February, 2015 Volume 10, Issue 1 - “holy places”

St. Paul ’s Circular From the Desk of the Dean . . .

Thin Places

Worship at St. Paul’s Cathedral

Chapel, Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - Holy Communion Cathedral, Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist

Chapel, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - Holy Communion

In Celtic Spirituality thin places are identified as spac-­es or places where it is believed that the veil between heaven and earth is almost negligible. A thin place is a holy place. A thin place is an “awe-some” space – one that usually brings the human being within to that quiet centered place: to a posture of awe, wonder and deep connection to the Holy One.

As I reflected on this topic and prepared to write my thoughts and memories of a thin place, I found it very difficult to land on just one. I have been blessed with several such places and experiences in my life. And for this I am deeply grateful. So, I have decided to share a list of my thin places.

But before I do, it may be helpful to identify what for me personally is the common thread for each of these different places. They are places where God is near. They are places where I feel surrounded by beauty and holiness. But most importantly, they are places where I have found myself again, or been found – without knowing I had been lost. In the thin places of my life, I am restored and recovered by the Holy that meets me and reflects back to me the truth of who I am. In the thin place, I come home to my best and truest self. Just being there does this. I do not earn it, or accomplish it, or pray it into possibility. Being there opens this.

Standing in such mystery repeatedly tells me that I did not know I was lost until I was found by God in this place. Joining with Jacob, I proclaim: “Surely God is in this place, and I did not know it!” (Genesis 28:16) And

as a result of being encountered by the Holy, I am provoked to proclaim: “Surely I am in this place and did not know it.” God is with me and I am with God.

Holy, holy, holy! Didn’t even know I was lost!!

So, some thin places in my life:

x The beach at Port Stanley Ontario in the frozen winter

x My friend Karen’s kitchen – with good coffee, food cooking and holy listening

x Deep Lake above where I presently live x Lake Huron at Sauble Beach – summer sunset x The trail at Cinnamon Ridge x The creek and woods behind the rectory in 100

Mile House x Coventry Cathedral – the “blitzed” sanctuary x The practice hall at Huron Choir Camp x The willow tree in the yard of my childhood

home x Anna’s garden - Anna’s dance studio x The labyrinth at Sorrento Centre x Woodland Cemetery x The Chapel at Huron College x Almost every public library where I have spent

time x The Isle of Skye x Eucharist: bread broken, cup offered – hands

open to receive.

Your Dean,

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The St. Paul's Circular is the parish newsletter of St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Kamloops, BC. Four issues are published annually: Lent/Easter;; Pentecost;; Fall;; Advent/Christmas. Our aim is to glorify God by sharing stories about the ministries of our parish, both within and beyond our physical boundaries. The editorial board currently includes The Very Rev. Louise Peters, Miriam Baskin, Ray Beal, Mary Dove, Claire Tosoff and Chuck Kalnin.

Riverbanks lined with green willows, fragrant grasses: a place not sacred? Where? Zen saying.

Never wade through the pretty ripples of perpetually flowing rivers, until you have looked at their lovely waters, and prayed to them and washed your hands in the pale enchanting water.

Hesiod, Greek poet, 750-650 BCE.

The Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior

The Right Reverend Barbara Andrews Dwight Oatway Bishop Suffragan to the Metropolitan Finance Officer 360 Nicola Street 360 Nicola Street Kamloops BC V2C 2P5 Kamloops, BC V2C 2P5

To be read January 18, 2015

January 16, 2015

The Wardens and People St Paul Cathedral 360 Nicola St Kamloops, BC Dear Sisters and Brothers,

It is with regret that I share with you the news that The Very Rev. Louise Peters will soon be leaving St Paul’s Cathedral. Louise has notified me of her intention to resign as Dean of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior and Rector of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kamloops effective April 17, 2015.

I know that you will hear this with some real sadness. At the same time, I am sure you will join with me in wishing Louise well as she takes up her ministry as the Executive Director of Sorrento Centre. Louise has served with compassion, creativity and as a visionary leader to the Cathedral community. She has been a valuable member of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior, and will be missed deeply. Her faithfulness and grace have been a gift to all. I want to assure you that in due course I will meet with the Wardens to look at next steps and make arrangements for the ongoing sacramental life of the parish during this time of transition.

Please keep Louise and her family in your prayers.

Blessings,

+Barbara The Rt. Rev Barbara Andrews Bishop for the Central Interior

Congregation Of One by Allison Ryder

In the sanctuary of the forest at the altar of a fallen tree, I kneel in humble reverence and give my thanks to thee.

My bowed head is anointed with raindrops from above, as spirit meets creator I am filled with peaceful love.

A Sunday morning walk through the trails of Mt. Hope, Trail, BC. Photo: Allison Ryder.

from Cathedral Committee . . .

December

A Cathedral Committee potluck supper and meeting was held In the Cathedral Sanctuary which had been rearranged to accommodate the “Advent-ures in Art” exhibit. This was a wonderful space to hold our supper and our meeting.

Motion: That Cathedral Committee accept the quote from Summit Painting in the amount of $3,845.00 plus applicable taxes, for the painting of the Cathe-­dral Sanctuary. Carried.

January

James Dreyer, Dreyer Bros Sound, Kamloops, gave a presentation of and quote for a new sound system that they have recommended for the Cathedral.

Bud Forbes attended the meeting, reporting on the status of the Out of the Cold program.

Motion: That Cathedral Committee approve the purchase of a new sound system as per the quota-­tion received from Dreyer Bros Sound, for an amount up to $25,000 with the cost being funded from the Replacement Reserve. Carried.

A further quotation was received for an augmented system for the hearing impaired. This cost could be included in a fund raising drive.

Cathedral Committee recommends that a small working group be formed to oversee the new sound system. This would involve educating the communi-­ty, encouraging donations and exploring grants to replenish the Replacement Reserve.

The first meeting of the new Cathedral Committee will be held Wednesday, February 25, 2015.

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Inventories from children’s hiding places and from religious holy places bear remarkable similarity. Lynda Sexson, Professor Emeritus, Montana State University.

Sunday School during Advent Our children were busy again this Advent, decorating the ‘Giving Tree’ with socks, gloves and hats for our Out of the Cold neigh-­bours. In the photo, the chil-­dren display the 36 Christmas bags and boxes they filled for kids in need in Kamloops. A big thank you goes to all who generously contributed items, and to our enthusiastic children. Photo: Bridget Jensen.

566 - 4th Avenue

A one year lease has been signed with the Blue House Society for our property next to the Cathedral. The rent will remain the same as it has been over the last few months, on a temporary basis. There will also now be an additional amount due - as a monthly tax payment. The new Board of Directors for Blue House Socie-­ty’s have been really good to work with.

Adapted from a report from St. Paul’s Administration & Finance Committee to the Cathedral Committee, January 25, 2015.

We’re having a Party for Louise

Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 12th, as we host an evening to honor Louise and her family. There will be dinner followed by entertainment. More information will be available closer to the date.

Shawl Ministry as Holy place by Geri King

Holy places, for me, congers up images of a lake, smooth as glass with the morning steam rising up and a lonely loon calling out. Or, walking in the woods, with my dogs, Crispen and Simba, sniffing each and every root, foxhole and plant, and the birds calling out warning everyone that we are coming, and squirrels vigorously sounding out the alarm, intruders coming, intruders coming.

We are moving upstairs to the Boardroom and had a spirited conversation about how to help members get up the stairs. So many excellent suggestions, that it would be difficult to pick one. We need to find the most comfortable one, but some of them were so funny.

This too is a holy place for us, with laughter and fellowship mixed in with prayers and knitting. Our door is always open for newcomers young and not so young are welcome. Blessings.

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Angels - explained by Kids

Gregory (age 5): I only know the names of two angels, Hark and Harold.

Ashley (age 9): My angel is my grandma who died last year. She got A big head start on helping me while she was still down here on earth.

Henry (age 8): My guardian angel helps me with math, but he's not much good for science.

Jack (age 6): Angels don't eat, but they drink milk from Holy Cows!

Jason (age 8): Angels live in cloud houses made by God and his Son, who's a very good carpenter.

Vicki (age 8): Some of the angels are in charge of helping heal sick animals and pets. And if they don't make the animals get better, they help the child get over it.

Sarah (age 7): What I don't get about angels is why, when someone is in love, they shoot arrows at them. Submitted by Bud Forbes,

Dean Louise is leaving. What happens next? Note: This information is being provided by our Wardens after consultation with Bishop Barbara. Bishop Barbara will appoint an interim. She is already working on this and ideally the same person will be with us until our new Dean arrives.

The Bishop will invite people from St. Paul's to submit nominations to be on a search committee. These can be from people offering themselves, or from others who wish to nominate another parishioner. The Bishop will select six (6) or so from these nominations, with broad representation, to be on the search com-­mittee. She will also appoint a consultant to represent the Anglican Parishes of the Central interior (APCI).

The search committee will organize a parish day or days to compile a parish profile.

Bishop Barbara will post the position. Each applicant will be sent the parish profile and invited to respond.

Bishop Barbara will interview all applicants, either by teleconference, or by Skype, and will make a short list of suitable candidates.

The St. Paul's search committee will interview those on the short list, and make a choice.

It will probably be at least a year until we have a new Dean and Rector at St. Paul's. During this time, the Bishop and the Reverend Sandra Sugden will provide pastoral care, along with the interim when named.

Louise's last day will be Easter Sunday, April 5. Sandra Sugden will be leading worship and providing pastoral care until May 3th. Bishop Barbara will lead worship on April 12th.

Please contact the wardens, Sandra or Bishop Barbara if you have any questions or concerns.

Verna: 250-579-5208, or valbright@shaw.ca Alison: 250-828-1365, or alfamac@shaw.ca Sandra: 250-376-1288, or tomsans@telus.net Bishop Barbara: 778-471-5573, or apcibishop@shaw.ca

APCI Resource Centre Reminder by Elizabeth Kavanagh

We are heading into Lent and there is a new selec-­tion of seasonally related titles for your enjoyment on the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior’s (APCI) book cart. The materials on the cart are available for everyone. The cart is in the parish hall on Sun-­day mornings and outside the Sacristy the rest of the week. You are also invited to visit the Resource Centre Friday mornings when Gordon and Mary Dove are present.

To sign out a book just give us your name, phone number and the date you are borrowing the book on the pink card in the front of the book and leave the card in the envelop on the cart. When you return the book, please return the pink care to the book.

The following books are overdue: Friends of Footprints The Red Tent Praying to the Lord of Life Without Guarantee

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In the fall of 2007, Jo-Lynn and I were invited by Bernie and Marg Kent to join a team from South West Community Church on a missionary trip to Guatemala. We had never been involved with mis-­sionary trips before but had talked about it. There were fourteen people on the trip. We went to a very small mountain town in northeastern Guatemala called Tactic. The purpose of the trip was to help build a school. The program is run by Les Peters and his wife Rita. Les was once the principal of the Christian School in Kamloops.

As I mentioned the main purpose of the trip was to help build a school in the small town of Purula, south of Tactic. When groups go to Tactic, Les wants them to experience the culture of the area and not just work. On one of our non-working days, the group traveled to a town called Coban. The main purpose of this trip was to visit the hospital in Coban and to distribute layettes to mothers with new born babies. We also visited many sick children in the hospital as well.

On our way to Coban we made a stop at a tourist site called the Rey Marcos Caves. These caves were formed by a river that flows through a moun-­tain. Before we entered the caves we were given gumboots to wear and a hard hat with a lamp on the top. To get to the cave we had to crawl up a very narrow passageway that had water flowing down it as well. After about 15 minutes of climbing and stumbling, we reached a very large cave. Its ceiling was lined with huge translucent stalagmites. The only light we had was the light from our head lamps. A small river ran down the far side of the cave. When all of us had reached the cave and had

Bud Forbes and Brian Twamley emptying their gumboots after coming out of the Rey Marcos Caves in Guatemala. Photo supplied by Bud Forbes.

From Stone Age to Digital World by Barry Baskin

Moving from the stone age forward unto the digital world of screen viewing, texting, twittering, face-booking, etc., has been an eye opening experience for me. It certainly and truly baffles me as I realize with horror that I have been quite comfortable in my so-called stone age world having consciously refused to buy into the amazing reality of today’s world.

Am I stuck where I should not be? Is my creativity stagnated because I have not bought into this modern world of technology? Is my old time thinking leaving me lagging behind?

Perhaps I revel in the joy this newer life style seems to bring to our younger generation. I ask myself, “Why am I not choosing to be an intrical part of this seemingly ‘only way to go’ life style?” Am I lacking in creativi-­ty? I think not! I will continue to be creative in my own unique style.

Meeting God in Guatemala by Bud Forbes

finished taking pictures, Zaak, our guide, asked us to turn off our lights. It was totally black and the only thing you could hear was the sound of the river run-­ning by. Zaak then had us sing the chorus to “Here I am Lord.” It was the most incredible spiritual expe-­rience I have ever had. It was almost as if you could feel God standing beside you. When we finished, we stood in silence once again for a few more minutes and then turned our lights back on. We then crawled back down through the narrow passageway and out into the bright sunshine surrounded by a tropical forest.

We had many God moments while on this trip, but this one was the highlight for me. It has been seven years since we did the trip, but that feeling I experi-­ence in that cave still remains with me today.

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Altar Guild 2015 Executive

St. Paul’s Altar Guild held their annual meeting December 21, 2014, electing their Executive for the coming year as follows:

Coordinator Elaine Parkes Co-coordinator Miriam Baskin Secretary Pat King Treasurer Mary Rolston Flowers Joy Fudge Flowers (Alternate) Suzy Knox Sunshine Miriam Baskin

Adapted from a report by Elaine Parkes to Cathedral Committee, January 27, 2013.

Youth Group News

Youth Group continues to meet regularly. We’ve had one ‘off site’ visit to the Rock Climbing gym (with over 20 participants) and one Advent sleepover with participation in the Sunday morning liturgy. An evening of Advent Spiritual Practices was powerful for us, as we spent an hour and a half in silence and prayer in the Sanctuary - simply being, through craft, word, image and light.

Our leadership team includes Mathias Imeson, Rae Imeson, Bailey Adams, and Jenny Ellis. Tristan Giles has just left to do some travelling;; and we look forward to welcoming him home in the spring. Dale Drozda and Hannah Chalmers hope to join the team as their schedules change.

The support, care and prayers for our youth and for this pro-­gram from Dean Louise, the Wardens and the congregation never goes unnoticed and is deeply welcomed.

Adapted from a report to Cathedral Committee, January 27, 2015, by Melissa Green.

November 22 Rock Climbing December 1 Spiritual Practices December 15 Game Show Night December 20/21 Advent Sleepover January 12 Food Fear Factor January 19 Marshmallow Night

Young Adults

Our Young Adults rock! We gather - we cook - we pray - we craft. When we take a break due to the holidays, the group decides to meet for dinner at Boston Pizza and head to the Wildlife Park to view the ‘Wildlights’ on the COLDEST night of the month! So much fun - such wonderful community.

November 23 – breakfast for dinner November 30 – Thanksgiving dinner

December 7 – pizza December 21 – appetizer potluck

December 29 – Boston Pizza and the Wildlife Park January 11 – baked potatoes

January 18 – pizza

Adapted from a report to Cathedral Committee, January 27, 2015, by Melissa Green.

Evening Prayer Service for Youth Group

Editor’s note: This short service is used at the beginning of each Youth Group meeting. One: We gather in silence and then Our prayers will begin.

A bell sounds three times. One: In the beginning when it was very dark, God said, “Let there be light.”

All: And there was light. A candle is lit and placed centrally. One: In the beginning when it was very silent, the word was God.

All: And what God was, the word was. An open bible is placed centrally. One: When the time was right, God sent his Son.

All: He came among us. He was one of us. A cross is placed centrally. One: In the beginning we center ourselves around God’s light, word and cross. Prayers for the meeting and this week are offered.

On the coasts of Scotland and Ireland, there are certain sites that the locals call thin places. Thin places are not so named because the altitude is any higher or the air any thinner;; rather, they are called thin because it is believed that in these places the distance between heaven and earth shrinks and the veil between the two worlds is so thin you can actually perceive and/or feel something of heaven itself. The Ven. Dr. Robert Hales, Archdeacon Emeritus, St. James Anglican Church, Kingston, Ontario.

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Holey, Wholly, Holy by Allison Ryder

I find nature and creation in all her forms to be holy places for me: the forest, mountains, the sea. I also find decay and abandoned places full of Spirit and I know from experience that some holy places are hard and bruising such pain and suffering. These are very thin places indeed. Holy is within and without to be received and to be given. When these “holey”, holy times occur, there becomes a shift in energy that signals for me a connection, a meeting point and a soft opening into a flow of energy between me and the divine. The key to this place, for me, is being aware of the opening and the clearing of the sight that happens and in that moment to be still and wholly present. I am watchful and fill all my days with moments of holiness revealed. These holy places urge me to create and I use my camera and my pen to express the gift they are, visually and in written form.

I have enclosed a pic of a Mourning Cloak butterfly. This butterfly came to my garden last spring. I hadn’t seen one in the garden before and I wanted to capture it on “film”. It was very fast though and I knew if I went inside for my camera it would be gone before I returned. I decided, therefore, just to sit and watch and enjoy it. Soon it flew off. Later that afternoon I was taking photos in the back garden when it returned and sat very still on the lilac blossom. It sat long enough for me to capture a photograph, sharing a moment with me. The butterfly did not return again.

Mourning Cloak butterfly. Photo: Allison Ryder.

Thin Places by Elizabeth Kavanagh There have been a few thin places in my life. The most im-­portant, near the obscure Northern Ontario town of Chapleau in an area known as ‘North of Superior’, but in reality is east of Georgian Bay - a place which could be called God's country - where the soil is thin and the Pre-Cambrian bedrock ubiquitous. One such outcrop, where I spent many happy hours as a child, was some 200 feet from my grandmother's back door. There I would climb the naturally occurring shallow stone steps to the top and sit silently, listening to the blueberries ripen, hearing the birds, mostly crows, calling and the cicadas chirping, smelling the hot sun on the rock, the moss and the fir tree clinging tenaciously to the thin soil in cleft in the rock and bask in the amazing peace which sank into my very bones. Just sit and not think, but just feel the presence of God. I knew even as a child and young teen that I could be still and feel the awesome presence and peace of God in this place as in no other;; that here I was closer to God and more at one with Creation than anywhere else. Although I have encountered God briefly in other places and other times, none have been anywhere near as comforting as on that ancient rock on what was then known as Mill Road.

Outcrop at Chapleau, Ontario. Photo supplied by Elizabeth Kavanagh.

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Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi, Persian poet/theologian, 207-1273.

May we live in peace without weeping.

May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing.

And may our love fill the world - angel wings tenderly beating. An Irish prayer.

It has now been twelve weeks since St Paul’s Out of the Cold shelter opened its doors. Since we opened on November 5th, we have had 435 guests (369 men and 66 women). We have had 269 men and 43 women stay overnight.

Our program operates every Wednesday night regardless of the weather. When the doors open at 7:00 p.m., our guests are provide with a warm bowl of soup and a bun, hot coffee, hot chocolate and juice. A toaster is available for them to make toast with jam and peanut butter. Guests then have the option of staying overnight in a warm bed or leaving. In the morning they are provided with a scrambled egg, ham and cheese in a bun. They must be out of the building by 7:30 a.m.. This gives our cleanup crew a chance to get the laundry ready to be taken out, and all the mattresses sanitized and put away and floors washed and everything cleaned up ready for the groups who use the rooms during the day. It takes thirteen volunteers and two shift captains to operate the program for one night.

St. Paul’s Out of the Cold Shelter by Bud Forbes

Unfortunately, we were unable to accept some of the conditions required by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to operate as an overflow shelter for Emerald Centre on ‘extreme weather nights’. So, our Board has decided not to enter into a partnership with them for this winter.

Our Board of Directors is very grateful to the mem-­bers of the St. Paul’s community for the financial as-­sistance and the prayers they have given to help our less fortunate neighbours, and to the many members from our community who have volunteered many hours to operate the shelter. If you would like to make a donation to the shelter, please make cheques paya-­ble to St. Paul’s Cathedral Out of the Cold. If you would like to become a volunteer, please call Christine at (250) 318- 0236. Volunteers for the late shifts are in high demand.

December & January at the Cathedral by Rae Long

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Monthly Outreach Designations for 2015

With recommendations from the Peace and Justice group, Cathedral Committee annually identifies six local outreach ministries to support through prayer, education and donations from our members. Unless otherwise directed on your envelope or through direct deposit in-­structions, your monthly Outreach donations will be directed to these important ministries. We strive for a balance between local and glob-­al ministries. Local groups are complemented by the outreach focus of the Primates World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) which engages in Anglican global mission.

When donors identify where they wish their Outreach to go, those funds are directed accordingly. When the Outreach is ‘unidentified’ or given without instruction, it is sent to the Outreach ministry for the month in which the donation is received. To the right are the Out-­reach designations for 2015. In October, St. Paul’s also participates in the “Salmon Challenge”, supporting the Kamloops Food Bank.

Information about these organizations is shared monthly in the pew bulletin and on the Peace and Justice bulletin board. Thank you for your generous support of the needs of the community. Please keep the work of all of these organizations in your prayers.

Monthly Outreach Designations

January Out of the Cold February PWRDF March RAFT (Refugees and Friends Together) April PWRDF May Boys and Girls Club June PWRDF July ASK Wellness (Aids Society of Kamloops) August PWRDF September Elizabeth Fry Society October PWRDF and Kamloops Food Bank November YMCA Women’s Shelter December Clergy Discretionary

A Lenten Resource by Joy Gothard

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund’s (PWRDF), "Lent 2015” is an online resource that “offers ways to pray, act and give each day of Lent. It is likely impossible to act in all the ways suggested ( though a family or small group might take on the challenge), so please do prayerfully choose the actions that have most meaning for you and carry them out as part of your Lenten Journey"

Copies will be available at the Ash Wednesday service, 7:00 p.m., February 17th, while the supply lasts, or may be downloaded from the ‘annual resources’ section of the PWRDF website.

Funds for the Elizabeth Fry Society

At the Christ-­mas Tea on December 13th, Mollie Both raised funds for Elizabeth Fry Society by selling articles made by the female prison-­ers at the Fraser Valley Institution for Women. Photo: Rae Long.

Many rice farmers in the Philippines do not own their land and often make so little from their crops that they cannot feed their families or send their children to school.

In the Central Visayas Region of the Philippines, the PWRDF partner, the Farmers Development Cen-­tre (FARDEC), operates a rice mill that pays farmers more for their rice and charges less to mill it.

Note: “Fred Says” is a campaign that PWRDF is undertaking over three years to move people to understand food security and the PWRDF mis-­sion. Food security is an increasingly common term, but not well understood by most – food security refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it.

To learn more, watch the video of Primate Fred Hiltz at: http://fredsays.ca/fredism/rice-is-nice.

Fred Says . . .

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From the Treasurer’s Desk Summary of Revenue and Expense For the twelve months ending December 31, 2014.

Actual Budget Revenue Offering $234,547 $231,923 Rental Income 41,988 22,767 Other Income 42,968 35,540 Total Revenue $319,503 $290,230 Expense Salaries & Benefits $145,750 $144,862 Premises & Office 34,659 37,209 Programs & Other 46,853 48,496 Christian Sharing 69,729 66,732 Total Expenses $296,991 $297,299 Operating Surplus $ 22,511 $ -7,069.

Questions to Ponder

Where do you see God’s abundance?

How might we benefit from God’s abundance while we care for Creation?

How might God’s abundance assist with the formation of young people?

Stewardship Begins with God's Abundance & Our Response to It

by J.R. Lander I was recently sitting in a meeting of stewardship and development leaders in the Church. In the midst of this meeting, it was clear to me that we as the Church too often see the words ‘stewardship’, ‘development’ and ‘fundraising’ as synonyms. By doing so, we do a disservice to ourselves and to the important work of all three.

As we are an organization that defines ourselves with the word ‘stewardship’, I hope to parse out at least my understanding of what is distinctive about ‘stewardship’ ministry. Stewardship includes as-­pects of development and fundraising, but the work of stewardship is much more expansive.

Stewardship is living out our lives with the belief that all we are and have is God’s, entrusted with us to share.

x Stewardship includes vocational discernment. x It includes care of creation. x It includes formation of our young people.

Yes, stewardship does include aspects of devel-­opment and fundraising. But the starting point for the stewardship conversation is the individual rec-­ognizing that we need to share what God has giv-­en us. The starting point for stewardship is not the need and mission of the institution.

I often say that I will not see The Episcopal Net-­work for Stewardship (TENS) as meeting our mis-­sion if we only get people giving more money to their churches. We are about generosity. We are about encouraging people to live with their money in a way that is rooted in our faith, and our under-­standing of God’s abundance. We do teach, and financial stewardship leadership must include, compelling statements for the Church’s needs, fiscal transparency, and treating givers with respect. But . . .

Stewardship begins not with the mission of the church, nor the needs of its institution, but rather with God’s abundance and our response to it. Posted on the TENS website September 29;; 2014;; J.R. Lander is the Vicar of Faith Episcopal Church in the Los Angeles area.

There’s enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed. Gandhi, 1869-1948.

What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other. George Eliot, 1819-1880.

A Passover Prayer to be said while lighting candles

We begin by honoring the Light.

We light these candles for our families, our beloveds, our friends, for all our relations;; For those who are near and for those from whom we feel an unwanted distance;; For the newborn, for the elderly, and for all the wounded children.

May the candles inspire us to use our powers to heal and not to harm, to help and not to hinder, to bless and not to curse.

May their radiance pour out upon our hearts, and spread light into the darkened corners of our world. Adapted from a Passover Haggadah by Rachel Altman and Mary Jane Ryan;; cited by Maggie Oman in “Prayers for Healing”;; 1997;; Conari Press.

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Split a piece of wood;; I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me The Gospel of Thomas.

Grant me the ability to be alone. May it be my custom to go outdoors each day among the trees and grass-­es, among all growing things, and there may I be alone and enter into prayer with the one that I belong to. Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav, 1772-1810.

Easter Reflection Questions

In “Thin Places: An Evangelical Journey into Celtic Christianity” (2007. Leafwood Publishers), Tracy Balzer reflects on the two friends on the road to Emmaus who have a conversation with the risen Jesus. She offers these questions for herself and for us to reflect upon.

Where is Jesus in my life?

What is Jesus calling me to do?

What is Jesus saying that I’m not hearing?

On Saturday, January 31st, a hundred parishioners had a won-­derful evening in the parish hall. At 5:30 p.m., Dean Louise said a grace. Then, men of the parish served sushi expertly created by Ron Sugiyama. Next, people lined up for a delicious meal of roast beef, twice baked potatoes and coleslaw which was pre-­pared by Reid Albright, Jim Waldie, Ron Sugiyama and their kitchen team. Strawberry shortcake was served for dessert.

A Parish Dinner with a Caribbean Theme by Roger Parkes

Throughout the evening, Jim Mitchell played background music from the Caribbean - steel drums, vocal songs and music of the Mayan Riviera. The music portion of the evening conclud-­ed with Ron Ste Marie leading us in songs of the Caribbean. Adding to the festivities, many dressed in colourful clothing and pineapples were used as table centers.

Barry Baskin was the chair for the silent auction. Over 50 items were assembled and after some hectic bidding, over $900 was raised. This annual event organized by the men of the parish was again a great success.

Top: The Rolstons, Doves, McVies and Dean Louise made up one table. Upper left: Ron Sugiyama carved the roast. Upper right: Some of the men who helped were joined by Dean

Louise for the photo. Shown are: Roger, Tony, Barry, Louise, two Jims, Eliot, Ron, Dwight and Kel. Middle left: Ron Ste Marie led a Caribbean sing-along. Middle right: Mecedes came with her family. Lower left: Rita and John were joined by daughter Hilary. Lower row, right: Dwight, Jim and and Reid took a much-deserved break. Photos: Rae Long.

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A Summary of the Responses by Alison McKinnon

In January, St. Paul’s parishioners were invited to fill out a questionnaire about the use of our Sanctuary space. The question was, "Would you like to see the sanctuary of the Cathedral to remain in its "open" configuration until Pentecost 2015 (May 24th)?" There was an excellent response. We received 79 responses (71 responded ‘yes’;; 7 responded ‘no’;; I did not mind either way);; and 53 parishioners added comments.

4 were unsigned with no comments 7 were unsigned with comments 17 were signed with no comments 43 were signed with comments.

Thanks to all of you who took time to fill out the questionnaire and provide thoughtful feedback. All of the comments have been compiled and are available in the Narthex.

Comments of those Voting ‘Yes’

x Our youth and young adult groups have loved using the open sanctuary space for worship, spir-­itual practices, conversation and experiences of silence and prayer. The overall space feels more welcoming and open on a Sunday morning.

x I think the open configuration is much more wel-­coming and I hope that there will be other oppor-­tunities to display art as we did with the Advent art show.

x Good to see use of the Sanctuary space for multi purposes!! If choir pews are too heavy to move, maybe choir could try chairs in Sanctuary for spe-­cial services – ordinations, etc. during Pentecost? Piano area with seating seems confining for some in back row but adaptability is key word. Personally I feel much more part of the "worshipping congregation" and the chairs are kind to our backs. (Choir member)

x I agree the Sanctuary should remain in its open configuration for the next few months so that we can explore the many ways that this holy space can be used. I too have noticed that we can hear the choir better when they are close to the con-­gregation.

x A sacred space should be used all the time – not just once a week. Thx.

x The veil was rent centuries ago and this opening of the sanctuary brings an openness and wel-­come atmosphere ~ less division for members of the congregation and visitors. God is creative and we are uniquely formed.

x It would be nice if it became the Narthex and the Sanctuary at the other end.

x I like the big / heavy / carved altar up front.

Cathedral Sanctuary - Sacred Space

Editor’s note: The following information has been adapted from the compilation of the results to the Sanctuary usage questionnaire and from a report to Cathedral Committee, both written by Alison McKinnon. Space here prevents us listing all of the comments. In summary, several responses dealt with: a) various concerns regarding the choir;; b) the two altars;; and c) the openness of the space. Copies of the entire compilation are available in the Narthex. Some random selections of the re-­sponses are presented here.

Comments of those Voting ‘No’

x I have thought long and hard about this. I con-­sider the Sanctuary a holy sacred place. It now seems empty and bereft, waiting, like the church hall, to be booked for meetings, dinners, con-­certs and other gathering.

x I like the choir by the piano and the sacred Altar out front. The space should reflect for St. Paul worship first before outside groups.

x Eventual return of choir to sanctuary (beside or-­gan) with moveable (??) choir (provided with book holders). Suspended microphones for bet-­ter sound: choir arrangements flexible for other uses of Sanctuary space.

The Chapel Restoration Project by Alison McKinnon

New LED bulbs have already been installed in the existing light fixtures. Further work on this restoration pro-­ject in the Chapel will include new flooring, new wallboard, repainting, dimmer switches, additional electrical outlets, extending the altar area slightly, new altar rails and a new or renovated lectern. The wooden beams, window trim and area behind the altar will remain as they are. Work will start on March 16th. As part of this project, some work will also be done in Claire’s office and the area just outside of it. Adapted from a report to St. Paul’s Annual Vestry Meeting, February 15, 2015, by Alison McKinnon.

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World Day of Prayer - March 6th, 2015

Jesus said, “Do You Know What I Have Done to You?”

Christian women of many traditions and cultures from around the world annually observe a common day of prayer. This year’s worship service was written by women from The Bahamas.

The Bahamas is a place of beauty, and the beautiful colors gifted by nature are reflected in the worship service and the artwork. The islands give voice to the people of The Bahamas who invite the world to "come and be washed in God's ever-flowing ocean of grace: to bask in the iridescent light of Christ's love, and to be embraced by [God's] Holy Spirit with the cooling trade-winds of transformation." In Kamloops services will be:

Hills of Peace Lutheran Church at 1:00 p.m. 605 Robson Drive in Sahali

St. John Vianney Catholic Church at 7:00 p.m. 2826 Bank Road in Westsyde

All are welcome to come and support these efforts towards justice, peace, healing and wholeness.

Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God.

Adapted from the website of the World Day of Prayer International Committee.

Once upon a Summertime by Allison Ryder

Author’s note: This is a fictional prose piece inspired by an afternoon spent at Jacko Lake

I sat at the lakeshore listening to the chatter of the ducks, busy about their business in the cool, shaded reeds.

I heard the idle slap of the fisher’s line as it hit the water and wondered if someone would be having trout for supper tonight.

I lay back amongst the wildflowers and heard the drone of the bees industrious in their en-­deavours and glimpsed the courting dragonflies doing acrobatics amongst the Yarrow. The birds in the air swooped to the water’s surface only to rise suddenly and ride a wave of hot air until they were nothing but specks against the glare of the sun.

Here time moved in rhythm with my heartbeat and I was lost to marveling over the complicated simplicity of this place.

Jacko Lake. Photo: Allison Ryder:

Footsteps in the Dew As a child, I loved to wake up early and go outdoors before anyone else had walked on the lawn. Bare-­foot on the dew-covered grass in spring or summer or in shoes when the frost was on the ground, I rel-­ished having my footprints be the very first in the fresh, new world. That magic was lost as I got older.

Then, traveling in northern England and Ireland, I met those Celtic saints from long ago. Phrases like “washed eyes” or “rinsed eyes” invited me to open my eyes to creation like I did as a child.

The phrases ”thin veil” or “thin place” pointed to

God’s immanence in the created world - the holy right where we are, not far away. I discovered the places that people experienced as “thin”: the shore, where the sea meets land;; dawn, where day meets night;; season changes, where new growth replaces barren land. And for me, the first footsteps in the morning dew. The presence of God is palpable in these places.

Jesus restored the sight of the blind man. God offers us the restoration of sight also. Reprinted from “Forward day by Day” , Wednesday, February 4, 2015.

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2015 Lenten Lectures Walk - Wander - Wonder

The Practice of Pilgrimage

Thursdays during Lent

Lectures at 12:15 p.m. in the Cathedral Light lunch follows in the Parish Hall

February 19 LeAnn Blackert Preparing to Walk February 26 Lee Emery Two Wheels as the Way March 5 Dawn Taylor The Way of Worship and Work March 12 Ron & Jennifer Ste Marie The Camino March 19 Dan Hines Wayfinding March 26 Ian Chadwick The Pilgrims Progress April 2 Louise Peters Missional Pilgrimage Practices

Holy Week at St. Paul’s

Maundy Thursday, April 2nd

Holy Eucharist & Foot Washing in the Cathedral

Good Friday, April 3rd

The Passion of Our Lord in the Cathedral

Easter Sunday, April 5th

Sunrise Eucharist on the beach off Schubert Drive Holy Communion in the Chapel Holy Eucharist in the Cathedral

Please watch closer to the date for

confirmation and further information.

Shrove Tuesday

Tuesday, February 17th

pancakes @ 5:00 pm in the parish hall

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday, February 18th Imposition of Ashes

10:00 am in the Chapel 7:00 pm in the Cathedral

Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 29th Liturgy of the Palms & Eucharist

10:00 am in the Cathedral

Please watch for more information.

St. Paul’s Thrift Shop

Open Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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PICTURES - JEWELRY KNICK-KNACKS - TOYS GAMES - JIGSAW PUZZLES

GREETING CARDS

Your donations are appreci-­ated and may be left in the foyer of the upper parish hall during office hours.

Please take the time to toss clothing in your washer and dryer and please wash up the pots, pans and dishes.

Memory is like a child walk-­ing along the seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things. Pierce Harris, clergy/writer, 1895-1971.

Canon Rev. Dr. Richard LeSueur St. George’s Anglican Church, Victoria

February Faith Lecture February 22rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Cathedral

“Can there be a Middle in the Middle East?”

Pilgrimage Workshop February 23rd - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. “Our Name is Pilgrim”

Please pre-register for the workshop by calling or emailing the Cathedral Office.

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Upcoming Special Dates February 17 Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner Parish Hall 18 Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Imposition of Ashes Chapel 18 Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Imposition of Ashes Cathedral 19 Thursday 12:15 p.m. Lenten Lecture: LeAnn Blackert Cathedral 22 Sunday 7:00 p.m. Lecture: “A Middle in the Middle East?” Cathedral Canon Dr. Richard LeSueur 22 Sunday 7:00 p.m. Workshop: “Our Name is Pilgrim” Cathedral Canon Dr. Richard LeSueur 26 Thursday 12:15 p.m. Lenten Lecture: Lee Emery Cathedral March 5 Thursday 12:15 p.m. Lenten Lecture: Dawn Taylor Cathedral 6 Friday 1:30 p.m. World Day of Prayer Service United Church 12 Thursday 12:15 p.m. Lenten Lecture: Cathedral Ron & Jennifer Ste Marie 19 Thursday 12:15 p.m. Lenten Lecture: Dan Hines Cathedral 26 Thursday 12:15 p.m. Lenten Lecture: Ian Chadwick Cathedral 29 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Communion Cathedral 29 Sunday 10:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist Cathedral April 2 Thursday 12:15 p.m. Lenten Lecture: Louise Peters Cathedral 2 Thursday 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Eucharist Cathedral 3 Friday 11:00 a.m. Meditation on the Cross and the Cathedral Passion of our Lord 5 Sunday 5:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Sunrise Eucharist Schubert Drive 5 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Holy Communion Chapel 5 Sunday 10:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist Cathedral 12 Sunday tba Farewell Dinner for Louise Parish Hall May 1-3 Fr-Sa-Su ——— Anglican Parishes Biannual Assembly Valemount

Dates and times may change.

Interesting Internet . . .

Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior: news and information. http://www.apcionline.ca/

ASK Wellness: website of the AIDS Society of Kam-­loops (ASK). https://www.google.ca/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=ZOOqVPmCDumV8QfZv4CYCA&gws_rd=ssl#q=ask+wellness+kamloops

Kamloops Y Women’s Emergency Shelter: news and information of the Women’s Shelter operated by the YMCA-YWCA in Kamloops. http://womencan.ca/directory/british_columbia/womens_shelters/kamloops_y_womens_emergency_shelter

Primate’s World Relief & Development Fund (PWRDF): information and news about PWRDF. www.pwrdf.org/

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

St. George’s Church, Victoria: website of the Anglican Church at Cadboro Bay, where the Canon Rev. Dr. Richard LeSueur is pastor. http://stgeorges-cadborobay.ca/

World Day of Prayer: information and news for the 2014 World Day of Prayer. www.worlddayofprayer.net/

Opportunities for Ministry

Garden Project: The ‘Hands in the Dirt Gang’ will again be growing veggies to share this summer. If you can join us, please speak with Miriam Baskins, Jo-Lynn Forbes or Chuck Kalnin.

Out of the Cold: Our winter shelter in operation Wednesday nights. Help is needed. Please contact Christine Jeffery at 250-318-0236. For more infor-­mation, please talk to Bud Forbes.

The Circular Editorial Board: This small group meets prior to each issue. Help is required to brain-­storm ideas and to establish themes and content for future issue, and - possibly - to arrange with parish-­ioners for submissions and to assist with the proof-­ing. Please talk to Chuck Kalnin or Mary Dove.

Soup Ministry: We continue to need frozen soup for our hungry neighbours. Please consider making some. Please - no spices or large chunks. Please mark as to type of soup and date made and bring to the Cathedral Office. Thank you.

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Where might one feel the presence of the divine? Magnificent cathedrals, a quaint little church, a sa-­cred mountain, ancient stones? What places are holy? Scot McKnight, an American professor of Religious Studies, tells of the importance of holy places, “If the longest journey is the journey inward, we need to find our own thin places - places like my favorite chair or a hermitage or a landscape where we can find the presence of God.”

American journalist, Eric Weiner, said, “It’s not clear who first uttered the term thin places, but they almost certainly spoke an Irish brogue.” He ex-­plains, “Heaven and earth, the Celtic saying goes, are only three feet apart, but in thin places that distance is even shorter.”

So, I wondered if, where and when I might have experienced thin places. One early morning several years ago, I was sitting quietly in the choir pews in St. Paul’s, bathed in warm sunlight. Words seem inadequate to describe the feeling of total peace and security, but I know that I didn’t want it to end.

Not being raised in a Christian or even a religious environment, my earliest feelings of God’s presence were not in a church, but in the outdoors. Muskeg and scraggy jack pine don’t really conjure up a place where one might meet God. Yet, my child-­hood in Eastern Manitoba was where I first, alt-­hough maybe somewhat unknowingly, felt God’s presence. Manitoba a thin place! Who knew!

My early experiences of Creation certainly affected my entire life. When stressed or tired, I still retreat outdoors, returning refreshed and re-energized. On a bluff once, overlooking waves breaking along the rocky shoreline of East Sooke Park, I wondered if the salty breeze striking my face might be but a remnant of that great rushing wind of Creation. At another time, I met God while hiking in the alpine. Heading north from Apex Mountain towards Snow Mountain, the air was filled with heavenly aromas from the alpine heather;; and our path snaked through fields abun-­dantly filled with lilies and more! Closer to Kamloops, there have been many exhilarating hours with God - chasing butterflies through the rolling grasslands.

In “Thin Places: A Pilgrimage Home”, (2009;; Columbia University Press) Ann Armbrecht describes her time with the Yamphu Rai of remote Nepal. She writes, ”We make pilgrimages to sacred places. But the sacred not only is present in far-away places, but is a quality we experience when we open to the world around us, to the sacred spring that flows through all of our lives, if only we know to perceive it.”

Indeed, Indian mystic Ravi Ravindra adds, “Each place is the right place - the place I now am can be a sacred space.” Whether in a great cathedral, atop a mountain, feeling salt spray on our face at the sea-­shore or in our favourite chair, we might indeed be in a holy place and feel the God’s presence.

Thanks be to God.

Your sacred space is where you find yourself again and again. Joseph Campbell, American mythologist, 1904-1987.