St. James Anglican Church of Carbonear
13 Bond St. A1Y 1C4 Carbonear, NL, Canada

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This coming Sunday we will celebrate the final Sunday of our church year. The reign of Christ..... This will be a BAS Holy Eucharist worship and we will begin at 10:30am. Just a reminder to pre-register by Friday of this week if you are planning to attend. You may call Judy Symonds @ 596-5783 or myself at 596-6187 to register. Look forward to seeing you.........Blessings Next Sunday we will begin our Advent Season.

Thank you for serving. We will remember them.

St. James Anglican Church in Carbonear will be holding their annual take out Hot Roast Beef Supper Fundraiser on Thursday, November 26th. If you would like to place an order please call Judy Symonds at 596-5783 or Lydia Ash at 596-5762. We will only be taking orders for 125 suppers and the cost is $15.00.........Thanks for your support......And please share this information..........

Thank you to all who helped prepare for worship yesterday......It was so wonderful to physically gather as a Church Family once again. God's presence was certainly with us! If you are planning on coming to Church this Sunday, September 27th for our 10:30am Holy Eucharist you will need to pre-register. You can call Judy Symonds @596-5783 on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. God Bless & look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

November 8th, 23rd Sunday after Pentecost & Remembrance Sunday at 10:30 am will be a BCP Holy Communion Service. Please remember to pre-register. You may call Judy Symonds 596-5783 or myself 596-6187 at any time from Monday to Friday to register. If we are unavailable please leave a message, including your name and phone number to pre-register.....Have a good week....God Bless........

Please read this encouraging message of hope from our Primate. Blessings on your Day.........

We will reopen for worship in our Church this coming Sunday September 20th. If you are planning to attend you will need to contact Judy Symonds on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week to register........596-5783. If you have any concerns you can check with Judy or contact me......More details later.......Have a great day....... Please share....Thanks

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This coming Sunday's (Sept. 13th) live-streaming worship will be from our Parish Hall beginning at 10:30am. Next Sunday September 20th our Church building will reopen for worship and I will be posting more details on that soon.......Have a great day and hope you will join us on Sunday........God Bless

A Letter to the Diocese from Bishop Geoff August 26, 2020 Dear Friends, ... First of all, on behalf of my family, Kathy and myself, I want to thank everyone for their kind and thoughtful words over the past weeks as we said good-bye to my father and welcomed our first grandchild. With all that has happened in such a short period of time, I feel that the landscape of my life has been reshaped in ways that I cannot yet measure. I will cherish the thoughtfulness of so many who reached out. On August 9 I became a grandfather as my son, Adam, and his wife, Magdalena, in London England welcomed their first child, Josefina Kathleen. Josefina, whose name resonates in two languages English and her mother's native Czech has arrived bringing great joy to her parents and their families in Newfoundland and the Czech Republic. We had planned to be in London for her birth, however, the continuing threat of COVID-19 prevented that. Travelling to the UK these days (with a 14-day quarantine required both ways 28 days total!) requires considerable planning because a full month will be lost in isolation. The blessing I had hoped to give Josefina in person had to be sent to her long-distance: Welcome to this world, Baby Josefina. May your journey be long and peaceful and filled with wonder. And may God be with you each and every day. A Newfoundland baptism is planned for next year. But my joy in Josefina’s arrival is just a little bit tempered by my sorrow in losing my dear father on August 3, just six days before her birth. In a coincidence that I find incredible, Magda lost her own grandfather, Standa, just five days before Adam lost his. Truly, In the midst of life we are in death, and in the midst of death we are in life. In a very profound way, the entire cycle of life has unfolded in my family this month and, as I wrote earlier, I am not yet able to get the measure of all that has happened. My father died in his 99th year after a life that witnessed most of the 20th Century and a significant chunk of the 21st but nobody could have predicted the nature of his final days. Although he had been declining gradually, until recently he remained active and alert. That began to change suddenly in March when the pandemic was declared. So much that kept him going was no longer available to him like visits from family and friends, drives in the car, meals out, church services, and other social events. Hillcrest Estates, where he lived his final nine years and where he also died provided wonderful care to him but after March his decline was noticeable day by day through his window. Our efforts to make video calls with him were actually distressing for Dad and we were only able to visit him in person when he was declared palliative in his last week of life. I guess I will always wonder what might have been had COVID-19 not come our way because I suspect that my father's death was hastened by the impact of his enforced isolation. He may not have died from COVID-19 but I believe his life was brought short because of it. Dad kept a diary for most of his life but abruptly stopped writing completely on March 30 with a final, stark two-word entry: Pandemic on. Although Kathy and I were with Dad when he died it was so sad that my brothers and my sister were unable to be there due to pandemic restrictions. Dad’s final days were lived in the company of one or two persons at a time instead of the circle of family members that he deserved. We are a railway family and we all grew up in railway housing, and in an e-mail to my siblings just twenty minutes before Dad passed, I had this to say: I think [Dad’s] train is pulling into the station very soon ... I have had final prayers and blessed him for his next journey. His bags are packed now, and he is waiting on the platform for that heavenly conductor to say, ‘All Aboard!’ If you listen closely here, you can even hear the train whistle in the distance ... August has been a time of ending and beginning, beginning and ending for me. And so, on the theme of journeys ending and journeys beginning, I have decided to start another journey of my own and retire as Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador by the end of this year. With the complexities of changing COVID-19 restrictions and the possibility of a second wave I do hope that date gives the diocese time to plan. I have advised The Most Reverend David Edwards, Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada, of my intention and I have directed the Chancellor of the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, Canon Brad Wicks Q.C., in consultation with the Episcopal Commissary and Diocesan Executive Officer, Archdeacon Sam Rose, and the Diocesan Executive Committee to begin the constitutional process leading toward an Electoral Synod on Saturday, November 28. I am grateful for the journey we have made together over the past seven years and I am grateful for my 33 years in ordained ministry since my ordination to the diaconate on September 6, 1987. The four synods we shared since I became bishop in 2014 You are the Body of Christ, The Church has Left the Building, The Future of the Church and the Church of the Future, and the Greatest of these is Love have each built upon the one before it as we took stock of all that we have inherited as Anglicans and made decisions toward becoming a more missional community. We have convened important conferences on Mission, Ministry to Children, and our place in the wider social fabric (Faith in the Public Square). New partnerships have been formed and space provided in our diocese for Home Again Furniture Bank, the Safe Harbour Outreach Program, and Roots of Empathy among others. We have also done tremendous work with refugees. In all things we discovered new ways of being the church in the world. I thank the members of our church for the privilege of serving as your bishop since my Consecration on January 17, 2014. Although my departure may be coming earlier than many expected, this is now my seventh year as bishop (and my eleventh at Synod Office if I include my earlier years as Diocesan Executive Officer) and it was my initial intention that this episcopacy not exceed five years. The new missional work we have all been doing recently and the particular work we have done together over the past six months of a pandemic required a little extra time. Our recent guiding document Many Members, One Body that continues to evolve will help to equip us for the days ahead. The fact that many of our churches are reopening to public worship this fall affirms for me that now is a good time to announce my retirement. I ask your prayers for the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador as it takes counsel for its future and discerns with the Holy Spirit who its next bishop will be. With my every blessing, +Geoffrey To download this letter in PDF click the link below: https://anglicanenl.net//Letter-to-the-Diocese-August-26-2

COVID-19 Update to the Diocese - August 19, 2020 With recent announcements this week by the Province, please see the necessary updates to our Many Members, One ...Body document below: Mandatory Use of Masks in Public Places All individuals shall wear a non-medical mask that covers the nose and mouth when in a place of worship. Non-medical masks are not required to be worn by children under the age of 5 nor by people with physical or mental health conditions that prevent them from wearing a mask. Masks may be removed once individuals are seated and provided that physical distancing can be maintained between individuals or bubbles. Masks may also be removed to receive Communion. Masks must be worn when moving around the building. Update to Appendix A of Many Members, One Body Please find the updated text to Appendix A of the Many Members, One Body Document. This update will replace the Appendix A previously released. https://anglicanenl.net//20/08/Appendix-A-08-24-Update.pdf Capacity Places of worship may host services and faith based activities of no more than 100 people, or 50 per cent capacity, whichever is less. This limit includes officiants, staff and volunteers. Definition of Masks within the Many Members, One Body Document Any reference to masks within the Many Members, One Body Document should be interpreted to mean non-medical masks. Clarification of Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols With respects to cleaning and sanitizing, parishes would be best served to determine what areas of the building will be used by the general public. Further to that, within the spaces identified as being used by the general public, you can further derive what surfaces could potentially be touched by the hand. These are the surfaces that would need to be sanitized between gatherings. The remaining parts of the public area need only be cleaned on a regular basis - not after each gathering. Frequently touched surfaces are the most likely to be sources of transmission. These are the surfaces that need to be sanitized between gatherings. By way of an example, one such area that we know the public will be gathering is in the nave. The pews, being something that most people will touch with their hands, will need to be sanitized between gatherings. The floor, although potentially infected with droplets, is highly unlikely to be touched by the hand, thus the floors need only be cleaned on a frequent and regular basis (at least once a week and when visibly soiled or dirty). With respects to bathrooms, there is no need to clean the whole bathroom, as you would normally do on a regular basis, after an individual has used it. The guidelines ask that a quick disinfecting of the high touch areas be performed between users - a quick wipe of the high touch areas with a disinfectant spray and cloth. Aside from this, the bathrooms should be cleaned on a frequent and regular basis (at least once a week and when visibly soiled or dirty).

Important Letter from our Bishop regarding the reopeing of our Church Building........Please share Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA The Right Reverend Dr. Geoff Peddle, M.Div., Ph.D. ANGLICAN DIOCESAN CENTRE... Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador 19 King’s Bridge Road St. John’s, NL A1C 3K4 Telephone: (709) 576-6697 Fax: (709) 576-7122 Email: [email protected] The Parish of Carbonear P.O. Box 915 Carbonear, NL A1Y 1C4 August 17, 2020 Dear Rev’d Irene, After reviewing your application for Permission to Reopen a Church Building, based on the guidelines set out in the Many Members, One Body (Rom. 12:4-5): Guidelines for Safe Practices in Anglican East NL in the time of COVID-19, I grant permission to do so effective September 20, 2020. Please extend my thanks and appreciation to your parish leadership for their ministry and cooperation in working together in these difficult times. With my every blessing, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Peddle, Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador cc. Archdeacon Sam Rose

PWRDF expresses our shock and deep concern for the all of the victims affected by the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon yesterday. We stand in solidarity with all of the people of Lebanon, and we pray for all who are responding to this disaster with compassion and care. We mourn for the victims and pray for their families. As first responders dig through the rubble and as fires continue to burn, we have reached out to our partner in the region, the Middle East Council of C...hurches (MECC). MECC has responded with thanks for the expression of solidarity and the prayers, and shared that what has happened in Beirut cannot be expressed in words. Many are still missing and many will die due to critical injuries sustained in the blast. Tens of thousands have lost their properties, and hospitals, schools, universities and clinics have been badly damaged. It is even more trauma for people to absorb in the midst of many economic and political challenges, in addition to the impact of COVID-19. We have also been in touch with the ACT Alliance as one of their member organizations, and they in turn are in touch with their implementing members on the ground in Lebanon to determine how best to respond. Lebanon is the country hosting the largest number of refugees per capita, and is part of the ACT Alliance regional appeal covering Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. PWRDF is a regular contributor to these appeals. How You Can Help PWRDF is accepting donations to provide assistance to the victims of the explosion. Please visit our online donation page at https://pwrdf.org/give-today/and make your gift in Emergency Response, indicating Beirut explosion in the message box. Call 1-866-308-7973 toll-free (please leave a message and we will return your call), or 416-822-9083 to speak immediately with someone who can process your donation over the phone. Write Beirut explosion in the memo field of your cheque and mail to PWRDF, 80 Hayden Street, 3rd floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 3G2. Please pray for all who have been affected by this disaster, for our partners in the region as they work to save lives and care for the injured, and for those who have died.

I will be on vacation now until Labour Day. If there is an emergency please contact our Wardens Scott Cooper @ 743-6520 or (709-501-4489 or Duncan Howell @ 589-4342. who is currently on vacation but will be back in Parish on August 20. If for any reason they cannot be reach please call Deacon Mary Meadus (589-5626) and she will direct you further. Rev. Mary and Scott Cooper may hold a service or 2 in my absence. Please continue to check our website for more details. Many of our Churches are still holding services on line so I would encourage you to worship with them. Here is the link to our Parishes...... Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador https://www.facebook.com/AnglicanEastNL/... Blessings to all and hope you enjoy the remainder of the summer.

In Memoriam - Mr. Ralph Peddle We regret to inform the Diocese of the passing today, in his 99th year, of Mr. Ralph Peddle, the father of our Bishop. At this time, please remember Bishop Geoff and Kathy as well as all the Peddle family as they mourn the loss of their beloved Dad. Further information will be released in the coming days. Father of all, we pray to you for Ralph, and for all those whom we love but see no longer. Grant to them eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon them. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Special Anniversary wishes to Sam and Judy Bourne as they celebrate their 50th wedding Anniversary. Also Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary to Scott and Sherri Cooper.

Short devotional (from Devotions for the Beach) for today, Saturday August 1. Hope you enjoy. Blessings!

Worship for Sunday August 2 @ 10:30am will be live-streamed here on our face-book page. We do have a tentative date to reopen our church on September 20th. As informed by our Diocese we cannot open until after Labour Day. Once we get permission from our Bishop to to re-open we will be gathering at the Church building not in the Parish Hall as was previously decided. We did have a funeral yesterday in our Church building as we have been given permission from our Diocese to hold funerals (up to 50 people) once all the proper safety measures are put in place. So special thanks to the team who helped get everything prepared which was certainly appreciated by the family and for myself it was so good to be physically present with others for worship........ Please share this information........Thanks & Blessings on Your Day

This coming Sunday, July 26 @10:30am we will have a virtual Flower Service here on our Facebook page in memory of our precious loved ones who have died.

Wednesday Evening Devotional.....July 22.. God Bless....

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Sunday July 19 @10:30am - Our worship will be live streaming from our Church Hall.

Saturday July 18, morning devotional. God Bless