E:Bulletin: Lent IV April 3, 2011

Services this Week: Parish of St Peter, April 3 – April 10, 2011.

April 3 Vestry Meeting Parish Hall 12:30 p.m.
April 3 Fourth Lenten Lectio talk by Ria Neish in Church 4 p.m.
April 4 Monthly ACW parish meeting in Hall 7 p.m.
April 5 Tues Parish Bible Study at Ste Anne’s Court 3:30 p.m.
April 6 Mid-week Holy Communion 7 p.m.
April 8 Evensong at St Peter’s as start of Adult St Michael’s Conference 5 p.m.
April 9 Adult St Michael’s Conference; MP Bfast and then 3 talks before lunch
*April 9 Fifth Lenten Lectio talk led by Ria Neish 4 p.m.
April 10 Fifth (Passion) Sunday in Lent Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.



We welcome all who are worshipping with us this holy Lenten season. 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.

Word Scramble: - naioumtn- see readings on reverse. Last week’s answer: interest Exodus 22:25

General Parish Meeting on NCD UPDATE: AT our meeting on Sunday March 27, after soup and chilli, discussion on the NCD survey results ensued. It was generally agreed that the survey reflected our Parish’s reality – warts and all! Our (greatest) weaknesses lie in the area of personal spirituality and evangelism (broadly understood). Good discussion centered around what forms evangelism would/should take for traditional Anglicans. Three specific initiatives were proposed by those gathered to help address our situation. I. A Christian study group, open to the entire surrounding community, focusing on Jesus’ teaching in the Parables will be offered next fall in the parish hall. II. An ad hoc group of parishioners interested in friendly visits to fellow parishioners (elderly and shut-in) will be formed and given some structure and focus under Fr Hebb’s auspices. III. Sunday School time and structure will be altered in September to reflect a new era. Parents and children will be encouraged to attend worship at 11 a.m. with children and teachers exiting before the sermon for Sunday School in the Parish hall. After the 11 a.m. service parents will proceed to the hall shortly after noon to pick-up their children.

Adult Saint Michael’s Conference hosted by St Peter’s (here) Friday and Saturday April 8 & 9, 2011- See pamphlet at the rear of St Peter’s. Events will commence with EP at 5 p.m. A full supper meal, breakfast and a light lunch will be provided. Outside volunteers are doing the breakfast and aiding with the lunchtime sandwiches [Hebb & Alliston are making soup and chilli). Help is needed in serving lunch – Hebb does the last morning talk. I ask that the parish look after the supper meal 15-20 people tops. Those attending from outside the Parish will be charged a representative fee of $25.00 for meals. Fr Hebb is the Registrar for the event. It is also desirable for Billets to be offered. Please think about billeting someone – and speak to Fr Hebb! For an excellent website devoted to the Conference may I recommend: http://www3.nb.sympatico.ca/hal9000/Conference/Introduction.html

Needed: In the Fall, that is September, a Sunday School teacher for our second class – please speak to Kim Greechan for details.