Dear friends:

A little word about me.   My name is Bryon Nash.   I was appointed by Bishop Philip Poole as the Interim Priest in Charge of Trinity Anglican Church, effective Jan. 20, 2009.   This is a part time position, initially set at 8 units (28 hours a week).   We have recently increased the time for the coming months at 10 units.   I retired from St. James the Apostle, Brampton Aug. 1st 2008 having completed 35 years of ministry at St. James.   I am supposed to still be retired!   I'll do what I can, because the work needs to be done and with your help we'll do it.   Feel free to phone for a chat or to arrange a visit in your home.   My home phone number is 905 451 2338.

I will celebrate the 40th anniversary of being ordered Deacon in May of this year.   I became 65 in Nov. last year.   I am married to Lynda, my wife.   We will celebrate our 40th anniversary in the summer.   We have 3 adult daughters and 3 grandchildren.   Lynda's mother, Doreen, has lovingly sent tea-biscuits on 3 occasions.

Enough about me, and what about you?   How are you doing?   Are you one of the regulars on Sunday?   Are you unable to come out due to a chronic illness or shut in?   Are you one who has chosen to be absent?   I hope that each one reading this letter will receive this word of welcome and encouragement to come to Trinity so that we may be nourished, healed and strengthened for the work which God lays before us.

In our Baptism, according to the current rite, we and our sponsors and parents promised “to continue in the Apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers”.   I ask you – how are you doing with this promise?   Do you practice private prayer daily?   Do you read your Bible daily?   Do you keep in touch with fellow members of the parish – especially those who have suffered setbacks and need encouragement, love and prayer?   You see, there is so much contained in that first promise, that we need to pick up the slack of our indifference, or hide-bound habits, that this alone will give us work to do in the coming season of Lent.

During Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday, it is my intention to offer mid week services of Holy Communion on Wednesdays – 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.   I will try to set up a discussion each week.

Holy Week is just that HOLY WEEK.   Just as Muslims and Jews have holy periods within their liturgical year, so do Christians have a sacred space, That space is Holy Week as we deliberately set aside time to draw close to the side of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, to symbolically keep company with Him and our brothers and sisters throughout the world, during the time of testing, rejection, death and Resurrection of Him who died that we might live without fear in this earthly life and in the Community of Resurrection.

The closer we travel together, the closer we'll know God to be in our lives, as God transforms us into His Ambassadors of mercy, grace and peace.   Join us on Palm Sunday and then on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Eve.   You will have just what you require to continue the mission of this Parish.