THETHE WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ DIOCESAN TIMES DIOTIMES JULY 2018 SUMMER ONLINE ONLY EDITION Serving the Anglican Church in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Truro takes pride in Pride! Photo: Integrity members and Saint John's Anglican Church members pause for a group photo before the Truro Pride Parade on began Saturday afternoon, July 14th. Wolfville celebrates 200 years St. John's Church, undergone many change Parish of Horton, had its but their commitment beginnings during the late to ministry and outreach 1700s through the work remains. of the English missionary This 200th anniversary Society known as the happened nearly 200 years SPG - the Society for the later to the day. Archbishop Propogation of the Gospel Ron Cutler presided and in Foreign Parts. preached during the service. St. John's was built in 1818 And Canon Russell Elliot by Jeheil Brown on lands (who celebrates his 101st purchased by the Parish birthday this year) was of Horton from Stephen among the many well Brown DeWolfe. The wishers that day. church was completed in For lots more photos please 1818 and the first service see our September issue of held on June 18th that same the Diocesan Times. year. The church and burial grounds were consecrated by Bishop John Inglis on Photo: St. John's Anglican August 10th, 1826. Church, Wolfville, NS. The church building and parish structure have PAGE 2 JUNE 2018 - THE DIOCESAN TIMES COLUMNIST The gift of new knees fter my last offering out of commission for at least for help and came to my about life By the Bog 2 months so my volunteering rescue. Between David and VOLUME 73 NUMBER VII Athings took a dramatic at St. Bart’s will be handled Orin they were able to ‘right SUMMER ONLINE turn for us. My knees which by others. It is interesting the ship’ so to speak and all had been howling at me for to note that none of us are was well for me. My neighbour PAUL SHERWOOD years were getting louder and indispensable .If one can’t do just kept saying how glad he Editor louder over time and a few the Altar flowers, someone was that he happened to be Also on the web: x-rays showed the result of else will step in, if it was our outside and that he was able www.nspeidiocese.ca many years of neglect. I was a turn to greet and take up the to hear me and how things candidate for new ones! And offering, another pair of hands can happen for the strangest Letters & News Items: soon! As luck would have it, a and a smiling face will be reasons because he had not Paul Sherwood, Editor new surgeon had arrived in our there to fill the void. That is planned to be outside right PO Box 8882, area and was willing to take the way of life in a parish and then....but he was....and so....... Halifax, NS B3K 5M5 [email protected] me on within a few months. I a spiritual home like ours. We we all agreed that it must 902.477.3040 considered myself very lucky are a caring community. have been divine intervention Advertising: and my Orin said “you’d best ST. B ART’S BY THE BOG This was brought home to ....or something! grab this spot fast because she Angela Rush me in a very real sense just a David is not a church goer [email protected] will soon be over booked like Sarah Neish few days ago. I had ventured all the rest”. so he was reluctant to add 905.630.0390 out to pull a few weeds in my any more. All I know is that I (Burlington, ON) The upshot of this is that I new flower bed. The uneven fell, I was in need of a helping will soon be a bit ‘bionic’. I ground has become much hand and a good neighbour Published monthly except in July extra jobs around the house. and August by The Diocesan Times can’t say I am looking forward more of a challenge for the bad came to my aid. to the first few days and weeks I have made a nice big batch knees but those weeds were Publishing Company. with a walker but Dr. G has of meat sauce for pasta and driving me nuts and I thought And life goes on in the Bog. Online editions available via the Orin will learn to boil the assured me that I am a great ‘a few minutes out there and I New knees in a few weeks diocesan website: noodles and thaw the sauce www.nspeidiocese.ca candidate for this procedure can do what is needed’. and no more weeding this year, for a supper or two. There will and Orin has been watching I’ll leave that up to others. be lots of baking put away Well, I got the pesky weeds my every move with great I will concentrate on my and I am sure that neighbours out but in the process I lost interest as he prepares to exercises and a few good books Printed by and mailed from: will be arriving with a few my balance and down I went. get his “Household Science’ I have saved up for summer Webnews Printing Inc., casserole because that is what I didn’t hurt anything more North York, ON diploma as he puts it and reading and I will let the dust we do here By the Bog. than my pride but the worst shares with any and all who knee was folded up under my bunnies run rampant in the will listen. Father J has been very Opinions expressed do not ample behind and I needed house. necessarily reflect the views of the supportive too I must say with This has been a good learning help to get back on my feet. I’ll keep you posted, editor, the management board of experience for both of us; I a promise of prayers and any The Diocesan Times, the diocese of other gift he might share with A neighour was out mowing Aunt Madge Nova Scotia and Prince must learn to let go and Orin his lawn and heard my very Edward Island or any representative will learn to take on a few us. I have had to let some of the Guild know that I will be stressed but embarrassed calls thereof, except where expressly stated. All material subject to editing. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: The first day of the month preceding the month of publication: e.g., the deadline for the April edition is March 1st. Changes to your Subscription? Either online: www.anglicanjournal. com/subscribe Or write: Diocesan Times/Anglican Journal Circulation Dept 80 Hayden St Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 [email protected] (416 ) 924-9199 Ext 259/245 Subscription rate for both The Diocesan Times and the Anglican Journal: $20 per year Single copies: $2 Dave Walker © 2017 THE DIOCESAN TIMES - JUNE 2018 PAGE 3 PROVINCIAL SYNOD Report Crest of the Anglican Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Photo: Installation of incoming Provincial Synod members for the Province of Canada. From left Treasurer, Peter Irish, Deputy Prolocutor: Margaret Jenniex. Prolocutor: Reverend Trevor Lightfoot, Clerical Secretary: Archdeacon Mark Kingsbury, Lay Secretary: Susan Winn and Metropolitan Ron Cutler. (Def: A prolocutor is a chairman of some ecclesiastical assemblies in Anglicanism) The Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Two members of our diocese were elected to the Provincial met at the University of King’s College in Halifax from June Executive. Rev. Trevor Lightfoot is now the Prolocutor for 8-10. The Synod brings together the bishops, lay, clergy and the Province and Archdeacon Mark Kingsbury is the Clerical youth delegates from the seven dioceses in Eastern Canada Secretary. (from St. John’s to Montreal). We met with the theme In the final session of the Synod two resolutions were passed “Leadership for Mission”. Over the two days of meeting there which reflected the role of the Province in leadership for were four presentations on Leadership in God’s Mission: mission. The first removed the obligation for the Synod to meet Archbishop Cutler (Metropolitan of the Province of Canada), in every third year. The Synod would meet if called upon to Archbishop Fred Hiltz (Primate ACoC), the Rev. Dr. Eileen do so by a certain number of bishops and delegates. (This is a Scully ( Director of Faith, Worship and Ministry ACoC), and constitutional change and will need to be passed again in order Mr. Zack Ingles (Fresh Expressions Canada). Each presentation to take effect). The second resolution stipulates that the Synod was followed by an opportunity for members of the Synod to would meet by electronic means unless an “in person” meeting is engage in conversation about the topic. requested by one third of the elected members of the Synod. In The Synod received reports from each of the dioceses about approving the three year budget, the ministry line was removed. what they are doing or planning to do to prepare leaders in This recognizes that ministry and mission is best undertaken at God’s Mission. There was also a presentation and discussion the local (Diocesan and Parish) or National level. The decision about the proposed change to General Synod Canon 21 (On reduces the diocesan apportionment to the Province, leaving Marriage). In 2016 the General Synod gave first passage to more money with the dioceses. an amendment to the Canon, in order to permit the marriage The Synod closed by joining the congregation of the of same sex couples in the Anglican Church of Canada.