So much in the world is vying for our caring attention these days. For many of us, our hearts and prayers are turned toward the war in the Ukraine. Many resources and opportunities to support those most vulnerable in this conflict are available via our website and our Diocesan Facebook page. One beautiful and moving offering is the attached composition (linked below) by renowned and faithful composer, John Rutter (and the Cambridge Singers). 

John writes: “How can a composer respond to a global tragedy? By writing music is the most obvious thing. Like everybody, I’ve been shocked and dismayed by the events of recent days, and the first thing I wanted to do was write some music that would respond in my own way.

I went to a late-night service in my old college chapel, where they sang a setting of a lovely Ukrainian prayer. So, having encountered the text in another musical setting on Wednesday night, on Thursday, I wrote my own music. I hope the meaning of the text will resonate in people’s hearts.’

The text of this simple prayer is:

Good Lord, protect the Ukraine. 
Give her strength, courage, faith, hope. Amen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJl3kVwl2-U 

Schedule

Sunday, April 3rd to Friday April 8th – House of Bishops (including travel time)

Sunday, April 10th – Parish Visits

Monday, April 11th – Day off

Tuesday, April 12th – In office meetings and catch up; Holy Week preparations

Wednesday, April 13th – Monthly meeting with Vocations Coordinator 

Connecting with Finance

As folks will now know, we are again a search position for a new Financial Controller. In the interim, there will be some changes in our communications strategy. 

In general, any questions, concerns, or transfer of information (including Parochial Returns and CEWS reports) should be directed to info.finance@nspeidiocese.ca. For non-emergencies, please allow 2 to 5 business days for a response. We understand that emergencies happen and remain committed to working with you to find solutions as they arise.

Please note the following:

1. Contact Patrick Pearse at ppearse@nspeidiocese.ca regarding: 

               Vendor and External Clients

               Parish Mailboxes

2. Contact Tammy Cummins at tcummins@nspeidiocese.ca regarding:

               PAR 

               Payroll and Benefits (information transfer)

3. Contact Peter Flemming at pflemming@nspeidiocese.ca regarding:

               Insurance Administration

               Audit    

4. Contact Rev’d Ann Turner at executivedirector@nspeidiocese.ca regarding:

               Canons and Constitution

               HR and Administration

               All non-banking, finance and administration concerns

Connecting with Diocesan Staff

Beginning Monday, April 11th, Sarah Slopek will be working from the reception area in our Diocesan Offices. Sarah is a contract administrative assistant who will be helping us with phones, filing, and data input as we navigate changes in Finance and as we work to complete our annual audit. We are also taking this opportunity to manage some long-overdue file, database, and information transfer updates. 

Please take a moment to welcome Sarah when you call in… yes, the phones will be answered again! Monday to Thursday, 10 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 pm, you will be able to connect with a real person to help direct your inquiries. You may still call outside of these hours and use our automated system and leave messages. We also ask that you direct general email inquiries to office@nspeidiocese.ca. Again, a 2 to 5 day response time is expected unless your correspondence is of an urgent nature. Our hope is that both of these avenues of contact make your communication experience with Diocese helpful and efficient.

Navigating the “New Normal” — The Lifting of Public Health Protocols
Best Practices for Parishes and Clergy in the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

(At the end of the linked document above you will find questions and conversation to assist your parish in establishing their own risk tolerance and guidelines.)

Thank you for your diligence and care for one another. As we move forward, we do so with cautious hope, grateful for
the privilege of being and serving the body of Christ in these anxious times.

If you have any questions or concerns about these Best Practices, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Diocesan
Executive Director, the Reverend Ann Turner, at executivedirector@nspeidiocese.ca or 902-420-0717, ext. 1167.

May the peace of Christ, which passes all understanding, sustain us now and always.

+Sandra

The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) is pleased to announce an extraordinary matching gift of $50,000 in support of Say Yes! to Kids 2022 fundraising teams.
 
“With the incredible generosity of our matching gift donors, the first 50 peer-to-peer (P2P) teams to raise $1,000 through their local efforts will immediately see their campaign total jump to $2,000, as AFC provides an additional $1,000 in the form of a matching gift,” says Dr. Scott Brubacher, AFC’s Executive Director. Currently, there are approximately 20 teams from across Canada readying their fundraising projects for the 2022 national campaign launch on April 19. Brubacher says, “We hope this matching gift will encourage other teams to join the Say Yes! to Kids movement.”

Join with friends in the Dioceses of Fredericton (New Brunswick) and Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island for a dynamic four-week book study with, ReJesus: Remaking the Church in Our Founder's Image.

ReJesus is a clarion call to recenter our lives on Christ so that we might become a people who look, act, think, and sound like Jesus. Now more than ever, our world needs a church remade in our Founder's image.

Authors are Michael Frost (writer of Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People, and Keep Christianity Weird, and Alan Hirsch (author of The Shaping of Things to Come and The Forgotten Ways, ). Both Frost and Hirsch are two of the top missiologists in the world today.

HOSTED ON ZOOM: Mondays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

It runs April 25, May 2, May 9 and May 16. (Times listed are Atlantic Standard Time)  

Facilitated by Shawn Branch and Lisa Vaughn.

No charge to join. Purchase of the book is required. (ORDER IT NOW!)

REGISTER HERE:   https://nb.anglican.ca/events/rejesus/2022-04-25?fbclid=IwAR2SuyyovWiHOJ2gln7kzzjnRu0LxDdx1t9jGv_-2HcHZX0r6OIUqvA6PP0

Community Roots in YOUR Parish 

We are getting back on the road this summer for week-long day camps across the diocese. We'll bring staff and all the supplies needed, all you need to provide is a space and volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of kids in your community.   

To find out more about how to be part of this exciting program, or to fill out an application for your parish, follow this link: https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/community-roots-day-camp Weeks are filling up fast, so get your application in soon!   

DEN is inviting everyone to join together to sing the Resolution Song.

Our excitment got ahead of the logistics....It's Lent. Earth Day is right after Easter. Choirs are busy lerning Easter repetoires. So......

we invite you to learn this song.....(trust us..it's easy and becomes an ear worm)

Record it being sung by your group.

Post it on your church Facebook page.

Post it on the DEN Facebook page.

A video of the song can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HW5Yqsrduw

For other versions, search #resolution Song

Here is the link to the score background and another video:

https://therealgroup.se/news/2019/12/13/resolution2020

 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. 

SURVEY SAYS! - View the latest newsletter here for our weekley newsletter.

Join the discipleship discussion in our Diocese. Informal, inspiring conversations are hosted the first Wednesday of the month on the Zoom platform. THIS MONTH - April 6th.  

The sessions, hosted by the Creating Missional Communities Team (VSST), include participants' sharing of plans and ideas for next steps in individual and congregational discipleship journeys. It’s also an opportunity to identify particular needs that would help grow discipleship. 

Enjoy the networking and support of lay and clergy voices across the Diocese. Discipleship Drop-ins run 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join or leave the session at any time. Come one month but not the next. Whatever suits your schedule. Check in with others, pray together, share ideas and tips, encourage and be encouraged! 

For information and to request the Zoom link, contact Tanya Moxley:  tkmoxley74@gmail.com 

The Nova Scotia Action Coalition for Community Wellbeing (NSACCW) Home - Nova Scotia Action Coalition for Community Well-Being (nsaccw.org) is a partner of the Face of Poverty Consultation and the Basic Needs Ministry of the Diocese. The NSACCW has embarked on a campaign called Policy Not Charity asking the provincial government to adjust its policies to address poverty in Nova Scotia. Watch their campaign video at Policy not Charity https://www.policynotcharity.ca

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 2nd to April 8th, 2022

Nova Scotia                         $1.3596plus applicable taxes

Prince Edward Island        $1.3389 plus applicable taxes

March, April & May 2022

Thank you.

Are you interested in Re-imagining Ministry with Children & Youth?

Dr. David Csinos, Professor atAtlantic School of Theology,Halifax and well-known worldwide presenter will lead thepresentation and discussion.

Cost $10 per person
Register by April 20, 2022
stpaulsbwr@eastlink.ca or Phone 902-543-4106

Take out lunch from 11:30 to 1:00 pm

Luncheon includes:
Lasagne, Caesar, Garlic Bread & Dessert - $15.00

Thank you for your Support !

Please Order By April 14th by phoning 902 422-7790 or hglenn@missiontoseafarershalifax.ca

New Dates Spring 2022! 

Part 1: Friday, May 6 from 4pm – 9pm AND Saturday, May 7 from 8:30 – 5:30pm 

AND

Part 2: Friday, June 10 from 4pm-9pm AND Saturday, June 11 from 8:30-5:30pm

Choose one of two training locations: Halifax, NS or Sackville, NB

There are a lot of things you can learn from a book or a lecture, but Godly Play is best learned from the inside out.

At a Godly Play Core Training participants
· experience and learn about the different kinds of Godly Play stories;
· tell a story by heart and receive supportive feedback;
· learn the fundamentals of setting up your own Godly Play space and program.

Training includes two parts, each with a key plenary sessions and stories from one of the Godly Play genres:

Certificate of Accreditation is awarded upon completion of both parts. 

Visit: godlyplaymaritimes.com to register and for more information.

The following are the Services for the month of February 2022, 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, April 10th,1000 hrs   Holy Eucharist           BAS

Thursday, April 14th, 7 PM    Holy Eucharist           BCP

Friday, April 15th, 1000 hrs    Solemn Liturgy          BCP

Sunday, April 17th, 1000 hrs  Holy Eucharist           BCP

Sunday, April 24th, 1000 hrs  Holy Eucharist           BCP 

Ham, Scallop Potatoes, Cole Slaw and Apple Cake.

Cost $15.00

Cheques made out to St. Peter's Ladies Guild or contact us to order at

stpetersladiesguild@gmail.com or call Peggy at 902 443-1957

PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 10
8:00 am – Holy Communion (said)
9:15am – Ecumenical Neighbourhood Street Procession led by Tabitha the donkey
10:30 am – Choral Holy Communion

HOLY MONDAY, APRIL 11 & HOLY TUESDAY, APRIL 12
7:00 pm – Choral Holy Communion
with guest preacher Matthew Vanderkwaak

HOLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
10:00 am – Holy Communion (said)
7:00 pm – Tenebrae. The choir offers a haunting, penitential, contemplative service as we consider Christ’s betrayal.

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 14
7:00 pm – Foot-washing, Choral Holy Communion and stripping of the altar, followed by an all-night vigil in the church 

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 15
7:30 am – Morning Prayer, Litany & Mass of the Presanctified
10:00 am – Stations of the Cross (especially for children and families)
12 noon – Three Hour Service. The Parish Choir & Father Hatt will lead us in a series of meditations on Christ’s Seven Last Words from the Cross.

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 16
10:00 am – Morning Prayer and Ante-Communion
10:30am – Easter Egg decorating (especially for children and families) in the parish hall
10:30pm – Easter Vigil and the First Mass of Easter

EASTER DAY, APRIL 17
8:00 am – Holy Communion (said)
10:30 am – Choral Holy Communion

EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 18
10:30 am – Holy Communion (said) at the Little Dutch Church. This annual service commemorates the consecration of the Little Dutch Church on Easter Monday 1761, which was the first church building used for worship by our parish.

EASTER TUESDAY, APRIL 19
5:45 pm – Holy Communion (said)

For a full description of these services, see https://www.roundchurch.ca/holy-week-2022 and click on the button for the Holy Week Booklet.

Saturday, April 30th at 7:00 pm

The Cathedral Church of All Saints

An evening of nostalgic and romantic jazz standards from "The Great American Songbook" and beyond.

To reserve tickets ($20) visit; https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-about-love-tickets-305854638457

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Standard time Jazz Ensemble

These seasoned musicians bring a wealth of experience to their music and, singly, they have played all over the globe under the jazz, big band, musical theatre, country, folk, world music and classical umbrellas.

The band was formed in 2016 and has played many concerts in the Halifax region, the Annapolis Valley and along the South Shore.  Their shows have included a steady run at The Halifax Distilling Company and concerts for Musique Royale, The Company House, The Spatz Theatre, The Halifax Public Gardens Summer Concert Series, the Paul O’Regan Theatre, The Carleton and at many churches in the Halifax /Dartmouth area.  

This jazz ensemble has garnered a loyal following, much of which is due to the fact that they have focused on giving back and raising money for local and National charities.  Standard Time raised almost $10 000 for charity between the years 2016-2019.

The ensemble offers some of the best in nostalgic and romantic jazz standards from The Great American Songbook peppered with the lyrical fusion of samba and jazz (bossa nova). Their CD “High Time” released in March 2021, has garnered rave reviews from some of the greatest luminaries in the music business.

Listen:  https://standardtimequartet.bandcamp.com/releases

Meal includes: our famous Seafood* Chowder or Chili, Upsized for supper, freshly made tea biscuit and dessert. (*haddock only, no shellfish),                           

Cost is Adult $15, Child (5-12) $7

NEW:  This month you may add to your order, a package of 6 frozen homemade tea biscuits, for an additional $4.00.   

When picking up meals, please drive up the hill, around the church, and stop at the hall door.  A runner will come and take your payment and bring your meal(s) to your car.

(Please order before Monday, April 18th, 2022)   To order, please call Ellen @ 902-817-8457. (She will give you a pick-up time between 4:30-6:00 pm)                                            

We appreciate your support! 

 www.stfrancisbythelakes.ca    

We are excited to welcome our next music director to lead us into the future, building on our strong traditions.  Is that person you? 

Please visit https://www.stjohnslunenburg.org/were-hiring-director-of-music-part-time/ for details. 

Masks are required

Please No Earlybirds

Come Rain or Shine

Visit us at twocoves.ca and on  Facebook.

*Bring your own reusable bag*

Lots of great Yard Sale treasures to be found!

Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 3:00 pm

Christ Church Dartmouth

In the darkest time of the Christian year, before the sunrise of Easter Sunday, we gather together to share some light in the form of music. Christ Church’s musical faculty are presenting a short concert with a diverse list of selections. We will be treated to a wonderful show with a mix of Allistair Maksym's powerful organ playing, Joey Dowell's expressive piano, Tessa Short’s soaring voice, and Gail Teixeira's deft violin playing. We hope to see you there.

The doors will open at 2:30 pm, and the concert will begin at 3:00 pm.

We will take donations to Christ Church’s musical ministry at the door. 

Featuring Musicians:

Tessa Short

Joseph Dowell

Gail Teixeira

Allistair Maksym

 Deadline for Net News submissions is 5:00 pm each Tuesday.  Thank you!