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From the Bishop's Office
ScheduleWednesday, September 15th – Appointments in office Thursday, September 16th – Staff Meeting; Diocesan Council planning Friday, September 17th – Meetings in office, Discernment Weekend (online) Saturday, September 18th – Deconsecrations of St. Mark’s, Porter’s Lake and St. Barnabas, Head of Chezzetcook Sunday, September 19th – Parish of St. Alban’s Woodside, 100th Anniversary Monday, September 20th – College for Bishops training (online) Tuesday, September 21st – Wednesday, September 22nd – Bishop’s Advisory Council (Archdeacons), Debert AnnouncementsNo announcements at this time For more infomation visit: |
Covid Update - September 15th, 2021
Yesterday it was announced that the Government of Nova Scotia will delay its plans for moving into phase five of the government’s re-opening plan until October 4th, depending on epidemiology and vaccination rates. The Government of Prince Edward Island has indicated it will provide an update by the end of this month about moving into step five of their five-step plan. As we have all been carefully monitoring the steps our two provincial governments have taken to move through their specific re-opening plans, the Diocesan Office has received multiple questions about whether the diocese will offer some guidance and protocols on how we might safely move forward with worship, ministry and fellowship in these times. Last week I met with the Archdeacons, as well as our new Executive Director and our Youth and Family Ministries Coordinator, and it was agreed that a diocesan policy would be helpful. Work is now underway on that policy. Consulting with the Chancellor, the Archdeacons, and with particular questions for Dr. Strang’s office our intention is to have this work completed on September 27th, 2021. If you have questions once the policy has been circulated, please contact the Reverend Ann Turner at executivedirector@nspeidiocese.ca or by phone at 902-420-0717, ext 1167. Throughout this pandemic, our concern has been for the health and wellbeing of all, particularly those most vulnerable in our communities. Thank you for all you have been doing to protect yourself and others from Covid-19, to the best of your ability. This includes being vaccinated, if eligible for vaccination, and maintaining protocols established by our respective Public Health departments and your Parish. – Bishop Sandra For the most up to date information please see the following links; Nova Scotia: For up-to-date information please go to: https://novascotia.ca/reopening-plan/phase-four/ PEI: . For up-to-date information, please go to: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-and-wellness/moving-forward-in-2021 For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/news/covid-update-september-15th-2021 |
We currently have three postings;
Financial Controller, Synod Office Rector, full-time - Parish of Hackett's Cove Rector, 50% time - Parish of Hubbards. For more information on each position and how to apply please visit out our Career Postings page.
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!Vital Church Maritimes 2021 - It's a Wild World Out There! Click HERE to be directed to Eventbrite to register!! Companions, a compass and a few other pieces of exploration equipment are required to embark upon mission work these days. Join us for VITAL CHURCH MARITIMES 2021 Conference - Oct. 14 to Oct. 16 in Truro, NS, where together we will trek into unknown ministry territory. Theme is, Wilderness Calling: Trusting in Jesus. Keynote speaker is The Primate, Archbishop Linda Nicholls.
For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/vital-church-maritimes-2021-conference/2021-10-14
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EXTENDED! CEWSATTENTION Parish Treasurers At this point the Federal Program, Canada Employment Wage Subsidy, is extended until the end of October 2021. We therefore ask for your continued reporting of monthly Parish income figures, if your Parish wishes to receive wage credits. Thank you, Peter Flemming, Interim Controller
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Six Minute Study #269
It's good to hear good news stories of Anglicans making a difference connecting with people outside the congregation. Here's a story about St. Paul's, Knowlton, in Quebec, that is sure to inspire. Read, "How a Small Town Church Has Been Reaching (Lots of) New People", written by Tim Wiebe. For more infomation visit:
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For the latest edition of DEN Enews
Welcome to our weekly Enews. The Diocesan Environment Network (DEN) of the Anglican Diocese of NS & PEI, was formed in response to the Fifth Mark of Mission and the latest addition to our Baptismal Covenant which has become our Mission Statement. “To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” To do this we educate and encourage stewardship through social media and liturgies, connect with other environment groups, pray together, celebrate art with each other and grieve together. View the latest newsletter here for our weekley newsletter. |
Labyrinth at Victoria ParkUntangle your mind, Find your centre, Refresh your soul - Sunday, September 5, 2021 For further information, email prayasyoucan3@gmail.com - subject line "Labyrinth" For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/labyrinth-at-victoria-park/2021-09-05
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NEW EDITIONAnglican Church Women For the new edition click here! |
Anglican Foundation’s Say Yes! to Kids Funds
Consider preparing a grant proposal for the Anglican Foundation’s Say Yes! to Kids Funds. Applications are due at the Anglican Foundation between Sept. 1 – Oct. 1, 2021. Please contact Diocesan AFC Rep, Cynthia (cjp2320@gmail.com) if you are planning on preparing a proposal. There is a diocesan team to help ensure a complete proposal, that must be signed by Bishop Sandra before being submitted directly to AFC. You can access the full Request for Proposal “package” on the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) website: www.anglicanfoundation.org Click on Apply and open 2021 Request-for-Proposal. These are the broad areas that the Say Yes! to Kids funds will support, so proposals that have the potential to have kids, youth, and young adults: Grow in faith and deepen community connections; and/or • Participate in a variety of enrichment activities; and/or • Experience improvements in health and well-being; and/or • Overcome cycles of poverty and hardship; and/or • Achieve better learning outcomes. For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/anglican-foundation-s-say-yes-to-kids-funds/2021-09-01
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Anglican Church Women Regional Meetings / Gatherings / Events 2021
While there remains considerable uncertainty regarding possible events for the 2021/22 year, please note the known dates on the Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board Calendar 2021/22. Please view attachment for more information At the time of the publication of the Calendar 2021/22 and the Michaelmas/Harvest Thanksgiving 2021 issue of Keeping in Touch, we do not know if Regions will be hosting Fall Regional Gatherings for the women of the region. The Anglican Church Women Board has not had the opportunity yet to determine programming, virtual or in-person, such as a possible Lenten Quiet Day or Faith & Fellowship Gathering. Updates will be featured in the Anglican NetNews, the Board’s Facebook page, the Board’s webpage here., and the publications: The Diocesan Times, Board e-Newsletter - Let’s Keep in Touch, and Board Magazine, Keeping in Touch. For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/news/anglican-church-women-regional-meetings-gatherings-events-2021
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Canadian Church Calendar 2022
The Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board has ordered the Canadian Church Calendar 2022 for distribution to the parishes. However, we have significantly reduced our order, as there are parishes that will be ordering directly from the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) e-store www.anglican.ca/calendar. This is a step that makes a lot of sense for many parishes. Thank you to those parishes that alerted us to the fact that they would be making that change and doing direct ordering from ACC – much appreciated. If you have not alerted the Board of this change to direct ordering from the ACC e-store, please do at acw.nsboard@gmail.com Thank you. For those parishes ordering through the Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board (acw.nsboard@gmail.com), the earliest date for calendar order pick up is Wed. Sept. 29 at the main entry of the Anglican Diocesan Centre, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. This service is available every subsequent Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, until Wed. Nov. 24. Parishes that order through the Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board will be informed when their calendar order is ready for pick up. Thank you to those parishes that have already placed their order and to those that will be. Please read further for complete calendar ordering details. For more infomation visit: https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/ministries/anglican-church-women/pages/canadian-church-calendars-2022
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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 September 11th to September 17th, 2021 Nova Scotia $0.8185 plus applicable taxes Prince Edward Island $0.7978 plus applicable taxes For more infomation visit: |
Barat Spirituality CentreUpcoming Programs To register for any of the programs you see here, or if you have any questions, please call Barat Spirituality Centre, 1455 Summer Street, Halifax, NS, at 902-456-6112; email the Centre at baratspirituality@gmail.com; or send a message through the website at www.baratspirituality.org/contact-us . Also, please note, all times listed are Atlantic Time. Wisdom Jesus book exploration with Sr. Donna Dolan and Sr. Anne Marie Conn Tuesdays September 21, October 5, October 19, November 2, November 16, November 20; 7-9:00 PM; $30 suggested donation. Join us in-person (On-line also possible, if needed) to explore ideas about the Kingdom of God, the path of change and transformation, the Beatitudes, and the challenging teachings of Jesus. Wisdom Jesus, by Cynthia Bourgeault, is a book which incorporates insights on compassion, love, hospitality, and transformation. The format of this gathering will be to read a set number of chapters for each session and to have discussion questions, with time to share as a group. Participants are responsible for acquiring a copy of the book. The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr; A book exploration with Sr. Anne Marie Conn, RSCJ, and Barbara McVeigh; Tuesday afternoons, 2-4 PM Atlantic Time October 12, 26; November 9, 23; December 7; January 11, 25 Come participate in discussing a book “From one of the world’s most influential spiritual thinkers…exploring what it means that Jesus was called Christ and how this forgotten truth can restore hope and meaning to our world.” Amplified Effects for all Affected: Addictive Behaviours, Families, and Covid-19, with Alexa Smith; Saturday, October 2nd; 10 AM-Noon; $10 suggested donation. This session offered both on Zoom and in-person, will identify some of the consequences of Addiction, Stage Two Recovery for the addicted person, and the Coping Skills for spouse, partner and children as well Senior “parents for ever.”People affected by addiction directly or indirectly gradually learn new defence mechanisms to help them cope but this past year normal effects of addictive behaviour have been amplified by Covid-19. For more infomation visit:
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FROM AROUND THE DIOCESE
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Services for St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church, ClementsportSeptember The following are the Services for the month of September 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….
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St. Francis by the Lakes invites you...Sunday, September 26, 2021 St. Francis By The Lakes invites you to join us on Sunday, September 26th, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. The Mothers’ Union and Anglican Church Women have invited Lisa Mullin, Executive Director, Marguerite Centre to be our guest speaker. The Annual Project 2021/22 for the Diocesan Anglican Church Women Board is “Marguerite Centre: A Future with Hope”. The Centre is a place of healing for women recovering from addiction, the only facility of its kind in the Maritimes. With its residential and holistic approach, the Marguerite Centre, just outside metro Halifax, provides a supportive community of care and compassion where these women can courageously chart a future with hope. Hence, Marguerite Centre: A Future with Hope. We have taken our title from Jeremiah 29:11 – “For, surely, I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” Join us at 2:00 p.m., Sept. 26th at St. Francis By The Lakes, 192 First Lake Drive, Lower Sackville. Please register by e-mailing Elaine at bishopem@gmail.com or call 902-864-3634. www.stfrancisbythelakes.ca For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/st-francis-by-the-lakes-invites-you/2021-09-26 |
To all Anglican Women of the Dartmouth regionMonday, October 4, 2021 Please come celebrate with us at the Dartmouth Regional ACW Gathering on Monday October 4, 2021 at Christ Church, 50 Wentworth St. in downtown Dartmouth. All the evening events will be taking place in the church itself. The event begins 4:30 pm with registration, followed by a worship service at 5:00 pm. Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions there will be no meal served this year. Feel free to bring your own snack; there will be juice and water available. Immediately following the service will be the program part of the evening, with a short business meeting at the end. Our guest speaker will be Lisa Mullin, Executive Director of the Marguerite Centre: A Future with Hope. This is the 2021/2022 Annual ACW Project. There will be a question and answer period following her presentation. Pre registration is required. At this time Church Christ is allowed to have 75 people in the church with social distancing between groups. To register please send your name and phone number to thepatriquins1@gmail.com by no later than Monday September 27. For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/to-all-anglican-women-of-the-dartmouth-region/2021-10-04 |
Roast Beef Supper - Take Out OnlySt. Francis by the Lakes, Lower Sackville - Saturday, October 16, 2021 Meals must be pre-ordered by callingEllen at 902-817-8457 by Mon. Oct. 11thYou will be given a pick-up time.Roast Beef Supper; Apple Crisp DessertAdults - $15.Child (5-12) - $6.Hosted by the Anglican Church Women and the Parish of St. FrancisFor more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/events/roast-beef-supper-take-out-only/2021-10-16
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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 here. For more infomation visit: http://nspeidiocese.ca/news/whats-happening-at-our-cathedral
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