FROM THE EDITOR

Dear Holy Ones,

I hope everyone enjoyed Christmas time!!! I assume that you are exhausted now. After a while, we are in contact again by this new space called blog. This will be from now and the future the way how to reach you out.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012, and I hope you are studying Mayan eschatology to keep your souls in shape. This time of the year must be quiet, so this is why we make arrangments with several church supplies companies to offer you some compensation for your new year 2012 and in your ministry.

We hope these first special will allow you to improve your motivation and to start again to deal from the pulpit while you are observed by dozens of fixed eyes on you charismatic and charming look (well, after to buy the specials of course).

Please, do not be shy and send us your feedback about this offers and your confidential information will be transfer to wikileaks-canterbury.org

Than you very much and let us keep in contact during 2012 to organize a summit.

Yours in Christ,

MAVRITIVS FRANCESCVS
Supra-Mega-Cyber Thuripher
of the Mesopotamian Deanery.

SECOND BOXING DAY

ONLY FOR CLERGY

This is a special boxing day only for clergy graduated

from Trinity College. In order to have access to the

special discounts, you must show a letter of good

standing from your bishop and a letter of support

of your great-grandmother. Only original will be accepted.

$ 20 this barbie-priest for those nostalgic clergy who cannot

erase the old times from their memories. Hand made by ACW

of Taiwan. Organic fabrics and biodegradable materials only.

Limited unit in storage.   

Tired of your bishop? diocese? deanery?

Get this portable chapel for summer time.

For only $ 700. Tax included, delivery and

installation. From recycled deconsacrated

chapels from the Diocese of Kabul.

Wanna a new look for cheer up your senior fellows?

This is your opportunity! For only $ 50 you can get

all this set. Incredible special, valid only for 1 week

promotion. Please, show your clergy card to be eligible

for this unique sale. Size available: X-large and Mega-large.

Dreamming from your pulipit? Make that real and now!!!!

Ask for free consultation from our freudian pastoral supporting

team for decrepit graduated from Trinity. Limited appointments

available. Next sessions starts on February 29th.

Advent (from the Latin word adventus meaning "coming") is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday, called Levavi. The Eastern churches' equivalent of Advent is called the Nativity Fast, but it differs both in length and observances and does not begin the church year, which starts instead on September 1.

The progression of the season may be marked with an Advent calendar, a practice introduced by German Lutherans. At least in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Methodist calendars, Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25, the Sunday from November 27 to December 3 inclusive.

Latin adventus is the translation of the Greek word parousia, commonly used in reference to the Second Coming of Christ. For Christians, the season of Advent serves as a reminder both of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrews for the birth of their Messiah as well as the waiting of Christians for Christ's return.

ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY'S

MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE

OF NORWAY

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has sent his prayers and sympathy to the people of Norway following the tragic events in Oslo and Utøya last Friday.


His message is as follows:

"Along with all the faithful of the Church of England, I want to express my deepest sympathy with the people of Norway in the wake of the appalling events of recent days. Norway has played so great a part over many years in international reconciliation as well as developing its own distinctive national ethos of openness and fairness, and it is a special tragedy that it should suffer this outbreak of senseless carnage. Our prayers are with all those who died and all those who mourn them; and we are grateful for the many signs of strength and spiritual maturity that the Norwegian people have shown in their response to evil and destructiveness."

(The Church of England and the Church of Norway are in communion, as a result of the Porvoo Agreement.
 

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WE WILL MISS YOU

OUR DEAR BROTHER

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The Rev. Dr. Stephen Reynolds died on Saturday night, from complications related to diabetes. Ordained in 1978 in the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, he served in the Diocese of Toronto from 1981, as Honorary Assistant and later Associate Priest at St Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Incumbent of the Parish of Bridgenorth & Emily, and Honorary Assistant, later Associate Priest, at the Church of the Redeemer, Toronto. He was professor of systematic theology at Trinity College and compiler of “For All The Saints: Prayers and Readings for Saints’ Days” (1994).
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His funeral will be held on Friday, March 18 at 1 pm at the Church of the Redeemer, Toronto.

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Our dear sister, The Rev. Mary Ryback

has announced her retirement.

Her last Sunday at the Parish

of Colborne and Grafton will be May 1.

We wish to her all the best in her new stage of life.

We hope that Mary will start to travel

and visit of the Holy Ones around the world.

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Happy retirement.

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Your friends from 9T8.

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OBITUARY FOR CHET RYBACK

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Mr. Chet Ryback, husband of the Rev. Mary Ryback,

died on December 10th, 2010.

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A memorial service celebrating his life will be held

on Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 at Trinity Church,

Colborne (76 King Street East) at 2 p.m.

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A reception will follow at the Legion Hall

(1 block east on King Street).
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Please keep Mary and her family in your prayers.
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Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord.

And light perpetual shine upon him.
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