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The St. Paul s CircularThe St. Paul s CircularThe St. Paul s CircularThe St. Paul s CircularVolume 7, Issue 2 - fireMay, 2012

flames like tongues of fireflames like tongues of fireflames like tongues of fireflames like tongues of fire

From the Desk of the Dean . . .From the Desk of the Dean . . .From the Desk of the Dean . . .From the Desk of the Dean . . .

Grand Canyon StoriesGrand Canyon StoriesGrand Canyon StoriesGrand Canyon StoriesOver the past seven months, several St. Pauls pa-rishioners have visited the Grand Canyon - hiking,rafting and enjoying one of Gods unique creations.Some of them share their impressions and experi-ences in this issue of The Circular.

See pages 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10.

In the Pentecost event as told in Acts 2, we hearthat the disciples who were in the upper room behindclosed locked doors experienced a mighty wind andthat flames like tongues of firelanded on the heads

of each of the followers of Jesus who were gatheredthere. As a result of this wind and fire, the onceterrified sequestered disci-ples began to speak and pro-claim the good news of Godin Jesus in public, in lan-guages not their own. Thechurch was born and theyreceived the promised HolySpirit to give them the neces-sary energy to continueJesus work in the world.

Fire - Tongues of Fire tospeak in tongues of procla-mation - Holy Spirit as fire.

When someone is baptizedin the church they receivethe gift of fire when given acandle that is lit from thepaschal candle, the large candle that is blessed andlit on Easter. It symbolizes the mystery of Christspaschal journey: from life to death to life again. Atthe Easter Vigil the sacred fire is kindled and

blessed, and then the Paschal candle is lit with theproclamation The Light of Christ! Thanks be toGod!. When the light is shared at baptism the can-didate is told Receive the light of Christ to show thatyou have passed from darkness into light. Fire assymbol of resurrection.

Fire is dangerous and powerful. It should not beplayed with. We who live in dry forested areas arefully aware of the threat that fire can wreck on thelandscape, forests and living spaces. It is a power

to be respected and controlled. Fire as an elementcan preserve life through warmth and the cooking offood. It can also be a force of great destruction whennot carefully attended and managed. It can save life

and take life. We are entrusted with a great respon-sibility as fire keepers.

The same is true for ourspiritual lives. The power ofthe Holy Spirit is an awesomepower, and one that requiresresponsibility, prayer, andcare. May we receive the giftof this fire and proclaim thegood news well and in waysthat bring life and warmth.May we live in ways that the

fire of God shines in us aswitness to bring light fromdarkness: life out of death.May we each this Pentecostreceive the gift of the HolySpirit and my we tend Godsfire well, sharing the warmthand light in all that we do.

Keep Gods Home fires burning in your heart,

River Valley Fireby Suzy Knox.


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Soul Gardening Exercises for SummerSoul Gardening Exercises for SummerSoul Gardening Exercises for SummerSoul Gardening Exercises for SummerEditors note: We continue a series about soul gardening exercises adapted from Terry Hersheys book,SoulGardening: Cultivating the Good Life(2000; Augsburg Fortress). Hershey was a Protestant minister who planteda flower, an action that resulted in a career shift. He currently makes a living as a writer, a lecturer on gardeningand spirituality, and a landscape designer. In his book, he presents reflects on soul gardening during the fourseasons. At the end of each chapter are soul gardening exercises. Some of the exercises for summer areadapted here. Exercises for the autumn and winter will appear in future issues of The Circular.

Boogiewith your dog under the canopy of dusk. Give it a whirl. Remember picking a plump strawberry fresh from the vine, wiping the flecks of dirt away, tasting the mix-

ture of the suns warmth and the sweetness of the fruit as it literally melts in your mouth? Few experi-ences in life are as sensuous, as close to ecstasy. What it is about our culture that fears ecstasy that isnot born of winning a lottery or a Super Bowl?

Start a journal. Recall a time when you felt intoxicated with life. Where were you? How old were you?What were the circumstances? What emotions were swirling inside you?

Run through a sprinkler with some children. If there are no children, run through a sprinkler with a groupof senior citizens.

On a breezy day, blow up a balloon and let it go. Watch it follow the currents and ride the waves of wind. Play tag with a butterfly, even if only in your mind. Make a May Day basket - regardless of the month. Line a paper basket with plastic and fill it with what-

ever is in season - cherry blossoms, pansies, tulips, fern fronds, Queen Annes lace. Hang it anony-mously on someones door or place it on someones desk.

Plant a dandelion garden in a pot. Ask for dandelion seeds at your local nursery, just to see the look onthe clerks face. Better yet, let the dandelions bloom in your lawn. Okay, just in a corner of your yard.

Spend an afternoon watching children play. Notice what its like to be seized whole by an activity. Whatis it that seizes you whole? What is it that captures your heart, your passion?

The candle flame encourages us to stop and be pre-

sent where we are. It reminds us of our own innerflames that leap and dance around the wick of ourattention. Gunilla Norris, American psychotherapist & author.

The St. Paul's Circularis the parish newsletter of St. Pauls Anglican Cathedral, Kamloops, BC, published four timeseach year: Lent/Easter; Pentecost; Fall; Advent/Christmas. Our aim is to glorify God by sharing stories about theministries of our parish, both within and beyond our physical boundaries. The editorial board includes the Very Rev.Louise Peters, Sue Cane, Viki Engdahl and Chuck Kalnin.

FireFireFireFireby Margaret Mitchell

Long slender fingers of liquid goldTongues of flame lickingPlaying the wood like a musician fingering his guitarFaster and faster

In a frenzy of crackling, bursting heat and intensityFading, fading,Refrains of its song lingering in the glowing embers

Lockhart Creek Provincial Park campsite.

Blossoms are scattered by the wind and the windcares nothing, but the blossoms of the heart no windcan touch. Yoshida Kenko, Japanese author, 1283-1350.

Prayer for PentecostPrayer for PentecostPrayer for PentecostPrayer for Pentecost

O God, send forth your Holy Spirit into my heart thatI may perceive, into my mind that I may remember,and into my soul that I may meditate. Inspire me tospeak with piety, holiness, tenderness and mercy.Teach, guide and direct my thoughts and sensesfrom beginning to end. May your grace ever helpand correct me, and may I be strengthened now withwisdom from on high, for the sake of your infinitemercy. Amen.

St. Anthony of Padua, 1195-1231.


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A Grand Canyon Rafting ExperienceA Grand Canyon Rafting ExperienceA Grand Canyon Rafting ExperienceA Grand Canyon Rafting Experienceby Jim Freathy

November 13 to December 2 , 2011

It took nine years, but the wait was worth it! Most raftinggroups muster in Flagstaff, Arizona, where there areseveral river outfitters. We had Professional RiverOutfitters. We were not disappointed. They pro-vided new rafts and a system that works smoothly,having had many years of experience to perfect thefood supply, coolers and water filtration techniques.

The outfitters shuttle the groups to Lee's Ferry,where everyone assists with unloading the gear.The boatmenare responsible for rigging the rafts.When all is ready, the group camps overnightnearby. In the morning, the Park Ranger goes overall of the procedures and everything is checked.Your name has been previously cleared and appears

in his records. On a private permittrip, everyonepays an equal amount. No one receives any remu-neration for participating in the adventure.

The scenery is amazing, with so many sites to stopand enjoy, or just to take in as you float by. The ele-vation at the put-in is 2000 feet. At the take-out it is1000 feet. There are 165 rapids, but, they only ac-count for 9% of the total distance of 280 miles. Therapids are rated from 1 to 10, with 10 being the mostprecarious. However, they and their ratings changebased on the release of water from the Glen CanyonDam. Some of the rapids are more difficult when

the flow is lower as more rocks are exposed creatinglarge holes. With larger flows, the speed of theriver can be doubled. There are many stretches withcontinuous rapids, and there are several spectacular20-30 second rides with very large wave trains.

One or more of the boats has a detailed map of theentire trip. The rapid's difficulty, depending on thewater flow, is listed. The book may state read andrunthis rapid before taking a certain route. Themore difficult rapids can all be scouted from shore,where there is a landing area that is well used. For

the faint of heart there may be a way to walk aroundthe rapid, but someone has to take the raft throughand more weight in the raft is a good thing.

Some of the canyon is very narrow (76 feet) whilemany areas are quite wide. The entire trip is verycolorful and is a geologist's dream. The many layersof rock are fascinating. Our Creator presents amajestic array of formations all altered by water,wind and time.

At the 88 mile mark, two bridges cross the river.

They are the only crossings in the entire length of thecanyon. Two trails descend from the South Rim and

allow access to the famous Phantom Ranch locatedon the north side of the river. This beautiful oasisbeside Bright Angel Creek has tent sites and smallcabins with amenities. It also has a U.S. Post Officewhere you may have your mail stamped "Carried bymule". From here a trail continues to the North Rimof the canyon.

It usually takes six nights to reach this point, andits here that you switch group members if some areunable to commit to the entire 21-day trip. Theresno camping here for the rafters - just switching ofpersonnel if it has been pre-arranged. The maximum

number in each group cannot exceed 16. We hadseven leave and six others join. For those hiking inor out, the elevation change is 4000 feet in a dis-tance of ten miles. Not an easy hike either way.

The water is always cold (8C) all year round.One is almost always wet running the river, so a wetor dry suit is standard equipment during the fall andwinter months when the sun is lower on the horizonand you spend plenty of time in the shade. A water-proof paddle jacket over top a wool sweater is agood idea because once wet it is easy to get cold.One way to warm up is to row the raft. On a previ-

ous trip in 2002 at the same time of year, there wasplenty of paddling to keep us warm. On this tripthere was no paddling as the water flow had in-creased the river speed considerably.

Theres no shortage of excitement as the raftsnavigate rapids named Horn Creek, Hermit, Crystal,Serpentine, Fossil, Rancid Tuna, and Lava Falls.Most of the camping spots are either just above orimmediately below the rapids which are createdwhen spring run-off or heavy rains send (See page 4.)


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Catering MinistryCatering MinistryCatering MinistryCatering Ministry

The Catering Group, with no execu-tive and no meetings, caters for fu-neral receptions and various socialfunctions throughout the year.

Our kitchen, being freshly painted,provides a nice atmosphere in whichto renew old friendships and kindlenew ones. If you wish to help withbaking, setting up, serving, cleaningup, please talk to Rae Long orElaine Parkes.

Adapted from the pew bulletin insert for Sunday,February 5, 2012, written by Elaine Parkes.

The day before Easter,three large crosses wereerected on the beach offSchubert Drive at the con-fluence of the North andSouth Thompson Rivers.Sunday morning, as thesun slowly rose behindMount Peter & Paul in thechilly dawn, a fire was lit.47 people, including youth

Grand Canyon Rafting (contd.): rocks andstones tumbling from side canyons into the Colo-rado forcing the river to alter its course around andover these blockages. The degree of difficulty andthe rating of the rapids changes with the flow ofwater. No matter what the river flow may be, themore difficult rapids always have huge wave trains.The skill of the boatmen to read the water is whatdetermines your ride and success through the rap-ids. There are always plenty of shrieks and hooraysas everyone gets soaked and you watch the otherrafts navigate their choice of routes through.

There are numerous slotcanyons and hiking spots toexplore that are only accessi-ble from the river. Wind,water, and time have createdcolorful chasms, caves, andgrottos. Some delightful spotsare easy to explore while oth-ers take considerable timeand effort. All are very uniqueand present spiritual experi-ences for those who take the

time to reflect on thesemoments. Especially unique

is the experience of being in a narrow slot canyonlistening to or creating your own music while beingable to see a narrow slit of dark, star-studded skyabove.

In the winter months with only private tripslaunching, you know your group is usually alonein a desolate area, only seeing others at popularstopping points such as Phantom Ranch.

Occasionally, you maynotice two or threehikers trekking alongtrails that parallel theColorado in places -or you might gather ata popular hiking spot.In Havasu Canyon, allrafts must tie togetherto access the trail up acolorful tributary. Youmight also float pastanother group that has

chosen to stay an ex-tra night at a beautifulcamp. At no time doyou feel cramped.

The Grand Canyonis 280 miles fromthe put-in at Lee'sFerry (15 miles be-low the Glen Can-yon Dam) to thetake-out at PierceFerry on the southshore of LakeMead, the reservoirthat was created by

the Hoover Dam.

Easter Sunrise ServiceEaster Sunrise ServiceEaster Sunrise ServiceEaster Sunrise Service

There is always room for a camp kitchen and a camp-fire (only allowed during winter months). Campfirememories made anywhere are delightful. Thosemade beside the Colorado River deep in the GrandCanyon are extra special. Sleeping under the stars,after an exciting day of rafting and a tasty meal,makes the adventure superb.

A 21-day Grand Canyon River trip is a unique ex-perience through a colorful natural area that remainspristine despite having 20,000 rafters each year. It isobvious that these visitors respect and value the mag-nificent landscape that provides this experience.

In the words of a new Kiwi friend:

I think, I'll allow the Americans to call thisthe Grand Canyon after all!"

Photos: Jim Freathy.

who had sleptover at the Cathedral, gathered with Dean Louisefor an early morning Eucharist. Photo: Denise Anderson.


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Becoming a GardenerBecoming a GardenerBecoming a GardenerBecoming a Gardenerby Terry Hershey

I try to explain to people that I made a dramaticchange in my life. Emphasis upon my. I had nointention of creating a paradigm or a new seminaron life reconstruction. Truth is, one day, quite byhappenchance, I planted a flower.

As the flower grew, I began to feel somethingcome alive in my own skin. I would go out at weird

hours of day and night, just to fuss over the flowerThe months went on. I planted more flowers.

I planted vegetables and trees. I invited gueststo my garden just to see them smile.

I watched my garden grow. I fussed and frittered.I dug and danced. I came face to face with a partof myself that had been missing. And I liked whatI saw.

Excerpted from: Terry Hershey; in Soul Gardening: Cultivating the GoodLife; 2000; Augsburg Fortress.

Parish Life MinistryParish Life MinistryParish Life MinistryParish Life MinistryThe Parish Life & Fellowship Committee organ-izes social events, to bring parishioners together tohave some fun and to get to know each other better.Annual events include the Mens Dinner, ShroveTuesday pancakes, the parish picnic, a strawberrytea, a Christmas tea & bake sale, and a ChristmasLunch. Other events have been Blazers Nights,teas with muffins, coffee houses, RemembranceDay Memories and Mothers Day dinners. Last yearalso saw a Royal pajama party and a harvest din-ner.

Most events feature food in some way. Someshowcase the gifts and talents within the parish.We have been entertained with wonderful music,stories, dance, poetry, and more. We do have fun!

Current members are Dean Louise Peters,Reid Albright, Grace & Norm Atkinson, Mollie Both,Rae Long, Jim Mitchell, Elaine & Roger Parkes,Sheelagh Russell and Jim Waldie.

Adapted from a report to St. Pauls Annual Vestry Meeting, February 5 th,written by Mollie Both.

March 2nd Fifteen youth from Kamloops and Savonagathered for dinner and some intense games of lasertag and competitive arcading - an evening filled withlaughter and fellowship.

March 9th Youth and leaders met at the Cathedralfor our first Planning 10 Gathering. Planning 10, amandatory course for high school graduation, is takenonline by all students. Completing such tasks is lesstedious when a group gathers in community. So, thatis exactly what they did! Laptops came out. Snackswere made. Planning 10 assignments were workedon. The response from both youth and adults wasone of much appreciation.

March 12th Alana Frymire from the Hills of PeaceChurch joined the group to make lots and lots of

shamrock sugar cookies which were later shared at aHills of Peace lunch on March 17th. The youth servedand helped clean up.

March 23rd National Chip and Dip Day was cele-brated with a movie and snacks galore at the Hills ofPeace Lutheran Church - an evening filled with silli-ness and great community fun.

March 26th World Water Day was recognized withThe Amazing Water Race. Container of water werecarried on heads (symbolizing the walk that manymake to get water) while being led blindfolded (a re-

Youth ActivitiesYouth ActivitiesYouth ActivitiesYouth Activities

minder of Vitamin A deficiency that many in theworld face, and of the tasks that are more difficultwhen one is blind). They also learned how muchwater it takes to produce their favorite foods (2400

liters for a hamburger), examined how climatechange relates to the number of natural disaster thathappen, and recognized National Day of Healingand Reconciliation by discussing Indigenous rights.Ribbons of reconciliationwere made and were latertaken by Bishop Barbara to the TRC hearings inVictoria. It was an evening filled with conversation,fun and much learning.

Easter Youth Group Sleepover The sleepoverwas really a wake-over- no sleep! Fifteen youngpeople from Kamloops and Savona attended theEaster Vigil service, then had a massive Cathedral

Easter Egg Hunt(glow in the dark eggs!) andspent the night playing games and watchingmovies. Bright and early in the dark, cold morning,they attended the Sunrise service, greeting the newlight of day. Breakfast was at Dennys where thegroup struggled to stay awake.

April 16th A small, quiet group created a colourfulposter of the things that remind us of new life andspent a lot of time laughing together.


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Total guests sleep over: 610Average guests per night: 12Total female guests sleep over: 56Average female guests per night: 1Total guests for dinner only: 605

Sunday/Wednesday nights open: 36Emergency nights open: 15

Total number of volunteer shifts: 576Total volunteer hours: 1986

Pastoral Care MinistriesPastoral Care MinistriesPastoral Care MinistriesPastoral Care Ministries

Clergy, Lay Ministers of Word & Sacrament (lmws),and other parishioners offer pastoral care at seniorsfacilities and Royal Inland Hospital, and to individu-

als. Worship is routinely led by lmws at Berwick onthe Park, The Hamlets, Seniors Village, and TheRenaissance. Other members of the Pastoral CareGroup provide music, gather the congregation andvisit. The reserved Sacrament is also provided, byclergy and lmws, to those who are sick or shut-in.

Members of a team regularly visit Royal InlandHospital, visiting Anglicans and others there.

Adapted from reports to St. Pauls Annual Vestry Meeting, held onFebruary 5th, reports written by Verna Albright, Ray Beal, AlisonMcKinnon, Margaret Mitchell, and the Rev. Tom Sugden.

Las Vegas and the Grand CanyonLas Vegas and the Grand CanyonLas Vegas and the Grand CanyonLas Vegas and the Grand Canyonby Verna Albright

Circus Circus was the beginning of the journey.

Down Las Vegas boulevard - commonly called the

strip- people were of all ages, shapes and cultures.

The music, lights, action, slot machines, glamour,fountains, magic, food and alcohol created a festive

atmosphere. Exotic names called out - Circus

Circus, Treasure Island, Caesars Palace, Bellagio,

Luxor, Excalibur, Fremont.

Hoover Dam, Meade Lake Recreation Center and

a fantastic desert experience provided a meditative

and peaceful, yet life-giving, time.

Two days at the Grand Canyon were filled with

adventure. How can I describe the vast, rugged,

spectacular beauty of the Hermit Ridge Route, the

small herd of elk, viewing places with no fences, the

colours and the sunset! Meeting up with friends from

Kamloops, Dwight and Islay, was a gift. It was also

very powerful seeing the sign at end of Hermit Route -Psalm 68/4 - Sing to God, sing praises to his name.

On the second day,

outside the Watch

Tower we saw another

sign Psalm 66/4 - All

the earth worships Thee.

Powerful! The route to-

day is the Desert Route

beginning at the WatchTower, climbing 84 steps

to an amazing and spec-

tacular view of the can-

yon. We continue to stop

when we can - take pic-

tures, walk, explore, cele-

brate the colours and the

breathtaking beauty!

In Grand Canyon City we watched a National

Geographic Film about the Grand Canyon - indeed,the best way to end our journey! The film took us

down the amazing Colorado River. We were intro-

duced to creatures both big and small that live in the

canyon. We were introduced to the history of the

people who have been part of the canyon journey.

We leave the park filled with joy!

Psalm 68:4

Psalm 66:4.


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Hiking the Grand CanyonHiking the Grand CanyonHiking the Grand CanyonHiking the Grand Canyonby June and Lee Emery

June's story

The forecast was grim as we left Flagstaff early onthe morning of 19 February this year. However, Lee

assured me that the weather would improve as theweek progressed. All the assurances in the worldcouldn't quiet the butterflies turning somersaults inthe pit of my stomach as we drove the 80 miles tothe Bright Angel trailhead on the south rim of theGrand Canyon. Lee and June's big adventurehadbegun.

It all started several months earlier during a trans-atlantic phone conversation with Lee. I was be-moaning the lack of adventuresome challenges inmy life. We were planning to be in Arizona for afamily reunion and a casual remark about the Grand

Canyon led Lee to announce a week later that ourtrip was booked - that is the campgrounds and thepermits necessary for backpacking below the rimof the Grand Canyon. Well, I meant it when I said

it, but, hearing that we had made the commitment,I wasn't at all sure that it WASexactly what I meant.I had many concerns, not least being my fear, naydread, of heights. This would be a challenge in-deed. Along with our permits, the National ParkService sent us a short informative video about howto prepare for such an undertaking - such as fitnesstraining. As the video arrived only two weeks before

we left Kamloops, we had certainly run out of timefor that kind of regime.

And here we were approaching the trailhead - ina blizzard! As seasoned Canadian backpackers,we were fully prepared for all conditions with layersof clothing, ice trax for our boots, walking poles andof course our tent, thermorests, down sleepingbags, stove, utensils and enough food and snacksfor five days. Our plan was to hike down to theColorado River in one day, camp for three days at

the Bright AngelCampground, andthen hike up and outover two days, camp-ing at Indian Gardenwhich is the half waypoint.

However, theblizzard did take us bysurprise. The first fewmiles of the trail werethick with snow and

ice. White-out conditions surrounded us, deadeningthe sounds of approaching figures as they suddenlyloomed out of the mist, misshaped by the burdensthey too carried. We soon settled into a slow ploddingdownward rhythm and I was gaining confidence withevery step - relaxing into the adventure. As we zig-zagged our way down the cliff face, we left the snowbehind. As the skies began to clear, I could finallysee around me and down at the trail winding hun-dreds of feet below. Towering above, the ancient rocklayers dressed in hues of reds were darkly beautiful intheir raiment of mist. As a fine rain began to fall, in-tense colours enhanced by the dampness appearedin places on the walls of the trail blues, greens, yel-lows. The stories of millennia could be traced in thesegeological layers.

Blending into the beautiful canyon landscape,are four rest houses built above the trail at regularintervals. These small rustic stone buildings togetherwith composting toilets (best loos with viewsin theworld!) are gathering places for hikers to snack andshare trail stories. The rest also provided the energyneeded for the next leg of the trail. By the time wereached the last rest house, we could hear theColorado River. Six and half hours, 9.7 miles and6,000 vertical feet after leaving the rim we arrived ex-

hausted but happy at the campground. I would havehappily slept on the ground there and then if it savedunpacking everything and cooking supper, but, as itlooked like rain, we had to get the tent up at least.Too tired to cook supper, we ate the remains of ourlunch. By the time darkness fell, we were snug in ourdown bags wrapped in a cocoon of dreamless sleep.

Lee 's story:

We woke up Monday to a warm and bright sunnymorning. This greatly lifted our spirits, (See page 8.)Below the rim - snow & ice!

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of a seven day rim to rim to rim trip. We enjoyedtheir account of spending two nights on the North Rimin a metre of freshly fallen snow holing up in a yurt. Iwent to bed that night feeling I really don't want to

leave this beautiful placeand with a sense of trepida-tion given my foot and our challenge of hiking out withalbeit somewhat lighter but still heavy packs.

The lads next door packed up in total darkness with-out hardly making a sound and were gone. We chosea more human wake-up time - being packed andready to pull out at a very respectful time of 9:30 a.m.Miracle of miracles, my foot was totally all better!So off we went.

Before we had covered the first two kilometres ofthe hike out we passed two couples of fellow travel-

lers also on their way back out. Over the next twodays we learned a great deal about these four peopleand enjoyed companionship with them. We didn'thike together, but leap-frogged each other manytimes, always stopping to share something of our-selves. The first two were a young married couple,Chris and Melissa from Minneapolis. Their sense ofhumour, irreverent wit and joie de vivremade thearduous uphill slog much less of a burden. The othertwo were a middle-aged man, Mario Fuentes, and hisnephew, Jonathan, both from Los Angeles. Mario'schildren were grown and lived far away. He was aretired US Navy veteran who had formed a non-profitorganization called Beyond Limits. Its slogan ismotivate youths to enhance self-confidence and self-esteem. In a nutshell, Mario takes young peoplefrom the squalid barrios of the city to pristine land-scapes in order for them to experience the beautyand challenges of the outdoors. This time he hadbrought along his nephew with the same purpose inmind. Mario had that Hispanic warmth and friendli-ness that we stereotypically attribute to folks fromLatin America.. (See page10.)

Grand Canyon Hiking (contd.): but, did littleto soothe our aching bones and muscles. With diffi-culty, we extracted ourselves out of the tent andfound we could hardly walk. We were both very stiffand sore. Nevertheless, after a cup of hot coffeeand a bit of breakfast, we faced the day with greatanticipation, spending most of the day exploring oursurroundings. The Colorado River was perfectlyclear, a beautiful deep emerald colour, with manywhite water rapids and swirling eddies. We watchedwith amazement the heavily laden mule trains deliv-ering cargo - be it supplies or people - to PhantomRanch, an historical and still operating rustic lodge.We spoke with many interesting and engaging folks- fellow backpackers, lodge guests and NationalPark employees. Without exception, everyoneshared the sacred beauty and wonder of this place.In the afternoon we sat on a white, sandy beach fora spell and then sauntered over to Phantom Ranch

for a hot mug of tea. On the way back to our camp-site we stopped at the Park Ranger's abode wherethere was a library of books about the GrandCanyon which were available to check out. Thetitle that piqued June's interest was Death in theCanyon, a collection of bizarre tales of how peoplehad died while hiking in the Park.

It had been a relaxing and restorative day, butmy foot, for no explicable reason, started feelingvery painful which was worrisome. We went intothe sack about 7:00 p.m. and slept soundly until

daybreak.Tuesday also dawned bright and sunny. After a

leisurely breakfast and several cups of coffee wepacked a lunch and headed up into The Box- anarrow seven mile canyon. My sore foot seemedto be getting worse and I hobbled along trying tokeep up with June. Nevertheless, the scenery wasbeautiful and the weather friendly. After about threeor four miles we reached a lunch stop and the turnaround point. Knowing that I was faced with the be-ginning of the hike up and out the next day, I didn'twant to abuse my foot anymore. While munching

on our rice cakes, crackers and rationed cheese,we met a lovely couple our age from Nova Scotia.They were literally spending a month in the GrandCanyon, often camping in very remote places.They were a real inspiration, especially as she washiking with one arm in a sling, having broken it justbefore leaving Canada.

Arriving back at our campsite, we encounteredthree young lads who had moved into the campsitenext door. They were on their second to last day

Looking towards the North Rim.


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Russian TeaRussian TeaRussian TeaRussian Tea ---- St. Pauls StyleSt. Pauls StyleSt. Pauls StyleSt. Pauls Style

Each February, St. Pauls Altar Guild has a social gather-ing with a theme. This year it was a Russian Tea. Why aRussian Tea? At a prior meeting, there had been discussionabout removing stains from the linen on the Altar. Appar-ently if the stain is fresh, vodka does a great job! After fur-ther discussion and much laughter, they had their theme!

Top left: Polly, aka Jim Waldie, arrived late because shehad to gather heroffering of carrots, potatoes,

radishes and wine which are in her bucket.Bottom left: Two poor farm women, MiriamBaskin & Verna Albright also attended.

Top right: Joy Fudge arrived with BishopSmirnoff(the Bishop is a doll dressed inJoys own baptismal gown).

Bottom right: Bishop Smirnoffspent timetalking things over with Dean Louise.

Photos: Elaine Parkes.

At left from top to bottom: Classes insession during February; Easter Sunday -the older children doing crafts; there isalso time for the Easter story.

Top right: The children gather with their

tambourines and are ready to 'make ajoyful noise'!

During Lent: The children were givenLenten boxes and encouraged to earnmoney by doing extra chores. Moneycollected went to PWRDF. The childrenlearned that they too can make apositive difference in the world.

Center right: During Lent, littlearms in prayer(pretzels) were madeduring class and shared with the con-

gregation at coffee hour - for a smalldonation to PWRDF.

Bottom right: On March 11th, withdirection from Nancy Mutrie, soupwas made for hungry neighbours inour community. Children broughtsome of the vegetables and Nancyensured that the rest of the ingredi-ents were on hand.

Photos: Bridget Jensen.

Joy ~ Hope ~ Love ~ CaringJoy ~ Hope ~ Love ~ CaringJoy ~ Hope ~ Love ~ CaringJoy ~ Hope ~ Love ~ Caring


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Community GardenCommunity GardenCommunity GardenCommunity GardenThe St. Pauls Community Garden is a group ofparishioners who gather and get their hands dirtygrowing vegetables to share. Tasks include sowing,digging, weeding, harvesting, distributing the pro-duce. Produce is shared with parishioners, families,friends, the Food Bank, the ASK Wellness Centreand especially with those in need. Produce is alsoused for ministries and parish events at St. Pauls.

The Community Garden project will operate at only

one site this year with two more-or-less regular gath-ering times:

Thursday mornings after 9:30 a.m.Saturday mornings after 9:30 a.m.Other times to be arranged as needed.

There are other rewards: An opportunity to learn about gardening. Fellowship - a time for coffee & goodies.

Join us. Contact Chuck Kalnin (250-376-1940) orJo-Lynn Forbs (250-573-3430).

Grand Canyon Hiking (contd.):After several hours of somewhat enjoyable hiking,

we hit the Devil's Corkscrew, a very steep twistingpath along a seemingly endless cliff edge. As wewere nearing the summit of this grind we met amule train coming down. Fortunately there was

just enough room for us to let these critters andtheir riders pass without us falling off the edge intothe abyss. In mid-afternoon, we all met up at IndianGarden, a beautiful camping area halfway up to therim - another opportunity to relax and socialize. Wewere treated to a gorgeous sunset. As darkness fell,we could see the lights of civilization up on the top,four and a half difficult and lofty miles away.

The morning dawned very benignly and eachstarted for the top at our own chosen time. Soonwe caught up with Mario and Jonathan. Jonathanwas in a bad way, exhausted and feeling wretched.

June provided him with some glucose tablets andwe set off again. As we were having a rest the sicklad and his uncle caught up with us. This time,Jonathan threw up and was looking more pale thanever. Once again June administered some nursingcare. Later, when we were just about to leave thelower rest house, they staggered in. Jonathan wasfeeling much better, with a sense that he wouldeventually make it out. Mario was treating him toa night in Bright Angel Lodge as an incentive.

Soon we were back into snow and icy trail condi-tions. During our lunch break at the upper resthouse, we put our Trax back on our boots andclimbed up the remaining mile and a half. Roundingeach switchback, we were disappointed that we stillcouldn't see the end. We were both very tired, andcould feel our strength ebbing. We suddenly cameupon a park naturalist who pointed out some petro-glyphs that otherwise we would have blindly stum-bled by. We really felt we were approaching the topwhen we began to encounter touristsambling downin city street shoes, and with no pack or water. Atlast, we rounded a corner and saw a building a littleways above. We could now hear car noises. How-

ever, at that moment a Japanese tourist who spokevery little English demanded we stop and take hisphotograph. This was the last thing we felt like do-ing, but we obliged him in exchange for his takingour picture (see photo above).

Finally, after two more switchbacks we were onthe top! All aches, pains and exhaustion evaporated.We were ebullient. Imagine my chagrin when Juneinsisted that, rather then taking the shuttle bus backto our car, we hike there. What a trooper! Finally

We made it!Photos by Lee Emery and a Japanese tourist.

reaching the parking lot, we met up with Chris andMichelle. We had a great exchange of our experi-ences, making a commitment to stay in touch. I took

my pack into the visitor centre and weighed it. Withfood and fuel absent, it still weighed 45 pounds.

We were thankful and joyful on the drive back toFlagstaff. I greatly looked forward to a hamburger,fries and a cold pint at the brew pub. It was a won-derful and affirming experience, one that will sustainus in the days ahead. Yes, we have kept in touchwith Chris, Michelle and Mario.

Our dilemma - Where to next?


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From Scarcity to AbundanceFrom Scarcity to AbundanceFrom Scarcity to AbundanceFrom Scarcity to Abundance

Stewardship Is . . .Stewardship Is . . .Stewardship Is . . .Stewardship Is . . .

Stewardship is recognizing that everything wehave is a gift from God. We can take credit for

nothing. Everything we have and everything wedo is a result of some gift that God places intoour hands.

Stewardship is living a life of gratitude takingtime every day to recognize the gifts that God hasgiven and to be grateful for them, and its returninga portion of those gifts to God. The gifts we returnare our time, our talent and our treasure. We re-turn them because we feel an overwhelming needto show our love and gratitude to God.

Stewardship is transformative. Once we

embrace the message, stewardship changesthe way we make decisions. It becomes a wayof life. Once we allow God to take up residencein our hearts, we become overwhelmed by abun-dant love. We just naturally feel the need to joinour lives with God - dedicating our time, talentand treasure to carrying out Gods work hereon earth.

Adapted from Stewardship Is ;Archdiocese of St. Louis;http://archstl.org/stewardship/page/stewardship.

Questions to PonderQuestions to PonderQuestions to PonderQuestions to Ponder

How do you feel about the fact that we in Westernculture live relatively comfortably, while two-thirdsof the people in the world are poor?

Jesus said we will always have the poor with us.What does this mean?

What kind of ministry or volunteer work do you findmost fulfilling or satisfying? Why?

How might your gifts and talents be used to make adifference in the lives of others?

Parables about MoneyParables about MoneyParables about MoneyParables about MoneyJesus believed there was a direct connection betweenmoney and our spiritual growth. Talk of money isIncarnational. Consider just some of the parableswhere money has a central role in the story:

the workers in the vineyard - a discussion about theseeming unfairness of life;

the lost coin - money as a metaphor for God seek-ing the lost; the widows offering - out of her poverty she gave

all she had; the prodigal - the squandering of an inheritance; the shrewd manager - wise investing; the rich fool - the folly of storing up wealth; the rich young man - an invitation to sell everything

and follow Jesus; the rich man and Lazarus - a call to do charitable

work while there is still time; the unforgiving servant - forgiven a large debt, he

calls in a smaller debt; the question about paying taxes - giving the em-

peror what is his; The talents - an invitation to be good stewards of

Gods gifts.

Extracted from: David Ponting; From Scarcity to Abundance; 2005;Morehouse Publishing.

We are called to be stewards of: Creation - the environment. Our personal and work relationships. Our personal health. Our treasure. Our spiritual gifts.

Source: 22 Stewardship Preaching Tips, Diocese ofNiagara. http://www.niagara.anglican.ca/stewardship/

From the Treasurers DeskFrom the Treasurers DeskFrom the Treasurers DeskFrom the Treasurers Desk

Summary of Revenue and ExpenseSummary of Revenue and ExpenseSummary of Revenue and ExpenseSummary of Revenue and ExpenseFor the Four Months Ending April 30, 2012

Actual BudgetRevenue

Offering $ 80.838.79 $ 78,707.00Rental Income 15,740.32 15,750.00Other Income 8,517.39 3,200.00Total Revenue $105,096.50 $ 97,657.00

ExpenseSalaries & Benefits $ 47,694.78 $ 48,266.00Premises & Office 15,944.15 17,372.00Programs & Other 13,459.59 12,339.00Christian Sharing 22,953.51 23,224.00

Total Expenses $100,052.03 $101,201.00Operating Surplus $ 5,044.47 ($ 3,544.00)

Care for creation is intimately linked with biblical man-dates to care for the poor and to end oppression andinjustice. Daniel Spencer;, United Church pastor.


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Truth, Equity and ReconciliationTruth, Equity and ReconciliationTruth, Equity and ReconciliationTruth, Equity and Reconciliation ---- It Matters to Me . . .It Matters to Me . . .It Matters to Me . . .It Matters to Me . . .by Joy Gothard

The advocacy theme of KAIROS this year is Truth,Equity and Reconciliation.

KAIROS is a group of churches who work for social

justice. The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) isa sponsoring church. PWRDF is also a member.KAIROS is very much a part of the mission andministry of ACC. St. Paul's is a KAIROS community.

In 2011, Peace & Justice members were involved,along with the Kamloops United Church and theInterior Indian Friendship Centre, in creating a bannerfor the KAIROS initiative Roll with the Declaration-a KAIROS initiative to encourage Parliament to acton the UN Declaration of Aboriginal Rights. Ourbanner, along with four others from this area, werecarried by train to Ottawa where they were connectedwith many others and marched to Parliament Hill onNational Aboriginal Day, June 20, 2011.

Bishop Barbara Andrews and three other Anglicanbishops represented ACC at the Truth and Reconcilia-tion (TRC) hearings in Victoria, April 12-14, 2012.She had provided us with the DVD Mighty Wind ofthe Spirit, a documentary history about the AnglicanCouncil of Indigenous People and their ministry of theSacred Circle. When asked how we could supporther in Victoria, Bishop Barbara referred us to ribbonsof reconciliation.

Colored ribbons were donated by our Thrift Shop,collected otherwise, and purchased. On March 20th,small groups gathered at St. Paul's to view MightyWind of the Spirit. ACC is blessed to have ordainedand lay Indigenous Ministers of the Word and Sacra-ment who are work within their communities to healand encourage self governance. During our discus-sions after viewing the documentary, ribbons ofreconciliationwere made. It's amazing how muchcan be done during lively discussion!

A card is attached to each ribbon, saying: Truth,

Equity and Reconciliation matter to me because . . .During several coffee hours after church, we invitedpeople to write a response on a ribbon card. OurSt. Pauls Youth group also created ribbons ofReconciliation.

Bishop Barbara had also received a last minuterequest to bring prayer shawls to the TRC hearings.Shawls were made in Quesnel, Valemont and Kam-loops (St. Paul's and Kamloops United), each accom-panied with a note from its creator. The day before

the TRC hearings were to begin, the shawls weredraped over and the ribbons placed on top of thealtar in our Chapel during the Wednesday morningworship. The communion of worshipers joined Rev.Sandra Sugden in blessing the ribbons and shawlsbefore they went to Victoria. About 100 ribbonswere sent with Bishop Barbara.

Over 2500 people attended the hearings and 400aboriginal people spoke, with more aboriginal peoplewitnessing the hearings. It was the largest turn-outin total and in numbers of non-aboriginal people whoobserved the proceedings. A prayer shawl was pre-sented to each speaker. On Saturday afternoon,Bishop Barbara spoke at the town-hall gatheringwith Sheila Rogers. The theme was, "What step

for reconciliation are you prepared to take?" BishopBarbara spoke of the work in APCI and presented ashawl. She read some of the ribbon statements ran-domly pulled from the collection, inviting folks to takeribbons and encouraging them others to make andshare ribbons too.

In Kamloops, the ribbons are being shared in manyways. Some people have shared them with a friend,with people at the Interior Indian Friendship Societyand at the Ask Wellness Centre. Between May 26th(the National Day for Healing and Reconciliation) andJune 21st (the National Aboriginal Day), you are in-

vited to make a ribbon and share it with an aboriginalfriend, teacher, leader, or politician.

The ACC website has video links to PrimateFred Hiltz and Indigenous Bishop Mark MacDonaldresponding to Truth and Reconciliation matter tome . . . There are other interesting links at thiswebsite about the history, the TRC and resourcesfor action. (See page 14 for the websites.)

On September 18-21, 2013, the National Truth andReconciliation hearings will be in Vancouver. I inviteyou to pray while creating another ribbon of recon-

ciliation and/or a prayer shawl for the next event.

Serving others - especially those who live on themargins - can shed light both on our unique talentsand gifts and on the gifts all Christians are called toshare - friendship, compassion, hope, love.

Jennifer Grant Haworth, seminary professor.

A house is not a home unless it contains food andfire for the mind as well as the body.

Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790.


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Editors note: We received a copy of the St. PaulsAnnual Report for 1979. The Very Rev. Pat Lee was Dean.The Right Rev. John Snowden was Bishop of Cariboo. Our Annual Vestry Meeting was held in the parish hallon Sunday, January 27, 1980. Below are some of the reports. Some things have changed and some seemsurprising similar! More reports from 1979 will appear in future issues of The Circular.

Glancing BackGlancing BackGlancing BackGlancing Back ---- St. Pauls 1979 Reports to AVMSt. Pauls 1979 Reports to AVMSt. Pauls 1979 Reports to AVMSt. Pauls 1979 Reports to AVM

Hospital Visiting ReportHospital Visiting ReportHospital Visiting ReportHospital Visiting Report

About a year ago, a group of church members wasformed for the purpose of visiting patients at RoyalInland Hospital so that the clergy could be relievedand to provide more visitation. The purpose ofpastoral visiting at the hospital shows the Church'sconcern for those who are sick or otherwise dis-tressed. A six-week training course was provided bythe Rev. Norman Wilkinson, Chaplain at [RIH], withinput from various head nurses and other personnel.

Those who served on the team during 1979, and towhom go my personal thanks, are Harold and HelenWillan, Mary Karasiuk, Germaine Sanders, ThelmaAllen. Pat Groner, Jo-Lynn Forbes, Phil and JeanKnox. Carol Thompson and Liz Deatherage haverecently agreed to [join] the team. More volunteerswill always be welcome.

Respectfully submitted, P.T. Knox.

Projects CommitteeProjects CommitteeProjects CommitteeProjects Committee

The Projects Committee organized two major activi-ties this past year - the annual Shenanigans in thespring and the Parish Picnic in the summer. Bothevents were a success - the result of much effort byMarjorie Johnson and Bert Edgewood with help fromAnn Watkins and Gloria Martino. The committeewelcomes suggestions for projects for the comingyear. Thank you all for your support.

Respectfully submitted, Terry Watkins.

Building and Maintenance ReportBuilding and Maintenance ReportBuilding and Maintenance ReportBuilding and Maintenance Report

This has been a busy year. New shingles were puton the roof. Funds to cover all costs were raised

through the generosity of the congregation.

Renovations to the Chapel progress steadily.A new decorative door has been installed. Work onthe walls and ceiling are finished, leaving only thebeams, lights and minor electrical work to be done.

Rental fees were reviewed and adjustments madeto compensate for increased heating costs, whichhave increased dramatically. With co-operation ofInland Gas, a report was completed outlining existingexcessive energy consumption and some possiblesolutions. Some work has been initiated already with

the installation of three fans in the Cathedral and onesoon in the Chapel, as well as the replacement ofworn out weather stripping.

We strongly recommend [that insulation of pipes,walls and around doors, plus the installation of sixregulated control valves be completed] during thenext two years. Consideration should also be givenfor the construction of a permanent location for theThrift Shop and the repainting of exterior wood trim.

Respectfully submitted, Chuck Kalnin, Peoples Warden.

Spoolmak DaysSpoolmak DaysSpoolmak DaysSpoolmak DaysIn August, 1979, St. Pauls manned the gates forSpoolmak Days. [Spoolmak is Kamloops spelled inreverse.] This is the third year we have done this.Each year has seen changes and improvements -in both the event and the working conditions.

Spoolmak Days, a non-profit society, is built oncommunity participation. Organizations participating,as we do, are paid. Our pay is $1,250 plus a percent-age of the gate. This year we earned $2,410. About80 people manned the gates in 3 hour shifts, for

approximately 450 hours of service.Cathedral Committee has sent a letter of thanks to

the Spoolmak Days Society, volunteering to do the jobagain in 1980. For 1980, I would like a helper for thebig job of contacting and scheduling shifts.

Respectfully submitted, Elaine Brown [Parkes].

A.C.W. Thrift ShopA.C.W. Thrift ShopA.C.W. Thrift ShopA.C.W. Thrift Shop

We now have $3,706.97 in the bank. $2,000.00 hasbeen put into a 90-day term deposit, earning 13%.Our current account is only earning 3%.

We try to have six helpers each Friday. If you havea spare hour or two, we will be happy to see you. Justcome or phone Lois Clark or Joan Foulger.

At the moment, we have two concerns - the furnaceand heating system and the construction of a perma-nent home for the Thrift Shop. Church funds are ableto cope with the present furnace problems. Regard-ing construction, a meeting will be held with qualifiedand involved people in the near future.

Respectfully submitted, Joan Foulger.


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Interesting InternetInteresting InternetInteresting InternetInteresting InternetAnglican Indigenous Ministry: information & news aboutthe Indigenous ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada.http://www.anglican.ca/relationships/trc

BCYAYM: information and news about the BC & YukonAnglican Youth Movement. http://www.bcaym.bc.ca/

CLAY: information about the Canadian Lutheran AnglicanYouth gathering to be held August 16-19, in Saskatoon.http://clay2012.ca

Grand Canyon National Park: official website for GrandCanyon Park. www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

Ribbons of Reconciliation: website of an Anglican Churchof Canadas initiative concerning TRC.http://news.anglican.ca/news/stories/2475

Ribbons of Reconciliation Resource Kit: more informationand resources for the TRC initiative.http//www.anglican.ca/relationships/files/2022/06/TRC_Ribbons_of_Recon_en_p8.pdf

Roll with the Declaration: video about the banners sentto Ottawa through the KAIROS project.http://www.kairoscanada.org/

Truth & Reconciliation Hearings in Victoria: videos ofthe events at the hearings in Victoria.http://www.myrobust.com/websites/victoria/index.php?p=518

A Prayer for PentecostA Prayer for PentecostA Prayer for PentecostA Prayer for PentecostGod of Comfort and Life,you sent your Holy Spiritin wind and fire at Pentecost,empowering the disciplesto proclaim with boldnessyour love in Christ,giving birth to your church.

May the fire of the Spiritpurify our hearts and mindsto show forth the fruit of your Spirit.

May the fire of the Spiritignite our lives

with zeal for your kingdom.May the fire of the Spiritprovoke in us a passionto pray and proclaim your love in Christ.

May the fire of the Spiritset our hearts on firewith love and adoration for you, our God.Amen.

Bishop John Harrower, Anglican Church in Tasmania.http://imaginary diocese.org/bishopjohn/2009/05/19/

Live in My LifeLive in My LifeLive in My LifeLive in My LifeLord,I invite you to live in my life today.Here is my face - smile through it.Here is my mouth - speak to someone with it.Here is my heart - love someone with it.

Here are my ears - listen to someone with them.Here are my hands - touch someone with them.Here are my arms - hug someone with them.Here are my feet - walk with them today.Amen.

Office of Stewardship, Archdiocese of St. Louishttp://archstl.org/stewardship/.

All that is required is to know that God dances in crea-

tion. Tune your senses to the play of God, and whenyou are ready, join in the Sabbath dance.

Dan B. Allender. Sabbath. 2009. Thomas Nelson.

How was it formed? The truth is that no oneknows for sure, though there are some goodguesses. Chances are that a number of proc-esses combined to create the views that you seein todays Grand Canyon. The most powerful

force to have an impact on the Grand Canyon iserosion, primarily by water and ice and secondlyby wind. Other forces that contributed to theCanyon's formation are the Colorado River itself,volcanism, continental drive and slight variationsin the earths orbit which in turn causes variationsin seasons and climate.

Source: http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm

The sun passes behind a cloud and the warmth evapo-rates from my body. I dont know how long I have beennapping here. I think of getting on with the task at handbut draw a blank as to what that might be. As if by an

electrical switch, the sun reemerges, and a momentaryblast of heat rushes through every cell in my body likea welcome intravenous drug. Conroy sneezes andraises his head. I open my eyes to see the white clus-tered blossoms of the Kitsgate rose above me, wander-ing through the nearby topped alder. The scent, of all-spice, drifts downward. I rack my brain trying to re-member what I needed to do, I close my eyes and be-gin to drift off. Whatever it was, it can wait.

Terry Hershey; in Soul Gardening: Cultivating the Good Life; 2000;Augsburg Fortress.

May we live in peace without weeping. May our joyoutline the lives we touch without ceasing. And mayour love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.

An Irish blessing.


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St. Pauls

6thAnnual Photo Contest

from scarcity to abundancefrom scarcity to abundancefrom scarcity to abundancefrom scarcity to abundance

What abundant gifts from God

are in your life?first, second and third place will be awardedfirst, second and third place will be awardedfirst, second and third place will be awardedfirst, second and third place will be awarded

Entries may be dropped off at: 360 Nicola Street.

OR

sent by email (jpeg) to:[email protected]

entry deadline: Monday, September 10, 2012

Photo Contest GuidelinesPhoto Contest GuidelinesPhoto Contest GuidelinesPhoto Contest Guidelines

1. Entries are to be submitted by the photographer.2. Entry is open to all of Gods people.3. Entries are limited to six (6) per person.4. Please include your name, phone number plus a

title or a brief description.5. Comments as to why the entry depicts abundance

in your life are encouraged.6. Please indicate if you wish your original photo-

graphs returned.7. First, second and third place will be acknowledgedin a single category - with a certificate plus a bookabout photography.

8. First, second and third place photographs will bepublished in the St. Pauls Circular.

9. All photographs will be displayed in the CathedralOffices.

10. Prints may be dropped off at the office:360 Nicola Street.

11. Prints may be sent by email (jpeg) to:[email protected]

Upcoming Special DatesUpcoming Special DatesUpcoming Special DatesUpcoming Special Dates

June 3 Sunday after service Parish Picnic Pr. Charles Park8-10 Fr-Sa-Su ----- Anglican Editors Association partly at St. Pauls15 Friday 1:30 p.m. Strawberry Tea Parish Hall

July 12 Thursday ----- facility floors to be scrubbed several areas

August 16-19 Th-Fr-Sa-Su ----- CLAY Gathering Saskatoon

September 10 Monday ----- deadline for Photo Contest Parish Office22 Saturday tba Deo Gratia - God is Grateful Parish Hall

October 5-8 Fr-Sa-Su-Mo ----- BC/Yukon AYM Conference St. Michaels, Merritt12-14 Fr-Sa-Su ----- APCI Equip Prince George

17 Wednesday 1:30 + 7:00 p.m. Firstfruits Living study Mitchells home + Chapel

Dates and times may change.

St. Pauls Parish PicnicSt. Pauls Parish PicnicSt. Pauls Parish PicnicSt. Pauls Parish PicnicFellowship - Fun - Food

Prince Charles Parkafter the 10:00 a.m. service

Sunday, June 3rd

Races will be coordinated by Roger.Faces will be painted by Denise.

Jim, Reid & Ivan will be barbecuing.

Strawberry TeaFriday, June 15th

1:30 p.m. in the parish hall

St. Pauls Thrift ShopSt. Pauls Thrift ShopSt. Pauls Thrift ShopSt. Pauls Thrift ShopCome - Visit - Find a Treasure.

Fridays9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Closed July and AugustReopens September 7th

Donations are welcome duringthe summer - please drop offduring office hours. Thank youfor your support.

Stewardship Book StudyStewardship Book StudyStewardship Book StudyStewardship Book Study

Firstfruits Living

by Lynn A. MillerDiscussion of stories about

Giving God our Best

7 weeksstarting October 17thafternoon or evening

watch for details

Equip 2012Equip 2012Equip 2012Equip 2012October 12th to 14th

Prince George

watch for details

Deo Gratias

Appreciation Dinner

Saturday, September 22nd

God is Grateful- for all of the ministriesof our parishioners here at St. Pauls.


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St. Pauls Anglican CathedralSt. Pauls Anglican CathedralSt. Pauls Anglican CathedralSt. Pauls Anglican CathedralParish Founded 1884

360 Nicola Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2P5 phone: 250-372-3912

e-mail: [email protected]

The campfire has a great deal of meaning for ourfamily. It was always the first real sign of the begin-ning of Spring. On a nice warm day we would light afire in the backyard and would invite friends over fora wiener roast and toasting marshmallows. The firewas the focal point for some good stories from the

visit our site at: stpaulscathedral.blogspot.com/

The submission deadline for the next issue of TheCircular is September 19, 2012The theme for the next issue is vines.

Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Barbara AndrewsRector & Dean: The Very Rev. Louise PetersHonourary Assistant: The Rev. Sandra SugdenHonourary Assistant: The Rev. Tom SugdenHonourary Assistant: The Rev. Viktor GundelMusic Directors: Heather & Norris BergRectors Warden: Alison McKinnonPeoples Warden: Verna AlbrightSunday School Coordinator: Bridget JensenOffice Coordinator: Viki EngdahlYouth Coordinator: Melissa Green

The Cathedral parish of St. Paulsstrives to be a joyful, rooted,

responsive and hospitable

Christian community grounded

in the Anglican tradition.

CampfiresCampfiresCampfiresCampfiresby Bud Forbes

The Campfireby Bud Forbes.

St. Pauls Worship ServicesSt. Pauls Worship ServicesSt. Pauls Worship ServicesSt. Pauls Worship ServicesSunday 8:00 a.m. BCP Holy CommunionSunday 10:00 a.m. BAS Holy EucharistWednesday 10:00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion

parents about how they would roast hotdogs whenthey were kids. And of course, the kids always hadfun making creations out of melted marshmallows.Our girls still have many fond memories of thosedays. Unfortunately the city, in its wisdom, put anend to outdoor fires in the city.

The campfire was also a very important part ofcamping trips. After a hard day of paddling, it was

always nice to sit around the campfire at night andtell stories and jokes. The fire at night takes on analmost magical feeling. For one thing, the flamesbecome much more visible in the dark as they danceup from the burning wood and disappear into thedarkness. Once again the fire becomes a focal pointfor friendships to develop and strengthen. Two yearsago, when a group of us paddled the Bowron Lakes,a campfire ban was on, meaning no campfires atnight. It really felt like a good part of camp life wasmissing. So a campfire is more than just a fire. Itbecomes a place where many God moments andmemories are produced.

Easter Posterby St. Pauls Sunday School.


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The St. Pauls Circular InsertThe St. Pauls Circular InsertThe St. Pauls Circular InsertThe St. Pauls Circular InsertVolume 7 Issue 2Volume 7 Issue 2Volume 7 Issue 2Volume 7 Issue 2 ---- May, 2012May, 2012May, 2012May, 2012

St. Pauls Facility & Ministry CommitteeSt. Pauls Facility & Ministry CommitteeSt. Pauls Facility & Ministry CommitteeSt. Pauls Facility & Ministry Committeeby Chuck Kalnin and Dean Louise Peters

The Discernment Day ReportThe Discernment Day ReportThe Discernment Day ReportThe Discernment Day Report

After our Discernment Day on November 26, 2011,our facilitator, Paula Schmidt of Strategic Dynamics,presented the Discernment Day Reportto the Facil-ity & Ministry Committee (F&M).

F&M has examined and discussed the report indetail and has distributed it by: making copies of the report available to anyone

wishing to view it; presenting a summary of the report to the Annual

Vestry Meeting on February 5th; holding a congregational meeting on March 4th

for comments about and discussion of the report; making recommendations to Cathedral Commit-

tee at the meeting of March 27th.

F&M Report & RecommendationsF&M Report & RecommendationsF&M Report & RecommendationsF&M Report & Recommendations

The material that is in the Discernment Day Reporthas been compiled from information gathered at ourDiscernment Day and from information gatheredfrom our community during large and small groupdiscussions. Keeping this in mind the Facility and

Ministry Committee would like to make the followingrecommendations:

1. That the present Facility and Ministry Committeestep down as its mandate has been accom-plished.

2. As the majority of the people at the DiscernmentDay voted for the New Building concept we rec-ommend that Cathedral Committee strike a newcommittee or small group to pursue this option.This group should look at other agencies thatmight partner with us.

3. As our present facility has a number of safety andbuilding code concerns we recommend that Ca-thedral Committee look closely at the list of Build-ing Deficiencies found in the Appendices of theReport.

4. That Cathedral Committee look at the list of ourMinistries found in the report to see if they shouldbe expanded upon.

5. That Cathedral Committee, from time to time,review the material found in the Appendices sothat it does not get put away and forgotten.

Cathedral Committee ActionsCathedral Committee ActionsCathedral Committee ActionsCathedral Committee ActionsHaving received the Discernment Day Reportandrecommendations from F&M, Cathedral Committeeupheld them in prayer, discussed them, then actedupon them. Several motions were made (see page 2).During discussions, two points especially stood out:1) that we have this building that we must care for;and 2) not wishing to lose the initiative of the F&M,we must investigate how we might continue theirvaluable work. The following has resulted fromCathedral Committees discussions and decisions.

F&M has met its mandate and has stepped down.That committee is now disbanded. On behalf ofSt. Pauls, Cathedral Committee thanks were ex-tended to members of F&M, -past and present - forthe tremendous amount of work that has been doneon our behalf over the past six years.

The pamphlet commonly referred to as Whos Who,i.e., the list of the various groups and ministries atSt. Pauls, plus The Story of St. Paulsby RolandCobb (2006), will be attached as appendices to theDiscernment Day Report.

Every year at the February meeting, Cathedral Com-mittee will review the material found in the appen-dices of the Discernment Day Report.

The list of building deficiencies found in Appendix Epage 34 of the Discernment Day Reportwill be re-viewed. Items of safety and/or building code con-cern will be identified and addressed. A decision,as to who will be responsible for doing this, has beentabled to the next meeting.

A majority of those present at the Discernment Dayindicated that the new building concept was the di-

rection to follow. A new working group is beingstruck to continue to investigate this concept.Their work will include exploring with other agenciesthat might partner with us.

Cathedral Committee has accepted the responsibilityto ensure that the recommendations of F&M are ad-dressed. Cathedral Committee will address some ofthe recommendations. As well, two working groupsare being defined and set up to address the remain-ing recommendations.


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From Cathedral Committee MeetingsFrom Cathedral Committee MeetingsFrom Cathedral Committee MeetingsFrom Cathedral Committee Meetings

February

An orientation was given as to how Cathedral Com-mittee will function during the coming year.

St. Pauls operating funds will now be managed bythe Quick Booksprogram

March

Members of the Facility & Ministry Committee (F&M)were welcomed to the meeting. A report of theirwork during the past six years was received and dis-cussed. The tremendous amount of work they havedone is greatly appreciated. Thanks are expressedto all present and past members of this committee.

Members of Cathedral Committee were conductedon a walking tour of the facility.

April

Motion:Be it resolved that this Cathedral Committee,in response to recommendation 4 from the Facility &Ministry Committee presented to Cathedral Commit-tee on March 27th, 2012, include the most recent listof ministries commonly referred to as Whos Who

as an addendum to the St. Pauls Anglican Cathe-dral Discernment Report dated November, 2011, asthis represents the work in which this Cathedral ac-tively engages. Carried.

Motion: Be it resolved that this Cathedral Committeeinclude The Story of St. Pauls, compiled by RolandCobb in 2006, as an addendum to the St. PaulsAnglican Cathedral Discernment Report datedNovember, 2011, in order to preserve the historyof the many phases of the building. Carried.

Motion: Be it moved that the present Facility & Min-istry Committee step down, as its mandate had beenaccomplished. Carried.

Motion: Be it moved that Cathedral Committee, atthe February meeting each year of the new Cathe-dral Committee, review the material found in the ap-pendices to the Discernment Day Report of Novem-ber, 2011. Carried.

Motion: Be it moved that Cathedral Committee lookclosely at the list of building deficiencies found in Ap-pendix E on Page 34 of the Discernment Day Reportof November, 2011, and consider which items mayneed to be acted upon in the near future to addresssafety and building code concerns. Carried.

Motion: Be it moved that Cathedral Committee strikea new working group to continue to investigate thenew building concept. The majority of those at theDiscernment Day on November 26th, 2011 indicatedthat this was the direction for the Cathedral commu-nity to follow. This working group will also exploreother agencies that might partner with us. Carried.

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During the worship service on Sunday, February 19th,Cathedral Committee members were prayed or asthey were commissioned to that committee for 2012-2013. Photo: Bridget Jensen.

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The committees work is to serve God andGods people of this place in the overseeing,management and care of the various ministries,the buildings and the finances of the Cathedralcommunity.

The Committee does this by:

1. Communicating mainly electronically.2. Praying together.3. Checking in with & supporting each other.

4. Conducting business in a thoughtful and prayerfulmanner.

5. Typically making decisions by majority vote, witha quorum for financial aspects.

6. Also making decisions by consensus at times.7. Receiving electronic and verbal reports from the

various ministries and committees.8. Usually conducting meetings within two hours.

Adapted from Cathedral Committee 2012: A Guideline for How we Doour Work Together, presented at St. Pauls Cathedral Committee meet-ing on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

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