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	St Paul's Journal
		Halifax, Nova Scotia Pentecost 1998



	From the Rector *John Newton* This May 9th the synod of the Diocese of New Westminster made national headlines by adopting a resolution which read, Be it resolved that the Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster asks the Bishop to authorize clergy in this diocese to bless covenanted same-sex unions, subject to such conditions as the Bishop deems appropriate. The motion passed with 179 (52%) in favour and 170 (48%) opposed. To be sure it was designed to send a strong signal to the Anglican Church of Canada as a whole and to our General Synod which assembles in Montreal in late May. The debate reaches the floor of General Synod almost a decade after the General Council of the United Church of Canada opened the way for the ordination of practising homosexuals in that body. What are we to think? First, I believe we have to set the subject of homosexuality within the context of what the Bible teaches on the wider subject of human sexuality. The Scriptures give full recognition to the fact that God designed us human beings as sexual creatures. "Male and female he created them." A basic part of our identity is derived from the fact of our "maleness" or our "femaleness". That is not to say that the two are separate and self-contained. Rather, they are complementary aspects of what it means to be human. Not only that, but our sexuality is something that God himself looks upon as good, a part of his perfect plan for us and for all his creation.
				Secondly, the Bible teaches us from the outset that human beingswomen and menwere created for relationships. In spite of its beauty and abundance, Adam was alone in the garden until God created Eve. No sooner had he set his eyes upon her than he declared, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh." In the gospels Jesus affirms the need for healthy, affirming relationships when he declares that to love one's neighbour as oneself is one of the two greatest commandments. A third truth which we find in the Scriptures is that one of the most profound ways in which this is expressed is through the bond of marriage. The union between a husband and wife has the potential of being the closest of all relationships, closer even than the ties of blood between parent and child. It is so sacred and profound that the New Testament authors saw it as a suitable figure for the relationship between Christ and the church. Before going any further, we must avoid the pitfall of making marriage into an idol. The Bible upholds singleness, or celibacy, alongside marriage as an equally valid lifestyle in which men and women may pursue their full potential as human beings. After all, Jesus was singleand we would do great damage to our understanding of his incarnation if we implied that he was anything less than fully human. In addition to this the New Testament also indicates circumstances in which celibacy may be a more appropriate choice than marriage.

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	The Summer fair is coming! *Sandra MacLennan* It's almost summer; and with it comes St Paul's Summer Fair! This will be our 21st Fair in the current series, with many more previous church fairs noted in our archives. On July 1, 1998, everyone has an opportunity to bring their talent to add to the success of our Fair. Whether you can do a little or a lot, we would like to have you join us. There will be the usual Strawberry Social, Crafts, Hot Dogs, Used Toys and Games, Used Books, Records and Tapes, White Elephant, New to You, Baked Goods, Candy, Plants, T-shirts and Children's Games, Auction and Silent Auction. All of the above need donations, workers, set-up and clean-up, so there is something for everyone. Half of the funds from the Fair are used by the Pastoral Outreach and World Mission Committee to support ministry outside our parish; and this committee works on the following projects: Summer Fair, Parish Picnic, Services for Shut-In parishioners, Sunday hospitality, St George's Hot Meals, Sunday Sidespersons and approximately 15 outreach programmes. Join in the Summer Fair! It will: ® Add spice to Canada Day ® Provide funds for Mission and Outreach ® Give us a wonderful opportunity to work together Call any member of the Summer Fair Team: Lorraine Baxter (455-4068), June Sellers (835-2636), Sandra MacLennan (443-1180), Gordon Flowerdew (463-1642) or Marina at the church office (429-2240). Each job has a report outlining the detail of what needs to be done. There is also a poster at the back of the church where you can indicate where you would like to work.
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			The Bible is clear that sexual activity (which cannot be isolated from the emotional and spiritual aspects of our lives) belongs within the context of the faithfulness and permanence of the marriage bond between a man and a woman, in which each has made a commitment in self-giving, servant love to the other and to her or his well-being. Any declension from this is sinnot just extramarital sexual activity or homosexual practice, but also those marriages in which husband and wife merely co-exist or in which there is actual abuse. We may fairly ask, is there a marriage which has not suffered to some degree from the tensions which our human sinfulness places upon it? Even the most "nearly perfect" marriages encounter problems. With this in view, what are we as members of the Christian community to do? Jesus said, "By this all will know that you are my disciples: if you love one another." My conviction is that the most powerful message we can offer to the world will not be primarily through arguing against certain practices (although from time to time such discussion is necessary). Rather it will come as we grow as a community where people may encounter wholesome relationships between men and women, where healthy family life is encouraged and nourished and where people may find healing and renewal. May God the Holy Spirit empower us to be that kind of church.



			We will provide the official Summer Fair red T-shirt for you to wear; and we even provide a light breakfast to get the day started!



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	Action Priorities Update *Patrick Hartling* The Wardens and Rector are pleased to report the following progress on the thirteen action priorities established at the Parish Council Retreat of March 8, 1998. Christian Education A youth education/Sunday School support role has been identified, approved by all; and a search has been undertaken for a suitable staff person. Spiritual Development Committee, Wardens and Clergy are actively supporting relevant committees and volunteers. Staffing An Associate/Assistant Rector search process, including advertising, has been implemented. Selection criteria, communication with the Archbishop (and a series of meeting) have all been part of our efforts to date. Organ The '97 initiative is complete with the replacement of the trumpet pipes damaged in transportation. Pipes were revoiced and reinstalled. Insurance recovery is complete. The '98 phase (the final phase) has been thoroughly researched, and a final recommendation will soon be received. The Finance Committee will be developing a funding strategy, (and communications to the Parish) for consideration of Parish Council. Stewardship A '98 programme has been outlined in broad terms to Parish Council, who have given Finance Committee and the Executive authority to devise and implement a plan. During the spring, the Ward Task Force has created a list of projects to be considered with the parish community in June. From
			that open consultation, a final list will be recommended to Parish Council. Regular Property Maintenance Under the vigorous leadership of Tom Sellers, the various maintenance initiatives for 1998 are being addressed, i.e. ,Memorial Room, fire protection, rector's office. Also, parish insurance coverage changes have been implemented. Pastoral Outreach A new Chair has been appointed. Seed money for new initiatives has been identified, and the committee has begun considering community needs and measures to more actively link St Paul's service to the community. Regional Issues Parish Council has begun to identify and discuss a few community issues (i.e., issues within the Anglican community, and the metro area). It is the feeling of the Executive that education should generally precede the identification of action in this initiative! Spiritual Development This remains an area of challenge and opportunity for St Paul's. An excellent retreat, as well as participation in several Anglican/Christian events have occurred. St Paul's has also taken considerable effort to lead a revitalized noon Wednesday on the Parade. Our Rector has been exceptionally dedicated and vigorous in this area. Exceptional guests have delivered sermons to both services, again at the initiative of our Rector.

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	Action Priorities Update (continued from page 3)		Music Notes *Paul Hutten* The musical life of St Paul's is beginning to slow down now that Easter has come and gone, and plans are being made for summer soloists and next year's music. The choir and 9:15 music team have been busy this past year, and should be commended for a job well done. I plan to start a music program with the Sunday school during the 9:15 service next fall, which will give children aged 7 to 12 years an opportunity to sing in a Youth Choir. Older young people will be encouraged to play with the 9:15 worship team when they are able, and I will be able to offer them assistance in preparing for this. New singers and instrumentalists are always welcome to share their talents and time with the congregation at St Paul's, and should feel welcomed and encouraged to see me following either of the two services to talk about playing or singing at 9:15, and singing with the choir at 11:00.

	However, the Committee needs a Chair, and is seeking new members. Outstanding challenges for consideration of Spiritual Development include Parish communications and community building initiative, as well as review of the final version of the Christian Education Report. 21st Century Space Needs The space needs have been summarized, and have been quantified in terms of key features (both present strengths and matters to be addressed). The implications of this review, and a means to make our space as responsive as possible to current and future needs will be addressed at the May meeting of Parish Council. It is anticipated that this discussion will lead to a practical action plan. 250th Anniversary Committee This Committee continues to plan and/or coordinate the events and projects to celebrate our 250th Anniversary. A full report will be delivered to Parish Council and then to the Parish in June, but the Executive has been pleased to note the continued progress in this area. Archives While we (Executive and Parish Council) await a proposal from Archive Committee, which we anticipate will address available community/archive funding sources, continued progress is being made on document care. The temporary space solution for this awaits the strategy recommendations of the Committee, and is part of the package of needs to be addressed in our space study. Final Comments Your Wardens continue to try and provide


			support and leadership in these various initiatives. We want to thank one and all for their active participation and service within our community in so many ways. Your constructive comments or questions about this update, or other issues are always welcome.



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	General Synod Report *'Essentials' Council liaison team* What follows is the report by representatives of the Essentials Council, a group which affirms received Anglican theology and practice. (The Essentials Council represents the ongoing work of a coalition of Anglicans first brought together at the Essentials '94 Conference held in Montreal.) The Essentials Council is supported by three very different expressions of Anglicanism: the Prayer Book Society of Canada, which represents liturgical traditionalists within the church; Barnabas Anglican Ministries, a grouping of evangelical Anglicans; and Anglican Renewal Ministries, an association of "charismatic" Anglicans. Essentials' Presence at General Synod The Essentials Council had a strong presence at the General Synod. Together they organized a one-day pre-Synod gathering that attracted over forty General Synod delegates. Known as "Encouragement '98," the pre-synod gathering provided an informal opportunity for prayer and preparation. General Synod can be very confusing and disorienting, especially for first-timers. The team also produced a daily "Profile in Encouragement" that highlighted eight stories of what is happening throughout the Anglican Church of Canada in the lives of various congregations and individuals. These were made available to delegates and also served to advertise daily book specials which delegates could purchase at the Essentials booth in the display area of General Synod. The Essentials Council hosted a luncheon which attracted twenty-eight members of the House of Bishops. This gathering was addressed by the Rev. George Sinclair of
			Ottawa, the chair of the Essentials Council, and by the Most Reverend Michael Peers, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Mr Sinclair briefly outlined the hopes and concerns of the Essentials coalition, emphasizing its commitment to make a positive contribution to the Anglican Church of Canada. The Primate responded by encouraging the Essentials movement to influence the mainstream of the church but cautioned that this should be done with grace and tact, as he acknowledged the Essentials team itself had exhibited at General Synod. Essentials hosted a second luncheon, this time for the newly-elected members of the Council of General Synod. Some seventeen people attended. The Venerable Rodney Andrews, the Prolocutor of the Council of General Synod, expressed appreciation on behalf of that body to the Essentials Council. Motions Many of Essentials' concerns were favourably addressed at the Synod. Three new Eucharistic Prayers requested by the last General Synod were passed but only after significant improvements suggested by Essentials supporters were incorporated. Of crucial importance was the addition of the Trinitarian formula of "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" in the Eucharistic prayer of the "S3" liturgy which was designed to reflect a Reformed theological conscience. In the "S2" liturgy Essentials supporters were concerned to amend the words, "Christ knew the desolation of the cross and opened a path for all humanity", to read, "Christ knew the desolation of the cross and opened the way for all humanity".
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			"sexual orientation" and "sexual practice." Twice the answer came back unequivocally that courts would not distinguish between the two and churches would thus become liable if they refused to hire a practising homosexual, should the "Covenant" be adopted. Another concern in the debate on the "Covenant of Protection" was that the church's services, including the administration of the sacraments, could not be denied on the basis of one's creed. This would have backed the church into the peculiar position where priests might legally be required to administer the eucharist to non-Christians and could not deny performing a Christian marriage for people who were not professing Christians. Defeat of the "Covenant" was thus due partly to the numerous questions raised about the primacy of "rights language" in the church, and the legal quagmire that the church might have stepped into by so enshrining these principles. Importantly, synod members were instructed by legal experts that secular courts generally do not want to interfere with what churches are doing, because churches are voluntary organizations which retain the right to specify their conditions of membership. However, once a church creates its own set of guidelines then it is legally liable to live up to those guidelines, and secular courts will intervene if called upon to do so in cases of grievance. A second, alternative set of guidelines was brought forward ("Motion C-20") which had a preamble stressing the importance of the language of responsibility rather than rights. While this theological preamble seemed more amenable to some sensibilities, the principles enumerated were widely deemed to be an even more problematic departure from current church canons, and thus this
	General Synod endorsed this amendment by a wide margin, thus clearly rejecting the theology of religious pluralism which maintains there are many valid paths of salvation. Other motions also suggested a shift in direction for the church. One motion was passed which recommended Anglican affiliation with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Another resolution strongly urged Anglicans to aid the persecuted church worldwide by recognizing the World Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians (15 November 1998). The most controversial matter at General Synod was a motion called "A Covenant of Protection: Human Rights Principles (130R)". This resolution failed to pass General Synod when the bishops voted it down. The Covenant of Protection was designed to set guidelines for hiring and firing policies in the church for its non-ordained employees. Several issues were at stake in this package. Many members of Synod disagreed as to the role that the language of "human rights" should play within the church, preferring rather the language of responsibility. Others were concerned that the "protected" categories included "marital status" and "sexual orientation." The former would have meant that the church could not object to the hiring of non-ordained church workers living in common-law relationships or others involved in liaisons outside of holy matrimony. On sexual orientation, opinions differed as to whether the legislation would legally compel churches to hire non-ordained workers who were practising homosexuals. Members twice asked for the opinion of the "Assessors" (a panel which advises Synod on questions pertaining to the legal implications of church policy) as to whether secular law courts would differentiate between



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	motion was defeated by in all three houses: laity, clergy and bishops. On the final day of Synod a resolution reaffirming the House of Bishops' 1997 guidelines on homosexuality was passed by a wide margin in all three houses. These guidelines outlined the bishops' position that they would not ordain practising homosexuals nor would they endorse the blessing of same-sex relationships. This action clearly signalled that the Anglican Church of Canada still affirms that the place for sexual relations is within holy matrimony between a man and a woman. The Essentials representatives at the General Synod were greatly encouraged that traditional Anglican teaching on sexuality was so strongly reaffirmed by the highest governing body in the church. Essentials "Coming of Age" It was widely acknowledged that the Essentials representatives acquitted themselves well, showing that Essentials is coming of age as a movement. Many returning delegates were impressed by the high tone of debate in General Synod. People of markedly differing points of view addressed each other with courtesy and real respect, something which Encouragement '98 had sought to ensure. The election of members to the Council Of General Synod (the governing body of the Anglican Church of Canada until the next General Synod in 2001) resulted in significantly increased representation by Essentials supporters. Several bishops who are known as public supporters of Essentials are now members of the Council, and they are joined by a number of articulate clergy and laity who are also "Essentials-friendly". These members are now well placed to voice their concerns in the Council of General Synod as the Anglican Church of Canada moves into the		next millennium. We need to continue to pray: · for the Council of General Synod as it meets over the next three years, and for the effectiveness of the Essentials representatives on the Council and on various committees.. · that the Essentials Coalition will strengthen over these three years, and will continue to have a strong influence within the Anglican Church of Canada. · that as studies in basic Christian beliefs such as the Alpha programme are encouraged, we might all be strengthened in our Christian faith. · for all of the Bishops as they prepare for Lambeth, and that, as they meet, they will strongly affirm the essentials of the Christian faith.

			St Paul's Journal is published by St Paul's Church 1749 Argyle Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K4 Telephone: (902) 429-2240 Facsimile: (902) 429-8230 E-mail: stpauls@chebucto.ns.ca Home Page: www.chebucto.ns.ca/Religion/StPauls The Rev. John Newton, Rector Mr Patrick Hartling, Senior Warden Mrs Jane Bureau, Junior Warden Mr Bill Day, Deputy Warden Mr Paul Hutten, Director of Music Ministries Submissions to St Paul's Journal are always welcome. The deadline for the next issue is 15 July 1998.



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	Book Review Two Religions One Church *David Hazen* George Eves is the rector of St John's (Stone) Church in Saint John, New Brunswick. This spring he published Two ReligionsOne Church in anticipation of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, meeting the week of 25 May in Montreal. The book itself is certainly no literary masterpiece. In structure it follows the form of an outline where major points are covered but not linked together particularly well. In a sense it is more like the notes one would bring into a debate than a single cohesive work which builds to its conclusions. As such, it is certainly not Pulitzer Prize material. In spite of its shortcomings as literature, it does bring forward important questions about the future of the Anglican Church of Canada and therefore warrants reading and debate. There are two major theses in the book. The first is that issues related to those how have adopted a homosexual lifestylewhether they should be accepted as candidates for ordination and whether the church should "bless" same-sex unionsare signs and symptoms of a more fundamental disagreement among the leaders of the denomination. The second thesis is that the church faces a divideMr Eves uses the term "crisis"which, if not faced squarely, will result in a schism to rival that experienced by the United Church of Canada. The book begins with a pretty bleak list of the minor "crises" facing the church as a wholethe ones of a practical naturefrom an aging, predominantly female, membership (demographics which do not reflect the wider population), a reluctance to share the gospel and an apparent inability to disciple new believers (both children and adults), an
			impending financial crisis which sees the national church distributing "planned giving" leaflets in a desperate attempt to keep afloat, to the disappearance of the outward signs of unity which at one time were manifest in the common texts for worship (both prayers and praise) and agreement on the basic tenets of our faith. His purpose in presenting this list is to send a "wake-up call" to the national church, particularly those who think that things are going "just fine, thank you very much". According to Eves, behind all these minor crises and the homosexuality issues lies a dramatic difference in the approach to the truth of the gospel (and even debate upon the existence of truth in the gospel) between two disparate groups. For the sake of assigning a label, these groups are characterized as "liberal" and "orthodox" factions within the denomination. (There are always dangers associated with labeling and they are intended as descriptive tags rather than defining labels. Of course, individual attitudes are distributed between the extremes.) The "orthodox" groups cover a wide variety of expressions of churchmanship from "plain-and-simple" evangelical to "bells-and-smells" Anglo-Catholics to "new wine" charismatics. What unifies the orthodox group is their acceptance of the ancient creeds and 39 Articles as expressions of faith in Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation. At the other extreme are those who preach a theology of inclusivity which proposes that the church should be all things to all people with the intention of inviting them into a fellowship where they can be loved just as they are. The proponents of this approach



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			Summer reading *The Mitford* series Gretchen Gillis** It's time to think about summer reading, and I can't think of anything better to read, summer or winter, than the Mitford series, by author Jan Karon. These books introduce us to a cast of characters who find their way into our hearts before we know it! Father Tim is an Episcopalian priest and bachelor in his sixties, with a warm and winning heart, who loves and is loved by the residents of the village of Mitford, where he has lived and ministered for twelve years. In the first book, At Home in Mitford (and it is best to read them in order), Father Tim finds himself running on empty. Emma, his secretary, persists in treating him like a ten-year-old; Barnabas, a huge black dog, adopts him; and a hostile mountain boy, Dooley, is thrust into his care. To add to his confusion, a growing friendship with Cynthia Coppersmith, his new neighbour, stirs emotions he hasn't felt in years. Volumes 2, 3 and 4 take it from there and all are truly delightful readinglight but not without substance. Men and women alike enjoy these books and the characters in them. The four titles are as follows: volume 1, At Home in Mitford, volume 2, A Light in the Window, volume 3, These High, Green Hills, and volume 4, Out to Canaan. They are published by Penguin and are available in many good book stores, including our own Diocesan Bookroom in the Anglican Diocesan Centre on 5732 College Street (phone 423-8978). My husband and I heartily recommend these books for your enjoyment this summerand anytime!
	have trouble with certain aspects of traditional Christianity and appear willing to dismiss the troubling bits of Scripture as "poetic expressions" which were never intended to be taken as writ. Mr Eves draws the extreme conclusion that within the Anglican Church of Canada there are in fact two religionsone of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and one of something else: an amalgam of secular humanism, intellectual liberalism and Christianity sometimes with a smattering of neo-pagan animism. Having painted this bleak picture, Mr. Eves then moves to a possible way out of the situationwhich is the main aim of his book. He feels that it is not too late to move to a resolution of the divide. Part of the heritage of the Anglican Church (at least in its good years) is its tradition of being able to reconcile seemingly incompatible expressions of our faith. He also believes strongly that the Holy Spirit is willing to work with the church towards resolution. He therefore asks the members of General Synod to address the widening gulf; which he likens to the San Andreas fault of California. In the meantime, he asks that the bishops and other leaders continue to hold off on any action which might bring one of the minor crises (i.e., the homosexuality issues) to a head and trigger a catastrophic schism. The Parish Council debated his three points of an open letter in the appendix of the book and agreed to send a memorial to the Nova Scotia members of General Synod reflecting the spirit of the three points contained therein.



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	On the airwaves *David Hazen* In the past week we saw the end of a "show about nothing" on the box. Seinfeld was never a program that I could "get into" but it seems that it will continue to live in syndication. It does, however, bring up the issue of programming, especially for teens and pre-teens. In the video and radio wasteland there are a few signs of the kingdom that bear watching. On the box, one of the bright lights is a program on ATV entitled 7th Heaven (Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m.). The series centres on the family of Eric Camden who is a minister in a mainline Protestant church in a community in northern California. The family consists of the minister, his wife and five children ranging in age from 6 to 18. While sometimes a bit contrived, each episode deals with a theme related to a family living and growing together: honesty, ambition, tragedy and sexuality. Its value is that each theme is played out in an appropriate way with each age group from adult to primary school age. Among the positive things is seeing a group of fairly "cool" teenagers making appropriate moral choices in the face of peer pressures of all sorts. When mistakes are made, the characters have to carry the consequences (although there is also evidence of grace). In addition the wider church family is shown as pulling together on occasion to, for instance, support an alcoholic father who is trying to dry out by cleaning up the mobile home where he lives with his daughter and working with social service agencies to help him achieve accountability. On Vision there are a couple of late night offerings which bear watching and perhaps time-shifting with the help of a VCR. The first is the Friday edition of 100 Huntley St. (12:00 midnight), subtitled "After Dark".
			This show is hosted by Kathy and Reynold Mainse and it is a video show with a difference. The difference is that the artists are all Christian and so is the message of their lyrics. Filling in between videos (which run the spectrum from "Adult Contemporary" through "Soul" to "Alternative Rock") are interviews with artists and give-aways. Another offering on Vision is a fairly new program on Saturday nights at 12:30 am. FreeTV is a program which is self describes as being produced "by young people for young people". It is hosted by Todd Cantelon, a former member of the 100 Huntley Street team. The show combines a live call-in/e-mail component with Christian artists and live interviews. The program appears to be shot "from the hip" in a bare bones studio reminiscent of the live segments of Much Music. The main purpose of the program is to provide a forum for young people to discuss the "big issues" like free speech, sexuality, substance abuse and teenage suicide within a solidly Christian context. There is one more "new thing" on the air that deserves notice. A group of Christian media professionals have arranged with SunFM (96.5 MHz) to use their facilities from 7:00 to 10:00p.m. to broadcast "Celebrate Sunday". The show includes two hours of contemporary Christian music (including great home-grown talent like Reap and Sow) and a one-hour digest version of the syndicated "Focus on the Family" broadcast. As a parent who sees his daughter being assailed by a culture which embraces the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys, I am particularly thankful that there are artists out there who are prepared to talk about their faith (both the joys and the trials) through their music as well as broadcast
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		The Shannon and The Chesapeake *Tinker McKay*
	Whitsunday, June 6, 1813: The Reverend Robert Stanser, second Rector of St Paul's Church, had just begun his sermon when a man rushed into the church. "Shannon, and an American prize, coming up harbour!" he whispered into the nearest pew. "What's that you say, sir? Shannon? That would be Captain Broke, and our young Wallis!" Ignoring steely glares from the Wardens and the raised eyebrows of fellow worshippers, the pewholder dashed out into the sunshine. Soon most of the congregation had left the church to join the crowds running down to the harbour. HMS Shannon, weary and dirty after three months at sea, sailed past, followed by USS Chesapeake, her fresh paint still sparkling, with a blue ensign flying on top of the stars and stripes . As the garrison band marched onto the wharf with drums beating and brasses blaring, the crowds shouted and whistled, and crews of other vessels climbed into the rigging of their ships to cheer this victory, after so many defeats. In the Shannon, her temporary commander, Lieutenant Provo Wallis, was close to exhaustion. Since the action off Boston on June 1st, he had faced the biggest challenge of his career. His revered captain, Philip Broke, was badly wounded, and the			first lieutenant had been killed trying to raise the blue ensign in the Chesapeake. Sending the third lieutenant, Charles Falkiner, to take charge of the Chesapeake, Wallis sailed for Halifax. For the next four days he rarely left the deck, or ate, or slept. He had given up his own bunk to the wounded first lieutenant of the Chesapeake, Augustus Ludlow. As the two frigates approached Nova Scotia they met dense fog. Sambro Light loomed out of the mist on the afternoon of June 4th, and in the Chesapeake, her captain, the naval hero James Lawrence, died of his wounds. At last, on Sunday morning June 6th, the fog retreated and the ships could proceed to the anchorage off the Dockyard. The wounded were transferred to the Naval Hospital. Broke was taken to the Commissioner's house in the Dockyard, and Lawrence, covered by the stars and stripes, lay on Chesapeake's deck. The next day an American vessel arrived under a flag of truce, bringing oranges and lemons to the hospital. Stanser was the hospital chaplain, and he would have visited the wounded to bring them comfort in their suffering. Preparations had to be made for Captain Lawrence's funeral. On June 8th the funeral began as the band of the 64th Regiment and a guard of three hundred men marched onto the King's Wharf. To the firing of minute guns, a pinnace bearing Lawrence's coffin rowed from the Chesapeake to the wharf, escorted by a procession of small boats. The pall-bearers, six post-captains of the Royal Navy, marched beside Lawrence. Led by the guard and band a long procession of mourners moved slowly through the streets of Halifax to the Old Burying Ground.



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	agencies willing to handle the material. In spite of entering my teens in the heydays of the early 70's "Jesus Movement", there was a decided lack of musical material which could artistically stand on its own and discuss issues of faith. We are really blessed that Christian artists have outlets today and that they are working hard to push out the edges of the kingdom.

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	As Stanser concluded the Burial Service, three volleys were fired over the grave. Five days later, Stanser returned to the Old Burying Ground to conduct the service for Augustus Ludlow, who was buried near Lawrence. Then the Shannon's young midshipman, John Samwell, and her boatswain, William Stevens, died, and were buried in the Old Burying Ground. Wallis had a joyful reunion with his family, and was the toast of Halifax. His sister Elizabeth, the bride of Captain Lord James Townshend, helped to nurse Captain Broke. Slowly he recovered, resumed command of the Shannon, and returned to England and retirement. According to the "Pall Mall Gazette", he lived in the country, "potting yew trees, planting oaks, reading Horace, and going regularly to Church like a model country gentleman." Lawrence and Ludlow did not rest long in Nova Scotian soil. In Salem, Massachusetts, Captain George Crowninshield had decided to bring the two naval heroes back to the United States. In August, after obtaining the permission of the President, he sailed into Halifax under a flag of truce, and asked for their bodies. A Boston newspaper objected, "...we cannot conceive that it can add anything to the reputation of the immortal Lawrence...that his ashes should be disturbed in the cemetery which they have hallowed, to be exposed to the solemn mockery of a hypocritical funeral where a Crowninshield is to perform the part of chief mourner and a Story to officiate as high priest. We are shocked at the idea of such a profanation." The authorities at Halifax granted the request. Late on the night of August 19th the coffins were removed from the Old Burying		Ground and placed aboard Crowninshield's chartered brig, Henry. Seven of Chesapeake's captured crew accompanied the coffins to Salem, where they would have attended the funeral in Howard Street Church. A short time later Lawrence's family asked that he be buried in New York, and on September 16, 1813, both officers were buried for the final time in the churchyard of Trinity Church, New York. Here is a mystery: The "Acadian Recorder" of September 11, 1813, reported, "A letter just received from Salem, Massachusetts states, that on the arrival of Captain Lawrence and the supposed Lieut. Ludlow (both bodies having been removed from the burying ground in Halifax) that Lieut. Ludlow's friends being ready to receive him, were greatly disappointed, the body proving not to be the Lieutenant's. A number of ladies being present to view the solemn scene, when behold! one recognized a ring on the finger of the deceased, it being the same she had given as a token of respect to Charles Nathaniel, a Jew, who was lately interred in Halifax burying ground near Lieut. Ludlow." In St Paul's we have a reminder of the events of 185 years ago, the headstone that marked the grave of the two Shannon officers in the Old Burying Ground. It reads, "Sacred to the memory of Mr. John Samwell, Midshipman of HMS Shannon who died at the Navel hospital on the 13 of June 1813 aged 18 years Also Mr. William Stevens boatswain of the Same Ship who died There on the 19 of June 1813 aged 36 years Those brave Officers Clos'd their career In Consequence of desperate Wounds received in the Gallant action between Their own Ship and the American frigate Chesapeake on the 1 June 1813 which Ended in the Capture of the Enemy Ship in 14 Minutes."



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	Packing for travel *David Hazen* What kind of a traveler are you? There are some people who try and program every minute of a journey in advance and become frustrated and angry when things do not happen according to the plan. There are those who worry and fret about every connection and others who know that their tickets are good and trust that if a flight is delayed alternate arrangements can be made. Experienced travellers recognize that delays happen and allow for flexibility in their plans. They also find ways to get along with less baggage and do not fear the lack of control over every detail of the trip. When traveling you can view it as a trial to be endured or you can see it as an adventure, taking each day as it comes, always moving onward toward the destination. A few years ago Anne Tyler wrote a book The Accidental Tourist. In this book one of the main characters earned his living writing travel books for those who didn't want to travel; essentially where to find islands of American culture in foreign cities so that they would not have to feel that they had left home. That is one extreme in approach to travel. Like a snail with its home on its back there are a lot of people who never want to leave behind the familiar and are burdened with a mountain of baggage. At the other extreme there are those who travel light, savour the sights, sounds and (maybe) smells of a different culture and genuinely try to get to know the people the meet along the way. In 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10, Paul talks about attitudes toward the journey through life. Specifically he talks about dealing with the "light and momentary troubles" on the way to his destination. He calls his readers to focus on the destination and not on the temporary trials along the way. Again and again he makes the point that, so long as we are faithful, we will
			reach our destination. We may get there a bit sooner or later than we had expected but the arrival is assured. We know the proprietor and we have a firm, paid in advance, reservation. With that assurance of the successful completion of our journey, the issue becomes one of how we shall travel. Shall we be always looking back and longing for the places we left behind or do we look forward to the destination? On the way, are we pre-occupied with our comfort at the moment or will we be looking for ways to get by with less baggage? Are we going to be distraught when our short term plans are denied or are we willing to deal with revised schedules. How do we interact with the people we meet on the wayespecially if they are "different?" As I read the histories of people who have made the journey before meboth the ancient church fathers and contemporaries like Henri NouwenI am struck by how their own attitudes evolve along the way. Instead of becoming bitter by "delays" in their journey they seem to be finding more things that they can do without. There is still a longing to be "home" at the destination but there is also the realization that the journey is an important part of the process in terms of their own spiritual development. As the journey continues we become conditioned for travel. Flab falls away and muscles develop with use. Blisters give way to protective calluses. We find that it is possible to survive even if we cannot find a restaurant to serve a meat and potatoes meal at 5:30 p.m. on the dot. The One who pioneered the route is with us. We don't always see him but we do see the blazes he and other travelers have left to guide us. When we call on him, he is there
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	and will help us through the tricky bits. He has also left us what Paul calls the "good deposit"the Holy Spiritas assurance that we will arrive. There are two main problems on the way. One is stopping to rest for too long. If you stay in one place too long you soon find yourself accumulating baggage. The travel hardened muscles begin to grow soft and it is difficult to get rolling again. The other problem is trying a different route than the one that has been blazed for us. There are many branches in the road. Some offer the promise of an easier route to the destination, or "a place just as good". Only one way, however, has been proven by the evidence of One who has been there and back. It may seem rocky by times but but we know it will bring us home. So where are you on the journey? Have you rested too long in one place? Are you being prompted to start moving again? How do					you respond to those fellow travelers who are having trouble, having fallen or being still overloaded with baggage? How do you deal with those who ask where you are going or scoff at your choice in route as a waste of effort? Our guide says it is time to rejoin the journey to our Father's house. Are you coming? Lord Jesus, we hear your call to move on. We confess that we have stayed put too long. We are rested and our sores are healed. Now we are becoming too comfortable. We have become more concerned with our own needs than with those of our fellow travellers. Lord Jesus, we need your help to get up, leave behind our excess baggage and start moving again. We need your Spirit to help us to look beyond the horizon of our own needs to the pain of those around us. We cannot do it ourselves and we need your strength. With your guidance, we will make it home.


		Holy Table vs. Altar *from St Paul's Parish Magazine, September 1910*

		"Don't you think," said one churchman to another, "that the rector was rather narrow in making such a fuss about calling the communion table an altar?" "Not at all," replied his fellow-churchman, "I am one with the rector, and he is loyal to the Prayer Book, which never once calls the table an altar. Go and study your Prayer Book." "I never knew that before," was the reply. Well here is a little explanatory catechism: "Is not the Lord's table called an altar in Ezekiel 41:22 and Malachi 1:7,12? "Yes; because an altar could in the Jewish church serve as a table and also as a place of sacrifice."			"As an altar may be called a table, may not a table be called an altar?" "Certainly not. No more than because a man is an animal every animal is a man." "May not, however, the Lord's table in the Christian church be termed an altar? "No. (1) Because there is no need for an altar, as no sacrifices are offered up. (2) Because in the New Testament it is never so called. (3) Because the Church of England repudiates the term and never so designates it. supper precludes that of an altar and suggests that of a table. "The contrast in 1 Corinthians 10:21 confirms this: 'Ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.'



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		Update and notice of meeting *Scott Ellison*
	A special committee has been formed to recommend to Parish Council how St Paul's will utilize the Ward and Payzant Funds. The committee has received suggestions from parishioners by placing requests in the bulletin. The response has been strong and we would like to thank everyone for his or her input. Based on the feedback, a short list of recommendations has been compiled. A meeting will be held on Thursday, 11 June, at the church to discuss with the congregation the list of ideas the committee has assembled. The agenda is as follows: · 6:30 p.m. Reception refreshments · 6:55 p.m. Opening Prayer · 7:00 p.m. Presentation of compiled recommendations · 8:00 p.m. Discussion · 8:30 p.m. Closing Prayer				The ideas that have been received fall into the following categories: 1. Associate Rector's housing 2. Outreacha special fund that may be allocated annually to outreach ministry 3. Housing for retired clergy and parishioners in need of assistance 4. Specialized ministry with a focus on senior members of our community 5. Archives and facilities for the parish We invite everyone who is interested to attend. The designation and stewardship with this gift is an important decision for St Paul's and will impact our church's ministry in the years to come. If you are unable to attend, please forward your thoughts to the church office to the attention of the Ward Committee. We look forward to receiving your suggestions.


			God's Spirit in our lives *Denise McKay* There used to be a song out, played often in its day, Well suited to the era then, its title was "My Way", It rose to popularity among the 'me' generation, Those years when 'me, myself and I' were heard across a nation. 'I did it my way,' was life's theme, just like within that song, Where people centred on themselves, accepted by the throng. Now it seems the pendulum has swung the other way, People now are insecure and seeking hope today; Asking questions, joining cults, searching high and low, To fill that void within themselves, not knowing where to go. The talk of year two thousand, Armaggedon and end days, May help some people turn to God, away from former ways, For only God and Jesus Christ can turn a life around, Through the Holy Spirit in that life, then peace and joy are found, The restless search is over, the future then seems bright, Strength from the Lord, new attitude of mind, as day from night. Security in knowledge from God's Spirit how to live, A wisdom and a peace, joy, hope, which only he can give. Written and composed with God's help. "be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." Ephesians 6:10 (King James Version)



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	a "wake-up" call *Gretchen Gillis* Throughout this school year, I have been meeting once a week with a group of women from other churches to pray for one of our Halifax City schools. When everyone is present, we are a group of six: three are mothers of students at the school, and the rest of us are connected one way and another, mostly through our own children who attended the school in the past. The most important thing about our group is that we are united in a desire, a call, to pray for this school, for students and staff: teachers, principals, secretaries, counselors and others; for programs, activities, curriculum; for integrity, protection, fair and firm discipline, an end to violence in the school, a return to godly values, and for the knowledge of God's great love for them all. We are part of a growing prayer movement called "Mothers Who Care" that began in British Columbia in the middle '80's, and has spread across this nation, with the goal of having every school in Canada eventually covered by prayer groups such as ours. At the present time, one school in eight is being prayed for; and surely by now everyone knows how urgent the need is: there have been a number of "Wake-Up" calls not only in the U.S.A. but in Canada as well. We take the time and trouble to meet together to pray because we believe that: 1) God wants us to, and 2) God will act to turn things around in our schools, in the lives of students and teachers alike. Many of them have no idea of God's love for them, or of all he can do to help, guide, heal and bless them. We act in small ways to let teachers and principals know that the school is in our prayers. Most teachers are appreciative of our efforts; sometimes we bring home-made treats to the teachers at special times of the
			year, such as this year at Christmas and Easter. One of our members has helped with promotion and ticket sales for the school musical; we may write notes of appreciation to teachers sometimes, thanking them for their work and dedication in teaching the children. Three of our group attended an evening's discussion at the school, when Dr Owen Carrigan of St Mary's University addressed the growing problems of youth violence. Teachers who attended were very appreciative of our support and concern, and we ourselves benefited from what we learned. All schools in our city need people to pray for them; if you are interested in becoming part of such a group (and a group can be as small as two people) please call me for more information on how to get started, and how to proceed: there are guidelines available that we have found to be of great value. My telephone number is 455-6371. We do not have a message machine, so if you don't reach me the first time, please try again! You might like to visit our group sometime, to see what we do. Again, just give me a call, or call Nancy Babson, our leader, at 423-5962. Our prayers take only one hour in a whole week.

			Cream of volunteer soup *Ingredients:* Talent, Energy, Love, Discipline, Joy, Persistence, Humour, Time, Generosity, Good Will *Directions:* In a pleasant atmosphere mix together volunteer skills at hand. Sprinkle liberally with time. Add responsibility to taste. For extra richness pour in plenty of appreciation. Stir until smooth. Recipe may be doubled or tripled as needed.