Archbishop Miller hospitalized
by Ana Watts
Archbishop Claude Miller was admitted to the De. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton on Sunday (March 27) and is being treated for an infection. Dean Keith Joyce contacted the Archbishop’s wife, Sharon Miller, to ask in what ways the people of the Diocese of Fredericton could support him and his family at this time. The family bids our prayers.
Dean Joyce offers the following prayer for personal and church use:
O God of hope and healing,
overshadow your servant, Claude,
our bishop and brother,
with your Holy Spirit,
so that he may know your peace and strength,
and soon enjoy a complete recovery to good health;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
“Cards, e-mails and other gestures are also welcomed at the Synod Office,” said the Dean. The bishop's secretary, Phyllis Cathcart <phyllis.cathcart at anglican.nb.ca>, will see they are delivered to the Millers. The mailing address is 115 Church St., Fredericton, E3B 4C8. She is also the person to contact (506-459-1801 ex.1) for updates on Archbishop Miller's condition. At this time it is uncertain how long his treatment and recovery will take.
Canon Tom Smith, long-time hospital chaplain is caring for the archbishop’s pastoral needs, but no visitors other than family (neither clergy and lay) will be entertained.
Archbishop Miller was unable to attend a meeting of Diocesan Council on March 23 and cancelled appointments for the remainder of the week in an effort to recover from what he presumed was a virus in time to preside at three ordinations at Christ Church Cathedral on March 26. On the evening of March 25, however, he realized he would not be able to do that. Retired Bishop Edward Marsh of the Diocese of Central Newfoundland was in Fredericton to present his son Robert Marsh (Parishes of Hampton and Central Kings) for ordination. He was contacted and agreed to take Archbishop Miller’s place. The Rev. Leo Martin of Hampton stepped in as presenter and Bishop Marsh ordained his son and Richard Robinson (Parish of New Bandon). The third candidate, Lisa Pacarynuk, who is in training to be a military chaplain was ordained by Bishop Peter Coffin, Ordinary to the Armed Forces. She sesrves in the parishes of Gagetown, and Cambridge & Waterborough.
Following the March 26 ordination, left to right:
Bishop Peter Coffin, Ordinary to the Armed Forces; the Rev. Lisa Pacarynuk, parishes of Gagetown and Cambridge & Waterborough; retired Bishop Edward Marsh of Central Newfoundland; Canon John Cathcart, Bishop's Chaplain; the Rev. Robert Marsh, parishes of Hampton and Central Kings; the Rev. Richard Robinson, Parish of New Bandon; Dean Keith Joyce, Christ Church Cathedral.
