THE Our Facebook page! WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ DIOCESAN TIMES DIOTIMES OCTOBER 2013 A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL Serving the Anglican Church in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Speak up! Your voice can make a difference by Susan Naylor at all. As it got closer and from community agencies closer to the time of the and youth programs like It’s funny, sometimes, conference, I must admit that the YMCA and Girl how diverse an array of I was thinking to myself that Guides. Principals, guidance information comes to us I wished that I could just skip counsellors and teachers made through the internet. Today, it. I didn’t really feel like going up a large proportion of those as I am writing this article, to a conference in the middle in attendance. Many of the a friend on Facebook just of August. When I heard participants were parents. The pointed out that it is World that the conference was fully Honourable Ramona Jennex Suicide Prevention Day and subscribed, I wondered if it and the Honourable Marilyn a few minutes later, I was would be better to give up my More took part in all aspects asked to write this article. A seat to someone who really of the entire event. The few months ago, I noticed an wanted to be there. Well, as I Lieutenant Governor , the advertisement for a conference am sure you have figured out, Honourable JJ. Grant, joined on anti-bullying. I didn’t I did attend the meetings and, everyone for a luncheon and know what it was all about I must say that I am glad that announced a new Respectful and wondered whether or not I did. Citizenship award for students it would be a worthwhile. It I’ve never really seen such from Primary to Grade Twelve. was free and generally, things a diverse group of people I was really impressed to see that are free aren’t really all gathered around a single grade 7-12 students and young that great, especially when issue like anti-bullying. adults at this conference. So you hear about them on the There were members from often, we talk about them but internet. The event was called, a variety of police forces do not invite them into the “Speak up! Your voice will and justice agencies. There conversation. The younger make a difference”. Frankly, were social workers, youth participants held their own. I wasn’t so sure that my voice workers, community support They pointed out problems in Photo: RitaClare LeBLanc, one of the keynote speakers at Speak Up!, would make any difference workers, and representatives logic. They showed the adults talking to an audience member after her presentation. RitaClare was the ... continued on page 5 victim of an online attack in high school. Society renews life vows submitted by Jan Connors This month: On the Feast Day of St. Mary the Virgin, August 15, 2013, at the Cathedral Church Dive In! with the of All Saints, Halifax, N.S., upcoming Diocesan Bishop Sue Moxley received Youth Conference Life Vows from Sister Barbara of the Society of Our Lady (page 8) Saint Mary. The Society has a house of prayer and hospitality It’s a New Day established by the Bishop looks at what God Leonard Hatfield in 1979 located in Rossway, Digby wants County, N.S. (page 4) Keep up-to-date with recent diocesan announcements Photo left: Sister Bonnie,S.L.S.M.,Rev. Mel (page 8) Malton, Parish of Digby- Weymouth, Rev. Peter Malton, Samaritan story Sister Barbara, S.L.S.M. and request (page 3) Bishop Sue Moxley. Online at: www.facebook.com/diotimes & www.nspeidiocese.ca/page/diocesan times.aspx PAGE 2 OCTOBER 2013- THE DIOCESAN TIMES COLUMNIST Bless this house Some say that summer is the hall when I was a young girl. into our church calendar and aspects of the planning and best time of year; others love for the past years, the Sunday preparation for the dinner. He the first promise of spring. Not in the Thanksgiving weekend and Pops and a few other men VOLUME 68 NUMBER 8 many would say that the cold has become the time for us have taken over the vegetable and snow of winter is their to gather in the fruits of our prep. Potatoes and turnip have favourite season. For me and labours and to give thanks to been peeled and sliced and put PAUL SHERWOOD many of us here By the Bog, our Maker. to soak until it is time to boil. Editor autumn is without a doubt the For a city type, James has tak- Last year for the first time we Also on the web: very best time of the year. The en to country living with great had a Turkey dinner follow- www.nspeidiocese.ca/page/ colours of the trees around the ing the service, sort of a grand joy and gusto. He has also diocesan times.aspx church and the bright reds of Pot luck with turkeys being given us a wonderful gift of his the Cranberry bogs below the roasted in the hall ovens and voice. The “James Gang” he hill signal a time of harvest the rest of the traditional food calls himself and Irene James and rejoicing. At St. Bart’s we being brought in by any and our organist. For this special SUBSCRIPTIONS take great pride in decorating all who wanted to share this service we got to listen to his the building for the Thanks- time with the family we call beautiful tenor voice singing giving service. Every window “Bless This House”. Either online: ST. B ART’S BY THE BOG The Boggers. It was so success- sill has a bunch of grapes and ful that we have decided to So I guess you can see just www.anglicanjournal. com/ a few shiny apples nestled in double the number of turkey why this season of harvest and amongst the coloured leaves Sarah Neish circulation/subscriptions. being baked and will plan for feasting and gathering into html that the children have gath- two sittings. Those who eat our nests is a special time of ered and waxed for us. Waxing The tradition lives on even first will do dishes when they the year for me personally and the leaves has been part of though it is harder to find are finished, those who will be for us as a parish and com- Or write to: our tradition here By the Bog good quality wax paper in second will look after things in munity. We count our bless- Diocesan Times/Anglican for as long as I can remember. these days of plastic wrap the kitchen and serve for the ings, we share our gifts and we Journal Circulation Dept As a Sunday school student and aluminum foil ! Harvest first sitting. Sound confusing? give thanks to the One who 80 Hayden St I helped to gather the nicest Sunday and the preparations Well it works for us, don’t ask is our Creator. May the joy Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 leaves we could find. Then leading up to this special me how it does, it just does. that fills our hearts keep us we took them into the rectory [email protected] service have been a part of warm through the cold days of (416 ) 924-9199 Ext 259/245 and with sheets of wax paper This year we are blessed to autumn By the Bog for as long have a new set of hands and a w inter. and a very hot iron, we pressed as I can remember. We once our treasures. I guess we went strong back to help out. 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SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: The fi rst week of the month preceding the month of publication: e.g., the deadline for the February edition is the fi rst week of January. © Dave Walker THE DIOCESAN TIMES - OCTOBER 2013 PAGE 3 BISHOP’S MESSAGE When the clergy move… How have I spent a lot of time these last 6 months? Well I did interviews prospective candidates; makes a have 2 excellent weeks of vacation! But other than that, I spent recommendation to the bishop. a lot of time overseeing clergy moves! (Canon 25) Perhaps your Archdeacon – conducts the Exit Interview with the parish is one of those in transition. You will not be surprised to Clergy who is leaving; chairs the congregational know how much work is involved for everyone during this time! meeting to elect the Parochial Committee; helps the Just so you have an idea, here is who is involved when there is a Parochial Committee to develop the Parish Profile; clergy move! reviews the proposed Profile with the Parish Council Bishop – with other Synod Office staff, reviews the for Council approval; officiates at the Celebration of Parish Profile; has the opening posted; reads the New Ministry in the Parish applications; meets with the Parochial Committee Regional Dean – conducts the Signing Out process to review the applications; notifies those chosen with the clergy who is leaving; does the Rectory for interview and those not chosen; receives the inspection with the Parish Wardens or reviews the recommendation from the Parochial Committee Housing Allowance prior to the signing of the Terms and contacts the prospective new Rector; receives of Appointment the letter of resignation from the clergy; notifies the Archdeacon when there is agreement; offers Human Resources Synod staff: the position to the clergy chosen; notifies those not ~ Christine Newcomb prepares the letters of chosen; officiates at the Institution of the clergy appointment; advises clergy and wardens on the The Right Reverend Sue Moxley, person to the parish; finds a Priest in Charge for the Moving Policy and other benefits; ensures Priest in Charge gets paid and new clergy are put on central Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince parish being vacated payroll; Edward Island.