SCHEDULE

Thursday January 26th – Meetings in office and online; Collaborative Ministry Leadership - ReConnect and ReFrame: A Series of Conversations on our Future (evening) sponsored by the Dioceses of Fredericton & Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

Friday January 27th – Appointments, meetings in office and Provincial House of Bishops Meeting (online)

Saturday January 28th – Liturgy in Lent (online workshop sponsored by Queen’s College)

Sunday January 29th – Parish of St. James, Kentville

Monday January 30th – Day off

Tuesday January 31st – Meetings out of office

Wednesday February 1st – Meetings in office and online

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bishop Sandra is pleased to announce that effective January 1st to June 30th, the Rev’d Cathy Pharo has been contracted to assist with the ministry of discernment with potential candidates for ordination in our Diocese. In this capacity, she will work with those discerning a call to stipendiary ministry who are preparing to attend ACPO (the Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination) late this Spring.

The Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island is seeking an experienced full-time Administrative Assistant.    

Reporting to the Diocesan Executive Administrator, the Administrative Assistant provides confidential, administrative services to assist and support senior management in ensuring the efficient and effective operation and administration of the Synod Office. The Administrative Assistant, plays an instrumental role in the effective functioning of the Diocesan office by ensuring high-quality standards are met and maintained with regards to documentation and communications. We are looking for a thoughtful candidate who has enthusiasm for helping people, is an expert multitasker with excellent written and oral communication skills and has an upbeat attitude. As an integral member of the team, the Administrative Assistant is the face of the Diocesan Office, demonstrating a superior level of customer service. Expert level proficiency in all MS Office applications. Proven office and personnel management skills, with equal ability in lead and support roles. This position will appeal to a self-starter who loves to interact with a wide variety of people and produce quality work.

For a complete job description please email Jana Gauthier, Diocesan Executive Administrator at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca 

The Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from individuals in traditionally marginalized groups. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.  We encourage applicants to self-identify in their cover letter if they are a member of a marginalized community. 

Are you a mid-level accounting professional with a Canadian accounting designation and experience leading a finance team? Are you an excellent communicator, process-driven and results oriented, with exposure to CRA requirements for charities and Great Plains accounting software? Do you enjoy working in a busy environment with colleagues who are driven to serve and care about their work? 

As our Financial Controller, you will provide leadership, direction, management, and vision to our financial reporting systems and ensure our financial strength by safeguarding assets and maintaining financial stability. You possess excellent inter-personal skills and a non-anxious presence. You excel at working collaboratively with individuals, task groups, and committees. You build trusting relationships. 

Our Diocese is on the cusp of change. We are being called to greater diversity of membership, wider participation in ministry and leadership, better stewardship of the environment, and a stronger resolve in challenging attitudes and structures that cause injustice. We are reimagining ways to use all the gifts and assets we have, to make a visible difference in people's lives. We know this will take time and patience.   

Expressions of interest for this part-time position are encouraged. A position description is available upon request.

Please email Jana Gauthier at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca for more information.

The Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is requesting proposals from parishes and not-for profit community groups that are seeking support following Hurricane Fiona that touched down in the Diocese on September 24, 2022.

This initiative is being funded by donations received in response to the PWRDF Hurricane Fiona Appeal from last Fall. Anglicans across Canada donated generously resulting in a total of $50,000 being available to fund projects. PWRDF has entered into an agreement with the Diocese to administer and deliver this fund.

The strategic goal or overarching objective of this fund is to help parishes/communities take steps or measures to make them more resilient and resistant to future major weather events.

This Request for Proposal seeks to attract projects that may fill gaps as to what may not have been funded through other recovery and relief programs that are currently available in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. It is important that projects do not duplicate efforts or existing funding streams but, rather, leverage and collaborate with other programs and funding initiatives.

Project proposals will be evaluated on how closely they align with the following three criteria:

1) Does the project proposal demonstrate a clear case for support, with goods, services and training that responds to an identified need and significant community interest;

2) To what extent does the proposed initiative support mid to longer term needs for planning; and

3) Does the proposal demonstrate availability and commitment of proponents of the application to implement the project efficiently and effectively, leveraging other sources of funding and in-kind resources as possible and available from government and other sources.

Examples of inputs and activities for projects that would be considered are: 

•    Awareness and Preparedness trainings for Emergencies;

•    Readiness of warming stations should there be power outages or other damage;

•    Purchase of generators for such emergency use;

•     Community gatherings for processing and preparing for weather / climate related events including hurricanes, storm surges, etc.; and

•    Counseling and supports for those impacted by an emergency

Please note that the maximum amount of funding per project is $8,000. The deadline for project applications is Friday, March 17, 2023 and projects must be completed by Friday, October 20, 2023.

For more information on the Hurricane Fiona Resilience Response Fund or to receive an application form please email: Chris Pharo, PWRDF Diocesan Representative cpharo@eastlink.ca

 As we strive for justice and peace among all people, let's take some time next month to educate and take steps to make a difference in the lives of people of African Descent. To be clear, the work to eliminate racism and be more radically inclusive of all people is not just something we do one month a year. It is always before us in our church life and missional ministry. 

 Here are some websites with resources that may be helpful: 

 Black Anglicans of Canada -  www.blackanglicans.ca

 Lutherans, Eastern Synod  -https://rjaceastern.wixsite.com/home/copy-of-workshops-resources

 African Nova Scotian Affairs -  https://ansa.novascotia.ca/african-heritage-month 

 African Heritage Month -- Black Cultural Centre   https://www.ahm.bccnsweb.com/wp/home/ 

 Black History Month -Black Cultural Society, Prince Edward Island  https://bcspei.ca/black-history-month-2022-1/ 

 United Church of Canada - https://united-church.ca/worship-special-days/black-history-month-1

Listen. Learn. Experiment. Connect. 

The Connectors is a group that journeys over the course of 12 months to explore fresh approaches to flourishing ministry. It involves reflection, prayer, discussion, study, goal-setting, trying out missional initiatives, mutual peer support and more!

    *Do you sense that God is nudging you to try something new?
    *Do you wish to reach out to people who might never come to Sunday worship?
    *Do you desire to be the hands, feet and heart of Christ to your community?

This peer learning community begins in early 2023 for lay and clergy participants who want to explore discerning prayer, deep dive discussions, engaging readings, goal-setting, mutual support and encouragement. 

The Connectors FIVE is a group of up to 10 eager pioneering-type people who gather monthly for 10, two-day sessions (a mixture of residential retreats and Zoom meetings). This is a skill-building environment for faithful Anglicans who want to reach out to others, but aren’t sure how. Participants in this cohort are a gift and asset to a local parish and their community. All costs are covered by the Diocese.

ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS …

... are willing to lean into their growing edges and take risks.

... commit to participating in all the sessions and an average of 3 hours per month of study, reflection and discernment/visioning for themselves and their congregation(s). Additional time required for missional initiatives.

Application deadline for The Connectors FIVE is Monday, February 13, 2023.

(Got questions?    E-mail:   lvaughn@nspeidiocese.ca   or  call:  902-789-4840.)

As we prepare to select applicants for refugee sponsorship for the 2023 year, we invite parishes interested in sponsoring an individual or family to contact Sarah Cooper, Refugee Sponsorship Coordinator, at the Diocese. The parish will need to a connection to the refugee(s) overseas. For example, they may have a parishioner or community member who has requested assistance with sponsorship.

If you are interested and/or with to discuss this further, please contact Sarah Cooper at anglicanrefugees@nspeidiocese by February 15, 2023.

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that we will have enough spots to sponsor all applicants. Thank you for your interest in supporting refugees! 

The Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board is happy to share the news that it will soon have awarded more than $10,000 in bursary funds for 2022/23 to 9 successful candidates.

Four postulants studying at AST received bursaries from the Kingston Memorial Fund on December 7, 2022: Blane Finnie, Ruth MacNeil, Rob Paddock, and Ginny Wilmhoff.

The Board approved continuing education bursaries (Anniversary Bursary) for five Anglican women: Natasha Bejarano; St. John's, Truro; Adriel Driver, St. Paul's, Halifax; Sarah Griffin, St. George's, Halifax; Annie MacQueen, The Collieries, Glace Bay; and Cynthia Stilwell, St. Francis by the Lakes, Lr. Sackville. 

Studies for the women are in education, health, and theology, with 3 pursuing master's degrees. We wish all our bursary recipients every success with their studies and ask that you uphold them in prayer. 

We are very appreciative that the Board has endowed funds that make these bursaries possible. 

Registration details for Vital Church Maritimes 2023 Conference will be available shortly.  

WHEN: April 27 - April 29

WHERE: Inn on Prince, Truro, NS  (+ Zoom option)

THEME: Setting Sail!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rev. Canon Dr. Dawn Davis, from Huron University College, London, ON (and St. Luke's Dartmouth)  

MORE INFO HERE: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VCM2023 

Praying with the DEN Community every 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 

We continue to encounter delays in reporting from the Fund Trustees (CIBC Mellon); we are acutely aware of the importance of this information to the Parishes; we ask:

• Please do not contact the Diocesan Finance Department to request December 31, 2022 results-we will distribute them to you as soon as we are physically able to do so. 
• To report to your Parish on year end results (AGM), if you do not wish to wait for December results we recommend :
  • You accrue the same income $ figure as September 30th, 2022.
  • If you wish to report a December 31st, 2022 Fund balance figure-use the September 30th, 2022 balance + deposits made (July, August, September) -withdrawals (July, August, September). 

We are working diligently to correct this situation. Peter Flemming 

(NEW DETAILS!) 

Faithfully living out God’s missional call today requires us to see ministry and congregational life in fresh ways. Join in a series of online conversations to discover how to reframe our perspectives and reconnect with our neighbours in order to grow and flourish. 

reconnect & reframe is a learning and exploring partnership between the Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island and Diocese of Fredericton. Sessions are Thursday evenings on ZOOM. Each includes a dynamic presentation on a particular theme, several local examples, followed by small group discussion.  

The first module, beginning January 26, is a four-part series on Collaborative Ministry Leadership. Learn how to build effective teams of laity and clergy, lead through liminal times, avoid burn-out, and creatively adapt. Includes practical case studies.  

Speakers for this first series include Diocesan Bishops Sandra Fyfe and David Edwards, as well as Rev. Dr. Heather McCance, Director of Pastoral Studies at Montreal Diocesan Theological College. 

Collaborative Ministry Leadership runs January 26 at 7 p.m., February 2 at 8 p.m., February 9 at 8 p.m. and February 16 at 8 p.m. 

SIGN-UP HERE:  www.surveymonkey.com/r/reconnectreframe 

Other multi-part reconnect & reframe modules in early 2023: 

     *Rethinking Community Engagement  
     *Reimagining Buildings & Property  
     *Funding Sources for Innovation (alternate revenue streams) 
     *Fresh Expressions of Church (starting new congregations) 

Each of the modules features real-life examples and many Maritime church scenarios.  

Anyone may attend any of these free sessions. We encourage congregations to send a team. Individuals are warmly welcomed too.  

Got questions? Contact: Lisa Vaughn  lvaughn@nspeidiocese.ca    902-789-4840 

Read the latest edition of the Diocesan Times here

The Parish of Trinity, Halifax, is currently searching for a new Director of Music. The Music Director we seek will strive to build up a church music program that is sensitive to classical Anglicanism and the Prayerbook tradition, by drawing upon the richness of Christian sacred music and hymnody, both evangelical and catholic, and the best of contemporary hymn-writing. The ideal candidate will be a competent organist and musician with the ability to teach, who can elevate our liturgy through the use of music (instrumental and choral), so that the whole congregation is encouraged to participate in worship that is vital, transformative, reverent and beautiful.  

For a detailed job description and to apply please touch base with our parish office (trinity.church@ns.aliantzinc.ca) Applications are being received until the end of February, and should include a cover letter and resumé.

Summary

Christ Church is a longstanding and inclusive Anglican church, located in downtown Dartmouth, welcoming all people united in justice and love. The office of the coordinator is a distinct and identifiable ministry that is separate from, and in addition to the Pastoral care of the Rector.

Job Description

The coordinator needs be highly organized with the ability to organize a team of volunteers, delegating tasks among the team while also taking on pastoral work themselves.

The coordinator, will be responsible for overseeing and encouraging the pastoral care of the church under the direction of the Rector. The coordinator will be responsible for the oversight of the pastoral care volunteer team.

The role involves ensuring the care and connection of individuals who engage with our services and activities, have an ability to engage people on sensitive and spirituality issues, and includes welcoming new persons, as well as deepening relationships with existing members of the congregation and the community at large.

Please submit your cv/resume with a cover letter by email to christchurch@christchurchdartmouth.com by February 10, 2023 for consideration

St. Francis by the Lakes Anglican Church, Lr. Sackville, is seeking a part time Music Director and pianist to join their faith family. Post pandemic, we wish someone with energy to restore and rebuild our music program and are open to new and creative ways to expand our music ministry within the parish and community.  It is estimated that this part time position will require 6-8 hours a week, depending on level of experience of the successful candidate.  The parish is currently equipped with a 22-year-old Suzuki digital piano.  

The appointee will be required to plan, select, communicate worship plans and play music for the 10am Sunday service, to align with the Sundays and festivals of the liturgical year in accordance with the Revised Common Lectionary.  The successful applicant will also be expected to play for special services requested including, but not limited to, Confirmation, Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.  Collaboration with the Priest and Wardens will be essential.  The Music Director will submit annual music budget requests to Parish Council.  

We have a small, dedicated group of individuals that would like to return to weekly choir practice.  Additionally, we are hopeful the successful candidate will encourage others to share in music ministry in new and creative ways.  

The appointee must comply with SaFeR church requirements including submission of a valid Vulnerable Sector Check. Applications will be treated in strictest confidence, and will be received until January 31, 2023 or until the post is filled.  Start date is negotiable. Please direct inquiries or applications to stfrancisministryresources@gmail.com with “Wardens” in the subject line.  Additional information about our parish is available on the parish website (www.stfrancisbythelakes.ca)  or Facebook page. 

Soup choices are;   Chicken Noodle, Hamburger, or Tomato Vegetable       

Served with a Roll or Biscuit and Cookies $7.00 

Sandwiches: Egg Salad, or Chicken Salad white or whole wheat bread.   

Served with cookies $5.00 

Takeout Only 11:00am -1:00pm

Preorder or questions please call 902 464-5697

30 Alfred Street, Dartmouth, NS

3751 Robie Street, 11:30 to 1:00 pm

Admission $10.00

Students & Seniors $7.50

St. Andrews Timberlea - 2553 St. Margaret's Bay Road

Pancake Supper includes;

Pancakes and Sausage, Tea, Coffee, Juice, Punch and Dessert!

With your choice of:

Traditional Syrup or Warm Blueberry Topping

Eat in or Take Out available

Adults: $10.00  Children (5-12 yrs.): $5.00  Under 5: Free

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 Jan. 21st to Jan 27th, 2023

Nova Scotia                    $1.5594

Prince Edward Island   $1.5565