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Island. Far too often, I found on the Island, that the parish priest and people were far too parochial-minded. Many of the priests were chaplains to their own people rather than being Christian missionaries. I don't like proselytizers, but I do think there are lots of people who go to no church, who have no religion, who practice nothing except for burial purposes and marriages, so that the Church has a great need to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to show His Church as the Way of Salvation. I think this is something we must get hold of, and have a sense of mission. There seems to be little sense ofmission on the part of Anglicans on the Island. They want to sort ofjust keep the status quo. Populations are moving in, people detached from any religious observance. There is great missionary work to be done right here on the Island.

There is also great need for the Island to extend the missionary concept beyond the Island. I'm one ofthe old-fashioned missionaries who believes that social service is the result of the Gospel, and that unless the Gospel of Jesus Christ is proclaimed and preached, and the Sacraments of the Church ministered, our social service becomes humanism. It's not that it's wrong, butjust that it is inadequate to meet the need of human beings.

So I see the Diocesan Church Society as a great vehicle to build up the family of Anglicans on the Island. to reach out in the ecumenical spirit to work with other people in the morals of the community, and in social service, to help people live a fuller and better life.

H.M. THE QUEEN

It was a tremendous experience in 1973 to preach before the Queen at a service that was televised nationally. It was a great worry. I worried and worried and worried. I got up one time at 4 o'clock in the morning and outlined the sermon I had to preach. But it was a great pleasure and a great thrill. The Queen was the most delightful person, much less critical than some of our parishioners! The Prince was charming. I don't know how we could do without them, really. When you see the Monarchy up close. there is something, something you can't put your finger on. Not only was it broadcast nationally (I got letters from as far away as Victoria asking for copies of the sermon). but it was rebroadcast in total in England on the BBC. One of our