'Historic' ordination.Six Cree elders from Chisasibi, a Quebec village on the James Bay James Bay, shallow southern arm of Hudson Bay, c.300 mi (480 km) long and 140 mi (230 km) wide, E central Canada, in Nunavut Territory between Ont. and Que. Numerous rivers flow into the bay; many of these have been developed for hydroelectric power in Quebec (see coast, have been ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. deacons. The ordinations, presided over by Archbishop Caleb Lawrence of the diocese of Moosonee, were described by native Anglicans in the area as "historic." Christopher Nash of St. Philip's Church, Chisabi, noted that it was the first time that "a predominantly non-native institution in Canada" ordained "this many humble servants of God" who are of aborginal descent, who are "not fluent in the mainstream language of the said instituion" and who have not been trained in a seminary seminary Educational institution, usually for training in theology. In the U.S. the term was formerly also used to refer to institutions of higher learning for women, often teachers' colleges. . He also said that the ordination ceremony had been conducted in the elders' own language. The CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. quoted Eliza Webb, a former teacher who was among those ordained, as expressing the hope that she would be an example for others in her village. "They never thought that a Cree person could do this. There was always a white person that came to our community as a minister, as a deacon deacon: see orders, holy. DEACON - Direct English Access and CONtrol. English-like query system. Sammet 1969, p.668. . There were no Crees, so it's a start for our community," said Ms. Webb. Aside from Ms. Webb those ordained were: Samuel Bearskin, Clifford Bearskin, Abraham Cox, Annie Herodier and Stephen Pepabano. Staff |
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