Follow General Synod 2010 from Halifax

General Synod is finally here!!

More than 500 people, including 300 delegates/members will gather at the 39th General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, which runs from June 3 to 11 at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The theme for this years (triennial) gathering is Feel the Winds of God Today - Charting a New Course.

The General Synod opening service is this evening at 7:30AST or 3:30PST for those of us on the west coast of Canada.

You can follow GS2010 online with daily updates, blogs, live webstreaming, photo albums and video at

http://www.anglican.ca/gs2010

http://www.anglican.ca/index.php

if you are on Facebook, search for Anglican Church of Canada to receive updates.

As our brothers and sisters in Christ gather to discern the future of the Anglican Church in Canada, let us pray:

A Prayer for the Church:
Holy God, navigator of our souls, hear us as we uphold The General Synod of our Church. Be with us in our yearning to chart a new course together, inspired by the presence of your Spirit. Give courage to our Bishops, our Diocesan Synods, and all our leaders as we move forward with your blessing. For all we do, we do to your glory, in Jesus’ name.
AMEN

A Prayer for General Synod:
Sovereign God, we gather in your name in Halifax for the 39th General Synod of our Church. We ask your continued blessing on Fred, our Primate, on the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, on Bishops Sue and Ron, and on all who work together to welcome the Synod to their home. Give us the gift of your Spirit, to inspire and lead us, to help us be buoyed up in your gentle breezes, so that, together. We may offer you worship and praise as we plan together for a new future. All of this we ask in the name of Jesus, our chief Shepherd.
AMEN

Also, keep our General Synod delegates in our prayers as they take the Diocese of Caledonia to the east coast: Bishop William Anderson, Rev. Ernest Buchanan, (our) Rev. Dr. Gregory Gilson, Lay Delegates Ken Ponsford, Desiree Read and Youth Delegate Lisa Smart.

Thanks be to God!
Valerie