Digest 2008-01-06 12 February 2008
Diocesan News
From the Bishop's Office
Readings and Intercessions
Resources
The Current Calendar
Camps Campaign Update
PWRDF
Advance Notice of Events
Employment Opportunities
News of the Wider Church
National Resources and Updates
On the Web
Stewardship Quotable
Heavenly Humour
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Principal Paul Jefferies
met his own 10k challenge
by Paul Jefferies
We finished last term at Bishop McAllister College very well, with the Principal’s 10km Challenge being the climax. I’m happy and very excited to report that my own challenge didn’t defeat me. About 26 students had taken up the challenge and had spent the term training for the race. I would often meet them early in the morning running out along the highway; a few with sneakers, but most were wearing flip flops, shoes or running in their bare feet. But no one minded or complained, all were very enthusiastic about the challenge.
Bursary awarded
Philip Martin, son of the Rev. Leo and Debra Martin of Hampton, was awarded the 2007 Mabel C. Dean Memorial Bursary.
Bursary Available
Applications for the 20th anniversary, 2008 Mabel C. Dean Memorial Bursary for the children of diocesan clergy (active or retired) must be received at the Synod Office by March 31.
Chelsea Nisbett won Gospel Recording of the Year for her debut album, New Beginnings, at the East Coast Music Association's annual awards ceremony at the Aitken Centre in Fredericton on Sunday night, Feb. 10.
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The Lambeth Conference takes place at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, July 16 through August 4 this year. Please pray that God will grant the workers and delegates wisdom in preparation, openness to God’s inspiration, and blessing in activity.
The third Prayer for Lambeth 2008
A Celebration of New Ministry, Induction and Holy Eucharist for the Rev. William Morton as Priest and Rector of the Parish of St. Stephen at Christ Church St. Stephen will take place Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. The officiant is Archdeacon Vicars Hodge. Everyone is invited, all clergy and layreaders are invited to vest, the liturgical colour of the day is purple. Refreshments will follow the service.
Bishop's Itinerary
Feb.12 - 14 Office
Feb. 15 - May 15 Sabbatical
PRISM (Prevention and Response Involving Sexual Misconduct) Workshops will be held 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at St. Luke's, Woodstock and Trinity Church, Sussex on Saturday, April 19. On-line registration will be available soon.
Open incumbencies
Bright
Campobello
Fredericton Junction
Lakewood
McAdam
Musquash
Salisbury and Havelock
Simonds
Information on diocesan Roles, Elections and Appointments is available on-line. Please direct inquiries or seek additional information as to terms of reference or other details to the Secretary of Synod.
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Feb. 17 RCL Lectionary Year A
Second Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Proper prayers 288; Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9; Preface of Lent.
Pray for the Anglican Church of Burundi, the Most. Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi, Archbishop of the Province of Burundi and Bishop of Matana.
Provincial Prayer Care
Diocesan Intercessions
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The Student Christian Movement of Canada’s national conference
May 4-11 in Nova Scotia
Leading the Church Through Change (in a Changing Environment)
2nd Annual Atlantic Canada Spring Training Institute for Church Leaders
May 6-8, Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax.
Please note: Deadline for early registration reduced tuition is April 7.
Hymns, Psalms and Spiritual Songs: Theology, Worship and the Renewal of the Parish
Wycliffe College 4th annual continuing education conference for clergy, lay people and students, May 13-16. Keynote speakers Graham Kendrick and Marva Dawn.
Ten THousand Villages
Anglican House
Diocesan Resource Centre
116 Princess Street
Saint John, NB E2L 1K4
angbk at nbnet.nb.ca
Online Resource Center Listings
• Ten Thousand Villages has lovely Fair Trade gift ware for Valentine's Day.
• The Anglican House supply of Lenten and Easter bulletins is at its best right now.
• Please advise Anglican house now if your Palm order needs to be changed for this year.
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Feb. 15, 3:30-5 p.m. Forum for Christian Faith and the University.
Feb. 18 12:15 p.m. A Question of Doubt, Lenten talks with Bishop Bill Hockin at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Lord Beaverbrook), Queen Street, Fredericton. Today's topic: Genesis and Darwin –– can we talk?
Feb. 18, 5 p.m. Investment Committee, Synod Office board room.
Feb. 18, 6 p.m. Faith Forward: God, Revelation and Creation, St. Mary's (York) Fredericton.
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Here's the good news!
The Faith for a Lifetime Campaign total as Of Dec. 31, 2007 was $619,597.34. This total does not include the $100,000 loan we received from the Anglican Foundation. In 2007 the campaign raised more than $143,172.05 in donations and approximately $3,800 in renewed pledges. Our monthly average increase in the campaign total over the 35 months of the campaign is still $17,702.78.
To date the campaign has provided more than $642,025.21 in new cash for the camps building projects: $414,703.84 in donations, $127,321.37 in payments on pledges and a cheque from the Anglican Foundation for $100,000 in the form of a 20 year loan. New cash for 2007 totaled $284,830.58. The average monthly cash inflow to the diocese over the 35 months of the campaign was $15,486.43.
In faith, hope and gratitude from
Peter Irish
Campaign Chair
The faithful generosity of the Anglican constituency provides PWRDF with a platform to continue its international development ministry. The funding comes from responses to appeals, individual or one-time donations and bequests. Some of PWRDF's programs are generously supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
Financial development is within each of us –– from the 25¢ tithing of allowances, to benefactors recognizing the impact of a legacy. Each of us, through words and actions, is a key participant in PWRDF's mnistry.
PWRDF's commitment to Canadian Anglicans is to share the valued results of this ministry and express gratitude for their actions as PWRDF ambassadors.
Through prayers, actions and gifts, we can make a difference!
Find inspiring PWRDF stories here.
PWRDF is the Anglican Church of Canada's agency for international development, relief, refugees and justice issues.
Thank you for giving to the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund.
****************************************Feb. 23-26 Parish of the Nerepis and St. John 4th Annual Parish Lenten Mission with Capt. Bruce Smith, Church Army. Deatils 506/738-3474.
Feb. 25 12:15 p.m. A Question of Doubt, Lenten talks with Bishop Bill Hockin at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Lord Beaverbrook), Queen Street, Fredericton. Today's topic: Prayer –– does it make any difference?
Feb. 25, 6 p.m. Faith Forward: God, Revelation and Creation, St. Mary's (York) Fredericton.
Feb. 26-28 Second Annual Conference on Anglican Church Planting at St. Paul's, Bloor Street in Toronto.
March 3, 12:15 p.m. A Question of Doubt, Lenten talks with Bishop Bill Hockin at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Lord Beaverbrook), Queen Street, Fredericton. Today's topic: How could "any" God love me?
March 3, 6 p.m. Faith Forward: God, Revelation and Creation, St. Mary's (York) Fredericton.
March 7-8 Girls Weekend at Stone Church Jessie Joyce, Hilary Ladd and Erin Tracy-Stevenson, senior students at Taylor College, invite girls 12-14 are invited to join the fun beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and continuing until 4 p.m. on Friday. $10/girl or $15 per family. Details from<erintracy at hotmail.com>and on Face Book.
March 7-9 Companion Spiritual Formation weekend with Sister Caroline Dawson. Layreaders are especially invited to attend.
March 10 12:15 p.m. A Question of Doubt, Lenten talks with Bishop Bill Hockin at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Lord Beaverbrook), Queen Street, Fredericton. Today's topic: Where am I –– the day after I die?
March 10, 6 p.m. Faith Forward: God, Revelation and Creation, St. Mary's (York) Fredericton.
April 15-17, Clergy Spouses' Retreat, Villa Madonna Retreat House. Further information forthcoming.
May 6-7 ACW Annual Diocesan Meeting, hosted by the Parish of the Nerepis and St. John at St. George's Church in Saint John West. Tickets for the dinner are $15 and available from Donna Middleton, 2913 Route 845, Carter's Point, Kings County E5S 1T6.
May 17-19 Teens Encounter Christ weekend, St. Mark's, St. George.
Details and candidate application
June 25-28 The National Worship Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada
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Diocese of Central Newfoundland
Bishop David Torraville <bishopcentral at nfld.net> invites applications for the following positions:
• Diocesan Executive Officer -- a visionary leader, not a boss -- responsible for administration. Full description of duties and responsibilities through bishop's e-mail. Application deadline March 3, negotiable start date June 1.
• Rector in the Parish of Belleoram, beginning March 15. Interest may be expressed through bishop's e-mail by Feb. 29.
The Church of St. John the Evangelist on Elgin Street in the Diocese of Ottawa seeks an incumbent. (PROFILE) Interested applicants contact Ann Day in the bishop's office <ann-day at ottawa.anglican.ca>. Deadline for applications is March 11.
Job listings for the Canadian church.
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PWRDF staff says yes to union
Anglican Journal
Feb. 11
By a vote of 13 in favour and four against, staff at the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), the relief and development arm of the Anglican Church of Canada, voted on Feb. 8 to unionize and become part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
Demonstrators demand answers in residential school cases
by Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal
Feb. 8
Shouting “shame on the church!” and “shame on Canada!” about 20 people picketed the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office on Feb. 8, demanding that the church investigate the cases of children who died at or went missing from the Indian residential school system.
Communion distributes second draft of proposed ‘covenant’
Design group tries to uphold autonomy of provinces
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Feb. 6
Addressing concerns raised by several provinces, including Canada, about granting more authority to primates and other Instruments of Unity in the Anglican Communion, an international group has released a second draft of the proposed Anglican Covenant that maintains the body’s current structures.
Covenant Design Group issues communiqué and draft
Anglican Communion News Service
Feb. 6
The Covenant Design Group (CDG) held its second meeting at the Anglican Communion Offices, St. Andrew's House, London, UK, between Monday, 28th January, and Saturday, 2nd February, 2008, under the chairmanship of the Most Revd Drexel Gomez, Archbishop of the West Indies.
Henriette Thompson is new director of partnerships
Anglican Journal
Feb. 5
Henriette Thompson, who has worked as associate academic dean of the Toronto-based Institute for Christian Studies, has been named the new director of the Anglican Church of Canada’s partnerships department.
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Walking through Lent with our partners
Compañeros Inc., a Canadian company that organizes and facilitates volunteer service and cross-cultural learning experiences in Central America.
Suggested by George Porter, Canon for youth and Youth Action Director.
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"The faith community models, supports and holds each member accountable for the maintenance of its joint mission and core values. It is in community where we can call others to join us in living out our baptismal ministries by recognizing and identifying spiritual gifts, empowering their use, and giving thanks for the fruit these gifts bear in the lives of others. It is in community that you gift others by sharing your sacred story, modelling the hope within you, and inviting them to make intentional Christian stewardship a part of their faith journeys. "
David M. Ponting
From Scarcity to Abundance (p30-31)
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A rector fond of pure, hot horseradish always kept a bottle of it on his dining room table. He offered some to a guest, who took a big spoonful.
When the guest finally was able to speak he gasped, "I've heard many clergy preach
hellfire, but you are the first one I've met who passed out a sample of it."
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