As a reminder, to reach the 3 Diocesan Administrators – The Reverend Canon Gordon Redden, The Very Reverend Paul Smith and The Reverend Lori Ramsey by email, please use bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca

Also, also please note this is the only email now to reach Jana O'Neil as the previous email has been disabled.

In accordance with Diocesan Canon 25, The The Reverend Canon Gordon Redden is inviting applications for the positions of the following:  Rector, half-time, for the Parish of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Rawdon, closing date Friday, September 11th, 2020 at 5:00 pm. 

During the Electoral Synod there will be time between ballots for some "commercials" to be displayed on the projection screens, as happens at a regular Synod. 

Are you clear about where you are voting?

The Episcopal Search Committee is pleased to provide additional information on the four nominees for Bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Each nominee was given four questions which were designed to give Synod delegates a more rounded picture of the nominee.

Each nominee was given four questions which were designed to give Synod delegates a more rounded picture of the nominee.

Several people throughout the diocese have reported getting an email message from "bishoproncutler.nspeidiocese@gmail dot com" (the "dot" is a"."). The title is often something like "Urgent" or it may be personalized "Glen, do you have a moment, it's urgent". This is an email scam and likely a phishing expedition by the scammer. Please delete any email from this address you may receive.

Public gatherings for the foreseeable future are going to be limited in number, which is ideal for hosting growth groups. People who are curious about exploring faith topics can learn and practice spiritual disciplines best in these intimate environments of 8 to 12 people.   

VALLEY REGION  

For those parishes that have their payroll processed through the Diocesan Payroll Office you might have noticed a credit on your remittance advice for July titled CEWS. This Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy was initially announced in March of 2020 as part of the Federal Government’s COVID 19 relief program. The initial program was for the period March 15 to June 6, 2020. To be eligible for the program employers (those with a CRA Payroll Remittance Number) must have seen prescribed reductions in revenue (30% per month). Subsequent announcements have indicated that the CEWS program will continue until December 31, 2020. While the announcements were made, the application had to wait for the legislation to be passed and the regulations to be written before the Diocese could make its application. As the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document from the Federal Government notes; “The rules have been modified substantially for the fifth (July 5 to August 1) and subsequent periods…” Note that the application for the period July 5 – August 1 cannot be filed until August 17, 2020.  

Diocesan Heating Oil Program The Diocese of NS and PEI Heating Oil Program with Irving Oil offers Churches of the Diocese and eligible Diocesan Clergy and Diocesan Staff a discounted rate based on non-profit status. This rate is not offered to individual Anglican parishioners. For more information, please contact: The Centralized Commercial Account Manager for the Diocesan Heating Oil Program, Ms. Jennifer Bishop by name at 1-888-310-1924 or by email at Jennifer.Bishop@IrvingOil.com

Many of our staff members have begun working from the office again at least several days per week, however we are not fully staffed and are not officially open. We are continuing to work on our re-opening plan and expect an announcement within the next two weeks. We do not anticipate that the Synod Office will be open for meetings anytime soon.

Has your Parish opted in yet?

Read it HERE, now, or find it on the Anglican Church Women's page at your convenience.

Messy Connections brings together Messy Church teams as well as those interested in launching Messy Church in a four-day conference with Messy Church founders and leaders. The conference will be an interactive, energized, musical, and inspired gathering that will connect you with other leaders and with your own learning in Messy Church. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/messy-connections-the-canadian-messy-church-conference-tickets-90378543657

The following are the Services for the month of August 2020, all which will be held at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 1650 Highway NO 1,  Clementsport, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, all are most welcome to attend bearing in mind the Church is being fully sanitized/social distancing is being respected

There is sooooooo much news from the DEN, that we're adding this permenant spot in the Anglican NetNews for one stop access. Visit the DEN now at: /environment-network

For information on this month's activities at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, click the EVENTS tab on the website: www.cathedralchurchofallsaints.com