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Agenda Draft 6 The Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Provincial Council Diocese of Fredericton, September 27-30, 2007 Agenda Draft 6 13:30 Executive Meeting in Nashwaak Room 15:00 Arrival & Registration in the Mactaquac Inn Lobby (Adjacent to Nashwaak Room) 17:00 Buses depart for St. Clement’s Parish Church, Prince William (15 minute bus ride) 18:00 Dinner at St. Clement’s Church 19:30 Opening Eucharist (green) - The Rt. Rev. Dr. Claude Miller; Canon Elaine Hamilton Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews, Prolocutor of General Synod and President of Thorneloe University Music: Prince William, Dumfries, Queensbury and Southampton Parish Musicians 20:45 Welcome and Opening of Provincial Council -Housekeeping -Approval of Minutes of 2006 09 24 Meeting -Correspondence -Reception of Reports -Notices of Motion -Provincial Sexual Misconduct Policy New Definition of "sexual assault" - Provincial Privacy Policy - ACPO Files Security - Provincial Archives Policy & Discussion of Provincial Archives Canon 21:30 Return to Mactaquac Inn Hospitality at Mactaquac Inn Lodge Friday, September 28 07:00- 08:45 Buffet Breakfast in Parkview Dining Room 09:00 Morning Prayer in Mactaquac Ball Room 1 & 2 09:15 Bible Study led by the Rt. Rev. Bill Hockin 10:00 Presidential Address by the Most Rev. Bruce Stavert 10:15 Refreshment Break 10:30 Theological Education Commission – The Ven. Geoffrey Hall 10:45 Diocese of Fredericton Report - The Ven. Geoffrey Hall 11:15 Other Diocesan Reports & Discussion 12:00 Mid Day Prayer 12:15 - 13:00 Buffet Lunch in Parkview Dining Room 13:15 Bus Departs for Kings Landing Historical Settlement 16:00 Bus Departs for All Saints Church, Crock’s Pt. 16:30 Holy Eucharist, All Saints Church - The Rt. Rev. Dr. Claude Miller; The Rt. Rev. Ewen Ratteray The Rev Anthony Kwaw; Organist- Douglas Waugh 17:30 Bus Departs for St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, Zealand for Dinner, Music and Speaker: Speaker: Dr. Michael Higgins, President & Chancellor, St. Thomas University, Fredericton; Introduced by the Rev. Dr. Barry Craig, Christ Church Cathedral & St. Thomas University; Music: ReJoyCe 20:30 Bus Departs for Mactaquac Inn Hospitality at Mactaquac Inn Lodge Saturday, September 29 07:00-08:45 Buffet Breakfast in Parkview Dining Room 09:00 Morning Prayer in Mactaquac Ballroom 1 & 2 09:15 Bible Study led by The Rt. Rev. George Lemmon 10:00 Refreshment Break 10:15 Inter-Faith Dialogue – The Rev. Edmund Laldin 12:00 - 12:15 Mid-Day Prayer 12:30 - 13:45 Buffet Lunch in Parkview Dining Room 14:00 General Synod - The Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews 15:00 Refreshment Break Close of Notices of Motion 15:15 Governance & The Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Canon Charles Ferris, Provincial Chancellor & Moderator The Rt. Rev. Sue Moxley, Suffragan Bishop, NS & PEI Chris Miller, Prolocutor, Eccl. Prov. Of Ontario Canon Ron Stevenson, General Synod Chancellor The Rev. Alan Perry, Provincial Prolocutor 16:30-17:00 Reflections from Guests & Partners : Chris Miller, Capt. Rob Marsh, Canon Ron Stevenson, The Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews 17:30 – 18:45 Dinner in Parkview Dining Room 19:00 Financial Report - Mr. Eric Dryden, Provincial Treasurer Unfinished Business 20:00 Thank you Evening Prayer 20:30 Hospitality in Mactaquac Inn Lodge Sunday, September 30 07:00 - 08:00 Buffet Breakfast in Parkview Dining Room 08:00 - 08:45 Inn Check-Out (if not staying on) 08:45 – 09:00 Loading of Bus 09:00 Bus Departs for Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton 10:00 Holy Eucharist (Michaelmas Robed- white) - The Most Rev. Bruce Stavert; The Rt. Rev. Dr. Claude Miller; The Very Rev. Keith Joyce; Organist: Dr. Willis Noble 12:00 Noon Lunch at Christ Church Cathedral Hall (Church St.) Welcome: Dean Keith Joyce; Grace: The Metropolitan Closing Remarks and Benediction: Bishop Claude Miller 13:00 Departure.
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