View An up-to-date list of diocesan appointments and announcements.

Temporal Transactions

View an up-to-date list of property transactions within the diocese.

Open incumbencies

* Appointment process status:
     H - On hold
     P - In parish profile preparation
     E - Accepting expressions of interest
     I - In the interview process
     A - Awaiting appointment

Diocesan openings

The Nominating Committee currently invites nominations for the following positions:

Diocesan / Synod Nominating Committee Chair

• Diocesan Council member - Saint John Archdeaconry Lay
• AST Formation Advisory Committee member - Canon Four s. 21

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RCL Lectionary (Year B)

Sunday, Jan. 18

Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) (Proper 2)
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Propers 349; 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20); Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17; 1 Corinthian 6:12-20; John 1:43-51; Third Preface of the Lord's Day.

Cycles of Prayer
Lweru —(Tanzania) the Rt. Rev. Jackton Yermiah Lugumira
Suffragan Bishop of Los Angeles — (Province VIII, USA) The Rt. Rev. Chester L. Talton.

Visit these links:
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Provincial Prayer Care
Diocesan Intercessions

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Jan. 15, 4 p.m.  Council Youth Team, Synod Office board room.

Jan. 15, 4:30 p.m.  Human Resources Committee, Synod Office board room.

Jan. 16, noon  Parish Support and Development Team, Synod Office board room.

Jan. 17, 10 a.m.  Diocesan Council, Christ Church (Parish) Church.

Jan 20, 2 p.m.  Synod Planning Team, Synod Office board room.

Jan. 20, 7 p.m.  Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James, Centreville.

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Democratic Republic of Congo
PWRDF partner ACT members in the Democrataic Republic of Congo are targeting to assist 11,750 Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs), returnees and host family households, approximately 58,750 people, in North and South Kivu. The activities under the appeal include provision of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities; distribution of agricultural inputs (seeds and tools); provision of nutritional supplements;  psycho-social support and trauma healing; and distribution of various relief items for immediate material needs. PWRDF contributed $25,000 to this appeal.
Visit the Diocesan PWRDF or PWRDF National

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Jan. 25, 2-4 p.m. Saint John area Cursillo Ultreya, St. George's Church, 100 Watson Street, West Saint John. An afternoon of music, sharing, inspiration and encouragement — take a friend.

Feb. 4, 10 a.m. Preaching workshop with Bishop Bill Hockin at St. Margaret's Church Fredericton. He will focus on three Lenten readings following the Revised Common Lectionary. Lunch is provided. Register through the Rev. Canon Albert Snelgrove <albertsn at nb.sympatico.ca>.

Feb. 14 , 8 - 10 a.m. Parish of Upham second-Saturday-of-the- month breakfast. WI Hall, Route 820, Upham. $6 per person.

Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James, Centreville.

March 6-8 The Companioned Spiritual Formation Team annual retreat at Villa Madonna, Rothesay. The theme is Living in Step with the Spirit: Are we so busy making a living, we forget to make a life? Facilitator Bishop George Lemmon. Registration and information available through the Rev.Canon John Cathcart <john.cathcart at anglican.nb.ca>.

March 16 , 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James, Centreville.

April 25 , 10 a.m. Camp Brookwood Annual Meeting with board elections, St. James, Centreville.

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Diocese of British Columbia
The Bishop of the Diocese of British Columbia seeks to appoint a rector (part-time) to the Parish of St. Martin
of Tours, Gabriola Island, located in the Strait of Georgia adjacent to the city of Nanaimo,
Vancouver Island. Information from <isecker at bc.anglican.ca>. Deadline for applications Feb. 16.

Camp Brookwood
Camp Brookwood is accepting applications for position of assistant director until Feb. 1. Contact Mary Lee Phillips <mlphilip at mccain.ca>.

Job listings for the Canadian church.

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Archbishop reflects on first full year as primate
Anglican Journal
Jan. 2, 2009

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, gave a New Year’s Day address at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. He used the address, which has become an annual tradition, to do for the church what many people are doing as individuals – to reflect on the accomplishments and difficulties of the year past and to look forward to the year ahead. Read the story.

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel
Anglican Journal
Jan. 2, 2009

In a statement issued on the eve of the new year, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams urged all those who have the power to end the spiralling violence in Gaza to do so. “I want to express my grief and sympathy for the innocent lives lost,” he wrote. “People of all faiths in this country will want to join their voices to the statements of the Christian Muslim Forum and the Council of Christians and Jews in urging a return to the ceasefire and efforts to secure a lasting peace.” Read the story.

Jerusalem Christian leaders seek day of prayer, halt to Gaza violence
Ecumenical News International
Jan. 2, 2009

The heads of Christian churches in Jerusalem have denounced continuing hostilities in the Gaza Strip as well as "all forms of violence and killings from all parties" and have called for a world day of prayer for peace in the Holy Land. Read the story.

Pope, World Council of Churches call for halt to Gaza campaign
Ecumenical News International
Dec. 30, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI and the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, have condemned violence in Gaza, calling for its immediate cessation following an intense bombing campaign by Israel there. Read the story.

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The Anglican Journal
January Anglican Journal on-line

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Continuing the St. Christopher's Case Study
"The parish (St. Christopher's, Burlington) has been guided and influenced by ground-breaking work done in the field of stewardship education by the Roman Caatholic parish of St. Fransis of Assisi in Wichita, Kansas. That parish has an excellent stewardship web site that is user friendly and easily accessible. It is particularly helpful for  parishes 'getting started.'"
by David Ponting
From Scarcity to Abundance: A complete Guide to Parish Stewardship p 111.

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The Gifts of the Magi
As recited by a six-year-old
"Gold, frankincense and humour."

On YouTube
A little rediculous Epiphany humour.
A sublime Epiphany gift.

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