Digest 2008-02-03 15 April 2008
Diocesan News
From the Bishop's Office
Readings and Intercessions
Resources
The Current Calendar
Camps Campaign Update
PWRDF
Advance Notice of Events
Employment Opportunities
News of the Wider Church
National Resources and Updates
On the Web
Stewardship Quotable
Heavenly Humour
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Heroic efforts transform rectory
by Marian Lucas Jefferies
The rectory in Upham (aka The Parsonage), is a grand and elegant home once again, thanks to the faith, skills and determination of the people of this wonderful parish and community. In thanksgiving for the ministry of the saw and hammer, we gathered there on Sunday afternoon, April 6, to bless this stately white home that has watched over the community for 162 years. It was also an open house occasion, with lots of food, fun and fellowship.
Layreaders' Retreat Day with Bishop Claude Miller
All active layreaders in the dioces are invited to spend Saturday, June 7 with Bishop Miller at St. George's Church, 100 Watson Street in Saint John West. It will be a day of reflection on the ministry of the layreader and encouragementn of each other. Last year's Layreaders' Retreat day attracted more than 100 layreaders. Find a map to the location on the Layreaders website. Register on-line today.
Camp Brookwood is pleased to accept chaplains for the upcoming camp season:
If you are interested in a week at camp as chaplain, please contact Chris Hayes (chris.hayes at anglican.nb.ca).
Attention those who indicated interest in offering leadership in Prevention and Response Regarding Sexual Misconduct (PRISM) Workshops.
Several workshops are scheduled in the coming months and another has been requested in Grand Manan for May or June. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED.
Please contact the team leader on any workshop below if you can offer your assistance with logistics, registration, presentation or group facilitation as a member of one of the teams.
• Sept. 20, St. George's Church, Bathurst, the Rev. Bonita LeBlanc (bjoyful at nb.aibn.com).
• Sept. 20, St. Marks' Church, St. George, the Rev. Bonita LeBlanc (bjoyful at nb.aibn.com).
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Condolences to Ruth Craig and the Rev. Patricia Craig on the death of their son and brother Paul Craig. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, and light perpetual shine upon them.
Clergy College
Clergy are invited and encouraged to attend the 8th annual Diocesan Clergy College at the Hugh John Flemming Conference Centre, Fredericton, June 9-13. This year's learned instructors are Bishop Bill Hockin (preaching), the Rev. Donald E. Baustian (healing ministry) , Dr. Michael Higgins (religion, culture and spirituality). Register on-line.
Parish statistical returns for the previous year must be filed with the diocese through DIMS by March 15 of each year. As of April 14, the following 2007 parish reports WERE ENTERED IN DIMS:
Andover, Bathurst, Campbellton, Central Kings, Chatham, Coldbrook-St. Mary, Dalhousie, Denmark, Douglas and Nashwaaksis, East Saint John, Fredericton, Gagetown, Gondola Point, Hillsborough Riverside. Johnston, Kent, Kingston, Lancaster, Madawaska, Millidgeville, Minto and Chipman, Moncton, Nelson, New Bandon, Newcastle, Pennfield, Portland, Prince William/Dumfries/Queensbury/Southampton, Renforth, Restigouche, Richmond, Riverview, Rothesay, Saint John, Shediac, St. Andrews/Sunny Brae, St. David and St. Patrick, St. George, St. James (Moncton), St. Margaret’s, St. Mark’s, St. Peter’s, St. Phillips (Moncton), Sussex, the Nerepis and St. John, the Tobique, Victoria, Waterford, Westmorland, Sicklow/Wilmot/Peel and Aberdeen.
Contact Maureen Vail (maureen.vail at Anglican.nb.ca) at the Synod Office if your parish needs assistance to enter the statistical information in DIMS.
The Lambeth Conference takes place at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, July 16 through August 4 this year. Please pray that God will grant the workers and delegates wisdom in preparation, openness to God’s inspiration, and blessing in activity.
The third Prayer for Lambeth 2008
Bishop's Itinerary
Bishop Miller is on sabbatical until May 15
Open incumbencies
Bright
Campobello
Denmark (July 1)
Fredericton Junction
McAdam
Musquash
Quispamsis (Aug. 1)
Saint John (Trinity Church, Aug. 1)
Salisbury and Havelock
Simonds
The Tobique (July 1)
Upper Kennebecasis
Information on diocesan Roles, Elections and Appointments is available on-line. Please direct inquiries or seek additional information as to terms of reference or other details to the Secretary of Synod.
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April 20 RCL Lectionary Year A
The Fifth Sunday of Easter (White)
Propers 340; Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14; Preface of Easter.
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.
Provincial Prayer Care
Diocesan Intercessions
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Christian Education workshop
An Introduction to the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, faciliated by Jane Moginot, is offered by the Parish of Kingston on June 28. This curriculum follows the principles of Montessori schooling and is focused around assisting the involvement of adults and children in a common religious experience. Learn more about how it works at the Kingston Parish Hall on Saturday, June 29 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The $15 registration fee includes materials, lunch, and refreshments. All are welcome. Register by June 23 with Glenda Clark (glenda.clark at 3web.net). For more information, contact the Rev. Bonita LeBlanc (bjoyful at nb.aibn.com).
The Scott Clarkson Educational Fund is accepting applications for a bursary for those studying in the field of agriculture. Preference is given to students enrolling in a program relating to agriculture and/or who are residents of the Parish of Stanley, New Brunswick. Apply on-line, deadline May 15.
Ten THousand Villages
Anglican House
Diocesan Resource Centre
116 Princess Street
Saint John, NB E2L 1K4
angbk at nbnet.nb.ca
Online Resource Center Listings
Ten Thousand Villages: This is the year for bracelets, we have a large selection from many countries, all at reasonable prices.
Anglican House: Special price on wriststraps for Sunday school closing, just 99¢. Fiction and devotional books for Mother's Day, plus many fiction titles on the sale table at $4.95; boxed cards and devotional books for graduation too.
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April 15-17 Clergy Spouses' Retreat, Villa Madonna, Rothesay.
April 16 2 p.m. Clergy College planning meeting.
April 17, 3 p.m. Human Resources Committee, Synod Office board room.
April 18-19 Soulrush youth event, St. Andrew's hall, Miramichi.
April 19, 9:30 a.m. Consultation on Rural & Struggling Parishes, St. Mary and St. Bartholomew (come at 8:30 for breakfast), for Archdeaconry of Saint John.
April 19, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. PRISM (Prevention and Response Involving Sexual Misconduct) workshops, St. Luke's hall, Woodstock and Trinity Church hall, Sussex. Register on-line.
April 20, 7 p.m. Choir School choral Evensong at St. Luke's, Saint John.
Aprl 21, 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James, Centreville.
April 22, 7 p.m. Consultation on Rural & Struggling Parishes, St. Andrew's Church Hall, Petitcodiac for Archdeaconry of Moncton.
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There is a Faith for a Lifetime donation envelope in the March issue of the New Brunswick Anglican. Every pledge, every gift, every contribution is appreciated.
Peter Irish
Campaign Chair
Parish raises funds to donate solar ovens
This lent, All Saints Anglican Church (Delta, B.C.) council approved a special lenten project in association with this year's PWRDF theme of "Enough for All; Care of Creation." PWRDF partner, the Diocese of Masasi in southern Tanzania, was encouraging the use of solar ovens for cooking. These have many advantages for the good of the environment as well as for the women who do the cooking for their families. This model of oven is really a hot box. The food goes into the box and cooks slowly in the sun, much like a slow cooker/crock pot. Bread cooks in three hours and meat takes four. Cooking this way means trees are not cut down for charcoal or fuel and continue to give shade, soil erosion is avoided, women and children do not breathe in smoke, less time is spent looking for fuel, and the oven is safe to leave, enabling women to spend more time on other work such as child care or education. PWRDF helps with the education and mobilization of this project. Each oven costs approximately $25, which is more than most rural families can afford. The diocese hopes in the future to be able to subsidize the cost of the ovens by 50 per cent. Some families are buying one to share. Glen Spurrell, the PWRDF African program officer, explains that the ovens are not given away because "our partners believe in the need to instil a sense of self-sufficiency" within the population. All Saints set their target high with the hope that, at the end of Lent, they could send $1,000 to PWRDF in support of this Diocese of Masasi project. They raised more than $1,850, nearly twice their target. It is a win/win project: for the environment; for families in Tanzania and for members of All Saints as they have the opportunity to walk with partners far away.
Find inspiring PWRDF stories here.
PWRDF is the Anglican Church of Canada's agency for international development, relief, refugees and justice issues.
Thank you for giving to the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund.
****************************************April 24, 1:30 - 4:30 and 6 - 8 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic, Minto Seniors Citizens Club, 11 O’Leary Lane.
April 25, 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. The New Brunswick Archives Sixties Gala Fundraiser at the Archives Building, 23 Dineen Drive on the UNB Fredericton campus. The celebration of the Archives 40th anniversary (1968-2008) includes dancing to The Downtown Blues Band, videos, a hootenanny, bar and buffet! Tickets $50 (tax receipt) and are available at the Archives and at Westminster Books, King Street in Fredericton.
April 25, Interpreting the Scriptures in Post-modern Times: The Ethical Challenge with
The Rev. Dr. Gerald Caron at the Atlantic School of Theology, 660 Francklyn Street, Halifax. To register contact Randy at <rdtownsend at ns.sympatico.ca>.
April 25-26 2008 Miramichi Men & Women's Conference at Lyttleton Pentecostal Church. The theme is Transparency before God and each other, with speakers the Rev. Don and Jean Hamilton (prayer counsellor) of Moncton. Friday registration 6-7 p.m., conference 7-9 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (breaks and lunch included). Accommodations available at the Lyttleton Family Centre (506 836-1824). Registration $20, contact Frances Reid (ronreid at nbnet.nb.ca).
April 26, 10 a.m. Consultation on Rural & Struggling Parishes, St. Clement's Church, Prince William for Archdeaconry of Woodstock (lunch provided).
April 27, 2 p.m., Saint John area Ultrea, Church of the Good Shepherd, 668 Manawagohish Road, Saint John West. Members and friends are welcome to this afternoon of music, sharing, inspiration and encouragement.
April 30 - May 1 AST Nicholson Lectures, Halifax featuring The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, Perry and Georgia Engle Assistant Professors of Homiletics, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey. Theme: Preaching and the Presence of the Spirit.
April 30 7:30 p.m.
Too Deep for Words? Preaching and Discernment of the Spirit
May 1, 2 p.m.
Preaching in the Language of the Spirit: Lament
May 1, 7:30 p.m.
Preaching in the Language of the Spirit: Celebration
April 30, 7 p.m. Kings College Choral Evensong at All Saints Church, St. Andrews. Renowned organist Paul Halley, formerlyof the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City is accompanist for this musically and spiritually enriching event. Everyone is welcome.
May 3, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Spring Indoor Yard Sale, Historic Trinity Church, 115 Charlotte Street, Saint John. New & used items. All proceeds to the renovation fund.
May 6-7 ACW Annual Diocesan Meeting, hosted by the Parish of the Nerepis and St. John at St. George's Church in Saint John West. Tickets for the dinner are $15 and available from Donna Middleton, 2913 Route 845, Carter's Point, Kings County E5S 1T6.
May 9-12, Sacred and Secular in a Global Canada: Past, Present and Future, a conference at Huron University College (at The University of WesternOntario), London, ON.
May 10, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. A One-Day Christian Ashram hosted by the Parish of Chatham. Evangelist is the Rev. Gordon Thompson and the Bible Study Leader is the Rev. Allen Tapley. Nursery and youth activities will be provided. For more information contact Larry Adams <rachel24 at nbnet.nb.ca>.
May 10, noon Open Camp at Camp Brookwood.
May 17-19 Teens Encounter Christ weekend, St. Mark's, St. George.
Details and candidate application
May 20 , 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James, Centreville.
May 21-25, Canadian Mothers' Union Conference on the Mt. Allison University Campus in Sackville. Special guest World Wide President Rosemary Kempsell will explore the conference theme Our Gifts to Give.
June 7, Layreaders' Retreat Day with Bishop Claude Miller, St. George's Church, 100 Watson St., Saint John West. Find a map to the location on the Layreaders website. Register on-line today.
June 9-13, 8th annual Diocesan Clergy College at the Hugh John Flemming Conference Centre, Fredericton with Bishop Bill Hockin (preaching), the Rev. Donald E. Baustian (healing) , Dr. Michael Higgins (religion, culture and spirituality). Register on-line.
June 15, 5 p.m. A Service of Dedication and Renewal, with Holy Eucharist, for the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of Fredericton at Christ Church Cathedral. A shared meal and fellowship to follow (cold or finger foods only). Information from Marianna Stack (mlstack at nbnet.nb.ca), the Rev. Gordon Thompson (gordon.thompsonat anglican.nb.ca), the Rev. Christopher McMullen (christopher.mcmullen at anglican.nb.ca).
June 16 , 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting.
June 21, 9 a.m. Camp Brookwood camp cleaning.
June 28, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Christian Education workshop at Kingston Parish Hall. Features an Introduction to the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, faciliated by Jane Moginot. $15 registration fee includes materials, lunch, and refreshments. All are welcome. Register by June 23 with Glenda Clark (glenda.clark at 3web.net). For more information, contact the Rev. Bonita LeBlanc (bjoyful at nb.aibn.com).
July 31, 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting.
Aug. 3, 10 a.m., Cemetery Memorial Service, The Church of Ascension, Apohaqui, Kings County (Parish of Upper Kennebecasis). Descendants, relatives, friends and all other interested people are invited to attend and bring along photos, genealogy and stories to share following the church service. Contact: Beverley Floyd (Church of Ascension ACW) <floydb at nbnet.nb.ca>.
August 18, 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting.
Oct. 4, 10 a.m. Camp Brookwood close camp.
Sept. 15, 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting.
Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. PRISM (Prevention and Response Involving Sexual Misconduct) workshops, St. George's, Parish of Bathurst; St. Mark's, Parish of St. George.
Oct. 20 , 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James Centreville.
Nov. 17 , 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James Centreville.
Dec. 15 , 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James Centreville.
Jan. 19, 2009 , 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood board meeting, St. James Centreville.
Feb. 16 , 2009 , 7 p.m. Camp Brookwood AGM, St. James Centreville.
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The Bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island seeks rectors for:
The Parish of Bridgetown, application deadline April 18;
The Parish of Tangier, application deadline April 18;
The Parish of Wolmot (Middleton), application deadline May 9.
A profiles, forms and information from Miss Kelly Appleton (bishop's office at nspeidiocese.ca.
The Bishop of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland seeks rectors for:
The Parish of Pasadena/Cormack, effective July 1(negotiable);
The Parish of Grand Bay, effective May 1 (negotiable);
The Parish of Flower’s Cove, effective July 1 (negotiable).
Profiles and information from (dsown at nf.aibn.com).
The Bishop of the Diocese of Ottawa seeks an incumbent for the Church of St. Bartholomew. Interested clergy should contact Ann Day (ann-day at ottawa.anglican.ca) in the bishop's office before May 6.
The Parish of Minto and Chipman seeks an organist and choir director to begin in September of this year. For information contact the Rev. Philip Pain (philiphpain at hotmail.com).
The Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatoon invites applications for the position of Rector of St. James’, Saskatoon. For information and a parish profile, please contact Bishop Rodney Andrews (anglicansynod1 at sasktel.net). Applications received until May 20.
Bishop David Torraville of the Diocese of Central Newfoundland invites applications for:
Rector of the Parish of Buchans for Sept. 1/08 (negotiable);
Rector of the Parish of Harbour Breton for Aug. 1/08 (negotiable);
Rector of the Parish of St. Mary’s, Sept. 1/08 (negotiable).
Information from (bishopcentral at nfld.net).
Job listings for the Canadian church.
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Bishops close discussions on controversies
by Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal
April 15
Niagara Falls, Ont.
Anglican Church of Canada bishops decided, at the April 14 opening session of their spring meeting, to close to the public half of their week-long meeting, including all discussions of the sexuality controversy roiling the Anglican Communion.
Growing and coping in Sudan
by Leanne Larmondin
Anglican Journal editor
April 14
Rumbek, Sudan
It is mid-morning on a Sunday in late March. The hot, equatorial sun is already warming up the day and still, an hour before the church service begins, the songs of praise are already rising above the enormous tree that provides shade to the hundreds of worshippers gathered below.
Kay Goldsworthy appointed Australia's first woman bishop
TheWest Australian Website
April 13
The Archbishop of Perth, The Most Rev. Roger Herft, this morning announced the appointment of Australia’s first woman bishop.
Saskatoon diocese votes against same-sex blessings
Anglican Journal
April 11
The diocese of Saskatoon, at its biennial synod held April 4-6, narrowly defeated a resolution that would have allowed clergy to bless same-sex civil marriages. The vote was 41 against, 38 for and four abstentions, said Lorea Eufemia, secretary/treasurer of the diocese.
New book celebrates 100 years of praying for Christian unity
ACC Web
April 11
Did you know that ecumenical prayers were written and used for Expo '67? These are two of the prayers included in Liturgies for Christian Unity: The First Hundred Years (Novalis, 2008), compiled by the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) to mark the centenary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Blake's Jerusalem banned by leading British church
by Hannah Strange
Timesonline
April 10
It is one of the nation’s best loved hymns and a favourite of Gordon Brown's. But William Blake’s Jerusalem will no longer ring from the spires of Southwark Cathedral after it was banned by the church’s dean on the grounds that it was unchristian and too nationalistic.
Brazilian Bishops protest against Venables' violation of Windsor Report
April 10
Angican Communion News Service
A statement issued by Brazilian Bishop's House was delivered to all the Anglican Communion on the recent unauthorized visit within the Brazilian Province.
Bishops' hands-on mission education
by Ali Symons
April 9
General Synod Web
Bishops wear many hats—and not just those pointy mitres in processions. In their day-to-day work they are pastors, administrators, preachers, and on occasion, they are even travellers alongside Partners in Mission and Ecojustice (PMEJ) staff when they go overseas.
Bishop Light announces retirement
by Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal
April 8
Gordon Light, bishop of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (of British Columbia), formerly the diocese of Cariboo, announced he will retire, effective December 31.
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Communiqué from the Faith, Worship, and Ministry committee meeting
****************************************The Story Lectionary provides a useful preaching and religious formation tool, based on the power and vitality of biblical stories, songs and sagas. It is especially useful to leaders of small congregations with limited resources.
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"The (creation) story tells us that each and every one of us is a steward. God has entrusted the care of everything there is to us. And when we embrace this role, when we live it out, we are in essence working in partnership with God, doing our part in helping to make God's dream a reality. For me, this means that preaching can be seen as the act of speaking God's dream as revealed in the words of scripture, and holding various aspects of that dream up for examination as we bring it alongside various situations in our contemporary world and our own lives. Preaching can become a kind of dialogue between these two resource materials –– God's dream and our situation. "
David M. Ponting
From Scarcity to Abundance (p47)
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A little boy really wanted $100, he prayed for it in vain for several weeks. Eventually he decided a letter to God might get more attention, so he wrote to God requesting the $100. Uncertain of a proper mailing address and postal code for God, the postal authorities forwarded the letter to the prime minister. The prime minister was amused and instructed his secretary to send the boy a five-dollar bill, which he thought would seem like a lot of money to a small boy.
The boy was indeed delighted with the $5 and wrote a thank-you note to God, which read: Dear God, Thank you very much for sending the money. Sadly it got sent to Ottawa first and the government deducted $95 in taxes.
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