Schedule

Thursday, June 9^th Regional Deans meetings in Debert

Friday, June 10^th – Discernment and Formation Task Group meeting; Meetings and appointments outside of the office

Sunday, June 12^th – Deconsecration of St. Michael's and All Angels, Sheet Harbour

Monday, June 13^th to Friday June 17^th – Annual Clergy Retreat, Prince Edward Island

Announcements

Bishop Sandra has accepted the resignation of the Reverend Evelyn Knorr as Rector of the Parish of Seaforth effective September 30^th, 2022. At that time Evelyn will move into retirement.

In 2021 Anglican Foundation of Canada supporters in the Diocese of Nova Scotia were the most generous donors to the first Say Yes! to Kids campaign: raising more money than any other diocese. You helped to kickstart the Say Yes! to Kids movement and I am grateful.

Some of you have asked how you can support this year's campaign, so I want you to know about the four fundraising teams in your Diocese this year:

Christ Church, Amherst: Supporting unhoused youth through the launch of a Youth Navigation Fund and volunteer training program.

Nova Scotia & PEI ACW: Sponsoring Indigenous delegates to attend the Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth gathering in August 2023. 

St. Paul’s, Halifax: Growing a program of out trips, socials, and retreats to help their youth build meaningful connections.

Cathedral Church of All Saints: Partnering with Ward 5 Neighbourhood Centre to raise funds for their Operation Summer Day Camp!

You can click on the links highlighted above to give to one or more of these teams!

And don't forget: for every $10 donated to the Diocese of Nova Scotia & PEI teams, $2 will support your diocesan Community Roots Day Camp which is building capacity for youth ministry leadership in communities across the Diocese. That's a win-win for everyone!

Please give generously to your Nova Scotia & PEI Say Yes! to Kids teams this year and help to grow a brighter future for young people, today!

Thank you!

Dr. Scott Brubacher, Executive Director
Anglican Foundation of Canada

P.S. You can also mail a cheque payable to the Anglican Foundation of Canada, with the name of the team you wish to support in the memo line to the address below. Or write "Nova Scotia & PEI" in the memo line and your donation will be shared with all four teams. 

Parish of St. Peter's Birch Cove, Full time Rector - deadline June 15/22

Parish of Three Harbours, Full time Rector - deadline June 22/22 - CORRECTION from last week - Parish of Three Harbours is seeking a FULL-TIME Rector (not part-time)

Parish of Holy Spirit Dartmouth - 1/2 time - deadline June 29/22

Parish of New London (PEI),Full time Rector - deadline July 6/22

An old joke about our church's struggle to change is turned on its head with the pandemic. In the past 2+ years, our parishes have learned to prioritize (stop, start), adapt and experiment in fresh ways. Read this Flourishing Congregations Institute blog by Rev. Dr. Bryce Ashlin-Mayo, DMin, is Dean and Professor, Ambrose University, Calgary, AB. It's called, "The Shocking Lie COVID Unveiled About the Church." 

Diocesan Youth Conference Update!

DYC is happening this summer, August 19-21, 2022 at Camp Mockingee! We’re planning a retreat style weekend for youth who have just finished up grades 7 to 12 to relax, recharge, and reconnect with one another. We are moment away from being ready to open registration, and if you want to be among the very first to hear about it when it goes live fill out this form. 

Young Adult Pilgrimage: Palestine/Israel 2023 The Canadian Companions of Jerusalem, in partnership with the Anglican Church of Canada and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, seeks your support with an 11-day program of pilgrimage and immersion in the biblical lands for young adults, accompanied by the Primate, in the Easter season of 2023. For lots more info, go to: https://www.anglican.ca/gr/provinces/jerusalem/companions/pilgrimage2023/  

Christ Church Dartmouth is sponsoring a Ukrainian family of 5. We desperately need a bright, clean apartment for them within 3 or 4 bus stops of Oxford school, where their youngest daughter has just gotten settled. This lovely young teen living with down syndrome and the family's new home needs to house her small, well-behaved 10-year-old therapy dog. Christ Church will sign a one-year lease and guarantee payment of the rent.

If you know of anything suitable for this amazing family, please call Susan at 902-646-1798 or e-mail barthos@eastlink.ca   

READ, LEARN & SHARE in SEASONAL BOOK CLUBS   

We are exploring two timely, popular books in our Zoom discussions this spring/summer. Each series runs 4 weeks, on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.  

How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going: Leading in a Liminal Season, by Susan Beaumont - June 9, 16, 23 and 30. (Kindle $24.60;  Paperback $38.00) 

 
The Post-Quarantine Church: Six Urgent Challenges + Opportunities, by Thom Rainer – July 7, 14, 21 and 28. ($17.32 hardcover; $12.79 Kindle) 

Anyone may join in! This is a great opportunity for individuals, and especially teams from parishes. The pace is leisurely and relaxed. Each week we discuss two chapters.  Purchase of book is required  

SIGN UP here:   
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SummerBookClubs

Got questions? Contact the Parish Vitality Coordinator, Rev. Canon Lisa Vaughn   lvaughn@nspeidiocese.ca 

Praying with the DEN Community led by the Rev.Tory Byrnes continues each Friday 9:30 am on Zoom. To obtain the link, please email endionspei@gmail.com   

Prayers will take shape from different traditions and focus on various aspects of our relationship with the Creation. 

It is our hope that weekly (or more often) prayers will continue through all seasons, led by you – individuals and parish  or other groups, who would like to lead online prayers once – or more often. 

DEN leadership can provide support, and some training in using Zoom if needed.

For more information or questions or to share how you/your parish or group are praying for creation, please e-mail victoriabyrne02@gmail.com

To obtain the link Email endionspei@gmail.com 

Thanks to The Church of St Andrew for hosting. 

https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/ministries/diocesan-environment-network/pages/den-praying-with-the-den-community

Education for Ministry (EfM) is a program of theological education by extension for lay people. There are four years of study, but participants commit for one year at a time, meeting in small groups with a trained mentor. The program combines academic study with integrative components to help participants take what they learn about Scripture, church history, theology and ethics into their own lives and hearts, supporting them in living out a vibrant baptismal ministry in the church and in the world. EfM is also available for those who are unable to attend local classes. It is offered online using Zoom. 

If you are interested in joining an EfM group or wish to learn more about EfM please contact David Harrison, the Diocesan EfM Coordinator, via email (djh@djharrison.ca) Dave can put you in contact with a local mentor or provide you information. 

We are looking for students interested in joining new face-to-face classes in HRM/Hubbards areas and in Pictou as well as an ongoing class in Amherst. Tuition is $350.00 per year for face-to-face and online groups. 

If you are interested in joining an EfM Online group. I am also the EfM Canada Online Coordinator and an Online Mentor. Registration costs $350.00.

We also have a new online course for EfM Graduates. We will meet once a month starting in September. Tuition is $75.00 plus texts. 

The annual registration cycle will be starting on July 1. All registration will be through an online portal found at www.efmcanada.ca . Credit Cards and e-cheques will be accepted. 

If you are interested in starting your own group and becoming an EfM Mentor please contact Dave Harrison for more information.

More information on Education for Ministry can be found here: https://djharrison.ca/html%20pages/EfM.html

And here: http://www.efmcanada.ca/

David Harrison, EfM Diocesan Coordinator - djh@djharrison.ca

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 June 4 to June 10, 2022

Nova Scotia                         $1.3758 plus applicable taxes

Prince Edward Island        $1.3551 plus applicable taxes

This Position requires the UTMOST of confidentiality for our 2 point Parish

Job Description & Duties (include but are not limited to):

1. Reception.  Strong Customer Service skills are required for this position.  Phone calls/emails re: pivotal moments in people's lives can be a weekly occurrence (weddings, baptisms, confirmations, funerals).   

2. Maintain electronic files on Microsoft 7 Windows Home Premium.  

3. Monthly Bulletins.  Must be created and ready for 1st Sunday of every month (minimum; special bulletins during other occasions must also be created).

4. Simply Accounting:  bill payments, Sunday Weekly Offerings, reconciling Bank statement, month end reports for Parish Council meetings.  Experience with Simply Accounting, Microsoft Office & Excel is necessary.

5. Booking Church/Hall and keeping track of all bookings; being the liaison with Groups/Individuals wishing to book.

6.  Assisting the Rector in any Administrative ways necessary.  These duties may include, but are not limited to, typing letters, making photocopies, researching information, dealing with Parishioners, making appointments and any other administrative duties that may arise in the normal day-to-day operations of the Office.

7.  Working very closely with The Rector & The Treasurer.

8.  Updating our website 

9.  Maintaining the book-keeping of our Parish Cemetery as well as receiving the families of deceased persons when Clergy is organizing the funeral and/or burial.  You will be interacting with them as far as the fees & requirements.  This is a very sensitive time and empathy is required.

10.  The job requires 10 hours/week (times to be mutually arranged between you and The Rector).  The Office is closed between Christmas & New Years.   Salary to be discussed in accordance with qualifications.

Please submit all applications with Cover letter, resume & references by June 15, 2022 to stpeterschurch@ns.sympatico.ca

Price $15.00

Please call Ella (902) 435-0357 to reserve a pick up time by Monday, June 20th, 2022.

Meal includes - Spaghetti and Homemade Meat Sauce, Bread and Homemade Apple Crisp.

1215 Main Street (Corner of #7 Highway and Lake Major Rd.)

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Grad Bags!

Basket Raffles!

Small Silent Auction!

Cash canteen - sandwiches, muffins, coffee, tea and water.

 2-Day YARD SALE   & BBQ!!  

Friday, June 17 from 4-8 pm (*BBQ 4:30-7:30) & Saturday, June 18, from 8 am-1:30 pm

(*BBQ 10-1) *BBQ: hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, pop, water

Clean, gently used items at great prices!

Raffle Tickets on 3 great prizes to support PWRDF, $2 ea or 3/$5 (Primates World Relief and Development Fund)  

Admission $8.00 for Adults - $4.00 children Under 12 - Free children 5 and under

Fish Pond, Sucker Pull, Bake Table, Canteen and 50/50 Draw.

Mask wearing is encouraged.

Visit us at twocoves.ca or on Facebook @twocovehubbards

The following are the Services, 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.            

June 12th 10:00 Holy Eucharist BAS

June 19th 10:00 Holy Eucharist BCP

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