Burying Time Capsule
1859 - 150th Anniversary of Parish - 2009 (photo by Scott & Debbie Travers )
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Anglican Church of Canada on Facebook
Be sure to check out the Anglican Church of Canada's facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/canadiananglican
2011 PEI 4-H Rural Youth Fair coming to Alberton
Free admission. Join us at the Alberton Exhibition grounds on September 9 and 10
to celebrate our 4-H members’ achievements for the 2010/2011 year. The event begins Friday evening at 6:30pm with a Tug-Of-War competition for all ages, followed by our Opening Ceremonies and Turkey Auction at 8:15pm.
Also a live performance by Robert Lamar, a hypnotist and psychological illusionist!
Saturday’s itinerary starts at 9:00am and is full to the brim with fun activities and livestock competitions. Some of the highlights include: 4-H project displays, Royal selection class for Beef and Dairy at 2:00pm, Best Dressed Live and Stuffed Toy Animal Contest at noon (the stuffed toy animal class is open to everyone – so dress up “Teddy” in his finest and bring him to the fair!), the Lawn Tractor Relay and Ultimate Frisbee at 1:00pm, Flower Arranging lessons, Turnip Bowling and more! For more info call the PEI 4-H Office at (902)368-4833 or email pei4h@gov.pe.ca.
PEI Student only Canadian at Cuba Youth Camp
Rebecca McLeod was interviewd this morning on CBC Radio Charlottetown - she told of her trip to Cuba to attend a Diocesan youth camp - she was the only Canadian to attend. Here's her story from: http://news.anglican.ca/news/stories/2415; http://www.facebook.com/canadiananglican
Adventures at a Cuban youth camp
August 19, 2011 - Rebecca McLeod
Rebecca McLeod (right) enjoys the best bus ride of her life with new friends Aleanis (left) and Claudia (centre).
It was a hot day in Havana when Rebecca McLeod, a nursing student from Charlottetown, P.E.I., boarded a bus packed with Cuban youth. When the bus revved up, her fellow travelers pulled out a guitar and a hand drum, then launched into a 90-minute concert of folk music, all the way to their waterfall destination.
"It was the best bus ride of my life," laughed Ms. McLeod.
From Aug. 6 to 15, Ms. McLeod, 20, attended a diocesan youth camp in Cuba. Her trip added another link in the longstanding partnership between the Anglican Church of Canada and the Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba.
The formal relationship is this: since the Cuban church is currently not in a province of the Anglican Communion, the Canadian church assists with governance. The Canadian Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, chairs the Metropolitan Council of Cuba, which also includes the leaders of the Episcopal Church and the Church of the West Indies. Archbishop Hiltz and the General Secretary, the Ven. Dr. Michael Pollesel, visit Cuba yearly for the diocesan synod. They also speak monthly with the diocesan bishop, the Right Rev. Griselda Delgado Del Carpio.
Out of this arrangement, deeper partnerships have grown. Thus, an invitation to the youth camp found its way to the inbox of Ms. McLeod, who had recently learned Spanish (and caught the travel bug) during a nursing practicum in Mexico. She applied for funding and the trip came together quickly.
"The day before I left, I began to panic," she said. "I'm the only Canadian going to a group of 80 or 85 Cubans. What am I going to do?"
But once in Havana, Ms. McLeod was embraced into camp culture. She stayed in the dorm, ate Cuban food, and studied the Bible with young people from across the island.
It was exciting for Ms. McLeod to observe Anglican similarities and Cuban differences. Familiar choruses had a new Caribbean swing. Baptisms were also splashier. In P.E.I. she was used to a light drizzling of water over the baby, but in Cuba, the bishop doused the baby with handfuls of water, leaving the two of them happily soaked.
During time off, Ms. McLeod's new friends showed her sights off the beaten tourist path. They rode city buses and ate at local cafes where they thanked God before any food or drink was consumed. Ms. McLeod remembers their toasts to "Friendship, love, peace, and our heavenly Father."
She admired their public witness. "You could really see God in these people and in the work they did," she said. "Even though they didn't have a lot of money they were still doing all they could to share and worship together."
Ms. McLeod learned much about the economic disparity between Canada and Cuba. Her friends spoke about the low value of the Cuban national peso, the currency most often used for salaries. The camp fee (approximately $2 CDN) was hard for many to pay.
Thanks to her diocese, Ms. McLeod was able to bring a financial gift for the camp, one of many gifts that have flowed through the Anglican Church of Canada for diverse Cuban needs—from theological education to vehicles for ministers.
"It's important for us as Canadian Anglicans to get an understanding of what life is like down there, including the hardships," said Archdeacon Pollesel.
"These visits are also important for Cubans so that they don't feel as isolated. They can know that we care and want to make it better for them in any way we can."
Ms. McLeod is now sharing her story in her diocese and home parish of St. Paul's Anglican, Charlottetown. Her trip was funded by the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island's social justice sub-committee and Lay Legacy Leadership Committee as well as the Lois Richards Fund of St. Paul's Anglican.
For more information about the Canadian-Cuban partnership, contact Dr. Andrea Mann, global relations coordinator, by email or phone (416) 924-9199 ext. 265.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Thought for the Week
What will my actions today reveal about my faith?
cf. Parish Bulletin August 28th
cf. Parish Bulletin August 28th
Monday, August 22, 2011
Bishops Invite folks to Church - 2010
Bishops Sue and Ron invite folks to church at the Ferry Terminal on Halifax's waterfront.
Toronto Bishops Invite You Back to Church
Back to Church Sunday, September 25th
BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY - What’s the Buzz about Back to Church Sunday?
Back to Church Sunday is now the largest single local-church invitational initiative in the world. It is based on the simplest and shortest step in evangelism - that we should invite someone we already know to something we love; invite our friend to our church.
Who are you going to invite? Pray about them now.
BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY - What’s the Buzz about Back to Church Sunday?
How does it feel when a friend invites you to come along to a place that is special to them? For most of us, it is a pleasurable experience to go along with them. Back to Church Sunday is meant to be a similar experience of pleasure and comfort, as we invite a friend to come with us to a place that is special to us – our parish church. Back to Church Sunday is based on the simplest and shortest step in evangelism - that we should invite someone we already know to something we love; invite our friend to our church.”
http://institute.wycliffecollege.ca/2011/06/hospitality-is-always-a-good-idea/
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