Here is another Anglican Foundation opportunity for our diocese to be leaders – the RFP 2023 – Viriditas – God’s Greening Power.
I hope you are aware that the Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island had no fewer than 5 teams for the Foundation’s Say Yes! to Kids 2023 campaign, the leading diocese for SYTK teams in the country! At the time of writing, the results are still being collated, so final totals are not yet complete, but all five of our teams did well. I look forward to sharing success stories in a future issue of The Diocesan Times.
Here is another opportunity to showcase our leadership with the Anglican Foundation. Have you been considering an environmental project for your parish, but are not sure how to finance it? What about a possible project that looks at the “broader theme of God’s greening power at work in the church”? Why not take advantage of the Anglican Foundation’s 2023 Request for Proposal (RFP), Viriditas – God’s Greening Power?
Dr. Scott Brubacher, AFC’s Executive Director, notes that, “We have . . . been influenced by the writings of Hildegard of Bingen who broadened the understanding of ‘viriditas,’ from the Latin word for green, to include this creative and regenerative divine activity, in which we as Christians are invited to partake. It’s both an age-old message, and an urgent message for the church today.”
With that as a backdrop, the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) is inviting Canadian Anglicans to put on their green-coloured classes and ready their submissions for the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) under the theme: Viriditas—God’s Greening Power. Proposals for climate care projects and new or “green shoots ministries” will be accepted, September 1 – October 1, 2023.
Proposals submitted in response to this RFP will not count as one of the four submissions each diocese is allowed per year. The details for an RFP submission and the form you need to complete an application are available here: www.anglicanfoundation.org/2023rfp. Please feel free to contact Cynthia at [email protected] if you have questions.
