Bishop Miller elected Metropolitan
By Ana Watts

Claude Miller, our diocesan bishop, was elected Metropolitan (chief pastor) of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada on Saturday, Sept. 12 at a session of Provincial Synod held in Gander, Newfoundland & Labrador. He now bears the title of Archbishop of the Diocese of Fredericton and continues to function as bishop. His extra duties as Metropolitan include presiding over the provincial house of bishops, synod and council; presiding over the election and consecration of bishops; and provision of pastoral care throughout the province, especially to the bishops of the dioceses in his province; and responsibility for the Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO).  Read the story.


CE and Youth Leader Conference
The full brochure with registration details for this years Diocesan Christian Education and Youth Leader Conference on Oct. 24 at St. George's, Moncton, is now on-line.

Retirement Party
The Parish of Victoria, Saint John West, will bid a formal farewell to the Rev. Canon David Kierstead this Saturday, Sept, 19, at the parish church and hall at 319 Lancaster Street. The event will begin with Holy Eucharist at 2 p.m., a reception will follow. People of the Parish of Victoria will gather in support of the wonderful years they have enjoyed with Canon Kierstead. They invite his friends friends from around the diocese to wish him well.

SEPT. 26 is TEC DAY
A time for people who have been to Teens Encounter Christ, and their friends, to gather for food, fellowship, teaching and prayer. It's a TEC Get-Together!
Join the gang at St. James the Less Church in Renforth/Rothesay from 4 until 8 p.m. on Sept. 26.
Please bring food to share at a pot luck too.
If you have questions, contact Karen Bent <4bents at nb.sympatico.ca>

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Episcopal Directive regarding the administration of Holy Communion
This temporary directive, effective since Sept. 3 and until revised, enunciates the principles, context and understandings of the sacrament of Holy Communion and focuses on sanitary practices. Directives include:
• Communion will continue to be offered in both kinds, host and wine, from the common chalice;

• Communion in one kind, host only, in no way influences the validity of the Sacrament and the choice is that of the communicant;

• clergy and administrators at Communion should visibly use hand sanitizer at appropriate times;

• intinction(dipping of the host) is firmly discouraged and may be used by the administrator alone, who will dip the host and place it on the communicant's tongue so the host does not come in contact with the communicant's hands.

Post Ordination training
The recently ordained in the diocese will participate in the Post Ordination Training module "Practical Liturgy," on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Christ Church (Parish) Church in Fredericton. The main topics of the day are:

• The Holy Eucharist;

• Holy Baptism; and
• The Deacon in the Liturgy.
Specific content and format will be communicated closer to the event.
Liturgy is more than "services" or mechanical ritual, liturgy is the expression of our life as Anglican Christians. How is the Anglican "it" and the Anglican ethos expressed in our liturgical habits, practices and actions?  What is "sacramental evangelism?"  These are among the questions to be explored.

All clergy in the diocese are invited to attend this training session.
Please advise the Ven. Geoffrey Hall <geoffrey.hall at anglican.nb.ca> as soon as possible if you plan to attend.

Diocesan Stewardship Conference with Bishop Edward Salmon Oct. 16-17
Parish clergy and two lay representatives (one of whom should be a warden) from each parish are urged to attend. Register on-line.

The Bishop's 2009 Deanery Visitation Schedule
Kingston/Kennebecasis — September
Saint John/Chaleur — October

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/meeting with Bishop pending
     E - Accepting expressions of interest
     I - In the interview process

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

• Human Resources Committee (two lay positions available)
  
• Investment (sub) Committee (one member)
  

Please forward nominations to Nominating Committee chair Julian Dickson <julian.dickson at anglican.nb.ca>.

See a current listing of Diocesan Roles, Elections and Appointments on the diocesan web site.

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RCL Lectionary (Year B)

Sunday, September 20
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25) (Green)
Propers 381; Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1; James 3:13— 4:3, 7 —8a; Mark 9:30-37; Preface of the Lord's Day.
Cycles of Prayer
Southwark — (Canterbury, England) the Rt. Rev. Thomas Frederick Butler
Southwark — Croydon — (Canterbury, Enlgand) the Rt. Rev. Nicholas Baines
Southwark — Kingston-Upon-Thames — (Canterbury, England) the Rt. Rev. Richard Ian Cheetham
Southwark — Woolwich — (Canterbury, England) the Rt. Rev. Christopher Thomas Chessun

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

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University graduate students and faculty study group
Dr. Scott Dunham of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF), University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, announces a graduate student/faculty study group (participation not confined to UNB assocoation) to meet several times each term (perhaps even weekly). First term study: Terry Eagleton, The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford, 2008). Eagleton is a literary theorist, with Marxist roots, and connections to British Christian Socialists. This very short essay provides some good ways of thinking about why the meaning of life really is a meaningful question, and interacts with Christianity at various places.

Second term study: David Adams Richards’ God Is: My Search for Faith in a Secular World (Doubleday, 2009).

Group meetings supplemented with Bible studies that intersect with the theme and some food based events.             

Contact Scott <dunhamsa (at) yahoo.ca>.

'The Way of Grace': Richard Hooker (1554-1600) on the Christian Life
The initial meeting of a Theological Reading Circle at Trinity Church, Saint John is Monday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. At this meeting the group will read together Hooker's Sermon on Justification. Copies will be available for those who do not have it. The sermon is also available online in the third volume of John Keble's edition of Hooker's Works, pages 482-547. Both clergy and lay people are welcome. Please bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.

A dessert party celebrating what God is doing through students and faculty at UNB & STU
It all happens Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral Hall, 168 Church Street (parking is on the street), Fredericton. Please invite a friend and RSVP by Sept. 29 to Scott Dunham, IVCF Staffworker <dunhamsa at yahoo.ca>. An offering will be taken to support the ministry of IVCF on campus. Sponsored by the generosity of Christ Church Cathedral & the Fredericton-IVCF Support Council.

St. Luke's Day
St. Paul's Church, Rothesay, presents a wellness workshop on Saturday, Oct. 17th and the 5th annual St. Luke's Day Sunday service on Sunday, Oct.. 18 with Dr. Chris Summerville, D.Min, CPRP, Chief Executive Officer Schizophrenia Society of Canada and Associates. Dr. Summerville will lead the Saturday session from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. This year's St. Luke's Day focus is mental health and is an opportunity for health professionals, clergy, councilors, family members and anyone interested in the issue of spirituality and mental health to embark on an in-depth discussion. Those interested in the workshop should e-mail <stpaulsrothesay at nb.aibn.com>. There will be a small fee for registration, lunch and breaks are included.

Fund Raiser
The Diocesan Archives Committee is pleased to offer prints of Lloyd Fitzgerald's painting of the Cathedral for $100.

They are available at Anglican House in Saint John <angbk at nbnet.nb.ca>and from Frank Morehouse in Fredericton <frankm at nbnet.nb.ca>.

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Sept. 16, 10 a.m.  Bishop's Counsel, Synod Office board room.

Sept. 17 2 p.m. Synod Planning Committee, Synod Office board room.

Sept. 18 & 19  Diocesan Council orientation and development, Riverside Conference Centre, Mactaquac.

Sept. 18, 7 - 9:30 p.m.  Atlantic School of Theology Best Practices Institute presents "More ready than you realize: Evangelism in the emerging culture" featuring Brian McLaren, internationally renowned author, speaker and leadership mentor recognized for his ability to provoke, inspire and equip us to reach out and relate the Gospel for people today. St. Andrew's United Church, Coburg Rd. and Robie Street, Halifax. Registration $20 each, or register five or more from your church for just $80. Information on-line.

Sept. 20, 4 p.m.  Monthly Integrity Eucharist and fellowship at Unitarian Fellowship Centre, 874 York St., Fredericton.

Sept. 21, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.   Initial meeting of a Theological Reading Circle at Trinity Church, Saint John looking sy Hooker's Sermon on Justification. Copies available for those who do not have it. Both clergy and lay people are welcome. Please bring your own lunch, coffee and tea provided.

Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m.  Travel Task Force focus group, Christ Church (Parish) Church, Fredericton.

Visit the Diocesan Web Calendar of Events

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Peace in Burundi strengthened by community development September 9, 2009
by Debra Fieguth

To outsiders, the measure of peace in Burundi might look like a baby step, but to a Burundian family, it’s a giant leap forward. “When a woman today can leave her home and go two kilometres to get water and firewood and come back and no one harms her, for her this is peace,” says Zaida Bastos, African program coordinator for The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. Read the story.

To find out about PWRDF 50th anniversary events and photos, please check www.pwrdf50.org.

More PWRDF links

PWRDF blog

justgeneration.ca.

Diocesan PWRDF

PWRDF National

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Sept. 26, 4 - 8 p.m. TEC Day, a kind of reunion for those who have been to Teens Encounter Christ and their friends. It's fellowship, prayer, teaching and a pot-luck meal at St. James the Less Church, Rothesay/Renforth. Details from Karen Bent <4bents at nb.sympatico.ca>.

Sept. 28, 7 p.m. The Next (and first of the season) Hard Stone Cafe at Stone Church, Saint John. The musical line-up includes: The Telecasts, Riot River, Vegabond, and Ben Marmen Band. That fills all the spots for this Cafe. If you are interested in playing at the Oct. 24 Hard Stone Cafe contact, Jonathan Springthorpe at Stone Church

<jonspring_2 (at) yahoo.com>.

Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m.  Blue Mass, at Holy Trinity, Blackville, honouring police, firefighters, and paramedics in the area of the Parish of Derby and Blackville. The celebration takes place on the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels. His Honour, Dr. Herménégilde Chiasson, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New Brunswick, will be in attendance.

Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m. A dessert party celebrating what God is doing through students and faculty at UNB & STU at Christ Church Cathedral Hall, 168 Church Street (parking is on the street), Fredericton. Please invite a friend
and RSVP by Sept. 29 to Scott Dunham, IVCF Staffworker <dunhamsa at yahoo.ca>. An offering will be taken to support the ministry of IVCF on campus. Sponsored by the generosity of Christ Church Cathedral & the Fredericton-IVCF Support Council.

Oct. 6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Post Ordination Training, Christ Church (Parish) Church, Fredericton.

Oct. 7, 9 a.m.  Shediac Deanery ACW annual meeting, St. Mary’s, Hillsborough.

Oct. 16-17, Stewardship Conference with Bishop Edward Salmon, Trinity Church, Sussex. Register on-line.

Oct. 17, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  St. Luke's Day workshop on spirituality and mental health at St. Paul's Church, Rothesay. Information <stpaulsrothesay at nb.aibn.com>.

Oct. 18, 6 & 10:30 a.m.  Bishop Salmon preaches at St. Mary's (York) in Fredericton.

Oct. 18  St. Luke's Day at St. Paul's, Rothesay, focusing on spirituality and mental health.

Oct. 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Christian Education and Youth Leader Conference, St. George's, Moncton. Elective workshops, a presentation on building relationships with young people. Advance registration $10 through <greerstackhouse at hotmail.com>

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Diocese of Algoma

Seeks a part-time (about 60 per cent) information technology consultant. Apply by Sept. 30 in writing with resume and salary expectations to:
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews
Bishop of Algoma
PO Box 1168
Sault Ste Marie, ON
P6A 5N7

Job listings for the Canadian church.

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Sexual orientation no barrier to church leadership in Southern Africa
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Sept. 11, 2009
Gays and lesbians can be leaders within the Anglican Church of Southern Africa as long as they remain celibate, its synod of bishops has declared.  Read the story.

They have a dream...
Through Vision 2019 Anglicans look to the future
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
From colourful collages sent by Sunday schoolchildren to sleek videos and powerful tomes written by committed parishioners, Anglicans across Canada have been weighing in on what their dream is for the Anglican Church of Canada by 2019.  Read the story.

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine celebrates 125th anniversary
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Sept. 9, 2009
Andrea Scott calls it Toronto’s best-kept secret. In 2005, homeless and wishing to escape, even for a few hours, the hustle and bustle of the streets, Ms. Scott had been referred by an Anglican priest to the convent of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (SSJD) located in the quiet, leafy neighbourhood of Cummer, a couple of blocks north of Finch. Read the story.

Stewardship is growing, developing, advancing, and building the gifts with which God has blessed us.

Kennon Callahan

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Passengers on an overseas flight were bounced around by turbulance and terrified by thunder and lightening as they flew through a storm. One particularly frightened young woman, who sat next to a man in a black suit and clerical collar, said with a nervous laugh: "Pardon me, but you're obviously a man of God, can't you do something about this storm?"

The cleric replied, "I'm sorry my dear, but I'm in sales, not management."