Our next Net News will be August 24th, 2022

Submissions will need to be in by 5:00 pm on the 23rd.  

Thank you & have a wonderful summer! 

PARISH OF HATCHET LAKE & TERENCE BAY

(Full-time - deadline August 19th, 2022)

If you would like to learn more about who we are and what we offer, our Parochial Committee has prepared a detailed Parish Profile to provide a snapshot of our faithful parish and vibrant community.

For the complete Parish Profile and application form, please contact Jana Gauthier, Diocesan Executive Administrator at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca or (902)420-0717.

Registration Reminder

Delegates and co-opted members can CLICK HERE to submit their registrations. Payment can be made online with a credit card, or bring a cheque to Synod in October.

Reports for Convening Circular

The deadline for all reports to be included in the Convening Circular is August 15, 2022. Reports must be submitted to the Rev. Will Ferrey at execsynod@nspeidiocese.ca.

Diocesan Youth Conference 2022!

Youth who were in grades 7 through 12 this past school year are encouraged to register for this summer’s Diocesan Youth Conference, happening August 19-21 at Camp Mockingee near Windsor NS! The registration fee this year is $75. You’ll find lots more info (and a link to sign up!) at www.nspeidiocese.ca/diocesan-youth-conference

A Celebration of Life for The Rev. Canon Peter MacDonald will be held at Christ Church, Dartmouth (50 Wentworth Street, Dartmouth) on Thursday, July 28th at 2:00pm. 

Throughout his ministry, Canon Peter served in the following parishes as rector:  Port Dufferin, Seaforth, Shelburne, Charlottetown, and at Christ Church, Dartmouth.  All are invited as we gather in thanksgiving for Peter's life and ministry.  Reception will follow in the Lower Hall following the service.  

To join online please go here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C8sjzs97HA  

St Timothy's Church is thrilled to be hosting Worship With Pride Sunday July 24th at our 7pm rock service.  We hope you can join us to wrap up Pride Week and worship with our amazing rock band Alive!

The evening will include inspiring prayers and soul moving music.  Everyone is invited!

Capella Regalis is excited to announce the launch of a new Girls Choir! A parallel program to Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, the choir will offer a free, mentor-based music training program to girls ages 7-13. The girls will engage with the finest sacred music from the last 1,000 years, and will sing Evensongs and concerts in the great Cathedral Church of All Saints. They will also have opportunity to participate for free in concert tours, choir camps, and collaborative projects with other musicians. The first step in launching this new program is to raise $20,000 through their online crowdfunding platform Indiegogo campaign which runs through July 31, 2022. Auditions will be held late-August, and rehearsals will begin in September. Do you know a girl who likes to sing? Can you support this initiative? Please visit capellaregalis.com to find out more. 

Join as many leaders, followers, and partners from as many faith traditions as we can round up, in a joyous celebration of The Divine in words and song.

The goals: To celebrate our commonalities, our diversity, to connect or reconnect people to a sense of purpose greater than themselves; an acknowledgement that people have spiritual needs and there are many places which welcome and embrace queer folk.

Bring: one word to share, from yourself or your tradition.

At: Pride Grounds, Sackville & South Park streets

We have left room for clergy of all stripes to barge in at the last minute!

Come out for a morning of great shopping!

Hot Dogs, Pop, Tea & Coffee.

Be sure to check our wonderful jewelry selection & wonderful baked goods.

We look forward to you dropping by and partaking in this wonderful Dartmouth North community event.

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

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.            

July 24th - 10:00 am  Holy Eucharist BCP

July 31st - 10:00 am  Holy Eucharist BCP

Aug. 7th - 10:00 am  Holy Eucharist BCP

Aug 14th - 10:00 am  Holy Eucharist BAS

Aug 21st - 10:00 am  Holy Eucharist BCP

Aug 28th - 10:00 am Holy Eucharist BCP

St. John's Church in St. Eleanor's, PEI is on the hunt for a new organ. We are looking for the right size and type for our space - pipe would be great, but electronic works well too - so if your church has one it's looking to get rid of, please let us know. We can arrange pickup and removal. Email our parish office at stmarystjohnanglican@gmail.com

The event will be virtual again this year to save on travel costs, allow greater participation from PWRDF staff and encourage a wider geographic distribution of participants in the Diocese. This will be great opportunity to learn and become current on PWRDF programs and priorities and to share with from one another. Highlights will include presentations on PWRDF's humanitarian efforts in the Ukraine/Russia conflict, refugee work, legacy giving and PWRDF's strategic plans for long term sustainability. There will also be time to share about activities in the Diocese to support PWRDF.

For more information please contact Chris Pharo, PWRDF Diocesan Representative at cpharo@eastlink.ca.

What is Cursillo (kur-SEE-yo)?

Cursillo literally means “short course” and is an intense three-day spiritual retreat, designed to help us develop a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Those who experience the Cursillo Movement know it is more than just three days of religious instruction, rather it is an effort to change the spiritual environment, to bring Jesus Christ into the world. Cursillo focuses on empowers laypeople how to become effective Christian leaders over the course of a three-day weekend. The weekend includes talks which are given by priests and by laity. The major emphasis of the weekend is to ask participants to take what they have learned back into their churches and inot the world.

Would I benefit from a Cursillo weekend?

Ask yourself the following questions:

Do you want a deeper, more intimate relationship with Christ?

Do you like sharing a common goal with like-minded Christians

Do you want to get in touch with your spirituality?

Do you know someone who has attended a Cursillo weekend, and perhaps you are wondering if you should too?

Do you attend Church regularly but feel you want a greater support network?

Do you want to be more involved in your Christian community?

If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, should give a Cursillo Weekend some prayerful thoughts. The Cursillo weekend:

The Cursillo weekend is open to people of Christian faiths and is an encounter with oneself, Christ, and others. Cursillo is a worldwide movement that offers methods for finding solutions to the issues faced in our daily lives and encourages growth in our relationship with Christ for the rest of our lives. The Cursillo method is a proven method to help bring a relationship with Christ to others around you as well as giving us a loving and safe environment for sharing with others about our daily struggles and triumphs in living out God’s plan for our life.

Cursillo is not just a weekend retreat. The weekend is just the beginning of our journey! 

If you are interested and would like more information, please contact: Beverly Stronach, Communications Director bevstronach@eastlink.ca

UP COMING CO-ED CURSILLO WEEKEND 

OCTOBER 21, 22 & 23 at DEBERT HOSPITALITY CENTRE

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 July 16th to July 22nd, 2022

Nova Scotia                         $1.3497 plus applicable taxes

Prince Edward Island        $1.3265 plus applicable taxes