tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184369522024-03-09T07:54:30.209-08:00Spruce IslandAn unofficial blog by and for members and friends of St. Herman of Alaska OCA church in Langley, BC.Fr. Justin (Edward)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02552984147798120208noreply@blogger.comBlogger824125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-70272055232749909552015-03-22T02:48:00.000-07:002015-03-23T09:33:27.267-07:00Death and Birth<style type="text/css">p { text-indent: 1.5cm; margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 180%; text-align: justify; }p.western { font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; }p.cjk { font-size: 10pt; }a:link { }</style>
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[From Phil J] </span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Most
people in the community are aware of the recent birth of our son
Matthew. I have told many of you about our friend Fr. Matthew Baker,
whose recent tragic death prompted our son's name, and I wanted to make this available in a more visible way.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When
we were in New York, my family lived directly underneath Fr. Matthew
Baker and his family, and they soon came to occupy a central place in our hearts. It was
a difficult year for us, and the best of my memories of that time are
of sitting on the deck with Fr. Matthew talking about God, the
universe, and everything. Our wives also became friends as well, and it did
not take long to realize that his wife was in every way his match.
They functioned as a remarkably integrated unit. We all shared a
great deal in that time. I looked after two of his kids while my
wife assisted in the home birth of their fifth child.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">That
was nearly four years ago, but we have kept in touch, and our kids
(who were very young at the time) still rehearse stories about their
children (like “George and the beer bottle”), and from time to
time name the Bakers (each of them) in our family prayers. Indeed,
recently our kids were begging us to take them to visit the Bakers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
very next day, after serving vespers at the parish to which he had
just been assigned, Fr. Matthew was tragically killed while driving
home in a snow storm. Within hours we had been informed by mutual
friends. One of his friends said that when he learned the news, he
“<a href="http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/roadsfromemmaus/2015/03/02/we-need-more-spiritual-brothers-losing-fr-matthew-baker/" target="_blank">wanted to scream</a>.” So did I. I didn't scream, but I did weep.
Well... sob, is probably more accurate. It has been a great many
years since anything has hit me so hard. I felt bereaved personally,
of course. I loved the man deeply. Knowing his family, I also felt incredible pain for them. But even more powerfully (and in some ways with
even less acceptance) I think I felt the loss to the Church. Like
many people I had high hopes for Fr. Matthew. I have often expressed
that, but even so I don't think I knew how <i>much</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
hope I had until he died.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was all the more emotionally complicated for my wife and myself
because we were expecting the birth of our fourth child, and signs
made me think it was likely to come Sunday night</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> (March 1)</span></span>. This news put a
halt to that. Biss' body seemed to go into a holding pattern while
we attempted to deal with this blow.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As it happened, our son was born Saturday March 7. Holding him in my
arms, the first moment I had a chance to glance at the clock, I
realized the services for Fr. Matthew's funeral were about to begin.
It is an emotional workout to bury a man you love and welcome another into the
world at virtually the same moment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The news of Fr. Matthew's death soon spread like wildfire on Face
book and other social media, and many <a href="http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/orthodoxyandheterodoxy/2015/03/03/tributes-to-priest-scholar-fr-matthew-baker-pour-in/" target="_blank">tributes</a> and <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/nizf2g?fb_action_ids=10153015372926708&fb_action_types=og.shares" target="_blank">contributions</a>
poured in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">I
will not repeat everything that has been said about him, other than
to say that none of what I have read has been in any way exaggerated
or whitewashed. His genius was indisputable. He knew more than I
thought it was possible to know, but more importantly, he knew </span>what<span style="font-style: normal;">
it <i>meant</i>, and how it all connected. At the same time, he was completely down to earth. There was nothing "ivory tower" about him. He may have been a genius and a world class academic, but he was also a solid "man's man."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is also true that his heart was as large and as open as his mind.
He loved and made friends everywhere. Not just Face book “friends,”
but people he genuinely cared for and to whom he gave freely of
whatever he had.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">What
has perhaps been mentioned less, is that </span><span style="font-style: normal;">a</span><span style="font-style: normal;">long
with the mind of a genius and an equally expansive heart, Fr. Matthew
had the spirit of a warrior. I don't mean he was a political hawk.
His war was not against “flesh and blood,” but against spiritual
darkness in high places. </span><span style="font-style: normal;">He
had a particular hatred for abuse and mistreatment in the name of
spirituality. Against such his anger could burn white hot. Even
then, however, his anger always felt </span><i>clean</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.
There was no malice in it, and it never felt like it was directed at
any individual, but rather at the destructive distortion involved.
Even while still processing personal pain, neither he nor Katie
seemed to want to draw people into disliking anyone, or taking sides
against people. </span><span style="font-style: normal;">One <a href="http://theotokosthreadsociety.blogspot.ca/2015/03/on-lightening-rods.html" target="_blank">observer</a>
points out that he was a “man of strength with the scars to prove
it.” I have seen some of those scars, and loved him for it. Although he was only 37 years old, <a href="http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/roadsfromemmaus/2015/03/04/remembering-matthew-on-the-death-of-a-man-by-fr-joseph-lucas/" target="_blank">another</a> calls him</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> "solid, like a gnarled oak tree that withstands the winds of change." He
and Katie were certainly no strangers to suffering, but their pain
made them not only stronger, but </span><i>kinder</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">H</span><span style="font-style: normal;">e
believed deeply in the power and importance of truth – not so much
to be able to prove he was “right” as to point out how truth and
error aid or distort how people relate to God, the world, and each
other.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">He was not perfect, of course, but I delighted in the fact that his shortcomings were as bold and as honest as the rest of him. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fr.
Matthew was a wonderful (if unconventional) father, a fiercely loyal
husband and a deeply committed priest. What I found most remarkable
about him, however, was not his truly astonishing gifts, but the
generous and unflagging use of them. Everything he received from
God, he offered back to God, wholeheartedly and unstintingly. At
least as impressive to me is the fact that he never seemed to misuse
those gifts. His mental powers, quick wit and charisma could easily
have been used to support personal pride, undermine “enemies,”
gain political advantage or to further his own personal agenda. I
never observed any such thing. Even when he was the target of
misapplied power, I never saw him use his own powers for anything
but good.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In
his notes for a sermon he never had a chance to deliver, Fr. Matthew
quotes from his own hero, Fr. Georges Florovsky.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">“What shall pass
from history into eternity? The human person with all its relations,
such as friendship and love.”</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Father Matthew lived and died
virtually penniless, but he passes into the next life one of the
wealthiest people I know.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Please give prayerful consideration to <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/nizf2g?fb_action_ids=10153015372926708&fb_action_types=og.shares" target="_blank">contributing</a> to support Presvytera Katherine and the six children Fr. Matthew leaves behind. It may seem like a lot of money has been raised, but raising six children single-handed is not cheap (even for a woman as industrious and frugal as she is), and that money has to last a long time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia," serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">AFTERWORD: I have mentioned the emotional contradiction of Burying one man while welcoming another into the world. In reality, of course, the "contradiction" is illusory. When my son was born he left a place that had been growing increasingly restrictive, and which no longer provided room to grow. He emerged into a vastly larger, brighter and richer environment. For the Christian, death is precisely the same. In a <a href="http://myocn.net/sixth-day-creation-fashioning-man/" target="_blank">sermon</a> delivered only days before his death, Fr. Matthew reminds us that in Lent we "renew our commitment to the task of becoming authentic human beings." He ended that sermon with these words from St. Ignatius of Antioch, who was writing concerning his impending martyrdom in Rome. St. Ignatius begs the Christians <i>not</i> to "rescue" him from death.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia," serif;"><i>The pains of birth are upon me. Allow me, my brethren; hinder me not
from living, do not wish me to be stillborn… Allow me to imitate the
passion of my God …when I shall have arrived there, I shall become a
human being </i>(<i>Epist. ad Rom</i>., 6)."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia," serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">The day our son was born brought us another juxtaposition I think worth mentioning.
I have lived much of my life around very intelligent people, and reading books written by even more intelligent people. By nature I am very much oriented to the life of the mind. At the same time, however, I have spent a large chunk of my life loving (and being loved by) people with a wide range of cognitive difficulties. This has given me a growing appreciation for St. Paul the Simple (sometimes called the “simple minded”). St. Paul could not always keep all the details straight (Interrupting a discussion with visitors by asking “who came first, Jesus or the Old Testament Prophets?”, he tried the patience even of St. Anthony the Great), but St. Paul never envied the gifts of others or worried about gifts he didn't have. He simply did what he was given to do, and trusted. His faith enabled him to heal diseases and cast out demons that others could not.<br />Our son was born on March 7. The day we laid to rest one of the great minds of our generation was also the day we commemorate St. Paul the Simple, so it was only appropriate to give him this name as well. Whether our boy has the mental powers of Fr. Matthew or of St. Paul the Simple does not really matter, so long as he has the character of both. Neither of these men were concerned with gifts they did not have, nor did they take pride in gifts they did have. They simply loved the giver of those gifts and used what they had in the service of God and whoever God sent to them. They both trusted implicitly in the triumph of Christ. May they both pray for my little boy.</span></span></div>
bisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380197149953365033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-82006873474872410712014-11-05T15:59:00.001-08:002014-11-05T15:59:01.927-08:00Prayer request<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">If I may once again beg the prayers of the community. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Over the next 10 days my mom and grandpa will be undergoing a major transition which will be very stressful and taxing on them both in various ways. My 86 yr old grandpa, who has been blind for about 20 yrs, is being relocated from his current home into a care facility for safety reasons. He is resistant and headstrong: aka, he's German ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">There are a lot of issues surrounding this move and my mom had had to take them all on full force, in addition to managing the failing health of her mother and running a business. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">They are both in great need of support and strength and I would be grateful if, over the next week at least, you would kindly remember them in your prayers. They have very little family support and few friends. Your kindness, even from afar, would be a great encouragement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kindly yours,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Macrina </span></div>
MacrinaQuinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328256561470824448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-6678656043714287972014-11-02T20:12:00.000-08:002014-11-02T20:12:02.155-08:00Baby Shower for little Helena!<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">At the home of Eileen Mountain: 21638 Murray's Crescent </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">rsvp Eileen by phone (can be found in the directory).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Will be for cake and sherry. You are welcome to enjoy lunch with the rest of our parish family immediately after liturgy :)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>MacrinaQuinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328256561470824448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-8954737071111389202014-11-02T15:09:00.000-08:002014-11-02T15:10:24.104-08:00On the Effective 'Raising' of Children<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><i>This is not a post about "parenting", for all those who are already preparing a verbal assault with the </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><i>"you aren't a parent so you have no right to make parenting statements" argument </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><i>(yes, people have actually said things like that.)</i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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Often we have heard the adage, "It takes a village to raise a child" (It is pure coincidence that Father also used this phrase and touched on this very same subject in his sermon this morning!) By being a part of a community, we have a collective responsibility in the raising of the children within that community. Whether directly or indirectly, we are role models of what it means to be an adult, a woman/man, an Orthodox Christian, a spouse, a sibling. As much as there are children in our lives, we have an influence on them through our actions, our attitudes, our choices and our attentions - both in and outside the Church building!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;">Children aren't stupid - they question, they test, they push boundaries and they observe everything we say and do against what we teach and encourage. We teach children to speak nicely of/to one another, but then slander or gossip about others in our 'adult' conversations. We teach children to respect each other and to treat each other fairly, and then judge or put-down those around us. As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words: what are the children hearing when they watch us interacting with one another in these ways?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">This sits most heavily on me when in Church, either for vesperal or liturgical services. I am reminded that when brought forth for judgement, I will be asked to give an account for every act done or not done, for every kindness withheld, for every opportunity left abandoned. Christ himself warns those who lead the 'little ones' astray. Though traditionally taught these 'little ones' are those who are young in faith, it is equally relevant to our influence on those who are simply young. We are likewise encouraged by Paul in his letter to the Ephesians to be roused from our stupor and to be vigilant in our acts:</span></span><br />
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<span class="text Eph-5-15" id="en-NIV-29320" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">15 </span>Be very careful, then, how you live<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-29320Z" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29320Z" title="See cross-reference Z">Z</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>—not as unwise but as wise,</span> <span class="text Eph-5-16" id="en-NIV-29321" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">16 </span>making the most of every opportunity,<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-29321AA" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29321AA" title="See cross-reference AA">AA</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span> because the days are evil.<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-29321AB" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29321AB" title="See cross-reference AB">AB</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span></span> <span class="text Eph-5-17" id="en-NIV-29322" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">17 </span>Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-29322AC" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29322AC" title="See cross-reference AC">AC</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span></span> <i>Ephesians 5:15-17</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;">We have the power to effect either a positive, life-giving influence on others or a negative, life-denying one, especially children who are impressionable and in the act of being formed. We aren't responsible for what they do with the influence given to them, only to be it and to be it rightly. The real question is, how?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">- How do I set a good example?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">- How do my actions speak to my true interests?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">- How do I make changes which will provide a positive model for any child who may be watching?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">- How do I ensure that in all things, I am reflecting Christ?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Big questions! Questions that should lead us to examine the 'why' behind what we do, the choices we make and the behaviours we exhibit. These are also very Christian questions, as Christ is meant to be the central focus of our life and every aspect of it, influencing how we spend our time, our money, our energies and our efforts. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">As a community whose child-base is growing rapidly, these questions become vital. Why are they vital? Because it is by our example, the Light that shines within us and the Breath of Life that sustains us, that the children of our parish will either stand with us as adults and confess Christ by their lives, supporting the Church by their prayers and offerings, helping to share the gospel by their own examples, or they will abandon Her altogether, finding more to attract them in the outside world, no matter how empty the things of this world are. It is in this way that I speak on the effective 'raising' of children, and how it is not only the responsibility of the biological parents, but of the entire community in which those children find themselves.</span></span>MacrinaQuinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328256561470824448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-31921533465659475992014-06-13T00:06:00.002-07:002014-06-13T00:08:11.628-07:00Sign up now for camp!<b>Now is the time to take the plunge!</b><br />
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<b>Send a camper: </b><br />
Want to send a camper to camp? Whether it is your own child, a child you know and love, or you just want to send a child in need, please <a href="http://www.allsaintscamp.ca/register-online/">register your camper</a> or send in a donation today! Camp is less than 4 weeks away, and we'd like to know who's coming right away.<br />
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<b>Volunteer: </b><br />
A number of people have spoken to us about wanting to come help at camp. If you are planning to come to camp as a volunteer, please visit<a href="http://www.allsaintscamp.ca/staff-pages/"> www.allsaintscamp.ca</a> to register right away and follow the instructions for application. We cannot begin your registration process or confirm your position until you have completed this form. Thanks!<br />
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We still need a lifeguard, a cook, and some more counsellors to sign up!<br />
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For questions, or more information about camp or donations, please email director {at} allsaintscamp {dot} ca . <br />
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Can't wait to see you then!<br />
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<br />bisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380197149953365033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-8269013889799923592014-05-05T23:33:00.000-07:002014-05-05T23:37:08.799-07:00Camp is Coming Soon!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<br />RWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391821500572006905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-63212976547225629312014-01-09T22:35:00.001-08:002014-01-09T22:35:15.277-08:00Steenburgh House Blessing/House Warming<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Hello all. You are invited to an open house to help warm our new home in Chilliwack on Sat Jan 25 from 1:30 to 5:30(ish). There will be a house blessing first thing at 1:30 followed by festivities. We will be providing food and drinks, including haggis in honour of Robby Burns day.</span><br />
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Dan, Lisa, and Sammy.</div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751032053234287770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-88384810227220971972014-01-09T07:40:00.004-08:002014-01-09T07:40:44.175-08:00Theophany Party 2014Hey folks! <br />
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I know we should've had something up here earlier, but this is just a reminder that we will be hosting our second annual (and last before we move) Theophany open house after the blessing of the Fraser River this coming Sunday! I've spoken with Father Lawrence, and barring disaster, the party will now include our house blessing. All are welcome (though we do humbly remind parents that our apartment, sadly, lacks a space where kids can be left unsupervised) and everyone's invited to bring what food or drinks they can share. If you need directions or haven't been to our home, don't hesitate to call or email either Andrew or me; all our information is up to date in the parish directory - but make sure you get the right Friesens! Hope you all stop by! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172741432037203546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-35610827451164763042013-12-08T14:13:00.001-08:002013-12-08T14:13:56.229-08:00Help with movingHello all. The Steenburghs are moving to Chilliwack later this month and hoping to get some help. We've set our moving date for Saturday Dec 28. I know it is a busy time for people, so we'd appreciate whatever help we can get. If you are able to join us, please e-mail me at Daniel.Steenburgh[at]gmail.com (replacing the [at] with @).<br />
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Thanks!<br />
DanDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751032053234287770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-70227287655231908402013-10-17T17:48:00.000-07:002013-10-19T10:06:10.449-07:00Prosphora Workshop * EVENT CANCELLED *<b>* * * <span style="color: red;">THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED<span style="color: black;"> * * * </span></span></b><br />
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Hello St. Hermanites.<br />
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As some of you may have heard in church last Sunday, we had hoped to hold a Prosphora making workshop at the church <u><b>this</b></u> Saturday, October 19 from 12:00 - 3:30ish.<br />
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Unfortunately, there has not been a lot of feedback which makes it incredibly difficult to prepare, aside from a number of members who are interested identifying they are otherwise engaged that day.<br />
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That said, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know <b><i>before Saturday</i></b> if you will be attending so the appropriate arrangements can be made.<br />
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Otherwise the event will have to be cancelled.<br />
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Thank you for your consideration<br />
Meike-Macrina<br />
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*<i> contact details are in the directory</i> *MacrinaQuinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328256561470824448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-31491626978047919022013-10-16T16:55:00.000-07:002013-10-16T16:55:00.158-07:00Pumpkin Party 2013, and a Toast to Andrew<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">I'm very sorry for those of you whose emails we missed <i>- </i>I <i>know </i>there are a lot of you! </span><br />
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In case you haven't heard, my wonderful husband has at last completed his apprenticeship in joinery! To celebrate this feat of skill (and also the cosying-up of the seasons), we're hosting our second annual Pumpkin Party. So, consider this your invitation to the most splendid squash-themed fête of the year! </div>
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When: Friday, November 1 from 6:00 or so until people leave</div>
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As for what to bring, we have only one rule: NO PUMPKIN PIE! (And don't you dare think you can get away with pumpkin tarts; we all know those are just miniature pies.) Try something new, and hey, bring something savoury if you can - or, if nothing else, there's always pumpkin beer around this time of year! </div>
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Tell your friends! And please do bring the kids (come while the sun is up and they can meet our duckies!); however, do be aware that no kids live in our apartment, so while we'll prepare to the best of our abilities, we don't really have a space where little ones can be left to their own devices. We will have a big pot of Andrew's famous pumpkin soup on the stove, and there will be some tasty drinks provided; beyond that, we're counting on you all to help fill out the table with the bounty of the season! So come on out to our little country home, raise a glass for my Journeyman Cabinetmaker husband, and get in some wine and cheese before the fasting season sets in. </div>
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<i>P.S. - for those intending to imbibe freely, we're happy to open up our floor and our little couch for the night. That said, it may be wise to toss a sleeping bag or a blanket and pillow in the back of the car if you think you may be staying. </i></div>
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172741432037203546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-66600105554174385372013-09-09T15:52:00.000-07:002013-09-09T15:52:17.101-07:00VESPERS Wed. Sept. 11th cancelled! <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>WEDNESDAY SEPT. 11TH </b></span>vespers <span style="color: #cc0000;">cancelled </span>at St Herman's </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">....due to the falling asleep in the Lord of Fr. Dn. Gregory's godmother, we have CANCELLED this Wednesday's vespers to enable those who are able to instead attend the </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your prayers are appreciated. </span>Donna Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884647995104136193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-55372394665441538262013-08-11T17:46:00.004-07:002013-08-11T17:46:51.602-07:00Baby Shower - for Ruben Edward Basil GreeFrom Lora-Lynne:<br />
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C<span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">ome and celebrate the
birth of another Green baby! The party will be in the common room at my
complex (5163 - 203 Street - Langley), after church (so around 12:00-ish). </span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">Please bring food to
share.</span></span><br />
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fenced off so parents will still need to keep an eye on their kids.
Parking is on the road or in the parking lot across the street from the
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tall narrow dress would be good.They don't have room for a wide one.</span></span>MacrinaQuinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328256561470824448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-60467528129551625502013-08-01T18:13:00.001-07:002013-08-01T18:13:58.524-07:00<iframe id="vp1aP8Sm" title="Video Player" width="432" height="243" frameborder="0" src="http://embed.animoto.com/play.html?w=swf/production/vp1&e=1375405993&f=aP8SmPHblM1jqB4dDc52Sg&d=0&m=a&r=360p&volume=100&start_res=360p&i=m&asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&animoto_domain=animoto.com&options=" allowfullscreen></iframe><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br />RWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391821500572006905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-41467774708831195672013-07-02T16:56:00.003-07:002013-07-02T16:59:10.559-07:00Bridal Shower!Hello Ladies of St. Herman's and attached community!<br />
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There will be a poster at church as well - on the bulletin board - if you are having difficulty pulling up the shower details from here. <br />
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Hope to see you there as we celebrate the commencement of a new life for Miss (soon to be Mrs!!) Kelsy.<br />
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Yours,<br />
Robyn & Meike-MacrinaMacrinaQuinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328256561470824448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-90451658431572372542013-06-26T18:30:00.003-07:002013-06-26T18:30:49.404-07:00Saturday July 20th Annual Parish BBQ
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Hello again, Parents, Campers, & Camp Supporters,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br />We are excited to announce that camp is one step closer to getting off the ground this year!<br /><br />Here's the deal:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">The next and last requirement we need to meet for camp to be held this year is that at least 48 campers have to <a href="http://www.starsenycamp.ca/?page_id=4">register</a> by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1455811744" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">SUNDAY, JUNE 16</span></span>! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Currently we have about 27. Donations to fund campers - or just to make sure that camp can go ahead this year - are also gladly accepted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Here are some of the Workshops to look forward to this year:<br />Icon Mounting<br />Creature Discovery<br />Liturgical Baking<br />Story Telling<br />Book Binding<br />...and more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Our teen component will likely look a little different than last year, but will be just as fun and enlightening!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Please keep praying for All Saints' Camp, and we will confirm whether it's a go this year by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1455811745" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Monday June 17</span></span>. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">Here's what we need:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;" /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">- Cook and kitchen staff (4 people)<br />- Counselors (age 20+: 8-10 people)<br />- Junior counselors (age 17-19: 4-6 people)<br />- Lifeguard (1 person)<br />- Nurse/first aid (1 person)<br />- Workshop leaders (2-3 people)<br /><br />2. We need </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">at least forty campers signed up for camp - or equivalent donations received for any less than that - </span></span><br />
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Donna Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884647995104136193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-16668720856535167612013-05-21T10:29:00.001-07:002013-05-21T10:29:26.753-07:00Wednesday vespers CANCELLED for visit of Kursk Root Icon at St. John's Vancouver<div style="text-align: center;">
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Donna Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884647995104136193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436952.post-8541083688598038562013-05-08T10:06:00.002-07:002013-05-08T10:06:46.055-07:00Reader's Vespers Tonight<br />
I know this is short notice and should've been posted here earlier. I'm told there <i>will</i> in fact be a reader's Vespers service at the church tonight at 6:30! <br />
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So all of you who have been thinking, <i>golly, my evenings are dull after Holy Week and Pascha</i> - here's your answer! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172741432037203546noreply@blogger.com0