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ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE BISHOPS’ OFFICE
The Rev’d Dianna Brett-Frye has been appointed Regional Dean of Chebucto, effective immediately.
Services of Ordination
Marilyn Murphy will be ordained to the Diaconate by Bishop Sue Moxley on Monday, January 18, 2010, the Confession of St. Peter. The service will take place at St. Thomas’ Church, Musquodoboit, 7:30pm.
Gary Giles will be ordained to the Diaconate by Bishop Ron Cutler on Monday, January 25, 2010, the Conversion of St. Paul. The service will take place at St. Andrew’s Church, Cole Harbour, 7:30pm.
Clergy, Lay Readers and Postulants for Ordination are welcome to robe and join in the procession ... liturgical colour for both occasions is white.
INVITATION TO FAST
A fast is being organized by the Interfaith Coalition for Climate Justice recently formed in HRM. Please read the linked documents (in boxes below) which give information as to the intent and rationale for this fast. Anyone may participate.
INVITATION TO FAST, INSTRUCTIONS AND REGISTRATION FORM
Bishop Sue
Thurs., Dec. 10th - Sat., Dec. 12th = Retreat, cont’d
Sun., Dec. 13th = Pastoral Visit: Parish of St. George’s, New Glasgow
Mon., Dec. 14th - Wed., Dec. 16th = Appointments/Meetings
Bishop Ron
Thurs., Dec. 10th = Appointments/Meetings
Fri., Dec. 11th = Reading & Writing
Sun., Dec. 13th = Pastoral Visit: Parish of St. Matthias, Halifax
Mon., Dec. 14th = Day Off
Tues., Dec. 15th - Wed., Dec. 16th = Appointments/Meetings
There are no parish openings at the time.
Job site of Anglican Church of Canada: http://www2.anglican.ca/jobs/index.php
About 30 completed surveys have come in - a minimum of 100 are needed for reliable information. The deadline is December 31, because first talks about the nature of the 2011 budget begin in February. Cut more? Hold? Restore lost ministry? Diocesan Council is asking for guidance from Anglicans across the Diocese.
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.
ANGLICAN NETNEWS '09
Next week, December 16th will be the last full-edition issue of ANN for 2009. A 'light' version will be distributed on Wednesday, December 23rd, and there will be no NetNews on December 30th. We encourage you to hold notices for events in the new year for the first issue in January on the Feast of the Epiphany. If you really must get a notice in before December 31st, please send it to netnews@nspeidiocese.ca by Tuesday, December 15th. Thank you.
Click on this poster to go to the web page with all available items
Theatre Tour 2010
Roots among the Rocks
We are auditioning young people (18+)
with both performance and faith experience
Live in community to write and rehearse a theatre collective
Engage the wider church in story, music and vision
Tour and perform across Canada during the summer
Paid salary, room and board, expenses covered
May 1–31, 2010, Theatre Creation
June 1–August 26, 2010, Theatre Tour (3 weeks off mid-summer)
Apply through www.generation.anglican.ca
The Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary has a variety of podcasts that may be of interest to youth leaders. The most recent series is about Youth, Church and Culture. There are podcasts about vocation, Taize, family and even a podcast about the popular Twilight series. To download the podcasts go to www.ptsem.edu/iym.
"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.
Ministry Sunday
January 24, 2010
Celebrating Ministry of all people
Celebrating Ministry of all ages
Celebrating Ministry of all forms
By virtue of our baptism we are all called to minister. But, as in all callings whether in the church or medicine or law or wherever, we are called to not only minister but to do it the best we can. On Ministry Sunday we celebrate theological education that is the cornerstone for deepening our faith and sharpening our abilities to be witnesses to the Light of Christ whether as a member of the congregation, a lay reader or clergy. Come let us lift up theological education; taste and see that it is good.
Committee on Ministry is organizing a list of guest preachers… who will be available to travel to Your parish …for this Sunday.
For more information please contact Susan Crouse
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].
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.
Music and Meditation
St. John’s Anglican Church
81 Cumberland St., Lunenburg
Wednesdays at noon throughout Advent – half hour presentations open to the public free of charge
Ernst Family Singers – Wed. December 16 at noon
Judith Burdett, soprano; Barbara Butler, piano/organ – Wed. December 23 at noon
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
COME PRAY ON OUR ISLAND…
Parish of Alberton/O’Leary, Prince Edward Island
ALL WELCOME!
Sunday, Dec 13, 2009
Rev Andrew Mortimer
902.853.2524
Parish of Alberton/O’Leary, PEI
St Peter’s, Alberton 9:30am
St Luke’s, O’Leary corner 11:15am
Sunday School
Cathedral Event Update for December |
| TONIGHT!
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 The show opens on December 14 and runs through December 23. There is no show on December 20. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. 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.
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 December 2009, at St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church, 1650 Highway No 1, Clementsport, Annapolis County…… Sunday 13th December 1000 Hrs Holy Eucharist BAS Advent 3 Sunday 20th December 1000 Hrs Holy Eucharist BCP Advent 4 Thursday 24th December 1030 PM Holy Eucharist BCP Christmas Eve Sunday 27th December 1000 Hrs Carols/Lessons BCP Christmas 1
THE CHRISTMAS PLEDGE
Believing in the true spirit of Christmas, I commit myself to:
* Remember those people who truly need my gifts
* Express my love in more direct ways than gifts
* Examine my holiday activities in the light of my deepest values
* Be a peacemaker within my circle of family and friends
* Rededicate myself to my spiritual growth
--By J Robinson & J Coppock Staeheli
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
December 13
Maitland, Nova Scotia
The Reverend Beverly DeVouge
Holy Trinity, Maitland
St. Peter’s, Upper Kennetcook
St. Paul’s, Northfield
St. John The Baptist, Lattie’s Brook
Stewiacke and Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
The Reverend Lloyd Ripley
Holy Trinity, Stewiacke
St. James’, Shubenacadie
Pray for all people and their ministries in our Companion Diocese of Moosonee, particularly:
St. Peters-on-the-Rock, Kirkland Lake
The Reverend Edna Murdy and Art
St. Paul's, Virginiatown
Retired Clergy residing outside the Diocese of Moosonee:
The Reverend Canon Bryan Bjerring and Judy
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
13 December Diocese of Central Newfoundland
Bishop David Torraville
December
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.
KAIROS Call to Copenhagen—Ring Your Church Bells!
The international climate change talks are set to start in Copenhagen
in December, and Earth's future is at stake. It's time for us to do
everything we can to ensure that Canada takes a progressive stance at
these negotiations, and that the world community emerges from
Copenhagen with a just, binding, science-based climate treaty.
Brothers and sisters around the globe are already experiencing the
devastating effects of climate injustice—show your solidarity with
God's peoples and the Earth!
What can you do? RING YOUR BELLS!
KAIROS is asking every church in the country to ring its church bells
350 times for climate justice on Sunday December 13, 2009 at 3:00pm
(your local time zone). Sunday December 13 is a day of action for
churches around the world. A global bell ringing action is timed to
coincide with an ecumenical service that the World Council of Churches
is coordinating at the height of the talks in Copenhagen. When it ends
at 3:00 pm, churches all over Denmark will ring their bells.
If churches around the world ring their bells at 3:00 pm local time,
we'll have a 24 hour chain of bells! Can't manage at 3:00? How about
when church ends? That way your entire church community can be
involved!
Why church bells? Why 350 times? For answers to these questions and
details, go to
http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/ecojustice/climate-change/copenhagen-
2009/ring-350-for-copenhagen/
DECEMBER
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.
The team at Clean Nova Scotia has the pleasure of working with Nova Scotia Power in running an Energy Efficiency Lighting Program. This program consists of having trained technicians traveling to businesses throughout Nova Scotia replacing regular incandescent bulbs with new CFLs, and incandescents in Exits with LED bulbs to save energy. The program is sponsored by Nova Scotia Power. As it is an environmental program with its goal to reduce our energy consumption as a province, it is completely free with no cost to you at all.
Clean Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1988. Our staff is guided by a Board of Directors with representation from the realms of business, academics, government, and our community at large. Over the last 20 years, the organization has evolved into an effective, high profile institution with a broad mandate to work with individuals, government, business, and communities to improve our environment. The Energy Efficiency Lighting program is one of the many great programs that Clean Nova Scotia is a part of.
We are asking if you are interested in getting your church involved in this great opportunity. There is no obligation; it is simply an opportunity for you to reduce the amount of energy use and operating costs. The rectory also qualifies for the installation if it is owned by the church.
The programme has been running since July and ends on December 18th, so if you would like to make an appointment, call me as soon as possible to make sure we are able to accommodate you.
Rose Patterson
Client Services Advisor
Energy Efficient Lighting Program
Clean Nova Scotia
Office: (902) 420-7949
Fax: (902) 424-5334
The Choir and Handbells Ringers of St. John's United Church, Halifax presents "This Blessed, Holy Time"- a program of readings and music for the Advent and Christmas Seasons on Monday, Dec. 14th at the Lillian Piercey Concert Hall, Chebucto Rd., Halifax - 7 p.m. - $10. Music of Britten, Willan, Howells, Cornelius and Daley will be featured. Special guest:Thomas Lesley-tenor
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For parishes on the Irving Oil Plan, the furnace oil price for the period of December 5th to December 11th, 2009 is $0.6143 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.
Don't forget, next week, December 16th will be the last full-edition issue of ANN for 2009. A 'light' version will be distributed on Wednesday, December 23rd, and there will be no NetNews on December 30th. We encourage you to hold notices for events in the new year for the first issue in January on the Feast of the Epiphany. If you really must get a notice in before December 31st, please send it to netnews@nspeidiocese.ca by Tuesday, December 15th. Thank you.
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...
