Congratulations to the Rev. Dr. John Oakes, rector of Holy Trinity, Vancouver. John has been awarded a prestigious Yale Visiting Fellowship; this means eleven months of sabbatical leave without pay from Holy Trinity, Vancouver effective February 1st in order to pursue studies at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. John will resume his duties as Rector of Holy Trinity in January, 2013; in the meantime the Parish will have temporary supply, beginning with the services of the Rev. Jim Fergusson.