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WELCOME TO THE
DIOCESE OF NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE EDWARD ISL AND ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
TRINITY SUNDAY
THE 10:30AM SERVICE IS LED BY THE SENIOR SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017
DIRECTORY BISHOP The Rt Revd Ron Cutler RECTOR & DEAN The Very Revd Paul Smith ASSOCIATE PRIEST The Revd Dr Helen Ryding HONORARY ASSISTANTS
The Revd Dr Davena Davis The Revd Ronald Harris The Revd Canon Fred Krieger The Revd Canon John Smith The Revd John Swain The Revd Keirsten Wells DEACONS The Revd Heather MacEachern The Revd Ray Carter, TSSF The Revd Maggie Whittingham-Lamont SACRISTAN Maureen Yeats ORGANIST & CHOIR DIRECTOR Paul Halley ORGANIST EMERITUS Dr James Burchill ASSISTANT TO THE ORGANIST
CATHEDRAL WARDEN Jane Mitsiopoulos DEAN’S WARDEN Dr Frank Lovely LICENSED LAY READERS William Black Blair MacEachern Heather Carter Margaret Withrow Susan Drain Maureen Yeats Patricia Fordham EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Andrew Black Jamie Cochran Mayann Francis Gordon Young Deborah Vandewater Murray Vandewater VERGER Howard D’Arcy
TREASURER Allan Ferguson
9 AM MUSIC MINISTRY Russ Hall ASSOCIATE PARISH Parish of Falkland, St. James PRIEST IN CHARGE The Revd Dr Helen Ryding
PRAYER REQUESTS
Anglican Cycle of Prayer Northern California - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Barry Beisner
Our Diocese St. Augustine’s, Jollimore The Reverend James McCorris-ton, Priest-in-Charge
Falkland and Purcell’s Cove The Reverend Helen Ryding, Priest-in-Charge, and David Lyttle
We pray for the Anglican Women in Canada attending the National Conference in Ancaster, ON, The Love of Je-sus Calls Us, June 15 – 18. May this time together with our Primate be an opportunity for spiritual growth and renewal.
Our Associate Parish: The Parish of Falkland, St. James- The Revd Dr Helen Ryding, Priest in Charge
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Welcome to the Cathedral Church of All Saints, where Sunday services reflect a variety of
liturgical traditions. As you enter and prepare for worship,
remember that an earlier service may be in progress. Please respect the solemnity of worship by being
as quiet as possible.
The Cathedral has gluten free hosts. If you wish to receive a gluten free host, please identify yourself to a greeter. Thank you.
Communicants of all Christian churches
are invited to receive communion at all of our liturgies of the Eucharist. If you are visiting, please sign our guest book at either door and make yourself known to
the greeters and our clergy. The Cathedral doors are opened at 7:30am on Sunday.
8AM HOLY COMMUNION THE OCTAVE DAY OF PENTECOST COMMONLY CALLED TRINITY SUNDAY Book of Common Prayer Preacher & Celebrant
Propers 214
Introit Psalm 8 337
Gradual 136:1-3 506
Preface of Trinity Sunday
9AM HOLY COMMUNION TRINITY SUNDAY Book of Alternative Services Preacher & Celebrant
Piano Prelude Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring J. S. Bach arranged for piano by Dame Myra Hess (1926)
The Greeting 185
Opening Hymn CP 1 Holy, Holy, Holy Tune: Nicaea
First Reading: GENESIS 1:1-2:4A
Psalm 8 Bulletin p. 13
Second Reading: 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11-13
Gradual Hymn CP 391 Sing Ye Praises to the Father Tune: Arfon Major
The Holy Gospel: MATTHEW 28:16-20
The Homily
The Nicene Creed 188
Prayers of the People
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Absolution
The Peace 192
Offertory Hymn CP 403 Let All Things Now Living Tune: The Ash Grove
Prayer over the Gifts
Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer 211
The Breaking of the Bread
CP 63 Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and never be hungry. Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and you will not thirst. Source: The Taizé Community
Prayer after Communion
Doxology
The Blessing
Closing Hymn CP 256 Yours the Hand That Made Creation Tune: Quem Pastores
Dismissal
Piano Postlude Allegro Johann Wilhelm Hässler (1747-1822)
Please join us for Refreshments &
Fellowship at the rear of the nave.
10:30AM CHORAL EUCHARIST TRINITY SUNDAY Book of Alternative Services Led by the Senior Sunday School
The Congregation is encouraged to sing ‘out’
during the hymns. Prelude Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Greeting The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, will be with you all.
People: And also with you.
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Almighty God,
All: to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspira-tion of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Hymn CP 371 To God Be The Glory
Collect Father, we praise you: through your Word and Holy Spirit you created all things. You reveal your salvation in all the world by sending to us Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. Through your Holy Spirit you give us a share in your life and love. Fill us with the vision of your glo-ry, that we may always serve and praise you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the
years draw near when you will say, ‘I have no pleasure in them’;
before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return with the rain;
on the day when the guards of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the women who grind cease work-ing because they are few, and those who look through the windows see dimly;
when the doors on the street are shut, and the sound of the grinding is low, and one rises up at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low;
when one is afraid of heights, and terrors are in the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper is a burden and desire fails;
because all must go to their eternal home, and the mourn-ers will go about the streets;
before the silver cord is snapped, and the golden bowl is broken, and the pitcher is
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broken at the fountain, and the wheel broken at the cistern,
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.
The word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
A Poem by David Myles I’m getting old but I’m not old yet I’m already worried that I might forget How to laugh, how to love How to live, how to learn I want to die with a smile when it comes my turn
I don’t want to get weary, don’t want to get bored Don’t want to get tired, walking down this road I’ve seen that happen so many times I just want to believe that its still worth trying
But I know that it’s easier said than done And I ain’t that different from anyone I worry about my money, got bills that I can’t pay
I swear I’m more like my father everyday
Maybe I’ll start bowling, may-be I’ll play bridge Maybe I’ll join a band with my own grandkids I don’t care if it kills me I’m gonna do what it takes To keep some warmth in my heart and a smile on my face
I’m getting old but I’m not old yet I’m already worried that I might forget How to laugh, how to love How to live, how to learn I want to die with a smile when it comes my turn
A Reading from Paul’s Second Letter to The Corinthians Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? —unless, indeed, you fail to pass the test! I hope you will find out that we have not failed. But we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong—
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not that we may appear to have passed the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. For we cannot do any-thing against the truth, but only for the truth. For we re-joice when we are weak and you are strong. This is what we pray for, that you may be-come perfect.
So I write these things while I am away from you, so that when I come, I may not have to be severe in using the au-thority that the Lord has giv-en me for building up and not for tearing down.
Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. The word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Hymn CP 560 God Whose Almighty Word
Deacon: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authori-ty in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all na-tions, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have com-manded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
The Gospel of Christ.
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People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Sermon
The Apostles’ Creed Let us confess the faith of our baptism, as we say,
All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descend-ed to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He as-cended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Ho-ly Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlast-ing. Amen.
The Prayers of the People
Let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, hear our prayer.”
Let us pray for the peace of the world: the Lord grant that we may live together in jus-tice and faith. We pray that we will be instruments of His Peace. Lord… People: … hear our prayer.
Let us pray for all children, remembering especially today those who attend our Sunday School and their teachers. Lord… People: …hear our prayer.
Let us pray for the sick, for those who care for them and those who care about them, including…: the Lord deliver them and keep them in his love. Lord… People: … hear our prayer.
Let us pray for those who re-main faithful while enduring evils inflicted on them by oth-ers. May they feel the stead-fast support of your Holy Spir-it. Lord…
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People: … hear our prayer.
We remember the prophets, apostles, martyrs, and all who have borne witness to the gos-pel: the Lord direct our lives in the same spirit of service and sacrifice. May we be serv-ants of those who are margin-alized, destitute, or aban-doned. Lord…
People: …hear our prayer.
May we be filled with your Holy Spirit, and forever keep warmth in our hearts and smiles on our faces. May we see the face of God in every-one we meet, and may they see the face of God in us. Lord… People: …hear our prayer.
Confession and Absolution Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; he welcomes sinners and invites them to his table. Let us confess our sins, confi-dent in God’s forgiveness.
Silence is kept.
Most merciful God,
All: we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sor-ry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Je-sus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen. Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.
The Peace The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.
Hymn CP 435 Take My Life, and Let It Be
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The Celebration of the Eucharist
Prayer over the Gifts
Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer 211
The Breaking of the Bread
Communion Hymn There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
Prayer after Communion On page 214 let us pray. All your works praise you, O Lord.
All: And your faithful serv-ants bless you. Gracious God we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ. May we, who share his body, live his risen life; we, who drink his cup, ring life to others; we, whom the Spirit lights, give light to the world. Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so that we and all your chil-dren shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to our appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
Hymn CP 384 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Choral Benediction God Be in My Head W. Davies (1869-1941) God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in mine eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth, and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking; God be at mine end, and at my departing. Words: Old English Prayer from Sarum Primer
Go forth in the name of Christ.
People: Thanks be to God.
Postlude Improvisation on David Myles When It Comes My Turn
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Please join us for Refreshments &
Fellowship in the Great Hall.
READINGS THIS WEEK AT 9AM COLLECT Father, we praise you: through your Word and Holy Spirit you created all things. You reveal your salvation in all the world by sending to us Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. Through your Holy Spirit you give us a share in your life and love. Fill us with the vision of your glory, that we may always serve and praise you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS Living God, receive all we offer you this day. Grant that hearing your word and responding to your Spirit, we may share in your divine life. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Almighty and eternal God, may we who have received this eucharist worship you in all we do, and proclaim the glory of your majesty. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. A READING FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. And God saw that the light
was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. And God said, "Let there be a dome in the midst of the wa-ters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it." And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day. And God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for si gns and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth." And it was so. God made the two great lights - the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night - and the stars. God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly
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above the earth across the dome of the sky." So God created the great sea mon-sters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth." And there was evening and there was morn-ing, the fifth day. And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind." And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, accord-ing to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." So God creat-ed humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multi-ply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth." God said, "See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were
finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created. GENESIS 1:1-2:4A A READING FROM THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the com-munion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11-13 THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had di-rected them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authori-ty in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey every-thing that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." MATTHEW 28:16-20
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PSALM 8 Chant No. 9
O / Lord our Lord,* how exalted is your name in / all the world! Out of the mouths of in-/fants and children* your majesty is praised a-/bove the heavens. You have set up a stronghold against your / adversaries,* to quell the enemy and / the avenger. When I consider your heavens, the work / of your fingers,* the moon and the stars you have set / in their courses, what is man that you should be mind-/ful of him,* the son of man that you should / seek him out? You have made him but little lower/ than the angels;* you adorn him and glo-/ry and honour; You give him mastery over the works / of your hands;* you put all things un/der his feet: all / sheep and oxen,* even the wild beasts / of the field, the birds of the air, the fish / of the sea,* and whatsoever walks in the paths / of the sea. O / Lord our lord,* how exalted is your name in / all the world!
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Bulletin Notices .’
Wine & Hosts Wine & Hosts have been given in memory of Rev Canon J. Harold & Althea Graven from daughter Charlotte Cochran & family..
A friendly reminder The Cathedral and Synod Offices are closed on Fridays at 12noon for the summer.
Sunday School Barbecue today! Please join us following the 10:30am Service today in the Great Hall for our Sunday School barbecue. All are welcome! Please note that this marks the end of the Sunday School term. Sunday School will resume in September The nursery will be unsupervised all summer, but will remain open for use by parents and their children.
Prouty 2017! Our Rector and Dean will be participating in THE PROUTY 2017 on July 7/8 during his sum-mer vacation in New Hampshire. Information about the event is on display in the Cathedral along with his biking jersey. He invites you to write names of people you would like remem-bered on his shirt – a show of support and a source of inspiration for him as he participates with his family in this annual cancer fundraiser.
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Summer Coffee Hour Although there will not be an organized coffee hour at the 10:30 AM service during July and Au-gust, there is a summer sign-up sheet on the Greet-ers’ Table for anyone who might like to host
one. Coffee, tea, juice, and store-bought cookies will be read-ily available throughout the summer in the kitchenette at the back of the church.
Cathedral Cornerstone The Pentecost/Trinity edition of Cathedral Cornerstone is now available on our website at www.cathedralchurchofallsaints.com
Pentecost/Trinity Study and Conversation—
One Faith Revealed in Holy Writ Our time together includes prayer, biblical and anglican texts - our study might appeal to recent adherents to the Anglican Church. For more information please e-mail Kent Doe at <[email protected]> DATES : Thursdays in June 10:30 to 11:30 am- June 15, 22 Location TBA.
Outreach Kitchen Party The Cathedral will be providing food for St. George’s Soup Kitchen on Saturday, June 24th Our next Outreach Kitchen Party in support of St. George’s Soup Kitchen will be held on Friday, June 23rd at 6pm in the Great Hall.
Head, Hand, and Heart: The Anglican Healing Fund
The Cathedral’s Congregational Council has said “yes” to the idea that the Anglican Healing Fund be the Cathedral’s 150th Project in honour of Canada 150. Additionally, the
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Primate has recently asked Cathedrals in Canada to show leadership in their respective Dioceses for the building up of this Fund. Accordingly, Archbishop Ron conveyed this chal-lenge regarding the Anglican Healing Fund to the Parishes in our Diocese in Part III of his Episcopal Charge at the re-cent Synod, encouraging the Parishes to participate in this Cathedral initiative. The plan is to have these contributions from the many parishes blessed at a special festive Choral Evensong at a yet-to-be determined date in October, when we hope to have our Primate with us. We are delighted to report that the first phase of the Cathe-dral’s 150th Project is accomplished in the proceeds from the very successful Tea in the Transept that realized over $6,000! Thanks again to everyone who contributed to the success of this event. The Cathedral will continue to bring in funds for the Anglican Healing Fund throughout 2017. Cheques are payable to the Cathedral Church of All Saints, with the Anglican Healing Fund noted in the memo line.
EFM Education for Ministry EFM Education for Ministry is a program of theological edu-cation for lay people. There are four years of study, but par-ticipants commit for one year at a time, meeting in small groups once a week for nine months (starting in Septem-ber) with trained and certified mentors Gordon Young and Heather Carter. The program combines academic study with integrative components to help participants take what they learn about Scripture, church history, theology and ethics into their own lives and hearts, supporting them in living out a vibrant baptismal ministry in the church and in the world.
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Registration deadline for 2017-18 is June 25, 2017. For more information about EFM and to register, please contact Heather Carter at 902.835.2619 .
Workshop Invitation The Building Healthy Leadership team for our Diocese is of-fering a two and a half hour workshop entitled, Becoming Conflict Competent: Engaging in Courageous Conversations. on Wed., June 14; 6:45 for 7 start – 9:30, large meeting room, Anglican Diocesan Centre. Come and learn more about con-flict, how to re-imagine it as a positive force, along with looking at ways to approach conversations that we often avoid holding because we feel uneasy or anxious about them. We need to know numbers for the workshop, so if you are interested in joining the Building Healthy Leader-ship team for this evening, please contact Cynthia (902-429-5945 or [email protected])
Outreach to Infants One of our outreach projects is the Mother and Child sup-port Programme at Phoenix House. Infant related items, ba-by food, formula, wipes, diapers etc. are always in need. Please consider bringing an item to the Nursery on Sundays in support of this program. Thank you!
Two noon-time Organ Recitals by James Burchill Two noon-time organ recitals will be given by James Burchill at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Cathe-dral Lane, Halifax on Wednesdays 26 July and 23 August at 12.10pm. A collection in aid of the Organ Restoration Fund will be received.
The programme on 26 July, is music by John Ireland.
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The programme on 23 August is “A Selection of Thirteen Small Gems”.
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir
SEASON FINALE CONCERT Thursday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m. here at the Cathedral. Tickets $20/10 (general/student), $35 (priority/front sec-tion), $75 (patron/front row), available at www.tickethalifax.com, 902.422.6278, and at the door.
Fresh back from their summer tour, this choir of men and boys directed by Nick Halley presents their final concert of the 2016-17 season with favourite sacred and secular reper-toire from the year. Featuring singers age 6 and up in beauti-ful performances of beautiful music, including works by Purcell, Franck, Vaughan Williams, Howells, Halley, and oth-er composers from the 12th to the 21st centuries. With Nick Halley on drums & percussion, and Paul Halley on pipe organ and piano.
Diocesan Ordination Thursday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral. Shirley Car-ras, Cate Ratcliffe, Cherry Workman and Falen McNulty will be ordained as Transitional Deacons.
Learn. Pray. Act. 22 Days for Healing and Reconciliation begin May 31 By Matt Gardner
For 22 Days, the Anglican Church of Canada is calling people to learn, pray, and act for the Anglican Healing Fund, and its support for the recovery of Indigenous languages. 22 Days for Healing and Reconciliation start on May 31 and lead up to the National Aboriginal Day of Prayer on June 21.This year represents the second occurrence
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of the 22 Days project, which the church first observed in 2015 to mark the 22 days between the closing ceremonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and National Aboriginal Day. An-glicans observed those first 22 days by ringing church bells across the country to draw attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. In 2017, Anglicans are encouraged to mark 22 Days by learning about the Healing Fund and its role in bolstering com-munity-based projects to preserve Indigenous languages; praying for those who seek healing through language recovery; and acting to support the Healing Fund through prayer and donations. The focus on the Healing Fund and language recovery—both for 22 Days and the annual fundraising campaign Giving With Grace—reflects the crucial role of language as a pillar of Indigenous culture and identi-ty, as the church strives to live out the 94 Calls to Action identified by the TRC. “When you don’t know your language, you lose your identity,” Healing Fund Coordinator Esther Wesley said. “When I look at the Healing Fund, and the [Indian Residential Schools] Settle-ment Agreement coming to an end, I talk to a number of people, in-cluding a number of elders from different communities, [about] what they would like to see and what they would value more than anything, and that’s language.” Over the last 25 years, the Healing Fund has worked on community projects with an estimated 700 dif-ferent groups across Canada. Since Wesley began her work in 2004, she has observed an evolution in how residential school survivors and their families have grappled with the process of healing from the intergenerational impact of the schools. The 1990s saw the first community gatherings where survivors began speaking about emo-tional, physical, and sexual abuse they had endured in residential schools. Later, they attended school reunions with classmates. Dur-ing that time, Wesley said, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous churches rarely discussed or mentioned cultural values. “Over time, it has changed,” she said. “You see more and more communities starting to talk about their traditional values, their traditional prac-tices. You see this sort of climbing of a ladder—people coming back to their traditional ways of understanding, their traditional practic-es and their spiritual beliefs, coming onboard as time goes on.” With
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the growing prevalence of projects based on cultural practices in the wake of the TRC, Wesley hoped that this year’s 22 Days would make people more aware of language loss across Canada. “There are some strong languages, and there are some languages in some areas that have less than 10 speakers, and that’s where we need to make sure people understand that languages are going fast … and if we don’t help to do anything about it, they’re going to be lost. Many of them are already lost.” National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald described the focus on language recovery as “something that Indigenous people have been asking for, hungry for, waiting for, for a long time.” “This is a critical issue for Indigenous people,” Bishop MacDonald said. “Recovery and revitalization of language is really central to what a livable future will be.” “Studies have shown that retention of language, the strength of language, has a lot to say about the resilience of people,” he added. “And so the strength of language often is an indication of the strength of a community.”
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, noted that this year’s 22 Days coincides with the appointment of Melanie Delva as reconciliation animator, as well as the day of Pen-tecost—the same day on which, in the Acts of the Apostles, a crowd comes together with each person hearing the Good News in their own language. “I think people are more conscious than ever of the importance of recovering of language … so I think this has the po-tential to really, really ignite a lot of interest and commitment from people,” the Primate said. He expressed his hope that the 22 Days would become a standing commitment for the Anglican Church of Canada well into the future. “I would say it’s really quite a lovely development that the 22 Days has become something of a pattern in the life of our church … I think it’s really good that that’s become a feature of our church’s continuing commitment to reconciliation.” View a list of resources to observe this year’s 22 Days. Sign up for the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/canadiananglican.
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