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Simple machines, effective tools
In the Diocese of Ho a corn mill is a tool for economic development, evangelism, social assistance and a public affirmation of faith.

By Ana Watts

Members of the Diocese of Fredericton delegation to our Companion Diocese of Ho in Ghana last fall were astonished, amused, frightened, excited and inspired by what it saw and heard in the struggling Volta region of west Africa. Before they went there they mulled over some possible plans to support Bishop Matthias Kwabla Medadues-Badohu (hereafter referred to as Bishop Matthias) and his diocese. They thought they might send an administrative assistant or a couple of youth workers to help him carry the load for six months or so. But when they saw the diocese and met its people, they discovered they could best support the diocese with corn mills.  Read the story.

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.

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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Appointment
The Rev. Peter Gillies is appointed priest and rector in the Parish of Kingston effective August 1, 2010. He leaves the Parish of Hammond River.

Announcements
Captain David Boyle leaves his lay evangelist position in the Parish of Goldola Point on Sept. 1, 2010

Mr. Richard Thorne of the Parish of Central Kings, a Vocational Chaplain for the diocese, leaves his position.

Condolences
To the family of the Rev. Tom Knox (retired) who died on Saturday, April 17. His funeral will be held at St. Paul's, Rothesay on Wednesday, April 21, at 1 p.m. Clergy are invited to vest (liturgical colour is white) and be part of the procession. Please advise Canon Albert Snelgrove <albert.snelgrovev at angican.nb.ca> if you plan to participate so seating can be arranged.

Congratulations
Padre Karl McLean was recently named the next Canadian Forces Chaplain General. Colonel McLean will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and assume command of the Chaplain Branch later this year, succeeding Brigadier-General David C. Kettle, who will retire. Padre McLean is from New Brunswick. He attended Dalhousie University, University of Waterloo, Regent College, and Vancouver School of Theology and was ordained deacon and subsequently ordained priest in Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton. He served as Curate at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Saint John and was rector of the Parish of Shediac until he was recruited to the Canadian Forces in June 1987.

Congregational Growth and Development Fund
(A working title)

In response to decisions of Diocesan Synod in 2009, the Parish Support and Development Team is working toward the initiation in a diocesan fund similar to the "Builders For Christ Fund" created by Bishop Edward Salmon in the Dioceseof South Carolina. The fund is intended to encourage parishes, groups of parishes, deaneries or archdeaconries to undertake innovative, risk-taking projects that will lead to spiritual/numerical/financial growth for the making of disciples. The fund will be distributed as grants to groups with plans which meet this criteria. The planning team has identified sound systems, musical instruments, puppet ministry materials, youth pastors, vehicles, Christian education materials, lunch programs for seniors/children, seniors clubs and family events as likely candidates for support, but it wants further input. Are there projects which your parish or a group of parishes might seek to develop if funding were available? Grants will range from a few hundred dollars to several thousands depending upon the response in the diocese. If you have ideas you might wish to see funded in your area please contact Archdeacon David Edwards <david.edwards at anglican.nb.ca>.

Prayer for Clergy College 2010

Prayer for Availability and ability to attend Diocesan Clergy College

O Lord Jesu Christ, who in thy boundless compassion for all humanity felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out, like sheep without a shepherd; And dost set thy pastors to tend, feed and care for thy flock and to seek out the lost; as thou didst withdraw to quiet places to commune with thy Father and to pray with and teach thy holy Apostles; grant to the pastors of thy Church in this Diocese respite from their daily burden, the care of the churches, and a hearty desire to come apart, to be refreshed and grow in the knowledge and love of thee our Saviour and one another; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. 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)

Recent committee appointments
The Rev. Canon Elaine Hamilton and Mr. Jack Walsworth to the Nominating Committee; Mr. Roger Castonguay to the Human Resources Committee.

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 25

Fourth Sunday of Easter (White)
Propers 339; Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30; Preface of Easter.

Cycles of Prayer
Pray for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, the Most Rev. Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis, President Bishop, Jerusalem and the Middle East, and bishop in Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa.

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

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Health Care Encounter: A Place of Moral Meaning
With Dr. Nuala P. Kenny at Fredericton Inn, June 1, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. This workshop, sponsored by the Spiritual and Religious Care Department of the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton, will focus on understanding the notion of spirituality in health care, and the challenges to palliative end of life care and assisted death. General registration $30 by May 21 ($40 after); spiritual and religious care department member registration $25 before May 21, $35 after; student registration, $10. Information available from <spiritual.religious care at horizonnb.ca>.

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 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.

Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m. Diocesan Nominaating Commieett, Synod Office boardroom.

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

April 21, 1 p.m. Tom Knox funeral, St. Paul's, Rothesay.

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 at the Parish of Upham Coffee House on the effects of Canadian mining abroad on local hunger and food supplies.

April 27 1 p.m. Parish Support and DEvelopment team, Synod Office boardroom.

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

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Reflections from Haiti
April 15, 2010

By Naba Gurung, Humanitarian Response Coordinator, PWRDF
From March 23-30, 2010 I visited Haiti on behalf of PWRDF. While there, I met with the ACT (Action by Churches Together) partners who have been working tirelessly since the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12. PWRDF has been working with the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti (working along with the Episcopal Relief and Development, USA) and with ACT members Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Haiti and the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) in Haiti. The recovery work supported by PWRDF is being led by the community, who are involved in all stages of the work from assessing the situation through prioritizing needs and working to distribute resources. Anglicans in Canada have raised over $2.1 million for relief and redevelopment work in Haiti. Read the story.

Visit the Diocesan PWRDF or PWRDF National

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

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, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Health Care Encounter: A Place of Moral Meaning with Dr. Nuala P. Kenny at Fredericton Inn. Sponsored by the Spiritual and Religious Care Department of the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton, the workshop will focus on understanding the notion of spirituality in health care, and the challenges to palliative end of life care and assisted death. General registration $30 by May 21 ($40 after); spiritual and religious care department member registration $25 before May 21 ($35 after); student registration, $10. Information available from <spiritual.religious care at horizonnb.ca>.

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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Rector
The Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island seeks a rector for the parishes of Petite Riviere and New Dublin, N.S. Parish profile and application available from Kelly Appleton at <bishopsoffice at nspeidiocese.ca>. Deadline for applications for both positions is May 14, 2010.
 

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


Job listings for the Canadian church.

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KAIROS announces new board executive
Anglican Journal
Apr 19, 2010
The Rev. Paul Gehrs, assistant to the bishop at the national office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), has been voted chair of the board of KAIROS, a Canadian ecumenical organization devoted to social justice issues. Mr. Gehrs succeeds Cheryl Curtis, former executive director of The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), who completed a three-year term last February. Curtis resigned from her position at PWRDF, the relief and development agency of the Anglican Church of Canada, at the end of February. Read the full story.

Anglican Church of Canada launches corporate sponsorship program
General Synod Web News
April 16, 2010
The Anglican Church of Canada is pleased to announce that for the first time in its 117 year history, General Synod is offering religious based organizations and affiliates the opportunity to support its triennial national convention through a variety of unique sponsorship initiatives. "We hope that inviting the support of corporate sponsors for General Synod will have a positive impact on the Church's ability to ensure the sustainability of this gathering for years to come" explains Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. "It also presents a new avenue for Canadian Anglicans, particularly those who own their own businesses, to support this event." Read the story.

Governance “weeding” to come at General Synod
General Synod Web News
April 14, 2010
"Governance is like weeding a garden," writes David Phillip Jones, chair of the Governance Working Group (GWG), in the latest General Synod web forum post. "It needs to be done, done regularly, and done well." At the national meeting this June, the GWG will propose several changes to the Anglican Church of Canada's governance. On the table will be a new structure for national Indigenous ministry and a smaller Council of General Synod. Read the full article and offer your input.

Anglican “green teams” unite through new network
by Ali Symons
General Synod Web News
April 14, 2010
A toxic treasure hunt was how St. James, in Dundas, Ont., started off its environmental work. A parish environmental committee, or "green team," decided to switch to eco-friendly cleaning products, but first had to root out the old, hazardous materials hiding around the church. "We found stuff from the 30s and 40s that you wouldn't want to touch with a 10-foot pole," said the Rev. Bill Mous, who got his hands dirty that day. The team collected a whole car trunk full of waste, and in later months moved on to other projects: installing energy-efficient windows, hosting an Earth Hour service, setting up a bike rack, and more. Read the story.

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An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Adopt a Financial Transactions Tax

Precious essential water

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Psalm 49:16-17

Do not be envious when some become rich,
or when the grandeur of their house increases;
For they will carry nothing away at their death,
nor will their grandeur follow them.

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

Department of Philanthropy, Anglican Church of Canada

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It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one. 

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