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November 25, 2020
The Church Wardens
The Area Parish of the St. Lawrence
c/o Trinity Anglican Church
105 Second Street West
Cornwall, Ontario
K6J 1G4
Dear Friends,
Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Please arrange to have this letter shared in your parish on Sunday, November 29, 2020.
I write to announce that I have appointed the Reverend Colin McFarland to be the Incumbent of the parish of St. Margaret's in Ottawa, effective February 1, 2021.
Colin has journeyed with you for the last two years as you have established yourselves as an area parish and he has served you with all his heart and mind, earning your trust and affection. You will be sad to see him leave, especially as pandemic restrictions will make it difficult to properly say goodbye.
I know you will wish Colin the very best, however, as he takes on a new and challenging ministry on Montreal Road in Vanier, in a parish that includes an Inuit congregation and an active role in serving many people who live precariously on the streets surrounding the church. You, more than any others, can understand how Colin's gifts are well-suited to the work ahead of him.
In due course, I will be speaking with Archdeacon Crosby about arranging for the appointment of a new assistant priest to serve with him, and you, as you develop the life and ministry of your parish as a whole.
With kindest blessings and very best wishes,
Yours in Christ,
The Rt. Rev. Shane A.D. Parker
Bishop of Ottawa