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0014

Spring 2019 Diakonia

Diakonia Spring 2019

Lay Readersrsquo Association

of the Diocese of NS and PEI

Inside this issue

Presidentrsquos Message

Upcoming Vote

Eucharistic Ministry

Archdeaconry Reports

From the Editorrsquos Desk

Association Executive

Archdeaconry Reps

Ribbons Medallion amp Pins

Lay Readersrsquo Prayer

AGM Registration Form

2

4

6

8

28

30

31

32

33

34

This issue contains information for the upcoming Spring AGM

Wardenrsquos Message

A good name is more desirable than great riches to be esteemed is better than gold Rich and poor have this in common The Lord is maker of them all Proverbs 221-2 Greetings Our identities and reputations are paramount Wersquore all entitled to start out with a good name The importance of human dignity was highlighted at the 2018 fall conference when Lay Readers were blessed to hear a presentation by the Regional Leader of LrsquoArche Atlantic Canada Jenn Power and her friend Barbie Inclusion is about someonersquos right to be here belonging means you would be missed if you were not Creating a safe and soul-enriching home for those who are at the fringes is a question of belonging So too is ministry Lay Readers have enjoyed a good name This is because there are people within our respective parishes willing to take on extra

responsibilities especially in liturgy and leadership Last yearrsquos annual meeting was held at St James Church Kentville At that time the membership voted to ratify a resolution to change the name to Licensed Lay Minister to reflect the breadth and scope of what we do You add the vitality of parish life You belong You would be missed if you were not here By the time of this next annual meeting to be held at Camp Bretondean on the Mira River Diocesan Synod will have


met and voted on a further resolution to update Canon 27 on the name change When passed it will make Licensed Lay Minister the official title The Board of Standards is active in modifying both our Handbook and our By-Laws and Constitution It will take time for paraphernalia letterhead and the training syllabus to catch up The name Lay Reader will likely roll off the tongue as readily as Licensed Lay Minister Be patient Adjustment will be slow and steady

A significant player in all this has been the Association President for the past three years David Harrison I have relied on his steadfast and capable leadership He has steered the Association through this historic transition We owe him much thanks for his quiet resolve his technical prowess as Webmaster and wise counsel We welcome Marilyn Massie-Clarke as she assumes the presidency of the Association Godspeed Appreciation is also extended to the hospitality of Our Lady of Hope Centre in Prince Edward Island which has become our regular home away from home for our conferences Kudos to Victoria Henrikson for her tireless efforts as both Association Secretary and Editor of the

newsletter Diakonia Wayne Hamlin has been our honest and meticulous bookkeeper as Treasurer We have been blessed this past year by a full slate of Area Representatives

May God continue to richly bless each of you in your ministry Yours in Christ

Archdeacon Thomas W Henderson Warden Diocesan Licensed Lay Readers

Presidentrsquos Message This is my final report as President of the Lay Readersrsquo Association Marilyn Massie-Clarke our Vice President will take

Spring 2019 35 Diakonia

Afternoon Session

Topic A ldquoWalk Throughrdquo the BAS Morning Prayer

Please keep an eye out for more information on the Lay Reader website

wwwnspeilayreadersca

God places us in the world as fellow workers-agents of transfiguration We work with God so that injustice is

transfigured into justice so there will be more compassion and caring that there will be more laughter and joy that

there will be more togetherness in Gods world -- Desmond Tutu

If you are staying at Camp Bretondean on May 31 you will need to bring a sleeping bag or blankets amp sheetspillow

towelfacecloth and personal toiletries

Check-in will be at 7 pm on Friday May 31st with a light

lunch (entertainment provided)

Campbreton Dean consists of the following

3 heated cabins with 10 bunkbeds per cabin (20 bedscabinmdash

10 lower amp 10 upper bunks)

Showers and bathrooms are provide in each cabin

Ramps to the cabins chapel kitchen and dining room

Continental breakfast (Saturday morning)

Dining room with kitchen

There is no Wi-Fi

Cell phone reception is available

For further information please contact

Georgie Granchelli Area Representative ndash Cape Breton 902-562-7909 or E-mail georgieg902gmailcom


2019 Spring AGM Registration Form

D I O C E S A N L A Y R E A D E R S rsquo A S S O C I A T I O N

Date Saturday June 1 2019 Start Time 9am (Eucharist followed by Registration and AGM) End Time 3pm RegistrationAccommodation Information $15 Registration fee Accommodation on May 31st is free Accommodations are available for an additional charge so that you can arrive the night before (May 31st) If you are not planning to stay at Camp Bretondean you are responsible for making your own accommodations Location Camp Bretondean 965 Hillside Road Albert Bridge NS B1K 3L6

Camp Bretondean phone 902-562-3555

Name

_________________________________________

Address _________________________________________

_________________________________________ PC __________

Phone ___________ E-mail ____________________________________

Parish ___________________________ Region _____________________

Amount Enclosed $_________ Accommodation at Camp Bretondean requested Yes ___ No ___ Please make your cheque payable to Diocesan Lay Readersrsquo Association Mail your registration form amp cheque to NSPEI Lay Readersrsquo Association co Wayne Hamlin 28 Overlook Dr Kentville NS B2N 2P4

NOTE Pre registration is required


over following our Annual Meeting on June 1st I have thoroughly enjoyed my term as President the Association and its Executive have accomplished a lot not the least of which is the progress towards the change of our name It is hoped that the name change will be approved at the upcoming Diocesan Synod after which our Association will become known as the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Licensed Lay Ministersrsquo Association In anticipation of the change the Lay Readersrsquo Board of Standards (of which I am a member) has spent many hours revising our Bylaws and Constitution to reflect both the anticipated name change and to update them to reflect current practice At our November 2018 Executive Meeting a motion was passed that we develop a resting station at Our Lady of Hope Retreat Centre Walking Trail in PEI A statue has been purchased that and a bench should be installed this spring A number of us plan to be present when they are installed For the first time in many years we have an Area Representative from each Region of the Diocese Many thanks to all of you for volunteering your time and energy to this role As Area Representatives you are welcome to attend all Executive meetings this is a practice that we put in place this year (previously Area Representatives only attended alternate meetings of the Executive) The Lay Readersrsquo Association will again be sharing a display table with Education for Ministry during this Synod If you are interested in either of these stop by and have a chat I will be at Synod as a delegate representing the Association May I suggest that you speak with your Synod delegates to let them know your feelings on the name change This year the AGM will be held on June 1 at Camp Bretondean 965 Hillside Rd Albert Bridge NS B1K 3L6 Accommodations are available so that you can arrive the night before (May 31) As usual the morning will start with the Eucharist followed by Registration our Annual General meeting and lunch The


afternoon session will be a ldquowalk-throughrdquo of the BAS Morning Prayer Service When we did this last year with the BCP Morning Prayer Service it turned out to be a very educational session for many of us Please keep an eye out for more information on the AGM on our Lay Readersrsquo Website wwwnspeilayreadersca Should our name change (Licensed Lay Ministers) be approved at the upcoming Diocesan Synod we will devote some time during our business meeting to this As Web Editor I would like to apologize for some dead links that were spotted by one of you those ones have been fixed If anyone finds other errors please let me know Things happen - links become dead because websites have changed or something happens to our website As stated previously this is my final report as President I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support over the past three years I would especially like to thank Archdeacon Tom Henderson our Warden Marilyn Massie-Clarke our Vice President Wayne Hamlin our Treasurer and Victoria Henrikson our Secretary and Diakonia Editor for their support and advice

David Harrison President

Getting Ready for Upcoming Vote at Synod Regarding Licensed Lay Ministerrsquos

Discussion has been taking place between the Bishop of our Diocese and the Lay Readersrsquo Association Executive and the Board of Standards over the past couple of years concerning the role and possible name change for Lay Readers This was brought before those gathered at the Associationrsquos AGM in 2017 and a motion was put forward (see below) giving the Board of Standards permission to pursue the name change With the 2017 motion in hand discussion then took place at the 2018 AGM and a motion was voted on to forward the request to Synod to change the name from Lay Reader to Licensed Lay



Loving and eternal God who through your Son Jesus Christ calls your people and sends them forth to witness and serve in your name bless each member of the Lay Readers Association of this Diocese Give us grace that we walking in the footsteps of your Son and being filled and strengthened by your Holy Spirit may serve you and your Church as faithful stewards in the ministry to which we are called and by our example enable oth-ers to know and love you through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen

ldquoIn the world of the Nonviolent Communication movement we challenge ourselves to live like a giraffe big hearted and standing tall enough to look out over the chaos with our big hearts rather than get embroiled in it May your big giraffe heart be filled with compassion and understanding and may we each look upon each other with the mercy God offers usrdquo [This was extracted from an article written by Sarah Williamson a Deacon of the Uniting Church of Australia serving in Belair and Christ Church congregations South Australia Sarah is passionate about social justice and has been training for a number of years in the movement of Nonviolent Communication It was printed in the Seasons of the Spirit 2018-19 resources for February 24 2019 Proper 7]


Lay Readersrsquo Ribbons Medallions and Pins

Medallions can be purchased for $1000 each and ribbons (blue or purple) for $500 each

The Association also has a Lay Readersrsquo pin which is available for purchase at $500 each Orders for these items can be placed through Dennis Eisan using any of the following methods

a) Canada Post Dennis Eisan

1309 Main Street Dartmouth NS B2Z 1B2

b) Telephone (902) 435-6217

c) E-mail dennislindanssympaticoca

A small shipping fee will be added to the cost to cover postage for example $200 for mailing one medallion and ribbon

Conference Information to Place in Your Calendar

2019 Fall Conference - September 13mdash15 Our Lady of Hope Retreat Centre

Prince Edward Island

Speaker Kevin Mason Retired Social Worker

Topic ldquoGriefrdquo - dealing with grief amp losses in our and others lives

2020 Fall Conference - October 9mdash11


Minister The motion was ratified The following are the motions which were made at both the 2017 and 2018 Association Annual General Meetings

From the AGM at Christ Church Dartmouth in June 2017

Moved by Alphonse Lafrense and seconded by Joan Halsey that permission be given to the Board of Standards to pursue a name change from Lay Reader to Licensed Lay Minister within the Diocese Motion Carried

From the AGM at St James Church Kentville in June 2018

It was moved by Pauline Liengme and seconded by Robert MacMillan that a Motion be submitted to the Synod of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to change the name of ldquoLay Readerrdquo to ldquoLicensed Lay Ministerrdquo Motion Carried In preparation to have the Motion from the Associationrsquos 2018 Annual General Meeting placed on the Agenda for Synod the Warden of the Lay Readers Archdeacon Tom Henderson prepared the following ldquorationalerdquo which was forwarded to the Canons and Constitution Committee explaining the request

Rationale to change Canon 27 on Lay Readers to rename the office of ldquoLay Readerrdquo to

ldquoLicensed Lay Ministerrdquo

The Diocesan Lay Readerrsquos Executive and Board of Standards introduced with episcopal support a resolution and discussion to change the name of lsquoLay Readerrsquo to lsquoLicensed Lay Ministerrsquo to the wider membership at its 2017 Annual Meeting Christ Church Dartmouth This was in keeping with the current trend in the Church of England to refer to its body of lay readers as lay ministers and the recent adoption of a name change in the Diocese of Kootenay Other places that have adopted this change are the Anglican Church of Australia the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island and the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa Particularly


the name change reflects the widening role of Lay Readers to do much more than read in church to take on leadership in administration mission homiletics teaching and other gifts of ministry The future role is likely to expand further as the church seeks ways to uphold parish life and reach beyond our doors to the world These are ministries that already engage the laity but the office of licensed lay minister would consolidate a set range of activities into a recognizable position one defined by a standardized syllabus of training a code of conduct and duties all under the licensed authority of the rector and bishop A change of name to lsquoLicensed Lay Ministerrsquo would be a more accurate description of the role played by the current title of Lay Reader which in regards to the work being carried out is confusing and misleading The resolution was passed at the 2017 Annual General Meeting and was adopted officially under the Associationrsquos Constitution and By-laws after a second vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting in Kentville Canon 27 on Lay Readers is a short Canon consisting of four paragraphs The following resolution calls for the title ldquoLicensed Lay Ministerrdquo to replace ldquoLay Readerrdquo where it appears in the Canon This is to conform the Canon to the name change voted on by members of the Lay Readersrsquo Association One further update and modification to the Canon to replace in article 4 the reference to the now defunct Ministries Committee to make the Canon reflect changes to the reporting structure Once Synod has met at the end of May all Lay Readers in the

Diocese will be informed of their decision on the Associationrsquos

request

How should Lay Readers approach Eucharistic Ministry

Among the duties listed in the Lay Readersrsquo Handbook (Section F 10) is ldquoto assist in the distribution of the Elements at the Communion Service and to shut-ins when authorized by the Bishoprdquo Lay Readers are authorized to exercise Eucharistic ministry in the course of their liturgical participation This is


Archdeaconry Representatives

as of June 2018 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND mdash Don Himelman 22 Mutch Drive Apt 109 Stratford PE C1B 1S2 902-569-2695 dehimelmangovpeca CAPE BRETON mdash Georgie Granchelli 115 Patrick Ave Sydney NS B1P 3G6 902-562-7909 georgieg902gmailcom CHEBUCTO mdash Matthew Miller 27 Stoney Brook Court Apt 810 Halifax NS B3M 3K5 matthewmillerliveca CHIGNECTO mdash Anne Williams 2200 Hwy 2 Milford NS B0M 1Y0 902-236-2208 ssheckeastlinkca DARTMOUTH mdash Billie Myers 160 Dempster Crescent Mineville NS B2Z 1J7 902-829-3936 billiedmyersyahooca EASTERN SHORE mdash Judy Beaver 15953 Hwy 7 Murphy Cove NS B0J 3H0 902-772-2053 judybeaver8hotmailcom FORT SACKVILLE mdash Jerry Cavanaugh 10303 St Margaretrsquos Bay Road Hubbards NS B0J 1T0 902-857-3597 jerrytheaeastlinkca NORTHUMBRIA mdash Deborah Beck 2776 Three Brooks Road Box 2047 Pictou NS B0K 1H0 902-753-6003 dlou04gmailcom SOUTH SHORE mdash Roger Demone 24 Orphans Home Road Oakhill NS B4V 0E1 902-543-5753 rogerandcharlenehotmailcom VALLEY mdash Ted Macdonald 64 Charlet Crescent RR1 Ellershouse NS B0N 1L0 902-757-0416 tedandmarieeastlinkca


Lay Readersrsquo Association Executive as of June 2018

WARDEN mdash The Rev Tom Henderson 76 Old Halifax Road West RR2 Windsor NS B0N 2T0 902-798-8921 t_w_hendersonhotmailcom PRESIDENT mdash David Harrison 3252 Trafalgar Road RR1 Hopewell NS B0K 1C0 902-923-2902 djhdjharrisonca VICE-PRESIDENT mdash Marilyn Massie-Clarke 250 Crichton Avenue Dartmouth NS B3A 3S1 902-466-5558 mmassiemcgmailca PAST-PRESIDENT mdash Shirley Williams 13 Highland Crescent Dartmouth NS B2W 2L4 902-435-4418 (no e-mail) SECRETARY mdash Victoria Henrikson 1 Beckrsquos Way Dartmouth NS B2V 2C3 902-462-2575 butterfly1hfxeastlinkca TREASURER mdash Wayne Hamlin 28 Overlook Drive Kentville NS B2N 2P4 902-678-1238 waymarnssympaticoca DIAKONIA EDITOR mdash Victoria Henrikson (see contact information above) WEBMASTER mdash David Harrison (see contact information above) Lay Readersrsquo Association website address wwwnspeilayreadersca


normally carried out in a church building in the presence of the clergy during a Communion Rule of Thumb follow your clergyrsquos instruction When called on to ldquoassist in the distribution of the Elements to shut-ins when authorized by the Bishoprdquo however one is to adhere to Bishoprsquos Policy 1104 on lsquoLay Distribution of the Eucharist to Shut-Ins or those in Nursing Homesrsquo The key phrase is ldquowhen authorized by the Bishoprdquo You will need a separate license from the Bishoprsquos Office to do this Lay distribution to shut-ins is not an automatic feature or function of your Lay Readerrsquos license As outlined in Policy 1104 ldquoLay distributors should be carefully chosen and trainedrdquo The policy goes on to say ldquothey should be commissioned to perform this ministry and receive the Bishoprsquos license at a public worship servicerdquo ldquoThis license shall be for a term of three years and may be renewed by the Bishop on the written request of the Rector and Parish Council They should have some ability to work with people and be willing to be part of a ministry team They should be acknowledged by their congregation as being suitable for this ministry and be approved by Parish Councilrdquo Elsewhere the Policy defines the boundaries for distribution ldquoOn each occasion when lay distributors take the Sacrament to a shut-in they must have received the rectorrsquos authorization to do so It is preferable that this be done on the same day directly from the parish celebration of the Eucharist This helps to reinforce the link with the parish symbolizing the reaching out of the gathered church to its scattered membersrdquo Please note communion from the reserved sacrament inside a church building in the absence of a priest or a bishop is prohibited

in this Diocese Lay people and Deacons are not authorized to preside over a part of the communion service and then to distribute the elements from the reserved sacrament


ARCHDEACONRY REPRESENTIVES REPORTS

Chebucto Region

At the 2018 Annual General Meeting I was pleased to have accepted the position as Chebucto Area Representative for the Diocesan Lay Readersrsquo Association Being new to the

position I am still learning the ropes and the tasks which the position requires Much of this work will be acquainting myself with the Region and my fellow Lay Readers in each of its parishes In the Fall of 2018 I received a database with contact information and so have begun to establish correspondence with people in the Region As the year goes on I look forward to getting to know the people and parishes and continue to further our communication If you have any questions or would just like to contact me or have any interesting Lay Reader news or events you would like reported please feel free to email me I look forward to hearing from you

Matthew Miller Area Representative

Valley Region

Parish of Annapolis

There is very little to report on the Parish of Annapolis The Rector The Revrsquod Nita has informed me that she started to train four people to be Lay Readers but three have dropped out There is one Licensed Lay Reader still serving in the Parish Parish of Bridgetown

There have been many changes in the Parish of Bridgetown in 2018 In addition to Parish duties the Rector The Revrsquod Joel Hardy completed an eighteen month Bachelor of Education degree at Acadia University When The Revrsquod Joel embarked on this academic journey it was his intention to supplement the


Ah wisdom ndash Godrsquos wisdom and her wisdom ndash they were both right Nothing critical happened and we continued our work towards redoing the issue and all is well And out of that came the space for this article I hope you will glean something of interest from the Spring Diakonia and perhaps it will spark you to attend the upcoming AGM or Fall Conference What will my image of God be tomorrow right now I donrsquot know but when tomorrow comes I will know for sure that God is there loving me and supporting me and my husband Victor who works so hard on laying out and emailing the Diakonia even when we mess up I pray you will know the love and support of our God as you go about your ministry as a Lay Reader and as a human being doing what you do with your calling and giftedness

Yours in Christ Victoria Henrikson

Diakonia Editor



When we began the lay out for this issue there was no room for an article by the Editor but as a result of what I will tell you about in the following paragraphs you will see how space became available When faced with situations we donrsquot like like the frustration of finding out that we had missed three Regional reports in the issue of the Diakonia we had already e-mailed out to all the Lay Readers who receive it by that method reminds me that we are all destined to face things like this from time to timebig frustrations and little ones But can you imagine what it must be like for God ndash everyday - to observe the little and big things we do that are frustrating to our loving God At our Parish (Church of Saint Andrew in Cole Harbour) our first

Sunday in Lent started off with the banner on the wall behind the altar which said ldquomore than you can ask or imaginerdquo This was in relation to ldquoour image of Godrdquo We were asked to place on a piece of paper what our personal image of God is right

now and somehow during the next five weeks of Lent we will see this information become part of the Sunday sermon or banners or used in some other way to look at the different images of God What is your image of God Today with my frustration getting the best of me I would say my image of God is one of the presences of a peaceful God saying ldquobreath ndash everything will be alrightrdquo And you know what ndash God is right everything will be alright As one Lay Reader put it when I called her about what happened with the Diakonia and the report from her Region she said ldquothe world wonrsquot come to an end because of itrdquo and she too is right


half-time income with us with substitute teaching However Joel was fortunate to secure full-time employment at Annapolis West Education Centre for the academic year of 2018-2019 thus having to resign his position The Lay Readers thank God for blessing them with Joel Hannah and the boys for the seven years they spent in the Parish and wish him well in his teaching career In the early part of 2018 the two Lay Readers were active with the pastoral visitation team visiting seniors and shut-ins in their

nursing homes and homes They set up the readers servers and Prayers of the People lists and whenever possible they along with postulant Rachel Brighton tried to

support The Revrsquod Joels ministry at St James Bridgetown and at St Marys Belleisle At this time the Parish is excited to welcome three new Lay Readers to the Parish of Bridgetown When Joels tenure ended at the end of September we welcomed The Revrsquod Deborah Lonergan-Freake who has taken over most of the Sunday duties supplemented by The Revrsquod Ross

Hammond (one Sunday a month) We were fortunate to have The Revrsquod Deb in-service a small group who has volunteered to accompany the home Eucharistic ministers to do home communions one-on-one to individuals who are unable to come out to church

At this time we would like to acknowledge the contributions of our friend and colleague Connie Hannam whorsquos more than 16 yearsrsquo service as a Lay Reader with the Diocese has been exemplary Connie was feeling that she would like to cut back some of her duties as a Lay Reader Connies love of all Gods creatures and her spirituality make her a role model to her fellow Lay Readers and we thank her for all her contributions We thank God for the gift of Lay Readers and support we have in the Parish of Bridgetown

Parish of AylesfordBerwick There is really nothing different to report from the last time we have the same three Lay Readers We do the usual Lay Readerrsquos


stuff reading the first lesson and Prayers of the People in church on Sunday help at Grand View Manor (nursing home) with the monthly service Lay Readers also take the service when the Rector is away One Lay Reader is in charge of the training and scheduling of servers ensuring someone is in church every Sunday A Lay Reader is in charge of the property committee for our Council and is the joint Parish Treasurer for Christ Church Berwick and St Maryrsquos Aylesford Another Lay Reader is

Warden member of ACW Altar Guild and member of the Ukulele Club They do lots over and above being a Lay Reader which is the same with every church

Parish of St James Brooklyn

Jesus said - ldquoGo and Make disciples Matthew 28 20

Most people think that our Team Ministry is just the people that lead the services on Sunday mornings However when we sit back and think it is much more than that Our Team ministry consists of all the ministries in our parish which make the parish function To list them all is very refreshing However to avoid leaving someone out we wont do that Some have titles and some do things quietly We have been very fortunate to have people who have the time and talents to make this happen One of the ministrys that should be mentioned is our music ministry Alison Norman and Garry are valued music providers for our services They work well with clergy and laity who do the services Because of health reasons we will be missing Garry for his contributions to our services and so sorry to see him go The Parish has three licensed Lay Readers and one Lay Reader-in-Training There are two others that do services There are two churches in our Parish - St John the Baptist which has Morning Service and Evensong but closes after the December 23rd service and opens again after Easter Sunday and St James has Morning services The Lay Readers support both churches

We have had the support of Archdeacon Tom Henderson as our Priest-in-Charge as well as The Revrsquod Jennifer Gosse and The Revrsquod Lisa Vaughan when celebrating Holy Eucharist Communion in hospital and nursing homes as well as in homes


John Birch from lsquoRipplesrsquo

ldquoWhat yoursquore searching for you already know God has blessed us with this amazing life with eyes to see ears to

hear a mind to discern and a heart in which to perceive the living presence of God in our midstrdquo

-Br Jim Woodrum Society of Saint John the Evangelist

I continue to encourage all Lay Readers in this Region to attend the Annual Meeting in the spring and the Fall Conference if they can What uplifting experiences It is my hope that all the Parishes in the Eastern Shore Region will keep me informed of what they are doing so I can include their information in my article for the Diakonia It is always interesting to see what other Lay Readers are doing God be with us all as we do His work With prayers and blessings

Judy Beaver Area Representative


The Parish of Tangier has one Licensed Lay Reader and a Lay Reader-in-Training They continue to help their Rector The Revrsquod Lorraine Otto in any way they can - assisting in services doing the Prayers of the People administering the chalice doing Morning and Evening Prayer and other duties required from time to time The Lay Reader is still on the rotation for the Harbourview Nursing Home service which comes around about once a month They enjoy every minute of the work that they do and are so blessed to have such a great leader in The Revrsquod Lorraine The Lay Reader attended the 2018 Annual Meeting in June and the Fall Conference in PEI in September It is so good for Lay Readers to get together and discover more about the journey they are on as Lay Readers The Parish of Port Dufferin The Lay Readers of the Anglican Parish of Port Dufferin consisting of St Andrews St Margarets St James and St Marys continue to assist their part time Rector The Revrsquod Gary Barr with services doing readings and administering the chalice They also conduct Morning and Evening Prayer services as needed visit the sick and shut-in and help where needed Recently The Revrsquod Barr trained two additional members to be Holy Eucharist ministers They are actively planning for the MORE - Mission School Module 3 scheduled for April 13 2019 They are also promoting two

parish fund raisers A Live Auction Saturday May 4 700pm and a Penny Auction and Treat Walk for Saturday July 6 at 700pm Both activities will be held at

the Balcom Centre in Port Dufferin All are Welcome The Parish is doing well at this time The Parish of Ecum Secum is still without a Rector Visiting Clergy come to the Parish once a month and the only Lay Reader there leads Morning and Evening Prayer the opposite weeks when she is able She took the Winter months off because of the hardship of getting around where she does not drive and a visiting Lay Reader from the Port Dufferin Parish assisted with the services when there was no Clergy available There is nothing new going on in the parish and she keeps going taking care of the Parish as she is able


is being carried out by one of the Lay Readers

As in any congregation there is always work to be done and we hope that we will always have fresh hands and minds to make that happen

Parish of Wilmot There is a strong team of Lay Readers in the Parish of Wilmot comprised of 10 members Our numbers have diminished however as two of our members have stepped back from this ministrymoved away this past year

There are three regular services in the Parish each week two services of Holy Eucharist (BAS) at All Saints Church Kingston and Holy Trinity Church Middleton and a semi-regular BCP service of Holy Eucharist at Holy Trinity Middleton as well

The duties performed by the Lay Readers include acting as service MC reading one or more lessons leading the Psalm reading (and sometimes writing) Prayers of the People administering the chalice and making announcements at the end of service

Some members also participate in a seasonal Worship Committee and assist with monthly services at the Heart of the Valley Nursing Home and at the Veteransrsquo Wing of Soldiersrsquo Memorial Hospital ndash both in Middleton

Besides assisting with special seasonal services and leading one Morning Prayer service All Saints Church Lay Readers plan and preach at morning services during the season of Lent Plans are in the works to train several non-lay readers to act as chalice bearers (with the hope that they will feel drawn to further participating in lay ministry)


Parish of Digby-Weymouth

Trinity Digby

The two Lay Readers alternated assisting the Priest for each service of Holy Eucharist with the exception of Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve when both attended as Eucharistic Ministers

The Sunday practice for our Lay Readers may include Crucifer leading the Psalm reading from the Lectionary processing with the Gospel Book Prayers of the People Eucharistic Minister and Server One of the Lay Readers prepares rosters for Readers Greeters amp Counters

Throughout 2018 and during an extended absence of the Rector the Lay Readers were called upon to officiate and preach at ten

Morning Prayer Services and one Choral Evensong for Remembrance Sunday We were blessed to have members of the congregation preach at two Morning Prayer Services It was wonderful support and their homilies were well

received by the congregation

In June one Lay Reader from Trinity and two from Weymouth Falls attended the Annual General Meeting of the Diocesan Lay Readersrsquo Association held in Kentville NS All were grateful for this opportunity to vote on the recommended change of title from Lay Reader to Licensed Lay Minister which will be given final consideration at the Diocesan Synod in 2019 It was good to ldquonetworkrdquo with and meet other Lay Readers from around the Diocese On Remembrance Sunday a Lay Reader officiated at Choral Evensong and with the assistance of a member of the congregation read aloud the names of Canadian Forces service members from this parish who served in the First and Second World Wars The names are on charters displayed in the church and include those who returned home safely returned home wounded or gassed and those who died fighting for their country


Lay Readers participated in ldquoWalk through Bethlehemrdquo and sang in our church choirs the ldquoParish Peoplerdquo and the ldquoSteeplechasersrdquo Continued weekly Bible Study sessions and visitations led by Lay Readers and the Pastoral Care Team to the Birches Continuing Care Facility is ongoing Our active Telephone Ministry continues Our Spiritual Team (Ministers and Lay Readers) meet quarterly to plan ldquoourrdquo Newsletter which is sent to all parishioners and supporters Church services Fun Raising Events Community Events and updates and information is shared The Beach Retreat this past summer at Clam Harbour Beach was well attended [even with the damp weather and mosquitos] by those who were invited to share lunch and music Morning Prayer Services are led by Lay Readers when clergy are not available and homilies are preached on a volunteer basis A Coffee and Conversation afternoon is held in Ship Harbour Hall one Wednesday a month (weather permitting) for sharing talking discussion etc led by Lay Readers in the community Three Lay Readers attended the AGM meeting in Kentville and two Lay Readers and The Revrsquod Mortimer attended the three-day Vital Church Conference in Truro Good Friday Message will be presented by the Lay Readers from our Shared Ministry at St Thomas as in the past On a sad note our Parishes laid to rest a very active Licensed Lay Reader Dail Mills who passed on February 6 2019 His wife Debbie a Lay Reader and he had taken a leave of absence to be closer to hospital care Thank you from all of us for their dedication care love and support He will be missed Being the only Licensed Lay Reader in the Parish of Musquodoboit we have two very dedicated ladies who assist in setting up when I am not available Maybe with Prayer they will become Licenced Eucharistic Ministers ndash Prayers needed


Why would a Lay Reader become involved with this work Simply because from the prophets of old through the psalmists hymns to Jesus himself we are exhorted to the fair and equitable sharing of Gods World among all of Gods people It is our mission to share these words and ensure we act on them as we go about the business of managing His church and spreading the good news How else can we as a Parish live by the mission and vision statement we developed ldquoBuilding a Christ centred community Rich in Faith Hope Fellowship and Loverdquo and our vision statement ldquoWe invite and welcome everyone and engage 88 new members to our church community by 2025rdquo In 2019 we have a daunting task ahead of us as circumstances have forced us into moving much quicker through this process than we envisioned Thankfully the work that has been done over the past years is going to stand us in good stead The Parish of Seaforth continues to thrive through continued prayer and thankful pragmatic application of Christs gifts to us Shared Ministry of the Parishes of Musquodoboit and Ship Harbour One of the Lay Readers writes Keeping busy and carrying out Godrsquos call is the mission of the very active Lay Readers of this Shared Ministry led by The Revrsquod Andrew Mortimer Rector and The Revrsquod Marilyn Murphy Associate Priest Four buildings in Ship Harbour with four busy long-time Lay Readers installed two new Licenced Lay Readers at a shared service on February 17th at St Johnrsquos Oyster Pond Congratulations At the service celebrating Women in Ministry Sunday all Lay Readers were recognized for their many years of service Mothersrsquo Union members were also recognized Following the service a wonderful Power Point presentation was

shown prepared by a Lay Reader entitled ldquoMany Faces of Loverdquo featuring pictures from local area families and friends

Advent and Christmas services were held with many combined services scheduled in both Parishes with Lay Reader participation Again this year many church families including


In December 2018 the Lay Readers provided home communion (consecrated wafers) to three shut-ins two seniors in their homes with the assistance of an ACW member and one in Tideview Terrace nursing home

St Peter amp St Thomas Weymouth and

St Matthewrsquos Weymouth Falls

During 2018 the four Lay Readers conducted Morning Prayer services in St Peterrsquos and Morning Prayer service at Trinity in

Digby Lay Readers had a number of responsibilities including Prayers of the People assisting with Eucharist and delivering Homilies

When filling in for a Morning Prayer service in Digby and Weymouth a Lay Reader both led the service and delivered the homily In the summer of 2018 at a reunion service in Weymouth Falls two Lay Readers assisted The Revrsquod Laura McCue when a consecration ceremony was held at the cemetery that had recently been expanded to include a number of unbaptized babies who were buried years ago on the fringes of the cemetery A headstone engraved with ldquoAngels Rememberedrdquo had been installed graciously provided by Jaynersquos Funeral Home About 85 people attended and prayed for all the babies buried there [Excerpt taken from the Diocesan Times September 2018] All of the Lay Readers in the Parish of Digby-Weymouth are grateful for God sending The Revrsquod Jean Austin (Supply Priest) to our Parish in the Autumn of 2018 This past year has been one of challenge and satisfaction for Trinityrsquos Lay Readers and we are thankful for Godrsquos blessing on our ministry Thank you to all those who reported from parishes with in the Valley Region

Ted MacDonald Area Representative


South Shore St Johnrsquos Lunenburg St Johnrsquos is blessed with eight (8) licenced Lay Readers The Lay Readerrsquos Prayer strengthens each one of the Lay Readers at St Johnrsquos They have in various and special ways dedicated themselves to the glory of God in service to the Parish and Diocese As Lay Readers they are regarded as leaders in the Parish Canon 17 reminds us that we are part of a ldquoteam ministryrdquo and that we should take our position seriously this we all do at St Johnrsquos Parishioners look up to us as being a model a good servant as well as honourable and prayerful followers of Christ The Lay Readersrsquo role is constantly changing the role is committed to an understanding of Christian Stewardship - working closely with the Lay Readersrsquo Association of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and PEI The Board of Standards has been working towards a name change from Lay Reader to ldquoLicensed Lay Ministerrdquo All we do we do for the Glory of the Lord Jesus Christ We do it in humility following the example of our Lord ldquowho gave up the apparel of sonship and donned the apron of a servantrdquo He put aside his Godhead and became a human being to come and make His dwelling among all people as Philippians reminds us of the nature and character of the Lord Jesus Christ ldquoLet the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus who though He was in the form of God did not equate equality with God as something to be exploited but emptied Himself taking the form of a slave He humbled himself and became obedient unto

death - even death on a cross Therefore God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name that is over every other name That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Fatherrdquo

ldquoThank yourdquo to all the Lay Readers at St Johnrsquos for your continued ministry I can personally say that the Lay Readers at St Johnrsquos are truly faithful to their ministry they give 100 of their time talent and commitment to the Lay Readersrsquo Ministry


creative hand making each Christian season unique and beautiful by his altar arrangements and other meaningful arrangements in the church Two Lay Readers attended the most recent Mission School where a total of eight people attended from the Parish

Billie Myers Area Representative

Eastern Shore

Greetings from the Eastern Shore As you read through this re-port you will see that the Lay Readers in this Region are being kept busy by their Parish and Rectors The Parish of Seaforth The Lay Reader there writes I am still the only Lay Reader in the parish and although I have limited myself to leading Morning Prayer at Christ Church through the winter on a few occasions I have been to other churches within the parish during the summer Christmas Eve at Christ Church brought me a gift I had never dreamed of when The Revrsquod Evelyn gave me the chance to deliver the sermon To share such a moment of hope for the world that we get to renew each year is something that I will treasure To often this wonderful celebration is used to chastise congregants who do not attend regularly when this message of hope should shine like the star that guided the wise men That light is the light and love that draws people to Him not words of recrimination At the other churches members of the congregation continue to lead Morning Prayer In the late spring I was asked to take over the role of Junior Warden of the Parish and at our Parish AGM this year was elected as Senior Warden In 2018 we had a meeting of the whole parish congregation and based on data presented from the Parish Vitality Study and various Operational Teams focusing on different areas of parish management and functions We voted as a whole to move to a single church by an overwhelming majority Also at that time a steering committee was tasked to move the process forward


Readers are also to be involved in an Alpha Program being put on during Lent Church of Saint Andrew Cole Harbour ~ Lay Readers have begun meeting together on the first Monday of the month bringing to the table whatever may be at the forefront of interest ie the Bishoprsquos address to the Lay Readersrsquo Association AGM regarding the proposed name change and various issues pertain-ing to their ministry In the fall two of their Lay Readers received a Special Licence from the Bishop to take Home Communion to shut-ins The plan is to evaluate this ministry and see how it is working as a part of the Pastoral Ministry Team for the Parish They continue on with ministry to the local nursing homes at Bissett Court and Parkland as well providing worship services twice a year at Oakwood The church has one former Lay Reader returning to the ministry who is being re-licenced and there are two new people exploring the possibility of taking part in Lay Reader ministry There are many ministries in the Parish which benefit from the calling and giftedness of the Lay Readers St Johnrsquos Westphal currently has three Lay Readers where they have a new 60 time Rector The Revrsquod Bruce Murray and

are enjoying ministering under his oversight One Lay Reader is faithfully present to assist at the altar and administer the chalice He and another Lay Reader process with the Priest for the Gospel reading and also administer the chalice Another Lay Reader is

part of the worship team reads scripture on a regular basis and occasionally prepares Prayers of the People A few people from the congregation do a wonderful job of preparing Prayers of the People and leading in prayer One Lay Reader leads Wednesday Morning prayer at the church often choosing a liturgy from the Wee Worship Book to fit with the dayrsquos scripture reading or Saintrsquos day She also leads Monday night Bible Study hosted by another Lay Reader Two Lay Readers attend the Monday night Bible study and the Thursday Morning Bible study which is led by The Revrsquod Bruce and is a comparative study on the synoptic gospels One Lay Reader assisted at three funerals this year and oversees a great deal of what happens in the Parish They are actively involved in Spiritual Development and in planning worship services for special occasions One Lay Reader uses his


If any other parishes in the Region would like to submit infor-mation for the 2020 South Shore Region report please contact me and I would be most happy to include it

Roger L Demone Area Representative

Cape Breton

Our Cape Breton Region covers a large area from Neilrsquos Harbour to Port Morien Our Lay Readers are very active with leading worship and programs within their respective parishes Some parishes are experiencing decreasing numbers due to aging and illness Pray-ers and encouragement to discern is ongoing The work of our Parish Priests is increasing and Lay Readers are needed to share responsibilities On an exciting positive note a Planning Committee for the Diocesan Lay Readersrsquo Association upcoming Annual General Meeting has been initiated We held our first meeting in January It was a very encouraging meeting and will meet again on March 17 2019 Those present agreed that we should be holding meetings at least three times a year We will begin in the fall A list of active members is instrumental to reach all members Parish of the Resurrection We have ten Licensed Lay Readers in our Parish (Church of Christ the King and St Bartholomew Louisbourg) - four are off due to illness and one who is sunning in Florida until May Lay Readers share duties each Sunday and Wednesday mornings They assist the priest as Lay Reader and Servercross bearer as well read the first lesson andor psalm and second Reading prepare and read the Prayers of the People assist with Holy Eucharist and lead Morning Prayer Some preach others do not Working in teams of two they take Home Communion to shut-ins as requested and assist their Rector with services at three nursing homes each month In addition some are members of Parish Council Spiritual Development and ACW We feel very blessed to be part of this ministry


Collieries Parish The Revrsquod Ruby Carter Priest-in-Charge says Our folks on a regular Sunday assist the Priests in the role of both Lay Readers and Servers They usually do one or more of the readingspsalm and the Prayers of the People One of the Lay Readers always does the announcements at the end of the service They help administer the cup (Eucharistic Ministers) assist at baptisms in the role of servers and at weddings as needed assist at funerals and at the Nursing Homes and Hospital services assist andor lead Home Communions with Reserved Sacraments lead Morning Prayer Services and preach Most attend any training offered and like all busy people carry out other ministries in the ParishChurch All of them are an asset and it would be very difficult to carry on here in this very very busy Parish without them St John the Baptist North Sydney Lay Readers at St John the Baptist in North Sydney are putting in a busy schedule They are pleased to have two Lay Readers back with them after a leave due to medical treatment and pray for continued health for them The Parish has a four team rotating schedule for Sunday Worship they have a schedule of Home Communions with one Lay Reader leading and three helping One Lay Reader does a scheduled communion at the Northside Community Guest Home every month Three of their Lay

Readers are leading the Parish in a dis-cernment process They hope to com-plete it by the end of Lent Currently a Lay Reader is organizing

and running the Lenten Lunches which are held every Wednesday during Lent and features a guest speaker Donations from these lunches go to PWRDF and local charities Prior to lunch a Lenten study will be led by one of the Lay Readers Also these will be presented at both services during Lent based on the book ldquoSurprise the World The Five Habits of Highly MISSIONAL Peoplerdquo Two Lay Readers organized the World Day of Prayer for the Northside held at our parish with Worship Soup and Fellowship


to carry out their ministries under the direction of the Rector The Revrsquod Cate Ratcliffe Currently there are six active licensed Lay Readers in the Parish Three additional Lay Readers are retired but continue to assist as Eucharistic Ministers In addition there are several other Eucharistic Ministers There is currently one new Lay Reader-in- Training

Service times have changed from last year with the 9am service alternating between St Peterrsquos and Christ Church This has decreased significantly the demand on Lay Readers

In addition to Sunday duties Lay Readers also take part in the mid-week Lenten Services with one Lay Reader assisting at the 1030am Eucharistic service with The Revrsquod Cate preaching and one Lay Reader preaching at the 7pm Eucharistic service and assisting with administering communion

Two Lay Readers in the Parish are also on a rotating schedule with the Rector in leading a Service of Evening Prayer at Ocean View Manor once a month and one Lay Reader and one Eucharistic Minister are members of an ecumenical Christian rock band which provides the music ministry at the One Lord One Voice Ecumenical Service held once a month

As with many Parishes in our Diocese Lay Readers at the Parish of St Peterrsquos Eastern PassageCow Bay take an active role in the life of the Parish beyond their calling as Lay Readers ~ and serve in the Choir ACW and Altar Guild Parish Council mission meals but to name a few

The Parish is blessed to have so many able and committed Lay Readers who continue to grow in the knowledge love and faithful service of our loving and seeking God

Church of The Holy Spirit is blessed to have a large comple-ment of Lay Readers seven in all One Lay Reader has stepped down and his past ministry is much appreciated They continue to go in teams of two to take Communion to the Berkley two times a month They lead a service which is well attended by the residents usually with three hymns and several prayers Lay


Holy Trinity Emmanuel has two very busy Lay Readers One Lay Reader spent many years as a Licenced Lay Minister in Newfoundland and has gone on to accumulate 34 years in this ministry including his role as Lay Reader at Holy Trinity Emmanuel Another person has devoted over 30 years as a Server and has been a licenced Lay Reader for a year In trying to sum up their ministry both have to say they take on just about anything that is laid before them including leading services when their Rector The Revrsquod Kees Zwanenburg is on vacation Both are accustomed to preaching etc Both were highly involved in a special project with their two Parish Partners this fall to raise money to purchase about 5500 chickens through PWRDF and it was a tremendous success They got together with their partner Parish churches St Johnrsquos and the Church of Saint Andrew and it was quite a memora-ble endeavor for all winding up with a hymn sing at their church They both serve as Wardens St Andrewrsquos Lockrsquos Road ~ St Andrewrsquos has only two Lay Readers and they work together with their part-time priest The Revrsquod Robert Richmond Both are involved in the Worship Committee helping to plan special services and co-ordinate the music for worship They donrsquot prepare many sermons but do the usual duties within the sanctuary One is Warden and the other keeps in touch with the ill and those in distress St Albanrsquos Woodside ~ Two Lay Readers have been licenced for some time with a new Lay Reader receiving her license in March during the Bishoprsquos Parish visit All three assist with services on a rotating basis They write and deliver the Prayers of the People lead other prayers read scripture and sometimes lead Morning Prayer One has preached on occasion and also presented monologues telling the stories of St Nicholas and Martin the Cobbler All three of them have great leadership abilities and their ministry is greatly appreciated by the congregation They all administer Communion as well as assist at funerals

St Peterrsquos Eastern PassageChrist Church Cow Bay ~ The Lay Readers of the Parish of St Peterrsquos Eastern Passage continue


Recently the North Sydney and Sydney Mines Lay Readers have been meeting for breakfast The Revrsquod Stacey LeMoine Rector of Sydney Mines will be providing a program for the group on funerals One Lay Reader is actively involved with the Health crises in this area and is also responsible for setting up a caring closet at a local school which provides items for children in need

Georgina Granchelli Area Representative

Northumbria Region

This year in the Northumbria Region finds us much in the same place as last year Lay Readers and Lay Readers-in-Training are working with a full plate and doing whatever is needed in order to assist Clergy and their local parishes We are still carrying out such duties as leading Morning Prayer delivering sermons assisting with Eucharistic services serving wine praying the Prayers of the People singing in the choir playing piano and organ serving as members of parish councils and Regional Council and ACW taking Eucharist to shut-ins retirement homes and extended care homes and leading bible studies I have not received any specific concerns around our Region and I have included my email here in case there are any that I have not received dlou04gmailcom Lay Reader training continues in this area with an upcoming session on March 23 2019 focusing on serving and Prayers of the People The Northumbria Region sends prayers of well-being and love to all other Regions and a hope that together working in Christ we will show the love of God to all we meet

Blessings Deborah Beck Area Representative


Chignecto Region The Lay Readers in the Parishes within the Region have been busy assisting at all their Church services especially so with the extra ones over the Advent Christmas Lent and Easter seasons All Souls Church in Oxford celebrated their 100th Anniversary last June with a Memorial Lessons and Hymn service coordinated by the Lay Readers For this they circulated a letter to past parishioners and reconnected with many

In July a service was held with Bishop Hardwick who was cycling across Canada - the Pacific to Newfound-land - on his ldquoPrayer Pilgrimagerdquo with an emphasis on Unity Healing and Reconciliation within the Church Several people from the Region welcomed Bishop Hardwick to Nova Scotia

Recently Lay Readers led a PWRDF service to raise funds to-wards the purchase of a cow through the World of Gifts program Christmas time saw several churches raising funds for PWRDF through this program to assist with development and relief around the world St James Shubenacadie raised enough money to buy a ldquofarm lot ldquoof animals plus a few extra ldquoThe Best Christmas Pageant Everrdquo was read one Sunday afternoon in Advent with refreshments served at intermission The amusing story was enjoyed by the young and young at heart

A Simnel cake will be shared again at the fellowship hour after the morning service at St James on Moth-ering Sunday this year Mothering Sunday is the 4th Sunday in Lent when everyone is expected to return

to their ldquoMotherrdquo church ndash the church where they were baptized St James Church and All Saints in Springhill - In December The Revrsquod Lorraine Street led a study on a ldquoMeditation on St Josephrdquo with the assistance of the Lay Readers St Joseph Jesus earthly father is often a forgotten or an overlooked person in the Nativity Celebration It was an interesting activity She also led a


Lenten Study for the people of St James and those of St David in Rawdon

All Saints and St Georges in Parrsboro share a Priest on alternate Sundays and combine their services on the 5th Sunday of the month The Lay Readers lead the Morning Prayer services when their Priest is absent St Andrews in Wallace celebrated the 100th birthday of Frances Jamieson a long-time member of the Parish The church is closed during the winter months but many parishioners gather for Meditation and discussion about the book ldquoThe Heart of Christianityrdquo by Marcus J Borg The group is open to all in the community with a Buddhist attending also They hosted the World Day of Prayer as did All Souls in Oxford on March 1st for their communities St Johnrsquos Truro - There are five Lay Readers in Truro who rotate attending the three Seniors Residences in the area to conduct services for them The elderly enjoy the hymn singing particularly Since there are two Deacons at St Johns the Lay Readers do not assist with the worship services as frequently as at St James in Shubenacadie where they conduct Morning Prayer Services every second week Respectfully submitted

Anne Williams Area Representative

Dartmouth Region

Greetings again from the Archdeaconry of Dartmouth I think wersquore all eager for signs of spring to arrive after this rather bleak winter with so much ice everywhere It has been trickier than usual getting in touch with folks from the various churches and perhaps itrsquos because our Lay Readers are so busy with end of year reports for AGMrsquos and all the many duties that keep us hopping


met and voted on a further resolution to update Canon 27 on the name change When passed it will make Licensed Lay Minister the official title The Board of Standards is active in modifying both our Handbook and our By-Laws and Constitution It will take time for paraphernalia letterhead and the training syllabus to catch up The name Lay Reader will likely roll off the tongue as readily as Licensed Lay Minister Be patient Adjustment will be slow and steady

A significant player in all this has been the Association President for the past three years David Harrison I have relied on his steadfast and capable leadership He has steered the Association through this historic transition We owe him much thanks for his quiet resolve his technical prowess as Webmaster and wise counsel We welcome Marilyn Massie-Clarke as she assumes the presidency of the Association Godspeed Appreciation is also extended to the hospitality of Our Lady of Hope Centre in Prince Edward Island which has become our regular home away from home for our conferences Kudos to Victoria Henrikson for her tireless efforts as both Association Secretary and Editor of the

newsletter Diakonia Wayne Hamlin has been our honest and meticulous bookkeeper as Treasurer We have been blessed this past year by a full slate of Area Representatives

May God continue to richly bless each of you in your ministry Yours in Christ

Archdeacon Thomas W Henderson Warden Diocesan Licensed Lay Readers

Presidentrsquos Message This is my final report as President of the Lay Readersrsquo Association Marilyn Massie-Clarke our Vice President will take


Afternoon Session

Topic A ldquoWalk Throughrdquo the BAS Morning Prayer

Please keep an eye out for more information on the Lay Reader website

wwwnspeilayreadersca

God places us in the world as fellow workers-agents of transfiguration We work with God so that injustice is

transfigured into justice so there will be more compassion and caring that there will be more laughter and joy that

there will be more togetherness in Gods world -- Desmond Tutu

If you are staying at Camp Bretondean on May 31 you will need to bring a sleeping bag or blankets amp sheetspillow

towelfacecloth and personal toiletries

Check-in will be at 7 pm on Friday May 31st with a light

lunch (entertainment provided)

Campbreton Dean consists of the following

3 heated cabins with 10 bunkbeds per cabin (20 bedscabinmdash

10 lower amp 10 upper bunks)

Showers and bathrooms are provide in each cabin

Ramps to the cabins chapel kitchen and dining room

Continental breakfast (Saturday morning)

Dining room with kitchen

There is no Wi-Fi

Cell phone reception is available

For further information please contact

Georgie Granchelli Area Representative ndash Cape Breton 902-562-7909 or E-mail georgieg902gmailcom






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