Digest 2008-01-02 15 January 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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Soweto homemakers restore dignity, ease suffering
By Marian Lucas Jefferies
A year ago a 40-something-year-old mother volunteered at the Soweto Home Based Care Givers Co-op. She was dedicated to teaching people about HIV and AIDS prevention. Her husband brought the disease home to her and left when she was diagnosed. When I saw her in December, the Soweto homemakers were caring for her, her six children and her mother. She was emaciated and needed crutches as well as two people to help her get to the living/dining room of the two-bedroom home where she wanted to talk to me. The week before I met her she was hospitalized for treatment of a foot infected with gangrene. As a former nurse I was surprised her foot was not amputated before her release. Upon further reflection I understood why scarce and valuable health care resources would not be used on an end-stage AIDS patient. Her health problems will be resolved soon enough.
Looking for a summer of fun in the sun?
Camp Medley staff application form
Generations 2008 National Anglican Youth Ministry Forum
Sponsorship of some delegates ensures every diocese in the Anglican Church of Canada is able to send delegates to this exciting event to be held at Huron University College in London, Ontario June 10-15. If you would like to be one of these delegates, please submit a letter of application to George Porter at the Synod Office, 115 Church Street, Fredericton, NB E3B 4C8 by Feb. 29. Please describe your past and current involvement with youth in the parish/diocese, and how you see your participation in this event will benefit your parish, region or the diocese.
Temporary new home for the UNB (Fredericton) & St Thomas University Chaplain
The Campus Ministry and chaplaincy office for the Rev. Canon George M. Porter, D.Phil. recently moved to a new temporary location on the second floor of Bridges House (room 216A), just down the hill from the SUB on the UNB Fredericton campus. George <george.porter at anglican.nb.ca> is available to students, faculty or staff and is on campus most Tuesdays.
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I commend to you:
The National Worship Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
and the Anglican Church of Canada
June 25-28 in Montreal
With presentations by Gordon Lathrop, a distinguished Lutheran liturgist; and Karen Ward, a Lutheran pastor serving a joint Lutheran-Episcopal congregation in metropolitan Seattle whose congregation is primarily under 30 years in age.
Clergy who seek nomination for the May 31 election of a coadjutor Bishop of Yukon
are requested to contact Archdeacon John Turrell <frjohntyrrell at hotmail.com> , chair of the Nominating Committee, for details and deadlines. Archbishop Terry Buckle will retire at the end of 2008.
Jasmine Chandra will be ordained a deacon at St. Luke's in Woodstock at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. She is a graduate of Wycliffe College, Toronto, and married to the Rev. Terence Chandra of the Parish of Andover.
Condolences to the family of John David Dean who died at his home in Lepreau on Jan. 4. He was the brother of the Rev. Capt. Dana Dean of Grand Manan.
Bishop's Itinerary
Jan. 15 & 16 Office
Jan. 17 & 18 Diocese of Quebec (Consecration)
Jan. 20 Ordination of Jasmine Chandra, St. Luke's, Woodstock
Jan. 21 - 23 Out of town
PRISM (Protection and Response Involving Sexual Misconduct) Workshops will be held in Woodstock and Sussex on Saturday, April 19. Times and venues to be announced.
Open incumbencies
Bright
Campobello
Fredericton Junction
Lakewood
McAdam
Musquash
Salisbury and Havelock
Simonds
Diocesan positions now vacant or pending vacancy
Indications of interest or nominations to any of the listed positions are welcome. Please direct inquiries or seek additional information as to terms of reference or other details to the Secretary of Synod.
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Jan. 20 RCL Lectionary Year A
The Second Synday after Epiphany (Proper 2) (Green) Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins.
Propers 349; Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40: 1-12; Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42; Preface of the Lord's Day.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Pray for the Anglican Church of Kenya, the Most Rev. Benjamin MP Nzimbi, Archbishop of Kenya and Bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese.
Provincial Prayer Care
Diocesan Intercessions
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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
• At Ten Thousand Villages all table lamps are 25 per cent off the regular price -- watch for other in-store specials too.
• At Anglican House, Lenten and Easter bulletins are in stock; coin cards for $15 yield are here, $20 yield are on the way. Shop now for the largest selection.
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Jan. 16 2 p.m. Clergy College planning, Synod Office board room.
Jan. 17 5 - 8 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic, Sunbury West School, Fredericton Junction.
Jan. 18 10 a.m. to noon Archives Committee, Synod Office board room.
Jan. 21, 5 - 8 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic, Jemseg Lion's Club.
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More good news coming soon.
Donor complaint alerts Primate's Fund to scam
PWRDF donors will shortly receive a letter via Canada Post warning that a telemarketing company is misleading people by soliciting donations on behalf of the Primates Fund. Please be reminded that:
• PWRDF never solicits donations via telemarketing
• PWRDF does not share its direct donor list
• PWRDF Executive Director Cheryl Curtis clarified PWRDF fundraising practices in a letter to donors last year
• The PWRDF website contains information about Ethical Fundraising Practices
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.
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Jan. 27, 2 - 4 p.m. Cursillo Ultreya, Church of the Good Shepherd, 668 Manawagonish Rd., Saint John West. Please join the group for an uplifting afternoon of music, sharing, inspiration and encouragement - and bring a friend.
Jan. 28, 2:30 - 4:30 & 6 - 8 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic, Nashwaaksis Baptist Church, 1904 Edgewood Drive, Fredericton North.
Jan. 28, 1:30 – 4:30 & 6 – 8 p.m.2 – 4 & 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic, Holy Cross House, St. Thomas University, Fredericton.
Jan 29, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. & 1 - 4 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic,Holy Cross House, St. Thomas University, Fredericton.
Jan. 30, 5 - 8:30 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic, Faith Baptist Church Gym, New Maryland.
Feb. 2, 4 - 6 p.m. Annual Parish of Bright Pancake Supper, Anglican Parish Hall, Highway 104, Zealand. Adults $7, children $3. Pancakes, baked beans, sausages, fried eggs, brown bread, layer cakes and gingerbread with real whipped cream are all on the menu.
Feb. 15, 3:30-5 p.m. Forum for Christian Faith and the University.
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Feb. 26-28 Second Annual Conference on Anglican Church Planting at St. Paul's, Bloor Street in Toronto. Details to come.
March 7-9 Companion Spiritual Formation weekend.Sister Caroline Dawson will facilitate conversation around the understanding of Spiritual direction and accompaniment. This weekend is for anyone interested in learning about companioned spiritual direction. Layreaders are especially invited to attend.
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Bishop Sue Moxley of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island invites applications for the following positions:
• Dean of the Diocese and Rector of Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax;
• Rector of the Parish of Shelburne;
• Rector (half or full-time) Parish of Parrsboro-Port Grenville.
Profiles for each position as well as résumé forms are available from <bishopsoffice at nspeidiocese.ca>.
Deadline for all applications in Feb. 8.
The Diocese of Saskatchewan:
• Seeks an experienced and enthusiastic priest for the position of Executive Archdeacon and Principal of the James Settee College for Ministry to assist the bishop with the administration of the Diocese of Saskatchewan and to lead, administer, and teach in its training college for priests. A detailed job description may be obtained from Bishop Anthony Burton <burton at sasktel.net>. Electronic applications accepted until Feb. 12.
• Invites applications for an incumbent position at St. David's in Prince Albert. Obtain the parish profile through <burton at sasktel.net>. Applications to the same address will be accepted until Feb. 12.
Bishop John E. Privett of the Diocese of Kootenay invites applications for incumbent (2/3 time) in the Parish of St. Paul's in Golden, B. C. A parish profile is available from <diocese_of_kootenay at telus.net> Deadline for applicationsis Feb. 29.
Chaplaincy in a correctional milieu
Women and men who are incarcerated need chaplains to journey with them as they reclaim the dignity of a renewed life and prepare to return to community. Are you called to respond to this challenge in relation to your incarcerated sisters and brothers?
The Atlantic Region of Correctional Service of Canada has need for a Roman Catholic or Protestant chaplain to provide service in English at the
Atlantic Institution in Renous.
Deadline for submissions is Jan. 31, 2008.
Guidelines for Submissions and Requirements
Information available by e-mail (ChaplaincyG at csc-scc.gc.ca)
The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa and the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada each have a full-time position available in a shared ministry in Ottawa. This is the first joint Lutheran/Anglican project of its kind and an opportunity to build a church from a blank slate. For details contact Ann Day (ann-day at ottawa.anglican.ca) or the Rev. Guenter Dahle (gdahle at elcic.ca). Application deadline is March 1.
Job listings for the Canadian church.
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Newfoundland bishop sets rules for clergy
by Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal
Jan. 14
Bishop Cyrus Pitman, of the diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, said he expects clergy in his diocese who are involved in the Anglican Network in Canada and “working to the establishment of a parallel jurisdiction to the Anglican Church of Canada” would “do the honourable thing and resign their positions, relinquishing their licences to exercise ordained ministry in this church.”
School nurse's diary an archival treasure
Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Jan. 14, 2008
“The children have lost their fear of the infirmary now and sometimes will come up to have the tiniest scratch attended to. It is amusing to see how some of the kiddies act when they do come. They will just point to the part that hurts and don’t say a word – it is then up to me to find out how serious the hurt is.”
The ACANZP response to The Anglican Covenant
Anglicans All
Jan. 13
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia worked hard to find ways of honouring each other and sharing a common life. They remain deeply committed to staying together as Anglicans.
Churches urged to ‘be on the record’ about their role in residential schools
Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Jan. 10
It is important for churches to “be on the record” about the role that they played in the residential schools and what they have done to facilitate healing and reconciliation with aboriginal people who were affected by that legacy, said an official of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The new bishop's to-do list
Ali Symons
General Synod Web
Jan. 10
"How high do you want your mitre?" This was not a question that Canon Linda Nicholls, the newly elected suffragan bishop of Toronto, had thought of when she set out to find an episcopal outfit. But now she was in a vestment store facing a selection of traditional, pointed bishops' hats. "Which mitre best represents my ministry?" she wondered.
Anglican clergy told to declare loyalties
Stuart Laidlaw
Faith and Ethics Reporter
The Star
Jan. 10
In what could be the start of real schism in the Anglican Church, a Newfoundland bishop is demanding clergy come to the provincial capital to declare whether their loyalties lie with him or his predecessor, the leader of a breakaway conservative movement.
Archbishop Hiltz clarifies Canadian situation for fellow primates
Solange De Santis and Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal
Jan. 9
Saying that he hoped to “dispel rumour or misunderstanding,” Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has written to his fellow leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion explaining the developments around the blessing of same-sex unions, which has embroiled Canadian Anglicans in conflict.
Archbishop Hiltz writes to Primates of the Communion
General Synod Web
Jan. 9
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has sent a letter to all Primates of the Anglican Communion, in which he describes in detail the state of the conversation on same-sex blessings in the Canadian church.
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Embrace Peace and Dialogue, Urges Tutu
VIM: January News From Canon Paul Jeffries
New and updated Council of the North resources
VIM: the Brackenhurst Conference
VIM: A Race well run - photos (Paul Jefferies' Principal's Challenge)
The Week of Prayer For Christian Unity
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" ... part of the parish stewardship team's task is to find teachable moments to help congregants understand how Christian stewardship is an essential part of the fabric of our faith journeys."
David M. Ponting
"From Scarcity to Abundace"
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A morning prayer:
Lord, please keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
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