Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | Anglican Diocese in Halifax, NS

As of today, employee’s paid via the Diocesan payroll can register to access pay statement’s and eventual T4’s & T4A’s. Employee’s will receive an email from Dayforce including instructions to register. Please note, registration must be made within 24 hours of receiving the instructions.

Before you start, please have on hand your four digit employee number which can be found on a previous pay statement, on the upper right side as Employee ID.

If you have any difficulty locating your employee number please send along an email to payrollandbenefits@nspeidiocese.ca

BISHOP SANDRA'S SCHEDULE

Schedule

Thursday Oct 10 - Appointments in office, meeting with Vocations Coordinator, and Mentors Training Session

Friday Oct 11 - Parish of Shelburne, Community Thanksgiving Service, and potluck, 4:30 pm

Sunday Oct 13 - Parish of Annapolis Harvest Thanksgiving, 10:00 am

Monday Oct 14 - Thanksgiving – Office Closed

Tuesday Oct 15 - Meeting with the Leadership Team from Diocese of Fredericton, Amherst NS

PARISH OPENINGS - The Anglican Parish of Tangier

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

The Anglican Parish of Tangier and The Sheet Harbour Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada are seeking a full-time minister/priest. We are located on scenic Marine Drive (Highway 7) part of the majestic Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. Both denominations are jointly seeking a full-time ordained minister/priest to lead a shared ministry. Our future plan is to have clergy-led services every Sunday, alternating between denominations. Communion services as specified by each worship planning committee. We would alternate ecumenical services on the fifth Sunday as they occur, as well as each requiring additional services at Christmas, Lent, Easter, and memorial services.

The Rectory/Manse, located in Tangier, is a well-maintained three-bedroom property which has a separate inside entrance to the church office. Fiberoptic internet has been installed. The home is just over an hour’s drive from Dartmouth, and 20 minutes from Sheet Harbour which provides many amenities and services. It is only minutes from Taylor Head Provincial Park, with its hiking trails and two beautiful beaches. There is a state-of-the-art pre-primary to 12 school in Sheet Harbour, several restaurants as well as accommodations.

The Anglican Parish of Tangier is a six-point parish with the farthest church (Mooseland) being less than a 25-minute drive from Tangier. We currently worship together one Sunday service per week, alternating between communion services depending on the availability of the priest in charge, and morning or evening prayer. We have two Licensed Lay Ministers plus a team of dedicated lay worship leaders, wardens, and lay people. We have a very supportive congregation who have recently consolidated most of our administration resulting in fewer church meetings.

The Sheet Harbour Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada consists of three churches, the furthest (Lochaber Mines/Malay Falls) being less than 30 minutes from Tangier. We currently worship together, alternating Sundays between Saint James Sheet Harbour, and Saint James Lochaber Mines/Malay Falls.

We currently have supply ministry twice per month, and our congregation worships at other charges and denominations on the other two Sundays. Popes Harbour United Church holds worship services twice a year for a Cemetery Service in the summer and Hanging of the Greens near Christmas.

We have an active congregation with devoted elders and stewards who continue to ensure that church services and activities take place.

Like many churches in Nova Scotia, we have an aging population. However, We are vibrant faith congregations who are very active in our churches and our communities. We continue to minister to the sick and provide a wonderful space for all who wish to attend our gatherings. We are loving, welcoming, prayerful, affirming, faithful congregations. We are seeking a dedicated and energetic minister/priest who is outgoing and approachable. The successful candidate must be a good listener, a good communicator, and someone who brings the lessons and gospel alive, making them relevant to today. A recognized goal of worship in our community of faith is to feel uplifted and renewed for the week ahead by the message and fellowship.

We require an individual to work with us in maintaining our sustainability and help our churches thrive and flourish. By sharing your gifts and passions we will be able to grow our vitality and realize our dreams. The successful candidate must have the ability to recognize leaders in the congregations because through leadership we will prosper. We are supportive of new ideas and a work-life balance for our clergy.

Thank you for your interest in joining us in this exciting new endeavour. We invite you to read our profiles and consider joining us, enjoying life on the Eastern Shore.

Deadline for applications is Friday November 1, 2024.

To receive the profile and an application form please contact Jana Gauthier, Diocesan Executive Administrator at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca .

PARISH OPENING -The Parish of Musquodoboit and Ship Harbour

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

The Parish of Musquodoboit and Ship Harbour is situated along the Eastern Shore scenic route Highway #7. Our parishes are located only 45-50 minutes from the extreme end to the city and 25 minutes from the closest point. There are freshwater lakes to one side and the ocean on the other with many wild islands. Within our area we have two of Nova Scotia’s most beautiful sand beaches, Martinique Beach in East Petpeswick and Clam Harbour Beach in Clam Harbour.  Each beach extends for at least 2 miles, so if you are an explorer or a walker, many hours of quiet and solitude can be had while discovering little oddities. If you are sitting in your front or backyard usually nature will visit you throughout the year.  You will see many varieties of birds, and other creatures, squirrels, raccoons and deer etc.  

We are proud to be affirming parishes in favour of equal marriage since 2019 and we advocate for the inclusion of ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.   

Pastoral Care is also very important to us, providing emotional, social and spiritual support to all, not just to the ones we see on Sunday morning. 

When thinking of our next rector words like compassionate, joyous, energetic, encouraging, and supportive come to mind, and for sure, a sense of humour goes a long way!    

We are a very friendly community and reach out to all in need or sadness. We are proud to say we live on the Eastern Shore because, to anyone who knows the shore, it means friendly (peace, harmony, love and caring by all).   

For the full posting and details on how to apply click HERE.

From November 11-22, world leaders, civil society, Indigenous peoples, and others will gather at the COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan to advance action on addressing the climate emergency.

Despite increasingly clear evidence of the climate emergency, leaders across the world and particularly in Canada are failing to take the decisive action needed to protect our world, and particularly the most vulnerable members of the global community. Canada has yet to reduce our national emissions, our government continues to approve and subsidize new fossil fuel infrastructure, and we are not meeting our commitments to assist countries in the Global South to transition to low carbon energy sources and adapt to the impacts of climate change. This cannot continue.

In recognition of the need for change, For the Love of Creation invites groups across Canada to host candlelight vigils in their own communities on the weekend of November 15-17, 2024. This will be a time to reflect and share our love for our planet, our concern for ourselves, humanity and all our non-human relations at risk from climate change. It is also a time to share hopes for truly transformative action to happen at COP and through each other.

We encourage people to use their local events to highlight local climate-related issues that are important to them, as well as global issues such as climate finance for mitigation, adaptation and loss & damage in the Global South. We will amplify each other’s voices by acting on the same weekend. Let’s light up the whole Canadian map!

We need volunteers across the country, like you, to help organize these moments of public witness with us.

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