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BY CATHERINE HALL

P 4. DOUG HODGKINSONletters to the editor

P 5. MESSAGE ON A BOTTLEhistory

Celebrating Creativity

T. ANDREW’S,KELOWNA, HASARTISTIC PEOPLE!

We always knew there weresome artists in the congrega-tion but we had no idea howmany until we invited peopleto contribute to a show called“Celebrating Creativity.”About 100 works were offeredfor display by more than 20members of the congregation.

Rector’s Warden KennethPhillips chaired the show, call-ing for entries and creating acatalog. Suzanne Phillips,whose photography is wellknown in the Okanagan, creat-ed a poster and prepareddescriptive cards for each item.

There were many surprisesas people brought forwardtheir work. The Rev. James

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Beairsto, a retired priest associ-ated with St. Andrew’s, attend-ed the Banff School of FineArts at a time when A.Y.Jackson was an instructor.Joan Needham and EthelHewson are both professionalartists, their paintings were dis-played alongside that of othergifted artists and photogra-phers in the congregation.

A special section was creat-ed for fabric artists and thedisplay included some veryfine quilting, knitting andcross stitch pieces among oth-ers. One parish member dis-played a case of precious stoneshe had cut and polished andanother brought some wood-work he had done at home.

There was an historicalsection as well. Three paintings

by three persons who areburied in St. Andrew’s ceme-tery were brought by BrendaThomson who has prepared ahistory of the cemetery.Another display item was asmall sketch by the sister of thelate Bishop Beatty who is alsoburied in our cemetery.

The work of children andyouth of the parish was alsoincluded in the show. Therewere many affirming remarksabout the quality of art offeredby children from pre-school tohigh school age.

In the evening there was alecture given by Dr. RobertBelton, Associate Professor ofCritical Studies at UBCOkanagan Campus. Dr. Beltontalked about the process of cre-ativity and related it to spiritu-

ality in his illustrated lecture.The lecture was followed by areception.

One feature of the eventwas the sense of delight andsurprise many felt about thecontributions made by boththemselves and others. TheRector, Catherine Hall waschallenged by one parish mem-ber to exhibit a hand craftednativity she had made. Shedescribed this moment as aninvitation to describe her workas art when she had neverbefore considered it as art.This has been a journey of self-discovery by the parish allow-ing us to appreciate and cele-brate our creativity.

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P 6. FRIENDSHIP TEAnew priest at st. margaret’s

P 7. AGE OF PERSUASIONbook review

met for conversation everyweek. A retired man invited ayoung man to join him as hehelped some of the seniors withbasic maintenance work aroundtheir homes. Another personasked a young person to jointhem at a local soup kitchen.Judy reminded us of the powerof relationships in encouragingand mentoring each other andso strengthening the Body ofChrist.

The women were the firstto visit the tomb on Eastermorning and each of them, intheir own way, told their storyto another in their own townsand villages. And the storyitself gave life as people discov-ered the power of faith and thepresence of the Risen Christ forthemselves. In the sequence ofthe gospel pages, the first sto-ries of the resurrection all lead

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HE EASTER STO-RIES IN THEGOSPELS are an

amazing read. As we readthrough the events of the griefand sorrow of Good Friday,the horror of crucifixion andthe cruelty of the authorities;as we continue to read throughthe sadness and emptiness ofdeath and the reverent andrespectful wrapping of Jesus’body before it is placed in thetomb; as we read of the fear ofthe disciples and the earlymorning visit to empty tomb,we cannot but be struck by the

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to gather in the traditional“youth group” model nor aremany congregations able toorganize such a ministry.Nevertheless, youth are in ourpews with family, friends, andgrandparents. She spoke of theimportance of faith to theseyoung people and the need forus as a community to continueto support and encouragethem. There is a new initiativein our church called “EachOne, Teach One” and it isfocused on our relationshipwith young people in our con-gregations. Can the adults inour congregations, identify theyouth in our midst andbefriend and support them?Judy told stories of how adultsacross the country are encour-aging young people. One olderwoman offered to teach ayoung person to knit and they

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energy, the pace, and the detailof these verses. Clearly, theyimpressed themselves upon thefirst followers of Jesus and havebeen passed on to us with avitality that is remarkable.There are important emphasesthat define each of the Gospelaccounts, but common to eachis the account of the visit ofthe women to the tomb andtheir return to tell the disciples.Each of the women would havetheir own story to tell, andeach one quickly ran to speakof what they had come toknow.

At a recent Synod in theDiocese of British Columbia Iheard a presentation by JudySteers who is giving leadershipin our National Church foryouth ministry. She spoke of anew era in youth ministry —no longer are many youth able

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to the stories of the mission ofthe Church. Each persontouched by the resurrectionhad something to share — andthey told another.

In my view, “Each One,Teach One” is a terrific modelfor youth ministry. It is also awonderful model for the firstmark of mission of ourChurch: “To Proclaim theGood News of the Kingdomof God.”

May our Easter celebra-tions renew in you the GoodNews of the resurrection andhelp you to become a teacherof the Easter story.

God bless each and all,

Faithfully,+ John

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BY ARCHBISHOP JOHN E. PRIVETT

Dear friends,

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ou will notice that wereceived a number ofletters to the editor in

this edition of The HighWay; asign of a healthy newspaperthat shows dialogue takingplace from among the reader-ship, especially one from out-side the Anglican Church. Wehave had two such exchangessince I’ve been editor. Oneconversation concerning con-servative/liberal perspectivesand the other was the healingof Cuthbert, a cockerel belong-ing to the Ven. Dirk Pidcock.This story came to an end lastmonth when Cuthbert died.

The following letter wasreceived from Dirk: DearOnes... with sadness I shareword that my dear, miraclerooster, Cuthbert, died yester-day. On Wednesday I knewsomething was amiss and by

Thursday morning I knewdeath was coming soon. In hisserene, noble manner he stoodin one place without eating ordrinking, Irma at his side, withhead and tail down. I chosenot to intervene as both arevery old. Yesterday morning wehad to leave for Spokane forKaren’s overnight. For me (andPoco) it would be a long,round-trip day. Before leaving,I had a most tender time withCuthbert. He was no longerstanding; now flat on the matof wood shavings. His eyeswere open and I stroked hisback for several minutes and

thanked him for bringing somuch joy into the world andinto my life. This morning Ilifted his body off the floor andwill keep it safe until springwhen I can properly bury himnext to his buddy, Quin. Ivalue the image/thoughtoffered by Christian mystic,Meister Eckhart, in the 13thcentury... that being to “sinkinto God.” Although it sinksand sinks in the eternity of theDivine Essence, yet it can neverreach the ground. Therefore Godhas left a little point wherein thesoul turns back upon itself andfinds itself, and knows itself to bea creature. (editor) This, Ibelieve, is what Cuthbert expe-rienced... and what I hope(aspire) to at the end. NowIrma is alone. I likely will needto find a bantam hen to keepher company, as chickens, likehumans are hard-wired forcompanionship. Best to all thissnowy day in Kaslo.

Dirk

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EXT MONTH, Layand Clergy delegates willgather in Diocesan

Synod. Most of my readers areaware that a Synod is an expres-sion of parliamentary participa-tion in the life and mission of ourchurch. It is the place where thegathered diocese gives directionfor the ensuing years, particularlythe three years (a “triennium”)between each Synod. It is chairedby our Archbishop in an exerciseof his episcopal authority.Bishops take very seriously thedecisions and directions of theirsynods but in the final analysisthey reflect theologically and pas-

torally on the actions of Synods,and must give their assent toempower those decisions anddirections. On difficult questionsa bishop may well withhold his orher consent; to challenge a bish-op’s decision would demonstrate aform of “no-confidence” whichcould require the rare convocationof a diocesan, provincial, or evennational ecclesiastical court.Thankfully this rarely occurs.

This Synod will present manyinteresting matters in the form ofreports from significant leaders ofthe diocese, from committees andcouncils, and from special pro-grams and initiatives. It will lookat the opportunities presented tous from the Ecclesiastical Provinceof B.C. and Yukon, and fromGeneral Synod and the Council ofGeneral Synod. Strategic nationalprograms such as Vision 2019 andTogether in Mission will be dis-cussed. We will elect our represen-tatives to both the Provincial

Synod, (Vancouver in September)and to General Synod (Ottawa in2013). The agenda will be fullwith Michael Harvey our specialguest, and the presence of our newGeneral Secretary, MichaelThompson.

We are governed by laws inthe church known as Canons. Inour Constitution we haveacknowledged that we are permit-ted to frame new, and modifyexisting “rules” (not affecting doc-trine) with the “view of meetingcircumstances peculiar to thisDiocese.” This is carefully wordedin our Canons and our Canon 25is a single paragraph that declaresif there is a conflict between theCanons and the Constitution, theConstitution prevails. In ourConstitution it is clear that we arepreferentially governed by theDeclaration of Principles, theConstitution, and the Canons ofGeneral Synod. So nothing we door declare at our Diocesan Synod

can be at variance or incompatiblewith the actions of General Synod(particularly on matters of churchdoctrine), as these take precedence.

Interestingly in the Church ofEngland, because of the origins ofthe Church and the participationof Bishops, as members of theHouse of Lords, the Canons of theGeneral Synod of the Church ofEngland are in many cases sub-servient to Acts of the BritishParliament known as Measures.This is an over-simplification of acomplex system; however, thepoint is that fortunately at least wedo not in the (Anglican) Provinceof Canada have to defer past ourGeneral Synod to the Parliamentof Canada.

This said, nothing seems topolarize our Synods more thanproposing canonical amendmentsor revisions. We saw this atDiocesan Synod 2009 when wefell victim to our processes (interms of adequate notice) and to

NUMBER OFYEARS AGO, I readthe book “The Year of

Living Biblically” by A.J.Jacobs; a humorous, althoughsome might say frivolousattempt by its author to “fol-low the bible as literally as pos-sible.” We had used the bookfor a study at the church in St.Catharines, Ontario where Iwas one of the priests. It pro-voked much conversationabout what is actually in thebible, how the material isinterpreted by an assortment ofpeople and groups, and wherethat leaves each one of us interms of what impact its con-tent should or should not havein our lives. Oddly enough,one of the people in the bookwho most touched me is, of allthings, a snake handler.

Says A.J. Jacobs of thisman, “Jimmy is the humblest

Afundamentalist you’ll ever meet.Even his slightly stooped pos-ture radiates humility. “I’m justa mountain man,” he tellsme…I just tell the word ofGod, and people can take it orreject it,” says Jimmy. “I’ve hadMormons here — I treat ‘emgood. I’ve had people fromFinland here — I treat ‘emgood. I don’t say anythingagainst ‘em. Just tell ‘em theword of God.”

Jimmy was saved when hewas thirteen. He saw a snake inthe road, and the snake tried tobite him, but “God locked thesnake’s jaws. So that’s when Iknew it was true.” Since then,he’s amassed what he believes isthe largest archive of serpenthandling material in theworld.” (The Year of LivingBiblically, p. 295) At one point,Jacobs watches Jimmy handle asnake. “He does this for aminute, holding the serpent at

eye level; then slowly, carefully,(he) returns the snake to itsbox. Jimmy is out of his trance.The weird thing is that hisappearance has completelychanged. He looks happier,fuller, transformed from twominutes ago. Maybe that’s howMoses glowed when he camedown from the mountain.” (p. 298)

I am no fundamentalistand certainly no snake handler,but I confess to being deeplymoved by this man’s personalexperience of God and his pre-paredness to take this personalexperience and risk his life forit. Further on in the samechapter, Jacobs refers to anessay written by the religionteacher who connected himwith Jimmy. In this essay, theteacher says, “serpent handlingis a valid mode of worship(which) lets the handlerembrace life by conquering

death.” (p. 299) I daresay somepeople would say the samething about bungee jumping.Nonetheless, after readingabout Jimmy, I found myselfpondering how so many of usavoid the “serpents” in ourlives or, perhaps like me, startavoiding them as we get older.Either we choose never to takerisks, or we stopped takingthem a long time ago, so deter-mined are we to hang on tolife. Yet, as we hang on, is itpossible that we are no longerembracing life and if so, mightthere be a different and per-haps more costly result fromsuch hanging on?

I don’t think we were everintended to take Mark 16: 18literally. (“They will pick upsnakes in their hands, and ifthey drink any deadly thing, itwill not hurt them; they willlay their hands on the sick,and they will recover.”)

Life’s a risk we can’t stop taking

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the unhelpful attempts to re-writedetailed canonical language on thefloor of the synod. Consequently,some badly needed changes to ourCanons went into limbo, and didnot happen. For this synod, theCanons Revision Committee hasworked very hard to listen to feed-back from the past triennium,bring the re-drafted canonical pro-posals through significant regionaland individual feedback, andthrough Diocesan Council to thedelegates on the floor of ourSynod. When these issues reachthe time for long-sought approval,there has to be an element of trustthat there are no hidden agendas,significant matters have beenweighed, and that the Holy Spirithas been present, as we attempt tomove constructively forward inGod’s Mission for this diocese.

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Nevertheless, the idea that Jesusunderstood life as a risk whichwe all need to take, is some-thing serious to ponder. All toooften, there are an infinitenumber of ways in which eachof us, as we age, gets too com-fortable and too complacent. Inthe same vein, as Christianityhas aged and institutionalized,the church’s preparedness totake risks seems also to havewaned.

Both as individuals and asa community, we would dowell to remember and adhereto the message in Mark 16:18,which we might paraphrase as“life’s a risk we can’t stop tak-ing.” Surely this is the essenceof the message of the crucifix-ion and resurrection, which wewill once again celebrate thisHoly Week and Easter.

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A DIFFERENT MEMORYOF THE HODGKINSONS

I would like to offer a dif-ferent perspective on Doug andLiz Hodgkinson from that ofJim Hearne in his article in theFebruary, 2012 Highway.

My husband and myacquaintance with Liz andDoug is a relatively recent one,but the impression they haveleft on us is anything but tran-sient. Their daughters speak ofgrowing up in a home filledwith a passionate concern forChristianity, for art, for socialjustice and for the well being of

the Anglican Church. Thosesame issues were evident ineverything they said and did.

Doug’s sermons were mod-els of honest reflection onmany of the most vexing issueswe face, interwoven with adeep grasp of scripture and arapier wit. His film reviewswere as much explorations offaith as they were trenchantexaminations of the art of film.His ability to laugh at himself,even as he fought the lifelongdiabetes that wreaked suchhavoc on his body, was a lessonin how to meet adversity.When he could no longer

drive, he walked to his shifts at10,000 Villages. He was a manof infinite curiosity, integrity-and kindness.

And then there is Liz. Sheescaped on foot from theUkraine with her Mennonitefamily, pulling her little brotherin a wagon. Her own healthwas compromised by her wartime experiences, but not herbeauty or fierce desire to findthe truth. Her gifts as an artistwere part of everything she did:the extraordinary banners thatgrace many churches, her giftsas a choir member, the beautyof her clothes and her home all

reflected the soul of an artist.Her concern for the environ-ment and social justice wasshown in her daily actions.She didn’t talk about medita-tive worship; she practiced itand introduced meditativeworship to many at St.Michael’s.

We miss them terribly, butthe bigger loss is to the Churchwhich has been the recipient ofeach of their great gifts formany, many years.

Cass CrestDean’s WardenCathedral Church of St. Michael and All Angels

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Archbishop David Crawley (left) and Canon Doug Hodgkinson

Photo archives: St. George’s, West Kelowna

DEAR SIR: IN OVER FORTYYEARS IN THE ORDAINEDMINISTRY I have seldom beenmore disappointed in an action ofthe Church than the publishing ofthe article entitled “Good-byeDoug.” As Doug Hodgkinson wasa college friend and colleague eversince, I was delighted to see thatour Diocesan Newspaper wasgoing to pay tribute to this priestwho had immense gifts and hugeintegrity wrapped up in a person-ality which was warm, generousand self- effacing.

However, the text of the arti-cle says very little about the majorcontributions Doug made to thechurch locally, nationally andindeed internationally. In fact thematerial focused more on theauthor of the article than on theperson, I had hoped, he was aboutto honour. To set the record clearlet me record at least some featuresof Doug’s distinguished career andministry. After serving his earlyyears in parish ministry in our dio-cese, Doug was appointed to theNational Staff where he establishedand operated the ContinuingEducation Programme for the3500 Anglican clergy in Canadaand saw to it that every priestcould make use of the resources tokeep their education current. Inhis 17 year sojourn at the NationalChurch Office he became arespected member of the seniormanagement team and providedthe process leadership for manycritical consultations for theNational Church, the AnglicanCommunion and the WorldCouncil of Churches. During histime in Church House Dougdevoted a great deal of his personaltime to the study and writing ofBible Study programmes. He wasmuch in demand for teaching how

to study and read the Bible. As amark of his much deserved repu-tation in this field he was chargedwith the very weighty responsibili-ty of designing and conductingthe Bible Study programme forthe 7th General Assembly of theWorld Council of Churches. Afterwalking so long in the corridors ofecclesiastical power Doug decidedthat he was losing touch withwhere the common folk were inthe church, so he decided hewould return to parish life. Suchwas his power and influence thatDoug could have had his pick ofprestigious parishes in Torontoand environs but he decided toreturn to the parish of his originsmuch to the good fortune of St.George’s, Westbank and Kootenay.

I have always cherished con-versations he and I had whichwould challenge me to think againabout the Faith and how we canbest bring it to bear to the worldwe are called to serve. I shall missthe benefit of his insight and wis-dom.

Now let me return to thearticle in question and to a linethat fanned my disappointment...(regarding Doug’s wife Liz)

Elizabeth had a very distin-guished career as a textile artistand often devoted her skill to thebeautification of the church andindeed the clergy. Some of thewell-known clergy in theCanadian and American churchescount themselves fortunate tohave an Elizabeth Hodgkinsonstole. Perhaps one of her crowningworks is the spectacular series ofbanners that grace St. Andrew’sOkanagan Mission. Elizabeth wasa devoted minister in the healingtouch and had a passion for

Christian Meditation which sheshared in a gentle and considerateway with those seeking her coun-sel. In her later years, she was adevoted member of the CathedralSingers. Elizabeth chose carefullyhow she would participate inParish life and what she had thewisdom to avoid. She did not,thank God, fit the stereotype ofthe “Clergy Wife” that perhapsMr. Hearne has in mind. She likeevery person married to and lov-ing a priest was faithful and caringto her mate, standing by him inall painful and sometimes hurtfulthings that clergy endure at thehands of so called loving churchfolk. Perhaps the most difficultthing for clergy to abide is whenpeople, even sometimes clergy,slam the spouse they love.

Writing this letter is perhapsthe least a friend can do.

Let me end on a more appro-priate note. One of the vividmemories I shall always have ofDoug is that often when he partedcompany with you, he would sayin his unassuming way “See youhigher up!” Doug, I have nodoubt we will.

The Very Reverend Allan R. ReedRetired Dean of Kootenay

THANK YOU FOR PRE-SENTING SUCH AWORTH-READINGISSUE...can’t recall all the rea-sons I thought so but I didappreciate many articles. Thesame is true this month, soyou’re doing a good job.

Glad we can read more ofDoug’s thoughtful moviereviews, this one raising theproblems with atonement the-ology; Randall’s communica-tion regarding the hard andvital decisions facing CoGS arestrong; Yme’s remembrance of agiant of modern times inDarwin timely and important;

and to mention just one more,Brian Smith’s reflection onEpiphany was very relevanttheologically. Thanks and keepgiving us meaty stuff to help usthink and encourage a livelysearching Christian journey.

You’re doing your job well,and if you want to use some ofthis as letter to the editor, fineby me!

Epiphany illumination to you,

Karen Pidcock

DEAR EDITOR, BRIANSMITH, AND YMEWOSENSDREGT: A magnificent “Highway”! Butbetween holy Brian and world-ly Yme, you are still too muchin the 20th century dark age!(“Satan released,” …Hitler,Einstein).

1) Dear Brian: you plugged thetranscendent holes in, soquote GOD to Moses “IAM THAT I AM,” theBEING exercise that

enables any being; and bydialectic interaction withus, reveals the imaginablealso in God…

2) Dear Yme: Darwin’s atheisttheory spawned Hitler. Thelate Stephen Gould decod-ed… evolution occurs inMYSTERY — leaps in longlines. (GOD ACTS) …

David Drake Ph.D.

Yme Wosensdregt Charles Darwin Brian Smith

APRIL 2012 PAGE 5 THE HIGHWAYHistory & Travel

Message on a bottle

he very name “OldCalabar” conjures upArabian Nights, slave

traders and caravans fromTimbuktu but it’s the startingpoint in a story of an oldleather-covered bottle beingauctioned on e-Bay by the St.Saviour’s, Nelson, Men’sGroup. The bottle had been re-discovered during the clean-upof the old Memorial Hall,which has recently been sold.The bottle was just one ofthose things; a curiosity thatseemed to be always around.

The bottle is approximate-ly 9 inches (23.5 cm) tall andthe glass, visible at its mid-riff,is green. The leather coveringand decoration are typical ofWest African bottles of the19th Century, examples ofwhich can be found in variousmuseums throughout theworld. It is easy to picture it asa discarded European relic,covered, decorated and taken

into use by the local inhabi-tants. Attached to it’s neck is ayellowed paper tag reading:“Brought from Old Calabar bythe Rev. Geo. Faulds ca 1890.Given me by Geo.F. Stirling,Victoria B.C. Centre of bottlewas originally covered withantelope skin. JRT.”

To trace the journey of thebottle, we must start in OldCalabar, a legendary port onthe coast of Nigeria. The Fauldsfamily were very active in theScottish Missionary Society,which had a major presence inCalabar and also during the1860s, in Victoria BC. Whilewe have found no specificrecord of the Rev. George

Faulds, George F. Stirlingappears to be George FauldsStirling. According to the 1911Canadian Census, both he andhis wife, Edith, were publicschool teachers and had immi-grated to Canada fromEngland in 1906. By 1934 hehad remarried to DaisyBurcher and he later owned aranch on Shuswap Lake.Stirling was a politically activesocialist who ran in a numberof B.C. Provincial electionsincluding among others,Okanagan in 1912, Slocan in1924 and was eventually suc-cessful in Salmon Arm in1942. In the latter, a by-elec-tion, he was elected as a mem-

ber of the C.C.F. Party, only tobe defeated in the next fullProvincial election in 1945.Stirling passed away inVictoria in 1966 at the age of88 and Daisy, six years later atage 90. It is not clear who“JTR” was but subsequent tothe e-Bay listing, we were con-tacted by a local gentlemanwho states he was given thebottle in 1965 in Grand Forksby a woman who knew he wasa bottle collector. He under-stood that she was given it byher family. He subsequentlymoved to Nelson and as hehad no interest in decoratedbottles, donated it to theChurch in the mid 1970s.

As the provenance was notsuch that the local museum,Touchstones, was interested in,it was decided that the Men’sGroup would see if they couldsell the bottle with the pro-ceeds going to Church restora-tion. With the assistance ofGreg Nesteroff of the NelsonStar newspaper, the bottle hasbeen listed on e-Bay and a

story published throughout theWest Kootenay in theAdvertiser. The story waspicked up by CBC, Kelownaand an interview was broadcaston the morning show,Daybreak South. While the salemay not prove to be a windfallfor the Church, the exercise hasbeen interesting and helps keepthe Church’s history alive.

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Photos: Greg Nesteroff, Nelson Star

A journey to rememberSinaiBY JIM HEARNE

T WAS A BEAUTIFULFEBRUARY DAY INPALESTINE. The

almond trees were showingtheir lovely delicately pinkishviolet blossoms. Three of us setout from Jerusalem to themount of the Decalogue. Therest of our number decided tohead for Cairo to shop. Thetrio of Sinai pilgrims were theRev.Gordon Jackson and theHearnes. We had hoped to hirea car and drive south intoEgypt, but we learned thatwould not be possible.International law forbade usfrom driving a rental vehiclefrom Israel into Egypt.Therefore, we took the bus.

We were driven southalong the valley of Wadi alArabah to the border point ofElat. There we saw a strangesight. A gentleman was carryinghis spare tire into the borderstation so it could be x-rayed. Itmight contain weapons.

We then had to hagglewith Egyptian taxi drivers whowould drive us down thepeninsula. They jabbered away

in Arabic. Finally one steppedforward and invited us into hisvintage Peugeot. There was oneinterruption as we travelledsouth. The time for prayer

arrived for our driver. Hestopped the car, turned off theignition, and set the brake. Hethen took up his prayer rug,gave us a sign that he would be

a moment, went to the back ofthe car, and prayed.

At length we arrived at thefoot of Sinai and found theplace we would stay. We hadnever encountered such struc-tures. Finally we puzzled it outthat the builders attempted tocreate dwellings that lookedlike tents made of stone.

I had been collecting coinsto take back to Canada. I hadbeen teaching a class of fifthand sixth graders in a publicschool Bible class and wantedto take them some Europeanand Middle Eastern coins. Iapproached a group ofEgyptian fellows where wewere staying and finally gainedtheir attention. I said I waslooking for coins. One of themlooked at me quizzically andpronounced the word“COINS” in a strange manner.He ushered me to a dustydrawer full of coins and invitedme to take as many as I liked.Egyptians deal in currencymostly and their lowestdenomination of bills is worthabout 25 cents. The coins inthe drawer were 1/100th of aquarter. I scooped them all

into my pockets. The real funwas gathering these coinstogether, but I was broughtback to reality when I gavethem to the students. The onlycomment I remember was,“How much are these worth?”

One of the high points ofthis area is the GreekOrthodox monastery of SantaCatarina.One hundred thirty-four years before this trioarrived in the Sinai, theGerman scholar, LobegottFriedrich Konstantin vonTischendorf arrived there insearch of New Testament man-uscripts. He asked the monksif they had any and they saidthey did not. They gave himfree range of their environsand he began to search. Whilerummaging through the refugeof their enclosure he cameupon what we now know asCODEX SINAITICUS. It hasbeen awarded the code of“ALEPH,” the first letter ofthe Hebrew alphabet and isour most valuable NewTestament manuscript.

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t. John the EvangelistChurch in Fruitvale heldtheir fourth Robbie

Burns Night dinner. It was wellattended by approximately 50people who were treated to atraditional Burns Night menuof scotch broth followed byhaggis, steak pie, mashed tatties(potatoes), mashed neeps(turnips), mixed vegetables andgravy. This tasty fare waswashed down with wine and awee dram of whisky for thetoasts. All of this was followedwith sherry trifle and homemade shortbread.

The evening started withthe haggis being piped in andthe Rev. Dr. Neil Elliot gave avery amusing address to the

haggis. Then the usual toastswere done. During the eveningwe were entertained by somebeautiful bagpipe music fromVicki and Elio Borsato, a skitby Paul McCarron. Then somesongs led by Paul McCarronand Joyce Dodds. Of course,what would a Burns Night bewithout some poetry this wasread by the Rev. GarwoodRussell. After all the entertain-ment was done the tables werepushed back and Julia Robertsfrom Nelson and two of herdancers led everyone in sometraditional Scottish dances andreels. A great time was had byall and many commented theywere looking forward to the5th annual next year.

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St. John’s, Fruitvale, Burns Night

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BY JOYCE DODDS

Traditional Scottish dances and reels at Burns Night, St. John’s, Fruitvale

Photo: Joyce Dodds

Christ Church,Cranbrook, ACW put ona Valentines Tea and Pie Sale

Photo: Sally Passey

One lump or two? New priest, Robert Graves, pours tea at a St. Margaret’s, Peachland,Friendship Tea, February 15. Photo: Frank Warburton

Comprehending Cancer

S PART OF ST. SAVIOUR’S, PENTICTON,COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM, we willbe hosting a four part public lecture series in partner-

ship with the Canadian Cancer Society, entitled“Comprehending Cancer’s 3 C’s: Cause, Course and Cure.”The series is billed to form part of the CCS’s local fundrais-ing events for the Daffodil (cancer Awareness) Month ofApril. Dr. M. Paterson will be giving a 1 hour lecture eachevening, to raise public awareness of the many faces of thecancer problem. Free will donation to the Canadian CancerSociety.

WHERE: St. Savour’s Anglican Church, 150 OrchardAvenue, Penticton, in the Church Hall.WHEN: April 11, April 18, April 25, and May 2TIME: 7:30 p.m.

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’M SURE THAT MANYOF YOU will be familiarwith the CBC show “The

Age of Persuasion.” It has longbeen a favourite of mine, and Ihave waited a long time for thebook of the show. The show isabout marketing, it’s practisesand practitioners. It shows usthe tricks of the trade andreminds us of advertisementswe have loved and loathed. Butmost of all O’Reilly gives us apowerful insight into our ownculture, into what makes ustick. Sometimes that is not acomfortable insight. O’Reilly’scontention is that marketing isthe most powerful influence onus today, shaping the way wethink and the words we use.

One of the things thatmakes this book, and the show,special is O’Reilly’s stance. Heis a marketer, specifically fromradio advertising. He is anadmirer of good advertising.But he is also quick to dispar-

The book is a guided tourthrough advertising from theyear dot to the YouTube era.O’Reilly gives us the back-ground and the insider stories.He tells us about the personali-ties. Read this and you willhave a wealth of knowledgeabout how and why the mar-keting world works. For methis makes it a must read.Marketing is a world we needto understand, because it dom-inates so much of our world.Furthermore, if we want tocommunicate the Christianmessage to those outside thechurch, then we do it in the

same space as advertising. Weneed to learn how that spaceworks or we will fail and areembarrassed.

O’Reilley addresses thebreaking of the unwritten con-tract frequently. He ends thebook with ten things he’d liketo change about marketing.The list includes: “Ban advertising from theboards at NHL hockey; Nomore junk mail; Stop turninggreat songs into jingles; Nomore telemarketing, No moreodious over-repetition.”Amen

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age bad advertising. He recog-nises the significance of adver-tising in our culture, but healso suffers, alongside the restof us from the abuse of adver-tising.

One of O’Reilly’s key mes-sages is the unwritten contractbetween advertisers and con-sumers. He says “Advertisersmust give you something inexchange for their impositionon your time, attention, andspace. An ad might offer usefulinformation and insight, or asolution to a problem. It mighthelp pay for the TV show youare watching or the magazine

you’re reading. It might simplyentertain you.” That contractis one we do well to thinkabout. Are we getting value forour time, attention and space?Or should we move to a differ-ent medium. The high volumeof advertising on NorthAmerican TV certainly putsme off watching. O’Reillyshows how this contract hasserved our society, enablingand shaping the developmentof broadcast communication inNorth America, and how it hasserved both manufacturers andconsumers in getting productssold.

The Age of Persuasion by Terry O’Reilly and Mike Tenant — Amazon.ca $16

In My Good Books

Columns

To church I go

By Trish SlocumSt. Saviour’s, Nelson

To church I go, on Sunday morn’after a long long week that leaves me wornthrough thick and thin and sun and storm

some trials in life can leave you torn.

But a new week dawns, forgiveness freedom is nearif only/ we can be open to hear

sometimes/ even/ to shed a tearto move to strength and through the fear.

With open arms He is thereto talk, to listen, to sharepurity in wisdom is rare

He seems to exist, just to care.

No personal agenda does He showother than to rise us high from low

He does not do this for Himselfbut for us He’s forsaken all else.

So we must rise to the challengeand to strive for perfect balance

for the light of the Lord is the sunfor us all to bathe in/ and be as one.

St. Michael & All Angels,KelownaDean: Nissa Basbaum

Proposed Resolutions for Re-examination of Bishops’Position on Reception ofCommunionNissa referred to her “Preface tothe Bishop’s Letter re: Baptismand Communion” found in theAGM Package. It was followed byArchbishop John’s “Pastoral Letterto the Clergy of the Diocese ofKootenay.” Notice of motion: Cass Crest/Dale Knowlan:That the Secretaries of thisDiocesan Synod forward to theGeneral Secretary of GeneralSynod, for consideration by themembers of the 2013 GeneralSynod, the following Notice ofMotion:Notice of motion:That the Faith, Worship andMinistry Committee and theHouse of Bishops appoint a jointtask force to re-examine therequirement of the Sacrament of

Baptism as a prerequisite for thereception of Holy Communion.There were no questions or dis-cussion. CARRIED with 1opposed.

All Saints, VernonIncumbent & Regional Dean:Chris Harwood-Jones

In his Incumbent’s report, ChrisHarwood-Jones stated that it washis long-term vision to grow thechurch. He said, “In my opinionit is now make-or-break time forour church. The wider culture nolonger supports faith in general orChristianity in particular. Fewfamilies now seriously considerchurch attendance as a priority forSunday mornings. With childrenconsequently growing up outsidethe faith, and a popular culture inwhich Christians are portrayed asunscientific fools, we cannot sim-ply sit back and wait for people towalk through our doors. We needto be much more intentionalabout both our message and ourmission.”

All Saints is planning a tenta-tive “Back to Church Sunday” forthis fall.

St. Andrew & St. George,TrailIncumbent & Regional Dean:Dr. Neil Elliot

My PhD is finally over and cir-cumstances have pushed us intothree projects:1) We are working on becoming a

more inviting church. Weheld our first ConnectXhereweek in September, whichbrought new people throughour doors, and raised our pro-file in the community.

2) We started outreach intoRossland, with the eventualaim of having a Rossland con-gregation again.

3) We have made significantprogress, under Jenni’s leader-ship, towards a basement ren-ovation.

We held a special meeting ofthe congregation in November toapprove the latter two of theseprojects and we will continue toconsult with the congregation aswe move forward. We believe thatthese three projects will fit us forthe future.

AGMs across the diocese

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Education

HIS IS AN EXCITINGYEAR for KootenaySchool of Ministry. We

will be offering five courses thisyear. Three of those are requiredfor people seeking ordination tothe priesthood or diaconate, whilethe other two are optional, buthighly recommended. Several ofthe courses are of particular bene-fit to laypeople.

Our first course is for thosepeople — lay, ordained, or seekingordination — who think that theirparishes could use more steadyincome. Canon Michael Karabelasis teaching “God-Talk, Money-Talk,” a training course in finan-cial stewardship, at St. David’s inCastlegar, April 13-16. Encourageother parishioners (especially war-dens and treasurers, but anyonewho is likely to care will find thecourse helpful) to turn out for this

one. We have a special tuition ratefor this course: $250 for 1-3 atten-dees from the same parish, $200for 4 or more attendees from thesame parish.

The course description is asfollows:April 13-16: God-Talk, Money-Talk (O 104 001)St. David’s, Castlegar Instructor: The Rev. CanonMichael Karabelas

Financial stewardship is achallenge in every parish or con-gregation in our diocese andindeed throughout the Church.This course provides training intheology and practice of financialstewardship. The theological com-ponent will include basics forpreaching about money. Studentswill receive tools for creating andmaintaining a year-round pro-gramme in parish giving and willpractice preparing and using them.

Another big piece of news isour Evangelism course. This isrequired for those seeking ordina-tion and truly valuable for every-one. Dr. John Bowen, a warm andengaging speaker who heads theInstitute of Evangelism at WycliffeCollege, will be joining us to teach“The Ministry of EvangelismToday,” at St. Aidan’s/Diocesan

Centre, Kelowna, May 18-21.Please, talk this one up witheveryone you know who thinksthat helping people find God is agood thing.

May 18-21: The Ministry of EvangelismToday (P 102)St. Aidan’s and Diocesan Centre,KelownaInstructor: Dr. John Bowen

This course aims to providean understanding of the theologyand practice of evangelism thatresonates with Anglicanism today.

Course content will include:biblical and theological founda-tions, starting with the mission ofGod (missio dei) and the contentof “the good news”; Jesus as anevangelist; evangelism as process;evangelism as a dimension ofhealthy parish life; how to talkabout God; the place of evangel-ism in a pluralistic society; andhow to help a congregationembrace the ministry of evangel-ism with confidence, joy andfruitfulness.

Readings for this course are:

� John P. Bowen, Evangelism for“Normal” People(Minneapolis: AugsburgFortress 2002)

� Vincent Donovan, ChristianityRediscovered (Orbis 1978/2003)

� Graham Cray (ed.), Mission-Shaped Church(London: Church InformationOffice 2004)

(May be downloaded free ofcharge here.)

People seeking ordination willalso need to take:

July 27-30: Congregational Leadership (P 107)Christ Church, Cranbrook Instructors: Abp. John Privett andAlida Privett

August 31-Sept. 3: SpiritualFormation (P 103)Fairhaven Ministries, VernonInstructor: The Rev. Dr. GarrySchmidt

“Congregational Leadership”takes seriously a shift in how min-istry is done. We are movingtoward a situation in which clergyare understood as parish leaders,rather than chaplains or adminis-trators. Abp. John and Alida havedone important work aroundthese matters and are well-worthhearing.

Sign up quickly for the“Spiritual Formation” course.Room at Fairhaven, a lovelymountaintop retreat, is limited.Dr. Garry Schmidt is an excep-tionally able teacher in this field;he has both taught and studied allover North America and is aCertified Pastoral Counsellor andCertified Spiritual Director.

For the fun of it, and for achance to prepare some sermons,join us for the Rev. Cory Rundell’scourse, “The Gospel of John asStory,” at St. James, Armstrong,Sept. 27-30. Cory will introducethe themes and techniques of nar-rative criticism, helping partici-pants to think about the way thatbiblical stories work. Cory hastaught English literature at thepost-secondary level in Canadaand the UK.

September 27-30: The Gospel of John as Story (O 101 001)St. James, ArmstrongInstructor: The Rev. Cory Rundell

This will be a fun season. I hopethat you will join us. Come andlearn!

Rev. Dr. Bill Harrison,Principal of KSM

KSM Courses

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Rev. Dr. Bill Harrison is thePrincipal of Kootenay Schoolof Ministry (KSM)