Parish-to-parish loans make history

by Ana Watts

Diocesan Council was thrilled to see “a unique sharing of resources for our common journey in Christ” included in the finance committee’s report to the May 13 meeting in Shediac. The first ever parish-to-parish loans in the history of the diocese were called an example of shared ministry at its finest. Read the story.

SYNOD 2009 DETAILS

• PLEASE advise Maureen Vail at the Synod Office  —<maureen.vail at anglican.nb.ca> or 459-1801 extension 2 — TODAY, May 26, IF YOU DO NOT PLAN TO ATTEND the synod banquet with our primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, at Rothesay Netherwood School on Friday evening, June 5. The dinner is complimentary for synod delegates. Guest tickets are available for $50 at Anglican House in Saint John and the Synod Office in Fredericton. Your cooperation is sincerely appreciated.

The latest online information

• Pre-registration of members is not required.

• Members received a personal, self-registration form with an identification number by e-mail or Canada Post.
• Members are to present their personal, self-registration form upon registration at synod.
• Members are to register at synod as soon as possible upon arrival.

• Registration at synod is essential and begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at the Trade and Convention Centre in Saint John. Registration is also available that evening at Trinity Church, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
• The synod credentials committee will take a quorum count before the service making a call to order possible prior to the beginning of the synod service at Trinity at 7:30 p.m.
• Registration is also available Friday morning at the Trade and Convention Centre.
• Everyone is welcome to observe the synod procedings.

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.

Synod 2009 News and Updates
Attention Synod Members
(See definition below*)
Please complete this web form by May 30 if you have food allergies or other special dietary requirements. It will ensure your needs will be met by any provided meal during synod, including the Friday evening banquet.

A poster on the Synod Banquet is available, please print it and post it in your parish.
* Synod members are the officers of the Synod, clergy licensed and resident in the diocese, church army officers licensed and resident in the diocese, and parish elected lay delegates. Members and invited guests will be admitted to the dinner without tickets. Their name tags will indicate their member and guest status. Observers, family or friends of members of Synod and other Anglicans from around the diocese need to purchase tickets in order to attend the dinner.

Visit the Synod 2009 web page

Upcoming Greater Chapter meetings

in preparation for Synod

June 4-6 in Saint John
Woodstock May 28 —St. Luke's, Woodstock

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Bishop Claude Miller acting Metropolitan

With the retirement of Archbishop Bruce Stavert of Quebec, Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada, on May 31, our Bishop Claude Miller, senior bishop in the province, becomes acting Metropolitan. He will serve until a new metropolitan is elected during Provincial Synod in October. The province of Canada, the original church province created in this country, includes the dioceses of Montreal, Québec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Fredericton, Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, Central Newfoundland and Western Newfoundland.

Condolences
Condolences to the Rev. Deacon Debbie Edmondson on the death of her mother, Joan Elizabeth Gilmore. Visitation at the York Funeral Home is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26. The funeral is at All Saints Church, Keswick Ridge at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27. Please keep Debbie and her family in your prayers.

The Bishop's 2009 Deanery Visitation Schedule (tentative)
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:

• Human Resources Committee (members)
  
• Investment (sub) Committee (members)
  

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, May 31

The Day of Pentecost (PF) (Red)
Propers 345; Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 104: 25-35, 37b; Romans 8:22-27 or Acts2: 1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15; Preface of Pentecost.

Cycles of Prayer
Ogbomoso — (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria) the Rt. Rev.Matthew Osunade.

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

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Volunteer opportunity in Fredericton
The Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital and the Veterans Health Unit are looking for volunteers to assist with day time volunteer programs throughout the summer. Opportunities are available with the coffee shop, (run by the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital Auxiliary), the Chalmers Regional Hospital Foundation desk, and to assist with a number of recreational activities and outings. If you are a friendly, outgoing individual who loves to work with people and would like to volunteer a couple of hours during the day, please call Volunteer Services at 452-5322 for an application package.

The Burden of Climate Change on Women:
Where are Women’s Rghts and Economic Justice in the Solutions?
This JUST IN TIME presentation by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs and Oxfam Canada

features keynote speaker Joanna Kerr Director of Policy and Outreach Oxfam Canada
Monday, June 15, 7 — 9 p.m.
Sobey School of Business, Room 255
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
Admission free – reception to follow

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May 28, 6:30 p.m. Woodstock Archdeaconry Greater Chapter meeting, St. Luke's, Woodstock. Refreshments served at 6:30, meeting begins at 7.

May 29, 30, 31 Cursillo Revista with Cursillesta Bishop Bill Hockin at the Saint Thomas University Conference Center, Fredericton. Theme — Connecting in a Disconnecting World— Revisit the joy and inspiration of your Cursillo weekend. Registration, accommodation, & meals – $90.00 per person. For information contact Allen Gilliss at <aandh at nb.sympatico.ca>.

May 30, all day   Camp Brookwood projects day, please help build a deck the length of the hall and with other small projects that need finishing. Details from Mary Lee Philips <dphillips at aernet.ca>.

May 30, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. PRISM (Prevention and Responses Involving Sexual Misconduct) workshop at St. John the Baptist, Riverview. This is a presentation of critical information on the diocesan policy on Sexual Misconduct. All those employed by or in leadership positions in the Anglican Church in New Brunswick, including members of synod, are required to complete this course. Register here.

May 30, 4, 5:15 and 6:30 p.m. Salmon barbecue supper at All Saint’s Church, Crock’s Point Road in Keswick Ridge outside Fredericton — salmon, baked potatoes, fresh fiddleheads, baby carrots, dessert, coffee, tea and roast beef for those who prefer it to salmon. Reservations required and take-outs available, call Lois Poore, 363-4229 or Eugene Price 363-4463. $13 per person, half-portion for children under 12, $6. Craft and bake tables on site.

June 1, 2 p.m. Synod Planning meeting, St. Paul's, Rothesay.

June 1, 4 p.m.  Companioned Spiritual Formation, Synod Office board room.

Visit the Diocesan Web Calendar of Events

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Thoughts on personhood
Following a graduate symposium at the theology department of Concordia University

by Judy Oatway, PWRDF Board member from Montreal

Relationship is the essence of personhood. This relationship is of such importance to our very being that at our baptism, our membership into the family of God, we enter into a covenant with God ... that we will seek peace and justice and respect the dignity of every human being. To not do so will diminish us and we will be less than what we have been called to be. To not respond when others are forced to live in oppression, violence and humiliation results in the diminishment of everyone. My humanity is completely bound to the humanity of all others.
Such an understanding of the interconnectedness of personhood and humanity is at the root of relationships, including the relationship between the partners of PWRDF. It is so important to not only understand the interconnectedness but to continually build and strengthen that relationship at each opportunity and at every level. We all have the capacity to know and accept our own personhood and the personhood of all others. With that acceptance we achieve the freedom to act in love and relationship, the very essence of our personhood.

More PWRDF links

PWRDF blog

justgeneration.ca.

Diocesan PWRDF

PWRDF National

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June 13 , 4:30 p.m.  Spaghetti dinner at Christ Church (Parish) Church, Charlotte & Westmorland Streets, Fredericton. Get tickets at the church office (451-0630), $6 per person, $15 per family, children under six free. Dinner includes spaghetti/sauce/cheese, salad, garlic bread, desserts, tea, coffee.

Visit the Diocesan Web Calendar of Events

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Music ministry coordinator
St. John the Evangelist Church, 75 Main St., Fredericton seeks a part-time music ministry coordinator. The parish's worship band, choirs, and congregational singing incorporate both modern and traditional expressions of worship. The position begins July 1, but the start date is negotiable. For further information, including a job description and remuneration, contact Canon Bill MacMullin, 458-9411.

Diocesan Resource Centre
The Diocesan Resource Centre, located in Anglican House, Saint John, seeks a student who just finished grade 12 or is in university, to work the 10-week period from June 1— Aug. 31. The successful applicant will be familiar with computers, interested in learning how to catalogue and process resource materials, as well as interested in the operation of a retail store. The successful student will be employed under a federal grant and paid $8.50 per hour.
Please submit resumes to <patricia.drummond at anglican.nb.ca> by May 29.

Diocese of Edmonton
The Bishop of Edmonton seeks a rector for the Parish of St. Mary in the city of Edmonton. For information and a parish profile contact Bishop Jane Alexander <bishop at edmonton.anglican.ca>. Applications, accepted until June 5, should include a response to the profile and a curriculum vitae.

Diocese of Qu'Appelle
The Bishop of Qu'Appelle seeks a full time incumbent for St. Luke's Church in Regina. A detailed parish profile will be sent upon application to Bishop Grergory Kerr-Wilson <bpgregory at sasktel.net>. Deadline for applications in June 30.


Job listings for the Canadian church.

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Diocese of Huron moves toward same-sex blessings but not nuptial
by Leigh Anne Williams
Anglican Journal
May 25, 2009
Bishop Robert Bennett of the diocese of Huron has asked a committee to begin to develop liturgies for a celebratory eucharist and prayers for same-gender couples, but the service will not provide a nuptial blessing. He announced the plan, which closely resembles an approach previously chosen by bishops in the diocese of Toronto, at the start of the Huron diocesan synod (annual meeting) taking place from May 24 to 26 in London, Ont.  Read the story.

PWRDF explores treatment options for Burundian woman
Anglican Journal
May 22, 2009

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is exploring treatment options for Francine Nijimbere, a 26-year-old woman from Burundi, whose arms were severed by her brother-in-law because she had given birth to a girl. Read the story.

New handbook promotes care for military families
by Ali Symons

General Synod Web News
May 21, 2009

How do churches pray for someone heading for Afghanistan? How can a community welcome home a parishioner injured in battle? A new resource offers answers to these questions and practical advice on how Canadian Anglican churches can care for military members and their families. Read the story.

'Battle won, war not ended,' says Sri Lankan bishop
by Anto Akkara
Ecumenical News International
May 20, 2009

Bangalore, India: Sri Lankan church leaders say the end of the country’s 26-year civil war announced by the government is a signal to address grievances and to ensure citizens from all ethnic and religious groups can feel proud of their nation. Read the story.

New Anglican Journal editor named
Anglican Journal
May 20, 2009
The board of directors of the Anglican Journal, the national newspaper of the Anglican Church of Canada, has confirmed the appointment of Kristin Jenkins as Journal editor. Ms. Jenkins, who has 23 years of experience in journalism and corporate communications, is currently communications co-ordinator of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), the relief and development arm of the Canadian Anglican church. Read the story.

Newspaper and magazine veteran appointed Anglican Journal editor
General Synod Web News
May 20, 2009

Kristin Jenkins, a journalist and communicator with more than 30 years of experience with magazines, newspapers and in corporate settings, has been appointed editor of the Anglican Journal, the Anglican Church of Canada's editorially independent monthly newspaper.  Read the story.

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What's new and updated

ACC WHAT'S NEW
June Anglican Journal online

VISION 2019: TELL US YOUR STORY
A No-Fuss Vision 2019 Vide

VISION 2019: TELL US YOUR STORY
Richard R., Napanee, Ont.

VISION 2019: TELL US YOUR STORY
Stephanie DeForest, Diocese of Niagara

VISION 2019: TELL US YOUR STORY
Peter Townsend, Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

ACC WHAT'S NEW
Anglican parishes and pastoral support for military members and their families

ACC WHAT'S NEW
VIM: Carolyn Langford - Arriving Home

VISION 2019: TELL US YOUR STORY
Bishop Michael Hawkins, Diocese of Saskatchewan

VISION 2019: TELL US YOUR STORY
Rev. Michael Canning, Diocese of Quebec

14th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) photo gallery

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"If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life."

Billy Graham

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Sign outside a church:

Need a new look? Free faith lifts inside.

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