NOVEMBER CONTINUED Nov 21 - Lay Readers’ Commissioning Service (MONT) Nov24 - Synod Executive Committee Meeting (WNL) Nov 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women (QUE) Nov 26 – Clergy Conference and Stewardship Workshop (QUE) Nov 26 – 29 Electoral Synod for a Coadjutor Bishop and the 84th Ordinary Session of the Synod of the Diocese of Quebec (QUE) Nov 26 - Bishop’s Annual Dinner (MONT) Nov 26 – The Cathedral Chapter Meeting (ENL) Nov 29-30 – Bishop’s Pastoral Visit to the Parishes of Lab West and Churchill Falls (ENL) DECEMBER 2015 LET US GIVE THANKS FOR: The incarnation of our Lord and Saviour (MONT/QUE) * Our friends, families and loved ones (MONT) * Mission and outreach initiatives this year (FRED) * Ministry of Mothers’ Union (FRED) * Ministry of Retired Clergy in the Diocese (CNL) * The birth in time of the timeless Son of God (ENL) * The ministry of the Diocesan Furniture Bank and the Social Justice Committee (ENL) * The ministry of Food Banks and those who help feed the hungry. (ENL) * Special liturgies and programs for Advent (NSPEI) * Community outreach initiatives (NSPEI) * Emmanuel, God with us (NSPEI) * The joy of celebrating the holidays with friends and family (QUE) * A Holy Season of Advent (WNL) PLEASE PRAY FOR: Those who struggle with depression and loneliness in the holiday season (MONT) * Special Advent services and events (that many would be attracted) (FRED) * Theological students (FRED) * New mission district in West Saint John (FRED) * All those who are alone and unloved during the Yuletide Season (QUE) * All who are ill in hospitals, away from loved ones at Christmas (QUE) * Travelers during this holiday period (QUE) Dec 1 - Ordination to Priesthood, Omar Reyes (WNL) Dec 1 – World Aids Day (QUE) Dec 1-3 - Clergy Conference (WNL) Dec - 2–3 - Diocesan Regional Deans and Executive Meetings (CNL) Dec 4-5 - Diocesan Council Meeting (NSPEI) Dec 5 – Diocesan Advent Quiet Day (ENL) Dec 6 – National Day of Action on Violence Against Women (QUE) Dec 6 – Bishop’s Pastoral Visit to the Parishes of St. Lawrence and Harbour Grace (ENL) Dec 8 - Ordination to Diaconate, Catherine Short (WNL) Dec 10 – UN Human Rights Day (QUE) Dec 13 – Bishop’s Pastoral Visit to the Parish of St. Michael & All Angels (ENL) Dec 17 – The Annual Christmas Dinner at St. Luke’s Seniors Home (ENL) Dec 24 – Those receiving Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist (ENL) Dec 25 – Those who are alone and in need of a friend at Christmas (ENL) Provincial Prayer Care Ecclesiastical Province of Canada No. 110 OCTOBER 2015 – DECEMBER 2015 04 October Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Archbishop Percy Coffin and the Provincial Council 11 October Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Bishop Ron Cutler 18 October Diocese of Québec Bishop Dennis Drainville 25 October Diocese of Fredericton Bishop David Edwards 01 November Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land Archbishop David Ashdown and the Provincial Council 08 November The Primate and the Council of General Synod Archbishop Fred Hiltz 15 November Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario Archbishop Colin Johnson and the Provincial Council 22 November Diocese of Montréal Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson 29 November Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and the Yukon Archbishop John Privett and the Provincial Council 06 December Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Bishop Geoffrey Peddle 13 December Diocese of Central Newfoundland Bishop David Torraville 20 December Diocese of Western Newfoundland Archbishop Percy Coffin 27 December National Indigenous Bishop and the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples Bishop Mark McDonald OCTOBER 2015 LET US GIVE THANKS FOR: The Right Reverend Mary Irwin-Gibson, our new Bishop (MONT) * The work of Action Refugees (MONT) * The work of PWRDF (MONT) * Bishop David’s first year (FRED) * Ann, Norm and Christian, ordained deacons (transitional) on September 27 (FRED) * Those who attended the diocesan vocations day (FRED) * The harvest of the land and the sea and God’s bountiful blessings (ENL/NSPEI) * Ministry of the Church Lads’ Brigade (ENL) * Ministry of the Anglican Church Women (ENL) * Ms. Allie Colp, new Diocesan Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator (NSPEI) * Ministry of Parish PWRDF representatives (NSPEI) * Those discerning a call to ministry in various forms (NSPEI) * The beauty of Canadian autumn with its spectacular foliage * Layreaders support in urban and rural areas (QUE) * Deacons in the Diocese of Quebec, Cynthia Patterson, Douglas Johnson, Patsy Hayes, Denis Gévry and John LeGresley (QUE) * For a life of abundance in a world where many go without (QUE) * Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and the ecumenical group sponsoring a Syrian family to come to Quebec (QUE) * Cursillo Movemnet (WNL) * Vocation Discernment Committee (WNL) Oct 1-4 – The Labrador Planning and Strategy Conference (ENL) Oct 1-4 – The National ACW Conference held at Lavrock Conference Centre (ENL) Oct 1-31 - Rest and relaxation for Bishop Dennis during his vacation time (QUE) Oct 2 – International Day of Non-Violence (QUE) Oct 5-7 – The visit of Bp Geoff Peddle and Bp Mark MacDonald to Rigolet, Labrador (ENL) Oct 8 - Convocation of the Queen’s College and the graduates (CNL/ENL) Oct 10 – World Mental Health Day (QUE) Oct 13-14 – Diocesan Clergy Conf “Nurturing the Spiritual Heart of Leadership” (ENL) Oct 16 – World Food Day (QUE) Oct 18 – The 123rd Anniversary of the Church Lads’ Brigade (ENL) Oct 19-23 – The House of Bishop’s Meeting (ENL) Oct 24 – United Nations Day (QUE) * The Diocesan Executive Committee Meeting (ENL) Oct 28 -30 - Diocesan Bishop’s School (CNL) PLEASE PRAY FOR: The Bishop of Masasi, James Almasi, and Canon Geoffrey Monjasa as they visit our diocese (MONT) Oct 1 - The Rev. Lisa Vaughn starting new ministry as Parish Vitality Coordinator (NSPEI) Oct 1 - Planning Committee Meeting (WNL) Oct 2-3 - Youth Ministries Conference (FRED) Oct 3 – Messy Fiesta (MONT) Oct 7 - Queen’s Corporation (CNL) Oct 7-9 - Threshold Ministries Canada Gathering (FRED) Oct 9 – 12 - Cursillo Weekend (WNL) Oct 10 - Diocesan Cursillo Annual Meeting (CNL) Oct 13-15 - Bishop Ron’s Visit to the Valley Region (NSPEI) OCTOBER CONTINUED (PRAY FOR…) Oct 16-17 - Diocesan Council Meeting (NSPEI) Oct 16-17 – Diocesan Synod (MONT) Oct 17 - Annual Meeting Diocesan ACW (CNL) Oct 17 - Stewardship Conference (FRED) Oct 19-23 - National House of Bishops Meeting (FRED/NSPEI) Oct 23-25 - Diocesan Youth Conference (NSPEI) Oct 23-25 - Cursillo Weekend (NSPEI) Oct 28 - Ordination of Nicholas Hatt as a transitional deacon (NSPEI) NOVEMBER 2015 LET US GIVE THANKS FOR: The Anglican Church Women (MONT) * Our veterans and those who serve in the armed forces (MONT/NSPEI) * Ministry of retired clergy (FRED) * New and returning members of Diocesan Council (FRED) * New clerics in the diocese (FRED) * Work and Ministry of PWRDF (CNL) * Lives of God’s Saints known and unknown (ENL) * 100th birthday of Florence Bellows (ENL) * Ministry of the Diocesan Anglican Men’s Association (ENL) * Ministry of Regional Deans and Archdeacons (NSPEI) * A sense of excitement about God’s mission (NSPEI) * Having purpose in our lives and the capacity to share the gospels of Christ (QUE) * For the Stewardship Workshop at our Diocesan Synod and to Susan Graham-Walker, the Workshop Coordinator (QUE) * Licensed Lay Ministers (WNL) * Sunday School Teachers and Students (WNL) * Varied Christian Education Programs (WNL) PLEASE PRAY FOR: Those suffering from mental and physical illness (QUE) * The homeless in need of shelter (QUE) Nov 1 – The Patronal Festival of the Parish of All Saints, Foxtrap (ENL) Nov 2 – Clergy Day with Bishop Geoff Peddle (ENL) Nov 2-4 - Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference (MONT) Nov 3-4 - Tri Diocesan Meetings(WNL) Nov 3-5 - Bishop Ron’s Visit to Northumbria Region (NSPEI) Nov 4 – Meeting of the Tri-Diocesan Management Committee (ENL) Nov 4 - Joint Committee meeting (CNL) Nov 7 - Diocesan Synod (Fred) Nov 11 – Those who have lost their lives or been injured in wars (QUE) Nov 13-15 - Formation Weekend for the Community of Associate Parish Priests (NSPEI) Nov 13-15 - Mission in Saint John with Bishop David (FRED) Nov 16-20 - Bishop’s Meeting (CNL) Nov 17 - Annual meeting of Dean and Chapter of All Saint’s Cathedral (NSPEI) Nov 19 - Diocesan Council (FRED) Nov 20 - Anglican Charitable Foundation for Children Meeting (WNL) CONTINUED …. .