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Service of Ordination
Bishop Sue Moxley is pleased to announce the following persons will be ordained to the Priesthood:
The service will be held on Thursday, December 3rd, the Commemoration of Francis Xavier, 7:00pm in the Cathedral Church of All Saints. Clergy, Lay Readers and Postulants for Ordination are welcome to robe and process ... the liturgical colour is White.
The ordinands have requested that all those who plan to attend the service of ordination consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food or money to be presented to community service groups supporting food banks throughout our diocese.
Please uphold the ordinands in your prayers and in the Prayers of the People as they prepare for this significant chapter of their lives in Christ.
COMING THIS ADVENT
THOUGHTS
FOR THE
SEASON
Bishop Sue
Thurs., Nov. 26th = Bishop’s Advisory Council, cont’d
Fri., Nov. 27th = Day Off
Sun., Nov. 29th = Pastoral Visit: Parish of Eastern Passage
Mon., Nov. 30th (morning) = AST Founding Parties Meeting
Tues., Dec. 1st (morning) = Appointments/Meetings in Office
Tues., Dec. 1st (evening) = World AIDS Day Vigil
Wed., Dec. 2nd = Appointments/Meetings in Office
Bishop Ron
Thurs., Nov. 26th = Bishop’s Advisory Council, cont’d
Fri., Nov. 27th = Reading & Writing
Sun., Nov. 29th = Pastoral Visit: Parish of Jollimore
Mon., Nov. 30th = Day Off
Tues., Dec. 1st - Wed., Dec. 2nd = Appointments/Meetings in Office
There are no parish openings at the time.
Job site of Anglican Church of Canada: http://www2.anglican.ca/jobs/index.php
Seeking a Musical Director/Organist
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Lower Sackville is seeking an enthusiastic musical director. Our parish vision is to broaden our music ministry to include contemporary and traditional music. We have two services with music: a contemporary Eucharist with our youth group and Sunday School at 9:15 in the Parish Hall and a more formal Eucharist with a small choir in the church at 11:00 am. Our musical equipment includes a Rodgers Model 441 electric organ in the church and a Roland HP 203 Digital Piano and audio-video facilities in our hall. We welcome applicants who would enjoy the challenge of building a new music program and enriching the current program with new and creative ways of doing music ministry.
Please forward your resume to: -
The Wardens, Music Director Search
The Parish of St. John the Evangelist
934, Old Sackville Road
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia,
Canada, B4E 1R3
For further information, contact the parish office at (902) 864-3154 or contact us through email at: sjte@ns.aliantzinc.ca and add “Music Director Search” in the subject line. Deadline for applications is December 1, 2009.
In support of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund the Synod Office
has only 3 copies left of this wonderful CD for sale ... first-come first-served basis.
Cost = $21.00 each ... cash & exact change only
No Delivery
Further information: http://www.pwrdf50.org/one-voice-cd
Consultation 2009 survey
What Do We Seek?
Say What You Think About Finances and Ministry in our Diocese
How should we use money?
Last June, Diocesan Council discussed allotment rate and other financial factors, and made cuts of about $100,000 in ministry from the 2010 diocesan budget.
Council has asked for input from Anglicans all over the Diocese before thinking about budgets and ministry for 2011 and beyond.
Your opportunity to have a say as an active Anglican comes in the form of a survey. You can comment on the importance of the various central ministries, and offer suggestions. Your Rector or Priest-in-Charge will have copies, or print one out here: [pdf] [Word].
The deadline is December 31st, 2009.
Click on this poster to go to the web page with all available items
"Lift Up Your Hearts"
is the worship and spirituality website of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. They maintain an extensive list of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany resources at: www.worship.ca
CanLead Forum
January 25-27, 2010 in London, Ontario
Brochures and registration forms are available. Please contact Susan Naylor at: youth@nspeidiocese.ca
Hands on C.L.A.Y. is a conference for Anglican and Lutheran Youth from across Canada. Youth who are at least 13 years old and no more than 18 years old on December 31, 2009 are eligible to attend. Check the website for more information at: www.clay2010.ca
Registration forms and information about transportation will be circulated in December. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to sign up on the Facebook group called 'CLAY East'.
Interested in Youth Ministry? Set aside February 6th (storm date February 13th). Youth, youth leaders, and all those interested in youth ministry throughout the Diocese are invited to gather. More information to follow.
The combined Parishes of Pugwash and River John have something to celebrate! We have amalgamated into one Parish, to better foster a renewed spirit of Anglican community in the North Shore of Nova Scotia. We will be known as the Parish of Northumberland. Please help us celebrate our new name by joining us for service in River John,on 29 November. St. John's is the first church on your right as you enter the village from the east, and the second one after the bridge when entering from the west. A bountiful breakfast ($6/person) will be held in the hall just behind the Church from 7:30 to 10:00, with Eucharist to follow at 11:00 Even if you can't join us, please keep us in prayer!!
A VERY SPECIAL YEAR FOR THE PARISH OF ANNAPOLIS
The year 2010 is a very special one for the Parish of Annapolis and indeed for the whole Diocese. It is during this year that we commemorate 300 years of continuous Anglican worship in this place. Because of events that happened in Annapolis Royal, or Port Royal as it was named before that time, the Diocese in which we now live and worship came into being.
It is hard to imagine what it can have been like for those early people of our Anglican communion. They were few in number. The English were mostly soldiers drafted to fight in an ongoing series of battles far from their homeland. Around them in a land, vast and untamed were a small number of Acadian farmers and the Native peoples, who had hunted and fished here for hundreds of years. Far away in Europe the great powers made treaties and sent troops to enforce their rule and, as always happens, the ordinary people, soldiers, farmers and fishermen were caught in the middle. Money and provisions were scarce, tempers flared easily and there were deceptions, false promises and families divided.... Read the entire article here at: http://nspeidiocese.ca/2010/annapolis.htm
CATHEDRAL ORGANS AND ORGANISTS
A booklet on The Organs and Organists of the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, Nova Scotia
by James Burchill has recently been published. Copies, in aid of the Cathedral Music Endowment Fund, are available from the Cathedral Office at $12 [plus postage].
The AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce:
World AIDS Day Vigil Halifax 2009: Honor, Remember, Celebrate
December 1st , 7:00 pm
MICMAC Native Friendship Center
2158 Gottingen Street
Everyone welcome.
Each year people around the world come together on World AIDS Day to remember and celebrate the lives of those we have lost to HIV and those who are living with HIV. This will be the 26th year Halifax has held an AIDS Vigil to celebrate and remember our own, right here in Nova Scotia. This year the Vigil will feature a local women’s choir and the reading of the names of those we have lost back to 1983 in candlelight with a reception to follow. All are welcome.
For more information, please contact 425-4883 ext.225
A Study in Conflict
Photos and talk by Dr. Zalman Amit
Friday, November 27
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Talk begins at 12:30, followed by Q&A)
AST Library
Light lunch available
Presentation Description (from the artist)
The photographs forming the basis of this presentation were taken over a period of two years in the Palestinian occupied territories. The period under study was the latter part of the Second Intifada (2003-2005).
The project was a two fold affair. On one hand I intended to document life under a military occupation with all its cruelty and adversity. However, while concentrating on the job I began to realize that there is a great deal of beauty even in adversity and I became committed to the idea of documenting and recording it as well.
My observations revealed that as time progresses people involved in the conflict undergo changes driven by the role they play in the conflict. On one hand, the soldiers enforcing the occupation become less and less compassionate. On the other hand, as a great surprise to me, the people who are the subjects of the occupation seem to become more empathic and humane -- while at the same time becoming more angry.
Not only the people undergo changes in this conflict; the land itself changes. The occupation inflicts significant wounds on the land and in the latter part of the project I tried to document this phenomenon as well.
Thus, this presentation is dedicated to these aspects of a very difficult confrontation between two peoples.
Dr. Zalman Amit is an artist, retired scientist (Concordia University) and avid peace activist. He lives in Kingsburg, Nova Scotia. He has works on display at the Atlantic School of Theology Art Gallery in conjunction with the current exhibition, Ecumenical Vessel, which runs until November 27, 2009. For further information, please see the AST website www.astheology.ns.ca/astarts/.
100th ANNIVERSARY BURSARY
The Nova Scotia Board of Anglican Church Women annually offers a bursary of $200.00 to an Anglican Female Mature Student (5 years or more post formal schooling) qualifying in one of two categories: (1) Continuing Education at community schools, community colleges, technical institutes or other recognized institutes of learning; or (2) University Continuing Education courses - credit or not-credit courses. Application forms can be picked up at the ACW Room, 5732 College Street, Halifax, NS B3H 1X3. As the ACW Room does not have regular open hours, you can also leave a message by phoning the ACW Room at (902) 423-8697. Completed forms must be received at the above address by December 31st, 2009. The bursary is awarded early in the new year. |
Christmas Shoe Box Campaign
This year we are looking for Men’s Items Only. Due to last year’s quotas, we do not require any Women’s Items this year.
Each year during the holiday season the Mission to Seafarers distributes gift boxes of much needed items to seafarers who arrive at the Port of Halifax. The Mission depends on the support of Churches and the Community. Many groups/individuals ask what to include in the shoe boxes. Here is a list to guide you: - Hat- Scarf- Mitts/Gloves- Socks- Personal Care Items, such as: - Soap- Deodorant- Shampoo- Shaving Cream- Disposable Razors- Tooth Brush- Tooth Paste- Hard Candy (no chocolate or cookies)- a small memento (optional)- Greeting Card (optional)
- Note Paper- Envelopes- Pen- Post Cards.
For the safety and security of the Mission to Seafarers and to protect prospective seafarers all Alcohol and Sharp Knives (Jack Knives, etc.) are prohibited by law. Please do not wrap the Shoe Boxes. The Christmas Wrap for the box can be folded and placed inside the box, if you wish. Once they are received by the Mission, each shoe box is then inspected and wrapped according to the Canadian Customs Procedures and Regulations. Shoe Boxes may be dropped off anytime between now and Christmas -- although it would be nice to have them by the mid December -- directly to the Mission at 844 Marginal Road, Halifax. Should you require additional information, please contact (902) 422-7790
PICTURE YOUR CHURCH PICTURED AT GS |
General Synod Local Arrangements Committee has need of SUMMER pictures (in .jpeg format ONLY please) of every church in the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. While we have some here that we use on the Diocesan website and Anglican NetNews, we don't have all of them. And, you may wish to update us.
Please send your pictures as attachments by email to Pauline Liengme at: pliengme@stfx.ca
The deadline is December 1, 2009.
Cathedral Event Update for December |
| Service of Lessons and Carols Sunday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m. This service celebrates the Season of Advent, the first season of the Christian Liturgical year. It will feature the choir of All Saints' Cathedral, under the direction of John Hudson and accompanied by Shawn Potter. Music will be by Palestrina, Bach, Byrd, David Ashley White, Peter Aston, Paul Manz, Peter Wishart, John Gardner, and Olivier Messiaen. Contemporary readings, with an Advent focus, will be a featured part of the service. All are welcome. |
| Children of the Drum Friday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. (storm date Saturday, December 5) A performance by the Drum Ensemble students from École Saint Joseph A. McKay Admission: $10.00 for a family, $5.00 single Call 423-7013 for tickets and information proceeds to The SJAM School Drum Club, The Grandmothers to Grandmothers and the Cathedral's Xplore and More Children's Festival 2010 |
| Royal Canadian College of Organists Carol Service Monday, December 7, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Call Doug Wiseman at 462-3468 for more information |
Concert of 100 Candles |
| A King’s Christmas Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Featuring King’s College Chapel Choir, under the direction of 4-time Grammy winner, Paul Halley. Call 4222-1271 ext 136 for information or e-mail nadine.laroche@ukings.ns.ca |
| Twelfth Night Friday December 18 to Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Performed by LunaSea Theatre Shakespeare’s Epiphany play of mistaken identity and hapless love Call Martha at 454-6367 or the Cathedral Office at 423-6002 for information. |
| Children’s Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Greening of the Cathedral |
Celtic Harpists Ardyth and Jennifer are back by popular demand for their Longest Night Concert on Monday, December 21st, 7:30pm at St. James' Anglican Church corner Main St. and Prospect Avenue, Kentville Tickets $10 in advance by calling 678-3123 or at the door. |
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If you have any questions, please phone Debbie at 757-0684.
AST Advent Service
Sunday November 29th
7 pm
St. Columba Chapel
AST Tree Lighting & Carol Sing
Tuesday, December 2
6:15 pm
AST Front Lawn
Blue Christmas Service
An alternative Christmas service that is open to all but keeps in mind those who feel sad or lonely, unwell, confused, reflective or challenged at this time of year…
Monday, December 7
7 pm
St. Columba Chapel
Please join us for one or all of these events…all are welcome!
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 November 2009, at St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church, 1650 Highway No 1, Clementsport, Annapolis County……
Sunday 29th November 1000 Hrs Holy Eucharist BCP Advent 1
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7pm Sunday November 29
Christ Church, Ochterlony Street, Dartmouth
“Nova Scotia Christmas Celebration” with Clary Croft, Margo Carruthers and Gordon Stobbe
This delightful show is a collection of traditional and contemporary songs of the Maritimes, interspersed with stories of traditions, beliefs, superstitutions, customs, foods and short readings from the works of Maritime writers who have used the Christmas holiday as their themes. The main part of the show lasts approximately 50 minutes followed by a sing along session of your favourite Christmas songs – both religious and secular – and light refreshments in the church hall. Come and join us for an evening of getting into the Maritime spirit of the festive season!
Advanced tickets $10.00 ($12.00 at the door) and a family (any group of 4) $35.00 from Joleen Gordon 469-2798.
A response in active giving
To describe our response and love we use the words "Christian Stewardship". We do so because the word "steward" is used in the Bible to express the concept of responsibility for the use of material possessions and spiritual powers.
Christian Stewardship may therefore be defined as the response which we the Church, collectively and individually, are called to make to God for all that he has given us and done for us, above all in Jesus Christ.
Our response in Christian Stewardship is therefore active:
Unless our money gift has cost us something, it is not really a thanksgiving but more like a tip. And one of the tensions in our discipleship lies in whether we live our life and give to God the odd crumb, or whether we give to God first, and then manage the rest. If the Christian disciple does the first, he will never be satisfied: If he does the second, he will always have enough.
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/funding/stewardship.html
The complete October through December Cycle of Prayer and Provincial Prayer Care are now available on the web site at: http://nspeidiocese.ca/diocese/cycle/cycle.htm
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER
CHIGNECTO REGION
ADVENT SUNDAY
November 29
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Archdeacon Glenn Eason and Terry Lea
The Reverend Charlotte Ross, Assistant Priest, and Dale
Christ Church, Amherst
Church of the Good Shepherd, Tignish
Parrsboro with Port Greville, Nova Scotia
The Reverend Tory Byrne
St. George’s, Parrsboro
St. Mark’s, Moose River
Christ Church, Parrsboro Road
Holy Trinity, Fox River
St. John’s, Diligent River
Pray for all people and their ministries in our Companion Diocese of Moosonee, particularly:
St. Barnabas, Waswanipi, Quebec
The Reverend Canon Cliff Dee
St. Peter's, Waskaganish, Quebec
St. George's , Nemaska, Quebec
Widows:
Mrs. Edith Fortchimo, Chisasibi
Mrs. Margaret Gibson, South Porcupine
Pray for the preparations being made for 'Celebration 2010' in the Regions and the Diocese.
[click here for the Anniversary Prayer]
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE
Ecclesiastical Province of Canada
29 November Diocese of Quebec
Bishop Dennis Drainville
November 25-26 Bishop’s Advisory Council (NSPEI)
November
Let Us Give Thanks For . . .
Please Pray For . . .
2009 Council of the North Prayer Cycle now available!
The Advent-Epiphany (November 29, 2009 – February 14, 2010) issue of Praying with our partners – a Canadian Supplement to the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, is now posted on the Anglican Church of Canada’s website for use in all parishes.
Please visit the website at http://www.anglican.ca/mission/resources/pwop/index.htm to download this resource.
We are sending this email to Dioceses, to ask that you share this information with your parishes.
We maintain a mailing list of about 70 Anglican parishes throughout the Church, who have requested hard copies because of their inability to access the Anglican Church of Canada’s website, and we do hope that parishes that are able to download Praying with our partners will find it useful to incorporate into their weekly intercessions.
THE ANGLICAN FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER
May God be gracious to us and bless us
May God’s face shine upon us
May God’s ways be known on earth.
May the nations be glad and sing for joy...
May the peoples praise you, O God...
For the earth has yielded its harvest;
Our God has blessed us.
May God bless us still, and
May we give thanks to our God.Amen
Psalm 67 (adapted)
Check out the newly up-dated AFP website at: www.anglicanprayer.org
Many free downloadable resources or join the AFP blog.
Come one and all to a Potluck Lunch at 12 Noon followed by an ULTREYA (1-2 pm) at St. Mark's Church in Kensington PEI on Saturday Nov 28. Enjoy the food, fellowship, music, praise and a speaker! Contact Janet Mortimer 853-2524.
Silent Auction, Dec 3, 4 and 5.
Join us as the suspense builds
up to our Gala Evening Event Dec. 5.
St Peter’s in Alberton, corner of Main and
Church Streets! Place Your Bids!
Everyone IS Welcome
MISSION TO SEAFARERS – Our Monthly Luncheon will be held on November 27th, 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.
WINE & CHEESE
Friday, November 27th 2009
St. Philip’s Church Hall
Corner of Bayers Rd. and Connaught Ave.
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
$25.00 per person
Auction
Reception
Entertainment
For Tickets Call
455-7142
St. Cecilia Concerts - St. John's Lunenburg November 28, February 5 and April 9.
Christ Church (Windsor) “Cinema Paradiso”
The Christ Church “Cinema Paradiso” Movie Nights are open to all who are interested in exploring some of the questions that movies raise. Thursday evenings, 6:30pm, Christ Church Parish Hall, 7 Wentworth Street, Windsor. The following movies will be watched with a brief discussion following. TOMORROW November 26th – “The Children of Men”; January 28th – “Babette’s Feast”; February 25th – “Wit”; March 25th – “The Mission”; April 22nd – “Chariots of Fire”; May 27th – “The Merchant of Venice”.
Contact: (Rev’d) David Curry, 798-2454; dpcurry@ns.sympatico.ca |
Christ Church BOOK Club – Windsor Interested in books and a bit of discussion? The Christ Church Book Club welcomes anyone who is interested. Tuesday evenings, 7:30-8:30, Christ Church Parish Hall, 7 Wentworth Street, Windsor. The following books (or excerpts) will be considered along with reference to other works related to them: December 1st – “The Mind of the Maker” by Dorothy Sayers; February 2nd, “The Shack” by Wm. Paul Young; May 4th – “Vermeer’s Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World” by Timothy Brook. Come, whether you have read all, some or none!
Contact: (Rev’d) David Curry, 798-2454; dpcurry@ns.sympatico.ca. For more information see http://christchurchwindsor.ca/news-and-events/christ-church-book-club/ |
NOVEMBER:
For up-to-date revisions, check out the “Calendar of Events” at: http://www.localendar.com/public/diocese
If your meeting isn't listed, please have the committee/subcommittee chairperson book space with the Cathedral Office (423-6002; cathedralchurch@eastlink.ca) AND email the Synod Office at: office@nspeidiocese.ca with details to have it added to this calendar.
Those who have been at a meeting at the Diocese where lunch is provided might be interested to know that this is where we get the delicious sandwiches and yummy sweet and fruit trays -- from their Fireside Kitchen division.
Check it out at: http://www.prescottgroup.ca/
For parishes on the Irving Oil Plan, the furnace oil price for the period of November 21st to November 27th, 2009 is $0.6123 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
The Anglican Net News is compiled weekly at the Diocesan Office, usually by Jan Connors. If you would like to submit material for consideration please send to netnews@nspeidiocese.ca or FAX (902) 425-0717. The next deadline is next Tuesday.
To subscribe or change your email address for the Net News, please e-mail us at office@nspeidiocese.ca. Tell others about the ANN!
Until next Wednesday...
