Newsletter 8-3

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When I took my sabbatical in 2011, I was able toengage in discernment and visioning work aboutmy ministry at St. Pauls. I was blessed with theclarity of three words that continue to be the centralgrounding of my ministry as your priest. The three

words that frame the foundation of my priesthoodand shape my work are: Preach, Teach and Tend.How wonderful that Chuck Kalnin, the newslettereditor, has taken these words and used them asthe themes for our Circular. We come now tothe final of the three: Tend.

To tend is to care for, to nurture, to look after,to hold both in prayer and in ones heart. To tendsomeone or something is to guard its safety, to holdthem in esteem, foster their growth, health and wellbeing. It is a ministry we all share in our faith as fol-

lowers of Jesus and what we promised in our bap-tism. As Jesus tends us, we are to tend one anoth-er. We care for one another, we care for those whostruggle and are suffering, we care for the earth.

One aspect of tending that resonated with medeeply was articulated by a young woman priestwho when asked what she does, responded withthe reply: I hold things. Then she listed what sheholds: the hands of the grieving widow, babies newlyborn, the chalice and the bread at the holy table, thebroken hearts of the newly divorced, the confidenceof the penitent, the worries of the sick, the prayer

book, the community gathered on Sunday mornings,etc. This young priest understands the ministry oftending. To tend is to hold.

Volume 8, Issue 3 -tendingSeptember, 2013

From the Desk of the Dean . . .

The St. Paul s Circular

Worship at St. Pauls CathedralChapel, Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - Holy Communion Cathedral, Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist

Chapel, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - Holy Communion

Just a Park Seatby Douglas Daws

The seat in the park, was grungy at best,But nevertheless was a good place to rest.Being quite black and ugly, a round from a tree,That had been in a fire, or appeared so to me.It sat at the crest of a grass covered hill,

A fine vantage point, to experience the thrill,Of vistas of rivers and valleys stretched far,Putting in perspective how minute humans are.Its also a place of rare silence and peace,For spiritual comfort, as troubled thoughts cease,

As the mind becomes cleared of all of lifes woes,So that nothing but serenity ultimately shows.Where the path to the future is sought in a prayer,For a Heavenly Father, will be forever there,To sit down beside me, on an ugly black seat,To tell me His love is strong and complete.

Within all of lifes journeys in joy or in sorrow,

His love will support me, in every tomorrow.

Used with permission.

TendAs your priest, I hold you in my prayers. I do this

everyday. May we each be renewed in our tendingof one another. Tend well and with tenderness.

Deep peace,

Your Dean,


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Volume 8, Issue 3 - tending Page 2

from Cathedral Committee . . .May

A new photocopier has been leased from KamloopsOffice Supplies. It has greatly reduced copyingtimes.

The pictures of the Stations of the Crossin the

Chapel have been reframed.

Discussion was held regarding the sound system inthe Cathedral. Training sessions will be held in thefall for those who routinely use the system duringthe worship services - for readings, prayers, etc.

Due to the recent break-in, all exterior doors andsome of the interior doors have been re-keyed.Money handling, security and safety related proce-dures have been reviewed and adjusted.

June

The June Cathedral Committee meeting was shiftedfrom the Brisco backyard to the parish hall due toinclement weather. Committee members, staff, LayMinisters of Word and Sacrament, and our familiesenjoyed a wonderful potluck indoor picnic. A briefmeeting followed the picnic.

The St. Paul's Circularis the parish newsletter of St. Pauls Anglican Cathedral, Kamloops, BC. Four issuesare published each year: Lent/Easter; Pentecost; Fall; Advent/Christmas. Our aim is to glorify God by sharing storiesabout the ministries of our parish, both within and beyond our physical boundaries. The editorial board currently in-cludes The Very Rev. Louise Peters, Miriam Baskin, Ray Beal, Mary Dove, Viki Engdahl and Chuck Kalnin.

Summer at Sorrento Centerby Alison McKinnon

Some of us from the Cathedral attended the four-day, week-six course entitled "Early Christians ofthe 21st Century, given by Herb O'Driscoll, RichardLeSueur and Scott McLeod. It was an interesting

exploration of where the Christian church currently is,and what the future might hold for us. Until fairly re-cently, Christianity was a dominant factor in the life ofthe western world. This is no longer true for a varietyof reasons. Over four days, we learned about manyearlier times when faith was threatened. The hopefulnews for me was that faith has always survived, andthat forms of worship can and will adapt to change.

As Moses instructed when leading his people out ofthe wilderness, we must look forward to where the

journey will lead us and not back from where wehave come.

One of the more fascinating things for me wasa presentation by Richard LeSueur, who lived forsome years in Jerusalem, and takes pilgrims on jour-neys in the Holy Land. He showed us a climatic mapof biblical Israel, divided roughly into thirds runningnorth/south. The western third is close to the Medi-terranean. This fertile plain receives the most annualrainfall, allowing guaranteed crops and easier lifestyles. The central third, the Judean hill country, isdrier, but normally receives enough rain to growcrops if suitable farming methods are used. Themost easterly third, the Jordan River Valley, is much

more desert-like. Rainfall amounts are low, and crop

success is never assured. Life here is harsh and un-certain. This dry, and unforgiving landscape is where90% of the bible takes place. Those, like us, wholive in the lush western plains may find it hard to ac-cept the God of the desert.

The course was challenging and thought provok-ing, but definitely upbeat and hopeful.

Resource Centre Book Cartby Elizabeth Kavanagh

Here we are rapidly approaching Fall. Where didthe summer go? Once again there is a new selec-tion of books on the Anglican Parishes of the Cen-tral Interior cart for your enjoyment and enlighten-

ment. I would like to take a moment to remind eve-ryone after the lazy days of summer that the bookcart is located in the hall on Sunday mornings dur-ing coffee hour for your perusal, and outside theSacristy during the rest of the week. The materialsthere are for everyone, 8:00 o'clock people too.

Requests for resources can be directed to me(250 828 1211) or to Gordon and Mary Dove([email protected]).

Also a reminder, when borrowing materials, tosign the card in the front of the book with your

name, phone number and the date borrowed.Enjoy and have a great Fall.

Prayer Shawl Ministryby Geri King

It is so nice to be getting back into the routine of fall,winter, etc. Today [September 17th] was our first dayback after the summer break; there were three of us.We all had an enjoyable summer. The call had comefrom Bishop Andrews for shawls and we were able togive her a few.


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Using Gifts WellEdward J. Farrell

Each gift has its season, its moment in life.The Spirit brings fullness in time.

The pulse and the plan for creationRing loudly in each heart and mind.

Taught by the Spirit we set off anew.If we use our gifts well we shall thrive.

Buds fragile call to be tended.When ours bloom, we grow more alive.

With our Primate visiting the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (APCI), it was time to celebrate his visitand some events in APCI. On Sunday, June 16th, The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz preached at a service of Evening

Prayer which was held at St. Pauls. He presented

Canon Bud Smith with the Anglican Award of Merit,honouring Bud for his dedicated ministry and serviceto the Diocese of Cariboo and to APCI. Also duringthe service, our Primate assisted Bishop Barbara

Andrews in commissioning five new pastoral eldersfor APCI: Laura Suchell, Jimmy Toodlican, BertSeymour, Amy Charlie and Jim White.

Photo at left: The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz at breakfastMonday morning. Above: Bud Smith with his Awardof Merit. Photos: Rae Long.

An Evening of Celebration at St. PaulsBud Smith Receives Award of Merit - Pastoral Elders Commissioned

As well as our Primate, several otherclergy were in attendance, includingBishop Jim Cruickshank. The serviceincluded much music - beautiful singingand drumming. All of the elders andBud were presented with a traditional giftof a blanket. It was indeed a very joy-ous happening.

After the service, APCI hosted a banquet whichwas catered by St. Pauls Parish Life & FellowshipCommittee in the parish hall. Reid Albrights kitch-en team served a delicious prime-rib dinner. Afterthe meal, our Primate, Bishop Jim and Canon BudSmith talked about the journey that the Diocese ofCariboo has been on, evolving into APCI. Severalother clergy and many of the elders spoke as well.

It was a positive and uplifting endorsement of ourjourney. A long-term parishioner commented thatthe evening made her proud to be an Anglican.

The next morning, there was an informal Break-fast with the Primate, also held at the Cathedral.Catered by members of St. Georges AnglicanChurch, it was a opportunity to meet our Primatepersonally and provided a great ending to a won-derful celebration.

The Parable of the Tomatoby Mary Dove

There was once a very nicely cultivated back yard with

a variety of gardens, vegetables, flowers, herbs andexperimental plants of many kinds and a well mani-cured lawn which set off the whole area. One daywhile mowing, a man found a very small seedlingpoking up through the ground at the corner of thesidewalk. Rather than pulling it, he was intriguedand thought he would wait to see what would transpire.

After a few days he was able to identify this plant as avolunteer tomato.

He decided again to see what would happen. Asthe earth dried around this plant, he gave it some wa-

ter and saw that it was given a little support by stakingand tying it up so it would not be pulled out by othersor bend and break its branches with its weight. Dayby day and week by week the plant took on a life ofits own. It soon needed heavy staking as it grew toa height of six feet, and was covered with many flow-ers. Soon the tomatoes began to appear. By the endof the summer, twenty pounds of tomatoes had beenpicked from this huge plant and all because the manhad noticed and TENDED the tiny seedling ratherthan trying to destroy it or control it.


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St. Johns Episcopal Church Indio, Californiaby Margaret Mitchell

The congregation of St. Johns Episcopal Church,Indio, California is mixed Spanish/American andin past years held two separate services one inSpanish and one in English. A few years ago, thenew Incumbent saw an opportunity to gather thesetwo separate congregations into one, with a sharedlanguage liturgy.

The musicians are Spanish-American, so the mu-

sic is vibrant and upbeat and the hymns are sungin either language.

The entire liturgy is printed in booklet form in bothSpanish and English; the readings for the day areoffered in the language of the reader, but as allthe readings are in the booklet, one can followalong. The Sanctus (Holy, Holy) is always sungin Spanish and is quite beautiful.

After the Eucharist there is the Sending of theLay Eucharistic Minister which is quite powerful.The reserved consecrated elements are given tothis lay minister with the words: In the name ofthis congregation, we send you forth bearingthese holy gifts that to whom you go may sharewith us in the communion of Christs body and

blood. We who are many share one body be-cause we all share one bread and one cup.

The lay minister takes these elements (ReservedSacrament) to the sick and shut-in, to the hospitalor nursing home. This sending reminds the con-gregation they are ministering to, and are onewith, the wider community. At the same time itprovides the lay minister with encouragementand support for his/her ministry. It felt very bibli-cal, as when Christ sent his disciples out to dotheir work.

Last winter whilst traveling and RVing in Southern California and Arizona, Jim and I had the opportunity andprivilege of worshipping in a variety of churches, mostly Episcopal (Anglican) but sometimes Lutheran. Wemet some lovely people and enjoyed a wide variety of liturgy. It was interesting to note that each congrega-tion added something to the liturgy which reflected who they are as a community together. I would like toshare some of our experiences with the people of St. Pauls, and The Circular is a great way to do it! Soover the next few issues I will share a little something from our winter worship!

Youth Group & Young Adults Newsby Melissa Green

After a full and fabulous summer, the Youth Groups and the Young Adults Group havestarted up again! If you are a young person (grades 5-7 or grades 8-12), you are invit-ed to join us at the youth groups! The two groups meet separately on Monday nights -usually every second week - and for a monthly joint event on a Friday or Saturday

evening. We are young people who gather for games, prayer, conversations and lotsof fun and sharing, and are supported by a fabulous team of youth leaders. We hopethat you are able to join us.

Young Adults is for those who have completed high school and have entered intopost-secondary education or work. If this describes you, come and join us! We meetmonthly for an evening of cooking, eating, conversation, prayer and laughter; and ofcourse, some nights the games come out.

For information on any of these programs please contact Melissa at:[email protected].

Top: The youth group year starts off with some challenging team buildingexercises! Bottom: Banana Surgery"

-Jenny and Emily work together at

youth group, putting a cut up banana back together.Photos supplied by Melissa Green.


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Under way-

Ron Ste Marie. Bob Hunter and DaveWhiting on deck. Photo: Lee Emery.

St Pauls Sailors - the Gulf Islands - August 21 to 25, 2013by Bob Hunter

Five of us had the good fortune to cruise/sail acrossthe Salish Sea (Straits of Georgia), through ActivePass, ply the waters of the Gulf Islands. We thenleft through Porlier Pass between the Galiano andValdes Islands returned across the Salish Sea to themouth of the Fraser River and the moorage at West-ham Island near Ladner. It was a few fun filled daysshared by some of our ten-member book club. Wehad a variety of weather, mostly sunshine, somewind, some cloud and a minor amount of rain.

It was a chance to sail, motor and try our handsat crewing on Jon Buckles 51-foot sailboat, theBrigadoon. In addition to Jon our crew consistedof Lee Emery, Bob Hunter, Russ Horton, Ron SteMarie and Dave Whiting. Russ joined us the second

day at Sidney on Vancouver Island as he now livesin Victoria. We had a variety of sailing experience,but I believe that under the guidance of Captain Jon,we passed the test, especially if you include foodpreparation and presentation and dish washing.Hopefully, we left the boat in the condition we foundit. Ron was prepared to provide the music to Windupon the Waters (Hymn 408) by harmonica as back-ground for our trip. Tthis was not thought tobe necessary for our nautical neighbours.

After enjoying a beer or two and a seafood sup-per at Speeds Pub in nearby Ladner, we slept onboard the first night moored at Westham Island.The next morning, we left the mouth of theFraser River at the warning marker known as theSandheads. We experienced some turbulence(nothing like it could have been, said Jon) result-ing from the mixing of tide, river flow and wind.

This is where some people get queezy stomachs,although no one in our crew owned up to it. Evermindful of the variety of shipping present, we pro-ceeded across to Active Pass where we sharedsea lanes with four BC Ferries bound in both di-rections, plus a mixture of sail and power boatsand commercial craft.

After picking up Russ in Sidney, we sailed backfor about 15 minutes to Portland Island in thesouthern part of the Gulf Islands. It is quite smalland is entirely a provincial park. Years ago thegovernment of Canada had gifted it to Princess

Margaret and she later returned it to the people ofBC. We spent the day and overnight there. Leewent for a swim that afternoon. The water beingvery cold, no one else swam. Some thought Leeswam only because he had fallen overboard. Justkidding!. Our stay included a walk around part ofPortland Island, over scenic trails and along thebeaches. A photo was taken of us all in front ofan enormous greying stump likely blown onto thebeach by a severe winter storm. (See page 6.)

Captain Jon Buckle at the helm. Photo: Dave Whiting.


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St. Pauls Sailors (contd):All of our meals and happy hours were enjoyed

in the raised cockpit at the back of the boat. It wasprotected from the weather by a canvas top andplastic side curtains which could be taken downin fair weather and provided a spectacular view.

It was also where we could be found when under-way. Happy hour and supper time was filled withstories and laughter and catching up with Russslife in Victoria and not least with discussion sur-rounding our review of the book, The Curve ofTime by M. Wylie Blanchet, which we had readin preparing for this trip. The book is a remarkablestory of a mother and five young children who spenttheir summers along the coast of BC in their 24-footcabin cruiser.

Late the next morning we returned Russ to amarina in Sidney and then sailed and motored northbetween Galiano and Salt Spring Islands to TentIsland, which is very small and situated just north ofSalt Spring Island. We enjoyed a swim off thebeach, in light rain and in water which was warmerthen Lees experience the previous day. A walkalong this scenic beach followed. It was 5:00 p.m.and time for happy hour, which was enjoyed withappies as we sat in the cockpit. On Jons recom-mendation we decided to seek more shelteredmoorage to avoid any soueaster which might comeup overnight. We motored to Telegraph Harbourbetween Thetis and Kuper Islands near Chemainus,anchored, had supper and went to bed.

We awoke Saturday morning to sunshine andclear skies, enjoyed our usual breakfast of cereal,

yogurt, fruit, muffins and coffee. We later motoredby dingy to the general store on Thetis Island fortwo scoop ice cream cones and sat in the sun.This was followed by a walk on the island. In theearly afternoon, we lifted anchor and some how fit-ting in lunch, headed east through Porlier Pass withthe tide. We sailed quickly across the Salish Seainto the Fraser River, arriving early Saturday even-ing at the moorage at Westham Island. It remained

for Jon and yours truly to prepare supper for thisfinal evening together. It was consumed with a littlewine and cold beer.

Sunday morning at Westham Island presentedanother day of sunshine, breakfast and a couple ofhours of swabbing the decks etc. By noon wewere on our way home. What an incredible time itwas. Half the fun remains though, and that is whenwe elaborate on this story to those in the book clubwho were unable to be with us.

The Brigadoon. Photo: Dave Whiting.

The sailors: Dave Whiting, Jon Buckle, Ron Ste Ma-rie, Bob Hunter, Lee Emery and Russ Horton.

Photo: Jon Buckle.

Save the Date!!Parish Wide Vision Quest

Saturday, October 26th

9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.


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The search may begin with a restless feeling, as ifone were being watched. One turns in all directionsand sees nothing.

Yet one senses that there is a source for this deeprestlessness, and the path that leads there is not apath to a strange place, but the path home.

Peter Matthiessen, American author.

I Find God in the Quiet Placesby Jenny Ellis

I find God in the quiet places. I'm Jenny Ellis andI'm from St. Paul's Cathedral. I had the privilege ofattending a program this summer called "Ask and

Imagine." Ask and Imagine is a two-week programthat is held at Huron University in London, Ontario.

We all learned how to be a part of a community andhow to learn and grow together. Wise and enthusi-astic mentors helped us on this journey.

As part of our journey we had three adventuretraining days. We tested our limits as a way of get-ting out of our comfort zones, finding our challengezones while at the same time, staying out of ourpanic zones. Our adventure challenges consistedof snorkeling, high ropes and kayaking. Kayakingwas definitely my favorite. I was a little unsure at

first and it was definitely in my challenge zone.However; it was an eye-opening experience.

Our Kayaking adventure started at Cameron Lakewhere we proceeded to head toward Cypress Lake.In order to cross over to Cypress Lake we had to gothrough a small canal that connected the two lakes.This tiny canal was surrounded by beautiful trees.The water was calm and it appeared very shallow.However, with the slightest poke of a paddle, we

could see that the ground was a very thick layer ofsilt that held many unknown creatures. Judy, whowas sharing a tandem kayak with me, and I experi-enced an unexpected shock while venturing veryclose to the shoreline. A frog had leaped into ourkayak and by the time I realized what was happen-ing, the frog had leaped onto my leg and then backinto the water. It was a great story to tell our fellow

Ask and Imaginers who had missed this fantasticencounter. Nonetheless, it was not the only animalencounter either. Many of the other scholars had

similar experiences with the wildlife in the canal.On the way back I caught a small turtle that was

resting on a lily pad beside my kayak. Many of myfriends know that my favorite animal is the turtle,so I was super excited that I was able to interactwith one.

I always find that when I am in nature and I canno longer hear any city noise, I feel closer to God.So kayaking was a perfect time for me to reflect andlook into nature. I could let go of all the white noisefrom my world at home and just be there to experi-ence this new world. All excess thoughts werepushed out of my head. All I could think about wasthe perfect day, the sun on my shoulders, the kayak

gliding across the lake and all the wondrous crea-tures around us. Luckily I had Judy to guide mebecause I was so obsessed with getting closer,learning more, and seeing everything. Every timeI think back to my experience in that wondrous ca-nal, I am reminded to look into nature and protectthis wonderful gift from God.

The diversity and inexplicable beauty of Godscreation reminds me how amazing our God is. Myconnection with nature is also a large connectionwith God. Ask and Imagine held so many truly in-

credible moments, this was only one of them!


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Ka Hyun VisitsA week after her ordination

on Sunday, June 23rd, atChrist Church Cathedral inVancouver, the ReverendKa Hyun MacKenzie Shinvisited us at St. Pauls.

Ka Hyun was installed onJuly 1st at St. Stephen TheMartyr Anglican Church inBurnaby.

Photo: Rae Long.

Dear Parents with Young Children in Churchby Jamie Bruesselhoff

the words in the worship book or count his way toHymn 672. Even on weeks when I cant see myown children learning because, well, its one ofthose mornings, I can see your children learning.

I know how hard it is to do what youre doing, butI want you to know, it matters. It matters to me. Itmatters to my children to not be alone in the pew.It matters to the congregation to know that families

care about faith, to see young people . . . and evenon those weeks when you cant see the little mo-ments, it matters to your children.

It matters that they learn that worship is what wedo as a community of faith, that everyone is wel-come, that theirworship matters. When we teachchildren that their worship matters, we teach themthat they are enough right here and right now asmembers of the church community. They dont needto wait until they can believe, pray or worship a cer-tain way to be welcome here, and I know adults whoare still looking to be shown that. It matters that chil-dren learn that they are an integral part of thischurch, that their prayers, their songs, and even theirbadly (or perfectly timed depending on who you ask)cries and whines are a joyful noise because it meansthey are present.

I know its hard, but thank you for what you do

when you bring your children to church. Pleaseknow that your family - with all of its noise, struggle,commotion, and joy are not simply tolerated, youare a vital part of the community gathered in wor-ship.

Article submitted by Melissa Green; Jamie Bruesehoff blogs at I amtotally *that* mom: [email protected].

Dear Parents with Youth Children in Church:

You are doing something really, reallyimportant. Iknow its not easy. I see you with your arms over-

flowing, and I know you came to church alreadytired. Parenting is tiring. Really tiring.

I watch you bounce and sway trying to keep thebaby quiet, juggling the infant car seat and the dia-per bag as you find a seat. I see you wince as yourchild cries. I see you anxiously pull things out ofyour bag of tricks to try to quiet them.

And I see you with your toddler and your pre-schooler. I watch you cringe when your little girlasks an innocent question in a voice that might notbe an inside voice let alone a church whisper. I hear

the exasperation in your voice as you begyour childto just sit, to be quiet as you feel everyones eyes onyou. Not everyone is looking, but I know it feels thatway.

I know youre wondering, is this worth it? Why doI bother? I know you often leave church more ex-hausted than fulfilled. But what you are doing is soimportant.

When you are here, the church is filled with a joyfulnoise. When you are here, the Body of Christ ismore fully present. When you are here, we are re-

minded that this worship thing we do isnt aboutBible Study or personal, quiet contemplation butcoming together to worship as a community whereall are welcome, where we share in the Word andSacrament together. When you are here, I havehope that these pews wont be empty in ten yearswhen your kids are old enough to sit quietlyand be-have in worship. I know that they are learning howand why we worship now, before its too late. Theyare learning that worship is important.

I see them learning. In the midst of the cries,whines, and giggles, in the midst of the crinkling ofpretzel bags and the growing pile of crumbs I see alittle girl who insists on going two pews up to sharepeace with someone shes never met. I hear a littleboy slurping (quite loudly) every last drop of his com-munion wine out of the cup determined not to missa drop of Jesus. I watch a child excitedly color across and point to the one in the front of the sanctu-ary. I hear the echos of Amens just a few secondsafter the rest of the community says it together. Iwatch a boy just learning to read try to sound out


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The Mountain Ministry of St. Pauls CathedralSt. Pauls has been involved with the Sun Peaks Chapel Ministry for over ten years. A team of lay peoplelead prayer services for the skiing public every Sunday in the little Chapel about half way up the hill, duringthe winter ski season. Services are about 20 minutes long, with readings, a homily and a time for prayerand are attended by visitors from all over the world who have come for the Sun Peaks skiing experience,and who also enjoy time at the Chapel on the Hill.As a new season of this ministry is about to com-mence, we offer here the prayer service that is currently used during these services. It was writtenin 2012, by Dean Louise Peters.

Prayer Service for Sun Peaks Chapelby Dean Louise Peters

Words of Welcome and Introduction:

Opening Responses:

Leader: Gracious God we give you praise for all your beauty in creation. For this dayand for all theblessings of this life, we give you thanks.

All: Blessed be God for ever and ever!

Leader: Open our hearts to your Wisdom, Grace and Truth

All: Give us your Peace, Love and Joy. Amen.

Prayer:

Leader: How wonderful, O God, are the works of your hands!The heavens declare your glory; mountains shout your praise, the arch of sky displays yourhandiwork.

All: The Mountains and the Heavens declare the glory of God!

Leader: In your love you have given us the power to behold the beauty of your world, robed in all itssplendor. The sun and the stars, the valleys and the hills, the rivers and the lakes all discloseyour presence. The earth reveals Gods eternal presence.


Leader: The roaring breakers of the sea tell of your awesome might; the beasts of the field and thebirds of the air bespeak your wondrous will. All life comes from your creative will.


Leader: In your goodness you have made us able to hear the precious voices of music in the world.

The raging winds, the whispering of trees in the wood, and the precious voices of loved ones.All of these reveal to us that you are in our midst and alive in the world. Your divine voicesings through all creation.

All: The Mountains and the Heavens declare the glory of God! We join inthis song of praise. Alleluia!! Amen!!

(Prayer adapted from the United Nations Environmental Sabbath)

Scripture: A PsalmA Reading from the GospelA Reflection on the Reading(See page 10)


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Sun Peaks Prayer Service (contd):

Prayers:

Leader: We bring to God our prayers for the world. We pray for peace, for our nation, our communities wherewe live.

We bring to God our prayers for those who are in any kind of need: the sick and the lonely, the hurtingand the sad. For all who struggle and for whom life is difficult.

We bring to God our prayers for those people and situations that are heavy on our hearts.

We bring to God our prayers for help to be more holy, generous, compassionate and gracious in ourdaily living and faith.

We bring to God our prayers of thanksgiving for the many blessings we know.

We gather all of our prayers into one, and pray as Jesus taught his friends.

All: Our Father, who art in heaven . . . Amen.

Closing Blessing:

Leader: Your love O God, reaches to the heavens, and your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness islike a strong mountain, your justice like the great deep sea. You save all of creation. (Psalm 36:5-6)

All:

We bless you and we praise you!

All: May Gods peace be always with us, and may the Holy Spirit be our guide. May we journey withJesus every day, revealing to the world the gifts of love and praise and thanks. This we pray inthe name of all that is holy. Amen.

Experiencing Gods Presenceby Jon Buckle

I should first acknowledge that there have not been

for me frequent occasions or moments when I havehad a strong sense of Gods presence. That said, Ihave only rarely doubted that God was there. Per-haps its a blessing I inherited from my childhood, be-ing raised in a Christian family, that I was comfortablethrough prayer, music, worship and such to acceptGod - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - as a given. I dontrecall doubting that God was present in my life as achild.

As a young adult, I explored alternate forms ofspirituality by way of meditation, reading about bothChristian and other forms of mysticism whereby one

could have a direct experience of a unique state ofconsciousness, and also experienced occasional al-tered states of consciousness.

With my young family, I was drawn back to theAnglican church through, of all things, sport. Thelocal minister had been a good soccer player and itwas also a sport I enjoyed. Subsequent events in-cluding mens groups, Cursillo, church school, homegroups, and a church music group all helped to en-courage my family and I in both our personal experi-

ence of God, and as a part of our Christian commu-

nity. My church home has always been an im-portant part of my life since coming back, and regu-lar worship allows for a corporate time ofdwellingwith the Holy.

However, when I reflect on those special timeswhen I particularly experienced Gods presence, ithas generally not been in church. For me, some ofmy most powerful encounters with God have beenin joyful, sad and even scary times. They range be-tween the birth of a child, the death of a parent, theaftermath of encountering a grizzly face to face,viewing the night sky while trekking in the Himala-

yas, encountering a storm at sea and the safe an-chorage to follow. In one sense, there does notseem to be a common element in these experienc-es, yet perhaps there is. Maybe God uses theseopportunities to connect at a time when our aware-ness and our emotions are more sensitized andwhen our normal mind sets and habits are not inplay. These thin placesmay be the times whenGod, who I suspect is continually trying, can finallyget our attention.


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From Scarcity to AbundanceThe Stewardship Page

Stewardship of Treasure and Timeby Mary Dove

Stewardship is usually a word that gets an emotion-al response of some kind. In the Gospel parable,

it was seen as looking after the masters propertyand the job was either well done, or not. In thedays of our youth, it usually meant asking formoney. Nowadays, we see stewardship as beingresponsible for the best and proper use of all ofGods creation.

In 2006, Gord and I felt a strong urge to sell ourhouse, get rid of half our stuff and live in an apart-ment in Brandon, to be nearer to our daughter andher family. The right opportunities for our treasuresfrom the house kept presenting themselves and itfelt good to be free from so many things around us

and the burden and labour of maintaining what wewerent using and didnt need. Once we settled intoan apartment in Brandon, we were pleasantly sur-prised to realize that we had been given the gift oftime. We had the opportunity to be stewards of ourtime - time for each other, time for our family, timefor exercise and reading and time to explore newactivities. We felt blessed.

While there, we were given the unique opportunityand challenge of coordinating a Resource Centre

From the Treasurers DeskSummary of Revenue and ExpenseFor the Eight Months ending August 31, 2013

Actual BudgetRevenue

Offering $152,013.12 $164,400.00Rental Income 30,597.87 29,064.00Other Income 16,145.14 24,376.00Total Revenue $198,756.13 $217,840.00

ExpenseSalaries & Benefits $101,072.90 $102,710.00Premises & Office 29,117.71 24,502.00Programs & Other 25,622.35 33,144.00Christian Sharing

41,329.40

48,000.00

Total Expenses $197,142.36 $208,356.00

Operating Surplus $ 1,613.77 $ 9,484.00

Stewardship Questions to PonderIs the gift of generosity only about affordability,as in he can afford to be generous? Is therea way of being generous that has nothing to dowith money?

Think about how one might be generous throughan act of kindness - by doing or not doing some-thing, by saying or not saying something. Whenhave you been generous in a way that did not in-volve money?

When you realize that a particular gift is meant foryou, its about hearing the call of the Spirit. Do you

have a sense of being called? If so, in what areasand how?

Is there a talent or gift that you desire to put intopractice?

for the Diocese, which had been functioning for 30years. During that time they had acquired an invento-

ry of 6000 items which had been developed intoa regular library. These resources were sent to theparishes on a rotating basis. The challenge had beenput out for people to practice good stewardship of theirtreasures (i.e. books) that had spoken to them on theirfaith journey and to share these with their fellow pil-grims in the Diocese. There was a good response.The variety and depth of books donated and boughthad been very positive, as had the response from therecipients of these resources to help them on theirfaith journey.

Gords business and computer gifts helped as

he operated the office; and my training in educationand theology was used to acquire and circulate books.The people in the parishes welcomed us warmly. Weboth enjoyed this ministry and felt energized by it.

This is an example of how stewardship can be seenas Gods people providing a channel or being a cata-lyst between Gods resources wherever and howeverthey are recognized and any need as it is found any-where in the world.

Read by Mary Dove during the worship service, Sunday, May 5, 2013.


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The Electronic CircularReading The Circular as an email helps the envi-ronment. It also helps with our budget. If you wishto receive The Circular electronically, please ad-vise the Office.

Opportunities for MinistryOur ministry groups always welcome more members.Contacts are listed in the St. Pauls ministry pamphlet.

Greeters: This group offers a ministry of hospital-ity at St. Pauls, by making everyone feel welcome,assisting during the Offertory and the Eucharist, andorganizing the pews and papers after the service.Please contact Jim Freathy or the Office.

Kitchen Angels: Be an angel! Angels meet everymonth or so to clean the kitchen. Please contact theOffice.

Parish Life & Fellowship Committee: This com-mittee is currently seeking more members. Help planand organize social events at St. Pauls. Please talkto Roger Parkes.

Prayers of the People: Be a leader of the Prayers

of the Peopleduring worship services. If this ministryinterests you, please contact Margaret Mitchell or theOffice.

Shawl Ministry: Knitters gather on the third Tues-days of the month to create shawls which are present-ed to those who are ill and those who are leaving ourchurch community. All are welcome. Please contactGeri King.

Sunday School Helpers: Be a part of the team in-volved with our Sunday School program. Helpers areespecially needed to assist with crafts, snacks, over-

seeing the children and generally just being present.You would NOT have to prepare lessons - just helpout. Its very important that our teachers have otheradult support in order to provide for a good adult-to-child ratio. Your commitment could possibly be onceevery 4 to 6 weeks. Please talk to Dean Louise orcontact the Office.

Stewardshipby Sue Cane

Stewardship starts with hearts loving and caringGrowing from there into doing and sharing

When or whatever we share or we do

Lets pray our intent is authentic and true

Its true things we hold are ours merely to lendThings arent ours to own, but they are ours to tend

We tend Gods creation wherever we areIts a blessing to share with folk near and far

Bless folk with our talents in spirit and loveAs soft as a breath, and as light as a dove

Lets not ask for thanks as if they are deservedBut gently say thanks for the privilege to serve

Read by Sue Cane during the worship service, Sunday, April 7, 2013.

British Columbia and YukonAnglican Youth MovementsFall Conferenceby Melissa Green

The British Columbia and Yukon Anglican YouthMovements (BCYAYM) Fall Conference is takingplace on the Thanksgiving weekend in Abbotsfordand will gather together youth from across theprovince. We have around 18 youth and youngadults from the Cathedral attending this fabulousevent.

This year is BCYAYMs centennial year. Formore information on the centennial celebrations orto share your stories and memories from your daysas part of BCYAYM (previously called AnglicanYoung Peoples Association (AYPA)) visitwww.bcyaym100years.wordpress.com.

Please keep all of the young people and leadersin your prayers over the Thanksgiving weekendand watch for photos and stories from the experi-ence after the group has returned!

Maintenance at St. Paulsby Jim Waldie

The irrigation system has been installed. The floors in the basement, entrance and Narthex

have been washed and waxed. The carpets in Vikis office, the Chapel and heavy

traffic areas in the Cathedral have been cleaned. The heating plants will be serviced on Monday,

September 30, 2013. The Cathedral sign is being refinished and should

be back by the end of September.

Adapted from a report to Cathedral Committee, September 22, 2013,written by Jim Waldie.


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The Peace & Justice Page Primate's World Relief andDevelopment (PWRDF)

Primate's World Relief and Development (PWRDF)is launching a three year Food Security Campaign in

the fall of 2013. The resources ordered for this yearreflect on this theme and include Super Friends! 2for Sunday School students and placemats for Len-ten lunches. There are also some wonderful re-sources that can be downloaded: 2013 Youth Advent Resource-designed for pray-

er and action at: http://www.justgeneration.ca/resources/living-justice/

2013 Prayer Resource/Lent Resource followingthe weekly prayer postings at: www.pwrdf.org/resources/2013-annual-resources/

PWRDFs 2012-2015 Strategic Plan sets out thegoals of:

Strengthening our Humanitarian Response Strengthening our work in Sustainable Communi-

ty Development Nurturing Dynamic Partnerships with Canadian

Anglicans Working towards Financial Sustainability

within the framework of our values: Giving and Receiving Mutuality The Beauty and Harmony of Creation

Solidarity with the Oppressed

The strategic plan is best understood in the contextofEdge Habitat by PWRDF CEO Adele Finney at:http://pwrdf.org/uploads/105/edge_habitat.pdf

More News & InformationThe Peace & Justice bulletin board is updatedregularly with news from the PWRDF website -View the article on Churches Rise to Meet pov-erty Challenge. To read more, visit the websitewww.pwrdf.org, which is updated weekly. Overthe summer PWRDF has responded to peopleaffected by the floods in Alberta and continues torespond to the crisis in Syria.

Current local Outreach focus is also highlightedon the bulletin board: September: YWCA Women's Shelter, thanks

to Miriam Baskin October: Elizabeth Fry Society, thanks to

Barbara Paterson.

The Peace & Justice group will be having a potluck dinner on October 15th, with Bishop BarbaraAndrews as our guest. More details will be in theOctober pew bulletin.

PWRDF Christmas CardsThese beautiful Canadian Christmas cards (Lightof Life or Yukon Wonder) by Libby Dulac are awonderful way to spread the word of The PrimatesWorld Relief and Development Funds importantwork and to support the program at the same time.

The cards contain the message, To you is bornthis day in the city of David a Saviour, who is theMessiah, the Lord. (Luke 2:11) and ChristmasPeace in five languages of the Lambeth Confer-ence of the worldwide Anglican Communion:English, French, Japanese, Spanish and Kiswahili.The cards measure 4.625 x 6.25.

A pack of 12 cards and envelopes are yours fora donation to PWRDF. Donations of $20 or morewill qualify for a tax creditable receipt.

Cards may be ordered through your PWRDF

parish representative or directly from PWRDF bycalling Ricky de Castro at 1-866-308-7973 or at416-924-9199, ext. 318.

Please see the Peace & Justice bulletin board formore information.

Out of the ColdSt. Vincent de Paul Society will again operatethe Out-of-the-Cold shelter at St. Pauls beginningNovember 1st. With a milder winter last year, therewere only three emergency nights. Therefore, the

emergency temperatureof-10C has been re-

duced. The shelter will now open when the over-night temperature is predicted to be -7C or lower.The shelter will also be open every Wednesday.

A light meal will be provided each evening thatthe shelter is open.

Several of parishioners volunteer with this ministryand we look forward to being involved again thisyear. The shelter will operate through to the endof March, 2014.

Remembrance Day M emoriesSaturday, November 9th @ 5:30 p.m.

watch for more details
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Our religion keeps reminding us that wearent just will and thoughts. Were alsosand and wind and thunder. Rain. Theseasons. All those things. You learn torespect everything because you areeverything. If you respect yourself, yourespect all things.

William Least Heat Moon, American author.

St. Pauls Seventh Annual Photo ContestThis was our seventh annual photo contest. This yearstheme was Gods Joy. We asked you to show us wherethere was joy in your life - and you did. We received 47wonderful images from twelve photographers. Theresome very beautiful scenes - some with boats. Natureimages ranged from robin eggs - to grass - to elephants -to sunrises - to rainbows. There were images of childrenplaying and there were newborns babies - indeed imagesof Gods Joy!

We present here the first, second and third placewinners. All of the photos are on display in colour inthe Cathedral Office. Please drop by to see them.

First Place

Stunning Rainbow over Rayleigh Mount

by Sheelagh Russell

We congratulate all of the winners and thankeveryone who sent in photos. Thanks also toour judges - Jennifer Ste Marie, Jane Akujuraand Dwight Oatway.

Second PlaceGrasses - Weaver's Loop

by Joy Gothard

Third PlaceHang One - Local Kids and a Big Wave

by Jon Buckle

Honourable MentionsReid Albright Stained Glass Reflection #2

Jon Buckle Gods Creation in Action -Mating Dragonflies

Jon Buckle Morning has Broken -Sunrise at 10,000 Feet

Joy Gothard Saguaro Cactus along Goldmine Trail

Gin Rose Elephant at Thornybush Game Lodge, S. Africa


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Interesting Internet:Anglican Church of Canada: on-line information, news, plus linksto the Journal, PWRDF, etc. www.anglicanjournal.com/

BC & Yukon Anglican Youth Movement: information about themovement and the Fall Conference. www.bcyaym.bc.ca

Edge Habitat: PWRDFs Strategic Plan explained by CEO AdeleFinney. http://pwrdf.org/uploads/105/edge_habitat.pdf

I am totally that mom: blog on parenting by JamieBrueselhoff. [email protected]

Sun Peaks Chapel: at Sun Peaks Lodges website, click onAmenities, then Chapel for information about the worship services.http://sunpeakslodge.com/

World Council of Churches: information. www.oikoumene.org/

St. Pauls ongoing ScheduleSunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion: Book of Common Prayer ChapelSunday 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Book of Alternative Services CathedralSunday 10:00 a.m. Sunday School Parish HallSunday after church Birthday Sunday: last Sunday of the month Parish HallSunday 12:00 noon Prayer Service: during ski season at Sun Peaks Mid-Mountain ChapelSunday 2:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist: second Sunday of the month The Renaissance

Sunday 2:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist: first Sunday of month The HamletsMonday 7:30 p.m. Contemplative Prayer: second & fourth Mondays CathedralTuesday 9:00 a.m. Centering Prayer CathedralTuesday 10:15 a.m. Peace & Justice Group: Tuesday to be announced ChapelTuesday 1:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry: third Tuesday of the month ChapelTuesday 2:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist: every second Tuesday Seniors VillageTuesday 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Committee: fourth Tuesday of month CathedralWednesday 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion: Book of Common Prayer ChapelWednesday 12:00 noon Lectionary Bible Study CathedralWednesday 7:00 p.m. Out of the Cold Program: November to March Lower Parish HallThursday 2:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist: fourth Thursday of the month Berwick on the ParkThursday 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice CathedralFriday 10:00 a.m. Friendship Fridays: third Friday of the month Parish Hall

Friday 9:30 a.m. Thrift Shop Lower Parish HallSaturday 8:00 a.m. Mens Breakfast: last Saturday of the month Parish Hall

Dates and times may change.

Special Upcoming DatesOctober 11-14 Fri-Mon BC & Yukon Anglican Youth Fall Conference Abbotsford

18-19 Fri-Sat CLAY Planning Committee Parish Hall25 Friday 10:00 a.m. Friendship Friday Parish Hall

(for this month only theres a date change) 26 Saturday 9:00 a.m. Parish Wide Vision Quest Parish Hall

November 9 Saturday 5:30 p.m. Remembrance Day Memories Dinner Parish Hall24 Sunday 10:00 a.m. Hymn Sing Service Cathedral

December 8 Sunday Pit Stop at St. Pauls Parish Hall22 Sunday Parish Christmas Potluck Parish Hall

Dates and times may change.

St. Pauls Thrift ShopFridays: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Come and visit.

Fill your needs.Find a treasure.

Your donations are appreciated and maybe left in the foyer of the upper parish hallduring office hours.

Please take the time to toss the clothing inyour washer and dryer and wash up dishesand pots and pans.
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Chucks Chatter . . .

St. Pauls Anglican CathedralParish Founded 1884

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

e-mail: [email protected]

visit our blog at: stpaulscathedral.blogspot.com/

Bishop:

The Rt. Rev. Barbara AndrewsRector & Dean: The Very Rev. Louise Peters

Honourary Assistant: The Rev. Sandra SugdenHonourary Assistant: The Rev. Tom SugdenHonourary Assistant: The Rev. Viktor GundelMusic Directors: Heather & Norris BergRectors Warden: Alison McKinnonPeoples Warden: Verna AlbrightOffice Coordinator: Viki EngdahlYouth Coordinator: Melissa Green

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

Christian community grounded

in the Anglican tradition.

The submission deadline for the next issue ofThe Circularis November 20, 2013The theme for the next issue is singing.

We talk about tending the garden . . . tending thefire. . . etc. The Oxford Dictionary of English saysthat to tend is to give ones attention to - to care foror look after.

Canadian singer/songwriter Lennie Gallant pennedthe song, There Must Be Another Song. Its abouta man who bought an old damaged guitar in a beat-up case at an auction. A piece of twine held downthe lid. He was seeking to have the guitar repairedbecause he believed, There must be another song/

Hiding in there so long/Waiting for a long lost key/Carried by a man/Who would set it free. Gallantswords also relate to the man who had suffered in lifeand was damaged. The damaged guitar might wellrepresent all battered and bruised souls.

Asked if he could repair the guitar, the repairer firstsays that its beyond his care, but then agrees to seewhat he can do: I worked all week both night andday/Reset the neck carved new inlay/Scraped off the

paint that hid the grain/Released the wood and tonescontained/So beautiful the sound it made.

I also really like Anne Lamotts words above. Theymay seem somewhat reluctant and maybe even a bitharsh, but they remind me that we are all called attimes, to share Gods love and to tend to and care forothers, especially those who are hurting or suffering.

Sure, doctors, nurses and others work profession-ally to provide care for the hurt and injured. Withinthe church, our clergy care in all sort of ways, for allsort of folk. At St. Pauls, we are blessed with DeanLouise, a very special and gifted care-giver. We alsohave five Lay Ministers of Word and Sacrament who,

with other parishioners, provide Communion at ourseniors residences and in individual homes. A teamof parishioners also visit with those who are in RoyalInland Hospital. When others are having difficulty intheir lives, there are parishioners who step forward to

offer assistance-

prayers-

meals-

driving-

company- more. Some of these individuals step forward on aregular ongoing basis, not just in times of need.

When we do such things, whether in extremetimes or in leisure times, we are tending firesforGod - responding to her call to care for her gardenand to look after all that it contains. As we respond,may we be like Gallants guitar repairer. May the oldpaint be lovingly scraped away to reveal a beautifulgrain. May a key, carried, be used to set the hiddensong free. May the beautiful sound be heard again!

My personal belief is that God looks through HerRolodex when She has a certain a kind of desperateperson in Her care, and assigns that person to somescrewed-up soul like you or me, and makes it hard forus to ignore that persons suffering, so we show upeven when it is extremely inconvenient or justawfulto be there. Anne Lamott, Christian author.

A Note of T hanksSue Cane had been involved with The Circular al-most from our very beginning. Unbeknownst to her,she had become my assistant editor, in which roleshe taught me most of what I know about editing.The Circular will dearly miss her.

Thank you Sue for all you have done. All the bestwherever your journey leads.

Chuck

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