SCHEDULE

Thursday May 18 – Synod arrangements Committee Meeting, Anglican Foundation of Canada Board Meeting and appointments in the office

Friday May 19 – Synod preparations

Sunday May 20 – Parish of New Glasgow visit

Monday May 21 – Victoria Day, Office Closed

Tuesday May 22 & Wednesday May 23 – Synod preparations 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Appointment of Diocesan Financial Controller – Effective July 1st

I am pleased to announce that Lawrence Roche has accepted my offer of appointment as our next Diocesan Financial Controller, effective July 1st, 2023. Lawrence has 35 years experience as a licensed Chartered Professional Accountant in Nova Scotia. He holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration degrees from Saint Marys University, and a Master of Arts degree from the Atlantic School of Theology.

Lawrence has significant accounting and financial reporting experience, primarily with non-profit organizations and small businesses. He is coming to us from his accounting practice, G&R Chartered Professional Accountants. Lawrence has also put his accounting skills to use in the service of others as Treasurer for many non-profit organizations, including the Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia, the Atlantic School of Theology, Port Wallis United Church, and the LGBT Youth Project.

Lawrence is a collaborative leader who works well with others. He is a good listener, has a positive attitude, and is a thoughtful and clear communicator. He is skilled in working with a variety of people, regardless of their financial or accounting background or ability, and in communicating complicated financial information in ways that can be easily understood.

 Resident in Nova Scotia, Lawrence understands some of the many opportunities and challenges facing the Church as we emerge from the Covid pandemic. He has an appreciation and awareness of the transformative impact the Church and faith can have on peoples lives. Lawrence looks forward to offering his skills as part of our Diocesan team as we work with clergy and lay leaders across Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to build Christ-centred, mission-minded, ministering communities of faith. Please join me in welcoming Lawrence as our new Financial Controller.

GET OUT! 

Serving and ministering in our communities is shifting to be more outward-oriented. For many years we posted our Anglican Church sign, put out the welcome mat and waited for people to come. Today our faithful parishioners are finding ways to get into the neighbourhood, listen to community members and discovering the Spirit there. Here's a fresh perspective on Jesus' Parable of the Lost Sheep. ‘Out There’ not ‘In Here‘, is written by, Chris Houston, a change consultant, who serves on the Steering Committee of the Niagara School for Missional Leadership, Ontario.

View Article Here 

If a parish decides that a group renting from does not purchase insurance for the use of their premises and something happens due to the negligence from that group and they are legally liable - the parish policy will not respond nor defend that group if a suit is brought forward - the parish policy will only defend the parish if they are named in that suit.

Ex - individual uses premises for a shower, someone slips and falls due to a spilled drink and brakes hip - person decides to sue for bodily injury - parish is named in suit(parish property)  individual is named as well as it is their event -  parish policy will only respond and defend the parish - the individual would be personally liable and would have to pay their own legal costs and whatever is awarded due to their negligence.

Ex -  if the group that used the premises, burned down the building - and they did not have their own insurance for that event, they would be personally liable and the insurer could subrogate the individuals for damages caused to the build due to their negligence.

From Barbara McGuire, Senior Vice President - March Canada

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Email endionspei@gmail.com  to register your spot!

ANNUAL CLERGY RETREAT 2023

When: Monday, June 5 - Friday, June 9, 2023
Where:Our Lady of Hope Retreat Centre,
Stanley Bridge, PEI

THEME: “A Pilgrim’s Journey”
RETREAT LEADER: The Rev. Douglas Beck

Every year the Church of England kicks off a campaign of mission-edged prayer called, Thy Kingdom Come. It is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know and experience Christ. This 'global wave of prayer' starts May 18 and runs until May 28.

This is a great way to energize long-time parishioners to PRAY, LISTEN and DISCERN how God is at work in our local neighbourhoods. There are a variety of resources, especially for community engagement, private or small group devotion and Sunday worship times. INCLUDES a free downloadable Novena Devotional, and MORE! 

https://www.thykingdomcome.global/

 SPRING/SUMMER BOOK CLUB - "Why Gather?" Sit on your deck, put your feet up and share in discussion about a great missional book.  Join on Zoom and explore perspectives about flourishing ministry.

Our Spring & Summer Book Club is TUESDAYS, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.  Starts May 16 and runs until July 11.  Join in any time and as you are able to participate.  Open to anyone from any church or denomination.

Our book is:  Why Gather?: The Hope and Promise of the Church, by Martha Tatarnic, Rector of St. George’s Anglican Ch., St. Catharines, ON (published 2022).  

  REGISTER HERE: Summer Book Club Registration

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. 

The Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) is a 5-year, $70 million initiative ending on March 31, 2024. It was created as part of the Government of Canada's Food Policy for a healthier and more sustainable food system in Canada.

Program objectives
The program is aimed at community-based, not-for-profit organizations with a mission to reduce food insecurity by establishing and strengthening their local food system.

The program's primary goal is to help increase food security through investments in infrastructure needs.

This intake of LFIF mobilizes an additional $10 million announced in Budget 2023, to provide grants to help increase food security through investments in infrastructure needs. The impact of which must be targeted and immediate, and must be directly related to addressing food security and increasing the accessibility and distribution of healthy, nutritious and ideally local foods within community(ies). Learn more here. 

The Growth for Ministry Fund exists because of the financial stewardship of Anglican who have made planned gifts to the Diocese.  The purpose is to enable the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to respond faithfully to God's call to minister to a wide field of mission:

• to provide for development and/or expansion in new growth areas at the parish, regional or diocesan level;
• to provide seed monies for experimental and/or new forms of ministry;
• to provide funding for Outreach Ministry which touches the lives of those in need in society in general, and for the purpose of responding on short notice to situations in the community calling for concerned Christian response.

Applications can be found in the file attached – however you want to do that.

The Canadian Companions of Jerusalem, in partnership with the Anglican Church of Canada and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, is hosting a program of immersion and learning in the biblical lands in the Easter season of 2023, May 1-12. 

Acadia University student, Becky Coholan, of our Diocese and the Parish of French Village, is one of the young adult participants on this pilgrimage of discovery and learning. The Anglican Church Women Diocesan Board is very happy to be supporting Becky, financially and prayerfully, with her pilgrimage, and we ask for your prayers for her and all the pilgrims participating in this amazing opportunity. 

Becky . . . “ . . . Be strong and bold . . . It is the Lord your God who goes with you . . . (Deut. 31:6)

Keep up with all the latest news from the ACW and check out their latest newsletter here! 

Come and explore Godly Play practices for supporting children’s spirituality and creating a Godly Play environment. Experience Godly Play stories, tell a story by heart, and receive feedback as part of a supportive learning community.

More information to follow. To explore information and past events, see Godly Play Maritime 

The Anglican Foundation of Canada invites you to Imagine More for your parish or organization. There are many new features to AFC's grant process to help you imagine more. The Diocese of NS & PEI also offers grants to support your imaginative ministry. Learn about these funding opportunities here!

In order to protect our Parishes (Insurance-wise) going forward; it will be a wise investment of time for each Parish to provide me with a list of Cemeteries in the Parish. When responding with particulars, please include Parish Name and #, Cemetery Name and Civic address. If you would kindly respond to office@nspeidiocese.ca with the subject line “Parish Cemeteries” -all assistance is much appreciated. 

Peter Flemming

Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax is seeking to appoint a Visiting Scholar in Theology in 2024. Application deadline: May 18th. Complete details may be found at this link.

Praying with the DEN Community every Friday 9:30 am on Zoom. To obtain the link, please email endionspei@gmail.com    

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. 

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

Courses: 

Theological Foundations

Follow this link to register:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/theological-foundations-tickets-554357627587 

Preaching Foundations - Weekdays July 17th to July 28th 9:15am - 12:15pm

Follow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/preaching-foundations-tickets-554441227637

See all courses Here: AST Continuing Education Courses

Events:

See AST Events Calendar Here AST Events Calendar

Our parish is seeking to fill the position of:

PARISH CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT.

Are you seeking an employment position where you can use your excellent organizational and communication skills operating a large cemetery while dealing with parish staff, the general public, grieving families, funeral home personnel, and contractors? Do you like to work outdoors as well as in an office? Do you have the abilities to manage a large cemetery including its regular maintenance, interments and committals, burial and committal rights sales, and other related duties? If you have an understanding of the dynamics of cemetery operations, grounds maintenance and equipment, ease of use with common desktop word processing and spreadsheet software, and the aptitude to adapt, learn and be proficient quickly, we would like to hear from you.

This is a salaried full-time seasonal (spring to fall ~ 32 weeks @ 40 hours per week) position combined with either a part-time employment or a personal contract position for the remainder of the year (~ 20 weeks @ average 16 hours per week).

For further information, please contact us and include your contact information or, to apply, please send your contact information with resume, cover letter, and salary expectations to administrator@stjohnshalifax.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 May 13th to May 19th, 2023

Nova Scotia                    $0.8623

Prince Edward Island   $0.8594