Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador

Consecration and Installation of Bishop-Elect Samuel Rose The Consecration and Installation of the Venerable Samuel Rose as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador will be taking place on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00 pm (Newfoundland time) at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. We will be keeping the Commemoration of the Rev. Simon Gibbons, the First Inuit Priest in Canada. Due to COVID restrictions, attendance will be by invitation only. For t...hose wanting to watch the Consecration and Installation of the Diocesan Bishop online, you can watch the web stream directly at the link below: https://live.webcastcanada.ca/go/anglicanenl For those who would like to watch on Social Media, the Liturgy will be livestreamed on the following sites: Cathedral Facebook - Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Diocesan Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AnglicanEastNL Cathedral YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPn0-iS_T0pdmdfY3hJDbJA If there are technical difficulties with Facebook or YouTube, please refer to the direct link - https://live.webcastcanada.ca/go/anglicanenl To Download a PDF the Order of Service, click the link below: https://anglicanenl.net//Consecration-and-Installation-of-

Join us as we remember family, friends, and colleagues through poems, prayers, candle lighting, and music by Shelley Neville and Peter Halley. The vigil is open to all regardless of faith. Everyone should be remembered.

From Bishop-Elect Sam: As we prepare for the Consecration on Tuesday, I ask you a question: "What do you believe the role of the Bishop should be in today's Church?"... Please feel free to comment below.

Please meet the five candidates for the next Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador (click on each candidate photo for more information) https://anglicanenl.net/home/electoral-synod/

A beautiful Christmas selection from our CLB Regimental Band to cheer us in these COVID times

November 20, 2020 Delegates to the Sixth Electoral Synod I write to inform you that the Venerable Josiah Noel, Archdeacon, has withdrawn his name from consideration to the Office of Bishop. Thus, his name will not appear on the Electoral Synod ballot. ... I know I share the sentiments of all in our Diocese when I express our sincerest thanks for his offering of leadership at this time. We are blessed by his ministry in our midst. Regards Canon Bradford Wicks, Chancellor Chair of the Episcopal Nominating Committee Sixth Electoral Synod The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Very thankful for our Primate Archbishop Linda Nicholls and Metropolitan Archbishop David Edwards for offering a time of prayer and reflection online this evening for our Diocesan Clergy in thanksgiving for the life and witness of our beloved Bishop Geoff.

"Be still, and know that I Am God" (Psalm 46:10) As we prepare for the Consecration and Installation of the Bishop on Tuesday December 15th, I humbly ask that for the few days ahead that you take 5-10 minutes daily to enter into silence and listen for God's voice speaking to you. Let us be still for just a few minutes each day and in the silence hear God speak to our hearts. Even if you think you don't hear God, know that God is present and is listening to you. - Bishop-Elect Sam

An historical event is lined up for tomorrow! For the first time, Anglicans across the globe will be able to join the Council of General Synod's Evening Prayer ...service, as CoGS kicks off its November meeting. The service will also include the Installation of the General Secretary, the Ven. Alan Perry (who will participate as preacher in the service). www.anglican.ca/cogs See more

Convocation 2020!. Just a few, more to come later!

A prayer by Bishop John Watton

'This is not 2019. This is 2020,’ Fitzgerald says on Grand Bank situation via The Telegram

The livestream of the Queen's College Convocation 2020

Our Diocese has been awarded a grant from the Anglican Foundation to help fund Home Again Furniture Bank. Thank you Anglican Foundation!!

It's so easy to think that everything during a pandemic is difficult and negative. But behind the scenes there is still so much good work going on! Members of o...ur Church Choir and Women's Friendship Group got together to sew singers' masks for our church choir. By doing them assembly-line style, they were able able to produce lots of masks in a great variety of colours and sizes. Because of their work, our choir was able to meet for the first time, safely distanced in the church, to enjoy music and fellowship. When the Guidance Councillor at East Point Elementary, our neighborhood school, indicated that they could use hats and mittens for the children, the knitters of the Women's Friendship Group rose to the challenge!! A bag of beautiful hats and mittens was dropped off this week. Sharing our time and talents...even in a pandemic. A gift of love! Thank you!

Prayers for our Friends in Christ in Quebec

Today is United Nations #WorldChildrensDay. Ensuring children, especially girls, have an education is vital. In Kenya, many girls don’t get to go to school beca...use they have to walk long distances to collect water for their families. Installing water wells closer to families can make it easier for children to go to school. https://pwrdf.org/worldofgifts See more

Livestreaming of our Queen’s College Virtual Convocation 2020 will be available at https://www.facebook.com/Queens-College-Faculty-of-Theology-1053002811439684 starting at 7pm tonight, November 25.

Thank you furniture donors! Your contributions mean that others will have beds, blankets, tables, chairs and more to make their homes comfortable and welcoming.... We are happy to experience a high volume of generous people donating their gently-used furniture and thank you for your patience. Please email Nikki at [email protected] and she will respond with options for your $25 prescheduled furniture pick-up. #endfurniturepoverty

Today on The International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women you can support women recovering from violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... Our partner Panzi Foundation DRC provides women with the tools they need to generate income and take control of their future. https://pwrdf.org/world-of-gifts/ See more

Good afternoon Please find below the letter from the Diocesan Synod of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, that was read in church today during our 10:30am worship. Thank you

Dear Lord... Help us to not lose heart when we face the many pressures, anxieties, and troubles of life in this world. Amen ... #PrayerOfTheDay See more

After many years of prayer and reflection, the Church of St. Luke in Placentia was Deconsecrated on October 19 (keeping the Feast Day of St. Luke). While the b...uilding will no longer hold public worship services, it will continue to find new life as ownership of the building was transferred to the Placentia Area Historical Society. The Congregation and the Diocese are pleased to see this historic building continue to have a purpose in the community. Photos by Anita O'Keefe. See more

Important Letter to the People of the Parish of the Holy Trinity October 19, 2020 Parish of the Holy Trinity... PO Box 9 Whitbourne, NL A0B 3K0 My Dear Friends in Christ, After consultation with your Rector, and with direction from her Physician, I write to advise you that I am placing the Rev’d Lisa Payne on medical leave from her duties effective immediately until November 30, 2020. Should this information change, you will be contacted in due course. Rev. Lisa will reside in the Rectory in Whitbourne during her recovery, but she will not be performing priestly ministry in the Parish during this time of medical leave. I have arranged for pastoral coverage in the short term with area clergy for emergencies such as funerals. I respectfully ask that you refrain from contacting the Rector for matters pertaining to church business and please refer all calls to the Wardens in each congregation should you require assistance. I look forward to meeting with your Parish Council next week to plan a way forward. I know this does not need to be asked, but please keep Rev’d Lisa and her husband Glenn and their family in your daily prayers as she recovers. She will be receiving pastoral care and ministry from one of our Diocesan clergy. Please be assured that she will be cared for and supported in the days ahead. I offer you this prayer for Lisa: "God of all comfort, our very present help in trouble, be near to Lisa. Look on her with the eyes of your mercy; comfort her with a sense of your presence; preserve her from the enemy; and give her patience in affliction. Restore her to health, and lead her to your eternal glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." In Christ’s love, The Venerable Sam Rose Diocesan Administrator

This year's Ride for Refuge was our best campaign ever. More than $41,000 raised for our partner, St Jude Family Projects in Uganda. Thank you!

"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." - John 15:11-12 Amen #MotivationMonday