Please respect Holy Week

do not schedule meetings  March 28 through April 4.

Appointment

The Rev. Kevin Borthwick is appointed priest and rector of the Parish of Prince William, Dumfries, Queensbury and Southampton effective June 15. He leaves the Parish of St. Philip in Moncton.

Prevention and Response Involving Sexual Misconduct
PRISM workshop
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24
Cathedral Memorial Hall, Fredericton
Register on-line

Diocesan policy B-12 calls for all parish leaders (lay and ordained) to attend a PRISM workshop to obtain a certificate of compliance in this important area of administration, ministry and responsibility. More information at the PRISM web page on the Diocesan web site.

Parish Returns

2009 Parish Return and 2010 Officers and Contacts working forms have been posted to the Diocesan web site, available for download as a package or as separate files in PDF format. Please remember that Returns are due by 15 March 2010. Visit the Diocesan Information Managment System (DIMS) login page for those links.

Camp Medley
Find a slide show of the construction at Camp Medley.

Companion Diocese
See the photos taken in our Companinon Diocese of Ho by members of the delegation who traveled there in November.



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:

• Investment sub-committee (one member)

• Human Resources Committee (one lay position)
• Nominating Committee Member (one lay and one cleric)

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

To make a nomination or express interest in a position, contact the pro-tem nominating committee chair Archdeacon Geoffrey Hall <geoffrey.hall at anglican.nb.ca>.

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RCL Lectionary (Year B)

Sunday, March 14

The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Violet or Rose) Mothering Sunday
Propers 292; Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32; Preface of Lent.

Cycles of Prayer
Pray for the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean, the Most Rev. Gerald James (Ian) Ernest, Archbishop, Province of the Indian Ocean and Bishop of Mauritius.

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

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Natural Church Development Training
National Church Development (NCD) seminars are designed to enhance the skills of your clergy and lay church leadership. Morning plenary sessions are followed by meetings with Bill Bickle, an Anglican layman, management consultant and international liaison for NCD in Canada. He has some good news for parishes struggling to translate analysis into action. Registration $75 (includes materials and lunch), deadline April 1. Choose the location and date best for you:
Halifax, Monday, April 12
New Beginnings Baptist Church, 26 Cherry Brook Road
Moncton, Tuesday, April 13
Highfield Baptist Church, 290 St. George Street
Fredericton, Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Nashwaaksis Baptist Church, 104 Edgewood Drive

Praying With the Highlanders: Celtic Spirituality
A Lenten Quiet Day at All Saints Church, St. Andrews
9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, March 20 (lunch provided)
With the Rev. Christopher McMullen of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Saint John
Details from Canon John Matheson <john.matheson at nb.aibn.com>

Huron University College (Theology)
Prospective Student Conference
March 26 at the school in London, Ontario
Opportunities to learn about degrees, visit classes, meet students and faculty, review costs and financial aid
Further information on Huron College site

The Parish of Quispamsis
has a colourful, informative and lively new website.

Growing in Kingdom Service
A School of Spiritual Healing
May 6-9
Sponsored by the Order of St. Luke and the Parish of St. Margaret's
At St. Margaret's Church, 775 Forest Hill Road, Fredericton
With the Rev. Dr. Jack Sheffield and Anne Marie Sheffield of Deep River Ministries, San Antonio, Texas.
Registration $50
Contact Elizabeth (Betty) Gayley <egaley at nb.sympatico.ca>

Conflict Resolution and Assertive Communication workshops

Offered by Achieve Training Centre
Conflict Resolution: Sometimes stress, personality differences or other precipitating factors can lead to conflict between individuals or within an entire group. Many conflicts would not spiral out of control if people used conflict resolution techniques that are easy to learn and utilize. This workshop will teach participants to understand the dynamics of conflict and be able to respond confidently when faced with difficult situations. Presented in Dartmouth on April 12 and Moncton on April 14.
Assertive Communication: Understanding our communication style and how we interact with others is essential to positive and productive relations. Effective communication requires us not only to be aware of ourselves, but also to be responsive and aware of others. Being assertive in communication is the ability to express positive and negative ideas and feelings in a transparent, welcoming and direct way – to state clearly and without defensiveness what one needs. Participants of this workshop will build an awareness of their communication patterns and learn to deal confidently with people around them. This workshop is fun, practical and highly effective at improving communication awareness and skills. Presented in Dartmouth on April 13 and Moncton on April 15.

Teens Encounter Christ
Applications available now for

TEC 18, May 22-24.
Space is limited so register soon
More info from the TEC registrar <4bents at nb.sympatico.ca>

Empty Vessels Enough for All
PWRDF Quiet Day
A day to replenish the soul
March 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
St. Peter's Church, Parish of Upham
Registration $20 (limited to 30 participants)
Bursaries available
Free will offering for Haiti Relief

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March 10, 10:30 a.m.  Council Administration Team, Synod Office board room.

March 11, 1 p.m.  Communications Committee, Synod Office board room.

March 12 , 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross each Friday in Lent, St. Mary's, York, McEvoy Street, Fredericton.

March 13, 10 a.m. Camp Brookwood annual meeting at St. Luke's, Woodstock. Pot-luck lunch follows.

March 14, 2 p.m. New Brunswick Youth Orchestra in concert at the Playhouse in Fredericton. Tickets at the Playhouse.

March 15, 12:15 - 1 p.m. Seasons for the Soul, Lenten Talks 2010, with Bishop Bill Hockin and Dr. Barry Craig, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fredericton. Today's talk is Winter — When Only God's Grace Can Grow.

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Empty Vessels Enough for All
PWRDF Quiet Day
A day to replenish the soul
March 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
St. Peter's Church, Parish of Upham
Registration $20 (limited to 30 participants)
Bursaries available
Free will offering for Haiti Relief

Visit the Diocesan PWRDF or PWRDF National

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March 19, 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross each Friday in Lent, St. Mary's, York, McEvoy Street, Fredericton.

March 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Empty Vessels Enough for All. A day to replenish the soul of special interest to PWRDF representatives and friends as well as anyone else committed to mission and justice. St. Peter's Church, Parish of Upham.

March 20, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Praying with the Highlanders: Celtic Spirituality, a Lenten Quiet Day at All Saints Church, St. Andrews with the Rev. Chris McMullen of Saint John. Details from Canon John Matheson <john.matheson at nb.aibn.com>.

March 20, 10 a.m. Mothers' Union Diocesan Council, St. George's Church, Parish of Carleton, Saint John.

March 21  Service of Lenten Lessons and Meditations, St. Peter's Church, 2365 Woodstock Rd., Fredericton. Designed as a counterpoint to Advent lessons and carols, this service  combines  scripture lessons on our Lord's Passion with paired sacred music to create a strangely somber, but uplifting worship experience. All welcome!

March 22, 12:15 - 1 p.m. Seasons for the Soul, Lenten Talks 2010, with Bishop Bill Hockin and Dr. Barry Craig, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fredericton. Today's talk is Spring — When Long Days of Loss Give Way to Hope.

March 26, 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross each Friday in Lent, St. Mary's, York, McEvoy Street, Fredericton.

March 27, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Fredericton Archdeaconry Greater Chapter meeting, St. Mary's, York.

March 29, 7 - 9 p.m. Inaugural meeting of the Atlantic Theological Society (ATS) at King's College Chapel in Halifax. Everyone is welcome. The ATS mission is to study orthodox Christian thought through the lens of living a Christ-inspired life in the 21st century. Its aim is to facilitate theological inquiry and reflection. Keynote speaker Dr. David Deane, Associate Professor of Theology at the Atlantic School of Theology, will address the topic, “Why Orthodoxy, Why Now?”

April 2, 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross, St. Mary's, York, McEvoy Street, Fredericton.

April 11, 2:30 p.m. Christian and inspirational music by Tracy Friars and Steve Bell at the Imperial Theatre, Saint John. Tickets on sale March 8.

April 20-22, 2010, Clergy Spouse's Conference, Villa Madonna in Rothesay. Tuesday evening: Diocese of Ho presentation by Heather Miller and the Rev. Jasmine Chandra; Wednesday, counselor Judith Davids; Thursday, Archbishop Claude Miller. (If clergy spouse mailing address has changed in the past year, please notify Carol Anningson <evangel at nbnet.nb.ca>.

April 24, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Prevention and Response Involving Sexual Misconduct (PRISM) Compliance Training, Cathedral Memorial Hall, Fredericton. On-line registration.

April 24, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Layreaders' Retreat Day with Archbishop Claude Miller, St.Mary's Church, Parish of Chatham. Details.

April 24, L'Arche Saint John's McKim House will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a fundraising dinner at the Wesleyan Church, 399 Boars Head Road in Saint John. Guest speaker is the New Brunswick Lieutenant-Governor, the Hon. Graydon Nicholas. For information contact  Jocelyn Worster, 672-6504.

May 1, 11 a.m. Atlantic School of Theology Convocation at The Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1340 Tower Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Renowned Canadian writer David Adams Richards of Fredericton will deliver the convocation address.

May 4 & 5 ACW annual meeting, All Saint's Church, St. Andrews.

May 6-9  Growing in Kingdom Service, a School of Spiritual Healing sponsored by the Order of St. Luke and the Parish of St. Margaret's at St. Margaret's Church, 775 Forest Hill Road, Fredericton, with the Rev. Dr. Jack Sheffield and Anne Marie Sheffield of Deep River Ministries, San Antonio, Texas. Registration $50. Contact Elizabeth (Betty) Gayley <egaley at nb.sympatico.ca>

May 8, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Deacons Retreat, St. Luke's Church, Woodstock. The first of what will be an annual, community-building retreat. Two new aspirants, Barbara Haire and Agnes Scott, will be welcomed and congratulated.

May 14-15 North western New Brunswick Shared Ministry Vestry Retreat with the Ven. David Edwards at Lakeside Lodge and Resort, 596 Gillespie Settlement Road. Take Exit 88 from the Trans Canada (Route 2) near Grand Falls.

May 15, 10 a.m. Mothers' Union Diocesan Rally, St. Mary & St. Bartholomew, Saint John.

May 20 — June 2  2010 Atlantic Theological Conference, Moncton, will focus on "Knit together in one communion: Anglican Identity and the Challenge of Diversity."

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Job listings for the Canadian church.

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Oji-Cree archdeacon elected first area bishop
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Mar. 8, 2010
Using a time-honoured tradition of standing behind the nominee of their choice, delegates from 16 native communities in the diocese of Keewatin’s northern Ontario region elected Archdeacon Lydia Mamakwa as their first area bishop on March 6. Bishop-elect Mamakwa is an aboriginal priest from Kingfisher Lake, an Oji-Cree First Nation located north of Sioux Lookout, Ont. She has been serving the Anglican Church of Canada at local, diocesan and national levels.   Read the story.

One woman’s conscience puts happy ending on ugly incident
by Leanne Larmondin
Anglican Journal
Mar. 8, 2010
It was an ugly incident that might have left one newcomer to Canada emotionally scarred and jaded. Instead, after one woman’s conscience urged her to act, it led to a warm friendship.Gilbert Nshimyumukiza, 23, a Rwandan refugee claimant living in Montreal, was taking the subway to church one Sunday morning last December when he started to feel faint. After he crouched against the wall on the subway platform, police approached and questioned him. Despite protests that he was simply feeling ill, they issued a $100 ticket for lying on the ground. Read the story.

Campaign to restore KAIROS funding gains momentum
by Ali Symons
Anglican Church of Canada
Mar.8, 2010
With letters, fundraising concerts, and MP meetings, Canadians are ramping up support for KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, which was denied its traditional funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on Nov. 30. Mary Corkery, KAIROS's executive director, said she is seeing "greater momentum" from the supportive NGO and church community since the fall decision. "People do understand that social justice is a fundamental expression of who we are as Christians," she said. Read the story.

Summer conference to examine worship as public good
by Ali Symons
Anglican Church of Canada
Mar. 5, 2010
For anyone interested in Christian worship, it's an easy sell: a summer conference of engaged innovators and cutting-edge workshops, all set in Vancouver, B.C., which undoubtedly will still be photogenic two seasons after the Olympic and Paralympic games. From July 4-7 the National Worship Conference will investigate the theme "Taking Care of the Neighbourhood: Worship as Public Work for the Common Good" at the Vancouver School of Theology. Read the story.

B.C. restructuring may look different after synod
by Leigh Anne Williams
Anglican Journal
Mar. 3, 2010
Proposed restructuring in the diocese of British Columbia, including a recommendation to close 13 churches, has received a lot of “feedback” from individuals and parishes. So much feedback, in fact, that the team’s co-chair, Canon Dr. Martin Hendy, said it won’t be possible to respond to everyone before the diocesan synod meets Mar. 5-7.  Read the story.

PWRDF receives almost $2 million for Haiti
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Mar. 3, 2010
A total of almost $2 million has been donated by Canadian Anglicans, through The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), for earthquake-ravaged Haiti. According to PWRDF, $1,990,141 is eligible for matching funds from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). In addition, PWRDF received more than $36,000 after the Feb. 12 deadline for matching CIDA funding. Read the story.

Anglican women gather in New York for 54th annual UNCSW
by Lynette Wilson
Episcopal News Service
Mar. 3, 2010
Thousands of women from around the world, including more than 90 representing the Anglican Communion, will gather in New York March 1-12 for the 54th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women to undertake a 15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Read the story.

Churches stand ready to respond to Chilean earthquake
by Matthew Davies
Episcopal News Service
Mar. 2, 2010
Churches throughout the world are poised to respond to the devastating magnitude-8.8 earthquake that hit Chile on Saturday, Feb. 27, killing at least 700 people and damaging some 1.5 million homes. Episcopal Relief & Development said in a Feb. 28 press release that it is "reaching out to dioceses in the affected areas to determine the best course of action," and asked for continued prayers. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said the Episcopal Church "is saddened by the death and destruction in Chile, and holds our brothers and sisters in prayer." Read the story.

Scottish pensioner, aged 90, leaves fortune to Salvation Army
Mar. 2, 2010
The Salvation Army is renowned for helping people, sometimes when they are in desperate need.But in its own hour of need, a Salvation Army branch in a small Scottish town got a pleasant shock after it received a donation of 850 000 British pounds (US$1.3 million) from a pensioner who had benefited from the Christian organization's welfare services. Read the story. Read the story.

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Info! News from General Synod

Prayers for Lent on-line

Prayers for General Synod

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1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.

From the Ven. John M. Robertson, National Gift Planning Officer,

Department of Philanthropy, Anglican Church of Canada

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A priest at an Ash Wednesday service prayed: "Bless, O Father these ashes..." But he left out the all important “H” in ashes!

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