Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | Anglican Diocese in Halifax, NS

Please note that Cathedral Lane is undergoing an extensive infrastructure project, resulting in street closures around the Synod Offices. Our Parking Lot is still accessible however delays are expected. Access to the center and the Cathedral will be limited.

*Please be advised that access to the Cathedral and Synod Offices is now through University Avenue.

Schedule

Thursday Nov 21 – Staff Meeting; Mentors meeting (online); Welcoming: The Future King’s Campaign Launch; and parish meeting (evening)

Friday Nov 22 – Vacation Day

Saturday Nov 23 – Travel to Cape Breton

Sunday Nov 24 – Parish Visit and Confirmation Service with the Collieries Parish

Monday Nov 25 – Appointment; travel back to Halifax.

Tuesday Nov 26 – Day off

Wednesday Nov 27 – Writing; Leadership Team meeting; and online meetings (evening)

Announcements

Bishop Sandra has accepted the resignation of the Reverend Ann Bush as Rector (40%) for the Parish of Alberton/O’Leary, effective November 30, 2024. Rev’d Ann will continue her ministry as Rector of the Parish of Port Hill (60%).

PARISH OPENINGS - The Anglican Parish of Tangier

In accordance with Diocesan Canon 25, The Right Reverend Sandra Fyfe is accepting applications for the position of Rector for:

The Anglican Parish of Tangier and The Sheet Harbour Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada are seeking a full-time minister/priest. We are located on scenic Marine Drive (Highway 7) part of the majestic Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. Both denominations are jointly seeking a full-time ordained minister/priest to lead a shared ministry. Our future plan is to have clergy-led services every Sunday, alternating between denominations. Communion services as specified by each worship planning committee. We would alternate ecumenical services on the fifth Sunday as they occur, as well as each requiring additional services at Christmas, Lent, Easter, and memorial services.

The Rectory/Manse, located in Tangier, is a well-maintained three-bedroom property which has a separate inside entrance to the church office. Fiberoptic internet has been installed. The home is just over an hour’s drive from Dartmouth, and 20 minutes from Sheet Harbour which provides many amenities and services. It is only minutes from Taylor Head Provincial Park, with its hiking trails and two beautiful beaches. There is a state-of-the-art pre-primary to 12 school in Sheet Harbour, several restaurants as well as accommodations.

The Anglican Parish of Tangier is a six-point parish with the farthest church (Mooseland) being less than a 25-minute drive from Tangier. We currently worship together one Sunday service per week, alternating between communion services depending on the availability of the priest in charge, and morning or evening prayer. We have two Licensed Lay Ministers plus a team of dedicated lay worship leaders, wardens, and lay people. We have a very supportive congregation who have recently consolidated most of our administration resulting in fewer church meetings.

The Sheet Harbour Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada consists of three churches, the furthest (Lochaber Mines/Malay Falls) being less than 30 minutes from Tangier. We currently worship together, alternating Sundays between Saint James Sheet Harbour, and Saint James Lochaber Mines/Malay Falls.

We currently have supply ministry twice per month, and our congregation worships at other charges and denominations on the other two Sundays. Popes Harbour United Church holds worship services twice a year for a Cemetery Service in the summer and Hanging of the Greens near Christmas.

We have an active congregation with devoted elders and stewards who continue to ensure that church services and activities take place.

Like many churches in Nova Scotia, we have an aging population. However, We are vibrant faith congregations who are very active in our churches and our communities. We continue to minister to the sick and provide a wonderful space for all who wish to attend our gatherings. We are loving, welcoming, prayerful, affirming, faithful congregations. We are seeking a dedicated and energetic minister/priest who is outgoing and approachable. The successful candidate must be a good listener, a good communicator, and someone who brings the lessons and gospel alive, making them relevant to today. A recognized goal of worship in our community of faith is to feel uplifted and renewed for the week ahead by the message and fellowship.

We require an individual to work with us in maintaining our sustainability and help our churches thrive and flourish. By sharing your gifts and passions we will be able to grow our vitality and realize our dreams. The successful candidate must have the ability to recognize leaders in the congregations because through leadership we will prosper. We are supportive of new ideas and a work-life balance for our clergy.

Thank you for your interest in joining us in this exciting new endeavour. We invite you to read our profiles and consider joining us, enjoying life on the Eastern Shore.

To receive the profile and an application form please contact Jana Gauthier, Diocesan Executive Administrator at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca .

From November 11-22, world leaders, civil society, Indigenous peoples, and others will gather at the COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan to advance action on addressing the climate emergency.

Despite increasingly clear evidence of the climate emergency, leaders across the world and particularly in Canada are failing to take the decisive action needed to protect our world, and particularly the most vulnerable members of the global community. Canada has yet to reduce our national emissions, our government continues to approve and subsidize new fossil fuel infrastructure, and we are not meeting our commitments to assist countries in the Global South to transition to low carbon energy sources and adapt to the impacts of climate change. This cannot continue.

In recognition of the need for change, For the Love of Creation invites groups across Canada to host candlelight vigils in their own communities on the weekend of November 15-17, 2024. This will be a time to reflect and share our love for our planet, our concern for ourselves, humanity and all our non-human relations at risk from climate change. It is also a time to share hopes for truly transformative action to happen at COP and through each other.

We encourage people to use their local events to highlight local climate-related issues that are important to them, as well as global issues such as climate finance for mitigation, adaptation and loss & damage in the Global South. We will amplify each other’s voices by acting on the same weekend. Let’s light up the whole Canadian map!

We need volunteers across the country, like you, to help organize these moments of public witness with us.

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In the Footsteps of the Saints

Finance Office

DIOCESAN EVENTS

YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY

WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE DIOCESE

Saturday November 30th, 2024

Advent Season at St. John the Evangelist Church

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