Archdeacon Philippa Segrave-Pride has been appointed Assistant to the Rector (Pastoral Care and Liturgy) at Christ Church Cathedral effective New Year's Day. The appointment remains in effect until June 30th, 2019. This is a part-time post.

Diocesan Council appointed The Revd David Edgerton as the new chair of the Standing Committee of Mission and Ministry Development. David succeeds Kim Hodge, ODNW who completed her term.

The Revd Charles Walters, priest, died suddenly on Sunday, December 30th at his home in North Vancouver. He was in his 91st year. A Memorial Service will be held at St Martin's, North Vancouver on Saturday, January 12 at 2pm. Clergy are invited to vest and process. The liturgical colour is white.

The Archbishop has appointed the Revd Philip Cochrane, FRSA as the next Rector of St Paul, Vancouver, effective March 1, 2019. Philip comes to us from the Diocese of Oxford in the Church of England. His induction will be on Monday, March 4 at 7pm -- just in advance of Lent. The liturgical colour will be green.

Dates and locations are confirmed. Each date is linked to its REGISTRATION PAGE, please click to begin the registration process

January 26 -- St Mary, Kerrisdale

February 23 -- St Mary, South Hill

March 30 -- St John the Evangelist, North Vancouver

PLEASE ENCOURAGE LAY LEADERS FROM YOUR PARISH TO PARTICIPATE.

HONORABLE GUEST

The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Janet Austen, OBC , has indicated that she is very open to invitations from parishes for a speaking engagement. Several of her predecessors were frequent guests at Anglican events and commemorations particularly Garde Gardom, Stephen Point and Judith Guichon. Parishes would often invite them for 50th or 100th anniversaries, or for any important occasion. They were in every instance outstanding participants, raising the profile of a local event.

  

A reminder: The Lieutenant Governor’s schedule is busy, so you need to plan well ahead.

RELIGIOUS HARDWARE, VESTMENTS, ETC.

The Archbishop will be making a visit to our Companion Diocese of Northern Philippines departing February 17.

We know first-hand that EDNP is growing with many new missions and preaching stations. We can assist them in providing resources. The Companion Diocese Committee is asking you to have a look in your sacristy cupboards for any items (religious hardware, vestments, linens, etc) in good condition that we might send with the Archbishop to be used by missions in EDNP.

Please bring any items to the Synod Office no later than Monday, February 11 so that they can be securely packed for transport.

CANADA SUMMER JOBS

Please follow this link to access information about funding to hire a young Canadian for summer 2019. The deadline to apply for funding is January 25, 2019.

FORWARDING THESE EMAILS

Parish Mail with the 14TEN, Clergy Mail, Clergy Mail Bulletins, Parish Mail, Parish Mail Bulletins, Pastoral Letters, Communications from the Mission and Ministry and Administrations teams use the Constant Contact email platform. The current format does not yet have an automatic "Forward" function, so if you forward these emails from your email browser the recipient could unsubscribe your email address from the diocesan Constant Contact database. We have added a "View as Webpage" link at the top of the Parish Mail template. If you would like to forward these emails please view as a webpage, copy the link and forward that url

CLERGY DAY: JAN 10

Learn about the nuts and bolts of the Primate's Fund -- how it works, who it works with and how our parishes and our diocese can participate more fully in this important world relief and development ministry as it begins its 61st year.

Presenters: Suzanne Rumsey and Kim Umbach

Trendell Lounge - 9:30am for 10 till 3pm

CLERGY DAY: FEB 5 -- REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY JAN 30 - SEE LINK BELOW

CONTINUING EDUCATION, FINANCIAL PLANNING, EAP AND MORE

Our continuing education plan is very generous and is underutilized. Learn about the many available resources from sabbatical grants to available courses and how to better access your 'banked' funds. - Judy Robinson from General Synod Pension

You may not be surprised to learn that savings and retirement plans work best the earlier you put them in place. And, if you're plans are already in place, you may want to get some tips on how to improve. The younger you are the better the potential for the plan to succeed--that is to say that retirement planning is not only for those entering their 5th or 6th decade. - Dean Peter Elliott and a Representative from Odlum Brown

Learn what our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers around life-balance and health issues. - Representative from Homewood

Conversations with Dean Peter Elliott who has been engaging the question in 'real time' and has a good deal of practical advice; Judy Robinson from the Pension Office; a financial planner and others.

Spouses are invited to register also.

Trendell Lounge - 9:30am for 10 till 3:30pm.

Lunch will be provided.

Registration here

2020

The next issue of Parish Mail is scheduled to be distributed Monday, January 21

Grace and peace,

Saturday, January 12, 9:30am, Synod Office

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Sunday, January 13, 2pm, St. Dunstan, Aldergrove

Saturday, January 19, 9:30am, Holy Trinity, New Westminster

Saturday, January 19, 10am, Synod Office

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Saturday, January 19, 11am, St. John the Evangelist, North Vancouver

First of three for 2019, Monday, January 21, 5pm at Vancouver Public Library

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

January 25 and 26, Highland Community Church, Abbotsford

REGISTRATION AND RETREAT FEE REQUIRED

February 1 and 2, PNE Forum in East Vancouver

February 12, 7pm, St. Catherine, Capilano

TICKET PURCHASE AT THE DOOR