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My Journey Here – Rosa Macaulay. Word on Wednesdays - begins tomorrow. Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser

Anglican Diocese of Fredericton
eNews for February 16, 2021
My Journey Here – Rosa Macaulay

My Journey Here – Rosa Macaulay

It’s been a long time since Rosa Macaulay’s been home, seen her brothers and sisters and revisited childhood memories in her hometown. It’s not that she doesn’t want to return. It’s that she can’t.

Gang violence, government instability, severe shortages of basic goods, a poverty rate of 96 per cent and massive unemployment in Venezuela have kept her in Fredericton.

Her birth country has been the victim of its own success. When oil was discovered a century ago, the country grew exponentially, but in the wrong way — becoming almost totally dependent on one export while failing to build its infrastructure and diversify its economy. A succession of military dictators, corruption and unstable world oil markets put it in a precarious position.

Then a socialist president, Hugo Chavez, who promised so much, evolved into an authoritarian who took power for himself from every institution. He died in 2013, leaving more unrest and instability that has only worsened.

So the country with the largest oil reserves in the world cannot feed, educate or care for its own people, cannot maintain law and order and cannot sell most of its oil due to sanctions imposed by many countries. That is why Rosa stays in Fredericton.

For more infomation visit:

http://nb.anglican.ca/news/my-journey-here-rosa-macaulay

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Word on Wednesdays - begins tomorrow

Word on Wednesdays - begins tomorrow

Gospel Based Discipleship - Wednesday, February 17

Welcome to Word on Wednesdays in Lent.

Join Lisa Vaughn (Nova Scotia & PEI) and Shawn Branch (Fredericton) as they lead in a 'gospel-based discipleship' conversation. 

Gospel-based discipleship is about learning how to put the Gospel at the centre of our lives. Each week, we will look at the gospel for the day and reflect on 3 questions.

    1. What word(s), idea(s), or phrase(s) stand out for you?
    2. What is Jesus (the Gospel) saying to you?
    3. What is Jesus (the Gospel) calling you to do?

This joint conversation is open to all - for those working, bring your lunch and join us.

For more infomation visit:

http://nb.anglican.ca/events/word-on-wednesdays/2021-02-24

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Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser

Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser

Please support your Anglican or other community teams - Saturday, February 20, 2021

Walk, volunteer or support a walker to help the homeless and hurting in New Brunswick.  Check out this national fundraiser and/or the location nearest you at https://cnoy.org/

A Synod office team - Anglican Energy - is walking in Fredericton.  Sponsor the team or a member here.

For more infomation visit:

http://nb.anglican.ca/events/coldest-night-of-the-year-fundraiser/2021-02-20

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Camp Medley is hiring!

Camp Medley is hiring!

Dreaming of summer camp?

Dreaming of summer camp?

My Journey Here needs more participants!

My Journey Here needs more participants!

If you are from another country, but live and worship in the Diocese of Fredericton, perhaps you'd like to be featured in the series called My Journey Here.

Contact Gisele McKnight for information:  gmcknight@diofton.ca or 506-459-1801, ext 1009.

Lenten series online

Lenten series online

Mabel C. Dean bursary available

Mabel C. Dean bursary available

https://nb.anglican.ca/resources/financial-assistance

Find Lenten resources here

Anglican Church of Canada Lenten resources 

Diocesan Lenten resources 

Part-time administrative assistant vacancy

The Diocesan Synod Office has a vacancy for a part-time administrative assistant. For details, click here. 

Comic Relief!

A Sunday School teacher was trying to explain about saying grace before meals.

One of the pupils was the young son of the minister of that church, so she started the discussion by asking him, "Jerry, what does you father say when the family sits down to dinner?"

Jerry answered, "Dad says, 'Go easy on the butter, kids — it's three bucks a pound!'"

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