Fall 2021 Archives - Montreal Anglican

Progress at Ste. Catherine’s Girls School in Diocese of Masasi

Montreal Anglican — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:44:18 +0000

In 2019, a portion of the funds raised through the Bishop’s Action Appeal were allocated to the new secondary school for girls in the town of Namasakata in the Diocese of Masasi. Even through the pandemic, construction and future planning for the school continued. The St. Catherine Girls Secondary School (pictured above) will fill a profound need in this poor and rural area of the country for high-quality education for girls in a safe environment. The girls look forward to studying in their new premises, and are grateful for the financial support provided by the Diocese of Montréal. Along with the Bishop’s Action Appeal, several Montréal parishes also provided support. When school gets underway, photos of school activities will follow. Bishop James Almasi sends his deepest gratitude for the Montréal Partnership.

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Which Way Next?

Jessica Bickford — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:42:50 +0000

Imagine that you are in a high school class, filled with a bunch of seemingly interested teenagers. At the front of the class, a kind-hearted woman is leading her students in yet another discussion on their future plans and goals. As a know-it-all teenager sitting in that class, I thought I knew the direction I wanted for my life.
What amazed me were the kids that seemed to have their life plans detailed out. Though I never thought there was anything wrong with this approach, I just never could imagine how one could stay on a planned path, as there are so many life events that could easily throw you off course. You see, as a child, I was a product of divorce that brought me from Alberta to Quebec and so, instead of being confident in my future plans, I had adopted the attitude of “we’ll see what the future is when we get there”.
The summer after graduating high school, I attended a Christian camp. The messages around life’s plans and direction were pretty much the same, but this time they were painted in an air of religious platitude. “Life is about doing God’s will; this is his path for you; be that person God wants you to be.” One counsellor went so far to say, “Jessica, God has shown us what kind of person he wants you to be. You just have to live up to that potential.” I never really understood what this meant. Why would God tell someone else who I am meant to be when I am here, available for that discussion?
What was more uncomfortable for me was the well-intentioned staff who tried to get me to act like them; to conform to their ideas of how to be a good person, but more importantly, adhere to the criteria of how to be a good Christian. How often has the church used this type of language? On one hand, we tell people that God is all loving and all accepting, and on the other, if they do not fit into this mold, pray this way, look like us well then…they just aren’t Christian.
As people start to emerge from the pandemic cocoon, the world reawakens to a new reality. We have been “woke” to the experiences, the abuse, and the pain of the indigenous community, black community, women and children. One benefit of the pandemic is that the world has slowed enough so that we have been able to see and hear each other. We can no longer dispute or deny the negative experiences that the wounded have shared.
So, what’s next? Having heard these stories and seen the results of a small portion of these experiences, the church (from parishioner to the Anglican Communion) needs to take a good look at itself and like the graduating student decide: Who are we? What do we represent? What is our message? How do we practice what we preach? Even more importantly: What is the church’s role in this world?
Mark 12:30-31 says God’s two commandments are, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’  And: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” This passage maybe a good place to start the conversation.
To love God seems like an easy task. The question is, do you love God for who you believe God to be or for who God truly is? To love God as they love us, we must nurture a relationship that allows our mind, heart, and soul to be open to all that God is. By doing so, we are opening ourselves to something that “can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine”. When we limit, label, or put God in a finely labelled box of our understanding, we disallow the very nature and essence of God.
This dynamic can also be applied in loving our neighbours. To love our neighbors as ourselves is a message of equality. It is not our role to “convert” our neighbors into cookie cutter Christians, but to love them for who they are. Throughout Jesus’ ministry, he met people where they were. By sharing love and acceptance, people chose to change. Although we see examples in the Bible of people leaving their “sinful ways”, these personal decisions to change are not made from a position of conformity. In that brief encounter with Jesus, those individuals felt loved, and seen.
Finally, God has created each person with gifts, talents and abilities to serve, minister and foster the love of God based on their own capabilities. This capacity does not lie solely within ordained ministry, but with all those who wish to emit love in the world. It is imperative that we take the time to love ourselves by caring for our emotional needs and wellness. By doing so, we can encounter others from a healthy place. When love is replaced with power, control, money, prestige and self-interest, then we lose our purpose and become disconnected from God…from love.
The church and its members are at a junction and it is time to re-evaluate our message, ministry, even self- expression of individual faith so to ensure we communicate, offer, and provide love. As we engage in this time of discernment, we must remember it is our responsibility to:
• guarantee safe spaces for people to heal, grow, nurture and strengthen in love (aka God).
• advocate by standing with and for those whose voices have been silenced, persecuted and whose rights have been abused or oppressed.
• share our stories and experiences of God’s love not just through words, but through actions.
Like the student whose future life goals got misdirected, so too has the church gone down its unintended path. To find the right direction, we need to find our bearings and no matter what priority we feel is the greatest, in actuality the greatest of these is love.

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Equipping the Saints

Montreal Anglican — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:40:39 +0000

The Rev. Dr. Heather McCance began work as the new Director of Pastoral Studies at Montreal Diocesan Theological College in August. Heather is originally from Ontario and served in parish ministry in the Diocese of Toronto for twenty years. For the last four years, she has been working in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land as the Ministry Developer, responsible for clergy development, the ordination process, and a host of other responsibilities, including re-thinking formation for ministry in a changing church.
Dr. McCance has degrees from the University of Waterloo, Trinity College at the University of Toronto, and Tyndale University. Her Doctor of Ministry degree at Tyndale focused on fieldwork supervision and mentoring relationships for leadership formation in the church.

What drew you to Dio and to this position?
I’ve spent the last four years working in ministry development, helping people find courses and training opportunities as they deepen their theological understanding and skills for ministry. At Dio, I will have the blessing of developing and leading those courses and training opportunities more directly, with the opportunity to be more closely involved in vocational formation with students.
Dio works beyond a traditional Master of Divinity program in many ways (although that program, with its partnerships with McGill’s School of Religious Studies, the United Theological College and the Presbyterian Theological College, is also really innovative). I particularly appreciate the ways Dio reaches out to the wider church through the Reading and Tutorial program and online non-credit courses (particularly for lay disciples), and I’m really looking forward to being part of these.

The church is in the midst of significant change and transition. How do you feel about the position of the church in the world? Where do you see the church heading?
The Church, as always, is called to witness to the in-breaking of the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ, in the time and place in which God has placed us. The past seventeen months of a global pandemic has revealed that we are capable of change, and the places God is inviting us to witness by word and action: the urgent call to care for God’s creation, the imperative to act for justice among all human persons, bringing reconciliation and healing where there is brokenness, speaking to Christ’s love.
Discipleship and the work of the Church has always been contextual, and that will continue to be so. Thus what these aspects of mission look like will continue to evolve in different places and times; we simply need to resist the temptation to focus on institutional survival and trust that God will shape us and our life together in ways that bring God’s mission to the fore.

Why is theological education important for the church?
All Christians need to be equipped for the work of ministry. Part of that equipping is the shaping of our hearts and minds and imaginations so that we are so deeply theological in all that we do that we are not bound to the ways of this world but able to export the world as God sees it and dreams it. Thus those who are theologically educated will be increasingly called upon to work to equip others for that work, as well.

What lessons do you take from your time in parish ministry for your work in theological education?
The vast majority of those undertaking theological education are members and leaders in parishes. My ability to ground my teaching in lived parish experience is really helpful for learners. When sharing what might seem merely theoretical, I can then share a story about a time in my ministry when that theory was illustrated. And conversely, my own theological inquiries are deeply informed by my years in parish ministry, in the questions and joys and sorrows that people bring to their church community.

You’ve spent a lot of time in school. How has this further study enriched your ministry? In particular, how is your Doctor of Ministry degree helpful in thinking about the life of the church today?
I love learning, and always have. All of my studies, whether more ‘theological’ or ‘practical’ have deepened my own faith, informed my preaching, given me skills for leadership, and allowed me to pass on my learnings to others. Completing a D.Min. in Ministry Leadership was a wonderful opportunity to study leadership in all aspects of society and to understand the ways Christian leaders can strengthen their God-given gifts in leading others to live into God’s mission for the world.

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Provincial Synod Calls Montreal Members into Leadership

Sue Winn — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:39:41 +0000

On Friday, June 18th and Saturday, June 19th, the Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada was held on ZOOM. Delegates from the seven eastern dioceses, Montreal, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia/PEI, and three dioceses of Newfoundland attended meetings chaired by Archbishop David Edwards and Prolocutor, Trevor Lightfoot. The two days included worship, presentations and small group discussions.
In Archbishop Edwards Primatial address he expanded on the Synod theme, “Rejoicing in Hope”, asking if parishes exist for self-preservation or for the impact of their local community for good. He noted that the numbers of religiously unaffiliated are rising, and asked if we, as the church, are ready to play our role.
Bishop Mark MacDonald was welcomed with gratitude as he spoke about the recent discoveries of unmarked graves of children who had attended residential schools. He stressed the need for repentance and the urgent need to build relationships with Indigenous communities.
Primate Linda Nicholls spoke about a new vocabulary arising from worship during the pandemic. A key word is “pivot” as we are called to rediscover Morning and Evening Prayer and to discuss the future of the Holy Communion. Our Primate also called us to the work of dismantling racism.
General Secretary Alan Perry outlined projects of the Council of General Synod, including the dismantling of human trafficking, support for a developing indigenous church and the attack on climate change. General Synod 2022 in Calgary, Alberta will focus on the theme, “Let There Be Greening”.
As Sue Winn stepped down as executive lay secretary following three years of service, Dion Lewis was elected as Deputy Prolocutor (2021-2024), and The Rev. Andy O’Donnell and Eden Mancor were elected to the new Provincial Council. These individuals will provide leadership in the changing roles of the Provinces as strategic planning continues through this next triennium.

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Crosstalk Ministries Day Camps 2021

Valerie Taylor — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:38:11 +0000

It is been another quiet summer for Crosstalk Ministries Day Camps since this is the second year, with no applications received from churches or communities wishing to host our programs.
Over the past winter and spring the Day Camp planning committee and I put in long hours developing three different program models, which we hoped and prayed could be adapted and used, despite lockdowns and restrictions.
A “normal” summer has, for many years, meant between 25 and 30 Day Camps running in 5-6 provinces over a 6-week period from the end of June to early August. After the total lockdowns of summer 2020 we decided for 2021 to put a lot of effort into a virtual experience, the concept being that a church or community would purchase the package and that families who registered would then receive a secure link to a Google Drive package that included PowerPoints of songs, puppet videos and quizzes along with other documents filled with instructions for multiple games, crafts and liturgical dance, all geared to a backyard or indoor family style venue.
We also honed 2 versions of our in-person package for churches or communities who might be able to mount a small Day Camp on site We upgraded the Program Manual and Community planner, and even offered a version that included the services of an online mentor who would join the local community during daily planning meetings and offer troubleshooting via text message throughout the Day Camp week. But, although there were a few enquiries in the lead up to summer, there were no applications.
Meanwhile our planning committee has forged ahead. We continue meeting monthly and consider ways to provide effective children’s ministry in addition to our Day Camp programs.
Last spring, during Lent we offered our first Cook-Along series: – 3 Day Camp Alumnae “chefs” shared Lenten recipes from their own cultural heritages and day campers and their families from across Canada joined in for cooking lessons via Google Meet. This autumn we are offering “Season Two”, which will be a 3-part series based around Thanksgiving recipe traditions.
Later in the autumn we will be launching an E-Book on the subject of All Ages Gatherings. This book includes outlines for innovative liturgies reflecting key feasts and festivals of the Church year and will be of help to Children’s Ministry leaders looking for new ideas as communities open up and begin to gather in person. As part of the Day Camp programs we have always included a Follow-up Brochure with suggestions for these sort of initiatives, now we are fleshing out the ideas and providing detailed instructions for implementing informal all age community worship times.
In Advent we will once again be presenting “Carols & Cocoa” an online Carol-sing which last year saw close to 50 friends of Day Camps from coast to coast join together. Circle your Calendars for Saturday December 11th and watch for more details on the CTM website: www.crosstalkministries.ca and FaceBook Page: – www.facebook.com/Crosstalk-Ministries-Canada
We have not forgotten the large community of Day Camp Team Alumnae, spanning 40 years of ministry. During the pandemic Alums have come together online for Advent and Lenten programs plus a Day Retreat and a Virtual Team Gathering. All of these activities have received positive feedback and plans are underway for similar ventures, moving forward. As a result of COVID the increased use of different online platforms has opened up opportunities to build stronger ties with those who live across Canada and even in other countries and has brought blessings in the midst of a global crisis.
As a small charity CTM relies on the proceeds from our Camps along with donations from individuals and churches. With very little revenue since 2019, the situation is becoming quite bleak. We fervently hope that many communities will be in a position to host Day Camps in 2022 but meanwhile we are looking to those who care about this ministry to offer support, as you are able. We deeply value both prayers and donations while recognising that many churches and individuals are suffering financially after the months of lockdowns and restrictions.
Donations can be made via E- Transfer to donations@crosstalkministries.ca Please indicate that your gift is for Day Camps. To donate via Canada Helps or PayPal; links for both these platforms are on the CTM website.

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Open minds Open designs Open lives

Linda (Lou) Hachey — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:35:18 +0000

After a grueling period of Covid-19 restrictions with freezing winter line-ups outside the Mission for hot take-out meals, groceries and other needed supplies…. our dreams of warmer weather, loosened regulations and an end to curfews brought a whole new vision of a spring and summer wrapped in hope and TLC.
Witnessing the re-opening of restaurants and terraces everywhere and the joy this brought, we thought, YES! Let’s create an expanded outdoor terrace for our members so that they too can gather together, terrace-café style, to enjoy the sights and sounds of the neighborhood in the company of friends.
So, in came the new bistro sets with umbrellas and folding benches which made the Mission look more like a café than a soup kitchen. We laughed to ourselves as passers-by often looked quizzically as if to say, “I didn’t know there was a café here”.
The expansion of our existing ‘Terrace Connie’ wrapped around the corner of Bernard and St. Urbain streets and accommodates up to 30 people. Our summer staff started each morning by setting up the Mission café, preparing a huge vat of coffee and then serving our members refreshments and snacks throughout the day as though they were customers at any neighborhood café-terrace. Additional activities at our terrace setting included a tea party, weekly art sessions, BBQ lunches, choose-your-toppings ice-cream events and a couple of outdoor bazaars organized by Doris and her team. It also served as the meeting point for other fun activities in the city.
We also set up an outdoor speaker so we could listen to Trevor’s fabulous playlist of music that he’s been putting together since he started working with us eight years ago. As Carlene, Missy, Eddy and Eleni balanced their days coordinating all activities related to food, they kept a watchful eye on our members’ needs for cold water and popsicles during the intense summer heat. Together with our other Leadership Team members, Micheline, Helen and Michel, regular lunch and food bank services were provided at the door.
The positive energy and atmosphere that has been engendered by simply re-thinking and re-designing our summer set-up has truly helped increase both personal and community dignity at the Mission. It also tied in nicely with the sentiment of one of our Mission friends, James, who often refers to the Mission as ‘the Club’. There’s no doubt that sitting comfortably in a bistro chair being served tea and biscuits is much more appealing and comforting than standing, for all to see, in a Mission food line. Unfortunately, because we have over 100 people coming to our weekly Food Bank, we don’t yet have enough tables and chairs for everyone.
As we carefully strived to protect our community from the Covid-19 virus, Lori took important steps to help as many members as possible receive their two vaccinations. But this seemingly simple task was riddled with road blocks for many of our members, since the vast majority don’t have access to a computer, internet, or in many cases, a telephone. Many others struggle with language or literacy challenges and/or find automated call centres too difficult to navigate. Mobility problems also prevented some members from being able to walk to a bus stop to go to the vaccination centre where they would then need to stand for long periods of time. With all this in mind, Lori just knew that she had to become deeply involved in the process in order to help our Mission friends overcome real-life barriers that could prevent them from getting vaccinated.
At the writing of this article, the sun is still shining strongly and the sights and sounds of summer still abound. With great hope for continued positive Covid-19 outcomes, we wonder how we’ll continue to re-think and re-design our approach to poverty, to community, to life.

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Fund-raising with Respect: PWRDF Montreal Diocesan Project 2021-2022

Ann Cumyn — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:20:27 +0000

Why do we donate money from our precious funds to what we perceive as worthy causes? There are many reasons, but for us, as Christians, the answer is simple; Jesus taught us to do this in a way that reflects Jesus’ love for all, especially for those who are marginalized.
Those who give reflecting Jesus’ love try to find out where help is most needed.
This coming year, Montreal PWRDF will focus on ways to help our Indigenous relatives. How do we do this in a respectful manner, as we seek to de-colonize from the “we know best” attitude which we have perpetrated for so many generations?
As usual, PWRDF is ahead of the game in creating partnerships and fund-raising for this cause. PWRDF is launching an Indigenous-led fund to which Indigenous organizations and communities will be able to draw from. The Indigenous communities will identify both the needs and the solutions and PWRDF will support in partnership as needed. The best kind of gift is one given with no strings attached. Imagine receiving a car and being told that you can only drive the car if Aunt Suzy is sitting beside you!
This approach means PWRDF Montreal won’t be walking to raise funds – for example – for water in Pikangikum. We won’t be in control of where the funds go and we won’t be raising funds for specific projects or partners. We don’t need to be in control. Rather, we will acknowledge that Indigenous communities know what they need and trust PWRDF to do what they do best: partner with communities in their decisions and recognized needs. Are we ready and willing to commit to this extremely worthwhile project without knowing precisely how our funds will be used?
With the tragic discovery of the children’s bodies buried at residential schools it’s difficult for Indigenous communities to know immediately what they will require. We can help by making sure the funds will be available as communities identify their needs. We do know there are four likely areas of application: Community Health, Climate Action, Youth Engagement, and Safe Water.
Government actions have too often ignored the importance of loving relationships/partnerships that respond to true needs. The plight of the children in the residential schools shrieks at us today. Not only is there the horror of the past but, even today, children living in Indigenous communities are not treated as equal to the children in the rest of Canada. Failures on the part of government have crossed, and still cross, party lines – having continued for over 100 years in what we now recognize as genocide.
Many settler people have the mistaken understanding that Indigenous people cannot manage their funds. Indigenous peoples face difficulties, even when funding is available. The amount of paperwork required to apply for funds and to account for their use frequently places an unreasonable burden on small communities. The auditor general noted that innocent administrative errors may give the impression, or even be used to give the impression, that funds have been misallocated and/or mismanaged. (Archived – Aboriginal Auditor General)
PWRDF Montreal looks forward to sharing more information and fund-raising ideas in the near future and we would love for you to share your ideas with us.

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“Paws and Pray” dog-friendly service makes a comeback!

Joel Amis — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:19:00 +0000

When I applied to be the new priest of Christ Church Beaurepaire (Beaconsfield), I read in the parish profile about a program called “Paws and Pray” which the church had done for a number of years, but which had fallen by the wayside due to a long interim without a parish priest (with COVID on top of that). Intrigued, I did a bit of research online, and, to my delight, learned that this was an actual church service where dogs were welcome! There was no doubt in my mind that if I were selected to be Christ Church’s new parish priest, Paws and Praise would make a comeback as soon as possible!
Many of you who’ve been in this Diocese for a while have probably heard of Christ Church Beaurepaire’s dog-friendly worship service. After its initial launch about 10 years ago Paws and Pray garnered national church attention – being featured in the Anglican Journal – and even local secular attention, with a feature in The Montreal Gazette and CBC News. Pet blessings have long been commonplace, but a regular monthly full worship service welcoming our furry friends was a new idea. Over the years a regular worshiping community developed around this Sunday afternoon service, attracting people who would not necessarily show up for a Sunday morning service.
For some sceptics – especially those without pets – such a service might seem like a novelty, a gimmick. But we mustn’t trivialize the importance of pets to the emotional and spiritual well-being of very many people. I recall when I was doing my Clinical Pastoral Education at a long-term care facility that one of the most frequent expressions of grief I encountered among the elderly was that they couldn’t have their dog or cat in the residence with them.
Now, for the cat lovers out there (of which I am one), you might ask whether cats are welcome as well. Though I’d love to be able to include our feline friends, practical considerations have traditionally limited Paws and Pray to canine congregants (the exception being the annual pet blessing). Bringing a large group of dogs and cats together in the church is both stressful for the cats and distracting for the dogs… But now that online streaming has become a routine part of our worship services, cats, birds, hamsters, etc. can virtually attend from the comfort of home!
Paws and Pray doesn’t just focus on dogs, however. The service, in its music and preaching, is oriented towards care of God’s creation and our role as stewards of God’s GOOD creation – a theme which the Church too often neglected throughout its history, and one which is of vital importance for us today.
Depending on how the COVID situation develops, we are tentatively looking to relaunch Paws and Pray on October 3rd (4:30pm) for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. This inaugural celebration will likely include a blessing of all pets. Members of any parish (or no parish) are welcome, whether you bring your dog or just love dogs! If you’d like to be put on the Paws and Pray email list, please email Christ Church Beaurepaire at christchurch@qc.aibn.com or follow us on Facebook!

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The Rev Tyson Røsberg celebrates first in-person worship in the Eastern Townships

Montreal Anglican — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:16:02 +0000

We are happy to share some photos from the first celebration of the Eucharist by Fr. Tyson Røsberg, on the Feast of St. James the Apostle on July 25, 2021.
This event was also the first in-person worship service for most of the region since the start of the pandemic. While Fr. Tyson was ordained a year previous, many of the churches of the Eastern Townships continue to worship online using Zoom.
In total, 58 people attended the special outdoor service — some from as far away as Ottawa! Gathered in lawn chairs, all who attended enjoyed the beautiful weather and each other’s company as well as the worship.
Fr. Tyson’s sermon focused on the life of St. James and pilgrimage, and challenged listeners to think about this time of pandemic as a journey closer to God.
A simple reception of iced tea and individually-wrapped baked goods followed the service, following all the necessary health and safety requirements.

Fr. Tyson doing what he loves best! Photo by Tim Smart.

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At the Church of St Mark & St Peter: from Music Director to Technology Director

Chris Barrigar — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:14:23 +0000

At the Church of St Mark & St Peter (CMP), St-Laurent, a confluence of factors have come together that will see the position of Music Director eliminated by the end of August this year, and a new position, Technology Director, added as of September 1. For many years, the Music Director role has supervised both traditional and contemporary music at St Peter’s TMR, then, post-merger, at CMP as well. Over the years, as new members have joined the church, the number of parishioners able to lead the contemporary music has grown from one (Stephen Mullin, the Music Director) to about half a dozen. Within a vision of parishioners leading as much of parish ministry as possible, this means that CMP is now in a position for parishioners to take over leadership of the contemporary music. The positions of Organist and Choir Director will be retained, with Mr Stephen Mullin remaining in those positions.
At the same time, three other developments have converged for CMP around the theme of technology. First, our society (especially younger generations) has become increasingly technology-centric, and so the vision of CMP’s Leadership Team includes figuring out the potential implications for how we do worship, ministry, and mission in such a technology-centred age. Second, the renovations to CMP’s facilities are now completed, and these include advanced audio/visual technology for our present and future needs. Third, the pandemic has opened-up new technological options for how we engage in community life, ministry, and mission, through such platforms as Zoom, YouTube, and social media.
Given this convergence of factors, the CMP Corporation is making technology in worship, ministry, and mission a strategic focus for the future of CMP, and thus has created the position of Technology Director to coordinate and lead our efforts in these areas. This role will also be filled by Mr Mullin, as audio/visual technology is actually his principle profession. We are excited about these changes, and we are eager to see how God will use these new directions in future at CMP.

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