SCHEDULE

Thursday November 3rd – Monthly meeting with Vocations Coordinator

Friday November 4th – Community of Deacons Meeting and meetings in office

Saturday November 5th – PWRDF Annual Gathering

Sunday November 6th – Virtual Parish Visit

Monday November 7th – Connectors Reunion with Archbishop Colin Johnson, Debert

Tuesday November 8th – Bishop’s Advisory Council (Archdeacons) and Regional Deans Gathering with Archbishop Colin Johnson

Wednesday November 9th – Common Life Gathering at St. Columba’s Chapel, AST with Archbishop Colin Johnson (6 to 8 pm)

Thursday November 10th - Adaptive Leadership Session with Archbishop Colin Johnson (Zoom 9:30 to noon)

Bishop Sandra is pleased to announce that the following transitional deacons will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests in the coming weeks:

• The Reverend Dr. Phillip Cooper – Sunday, November 13th, 3 p.m., St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Antigonish
• The Reverends Ron Nikkel and Debbie Fice – Monday, November 14th, 2 p.m., St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney
• The Reverend Jane Magrath – Saturday, November 19th, 2:30 p.m., Christ Church, Lantz
• The Reverend Benjamin von Bredow – Friday, November 25th, 7 p.m., Christ Church, Shelburne

All ordinations will be open to all who wish to attend (notwithstanding changes in Covid protocols). Please pray for the ordinands and their families during this time of preparation and anticipation.  

1. Parish of Tangier, 1/2 time Rector

The Anglican Parish of Holy Trinity Tangier is seeking a half-time rector to join our parish family. Our parish is located on the scenic Marine Drive (Highway 7) on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. Our Parish serves the communities from East Ship Harbour in the west, to Sheet Harbour in the East, to Beaver Dam, and Mooseland in the North. We are a parish with six congregations, St. Peter’s (Murphy Cove), Holy Trinity (Tangier), St. Thomas (Mooseland), St. Andrew’s (Spry Harbour), St. James (Spry Bay), and St. Paul’s (Mushaboom).

2.Parish of Seaforth - All Apostles by the Sea

All Apostles by the Sea is seeking a full-time minister to join our community. We are excited to embark upon a creative relationship with our new Rector. We are blessed with the natural brightness of the design of All Apostles by the Sea; which is uplifting and has the same effect on one as that of a bright sunny day. Combining that with liturgy and music creates an environment of family, fellowship, and enjoyment.

3. Parishes of Holy Trinity Emmanuel and St. Alban's Dartmouth.

Holy Trinity Emmanuel and St. Alban’s are two small parishes hoping to share one rector. We have been doing this very successfully for over a year with the support of the congregations, wardens, lay readers, lay leaders and our priest. 

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TO APPLY - To receive the profile and an application form for any of positions please contact Jana Gauthier, Diocesan Executive Administrator at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca or (902)420-0717. Please note:  A Police Records Check report, Vulnerable Sector Check report must be submitted before assuming this position. Anglican Clergy from outside the Diocese of Nova Scotia and P.E.I., must present confirmation that they are an ordained minister in good standing and have their Bishop’s permission to seek employment opportunities outside their own diocese.  

All rectors and clergy who are active in parishes and any church staff or volunteers who have contact with children, youth, or vulnerable people must complete a one-hour, online training created by our Diocesan Insurer. Each parish needs to identify a point person to put together a list of names and email addresses for those who need to complete the training and send it to Allie Colp (acolp@nspeidiocese.ca)  The initial deadline for these lists to be submitted was September 30, but there are many parishes who have not done so yet. Please send your list in as soon as possible. If you have any questions, get in touch with Allie.

Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Niagara and Lecturer at the Niagara School for Missional Leadership. 

All clergy and lay leaders are INVITED!

This introduction to Adaptive Leadership will give you an overview to a particular practice of leadership that ...

* connects us to the core of our tradition to inform a way of leadership,

* provides tools to identify the issues in our context accurately,

* seeks to engage the resources already present in the community

so that we can respond creatively and faithfully to the challenges that face us today as we join in God’s mission with confidence and hope.

An in-person interactive presentation - Wednesday, Nov. 9th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Columba’s Chapel, Atlantic School of Theology, 660 Francklyn Street, Halifax.

ZOOM SESSION on Thursday, Nov. 10th, from 9:30 a.m. – 12-noon

To REGISTER, e-mail Sarah at:   office@nspeidiocese.ca

Coping with the Fall + Winter Months – Postponed!

We’ve postponed the workshops that were planned for this weekend, and instead are going to have one workshop on December 3 from 1 – 4 PM for both youth + youth leaders. This workshop will be all about developing some skills and strategies to cope with the fall and winter months and encouraging mental wellness!

Find more info, or sign up, here: https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/events/coping-with-the-fall-winter-months

Volunteer Drivers Needed!

There’s a national youth leaders retreat taking place in Tatamagouche from November 10 to 13, and we need some drivers to get participants from the airport to the Tatamagouche Centre on the 10th and back to the airport on the 13th. Mileage and any other expenses will be reimbursed!

If you’re interested in helping out and available on either of those days, get in touch with Allie at acolp@nspeidiocese.ca

Saturday, November  5, 2022

Resourcing churches for ministering well in this season - Join the researchers and church leaders across theological contexts and Canadian regions for Canadian data, theological reflection, and practical application on themes related to volunteers, finances, attendance, and more. 

In person and Virtual!

Cost: - In person: $50/person or $200 for groups of 5-8    Online: $40/person or $160 for groups of 5-8

Register at: ResourcingChurches.evenbrite.ca

Discussion about money usually elicits a variety of emotions in church leaders. Some are worried, while others may be frustrated or discouraged. Perhaps a few parishioners may even be apathetic or content about their congregation's financial situation. Often our approach to talking about money is related to an abundance or scarcity theology. Read more about this in an article by Prince Rivers

Editor, from Alban at Duke Divinity, called Church finances: Hope vs. Fear.

https://alban.org/2022/10/03/church-finances-hope-vs-fear/ 

You are invited to talk about issues that  matter to you and find out how you can help. A question and answer forum about food insecurity in downtown Dartmouth featuring:

* Nick Jennery - Executive Director of Feed Nova Scotia

* Carla Foxe - Dartmouth Community Fridge, Public Good Society, and community specialist at the Dartmouth North Publicv Library

* Christine Hoehne - Coordinator of the Christ Church Foodbank

* Karen Goudie  - Coordinator of Margaret`s House ( Feed Others of Dartmouth)

At Christ Church, Dartmouth, 50 Wentworth Street christchurchdartmouth.com

AST Continuing Education Presents - A Stewardship Workshop with Gillian Doucet Campbell 

There is a culture shift happening in the Church. Many churches are struggling to see their relevance and purpose, let alone articulate these. Churches want to reach out to the community in mission but wonder who they are and what they have to offer. This shift has affected church attendance as well as the way church goers invest their time, talent, and treasure in their church. If we do not know who we are or why we matter, it is difficult to invest ourselves in the church or to communicate our mission to others.

As Diana Butler Bass recently wrote, “When a major religious shift is underway, there’s nothing more important than to tell your story." Together let's explore why Butler Bass is right and how to discern your church's story. Learn why your mission, vision, and values are important to your church community and how to communicate these well.

This workshop is geared towards clergy or lay leaders who wish to help their churches articulate their mission, vision, and values and to share that with others.

This event will take place online-only, via Zoom.

About the Speaker
Gillian Doucet Campbell, MA, CFRE (she/her) is the Engagement Leader with the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, and a Stewardship and Development Consultant.

Honour White Ribbon Sunday - wear a white ribbon on the Sunday before (or on) November 25 and for the 16 Days of Activism (Nov. 25 – Dec. 10), with the pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about all forms of gender based violence and discrimination.

As followers of Jesus, we cannot remain silent in the face of gender injustice. Together we can build a future defined by respect and empathy. The White Ribbon is our campaign – let’s help it flourish and grow!

Every year, from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10 (World Human Rights Day), Canadians observe the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. It is an opportunity to come together to call out, speak up and renew our commitment to end gender-based violence.

Capella Regalis is pleased to present Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir and the Choir of the Cathedral Church of All Saints in a production of the Musikalische Exequien (translation: Funeral Music) by Heinrich Schütz, composed in 1635-1636, on November 6 at 4 pm. 

Directed by Paul Halley, this masterwork will comprise the centrepiece of the “For All the Saints” concert program at the Cathedral Church of All Saints that afternoon with guest instrumentalists and singers from the Canadian Early Music scene.

This special Halifax performance takes place on the 350th anniversary - to the day - of Schütz's death on November 6, 1672. It is one of many musical events taking place across Canada this fall as part of SchützFest350, a coast-to-coast Canadian festival of music composed by influential Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz (1585—1672).

The Musikalische Exequien is a masterpiece of the early Baroque period, and is the first Requiem ever composed in the German language. Schütz wrote the piece for the funeral of his friend, Henry II of Reuss, Count of Gera, and the music is regal, uplifting, and highly expressive of a hope for eternal life. The work comprises three movements scored for five-part to eight-part chorus alternating with small ensembles of solo voices and instruments. Schütz was a pioneering 17th-century composer and church musician revered for bringing the Italian music style of his teacher Gabrieli as well as Monteverdi to Germany and mixing it with that of his 16th-century predecessors in the Germanic style, a melding that was to influence the development of music in Germany for generations of composers to come, from J.S. Bach to Brahms.

Seating available:
Patron $100 (front rows)
Priority $45 (behind Patron)
Regular seating in the Nave: $25 in advance, $30 at the door / $10 child
Transept Seating $20 / Child $10 

Admission: Free will be offering of non parishable food and/or personal care items.

November 6th, 2022 - at 2pm

Location: St. James Church, 2668 Joseph Howe Dr. Halifax, NS

200 FEET OF FLEA MARKET ITEMS INLUDING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, LINENS, CDS AND OTHER TREASURES!  

BOOKS 75¢ EACH or 3 for $2, CLOTHES LADIES, MENS & CHILDREN $2.00 PER ITEM JACKETS or COATS $5, Pack a garbage bag for $20, CHURCH BAKE TABLE

Admission $1 

 11 AM TO 11:30 am ALL FLEA MARKET ITEMS 50¢ (2 middle rows) 

 MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED - Wheelchair Accessible - Please bring your own bags!!! 

Supper, complete with delicious roast turkey, dressing, potatoes, carrots, peas, turnip, cranberry sauce, a fresh dinner roll, gravy, and carrot cake! 

To order call Ellen at 902-817-8457  by Mon. Nov. 14th to get a time between 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm to pick up your order on Sat. Nov. 19th, 2022. 

Adult - $15  Child - $7 

~~ We hope you will pass this along to your family, friends, and neighbors ~~ 

St. Andrew's United Church Halifax, 6036 Coburg Rd.

Tickets on sale now at tickethalifax.com

Regular: $40  Senior: $35  Student/Underwaged: $25

Livestream at: SideDoorAccess.com

We will be hosting a RCMP presentation on fraud scams with Nova Scotia seniors in mind. It is free and light refreshments available. Please call the Parish Office (902) 864-3154 or send an email to stjohntheevangelist902@gmail.com  if you plan to attend to ensure enough handouts are available.

(934 Old Sackville Road)

FREE WILL OFFERING AT THE DOOR

CANTEEN; Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Pop, Water, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate Bars & Chips

Come out for an afternoon of great entertainment & fellowship! 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Holy Trinity Emmanuel Church, 30 Alfred Street, Dartmouth, NS.

All proceeds will be used for the ongoing work of the Holy Trinity Emmanuel.

* Masks and social distancing recommended

 Most Gifts $1.00 to $5.00   (All merchandise is new) 

 **Includes a selection of gift baskets     

 A great opportunity for Children/ Youth to Shop for their Family and Friends 

To view the latest edition of the Diocesan Times click here!

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 Oct 29th to Nov. 4th, 2022

Nova Scotia                    $1.5640

Prince Edward Island   $1.5408