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Issue date: December 23, 2009

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

NOTICES:   SYNOD  OFFICE
WORSHIP & CONCERTS:

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:

IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:

STAY IN TOUCH:

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FROM THE BISHOPS' OFFICE:

 

The Rev’d Krista Hilton has transferred to the Diocese of Niagara where she has accepted the bishop’s license as Honorary Assistant at St. George’s Church, Guelph, effective December 15th.

A Joyous Christmas to all our Parishes!

THOUGHTS

FOR THE

SEASON

First Coming

He did not wait till the world was ready,

till men and nations were at peace.

He came when the Heavens were

  unsteady,

and prisoners cried out for release.

He did not wait for the perfect time.

He came when the need was deep and

  great.

He dined with sinners in all their grime,

turned water into wine.  He did not wait

till hearts were pure.  In joy he came

to a tarnished world of sin and doubt.

To a world like ours, of anguished

  shame

he came, and his Light would not go

  out.

He came to a world which did not mesh,

to heal its tangles, shield its scorn.

In the mystery of the Word made Flesh

the Maker of the stars was born.

We cannot wait till the world is sane

to raise our songs with joyful voice,

for to share our grief, to touch our pain,

He came to Love, Rejoice! Rejoice!

from "A Cry Like a Bell" by Madeline L'Engle; Harold Shaw Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois

Bishop Sue Moxley, President of The Mission to Seafarers, addressed those gathered for the Annual Christmas Luncheon with these words.

WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS 

Bishop Sue

Christmas Eve (4:00pm) = Cathedral Church of All Saints

New Year’s Day = Bishop’s Levee:  Parish of Annapolis

Mon., Jan. 4th - Thurs., Jan. 7th = National Theological Education Gathering, Montreal

Thurs., Jan. 7th - Sat., Jan. 9th = House of Bishops, Montreal

 

Bishop Ron

Christmas Eve (7:30pm) = Cathedral Church of All Saints

New Year’s Day = Bishop’s Levee:  All Saints Cathedral

Mon., Jan. 4th - Thurs., Jan. 7th = National Theological Education Gathering, Montreal

Thurs., Jan. 7th - Sat., Jan. 9th = House of Bishops, Montreal

 

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SYNOD OFFICE NOTICES:

Christmas Closure:

Please note that the Synod Office will close at 5pm today, Wednesday, December 23rd and reopen at 9am on Monday, January 4th, 2010.

Medavie Blue Cross Survey

To: All Plan Participants

From: The Reverend Canon Gordon Redden, Diocesan Executive Director

Linked please find a memo pertaining to the February 1, 2010 renewal of the Diocesan Group Medical Plan with Medavie Blue Cross.

We need your feedback!

Please read the attached and respond in one of three ways:

  • Respond to this email clearly indicating your preference for Option A or Option B – Also include your name and phone number to validate your response.
  • Request a paper copy of the survey to mail or fax to the Synod Office.

Please note that the firm deadline for accepting responses is 12 noon – Friday, January 8, 2010.
 

ANGLICAN NETNEWS '09

There will be no NetNews on December 30th.  Submissions already received for events taking place after January 6th, will be included in the first issue of the new year

   

WORSHIP & CONCERTS IN OUR PARISHES

 

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……
Thursday 24th December 1030 PM Holy Eucharist BCP Christmas Eve
Sunday 27th December 1000 Hrs Carols/Lessons BCP Christmas 1

 

 

 

 

 

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AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:

The complete January through March 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 27

Retired Clergy of the Chignecto Region:

The Reverend Frank Likely and Paula

The Reverend David Myles and Margaret

The Reverend Eric Porrior and Faye

The Reverend Rodney Stokoe

 

Widows:

Mrs. Marie Eaton

Mrs. Kay Lane

Mrs. Sheila Leddicote

 

Pray for all people and their ministries in our Companion Diocese of Moosonee, particularly:

 

St. John the Evangelist, Misstissini, QC

            The Reverend Iris Montague and Don

 

Widow:

            Mrs. Agnes Loutit, Moose Factory

 

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

[click here for the Anniversary Prayer]

January 3

As we come to the first Sunday of a New Year, we say special prayers for the Bishops and their families of our Dioceses:

For Sue, Diocesan Bishop, and Bruce

For Ron, Suffragan Bishop, and Marianne

For Retired Archbishop Arthur, and Elizabeth

For Caleb, Archbishop of Moosonee, and Maureen

Pray for all people and their ministries in our Companion Diocese of Moosonee, particularly:

 

Caleb J. Lawrence, Bishop of Moosonee (for 3 more days) and Maureen

 

Ordination of Deborah Lonergan-Freake, Timmins, Ontario, January 5th

 

PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE

Ecclesiastical Province of Canada

 

27 December      The Primate and the Council of General Synod

                            Archbishop Fred Hiltz

December 23        The Bishop’s visit to the Fulford Residence for the Christmas Eucharist (MTL)

 

December

 

Let Us Give Thanks For . . .

 

Please Pray For . . .

 

03 January          Province of Canada

                            Archbishop Claude Miller and Provincial Council

 

January 4-12    The deanery meetings in the Diocese receiving Myrlene Boken’s Report (MTL)

January 5-7      National Theological Education Conference, Montreal (FR) (NSPEI)

January 7-9      Nation HOuse of Bishops, Montreal (NSPEI)

 

January

 

Let Us Give Thanks For . . .

 

Please Pray For . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of the North Prayer Cycle

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.

 

 

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IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:

For parishes on the Irving Oil Plan, the furnace oil price for the period of December 19th to December 29th, 2009 is $0.6021 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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STAY IN TOUCH:

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Until 2010...