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  1. EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY/SYRIA. HOW YOU CAN HELP - A MESSAGE FROM PWRDF HURON.
    In the early morning of February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake happened near the Turkish/Syrian border. More than 17,000 people were killed and thousands more injured, trapped beneath the rubble. Rescue and recovery work is continuing.
    Donations can be made to support PWRDF’s response ONLINE, or over the phone by calling 416-822-9083 (or leave a message toll-free at 1-866-308-7973 and we will return your call.) You can also donate by mail. Send your cheque to PWRDF, 80 Hayden Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 3G2. Please indicate Syrian Earthquake in the memo field.
  2. Good News from Camp Huron!
    Announcing our 2023 Overnight Camp Season
    Earthrise is a very famous photo of a teeny tiny planet Earth, floating in vast, dark outer space, taken by astronauts as Apollo 8, orbited the Moon. Watch a short video here.
    Imagine what it was like to see Earth our island home from so very, very far away. What a marvellous sight! Can seeing our blue planet this way inspire us and call to us to love and care for God’s wondrous creation? Let’s find out as we see Earth from afar and serve Earth up close.
    Register online starting February 23, 2023, at 6 pm.  www.camphuron.ca
    In the meantime, if you have any questions  please do not hesitate to contact gerryadam@diohuron.org 519-434-6893 ext 217
  3. ASK THE BISHOP. FEBRUARY 15 at 6:00pm, VIRTUAL SESSION
    Do you have questions about faith? The church? What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in today’s world?
    You are invited to join Bishop Todd for an evening of conversation guided by what's on your mind. Participate in the discussion virtually on Zoom.
    YOUTH VOICES ARE PARTICULARLY WELCOMED IN THIS INTER-GENERATIONAL DISCUSSION!
    RSVP by February 14 for the Zoom link to the Rev. Sarah Armstrong, sarmstrong@huron.anglican.ca.
    SEE THE POSTER
  4. A reminder from the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer (Huron). Appointments at Vestry R E M I N D E R 
    As we all are busy in our Vestry preparations, I am sending this brief note to ask that all parishes include in their vestry proceedings, the appointment of a Parish Representative to the AFP.
    For some, this appointment is already a regular part of the vestry agenda and for others it has been some time since such an appointment to the AFP was made. It is through representatives that AFP is able to support the development of prayer groups, retreats, quiet days and prayer conferences in your parish and in our diocese.  With support and training offered to AFP representatives in the form of literature on prayer, newsletters, and regularly connecting with others also involved in prayer in other parishes, prayer is encouraged in the life of the church, helping us all to develop in our life of prayer and in our relationship to God and to one another.
    The name and contact information for any appointed as AFP representatives may be entered on the year end documentation sent into the Church House, or it may be sent to Libi Clifford, AFP Executive member directly at: libicliff@gmail.com
  5. Anglican Fellowship of Prayer presents The Bishop's Prayer Conference on Sat. May 6, 2023 at 10:00 am - 3 pm at Church of St. Jude's, London.  Cost $20.00
    The Intersection of Prayer and Music: Encountering these practices as Individuals and as Faith Communities with the Rev'd Andreas Thiel, Rector of St. Matthew's, Windsor and former professional musician.
    To register please contact: the Rev'd Ann Webber
    at annwebber@diohuron.org
    or by calling or texting info to 226-373-1391
    FOR MORE INFO CHECK THE POSTER
  6. The Essex Deanery Lay Leadership Training Classes:  Lay leadership courses for 2023
    ◦  February 18 – The Love of Hebrew with Rev. Gayle Rawlings
    ◦  March 18 – What Do Anglicans Believe with panel TBD – looking for volunteers
    ◦  May 13 – Administration with Rev. Lisa Poultney (note change 2nd Saturday)
    ◦  June 17 – History with Rev. Gordon Maitland
    .  October 21 and November 18 - How to write a sermon (4 pages of the Sermon plus other resources) 
    These classes will be held in person at Canterbury College.  We have partnered with Canterbury College for the Lay Readers courses and they are providing us with the technology support to also bring the classes by zoom.  Please join us for one or for all of the classes.  Please contact Rev. Elise Chambers if you would like to attend.
    elisechambers@diohuron.org.  If you have a class you would like to teach please contact Rev. Kimberly Myer - kimmyer@diohuron.org with your idea.
  7. Upcoming Courses in Huron LTh:
    Voices from the Wilderness: A Historical and Theological Dialogue about Black Faith and Culture in North America with Rev. Steve Greene, Irene Moore Davis and Guests Presenters
    Dates: April 25 through to May 30, 2023 (REVISED DATES!)
    Time: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time (7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CT) hosted via Zoom.  Cost: $325 for credit and $150 for auditing students.
    We are also hosting the Parish Admin and Leadership Certificate courses for training Wardens and Parish Administrators. $125 per course or $300 to sign up for all three courses. POSTER FOR ALL THREE COURSES
    Parish Administration 101 with Archdeacon Tanya Phibbs
    Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
    Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT) hosted via Zoom
    Congregational Growth and Evangelism with Dr. Grayhame Bowcott
    Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
    Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT) hosted via Zoom
    Spiritual Leadership with Dr. Dawn Davis
    Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
    Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT) hosted via Zoom
    Students can register through our website at: https://huronatwestern.ca/programs/theology/life-long-learning/ or by emailing Dr. Bowcott at: grayhame.bowcott@huron.uwo.ca
  8. CURSILLO - THE NEXT CURSILLO ULTREYA hosted by Niagara-Huron Anglican Cursillo via Zoom: February 17. For more information GO HERE. Everyone is welcome!
  9. The next meeting of Grants & Loans Subcommittee will be Thursday, May 11.
    DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: TUESDAY, MAY 2
  10. ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN - DIOCESE OF HURON: ANNUAL MEETING & CONFERENCE.
    "Walk Humbly with God". St. Paul's Cathedral, London, ON, Saturday, April 29. Registration @9:00am. For more details     SEE THE POSTER.
  11. BROTHERHOOD AF ANGLICAN CHURCHMEN - DIOCESE OF HURON. Check the latest BACTalk issue.
  12. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE with Bishop Terry Dance and Canon Vicars Hodge, from May 1-14, 2023.  You are invited to join the group for the spiritual adventure of a life time! More info: www.trinitytour.org.
    SEE THE POSTER
PARISH EVENTS:
  1. Black History Month: Join us at Holy Trinity, Lucan (189 Main Street), February 24 at 7pm.
    Let us celebrate the faithful and incredible resolve with phenomenal preaching, critical storytelling and powerful music!     SEE THE POSTER
  2. JAZZ VESPERS is returning to St. James Anglican Church in Stratford on Sunday February 19 at 4 p.m. with the Michael Wood Trio (Michael Wood, vibraphone; Ralph Bushmeyer, guitar; Clark Johnston, bass). All are welcome to  this informal reflective evening worship service featuring top-flight jazz musicians.
  3. Lenten Mini Retreat: In the Wilderness with the Principalities and Powers. Saturday, February 25, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Renison University College, Waterloo.
    Episcopalian lawyer and social activist William Stringfellow, alongside famous theologian Karl Barth, developed intriguing notions about the "fallenness" of the world and our servitude to what St. Paul described as the "principalities and powers." This sounds mysterious, but Barth and Stringfellow took this to be referring to, quite simply, the institutions, ideologies, and images that are all around us, and make claims on our lives. Join Matthew Kieswetter for a half day of prayer, study, reflection, and conversation, as we explore how this lens can inform our Lent, and our lives as Christians in a fallen world.
    Registration will soon open at https://uwaterloo.ca/community-and-professional-education/renison-institute-ministry/faith-theology-and-culture or contact matthewkieswetter@diohuron.org for more details. 

  4. The next Choral Evensong at St. Paul’s will be taking place on February 19 at 4:00pm.
    It will be sung jointly with members of The Cathedral Singers of Ontario.  The Cathedral Singers have been invited to sing this summer for services at Bath Abbey and Bristol Cathedral in England, directed by Ian Sadler and accompanied on the organ by Angus Sinclair.
    The service on the 19th the joint choir will be from the Book of Common Prayer. St. Paul’s Director of Music and Organist, Ian Sadler, begins this contemplative service with a prelude: Master Tallis’s Testament by Herbert Howells.
    The joint choir will sing the Preces and Responses by William Smith of Durham, Canticles by Thomas Weelkes, and the anthem is "Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies", by Keith Bissell. The postlude will be the Psalm Prelude, Set 2, No. 3 (Make A Joyful Noise) by Herbert.
    All are welcome and warmly invited to this contemplative service.

  5. Sunday, February 19, 4 pm – Service of Choral Evensong, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 489 Pinetree Drive, London.
  6. EVENTS AT TRINITY CHURCH, SARNIA
    2023 Lent Study
    Silent Witnesses - The Thorns,  The Robe,  The Nail,  The Spear, The Shroud,  The Stone - If only these things could speak! What might they tell us about our Lord's Passion from their viewpoint?
    Sessions:  10:00 to 11:30 AM
    Feb 22: The Thorns.    Ash Wednesday – Service to follow
    March 1: The Robe
    March 8: The Nail
    March 15: The Spear
    March 22: The Shroud
    March 29: The Stone
    All are welcome to join us at this Lenten Study!
    Ash Wednesday Services at Trinity Church Sarnia
    We will have two Holy Communion services on Ash Wednesday, February 22  at 11:45am (After the bible study with Rev. Peter Leonard) and 7pm.  The services will include the imposition of ashes.  All are welcome!
    Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – February 21st 5-7pm
    We will have pancakes, sausages, and dessert. Free Event - free will offering for the Child and youth programming at Trinity.
  7. EVENTS AT ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH, ST. THOMAS, 20 Flora Street:
    Almighty Roast Beef Dinner Fundraiser, on the 4th Friday of each month from 5 to 6:30pm.  
    $20.00 each, Advance Ticket Sales now available from the office from 10am to 2pm (Tues. to Fri.).
    Upcoming Dinner Dates are:  Feb. 24th, March 24th, April 28th, May 26th & June 23rd.
    Come out and enjoy a heavenly meal! POSTER
    Pierogi & Sausage Dinner, Friday, February 10th from 5 to 6:30pm.
    $15.00 each, limited tickets available, advance sales are on now.
    Dinner includes:  pierogies, sausage, red cabbage, roll, beverage & apple strudel dessert.
    Gluten free is also available. POSTER
    Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Tuesday, February 21st from 4:30 to 6:30pm.
    by Free Will Donation. Dinner includes:  pancakes with real maple syrup, sausages, beverage & dessert.
    All are Welcome to join us! POSTER
  8. EVENTS AT TRIVITT MEMORIAL CHURCH, EXETER, 264 Main St.:
    Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Feb. 21 – seatings at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy pancakes, scalloped potatoes, ham, baked beans, coleslaw and fellowship.  While you are enjoying your meal, have a chat with our new rector, the Rev. Wendy Mencel!
    Adults $15; Youth $6; Children 5 and under free.  Takeout available. For more information please call Trivitt Memorial Church (519) 235-2565
    Lenten Bible Study Wendell Berry and the Sabbath Poetry of Lent – beginning Wed., Feb. 22 - Wed. April 5  2:00 p.m. All are welcome! For more information please call Trivitt Memorial Church (519) 235-2565.
  9. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, St. George: Join us for our PANCAKE SUPPER. Tuesday, February 21, 5-7pm. 2 Andrew Street. Free will offering. See the POSTER.
  10. St. Peter's Anglican Church, 4091 Catherine St. Dorchester, is holding their annual Pancake Supper on Tuesday February 21. Eat-In or Take-Out. Free will offering. Proceeds to Community Outreach.GF option available.
  11. St. John the Evangelist Church, 280 St. James Street, is holding its annual Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 21, from 5 pm -6:45 pm. Free will offering.
  12. Christ Anglican Church, 20 Main Street South, Forest, Ontario, is hosting a Shrove Tuesday pancake lunch (see attached poster) on February 21st from 11am to 1pm. Cost $10.00. Pancakes, sausage, Ryan's syrup, dessert, beverage. Take outs available.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
  • Church of the Advent Ridgetown, part of the Rondeau Bay Transfiguration Partnership, is looking for an organist for its church services.  Equipment available is a pipe organ as well as an electric piano.  Open to part time involvement or Sunday morning services music.  Send resume or relevant information to Rev Justin Comber  at  justincomber@diohuron.org  519-809-9452.
     
  • St. Alban's, Delhi is seeking an organist for Sunday services at 11am, extra services at Easter and Christmas and occasional weddings and funerals.  The church has a Hammond B3 organ,
    Please send resume to:
    Bert Hooftman
    St. Alban's Church
    19 Talbot Rd
    Delhi ON N4B 1Z7
    or email:  hoof@execulink.com

  • St. John’s, Port Rowan is looking for an Organist (Part Time Employment Opportunity). Organist for Local Anglican Services - Our group enjoys singing a variety of styles of music. Organ is manual digital with full pedal. Send resume to enriquemartinez@diohuron.org
    Any questions: 519-586-3401
     
  • Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen Huron is looking for a new BAC Diocesan Treasurer (NOT a paid position). BAC meets six times a year (including the annual meeting). Volume: approximately 25 cheques a year, monthly bank deposits and financial statements (total of less than two hours per month).