Education for Ministry- Diocese of New Westminster

EfM Graduation Ceremony on June 6 (Tuesday) at 7pm, at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New Westminster. Easy to get to via Skytrain. Parking is limited, but there is pay parking at the foot of 4th Ave . Hike is uphill. We ask people to use the handicap space off Carnarvon for drop offs. Thanks.

I will post about live-streaming later this week.

This link is to a letter from Archbishop Lynne McNaughton, including a prayer, after the finding of more graves at the former St. Joseph's Residential School.
https://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/news/pastoral-letter-from-the-metropolitan-regarding-the-former-st-josephs-residential-school

Pastoral Letter from the Metropolitan Regarding the former St. Joseph's Residential School Dear People of the Territory, It is with deep sadness we hear that ground penetrating radar has again confirmed what we already knew, that there are bodies of children in unmarked graves at the site of the former St. Joseph's residential school. We know that this announcement brings further...

Already 6 weeks into the New Year (Gregorian calendar that is) and seeing that it isn't many more weeks beyond the next 6 when we'll be ready to ready the next Interlude books. Just to confirm that they have been ordered and I'll be in touch with mentors when they come.

I'm in New Westminster three days a week and hope that some folks can pick them up from me there.

https://churchforvancouver.ca/new-westminster-secondary-school-an-example-of-reconciliation-in-action/

New Westminster Secondary School: an example of reconciliation in action - Church for Vancouver Bill Chu was invited to the official opening of the newly built New Westminster Secondary School October 14. That might seem unusual, because the Christian activist is a retired engineer who lives in Richmond. But Chu was a key player…Read more →

https://www.anglican.ca/healing/

Indigenous healing, reconciliation and self-determination - The Anglican Church of Canada Between 1820 and 1969, the Anglican Church of Canada administered more than thirty residential institutions for Indigenous children (also known as residential schools). Other Canadian churches had roles in educating Indigenous peoples, through nearly 140 institutions in total.

It would be a good time to share about the nature of your group - hybrid or not - how it is going, what tech you're using and the like.

Let us know how this year and the 'mechanics' of EFM are working for you.

Blessed Thanksgiving to everyone! I hope this new EFM year is going well for you all.

I'm interested to know if anyone used the alternative way of sharing Spiritual Autobiographies this year and how it worked for you.