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Primate’s Easter Potlucks

the potluck celebratory dinner forthose in the East Kootenays. AllSaints, Vernon has offered to host asimilar celebratory potluck dinneron Saturday, April 10 for those inthe Okanagan Valley. Please watchfor more details to follow in theKootenay Contact and your Sundaybulletins. PWRDF is an effectivemeans for Canadian Anglicans torespond to human need. These twoevents will be wonderful opportuni-ties for us to come together to cele-brate the work and witness ofPWRDF in the Diocese ofKootenay.

ou are invited to one oftwo special PWRDF 50thAnniversary Potluck din-ners being held in our dio-

cese. These events are being plannedto celebrate the good work achievedby generous Anglicans here in theDiocese of Kootenay through ThePrimate’s World Relief andDevelopment Fund (PWRDF) overthe past fifty years. Our Primate,Fred Hiltz, will be present, as willour own Archbishop John, to sharea meal, address us and commissionour PWRDF parish representatives.On Friday, April 9 the parish ofChrist Church, Cranbrook will host

PWRDF 50th Anniversary potluck dinners with the Primate Fred Hiltz

the list of workshops and leaders aswell as costs. I can tell you that allthe workshops are based on thegoal of “Seeking and Seeing” waysto breathe in God’s creativerhythms. Sorrento Centre will han-dle all registration directly.

Posters have been sent to all thechurches in the diocese and youwill see they offer various accom-modations, such as cabanas, lodgeaccommodation, and camping/RVsites, so there are a variety ofoptions. The cost for attending thegathering will be in the ballpark ofabout $130 for adults and $65 forchildren under 12.

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BY HEATHER KARABELAS

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PRIMATE — The Most Reverend Fred Hiltz

2010 diocesan family gatheringBY LAURA HERMAKIN

The Rt. Rev. Gordon Light to be Keynote speaker at the 2010 Diocese of Kootenay Gathering

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t was with a little bit of trepi-dation and a whole lot ofexcitement that I acceptedArchbishop John's invitation

last summer to chair the planningteam for the diocesan family gath-ering. As one of the newest mem-bers of the diocese, I felt a greatsense of challenge in taking on thisresponsibility. What I have discov-ered is a team of people who havea great love for our diocesan familyand deep enthusiasm for creatingspace for us to come together andbreathe in God’s creative love. Wehave been busy over the past half

year or so planning and preparingfor our gathering in July and arevery pleased to announce that TheRight Reverend Gordon Light hasgraciously accepted our invitation tocome and lead our gathering basedon the theme of “Ruach: Breath ofGod.”

We will gather at SorrentoCentre from Thursday July 1through Sunday July 4 and sharetogether a time of friendship, fun,prayer, and learning. We have severalworkshops planned by various mem-bers of our diocesan family as well.The details of these are still beingworked out and you can expect toreceive more information soon as to

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munion, we each become apart of that body. Havingdone this, it can never be ourcall to hold onto this body —much as the author of theGospel of John reveals when,upon finding herself in thepresence of Jesus for the firsttime following his death,Mary hears the risen Christsay to her, “Do not hold on tome.” (John 20: 17) These fewwords teach us that just asMary did, it is also our call tolet go, to rush headlong intothe world for the simple pur-pose of giving away the divinethat we have consumed andhas now become a part of us,even at the risk of there beingnothing left of us once wehave done this. Here, when wefind ourselves in unity withthe divine, is the moment oftrue resurrection and also per-haps the moment of trueprayer. By our consumption ofthe bread and the wine of theEucharist we, like Mary, takehold of the Body of Christwith the sole intention of ulti-mately letting this go. Our

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n my early years of ordi-nation, a parishionerfrom one of the congre-gations in which I served

expressed considerable concernwhen I suggested that prayingdid not come easily to me.She, I would guess like manyothers, regarded prayer assomething that should be nat-ural for a priest. Confirmingthis, I haven’t read many parishprofiles that do not include anexpectation that the prospec-tive priest be “a person ofprayer.” Since that encounter, Ihave given a lot of thought tothe nature of prayer and to theorigin of my discomfort. It hastaken me years to sort out myseeming uneasiness, but in theprocess of doing this sorting Ihave not only reached a num-ber of conclusions about prayerbut have also developed a rest-ful rhythm with it.

What I have come tounderstand is that prayer is like

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each time I preached she expe-rienced me as “breaking off apiece of myself and handingthis to the congregation to beconsumed.” As such, while lis-tening to the homily on oneparticular Sunday, this womansaid that she found herselfwondering why I did not fearthat one day I might break offso much of myself that therewould be nothing left to offer.As I have pondered this state-ment, I have come to the con-clusion that there lays withinit something central about themessage of the gospel: in par-ticular, as this message isdescribed by the resurrection.

The Christian story can-not get much more allegoricalthan what is depicted in thisimage; that we are a peopleintended to “break off a pieceof ourselves and give this awayto others.” The celebration ofthe Eucharist is the epitome ofsuch allegory. In this sacra-ment, those of us who cometo the table receive a portionof the body of Christ and, aswe share in this act of com-

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a prism, which breaks up lightinto the colours of the rain-bow, or reflects this light. Mydifficulty arises from a sensethat people often only describeprayer as “talking” to God or,even more troubling, as merelypetitioning God for things tohappen. In contrast to this,what I am now able to com-prehend is this prism-likequality which gives prayermuch more depth than thisrather one-dimensionalapproach.

In my own prayer life, forexample, I have discoveredthat food, and all that thisencompasses, plays a centralrole. While at times I do findmyself “in conversation” withGod, there are just as manytimes when my prayer isreflected in action, particularlyin the actions of preparing andsharing food and even some-times — in some way, shapeor form — of actually becom-ing that food. With respect tothe latter, one parishionerfrom my past told me that

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task is to share this with oth-ers. Yet, as we know all toowell, it does not always hap-pen this way. Too often, wecling foolishly to the body,desperate to hang on to ourillusions and too fearful togive God any freedom.

Christ is risen — theprayer which all Christianssay, sing or shout during theEaster Season — is a prayerwhich will most fully be real-ized when each of us comes torecognize what Mary was ableto comprehend on that firstEaster Day more than 2000years ago. Like her, throughthe resurrection, we aredivinely named through ourencounter with and consump-tion of the bread and the wine(read Jesus) of the Eucharist.As such, it becomes our call torush headlong into the worldto share this divine namingwith others. We do this withconfidence and joy, withoutbarriers or boundaries.

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rchbishop John,having a full sched-ule visiting ourcompanion diocese

in Northern Mexico, graciouslyrelinquished his column thismonth to our new Dean, NissaBausbaum. It is appropriatethat her first article is on“prayer” following the popularseries “Many Ways to Pray”published in The HighWay andsubmitted by the diocesanchapter of the AnglicanFellowship of Prayer. I, person-ally, look forward to the nextarticle written by Ken Watts on“Walking Prayer” scheduled fornext month’s edition.

I attended the DiocesanCouncil last month and wasmade aware of a number ofevents that either didn’t make itto The HighWay or are about tohappen. Our front-page article

regarding the potluck dinnerswith our Primate, Fred Hiltz,focusing on PWRDF is one. Itshould be in full swing by thetime you read this issue.

The other event is theKootenay Family Gathering.This year it is at SorrentoCentre with Bishop GordonLight as keynote speaker. Iwould attend this event just forhim alone. He has written somebeautiful spiritual songs that arein the Book of Common Praise.Norene Morrow mentions oneof Gordon Light’s songs in hercolumn this month, “She FliesOn.” If you like playing con-temporary arrangements for thepiano, you should try thearrangement in “Songs for aGospel People.” The song isalso known as “She ComesSailing on the Wind.”

Google “Gordon Light”and don’t be surprised to find

many references to GordonLightfoot. It’s an interestingcomparison; however, I preferspiritual songs to secular songsany day.

That being said, I wouldlike to mention that PeterDavison, whose column thismonth discusses “Why isEaster so important?” is also aspiritual troubadour. His song“The Singer and the Song” isin the Book of Common Praiseas well.

Having received theSorrento Centre insert lastmonth, you might plan to takeadvantage of some of the sum-mer courses offered there. Youmight also recognize a few ofthe presenters. I seeArchbishop David Crawley andPeter Zimmer are “Back to theGarden” again!

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ABY JONN LAVINNDER

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he important busi-ness from theMarch meeting isavailable on the

Anglican Church of Canadawebsite:www.anglican.ca/about/cogs/index.htm. This was the finalmeeting of CoGS beforeGeneral Synod and the agendawill be predominantly deter-mined from this executivebody. I hope to comment inMay.

In January, the Rt. Rev.James Cowan, Bishop ofBritish Columbia, released aDiocesan Transformation TeamReport, encompassing fiveyears of careful consultationand study. Among its manyconsiderations was the chal-lenge to significantly re-exam-ine the mission of the diocesethat may include the closing offailing parishes. Additionally,

there are recommendationshow the diocese might moreefficiently conduct its affairs.This report was presented totheir recent synod and the out-comes are pending.Considerations in downsizingparish and diocesan structures,and improving governanceeffectiveness, have inexorablycome among us.

It is a fundamental mis-take to only blame financialshortfalls as the main reasonfor this. Excellence in steward-ship involves making betteruse of the resources we havereceived from God, includingnot only the use of buildingsand money but also the use ofhuman resources. Thisincludes an honest look atwhat roles, and how manyclergy and lay are needed, tooptimally define and carry outGod’s Mission.

Such is the challenge fac-ing the delegates to GeneralSynod when early in the agen-da they will be asked to con-sider a resolution from theGovernance Working Group

BY RANDALL FAIREY

CoGS wheelsRANDALL FAIREY IS A

DIOCESAN DELEGATE, COUNCIL OF GENERAL SYNOD

to not only change the elec-tion process for CoGS mem-bership, but also, and moreradically, to decide if CoGSitself should be downsized.The proposal is to reduceCoGS by one-third, from 42to 28 members. Elections tothe Council are conductedusing a complex formularesulting in nearly equal num-bers of ordained members(balanced between Bishopsand other Clergy) and Laity,with each member comingfrom a different diocese.However, the elections areheld at General Synod by theEcclesiastical Provinces in cau-cuses (not the dioceses), andthe General Synod itself con-firms the results.

Any move to downsizeCoGS meets obvious resist-ance from those who say “butmy diocese may not be repre-sented.” Therein lies thedilemma; you cannot down-size CoGS if each of thirtydioceses plus the officers andother representatives from thenational church must be rep-

resented. And a corollary isthat if CoGS is indeed down-sized, then communicationfrom National Church to dio-ceses that do not have repre-sentation will demand signifi-cant attention.

The costs of bringing 42CoGS members regularlytogether in Toronto, is becom-ing prohibitive. A 42-memberconference call is unmanage-able and the business of CoGSis best done face to face in anatmosphere of mutual prayer,reflection, debate and dailyinteractions.

That costs and practicali-ties are not the only factors areexemplified in a comparisonwith the Episcopal Church.ECUSA has about two andone-half times the member-ship of the Anglican Churchof Canada but it effectivelyconducts its executive business(Synods or GeneralConventions conduct legisla-tive business) with 38 mem-bers, which meet in regionalsubgroups. So Canada has asingle Council with 42 mem-

bers conducting the businessof a church that is 2.5 timessmaller.

It remains to be seen ifGeneral Synod will have thecourage to constitute a newCouncil structure. And if itdoes, what means will be putin place to ensure that theEcclesiastical Provinces willcommunicate to every diocesethat is in their jurisdiction,regardless from where theelected members come.

Recall that in this trienni-um I am a member of CoGSwho happens to be a lay mem-ber from Kootenay, and whohas felt a responsibility toreport particularly to thisDiocese via both DiocesanCouncil and in this column.That is not always the case,and it is natural for some dio-ceses whose “representative”member is their Bishop, forexample, to receive reports inquite a different manner. Weshall see!

Commentary

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f you ask churchgoers whatthey consider to be someof the classic hymns, youwill likely get a variety of

answers, but you will also findthat many of the titles will be thesame. I would suspect that the listwould include Holy, Holy, Holy;Nearer My God to Thee; AmazingGrace; How Great Thou Art;Onward Christian Soldiers; JesusLoves Me; Abide With Me; What aFriend We Have in Jesus; The Lordis My Shepherd; The Old RuggedCross; O God Our Help in AgesPast.

So, what makes a hymn “clas-sic” and why does it endure? Firstof all, these are hymns that reflecttheir time and have become partof the common culture. They areknown by most Christian denom-inations and are even recognizedby those who do not attendchurch. They have brought com-fort in times of need; havebecome associated with specialpeople in our lives, family eventsor associated with significant

moments in history. Many havealso been made popular throughtheir use, or overuse, in films. Icannot tell you the number oftimes I have sung at least one ofthe following hymns at a funeral:Amazing Grace, How Great ThouArt, and The Lord is My Shepherd.O God Our Help in Ages Past isanother old chestnut. It remindsme of Remembrance Day cere-monies as a child. For others, itmay be associated with havingheard it on the radio at the out-break of World War II. Fromthat time on, this hymn has beensung often, giving voice to peo-ple’s distress and their hopethrough dark times. Not surpris-ingly, it was used at the funeral ofSir Winston Churchill in 1965.

While many of these olderhymns will always remain clas-sics, it is important to realize thatas times change, newer songs willbe added to this list. Now when Ispeak of “newer,” it must benoted that most have alreadybeen around for at least 30 years.

After all, something can’t belabelled a classic unless it hasstood the test of time! Theseinclude On Eagle’s Wings; WillYou Come and Follow Me; OneBread, One Body; God of theSparrow; Here I Am, Lord; Be NotAfraid; Shine Jesus Shine; She FliesOn.

Like the older classics, thenewer ones have many of thesame features. They reflect ourtimes and are shared by manyChristian denominations. Peoplewant to sing hymns with wordsto which they can relate. Andcertainly, many of these hymnsaddress issues in ways that wemay not have experienced in thepast. Hymns such as Will YouCome and Follow Me and God ofthe Sparrow ask questions andchallenge us to think about our-selves, our faith, our treatment ofothers and our world. On Eagle’sWings is a song of comfort thatrose to popularity after it wassung at a televised memorialservice for the victims of the

1995 Oklahoma City bombing.Be Not Afraid is another song ofcomfort that, for me, becameeven more powerful after seeing“Dead Man Walking” — a filmbased on the true story of therelationship between Sister HelenPrejean and a death row inmatein a Louisiana State Penitentiary.When the inmate’s execution isimminent, Sister Prejean sings averse of Be Not Afraid to himthrough the bars of his cell. It isone of the ways she helps himface what is about to happen.

Further to the idea thatnewer hymns address issues inways that we may not have expe-rienced in the past, I can’t helpbut think of older classics likeOnward Christian Soldiers andStand Up, Stand Up for Jesus,where God is depicted as mightyand we Christians are warriorsagainst evil. At one time, thesehymns were staples at Sundayservices, but now they are nolonger considered appropriate inmany churches. Hymns about

God’s “might” have been replacedby hymns that describe God’smajesty and also more songsabout peace and social justice.This is just a sign of our times.We are also demanding morehymns that are inclusive when itcomes to descriptions of God,gender, race, and our varied lives.Couple these kinds of texts witha beautiful, easily learned melodyand you have a hymn that is onits way to becoming a classic. SheFlies On certainly fits the billwhen it comes to describing theHoly Spirit with a feminineimage. It, along with Shine JesusShine, also has a memorable, easi-ly learned melody. Like many ofthe older classics, both are hymnsthat we have come to love orhymns we love to hate, butnonetheless, they have the quali-ties that have made them modernclassics. It will be interesting tosee what other hymns will turnout to be classics in the years tocome!

BY NORENE MORROW

What is a classic hymn?Music

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APRIL 2010PAGE 4 THE HIGHWAY CLERGY LIFE

n January 21, a farewellgathering forArchdeacon DavidIrving and his family

was held at St. Andrew’s Church,Kelowna. Archdeacon Peter O’Flynnpaid tribute to David, Joan, Simonand Emma, as did Archbishop JohnPrivett, who also presented the fami-ly with various mementos of theirlife in Kootenay, as well as appropri-ate gifts for their new life inSaskatoon (where David was conse-

Saying good bye to Bishop Elect David Irving

Farewell David Irving

BY PETER DAVISON

MAN OF MANY HATS —Bishop Elect David Irving

crated Bishop on St. David’s Day,March 1). Alida Privett spokefrom the perspective of anEpiscopal spouse, while BonnieBailey and Kathryn Lockhart pre-sented the Irvings with a staffphoto, and a Harley-Davidsonmitre. Other gifts from thePrivetts included SaskatchewanRoughrider caps, and Episcopalpurple long johns! Many membersof the diocese contributed to thefarewell gift of West Jet vouchers,designed to ensure that we see theIrvings from time to time.

In his thank-you remarks,Bishop-elect Irving spoke of hisgratitude for his years in this dio-cese, but also of his excitement forhis new ministry as Bishop ofSaskatoon. The sadness of thisdiocese over losing David and hisfamily was tempered by knowingthat the Diocese of Saskatoon isreceiving a fine new Bishop, andby the realisation that the Irvingswill be returning from time totime to visit.

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Ordination of Anne Privett

here does oneeven begin? Withwords of praiseand thanksgiv-

ing: Thanks be to God forGod’s Church, that wonderfuland sacred mystery, and forthe ministries to which Godcalls all of us. My ordinationwas a joyful celebration!Although I do not remember

BY ANNE PRIVETT

ORDINATION — Anne Privett with the Bishop of the Dioceseof BC, James Cowan.

OTHE HARLEY-DAVIDSON MITRE — Bonnie Bailey and Kathryn Lockhart making a presen-tation to the Irvings at the Farewell party, St. Andrew’s, Kelowna.

to transitional diaconate, Baptism of our Lord, 2010,Trinity College Chapel, Toronto

much of the service, the Spiritwas present and we all knewmore deeply what the generalordination collect so beautifullydescribes: “Let the whole worldsee and know that, thingswhich were cast down are beingraised up, and things whichhad grown old are being madenew, and all things are beingbrought to their perfection by

him through whom all thingswere made.” It was a blessingto be ordained amongst myTST colleagues, my family,friends, professors and theprayers of so many. Thankyou for your prayers. It takesa Church to raise a Deacon.

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WFAMILY PORTRAIT — Archbishop John, Anne and Alida Privett

This book incorporates thehistories of St. Andrew’s,Willow Point; St. Mark’s, Kaslo;St. Mark’s Nukusp; St. Michael,& All Angels, Balfour; St.Matthew’s, South Slocan;Redeemer, Fairview; and St.Stephen’s, New Denver (church-es formerly part of the KokaneeRegion), as well as articles andpapers written about St.Saviour’s. The title “Flagship ofKokanee” came fromArchbishop John Privet in acommunication referring to St.Saviour’s role in the KootenayLake area.

“Flagship of Kokanee” St.Saviour's Pro-Cathedral, TheAnglican churches of Nelson,Kootenay Lake & Area, 1890 -2009, compiled & edited by JonnLavinnder,ISBN: 978-0-9865149-0-6, perfect bound, 182 pages, cost$30 plus shipping. Profits from book sales will go tothe St. Saviour's restoration fund.Contact St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral, 723 Ward Street,Nelson B.C. V1L 1T3 or emailstsaviours@netidea.com.

any churches in thediocese of Kootenayhave written andpublished their his-

tories, especially as many have cele-brated a 100th anniversary in thelast decade. These histories havebeen published in many formats,including one-page flyers, 80-pagespiral bound publications, and per-

fect bound soft cover editions. Asparish secretary of St. Saviour’sPro-Cathedral in Nelson, I wassurprised to find that St. Saviour’s,having had a rich diocesan history,only published a modest profile aspart of its centennial project. Overthe years several parishioners andclergy had started, but had leftpartially finished histories of thechurch: F. W. Leno, the Rev. T. L.Leadbeater, George Addie and JimSmith just to mention a few. Peter

and Jane Fowler revisited the gath-ering of parish history in the late90s, involving past and presentparish members in the process oftelling the Nelson and area story.

Being in the unique positionof having access to parish recordsand my past experience in pub-lishing, I felt duty bound to col-lect, edit and complete these con-tributions. Compiling journals,articles and gleaning church com-mittee minutes became part of mystewardship contribution. Thismaterial was published on the St.Saviour’s Website. Over the pastfive years many contributors haveadded their input, such as thedescendants of past Deans andRectors. On one occasion, thegrandchildren of the firstMissioner to Kootenay Lakebrought photographs to my office.Apparently, they had disembarkedfrom the ferry at Balfour, stayed atthe Balfour Beach Inn and cameto visit St. Saviour’s in Nelson.Unfortunately, they were notaware that the little church overthe road from the hotel in Balfourwas, in fact, St. Michael & AllAngels, the first church in the areathat their grandfather had helped

build. The Rev. A. J. Reid had leftthe area when St. Saviour’s wasbuilt several years later. This expe-rience, and others like it, involv-ing people coming from abroad todiscover their history, made merealize the importance of readilyavailable accurate documentation.

In addition to personal jour-nals and church minutes, newspa-per articles were an importantsource for this history. The Minerand especially the Nelson DailyNews played a major role in keep-ing the story alive. The researchover the years of archivist ShawnLamb and Greg Scott fromTouchstones Museum has beengreatly appreciated by readers ofthe Nelson Daily News. Articlesabout Free Masons paradingdown the main street of Nelsonand laying the cornerstone con-jure up the past in a way that isvery different from life as weknow it. A review on the perform-ance of T. S. Eliot’s “Murder inthe Cathedral” brings an aware-ness of community involvementin church life that has almost dis-appeared. Anglicans have beengreat “Thespians.”

“Flagship of Kokanee”

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CHURCH LIFE

nce again theparishioners ofAll SaintsAnglican Church

in Kimberley are“Journeying.” Our 13thJourney will take place April16 to 18, 2010.

This year we have invitedthe Reverend Canon Anne Q.Wightman to be our guest

presenter. Anne grew up in theUnited States, received herBachelor of Science Degreefrom Wittenberg Universityand followed that degree witha Master’s Degree in GuidanceCounselling.

After spending many yearsin the educational field, Annefinally paid attention to thatlittle voice in the back of herhead that led her into a life ofordained ministry. While hus-band Peter was working in

“Come to the Alleluia Garden”BY ELISABETH FORSYTH

PRESENTATION — Author Jonn Lavinnder presents a copy of“Flagship of Kokanee” to Archbishop John Privett at St. Saviour’sPro-Cathedral.

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PRESENTER— The Rev.Canon Anne Wightman

History of St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral and the Anglican Churches of Kokanee and Kootenay Lake

Edmonton, she attended semi-nary and then received herMasters Degree in Divinity.Following ten years at theChurch of the Good Shepherdin the Diocese of Edmonton,Anne and Peter retired andnow live the “double” life oftime in Kimberley and time inEdmonton.

Both Anne and Peter areavid outdoor people — hik-ing, camping, cross-countryskiing and swimming.

Cooking and music arefavourite activities as well.

We look forward to thetime Anne will spend with usduring Journey into Faith#13.

Further informationregarding registration is avail-able from Elisabeth Forsyth:250-427-4107 orkeforsyth@shaw.ca

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CONFIRMATION IN NELSON — Christine Penner (centre) was confirmed by Archbishop John Privett at St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral on Transfiguration Sunday

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You wanted to know

BY PETER DAVISON

Why is Easterso important?More peopleseem to prefer

Christmas.

Well, if it had-n’t been forEaster, therewould never

have been a Christmas celebra-tion. The church institutedChristmas only after aboutthree hundred years, andmainly to “Christianise” thepagan winter solstice festival of“Sol Invictus” (the uncon-quered sun). Easter celebratesJesus’ triumph over death,which in turn delivers us frombeing governed by a fear ofdeath and all the other “littledeaths” which prevent us frombeing fully alive. If, on Good

Q:

BY DOUG HODGKINSON

Movie review

Gran Torino

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ing about life and death.”Though clergy are oftenplayed as hapless figures ofridicule in film, Fr. Jovanichproves surprisingly street smartwhen it comes to dealing withthe gangs.

Things turn especiallyugly when Sue is raped andbeaten by her own “cousins”in the Hmong gang. Thau isready to ride out with gunsblazing but Walt is able tocounsel caution in order tomake the right preparations.For his part, Walt gets a newsuit, goes to confession (giventhe impending violence hissins seem quite trivial!),changes his will, arranges carefor his dog and locks Thau inhis basement. In a surprisingending he confronts the gangunarmed and unsurprisingly isgunned down. Walt may haverejected his Roman Catholicupbringing but he knows hisSubstitutionary Theory ofAtonement!

In his book “ThingsHidden Since the Beginningof Time,” writer Rene Girard

obody does“pissed off ” likeClint Eastwood!The movie opens

at the funeral of WaltKowalski’s wife and continueson at the reception. It is obvi-ous that his emotional stateand attitude is not just aresponse to grief. It is alifestyle! He is alienated fromhis two sons, their wives andthe grandchildren, as well asmost friends. His neighbours,the Lors, are HmoungVietnamese, allies of the US inVietnam and now settled inhis neighbourhood in Detroit.When he sits on his porch andwatches Mrs. Lor he wonders,“Why did you even comehere?” She watches him andwonders, “Can’t you see all thewhite people left? Why do youstay?”

Initially hostile, the Lorfamily is drawn to Walt whenon one occasion he rescuesThau from a potential beatingby a Mexican gang and rescuesSue from a threatening situa-tion with a black gang. In eachsituation Walt is ever ready tocounter violence with his ownoverwhelming force. Thegrateful Lor family respond bydesignating Thau as someoneto work for Walt. A curiousmentoring relationship devel-ops between the grumpy oldman and the shy, incompetentboy. Worth the rental price is ascene in which Walt takesThau to his barber, an Italian-American, to teach him howto talk as an American Male.

Fr. Jovanich, who is theparish priest in a congregationWalt never attends, tries tomaintain a close connectionafter Mrs Kowalski’s funeral.His aim is to get Walt to con-fession. Walt considers him“an over educated, 26 year-oldvirgin who holds old ladies’hands so that they will givemoney and who knows noth-

Walt fought in Korea,earned a Silver Star for brav-ery, returned to the US towork in Detroit for Ford andraised two boys, who now sellJapanese cars. He’s retired butgains most of his identity fromhis capacity to fix things:appliances, roofs, cars, plumb-ing, eaves troughs…whatever.His pride and joy is a ‘72Gran Torino, which he usuallykeeps under wraps in hisgarage.

Sue Lor, his next doorneighbour is a pushy, wisecracking, cheerful, don’t-take-no-for-an-answer youngwoman who one day invitesWalt (Wally) over for dinnerwith the extended family.Thau, her brother, is a brainy,shy and withdrawn youngman who is getting slowlydrawn into the clutches of aHmong gang. His initiationtest involves trying to stealWalt’s Gran Torino, which isthwarted when Walt grabs oneof his many guns and drivesoff the intruder.

describes a dirty little secretthat all humankind knows. Ifwe want to break a cycle ofviolence the offering of aScapegoat is a very effective,but temporary measure. As wehear in the Easter Gospel, “Itis expedient that one man diefor the community.” One copcomments as Walt’s body isbeing hauled away, “Thoseguys are going away for a verylong time.” All out gang war-fare is avoided and Walt is ahero.

In the Easter Story thevictimage mechanism of socie-ty is undermined and society’ssecret is exposed. Jesus, theinnocent victim does not staysacrificed and a new basis forpeace and justice is offered.

Neither Walt’s easyreliance on violence nor hisself sacrifice, as an innocentvictim, will prove anythingmore than a temporary pausein the violence inherent in thecommunity. It may be that thenaïve message of forgivenessby an “over educated 26 yearold virgin” is a harder butmore permanent solution.

our forgiveness will be reject-ed. In the same way we with-hold apologies, lest we be seenas weak, or have our apologiesrejected too. The result is thatwe spend too much of ourlives in a wilderness of brokenrelationships, governed byfears and resentments whichnever allow us to feel goodabout ourselves or at homewith one another. Across thisnation there are communities(including churches!) impris-oned by ancient quarrels andunable to move forward into ahealthy future — all becauseof wounded egos.

But for us as Christians,Good Friday spells out Jesus’selfless sacrifice on the cross(which many have pointed outis “I crossed out”). On EasterDay he is raised and glorified

slavery and captivity, and res-urrection as coming to Godand to our true selves. Nor isthis what some might call“mere theology,” with no prac-tical consequences. Let’s spellthis out a bit.

Even if we call ourselves“Easter people,” this doesn’tmean we never have fears.Most of us worry about whatothers think of us, or like toplay it safe at all times. Ourfears get in the way of healthyrelationships and stunt ourpersonalities, even if at timesthey provide a needed correc-tion to recklessness. Old hurtslead us to take defensive-aggressive postures, so that wekeep up old grudges, maintainancient feuds, and refuse torisk forgiving others, even ifwe would like to, for fear that

Friday, Jesus essentially says,“Death, do your worst: youwon’t prevent me from beingtrue to who I am as God’sSon,” then Easter is the vindi-cation of his trust in God, intowhose hands, despite his ago-nised cry of God-forsakenness,he commends his spirit.

We also need to rememberthat Easter usually coincideswith, or comes close to, theJewish Passover, which thisyear comes on March 30, withEaster Sunday on April 4.Passover celebrates the deliver-ance of the Jewish people fromEgyptian bondage, and thehope of new life in thePromised Land. Its themes offreedom, wilderness and finalhomecoming are also inter-woven with how Christiansunderstand fear of death as

into a fullness of life beyondall ordinary imagining. ButJesus is no mere “Avatar”through whom we play out allthese issues in mere fantasy.Jesus has made it possible forus to see our egos for whatthey are — false substitutes forthe true selves God wouldhave us become. If in baptismwe have died with Christ, soalso we shall rise with him —free to receive forgiveness, freeto offer it to one another, freeto be at home with one anoth-er, and ourselves free to befully alive, to the glory ofGod. The “first day of theweek” is also seen as “theeighth day” which ushers in awhole new creation. Is thereanything more important thanthat? Happy Easter indeed!

Directed by Clint Eastwood; Starring; Clint Eastwood (WaltKowalski), Bee Vang (Thau Lor), Ahney Her (Sue Lor), ChrisCarley (Fr Jovanich), 130 mins, 2009.

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gets into your head. You startto believe that the church (orat least our church) is strug-gling everywhere. You see onlythe struggles and not the cele-brations. The cup is alwayshalf empty.

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Tickle’s account of the“emergent” church in NorthAmerica, is an attempt tochronicle a new phase of thechurch’s life. For those whohave not been keeping upwith the latest trends inChristendom, “emergent” isthe current label for innova-tive churches that areresponding in a wide varietyof ways to the culture aroundus. Tickle takes us throughthe long history of the churchto show that there have beena number of major changes incontemporary culture whichthe Church has both beenpart of and has responded to.

Tickle’s argument is thatthese major changes happenroughly every 500 years. Thefall of the Roman Empire, the

The Vicar of Kokanee remembers

hat’s what his dearwife, Yvonne, calledhim. In more for-mal settings he was

known as the VenerableFrederick Denbigh Wyatt.Fred was a native of BritishHonduras, now called Belize.His father was a policemanthere. He studied theology atthe University of Durham.There in a butcher shop, hemet the love of his life. Hehad visited there to obtain themain course for a seminarian’sevening meal: a packet of“bangers.” Across the counterwas the young woman whobecame his bride-to-be andlove was born.

This was not the onlytime sausages would figure inhis life. When I first met theWyatts, Fred was rector of St.George’s Church in Rossland.The Hearnes were invited foran evening at their rectory.

During the course of theevening, Yvonne told us astory that expressed bothhumour and disappointment.In earlier days there had beena cleric in the diocese ofKootenay known as MisterJob. He had been a teacherand in his later life becameordained. He was a ratherdiminutive fellow and a bach-elor. He kept company with alarge breed of dog, perhaps aLab. Let’s call him Prince.Mister Job had the habit ofarriving for a visit at meal-time, and so one day at sup-pertime, near the end of themonth, Mister Job appearedon the doorstep of St.George’s rectory. Yvonne hadjust prepared a steaming plat-ter of sausages for the Wyattfamily meal. These were thedays when the annual stipendwould be equal to what priestsnow would receive in a

month. The door opened to thevisitor and Prince boltedthrough, leapt on the diningtable, and gobbled up the piecede resistance.

There was another rural leg-end associated with Mister Job.On one occasion he was calledupon to transport the diocesanW.A. president from theOkanagan to the Kootenays.The route of choice was theMonashee pass. While on theFauquier ferry Mister Job madethe tragic error of putting hisvehicle in reverse rather than amore appropriate gear and wentbackward off the ferry into thewater of the Arrow Lakes. It wasreported that Prince surfacedfirst, then Mister Job bobbedup, and finally the WA presi-dent came up, still wearing herhat.

Fred shared some words ofwisdom with me. He said,“When all is said and done,

there’s far more said thandone.”

Fred had a favouriteprayer. It made use of theword “redownd,” as in “mayall our works redownd to thyglory.” Only he would not use“redownd,” but say “rebound”and it would make me thinkof that great basketball courtin the sky.

Fred had served a numberof parishes in the diocese,including Kelowna, OkanaganMission, Cranbrook, and theChurch of the Redeemer inNelson. His last appointmentwas Dean of St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral and it was there,following a meeting of thevestry committee one evening,he departed this life.

“Freddy”

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Great Schism, and theReformation are the previoustransitions. What we are liv-ing through is comparable tothose milestones. Tickle takesus through the events of thosetimes, and lays out the argu-ment for these times to be ofsimilar significance. Then shesuggests a vision for the wayforward as she sees it. Shewrites well, as you’d expectfrom the Religion editor ofPublishers Weekly. This is notan academic account, but anaccessible one, written for theinterested churchgoer.

This account is highlycommended by members ofthe emergent church net-works. That doesn’t mean thateveryone would agree witheverything she says. It is, how-ever, a great introduction towhat many believe is the mostsignificant development in thechurch since...well, theReformation.

The best thing about it,and the reason I am com-mending it to you now, is thatthis is a great Easter book.This book will give you hopethat decline is not the

inevitable fate of the AnglicanChurch of Canada. We maybe struggling, but this is thestruggle of new birth. Thereare places where the new birthis being seen, where the mis-sion of the church is beingfilled with the wind of theSpirit. We cannot know whyhere and not there, but wecan rejoice that we are a partof a living and resurrectedbody of Christ.

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FREDDY — The Rev. Frederick D. Wyatt

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Kootenay ForwardFund

The Kootenay Forward Fundwas established in 1986 toassist any parish having diffi-culty meeting ministryexpenses. Perhaps a congrega-tion is still too small to meetfull clergy cost; or perhaps thecommunity is geographically

isolated and expenses are high; or perhaps a new way ofproviding ministry is being employed. In our diocesan lifetogether there have been many times when a little extrahelp has been needed. Over the last twenty years theKootenay Forward Fund has provided that little extra help.In the last few years over $100,000 has been distributed toa number of recipients. To provide this assistance, theKootenay Forward Fund relies on three sources of income:the Diocesan Family Budget, voluntary donations fromparishes and from individuals who want to support in aspecial and personal way. Please know that the need forassistance is still very real today in some of our parishes.By making a personal donation to the Kootenay ForwardFund, you are saying you care.

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rchbishop John Privettis pleased to announcethe appointment ofCanon Dr. Randall

Fairey as the new ExecutiveOfficer for the Diocese. Randallis named to replace ExecutiveArchdeacon David Irving whowas ordained Bishop ofSaskatoon on March 1. The posi-tion is half-time, effectiveFebruary 15, and he will nomi-nally be in the Synod Office onmornings except Fridays, andWednesday afternoon. Separateappointees will fill BishopDavid’s other roles as PlannedGiving and Stewardship Officersin due course.

Randall comes to the posi-tion with experience in adminis-tration from a career in healthcare and lifelong membership inthe Anglican Church of Canada(ACC). Born in Vancouver, hehas served in the Diocese of NewWestminster in many positions,and, until moving to theOkanagan in 1998, he was asso-ciated for over 50 years with St.Mark’s, Kitsilano. More recentlyhe has been a warden and laysynod delegate at St. Andrew’s,Okanagan Mission. He was a del-

egate to the General Synod in2007 and will attend the upcom-ing Synod. He has been a mem-ber of the Council of GeneralSynod since 2007; and in 2008,he was named to the GovernanceWorking Group of GeneralSynod. In that latter capacity hehas been particularly instrumen-tal in developing the file for for-mally establishing NativeIndigenous Ministry for theACC. In the Diocese he has beena Synod delegate and currentlyserves on the Administration andFinance, and Canons andConstitution Committees, as wellas Diocesan Council. He hasbeen a regular contributor to TheHighway in his commentary col-umn, “CoGS Wheels.”

His career in academic andadministrative medicine includedover 34 years as a specialist inRadiation Oncology, working forthe BC Cancer Agency and itspredecessors, in both Vancouverand in the Okanagan. He was aClinical Associate Professor inthe Faculty of Medicine of theUniversity of British Columbiaand served as a Chief Examinerfor the Royal College ofPhysicians and Surgeons of

Canada. He was an original mem-ber of the Canadian Association ofRadiation Oncology and was itsNational Secretary and Treasurerfor six years. He retired asProfessional Practice Leader inRadiation Oncology at the Centrefor the Southern Interior, andChief Physician, in January 2006.He continues consultation workfor the Interior Patient CareQuality Review Board of theMinistry of Health.

Randall is married to LynnFairey, an active lay member of St.Andrew’s, who is also developingthe role of Parish Nurse. She iscurrently enrolled in Education forMinistry (EfM) and is a memberof the Camp OwaissiDreambuilders. They have twodaughters; one is a RegisteredNurse Practitioner in NormanWells, Northwest Territories, andthe other is a Canada BorderServices Officer at Ottawa Airport.

In recognition of his wideservice to the Church and Diocese,Archbishop Privett is also pleasedto confer on Randall the title ofLay Canon, with an investiture tofollow.

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DIOCESAN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSFEBRUARY 2010

Welcomed Nissa Basbaum to the Cathedral and Dioceseon the first Sunday of Advent.

Ken Watts was appointed interim Regional Dean of theCentral Okanagan.

Dr. Randall Fairey was appointed as Lay Canon of theDiocese and the new Executive Officer.

Camp Owaissi’s AGM was poorly attended and theArchbishop has assumed the role of Interim Chair.

A model partnership process and principles were estab-lished with the Admin. Committee to allow parishes withthe desire and means to assist their incumbents in the pur-chase of a home.

The Cathedral has made application to Admin.Committee and this is forwarded now to DiocesanCouncil to approve an Application for both a grant andloan from the Anglican Foundation. The Architect appar-ently still has problems responding in a timely manner.There will be a letter sent to other parishes in the Dioceseas well as a notice in The HighWay for contributionstowards the construction. Current pledges are coming inat the expected rate. The cathedral is looking to start theproject in Spring after the approval by City Council. ACovenant on the adjoining lot may meet City Councilexpectations and negotiations are ongoing.

BY THE REV. HEATHER KARABELAS

THE RESURRECTION — Stained glass window St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral, Nelson

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