Photo - Women bishops in the Canadian House of Bishops. Missing from photo are Bishops Lydia Mamakwa and Anna Greenwood-Lee.
SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 1st – Appointments
Friday, September 2nd – Institution of The Reverend Nichola Cumine, Rector of the Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Sackville
Monday, September 5th – Labour Day
Tuesday, September 6th – Reading/writing; Monthly meeting with the Parish Vitality Coordinator
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bishop Sandra is pleased to announce the appointment of:
The Reverend Natasha Brubaker Garrison as Rector of the Parish of Three Harbours, beginning October 1st, 2022. Natasha comes to us from the Diocese of Calgary, having served for ten years as the Incumbent of St. Martin’s Anglican Church and currently as the Community Hub Coordinator at the Alex Community Food Centre. We look forward to welcoming Natasha to the Diocese.
The Reverend Andrew Cooke as Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of Tangier, effective September 15th, 2022.
The Season of Creation begins tomorrow!
As we move through the Summer and towards the Fall season, we are aware of the beauty and wonder of creation all around us. Colour and life abounds along our streets, roadsides and shores. We are blessed to live in the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island! Again this year, we are joining with Christians around the world to celebrate the Season of Creation. This is an opportunity for you, your family and your parish to give thanks for the blessings of “this fragile Earth, our island home.” This year’s theme is “Listen to the Voice of Creation.” Liturgical resources are available to assist you in planning one or more special services throughout this Season, as well as ideas for inspiring projects and events that will help you to live out your baptismal vow to “strive to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth.” As we hear about and witness the devastating impacts of the climate crisis in our communities and world today, I encourage each of us to commit to participating in some way in the Season of Creation through prayer, education and action. A list of resources can be found here.
Highlights from Lambeth
In my column in the September issue of The Diocesan Times, I share some of my reflections and photos from the Lambeth Conference. To read this online, click here.