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FROM THE BISHOPS' OFFICE:

First ever Shore Dinner – November 15, 2011, Holy Trinity, Bridgewater, 6pm. Register in advance only with your parish Rector to reserve your seat.

Join other Anglicans for a good dinner and contribute to a good cause. (Friends of the Bishop Fund allows the bishop to support clergy and theological students with unexpected needs, provides a bursary for a student at AST, and provides support for special projects.)

WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS

NOTIFICATION OF OPENING

SOCIAL JUSTICE:

GENERAL NOTICES:

The Paul Wattson Lecture 2011

Holiness, Hospitality, Hope

Monday, November 7, at 7 p.m.

Saint Mary’s University

Scotiabank Conference Theatre, Sobey Building

903 Robie Street, Halifax, NS

Guest Lecturer: Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

The Most Rev. Frederick James Hiltz is the 13th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, the Archbishop has lived most of his life by the Atlantic Ocean. On behalf of the Paul Wattson Committee, we are pleased to extend a warm welcome to him as the guest speaker for the annual Paul Wattson Lecture.

The Paul Wattson Lecture is sponsored by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and AST in cooperation with Saint Mary’s University. The lecture honours the memory of the Rev. Paul James Francis Wattson, S.A. (1863-1940), founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and pioneer for the cause of Christian unity.

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

[ released September 27, 2011 - Halifax, NS]

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) seeks volunteers to help organize the Atlantic National Event.

Residential Schools existed from the 1870’s to as late as 1996. During this era, more than 150,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit children were placed in the schools often against their parents’ wishes and were forbidden to practice their own culture. Today there are 80,000 former students living and the impact of residential schools has been felt throughout generations. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has a mandate to learn the truth about what happened in the residential schools and to share this truth with all Canadians.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada will hold its third National Event at the World Trade and Convention Centre and the Metro Centre, in Halifax, on October 26 to 29 and is seeking local volunteers to help with the Event. Volunteers will have a critical role to ensuring the success of this historical and significant event.

The Atlantic National Event will be an opportunity for Residential School survivors to share their experiences with the Commission and the rest of Canada. It will also be a unique opportunity for all Nova Scotians and Atlantic Canadians to learn about Aboriginal culture and the legacy of the Residential School system.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Atlantic National Event, please visit the TRC website at www.trc.ca, Atlantic National Event and the “How I Can Help” tab to learn more about volunteering at the Atlantic National Event and to complete the on-line volunteer application form.

You can learn more about the Commission and its mandate at www.trc.ca.

Volunteer Contact: Jennifer A Stewart, Volunteer Coordinator, jennifer@jaspotential.com
Media Inquires Contact: Nancy Pine, TRC Senior Communications & Outreach, 613-947-4647, 613-316-5654 cell, nancy.pine@trc.ca

The Halifax Chapter of the Women’s Interchurch Council of Canada will hold their annual Fall Rally and Fellowship of the Least Coin Ingathering Service at 7:00pm on Monday, October 24, 2011 at the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 216 School Street, Dartmouth, NS. Our guest speaker for this event will be Sister Mary Morris, co-founder of Marguerite Centre, a long-term residential facility for women in recovery from addictions and abuse. Reception and refreshments will follow the service. All are welcome.

ANGLICAN FOUNDATION of CANADA Hope Bear

Bear available with each $20 donation to the AF

Learn all bout the Anglican Foundation's Hope Bear at:

http://new.anglicanfoundation.org/news/foundation-of-hope-bear/

Available NOW without and (hopefully soon, with) sweaters. To order, please contact Selma Doucet, or Jan Connors at the Synod Office. Cash or cheque only. Bear(s) must be picked-up as arranged. None will be mailed.

Rethinking Church & Popular Culture

A continuing education opportunity presented by the AST Integrated Alumni Association

DATE: November 3-4, 2011

LOCATION: St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney, Cape Breton, NS

WORKSHOP PRESENTER: Dr. Susan Willhauck, Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology (AST)

REGISTRATION FEE: $75 per person

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: October 26, 2011

Lady Gaga talks to Jesus during her concerts. Pastors tweet during their sermons. This workshop explores how the church engages with popular culture in post-modern times. Pop culture reflects who we are as people and helps shape us as a people. It is a primary instrument for forging personal identity and probing the cosmos for meaning. Theologians study and dialogue with popular culture not just as an attempt to be trendy, but because it has an explanatory significance helping us understand more about the nature of human life and society, the context in which we minister. We engage with popular culture because it is largely where an increasing segment of society contrives its symbols, rituals and ethics, and because of our commitment to the formation of faith in and through cultural contexts. While some people think that popular culture is driven solely by the irreligious values of the marketplace, other influences are present.

For more details and registration information, please see the AST website: http://www.astheology.ns.ca/alumni

WORSHIP & CONCERTS IN OUR PARISHES

Allison Bent Angelo, 2011-2012 Musician in Residence

Erica Huang, E-Gre Winner

In Recital with Pianist Emily Hamper

Erica Iris Huang, winner of the 2011 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Competition brings her tour to Lunenburg on Saturday, November 5th at 7:30 pm. Ms. Huang is accompanied by the distinguished pianist Emily Hamper.

Concert time is 7:30 pm at St. John’s Church, Lunenburg. Tickets are $20 and are available at Fulton’s, or for students $10 at the door.

For All The Saints, Sunday 6, November 2011, 7.30 PM
Cathedral Church of All Saints

Grammy award-winning musician Paul Halley directs the King’s College Chapel Choir in a performance of Sergei Rachmaninov’s ethereally beautiful Vespers, a setting of texts from the Russian Orthodox "All-Night Vigil". Other music includes pieces by Edward Elgar, Josquin des Prez, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Arvo Pärt. The Maritime Brass Quintet will be the guest artists for this concert.

Tickets are available from the King's Co-op Bookstore, tel 902.422.1271 ext 261, $20-$100. Early booking is recommended. For more information, please go to www.kingschapel.ca.

Occasionally other special worship or concerts not associated with our Anglican churches or clergy are advertised in "Other Items of Interest" below.

AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:

October 7-28 Rest and relaxation for Bishop Dennis during his vacation time (QUE)
October 20 20th anniversary dinner of Mile-End Community Mission (MTL)
October 21-23 Order of St Luke Mission ](CNFLD)
October 25-27 Diocesan Clergy Conference (CNFLD)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

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-Thursday; mornings only on Fridays during the summer). 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 streets have some time-limited and all day parking provisions on a first-come basis.

This Remembrance Day weekend the St. Luke’s Players of St. Luke’s United Church in Upper Tantallon will perform Mudsongs, a musical production about the First World War, a conflict that has received very little attention in recent years. Mudsongs, written by local playwright J. Frederick Brown, includes popular music of the time, is directed by Hubley resident Elaine Forhan.

The source material for Mudsongs is twofold: a British Publication called Mud, Songs and Blighty by Colin Walsh and a Canadian Publication, My Grandfather’s War by William D. Mathieson.

Performance times are Fri Nov 11th at 7:30 pm, Sat Nov 12th at 7:30 pm, and Sun Nov 13th at 2:30 pm at St. Luke’s United Church, 5374 St. Margaret’s Bay Rd. Upper Tantallon. Tickets are $12. For more information or to book tickets please call 826-2523.

C.G. Jung Seminar of Halifax’s is offering a seminar series entitled C.G. Jung and our spiritual journey. Registration 6:30 Friday Oct.14 Penthouse Northwood Manor. Dates Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9. Registration $60, $7.5O per night. Bring your copy of Man and His Symbols, Jung's last book, and writing materials.

For parishes on the Irving Oil Plan, the furnace oil price for the period of October 15th - 21st, 2011 is $ 0.8626 per litre. The Centralized Commercial Account Manager for the Diocesan Oil Program is Ms. Jennifer Bishop. You may contact her by phone at: 1-866-465-7228 Ext. 3861 or by e-mail: Jennifer.Bishop@IrvingOil.com

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INDEX
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE BISHOPS' OFFICE:	WHERE ARE THE BISHOPS:	NOTIFICATION OF OPENINGS:
NOTICES: SYNOD OFFICE	NOTICES: YOUTH MINISTRY	NOTICES: ACW
NOTICES: GENERAL	SOCIAL JUSTICE:	WORSHIP & CONCERTS:
AS WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER:	UPCOMING EVENTS:	MEETINGS:
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:	IRVING OIL PLAN RATE:	STAY IN TOUCH:	@

Bishop Sue
Thursday, October 20th	Archdeacons’ meetings, cont'd
Friday, October 21st	Installation new President of King’s University 7-9pm Diocesan Council
Saturday, October 22nd	Diocesan Council
Sunday, October 23rd	Parish Visit Wilmot
Monday, October 24th	Day Off
Tuesday, October 25th	Appointments in Office
Wednesday, October 26th - Saturday, October 29th	Truth and Reconciliation Commission Halifax, World Trade & Convention Centre

Bishop Ron
Thursday, October 20th	Archdeacons then Office
Friday, October 21st	Office Appointments Diocesan Council
Saturday, October 22nd	Diocesan Council
Sunday, October 23rd	Parish Visit Chester Evening: Canadian Anglican Cursillo Secretariat Meeting, Mirimachi NB
Monday, October 24th - Tuesday, October 25th	Canadian Anglican Cursillo Secretariat Meeting, Mirimachi NB
Wednesday, October 26th	TBA

Following Services for the month of October 2011 will be held at St. John's Anglican Church, 1919 Clementsvale Road, Bear River, Annapolis County all are most welcome to attend....
Sunday 23rd October	1000 Hrs	BCP	Trinity 18
Sunday 30th October	1000 Hrs	BCP	Trinity 19