ALL SAINTS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH 30 High Street, Huntsville, Ontario. P1H 1N9 Diocese of Algoma—The Rt Rev’d Dr Stephen Andrews, Bishop Bishop’s Motto: ‘By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.’ (1 Peter 1.3-4, NRSV) Rector – The Venerable Dawn Henderson—Office: 705-789-2216 Res. 705-789-6450 Office Phone: 705-789-2216 FAX: 705-789-7487 Office e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.allsaintshuntsville.ca As Worshippers of the Living God We Hear, Proclaim and Live His Word; And in Love, Bring People to Jesus. Services for May 2012 06 May: 5th Sunday of Easter 8.30 am Holy Eucharist 10.00 am Holy Eucharist – Family Service 13 May: 6th Sunday of Easter – [Mothering Sunday] 8.30 am Holy Eucharist 10.00 am Holy Eucharist 20 May: 7th Sunday of Easter –ACW Sunday 8.30 am Holy Eucharist 10.00 am Holy Eucharist with Holy Baptism As worshippers of the Living God, we hear, proclaim, and live His Word, and in love, bring people to Jesus 27 May: The Day of Pentecost – healing services 8.30 am Holy Eucharist 10.00 am Holy Eucharist Regular Wednesday morning Holy Eucharist at 9.30 in the chapel Other Services of Holy Eucharist Rogers Cove Fairvern Huntsville Hospital Muskoka Landing Chartwell Muskoka Tradition Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday 03 08 17 22 25 May May May May May 10.00 10.30 11.00 10.30 10:00 am am am [GMH] am am [note date & time change] Easter morning Coffee Hour This month’s cover graphic: http://corpusimmobiliserrantemanimum.blogspot.ca/2011_06_01_archive.html From the Rector... Rejoice in the Lord, always. Again, I say, Rejoice! Philippians 4.4 Dear Members of All Saints Parish Family Joy is inseparable from the power of the Resurrection. Before his crucifixion, Jesus reassured his disciples that their grief over his death would ‘turn to joy’ [John 16.20]. He said to them: ‘I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.’ [John 16.22]. Scripture tells us that Jesus, “for the joy that was set before him, endured the Cross [Hebrews 12.2].” . Archbishop of Canterbury in the 1940s, William Temple wrote: “The joy of Easter, once truly experienced becomes a pervading atmosphere which the soul thenceforth breathes forever.” May we live, always, in the joy of the resurrection. There is much in which to rejoice this Easter Season. Diocesan Clergy Conference takes place in Sault Ste Marie 1-3 May. Please keep in your prayers the Bishop of Algoma and all his Clergy who come together in a gathering “Learning to be Led as We Lead”. May is also a month that is focused on our ACW - the Deanery Spring gathering is in Bala.08 May [Glad Bryce will be the guest speaker], Diocesan Annual is in North Bay 16-17 May and ACW Sunday on 20 May, the Sunday closest to Roberta Tilton’s commemoration. As we celebrate women’s ministry in the Anglican Church, we look forward to celebrating an extraordinary woman, and the titular head of the Anglican Church, Queen Elizabeth II and her 60 years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. Plan to be part of the Diamond Jubilee tea on 02 June. The last Sunday of the month [27 May], is the Feast of Pentecost, the celebration of God’s pouring out of His Spirit on the church [Acts 2]. One of the fruit of the Holy Spirt is joy [Galatians 4.22-23]. There is a note card on the wall of my office, given to me years ago, that proclaims : “Joy is the surest indication of the presence of the Holy Spirit” Jesus, in teaching his disciples His commandment of Love said “”These things I have spoken to you that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete” [John 15.11]. There is much in which to rejoice as we journey forward together as Christ’s body at All Saints’, knowing that “the joy of the Lord is our strength” [see Nehemiah 8.10] Praying for all of us the transforming power and joy of our Lord’s resurrection in our lives, I remain, Yours, in His love The Venerable Dawn Henderson + Rector WARDEN’S REPORT The Corporation is thrilled to report that the motions carried forward from our Vestry Meeting on January 29, 2012, have been approved by the Diocese of Algoma Executive Committee. The motions from Executive Committee read as follows: We move that the Executive Committee rescind the permission to demolish All Saints’ House as granted at the March 4, 2009 meeting. We move that the Executive Committee approve that the $30,000 from the sale of the All Saints’ Huntsville rectory, currently held in trust and invested by the Diocese, be released to All Saints’ Huntsville immediately to enable necessary preliminary work to be done in support of proposed renovations. We move that permission be granted to All Saints’ Huntsville to sell the vacant building lot, adjacent to the former rectory, with the proceeds from the sale to be used for the completion of the renovation of All Saints’ House. We move that the Executive Committee authorize the release of remainder of the rectory funds pending the development of a business plan for the renovation of All Saints’ House. These motions were carried by the Diocese of Algoma Executive Committee on March 29, 2012. This approval has enabled the Property Committee to initiate preliminary work on the renovation of ASH. They will be looking for input from you the congregation. The Wardens VISION AND VITALITY Thank you to all who responded to our recent two point questionnaire. Your answers are posted on the walls in lower Sutherland Hall. Be certain to have a look. Shortly you will receive a couple more questions. These questions have been generated in preparation for our Vision and Vitality Assesment which will be on June 15 –16. It is our hope that as many of the congregation as possible will be present for all or part of this time together. Please mark these dates on your calendar. Parish Advisory Council The Parish Advisory Council met on April 14th in Sutherland Hall. Work continues toward realizing the motions that were made at our last vestry meeting and we are very grateful to our Property Committee for the hard work and dedication they put forth to support these motions. In keeping with those efforts, we are requesting that anyone who has any items in All Saints House kindly arrange to have them removed. The Parish Advisory Council reviewed the answers to the questions that we posed to parishioners in bulletins a few weeks back; we are thankful to everyone who took the time to respond. Responses were reviewed and will be shared with an assessment team who will be coming to All Saints in June. Responses to those questions were posted in Sutherland Hall after coffee hour; anyone who would like to see them is most welcome to — please let someone from the PAC know and we will make them available to you. To facilitate value added outcomes for All Saints from the assessment efforts we will be posing 3 more questions to parishioners over the next few weeks; again we kindly ask you complete them and thank-you for doing so. The listing below will provide you with an update as to what the PAC is working towards. Our next meeting is set for Wednesday May 16th at 7:00 pm; all are welcome; let us know you are coming and we'll make sure there is a chair for you around our table. Respectfully, Sue Dixon, Parish Advisory Council Chair Item # Description Assigned To 1 Christmas in August on August 26th. Need to confirm date / hall etc. Task force to work on items left in All Saints House Clear out All Saint’s House & balcony in Sutherland Hall Cemetery site plan to be put in safe place / posted in back hallway between office. Cordon off balcony in Sutherland Hall for events until brought up to safety standard Review accessibility protocols relative to properties as per Diocese communication Screening in Faith protocols to be determined and action plan to meet them established Hang photos of Queen Elizabeth in Sutherland Hall Joanne Cunnington 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Expected Completion Date May 1/2012 Barb Willms Joanne Cunnington Barb Willms Ongoing Bill Nunn May 1/2012 Property April 1/2012 Ed Willms May 1/2012 Joanne Cunnington/ Linda Smith Property May 15/2012 Ongoing May 1/2012 Pastoral Care Team The pastoral care team met recently. The various ministries continue (card ministries, food deliveries, funeral roses, prayer shawls and assistance to Venerable Dawn at Eucharists at long term care and retirement homes). A sincere thank-you to everyone who helps pastoral care reach out to others. Sue Dixon, Pastoral Care Team Leader MAY 14-16 Anglican Church Women 45th Spring Conference & Annual Meeting Clarion Resort Pinewood Park North Bay. 1 800 461 9592 for registrations See the All Saints’ webpage for information. The ACW will be hosting a Diamond Jubilee Tea on June 2, 2012 in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. If you can not attend but would like to contribute by giving a donation towards the food, it would be greatly appreciated by the ACW. Please contact Linda Smith at 789-5343 or Joanne Cunnington at 635-1466 for further information. Wednesday mornings 8:00—9:00 am. Please join us at the church [or from home] to prayer for the church, our parish, mission, members, families, community, the world. Betsy Left: Andy Martinolich slaves over a hot stove. Right: 3 dozen people gathered on the Tuesday of Holy Week for a Seder Supper with instructions and teachings by Ven. Dawn. Thank you to all who helped and all who participated. THE PRIMATE’S WORLD RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT FUND Mission Statement As an instrument of faith, PWRDF connects Anglicans in Canada to communities around the world in dynamic partnerships to advance development, respond to emergencies, assist refugees and act forpositive change. PWRDF and CIDA Begin 5-year $10.8 million Health Care Program PWRDF is pleased to announce a new joint program with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). PWRDF will contribute $2.7 million dollars over five years towards the $10.8 million dollar project that will focus on maternal and child health in 59 villages in Burundi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. "Through this joint program PWRDF will continue with African partners the work already accomplished with CIDA funding in 2009-2011. The five-year CIDA commitment will allow space and time to build the kind of Impact needed for healthier, sustainable communities. With the help of Anglicans across Canada, PWRDF has committed itself to putting half a million dollars a year into this program, knowing that provincial governments in the three countries have acknowledged the value of our partners' work and want it extended. We also expect PWRDF/CIDA partners will have much to share about development effectiveness and best practices within the Anglican Communion through the capacity-building work of the Anglican Alliance: Relief, Development, Advocacy. This is an exciting opportunity." Nicaragua Bound! On May 1st, 2012, PWRDF Youth Council Convener, Cydney Proctor, will be travelling with a delegation of nine young adults from across Canada to Nicaragua as part of a Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) Food Study Tour. Over fifteen days, they will be traveling to four different cities in Nicaragua visiting CFGB partner organizations that work on issues of sustainable farming methods and practices, microcredit, and social See more at www.pwrdf.org resources for the Nicaraguans who don’t have access to the basic human necessities. They will be engaging in homestays with farmers and their families in the northern region of the country (Ocotal), and exploring the capital city, Managua. The group travelling are all between 20 and 30, from a diverse smattering of denominational backgrounds and traditions, who work for justice in many different ways. Submitted by Joy Lewis Photos from ACW Supper Meeting, April 16, 2012 featuring guest speaker, Robin Brushey, Events Co-ordinator for the University of Waterloo. [Left: Robin with ACW President, Linda Smith] After a delicious supper of three homemade soups and buns and variety of squares, Robin gave us a presentation about the Waterloo Summit Centre Environmental programmes and research projects and other educationally related courses and seminars to be held there, and showed slides of the living wall, dorm accommodations, laboratories and trainings. This was a very enjoyable evening! Similar future events are open to all the congregation. ASK...SEEK...KNOCK... Prayer gathering for all Christians in Huntsville. The Pastors of the Huntsville churches are excited to invite you to join our prayer fellowship at a Prayer & Praise gathering on: Friday, May 25th, 7-8:30 P.M. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1 High St. Huntsville, Ontario ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> 2 Chronicles 7:14 calls God’s people “to humble themselves and pray and seek my face”. We will be praying for the churches, the community and local mission agencies in various styles of prayer. So come and join us! Any inquiries: Call Pastor George at 705-789-7122 or Pastor Jeremy at Muskoka Community Church 705-783-1966 To Mern Parker on the occasion of her 100th Birthday – March 2012 When Mern was just a baby Her mother used to say That she’d be someone special Someday, not far away. Now, when she went to school, She learned the golden rule, And how to write her name And join in every game. Her teachers earned her admiration, So she, too, chose the same vocation. And firm and fair in every way, Her pupils soon learnt to obey. But there was always time for play, With love and kindness shown each day. And then came World War Two. The boys she’d taught and knew Had now become young men, Whom she might never see again. The years went by and soon Retirement would loom. She’d miss the smell of chalk, The children and the lessons taught. Life was so different, but still good, With leisure now to travel when she could. Koala Bears and Kangaroos she saw, And coral reefs and wondrous deeps – and more! Then came the restful years. Oh! how they brought to mind The memories of friends and loving ties that bind And so we celebrate this day With special wishes, just to say: Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, dear Mern, Happy Birthday to you. Love and best wishes, Gwyneth Shirley Mern Parker celebrated her 100th. birthday on March 24th. with an open house at Roger's Cove Retirement Home where she resides. She is a long time member of All Saints' Anglican church and served on the Altar Guild for many years. Several members of the church as well as former students of hers attended the open house. Above [counter-clockwise]: Mern’s special cake; Mern and Joanne Cunnington; with Mary Spear and Bernice Smith with Ven. Dawn; with Bill and Marion Nickalls The next PAC meeting will be held on Wednesday 16 May at 7:00 pm In Sutherland Hall. Thank you to Darla McMeeken & Joanne Cunnington for the photos in this month’s Parish News! SUNSHINE CLUB Tuesday 08 May Please join us! ╬ Parish News: next deadline for our June issue is Friday 18th May. Please submit articles and pictures about life at All Saints’ to [email protected] With thanks. The due date for articles is generally the Friday 9 days before the last Sunday of the month [so that we have time to prepare and print the newsletter and have it ready for the final Sunday]. Barbara-Anne Taverner has moved to Leisure World. The address is #112, 200 Kelly Road in Gravenhurst. She would welcome all visitors. HELP OUR PARISH NEWS! Can you help us find more advertisers for Parish News? Please see our 2nd last page for samples. We have a wide circulation to members of our Parish plus our online viewers! And remember, we always welcome sponsors for part, or all, of any issue. You are invited to our … assessment process for All Saints’ Your opinions matter! With thanks! Parish News Online - The full colour edition of Parish News is available online at http://www.allsaintshuntsville.ca Church School Thanks to all the “Saints” who participated in the Palm Sunday and Easter dramas, stories, and activities. The Easter season continues until the day of Pentecost, Sunday, May 27th. Congratulations to our Parish friends that were part of the wonderful, joyful, presentation of Seussical Jr. We were smiling from beginning to end! Sunday May 6th: Family Service- power point presentation with the youth leading the worship. Special music, bible story in rhyme and illustrated on screen. Join us for this family friendly service! Sunday May 13th: Regular classes – 6th of Easter Sunday May 20th: Regular classes – 7th of Easter Sunday May 27th: Regular classes – Day of Pentecost. Hear the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit. Special treats and crafts. All Saints’ Church School – Join us for: singing, stories, activities, crafts, and fun with friends. Looking ahead – The next Family Service will be June 3rd. Shirley Spiers The Easter Egg Hunt Pictures from the Maundy Thursday “Children of the North” sleepover. Martin and Terri-Anne making the 'igloo', and Grace H. with the 'Inukshuk' craft relating to their 'Children of the North' session. Y.E.S.! LORD! YOUTH REPORT Thank you to everyone who made our Maundy Thursday—Good Friday sleepover possible! The youth had a wonderful time with our Children of the North theme and activities. We are looking forward to our May activities [see below]. Upcoming Events : MAY *5th – a SATURDAY in BRACEBRIDGE – Swimming and rock climbing! cost $2.00 for swim 2-3:30 p.m. $5.50/climb **youth have to be 7+ to climb the wall - a signed waver/PAR-Q has to be signed by parent (requirements: clean indoor shoes, no jacket or hooded sweater, no dangly jewelry, hair tied back) *6 – SUNDAY - FAMILY SERVICE – poetic PowerPoint 13th – SUNDAY – Mother’s Day – Youth volunteers needed for the prayers of the people – special day for MOMs 25th – a FRIDAY evening. GAMES or MOVIE night/campfire – 7 – 9 p.m. Joy Gervais, and Darla McMeeken Y.E.S.! Youth Group coordinators More pictures from Easter weekend activities for the Youth. Above: Joy Biggar from the Altar Guild with the Palms and Palm Crosses; Ven. Dawn Henderson blessing the Crosses with Fr Don Clark looking on; and some of the Youth ready for the Procession and the story; the children distribute the Palm crosses. Below: But the grave couldn’t hold Him; Alleluia! The Lord is risen! The Book of Daniel Around 550 years before Jesus was born, the Hebrew people were taken captive to a city far away from their land — Babylon. The Hebrews were extremely upset to be away from their homeland; many of their leaders and people had been killed by the Babylonians. The Babylonians had taken the smartest and most capable of the Hebrew people: one of these people was Daniel, a young man who became an official in the court of King Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel had 3 friends who had also been taken captive: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. The people wondered wh e th e r Go d h ad forgotten about them. Of course, God will never forget His people, and He was with them even in their exile. The Hebrews were in Babylon for 70 years and during that time, God did many miracles among them. The King ordered the Hebrews to eat the same food as the Babylonians. This command caused a problem for Daniel and his friends because they ate only what God had told them was OK to eat. So Daniel asked for permission to eat only vegetables rather than the Babylonian food. After 10 days, the King noticed that Daniel and his friends looked much healthier than the Babylonians! One night the King had a mysterious dream about a statue of a man who had a head of gold, chest of silver, waist of bronze, legs of iron and feet of clay and iron. The King’s magicians were not able to interpret the dream, but God gave Daniel the correct interpretation: Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom was the head of gold and it was not going to last much longer. Daniel was rewarded for his interpretation. But dangerous days were just ahead for these 4 men! ABEDNEGO BABYLON CAPTIVES DANIEL DREAM EXILE GOD HEBREW JESUS KING KINGDOM MESHACH NEBUCHADNEZZAR SHADRACH STATUE W H U M L K F P E C G S L B D W J V Q A J J N O L Y B A B J Y L Y T X E Y M C Y X B H W P I N A N R Z R B N U Z W X W L N E B U C H A D N E Z Z A R V L K U S H O S F Z H D E P L Z J I W U M G Z E C E U M M V V A N E S S E X A V T F E G L V L G O E W N R R A I S J O V R A D N J H D F T U H T V D Q O X O M X A E S O A G L P B E Z Pictures: http://biblepuzzles.blogspot.ca/2012/02/bible-coloring-pages-nebuchadnezzars.html X M X H I B B C O K K N A X X Q S S V Q A H R I R T Z T C G B P E L I X E N E D A N I E L D Q V J P Q G H R W T X F B O The Epistles Who wrote the Epistles? A variety of Apostles including members of t he “original 12” such as Peter and John. Other authors include Paul, Jude, James—all writing with the inspiration of God’s Holy Spirit. When were the Epistles written? The e ar liest letter is believed to be from James, written around 49 AD, and the latest from John, written in the 80s and 90s AD. To whom were the Epistles written? Some were written to individuals such as Timothy and Titus giving them advice on how to pastor their new congregations. Other letters were written to congregations such as those in Galatia, Philippi, Ephesus and Colossae. And still others, such as the letters of Peter and the letter to the Hebrews, seem to be written to believers spread throughout the Roman Empire. Why were the Epistles written? To encourage, to teach, to clarify, to answer specific questions or concerns, to outline doctrine. The Epistles—Letters to a Growing Church Epistles are letters; reading the Epistles in the New Testament is, in effect, reading someone’s mail — except that since the Epistles are part of God’s word, they are written not only to specific people in specific places and times, but also to all believers in all places and times. Louis Berkof says, “The prophets delivered oracles to the People, but the Apostles wrote letters to the brethren…” The Epistles are written by the Apostles of Jesus Christ. The word Apostles [from a Greek word, apostolos, meaning a messenger, one who is sent] refers to those who were sent by Jesus to preach the Good News of God’s Kingdom. All of the Epistles were written during the first century— following the resurrection of Jesus around 30 AD, to 95 AD. Any writing that was in cl ud ed i n t h e N e w Testament had to meet certain criteria: [among them] it had to be written by “an Apostle or an immediate follower of an Apostle” [JPH]; it had to be completely consistent in thought and doctrine with the rest of Scripture. The New Testament letters are grouped in the Bible according to author: the letters of Paul come first [Romans through Philemon], the letter to the Hebrews written by an unknown author [widely believed to be one of Paul’s group if not Paul himself], then the letters by James the brother of Jesus, Peter, John the beloved disciple, Jude another brother of Jesus, and the finally John’s Revelation which contains letters to 7 churches in Asia Minor. Since the letters are arranged by author, they do not appear in chronological order. Indeed, reading the New Testament from a Chronological Bible, makes quite a bit of sense. For 40s 50s 60s 80s—90s James Galatians 1&2 Thessalonians 1&2 Corinthians Romans Colossians, 1, 2 & 3 John Philemon, Ephe- Revelation sians, Philippians, 1 & 2 Timothy Titus, 1 & 2 Peter, Hebrews, Jude example, In a chronological Bible, Paul’s letter to the Galatians is inserted after Acts 15 because it had been written some time after Paul had left Galatia, one of the churches he founded. The Epistles centre around several issues: In what ways did Jesus fulfill Old Testament prophecies and all the promises of God? How does the Holy Spirit enable believers to live transformed lives? What does it look like to be the church of God living out the freedom and victory won by Jesus through His death and resurrection? How to be a Christian in the world even in the face of persecution? How those from Jewish backgrounds worship side by side with those from pagan backgrounds? How to tell true doctrine from false? Practical questions as appropriate to the 21st century, as they are to the 9th or 15th or 1st centuries. Are these dates without controversy? No. Some scholars date John’s letters from the 80s, some put them in the 90s. There is, however, general agreement about the dates of most of the Epistles. [The dates here are taken from the NIV Life Application Bible, and also from the ESV Bible.] Berkhof, Louis. Introduction to the New Testament. Michigan: CCEL, 2004. JPH, On the Formation of the New Testament Canon. Tekton. <http://www.tektonics.org/lp/ntcanon.html#inspir>. The word, vestments [Latin: vestimentum, meaning clothing] refers to the clothing worn by clergy and lay ministers during services. During Old Testament times, priests in the Tabernacle and later, the Temple, wore various garments. The High Priest wore a long white linen garment when he entered the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement. The alb [Latin albus meaning white] is a long white linen robe worn by priests during Communion or Eucharistic services. White symbolizes purity—this is the reason that baptismal gowns are traditionally white. “The alb is part of a symbolic program that extends through the entire liturgical life of a Christian. It begins with the vesting of the newly baptized in a white robe and ends with the draping of the earthly remains in a white pall.” [Malloy, 49] St John writes Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, ‘Who are these, robed in white? ...These are they who ... have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. [Revelation 7:13, 14] A Stole is a narrow piece of fabric which signifies ordination, and it is worn around the neck. Priests wear the stole hanging strait down in front, while deacons wear the stole draped over the left shoulder and joined below the waist on the right side. On the portion of stole that lies at the back of the neck is often embroidered a cross. The stole reminds priests that they have taken on Ven. Dawn’s red the yoke of Christ [Matthew 11:29-30] stole made by Although some stoles are plain, many Canadian come in the colours of the fabric artist, liturgical season. During this season of Elizabeth Easter, a white stole is worn; on May Taylor of 27th, the stole London, ON. worn will be red for the Day of Pentecost. Stoles may also have crosses or intricate designs or scenes embroidered or appliquéd on them. A Chasuble is a Eucharistic garment, usually of silk, which is worn over the alb. Its shape is like that of a poncho. A priest or church may have a set of chasubles, in each of the liturgical colours. For services known as Offices [Daily Office, Morning and Evening Prayer, Compline, Funerals] which are nonEucharistic services, Anglican clergy often don cassock and surplice. Chasubles, like stoles, may be plain or richly decorated. The cassock is an ankle-length garment, usually black, usually wool, and in past times, lined with fur for warmth. It was the everyday dress of Anglican clerics until the middle of the 20th century. Anglican cassocks traditionally have 39 buttons and priests daily recite the 39 Articles of Faith [see the Book of Common Prayer] as they fastened the buttons. “Traditionally, [the chasuble] is considered the seamless garment for which the soldiers cast lots [at the crucifixion of Christ]. It was a very official sort of garment to e x p r e s s K i n g s h i p , Priesthood and Authority. The Bishop or Priest w h o Ven Dawn in green presides at the Eucharist is the chasuble representative, although unworthy, of Christ the Prophet, Priest and King.” [Palmer, 20] The surplice is a white, loose garment, generally linen, worn over the cassock. Servers and Eucharistic Assistants often wear shorter surplices as well. A long black preaching scarf or tippet is sometimes worn over the cassock. At one time, this scarf was made of fur [for warmth] Caincross, Henry. Ritual Notes. London: Knott, 1946. Mainprize, Virginia Gosling. The Sanctuary. Toronto: ABC, 1996. Malloy, Patrick. Celebrating the Eucharist. USA: Church Publishing, 2007. Palmer, R. F. & Hawkes, J. W. Readiness and Decency. Revised by John G. McCausland. Bracebridge: SSJE, 1979. Rector’s Report [ for March 2012 ] Services continue apace: regular Sunday Eucharists: 04 March - Lent 2- 8.30am Fr Don preached;10am Family Service [APP: We’re Part of God’s Purpose and Plan]; 11 March - Lent 3; 18 March -Lent 4; 25 March - Lent 5 healing services - John Galvin assisted at both services regular weekly Wednesday morning Eucharist at 9.30 am in the chapel special service: 13 March - Lenten Corporate Communion with the Sunshine Club additional scheduled monthly Eucharist services: Rogers Cove [01 Mar], Fairvern [06 Mar], Chartwell Muskoka Traditions [20 Mar]; South Haven [Huntsville Hospital -22 Mar- GMH], Muskoka Landing [27 Mar - Howard Hawes celebrated’] Parish Stats for the month of March: 18 private communions [home or hospital] 1 funeral 24 March - Reginald Douglas [‘Reg’] Corry During the month of March: attended parish meetings as required: Corporation [09 Mar], PAC [10 Mar], 02 March - attended World Day of Prayer, hosted, this year, by St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 04 March - led Service of Prayer and Praise [Hymn Sing] at Chartwell 04 & 11 March - conclusion of the Study on the Book of Acts, held Sundays after church, which began 08 January 15 March - volunteered at Table Soup Kitchen 17 March - attended Men’s Breakfast [speaker: Ken Black] 18- & 25 March - facilitated discussion group on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s ‘The Cost of Discipleship’ ending with the Movie ‘Bonhoeffer, Agent of Grace’ on 28 March 19 March - attended ACW meeting 22 March - participated in Huntsville Pastors’ Prayer Gathering 24 March - attended 100th Birthday celebration for Mern Parker, at Rogers Cove 27 March - Clericus pre-Holy Week Quiet Day, led by Jeffery Hooper, St Mark’s Emsdale 30 March - attended Parish Spaghetti Supper fundraiser in Sutherland Hall as Archdeacon 02 March - meeting with Deanery Child and Youth Facilitator 05-07 March - meeting of the Bishop’s Council, in Sudbury 14 March - preached at Ecumenical Lenten Luncheon service at Trinity Parry Sound, - attended Parish Council Meeting, Trinity Parry Sound 28 March- meeting with Deanery Officials 29 March - Conference Call meeting of the Diocesan Executive Committee [financing for ASH renovations approved] 15 & 16 March - meetings with deanery clergy Ongoing: participate in parish prayer group [8 am Wednesdays] drop in on Monday morning study/support group, as able regular on-going pastoral & administrative work continues including regular home visiting and hospital visiting [when advised by patient or family member], marriage and baptism preparation. Please remember to contact Ven. Dawn when you are aware that anyone is in hospital, in distress or in need of a priest. New Government Privacy Laws prevent the Hospital and other agencies from relaying such information. Thank you. [email protected] Your Card Here Please support the businesses that support All Saints’ Church. If you have a business and would like your card displayed in the Parish News, Please contact Dana Porter at 789-7756
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