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Bishop Sandra's ScheduleFebruary 25-29, 2021
Thursday, February 25th – Morning meeting by zoom & afternoon meeting of Management Team Friday, February 26th – Livestream viewing of the funeral for The Reverend Cecil Hebb Sunday, February 27th – Zoom conversation with Dartmouth Confirmation Candidates Monday, February 28th – Day Off Tuesday, February 29th – Office Tasks and Discernment and Formation Meeting
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NOTICE OF OPENINGSCareer Postings https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/433 For more infomation visit:
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AnnouncementsChannen/Lonergan-Freake Archdeacon Sue Channen has been appointed Priest in Charge of the Parish of New Glasgow effective February 6th, 2021 The Reverend Deborah Lonergan-Freake has been appointed Priest in Charge of the Parish of Yarmouth effective February 6th, 2021 For more infomation visit:
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SIX-MINUTE STUDY #241
GOOD THINGS & GOD THINGS IN ONLINE COMMUNTY Most (if not all) of our congregations have some form of online community presence. Whether it's a parish webpage, YouTube recordings, Zoom gatherings, Facebook live or some other platforms, lay and clergy ministry leaders are reaching out beyond our literal church walls to connect with people. As tough as the pandemic has been, there also have been great benefits to developing an online Christian environment of welcoming community. Read, Called To a New Land, by Susan Elliott (published by Vestry Papers, Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices) . https://www.ecfvp.org/vestry-papers/article/891/called-to-a-new-land
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Covid-19 Update - Nova Scotia
Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer for NS, held a Zoom meeting with Faith Leaders last Friday and the following is edited slightly from his follow-up email for ease of reading. There is updated information in the following areas:
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Diocesan Heating Oil ProgramFurnace Oil price this week... Diocesan Heating Oil ProgramThe 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 The Furnace Oil price for the period February 20-26, 2021, for: Nova Scotia $0.7352 plus applicable taxes Prince Edward Island $0.7205 plus applicable taxes For more infomation visit:
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Annual Reporting Forms
To all Parish Councils and members of Parish Corporations First, I would like to apologize if this announcement is the first you’ve seen about annual reporting and the on-going reporting of monthly revenues. We are in the midst of updating, populating, and normalizing our database of parish contacts and I recognize that our data may be incomplete. We are trying to do better. Annual Reporting Forms for: · the 2020 Parochial Return · 2020Parish Statistical Information and · 2021 Parish Information form Are all available on the Diocese’s website: https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/annual-filing-resources
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CYCLE OF PRAYER
FEBRUARY 28
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NO SYNOD IN MAY 2021
Please note - Owing to continued COVID restrictions, and in consultation with Chancellor James Travers, Bishop Sandra has determined that there will be no regular gathering of Synod in May 2021, and has informed Diocesan Council. Canonically we are required to hold Synod within two years of the last Synod. Since we held an electoral Synod in the fall, no Synod is required until September 2022. The main reason for the decision was the difficulty of holding a Synod with multiple items on the agenda when large in large in person gatherings may still not be possible. There is no firm date set for the next gathering of Synod. As we see how the pandemic unfolds, we will have a clearer picture of when we can gather as Synod. It is suggested that parishes continue to elect Synod delegates, just as in normal years with no Synod. If you have questions, please email to bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca.
The Rev. Will Ferrey, Executive Secretary of Synod Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island 902-420-0717 For more infomation visit:
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Lenten Clergy Retreat DayThursday, March 25th from 9am – 3:30pm
March 25th - Save the Date On Thursday, March 25th from 9am – 3:30pm Bishop Sandra is inviting clergy and postulants of the Diocese to attend a virtual retreat led by the Rev’d Dr. Dawn Davis (Diocese of Huron) and the Rev’d Rhonda Waters (Diocese of Ottawa). More details will follow, but for now please save the date and plan to join in for a day of prayer and refreshment as we prepare to enter Holy Week. For more infomation visit:
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Website just for your ParishPhotos, Photos we NEED your photos!!!!! Did you know you had a dedicated section on our website just for your Parish - Find-A-Church! If you haven't already - here is the link to have a look https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/find-a-church. This provides viewers not only your contact information, but we also hope to provide a little insight into your Parish! I would like to update the photos with not just pictures of your Church buildings, but more importantly the drive behind our Parishes - PEOPLE!
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Education for Ministry Mentor TrainingAll EfM Mentor training will again be done via Zoom - Saturday, March 13, 2021 Mentor training is required annually for all mentors.
If there are any of you who would like to become an Online Mentor (a minimum of 2 years experience as a face-to-face mentor is required) let me know. A meeting of all Diocesan Coordinators will be held on March 13 to organize trainings across Canada, so it would be helpful to know how many places I have to reserve for our diocese.
David Harrison Diocesan EfM Coordinator 902-923-2902
For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/education-for-ministry-mentor-training/2021-03-13
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MARRIAGE SUCCESS COURSESaturday, April 17, 2021 For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/marriage-success-course/2021-04-17
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Services for the month of February 2021St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church - Sunday, February 7, 2021 The following are the Services for the month of February 2021, all which will be held at St. Edward the Confessor Anglican 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….
For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/services-for-the-month-of-february-2021/2021-02-07
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SEEKING A VERSATILE MUSICIAN
Seeking a versatile musician to provide music for worship services at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Annapolis Royal. The successful candidate should be a capable pipe organist who will enjoy leading our choir, and be able to lead with a variety of instruments other than the organ. Flexibility is a key quality. To apply, please send your resume to: Parish of Annapolis, PO Box 427, Annapolis Royal, NS, B0S 1A0, or apply by e-mail to parish.annapolis@eastlink.ca. Closing date, Monday March 8. For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/seeking-a-versatile-musician/2021-02-03
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WOW! Word On Wednesdays
Grab some gospel and go! A Lenten lunch-time opportunity to explore a scripture passage about Jesus in a relaxed Zoom gathering. TIME: 12:10 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. DATES: Feb. 17 to March 31. WHO: Anglicans from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/wow-word-on-wednesdays/2021-02-17
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Roast Beef SupperPre-order to pickup on March 6th.21 - Monday, March 1, 2021 For more infomation visit:
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Annual Project 2020/21Deadline Extension - Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Supporting Parents: Stories That MatterThe Anglican Church Women Board extends its Annual Project 2020/21, Supporting Parents: Stories That Matter, by two months, to the end of June 2021. This means that the Board is happy to accept contributions for Supporting Parents: Stories That Matter to the end of June 2021. Thank you for all contributions to date. For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/annual-project-2020-21/2021-02-17
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What's Happening at Our Cathedral
For information on this month's activities at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, click the EVENTS tab on the website: www.cathedralchurchofallsaints.com For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/news/whats-happening-at-our-cathedral
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