Services this Week: Anglican Parish
of St Peter, Fredericton.
Jan 19 TODAY Annual
Meeting following Congregational pot luck 12:45
p.m.
Jan 21 Parish Bible Study at Brunswick Hall, Shannex 3 p.m.
Jan 22 HC Pine Grove nursing home 10:30 a.m.
Jan 22 midweek service scheduled 7 p.m..
Sunday school and
Confirmation classes 10
a.m.
Epiphany III Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.
We welcome all who are visiting us for worship on this Holy
Epiphany season. You will notice that St Peter's is a specifically Prayer Book
Parish theologically as well as liturgically. What this means is that
traditional liturgy (services) are the worshipping expression of normative
Anglican, (i.e., of the Anglican Communion) belief. We hope that you find your
time in our midst spiritually refreshing and beneficial.
New offering envelopes are at the rear – if
your name is not on a box then please claim a new box and sign your name on
the sheet on the wall provided for that purpose. Let’s all do our bit
financially and together keep the doors of St Peter’s open for our upcoming 176th
year
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sun-catcher remains available on a first
come first served basis - at rear of church $10.00 each
A
container for donations to the Rector's
Discretionary Fund has now appeared at the rear - please consider
supporting this ever increasing need. As well as requests for groceries, Fr
Hebb also fields requests for rent -top-up funds, help with heating bills and
gasoline money - sometimes to enable visits family members in distant
hospitals.
Financial news: If you or anyone you love participates in the life of our Parish please
give a thought to its ongoing life, ministry and presence by supporting St
Peter's with a meaningful financial engagement in 2014. FYI: The Diocese has
recalculated the sum our Parish is asked to contribute to the greater Church
each year - St Peter's amount will be
rising from 13,860.00 to 16,419.00. Last year we were able to pay 10, 350.00.
Clearly a challenge faces us.
Seven
members of St Peter's joined the good people of St. Mary’s (York) on Sunday, January 5th,
for their Festival of Lessons and Carols for Christmas on the 12th
Night of Christmas. Mulled cider was enjoyed afterwards. ALSO, a special joint musical service of
Evensong involving both St Peter's Choir
and St Mary's choir is being planned for
Candlemas (February 2) at 4 p.m. at St Mary's Devon! storm date Feb 9th
New sign-up sheets for
Altar Guild 2014 - (responsibilities can be taught new members) and Church
Cleaning 2014 are at the rear.
A NEW wintertime initiative:
Plans for the Valentine “Coffee Party” Bridge at Shannex are progressing
nicely. The event will be held on Thursday, Feb 13, 2014 at 9:00 am and play
will commence at 9:45 am. A sign up list for volunteers to help and to
bake sweet breads and/or coffee cakes is in the narthax or entranceway to
the church. Please lend your support by helping or spreading the news or why not get a table together and come
and play bridge. For further details please speak to Frankie, A., Mary C. or
Audrey K.
ACW Corner:Women's Inter-Church Council: Christian Unity Week
Program, Thursday, Jan.23, at 1:30p.m. Grace Memorial Baptist Church. Theme:"
A Time to Share our Faith Together". Participants: Rev. Dr. Peter Lohnes,
Paster of Grace Memorial; Retired Bishop Bill Hockin, Anglican; Rev.Dr. Basil Lowrey, retired-Presbyterian,
Rev. Ellen Bearisto, Wilmot United Church and Pastor Bill Brennan.
St.
Peter's ACW regular Feb. Meeting- 7pm Mon.Feb.3.2014 in the church hall.
We will have the World Day of Prayer tape to show: "Streams in the
Desert".
World
Day of Prayer Bible Study: 10am Mon. Feb.17, 2014 Brunswick St. Baptist
Church, all parish ladies welcomed, 3rd floor, new section ,take elevator from
the 1st floor. This year the Women of Egypt wrote ecumenical
service for World Day of Prayer entitled " Streams in the Desert".
Mary McMulkin has been to Egypt and offers great insight about her trip there
with pictures and artifacts. This year World Day of Prayer Service: Fri.
Mar.7,2014 at Holy Family Church, Hanwell.