Shawnigan Lake School - Yearbook (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Canada)

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- CHAPEL it 31 s! This year has been a very productive one in the School ' s Chapel, due to many innovations made in the religious program. Throughout the course of the year eight different boys voluntarily took evening prayers. One other boy is to be especially com- mended for giving the Wednesday morning address before the entire School. Not only did this provide variety but it also kept Canon McClelland on his toes! The administration of Holy Communion has also slightly changed this year, with three members of staff becoming Lay Assistants. Mr. Grey, Mr. Rolston and Mr. McCracken all received permission from the Bishop to help with the administering of Holy Communion. Confirmation Classes this year were well attended with a total of 18 newly confirmed members of the Anglican Church, while three others who attended the Classes were confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church. Although many changes were made, many of the Chapel ' s traditions were preserved and strengthened. A total exceeding $3,000. was donated to Operation Eyesight from the boys ' pocket money. Several guest speakers visited the School, and their ideas and contributions are greatly appreciated. The continued success of the School Chapel can be directly attributed to those who give so unselfishly of their time and ef- forts. Canon McClelland ' s endless and tireless work preparing for services, teaching Confirmation Classes, and helping boys through their adolescent years is the backbone of the School Chapel. His wife and Mrs. McCracken year after year decorate the Chapel with beautiful and appealing floral arrangements which enhance the Chapel ' s atmosphere. The good example set by these people is a model for all to behold with true gratefulness and endless ad- miration. Steven van Halst » ' MM M H M M r- Sacristans Servers 22

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CONFIRMATION Back Row: (L-R) P. Duchart, The Rt. Rev. R.F. Shepherd, P. Oxley, M. Wild, M. Hammond, P. Oxley, Rev. Canon W.H.H. McClelland, B. Greene - i Jow.- L- M- Ostler, G. Reid, T. Ltdi%k3rd Row: (L-R)S. Wiig, R. Gra i 2nd Row: (L-R) D. Lionas, C. Goodall, B. Barr, T. Campbell, G. Ma: tx Front Row: (L-R) R. Volberg, S. Pattison, T. Clare, D. Porter, J. Brandon Between October and March, 16 Con- firmation classes were held. These classes were 45 minutes to 1 hour in length during which we discussed a wide variety of topics, including evil, the Ten Commandments, prayer, the Apostles ' Creed, and Holy Communion. The purpose of these classes was to help us to understand the Faith of which we were to become full members. The classes were not only informative and interesting but challenging, and also filled us with spiritual comforting. They were very enjoyable and did not seem to take very long at all. Upon re-reading this I notice that I haven ' t mentioned what Confirmation is. Con- firmation is the confirming of the vows made at your Baptism by your Godparents because, at that time, being an infant, you were not capable of making these vows for yourself. Infant Baptism dates from those early days when Christians were persecuted by the Romans. When a family became Christian through Baptism, it was common for the children and the slaves to become Christian too - otherwise the family would be divided - some Christian and some not. But this meant that another step had to be introduced for those who were baptized as infants in order to give them the opportunity to make those same vows for themselves or to confirm those vows. This was called Confirmation. My Confirmation ceremony was held on March 15th along with 16 other boys and one girl. It was both interesting and moving, and allowed me to partake in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Joshua Brandon 23