Deadline for submissions is Tuesdays by 5:00 pm. Please Email Trisha at office@nspeidiocese.ca with your requests. 

Thank you.

In accordance with Diocesan Canon 25, The Right Reverend Sandra Fyfe is accepting applications for the following position:

Rector, Full--time, for the Parish of Lunenburg, NS. Deadline for receiving applications is May 22nd at 5:00 pm.

St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia is in search of a full-time Rector to help lead us in the journey to an engaged and invigorated parish. In 2018, we created a Shared Vision through a highly inclusive process under the umbrella of the vision statement … “We are a Christ centered, caring community shaping our future, preserving our heritage and living our faith word and deed.” However, much has changed in the world in the past 6 years, and we look forward to working with a new Rector to revisit, refresh and/or rewrite our Shared Vision as we pave a positive path forward together.

For more information click HERE.

Engage: Transforming Parish Dynamics is an opportunity to gather with other faith-based leaders as we develop strategies and build skills and experience to navigate the changing waves of parish dynamics. If you feel called, clergy or lay people, to a volunteer ministry of working with parishes as they identify areas of opportunity and growth, and to journey with these same parishes through dynamic times of change and conflict management, then this may be an enriching opportunity for you.

Springtime is convocation time! 

Students are graduating from university, college and high school in the next couple of months. Local congregations can celebrate and support these young adults in their path forward in simple and meaningful ways. 

From Building Faith, Virginia Theological Seminary, read Celebrating Graduates: An Act of Holy Hospitality, written by Michelle Palmer.

TOPIC:  GREEN BURIALS

         (practicalities of officiating at a funeral for someone who has chosen Green Burial)

DATE: Monday, April 29

TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

PRESENTER: Louisa Horne, Epilog Transition Services CIC, Halifax. She is a founder, Transition Specialist, Celebrant, and End-of-Life Doula.

 
REGISTRATION:

If you already signed up for the Regional Workshops, you will receive an invitation with the Zoom link via e-mail.

If you have not registered for GUIDING LIGHT already, SIGN UP HERE -   www.surveymonkey.com/r/GUIDINGLIGHT

We celebrate what the Holy Spirit is doing as we embrace more fully the ministry of all the baptized.

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

Registration is OPEN until May 3rd.  (Zoom OPEN until May 8)

FUNDING SUPPORT for Anglicans from PEI and NS.

DETAILS and to REGISTER:   https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/vital-church-martimes-2024-conference

WATCH a VIDEO of our KEYNOTE SPEAKER, David Robinson:   https://youtu.be/TXAPyQYdFY8

VCM 2024 conference features the story arc of mission – from Acts 2, through to the present realities of Churchland today. Participants will explore their church’s missional beginnings and reflect on emerging growth possibilities.

Keynote speaker David Robinson guides leaders from ‘What is,’ to ‘What could be’, on to ‘What will be.’
A congregational consultant for more than 30 years, Dave has been on the leading edge of mission in the Canadian Anglican church. He has worked in the Dioceses of Toronto, Rupert’s Land (Manitoba) and Montreal. He specializes in priority planning, church planting (starting new congregations), rural ministry support, congregational health, and youth ministry.

OTHER TALKS:   Spiritual Gifts with Kim Lively.   Collaborative Teams with Rev. Dr. Heather McCance.
And a fabulous line-up of musicians and other presenters!

Vital Church Maritimes offers plenty of practical resources and applicable takeaways for parishes of all shapes and sizes

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, downtown in The Grand Parade is looking to hire a Parish Sexton to service both the church building (1749 Argyle St.) and the Parish House (1706 Argyle St.) across the street, (both interior and exterior).

Anglicans Powering Potential (APP) will Say Yes! to Kids 2024!
APP's Say Yes! to Kids 2024 project is our diocese's own Community Roots Day Camp with its emphasis on resilience for kids and community support for them. Details to follow soon as to how you can support this Say Yes! to Kids project in our diocese - stay tuned!  

Women and the Episcopacy
The 30th anniversary of the Anglican Church of Canada's first woman bishop, Rt. Rev. Victoria Matthews, was celebrated on February 26. In the 30 years since Bishop Matthews’ consecration, 21 more women have been elected as bishops in Canada. The Anglican Church of Canada honoured Bishop Matthews and celebrated women bishops with an online panel discussion that is available to be viewed. 

View Here

There's still a chance . . . 

If you missed the The 2023-24 Shaar Shalom Lecture (in-person or on-line) that featured journalist, podcaster & former host of CBC Radio's The Current, Anna Maria Tremonti, on Gender-based Violence, with her presentation Unbraiding Shame, Blame and Pain, it's not too late. You can . . . Watch the video of the lecture that was delivered on March 20, 2024 at Dalhousie University - it is well worth it!

And . . . you can read the Dal News story.

The Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University is a significant annual lecture made possible through the generosity of the Shaar Shalom Synagogue of Halifax. The Shaar Shalom’s unique partnership with Dalhousie University seeks to explore the broad themes of tolerance, multiculturalism, diversity, and difference in contemporary society, and demonstrates our shared interest in bringing in-depth discussion of these themes to wider civil society.

View Here

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 9 and runs until May 19.

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! 

Thy Kingdom Come | Thy Kingdom Come

Inspired Faith: Connecting with Families This Summer – May 13 at 7 pm

• Join us for an informal opportunity to ask questions, bring ideas, or share stories about connecting with families in the summer. Registration is required – sign up here.

Say Yes! To Kids 2024 – Raising money for children’s and youth ministry

• Get all the details about this year’s campaign here: https://www.anglicanfoundation.org/sytk2024/
• If you’ve still got questions, join us for an info session on May 7- details here!

Let’s Chat! – Meet with Allie.

It’s so great to be back in the swing of things and to be reconnecting with folks! If there are things happening in your parish with children, youth, or families, or you’d like to make some things happen, I’d be happy to resource and support you. Email me at youthandfamily@nspeidiocese.cato find a time to chat!

The Diocesan Environment Network (DEN) is seeking a passionate and organized Local Assistant to join our team for the Healthy Coast Project in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia.

About the Project: The Healthy Coast Project is a collaborative effort to monitor the Sheet Harbour coastline. This project will involve working with local communities to collect and analyze data on the coastal environment.

About the Role: As the Local Assistant, you will be the first point of contact for informing and resolving doubts within the Sheet Harbour community regarding the Healthy Coast Project.

Please click below to read updates to insurance updates. 

We’d like to invite you to a space of nurture for those in rural congregations and for the communities in which they live. Rural Routes is a gathering with time for both structured and informal conversations, worship, education, play, prayer, and table fellowship. We’d like to share our stories and to hear yours; what is working well and what you lament or long for, what brings you joy and who is your neighbour. We’d like to imagine together ways in which members of small, rural congregations might remain grounded in and able to share the Gospel despite sometimes challenging circumstances.  These resources may also help

When: Thursday, June 13th at 10:00 to Saturday, June 15th at 2:00

Where: Orchard Valley United Church, New Minas, NS

Theme: Beautiful to Behold: Broken Open Church

Theme Presenter:  Rev. Dr. Catherine Smith

Follow the link below to register

St Timothy's Hatchet Lake has: Mission Praise, Common Praise, large print red hymn books, a red hymn book with music to gift.

We also have a set of wooden pavement candle holders.

Please contact  stspoffice@gmail.com if you are interested in any or all.

Two sessions with Peter Misiaszek, Director of Stewardship Development, Anglican Diocese of Toronto

12:00pm - Lunch and Learn session - A soup and sandwich lunch will be provided.

Five things you can do right now. Following three years of pandemic induced hunkering down and readapting, parish leaders are looking for “easy wins” to help rejuvenate deflated parish budgets and help parishioner reengaged. This conversation will explore 5 stewardship strategies that can be incorporated right now as they are proven best practices. 

To register:

Stewardship in the Post-Pandemic Time Tickets, Wed, May 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

2:00 pm - An Afternoon Conversation (free, no registration required)

Manager, Philanthropy

The primary function of the Manager, Philanthropy is to develop and implement an overall fundraising strategy of Atlantic School of Theology (AST) in alignment with university priorities and the University’s strategic plan. This position, reporting to the CAO, will provide leadership and support to the President and CAO by managing all fundraising appeals including Annual Fund, Special Funds, Major Gifts, Capital Giving and Planned Gifts. Please see the full job description on our website (link below) for more details on the position and instructions on how to apply.

Deadline for applications: April 16, 2024

Parish of Mahone Bay (St. James’ Mahone Bay, Christ Church Maitland)

Position Overview

The Parish Administrator is the public face of our parish community. We seek a compassionate person with strong of ice management skills, who is able to welcome visitors in person and on the phone, support the clergy, wardens, and parish council, prepare print and online materials, maintain the website and parish list, schedule the use of church facilities, maintain con<identiality, manage time well and meet deadlines, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

At 7:00 PM, Dr. Amy Peeler of Wheaton College will speak on “Mary: Central Evidence for God’s Honoring and Empowering of Women.” At approximately 8:00 PM, we will hold our ASBE business meeting via Zoom. Watch for more information about the AGM coming soon.

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 April 20, 2024 - April 26, 2024

Nova Scotia                    $0.9820

Prince Edward Island   $0.9820