SCHEDULE

Thursday June 15th – Appointments in office and meeting with Executive Secretary of Synod

Friday June 16th – Institution of the Reverend Cate Ratcliffe to the Parish of Hatchet Lake / Terence Bay and Diocesan Council (evening)

Saturday June 17th – Diocesan Council and travel to PEI

Sunday June 18th – St. John’s Crapaud, PEI, Rogation Service

Monday June 19th – Day off

Tuesday June 20th – Mentors Meeting; Institutions of the Reverend’s Benjamin von Bredow, Dr. Jane Magrath and Debbie Fice; Compass Rose Society Meeting (online) and ADCC Annual Meeting (evening)

Wednesday June 21st – Leadership Team meeting, appointments in office and General Synod Delegates Meeting (evening)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bishop Sandra is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Canon David Greenwood as Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of St. Alban’s Woodside effective July 1st to January 15th, 2024.

We are pleased to announce that we have hired a part-time Archivist – Mr. Soren Himmelman, effective June 7th, 2023. Soren will have a few weeks training from Lorraine Slopek before her retirement on June 30th. We would like to thank Lorraine for her 23 years of service with the Diocese. Her attention to detail and knowledge of the Diocese and the Archives collection has been extremely valuable. Join us in wishing Lorraine the very best on her retirement and in welcoming Soren into this role.

SOUL FOOD?

VCM Conference keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Dawn Davis emphasized the importance of practicing spiritual disciplines in this swiftly changing season of Churchland. These devotions aid in listening to the Spirit and getting our faith (re)rooted. They may also be incorporated with Council and Committee meetings, as a way to help discern our next steps in missional ministry.

Are you curious about learning and experiencing some of these faith practices?  Let us know, we may host a series of Zoom sessions with special guests. Some examples are Anglican Prayer Beads, Wild Worship, Examen & Ignatian Spirituality, etc., etc. 

 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

Click HERE to check out the May and June newletter from the Anglican Church Women Board! 

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. 

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 

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

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

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 June 10th to June 16th, 2023

Nova Scotia                    $0.8715

Prince Edward Island   $0.8686