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NORTHERN PHILIPPINES DIOCESE Greetings of Shalom and a warm welcome to each and everyone of you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as we gather together again for our 41st Diocesan Convention. Let me first extend special greetings to our host congregation of the Cathedral of All Saints! Here we are again in this beautiful cathedral and spacious compound to worship, have fellowship and deliberate on the mission and ministry of our Diocese. To the Cathedral Chapter, Cathedral ECW, Cathedral BSA, Cathedral Youth and Cathedral staff led by Dean Amos Kollin and assisted by Deacon Matthew Napat-a; Dr. Dennis Faustino, our new headmaster of All Saints Mission School and his faculty and administrative staff, and deacon intern Ms. Elvie Tulingan who is our new matron of the ASM Girls Dormitory --- thank you very much for welcoming us again this annual diocesan family affair. May we now reflect on the theme on our convention this year which is taken from Paul’s letter to the Romans. The letter to the Romans as students of biblical studies learn is the longest and most profound theologically among St. Paul’s epistles. Paul wrote this letter sometime in 57 A.D. although some biblical scholars opine that it was written earlier, while he was Corinth. According to Paul himself, his work of evangelization in the East (Asia Minor & Greece) is done so he was taking it easy in Corinth while contemplating his next move of striking the West after delivering his collection of alms for the poor in Jerusalem. Paul was not under pressure, he was in a relax and reflective mood while writing this letter that’s why it is the most organized, longest and weightiest of the Pauline letters. Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome, whom he has never met, to introduce himself and to preach the gospel in line with his apostolic call to bring about obedience to the faith among Gentiles and Jews alike. Unlike other Paul’s letters that were written to address 10 from the Dioceses “Offer yourselves as Living Sacrifice..” The Philippine EPISCOPALIAN specific issues of the local church e.g. problems of divisiveness and immorality in Corinth, the problem of false teachers in Galatia, Romans is more general in theme. Basically, the theme is, the meaning of salvation in Christ. “ Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him.” The scriptural basis for this is found in Romans chapter 12 verse 1a which reads, “ And so, dear brothers and sisters, I appeal to you therefore to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice-the kind he will accept.” Iti Ilocano kunana, “ Kakabsatko, dawatek ngarud kadakayo, a gapu iti naindaklan nga asi ti Dios kadatayo, ipaayyo koma ti bagiyo a kas daton a sibibiag, nasantoan ken makaay-ayo kenkuana. Daytoy ti pudno a panagdaydayaw a rumbeng nga ipaayyo.” The word THEREFORE, to us in convention usually comes during the the resolutions, di ba? It actually comes in the concluding part of the resolutions calling for action after the statement of facts and causes in the whereas part. So what are the whereas portions or premises in Romans preceeding the therefore appeal of Paul to give our bodies as a living sacrifice? In sum, Paul’s declaration is that, humanity is lost but God in his infinite goodness acted to redeem His people. Salvation is available to both Jews and Gentiles. It is for all. It is made available by God’s grace or favor , not by one merit, through faith or complete trust in Christ. Those who believe can enjoy freedom from the power of sin, freedom from dominion of the law, and freedom to become like Christ and enjoy God’s boundless love. Verse 1 of chapter 12, where our theme comes from, provides the transition from Paul’s theological exposition in the previous chapters to practical application. To continued page 15
DIOCESE OF SANTIAGO “Keep on the Road to Vision 2018” from the Dioceses K ablaaw. Kasama ko po ang mga diocesan staff at muli namin kayong binabati ng maligayang pagdating, kayong mga diakono, kaparian at mga delegados na kumakatawan sa ibat-ibang parokya at mga misiones at organisasyon ng ating diosises. Ganoon din po, aming binabati ang mga visiting delegates. Nang sa ganoon ay mapalalim pa an gating pagkakilakilala sa bawat delegado, tatawagin ko po ang mga pangalan ng mga deaneries, kapag natawag ang pangalan ng Deanery, magsitayo po ang mga delegados at silang salubungin ng liman palakpak ng malakas na ulan (limang palakpak at limang tadyak): Bonsai Deanery, Pacific Coast Deanery, Corn Fields Deanery, Ifugao-Nueva Viscaya Deanery, Eastern Mountain Province Deanery and Host Deanery Green Fields Deanery. Ngayong taon, idaraos natin ang ika-labing tatlong diocesan convention. Bagamat may mga pamahiin tungkol sa numerong ito dahilan daw sa maaring kamalasan na maidudulot nito, ito’y buenas naman sa atin sapagkat, kasama natin ang mahal nating Arso-bispo ng Iglesia Episkopal ng Pilipinas, noong kapanahunan niya bilang Diocesan Bishop ng Episkopal Diocese of Northern Philippines, naisilang ang ating diocese. Atin din pong binabati ng maligayang pagdating, na walang iba kundi si Most Rev. Edward Malecdan. Siya ang magbibigay ng mensahe bukas sa Convention Eucharist at magbibigay din ng isang Biblicotheological reflection. Finally, kasama rin natin ngayon ang ating Diocesan Assistant Chancellor, atin din pong binabati, walang ibang iba kundi si Judge Justo Malecdan Jr. Dalawang Malecdan ang kasama natin ngayong, isang Arsobispo at isang Huwis. Ayon sa dating gawain at pamamaraan ng kombensiyon, akin ko pong hinihiling sa komben-siyong ito na mabigyan ng kaukulang puesto at opotunistang magsalita sa lahat ng talakayan ng kombensiyon, ang lahat ng mga bisita at visiting delegates. Ti Tema ti Kombensiyon. Ti Tema ti kombensiyon tayo ket: “ Keep on the Road to Vision 2018” wenno agtalinaed iti dalan agturong iti arapaap iti 2018 wenno manatili sa daanang papunta sa mga panaginip ng taong 2018. Ti met Biblical Inspiration tayo ket maadaw iti libro ni Profeta Isaias (52:7) ket kunana : “NAGPINTAS KETDIN NGA IMATANGAN TI NAIBAON NGA SUMUNGSUNGAD ITI BANTAY! UMAYNA IPAKAAMMO KADAGITI KABANBANTAYAN TI NAIMBAG A DAMAG ITI KAPPIA! IPAKAAMMO NA TI BALLIGI KET KUNANA “AGARIN TI DIOSMO, SION…!” “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, proclaim peace, bring good tidings and proclaim salvation…”. Nadumaduma ti pannakaibalikas na daytoy nga bersiculo insigun iti aramaten nga bersiyon ti Biblia, ngem saanko nga talakayen itatta agsipud ta isunto’t pagpuunan ti Biblico-Theological Reflection inton bigat. Aramatekto kas pangngarig nga mangibalikas iti dadduma nga innak kunaen ditoy palawagko kakabsat. Adda met ti kanta nga nagtaud iti daytoy nga kinanta ti maysa nga country singer nga ni Tom Paxton. Dumanon to ti gundway nga inta’y met kantaen iti daytoy panagkomsiyon tayo. State of the Diocesan Address (SODA) Kaaduan nga Convention address ket iladawanna ti kasasaad ti Diocese (nagapuanan, ti agdama ken iti masakbayan). Awan kadagitoy ti inka’y mangngegan iti daytoy Convention Address agsipud ta addan dagiti datus kadagiti nadumaduma nga reports, manipud report ti Registrar, Diocesan Committees and Commissions and Diocesan Program Units. Nalpas ti YEAR A, bukbuklen ti umuna a tallo a tawen (2009-2011) iti decada ti panagpundar kadagiti parokya, nga agturpus inton Dos mil dies y otso (2018) wenno ti makunkuna nga Vision 2018, ket mabuya tayo ti nagapuanan iti tallo nga tawen, agdama nga kasasaad ken ti papanan babaen kadagitoy nga reports. Naisadya nga kasta tapno mabalin nga mapagsaludsudan no maiparang ti reports ken iti plenarya. I am going to present some kind of a critic on the present state of our diocese with retrospect and hope to shed light as we enter into Year B. (2012-2014). The Mission. Sometimes in 1984 (28 years ago) the Anglican Consultative Council came out with the document ‘Bonds of Affection’ and a follow-up document in 1990, ‘Mission in a Broken World’ which contained the first definition of Mission. In both documents, it says “The Anglican Communion understands mission as primarily God’s mission continued to p13 The Philippine EPISCOPALIAN 11
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