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Issue date: April 1, 2009

INDEX
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE BISHOPS' OFFICE:
WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS:

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING:

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES:

NOTICES:
WORSHIP & CONCERTS:

STEWARDSHIP:

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:
UPCOMING EVENTS:

SOCIAL JUSTICE:

MEETINGS:
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:

IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:

STAY IN TOUCH:

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FROM THE BISHOPS' OFFICE:

 

WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS 

Bishop Sue

Thurs., April 2nd (morning) = Clergy Gathering

Thurs., April 2nd (afternoon) = Appointments in Office

Fri., April 3rd = Day Off

Sat., April 4th = Dartmouth Regional Stewardship Workshop

Palm Sunday = Pastoral Visit: Parish of Windsor

Holy Week = Parishes of Shelburne and Lockeport-Barrington

 

Bishop Ron

Thurs., April 2nd (morning) = Clergy Gathering

Thurs., April 2nd (afternoon) = In Office

Fri., April 3rd = Reading & Writing Day

Palm Sunday = Pastoral Visit: Cathedral Church of All Saints

Mon., April 6th = Day Off

Holy Week = Cathedral Church of All Saints

 

*  Please note Kelly Appleton, Episcopal Administrative Assistant, will be out of the office from Friday, April 3rd to Monday, April 13th, inclusive.

 

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NOTIFICATION OF OPENING

In accordance with Diocesan Canon 25, The Right Rev’d Sue Moxley is inviting applications for the following positions within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island . . .

 

Parish:

Position:

Deadline for Applications:

Hackett's Cove, N.S. Rector April 14, 2009
Liscomb - Port Bickerton, N.S. Rector April 14, 2009
Christ Church, Dartmouth, N.S. Rector May 1, 2009

 

The Parish Profile for each is on file with the Bishops’ Office and may be reviewed by any prospective applicant.  If you wish to be considered for these positions, the profile and application form may be obtained by contacting - in advance - Kelly Appleton at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca or phoning 902-420-0717.  Please complete and forward those forms, in confidence, to the Bishops’ Office by the deadline indicated above.

 

A copy of Canon 25 can be found on our website at http://www.nspeidiocese.ca/diocese/canon/documents/CANON25-2006.pdf.

The Right Reverend Sue Moxley

Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

5732 College Street

Halifax, NS  B3H 1X3

Phone: 902-420-0717

Fax: 902-425-0717

Email: smoxley@nspeidiocese.ca

Web: http://www.nspeidiocese.ca

 


Job site of Anglican Church of Canada:  http://www2.anglican.ca/jobs/index.php

 

 

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MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES:

 

The Marriage Prep course for the Cobequid-Cumberland Region

St. John's, Truro

Sat. May 9 from 9:30-4:00

Registration forms can be obtained by calling St. John's at 897-0566 or emailing stjohnstruro@ns.sympatico.ca.



NOTICES:

SYNOD REGISTRATION  deadline: Friday, May 1st, 2009

ONE MONTH TO GO.  HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?



YOUTH  Check it out:  the new Canadian Anglican Youth website  at: http://generation.anglican.ca including:


Wondering about TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH which stood at the corner of Cogswell and Brunswick Street in Halifax? 

Well, look at them now!


LIFE  IS  A  JOURNEY,  LET  FAITH  BE  YOUR GUIDE

 

The 2009 Annual Meeting of Anglican Church Women of Nova Scotia will be held at the Anglican Diocesan Centre in Halifax on Saturday, April 18th.  The Annual Meeting is a perfect opportunity for the women of our churches in Nova Scotia to come together for worship, fellowship, and learning.  In sharing our news, rejoicing in our successes, enjoying and learning from an interesting presentation and discussion, we can return to our parishes re-vitalized.  The theme for 2009 will be “Life Is A Journey, Let Faith Be Your Guide”.  Our guest speaker will be Archdeacon Lynn Uzans.   Registrations must be received by April 3rd.  Registration fee: $25.00.  To register contact Marjorie Davis-Snow, 6 Rosehill Drive, Dartmouth, NS B2W 6E5.  Tel: 462-3637



click here for the 2010 music


2010 Commemorative Stole

As part of the upcoming 2010 celebrations, special commemorative stoles will be available for purchase by parishes and individual clergy. The stoles will be a cream coloured straight cut design and will bear a machine embroidered 2010 logo. The estimated cost will be in the vicinity of $50. The work is being done on a volunteer basis by a small group of interested and experienced, "top notch" seamstresses, for the sole purpose of beautifying and contributing to the celebration of our 300th anniversary as a diocese. We are planning to have 100 commemorative stoles ready for the 2009 Synod. Priests and parish representatives are encouraged to purchase and pick-up their stoles at that time. Many of the stoles are already spoken for. If you would like a stole and have not yet contacted Daphne please do so and she will reserve one for you. 



Saint Stephens' Anglican Church in Chester invites the community to a series of Lenten Soup gatherings for fellowship and a selection of public speakers highlighting various aspects of public affairs and public services  in the greater Chester area.  Wednesdays at noon in Tuck Hall of the Parish Community Centre on Regent St.  until April 8, 2009.
http://saintstephenschester.ca/


TEC 15 - Teens Encounter Christ

Candidate Applications now being accepted

 

What:     TEC is an Anglican based weekend for youth ages 16-21 to gather together for fun, learning and fellowship. Through a series of talks, discussions, and through lively worship we learn about and experience Jesus Christ.
When: May 16 to 18, 2009
Where: Anglican Diocesan Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia
How much: Fees for the weekend are $60 (including a $30 deposit that is due with the initial registration form)

 

More Questions   Contact Carl Fraser  (902) 794-7371  or cfgmf@eastlink.ca

 

Applications can be downloaded from the from the Diocesan Website

http://nspeidiocese.ca/min_prog/tec/documents/TECCandidateApplicationForm.doc

 

 

Please print out the application, fill it in and return it before May 1, 2009 with a $30 deposit to:
Sue Fung, 14 Stokil Drive, Lr. Sackville, NS   B4C 2W5
email: susan.berryman@ns.sympatico.ca

Please make checks payable to Teens Encounter Christ.
The remaining payment of $30 is to be paid at time of registration.

Applications will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

This year we will have space for only 20 candidates on the weekend!!

Please get your applications in quickly.



 


 

ANNUAL DIOCESAN CLERGY RETREAT

 

Monday, June 1 – Friday, June 5, 2009

Belcourt Retreat Centre, Rustico, P.E.I.

 

Retreat Leader: the Right Rev. Stephen P. Kristenson

Retired Lutheran Bishop & Pastor,

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mahone Bay

 

Theme: “Hanging on to Jesus Through the Turmoil Of Ministry”

~ click for details ~


A Resource for Clergy & Congregations in Transition

~ click on Fresh Start for details ~    

 

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WORSHIP & CONCERTS

 

The Parish of Alberton O’Leary, Prince Edward Island

COME PRAY ON OUR ISLAND

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday – April 5th

Sunday of Passion with the Liturgy of the Palms

The Rev’d Paul Wilkie

9:30am          St Peter’s, Alberton

11:15am       St Luke’s, O’Leary

Holy Week Ecumenical Services at noon

St Peter’s on Main Street in Alberton

April 6 – April 9

Please join us and stay for light lunch and fellowship.

 

Maundy Thursday April 9

7:00 pm  Remembering the Last Supper/Stripping

Of the Altar, St. Peter’s, Alberton with DeeDee Rayner and

Dr. David Crocker

Good Friday April 10

3:00 pm  The Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

St Lukes. O’Leary with The Rev’d Cathy Pharo

EASTER SUNDAY!

9:30 am      St. Peters, Alberton

11:15 am    St. Lukes, O’Leary





This Week (Passiontide, Lent V) at King's College Chapel:

The guest preacher at the Chapel this Thursday (April 2) at 5pm will be Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan, Director of the Anglican Church of Canada's Faith, Worship and Ministry Committee. Rev. Canon Dr. Cowan serves the Primate's Theological Commission, co-authored the Windsor Report of 2004, has served as priest in the Diocese of NS & PEI, as missionary priest in the Naskapi indigenous community of Kawawachikamach, Quebec, and in national and international ecumenical commissions.


Living Simply, so others may simply Live! 

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund.  This fund grew out of the emergency response of Anglicans to the Springhill Mining Disaster.  Join us at the Cathedral Church of All Saints on Friday afternoons at 1pm following our weekly 12:15 Eucharist, for a simple soup lunch, and learn about the history and ongoing work of the Primate’s fund.  Nourishment for body and soul!


 

A pre-Holy Week quiet day will be held at St. James Parish 2668 Joseph Howe Drive, Armdale on Saturday April 4th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.

The theme of the quiet day is "Encountering Christ in Image and Silence."

Chowder will be served at lunch. There is no cost to attend. Pre-registration is required. Phone or e-mail your name to the parish at 477-6770 or stjac@ns.aliantzinc.ca 


St. Cecilia Concert Society presents Ernst Family Singers and Togni Concert

Everything from Chant to Palestrina to Beatbox

  

Lunenburg’s treasured family of singers joins forces with the Halifax based Togni Consort, conducted by Peter Togni, Canadian choral icon, composer, organist, jazz musician and current host and producer of CBC’s Choral Concert. The concert takes place at St. John’s Anglican Church on Sunday, April 19 at 3:00 pm.

The Ernst Family is a vocal ensemble consisting of ten members, aged seven to adult, singing everything from solos to eight-part harmony.  They perform Renaissance, classical, traditional sacred, spiritual, and folk music.  Most of the music is sung a cappella, with an occasional piano or guitar accompaniment.  The genetic similarity of the voices gives a harmonious blend rare in unrelated voices. The six eldest children also perform as the Ernst Family Sibtet.

The Togni Concert is a 10 voice a capella mixed choir (SATB) specializing in renaissance polyphony and gregorian chant. The Halifax based consort was formed in 2006 under the direction of Peter Togni.

Tickets for the concert are $15 ($5 for students) and are available at Fulton’s Pharmacy and at the door.

 

The St. Cecilia Concert Society gratefully acknowledges the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Doctor Piano, Women for Music, O'Regan's and individual patrons.

Information: stjartsalliance@eastlink.ca or 634-9994

www.stcecilia.ca

www.stjohnslunenburg.org


Musique Royale presents Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra

The Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, featuring 50 of our province’s finest young instrumentalists, will perform at St. John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg on Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 pm

The Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, under Music Director Dinuk Wijeratne, brings characteristic vibrancy to a program which reflects versatility and eclectic tastes. Sixteen-year-old Maia Bruce is soloist in Elgar's passionate 'Cello Concerto; the inspiration of images on music is explored in ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ by Mussorgsky; and the seminal minimalist masterpiece 'IN C' by Terry Riley will be given a unique interpretation as the musicians surround the audience in swirls of sound. 

The Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1977. For thirty-two years, the NSYO has provided students with educational opportunities not available at any university, public school, or conservatory in the province. The Orchestra has been described by renowned professional conductors and musicians as one of the finest in Canada.

Tickets for the concert are $15 ($5 for students) and are available at Fulton’s Pharmacy and at the door.

With the support of Bringin’ it Home Community Presenters Assistance Program Musique Royale presents a three concert pass for $40.00 to the following concerts:

Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra

Saturday, April 25, 7:30pm, St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg.  (Single tickets $15)

David Greenberg, Scott Macmillan, and Doug MacPhee

Friday, May 1, 7:30pm, St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Chester. (Single tickets $15)

Tempest Baroque Ensemble

Saturday, May 23, 7:30pm, St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg. (Single tickets $20)

Student tickets are available at the door at $5

Information:

stjartsalliance@eastlink.ca or 634-9994

www.musiqueroyale.com


 

 

 

You are invited

                                                                              to join in this

 service of worship

 

Thursday, April 9, 2009

7:00 p.m.

 

 

St. Luke’s

Anglican

Church

Dartmouth


The Seven Last Words of Christ

By Franz Joseph Haydn

Halifax, NS – Atlantic School of Theology is pleased to present The Seven Last Words of Christ, a concert of sacred music and poetic readings. This is the second in a program of sacred music concerts to be performed at the St. Columba Chapel, noted for its acoustic qualities and intimate setting. The string quartet for this Holy Week experience is comprised of Robert Uchida, Concertmaster for Symphony Nova Scotia, Laura Veeze, internationally known violinist, Susan Sayle, Principal Violist for Symphony Nova Scotia, and Norman Adams, Principal Cellist for Symphony Nova Scotia.

Tuesday, April 7

7:30 p.m.

Atlantic School of Theology

St. Columba Chapel

660 Francklyn Street

Halifax, NS  B3H 3B5

Tickets at the door

$20 General

$10 students, seniors and the unwaged

View Promotional Poster http://astheology.ns.ca/UpcomingEvents.html




Choral Evensong

 

Please join us at St. John's Anglican Church in Port Williams (Hwy 358 & Church St)

starting at 4 pm on the Sundays during Lent for an afternoon of choral music

followed by a reception.

 

April 5, Palm Sunday

Saint James' Church Choir, Kentville with Archdeacon Lynn Uzans

The choir of St. James' Church, Kentville will offer Evensong under the direction of John Scott, who is also the music director of the Acadia Chapel. Archdeacon Lynn Uzans, the Rector of St. James' will preach.

Evening Prayer also commonly known as Evensong, especially (but not exclusively) when most of the service is sung, is a liturgy in use in the Anglican Communion and celebrated in the late afternoon or evening.

 It is roughly the equivalent of Vespers in the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran churches.

It is made up of the following elements:

A penitential introduction, including the General Confession and the Lord's Prayer.

Preces — a series of responsory prayers.

A portion of the psalter, usually two or three psalms.

Two lessons (readings) from the Bible. The first is usually taken from the Old Testament and the second from the New Testament. Each lesson is followed by (one of):

If the service is accompanied, the church organ will normally be played before and after the service.


Wednesday Evening Ecumenical Services at 7:00 pm

Theme:  New Beginnings

There is a light in this world, a healing spirit

more powerful than any darkness we may encounter.

We sometimes lost sight of this force when

there is suffering, and too much pain.

Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge

through the lives of ordinary people

who hear a call and answer in extraordinary ways.

-         Mother Teresa

 

-         Apr. 1 at First United Church;

   Guest Preacher – Fr. Mark Cherry

                                                                                                                               



St. John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg announces Lenten Music and Meditation Series for 2009.

 

Music and Meditation for Lent, 2009 at St. John’s Anglican Church, 81 Cumberland St. in Lunenburg:

Each half hour presentation features musical friends of St. John’s music program. The music is an eclectic mix of various styles of music suitable for meditation and reflection.

 

The series of seven presentations will continue through Lent and end on Wednesday, April 8.  The public is cordially invited to attend.

Wednesday, April 8 at noon – Judith Burdett, soprano; Barbara Butler, piano

 

Information:

stjartsalliance@eastlink.ca

634-9994


We would like to invite and encourage any whom might be visiting in the Annapolis /Digby area to join us in any of the following Services during the month of April   2009 ,  at St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church, 1650 Highway No 1, Clementsport, Annapolis County

 

Sunday 05th April              10:00 AM              BCP        Palm Sunday

Thursday 09th April             7:00 PM               BCP        Maundy Thursday

Friday 10th April                10:00 AM              BCP        Good Friday

Saturday 11th April              8:00 PM              BAS        Easter Vigil

Sunday 12th April              10:00 AM              BCP        Easter Sunday

Sunday 19th April              10:00 AM              BAS        Easter 2               

Sunday 26th April              10:00 AM              BCP        Easter 3

 

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STEWARDSHIP:

Coloured Eggs and Bunnies 

The Easter season is upon us and is filled with coloured eggs, bunnies, candy, and all of the other signs that this joyful day brings to mind. Easter is a special time to gather and to celebrate, but as Christians it is also a time to reflect on another sign – the special gift of everlasting life that Jesus has given to each of us this day. As Christian stewards, we are

called to be especially mindful of our Lord’s gift, and how after His resurrection the disciples were instructed to go and make disciples of all the nations. Each of us has been baptized into this discipleship, and we too must heed Jesus’ words.

Whenever discussions about stewardship arise, they often turn to a narrow focus on only the money aspect of stewardship.

Like Easter, there is much more to stewardship, and we are challenged to see the whole picture about both. If we focus too narrowly on one idea, we may lose track of the real meaning of both stewardship and Easter. We have been given the responsibility as Christian stewards, to respond to the mission and ministry of the Church. How each of us chooses to manage the gifts we have been given will determine if these objectives can and will be met. As we celebrate Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday, let the signs of Spring, of bunnies, candy coloured eggs and new life, be reminders of all of the gifts God has entrusted to our care. How are we investing our time and resources in such a way that others will hear and live?

 

Upcoming Companions on a Journey Events:

 

Apr 4  Introduction to Narrative Budgeting (#4) - Dartmouth Region (St John’s Westphal 10:00-3:00) RSVP to the office (902) 435-1880

Apr 25  Exploring Our Gifts (#5)-Cobequid/Cumberland/Northumbria Region (St. John’s Truro 10:00-3:00) RSVP by Apr 17 to (902) 893-2532 or stjohnstruro@ns.sympatico.ca

May 9  Introducing the Vision Module (#3) – Annapolis Valley Region (St. James Kentville 10:00-3:00)RSVP by May 1st , (902) 678-3123

May 23 Exploring our Gifts (#5)- Western Shore (Details to be announced)

 

New dates coming soon for Cape Breton, Lunenburg & Eastern Shore.

 

 

 

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AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:

The complete April through June Cycle of Prayer is now available on the web site at: http://nspeidiocese.ca/diocese/cycle/cycle.htm  The Provincial Prayer Care will be posted soon.

 

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER

EASTERN SHORE REGION

April 5

 

Ecum Secum, Nova Scotia

The Reverend Katie Tait, Priest-in-Charge

            St. Barnabas’, Ecum Secum

            St. John’s, Necum Teuch

            St. Paul’s, Ecum Secum West

Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia

Archdeacon Tricia Ingram and Dave

            St. Thomas’, Musquodoboit Harbour

            St. James’, Head of Jeddore

Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia

The Reverend Kathleen Knott, Priest-in-Charge

            St. James’, Port Dufferin

            St. Mary’s, Harrigan Cove

            St. Margaret’s, Sober Island

            St. Andrew’s, Watt Section

 

Diocese of Moosonee:

Caleb J. Lawrence, Archbishop of Moosonee and Maureen

 

 

Pray for the preparations being made for 'Celebration 2010' in the Regions and the Diocese. 

[click here for the Anniversary Prayer]

 

Pray for all people and their ministries in our Companion Diocese of Moosonee, and Manicaland in Zimbabwe


PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE

Ecclesiastical Province of Canada

April

 

Let Us Give Thanks For . . .

 

The signs of spring (CNL)

The ministry of Confirmation instructors and prayer partners (CNL)

Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ (FR)

Signs of new life (FR)

Bishop Miller’s recuperation (FR)

The recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land (MTL)

The work of the PWRDF in Montreal (MTL)

The Youth Conference Synod (MTL)

Successful Stewardship Workshops (NSPEI)

The Crucifixion and the Forgiveness of Sins (NSPEI)

The Resurrection and the Gift of New Life (NSPEI)

The glories of the Easter season            (QC)

Our Regional Deans (WNL)

The Rev. Canon Roberta Woodman and her work with Covenant in Ministry (WNL)

 

Please Pray For . . .

 

Consultation process in the Bonavista Deanery (CNL)

Greater stewardship and care of the environment (MTL)

The development of the Five Marks of Mission and the Millennium Development Goals (MTL)

The unemployed (QC)

The Northern Peninsula parishes and clergy (WNL)

05 April        Province of Canada

                     Archbishop Bruce Stavert and Provincial Council

 

April 1-2      Clergy Gathering for the Renewal of Ordination Vows (NSPEI)

April 4          Dartmouth Regional Stewardship Workshop (NSPEI)


 

2009 Council of the North Prayer Cycle now available!

 

 

 

 

 

 



New Anglican-Lutheran prayer cycle:  The prayer cycle is available here (PDF):
http://www2.anglican.ca/faith/relationships/documents/cp2008-09.pdf


 

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

next meeting for
Chebucto Region Amazing 'G'Race planning committee
Sunday April 26th - 2 p.m.
St Margaret of Scotland church hall
3751 Robie St
Halifax NS


Saint James Church, Armdale Rotary, Halifax is holding its indoor
yard sale again this year on Saturday April 18 from 9 -1 pm.
Canteen, baking , furniture, household goods, jewelry, linens, books
and much much more will be on sale in the church hall.

Admission is $2.00 for adults.



~  click for all the exciting details on the PWRDF 50th Anniversary Event ~

 


THE PARISH PLAYERS

Present

The 17th Annual Dinner Theatre

“TRAPPED”

Show time: 7pm

Place: The Anglican Church Hall, New Germany

All seats: $25.00

Information and tickets: 644-2464

TICKETS ARE NOW 90% SOLD

HOWEVER, THERE IS A GOOD SELECTION OF SEATS REMAINING FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD AND FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH.

This is the first and longest running rural dinner theatre in Nova Scotia


Everyone is Welcome 

MISSION TO SEAFARERS – Our Monthly Luncheon will be held on April 24, 2009. Time 12:00noon til 1:00pm. Cost $10, Seniors $7.50; this includes main course, dessert, (Tea/Coffee).

Our Monthly Luncheons are held the last Friday of each month, unless otherwise specified. During inclement weather, please call Mission to Seafarers at (902) 422-7790; in case the luncheon has been postponed.

 


Parish of Alberton/O’Leary, PEI

Christ Church on the ocean at Kildare Capes, Prince Edward Island, is available to use as your perfect Wedding Chapel.  Please call 902.853.3970, Art Travers for information.

August  8 and 9, 2009 – join us as we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of our Parish – meet old and new friends alike!

Come Pray on our Island!

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

KAIROS GATHERING 2009: The end of the world as we know it...Thank God!

 

What: The KAIROS Gathering (KAIROS being the social justice organization of the Canadian churches)

When: June 17-20 2009.

Where: U of Waterloo, Ontario

What: A four day gathering of justice and peace-focused worship, work, play, workshops, music, conversation, learning and networking.

 

There will be one-day pre-event gatherings for youth and young adults (ages 18-30), and anti-poverty activists, and a 1 day post-event gathering for migrant justice activists.

 

Who: YOU! And 499 other creative people from a wide range of communities coast to coast to coast, with resource people from around the world.

Why? To learn, pray, act, reflect, and build community for education and action together with the many communities that make up KAIROS. Our theme:

It's the end of the world as we know it-- thank God!

 

For info about all of this, including costs and subsidies:

 

Gathering page: http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/get-involved/gathering/

 

Application form:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XpmqLFF242RpP9GIjl3kdQ_3d_3d

 

Or contact Sheilagh McGlynn: 1 877 403 8933 x 246 or smcglynn@kairoscanada.org


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on the notice for the full Kairos Sunday poster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Poverty Justice Camp is Now Accepting Registration!

We are very please to be accepting registration for Poverty Justice Camp. The registration deadline is June 12th, 2009.

For the middle three days of the camp participants will be dividing into small immersion groups. These groups will be examining specific subthemes of poverty in various different regions of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.For more information on these immersion groups, their topics and destinations please visit our Immersion Groups page.

For more information be sure to check out our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to contact us at justicecamp@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at Poverty Justice Camp.

Peace,
Andy Sherin and Katie Puxley
Poverty Justice Camp Co-Chairs

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MEETINGS:

Check out the “Calendar of Events” at: http://www.localendar.com/public/diocese

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:


Spend time with one of Canada's leading thinkers and writers, who deeply challenges our beliefs, politics and understandings of environment, taking us courageously into necessary new territories and ideas!

The Heart of the Human Project: Our Contemporary Vocation

May 11-13

Tatamagouche Centre

What is the goal of "civilization" if its thrust forward leaves behind the world's ecosystems and a large percentage of our children as veritable roadkill? What on earth are we doing?

Spend time with the irrepressible Stephen Bede Scharper, in hopeful exploration of the connections between liberation and ecological worldviews, the Option for the Poor and the Option for the Earth. Touch at the very heart of the human project. Using the framework of both a theology of liberation, such as espoused by Gustavo Gutierrez, and of the new cosmology, as proposed by Thomas Berry, courageously unmask the foundational questions raised by our global environmental and poverty crises. Build hope, and become empowered, not paralyzed, amidst the sobering reality of global warming and global poverty.

Leadership:

Stephen Bede Scharper is an Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics, Centre for Environment, University of Toronto, and the Department of Anthropology (UTM). A widely published essayist and popular lecturer, he is Faith and Ethics columnist for the Toronto Star, and author of Redeeming the Time; A Political Theology of the Environment. He will be joined by Wilf Bean and Nan Corrigan.

Cost: $390 ($235 tuition + $155 meals/accommodation)

To register, or for more information, please contact Tatamagouche Centre

1-800-218-2220 or www.tatacentre.ca

 

MYSTERY TOUR!

    June 10, 2009     (6 days / 5 nights)

If you like a surprise, you,ll love this Mystery Tour!  

Where will you go on this interesting journey?  

Who will you meet during this adventure?  

What will you experience?  

Join Canon David Boston as he hosts this Mystery Tour.   Intrigued?

For further information contact Canon Boston by phone at 902-445-9604 or e-mail him at dmboston@eastlink.ca  

Hint: The tour is within Canada, so no need for a passport or foreign currency!


CNIB is seeking volunteers for its Friendly Visitor Program in the HRM. Volunteers can enrich the lives of people with vision loss in meaningful ways such as; assisting with shopping, walking, reading correspondence and printed materials, etc.

Contact Mark McIntosh at 453-1480 ext. 226 or visit us online at cnib.ca.


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IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:

For parishes on the Irving Oil Plan, the furnace oil price for the period of March 28 to April 3, 2009 is $0.5307 per litre.  The Commercial Account Manager for the Diocesan Oil Program is Mr. Cory Hiscock.  You may contact him by phone at: 902-798-3061, or by e-mail: cory.hiscock@irvingoil.com

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