SCHEDULE

Thursday March 2nd – in office meetings and Bishop’s Advisory Committee (Archdeacons’ meeting)

Friday March 3rd – travelling to PEI

Saturday March 4th – Diocesan Church Society Annual Meeting, Kensington PEI

Sunday March 5th – St. John’s Crapaud Parish Visit

Monday March 6th and Tuesday March 7th – meetings outside the office

Tuesday March 7th – Canadian Compass Rose Society Meeting

Wednesday March 7th – Resolutions Committee meeting and in office meetings

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bishop Sandra has accepted the resignation of the Reverend Andrew Mortimer as Rector of the Parish of Musquodoboit with Ship Harbour effective June 30th, 2023. At this time Andrew will move into retirement. 

Bishop Sandra had earlier accepted the resignation of the Reverend Juanita Barteaux as Rector of the Parish of Annapolis. This is now effective April 30th, 2023. At this time Nita will move into retirement. 

PARISH OF EASTERN PASSAGE

The Anglican Parish of Eastern Passage is looking for a full-time Rector. This is a two point Parish consisting of St Peter’s Church, Eastern Passage and Christ Church, Cow Bay. The rectory is located next door to St Peters and five minutes from Christ Church. There is a 9 AM service at Christ Church and a 1030 service at St Peters weekly. We are a thriving Parish that is strongly connected with the community.

PARISH OF NEW GLASGOW

The Parish of St George’s in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, is seeking an experienced full-time Interim Rector with strong management, people, and pastoral skills for a two-year contract position.  As an interim priest and transformational leader, St. George's is an exciting opportunity for you to join this community of faith as we take an intentional time to seek spiritual and organizational renewal, to rediscover our identity, and to revitalize our mission. 

PARISH OF KENTVILLE

The Parish of St. James Kentville is located in the beautiful progressive town of Kentville, NS which sits in the heart of the vibrant and growing County of Kings in the Annapolis Valley. We are looking for a priest whose defining characteristic is an overwhelming love for God and his children. A loving, caring, compassionate priest whose listening skills are as equally well developed as his/her speaking skills, and is a true team player. He/she loves the Anglican sacramental liturgies but is also open and supportive of other types of worship and at other times and with shared leadership. Love will be the foundation and evident in every part of worship; in the prayers, the homily, the music, regardless of the liturgy.

PARISH OF SEAFORTH

Welcome to the Parish of Seaforth!   

The Parish of Seaforth is a warm and inviting faith family who strivesto be inclusive, supporting, and affirming with each other and those in need. We are excited to embark upon a creative relationship with our new Rector. We are blessed with the natural brightness of the design of our church, All Apostles by the Sea, which is spiritually uplifting. Worship is engaging with various musicians and a variety of liturgy and music creates an environment of family, fellowship, and enjoyment.

PARISHES OF AYLESFORD AND BERWICK

Considering a move to one of the most beautiful areas of our province? A place that is close to all amenities with the potential for lots of great adventures? Then the Parishes of Aylesford and Berwick may have just the right opportunity for you! Our churches, which also includes the bayside Christ Church in Morden, are located in the heart of the beautiful Annapolis Valley and we need a new priest! The area is fast-growing; we're located close to many schools, community college campuses, a university, amazing restaurants, cideries, wineries and craft breweries. We have an abundance of trails, with lakes in close driving distance, and of course close proximity to the Bay of Fundy! Farm markets abound, as does great shopping. If you are a theater buff, or just love lots of opportunities for entertainment, then discover them here.

Vital Church Maritimes 2023 Conference is only a few weeks away! 

Keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Dawn Davis is preparing 4 dynamic, interactive and practical talks for participants at this year's event.  

WATCH VIDEO HERE:   https://youtu.be/8HEwIylULPI

'Setting Sail!' is this year's theme, as we learn and discern our next steps for future flourishing missional ministry.

Another special guest is Stephen Doucet-Campbell, Registered Psychotherapist. He will lead two sessions on leadership mental health and resilience. 

Take advantage of the Early Bird rate, then be sure to reserve your guest room.   

• WHAT: Three days of learning, sharing ideas and best practices for flourishing missional communities. 
• WHEN: April 27 - April 29
• WHERE: Inn on Prince, Truro, NS  (+ Zoom option)
• KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rev. Dr. Dawn Davis, from Huron University College, London, ON (and St. Luke's Dartmouth)

VCM 2023 conference is open to anyone - laity or clergy. It features relevant and inspiring presentations, lots of discussion and sharing time, creative worship, prayer and more. Conference registration includes materials and most meals.  (Hotel guest room costs are separate.)

Funding support is available for Laity, Deacons, Associate/Retired Priests and Rectors who are from our Diocese. MORE DETAILS:    VCM 2023 on Web Page

REGISTER:    Eventbrite - VCM 2023 Conference

RESERVE HOTEL ROOM: 

Ask for the Anglican Diocesan SPECIAL RATE - $121/night.   www.innonprince.com

Call: 902-895-1651

Contact:    E-mail: lvaughn@nspeidiocese.ca  or  call 902-789-4840.

Program Overview

This summer the Community Roots Program is returning to run our diocesan summer day-camps across Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Applications are now open for parishes to host camps and we are hiring for our Program Architect position.

This is a flexible full-time position, May through August 2023. 

This position involves planning, promoting, and facilitating programs for summer day camps across the Nova Scotia and PEI Anglican Diocese.

The Program Architect will primarily be responsible for the planning and delivery of summer camp programs throughout the diocese. They will work closely with the Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator and the Youth and Family Ministry Vision Strategy and Support Team in the development of programming and preparing communities to host camps. The Program Architect will collaborate with and supervise local volunteers in the facilitation of the camp programming throughout July and August. 

To apply, please send your resume and 3 references to Leah Marshall, Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator., at (youthandfamily@nspeidiocese.ca)

For more info on the Community Roots Program check out https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/participate-in-community-roots-day-camp 

To learn more about this position contact the Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator.

Module 2 of our ReConnect & ReFrame series takes place in March. Join in this Zoom learning two-part series, hosted between the Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island and Diocese of Fredericton.  

Rethinking Community Engagement, is set for Thursdays – March 2 and March 9 – from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time). We will explore how we can engage locally in relevant ways.  

As leaders, we face the challenge of responding to the needs in our community and how to engage people outside our parishes. Instead of being frustrated by sports schedules, leisure activities, or indifference, we will hear from some Maritimers who have taken the risk to engage with their communities in fresh ways. 

This ReConnect & ReFrame module includes the sharing of inspiring stories of local congregations doing interesting and impactful activities to serve their communities. Participants will have a chance for Q&A with the presenters, and short break-outs to discuss how the principles are relevant in your neighbourhood. 

If you have not registered for ReConnect & ReFrame already, SIGN-UP HERE: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsd-6urDkuE9TqlinAnSm2ayAfNcjNrGR2 

Other multi-part ReConnect & ReFrame modules in Spring of 2023 are:  

• Reimagining Buildings & Property (using our space wisely in missional ministry) 
• Funding Sources for Innovation (alternate revenue streams) 
• Fresh Expressions of Church (starting new congregations)  

For information, contact Lisa Vaughn - lvaughn@nspeidiocese.ca    902-789-4840. 

The Financial Management and Development VSST is inviting those who provide financial leadership in parishes (treasurers, chairs of finance, envelope secretaries, wardens, etc.) to a virtual open house. Join us on Zoom for a chance to ask questions, share information, and support one another. Please see the Zoom link below for details. Questions may be sent to the Team Lead,  Rev. Matthew Sponagle: rector@stlukesdartmouth.ca

Topic: FMD Virtual Open House

Time: Mar 21, 2023 07:30 PM Atlantic Time (Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81007379079?pwd=a3QwWkQvaEFHWUxCVjYxMHhvK2c0QT09

Meeting ID: 810 0737 9079

Passcode: 784758

After a fantastic season last summer, the Community Roots Program is preparing to come to parishes across our diocese for July and August 2023. 

The Community Roots Day Camp Program is primarily designed to do two things - first, to encourage young people to grow in their faith, or to learn about Christianity for the first time, and second, to develop leadership capacity in communities so that meaningful, local ministry can continue to happen there for children and youth. 

Our program staff works to develop and help facilitate a fun, engaging, and creative day camp program. This summer they will travel throughout the diocese, bringing all of the supplies needed for a week of camp with them to churches just like yours.

If your parish is interested in hosting one of our day camps this summer, you can find more information on how to apply at:  Community Roots Program 

We are also now hiring for our Program Administrator position. For more information, please contact youthandfamily@nspeidiocese.ca and check out our diocesan web page for more details as posted. 

The Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board reminds parishes that Sunday, March 5 is Women's Ministry Sunday and that there is a resource kit available for that Sunday by e-mailing acw.nsboard@gmail.com Women's Ministry Sunday is an opportunity to celebrate the hard-won progress that women have made in the church, as there are no avenues that are closed to them. Women's Ministry Sunday can be celebrated anytime that is convenient for the parish, but the placement of this Sunday in our diocese is to coincide with International Women's Day on March 8, with the 2023 theme: #EmbraceEquity. It is an opportunity to celebrate women's achievements, while recognizing there is still much to do locally, nationally, and globally for women to achieve equity - so . . . let's EmbraceEquity - all of us!  

After having no visiting priests since 2019, the Church of the Nativity, Sandy Cove
once again invites priests to come to Sandy Cove during the summer months.

This is the deal: Priests and their families come to Sandy Cove for a two week period and live in our Rectory free of charge. You have to get yourselves here and back home, you have to feed yourselves and you have to entertain yourselves. 

There are lots and lots of things to do in and near Sandy Cove. In return, we want you to celebrate a Eucharist (BAS) each Sunday at 11:00 AM.

The following 2-week slots are available:

July 30th & August 6th; August 13th & August 20th; August 27th & September 3rd

If interested, please contact John Scott, Warden, either by email:
scotts@sandycove-ns.ca or by telephone: 902-834-2681

Be sure to take advantage of what the Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board and the Mothers’ Union Diocesan Council are co-hosting on Wednesday, March 15; 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm: Virtual Lenten Reflections 2023, with postulants in our diocese offering reflections on the Synod 2023 theme: We Shall All Be Changed. Our short opening worship will be led by Bishop Sue. All are welcome! 

Please RSVP your intent to join by e-mailing acw.nsboard@gmail.com so that we have a sense of who to expect to join on March 15. The Zoom address for Virtual Lenten Reflections 2023 will be available soon on the Anglican NetNews.  

Meanwhile, here is the link for the Lent/Easter 2023 issue of the Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board magazine, Keeping in Touch:  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a7HitsbGSQwWm12fhVw3PlsuBDL8fM-s/view?usp=sharing. 

* Registration is Required

Saturday April 1st, 2023 , 9am - 4pm 

St. Luke's Anglican Church, Dartmouth

For More Info Contact: marriagesuccess@outlook.com

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

Being a leader means having the crucial conversations. Whether you are a lay leader or clergy leader, there are times when truth needs to be told (in love) and hopefully is heard (in love). Along with deep mutual listening (in love). Some of us will do anything to avoid any tension or conflict, but it's to our detriment. Here's a great article from the Lewis Centre for Church Leadership, 10 Dos and Don’ts for Handling Difficult Conversations, by Chris Sonksen. 

10 Dos and Don’ts for Handling Difficult Conversations - Lewis Center for Church Leadership

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.

What is the Montreal Mission Internship?

•Serve as an intern at a social service organization in Montreal responding to some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as, homelessness, migration, and food insecurity.
•Reflect with other interns during weekly group meetings on where God is working in and around you at your service placement and where God is calling you in your life.
•Discern how you are called to participate in God’s work by learning from the unique challenges of doing ministry in one of Canada’s most multilingual, multicultural, and secular cities.

Will I get paid?
•Yes. All participants will receive a stipend valued up to $5000 for the 9-week program.

Many communities have churches that host ecumenical worship services on the World Day of Prayer, the first Friday in March, or on another date close to the first Friday in March. The World Day of Prayer program for 2023 has been designed by Christians in Taiwan around the theme, I Have Heard About Your Faith.

Click HERE to find some World Day of Prayer Gatherings in Nova Scotia known to the Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board. All are welcome to attend.

Cost - $12.00/person Includes Chowder, 2 Biscuits and Carrot Cake 

Date -  Friday, March 10th & Friday March 24th, 2023. Pick Up Time - 11:30, 11:45 & Noon. 

Place - St. Andrew’s Church, 8 Locks Rd, Dartmouth

Contact Sue at 902-435-6769 to order. Leave message if no answer.  Last day to order is March 5th and March 21st.   

THE ROYAL CANADIAN COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS HALIFAX CENTRE:

Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with Church Sonatas by Mozart

Tickets: $20 ($15 for Students) available via Eventbrite.ca

Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Halifax

A World Day of Prayer service will be taking place on Friday, March 3rd at 2 pm in the St. John the Evangelist Hall,934 Old Sackville Road Middle Sackville.  

The service this year has been written by the people of Taiwan on the theme, I Have Heard About Your Faith. 

Let us all come together in prayer.  Refreshments will be served.  Masks are welcome but not required.  

For more information, please call our Parish Office at 902-864-3154.

Mid-week services: Thursday, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. We will have a service of Holy Communion each Thursday in March at 10:30 am, led by Rev. Ed. Coleman. 

Bible Study: Following the Thursday communion service, about 11:15 am, led by Avon Fancy. 

Topic: The Old Testament: Why do we Read it?

March 2: Overview: Putting it all in Perspective.

March 9: What does Matthew do with the Old Testament?

March 16: What does John do with the Old Testament?

March 23: What does Paul do with the Old Testament?

March 30: What does Luke do with the Old Testament? 

Releasing Your Creativity: Acrylic Painting Classes with Ed. Emmanuel Parish Hall, Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30, Feb. 28-March 28. There is a cost to this. For more info or to register, call Ed, 782-409-1870 

PWRDF Appeal: We will once again be raising money for the PWRDF. They do great work on behalf of the Anglican Church of Canada all around the world, with relief, development, education, food security, environmental action and more. Get your boxes, hearts or envelopes or simply write a cheque to Emmanuel with PWRDF on the memo line. 

The Roast Beef Dinner includes: Roast Beef, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Maple Pecan Squash Dessert

For tickets, please call: 902-463-6018   Or   902- 463-2493 

St. Alban's Church Dartmouth, 345 Pleasant Street

Want a healthy, complete, home-cooked meal without the prep and dishes? Let the skilled & fabulous talents of the St Francis by the Lakes Church chefs cook it for you! Supper will be complete with delicious, succelent roast beef, potatoes, carrots, turnip, peas, fresh dinner roll, gravy and even dessert. Adults $18.00 Child (5-12) $8.00

Meals must be pre-ordered - call Ellen at 902-817-8457 before Mon. March 13th to get a time for drive-thru pickup on Sat. March 18th, 2023 between 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

This inaugural fundraising event is a collaboration of Trinity Anglican Church and Halifax Meals on Wheels to bring you two hot pasta choices: Spaghetti with Bolognese meat sauce, and Spaghetti with Puttanesca vegetarian sauce, each with garlic bread. The cost is $15 per serving.

Pre-order your meals via the “Everybody Eats” EventBrite webpage HERE using a credit card to purchase a single or multiple orders of either pasta option, and select one of five 30-minute timeslots for your meal pick up.

On the day of the event, drive through “ENTRANCE” to the parking lot of Trinity Church (321 Main Avenue, Halifax), and give your name to the volunteer who will deliver it to your vehicle. It will be hot and ready for you to take away and enjoy.

Lunch includes - Hearty Beef Irish Stew, Fresh Roll & Dessert $15.00

Please order by March 22nd (902) 422-7790 or hglenn@missiontoseafarershalifax.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 Feb 25 to March 3, 2023

Nova Scotia                    $1.1281

Prince Edward Island   $1.1252