We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,

Are changed into the same image from glory to glory,

even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2 Cor 3:18

Photographs of the Parishes

by the Season

Booklets available for downloading...

Hope which does not disappoint

Robert Crouse

Heavenly Avarice: The Theology of Prayer

Robert Crouse

The Vision of God: The Christian Doctrine of the Summum Bonum

Kenneth Kirk

Will we grow in the Spirit?  Sanctification in Trinity Season

David Phillips

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Canon Gary Thorne will be in the parishes most Sundays in September and October to lead worship.

Accepting Applications for Rector Posted March 3

In accordance with Diocesan Canon 25, The Right Rev’d Sue Moxley is inviting applications for the position of Rector of the Parishes of Petite Riviere and New Dublin, Nova Scotia. The Parish Profile is on file with the Bishops' Office and may be reviewed by any prospective applicant.

If you wish to be considered for this position, the profile and application form may be obtained by contacting Kelly Appleton at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca or phoning 902-420-0717  

A BLESSING OF THE CHURCHES  Posted Sept 16

On the Rector's last Sunday in the parishes, he expressed his gratitude to the parishes and prayed a blessing for the churches.  (click here for text.)

TRINITY 14 SERMON - FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY  Posted Sept 16

We are to turn our minds inwardly away from what we gave up.  It is the gifts of faith, hope and love that give us the lift-off that we desire – they enable us to walk in the Spirit: faith directs our inner gaze heavenward, hope fills us with joy and expectation at the vision that awaits us, and love is that power that lifts us heavenward.  Pray for these gifts continually.... (click for full text)

TRINITY 13 SERMON - TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT, WHAT YOU REALLY REALLY WANT! (THE SPICE GIRLS)  Posted Sept 9

I hope this is what you really really want: the kingdom of heaven, even now, not just in some future life, but everlasting life beginning now – greatness, glory, to be exceedingly fruitful, to have others blessed by knowing you, to have an eternal place that you can call your home, to have and to hold God, the promise of spiritual marriage to God?  I will be your God!... (click for full text)

Marriage Sermon - GRACE & DAGLEY Posted Sept 9

Do not put asunder your marriage individually with God, and God will teach you all you need to know about marriage with one another.  And you will shine in your lives together as an ever and ever brighter image to the world, an icon, a living picture, of the mystical marriage of Christ and His Church.  (click for full text)

CBC INTERVIEWS SIR JOHN POLKINGHORNE  Posted Sept 2

Tapestry - August 30, 2009 - Physicist and Priest
The Rev John Polkinghorne is the past president of Queen’s College at Cambridge University. In 1997, he was knighted by the Queen for distinguished service to science, religion, learning, and medical ethics. He is the author of more than 30 books - many of which explore the relationship between science and religion. Mary Hynes talks to Sir John Polkinghorne, on Tapestry. (click here)

SUMMER BAROQUE CONCERT

AT ST MARY'S CROUSETOWN

On Saturday, August 15, there was a Baroque Concert at 7pm at  St. Mary's in Crousetown (click here for details of the musicians and of the concert).

THE PARISHES SELECTION COMMITTEE  Posted July 14

The Selection Committee is charged with the task of discerning, along with the Bishop and potential applicants, who the future rector will be for Petite Riviere and New Dublin Parishes (the current Rector will leave after Sept 15).  The members are: George Hilchie, Dennis House, Paul Shields, Barry Smith, Glenna Weagle, Ellinor Williams.  The first task of the Selection Committee will be to create the parish profile.  Please pray for this Committee as it carries out its important work.

THE RECTOR'S PRESENTATION TO THE DIOCESAN INTENTIONAL LISTENING SEMINAR ON HUMAN SEXUALITY 

Posted June 17

For the webpage please click here. 

For a copy in Word please click here.

HAPPY PENTECOST!  Posted June 2

Tongues of fire from heaven descend

With a mighty rushing wind,

        To blow it up and make

                                 A living fire

Of heav'nly charity, and pure desire,

Where they their residence should take.

On the apostles' sacred heads they sit;

Who now, like beacons, do proclaim and tell

Th'invasion of the host of hell;

        And give men warning to defend

Themselves from the enraged brunt of it.

Lord, let the flames of holy charity,

        And all her gifts and graces, slide

        Into our hearts, and there abide;

That thus refined, we may soar above

With it unto the element of love,

                Even unto thee, dear Spirit, -

And there eternal peace and rest inherit.

                                            Amen.

from Festival Hymns by Jeremy Taylor

LENTEN RETREAT ON CONTEMPLATION Posted Mar 16

On the weekend of March 13-15 the Rector led a retreat at Our Lady of Grace Monastery near Antigonish NS.  For photos and details click here... The five talks given at the retreat are being given in parish on Wednesday nights at 7pm at St. Michael's Rectory at Petite Riviere during Lent.

MICHAEL HAWKINS, BISHOP OF SASKATCHEWAN! Posted Mar 16

The Rt. Rev. Michael Hawkins, former rector of the Parishes of Petite Riviere and New Dublin, was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Saskatchewan on March 6.  He is shown here with family - wife Kathryn, and children Matthew and Allie. Click the picture for a larger version and click here for more photos of the night.   We join in with gratitude and the praise of heaven singing Te Deum laudamus!

Something old...

St. Gregory the Great on Contemplation

Richard Hooker on Prayer

John Keble on Mysticism attributed to the Fathers

Kenneth Kirk on the Vision of God

Thomas Curran - Allegory and Interpretation

Windsor Report 2004 on the Anglican Communion

  Video: Johnny Cash song "Hurt"

  Video: Ricki Lee Jones - music video Falling Up (saying something like what Dante says about our ascent in Canto I:136-141 of the Paradiso

Some fun:    Video Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise Prov. 6:6 (U of Berkley)

The Franciscans are recruiting!  (1 min 6 sec).  Click here for video

Fr. Crouse's paper from the 2008 Mere Anglicanism conference in Charleston on Anglican Sacramentalism is available here or as a Word document.

EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARIES:

FOR GOD & COUNTRY   July 5

Joshua Castille is a devout Christian who in 2004, found himself working in Abu Ghraib as an interrogator for the US military, but for the sake of conscience, had to resign.  Click here to listen to the documentary aired on CBC's The Current...

Inside La Mesa State Penitentiary    August 6

"Madre Antonia", is a much loved American nun who has been living voluntarily in the Mexican prison for the last 30 years.  Click here to listen to the documentary aired on CBC's The Current...

Look down from heaven, behold, and visit this vine,

and the stock that thy right hand hath planted,

and the branch that thou madest so strong for thyself...

Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts;

show the light of thy countenance upon us,

and we shall be whole.

Psalm 80:15, 19