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Issue date: February 2, 2011

 

Candlemas

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

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING:

SYNOD 2011

NOTICES:   SYNOD  OFFICE

NOTICES:   YOUTH

NOTICES:   ACW

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:

 

 

 

NEW VISION FOR THE LONG PASTORATE

Conference

Of Particular interest

for Clergy in a parish for 5-7 years or more!

April 4-7, 2011

Debert Hospitality Centre

Due to low registration, this conference will be opened up to other denominations.

Mail-in registration only, accompanied by registration fee

firm deadline  -  March 14, 2011

plan now!

Bishop Sue and Bishop Ron extend an invitation for three consultations that will be taking place in the new year. These consultations are to help define the major areas of responsibility in the proposed new Diocesan structure. Each event will take place on a Saturday from 10am to 3pm. The consultations will look at work now being done and new initiatives that the Diocese needs to undertake in these areas, how priorities can be set and how the work can be coordinated.  

 

Consultation:  Healthy Congregations

Date:              February 12, 2011

Location:        St. Peter’s Church Hall, Birch Cove (corner of Bedford Highway & Kearney Lake Rd.)

RSVP:             extended to Friday, February 4th to: ksaunders@nspeidiocese.ca

 

Consultation:  Mission, Outreach & Justice

Date:              March 12, 2011

Location:        St. Margaret of Scotland Church Hall, 3761 Robie St., Halifax

RSVP:             ~ deadline to be announced ~ to: ksaunders@nspeidiocese.ca

 

Attendance at the consultations is open to those who have an interest in shaping the mandates for these ministries.

 

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WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS 

 

Bishop Sue  

Thursday, February 3rd

 Meetings in and out of the office
Friday, February 4th Out of Office
Sunday, February 6th Parish Visit: St. Nicholas, Westwood Hills
Monday, February 7th Meetings in Office
Tuesday, February 8th Day Off
Wednesday, February 9th

tba
Bishop Ron

Thursday, February 3rd

 Appointments in office
Friday, February 4th Appointments/meetings in office
Saturday, February 5th - afternoon Dartmouth Region 'meet and greet'
Sunday, February 6th Parish of Seaforth
Monday, February 7th - Tuesday, February 8th Atlantic Pastors Conference ELCIC
Wednesday, February 9th Dartmouth Region Visit
(Evening) Dartmouth Region Confirmation Service

 

Executive Director, Gordon Redden

Mondays to Thursdays = generally, regular office hours

Fridays = Project Day (will be unavailable barring exceptional circumstances)

 

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NOTIFICATION OF OPENING

 

There are no openings at this time.

 

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

 

Part-time Job Opening

Faith and Spirituality Program Development Coordinator

Tatamagouche Centre

 

Interviews will begin March 22, 2010 until a successful candidate is appointed.

Please send applications to:

 

Margaret Tusz-King, Program Director            

Tatamagouche Centre

RR # 3, Tatamagouche, NS, B0K 1V0

Phone: 902-657-2231    Fax: 902-657-3445

Email applications welcomed at:   margaret@tatacentre.ca

 

 

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SYNOD 2011

SYNOD ACCOMMODATIONS
If you require a residence room at Dalhousie for Synod, rooms are guaranteed held for Synod delegates until March 11th.  After this date, rooms may or may not be available or located together, please enquire directly to Dalhousie."

Please communicate this date to your Synod delegates as soon as possible.  There may still be rooms available after that date, but we cannot guarantee it. You may apply online for your room at http://www.ancillaries.dal.ca/default.asp?mn=1.5.1987.1988 or you can complete and mail the attached file.

~ Howe Hall Room Rates ~


SYNOD PRESENTATIONS
If your group or organization wants to make a presentation to Synod, you must submit your request by March 11.  Click here to access to form <the link is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XLT35RF>.

This session of Synod is expected to be very busy with resolutions, so not all presentation requests will be approved. Preference will be given to presentations that use the lived experience / witness of parishes or individuals to show how the activity being presented has broadened or deepened faith and relationships (within and / or beyond your parish).

If you know someone who might want to make a presentation to Synod, please forward this notice!

RESOLUTIONS for DIOCESAN SYNOD 2011

Please note:  Resolutions for the May 2011 Synod must be received at the Diocesan Office, no later than

5pm Friday, February 25, 2011.

6017 Quinpool Road,

Halifax, NS  B3K 5J6

Attention: Acting Executive Secretary of Synod

Instructions for Writing Diocesan Synod Resolutions linked here.

 

SYNOD OFFICE NOTICES:

 

Attention Rectors, Wardens and Treasurers:

This week (likely mailed on Friday, January 14th), a hard copy mailing will be sent to the Rector / Priest-in-Charge of each Parish.  Please watch for it; it contains:

  1. 2011 Diocesan Synod CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
  2. 2011 Parish Information Forms
  3. 2010 Parochial Return Form
  4. Instructions for completing the Parochial Return Form

The deadline for submitting completed forms 1-3 is no later than Thursday, March 31st, 2011.  Please be attentive to this deadline as so much depends on our receiving the information by this date.

Also, these forms are posted to the Diocesan website under Forms.

 
 

YOUTH

 

PEI Youth Retreat - March 18/19

Planning is well underway for the second annual PEI Youth Retreat.  This promises to be a fun faith-filled time together for grade six to twelve students and their leaders.  For more information contact the Rev. Cathy Pharo.

 

Registration brochures:  https://cid-19e48cead99639b1.office.live.com/view.aspx/Doc1.docx

Facebook event page:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=115046181901817

 

Branch 902 Forum

This is a bulletin board for adults who serve children and youth. It is being set up on a trial basis from now until the end of February to see if it could be useful to us.  If you are interested in belonging, posting, and helping out, please click the link and sign in.   www.branch902.proboards.com/

 

Christian Camping

Attention all campers!  Did you have a great experience at a Christian camp last summer?  Are you willing to share these with others around the Diocese? Please send your letters and children's drawings to the Synod Office, attention Susan Naylor.

 

Diocesan Synod

Keep in mind that your parishes may elect (or appoint) youth for the Synod coming up on May 26, 27, and 28.  Youth who are communicant and regular attenders and at least 16 years old but not yet 22 years old at the time of the election are eligible to be youth delegates.  Do you have advice for what would make Synod a good experience for the youth and adults?  Please forward your ideas to Susan at: youth@nspeidiocese.ca 

 

 

 

 

ACW NOTICES                    

 

http://nspeidiocese.ca/min_prog/index.htm#ACW

 

 

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GENERAL NOTICES:

 

 

 

A one day workshop on Preaching and Sermon Preparation.    Workshop leader Archdeacon Mark Kingsbury.  The date is Saturday Feb. 5 at St. Mark's church hall, Kensington, PEI.  The time is 10 am - 4 pm.  Lunch is  provided.  This presentation would be of interest to lay readers, clergy or anyone with a interest in public speaking.  All are welcome!  For further information contact Rev. Cathy Pharo at 902 - 836 - 3303 or email cmpharo@eastlink.ca.

ADVANCE NOTICE

 

Jesus said, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest awhile”

(Mark 6:31)

 

You are invited to the

 

ANNUAL DIOCESAN CLERGY RETREAT

 

Monday, June 6 – Friday, June 10, 2010

Belcourt Retreat Centre, South Rustico, P.E.I.

 

Retreat Leader:

The Right Rev. Ron Cutler

Suffragan Bishop

Retreat begins Monday, June 6thth ,  5:00 p.m. –

(with Evening Prayer and supper).

It ends on Friday, June 10th  after breakfast.

The retreat will have extended periods of silence, and

times of quiet conversation in designated areas

so as to honor those who wish complete silence.

 

The Centre caters to special dietary needs and

provides some ground floor accommodations. 

Cost: $190.00 plus your transportation

Pre-registration: $30.00 (non-refundable)

(To save on expenses consider car-pooling)

 

Retreat Co-Ordinator:

Rev. Frances Boutilier: francesboutilier@eastlink.ca

(902)530-5176

    The spring Cursillo weekends are coming fast! The men's weekend is May 5-8 and the women's is May 12-15. Both weekends will be held at St. James Kentville. To sponsor someone, first talk to God, then talk to your friend.  All forms can be found on the Cursillo website http://nspeicursillo.chebucto.org/ or contact the PreCursillo Director, Dawn Purcell at sdnm.purcell@ns.sympatico.ca or 852-3046.

 
 

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WORSHIP & CONCERTS IN OUR PARISHES

 
 

The Prince Edward Consort, a new early music vocal ensemble composed of alumni of the choir of St. George's, will give their début concert at St George's Round Church, 2222 Brunswick St on Sunday, February 6 at 7 pm. Their programme, "Marye the Quene," will feature sacred music by English composers from the reign of Queen Mary I, performed with one singer to each part, with works by Tallis, Sheppard, White, Tye, Parsons, and Byrd. This unconducted ensemble is made up of some of Halifax's leading choral singers, including Marc Blouin, Tristan Cleveland-Thompson, Mylène Di Penta, Magdalena Jennings, Elisabeth Kleven, John Lindsay-Botten, and artistic director Andrew Pickett. The evening will also include readings by Susan Harris from Mary I's letters and speeches. Admission is by donation to the Friends of St George's Society (suggested donation $20) in support of music at St George's.

Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir will sing Choral Evensong at King's College Chapel, Coburg Road, on Tuesday, 1 February 2011 at 5.00PM under the direction of Nick Halley. The repertoire for this service includes an Introit by the 16th century composer Richard Farrant, “Lord For Thy Tender Mercies' Sake”, the simple setting of the Versicles and Responses, Psalm 8, set as a beautiful Anglican chant by the 17th century Henry Lawes, and the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Thomas Morley. The anthem for this service is Senex Puerum Portabat by William Byrd. All are invited to enjoy this beautiful, contemplative service.

 

The Parish of Clements would like to invite/encourage any whom might be visiting in the Annapolis/Digby area to join us for any of the following Services over Christmas and during the month of February, 2011,  at St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church, 1650 Highway No 1, Clementsport, Annapolis County.

Sunday 06th February

1000 Hrs

Holy Eucharist

BCP

Epiphany 5

Sunday 13th February 1000 Hrs Holy Eucharist BAS Epiphany 6
Sunday 20th February 1000 Hrs Holy Eucharist BCP Septuagesima
Sunday 27th February 1000 Hrs Holy Eucharist BCP Sexagesima
    
 

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AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:

The complete January through March Diocesan 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

 

FEBRUARY 6

Retired Clergy in Prince Edward Island Region:

The Reverend Canon Walter Harris

The Reverend Canon James Ibbott and Nancy

The Reverend Canon Eric Ingraham

The Reverend Ted Morgan and Carol

The Reverend Douglas Sherren and Dorothy

The Reverend Canon Robert Tuck and Catherine

 

PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE

Ecclesiastical Province of Canada

       

06 February           The Primate and the Council of General Synod

                               Archbishop Fred Hiltz
 

February 5      Diocesan Formation Seminar (FRED)
February 8       Bishop's Counsel (FRED)

February 8-10    Dartmouth Region Visitation by Bishop Cutler (NSPEI)

February 9-10    Archdeaconry of Trinity/Conception Clergy Conference (ENL)

 

In FEBRUARY,

LET US GIVE THANKS FOR:

 

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

 

 

 

AN ANGLICAN - LUTHERAN CYCLE OF PRAYER

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

 


Take – Out Dinner

 

Date:  Friday, Feb 4, 2011

 

Menu:  Spaghetti Dinner with Homemade Sauce, Roll, and Caesar Salad, with a Vanilla- Cream Tart for Dessert

 

Price:  $8. each,   2 for $15.  3 for $23.  4 for $30.   

 

To Order:  Please go to our Website;  www.StNicholasWestwoodHills.ca and click on Take-Out Dinners

 

Time:  Pick- up is between 4-6PM

 

Place:  St. Nicholas Anglican Church 29 Westwood Blvd. Upper Tantallon NS. (Across from the Rink)

 

St Thomas Anglican Church in Fall River

will be holding a

Valentine Pork Loin Supper

on Saturday February 12th, from 5.00 until 7.00.

 

Admission is $12.00 for adults and $6 for children 12 or under.

Takeout is available

Books & Movies at Christ Church, Windsor

All welcome

Christ Church Book Club

7:30pm, First Tuesday of the Month. An eclectic choice of various books, one main book or excerpt per evening along with reference to other books, for discussion and debate. Open to all and everyone! 1 hour. Where? Coronation Room, Christ Church Parish Hall, 7 Wentworth Street, Windsor, NS. Contact: David Curry 798-2454 or www.christchurchwindsor.ca.

Dates: March 1st, 2011, May 3rd, 2011.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011. “Spoilt Rotten: The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality” by Theodore Dalyrmple (available on-line from www.amazon.ca for $24.49, paperback available after September 13th). Blessed with a gift for concision and insight, Theodore Dalyrmple is a prolific writer as well as a prison doctor. He has travelled widely and been in many of the world’s more troubled countries. He offers some challenging and trenchant criticisms of the contemporary culture and goes a long ways to providing a diagnosis for what the Canadian philosopher, Charles Taylor, long ago described as the malaise of modernity. Dalyrmple focuses on the essential matter of moral principle and its absence or neglect. The cult of feeling, as he terms it, leaves out of the moral equation the doctrine of original sin.

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011. “Nomad” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali; “Reading Lolita in Tehran” by Azir Nafisi (available on-line from www.amazon.ca for $16.00 and $13.83, respectively). Both these books reflect on the difficulties and the confusions (on all sides) of the encounter between some of the political and cultural forms of Islam and some of the forms of modernity in the secular culture of the democratic west. Nafisi’s Reading Lolita (2003) illustrates the power of literature which is capable of providing a powerful self-critique of cultures and individuals so necessary to civilized life. Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Nomad, a sequel to her book Infidel, is both a deeply personal account of her rejection of Islam and a cri de coeur for compassion and respect that, paradoxically, hints at the place for religion in the shaping of political culture.

 

THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
corner of Gaston Rd. and Regency Dr.
invites you to a

    PRIME RIB ROAST BEEF DINNER
and
DESSERT BUFFET


on February 12, 2011
Sittings 4:30 p.m. or 5:45 p.m.
Take Outs available
Tickets $16
For tickets or information
Call Ruth 462-7955 or Marie 463-4769

Flea Market

Sat. 12th February  2011

8:00 – 1:00

Parish of Clements Hall

639 Hwy 1, Deep Brook

$5.00 / table rental

Space limited, book early !!!!

Call : 902-638-3384 or

Email -  bmosher5@bellaliant.net

Refreshments on site, lots of parking

Proceeds for Anglican Parish of Clements

Sat Feb 5th 4:30 - 6:00pm

St Francis by the Lakes 192 First Lake Dr

Lr Sackville Baked Beans wieners brown

bread tea coffee & dessert eat in or takeout
 

 

 

 

 

 

Are ya board!  Are ya game!

Come out for Games Night at St. Peter’s Anglican Church,

Alberton, P.E.I.

…every Friday night at 7PM

Cards/Crokinole/Cribbage – bring whatever game you want for an

evening of fun with your neighbours and friends.

(some games supplied)

Light refreshments…freewill basket at the door…

St. Peter’s Church, Main and Church Streets,

Alberton

Come Play on our Island!


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SOCIAL JUSTICE: 

The Jackson Katz Project is sponsored by the Metro Interagency on Family Violence

Public Lecture at Dalhousie University, 7:00 pm, Wed., Feb 16, 2011

(no cost, no registration required)

Soctiabank Auditorium at the Marian McCain Building

More Than a Few Good Men: A Lecture on Manhood and Violence Against Women


In his multi-media presentation,  Dr. Jackson Katz inspires men and women to confront one of the most serious and persistent problems facing college students: violence against women.

Dr. Katz addresses the topics of sexual and domestic violence, but also pornography, prostitution and stripping. Traditionally, these issues have been considered "women's issues." More Than a Few Good Men, by contrast, focuses on the lives and attitudes of boys and men.


In a provocative presentation that interposes irreverent humour with unpleasant reality, Katz stimulates dialogue between the sexes by helping to illuminate how the problems of individual women and men are linked to larger social forces. More Than a Few Good Men is not the typical lecture about men behaving badly.

Breakfast with the Guys: A Dialogue with
Dr. Jackson Katz,

7:30 am to 9:00 am, Thurs, Feb. 17, 2011

The Fleet Club, 2800 Barrington St, Halifax, NS

(Contact: Pamela Harrison, coordinator@thans.ca , 429-7287)

Taking It Personally: Why Gender Violence is an Issue for Men (Tickets are $30.00, table of 10, $300.00)


This multimedia lecture uses the title and structure of Dr. Jackson
Katz's important and highly readable new book The Macho Paradox to explore some of the ways that male culture contributes to sexual and domestic violence, and to suggest strategies to enlist men in the fight against all forms of men's violence toward women. Topics covered include male peer culture in schools and colleges, men's uses of pornography, prostitution and stripping, sexism in the sports culture and the U.S. military, the many intersections between racism and sexism, and the role of homophobia in all-male groups. Katz uses entertaining and disturbing clips from his award-winning videos, including Tough Guise, to accentuate the importance of understanding - and changing - the cultural environment that condones or promotes sexism and violence.

Please consider registering and please spread the word to others that you think might be interested in this workshop. The theme the
organizers are working on is

"You are the salt of the earth."

There will be sessions on local and global partnerships, green themes and teams and poverty eradication.

There will be some support from the Social Justice Committee for registration and travel so please let me know if you want to attend.

Peace

Andy Sherin
Social Justice
asherin@ncf.ca
902 466 7965

 

 

 
 

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MEETINGS:

 

For up-to-date revisions, check out the “Calendar of Events” at: http://www.localendar.com/public/diocese

 

MEETING ROOMS:  Limited space is available for meetings at the new Synod Office location, 6017 Quinpool Road, Halifax during regular office hours (9am-5pm Monday-Friday).  Our boardroom can accommodate 8 comfortably around the table; likely 12 would be maximum for that room.  Email the Synod Office at: office@nspeidiocese.ca for bookings.  Please note that there is no designated parking for anyone visiting the Synod Office for meetings or otherwise.  Local street have some time-limited and all day parking provisions on a first-come basis.

 

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:

 

 

CRUISE THE DANUBE WITH REV. TED AND CAROL MORGAN

Spend 2 nights in Budapest, enjoy an unforgettable 7-night cruise then relax for 3 nights in Prague. October 6-19. Limited spaces available. For details contact tedcarolmorgan@pei.sympatico.ca

 

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IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:

For parishes on the Irving Oil Plan, the furnace oil price for the period of January 29th to February 4th, 2011 is $ 0.7662 per litre.  The Commercial Account Manager for the Diocesan Oil Program is Mr. Cory Hiscock.  You may contact him by phone at: 902-220-1045, or by e-mail: cory.hiscock@irvingoil.com

 

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