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December 2015
Love
came down at
Christmas
Incomparably
beautiful
Christmases
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DECEMBER 2015
Central Newfoundland
DECEMBER 2015
The Advent and Christmas traditions are beautifully rich in symbolism, ritual
and story. The Hymns and
Carols are an important
part of that rich tradition.
They tell the story in music
and song about the Saviour
of the World and why he
came. Remember this verse
from O Come, O come
Emmanuel: O come, thou
Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine Advent
here; Disperse the gloomy
clouds of night, And deaths
dark shadows put to flight.
One of my favourite lines
is from the opening verse
of O Little town of Bethlehem: Yet in thy dark street
shineth The everlasting
Light; The hopes and fears
of all the years Are met in
thee to-night.
The King is coming and
these verses reveal the reason for his coming: no more
death, no more fear only
everlasting light, peace,
hope and joy. The hopes
and fears of all the years are
met in thee tonight. What
a great line! It sums up the
whole of the Gospel. With
all the buildings we put
up and all the roots we tie
down, or for that matter
all the secular traditions
and celebrations we make
around Christmas, what
could be more important in
greeting Christmas morning with the beauty of hope
and joy, dispelled of all fear,
including even the fear of
death. What does that say
to you and about your deceased loved ones?
Christmas, as we all
know, is a difficult time for
many. And it is more than
just being nostalgic for
what once was. The King
of Rock n roll, Elvis Presley
says it best in his popular
Christmas love song, Ill
have a BLUE Christmas
without you. Christmas is
that time of the year when
families come together and
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Diocese of Central
Newfoundland
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A Chinese
Christmas
On Sunday November 1, 2015 at St. John The Evangelist Church in Cape Ray on All Saints Day, the
Rev. Steven Maki presented Vernon Short & Linda Warren with their Lay Readers license. Vernon
has been a Lay Reader since 2002, and Linda since 2014. Pictured (left to right) are: Vernon Short,
Rev. Steven Kaki and Linda Warren. Submitted by Vernon Short.
On Sunday, November 1, 2015 at St. Pauls Anglican Church, Grand Bay , three new Lay Readers
were licensed and two were re-licensed. Pictured above (left to right) are: Effie Hewitt, Sam Keeping, Marvin Ingram, Mary Dowding and George Gillam with Rev. Stephen Maki. Submitted by Ernest Dowding
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On Sunday, September 27 ,
2015 congregants from the Parishes
of Bay St. George and Stephenville
Crossing NL, came together to celebrate the Eucharist one last time with
their priest, Fr. Nickolas Griffith. The
service was held at St. Michaels and
All Angels Anglican Church, St. Davids
followed by the sharing of a delicious
meal. During his short 15 months
with us he accomplished so much.
He brought together the two parishes,
consisting of seven churches, and encouraged each congregation to attend
services at the other churches. He
inspired us to restart fund raising to
financially keep our churches viable.
Fr. Nick was educated at both
Harvard and Oxford universities, is
an astute theologian, and a gifted
teacher and preacher.
He quietly performed humanitarian deeds. When he discovered
children and seniors in need of food,
he did not question the reason for
their circumstance, just saw hungry
th
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Dale Decker
Members of the
congregation of The
Parish of Bonne Bay
North ( Good Shepherd, Norris Point &
St. Matthews, Rocky
Harbour) attended
a farewell dinner for
Rev. Louise Richards,
on Thursday evening
October 29th. Rev.
Louise resigned her
p o s i t i o n a s Pa r i s h
Rector, effective Saturday October 31st
after 3&1/2 years of
faithful service. She
was presented with
a parting gift by Parish co-chair & Parish
Treasurer, Gwen Kerri.
Everyone wishes Rev.
Louise every success
& best wishes in all her
future endeavours.
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Bill Marshall
honoured
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blanket.
On Saturday morning,
during the Opening and
Business Meeting, the stories
continued. We heard of visits
to the NL Correctional Center
for Women in Clarenville,
bringing gifts of homemade
slippers and reading material, and how it touches the
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Jenny Wright
The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador has partnered with
Safe Harbour Outreach
Project (S.H.O.P.) to
provide a new location
to operate their human
rights-based sex worker advocacy program.
After two years in
operation, S.H.O.P. has
long outgrown their
single
office
space at
the St.
Johns
W o m e n s
Centre
where
they now
s e r v e
over 100
women
in the St.
Johns
a r e a .
S . H . O . P. s h u m a n
rights-based mission
was well-suited to the
commitment of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and
Labrador to actively
respond to the needs
of the broader community.
The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to partner with Safe Harbour
Outreach Project to
provide assistance to
women in need and
others who are vulnerable, said Bishop
Geoffrey Peddle. This
collaboration reflects
a wider mission in our
church today, which
calls us to respond to
human need by loving
service, to transform
unjust structures of
society, and to challenge violence of every kind. The Anglican
Church is honored that
we can assist the work
of S.H.O.P. and the St.
Johns Womens Centre by providing a safe
DECEMBER 2015
Archbishop
Western Newfoundland
Richard Feynman, a
theoretical physicist,
could be considered to
have the brightest mind
since Albert Einstein. He
had a friend who was an
artist who would teach
him about art while he
taught him physics. On
this particular occasion
the artist friend held up a
flower for Feynman saying how wonderful it was
for anyone to marvel in its
beauty. Its visual beauty
and fragrance could be
appreciated without any
special knowledge. The
scientist agreed but went
on to say that he was
able to see much more.
He could see the beauty of the cells working
together to support life;
cells that determined the
flowers colour and fragrance both of which attracted insects and make
us wonder how insects
smell and see. Feynman
saw more in that flower
in a few seconds than
most of us would see in
a lifetime.
Christmas, the incarnation of God, deserves
that same depth of examination. Christmas
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Ron Clarke
Columnist
glected, ignored.
What can I do for them
this Christmas? How I wish
I had millions, even billions,
of dollars to provide massive help for them!
But, sadly, like so many
in our country, my income
is small. So, can I say I wish
I could help my suffering
brothers and sisters, but I
have so relatively little?
NO!
For example, instead of
giving presents to family
and friends, I can ask them
to let me give that money to
the poor and hungry, Then,
I can also sacrifice some
things, and give more than
I normally would. Jesus
would also be pleased with
other kinds of things than
money.
This Christmas, and afterwards, we could do good
things for others that would
require little or no money
from us.
Lets visit the sick in hospitals, for example. Lets visit the elderly, who are often
lonely in Seniors Homes.
Visit any needy person near
us.
Jesus said, in gratitude,
I was sick and you comforted me. How wonderful to
comfort Jesus!
I thank God that, in the
many years Ive been doing this kind of service, Ive
been greatly blessed by
God, as have countless others whove done the same.
In giving yourself you will
receive much, much more.
Tenfold!
Dont wish others Seasons Greetings, or Happy
Holidays. Wish them a truly
blessed Christmas! Jesus
would like that!
Christmas walkathon
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It was a beautiful
fall day for Mr. Kenneth
Rice a member of St.
Lukes Anglican church
in Springdale and Judy
Hamilton to participate
in their organized Merry
Christmas Mission walkathon to raise money to
fill stockings for the children in the Dominican.
They left the Springdale Public Library at
11:30 am and reached
Burnt Berry Lodge at
11:30 pm.
Mr. Rice said he
could have walked to
South Brook; It was great
listening to the stories
of his life as we walked
says Judy Hamilton. He
has lots of funny stories
to tell.
When they reached
Burnt Berry Lodge they
enjoyed a delicious meal
prepared and donated
by Liz Pelly, owner of the
establishment.
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What do we see in
Christmas? The shepherds, Simon and
Anna saw the baby as
the promised Messiah and Saviour. The
Magi saw a king for the
Jews. Herod saw him
as a threat to his power.
Those in Egypt saw him
as refugee, a stranger from another land.
What do you see?
Our Christmas celebration hardly conveys
the reality of the birth
in Bethlehem. At the
times Israel was under
the domination of the
Roman Empire, while
within the Jewish community there were divisions and conflicts. We
have to see the birth
of Jesus and the four
Gospels in the context
of that history. In particular, the role of the
Messiah, a core belief
of Judaism.
As I write this there
is another heightened
conflict between Jews
and Palestinians, while
t h e c o n f l i c t i n Sy ria spells over into the
whole region of the
Middle East. For most
of its history Israel has
been in conflict with
neighbouring countries
or under the rule of a
dominant power. How
do we relate Christmas
to what is going on in
the region today?
We h a v e t a m e d
Christmas, normalized
it, detached it from the
reality in which the birth
of Jesus took place.
The Word became
flesh and dwelt among
us doesnt seem to
catch our attention. We
either elevate God to
sacred heights or dismiss him as irrelevant.
If we want to put
Christ back into Christmas, it should not be
the inoffensive Christ
of the lights and decorations or the meek and
mild baby in a manger.
Rather the Christ, who
from his birth, upset the
political and religious
leaders, and whose
ministry centred on the
outcast and vulnerable.
Today we are faced
with the most refugees
since World War, over
60 million. Looking at
Christmas, we see Jesus
as a refugee. What is
our response to all this?
In face of the resistance
to taking refuges and
the obstacles to face
in getting into Canada,
would the Holy Family
be allowed in today. As
Christians we are challenged by the words of
Jesus in Matthew 25,
When I was hungry . . .
Compared to a refugee camp, our Christmas looks shallow and
largely a private affair
cut off from the stark reality of daily news headlines. Our celebration
seems detached from
the glory revealed in the
One full of grace and
truth. Without the bigger picture, Christmas
becomes another commercial and consumer event in our yearly
round of celebrations.
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Merry Christmas
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Celebrating
the Season
Allison Billard
Columnist
Birthday Greetings to Mr. Clarence Riggs who celebrated his 100th Birthday on November 2nd. Mr. Riggs
is a long time member and Lay Minister at St. Edwards Church in Glovertown. Mr. Riggs, still very keen in
mind and voice, delights in sharing the wisdom and stories of his lifetime. Having a great voice for singing,
Mr. Riggs is often invited to lead in singing the grace, Be Present at our Table Lord, at Church and local
functions in the community. Mr. Riggs celebrated his birthday with family and friends of the community and
Church at an open house hosted by the Lions Club of which Mr. Riggs was a member for over 40 years. Many
Blessings Mr. Riggs on your 100th Birthday. Submitted via Facebook.
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(Left to right): Warden Tom Johnston, Bishop Peddle, Rev. Jonathan Rowe, and Warden Barbara Earle.
Submitted by
Jean Ellis
An Induction service
was held at The Parish of
St. Michael & All Angels,
St Johns, NL on Saturday,October 24, 2015 for
The Rev. Jonathan Rowe.
It was a celebration of the
continuing life and mission
(Left to right): Kay Short (guest preacher), Rev. Clayton Billard, Diane Hewitt (ACW President)
Submitted by
Lisa Brown
On November 1,
2015, the Anglican
Church Women of St.
James Church in Port
aux Basques celebrated their 117th Anniver-
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