st. paul's circular newsletter 9-4

8/10/2019 St. Paul's Circular Newsletter 9-4

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And all things came into being through . . .(The Prologue of the Gospel of John)

Over the past few months someof us have been involved in pre-paring art pieces for the Advent

Art Show here at St. Pauls. Theinvitation went out to membersof our Cathedral family to devel-op and create pieces of art inwhatever medium and methodthe artist choose, that explored

Advent themes of dark and light,longing and waiting, expectancyand preparation, sleeping andwaking. It has been a delightfulspiritual process and a time ofprayer.

Creating art whatever formit takes, be it music, poetry,paint, carving, quilting, textiles,sewing, knitting, baking, cook-ing, photography, performance. . . whatever, is an invitation to

enter into a process of the HolyOne: to play with God as a co-

creator-to dance with God.

Here is my personal confession: like most forms ofpraying, I do not do it often enough. When I do cre-ate art, I realize how very much I am fed, restored,renewed and realigned with the Holy Spirit.

Just how does that work? Well, I think it hassomething to do with what happens when we giveourselves over without judgment to the guiding ofthe Holy Spirit. When we can leap into the unknownof the blank canvas or page and trust that some-

thing will be born, made, called out and that SomeOne is with us in this risky creativity. It also, I believe

has something to do with not just letting go, but sus-pending myself into this presentNOW . . . this Holy Moment inwhat the great mystical spiritualteacher Jean-Pierre deCaussade named, The Sacra-ment of the Present Moment.Creating in its most spirituallyprayerful form is when one getstotally lost in the work -being sopresent in the activity of creatingthat all else is forgotten, aban-

doned. It is the echo of the linein the wonderful hymn LoveDivine All Loves Excelling -Lost in wonder, love and

praise. !!

Making art can do this. Makingart is to dive into the vortex ofthe Trinity. Making art takes usinto the heart of God where weare infused by the Holy Spirit,and produce what only can in-deed come through the One

through whom all things cameto be (John 1). Creating involves spiritual practices ofsurrender, of abandonment, of gentleness and nondualistic seeing where judgment and critique is sus-pended.

In making art as a spiritual practice of prayer, Ihave also come to learn that mistakes often producethe most exquisite poignant deeply significant worksof beauty. That which I might want to throw away,discard or destroy, God wants (See page 2.)

St Paul s Circular

Volume 9, Issue 4 - creativityDecember, 2014

So Practice Creativity

From the Desk of the Dean

Holy CrossThis painting was created by our childrenon Holy Cross Sunday, September 15th.It hangs in the southwest corner of theCathedral Nave. Photo: Chuck Kalnin.


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Volume 9, Issue 4 - creativity Page 2

Creating the Cross

by Tammy Davis Arnold

The story of this Cross and the collaboration of thechildren who constructed it is one of many momentsthat grow my faith and center my intentions -two ofthe many benefits of teaching Sunday School atSt. Paul's.

Our children, big and small, came together as theydo each week to embrace the lesson, channel thecreativity and open themselves to the grace of Godand to one another to build this beautiful masterpiece.

We teachers set out the simple supplies, the can-vas, an assortment of acrylic paints and some spong-es. Someone drew a rough line across the canvas tomark our Cross. We demonstrated the concept paint-ing the first childs palm with one color of paint.

My amazement came from that point onward, whenour children took on the activity as their own, a sym-

bol of their worship. Quickly they began to seethe possibilities for color combinations, mixing colorsto create shades of colors, painting one anothershands in rainbows of complementary colors, deliber-ately balancing the cross with palms of every size.There was plenty of room for everyones contribu-tions, everyones ideas,with each child buildingfromthe contribution of the child before. They all helpedone another, accepted one another and trusted theresults.

All this and delicious hot cross buns on Holy CrossSunday! Thank you for sharing the blessing of your

kids with us.

Note: Tammy Davis Arnold is a Sunday School teacherand also a mom. She wrote this reflection on behalf of the entireSunday School team. The painting was created on Holy CrossSunday, September 15, 2014 and is reprinted from the pew bul-letin for Sunday, November 2, 2014.

The St. Paul's Circularis the parish newsletter of St. Pauls Anglic an Cathedral, Kamloops, BC, published infour issues annually: Lent/Easter; Pentecost; Fall; Advent/Christmas. We aim to glorify God by sharing stories aboutour ministries within and beyond our physical boundaries. The editorial board currently includes The Very Rev. LouisePeters, Miriam Baskin, Ray Beal, Sue Cane, Mary Dove, Claire Tosoff and Chuck Kalnin.

Salmon Challenge - 2014

by Joy Gothard

We participate annually with other Kamloops churches inthe Salmon Challenge to collect high protein foods forthe Kamloops Food Bank. Our nets were cast and thecatch overflowed our rescue boat!

The canned fish and other protein foods was deliveredto the Kamloops Food Bank where a trolley was neededto move the boxes inside. The grand total of our dona-tions was 146 pounds! Thank you for your support.

Above: 146 pounds of food.Right:Our donations beingweighed at the KamloopsFood Bank. Photos: Joy Gothard.

Creativity (contd.): to transform, rework,and infuse with life and beauty. I have to getover myself and my harsh inner critic to allowGod to do this creative work in me: this healingholy work. How amazing is that!!

So practice creativity. Dare to make some-

thing. Dare to be non-

judgmental and to sus-pend your self critic. Practice silencing thatvoice that says, Youre not good enough. Thatsnot good enough. God the creator doesnt talklike that in Genesis, so neither should we!! Godsees that it is good!! God sees that you aregood!! And God takes what we think is ugly andmakes it beautiful.

So, my guidance for you this Advent: Get lost.Get found. All things come into being throughChrist . . .

Holy Creative Advent. May you pray so deeplyyou get lost and found in wonder, beauty, aweand praise.

Your Dean,


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We write, we make music, we draw picturesbecause we are listening for meaning, feeling forhealing. Madeleine LEngle, American writer, 1919-2007.

At its root, creativity is not about success or failure.Its a spiritual practice. Its mystery.

Clarrissa Pinkola Estes, American poet.

An artist is someone who cannot rest, who can nev-

er rest as long as there is one suffering creature inthis world. Madeleine LEngle, American writer, 1919-2007.

Visiting with the Knitters

by Chuck Kalnin

One afternoon, I dropped by the Chapelto visit with six parishioners who regu-larly meet there with needles and yarnin hand. They were in a jolly, happy

mood, informing me that their littlegroup was full of Joy. Well, two werenamed Joy! They certainly enjoyed aholy fellowship as they knitted.

Geri King, Miriam Baskin, Joy Fudge,Joy Gothard, Shirley Henderson, andMarian DeGeso continue to create lotsof beautiful prayer shawls, which arepresented to those who are ill, grievingor moving from our community. Thankyou ladies for such a wonderful, caringministry.

Above from the left: Marian DeGeso,Joy Fudge, Miriam Baskin, Joy Gothard,Shirley Henderson and Geri King.

Photos: Chuck Kalnin.

Hard as it is to believe, here we are approachingChristmas. There is a new selection of books onthe Anglican Parishes of the Central Interiors (APCI)library cart for your enjoyment and enlightenment.In keeping with the festive season we present

Advent and Christmas themed readings.

As always these readings are to be found on the

library cart in the hall on Sunday mornings and out-side the Sacristy the rest of the week. All are wel-come to browse and to borrow. There is a pink cardinside the front cover of each book for you sign withyour name, phone number and the date you borrowedthe book. The loan periods are long and lenient, butI will eventually harass you for the return of overduebooks.

Suggestions or enquiries can be directed to Gordonor Mary Dove at: [email protected], or toElizabeth Kavanagh at: [email protected] by phone at: 250 828 1211.

The APCI Library Cart

by Elizabeth Kavanagh

The following books are overdue.

If you have borrowed a book from the cart, pleasecheck your bookshelves, night stands and othernooks and crannies where lost books love to hidefor the following:

Behold: Cultivating Attentiveness in the Seasonof Advent

Comfort ye: Finding Light in Times of DarknessFriends of FootprintsHouse Calls by DogsledThe Red TentSoul MatesStories for a Kindred HeartStories for the HeartThe Best Christmas Pageant EverWithout Guarantee

Chapel Restoration

Over the past several months a group has been dis-cussing and planning much needed restorations forthe Chapel. Some of the lighting has already beenimproved. Other work will include further upgrades tothe electrical system, as well as new wallboard, matsand flooring. The Chapel will be repainted and thearea in front of the altar will be extended, making iteven with the landing beside the door.


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Roll of Honour - the Process of Restoration

June to September, 2014

Dear Louise, Alison, and friends of St. Pauls Cathedral,

Thank you for the opportunity to work on such a prestigious document as the Roll of Honour. It is remarkable

to realize that one hundred years have passed since these young men fought for Canada, giving their lives fortheir families and country. How sad yet proud their families must have felt to read the names of their sons onthe document in your Church. It was originally planned that I redo the entire scroll (names, border and head-ings) on fresh new paper with vibrant colours and acid-free archival materials. I could have done a tracing ofthe scroll and worked from there, rewriting the names and re-doing the artwork. However, the names werestill legible, so I thought to work right on top of the existing work, and retouch rather than redo the flags, bor-der, headings and names. Would the existing ink resist my acrylic ink, gouache or watercolours? Would thepaper tolerate more materials? First, I dusted the work carefully with microfiber cloths, followed by a gentlecleaning with a soft eraser. This had no adverse effect on the letters or original artwork, but revealed a cream-ier, cleaner surface, and boosted my confidence to tackle a restoration.

The Flags: This involved identifying and re-colouring the Allied flags. I boosted my digital image of the

flags to give me a clearer idea of the original design and colour, and came up with twelve possible candidatesfor the flags, eventually narrowing them down to ten. (Great Britain & Ireland, France, Japan, Russia, Bel-gium, the United States, Italy, Romania, Portugal and Serbia or was it Montenegro?) A selection of top quali-ty lightfast watercolours and gouache worked well.

The Heading: With these bright colours now accenting the center of this area, a brigh t bold headingwas appropriate. I used calligraphic nibs and acrylic inks for the letters for the Roll of Honour and verse fromPsalm 108. The spacing remained exactly as the original artist had it, but I had to work upside down forsome of these letters, because the scroll needed to be flat, and its size made it difficult to work facing the let-ters. The Canadian Red Ensign, shield and British Columbia flag were originally glued on, and the moisturein my brush and paint lifted the glue somewhat but they are still on the original paper in the original design. Ithink the colours are very close to the original.

The Border: I began by tentatively adding colour to the faded-to

-sepia border, but I strengthened those

colours once the rest of the piece became more vibrant. I chose to paint a Tudor Rosered on the outside,white on the inside, as per our coat of arms at that time. I enjoyed the humanness of the artists border with itsseemingly casual placement of different designs: a series of roses, leaves, thistles and clover. The RockyMountain Ranger Regimental banner was my inspiration for the colours of the maple leaves.

The Names: The order of names is loosely alphabetical, and certain letters and inked rectangles arebolder, making me believe that names were added as time went on. To give every name a permanent top-coat, I created a colour mixture of brown, grey and black acrylic ink. Some initials were tricky to decipher, es-pecially I and J. There was no back-up document to verify name spelling (Cuninghame?) so restoring the let-ters using the same strokes meant that there was no need to interpret some questionable initials, and thenames are exactly as they would have been written by the lettering artist a century ago. Without knowing

what the colour of the highlighted rectangles might have been, I added a golden glaze to these areas to makethem also look retouched.

The memorial scroll looks quite different now, and it could take some getting used to, but I am proud andpleased with the result and hope the response to my work is positive.

Renate WorthingtonLanguage Arts Studio99 Westover Drive, S.W.Calgary Alberta, T3C2S7languageartstudio.ca


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World War I Roll of Honour

In the northeast corner of the Cathedral Nave,hangs a framed Roll of Honour -a list of almost200 young men from the Kamloops region whoserved during the First World War. They wereeither members of the Cathedral or Anglicans

from the area. The names that are highlightedare those who died in conflict during the war.Some from the area who had served are not onthe Roll of Honour, as it was either full whenthe information was received and/or theirdeaths were not recorded until much later.

The Roll of Honour has hung in the Cathedralfor a very long time, possibly since the churchwas moved to its present location in 1924. Re-cently, it was noticed that the roll was gravelyfaded. Calligrapher Renate Worthington ofCalgary was contracted to refurbish the it.

When finished, it and its original frame weredelivered to Access Framers where it was re-assembled and fitted with UV-reflective glass.It was then remounted it its previous locationat the rear of the Cathedral.

On Sunday, November 9th, a Service ofRemembrance and Rededication was held inthe Cathedral. Eighty-three people, membersof St. Pauls and the Rocky Mountain Rangers,were welcomed by Dean Louise, who gave anintroduction to the service and led us in prayer.

A scripture passage from the Gospel of Johnwas read by the Rev. Captain Isabel HealyMorrow, Chaplain of the Rocky MountainRangers.

During an Act of Remembrance the nameson the roll were called out in groups, alter-nately by Dean Louise and Lt. Kieran VanWagoneer, Rocky Mountain Rangers. Aftergroups of names were read, Dean Louise said,We will not let them fade away. to which weresponded, We will remember them.

The Last Postwas presented by trumpeter

Jake Dogterom, followed by an extended si-lence which ended with The Reveille.

Intercessions were made for leaders ofnations, for those serving in the armed forces,for our enemies, and for the wounded, captive,grieving and homeless. A commitment wasmade by those present to responsible livingand faithful service. After the Blessing and amelody by piper DJ Clarke, we were dismissedto Go forth in Christs name.

Left: the Roll of HonourRight: Ken Munro, BobKing and Ron Sugiyamaremount the roll in theCathedral


A Prayer for Veterans

by Bob Hunter

Today on the eve of Remembrance Day, we are mindfulof the 100thanniversary of the beginning of World WarOne.

We remember all our veterans over these many years.

We remember the courage, the battles, the parades andthe national pride but, as has been said by others, we alsoremember the sacrifice of everyday men and women wholaid down their lives because their countries asked themto (and in some cases compelled them to).

And we pray today for all those who have survived theseconflicts including those who suffered injury and those who

continue to suffer from wounds to the body, mind andspirit.

We pray also for those veterans of Kamloops and area andof our parish of St. Paul's who lost their lives in WW Oneand who are named in the Roll of Honour on the wall at theback of the church, which has recently been refurbished,and will be re-dedicated later this morning.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Adapted from Prayers of the Peopleled by Bob Hunter during the 10:00 a.m.service, Sunday, November 9, 2014.


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The Ministry of the Cathedral Committee

Cathedral Committee is the ministry which dealswith the business aspects of the parish and the Ca-thedral. It meets regularly at 7:00 p.m. on the fourthTuesday of the month, except during July and Au-

gust. Meetings in December and June are potluckmeals held at various members homes. Committeemembers, Cathedral staff and clergy, Lay Ministersof Word and Sacrament and their families are all in-vited to these gatherings. After dinner, committeemembers assemble for a short business meeting.

Meetings are chaired by Dean Louise or one of ourWardens. Members alternate providing tea and pos-sibly some goodies for our meetings which openwith prayer, also offered by members. This is fol-lowed by a time to check in by responding to ques-tions designed to reflect our personal spiritual atti-

tudes. In October the question was Which fall col-our is your favourite and what holy reminder is Godsending you through this colour at this junction ofyour journey?

The agenda for each meeting concerns the vari-ous aspects of the operation of the Cathedral, in-cluding our finances plus concerns from Vestry andfrom the day-to-day operation. Reports from theDean and the various committee chairs are present-ed and discussed as needed. Most reports are dis-tributed electronically prior to meetings. Yet, thereis time for the sharing of highlights and concerns.Meetings close with prayer and the grace.

Reports are usually received from several commit-tees, including Administration & Finance, Building &Maintenance, Peace & Justice, Parish Life & Fellow-ship and Education. Reports are also received aboutour Sunday School. Youth Group, Newsletter, Com-munity Garden Group, Worship Reflection Group,Pastoral Care Group, Regional Council Representa-tives, Altar Guild, and the Out of the Cold Program.

During the October meeting we dealt with thefinancial numbers for September and year to date.We were updated about Chapel restoration project,the activities of the Blue House Society next door,and the World War I memorial recently refurbished.We were also brought up to speed about the Out ofthe Cold program.

Members are either appointed or elected to our

Cathedral Committee at our annual Vestry meeting.Those appointed to one-year terms include the Rec-tors Warden, Treasurer and Secretary. Those elect-ed to one-year terms are the Peoples Warden, twoDelegates to the Assembly of the Anglican Parishesof the Central Interior, two Alternate Delegates andtwo Youth Delegates. Elected for two-year terms,each year, are three Members at Large. This allowsfor a total of six Members at Large at any time. Ournext Vestry meeting is scheduled for February 15,2015. We ask that prayerfully consider being apart of this important ministry in our communal

life at St. Pauls.

from Cathedral Committee . . .

October

Documents about the anti-spam legislation was presented.There will not be an official policy for the Anglican Parishesof the Central Interior.

Planning for the Chapel restoration is complete and workmay commence. Some donations have been received.

Motion: That Cathedral Committee approve the Chapelrestoration at a cost of $13,000 as recommended by St.Pauls Administration & Finance Committee. Approved.

Bud Forbes gave an update about the Out of the ColdProgram.

Christmas services will be at 4;00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve, and 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day.

The vegetables decorating the altar at Thanksgiving weredonated to the Womens Shelter and the New Life Mission.

Lord, Your Harvest Is . . .

by Frank Topping

Lord, your harvest is the harvest of love;love sown in the hearts of people;love that spreads outlike the branches of a great treecovering all who seek its shelter;love that inspires and recreates;

love that is planted in the weak and weary;the sick and dying.

The harvest of your love is the life that reachesthrough the seeds of sin and deathto the sunlight of resurrection.

Lord, nurture my days with your love,water my soul with the dew of forgiveness,that the harvest of my life might be your joy.

Frank Topping is a, Methodist pastor and author.


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Children Families Ministries

Children and families are an important part of St. Pauls congregation. We are excited to have you with usand hope that you will find information here to help you feel at home with us. All are welcome in our worship,in our childrens Sunday School and in this community! (Reprinted from the St. Pauls blog site.)

St. Pauls blog site: Check out the new sectionfor families and children on our blog site. It offers in-formation about children being in our church, ourSunday School program, the Childrens SacredSquare,and about being new to our parish. TheSunday School newsletter is also posted. This newsection compliments the Youth News and other sec-tions of our bog site. Thank you Melissa Green forsetting this up.

Sunday School: We have had a wonderful fallstart up with our Sunday School children, familiesand teachers -ice cream sundaes, hot cross bunsbaked, art, crafts and stories about Jesus. Its been

a time of learning and fun, shared with family andnew friends. We are so delighted to share with ourchildren in faith. We are blessed with wonderfulteachers and helpers who are dedicated and caringand who do wonderful ministry with our children.Thanks go to our team: Melissa, Jenny, Tammy,Joanne, Claire, Verna, DJ, Kathryn, Emily, Bridget,Kristen, Joan and Katie.

The Giving Tree: Donations of socks, gloves andhats are welcome for our Out of the Cold Shelterneighbors. We will put them on the Christmas Treein our Sunday School room and they will help ourneighbors stay warm throughout the winter months.

Christmas Shoe Boxes: Christmas shoe boxeswill be made and given to our local Boys and GirlsClub as an outreach ministry again this year. Thesegifts will be given to children in Kamloops. The box-es will be assembled during Sunday School on Sun-day, November 30th. Details will be posted as towhat to bring to fill a box and how you can help withthis project.

Christmas Pageant: Our annual pageant will bepresented at 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve. Joan andKatie Lukow have generously offered to help coordi-nate the pageant. Mark you calendar. All of our chil-dren get a part in the telling of the story. Watch formore news.

Adapted from postings on the St. Pauls blog site..

Our Monday youth group nights have been packed full of excite-ment and community: a cup inspired night, a very messy gamesnight, a Harry Potter night, and an even messier science night!

At lower right, a game of donut on a string. There have beenmany games, a number of experiments, intense trivia (Did youknow that our young people know their Harry Potter facts!?), andsome art! We gather and pray, play, laugh and learn. Below atlower left, Lydia and Paige try some DNA-themed snacks.

At upper right, 32 youth, young adults and parents took part inthe Corn Maze at Tranquille Farms in October. Many of us found ourselvessaying, I didnt expect this to be so difficult. We all found our way out of themaze. Some of us did need a bit of guidance from some maze savvy par-

ents!. We then gathered around the campfire for hot dog and marshmallowroasting.

A group of youth and young adults had a fab-ulous time serving dinner at the RemembranceDay parish dinner, enjoying the chance to con-nect with so many from the community.

Were looking forward to entering into theseason of Advent together!

Photos submitted by Melissa Green.

Youth Group - Happening at Full Speed

by Melissa Green


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Food - Prayer - Friendship - Play

by Melissa Green

In September of this year the young adults of the Cathedral decided to gathertogether weekly instead of the sporadic schedule the group has held for thepast two years. So, each Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. eight to twelve youngadults, who are currently either students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU)

or working in Kamloops, gather together and share in the preparation and en-joying of a meal, in night prayers and in play.

Some weeks we cook together from step oneto the clean up. Some weeks we arrive andthe meal is ready for us in the crock-pot, andother weeks someone else from the communityprepares the meal! Lower left, the youngadults were excited for chili night.

On the first Sunday in November, we gathered at Dean Louise and Bruceshome where they hosted us for a meal, prayer and a wonderful time of laugh-

ter and conversation. The group didnt want to leave they had such a great time! Please keep this wonderful

group of young adults in your prayers especially as many of them prepare for upcoming semester end exams!

The team of youth and youngadults who served at theRemembrance Day Dinner.

Advent-ures in Art

Over the past severalmonths, a group ofparishioners have beenplanning and organizingthe art show that is cur-rently set up in theCathedral Sanctuary.Over forty pieces havebeen submitted, createdby our parish members -adults, youth and chil-

dren. The art depicts various Advent themes: light anddarkness; waiting and expecting; longing for the comingof the Holy One; and others. Several of those involvedwith the planning found the experience to be a wonderfultime and a marvelous venture. Many who created art forthe show found it to be a very spiritual experience.

On Saturday evening, November 22nd, about seventy guests were welcomed to theopening and reception for the art show. After the 10:00 a.m. service the next morning,

parishioners also took advantage to view the exhibit and to visit with each other in thiswonderful holy space.

The Art Show will be in placeuntil January 4th. We wouldencourage you to visit the ex-hibit and spend time there inreflection and meditation asyou journey through Adventand Christmas.


Above: Some who helped organized the show:Dean Louise Peters, Joy Gothard, Jennifer SteMarie, June Emery, Jackie Chadwick, AllisonRyder, Kathryn Brisco, Suzy Knox, Gine Roseand Sandra Sugden.


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Stewardship Talk - November 9, 2014

by Jon Buckle

Id like to share with you this morning a few of myreflections and personal experiences about Stew-ardship.

Id like to start by suggesting that Stewardshipis a way of life, a way of being in the world. Stew-ardship means living intentionally in the world asa steward or caretaker of all that God has given.Stewardship is also the way of life we are called toby our baptism. Through baptism, God promisesto be with us always, and we promise to respondin faith to God who has so generously given us allwe need for our lives. So in essence stewardshipcould be considered our primary vocation, our firstcalling to live our lives in response to the Loveand Grace of God, the extraordinary giver.

A few weeks ago Irene and I were sailing ourboat south to Puget Sound. We left Victoria earlyon a drizzly morning to find fog in Juan de FucaStrait. This primary shipping lane for Seattle andVancouver is not a good place to be in a fog butthankfully we had radar and other navigationalaids to help us. Nonetheless, with a number ofunseen freighters around us it was not a relaxingsail across the border and we needed to changecourse several times to get out of their way. Aswe approached the US side, the fog lifted and theclouds thinned. Then the sun appeared. In the

distance we could see a flock of birds in a bit of afrenzy, perhaps diving into a herring ball for theirbreakfast. As we neared the action, we noticedmuch splashing and to our surprise and excite-ment discovered that a great number of Pacificwhite sided dolphins had joined the feast.

As if on queue, about a dozen of the dolphinsleft their breakfast to join us. Before we knew itthey were leaping all around us, surfing in ourwake from bow to stern and diving under the boatand coming so close we could have touchedthem. Their uninhibited play was so wonderful

and inspiring it immediately struck us that thesecreatures were joining us (reaching out to us as itwere) purely for the curiosity and fun of it.

What has this to do with stewardship? Notmuch on the surface of it. But upon reflection,stewardship starts with the recognition that all wehave, even life itself is a gift from God. We havebeen given all the essentials to sustain us in ourliving but also the joys and pleasures of being hu-man, and experiencing the wonders of creation.

God has been extraordinarily gracious to us, in open-ing the way of salvation and eternal life, in being withus in our struggles and our pain, and in giving us thegift of joy, of wonder, of awe . . . like being surrounded

by a school of white sided dolphins hanging with usjust for the sport of it.

So, yes, dolphins were for me the reminder of whereour stewardship begins . . . out of our thankfulness.

The traditional understanding of Christian steward-ship usually speaks about how we choose to share our

time, our abilities and our money as caretakers of allthat we have been given.

Certainly most of us have some time to devote tobeing a steward. If we deduct the time taken for sleep-

ing and working and looking after our families andfriends, there is hopefully some left that allows us to bestewards for our church, our community and the world.The available time does ebb and flow in the variousstages of our life, but the important thing is to beaware of, and intentional of, how we prioritize and usethe hours and days we have been given.

Being stewards of our talents and abilities is aninteresting one in that we often tend to downplay whatwe can offer. But the reality is that we all have giftsuniquely given by God, and they have been given tobe used! . . . not only at work or at home but equallyon our faith journey, wherever it takes us. We arecalled not to hide our talents but to bring them out andlet them shine!

Stewardship of our treasure is often the one we tendto dance around the most. We think of our incomesand our financial decisions as largely a private, familymatter.

Yet Jesus tended to use examples about how peoplemanaged and spent their money more than any othersubject in his teachings and parables. Perhaps it wasand is because money universally seems to be theproxy for how we value things and how we decide howimportant something is. So if we really want to tacklethis money thing head on, we need to ask ourselvesif our financial stewardship reflects the appropriateresponse from our heart and mind and soul to theboundless gift of Gods grace and love.

My faith journey has probably not been unlike manyothers. Raised in the church, I remained active till mylater teens when I chose to explore other interestsand spiritual perspectives. (See page 10.)


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Artists Prayer

by Marcy Tilton

Spirit grant me:The vision and wisdom of the elder she-eagleThe fierce focus of the lioness

The fluid leadership of wild geese

Small creatures ways of stillnessBeavers strong and beautiful cozy lodgeThe devotion of a dearly beloved loyal dog.

Fill my spirit with the wild abandon-infusedwinds of autumn that keep positive andnegative space moving and changing,charged and clear.Fill my inner circle with the Beloved in theform of lover, partner, true friend, family,truth and laughter.

May my work reflect the light and the

shadows that are my being.May I have clarity.May I know when and where to begin andwhen and how to stop.May I always have the strength to ask thehard question,to peer deeply into the dark pools,the patience to wait for sediment to clear.

Marcy Tilton is an American fashion designer.

God, make me brave for life: oh, braver than this.

Let me straighten after pain, as a tree straightens afterthe rain, shining and lovely again.

God, make me brave for life: oh, braver than this.

As the blown grass lifts, let me rise from sorrow with quieteyes, knowing Thy way is wise.

God, make me brave, life brings such blinding things.

Help me to keep my sight; help me to see aright that outof dark comes light. Author unknown.

Stewardship Talk (contd.):Apart from Christmas andEaster I did not return to church for a number of years.

I stepped tentatively back to the church after our secondchild was baptized. Though comfortable with returning Idid not leap in with both feet. My participation was meas-ured and my investment of time, talent and treasure wasconstrained.

One Sunday a visiting preacher came to our church andspoke to the congregation. His message touched medeeply and caused me to begin a new direction in my life.

As it turned out several others had been similarly moved,and so it was that a group of us, mostly new or recentlyreturned to the church began a shared journey of explora-tion of what it meant to follow Jesus.

I learned that all I had was what I had been given, andthat I was being called to return a portion of what I had tocarry on Christs ministry in the parish, the community andthe world. Up to this point I had been tipping God with myspare change, spare time and limited talents. This nowseemed to me to be incredibly inadequate. It did not comeout of the depths of my thankful heart. Our family from thispoint on began to adjust our priorities to reflect our growingunderstanding of what our response to the gift of Godsgrace really meant. The decisions were not always easy atfirst, but over the period of a year we found that throughprayer, study and sharing with others the tough decisionsbecame easier. Most of all the commitments we made justfelt right.

In the end I discovered that the stewardship I had strug-

gled with was just another name for my Christian journey.It was about giving thanks everyday.

Giving thanks is at the center of our relationship with Godwho promises to be with us always no matter what. With aGod like that how could I not respond with a generous andthankful heart. Amen.

Transcript of a talk given by Jon Buckle during the worship serviceson Stewardship Sunday, November 9, 2014.

Summary of Ministry Costs

St. Paul's Cathedral - 2014

At the Annual Vestry Meeting this year wedetermined that it would cost approximately$297,299 for the year, to keep the doorsopen, provide ministry, compensate staff,

maintain the facilities, and do outreach andprogramming.

The following figures are from the approvedbudget of St. Pauls Cathedrals Annual Ves-try 2014. They provide the sum of forecasteditemized costs of ministry for 2014.

Staff & Clergy $144,862Anglican Parishes of the

Central Interior & GlobalChurch Support 66,732

Outreach 25,215

Premises

28,262Programs 11,377

Office 8,947Contingency Funds 11,904

Reprinted from St. Pauls stewardship package for 2014,distributed on Stewardship Sunday, November 9, 2014.


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From the Treasurers Desk

Summary of Revenue and Expense

For the Ten Months Ending October 31, 2014

Actual BudgetRevenueOffering $188,765 $193,250Rental Income 34,117 19,667Other Income 32,250 29,559Total Revenue $255,132 $242,476

ExpenseSalaries & Benefits $121,959 $120,910Premises & Office 28,834 30,482Programs & Other 36,507 40,396

Christian Sharing

54,050

55,610Total Expenses $241,350 $247,398

Operating Surplus $ 13,782 $ -4,921

Questions to Ponder

In his book After Growth (2007. Henry Holt Co.),BillMcKibben reports that researchers have found that:Money consistently buys happiness up to about$10,000 per capita income. After that the correla-tion disappears.

No matter what your income, do you feel or thinkthat more money would make you happier?

Why or why not?

Wealth

by Stephen Conway

How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the

kingdom of God. (Luke18:24)

There is an apocryphal story that a priest broughtthe sacrament to the sick dowager countless, likethe character played by Maggie Smith in the TVdrama, Downton Abbey. The butler, a stiff figurelike Mr. Carson, threw open the door in front of thepriest and announced, My lady, the Blessed Sac-rament. There is one person old Lady Grathamcannot look down on.

Meeting royalty in the United Kingdom has bothformality and freedom to it. You always know that

you are meeting someone special when the Queenpasses by; but she makes herself subject to theresponses of children wherever she goes. Shechooses to give them priority, and they respondnaturally.

What she demonstrates is what the rich youngman was reluctant to learn from Jesus, which isthat the true privilege of wealth is always to be ofservice to others. Wealth can be measured bymoney, talent, geography, time and, most of all,openness to God.

The Forbes List of the worlds richest people in-cludes those who understand that the purpose ofwealth is to give it away in the service of the com-mon good. Wealth can make us blind and selfish,even as poor members of rich societies. Manymore of us are at the eye of the needle place thanwe would care to admit. The gospel tells us to giveourselves away in order to find out a new definitionof being rich.

Stephen Conway is Bishop of Ely, England. His reflection for Wednes-day, July 16, 2014, is reprinted from Reflections for Daily Prayer:

Advent 2013 to Eve of Advent 2014; 2013; Church House Publishing.

From Scarcity to Abundance

The Stewardship Page

A Prayer for Everyone

by Sister Joan Metzner

Here we are, God - a planet at prayer. Attune ourspirits that we may hear your harmonies and bow be-fore your creative power that we may face our violentdiscords and join with your Energy to make heard inevery heart your hymn of peace.

Here we are, God - a militarized planet. Transformour fears that we may transform our war fields intowheat fields, arms into handshakes, missiles into mes-sengers of peace.

Here we are, God - a polluted planet. Purify our vi-sion that we may perceive ways to purify our belovedlands, cleanse our precious waters, de-smog our life-giving air.

Here we are, God - an exploited planet. Heal our

heart, that we may respect our resources, hold price-less our people, and provide for our starving childrenan abundance of daily bread.

Sister Joan Metzner is an American Christian writer.

Life is not about receiving at all times; it is a combina-tion of being thankful for what you have as blessingsand sharing those blessings with others who need alittle fraction of what you have.

Catherine Pulsifer, Canadian motivational writer.


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Volume 9, Issue 4 - Page 12

Personal Reflections on the 100

th

Anniversary of the Diocese of Cariboo

Celebrated at St Albans Ashcroft on October 19 2014

by Bob Hunter

Glancing Back at the Diocese of Cariboo

The 100th

Anniversary Celebration

Jo-Mary and I attended the 100thAnniversary service

and potluck dinner at St Albans, Ashcroft, on Octo-ber 19th, 2014. For us it was our 51styear as mem-bers of St. Pauls Cathedral parish. How good it wasto share in this celebration.

Archbishop John Privett celebrated at the serviceusing the 1918 Book of Common Prayer (BCP).(By the time of its publication, our Diocese wasfour years old!) To everyones delight Bishop JimCruickshank joined us from his home in Vancouver.St. Albans Church was full.

Brief historical notes on the Diocese of Cariboo

As the date of this anniversary approached, a floodof memories returned. I spoke of some of them atthe potluck supper in the church hall, following theservice. It is fitting that this anniversary celebrationtook place in Ashcroft as I understand that the firstmeeting of the Diocese took place here. I also recallthat Ashcroft was once the tomato and potato capitalof the world!

Here is a short story surrounding what I learnedfrom travel to the furthest reaches of the Diocese

and the people who lived in those places and be-longed to our parishes in them.

But first some background. The Registrar of theDiocese before me was Ken Houghton who hadopened a law practice here in the early 1950s.(J. O. Wilson held court here as a County Court

judge also in the 1950s and went on to becomethe Chief Justice of the province.) I was appointedRegistrar of the Diocese by Bishop Ralph Dean inthe late 1960s and thus became a member of theDiocesan Executive Committee and Finance Com-mittee. Hubert King QC was the Chancellor of theDiocese. When Hubert retired I was appointedChancellor by Bishop John Snowden. I retired asChancellor in the late 1990s and was followed byBud Smith QC. Earlier, George Baldwin QC hadbeen appointed Registrar and was followed asRegistrar by Terry Bepple.

We have had seven Bishops providing oversightsince Jo-Mary and I first came to Kamloops in 1963,if you include Archbishop Crawley providing over-sight in the transition to the Anglican Parishes of the

Central Interior (APCI), followed by Bishop Gordon

Light and Bishop Barbara Andrews.

Memories of Cariboo Anglicans

During the approximately 30 years of attending Ex-ecutive Committee meetings in every nook and cran-ny of the Diocese, I met many delightful and hardworking Anglicans. We were always the recipient oftheir generous hospitality and enthused by their faithand commitment. We worked hard and had fun to-gether in all these places. So, who are some ofthese people? Jo-Mary and I were welcomed toSt. Pauls in 1963 by Dean Jim Jolley and his wife

Dorothy, and he introduced us to the Diocese.I have fond memories of working closely with

Bishop John Snowden and Bishop Jim Cruickshank,and before that, with Bishop John for the years hewas our Dean and with Pat and Mary Lee over thenine years Pat was our Dean and beyond. I recallthe celebration of the 75thanniversary of the Diocesein Quesnel, watching Bishop John and Marjorie rid-ing horses through the gate into Barkerville and onto St. Saviours Church, being led by the BishopsChaplain Phil Knox. I have benefited from watchingthe skillful leadership of Chancellor Hub King QC

and from our friendship; and we have continuedunder the positive leadership of Bishop Gordon andnow Bishop Barbara.

All those Diocesan Synods! Equip Cariboo whichtook place for the first time in Williams Lake andevery two years thereafter in different parts of theDiocese and which has done much to connect ourparishes, socially and in prayer. The Cursillo move-ment which over the years from the 1980s addedmuch to parish life, our faith journey and the interconnection of our parishes.

The people who I came to know well over theseyears including those I have already mentioned, andin no particular order, are: ML Wade, Dr. Orme Weir(Joan), Archdeacon Jim Whittles (apparently gruffbut with a heart of gold), his wife Eva, DwightOatway (Islay), Chuck Kalnin, Betty-May Gore,John Clarke (Barbara), Peggy Chute, Daphne Smith,Lorna Turnbull (Bill), Vern and Phil Churchill, Reidand Verna Albright, John and Norma Bos; and theRevs. Vic Kerr (Barbara), Bob Osborne( Jan),

(See page 13.)


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PWRDF Cards and Gifts

Christmas Cards supporting the Primate's World Relief

and Development Fund (PWRDF) may be ordered byphoning Ricky DeCastro: 1-866-308-7973, ext. 318

Answering God's call in the world -consider givinga gift for Mission. See the Anglican Gift Guide postedon the Peace & Justice bulletin board or online at:

http://giftsformission.anglican.ca/

Reflections (contd.): Peter Zimmer, TrevWhiting (Carol), Frank Wood, Sandra and TomSugden, Jim White, Isobel Healey Morrow,Barbara Liotscos, Harvey Carmichael, BruceChamberlayne, Bill Greenfield, and those whohave gone before including the Rev Jack Phelps(Mary) and Lynne Mann (Bill) and Gerry Ross

(Gloria).

As well there are The Rev David Ellis (Jeandot),David Maynard, Nick Parker (Sandy), Neil Vant(Jeannie), Roger Cooper (Loretta), and EthelEnglish (Jim).

Others whose memories live on include: DulcieBrown, Marjorie Snowden, Vi Samaha, MabelJoe, Doris Haywood-Farmer, Elsie Garlick, JoanNewman, Elaine Kalnin. And then there is JeanKnox. All these women, so wise, so practical.

Elsewhere within our geographic boundaries:Paul and Doreen Chutter, Audrey Campbell,Craig and Carmen Fairley, Lois Petty, Margot andMike Rose, Laura Shackley and Dorothy Phillips,Gordon and Mary Dove. There are so many oth-ers. My memory is challenged due to not beingon the Diocesan circuit since the late 1990s.

Bishop Jim. His love, listening, wise advice andleadership as our Bishop in all parishes of whatwe now call the Anglican Parishes of the CentralInterior (APCI). His commitment to us all, andbeyond. His guidance and friendship which con-

tinues in his prayers.

St. Pauls Cathedral, my home parish, so manygood friends whom space does not permit men-tion. You know who you are. Our Dean Louise,whose loving leadership over the last ten yearshas contributed so much to our expanding faithunderstanding. Thanks be to God!

St. Pauls Out of the Cold Shelter

The St. Pauls Out of the Cold shelter program is op-erating for the winter months. As we go to press, weare not operating an extreme weather shelter, but are

open each Wednesday night, regardless the weather.

To mark the start of the pro-gram for the season, twoevents were held. October26thbecame Out of the ColdSunday. During the service,Bud Forbes, Christine Jefferyand Sasha Smode spokeabout the program. After theservice, parishioners toured

St. Pauls Thrift Shop

by Elaine Neen

We have had a very busy fall season. The slowing econ-omy affects everyone and our higher customer volume isthe result. Because of this, we are in urgent need ofgood winter work clothes, coats, heavy shirts, hoodies,

long johns, heavy socks, gloves and work boots.Please, take a moment to help us out by popping your

donations into your washer and dryer. Our volunteers doa lot of laundry which is time-consuming and expensivebut we believe that our friends and neighbours deservethe choice of clean, gently used items to help make theirlives a little brighter. It is VERY MUCH appreciatedwhen the items are clean and mended. Our wonderfulseamstress is sometimes overwhelmed with work.

Many thanks for the steady stream of donations. With-out the help of our parish friends, the Thrift Shop wouldnot be able to reach out to so many in our community.

We have welcomed the return of the Out of the Coldprogram along with the fantastic support staff. Whata great program.

The Thrift Shop will be open during the ChristmasTea, Saturday, December 13th.

Please drop in and see us any Friday from 9:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. We would love to see everyone.

the downstairs areaused for the program,and to enjoy a break-

fast sandwich as pro-vided each morning atthe shelter.

A similar event openwas open to the gen-eral public Wednesday evening, October 29th.

At the left, Christine Jeffery and Jo-Lynn Forbes pre-pare breakfast sandwiches. Above, Bud Forbes talkswith Bob Hunter and Rollie and Abundia Cobb.

Photos: Rae Long.
http://giftsformission.anglican.ca/http://giftsformission.anglican.ca/http://giftsformission.anglican.ca/


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Angels in FlightArtwork by Suzy Knox.

Creativity

by Barry Baskin

On September 27, 2014, Gutters and Butts, a crea-tive name given by Claire Tosoff, was a resoundingsuccess. At its best, this church clean up inside andout saw many parishioners roil up their sleeves to

create an even more beautiful facility.

As I think about creativity, Im reminded of thewords in the beginning. I often think of Gods crea-tive approach in creation and how awesome His giftsare to us. We share in His creativity with each other.We look to future times when our evangelism in smallways allows us, through our own actions, to sharewith each other. Gods wisdom enriches each of us.We listen to each other with respect. We live inGods creative world. We share with each other ourcreativity given by God.

I feel creativity in my church community. I see usmoving forward slowly as we should, as we reach outin community projects. We welcome others, nurtureand care for each other in many ways that call us tofollow Jesus in His community. In that following,Gods world continues to nurture us and strengthenus in His mission. Will we hear, through each otherGods message?

Interesting Internet . . .

ACT International: PWRDF emergency response ef-forts to the Ebola crisis are as a member of ACT; news and

information about Act. www.apcionline.ca/

Language Art Studio: website of the Calgary companyowned by Renate and Keith Worthington. Renate is thecalligrapher who refurbished our WWI Roll of Honour.http://languageartstudio.ca/

Primates World Relief & Development Fund (PWRDF):information and news about PWRDF. www.pwrdf.org/

St. Georges Church, Victoria: website of the Angli canChurch at Cadboro Bay, where the Canon Rev. Dr. RichardLeSueur is pastor. http://stgeorges-cadborobay.ca/

World AIDS Campaign: news and information about

the international campaign for a committed, meaningfuland sustained response to AIDS.http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/

A Message from the Editor

You may have noticed that we have made changesas to how we distribute the St. Pauls Circular.

Hard copies will no longer be put in addressedenvelopes, except for a limited number of copiesto be delivered to parishioners who are unable toattend our services.

We will endeavor to distribute as many copieselectronically as possible. If you had been alreadyreceiving the Circular electronically, you will contin-ue to receive your copy as before.

If you wish hard copies, they will be available forpick-up in the Cathedral and the Chapel for a timeafter each publication date. They will also be availa-ble outside of Claires office and in the foyer to theparish hall for a longer time.

We hope these efforts will maintain access for allto our parish news-letter, at a reasona-ble cost.

Thank you for

your continuedsupport.

Where are your Holy Places?

The theme for the next issue of The Circular is holyplaces. We invite you to tell us in words and/or pho-tos about the places that you consider sacred. Whatplaces have been holy or thin for you? Where doyou encounter the Divine?

Left:St. Paulsmember AnneJohnson, readingher copy of theCircular at theSeniors Village.

Photo: Rae Long.


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Special Upcoming Dates

November 22 Saturday 7:00 p.m. Advent-ures in Art (until Jan.4th) Cathedral

December 7 Sunday tba United Churchs Pit Stop at St. Pauls Parish Hall13 Saturday 1:30 p.m. Christmas Tea & Bake Sale Parish Hall14 Sunday after service Maintenance Team Meeting Chapel21 Sunday after service Christmas Luncheon Parish Hall

January 31 Saturday tba Mens Dinner Parish Hall

February 22 Sunday 7:00 p.m. Faith Lecture with Richard LeSueur Cathedral23 Monday 10:00 a.m. Workshop with Richard LeSueur Cathedral

Dates and times may change.

Opportunities for Ministry

Facility Care & Maintenance: A team is beingformed to assist with the care and upkeep of theCathedral facility. Curious or interested? An infor-mation meeting will be held after the 10:00 a.m. ser-vice, December 14th.

Out of the Cold: Our winter shelter program isnow in operation each Wednesday night. Helping

hands are needed. To volunteer, please contactChristine Jeffery at 250-318-0236. For more infor-mation, please talk to Bud Forbes.

Parish Life & Fellowship: This group plans andorganizes the various dinners and social gatherings.They require assistance in preparing, setting up andcleaning up for these events. To be part of this won-derful ministry, please talk to Roger Parkes.

Pit Stop at St. Pauls: The United Churchsweekly dinners called Pit Stop feed the hungry inKamloops. St. Pauls will be host Pit Stop in our

parish hall on Sunday, December 7th. Volunteersare needed. Please contact Kathy Moore [email protected] or at 250-376-5855.

Soup Ministry: January will be soup month. Wewill be making soup for our hungry neighbours andask that you consider making some as well. Ourneighbours often have dietary issues, so please nospices or large chunks. Please mark containers asto type of soup and date made. Please bring themto the Cathedral Office. Chop and stir!

nnual Christmas Tea

Saturday, December 13th

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the parish hall

join us for tea & goodies and warm fellowship

baked items to purchase- Thrift Shop open

nnual Christmas Luncheon

Sunday, December 21stparish hall after the 10:00 a.m. service

main course will be provided

please bring salad or dessert to share

St Pauls Annual Vestry Meeting

Sunday, February 15, 2015

parish hall after the 10:00 a.m. service

Canon Rev. Dr. Richard LeSueur

St. Georges Anglican Church Victoria

February 22rd, 7:00 p.m.

The Palestine-Israel Conflict

February 23rd, 10:00 a.m.

Workshop on Pilgrimage

watch for details

Save the date

Saturday, January 31stthe annual mens dinner is coming

watch for more information

St. Pauls Art Show

Advent-ures in Art

now on display in the Cathedralruns until January 4th

a display of the talents of our parishionersart depicting Advent themes

waiting, preparing and expectinglonging for the coming of the Holy One

please drop by and view this wonderful exhibit


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Chucks Chatter

St Pauls Anglican Cathedral

Parish Founded 1884

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

e-mail: [email protected]

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heartgive yourself to it. Buddha.

St. Pauls Worship Services

Sunday

8:00 a.m.

BCP Holy Communion

Sunday 10:00 a.m. BAS Holy EucharistWednesday 10:00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion

Episcopal priest and theologian, Matthew Fox, notes,There is a river of creativity running through allthings, all relationships, all beings, all corners andcenters of the universe. We are here to join it, to getwet, to jump in, to ride the rapids, wild and sacred asthey may be. My brother Jim, an art teacher for partof his career, came to believe that everyone comesinto this world with a multitude of talents. He be-lieves that we do not so much develop them; rather

we often become discouraged to do so by the criticaland negative comments of others. With positive en-couragement might we indeed develop our gifts andbecome creative?

In a high school physics class, we heard about theautomobile engine. Getting home, I asked Dad if Icould take our cars engine apart and put it back to-gether. He calmly and quietly in a flat voice said,No. I seemed to lose interest in being an auto me-chanic. Fortunately, I married a woman who did notmind getting greasy and dirty, and who also had thepatience to help me learn how to do so too and I wasat least able to change the oil and sparkplugs!

Moms approach was also patient, gladly welcom-ing four boys into her kitchen. (She undoubtedly ap-preciated some younger muscles to knead thebread!) Mom grew up in a time and location wherea lot of things werent readily available. Like manywomen at such times, she became very creative inher kitchen, utilizing what was available to providewholesome nourishing meals. Also, with love andpatience, she was able to help four scruffy boys to

become adults who knew their way around the kitch-en. All four of us became good cooks. Two brothersare especially creative in the kitchen.

When I offered to look into editing a parish newslet-ter for St. Pauls, I wasnt banking on my own talentsand creativity. It was the numerous gifts and talentswithin the parish that I sought and indeed found. Aswe begin the tenth year of publishing the St. PaulsCircular next year, I fully believe that we have tappedinto a river of creativity. Currently, several parishion-ers regularly send in articles, poetry, photographs,other items, as well as suggestions. We would gladlywelcome such items from others. We are privilegedto have such a wonderful source of material so readilyavailable. Thank you to all of the support you havegiven over the past nine years. It has truly been awitness to all of the many ministries that are offered toGods glory at St. Pauls. Thanks be to God.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2014

next theme: holy places

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 GundelRectors Warden: Alison McKinnonPeoples Warden: Verna AlbrightYouth Coordinator: Melissa GreenMusic Directors: Heather & Norris BergOffice Coordinator: Claire Tosoff

Advent Reflection Questions

What are your hopes as you await Christs coming?

The light of Christ shines to dispel darkness. Wherein your life do you yearn for it most?

How might you bring the light of Christ to the world?