Schedule

Monday May 3rd to 7th, Virtual College for Bishops

Saturday, May 8th – Diocesan Church Society PEI Annual General Meeting

Sunday, May 9th – Virtual Parish Visits

Monday, May 10th – Day off

Tuesday, May 11th – catch up (am); Discernment and Formation Meeting (pm)

Wednesday, May 12th – Bishop’s Advisory Council (Archdeacons) meeting and online meetings

The Reverend Dr. Carolyn Sharp has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of the Resurrection Sydney effective May 1st, while the Reverend Peter Rafuse is on leave.

Diocesan Centre/Synod Office staff during the lockdown 

While the Diocesan Centre remains open from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm daily (items can be left through the mail slot inside the front doors) staff have been encouraged to work from home as much as possible and attend the office only when necessary. In the office or at home we are still here for you, and we thank you for your patience. Email and phone messages are checked and responded to regularly.  

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:

In-person faith gatherings are not permitted. Virtual events are permitted with a maximum of 5 people in 1 location to support the delivery of the event and maintaining a minimum physical distance of 2 metres (6 feet) between all recording, livestream and broadcast production team members. We have been asked to stay in our communities unless travel is necessary. Let’s all do our part to keep ourselves and one another safe as the number of positive cases remains high in our province and we have, yet again, experienced deaths as a result of Covid. For up-to-date information please go to: Coronavirus (COVID-19): restrictions and guidance - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada

Covid-19 update – PEI:

No changes from last week. Let’s all do our part to keep ourselves and one another safe. For up-to-date information please go to: COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Prince Edward Island | Government of Prince Edward Island

Religious affiliation is shifting greatly in our society. One concerning demographic change is the rise of what we call the 'nones' - those who claim no connection to a faith community. In fact, this is the fastest growing “religious group” in Canada. They represent 24% of Canadian adults, 28% of Canadian millennials, and 32% of Canadian teens. 

DARTMOUTH REGION

May 09

St. Luke’s, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

The Reverend Matthew Sponagle and Katie  

St. John’s, Westphal, Nova Scotia

The Reverend Michael Foley, Priest-in-Charge, and Janice

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 May 1-7, 2021,  for: 

Nova Scotia                     $0.7214 plus applicable taxes

Prince Edward Island        $0.7067 plus applicable taxes

Zoom worship? Recorded worship?

Do we need a Facebook page if we have a web site?

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.  

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

Event to be held on June 4th and 5th, 2021 but registration is due by May 18th, 2021

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

Sunday          02nd May 2021           1000 hrs                Holy Eucharist          BCP
Sunday           09th May 2021           1000 hrs                Holy Eucharist          BAS
Sunday           16th May 2021           1000 hrs                Holy Eucharist          BCP
Sunday           23rd May 2021           1000 hrs                Holy Eucharist          BCP
Sunday           30th May 2021           1000 hrs                Holy Eucharist          BCP

News Release
2021

For Immediate Release

Dr. David Suzuki to Receive Honourary Degree at AST Convocation
Halifax, NS – Atlantic School of Theology (AST) announced that it will award a Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, to Dr. David Suzuki.

https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_email__&u=197d8cd1af664925d1ee4d298&id=4cc1c959ff

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
 

I had the pleasure of Ministry in the Diocese of the Windward Islands in the first 6 months of 2010.  I was assigned to a four point parish in Grenville, Grenada ( The Parish of St. Andrew’s).  During my time I spent 3 days in St. Vincent for a clergy conference with Bishop Leopold Friday.  Part of the time included a tour of the island.  A number of my clergy friends in Grenada were actually from St. Vincent.

The news of the volcanic eruption on April 8th, though no loss of life, still has rendered the top third of the island uninhabitable and of the 20,000 displaced people, some have sought refuge in neighbouring Dominica, St. Lucia and Grenada.

On Monday, April 13th the PWRDF has made a $ 5,000 grant to facilitate Anglican initiatives on the ground.

I am pledging $ 1,000 to the PWRDF to match up to $ 1,000 of donations by people in this Diocese by the end of May.

If you are able to support the needs of the people displaced due to the volcanic eruption, please go to --- www.pwrdf.org/give-today.  Click on Emergency Response and add “Volcano relief in St. Vincent” OR

You may also call Donor Relations Officer Mike Ziemerick at 1-866-308-7973 and leave a voicemail OR

Mail a cheque with the memo “Volcano relief in St. Vincent” to 80 Hayden St., Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2.

... the Rev. JK Morrell

I hope you are all doing well. I know many of you have been asking about what we are doing to respond to the current COVID-19 Outbreak in India that we have been hearing about in the news. PWRDF is accepting donations to respond to this emergency. Please see the story here. We are still waiting to hear if there will be a matching opportunity through the Humanitarian Coalition. So, please check back to the website regularly for updates.

Help PWRDF provide a Light for Every Birth (constantcontact.com)

Roast Beef Dinner:

Emmanuel, Spryfield, will have a Roast Beef Dinner (take out) on Saturday, May 29, with pick up in the church hall parking lot (322 Herring Cove Rd.) between 4:30 and 6:00. Dinner includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, peas, gravy and Lemon Delight dessert. Cost $15.

Call Liz for tickets (you need a ticket) or more info, 902-477-7992. 

To all parishes that have supported the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) and to those yet to come on board – here is a great opportunity. In our diocese, we have joined forces with the Anglican Foundation and the Diocesan Environment Network (DEN) for a community cleanup and fundraiser from May 23 to June 13 for Say Yes! to Kids—AFC’s new campaign, and funding stream, to support children, youth, and young adults in Canada.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

The Reverend Katie Taylor Flynn

St. James Anglican Church

2668 Joseph Howe Dr.  Halifax, NS  B3L 4E4

Office: (902) 477 6770
Cell: (902) 483 2055

https://www.stjamesanglicanhalifax.com/

J.S. Bach Easter Cantata: Christ Lag in Todesbanden (BWV 4)
with Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, dir. by Nick Halley
feat. Ensemble Regale chamber orchestra

Free YouTube Broadcast: youtube.com/capellaregalis (direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8oeswZxoEo&t=849s) 
Available from May 1st onwards

Does any church have a surplus of the dramatised passion booklets from the ACC?

I'm looking for Matthew and Luke as we have none of these.

Please contact Rev. Michelle Bull if you have about 50 you could spare. michellebull81@gmail.com or 902-809-9371. Thanks.

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