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FROM THE BISHOPS' OFFICE:

The Rev’d Warren Huestis has been appointed Incumbent of the Parish of Neil’s Harbour with Ingonish, effective September 1st. Warren comes to us from the Diocese of New Westminster.

The Rev’d Cathy Lee Cunningham has resigned as Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of Christ Church, Dartmouth, effective September 30th. As of October 1st, Cathy Lee will be working with the Alban Institute as a Field Consultant.

Bishop Ron is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Naylor as Diocesan Youth Ministry Coordinator. Susan calls Prince Edward Island home and has worked there and in New Brunswick for the past 13 years in part-time and full-time ministry within the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Her work has centered on helping children and youth be well integrated into all aspects of the life of the congregation.

Susan will begin this ministry on September 1. The position description calls for the Youth Ministry Coordinator to spend her first six months in the position listening to the needs and concerns of children/youth and those who work with them around the Diocese.

WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING

The Archivist will be away from August 6th to the 23rd, returning to the office on Monday August 24th. The Archives will be closed during this time, but all requests received after Aug. 5 will be answered as soon as possible upon the Archivist's return.

The following descriptions taken from other sources may help you understand what will be presented during the morning.

Led by the Rev. David Harris and others, this is a mind-blowing project aimed at communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ, especially to people under 40. Huge effort and expertise are being poured into this project.

This is a new, practical initiative to promote the understanding and exploration of authentically Anglican Christianity in ways that particularly reach, recruit and deploy younger Anglicans across the country through networking and personal encounter.

While promoted and supported by the Federation, the proposed Anglican Project would

operate at arm’s length from it, with an independent board whose membership would reflect the modes, channels and expertise of constituencies such as recent graduates and “Generation X,” melded with the experience of seasoned advisors and regional leaders.

One Voice – a magical double CD set of inspiration and celebration from some of Canada’s top names in music, created to help raise funds for The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)

One Voice is a unique gift for Anglicans to proudly share with friends and family members. The CD sets will sell in Anglican churches for $20 each, and it is strongly recommended that parishes order early to avoid disappointment. Shipping will begin in early September 2009: the minimum order will be 10 CD sets (one case) plus shipping and handling. Contact Carolyn Vanderlip, PWRDF 50th Anniversary Program Facilitator, at cvanderlip@pwrdf.org or 416.924.9199 ext. 266.

One Voice is a PWRDF 50th anniversary initiative, with 100% of the proceeds going to support the work of PWRDF – sustainable development, relief, refugees, and global justice.

Join us in bringing our voices together as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of PWRDF!

Christine Hills
Communications Associate
The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund
The Anglican Church of Canada
80 Hayden Street
Toronto ON M4Y 3G3
416-924-9199 x 325
chills@pwrdf.org www.pwrdf.org

Everyone is baptized to ministry! If you are interested in learning more about the Bible, Anglican Tradition and Anglican Church History, how we engage the culture with our faith, and theological reflection, the 4 year EFM Program may be for you. On Prince Edward Island an EFM group is planned for Friday mornings, 9:30 - 12:30, at St. Luke's Church Hall in O'Leary ...or St. Mary's Church Hall in Summerside... starting Friday October 2, 2009 and finishing Friday June 4, 2010. Advance registration is required. For more information contact Janet Mortimer at 902-853-2524 or by email: janetvmortimer@gmail.com

PERSPECTIVES

STUDY PROGRAM

Begins Sept. 9th 2009

Do you know what God is doing in the

new millennium?

("Perspectives is absolutely essential for anyone interested in missions!") GEORGE VERWER, Operation Mobilization

What is Perspectives?

Perspectives Study Program on the World Christian Movement is a dynamic 15-week discipleship course taught by a variety of veteran missionaries, influential strategists and professors, each an expert in their respective area.

Discover what God is doing around the world and consider your part in His purposes. Perspectives Study Program will help you understand God’s plan for our world – and possibly for your life – as you explore the following topics:

It is Biblical What does God’s Word reveal about His plan?

Discover God’s often overlooked yet unchanging purpose as it’s revealed from Genesis to Revelation.

It is Historical How has God been working throughout history?

You’ll be challenged and encouraged as you learn about the unlikely people and surprising events God has used throughout history in the spread of the Gospel.

It is Cultural How does culture fit in God’s global plan?

Do missionaries destroy or enhance cultures when they plant churches? Learn the keys for communicating the Gospel to people with different world views and cultures.

It is Strategic What role could you and your church play?

What are ‘unreached people groups’ and why are they so important in the completion of God’s eternal purpose?

Perspectives Study Program is for…

Anyone of all ages and background
Anyone who wants to know God’s will
Anyone interested in discipleship
Anyone working cross-culturally
Pastors, elders, deacons, lay leaders
Missionaries – candidates or in training
Before or after short-term mission trips

… You!

Where & When

Location:

Birch Cove Baptist Church

50 Donaldson Ave.

Halifax, NS

Time:

Wednesdays, Sept 9 to Dec 16

7pm to 9:30 pm

Contact:

Rob Flanigan

454-9665

Jim Nickle, Registrar

perspectivesns@gmail.com

or Register online at www.perspectivescanada.org

Small Group Leaders & Helpers Training

Are you planning a Bible study or other adult small group program?

Do you need training or a refresher for your lay leaders?

St. Timothy's Anglican Church in Hatchet Lake is hosting a training session for Leaders and

Helpers for adult studies and support groups. This two-part program includes:

How to practically facilitate and cultivate small group discussion
Healthy norms in small groups
Basics in leading Bible studies
Pastoral Care
Prayer
And much more.

Our priorities in programming include excellence in hospitality, trust, respect and friendship.

Churches, organizations or individuals interested in participating in this training, may contact

Rev. Lisa Vaughn (852-4580 or lgvaughn@eastlink.ca). There is no cost. Registration required.

Training is Friday, Sept. 11th - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

and Saturday, Sept. 12th. - 9 a.m. to 12-noon.

Location: St. Timothy's Hall, 2320 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake.

(15 minutes from Halifax’s Armdale Roundabout)

DYC 2009 is now accepting applications to "Come and Discover the Kingdom"! - October 23-25, 2009 at AST.

Participant applications can be found here (please link to attachment) and leaders applications are available by e-mailing diocesanyouthconference@yahoo.ca Registration deadline for participants is September 18th, 2009. NO late applications will be accepted this year so get them in ASAP. See you there!

Registration Form

WORSHIP & CONCERTS IN OUR PARISHES

AUGUST 23RD:"BEACH BASH" NOON (EUCHARIST) BARRINGTON BEACH
Beach Bash being held at Sand Hills Park off 103 @ exit 29 follow the signs.
Noon service with lunch, games and sing song to follow. Burgs & dogs supplied - pot luck salads and desserts for lunch -byob and plates, utensils & anything else you'll need for a great day of friends, FAITH & fellowship. All welcome.

SEPTEMBER 6TH: Celebration of Holy Eucharist with Rev. Holly Ratcliffe presiding.
11 a.m. Holy Cross, Lockeport.

CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE FOR DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS BY TYPING "LOCKEPORT-BARRINGTON"

STEWARDSHIP:

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:

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

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Christ Anglican Church, Bridge Avenue, Stellarton, NS is
hosting the “Shores of Newfoundland” in concert.
Tickets are $10.
Contacts Dave: 923-2902, Ruth: 752-6374, Mary: 752-6422

MISSION TO SEAFARERS – Our Monthly Luncheon will be held on August 28, 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.

SOCIAL JUSTICE:

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KAIROS urgent action, 13 August 2009

Palestinian activist imprisoned for peaceful protest only months after his return from KAIROS co-sponsored Canadian speaking tour

Summary: Israeli military forces have arrested Mohammed Khatib, a key Palestinian organizer in the West Bank village of Bil’in. Khatib travelled to Canada in June on an eleven-city speaking tour to raise awareness about the situation affecting his hometown of Bil'in and Canada's connection to it. He is being held without charge.

In June the village launched a lawsuit against a Canadian company involved in building Israeli-only settlements on the village’s lands. Bil’in holds peaceful protests as well as non-violent attempts to reach village lands cut off by the Israeli Separation Wall.

Members of Parliament Libby Davies (New Democratic Party), Boris Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal) and Richard Nadeau (Bloc Québécois) were recently on a fact- finding mission to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. They visited Bil’in on August 9.

KAIROS is inviting Canadians to send solidarity messages to the village and alert your Member of Parliament to the situation.

Background

The village of Bil'in in the West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territories, has held non-violent popular protests against the Israeli barrier wall since 2005. The barrier cuts across village land, and annexes an estimated 60 per cent of Bil'in, according to Israeli lawyer Emily Schaeffer, who is representing the village in an unprecedented lawsuit currently before the Quebec Superior Court.

The village inhabitants oppose a Canadian-Israeli settlement construction project on their lands, which they say is illegal according to international law.

Now, only months after his visit to Canada, Khatib has been arrested. During the early morning hours on Monday August 3, Israeli forces entered Khatib's home in Palestine, and arrested him in front of his wife and children. At present, Mohammed Khatib remains in Israeli custody despite the fact that no charges have been brought against him. He joins an estimated 8,000 Palestinian prisoners currently being detained by Israel authorities.

Protesters say the Israeli military forces have stepped up nighttime raids in the village, targeting key activists involved in protests. “Hundreds of soldiers are entering at night, hiding between the olive trees and houses, where we can barely see them. Masks cover their faces and we can only see their eyes. They shoot teargas and sound bombs and the entire village is awake, several times a week”, noted one resident.

"Mohammed Khatib along with other leaders of the Palestinian popular struggle are being targeted because they mobilize Palestinians to resist non-violently," says Abdullah Abu Rahme, co-ordinator of Bil'in's Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements. “The wall and settlements built on occupied Palestinian land are illegal under international law. In the case of this village, even the Israeli court declared the [wall] route illegal.”

According to the International Solidarity Movement in Palestine, in the past month alone, the Israeli military has arrested 19 Palestinian activists in nighttime arrests. The majority of those arrested remain in prison. In recent weeks, Bil'in villagers have marched in the early mornings to raise awareness internationally about the nighttime raids and arrests.

(Mohammed Al-Khatib visiting Montreal in June 2009. Source: http://palestinethinktank.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/khatib.jpg)

Canadian connection

In June 2009, Mohammed Khatib traveled to Canada for the preliminary hearings of a historic lawsuit launched by Bil’in village against two Quebec-based companies, Green Park International and Green Mount International. The night-time raid of August 3 is just one in a series of many carried out by Israeli forces in Bil’in since June 2009. These military raids coincided with the commencement of legal proceedings against Green Park International and Green Mount International in Canada.

The village has accused two Quebec-based companies, Green Park International and Green Mount International, of being involved in constructing illegal Israeli-only settlements on Bil'in lands.

Bil'in's lawsuit is based on Canada's Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, signed into law in 2000. The landmark legislation facilitates the Canadian legal system's ability to hear cases rooted in breaches of international law.

The Bil'in lawsuit calls on the Quebec Superior Court to rule on whether the settlement construction violates the Fourth Geneva Convention, signed after the Second World War, which outlines international legalities for civilians and lands under foreign occupation. An initial ruling on the lawsuit in the Quebec Superior Court is still pending. Justice Louis-Paul Cullen is expected to rule within the next six months.

What you can do:

* Write a solidarity note to Bil’in villagers as they continue their non- violent protests and face continued arrests: committee@bilin-village.org

* Write to your Member of Parliament or give your constituency office a call. Express your concern about the violent dispersals of peaceful demonstrations and the detention of protesters without charge, both of which have escalated since the village launched its lawsuit in a Canadian court. To find contact information for your MP, use this link: http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E

All postal mail can be addressed for free to:

(MP’s name), House of Commons
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6

*Learn more about the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel.

Links to more information

Bil’in village committee: www.bilin-village.org

YouTube video of recent arrests and tear-gassing of demonstrators: http://www.youtube.com/user/haithmkatib

Canadian MPs visit Jordan, the West Bank and Gaza: http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/gazadelegation/2009/08/canadian-mps-visit-jordan-west-bank-and-gaza

Video- Demonstrator killed in Bil’in by Israeli forces: http://palsolidarity.org/2009/04/6185

KAIROS endorsement of national tour by Bil’in representatives: http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/rights-and-trade/news-list/news/archive/2009/06/article/kairos-endorses-national-tour-of-palestinian-villagers-and-jewish-allies/?tx_ttnews[backPid]=56&cHash=27ccf762b2

KAIROS action, December 10 2008: http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/get-involved/urgent-actions/urgent-action/archive/2008/12/article/peace-in-israel-and-palestine-solidarity-action-from-kairos-to-celebrate-the-60th-anniversary-of-th/?tx_ttnews[backPid]=257&cHash=c6b8d045fc

Montreal solidarity committee: http://bilinmtl.blogspot.com/

News article detailing the raids on Bil’in: http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=217418

Protest, Grief as Barrier Segregates Palestinian Village from Farms (2005 article):

http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/5571

Join Canon David Boston as you relive the magic of the Holiday Season during this trip to New York City for American Thanksgiving! Stay in the heart of Manhattan where you are just minutes away from top attractions, shopping, entertainment and restaurants. Enjoy breathtaking precision dance routines, elaborate costumes, and stunning stage effects of the world famous Rockettes during their Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. See New York from the sky during a visit to the Empire State Building. Watch the beloved Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. No trip to New York would be complete without attending a performance on Broadway.

For further information please contact David by phone (902-445-9604) or by e-mail (dmboston@eastlink.ca)

(HALIFAX – Aug. 17, 2009) CNIB announced today that it has sold its building on Almon St. in Halifax to Westwood Developments and will be moving to a new temporary location in November 2009.

For the next two years, CNIB’s Halifax office will be located on the main floor of The Westwood at Gladstone Ridge, 2717 Gladstone St., around the corner from the Almon St. building.

“We have been served very well by our current location, but our clients’ needs have changed substantially since the Almon St. facility was built in 1971,” said Duncan Williams, CNIB’s executive director for the Maritime provinces. “With this move, we’ll be in a better position to meet our clients’ needs by cutting costs and investing that savings into programs and services.”

“The temporary location will allow us to plan a more appropriate, functional space for the future – and we look forward to sharing the details of that longer-term plan with our clients, donors, volunteers and the public at our annual community meeting on Sept. 22, 2009,” said Mr. Williams.

In addition to the Halifax building, CNIB recently sold its offices in Charlottetown and Fredericton after a national real estate portfolio review; the charity is now leasing offices in these locations.

“CNIB assessed the appropriateness of all its properties,” said Board Chair, Brian Lugar. “With 14 staff occupying only one-third of a two-storey, 18,000 square-foot building, it was clear the Almon St. facility was not conducive to meeting the needs of Nova Scotians with vision loss.”

More than 5,000 clients in the region rely on CNIB, but another statistics indicate another 25,000 Nova Scotians could benefit from its programs and services.

CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to public education, research and the vision health of all Canadians. CNIB provides the services and support necessary to enjoy a good quality of life while living with vision loss. To find out more, call 1-800 563-2642 or visit us online at www.cnib.ca.

For parishes on the Irving Oil Plan, the furnace oil price for the period of August 15th to 21st, 2009 is $0.5996 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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Anglican Netnews

Issue date: August 19, 2009

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

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING:

NOTICES:
WORSHIP & CONCERTS:

STEWARDSHIP:

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:
UPCOMING EVENTS:

MEETINGS:
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:

IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:

STAY IN TOUCH:

FROM THE BISHOPS' OFFICE:

WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING

WORSHIP & CONCERTS IN OUR PARISHES

STEWARDSHIP:

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SOCIAL JUSTICE:

Anglican Netnews

Issue date: August 19, 2009

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

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING:

NOTICES: WORSHIP & CONCERTS:

STEWARDSHIP:

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER: UPCOMING EVENTS:

MEETINGS: OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:

IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:

STAY IN TOUCH:

FROM THE BISHOPS' OFFICE:

WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING

WORSHIP & CONCERTS IN OUR PARISHES

STEWARDSHIP:

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SOCIAL JUSTICE:

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

NOTICES:
WORSHIP & CONCERTS:

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:
UPCOMING EVENTS:

MEETINGS:
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST: