The little church that could
by Ana Watts
A host of New Brunswick Anglicans, including Bishop Claude Miller, joined the small but mighty congregation of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church on Palm Sunday to dedicate a new place of worship and celebrate the completion of 45 safe, comfortable, accessible and affordable apartments for seniors. Read the story.

Idyllic summer holiday

Camp Brookwood needs chaplains for the upcoming camping season. With a recently renovated, well-equipped and private cottage in an idyllic woodland setting, this is an ideal summer holiday for clergy and their spouses. Contact Mary Lee Phillips <dphillips at aernet.ca> and book your week now!

Upcoming Greater Chapter meetings in preparation for Synod 2007, June 4-6 in Saint John

St. Andrews  April 25
Kingston/Kennebecasis May 12

Warden's Day cancelled
The Parish Development and Support Team of Diocesan Council is sorry to announce the Spring Warden's Day scheduled for April 18 and specifically intended for newly elected wardens, is cancelled due to a lack of response.

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Anniveresary
The Rev. Don Hamilton ordained a deacon 10 years on Saturday, April 11.

Latest information on the 130th Synod of the Diocese of Fredericton

Prayer for Synod
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding: be present with those who take counsel at Diocesan Synod in Saint John in June 2009 for the renewal and mission of our parishes, diocese and your Church in this place and beyond. As your disciples, teach us in all things to seek first your kingdom to your honour and glory. Guide us to what is right and grant us both the courage and patience to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Bishop's 2009 Deanery Visitation Schedule (tentative)
St. Andrews — April
Fredericton/York — May
Fredericton/York — June
Kingston/Kennebecasis and Saint John — September

Appointments and Announcements
View An up-to-date list of Bishop's appointments and announcements.

Temporal Transactions

Open incumbencies

* Appointment process status:
     H - On hold with interim or particular circumstances
     P - In parish profile preparation
     E - Accepting expressions of interest
     I - In the interview process

Diocesan openings
The Nominating Committee currently invites nominations for the following diocesan positions:

• Diocesan / Synod Nominating Committee (chair)
• Diocesan Council (member - Saint John Archdeaconry/lay)
  
• Diocesan Council Administration Team (chair)
• Investment (sub) Committee (member)
• Human Resources Committee (clergy member)
  

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RCL Lectionary (Year B)

April 9, Maunday Thursday (White or Red)

Propers: 304; Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14; Psalm 116:1, 10-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John:13, 1-17, 31b-35; Preface of Holy Week; no dismissal.

April 10, Good Friday: The Celebration of the Lord's Passion (Red)

Propers 308; Isaiah 52:13—53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25 or 4:14-16. 5:7-9; John 18:1—19;42 (omit Gospel responses); meditation on the Cross of Jesus 313; Holy Communion 317; no dismissal.

Nebraska — (Province VI, USA the Rt. Rev. Dr. Joe Goodwin Burnett

April 12, Resurrection of our Lord Easter Day (White or Gold)
Propers 335; Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-44; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8; Preface of Easter.

Cycles of Prayer
When Jesus into Zion rode, the children sang around; for joy they plucked the palms and strowed their garments on the ground.
Hosanna our glad voices raise, Hosanna to our King! Should we forget our Saviour's praise, the stones themselves would ring.

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

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WANTED:
Clergy willing and able to conduct a 3 p.m. Evening Prayer service at St. Mark's Chapel of Ease, Kings Landing any Sunday between June 14 and Oct. 4. Archdeacon Walter Williams is making a schedule, please contact him at <stlukes at nb.aibn.com> and advise him of the dates you are available.

Parish register supplies at Anglican House

Please note that refill pages for parish registers and extra binders are now
available only at Anglican House, Saint John. They are no longer available
at the Synod Office. Replacement sheets are $4 for a package of 10.
Binders are $30.
<angbk at nbnet.nb.ca>

Spiritual Spa
Saturday, April 25

Dayspring Retreat Centre, Saint John

Sunday school teachers, superintendents, youth leaders, Christian education board members, choir directors — anyone involved in the nurture and spiritual formation of our young people and youth — is cordially invited to a morning of spirit-refreshing reflections and meditations and an afternoon of pampering and fun to nourish the body. $15 per person. Space is limited, so register early with Greer Stackhouse <greerstackhouse at hotmail.com>.

Partnered in prayer

The archdeaconries in the Diocese of Fredericton are partnered in prayer with parishes in our Companion Diocese of Ho. The rationale for the partnership as well as the list itself is available on this page of the Companion Diocese page of our website.

The Companion Diocese Committee seeks volunteers to serve in the Diocese of Ho, Ghana, Africa, for six months (or longer) and encourages deaneries and parishes to raise money to fund this mission effort. Be creative and have fun!

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April 10, 11 a.m.  Good Friday service, Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton.

April 11, 9 p.m.  Confirmation service, Christ Church Cathedral, Frederiton.

April 12, 10 a.m. Easter Day service, Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton.

April 14, 10 a.m.  Bishop's Counsel, Synod Office board room.

April 14, 4:30 p.m. Finance Committee, Synod Office board room.

April 14, 7 p.m. Bishop Bill Hockin Easter Series at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fredericton. The Empty Tomb: What really happened? With music by soprano Sally Dibblee and friends.


Visit the Diocesan Web Calendar of Events

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Refugee families find homes in Canada

Three refugee families have arrived in Canada as part of the 50th anniversary "50 Refugee Family Sponsorships" initiative. Families from Colombia, Burma (Myanmar) and Ethiopia are beginning new lives in Edmonton, Ottawa, and London respectively with the help and support of Anglican parishes that have responded in a very tangible way to the gospel call to welcome the stranger. Contact Carolyn Vanderlip <mailto:cvanderlip@pwrdf.org>cvanderlip@pwrdf.org if you would like to learn more about this life-changing ministry.

PWRDF is the Anglican Church of Canada's agency for sustainable development, relief, refugees, and global justice. With the support of Anglicans from across Canada, PWRDF makes financial and human resources available to support partners' initiatives to improve the quality of daily life and address the root causes of poverty and injustice.

More PWRDF links

PWRDF blog

justgeneration.ca.

Diocesan PWRDF

PWRDF National

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April 15, 7 p.m. Bishop Bill Hockin Easter Series at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fredericton. Living the Good Life: A second opinion. With Gospel music by The LaPointes.

April 16, 12:30 p.m. Nominating Committee, Synod Office board room.

April 16, 3 p.m.  Human Resources Committee, Synod Office board room.

April 16, 7 p.m. Bishop Bill Hockin Easter Series at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fredericton. All Dressed Up: And somewhere great to go, music by the choir of Christ Church Cathedral, director Dr. Willis Noble.

April 17, 7:30 p.m. The Seven Last Words of Christ, a concert of sacred music and poetic readings in the St. Columba Chapel of the Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax. General admission $20; students, seniors and the unwaged, $10.

April 21, 7:30 p.m. Recital at Christ Church Cathedral in support of Farraline Place featuring Sally Dibblee, Dr. Willis Noble, Dean Keith Joyce, Mr. John Thompson and friends. Admission by donation.

April 25, 10 a.m. Camp Brookwood annual meeting, Trinity Church, Andover. Everyone is welcome. The meeting will end with a pot luck lunch, so bring something to share.

April 25, 10 a.m-2 p.m. St. Andrews Archdeaconry Greater Chapter meeting in preparation for Diocesan Synod, St. Mark's Church, St. George.

April 26, 7 p. m. Sing Into Spring at St. Luke's, Main Street, Saint John with the music of Kevin Langford and his Rotary Boy's & Girl's Choirs plus guest soloist Paul Bustin. A free-will offering will be collected with 10 per cent going to the Joyce Lumb Music Fund and the remainder to help with St. Luke's ministries.

May 12-14 3rd annual Atlantic Spring Training Institute, Mt. St. Vincent University, Halifax. The Rev. Dr. Ed White, Alban Institute , is consultant and facilitator on the topic of Creating Disciple-Making Communities: Congregational and personal transformation go together. Sponsored by Concilation Services Canada.

May 12, 7 p.m. Kingston/Kennebecasis Archdeaconry Greater Chapter meeting, St. Augustine's Church, Quispamsis.

Visit the Diocesan Web Calendar of Events

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Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson of Qu'Appelle seeks applications for the position of Executive Archdeacon and Assistant to the Bishop, beginning Sept. 1. Please send your resume and application to <bpgregory at sasktel.net> by April 30.

Bishop Percy Coffin of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland seeks a rector for the Parish of Cow Head. Apply to him at <dsown at aibn.com> by April 24.

The deadline for rector applications for the Parish of Christ Church, Dartmouth, Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, is extended to May 1. Contact Kelly Appleton <kappleton at nspeidiocese.ca>

Job listings for the Canadian church.

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Church celebrates Holy Week
Anglican Journal

April 6, 2009

Christians around the world on April 5 celebrated Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week, regarded by churches as the most sacred season.  Read the story.

Diocese of Niagara awarded $20,000 in legal costs
by Leigh Anne Williams
Anglican Journal
April 6, 2009

The Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) has paid the Anglican diocese of Niagara $20,000, which it was awarded for legal costs by an Ontario Superior Court ruling. The payment is part of an ongoing legal dispute between the diocese and three congregations that left the Anglican Church of Canada over theological issues that include blessing ceremonies for gay couples. Read the story.

A joint Anglican/Lutheran video Easter message

The leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) mark their churches’ full communion relationship by issuing a joint video message for Easter. In this two-minute video, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the ACC, and Bishop Susan Johnson, national bishop of the ELCIC, speak about the importance of Holy Week, particularly during this time of economic strain. Listen to the message.

Council of General Synod approves hiring of new treasurer
by Leigh Anne Williams
Anglican Journal
April 3, 2009

Michèle George will be the new treasurer for General Synod and director of the financial management department. Council of General Synod approved her hiring in an email vote Friday following what Archdeacon Michael Pollesel, general secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada, described as an “enthusiastic approval by the panel who interviewed candidates and by the financial management and development committee.” Read the story.

CoGS approves hiring of General Synod Treasurer
General Synod Web News

April 3, 2009

A veteran financial administrator in both the private and not-for-profit sectors will be the next Treasurer of General Synod and director of the Financial Management Department.  Read the story.

Canadian Anglican serves dynamically in Uganda
A story about our own Paul Jefferies
by Ali Symons

General Synod Web News
April 3, 2009

Full of hearty laughter, the Rev. Canon Paul Jeffries spoke to staff at the Anglican Church of Canada's national office last week about his work as principal of Bishop McAllister College, Kyogyera in southwestern Uganda. The former Volunteer in Mission (VIM) from the Diocese of Fredericton is celebrating 10 years of unusual, passionate ministry.  Read the story.

Anglican Consultative Council to meet in Jamaica
Anglican Communion News Service
April 3

The Anglican Consultative Council, made up of lay people, clergy and bishops from the 38 Anglican Provinces of the Communion, meets in Kingston Jamaica May 1 - 13, to consider among other things, mission in the 21st century, the future structure of the worldwide Church, and theological education. Read the story.

B.C. and Yukon provincial electoral college postpones APCI suffragan bishop election
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
April 2, 2009

Archbishop Terrence Buckle, Metropolitan (senior bishop) of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon, has acknowledged that the provincial electoral college’s decision to endorse a motion from its house of bishops postponing the election of a suffragan bishop to the metropolitan for the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (APCI) has “caused pain.” Read the story.

Finding Hope in Hard Times: A resource for dealing with today
Nurturing generosity and hope in the midst of fear and anxiety
The Episcopal Church USA,
April 2, 2009

In an effort to deal with today’s economy and reality, the Episcopal Church is offering a free resource, “Finding Hope in Hard Times: Seven Spiritual Practices,” designed to provide faith communities with practical and spiritual disciplines in order to nurture a culture of generosity and hope, in the midst of fear, anxiety and despair.  Read the story.

'Religion beat' caught up in US journalism changes
by Chris Herlinger
Ecumenical News International
April 1, 2009

Boston – News coverage of the religious landscape in the United States has in recent years gained visibility because of increased interest in issues related to religion but now faces an uncertain future, given a state of flux in U.S. journalism, say prominent religion journalists. Read the story.

Theological Student Interns - 2009
Jeff and Michelle's Uganda Update

April 1, 2009
Preaching Across Cultures Part 2/ Visiting Ishaka Primary School
Last Friday we were invited by one of the parishioners from All Saints Ishaka to come and visit the primary school he directs. We are never quite sure what to expect when we are invited to a new institution. Sometimes we are asked to talk about Canada or the Anglican Church in Canada, sometimes we spend time talking with ... Read the story.

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What's new and updated

TSIIP - Preaching Across Cultures

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"The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless. Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is."

Billy Graham

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From an Easter bulletin:

This being Easter Sunday, we will ask George Jackson to come forward and lay an egg on the altar.