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Windfall for parishes

by Ana Watts
Parish treasurers are watching their mailboxes for a Diocese of Fredericton window envelope. It contains a cheque equivalent to two months’ clergy benefits premiums. In most cases, that is about $600. “The Finance Committee is pleased to be able to rebate these funds,” says chairman Gerald McConaghy. “We hope it is a bit of encouragement to parishes and we are sure they have lots of good ideas on how to spend it.”  Read the story.

Information for the Parishes from the Finance Committee
• The Finance Committee recently authorized a rebate to parishes for a portion of their 2009 Employer Benefits Premium.
• First quarter report of Parish Support for Shared Ministry Budget and the Employment Assessment.

New Look for anglican.nb.ca
Main Menu updated
Recent visitors to the diocesan web site have noticed and appreciated some changes. The main horizontal drop down menu on the diocesan home page (the central navigational tool for the site) has been restructured and redesigned.  To view a page layout of that menu with visible links go to the Sitemap page.  Some attractive and lively graphic links to major events have also been added to the top of the list of links down the right hand side of the page. The new structure was adopted to make site navigation more intuitive and user friendly.

Choir School goes green

With a little help from the parishes
In order to save trees (as well as postage), the Choir School planning team will not mail printed registration forms to junior choristers for the 2010 Choir School session. Junior choristers are encouraged to download the forms, and in order for junior choristers to know they need to download the forms, parishes are asked to include a notice like the following in their bulletins as often as possible between now and June 6:

Registration forms (four pages) for the 53rd Annual Diocesan Choir School — July 4-11 at Rothesay Netherwood School are available for download now! <www.choirschoolsite.com>.  Junior choristers please print, fill in, and send all four pages to the registrar.  Adult choristers need only complete page one, and add page two if appropriate. 
It would also be kind of parishes to print a supply of forms to have available to interested choristers who lack Internet access.

Camp Medley Open House
Join the Camp Medley management and some staff for an open-house at the camp on Sunday June 13 from 1 until 5 p.m. There's lots of time to tour the new facilities meet some of the summer leaders, and share your Medley memories. Of course financial donations toward the Medley ministry will be gratefully accepted, and a free-will offering barbecue ensures nobody will go home hungry. This open house is open to everyone of any age. See you there!

Anglican Family Dinner
Come to an Anglican family dinner in Celebration and Thanksgiving  for the appointment of Archbishop Claude W. Miller as Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada. We will gather at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Queen Street in Fredericton on Friday evening, May 7 for a reception at 5:30, dinner at 6:30.  Guest speaker Bishop Bill Hockin's subject is "Simply Anglican," Dr. Willis Noble will coordinate the music which includes classical guitarist Stephen Peacock and soprano Sally Dibblee. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased by May 3. They are available at the Synod Office, 115 Church Street in Fredericton (506/459-1801) and from territorial archdeacons.

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Congratulations
Archdeacon Tom Corston, a senior aboriginal priest in the diocese of Algoma, and formerly a priest in this diocese, is the new bishop of the diocese of Moosonee. He was elected on the fifth ballot at an electoral synod held at St. Matthew's Cathedral, Timmons, where he was ordained in 1975. He will be consecrated on July 6.

Announcement
The Rev. Canon Alvin Westgate of the Parish of Millidgeville will retire on August 31 of this year.

Clergy Day
Clergy Day begins at 9:30 a.m.
April 28 at Christ Church (Parish) Church, Fredericton
Holy Eucharist 12:15 p.m.
Lunch 1 p.m.

Prayer for Clergy College 2010

Almighty God, the source of wisdom and understanding: We ask you to bless this Clergy College, that knowledge may be increased among us, and all good learning flourish and abound. Bless those who teach and all who learn that we may bear the light of your truth to those we meet and minister to; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Download the brochure. Apply to register online.

Legacy Gifts Initiative
In partnership with the Anglican Church of Canada, the Diocese of Fredericton will launch a Legacy Gifts Initiative in May. It is an opportunity for the diocese to enter into a deeper relationship with those donors who express an interest in planned giving. See the 22 March 2010 media release.

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

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

Appointments and Announcements
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)

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, April 18

Third Sunday of Easter (White)
Propers 337; Acts 9:1-6 (7-20); Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19; Preface of Easter.

Cycles of Prayer
Pray for the Nippon Sei Kai (the Anglican Communion in Japan), the Most Rev. Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, Primate of the Nippon Sei Ki Kai and Bishop of Hokkaido.

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

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Diversity and Equity Leadership
Integrating Anti-Racism with Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Transformation

at Tatamagouche Centre, May 9-12.

DIMS Version 1.2
A new Diocesan Information Management System (DIMS) release came online on Tuesday, 06 April 2010.  Users will need to note that browser bookmarks/favourites pointing directly to the DIMS login page will need to be updated.  Visit the DIMS web page for the Version 1.2 Release Notes or more information.
 
Human Resources April Newsletter
This newsletter is an informative document from the Human Resources Committee and intended for diocesan clergy and other personnel.

Clergy College
10th Annual Clergy College featuring Eric Beresford, Brian Walsh and Gary Thorne

June 13-10, Hugh John Flemming Forestry Complex, Fredericton. Brochure and registion on-line

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April 14, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Natural Church Development training, Nashwaaksis Baptist Church, Fredericton North. Register.

April 15, 10 a.m. Council Stewardship Team, Synod Office board room.

April 15, 1 p.m.  Communications Committee, Synod Office board room.

April 15, 3:30 p.m. Human Resources Committee, Synod Office board room.

April 16 10 a.m. Archives Committee, Synod Office board room.

April 18, 4 p.m. Monthly Integrity Eucharist and fellowship at Unitarian Fellowship Centre, 874 York St., Fredericton.

April 19, 10 a.m. Companion Diocese Committee, Synod Office board room.

April 19, 6 p.m. Chatham Archdeaconry Greater Chapter meeting, St. George's Church, Bathurst.  (Please note change in date from April 13.)

April 20, 10 a.m.  Bishop's Counsel, Synod Office board room.

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.

April 25, 7 p.m. Juan Raul Junay of Guatemala will speak on the effects of Canadian mining abroad on local hunger and food supplies at the Parish of Upham Coffee House. He is a participant in the Mennonite Central Committee's International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) in Winnipeg, a volunteer intern at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and an engaging speaker.

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Le Tour de PWRDF

18 days, 1300 kilometers, a 50th anniversary, a bike named Olive, and a dedicated PWRDF staff member. These are the ingredients for “Le Tour de PWRDF,” an awareness and fundraising bike ride being planned by Suzanne Rumsey, PWRDF’s Public Engagement Coordinator. Her ride will mark the official closing of PWRDF’s 50th anniversary celebrations at General Synod in Halifax this June.   Read the story.
 

Juan Raul Junay of Guatemala will speak on the effects of Canadian mining abroad on local hunger and food supplies at the Parish of Upham Coffee House on April 25 at 7 p.m. He is a participant in the Mennonite Central Committee's International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) in Winnipeg, a volunteer intern at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and an engaging speaker.

Visit the Diocesan PWRDF or PWRDF National

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April 21, 11 a.m. Church of England Institute Annual Meeting, Anglican House, 116 Princess St., Saint John. Everyone is welcome.

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.

April 25, 7 p.m. Juan Raul Junay of Guatemala will speak on the effects of Canadian mining abroad on local hunger and food supplies at the Parish of Upham Coffee House. He is a participant in the Mennonite Central Committee's International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) in Winnipeg, a volunteer intern at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and an engaging speaker. He travels across Canada in an effort to engage Canadians in the issues of international responsibility, mining, and global hunger.  His interactive presentation and impressive knowledge base helps to draw audiences into the topic and offer a chance to reflect on both the positive and negative potential a mining project can have on a community. He is available to speak in other parts of the Diocese in late April, contact him through the Rev. Marian Lucas-Jefferies in the Parish of Upham <marian.lucas.jefferies at anglican.nb.ca>.

April 27, 7:30 p.m. Kingston and Kennebecasis Archdeaconry Greater Chapter Meeting, St. Paul's, Rothesay.

April 28-May 2 Spring Rains Renewal Mission 2010 at the Parish of Chatham, Miramichi with the Rev. Canon Gene Packwood. Theme is "Press on for Times of Refreshing."

May 1, 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon at St. Luke's Church Hall, corner of Metcalf and Lansdowne, Saint John — a yard sale and bake sale in support of parish ministries.

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 7, 5:30 p.m. Reception and Dinner in thanksgiving and celebration of the appointment of Archbishop Claude Miller as Metropolitain of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada. Tickets $50, available from Synod Office, 115 Church St., Fredericton and from territorial archdeacons.

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 8, 10 a.m. NB Cursillo Secretariat meeting at Christ Church (Parish) Church, Fredericton.

May 8, 7:30 p.m. Country Gospel Show in support of Canon Paul Jeffries, Bishop McAllister College in Uganda, at Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton. Hosted by Classic Country. Admission $7.50 at the door.

May 9, 7:30 p.m. Debut Atlantic presents Wendy Nielson and Peter Tiefenbach in concert with the Saint John Chorale, Cantabile Women’s Ensemble and the Saint John Men’s Chorus. Trinity Church, Saint John. Advance tickets $15 from choir members and the Trinity Church office (693-8558). Tickets $20 at the door.

May 12, 4 - 6 p.m. Friendship Guild of Christ Church Cathedral 60th Anniversary Celebration, Cathedral Memorial Hall, Fredericton. RSVP Donna Wallace, 459-2114 or Lois Baker, 455-6064.

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, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Powerful Prayer, the Mothers' Union Spring Rally at St. Mary's and St. Bartholomews Church, 646 Westmorland Road, Saint John. Registration $10 through Deanna Morrison <dbmm at nbnet.nb.ca> by May 7.

May 30-June 2 The Atlantic Theological Conference for 2010 — Knit together in one communion: Anglican Identity and the Challenge of Diversity, St. George’s and St. Philip's Churches, Moncton

June 1, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Transformational Leadership for Mission and Ministry, a conversation with George Kovoor, principal of Trinity College, Bristol, UK. Registration $15 (includes lunch) through <info at taylorcollege.ca> Presented by Anglican Communion Alliance (formerly the Anglican Essentials Federation) & Taylor College.

June 13, 1- 5 p.m. Camp Medley open house to see the new facilities, talk to management and some staff, swap Medley memories and enjoy the free-will offering barbecue.

June 18-20, Weekend Spring Retreat at Villa Madonna, Rothesay, and led by the Rev. Philip Chircop, an internationally known retreat master, public speaker and artist. The theme is Sacred Presents: Simple Gifts for Living with passion, Purpose and Grace. Registration $190 single, includes meals and accommodation; $115 for commuters (meals only). Non-refundable deposit of $75 required by May 15. Register on-line.

July 4-11 Choir School 2010, at Rothesay Netherwood School. Watch this page for registration and job application forms.

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St. Christopher's, Burlington, Ontario

Seeks a director of children's, youth, young adult and family ministry
for a minimum two-year term beginning July 2010
Job description on parish website

Direct applications and inquiries to The Ven. Dr. Stephen F. Hopkins
<shopkins at stchristophersburlington.com>
Application deadline April 30

Rectors
The Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island seeks rectors for the parishes of All Saints, Bedford and St. Stephen’s, Chester, Nova Scotia. Parish profiles and applications are available from Kelly Appleton at <bishopsoffice at nspeidiocese.ca>. Deadline for applications for both positions is April 23, 2010.
 
Job listings for the Canadian church.

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New bishop elected for diocese of Moosonee
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Apr 12, 2010
Archdeacon Tom Corston, a senior aboriginal priest in the diocese of Algoma, is the new bishop of the diocese of Moosonee. Bishop-elect Corston, who will be consecrated July 6, becomes the ninth bishop of the diocese and succeeds Archbishop Caleb Lawrence, who retired last January. Read the story.

McLean appointed Chaplain General
Anglican Journal
April 9, 2010
Col. Karl McLean, archdeacon of the Anglican Military Ordinariate of the Canadian Forces, has been appointed Chaplain General and will assume command of the chaplain branch later this year. Canadian National Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced Archdeacon McLean’s appointment April 8. Archdeacon McLean, who will be promoted to the rank of brigadier general, succeeds Brig. Gen. David C. Kettle, who has announced his retirement. Read the story.

Michael Peers and friends celebrate 50 years of priesthood
by Ali Symons
Anglican Church of Canada
April 9, 2010
Archbishop Michael Peers served as Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada from 1986 to 2004.On April 25, 1960, five young men stood in a brand new Ottawa church and committed themselves to the Anglican priesthood. They stood on the cusp of the swinging sixties. There were around 1.3 million Anglicans in Canada. The Book of Common Prayer was the only liturgy in the pews. Now 50 years later, three of those men—the Ven. Allan McGregor, the Rev. Canon David Lethbridge, and Archbishop Michael Peers, former Primate—plan to gather again at this church to celebrate God's faithfulness through their ordained ministries. Read the story.

Halifax man recognized for living ‘his faith in action every day’
Anglican Journal
April 8, 2010
David Olding, an Anglican who is well-known in Halifax for his work with society’s underprivileged, is the recipient of the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Faith in Action Award. The award “honours exceptional community outreach that is recognized as having provided significant benefit to the wider community.” Olding will receive the award from Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor Mayann E. Francis at the Atlantic School of Theology (AST) convocation on May 1, at the Cathedral Church of All Saints. Read the story.

Foundation director supported ministry beyond “bricks and mortar”
by Ali Symons
Anglican Church of Canada
April 7, 2010
Dean John Wright will retire as Anglican Foundation executive director on August 31. It's a unique gig that allows a bird's eye view of the church. For the past four years, Dean John vanNostrand Wright has criss-crossed the country as executive director of the Anglican Foundation, the community foundation for the Anglican Church of Canada. Read the story.

Anglican churches urged to set aside differences
by Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
April 6, 2010
Anglican churches should set aside their internal divisions and be sensitive to the needs and struggles of people in societies worldwide, an international body representing various provinces of the Anglican Communion has urged. The call was made by delegates to the triennial meeting of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN), which met March 14 to 20 in Geneva. The APJN also urged member provinces of the Communion to “incorporate issues of justice into missional work and into theological education at every level.” Read the story.

142 years of official Vatican documents go online
by Luigi Sandri
Ecumenical News International
April 6, 2010
From Pope Pius IX to Benedict XVI, the Vatican now has online 142 years of documents, including unofficial texts relating to the period during the Second World War. From March 25 the official site of the Holy See site (www.vatican.va) is offering access to the documents from the resource library and they include papers of popes and of the Roman Curia, from 1865 until 2007. Read the story.

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Final thoughts from Haiti

World Council of Churches offers condolences to Poles

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Psalm 24:1

The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,

the world and all who dwell therein.

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

Department of Philanthropy, Anglican Church of Canada

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Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited … until you sit in their pews!

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