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Issue date: January 20, 2009

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

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING:

NOTICES:   SYNOD  OFFICE

NOTICES:   YOUTH

NOTICES:   2010 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

NOTICES:   GENERAL
WORSHIP & CONCERTS:

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:

Service of Ordination

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 is white.

WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS 

Bishop Sue

Thurs., January 21st = Appointments/Meetings in Office

Fri., January 22nd = Vacation

Sun., January 24th = Parish of Tangier

Mon., January 25th - Wed., January 27th = Vacation

Bishop Ron

Thurs., January 21st = Appointments/Meetings in Office

Fri., January 22nd = Reading & Writing

Sun., January 24th = St. Andrew’s, Cole Harbour

Mon., January 25th = Day Off

Mon., January 25th, 7:30pm = Ordination Service for Gary Giles

Tues., January 26th - Wed., January 27th = Appointments/Meetings in Office

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NOTIFICATION OF OPENING

There are no parish openings at the time.

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

ORGANIST- CHOIR DIRECTOR

The Anglican Church of the Holy Spirit, Dartmouth, is accepting applications for the position of organist - choir director. This is a part time position providing music at the 10:00 AM Sunday services and weekly choir practices.  Musical services are also required at special events and festivals.  A full job description will be provided on request.

REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION:

The completion of a degree program in music or participation in a post secondary program in music is desirable.  Prior experience in providing music for Sunday services is an asset, as is familiarity with Anglican liturgy.

The applicant must demonstrate a high degree of talent and skill in the operation of the church organ and piano as well as leadership abilities in directing the choir.

The applicant must demonstrate communication skills required to participate in discussions with the Rector, Spiritual Development Committee, and the Choir in the weekly selection and delivery of music.

This is a position of trust and the applicant must be aware of and comply with the Bishop’s guidelines on sexual misconduct.

For more information contact J.D. Glennie -Personnel Committee – at: 902-464-1144 

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SYNOD OFFICE NOTICES:

Linked are the annual forms for completion as follows:

Finance:

•  2009 Parochial Return Form  [available in both Excel and pdf formats] --- Deadline = March 31, 2010
• Parochial Return Instructions [pdf format]
• Parochial Return Worksheet 2009 – Excel worksheet for your optional use

Please note that Excel workbooks have tabs to move through the various worksheets that comprise the document.

 

Administration:

• 2010 Parish Information forms [ available in both Word and pdf formats] --- Deadline = within three weeks of your Parish Annual Meeting, as specified in Canon 35
• New this year:  a link to an online form to submit information collected from the Parish Information forms:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Parish_Information_2010

Any questions or concerns may be directed to Janice Roby at: jroby@nspeidiocese.ca   or Jan Connors at jconnors@nspeidiocese.ca.

Treasurers should have received the 2010 Treasurers Handbook by now-accompanying the Handbook was a sheet “Parish 2009 Allotment Information Sheet”-Calculation of 2010 Allotment. The sheet is a result of the ongoing Budget Calculations/Assessable Income. This sheet contained an error in typing ; it showed the Approved Allotment Rate as 18.00%. The Approved Allotment rate is 19.25% and the correct value was used in all calculations.  The Parish Total and Monthly Allotment amounts are correct.

Attention Church/Parish Wardens and Parish Clergy

 

 

DIOCESAN ARCHIVES COMMITTEE 2010 PROJECT

 

The Diocesan Archives Committee’s project for the year 2010 is to create a Parish Heritage Mailing List of contact persons from each parish, each representing a Parish Heritage Committee or group. Ideally, this would be a contact person, not just for the year 2010, but also for years to come, and the list would be updated on an ongoing basis.

We ask the clergy and wardens to place this on their Annual General Meeting Agenda for 2010 to identify a “Heritage Contact” and encourage the formation of a “Heritage Committee”, if one does not already exist.

 

The annual Parish Information form will have a place to include this contact information, or you may send updates at any time to:

 

Lorraine Slopek, Diocesan Archivist

archives@nspeidiocese.ca (email); 902-425-0717 (fax);

or by mail to:

Diocesan Archives, 5732 College Street, Halifax, NS  B3H 1X3

 

Thank you for your participation in this project and for your diligence in keeping your church records continuous and safe.

On Saturday, February 6th, youth, youth leaders and anyone interested in youth ministry are invited to gather together in Binney Hall at the Diocesan Centre to help develop a plan for youth ministry within our Diocese.  If you are able to attend, RSVP by January 24th to Susan Naylor at youth@nspeidiocese.ca.  All are welcome!   (Storm date - February 13th)

The day will begin with gathering activities (and coffee!) at 9:30 for a 10:00 a.m. start.  Lunch is included and will finish at 3:00 p.m. 

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TEC 16 - 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 22 to 24, 2010
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/TEC16CandidateApplicationForm.doc

 

 

Please print out the application, fill it in and return it before May 7, 2010 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.

Please get your applications in quickly.

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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  January 2010,  at St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church, 1650 Highway No 1, Clementsport, Annapolis County……

Sunday 24th January                        1000 Hrs               Holy Eucharist    BCP        Epiphany 3

Sunday 31st January                        1000 Hrs               Holy Eucharist    BCP        Epiphany 4

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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

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGION

JANUARY 24

Port Hill, Prince Edward Island

The Reverend Andrew Mortimer, Priest-in-Charge, and Janet

            St. James’, Port Hill

            St. John’s, Ellerslie

            St. Peter’s, Lot 11

St. Paul’s, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Archdeacon John Clarke and Theresa

The Reverend Madonna Fradsham, Deacon, and Clar

The Reverend Jay Macdonald, Assistant Priest, and Carol

PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE

Ecclesiastical Province of Canada

24 January        Province of British Columbia and the Yukon

                          Archbishop John Privett and Provincial Council

 January 24        The Induction of Canon David Oliver as Incumbent of North Hatley (QC)

 January 25        Ordination of Gary Giles to the diaconate (NSPEI)

 January 27        Diocesan Youth Committee (WNL)

January

Let Us Give Thanks For . . .

• The ministry of our retired clergy (CNL)
• The work of our Hospital Chaplaincies (CNL)
• The Bishop and Synod Office Staff (ENLL)
• The Retired Clergy of the Diocese (ENLL)
• The new year upon us (ENLL)
• Parish interim ministries (FR)
• The manifestation of our Lord in our midst (FR)
• Work of Diocesan Council Teams (FR)
• The Stewardship of our resources (MTL)
• The Leadership of our clergy (MTL)
• The Ministry of our chaplains in Corrections Canada (MTL)
• 300 years of continuous Anglican worship in Nova Scotia (NSPEI)
• Ecumenical worship and witness (NSPEI)
• Annual congregational meetings (NSPEI)
• Bishop Drainville’s pastoral visit to Kawawachikamach (QC)
• All parish leaders (WNL)
• Queen’s College and all Seminaries (WNL)
• Education for Ministry (WNL)

Please Pray For . . .

• The Parish of New Hope (ENLL)
• The Parish of the Good Shepherd (ENLL)
• The Parish of All Saints (ENLL)
• The Nicodemus Project: transforming our church (FR)
• The success of the Bishop’s Challenge Campaign (QC)
• Bishop Drainville’s pastoral visit to the Eastern Townships and Gaspé (QC)
• St. James Church, Trois-Rivères celebrating 250 years since its founding in 1759 (QC)

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2010 Council of the North Prayer Cycle now available!

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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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UPCOMING EVENTS:

New Art Exhibition!

Transformation

Works by Sattler's Stained Glass Studio

Sattler's Stained Glass Studio takes fine art glass to another level. Working in collaboration with different artists, Sattler's Stained Glass Studio uses glass as a medium to enhance public and ecclesiastical spaces.

Opening Reception: January 26, 5 to 7:30 pm

Show runs to March 12, 2010 in the AST ART GALLERY (located in the AST Library)

Artist Talk by Norbert Sattler: March 4, 6-7:30 pm

List of Artists:

Ohotaq Mikkigak, Cape Dorset

Anita Rist Geiger, Germany

Craig Rubadoux, NS

Diether Domes, Germany

Kavavaow Mannomee, Cape Dorset

Hubert Distler, Germany

Kenojuak Ashewak, Cape Dorset

Prod. Georg Bernhad, Germany

Prof. Juergen Reipka, Germany

Richard Mueller, NS

Sr. Nicole Oblinger OSF, Germany

Sue Obata , ON

Wayne Boucher, NS

For further details on exhibition hours, etc., please check our website www.astheology.ns.ca/astarts/. More information on the Transformation show is also available from the same page under Current Exhibitions.

Same-night event!

Come to the Transformation opening reception and then take in our sacred concert featuring Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time http://www.astheology.ns.ca/astarts/documents/EndofTimePoster-small.pdf.

Everyone IS Welcome 

MISSION TO SEAFARERS – Our Monthly Luncheon will be held on January 29th, 2010. 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.

Thanks For The Memories

All Saints Church, Kingston, NS is celebrating 50 years in ministry this year and hosting a variety of events throughout 2010, beginning with a Coffee House on Saturday January 23 from 7pm to 9pm at the church hall. A band from Atlantic School of Theology will be providing musical entertainment. There will be a free-will offering  to offset expenses. In the event of stormy weather contact: www.parishofwilmot.com

The Fort Sackville Region of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is sponsoring a young puppeteers troop, aged 12 to 17.  Saturday mornings from 9 AM to 12 PM,  January 9 to April 10, and Sunday April 11, 2010, at Trinity Church, 321 Main Street, Halifax. All are welcome. For more information go to: www.LionandLamb.ca

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SOCIAL JUSTICE: 

You are making a difference for the people of Haiti:

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has sent $50,000 for ACT’s Rapid Response Program, an ecumenical effort that is made up of churches and humanitarian organizations.

ACT Alliance members are getting food, temporary shelter, water purifying materials and expertise to the Haitian capital. One of the largest alliances working on relief in Haiti, ACT Alliance has four members working in-country and is being supplemented by relief from others.

As of noon Tuesday, January 19 more than $188,000 in donations had been received at the PWRDF office. Sunday Schools are collecting pennies, gospel singers are donating proceeds from CD sales, prayer services are being held with the offerings directed to PWRDF. More services and fundraising events are in the planning stages. Anglicans are praying, acting and giving to support the people of Haiti. Thank you!!

PWRDF is eligible for CIDA matching funds collected between January 12 and February 12, 2010.

Linked please find an updated Haiti bulletin insert.

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CNIB urges governments to provide fair public funding for accessible library services

 

Right to Read campaign highlights human rights issue affecting 30,000 Nova Scotians

 

January 19, 2010 (Halifax, NS) — CNIB is urging Canada’s governments to provide immediate and fair public funding for nationwide accessible library services, or risk compromising the right to read of more than 800,000 Canadians – including 30,000 Nova Scotians with significant vision loss.

 

For more than 90 years, CNIB has operated Canada’s largest library of braille and accessible audio materials, funded entirely through donations. The charity announced today that it can no longer sustain the $10 million annual operating cost of the service without partnering with governments.

 

CNIB is urging all Canadians to visit www.cnib.ca/righttoread, where they can send a letter asking the federal and provincial governments to fund accessible library services in their upcoming budgets, and to help spread the word about the campaign.

 

“Nova Scotians who are blind or partially sighted have the right to read, and the right to a library that provides information in formats they can read,” said Duncan Williams, CNIB’s executive director for the Maritime provinces. “We need Prime Minister Harper and Premier Dexter to partner with us to sustain this lifeline to literacy.”

 

Some provinces have already committed funding, including Ontario, Alberta and Northwest Territories. However, CNIB says support from the other provinces and federal government is crucial. Nova Scotia has been asked to commit $165,439 to support service delivery in the province.

 

The campaign brings to light the inequitable approach to library funding in Canada. Whereas regular public libraries are funded by taxpayers, accessible library services for blind and partially sighted Canadians to date have received no such support. Without funding, CNIB warns services could be affected as early as April 2010, with increased wait times among the most immediate impacts.

 

Meanwhile, less than five per cent of reading material in Canada ever makes it into accessible formats like braille or audio – and much of what does is produced through the CNIB Library. Insufficient funding will mean even fewer books can be produced, leaving blind and partially sighted Canadians without access to current titles other readers take for granted.

 

In fact, Canada is the only G-8 country that does not publicly fund any library services for people with vision loss.

 

“Disability should not dictate whether the government supports your right to read,” said Williams. “We urge everyone across the province to raise their voices and speak out about this urgent human rights issue.”

In Nova Scotia, 30,000 individuals have significant vision loss that limits their ability to read printed material. These numbers are projected to double by 2032.

 

For more information, please visit www.cnib.ca/righttoread.

 

About CNIB

CNIB provides community-based support, knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence, skills and opportunities to fully participate in life. CNIB delivers programs and services that help people overcome the challenges of sight loss, increase their independence and achieve their goals. Our advocacy efforts strive for equal access and an inclusive society. CNIB also promotes the effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment of eye disease.

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MEETINGS:

JANUARY

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.

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:

Please click here or on the Order Form for a Word document that can be complete on your computer, saved and emailed.

"Calling All Church Musicians!" The Halifax Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists would like to invite you to join us on Friday, Jan. 29th and Saturday, Jan. 30th for a workshop exploring musical leadership skills. The focus will be on 1) getting the most from your amateur choir on a small budget, in a limited time frame;2) efficient rehearsal techniques;3)techniques for attracting young people to church choir. Our clinician will be Stephanie Martin - Music Director of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto. A browse of the church's website will tell you all about her.

The workshop will be held at First Baptist Church, 1300 Oxford St., Halifax. Sessions begin at 7 p.m. on Friday and resume on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., ending at noon. There is no charge for the event and all church organists/choir directors are invited to join us. The workshop culminates with a recital, presented by Ms. Martin, on Saturday - 3 p.m. Admission $15 (regular)  $10(students).

So that we have some idea of the number of participants, interested people are asked to "register" prior to the event by contacting Ray Grant at:  raygrant@hfx.eastlink.ca or by calling the St. John's United Church Office at (902) 423-8498. We look forward to hearing from you. Have a Happy New Year!

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The Royal Canadian College of Organists-Halifax Centre presents Ms. Stephanie Martin, Organist at the     Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto, in recital at First Baptist Church, 1300 Oxford St., Halifax on     Saturday, January 30th - 3 p.m. Joining her will be organist, Bruce Kirkpatrick Hill.     

Admission: $15 (regular)- $10. All are welcome.

Building an Ethical Economy – Theology and the Marketplace

Trinity Institute, live from New York City

January 27 - 29; Wed 7pm to Fri 5pm

Tatamagouche Centre

Does theology have a role in shaping a new economy? Are theology and economics two different worlds? Is Capitalism a belief system? What do we owe the future?

Join this live conference via interactive webcast, and respond to leading theologians and economists as they consider these questions. Rowan Williams is the Archbishop of Canterbury; Sir Partha Dasgupta is a Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge; Kathryn Tanner wrote Economy of Grace and teaches at the Chicago Divinity School; Bernard Ntahoturi is the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Burundi. Each speaker will talk, followed by responses from the other speakers, and then any audience questions (including ours). Then, we will participate in our own facilitated reflections, with local leadership by Dr. David Deane. Dr. Deane teaches at the Atlantic School of Theology, and is presently working on a book "The Matter of the Spirit" which looks at Capitalism through a Pneumatological lens. 

A compelling learning opportunity, and stimulating occasion to engage collegially in comfortable, supportive surroundings. Tatamagouche Centre is the regional partner of the Trinity Institute. See www.trinitywallstreet.org for more conference details.

Pre-conference DVD, featuring interviews with the speakers, is available to borrow through Tatamagouche Centre.

For more information, or to register, please contact Tatamagouche Centre at 1-800-218-2220 or www.tatacentre.ca.

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IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:

For parishes on the Irving Oil Plan, the furnace oil price for the period of January16th to 22nd, 2010 is $0.6464 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 next Wednesday...