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We Will Remember Them...

Paige Osmond and her brother Connor take a walk through what is left of the trenches that were dug at Beaumont Hamel,France during the First World War.

By JOCELYNE CORMIERSTAFF WRITERNORTHERN PEN(Reprinted with Permission)

Remembrance Daytook on a special meaningthis year for Norman Cut-ler and his family.

Mr. Cutler, wife Mar-guerite, daughter Michelleand grandchildren Paigeand Connor celebrated andparticipated in a Remem-brance Day service held atBeaumont Hamel on Nov.11. The visit to France waspart of a trip Mr. and Ms.Cutler had been planningfor a long time.

“I guess because of theconnection with the Royal

Newfoundland Regimentand my father being aWorld War II veteran andmy two children are in theCanadian Armed Forcesand served in Afghanistanand in Kosovo,” said Mr.Cutler, who lives in L’Anseau Clair. “The connectionto Beaumont Hamel wouldbe a highlight of our trip.”

Upon arrival atBeaumont Hamel, the fam-ily was greeted by an at-tendant, also a fellowNewfoundlander. Noticingthat Mr. Cutler was acleric, the attendant askedhim, ‘Would you be so kindto do the prayers at ourArmistice Day service?’ hesaid.

“Of course, I becamequite emotional. I was quitehonoured to do that. Weproceeded to visit the bat-tlefield on BeaumontHamel. We went throughthe cemetery there and cer-tainly reminded me of JohnMcCrae’s poem,” Mr. Cut-ler said in a voice chokedwith emotion.

The group visited thebattlefield where 801Newfoundlanders an-swered the call. Sixty-eightreturned from the battle-field. When the time camefor the service, only a hand-ful of people were in at-tendance, about 25 or 30people, he said.

“On the way in the pro-

cession to the monument atBeaumont Hamel, to theCaribou, Steven (attend-ant) said to my grandchil-dren, ‘Would you like to laythe wreath on behalf of theGovernment of Canada atour ceremony today?’ Theysaid yes. They were quitehappy to be involved in theservice.”

At the service, he saida prayer for peace, whichwas followed by the layingof the wreath by his grand-children at the Royal New-foundland Regiment Me-morial. He wouldn’t haveimagined that he’d be giventhe opportunity to partici-pate in a RemembranceDay service at Beaumont

Hamel.“I think everyone was

deeply moved,” he said.“Just being a part of that re-membrance and that wecould share in 1916 whatour Newfoundlandersstrived to bring peace andfreedom. It was because ofthem that I could visit andremember what they didfor me as an individual, formy community and mycountry.”

Michelle Osmond, wholives in Germany, ex-plained that once they ar-rived at the small Frenchvillage of Albert, they vis-ited the Somme 1916 mu-

See Beaumont Hamel: page 6

Photo: Norman Cutler

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An Educational Pro-gramme “Caring forthe Grieving and Be-reaved” which wasopen to clergy and laitywas held at St . Law-rence on October 2 ,Marystown on October16, and at Grand Bankon October 30 .

The Rev’d Neal Buffettwas inducted as the rec-tor of the Parish of For-tune-Lamaline on Sep-tember 21 at All SaintsChurch by The Rt. Rev.David Torraville. Thiswas a parish event forall parishioners fromboth of their churches.There was a lunchserved after the service.

Primate’s Visit to theBurin Deanery:The Primate of the An-gl ican Church ofCanada, The Most Rev.Fred Hiltz, attended aspecial service at St .Hilda’s Church in BayL’Argent on Monday,September 29

The Rev’d DoreenPenney of the Parish ofBattle Harbour was or-dained Deacon in PortHope Simpson byBishop Pitman on Sep-tember 30. In May of2009 Doreen and her

husband and threechildren will be spend-ing a year in St. John’swhile she takescourses at Queen’sCollege.

A Diocesan Mis-sion Conference willtake place November14 and 15 at the Parishof St. Mary the Virginin St. John’s and willbe structured aroundthe themes of ministryand mission. It is beingorganized under thedirection of the Dioc-esan Education Com-mittee with the Rev.Sandra Tilley as Chair.Rectors are asked toappoint a “mission-minded” laypersonfrom their parish withan interest in this areaand an ability to com-municate with the restof their parish.

Settlement FundNews (Healing andReconciliation Fund):We Congratulate theParishes of BayR o b e r t ’ s - C o l e y ’ sPoint , Heart ’s Con-tent, Port de Grave,and The Resurrectionon the completion oftheir commitments tothe Settlement Fundthis year. They now

join the parishes of Bayde Verde, The GoodShepherd, Heart’s De-light, the Holy Spirit,Labrador West, LakeMelvil le , St . Augus-tine’s, St. Mark’s (St.John’s) , St . Mark’s( S h e a r s t o w n /Butlerville), St. Marythe Virgin in St. John’s,St . Peter ’s in UpperGullies, Petty Harbour,St . Thomas’, and St.Timothy’s in Rigolet inachieving this goal ,making a total of 18parishes!

This year St.Alban’s Church inGooseberry Cove par-ticipated in a StudentWork and Service Pro-gram (SWASP) whichis administered by theCommunity ServicesCouncil. They wereextremely blessed tohave Miss Ti f fanyDrover, a third yearBusiness Student atMemorial Universitywork on our church.Tif fany was instru-mental in developing adata bank of names ofindividuals who areinterred in St. Alban’sCemetery across theroad from the church.

On August 17 at St .

John The Evangel istChurch in Burgeo,parishioners Terry andMarie Rose attendedtheir last service beforegoing to St. John’s toattend Queen’sCol lege. Terry wil ltake up studies towardordained ministry. Godwilling, he will finishnext year in hopes ofbeing assigned to aparish for aninternship. After theservice a groupgathered at the parishhall for a cup of tea andsome goodies .Everyone wished Terryand Marie all the bestin their futureendeavours.

The tenth annualBlessing of theAnimals service washeld on Saturday,October 4 (Feast of St.Francis of Assisi), atthe Cathedral of St .John the Baptist in St.John’s. Hundreds ofworshippers came withtheir animals to receivea blessing from God.Proceeds from thecollection went towardthe SPCA and RainbowRiders.

The Rev’d RobinBarrett has returned

from the European partof his Sabbatical and isnow back to full timework. Rev’d Barrettheld a s l ideshowpresentat ion of histravels to the parish ofthe Good Shepherd inMount Pearl onOctober 22. He willassume duties in thenew parish of theGoulds/Petty Harbourin November.

101 year old Dr. NigelRusted, a member ofthe Cathedral of St .John the Baptist , St .John’s was presentedwith the Key to theCity of St. John’s at aceremony at city hall.Dr. Rusted started hiscareer as a medicalstudent aboard the S.S.Kyle in 1930 and 31.After finishing schoolat Dalhousie , heworked as a generalpract i t ioner for 80communities along thesouthwest coast beforeopening a privatepractice in St. John’s.He also worked as ageneral surgeon at theGeneral Hospital andgave of his time andknowledge toMemorial ’s medicalschool.


Keeping the “C” in CLBA few months ago, at All

Saints Parish Hall in Concep-tion Bay South, and continu-ing for the past 2 months,members of our CLB havebeen busy building birdfeeders as part of their ef-forts to prepare for anupcoming mission trip in2009. We watched as agroup of youth and officerscame together as individu-als, and as the days pro-gressed, began to come to-gether as a team.

Since then, I and manyothers have watched thesesame youth speak inchurches, selling bird feed-ers door to door as well asin all sorts of work environ-ments. Determination andexcitement has filled theirminds and is feeding theirresolve.

This past summer I hadthe distinct pleasure of help-ing to interview all thesesame young people – and Ican assure you that they aresome of the more talentedand dedicated youth I havehad the pleasure to meet. Isaw dedication, confidenceand a desire to make a dif-ference in this world and inour church.

When the CLB wasformed over 116 years ago,it was viewed as an evange-listic arm of our church – tobe used for reaching out intoour communities, spreadingthe Gospel and enabling andencouraging our youth to beinvolved in the life of theChristian Community – ourChurch. Though based inthe Anglican tradition, ouremphasis has consistentlybeen to reach out to theyouth of our community –seldom differentiating be-tween creeds. It was andcontinues to be one of thestrongest elements ofoutreach within the AnglicanChurch in Newfoundland.

For a mainlander likeme, the CLB was a bit of a

shock. Uniforms, salutes,marching all seemed so al-ien to my concept of thechurch – yet the responsive-ness to hearing Christ’s mes-sage could not be denied. Infact in both Companies thatI have been proud to be as-sociated with, Port Rextonand St. Augustine’s, I haveseen the face of Christ shin-ing through the efforts of themen and women who servetheir church as Officers andthe youth who have founda place to belong. Quick tovolunteer, eager to serve,and dedicated to seekingways to both preserve a richheritage and to be welcomedas an integral part of ourchurch.

The CLB’s crest containssymbols derived fromEphesians 6:10 – 20, symbolsthat include the belt of truth,the breast plate of righteous-ness, the shield of faith, thehelmet of salvation, thesword of the spirit (theword of God) and the shoesof proclamation. It is withthese shoes that the CLB hasbeen reaching into many ofour communities. It doesthis best with the encourage-ment of the Priests and theParish. Its present missionto Belize is a result of theCLB looking at its mandateand wanting to provide op-portunities for our youth toserve in Christ’s Church,within the Anglican Com-munion, in making a differ-ence for others less fortunatethan ourselves.

The CLB prayer high-lights our commitment toour Lord, “Grant O God,that we may never beashamed to confess the faithof Christ Jesus...Amen.”

Yes, the CLB works hardto keep the C in the CLB.

Submitted by theRev’d David Pilling

Avalon Battalion Chaplain

CLB Mission to Belize update

For the past three weeks,the buzzing of saws, the soundof nail guns, the sound of ham-mers and the crackling of lum-ber has been the scene atFoxtrap Parish Hall and the At-lantic Self Storage Mall wheresome 30 young men and womenof the Senior Corps of the CLBgathered.

The purpose of the gather-ing was and is to make 5000bird feeders of which 1600 havenow been produced. These birdfeeders are on sale to the gen-eral public to raise funds to send37 young men and women ofthe Senior Corps of the CLB, ac-companied by 13 officers, to Be-lize.

The mission will take placestarting on June 26, 2009. Thepurpose of the mission is tobuild a classroom at Holy CrossSchool which will become amedical clinic forunderpriveledged children.

Last year, the CLB went toBelize to survey the devastatingsituation of poverty. We saw lit-tle children living in swampsand battered homes. It was quiteevident that these childrenneeded help. The evidence oftremendous poverty gave us themotivation to go to Belize to

help these underpriveledgedchildren.

The CLB is making a sig-nificant contribution to theyoung people of the province.This mission will give them theopportunity to grow in mind,character and spirit.

The Brigade thought itwas time to reach out to helpchildren less fortunate and togive the senior corps of youngmen and women the opportu-nity to make a difference.

The bird feeder that is be-

ing constructed, is made possi-ble by the young people andwith the tremendous support ofChester Dawe Ltd., a divisionof RONA.

All parishes in the diocesehave received a four sided bro-chure and colored promotionsrespecting the sale of the birdfeeders.

Submitted byBruce Tilley

CLB Mission Team Support

Members of the CLB Mission Team seated in front of 500 birdhouses. The mission to Belizetakes place in June and July 2009. Photo: Bruce Tilley

CLB Capt. Craig Dyer (l) receives a donation from Wayne Folow(r) for $1600 toward the Belize Mission. The money was raisedby the St. Michael’s Men’s Association. Photo: Tom Johnston.


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guest editorialguest editorialguest editorialguest editorialguest editorialYour church is importantThe Rev. John Watton

Upon our Bishop’s re-turn from Lambeth, I hadthe occasion to ask andlisten to some of the im-pressions of the thingswe were able to readabout in the most recentnational and local Churchpapers. When I inquiredas to just how interestedpeople were in hearing“all about Lambeth”, weshared a smile and a briefdiscussion as to howmuch of a challenge it issometimes to connect ourlocal Churches to what ishappening at Diocesan,National and Interna-tional levels.

Internationally speak-ing, the Anglican Com-munion identifies “FourInstruments of Commun-ion” that are supposed tokeep things running.

The Archbishop ofCanterbury in his role asthe senior bishop in theAnglican Communion:

The Lambeth Con-ference which meetsevery 10 years, for thebishops of the AnglicanCommunion.

The Primates Meet-ings (which are regularmeetings for the seniorarchbishops and bishopsof the 38 Provinces.

The Anglican Con-sultative Council whichmeets every 3 years, andincludes bishops, clergyand laity. This is the only

“Instrument of Commun-ion” that involves LayPeople. There is no doubtthat this Lambeth confer-ence drew some addi-tional interest from oursociety because of the is-sues and concerns in ourChurch. It provided anopportunity for the peo-ple of the Church to seehow our leaders work to-gether, and form percep-tions as to how effectiveChurch leadership isthese days. It is clear fromthe reporting we have re-ceived from the Com-munion and our ownBishops that many whoattended Lambeth nowhave a better sense of thesocial and political con-straints on bishops in tra-ditional societies. Thatshould help communica-tions, understanding andtolerance between bish-ops in the future. In fact,I believe we have seenour corporate prayers forLambeth answered inmany ways.

How Lambeth affectsour Church at the locallevel remains to be seen.However, we still havethe certainty that Godwants the heart of theChurch to be found inbelievers commissionedand sent as the sign, in-strument, and witness ofHis mission in the world.

Your neighbourhood

is the place of God’spresence just as surely asLambeth Conference. Inyour hometown the Spiritis at work among peoplewho are connected toeach other. This is wherethe Spirit is calling andequipping people forministry.

That is why yourchurch, in whatever cir-cumstance, is important!

God has chosen eachlocal Church to be the ex-pression of Mission forthe place that they influ-ence; the local cultureand neighbourhood. Aswe remember the impor-tance of the worldwideCommunion and thelarger picture of God’sGrace let us never forget:God here among us...life inthe midst of us bringing usto light and life.

The Rev. John Watton isthe Rector of the Parish ofGander.


The Bishop’s Spouse writes...on Lambeth 2008 bishop’s letter

The Rev. Monica Coffin

stewardship

Kevin SmithThe case: Why the church needs money!

Recently, I had a chatwith a church group aboutfundraising and why a casestatement is very important.A case statement, accordingto the fundraising diction-ary, gives the reasons whyan organization both needsand merits philanthropicsupport, usually by outliningthe organization’s programs,current needs, and plans. Inessence, as Curtis Simic putsit, the “case stating processis the process of making in-siders out of outsiders.”

Essentially, that’s whatraising money is all about.

I recently read a joke onthe web about churchfundraising in the UnitedStates.

“A minister was preoc-cupied with thoughts of howhe was going to ask the con-gregation to come up withmore money than they wereexpecting for repairs to thechurch building. So, hetalked to the organist to seewhat kind of inspirationalmusic she could play afterthe announcement about the

finances to get the congre-gation in a giving mood.”Don’t worry,” she said. “I’llthink of something.”During the service, the min-ister paused and said,“Brothers and Sisters, weare in great difficulty; theroof repairs cost twice asmuch as we expected, andwe need $4,000. more. Anyof you who can pledge $100.or more, please stand up.”Just at that moment, the or-ganist started playing, “TheStar Spangled Banner.”

Well, if it were only thateasy, many of our financialwoes would be cured.

But unfortunately, manyof our churches do have fi-nancial difficulties and peo-ple are always seeking newways to meet that debt ordeadline.

Dr. Kennon Callahan of-fers this advice:

“People with passion formission are motivated to learneffective church finance prac-tices. One of the stumblingblocks to mission is, ‘We don’thave enough money.’ The im-

portance of mission should notbe deterred by the question ofmoney. Practicing effectivechurch finances puts your con-gregation in the best position tomove forward in mission.”

Canadian theologianHarold Percy suggests thatthe bedrock question is,“what does it mean to be achurch?” He continues:

“What precisely does Godintend for us to be doing? Whatis our mission? What is ourmandate? What does faithfulnessin being the church look like?”

Finally, American stew-ardship writer Herb Mathertalks about the joy of giving:

“Giving is integral to spir-itual wholeness and money isneeded for the ministry of thechurch. Leaders do not raisemoney for the church per se; theyraise money for the legitimateministries of the church”

My chat about the case

statement precipitated mythoughts about churchfundraising. I rememberedmy words of advice to par-ish groups in their efforts toraise money through regularor special giving or throughplanned giving. I refer to itas the challenges we face asleaders of our church:1. U n d e r s t a n dstewardship as a way of life2. PG is the stewardshipof accumulated assets.3. Articulate a vision forministry (5 years or more).4. Why do you needmoney for your Parish?5. What good will morefunds accomplish?6. Will they furtherGod’s work?7. Make a personalcommitment.8. Be aware of the toolsof Planned Giving.

9. Resource people areavailable to help.10. Concentrate onbequests.

Proverbs 29:18, perhaps,sums it up best:

“Where there is no vision,the people perish.”

Kevin Smith is the giftplanning consultant for theAnglican Church of Canada.

He can be contacted at 709739-5667 or by email [email protected].

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As a spouse I was giventhe privilege and responsi-bility to represent our partof the Anglican Communionat the Lambeth conference.Upon arrival at the confer-ence you soon realize thatyou are from a small part ofthe world-wide church. Thatsentiment was shared bymany until we knew eachother well enough to dis-cover the strength of ourcommon faith.

The Spouses’ Conferenceran parallel to the Bishop’sConference. Our day beganwith Holy Eucharist at7:15am. Then approximatelyfifteen hundred (bishops,spouses and guests) or somarched off to queue up forbreakfast at the universitydining halls. The morning

continued with small groupsessions and Bible Study. Atthe group sessions thespouses shared the contextof each other’s lives. It wascomforting to see how weare alike even though we liveso far apart in various cul-tures. On one hand there wasnot a spouse in the roomwho did not mention theloneliness associated withbeing a Bishop’s spousewhile, on the others hand,we shared the joys that comefrom the kindness of peoplein our dioceses. We heardstories from spouses whosuffer the threat of persecu-tion, spouses who live inprimitive conditions withoutrunning water or electricityamid disease, war and pov-erty. In parts of the com-

munion spouses are expectedto cease their employment toaccompany the bishop andshare in that ministry! I feltat times that I am so blessedto live where I do. We donot have nor do we appreci-ate the hardships that oth-ers live with daily. Therewere times when I feltashamed that we have somuch and some people haveso little. It is difficult to com-pare out Western lifestylewith that of the globalchurch.

The morning continuedwith Bible Study on the “IAm” sayings of Jesus inJohn’s Gospel. I was in agroup with spouses from theUnited Kingdom, Africa andthe United States. It was in-teresting to listen to each

others views on the Gospelof John yet we oftenreached the same conclu-sions about the readings.

In the afternoons wecould choose from self-selectsessions which involved vis-iting communities aroundCanterbury, discussiongroups or different interestgroups such as music, envi-ronmental issues and othercurrent-event topics.

There were many high-lights of this experience: lis-tening to the Brothers andSisters of Melanesia talkabout persecutions in theirchurch was heart-rending;marching through the streetsof London in support of theMillennium DevelopmentGoals was what BishopClaude Miller of Fredericton

called “a challenging irony”.Here we were, dressed inour finery to visit the Queenat Buckingham Palace whileprotesting for the relief ofhunger, war, oppressionand disease. The openingservice at Canterbury Ca-thedral and all worship serv-ices were overwhelming.The fellowship of Bishopsand spouses and listening topeople from every continentand island sing in harmonyand praying the Lord’sPrayer (each in his/her ownlanguage) at the serviceswas a memory that I willnever forget.

Lambeth 2008 was anopportunity to learn about

(See Bishop’s Spouse:page 12)


seum. During the FirstWorld War, the village washeavily bombed and dec-ades later, the bomb shel-ter was turned into a mu-seum.

“Through the long un-derground tunnels, therewere remnants of the bat-tles, as well as mannequinre-enactments of soldierdaily life. We were particu-larly interested in the medi-cal scene showing thewounded soldiers – onehad a severed hand – andthe medic was helpinghim,” Ms. Osmond said.

“It was a little unnerv-ing to walk through the lasttunnel of the museum: Thelights flashed and thesounds of gunfire and sol-diers yelling filled the air.It was cold and damp andtruly gave a real impres-sion of how life was like in

the trenches.”On Nov. 11, the group

visited the NewfoundlandMemorial Park atBeaumont Hamel. Locatedsome five km from the ho-tel, the park is like a smallpiece of Canada in theFrench countryside, shesaid.

“We walked throughthe preserved trenches, be-tween the grave markers ofknown and unknown sol-diers, stayed far away fromthe areas declaringundetonated mines andsearched the Visitor Centrefor familiar place names ofapproximately 500 Cana-dian cities directly affectedby this battlefield.”

Ms. Osmond said dur-ing their walk through thepark, they talked aboutwhat life must have beenlike for the soldiers. Werethey cold because theclothes they wore were

very warm? Did they misstheir families? Were theylonely? Where had theyused the bathroom?

“We talked about howAdolf Hitler and his Ger-man Army were trying tocapture the country ofFrance and how the AlliedForces – Canada, Australiaand England to name a few– worked with the Frenchto push the Germans back.We also talked about whatthe world would be if AdolfHitler and his German sol-diers had succeeded in cap-turing.”

For her, being fromNewfoundland and Labra-dor and having her parentsvisit her and her familymade the excursion toBeaumont Hamel a memo-rable one, she said.

The Rev’d Norman Cutler says a prayer for peace during the Remembrance Dayservice at Beaumont Hamel in 2007. Photo: Norman Cutler

Continued from page 1

Beaumont Hamel - ‘everyone was deeply moved’First Sunday service in 10 years!

The Rev’d Wayne Parsons greets parishioners after thefirst Sunday service in the community of WilliamsHarbour, Labrador in ten years Photo:Wayne Parsons

For a number of us, weperhaps take the privilegeof regular Sunday worshipfor granted. This was notthe case for he Congrega-tion of St. Andrew, inWilliams Harbor, who cel-ebrated, with great joy, theHoly Eucharist, on a Sun-day August 10 at 11 a.m.This was truly special, as ithad been at least 10 yearsago that a Sunday servicewas held. After the serv-ice ended, the congregationgathered to host a BBQ fitfor a king! It truly was ablessed day for all involved.The congregation displaysw o n d e r f u lchurchmanship, giving’s,and sheer dedication. Pic-turesque Williams Harbourwith a population of ap-proximately 45, is roughlya two and a half hour ferryride from Charlottetown.The Celebration of the HolyEucharist is normally heldon a week day to coincidewith the ferry’s seasonalschedule. During the win-ter and spring months,services are held asweather and ice conditionspermit.

On Sunday, June 22,the Congregation of St.Mark the Evangelist, St.Lewis, held its final fam-ily service of the year, fol-lowed by a wonderful BBQ.During this service, the stu-dents of the K.F.C. (Kid’sFun Church) brought for-ward their penny boxesalong with others who par-ticipated in supporting thework of the P.W.R.D.F.After all the coins werecounted, a grand total of$333.00 was raised. One ofthe many things, the chil-dren of K.F.C learnedthrough their program,was the importance of giv-ing to the wider church andhow blessed we are to have

what we do. The congrega-tion itself enjoyed a won-derful year, with increasedattendance, giving’s, layleadership, and a very suc-cessful K.F.C program.

This past summer in thecongregation of St.Andrew the Apostle in PortHope Simpson, repairswere carried out in thechurch’s sanctuary, office,and kitchen area. Improve-ments were also made tothe parking area and soona new cross will adorn ourroof along with a newchurch and cemetery sign.This past year the congre-gation seen an increase inattendance and givings aswell. Likewise, the gift ofmusic ministry is now aregular part of our Sundayworship.

In closing, the two yearmission project has beenproceeding along quitenicely. We give God thanksfor the support of the dio-cese, supporting parishes,wider church, and all whohave contributed and con-tinue to contribute to thisvital coastal ministry.Without your generousand continued support thisministry would not be pos-sible. May God bless you.

Submitted byThe Rev’d Wayne Parsons

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Three beloved priests retire from parishes

The Rev’d Jim Pollard was presented with a model dory by Andrew Hillier at hisretirement party. Rev’d Jim and his wife Rita retired from the Parish of Fortune-Lamaline in June. Photo: Lochleigh Fiander

The Rev’d Nathan and Edna Cutler receive a gift of apainting of the town of Clarenville. They retired fromthe Parish of Clarenville after serving there for eightyears. Photo: Sheila Sceviour

At a banquet held atthe Royal Canadian Legionon June 18, 2008, St.Mary’s Parish in Clarenvillesaid a fond farewell to itsfirst rector the Rev’dNathan Cutler and his wifeEdna after eight years ofministry. Rev’d Cutler wasthe first rector after St.Mary’s became a distinctparish from the parish ofSmith Sound. Over theseformative years, he gaveSt. Mary’s spiritual andadministrative guidance

which led to a strong par-ish identity and financialstability. Under his watch,a parish strategic plan andan effective pastoral minis-try to the sick and shut-in,and to local retirement in-stitutions were established.During their time with St.Mary’s, they both gainedthe love and respect ofmany of the parishioners.

Submitted by Harvey Locke Parish of Clarenville

The Cutlers bid farewell to Clarenville

The Pollards say goodbye to Fortune-LamalineThe Rev. Jim Pollard

and his wife Rita left theParish of Fortune-Lamaline at the end of Juneafter a fruitful ministry ofnine years and eightmonths. They left a parishwith two churches that arein excellent condition, aparish that is in good fi-nancial shape, and wehope a parish which hasprospered spiritually aswell. They will long be re-membered, not only forwhat they did for membersof their own congregations,but for what they did forthe communities in general.They were always there tohelp anyone who neededhelp under any circum-stances. But before they lefteach congregation was de-termined to honour them inthe best way they could.

So early in June each ofthe congregations - St.Mary’s at Lamaline and AllSaints at Fortune honoured

them with separate retire-ment parties. At Lamalineon June 6 about eighty peo-ple sat down to a wonder-ful spread after whichmany gifts were presentedand many tributes given. Adance was held with accor-dion music, provided by 80year old Freeman Hillier ac-companied by his son onthe guitar. It was a memo-rable time for that congre-gation.

The next evening theAll Saints Vestry sponsoreda banquet. The hall wascrowded with more thantwo hundred people in-cluding some of Jim andRita’s family who came toshare in the celebration.Bishop David Torraville at-tended along with thedeanery clergy - Rev. TimGraham, Rev. JohnNicolle, Rev. Ken Abbottand Rev. LochleighFiander. After the meal,the Bishop addressed the

gathering, as did the otherclergy and wardens andothers, and many giftswere presented officially bythe Wardens, Licenced LayMinisters, Altar Guild,ACW, and the SundaySchool. Many gifts werepresented personally bymembers of the congrega-tion.

The banquet was fol-lowed by a dance with mu-sic supplied by a bandmade up of JuniorHerridge and GarfieldSimms from Grand Bankand Roy Kendall and EricKendall from Fortune.May they have a happy re-tirement and enjoy their“cabin” at North Harbour.

Submitted by the Rev’dLochleigh Fiander

Parish of Fortune-Lamaline

The Vestry and congre-gation of St. James’ Church,Port aux Basques took theopportunity on Thursday,Sept. 11, 2008 to celebratethe ministry of the Rev’dDr. Hugh Fudge and hiswife Elsie as they prepareto retire after twenty-sevenyears in Parish Ministry.

The evening beganwith a worship service fol-lowed by a cold plate din-ner. Rev. Fudge and threemembers of the congrega-

tion provided entertain-ment for the evening asthey have done monthlythrough the Prayer andPraise services. The vari-ous church groups made anumber of presentationsthroughout the evening.

The Rev’d and Mrs.Fudge both bring a strongsense of spirituality, devo-tion, leadership and com-mitment to the Word ofGod and their presence willbe missed. Their friends at

St. James’ wish them a longand healthy retirement asthey move to the EastCoast to begin this newphase of their life.

Submitted by Kay ShortOn behalf of the Vestry

and Congregation ofSt. James’,

Port aux Basques

A happy ‘bon voyage’ for the Fudges

The Rev’d Dr. Hugh Fudge and his wife Elsie at theirretirement party. The Rev’d and Mrs. Fudge retiredfrom the Parish of Channel - Port aux Basques. Photo:Kay Short


The Document

The St. Paul’s Project our history

David Davis

This year, the Churchof St Paul’s in HarbourGrace has undertaken toapply to the Historic Sitesand Monuments Board ofCanada for registration oftheir church as a nationalhistoric site. This procedurehas many long term rami-fications which require con-siderable effort over anumber of years. The mostimportant of these is to rec-reate the history of thechurch and the manymemorable activities whichtook place inside its walls.

Many of the records ofthese events and services

have been lost and can onlybe revived by historical re-search from old newspa-pers, documents, plansand photographs. The com-mittee with this responsi-bility is headed by Chair-man David Moores andPeople’s Warden JohnPayne. They and the writerof this article are makingan appeal to persons withconnections to St Paul’sand any other persons whomay have historical mate-rials of any kind related toSt Paul’s to contact thewriter at telephone: (709)722-2891 or email:

[email protected] is not the intention of

the committee to collect his-torical materials for theirown sake but to collect theinformation contained inthe documents, so a good,readable copy would besufficient for the purposesof this project.

The origins of St Paul’schurch were lost in the mid-dle of the 1700’s or before.We know that the begin-nings of the parish and thefirst church date from theperiod of 1764-5 when theSociety for the Propagationof the Gospel funded the

Reverend LaurenceCoughlan, a follower ofJohn Wesley, to be theirmissionary in ConceptionBay with headquarters atHarbour Grace. A series ofchurches followed: the firstchurch burned in 1794, thesecond burned in 1816, athird church was partlyreconstructed when it blewdown in 1817, and thefourth burned in 1832.

In those years, mission-aries were scarce and oftenthe missions in Newfound-land were vacant, as wasSt Paul’s. It was not untilthe coming of the first bish-

ops Aubrey Spenser andEdward Feild that stabilityand expansion wasachieved. This period wasalso the best economic timefor Harbour Grace duringthe epoch of the Ridley andMunn firms and the Lab-rador fishery.

The present buildingwas erected in the years1835-1836, contemporarywith St Thomas’ the sec-ond church in St John’s. Ithas not suffered a disastersince but many repairshave been made and it cel-ebrates its 175th anniver-sary in 2010.

The following wastaken from the ConceptionBay Mercury newspaper ofJuly 31, 1835 as it appearedin The Times of St John’s. Thetext of the scroll, below,was placed in a bottle andthe bottle in the cornerstoneof the new church building.

The scroll “was readwith an audible voice byJohn Stark Esq., (Chairmanof the Building) as follows:-

Here stood St Paul’sChurch which was burnt tothe ground by the great fireat Harbour Grace on the

18th of August, 1832, erectedon the site of the first Churchbuilt of the same spot in1764.

And the corner Stone ofthis new Stone Church isnow laid by his ExcellencyHenry Prescott, Esq. Com-panion of the Most Honour-able Order of the Bath, Gov-ernor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the Islandof Newfoundland and itsDependencies, and Vice Ad-miral of the same, on Tues-day the twenty-eighth dayof July, in the year of our

Lord One Thousand EightHundred and Thirty five,and the Sixth Year of theReign of His Majesty Williamthe Fourth of Great Britainand Ireland, King.

PresentHis Excellency GovernorHenry PrescottThe Hon. James Crowdy,Colonial SecretaryFort Maj. Griffiths of StJohn’sThe Rev John Burt, EpiscopalMinister of Harbour GraceThe Rev Charles Blackman,

Episcopal Minister Port-de-Grave

And the following mem-bers of the Building commit-tee:

Thomas Ridley, Esq,Churchwarden, AlfredMayne, Esq, Churchwarden,John Stark, Esq, Chairman ofCommittee, Mr JohnKingwell, W. Stirling, Esq,Mr Thomas Godden, MrJacob Moors, Mr SamuelBennett, Mr Mansel Alcock,Mr William Andrews- AlsoPeter Brown, Esq Memberof the Hon House of Assem-

bly; beside a large con-course parishioners, mer-chants, magistrates, chil-dren of the NewfoundlandSchool, The BenevolentSociety, the Fishermen andShoremen’s Society, theMechanic’s Society andother inhabitants.

Dated at HarbourGrace, on the day and yearfirst above written.

Robert Lee Whiting &Thomas Kitchen- Contrac-tors and Builders

Newfoundland Gothicby Peter Coffman

The title of this bookrefers to the originalname of the See estab-lished by Queen Victoriain 1839. The book fea-tures Gothic Churchesacross the Province:Twillingate, Trinity,Forteau, Greenspond,Brigus, Battle Harbour,and St. John’s to mentiona few as well as somechurches that are nolonger extant.

The book is beauti-fully illustrated withoriginal photographs,and shows many architec-tural features that merit asecond look. A few ofthese churches were builtof stone, such as the An-glican Cathedral in St.John’s and St. Paul’s inHarbour Grace, but themajority were con-structed of wood follow-ing the Gothic style. Howdid this incredibly beau-tiful style of architecturecome to the shores ofNewfoundland and Lab-rador? The book answersthis question.

This is a scholarly ac-count of how and whythe style of Gothic archi-tecture came to be estab-lished as the style of ar-chitecture for Church ofEngland churches, andhow it came to this prov-ince, Britain’s oldestcolony. It all happened inthe mid-nineteenth cen-tury when travel andcommunication were notas simple as today, butmen were inspired tospread the word of Godto all people, and they

did. Bishop EdwardFeild, second Bishop ofNewfoundland, in par-ticular, traveled about thecolony in a Church shipvisiting all the smalloutports, establishingchurches and then find-ing the men to serve inthem. He appointed theRev’d William Grey to behis ecclesiastical architect.The Church at Battle Har-bour is one of Grey’s de-signs, the only one still inuse after 150 years on thatwind swept island. Dr.

Coffman says of BishopFeild, he “conducted aslow but determinedcampaign to spread An-glican influence by pep-pering his huge diocesewith Anglican clergymenand Gothic churches”(p.186).

There are other menof note such as SirGeorge Gilbert Scott,Archdeacon Wix , Rev’dJ.J.Curling, Rev’dAlgernon Gifford,William Hay and FrankWills who impacted theChurch in Newfound-land. Did you know thatthe first Church BuildingAct was passed in 1818 orthat Thomas Rickmandefined the different cat-egories of Gothic archi-tecture? Did you knowthat the present St. Paul’sin Harbour Grace is thefourth church to be builtthere and why this is so?These and many otherfascinating bits of infor-mation await you, thereader.

Dr. Coffman won thePhyllis Lambert prize,awarded to the best re-searched and written Ar-

Book Review: Newfoundland Gothicchitectural PhD thesis forthe year 2007 according toa panel of collegialjudges. This publicationwas a part of that prize.The printing of the colourphotographs was fundedby the Heritage Founda-tion of Newfoundlandand Labrador. Dr.Coffman was also the re-cipient of the GovernorGeneral’s Academic GoldMedal at Queen’s Uni-versity.

The book waslaunched on 18 June 2008in the Crypt of the Angli-can Cathedral. I stronglyrecommend this book toall historians and loversof architecture and reli-gious history in this prov-ince.

Submitted byJulia Mathieson

Diocesan Archivist.

Editor’s note:The book can be purchased at theDiocesan Resource Centre, 19King’s Bridge Road, St. John’sor at the Heritage Foundation ofNewfoundland and Labrador,1 Springdale Street, St. John’s.

A fine example of gothic architecture can be found atSt. James Anglican Church in Battle Harbour.Photo: Peter Coffman.


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The Rev. Greg MercerStraight talk on stewardship

Ronald Clarke

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Last month was special- we had a long Thanksgiv-ing weekend. How manyof us spent some of theweekend thanking God?Every Thanksgiving someof my friends are sure toask “what have I got to bethankful for anyway?”

This year my friendBev, a middle-age, singlelady who’s fully employed,with a lovely home, twohealthy teenage boys, andwho has no really serioushealth concerns, was thefirst to pose the question.

I invited Bev to accom-pany me to a senior’s com-plex I visit. There I wantedher to meet one of the hap-piest old ladies I know.Sarah is in a wheelchair.

She has only two shortstumps left of her legs, bothhaving been amputated inseveral operations becauseof diabetes. Her million-dollar smile greets me atevery visit.

“I’m fine” she says.“Thank God I can see andhear and eat. I love to eat!There’s lots of blind anddeaf people around here”,she continues. “I’m mo-bile,” she states trium-phantly. “Watch me buzzaround in my battery op-erated wheelchair!”

This “handicapped”lady is truly grateful toGod.

Then there was Frank,the perennial complainer.In his mid-sixties, arthritis

prevents him from movingaround much. Fishing,hunting, skiing, etc., are nolonger possible. He liesaround a lot, regretting hislost independence, makingmisery for his family.

“What have I got to bethankful for” he de-manded.

I told Frank about Un-cle Joe in the nursing home.In his prime he was a suc-cessful “outdoors” man, apart-time fisherman, car-penter, and all-aroundhandyman. Nobody wasmore perpetually “busy”than Joe. Today he, too, iswheelchair bound, nearlyblind, and unable to domuch for himself.

“Thank God,” he says,

“that I can still see a littlebit, and I can hear well, andmy appetite is good, andthey treat me well here.Thank God.”

“What do you say tothat Frank?”

Like so many of us, Bevand Frank have lots to bethankful for. Each of us hasso many “blessings” everyday of our lives. Life itself,every breath we breathe, isa blessing from God. As theold hymn says, all of usshould stop, and “countour blessings”, every dayand thank God for eachone of them. God expectsour gratitude.

Identifying, and count-ing our blessings was nevermore important than as it

is today, because we live insuch troubled, and even ter-rifying age. The comfort-able world we know andlove seems to be fallingapart. In the uncertainty,and the threat, of it all,though, God’s mercy, and

Thank God???

(See Thank God: page 11)

As chi ldren andteenagers we wouldspend hours looking atthe stars and the moonat night, literally daz-zled by its wonder andmystery. “Where doesspace end?” we some-times asked each otheronly to get over-whelmed and bewil -dered trying to phan-tom something withouta beginning or an end.“Where did it all comefrom?” we would ask,knowing all too wellthat it pointed us backto God.

So often we act as ifwhat we have belongsto us – our homes, ourcars, our families andeven our hard earnedmoney. The first andfoundational principalof stewardship is thateverything belongs toGod – EVERYTHING!That includes theearth, our loved ones,

the food on our tables,opportunities for lei-sure , e tc . – EVERY-THING! People say, “Iworked hard for what Ihave.” But who cre-ated and supplied theresources and the op-portunities for you toearn money, to providefor your families and tobuild up your estate?GOD! Psalm 24 andverse one says, “Theearth is the Lord’s andALL that is in it , theworld, and those wholive in it.” It ALL be-longs to God! Moreo-ver, what belongs toGod is to be used forGod’s glory. In his let-ter to the Colossiansthe apostle Paul wrote,“He is the image of theinvisible God, the firstborn of creation; for inhim al l things inheaven and on earthwere created. . . ALLthings have been cre-

ated through him andFOR HIM.”

The fact is we aresimply stewards, i.e.,loyal and trusted serv-ants of what belongs toGod. That makes usresponsible and ac-countable to God forthe whole of his crea-t ion. We are simplythe mangers of whatbelongs to him. Thisalso includes hisChurch, the Commu-nity of faith, and thehousehold of God.The Old Testament ex-horts us to t i the interms of our financial

support to the church.The New Testamentsays to give by grace.Regardless of whatway you look at it, itsimply means to giveuntil it hurts. Probablyinstead of calculatingwhat we need to givewe should be lookingat what God has por-tioned us to keep forourselves and our ownneeds – 90 percent .God give us gratefulhearts.

But let us not makethe mistake of thinkingthat stewardship is justa matter of money.

God OWNS YOU andGod expects from younothing less than thecomplete of fer ing ofyourself. Isn’t it timeyou placed yourself inthe collection plate?


The end of the world columnist

guest columnistBeing nurtured in the Faith

This is the second in aseries of articles writtenexclusively for AnglicanLife by Bishop DavidTorraville of theDiocese of CentralNewfoundland.

Bishop David Torraville

The Rev. Michael Li

Eschatology is thedoctrine of the last things,including the return ofJesus, the final judgment,and heaven and hell.

Some preachers liketo terrify us about the lastdays. They hope that theprospect of the end of theworld might shock atleast some of us intofaith. There are writerswho make a lot of moneyselling books on the topic“the end times” for thegullible. I continue torefuse to read or buy anyfiction of the end times. God does not need tothreaten me with the endof the world in order tomake me a follower of Je-sus. By the grace of God,

I am what I am.Almost everyone now

believes that the space-time universe, and timeitself, had a beginning atthe big bang. Accordingto the Second Law ofThermodynamics, proc-esses in a closed systemtend toward a state ofequilibrium. The sunand stars cannot keepburning forever; sooneror later they will run outof fuel and die. The sup-ply of energy available inthe universe is finite, andcannot last forever. When the sun begins todie, life on earth will be-come impossible. Sooner or later, thisworld will come to an

end.We may joke about

the end of the world bysaying “Don’t worryabout the world comingto an end today. It is al-ready tomorrow in NewZealand”. We must ac-cept the fact that thisspace-time universe isonly a temporary habita-tion. Our world willeventually be terminated(Revelation 21:1).

Christians believe thatGod created the universewith all its natural lawsand boundary condi-tions. He is the sameGod who has raised Jesusfrom the dead, and Jesuspromised He wouldcome again at some un-

known time in the future.The extinction of the

human race, the extinc-tion of the stars, and pro-ton decay will occur inthe future. Before theseevents can take place,God will act to terminatehuman history and intro-duce a new heaven and anew earth fit for eternalhabitation (Revelation21:1). We will then enjoythe presence of our God.

In the meantime, letus continue to use ourgifts in the building ofGod’s kingdom. We stillcontinue to save as manypeople as we can. Wemust not be indifferent toinjustice and famine andto all sorts of things that

are wrong in our society. We should do what wecan to have honest gov-ernment and moral laws. We should live asthough Jesus died yester-day, arose this morning,and is coming again to-morrow. If we live forJesus, the end will not beterror, but eternal joy.

I guess I havereached that age wherefriends, long time pa-rishioners, and theadults of my youth aredying. In the last littlewhile, a number of peo-ple who have touchedmy life have passedaway. One such personwas my high schoolprincipal. The secondwas a woman I first metas a member of the con-gregation in Ganderwho I knew as a mem-ber of Cursillo, biblestudy, and a vestrymember. The third is adear elderly woman Idid not know well, andwho I met, not throughthe church, but at acabin in the Newfound-land interior.

I have been reflect-ing on how these and

others have impactedon my life and my faith.My friend from thecabin was really quite abrief acquaintance andyet there was somethingabout her that touchedmy soul. Perhaps it wasfinding quite an elderlyand, even then, some-what frail woman, atthe end of a long roughgravel road, in the mid-dle of Newfoundland.On the face of it, shewas completely out ofplace, yet, here she was,filled with such quietjoy, peace, and content-ment. There are peoplewho seem to carry asense of “the holy” withthem. They are notgiven to religious con-versation or holy wordsbut their presence putsone in mind of “the

holy.” Their demeanorbrings calm and peace-fulness, their very si-lence brings comfort.She was such a woman,indeed she and her fam-ily were, and they re-freshed my soul.

My high schoolprincipal was a power-ful man. The truth is Iwas somewhat fearfulof him as my principal;a gruff demandingmath teacher, a strictdisciplinarian but whenPublic Exam markscame he opened theschool at 8:00 or 9:00 atnight, so we could pickup our marks. He knewus all by name, con-gratulated us, encour-aged us, and chattedwith us as he handedout the envelopes withour grades. When he

laughed the wholeschool shook. As I got toknow him over theyears I came to respecthis dedication, his com-mitment to his students,to his Church and hisLord. We had some-thing of a chuckle thefirst time I met him af-ter being elected abishop. I had not beenthe greatest of highschool students and hehad taught many morelikely candidates thanme, for this office. Yet,he seemed genuinelypleased for me and sowarmly supportive.The faithful come in allshapes and sizes and inall temperaments andhe taught me the valueof a good character andof devotion and serviceto the Lord.

My long time pa-rishioner was a lady ofdeep, living and evergrowing faith. I couldalways depend on herfor an honest opinion, afaithful answer, nevermerely telling me whatI wanted to hear but al-ways stretching mycomfort level, alwayschallenging and yet al-ways loving.

A life in ministry istruly a blessed thing,whether it is in or-dained or lay service. Aswe view peoplethrough the Christianlens we notice their giftsof grace, we are movedby those small wondersabout them, that some-times, they do not evensee in themselves. Weare humbled by theirfaith and inspired bytheir presence. Each oneof us has had these peo-ple touch our lives. Theyare truly the people whonurture us in the faith,and we give God thanksfor them.


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chaplain’s corner

Hospital ChaplainThe Rev. John Courage

Beep!! Beep!! Beep!!

his never failing love for usall, is still strong and con-stant as ever. He still blessesus richly each and every day.

“Heaven and earth shallpass away” God’s son re-minds us, “but my wordshall never pass away”. And,the Father God, Jesus as-sures us, is going to clear upall the mess we have madeand is going to “make allthings new”, a glorious newheaven and earth- to last for-ever more.

Nothing to thank Godfor you say? Thank God forGod!

Ronald Clarke is a long-time columnist for Anglican

Life

Thank God(Continued from page 9)

Beeeep! Beeeep!Beeeep! The pager goesoff, it’s three in the earlymorning and withinthirty minutes the chap-lain is at a patient’s bed-side.

In St. John’s, the An-glican Chaplaincy to hos-pitals and institutions hashad a long history and awonderful ministry thatwas provided by re-spected priests which inrecent years has evolvedto include diaconal andlay ministries. Everyday,seven days a week, 365days of the year the chap-laincy serves the HealthSciences/ Janeway Com-plex, St. Clare’s Mercyand Waterford Hospitalsas well as the LA MillerCentre and Caribou Vet-eran’s Pavilion.

The work of a chaplainpresumes long hours andmany stressful situationssuch as sitting with par-ents at the Janeway;spending time with a fam-ily in Palliative Care; be-ing part of the Emergencyteam who ‘break thenews’ of a tragic death;sitting with someonewho has no-one as theycome to the end of life,and listening to stories ofpain and sadness. Thereare also many blessings aswe watch a ‘preemie’grow by milligrams to

being discharged home;walking with those whohave just been fitted witha prosthetic leg; sharingjoy as a cancer patient fin-ishes their treatments;and praying with thosewhose faith has been re-stored. Each of us doesfind a sense of fulfilmentand gratification as amember of the profes-sional staff or a familymember reaches out ahand to say ‘Thank-you’.The cards, the faces of rec-ognition, the hugs, andthe gentle smile tell usthat God has workedthrough us and that thisministry is indeed vital.

Numerically, thereare about 200 Anglicanpatients a day within ‘thesystem’ from all parts ofthe province. Each Sun-day, a Chaplain or Eucha-ristic Minister brings theBlessed Sacrament tothose who have re-quested their Holy Com-munion. There are otherswho volunteer throughthe week as lay visitorsseeing primarily thosewho are from outside thegreater Metro area. Theirvisit comes as a blessingto those they visit, and wesincerely thank them fortheir commitment andpersonal witness. Didyou know that along withthe chaplains, Eucharistic

Ministers, Volunteersand community clergy,log an average of over10,000 visits a year withinour city hospitals?

A popular miscon-ception by many is that‘chaplains are paid by thehospitals’ when in factour stipend comes di-rectly from the assess-ments that comes eitherfrom parishes throughoutthe Diocese or from dona-tions made directly to theDiocese by individualswho have appreciated theministry provided tothem while in hospital.This is true in all three ofour Dioceses.

In 2009, I will beginmy tenth year in hospitalchaplaincy and eventhough there are dayswhen I drag myself homefeeling tired and ‘woreout’ this ministry hasbeen one that continues tobring me much satisfac-tion and joy.

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Lift high the cross!

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“Lift High The Cross” the program offeredin the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland& Labrador in 2000, came to the mind ofElsie Fudge of Port aux Basques as shesnapped this picture of the cross beinglifted at least 90 feet into the air to be putin place on the tower of St. James’ Churchin Channel, Port Aux Basques, onSeptember 9, 2008. This cross replaced onethat blew away during a wind storm inNovember of last year. St. James’ AnglicanChurch celebrated its 80th anniversary in2007. It stands proudly on a hill overlooking Port Aux Basques as a landmarkfor many. May it continue to do so for manyyears to come. Photo: Elsie Fudge


Happy Thanksgiving

St. Paul’s, Grand Bay Parish has been quite active by being involved with Canada Day Celebrations and other community events.The “New Wine” gospel group, in conjuction with their “Celebration Sunday” birthday gatherings, is once again leading worshipservices. Here are parishioners with their newly appointed Rector the Rev. Peter Boote. Photos: Eileen Keeping

Busy times in the Parish of Grand Bay

When the disciples askedJesus about how to pray, he re-plied with a set prayer whichcame to be called the Lord’sPrayer. It is a prayer many useregularly, so regularly that wemay not pay close attention tothe words we repeat. To avoidrote and to enter more fully intothe Lord’s Prayer, it may behelpful to say it in differentways from time to time.

One way is to pray itslowly and deliberately, payingattention to each word orphrase. This slow repetitionquiets our minds and our atten-tion to the prayer is morefocussed. Simone Weil’s goalin praying the Lord’s Prayerwas to say it with full attentionto each word. If necessary shekept repeating the prayer untilshe achieved her end.

Some may find it helpful tosing or intone the prayer. Thereare plenty of settings and tunesthat are used. The Lord’sPrayer in the Aramaic (the lan-guage Jesus likely spoke) seemsto be in the form of verse for reci-tation

We can also pray the

Lord’s Prayer as a meditation.As you pray it, take a word orphrase and reflect on its mean-ing. Prayer is more than words- it also about living. Trueprayer translates into the waywe live. The Lord’s Prayerteaches us a great deal aboutlife in the Kingdom of God andits application to our daily life.

Although we often pray theLord’s Prayer as an ‘I’ prayer,it is in fact a ‘we’ prayer. It is a‘we’ prayer in that we pray ittogether as Christians in wor-ship and at other gatherings. Itis a ‘we’ prayer since what weask the Lord is for everyoneand not just myself - give ustoday our daily bread.

So when we pray theLord’s Prayer we are mindfulthat we are joined with otherswho are praying it and we prayit for others in their needs. Inthis and other ways we canpray with the imagination.

For further study: PrayingLike Jesus (James Mulholland);Living the Lord’s Prayer (DavidTimms); Follow and Do (for chil-dren) (Joni Walker); Praying theLord’s Prayer (J. I. Packer)

Praying the Lord’s PrayerLLLLLet us pret us pret us pret us pret us praaaaayyyyy............... The Rev. Everett Hobbs

On September 7, 2008 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Burgeo,Maryrose Colbourne from MacKays was commisioned as internfor our parish untill December. Bishop Percey Coffin attended themorning Worship service. Maryrose will be evaluated by acommittee selected by the Rector, the Rev’d Hubert Vallis. Theparish is very honored to have Maryrose wishes her the very bestin answering God’s call. (L to R) Bishop Percy Coffin, Mary RoseColbourne, Rev. Hubert Vallis. Photo: George Crant

We Love the Place, O God...

The historic St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Trinity, TrinityBay is one of the churches featured in Dr. Peter Coffman’snew book, “Newfoundland Gothic.” Please read a reviewof his book on page 8 of Anglican Life. This church is alsothe inspiration for the hymn, “We Love the Place, O God,”written by former Rector of Trinity, the Rev’d William Bullock(1797-1874). Photo: Peter Coffman

our world and our churchand how we can supporteach other in our commonfaith journey and remain incommunion. I am thankfulthat I was given the oppor-tunity to attend the Confer-ence. My hope is that theharmony we heard in oursinging may be echoed inour living so that the worldmay see that we are sinceremembers of Christ’s be-loved church.

Submitted byThe Rev’d Monica Coffin

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