It was a moving service of farewell, and celebration, as the Rev. Canon Carrie Irwin prepares to leave the Regional Anglican Ministry of Saugeen Shores, Tara and Chatsworth.
Congregations from the three regional ministries came together on Sunday, July 20th for her farewell church service.
After 14 years, she is moving on to begin a new phase in life as Archdeacon overseeing several congregations in South Huron County.
Following the service, Rev. Irwin was presented with a spectacular cope. The Cope, fro the Latin ‘cappa’, is a large cape worn traditionally by bishops, deans, canons and archdeacons. Copes are a very formal, ceremonial vestment. The Cope is used both during and outside Holy Communion. Copes are typically highly decorated and joined at the breast by a clasp or band of fabric. They can be in any liturgical colour. The cope presented to Rev. Irwin was designed and made for her featuring the colours of Lake Huron and its renowned sunsets.
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The Full Farewell Service
