Schedule

Monday, April 12^th to Friday April 16^th – House of Bishops, Virtual Meetings

Saturday, April 17^th – Memorial Service for His Royal Highness Prince Phillip at the Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, April 18th — Virtual Parish Visits 

Monday, April 19^th – Meetings outside of the office and virtual Youth and Family Ministry Meeting

Tuesday, April 20^th – Regional Deans (virtually) & ADC Center Corporation Annual Meeting

Wednesday, April 21st -  Meetings in the office

We now have a dedicated page for Career Postings, under our About section.

You may view the page by clicking on this link;

https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/433

 Covid-19 update - NS:

No changes from last week. Today's scheduled meeting between Dr. Strang and faith leaders was cancelled and will be rescheduled. Please note that there has been a delay in re-opening the Atlantic bubble until at least May 3rd. For the most up-to-date information please go to:  https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/

Covid-19 update - PEI:

No changes from last week. PEI is in the Covid-19 Alert Level Caution (Yellow). Circuit breaker measures are in effect until mid-April. Please watch for updates. Please note that there has been a delay in re-opening the Atlantic bubble until at least May 3rd. For the most up-to-date information please go to: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/covid19 

STRONGER TOGETHER Partnering, yoking, clustering, merging - whatever the term, collaboration in various forms is a great option for congregations. Our Diocese has several parishes and a couple of regions, who are seriously considering some type of sharing - ministers, programs, training, etc.  Not only are we 'stronger together', but the variety of voices and gifts to be shared, along with reductions in costs, means each congregation has more capacity to focus on missional ministry.   

Read about a real-life case involving Anglican churches in Maryland in Greg Syler's blog, Merging Parishes.   https://www.ecfvp.org/blogs/3870/merging-parishes

Be inspired, learn practical approaches and share ideas with others to create mission-shaped churches. Our Diocesan Book Clubs resume again this year in a relaxed, low-key small group discussion weekly in Zoom sessions. Join with friends (lay and clergy) as a popular resource is explored, chapter by chapter.  

There is no charge to join. However, you do need to purchase the book (or acquire through public library loan). 

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

The Furnace Oil price for the period April 10-16, 2021,  for: 

Nova Scotia                     $0.7004 plus applicable taxes

Prince Edward Island        $0.6857 plus applicable taxes

Happy Easter!

Wanted to pass on some information on an upcoming webinar that we're hosting on MAiD - "Euthanasia or Palliative Care" on April 22, beginning at 7PM AST.

This is open for everyone - please feel free to encourage your pastors and people to join in the presentation. Q&A will follow.

Find out more at: 

http://nb.anglican.ca/Forum-April-2021

Shawn C. Branch

Anglican Diocese of Fredericton

506.459.1801 x 1008

http://nb.anglican.ca/

EASTERN SHORE REGION

April 18

Tangier, Nova Scotia

The Reverend Tricia Ingram, Priest-in-Charge, and Dave

            Holy Trinity, Tangier

            St. James’, Spry Bay

            St. Andrew’s, Spry Harbour

             St. Thomas’, Mooseland

            St. Paul’s, Mushaboom

            St. Peter’s, Murphy Cove

            St. Michael’s and All Angels, Sheet Harbour

Retired Clergy of Eastern Shore Region:

The Reverend Pamela Bishop and Bill

The Reverend Kathleen Knott

The Reverend Katherine Tait

The Reverend Tricia Ingram and Dave

Widows of Eastern Shore Region:

Mrs. Bernice Logan

Mrs. Sandra Wagner

The following are the Services for the month of April  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….

A Lenten activity from the Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y3vI91ieqQfZ21DeEkUu-Vmtxu5Sxeqr/view?usp=sharing

The Winter 2021 issue of Keeping in Touch, the Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board Magazine.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wE0XDV_hkmQSwdaRn_a46geR0BIL5uWU/view?usp=sharing

A Virtual Lunch and Learn Series
Thursdays 1:00–2:00 pm
*Free of charge, with a special welcome to students
For a full schedule and to learn more, click here.

http:http://www.astheology.ns.ca/con-ed/2021.html//www.astheology.ns.ca/con-ed/2021.html

Climate change is more than a science issue, it's a spiritual and moral issue too.  Our churches have an important role to play. Join this discussion group to learn more about how to lead or support your community of faith in engaging to make a difference for future generations.  To get a taste of the type of information and hope that you will encounter in the book, take a listen to Jim Antal interviewed by Laura Hunter, Minister for Justice and Mission at the United Church of Canada on her podcast “Making Hope Visible” .

The book study will take place via Zoom on Wednesdays April 7 to May 19, from 11:30 to 1:00pm.  Feel free to bring your lunch.  This initiative is Sponsored by the Anglican Diocesan Environment Network (DEN) of the Diocese of NS and PEI and St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Fredericton, NB.  All are welcome (this is not an Anglicans-only gathering).  To register Email: endionspei@gmail.com

The Rev. Marian Lucas-Jefferies
8282 Rte. 102 Public Landing NB E5K 4L1

Mobile - 902-483-6866
marian.lucas.jefferies@gmail.com
 

DEN BOOK STUDY

Climate Church, Climate World – an Invitation to an Online Book Study. Climate change is more than a science issue, it's a spiritual and moral issue too. Our churches have an important role to play. Join this discussion group to learn more about how to lead or support your community of faith in engaging to make a difference for future generations. To get a taste of the type of information and hope that you will encounter in the book, take a listen to Jim Antal interviewed by Laura Hunter, Minister for Justice and Mission at the United Church of Canada on her podcast “Making Hope Visible” .

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