Schedule

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

Thursday, May 13th - Recording Diocesan Council Highlights; online meetings

Friday, May 14th - Online meetings

Sunday, May 16th - Virtual Parish Visits

Monday, May 17th – Reading and writing

Tuesday, May 18th - Northumbia Regional Clericus & Diocesan Council preparation meeting

Appointment

Archbishop Ron Cutler has been appointed as Priest in Charge of the Parish of Hubbards effective May 10th, 2021.

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.  

Staffing update

As was shared in the Diocesan Council highlights a few weeks ago via the NetNews, it is recommended that the Diocese proceed with hiring employees for the role of Controller and Executive Director. This work is underway as we review these position descriptions and adapt them to changing realities and current needs. We recognize that there have been some questions about where to direct email and questions about financial matters. Email for our former Controller, Glen Greencorn, has already been redirected to the diocesan office email account and all financial matters of the Diocese and our parishes are being addressed as promptly as possible. Thank you for your patience in this interim time.

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

While a provincial briefing has been scheduled for late this afternoon, when the NetNews was finalized there were no changes in the severe restrictions noted here last week. For up-to-date information please go to:  Coronavirus (COVID-19): restrictions and guidance - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada

Covid-19 update - PEI

Post circuit breaker measures are in place until further notice. The measures will be reassessed throughout. These restrictions override all other existing sector specific public health guidance. Faith gatherings are permitted in PEI following provincial government protocols. For up-to-date information please go to: COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Prince Edward Island | Government of Prince Edward Island

DARTMOUTH REGION

May 16

Retired Clergy of Dartmouth Region:

The Reverend Canon Charles Black and Shirlie

The Reverend Canon Edward Fiander and Carol

The Reverend Louise MacHardy

The Reverend Kirby Walsh and Linda

The Reverend Barry Connor

Widows:

Mrs. Mary Cluett

Mrs. Corrine Earle 

Mrs. Elizabeth Pitt

Mrs. Patti Reid

Mrs. Marjorie Davis Snow

Mrs. Sheila Ferguson

Mrs. Susan Ward

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 8-14, 2021,  for: 

Nova Scotia                     $0.7355 plus applicable taxes

Prince Edward Island        $0.7208 plus applicable taxes

Zoom worship? Recorded worship?

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

SPRING & SUMMER BOOK CLUB   

SIGN UP NOW!   Be inspired, learn practical approaches and share ideas 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,  2 chapters/week.    

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

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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” .

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.

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)

On the behalf of the Canadian Red Cross, I am extending an invitation to a virtual Zoom meeting on Emergency Preparedness and on the ways of updating, as well as, coordinating existing emergency response plans. As you may be aware, when required, the Canadian Red Cross supports the efforts of first responders in the event of emergencies and disasters within the community.

While COVID-19 has swept climate change from the headlines, PWRDF continues to respond to climate-related and other disasters both overseas and here in Canada. As the potential for extreme weather emergencies or natural disasters has increased, there is a consensus among climatologists that these disasters are no longer isolated episodes. In recent years, some communities in Canada have been affected by particularly large and consequential disasters and Anglicans have offered support.

AST has a part time employment opportunity and we are encouraging all our partners to distribute the posting through their networks. 

Our Recruitment Coordinator will be an integral part of our admissions process as well as working with you and other identified areas of interest in expanding our reach for new students. 

Please find attached the posting as well as the job description. 

Thank-you for your continued support in our efforts to shape faithful and effective leaders. 

Please forward your resume and a compelling cover letter (as one single document) to Linda Moxsom Skinner at lmoxsomskinner@astheology.ns.ca by Friday May, 29, 2021. All qualified candidates will be considered however only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the following summer courses, all delivered online. You will be learning alongside graduate students, but as a Continuing Education participant you can enjoy the fun of theological learning and discovery without any essays or exams to write.

All Continuing Education programs listed above are $250 per person. These programs will be offered via internet. 

Learn more about our Continuing Education Programs
http://www.astheology.ns.ca/con-ed/2021.html

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. 

The Diocesan Environment Network (DEN) has joined forces with the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) 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. Read more here:

Care for Creation & Say Yes! to Kids - Anglican Foundation of Canada

Join the diocesan team at:

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-anglican-foundation-of-canada/p2p/say-yes-to-kids/team/environment-network/    

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

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