Schedule

Thursday, March 20 – King’s College Board of Governors Meeting (Online); and Lenten Clergy Retreat: Tools for Prayer, led by Sister Dorothy Handrigan, SSJD, and Shannon Epp – Church of the Good Shepherd, Beaver Bank, 6:00 PM

Friday, March 21 – Lenten Clergy Retreat: Tools for Prayer, led by Sister Dorothy Handrigan, SSJD, and Shannon Epp – Church of the Good Shepherd, Beaver Bank, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Saturday, March 22 – Celebration of Ministry at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, Westwood Hills (29 Westwood Blvd.), 4:00 PM, followed by a reception

Sunday, March 23 – Final Eucharist and Ending of a Ministry at St. Nicholas, Westwood Hills, 9:30 AM

Monday, March 24 – Day Off

Tuesday, March 25 –Ordination of Blane Finnie and Ruth MacNeil to the Sacred Order of Deacons - Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, 7:00 pm. The liturgical colour is white.

Wednesday, March 26 – Leadership Team and Safer Church Meeting

Ordination

On Tuesday March 25 at 7:00 p.m. on the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary, please join us at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, as we gather for the Ordination of Blane Finnie and Ruth MacNeil to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Please pray for Blane and Ruth as they prepare for their ordination and ministry as Transitional Deacons in the Church of God. Clergy and Licensed Lay Ministers are invited to vest and process. The liturgical colour is white

Openings

Rector, full-time, Ecumenical Shared Ministry, The Anglican Parish of Tangier & The Sheet Harbour Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada

Rector, 3/4 tme, The Parishes of Musquodoboit and Ship Harbour

Rector, full-time, The Parish of Annapolis

Rector, full-time, Collieries Parish

An Invitation for: Wardens, Treasurers, Secretaries, Parish Leaders, and Parish Councils

Thank you for saying, “Yes!” to the opportunity to lead in your Parish. Whether you are brand new to your position or returning for another year, we would like to help you with some helpful tools for Parish Leadership. This year, we are launching two new resources: The Parish Leader’s Handbook: A Governance and Policy Handbook and The Treasurer’s Toolkit: A Financial Stewardship Resource for Parish Treasurers.

Join us for an introduction to both of these resources as well as a Q & A session on one (or more, if you like) of the following dates:

Tuesday, April 1st - 2:00pm - 3:30pm 

Tuesday, April 1st - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Tuesday, May 13th - 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Tuesday, May 13th - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Click on the date to register, you will receive the zoom link by email!

You will receive an electronic copy of both manuals before the information session. Contact Rev’d Ann Turner at executivedirector@nspediocese.ca for more details.

Reminder: The Annual Mailing materials are now available on our website, accessible via this link.

Please note that the deadline for the Certificate of Election is slightly earlier this year (due March 15) to allow sufficient time for data entry, ensuring timely communication of Synod information to the appropriate delegates.

All other forms and returns are due by March 31 and should be sent to Tonia Wright at office@nspeidiocese.ca.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Tonia—she will either assist you directly or direct your inquiry to the appropriate person.

Thank you for your prompt attention to completing these forms!

The next Anglican Foundation Grant deadlines are May 26, August 25, October 27, 2025.

Complete applications must be received by the Executive Secretary of Synod by those dates. execsecsynod@nspeidiocese.ca

Information for our Diocese in addition to the requirements from the Anglican Foundation

• The motion to move forward with this initative from the minutes of council are required
• The deadline for applying are earlier than the foundation dates as our applications must vetted and brought to Diocesan Council before they are sent to the foundation
• If the grant application includes working with youth your vulnerable sector policies must be included in the application.

To apply for a grant please go to the website  https://www.anglicanfoundation.org/apply/ 

and download all of the information to insure your application is complete.

*Please note the letter from the Bishop comes after the application is chosen by Diocesan Council and is not the parish's responsibility.

Please feel free to send any questions to the

Executive Secretary of Synod, execsecsynod@nspeidiocese.ca

Thinking about Lent? Join the Diocese of Fredricton in a Lenten book study to read John Mark Comer's Practicing the Way. 

"We are constantly being formed by the world around us. To be formed by Jesus will require us to become his apprentice. 

To live by what the first Christian disciples called a Rule of Life—a set of practices and relational rhythms that slow us down and open up space in our daily lives for God to do what only God can do—transforms the deepest parts of us to become like him. "

The series starts on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, and runs six sessions (until April 16, 2025) at 6:30PM for 60-90mins. Registration is required for the Zoom link. Participants will receive the reading schedule after they register.

By clicking the link below, you will find a list of key dates for our upcoming Synod, along with details on the location, convening circular, resolutions and more! 

Thanks to a generous donation from our Diocesan insurer, Ecclesiastical, we are pleased to share that the registration and accommodations for Youth and Children at Synod are not an expense that your Parish needs to consider.

Registration for the Anglican Foundation of Canada’s (AFC) 5th annual Say Yes! to Kids (SYTK) campaign is now open. The 2025 campaign will launch on Tuesday, April 22 and close on Monday, June 30. All parishes, dioceses, and organizations seeking to partner with AFC are asked to register by April 1.

Participation will be limited to 30 teams and registration is on a first-come-first-served basis. Teams will be asked to articulate a campaign goal and project focus at the point of registration. Most costs associated with youth projects and programs, including staffing, are eligible.

Cynthia Pilichos, AFC Representative for NS & PEI: cjp2320@gmail.com 

Allie Colp, Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator: youthandfamily@nspeidiocese.ca 

At AFC: Michelle Hauser, Development & Communication Officer: mhauser@anglicanfoundation.org

Praying with the DEN Community, Diocesan Environment Network (DEN) 

For more information contact DEN at: endionspei@gmail.com

LAST CHANCE for your parish to apply to participate in the Community Roots Day Camp this summer – Applications close today! Find all the details (including the application form!) here. 

And we’re looking for some superstars to join our staff team for the summer! We’re looking for folks who love kids, have at least a year of post-secondary education, and are looking for a fun-filled summer of learning about God and growing in faith. Find all the details here.

Anglicans Powering Potential will be extending the deadline date to contribute to the Community Roots Day Camp – until March 22, 2025. Details about how to contribute are on the poster.

Apply Now Here! Any questions, email Allie at youthandfamily@nspeidiocese.ca 

Choral Evensong & Concerts every Sunday at 4:00pm

Presented by the Cathedral Church of All Saints & Capella Regalis Choirs

Free & Open to the public

Organist & Director of Music: Paul Halley

Asst. Director of music & Capella Regalis Choirs, Artistic Director: Nick Halley

Since 2014, as part of the educational outreach of the Atlantic School of Theology, Camino Nova Scotia has "made pilgrimage local." Pilgrimage is spiritual travel for transformation. Camino Nova Scotia offers guided group walking pilgrimages in—you guessed it—Nova Scotia!

This summer we are offering Caminos along the South Shore of Nova Scotia and on the Western shore of Cape Breton Island, both of which highlight the seaside beauty of our beautiful province. Join us on pilgrimage and discover more about yourself in community, as you also discover the Gaelic, Mi’kmaq, and Acadian histories of the Land under your feet.

Visit www.caminonovascotia.ca for more information.

Join us for Lenten Soup Lunches, Fridays at 11:30am - 1:00pm (Various Dates below)

Lunch will include your choice of soup - biscuit/roll - dessert - tea/coffee

Friday, March 7th - St. Luke's Parish Hall, 10 Shore Club Road, Hubbards

Friday, March 14th - Hubbards & Area Lions Club, 43 Lions Club Road, Fox Point

Friday, March 21st - Parish of French Village, St. James Anglican Church, 6991 St. Margarets Bay Road, Boutiliers Point

Friday, March 28th - St. Andrews/St. Marks United Church, 7629 St. Margarets Bay Road, Ingramport

Friday, April 4th - 7th Day Adventist Church, 509 Hwy 329, Fox Point

Join St. James Anglican Church, Halifax for a book study this Lent as we read Godsend: A Handbook for New Christian Communities, by, Michael Moynagh.

March 7th - April 11, 2025, Every Friday from (11:30am- 1:00pm)

Lunch and Learn! Hot Soup, Tea/Coffee, Dessert.

Register by February 28- Contact Alice Galpin Nicholson at alicegalpin@eastlink.ca

We have sold our church building at 29 Westwood Boulevard, Upper Tantallon.

Let us share memories and bid a fond adieu to our beloved space.

Celebration Worship at 4:00pm, followed by a reception at 5:00pm

9:00am - 12:00pm

1215 Main Street (Corner of Lake Major Rd. & Highway #7)

There will be tickets for sale on a gift basket and a canteen.

Location is wheelchair accessible

St Margaret of Scotland Church, Halifax is having a casserole luncheon.

Admission is $12.00

Students and Seniors $10.00

Come and enjoy a meal and learn more about the Palestinian experience.

Hosted by St. Timothy's - 2320 Prospect Rd, Hatchet Lake

Donations: $10 or more.

RSVP: dawnapurcell@gmail.com (you can email your contribution or pay at the door). 

Limited seating so please book early

If you are unable to attend but would still like to contribute, please e-transfer to dawnapurcell@gmail.com

Saturday, April 5th from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Admission $2

Showcasing 20 vendors, lots of homemade baked goods and a $5 lunch (homemade hamburger soup with roll)

There will be a Ticket Auction & 50/50 Tickets.

Tickets for the auction are $2 for 25 tickets.

Spring Luncheon Favorite 

Menu: Butter Chicken, Basmati Rice, Naan Bread, Dessert.

Cost is $16.50, Please place your order by Friday April 4th.

To place your order email Susan Picton at picton902@gmail.com or Helen Glenn at hglenn@missiontoseafarershalifax.ca or by phone at 902-422-7790

Thank you for your Support!

Join Katie Steeves, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Trinity Western University and Associate Director of Research at the Flourishing Congregations Institute for an interactive half-hour webinar – 20-minute research presentation & 10-minute Q/A (optional 15-minutes after for networking) – based on recent findings from qualitative interviews of Canadian women pastors on the topic of how gender interacts with their call and leadership. Learn how women religious leaders experience certain comments, actions, and interactions as “gender light bulb moments” – instances where they become aware they are being treated differently because of their gender. Consider how this impacts them and how to continue to create equitable contexts in ministry for women to lead.

We invite you to celebrate the ministry of our Deacon, Rev Cheryl Rafuse as she retires.  The celebration will be on Saturday March 29th 2-4pm at the Prospect Road Community Center, 2141 Prospect Road.  

Join for a morning of learning, advocacy, and partnership around Human Trafficking at the Church of St. Andrew, Cole Harbour. Guest Speaker, the Rev'd Kiersten Wells.

For more information contact: 

The Rev'd Marian Lucas-Jefferies marian.lucas.jefferies@gmail.com

Come enjoy Cookie Decorating, Hot Chocolate, Crafts, and an Easter Egg Hunt at our Community Easter Party!

St. Francis by the Lakes - 192 First Lake Drive, Lower Sackville.

The Atlantic Jewish Council invites you to participate, as we join with Jewish communities throughout the world, in the public recitation of names of Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Now in its thirty-sixth year, B’nai B’rith International, the North American sponsor of this worldwide Holocaust memorial project, provides the opportunity to remember the murdered Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

To book a 10-minute time slot please email: Edna LeVine engagement@theajc.ca  

R.S.V.P: engagement@theajc.ca

On behalf of the Atlantic Jewish Council Board of Directors it is our pleasure to invite you to our annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah.

Guest speakers: Shimon and Peggy Walt, Finding Our Jewish Family in Lithuania, in conversation with Olga Milosevich.

The program will include a candle-lighting ceremony and reception to follow.

R.S.V.P: Edna LeVine, Director of Community Engagement, engagement@theajc.ca

Join us to celebrate the past, present and future of AST!

Lectures and workshops with Diana Butler Bass and more.

All events are being offered to Alumni for $175.00

Click here to register.

Any Questions? email astinfo@astheology.ns.ca or call 902-430-7662

Rural Routes Through the Holy 2025, will be held June 12 – 14^th at   Sackville NB at the Regional Office, 21 Wright Avenue  The theme is Life, Land, and Leadership: Loving with Your Feet and it will be led by Rob Fennell and Shawna Lucas. 

Registration fees for this and the in person gathering are available on the website.  Please follow us to receive our news.

If you have questions, or need a paper registration form, you can reach me (Catherine) at ruralroutesatlantic@gmail.com

Atlantic School of Theology Credit Course: Pilgrimage and Retreat Leadership

If you would like to participate in Rural Routes and receive a university-level course credit, you can do so by registering for a course at Atlantic School of Theology, entitled, "Pilgrimage and Retreat Leadership." For more information, contact Prof. Rob Fennell at rob.fennell@astheology.ns.ca.

Does your Church have a Chalice Veil and Burse?

St. John the Evangelist in Crapaud wants to give new life to these items that you no longer need in your parish.

The attached picture of the frontal helps match the "off white/cream/beige" colour of these items we are seeking.

Contact Rev'd Cathy Pharo at cmpharo@eastlink.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. Sharon Williston by name at 1-888-310-1924 or by email Sharon.Williston@irvingoil.com 

The Furnace Oil price for the period  - March 15, 2025 - March 21, 2025.

Nova Scotia - $0.9712  Prince Edward Island - $0.9712