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Condolences
Condolences to the family of Faith Belyea, mother of the Rev. Canon Bruce McKenna (Mary Lee) and Anne MacMullin (the Rev. Canon Bill) who died on Monday, August 2, 2010. Visitation is Thursday, August 5, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Christ Church (Parish) Church in Fredericton from where the funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 6. Please keep the McKenna, MacMullin and Belyea families in your prayers.
Announcements
• The Service of Induction of the Rev. Peter J. Gillies as rector of the Parish of Kingston will take place at Trinity Church (3946 Route 845, Kingston) on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.
• The Rev. Leo Martin of Hampton is reappointed as a Regional Dean of Kingston/Kennebecasis for a further three year term through June 30, 2013.
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On the recommendation of the Parish East Saint John Advisory Committee, the Rev. Canon Edward Coleman's position as priest in charge is extended for a further five year term under the terms and conditions of the previous appointment. The parish has enjoyed numeric growth and activity.
150th Anniversary, St. Paul's, Rothesay
On
Sunday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m.,
St. Paul's Rothesay will celebrate the 150th anniversay of the building of the church. Archbishop Claude Miller will assist in the Service of Evensong. The Lt. Governor, the Hon. Graydon Nicholas, will be guest speaker and Mr. Rob Dutton, trumpeter, will accompany the organ and choir. A reception will follow in the Church Hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rothesay. Former parishioners and friends of the parish are welcome.
Clergy Conference
The 2010 Clergy Conference will be held August 30-Sept. 1 at Rothesay Netherwood School in Rothesay. Speaker is the Rev Dr. Gary Nicolosi, a Congregational Development Facilitator. Register on-line
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
| PARISH |
OPEN |
INTERIM |
STATUS* |
| Bright |
Dec. 2007 |
J. Sharpe |
H |
| Cambridge and Waterborough |
Jun. 30, 2010 |
TBA |
P |
| Campbellton |
Jan. 1, 2010 |
TBA |
H |
| Campobello |
Sep. 2009 |
P. Davids |
E |
| Dalhousie |
Jan. 1, 2010 |
TBA |
H |
| Fredericton Junction |
Jun. 2006 |
G. Lemmon |
H |
| Gagetown |
Jun 30, 2010 |
TBA |
P |
| Hammond River |
Jul. 31, 2010 |
TBA |
P |
| McAdam |
Mar. 2010 |
TBA |
H |
| Millidgeville |
Aug. 31, 2010 |
TBA |
H |
| Musquash |
Sep. 2007 |
TBA |
H |
| New Bandon |
Oct. 2009 |
R. Black |
E |
| Oromocto & Maugerville |
Sep. 1, 2010 |
TBA |
P |
| Restigouche |
Jan. 1, 2010 |
TBA |
H |
| Richmond |
Jan. 15, 2010 |
TBA |
H |
| St. Andrews, Sunny Brae & Hillsborough |
Jan. 1, 2010 |
W. Amos-Binks |
H |
| Stanley |
Jun. 2009 |
E. Hamilton |
H |
| St. James, Moncton |
April 1, 2010 |
TBA |
H |
| St. Philip's, Moncton |
Jun. 15, 2010 |
TBA |
H |
| Upper Kennebecasis |
May 2007 |
W. Collett |
H |
* 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:
• Human Resources Committee (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 committee chair Jack Walsworth <jwals at nbnet.nb.ca>.
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Sep. 11, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. NB Cursillo Secretariat meeting, St. Mary's Anglican Church, 207 Wellington St., Chatham (Miramichi).
Sept. 19, 7 p.m. Service of Induction of the Rev. Peter J. Gillies as rector of the Parish of Kingston, Trinity Church, 3946 Route 845, Kingston.
Sept. 21, 10 a.m. St. Andrews Archdeaconry Clericus, Campobello.
Sept. 25 & 26 Diocesan Mothers' Union overnight meeting at Camp Medley.
Sept. 26, 4 p.m. 150th anniversary of the building of St. Paul's Church, Rothesay. Archbishop Claude Miller will assist in the Service of Evensong; the Lieutenant-Governor, the Hon. Graydon Nicholas, is guest speaker; and Mr. Rob Dutton, trumpeter, will accompany the organ and choir. A reception will follow in the Church Hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rothesay. Former parishioners and friends of the parish are welcome.
Sept. 26, 5 p.m. Camp Brookwood dinner and silent auction in support of the camp's "no turn away" policy. Tickets $20, available at any Anglican Church in the Woodstock deanery. Donations of new items for the silent auction are welcome, contact Brookwood board chair Mary Lee Phillips <dphillips ataernet.ca>.
Oct. 5, St. Andrews Archdeaconry Clergy Retreat Day, St. Andrews.
Oct. 14, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ACW Fredericton York Deanery meeting, St. Peter’s Church, 2365 Woodstock Road in Fredericton. Sharon Miller will speak on her trip to our Companion Diocese of Ho.
Oct. 29-30 Congregational Development Conference with
the Rev. Chuck Owens, rector of the Church of the Cross in Bluffton, South Carolina, at the Church of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew's, Saint John. Advance registration required, call the church office at 696-1347.
Oct. 29-31 Weekend mission in celebration of 175th anniversary of the consecration of Christ Church in the Parish of Pennfield. Everyone is welcome to come and explore the theme "Yesterday's Values for Today's World.
Nov. 6, Day-long National Church Development (NCD) workshop at Christ Church (Parish) Church in Fredericton, led by Bill Bickle of NCD. This event is intended to equip clergy and senior parish lay leadership in the NCD process leading to church growth. Registration information to follow.
Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Diocesan Mothers' Union meeting at All Saint's Church, Marysville.
May 14, 2011 Children’s/Youth Ministry Training Conference at Camp Medley.
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Seven dioceses donate extra money to Anglican healing fund
by Ali Symons
Anglican Church of Canada Web News
July 30, 2010
Seven dioceses have donated a total of over $240,000 to the Anglican Fund for Healing and Reconciliation (AFHR) out of the refunds they received from the revised Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA). Recent donations from the dioceses of British Columbia, Central Newfoundland, Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, New Westminster, Ottawa, Quebec, and Western Newfoundland will be specially earmarked for projects that build right relations between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals. "So many people's lives will be touched because of what the dioceses are giving," said Esther Wesley, AFHR's coordinator, "These extra funds will be used to bring people together as the people of God, not just ‘Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals.'" Read the story.
Pray for protection of our rivers, says Korean group
By Hisashi Yukimoto
Ecumenical News International
July 30, 2010
Tokyo: A church-linked environmental centre in South Korea is urging the world's Christians to pray for the protection of the country's four major rivers, which they say are threatened by government development plans. Read the story.
Canadian Anglican Catholic group votes to unite with Rome
Catholic News Agency
July 28, 2010
Vancouver, Canada: With “overwhelming support,” a recent meeting of leaders in the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada (ACCC) voted to unite with the Roman Catholic Church through the Apostolic Constitution created by Pope Benedict XVI. The ACCC, part of the Continuing Anglican Movement, is made up of more than two dozen congregations (including the Rev. Richard Harris' St. Michael's Mission in the Tracy area). Its Eighth Provincial Synod and Thirteenth Diocesan Synod were held simultaneously at the Rosemary Heights Retreat Center in Surrey, British Columbia. Read the story.
Anglican Communion committee emphasizes commitment to transparency
Meeting adjourns with renewed focus on mission
By Matthew Davies
Episcopal News Service
July 28, 2010
London, England: The Standing Committee of the Anglican Communion adjourned its July 23-27 meeting here with its members celebrating a renewed focus on mission and greater commitment to transparency. "I feel like we've grown closer as a body and we're living more deeply into our charge to be the trustees for the various offices and programs of the Anglican Communion," Bishop Ian Douglas of Connecticut, who serves on the Standing Committee as an elected representative of the Anglican Consultative Council, the communion's main policy-making body, told ENS following the meeting. Read the story.
Chilean Lutheran leader has economic justice high on agenda
By Peter Kenny
Ecumenical News International
July 27, 2010
Stuttgart, Germany: When the Rev. Martin Junge becomes the first Latin American to head the Lutheran World Federation on Nov. 1, the issue of economic justice and illegitimate debt is likely to feature high on his agenda. Junge, a Chilean born in 1961, takes office as general secretary of the Geneva-based LWF upon the retirement of the Rev. Ishmael Noko, a Zimbabwean theologian, who is leaving after 16 years in the post. Read the story.
World Lutheran president-elect speaks on Arab Christians
By Peter Kenny
Ecumenical News International
July 26, 2010
Stuttgart, Germany: At a time when many Christians worry about the future of fellow believers in the Holy Land, the first Arab elected as president of the Lutheran World Federation has highlighted their situation, and urged them not to emigrate. Preaching on July 25, the day after his election as LWF president, Jerusalem Lutheran Bishop Munib Younan called on those present to, "pray that Palestinian Christians may not lose faith and leave the country."Read the story.
Canadian business magnate Jack Irving dies
By Leigh Anne Williams
Anglican Journal
July 23, 2010
John Ernest Irving, who headed the New Brunswick-based Irving business empire with his brothers, died at the age of 78 on July 21 after a brief illness. Typically known as Jack, he built much of the company infrastructure in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, becoming executive vice-president of Irving Oil and a director of all Irving businesses. He was responsible for and managed a number of Irving companies and was particularly associated with Ocean Steel and Strescon, leading suppliers of steel and architectural concrete in the region. Read the story.
Anglicans plan alliance for relief, development and advocacy
Anglican Communion News Service
July 23, 2010
A working group from across the worldwide Anglican Communion met at Lambeth Palace between 12 and 14 July to plan how to turn the proposed Anglican Alliance on relief, development and advocacy into a reality. Professionals from five continents working on advocacy, relief and community development programmes reviewed responses to a public consultation on the foundational document and the issues arising from them, and worked together to chart a way forward for the first few years of the Alliance. Read the story.
Forgiveness a 'radical' way of sharing says Anglican leader
By Peter Kenny
Ecumenical News International
July 22, 2010
Stuttgart, Germany: The act of forgiveness is one of humanity's most deep-seated acts of people nourishing one another as human beings Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has told a global gathering of Lutheran Christians. "To forgive and to be forgiven is to allow yourself to be humanised by those whom you may least want to receive as signs of God's gift but this process is intrinsically connected with the prayer for daily bread," said the leader of the Anglican Communion, when he addressed the highest governing body of the Lutheran World Federation in Stuttgart, Germany, on July 22. Read the story.
Can a dog receive communion?
Embarrassed reverend says it won’t happen again
thestar.com
July 22, 2010
St. Peter’s Anglican Church has long been known as an open and inclusive place. So open, it seems, they won’t turn anyone away. Not even a dog. That’s how a blessed canine ended up receiving communion from interim priest Rev. Marguerite Rea during a morning service the last Sunday in June. Read the story.
Faith leaders warned on statements about HIV and AIDS
By Stephen Brown
Ecumenical News International
July 21, 2010
Vienna: Faith leaders can play a key role in the fight against the HIV pandemic if their public statements help combat stigma and discrimination, a meeting of faith groups in Vienna in advance of the 18th International AIDS Conference has heard. "Religious leaders have the trust and confidence of their communities and can help break these barriers and create a more supportive environment," the Netherlands AIDS ambassador Marijke Wijnroks told a July 17 multi-faith conference in the Austrian capital. Read the story.
Church refocuses Jerusalem partnership in practical ways
by Ali Symons
Anglican Church of Canada Web News
July 20, 2010
Partnership with the Diocese of Jerusalem is emerging as an international priority for the Anglican Church of Canada. The groundwork was laid at the General Synod meeting, June 3 to 11, where in the presence of the bishop of Jerusalem, Suheil Dawani, and his wife, Shafeeqa, members passed two related resolutions: one calling for peace and justice http://www.anglican.ca/gs2010/resolutions/a184/in Palestine and Israel, and another calling to strengthen the relationship with the diocese. Now General Synod staff and volunteers are working to add practical programming traction to these statements of solidarity. Read the story.
Current financial crisis is a moral one, says Tutu
By Hans Pienaar
Ecumenical News International
July 16, 2010
Cape Town: The end of the Cold War led to the false hope that all humans would be treated equally, says Archbishop Desmond Tutu. But the world's inability to avoid crises such as the recent recession, climate change and volcanic ash illustrates the risk of not working together, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town said. "The countries most responsible for devastating changes are the least vulnerable to the consequences, of which the price is being paid by the poor and the weak," he said. Read the story.
Lawson to serve as consultant for Philanthropy
Anglican Church of Canada Web News
July 16, 2010
The Primate has appointed Suzanne Lawson consultant to General Synod's Department of Philanthropy and Philanthropy Committee. Ms. Lawson, a former Executive Director of Program at General Synod, will help assess current philanthropic initiatives and refocus the work of philanthropy at a national level. "I chose her because she has a great love for the Anglican Church of Canada and our commitment to God's mission" said the Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz. He also cited Ms. Lawson's broad knowledge of church polity, financial management, and development. Read the story.
Anglican will swim Lake Ontario to help end polio
By Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
July 15, 2010
Last August 2009, Thie Convery was having dinner with some friends when one of them asked her, “So, what’s your next athletic endeavour going to be?” Convery, 44, said her response came out of the blue: “I’d like to swim across Lake Ontario.” She had been a nationally-ranked, drug-free competitive body builder for years, but she was no swimmer. But her friends – who, like her, are members of the Rotary Club – pounced on the idea and right away suggested that she could swim to raise money to help eradicate polio. Rotary International is part of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which includes the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), among others. Read the story.
Six months later, many in Haiti feel, 'it just happened'
By Chris Herlinger
Ecumenical News International
July 14, 2010
Léogâne: Some Haitians feel as if it happened just days ago, the Rev. Kerwin Delicat, an Episcopal (Anglican) priest based in the city of Léogâne, said as people prepared to mark six months since a calamitous earthquake struck on January 12. While some progress is discernable such as students being back at school for some time, Léogâne, like the capital of Port-au-Prince, is still years from recovery. "Eventually, there will be a return to normal life," Delicat said in interview. "But it's been just less than six months. It's like something that just happened." Read the story.
European theology faculties warn of shift to religious studies
By Stephen Brown
Ecumenical News International
July 14, 2010
Geneva: Representatives of European theological faculties and church theological institutes have warned against universities dropping the teaching of theology in favour of religious studies that are seen as a more general approach. "Theology has a major role to play within the university by countering stereotypes, demonstrating ways of dealing with religious conflict, and working out its own unique specificity in dialogue with other disciplines," said Orthodox Metropolitan Emmanuel of France, the president of the Conference of European Churches. Read the story.
Anglicans, Lutherans consider neighbourhoods at National Worship Conference
by Ali Symons
Anglican Church of Canada Web News
July 14, 2010
The biennial National Worship Conference is a Lutheran summer tradition that is catching on with Anglicans. The 2010 conference in Vancouver, B.C. gathered over 80 Anglicans, Lutherans, and other Christians from July 4 to 7 to explore the theme "Taking Care of the Neighbourhood." Anglicans and Lutherans—already "neighbours" through their full communion relationship—drew closer through workshops, learning from speakers, and worship. Each day began with simple morning worship drawn from different traditions, and the conference culminated in a community Eucharist. On July 5, many attended the ordination of Gregory Mohr as Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) bishop of the British Columbia Synod. Read the story.
Chinese Christian refuses to back down on critical book
By Francis Wong
Ecumenical News International
July 14, 2010
Hong Kong: A Chinese Christian intellectual, Yu Jie, is insisting he will not back down on plans to publish a book in Hong Kong critical of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, despite threats from Beijing police. "I will not submit to the authorities," Yu told ENInews from Beijing on July 10, urging Chinese authorities not to infringe on the freedom of expression of dissenters. He said he had been summoned to a police station in the Chinese capital on 5 July where he was told not to publish his book and that it might harm national security. Yu said that police had said publishing the book might lead to criminal responsibility. Read the story.
First woman bishop for Cuban church dies
Anglican Journal
July 12, 2010
The first woman bishop in the Episcopal Church of Cuba and in the Caribbean, Nerva Cot Aguilera, died on July 10 after a brief battle with severe anemia, the Episcopal News Service (ENS) has reported. She was 71. Bishop Cot became the first woman Anglican bishop in the developing world when she was consecrated in Havana’s Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in June 2007. She retired in 2008 after a ministry in the church that began in 1987 when she became one of the first three Episcopal women priests in Cuba. “I feel very honoured by my designation,” Bishop Cot told the Associated Press shortly after her consecration as suffragan bishop. “It’s a historic act that demonstrates women’s possibilities.” Read the story.
ENGLAND: General Synod set for lengthy debate on women bishops legislation
By Matthew Davies
Episcopal News Service
July 9, 2010
The Church of England http://www.cofe.anglican.org/may be days away from passing legislation that could enable women to become bishops. General Synodhttp://www.cofe.anglican.org/about/gensynod, the church's main legislative body, is meeting July 9-13 in York and at least two full days will be devoted to debating and amending an 11-clause measure that deals with the legal requirements for enabling women bishops and outlines provisions for those who will not accept their episcopal leadership. A measure is a piece of legislation that, once passed by the General Synod, requires approval by the U.K. Parliament. Read the story.
New Governor General is Anglican
Anglican Journal
July 9, 2010
Canada’s next governor general, David Johnston, is a respected academic and lawyer. He is also Anglican. Currently the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo, Johnston will succeed Governor General Michaelle Jean when her term ends on Oct. 1. “David Johnston represents the best of Canada,” said Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a statement. “He represents hard work, dedication, public service and humility. I am confident he will continue to embody these traits in his new role as the Crown’s representative in Canada.” Read the story.
Blogs offer glimpses into interns' lives overseas
by Ali Symons
Anglican Church of Canada Web News
July 09, 2010
While zooming through bumpy streets on the back of a motorcycle, hanging on for dear life, Will Ferrey, a Canadian theological intern, considered that this might be his baptism into the theology of Sri Lanka. Around the same time, two other interns were also adventuring. Kerri Brennan was visiting the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and Robert Camara preached a sermon in a small Brazilian church. It just so happens that the three participants in the 2010 Theological Students International Internship Program (TSIIP) are avid bloggers. During their three-month postings with overseas Anglican partners, they are blogging stories like the ones above. Read the story.
After referendum, Sudan church leaders want protection
By Fredrick Nzwili
Ecumenical News International
July 7, 2010
Nairobi: Southern Sudan Christians say separation from the north of Africa’s biggest country will be “beautiful.” But Christian leaders in the country are warning of a backlash if the 2011 referendums results in independence from the north and are urging protection for Christians in the country. "It is possible that the government will adopt strict Islamic rule in the north under which the Church will suffer severely," said the Rev. Ramadan Chan Liol, general secretary of the Sudan Council of Churches. Read the story.
Indian women theologians lament unemployed female pastors
By Anto Akkara
Ecumenical News International
July 7, 2010
Bangalore, India: A gathering of women theologians in India has expressed concern over discrimination against women pastors and those with theological training. "Ordination is often denied [to us] on flimsy grounds. Even if we succeed in getting ordained, we are not assigned duties as pastor but are posted as Bible [studies] women and hostel wardens," decried the women in a statement issued following their June 22 to 26 seminar. Read the story.
'Water as human right' campaign gets global Protestant backing
By Stephen Brown
Ecumenical News International
July 6, 2010
Grand Rapids/Geneva: Church-backed campaigners on water issues say they have received a boost from a global body representing 80 million Protestants that has called on its members to support access to water as a basic human right. "Preserving the world's water resources, and securing access to water for all, is one of the greatest challenges we face," Maike Gorsboth, the Geneva-based coordinator of the secretariat of the Ecumenical Water Network told ENInews. Read the story.
Nigerian Christians say noise pollution law hinders worship
By Lekan Otufodunrin
Ecumenical News International
July 6, 2010
Lagos, Nigeria: Christians in the Nigerian state of Lagos have called for a relaxing of noise pollution laws, saying they infringe on their freedom to worship. "By dictating the time, period and frequency of worship services to religious worship centres, this policy infringes on the rights of citizens to freedom of thought, conscience and religion guaranteed by the constitution of the country," the Lagos state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria said in a letter to the state assembly made available to ENInews. Read the story.
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