit your parish, you community and yourself. Drs. Vivian Nix-Early and Nathan Corbitt , co-founders of Build-a-Bridge Interna-tional will be the guest speakers. Build-a-Bridge is a community-based organi-zation that offers creative education to at-risk youth using the arts. They are also co-authors of Taking it to the Streets: Using the Arts to Transform Your Community and Teach. They are professors at Eastern University in Philadelphia. After listening and learning from these guest speakers, you will have the chance to choose from a wide array of workshops.

Workshop leaders and titles will be:1. saint benedict’s table

– The Poet’s Ear for t h e G o s p e l : H o w One Congregation is Exploring New Ways of Telling the Truth.

2. Geoff Woodcroft – Jam Session with Geoff

3. Dorothy Monkman – Indigenous Art Forms and their Meanings

4. Jordan Miller, Cre8ery Gallery – Creative Art: A Hands-On Exercise

5. Davis Plett – Seventeen and Crazy: Wrestling with the Roles of Art and the Church in the Adolescent Years

6. Jennifer Nembhard – Caribbean Music and Worship

7. Graffiti Gallery – Art at the Margins

8. D av i d Fr i e s e n a n d Fenella Temmerman – O Antiphons

9. Don Ross – Building f o r Fa i t h : C h u rc h Architecture in Winnipeg

10. The Diaconate Working Group – The Arts and the Deacon in Service to the World

11. Michèle Barr – Blending Worship Styles

12. Dietrich Bartel – Art in Action: Expressive Arts Therapy and Social Change

13. Anne Morton – Knowing the Bible and Making it Known: A Workshop on Telling Bible Stories

14. Emmanue l and S t . Andrew’s Miss ion – Preserving Sudanese Culture in the Diaspora

15. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd – Christian E d u c a t i o n t h ro u g h Discovery

A lunch-time performance of a scene from Dorothy Sayers’ “The Man Born to Be King” will also be offered by Rupert’s Land actors. Several displays will be set up to celebrate the creative work of our individuals and parishes in our diocese.

By jana chaRlo

Express yourself and change your world

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this very special faith horizons conference.

Rupert’s land news 5September 20111 PRayER

From June 7 to 10, diocesan represen-tatives of the Anglican

Fellowship of Prayer (AFP) met at the Entheos Retreat and Conference Centre, just outside Calgary. Our diocesan representative, the Rev. Diane Guilford, was not free to attend since the AFP event coincided with our diocesan clergy conference. I am grateful that I was asked to go in her place and for the financial assistance I received from the diocese and from the AFP here in Rupert’s Land. I was not the only Rupert’s Lander in attendance as the Rev. Sue Foley-Currie was there as the represen-tative of New Westminster. Also in attendance were the Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, who is the Patron of AFP (Canada), Bishop

Gary Woolsey, the National Director, and members of the national executive. It was pouring rain the day we arrived, but once the sun made its appearance we could better appreciate the beauty and peace of our surroundings. Guests at Entheos can enjoy quiet walks in the woods alongside a clear, swift-flowing creek or sit and watch the deer who come out of the woods onto the lawn—apparently to watch the guests. The AFP conference is held every three years to give diocesan representatives an opportunity to worship and pray together and to advance in their ministry of prayer. There was some discussion as to whether the gathering should be held more often, as three years is a long time for new representatives to

wait for the help and encour-agement the conference provides. B i s h o p Woolsey gave us a keynote talk on this year’s theme, “ P r a y e r : Tr a n s f o r -mat ion o f the Heart.” As one o f his texts he used “for it is out of the abundance o f t h e hear t that the mouth s p e a k s ” (Luke 6:45). The Primate spoke to us twice. In his first talk he shared with us something of the spiritual

life of himself and his wife, Lynne. The Sisterhood of

St John the Div ine and their Toronto convent are a great resource a n d p l a c e o f comfor t for both of t h e m . T h e Primate also told us that he often turns for spiritual refreshment to Our Lord’s f a r e w e l l discourse in the Gospel of John. In his second talk he recommended praying for the Anglican

Communion by using the Five Marks of Mission and

for the Anglican Church of Canada, using the Vision 2019 planning document of the Anglican Church of Canada. The Rev. Canon Anne Moore taught us about praying out loud in a group. Her advice, which seems to apply just as well to silent, individual prayer, is to focus with loving attentiveness on the person or situation you are praying for. There were also presen-tations on ministry with children and youth, which gave some good ideas people of all ages could use, as well as an invigorating session of laughter yoga. Members of the National Executive talked to us about the work of AFP and the ministry of the diocesan represen-tatives. As a member of AFP, I came home revitalized by the whole experience.

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As the new Warden of St John’s College I see my role as

a connector – one who brings together disparate groups of people who share similar journeys. Within the college I deal with faculty (fellows), students and staff all of whom have their own interests and needs. On their behalf, I connect the college with the Anglican Diocese of Rupert’s Land, the University of Manitoba, and the wider academic community. For a student coming to the University of Manitoba for the first time, the institution is massive – 26,000 students, 1,300 faculty, 22 faculties, thousands of courses. It is huge! How do you find your own corner in such a complex place? I find it strange that young people and adults in our parishes don’t think to turn to their own college for support and guidance through the maze of the university. I think it is simply because people do not even know we are there, and what we are for. We have found that introducing young people to the campus and its activities at an early age gives them the

Wonderful things often take place on First Nation

territory that many rarely know exist let alone get to experience. This July, Peguis First Nation held their Annual Treaty Celebrations where Reverend Canon Barry Bear and several lay people were honoured by members of Peguis. Carloads of people from as far away as Selkirk, Brandon and Winnipeg a t t ended the su r pr i s e ceremonies honour ing Reverend Canon Bear who had been canonized in the fall of 2010. When asked what he thought of the ceremonies Reverend Canon Bear said he was touched beyond words on the incredible event organized by his people. He had never thought something of that magnitude would be organized by what he thought

confidence not only to come to university but to succeed. How proud I was to watch a 14-year old girl guiding her mother (who was coming to University later in life) around the campus and explaining the university services to her because the young woman had participated in some of our activities at the college. I plan to visit every parish in the diocese to invite all those who are at the university, who are coming to university, who are thinking of coming to university, or who maybe one day will come to university to come to the college and find what we have to offer. Did you know we have a residence? Our small residence of 100 students is a warm and inviting place which is home to about 50 international students and 50 students from rural Manitoba. One of our international students who received an award for the craziest nickname at the spring residence banquet said that when he came to Canada he did not know how he would make friends. At St John’s he “never felt lonely any more”. The highest compliment for

was a small congregation. The open air hall at the Treaty grounds was almost at capacity, a great feast was presented so abundant there was much to share for people to take home. Chief Glen Hudson spoke on the work Reverend Canon Bear and his wife Freda had accomplished in the community. Their loving ways have lifted a great number of people from despair and aided countless others in far more ways than providing Sunday services, funerals and weddings. When they see a need in the community, they are people of action and can be counted upon to address real issues. One of the many associ-ations appreciating their work was Rupert’s Land Wechetowin, the service arm of Rupert’s Land Diocese Aboriginal Circle. Sylvia

were talking about this great woman from Selkirk who

was to receive an award and t h e n t h e y c a l l e d m y name,” she said. Just like R e v e r e n d Canon Bear, Elder Olive was delighted to see such a g r e a t c e r e m o n y organized by the people f o r t h e m . S h e h a d driven with her daughters from Selkirk the day before and saw the

notice about the ceremony for Reverend Canon Barry. This had prompted her to return as she wanted to

give her congratulations personally. “I was humbled by their honouring of me and so very appreciative of the beautiful gift,” she said. The Ven. Godfrey Mawejji represented the bishop, who was away at summer activities. The Archdeacon, too, was surprised as a gift of appreciation was bestowed for all his support in the region. The event signifies the warm welcoming ways of First Nation communities and their strength when sharing and caring take precedence over protocols. Other Peguis recipients of awards for community service were Mrs. Joan Hudson, Mrs. Manningway, Mrs. Doreen McPherson, Johnny Harp, Stephanie Hyde, Maude Sinclair, Mrs. Dorothy Stranger along with several others from the area.

us! The residence is a very special place where students find they are cared for and nurtured because of its small size and intimacy. Unfortu-nately, our residence is in need of extensive repairs – perhaps even rebuilding. One of my first jobs as Warden will be to find the ways and means to redo our residence and I will be looking for support (both financially and otherwise) everywhere. Theology! Now there is something Anglicans can understand. Since its founding in 1866 (yes, that long ago – before there was a Manitoba) St John’s has always had the dual mandate of training people for “sacred ministry” and in “other branches of higher learning”. Helping people prepare for ministry (either lay or ordained) in our changing world – and for the modern church.

Dr Trott will be installed as Warden of St John’sCollege at 3 pm Sunday, Sept 25 in the chapel of the college, 92 Dysart Road, Winnipeg. A reception follows.

James, Vice-Chair of both organizations, presented R e v e r e n d Canon Bear with a gift. Fr e d a a n d Barry were integral in the creation of Wechetowin and in the f o r m a t i o n of governing structures of the Anglican C h u rch t o help create equality for First Nations people. Elder Olive Li l l ie from Selkirk had received an award as well. “The beautiful Tipi Lamp I received was quite a shock. I didn’t know what to think when they

Peguis First Nation honours Rev Barry Bear

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Your own corner in the university maze

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nancy PhilliPS

This past spring I found myself feeling quite tired – and

cranky. I’m learning that it’s important to pay attention to these feelings within ourselves. I had experienced a lot of major changes at work with a new regional director, new ways of doing things, new approaches, and all of this on top of an enormously heavy workload.

My job of caring for the staff who care for the patients in health care is often an area that is underfunded and unrecognized. And so I found myself feeling tired – and cranky. I felt as though I was at a crossroads in my career without any idea what the next step was. I decided to take some time off and rest. I thought I would just take a few days, perhaps a week or two, but my doctor, in his wisdom, suggested I take at least a month. And so I found myself stepping off the treadmill of work and facing an extended time of rest – foreign territory for me! This time of resting seemed to me to be stepping out into an unknown wilderness. It was a feeling of wandering,

not really sure where I was going, not being able to see the end point, but knowing that I must take that step or risk the consequences of not paying attention to my deep fatigue. I knew that I needed to let go of the familiar routines of work in order to move beyond my fatigue and discouragement and begin to explore and listen to the gentle voice of God beckoning me to a new way of being. But in the dark recesses of my mind a sense of failure lurked – a sense that stepping off the treadmill of life meant that I was not pulling my share of the load. Wilkie Au, in his book, The Discerning Heart, talks about facing the need to re-evaluate

our l i fe’s direction. He describes a lurking danger of entrapment or escalation of commitment. Entrapment refers to the tendency to stick to prior decisions and attempt to justify them. The more one follows this course, the more one invests in the original decision and feels entrapped by it. Au says it’s important to identify our heart’s desires and discern how we can infuse vitality into the portion of our life that lies ahead. Au uses the term holistic discernment to describe the process of paying attention to what goes on in the external world and in our inner world of feelings and desires, thoughts and bodily sensations, dreams and fantasies, aspirations and fears. This allows us to take seriously our own inner life as a source of God’s guidance. In The Enduring Heart, Wilkie Au and Noreen Cannon Au say that walking the spiritual path entails a never ending series of changes and struggles. Walking our life’s path requires paying attention to the inner workings of our soul. Au says to deal effectively with crisis, we need to stay with our discomfort long enough to figure this out. Taking an extended time of rest can be helpful in allowing this to happen. Along with awareness, we need courage to make the changes that are necessary, even when those changes entail the loss of security, money or status. Mary at the annunciation is an inspiring model of both patience and courage during times of crisis. The intrusion of the angel messenger led Mary down a path toward crisis. Yet, after receiving reassurance (of a sort) from the angel, Mary surrenders in trust to the divine plan. As with Mary, confidence in God’s love for us can enable us to let go and let God. When I began my time of

rest, I could not see what the outcome would be at the end of that time. I just knew that I needed to trust in God’s plan. After some time away from work, I felt better rested but still could not see how I could return to the same situation and not experience the same fatigue. A section in Au’s book is entitled Message to the Stalled: Be Still and Know That I am God. Spending time in prayer and discerning God’s call to me was helpful in bringing me to a new acceptance of myself and my situation, preparing me to move forward. Au reminds us that the Israelites grumbled about leaving Egypt and then panicked. Moses relayed God’s command to them to march on and the story brings us to the wonderful description of the parting of the Red Sea. As the time drew nearer for my return to work, I experienced a sense of peace and trust in God’s provision for me – whatever that might bring. A few days before returning to work a new position opened up. I applied and was offered the position. While it was difficult to give up the work I had enjoyed, this new opportunity seems perfect for me at this point in time. While I am certain there will be challenges ahead in the new job, I am also certain that I face them with a new sense of my own inner landscape and the certainty that God has sustained me through this time of seeking and the call to new beginnings. Wilkie Au reminds us that the Chinese word for crisis involves two characters or ideograms: the first meaning danger and the second meaning opportunity. What new crises lie ahead for you? May God be present in the midst of your life’s “danger” as you seek new “opportunities”.

Stepping off the treadmillTaking STock

To help survivors of the residential schools, Rupert’s

Land Wechetowin Inc. encouraged the creation of a two-year diploma program “Indigenous Spirituality and Pastoral Care”, at the University of Winnipeg that will train students to offer pastoral and spiritual care in jails, hospitals, long term care residences and missions. The first students are being accepted this year, many with bursary support. The program is accessible to First Nations who may have been out of the educational system for some time. Manitoba is currently the only province in Canada that is developing a Spiritual Care component of the health care system. Acting Executive Director Ko’ona Cochrane says “Wechetowin is working with the Diocese for a Sacred Circle in September. We’re going to be procuring some youth from the Canada World

Youth Program, students from Kenya and Canada who will learn more about the legacy of residential schools. I have a plan put together for them to spend three days a week working with us and learning about the work Wechetowin does. We are a grassroots initiative that helps people navigate through the urban environment.” We c h e t o w i n b o a r d members are also preparing their second annual Walking With Wechetowin walk-a-thon. Wechetowin is a Cree word for “People Helping People” as it is a grassroots organization started by individuals reaching out to those in need. Formed in 2006 by the Rupert’s Land Aboriginal Circle, Wechetowin offers more than pastoral care for Aboriginal

people. All of the programs designed by Wechetowin are intended to address healing, wellness and reconciliation. This is done holistically from restorative justice education to ‘people helping people’ directly visiting hospitals and institutions giving others hope. This year the “Walking W i t h We c h e t o w i n ” fundraiser on Sept 24 will be a 10 km walk within Winnipeg. Cochrane says “Last year we walked 30 kms from Winnipeg to Selkirk. The walk is intended to help bring awareness for those who have charted a course for healing, as many Aboriginal people have struggled with issues of addiction and high rates of recidivism, we can now see positive change happening.”

Indigenous spirituality course launched

Sponsorship forms are available through the office, to join Walking With Wechetowin or learn more about their endeavours, please call 204-582-0130 or e-mail wechetowin@stjohnscathedral.ca .

8 Rupert’s land news September 2011 PaRiSh lifE

St George's will hold its annual Harvest Dinner at 6 pm Saturday,

Sept 24 at Park City West Communi ty Club, 115 Sandford Fleming. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $5 for children aged 6 to 12 years. Children 5 and under eat free. This event has been moved ahead in to September because of our Saturday, Oct 29 Centennial Banquet at Canad Inns on Regent Ave. Our popular Adult Ed movie nights will resume at the Bakers' at 6:30 pm on Friday nights. Contact the office for details if you would like to participate. Men's Fellowship breakfast will be held at 9 am on

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Harvest dinner set for September

Saturday, Sept 24) either downstairs at the church or Canad Inns. The A.C.W. meets Sept 21 and the third Wednesday of each month at 1:15 pm in the church hall. New members are always welcome. On Sept 18, we wi l l acknowledge the work of the W.A. and A.C.W. over the past one hundred years. Everyone is invited to attend this special service at the regular time, 10:30 am. St George's hosts a Bridge a n d W h i s t L u n c h e o n Thursday, Oct 6 – lunch at 11:30 followed by card games. For tickets ($12) or info., call B. Gustafson 256-2304 or C. Wells 222-9205.

St George's gathers for BAS Eucharist service Sundays at 10:30 am, including Children's Sunday School and also on Mondays at 7 pm for our unique Contemplative Eucharistic Service. Home communion, hospital visits and prayers for healing are always available as requested. We also provide a service at 9:45 am on the second Wednesday of each month for residents of Park Manor PCH and a hymn sing there on the last Friday evening each month. More volunteers (especially singers) needed for both. We also need a keyboard player for our monthly PCH hymn sing (last Friday evening of each month).

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To help or for more information about our (scent-free) church or any activities, please call our church office 222-1942 or visit www.stgeorgesanglicantranscona.caLink for our newsletter "The Bellringer" is on our website.

St Andrew’s bells restored for Back to Church Sunday

After many years of silence, the bells at Old St Andrew's will

once again ring out across the Red River Valley. The restoration project took approximately six weeks to complete and was done using a “cherry picker” with the construction crew perched in it doing the much needed repairs. The “picker” had to be hoisted over the gateway by a crane. Rotten and decaying wood was replaced and the remaining old material was reinforced with a cross-bracing system. The parish was fortunate in obtaining grants from both Parks Canada and the Province. Parishioners and friends have also donated toward the repairs. September 25, Back to Church Sunday, has been chosen for the ringing of the bells for the first time since the restoration work has been completed. Bishop Don Phillips will bless the bells.

Dignitaries from all levels of government have been invited to attend the 11:15 am service. Our organist, Jane George, has composed a special hymn in praise of the bells, which will be sung as an anthem by our choir during the service. This Sunday will also be the annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service for St Andrew's. We encourage everyone to attend the service, especially those who sent donations, and join in the celebrations. The three be l l s date back to the consecration of the church in 1849 by Bishop David Anderson. He purchased two of the bells on the understanding that the congregation would donate the third. The debt was £28 14s 4d. One hundred sixteen persons subscribed – and the largest donation was 12 shillings – money ill-spared in a country were all lived by trade and barter. The debt was settled in 1851.

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