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1 The Prayer Book Society of Canada OTTAWA BRANCH NEWSLETTER Eastertide 2012 The Prayer Book Society of Canada promotes e understanding and use of e Book of Common Prayer as a scriptural system of nurture for life in Christ. Society Mission Statement O God, who makest glad wi e yearly remembrance of e resurrection from e dead of e only Son Jesus Christ: Grant at we who celebrate is Paschal feast may die daily unto sin, and live wi him evermore in e glory of his endless life; rough e same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Collect for Easter, BCP, page 184 FORTHCOMING SERVICES and EVENTS Sunday, May 20 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 26 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 10 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 30 5:30 p.m. for 6:00 p.m. Festal Solemn Evensong and Benediction (May Festival of Our Lady), St Barnabas Church, Kent and James Streets, followed by a reception. Lecture to be given by Ralph Heintzman, Fred Allen Memorial Hall of St Barnabas Church, Kent and James Streets. Festal Solemn Evensong and Benediction, St Barnabas Church, Kent and James Streets, followed by a reception. Chinese Dinner at St Luke s, (560 Somerset Street West) Branch Officers Chair Wesley Warren 2695 Priscilla Street,, ON K2B 7E1 (613) Vice-Chair Ronald Bentley 737 Hot Springs Way, Gloucester, ON K1V 1W8 (613) Past Chair Joan Wilson St. Laurent Blvd,, ON K1K 3X5 (613) Treasurer Frances Macdonnell Carling Avenue,, ON K2H 5A6 (613)

2 At e beginning of e Annual General Meeting, Ronald Bentley led e assembled in is Act of Remembrance for members known to have departed is life during e past year. The Prayer Book Society of Canada ( Branch) Annual General Meeting held at The Church of St Barnabas, Apostle and Martyr on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 Act of Remembrance MEMORIAL ROLL Muriel Elaine de Temple Marjorie Farrell Barry McDougall Graham Raynes Doroea Rivett Mr and Mrs L.H. Rose Bruce Paul Squires Barbara Stead June White Per Sarnia Williamstown Give rest, O Christ, to Thy servants, wi Thy saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neier sighing, but life everlasting life. Amen. V. Rest Eternal, grant unto em, O Lord. R. And may light perpetual shine upon em. May e souls of all e faiful departed, rough e mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

3 Our new Branch Executive At our 2012 Annual General Meeting held at e Church of St Barnabas on Wednesday in Easter Week (April 11 ) e following members were elected: Wesley Warren, Chairman Ronald Bentley, Vice-Chairman and Editor of e Branch Newsletter Joan Wilson, Past Chair Frances Macdonnell, Treasurer Alice Conway, Recording Secretary Ru Bell, Member-at-Large Donald MacLean, Member-at-Large William Silver, Member-at-Large Words from our new Branch Chairman... Greetings! This is my first newsletter message to you as your new Branch Chairman and I want to wish you all a very blessed Eastertide. I would be remiss in not anking Joan Wilson (Past Chairman) for her years of devoted service; Joan has guided e branch rough many challenges wi grace and wisdom, and I am sure you will join me in extending best wishes to her on her retirement. As many of you know, 2012 is a year of important anniversaries for e Book of Common Prayer, and to mark e 50 anniversary of e Canadian BCP (1962) e Branch is sponsoring an Essay Competition on e BCP (ably organized by Frances Macdonnell) wi significant cash prizes. Please watch out for furer details in upcoming newsletters. There will be a wonderful Choral Evensong at St. Paul's Caedral, London, U.K., on Wednesday, May 2 to mark e nation-wide celebration of e 1662 BCP in England, and e First Sunday in Advent, December 2, marks e adoption of e Canadian BCP (1962) by all Canadian Anglicans. We truly have much to be ankful for in e liturgical heritage of e Book of Common Prayer, and, while e national church may have developed a certain amnesia concerning its importance, let us celebrate it vigorously is year and take every opportunity to promote its use. Yours sincerely, Wesley Warren * * * * * * * Notes from our Past Chairman... When I assumed e position of Chairman of e Branch back before e turn of e century, I had aspirations of one day at least equaling Bill Silver s tenure as Treasurer of e Branch. Not only am I short of at landmark wi 16 years but at one point in our history Bill willingly took over e short term responsibilities of Acting Treasurer for e National as well! - and he is still an active member of our Branch Executive! Wesley Warren is now our Chairman and we are currently working our way rough our Anniversary Event - e Essay Competition for young Canadians which was announced as our Anniversary National Project mid-way rough last year. More on is topic elsewhere. I would like to ank our Branch membership for eir unfailing support of e Executive s guidance in recent years. I know I am joined by Bill in saying Thank you and we welcome Wesley Warren on your behalf for agreeing to take on e Chairmanship of e Branch. Sincerely, Joan Wilson

4 May 26 Event: Rediscovering Reverence A talk given by Ralph Heintzman On Saturday, May 26, at 2.00 p.m., Ralph Heintzman, one of e Branch s most faiful members, will present a talk in St. Barnabas Church Hall on e subject matter of his recent book Rediscovering Reverence, published in 2011 by e McGill-Queen s University Press. One of e advertisements for is book says: Surprising and insightful, Rediscovering Reverence offers a rational explanation of what e modern western world calls religion, arguing at it is not what most people assume. Questioning western culture s evolving use of e word religion over e last five centuries, Ralph Heintzman strips away misunderstandings to demonstrate at fai - unlike belief - is not someing one has but someing one does, leading e reader to a deeper understanding of religious practice and its necessary place in human life.... The auor argues at religious practice is rooted in two basic ways human beings act in e world. it is erefore an element in e structure of e human spirit, not a phase in its history. Ralph Heintzman wrote is book, he tells us, for his sons Geoffrey and David, (who, incidentally were bo Head Choristers as boys in e Choir of Christ Church Caedral), who were brought up as Christians; but in e spirit of is book, eir upbringing was in e doing of religion more an in talking about e doing... But [is] is not enough. At some point it becomes necessary to talk about e ideas and experience at lie behind religious practice. Those of us who follow e practice of e Book of Common Prayer as a way of life, as what we do, to paraphrase Ralph s phrase, find indeed at e BCP, as its 1962 Preface says, is offered to e Canadian Church wi e hope at ose who use it may become more truly what ey really are: e People of God, at New Creation in Christ which finds its joy in adoration of e Creator and Redeemer of all. (BCP, p. vii). Ralph Heintzman is an Adjunct Research Professor in e Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at e University of and a Senior Fellow of Massey College in e University of Toronto. Please join us for Ralph Heintzman s talk at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday May 26 in e Fred Allen Memorial Hall of St. Barnabas Church, (corner of Kent and James Streets). Please use e Hall entrance on Kent Street. Should you be taking a taxi e door is marked as 394 Kent Street. Ralph s talk will be followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion, and en by refreshments.

5 News Release Update on e 2012 BCP Anniversary Essay Competition The M. Elaine de Temple Prize The Branch is delighted to announce at because of a substantial memorial donation, e Third Prize in e Branch s 2012 Essay Competition on e Book of Common Prayer will be entitled The M. Elaine de Temple Prize in memory of our member Elaine de Temple who died earlier is year. It is wonderful to be able to memorialize one of our most long-standing members in is way. The Branch is receiving many enquiries from young Canadians about our Essay Contest, and we look forward to receiving a good number of essays by e closing date, June 30, The ree winning essays will be published in Prayer Book Society newsletters and websites. We are so glad at awareness of e Book of Common Prayer amongst younger Canadians is being raised by our Competition, and at e project is so popular wi our membership. We are particularly eager to receive entries for e Essay Competition from young people wiin e Diocese of, as well as from across e country. If you know any young people between e ages of 17 and 30 who are interested in looking at e Book of Common Prayer, writing an essay, and perhaps winning some Competition Prize money (First Prize $2,500, Second Prize $1,500, Third Prize - e M. Elaine de Temple Prize - $750), en please suggest to em at ey enter our competition. They can obtain e necessary information about e requirements of e Competition by contacting Frances Macdonnell at , or by at fbmacdonnell@sympatico.ca. I hope we get several applications from young members of e Diocese of! Many anks to you all, and we look forward to e successful conclusion of is project! THE CHINESE DINNER Our Annual Fund-Raising Event For many years, wi an occasional hiatus, e Branch has held a Chinese Dinner at St. Luke s Anglican Church on Somerset Street, most hospitably prepared by e Chinese congregation. This event has been our major fund-raiser each year, and we had hoped to have such an event on May 6, but because of e lack of availability of food-preparers from e Chinese congregation, we have had to postpone e dinner. The Dinner will now take place on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, and will be followed by a concert of organ and trumpet music in e church. Please mark your calendars, and join us en - 5:30 for 6:00 p.m. ** Watch for details in e next Newsletter. **

6 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BCP Mattins... You are reminded at Sung Mattins is held e first Sunday of each mon at 9:30 a.m. at Christ Church Caedral. The Service lasts about 30 minutes. BCP Evensong... In addition to Services listed elsewhere in e Newsletter, we remind you at Choral Evensong continues e first and ird Sunday of each mon between September and June at 4:00 p.m. at St Matew s Church,. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Your Executive sends warmest wishes to all our members and friends for a Happy and Blessed Eastertide News from e Prayer Book Society (U.K.) Watch for an article and pictures in e next National Newsletter concerning e special nd Choral Evensong to be held on Wednesday, 2 May 2012 in St Paul s Caedral, London, England. The Service, in Celebration of e 350 Anniversary of e 1662 Book of Common Prayer, will be followed by a Reception in e Crypt. In attendance will be e Ecclesiastical Patron, e Bishop of London, e Dean and Chapter of St Paul s Caedral, and e PBS President (Lord Cormack, F.S.A), Vice-Presidents, and honoured supporters of e Prayer Book Society. At e Invitation of Miss Prudence Daley, e Chairman of e Prayer Book Society, Fr Gordon Maitland, our National Chairman, and Dr Diana Verseghy, e President of e Toronto Branch of e PBSC will be in attendance. It is certainly an honour to have Canadian representation at is very special Service of Thanksgiving.

7 The BCP Anniversary Essay Competition! In celebration of e 350 anniversary of e 1662 Book of Common Prayer and of e 50 anniversary of e 1962 Book of Common Prayer (Canada) in 2012, e Branch has announced an essay competition wi e intention of raising e interest in and use of e Book of Common Prayer amongst Canadians aged Prizes of $2,500, $1,500, and $750 are being offered for e best essays of approximately 3,000 words on e following topic: Discuss e relevance of e Book of Common Prayer in e 21 st Century, in e light of e following two quotations. The BCP is held in great affection by all kinds of Anglicans. This is not simply because of its beautiful language, but because it carefully reflects bo Holy Scripture and e teaching of e early, undivided Christian Church.... Prayers at have stood e test of time can still speak wi an uncanny freshness today. Sue Careless, Discovering e Book of Common Prayer, Volume 1, Anglican Book Centre Publishing, 2003, 2006, 2011, p. 24. Anglicans committed to e auority of Scripture have used and continue to use e Book of Common Prayer because it allows em to worship e Lord in e beauty of holiness and wi spiritual understanding. The Book of Common Prayer... is a well-tested way of praying e Holy Scripture in public worship and in a disciplined manner for e whole Christian Year, from Advent to e end of e Trinity season. Peter Toon, The Anglican Formularies and Holy Scriptures, Brynmill Press/Edgeways Books, Herefordshire, The Prayer Book Society of e United States, Philadelphia, 2006, p. 26. Candidates for e competition must have Canadian citizenship, or landed immigrant status in Canada, and be aged between on June 30, Candidates need not be resident in Canada. Essays may be written in eier English or French. The closing date for applications to be received is June 30, The essays will be reviewed by a jury of ree eminent Canadian Anglican eologians. Judgement will be based on clarity, composition, and reference to e topic. The determination of e judges need not be unanimous. The decision of e judges will be final, and no essays will be returned, or commented upon directly. All candidates will be informed of e results of e jury s deliberations. If insufficient suitable essays are submitted, it is possible at not all prizes may be awarded. Essays become e property of e Prayer Book Society of Canada, Branch, and may be posted on e Society s website or published in e Society s Newsletters. Do you know any young people who might be interested in writing an essay in e hopes of winning one of e prizes? If so, please ask em to contact eier: Frances Macdonnell OR Rev. Dr. Ronald Hunt fbmacdonnell@sympatico.ca ronald-hunt@sympatico.ca

8 * * * * Branch News * * * * If you would prefer to receive your copy via electronic means, please advise e Branch Newsletter Editor at rwbentley@sympatico.ca, who will gladly forward your copy via e Internet. Please remember... *** When inserts are being included wi a particular issue of e Newsletter, your copy will be mailed by regular post. *** 15 April, 2012 St Matew s Parish has a new home A little over a year ago, ere was an article in e Branch newsletter about e creation of a new Anglican parish in using The Book of Common Prayer. In October 2010, a group of traditional Anglicans formed e Parish of St Matew e Apostle under e pastoral oversight of Bp Mark Havilland of e Anglican Caolic Church, Original Province. Services at St. Matew s follow The Book of Common Prayer including e use of e BCP lectionary. Fr Peter Jardine, ordained eight years ago, is e Rector of St. Matew s. Fr Peter anticipates at e move will be good for e parish, it will allow us to reach out to far more people, knowing at we can accommodate em comfortably in greater numbers. He can be contacted at or pjardine@primus.ca. The Anglican Caolic Church is an orodox body dedicated to faifully continuing traditional Anglican liturgy and orodox belief. It was founded in 1977 after an international congress of nearly 2,000 Anglican bishops, clergy and lay people met in St. Louis, Missouri, to establish an orodox jurisdiction in which traditional Anglicanism would be maintained by returning to e fullness of e Fai of e undivided Caolic Church. Acting according to e principles determined by e seven great Ecumenical Councils of e ancient Church and adopting initially e name "Anglican Church of Nor America", e Anglican Caolic Church is now a worldwide body, having churches in e USA, e United Kingdom, Australia, Sou Africa, Haiti, and Sou America. Find out more at anglicancaolic.org. St. Matew s extends an invitation to everyone who is interested in traditional Anglicanism. Holy Communion is celebrated every Sunday morning at 8:45 a.m. at Our Saviour Lueran Church, 715 Roosevelt Ave (near Carling and Churchill). We are very grateful to is Lueran parish for eir warm welcome and for sharing eir church wi us.

9 We are re-printing (wi some additional information) e following descriptions about is summer s Conferences wi e hope at we all try to encourage attendance from wiin e Branch. If you know of young people in your parish, or have friends or relatives at fit e age requirements, do suggest ey attend. St Michael s You Conference 2012 The Conference, now in its 17 year, was founded to provide an environment where high school- aged you could grow in eir fai, rough teaching at is faiful to e Anglican tradition. It is rough worship drawn from e BCP, at e conference invites participants to experience e power of God in eir lives. It will be held just nor of Wiarton on e Bruce Peninsula st (souwestern Ontario) from Monday, August 27 to Saturday, September 1. Information may be obtained by checking e Ontario Conference website at As in past years, if you, your Rector, or fellow parishioners know of any teenagers aged who would be interested in attending is year s Conference and who might appreciate financial assistance, please contact Joan Wilson at * * * * * * * * * * The 2012 Cranmer Conference - Nor Bay Following last summer s successful Conference in Nor Bay, it has been decided at only one Cranmer Conference will be held is summer. Like last year, it will be held at e Church of St John e Divine in Nor Bay and will run from Friday August 24 to Sunday August 26. The eme of is year s Conference will be The Murder of Thomas Cranmer. The Keynote Speaker will be e Rev. Dr Tim Perry, Rector of e Church of e Epiphany in Sudbury. For more information, including cost of Registration, please check e Conference website at { Please note: Conference information has been moved to at of e Parish website. } The Cranmer Conference is aimed at young people between e ages of 19 and 30. Do encourage young people to attend. They are sure to enjoy e experience. * * * * * * * * * * nd The 32 Annual Atlantic Theological Conference Entitled The New Aeism, e Conference will be held at St Peter s Caedral, Charlottetown, and will run from e evening of Tuesday, June 26 to noon on Friday, June 29. Conference Speakers and Responders will include, among oers, The Rev. Duncan Dormor (President and Dean, St John s College, Cambridge), Fr Gary Thorne (Chaplain of King s College, Halifax), Dr David Deane (Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax), Prudence Daley, President of e British Prayer Book Society, The Rev. Dr Thomas Curran (Associate Professor of Humanities at King s College, Halifax), and Christopher Rice, University of Sussex. Papers will include such topics as Religion and Science, and The Bible: Foundational Document for e New Aeism. For more detailed information please check e Conference website at

10 NOTES FROM THE TREASURER I am delighted to report at we are experiencing a happy increase in e donations given to e Branch. In 2011, only a total of $2,783 was received during e entire year, but up to April 15 is year, we had already received $3,370. This is a most welcome change from e declining pattern of donations during e last several years, and I attribute it, at least in part, to e willingness of e Branch s membership to support e costs of e 2012 BCP Essay Competition, e largest project e Branch has undertaken for quite some years. In particular, anks to one substantial memorial donation, we have been enabled to entitle e Third Prize in e Competition The M. Elaine de Temple Prize in memory of a long-standing member of e Branch who died recently. The total cost of e Essay Competition Project will be approximately $6,500, as approved in e 2012 Budget proposed to e Branch s Annual General Meeting on April 11, We still have some way to go to meet ose costs, and any furer assistance at Branch members can give us will be greatly appreciated. Please send your tax-receiptable contributions to (You might like to use e following form when making your donation.) - Frances Macdonnell Please return is form to: The Treasurer Prayer Book Society of Canada, Branch Carling Avenue, Ontario K2H 5A6 I wish to make a donation to e Branch and am enclosing a cheque for $. (Please make cheques payable to PBSC, Branch.) Name: Address: Vivat! Vivat Regina! Friday May 4, 7:30 p.m.: Please celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabe's Diamond Jubilee in Christ Church Caedral wi a stirring concert of music by Handel, Charpentier, Byrd, and Bach, performed by e Caedral Choirs and members of e University of Orchestra, under e direction of Matew Larkin. Tickets are available from e Caedral Office at , extension 12. Sunday May 6, 3:00 p.m.: The Caedral Women invite you to celebrate e Queen's Jubilee at a Jubilee Tea at e Caedral, followed by Choral Evensong wi Coronation music at 4.30 p.m. Tickets again are available from e Caedral Office at , extension 12.

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