Schedule

Thursday June 12th and Friday June 13th – Clergy Retreat, Our Lady of Hope Retreat Center, PEI

Friday June 13th and Saturday June 14th – Provincial Synod (online)

Monday June 17th to Wednesday June 19th – Engage: Transforming Parish Dynamics Workshop, Truro NS

Announcements

Bishop Sandra is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev’d Canon Brenda Clark as Priest-in-Charge (40% time) for the Parish of Emmanuel Spryfield, effective June 1st until December 31st, 2024.

Flourishing parish ministry happens best with the sharing of tasks and responsibilities across a team. Congregations are more than a group of individuals engaged in their respective initiatives. Read more about how church leaders can focus teams through “work facilitation.”

The article is, The Facilitator, written by Ray Schulte, published by The Center for Parish Development.

This spring's VCM conference included a deep dive on all things related to mission and church flourishing, including spiritual gifts and collaborative teams.  

Access all of the video recordings of the talks, resources and more, from our Diocesan webpage here:    https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/vital-church-martimes-2024-conference   

We have a treasure, not made of gold.

Actually, we have some free, used hymnbooks, immediately available.

Do you need words-only copies of the 1971 Hymnbook (red hymnal, joint Anglican/United)? Or perhaps some additional words-only copies of the 1938 Book of Common Praise (small blue, Anglican)? Contact the Diocesan Offices as soon as possible to arrange pick-up. Email office@nspeidiocese.ca... First come, first served…the books can be yours

We are hiring!

The Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island seeks a qualified individual to manage the important work of guiding and encouraging the work of vocational discernment. Located at 1340 Cathedral Lane, Halifax, we are seeking a Full-time, Permanent Vocations Coordinator. This on-site position is primarily structured to creatively manage, direct, and disciple those identifying and pursing a call to ministry. Please review the attached Job Posting and, if appropriate, request a detailed Job Description (contact provided in the posting).

We continue to strive to work towards reconciliation with First Peoples in Canada. There are several opportunities for our congregations and small groups to be intentional in this relationship-building, advocacy, education and inclusive worship. 

June is National Indigenous History Month.

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

October 1 is Treaty Day, the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month (PEI & NS).

For a variety of resources, check out our webpage:

https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/worship-resources

On behalf of the Niagara School for Missional Leadership, I wanted to share some information about an innovative missional learning event being hosted in July. Through a week-long intensive course, Canon Ian Mobsby will be unpacking a more contemplative model of mission and Christian becoming.  The course will be part learning, part experiencing, part praying and exploring. By the end of the course, it is our hope that participants will be spiritually renewed and equipped to confidently take the next steps along the unique missional path to which God has called them.

For those interested in sigining up for the course click here go to the  NSML website. The course will run from Monday July 8th to Friday July 12th and will be held in-person at Christ’s Church Cathedral in Hamilton, Ontario. The course will cost $325, which will cover course materials, instruction, and hospitality. If a student requires lodging in Hamilton, we can provide recommendations for places to stay nearby; however, the cost and task of securing lodging for the duration of the summer intensive will be the responsibility of the student.

If you have any questions about the summer intensive or would like to know more about other courses offered by the Niagara School for Missional Leadership, please email registrar@nsml.ca for more information. Please also see the flyer attached, that you are welcome to share with prospective students.

Blessings,

Hannh

Hannah Keller

(she/her)

Administrative Assistant 
Anglican Diocese of Niagara

We are reaching out to faith-based organizations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to gauge interest in installing electric vehicle charging stations as a collective. 

A group of faith-based organizations in the Martimes has been discussing opportunities to improve local sustainability efforts, engage more members of our community, and potentially add a small recurring revenue source for our organizations. There are incentives to cover up to 50% of the project costs, and other grants that may help to make these chargers affordable for all of our organizations.

Please take this 3-minute survey to help us understand the potential for electric vehicle charging projects in the region!

We feel faith-based groups can play a central role in expanding local electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Many of us have the necessary electrical infrastructure with under-utilized parking lots at our places of worship. By exploring electric vehicle charging together, we believe we can enhance our spaces and connect with more members of our community by offering this small amenity.   
Your participation is important for moving this initiative forward. If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your time.

Cheerfully,

Hannah

Hannah Minzloff (she/her/elle)
Energy Efficiency Coordinator | Coordonnatrice de l'efficacité énergétique

This year, we have 6 incredible teams in our diocese raising funds and support for children’s, youth, and family ministries. Find out about those teams here!

This Pride Month, we encourage everyone to take our online course designed to equip leaders in our parishes and communities to better care for 2SLGBTQ+ young people. You can find this free, on-demand course here.

We are gathering information about any and all summer PRIDE PARADES and events. If your congregation is organizing a float/group for the parade or another event, send details to netnews@nspeidiocese.ca

TRURO AREA: Pride Parade and Fun Day 2024 - Saturday, June 22nd.

HRM - Halifax Pride Parade is Saturday, July 20th at 12-noon. 

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: Charlottetown’s Pride Parade is Saturday, July 20 at 12-noon.

Amherst: June 15th at 2:00pm

Kentville: June 29th

PRIDE Parades are lots of fun and a powerful witness of Anglican inclusiveness in N.S. and P.E.I. 

For liturgies and other resources, visit our website:  https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/pages/worship-resource

This January, our primate Archbishop Linda Nicholls, issued an invitation to dioceses and parishes across the country to mark a Refugee Sunday at some point in the lead up to World Refugee Day (June 20) or at some other time in the year. 

Many parishes in our Diocese are currently participating in refugee sponsorship or have in the past. 

We invite all parishes to consider marking Refugee Sunday sometime in the coming weeks. You can choose a Sunday that works best for you.

PWRDF has put together a list of resources that can help get you started https://pwrdf.org/raise-awareness-and-support-for-refugees/

We look forward to seeing how parishes throughout Nova Scotia and PEI mark this important day!

APP understands that a sense of belonging is a fundamental human need and a key support for physical and mental health. It helps build resilience, allowing any of us, whatever our age, to cope more effectively during challenging times. Building resilience is one of the key desired outcomes of the Community Roots Day Camp. Children from within and beyond the parish community benefit from all that the day camp offers them. Here is how you can Say Yes! to our Community Roots Day Camp. It is easy to contribute on line - just follow the directions at: https://www.anglicanfoundation.org/sytkdonate/https://www.anglicanfoundation.org/sytkdonate/

However, if you are more comfortable giving by cheque, here’s how: A cheque is payable to the Anglican Foundation of Canada, with SYTK Community Roots Day Camp in the memo line; mailed to the Anglican Foundation of Canada, 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, ON   M4Y 3G2.

After last year’s absence, Halifax Pride is back! And people from our Diocese are marching in the Parade, beginning at noon on the 20th of July.

More information will be coming your way in the next Net News; for now, please mark your calendars, so that you can join Proud Anglicans as we celebrate our Diocese’s commitment to diversity.

As religion is being weaponized against the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, in various places around the globe and within our own country, it is so important that we affirm, publicly, that ALL are created in the image of God! Contact person: the Rev’d Dr. Jane Magrath  jane.magrath@gmail.com

We’d like to invite you to a space of nurture for those in rural congregations and for the communities in which they live. Rural Routes is a gathering with time for both structured and informal conversations, worship, education, play, prayer, and table fellowship. We’d like to share our stories and to hear yours; what is working well and what you lament or long for, what brings you joy and who is your neighbour. We’d like to imagine together ways in which members of small, rural congregations might remain grounded in and able to share the Gospel despite sometimes challenging circumstances.  These resources may also help

When: Thursday, June 13th at 10:00 to Saturday, June 15th at 2:00

Where: Orchard Valley United Church, New Minas, NS

Theme: Beautiful to Behold: Broken Open Church

Theme Presenter:  Rev. Dr. Catherine Smith

Follow the link below to register

Created for families with elementary-aged children, this summer children’s magazine explores the theme of diversity! Exploring scripture through stories, mini-devotionals, crafts and prayer activities, this magazine emphasizes how we are ALL made in God’s image! This was created by a United Church minister in New Brunswick, and is definitely worth checking out: https://www.jesusglueandglitter.ca/product/discover-diversity/

Click the link below to check out the weekly DEN Enews! 

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, downtown in The Grand Parade is looking to hire a Parish Sexton to service both the church building (1749 Argyle St.) and the Parish House (1706 Argyle St.) across the street, (both interior and exterior).

The Diocese of NS and PEI Heating Oil Program with Irving Oil offers Churches of the Diocese and eligible Diocesan Clergy and Diocesan Staff a discounted rate based on non-profit status. This rate is not offered to individual Anglican parishioners. For more information, please contact: The Centralized Commercial Account Manager for the Diocesan Heating Oil Program, Ms. Jennifer Bishop by name at 1-888-310-1924 or by email at Jennifer.Bishop@IrvingOil.com

The Furnace Oil price for the period  June 8, 2024 - June 14, 2024

Nova Scotia                    $0.9415

Prince Edward Island   $0.9415

Deadline for submissions is Tuesdays by 5:00 pm. Please Email Trisha at office@nspeidiocese.ca with your requests. 

Thank you.