Sexagesima Sunday 2011: Feb 27

Services this Week: Parish of St Peter, February 28 – March 6, 2011.

March 1 Tues Parish Bible Study at Ste Anne’s Court 3:30 p.m.
March 2 Wed Mid week Holy Communion 7 p.m.
March 6 Quinquagesima Sunday Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.
No Sunday School or Confirmation Class March 6 and 13 due to March Break!
March 8 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 4:30-6:30
March 9 Ash Wed Penitential Rite and Holy Communion 7 p.m.

A sign-up sheet for the upcoming Shrove Tuesday Supper is at the rear. We really need workers for the Scouts etc are on March Break and very few are available – please sign even if you “always come” so we know we have enough workers. There is a donation basket as well so as to facilitate pre-meal purchases.




We welcome all who are worshipping with us this holy Pre-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: - eiousthrg- see readings on reverse. Last week’s answer: thoughts Genesis 6:5

Vestry Meeting NEWS: Vestry of Feb 13 appointed Willard Fram as Parish treasurer and Brenda Smith as Vestry Clerk. Both persons have previously served faithfully for years in these positions. Vestry welcomed two new members; Ria Neish and Anne Klinck. After a time of sharing relating to each person’s connection to St Peter’s the treasurer presented his report. The report was sobering. Expenses exceeded income by roughly $2,000.00 in January. The treasurer had to “borrow’ funds from the memorial account – funds which must be replaced. Specific plans for Natural Church Development (NCD) survey Sunday were finalized. Prolonged discussion of the condition, status and future of the Rectory building came next. Potential repairs, the difficulty in renting and finding appropriate tenants and the long-term usefulness of having a rectory were all discussed. It was decided to reaffirm our “no-pets” policy and to limit occupancy to five persons maximum. {A lease was signed on Tuesday} It was also decided to hire a carpentry firm to do a professional assessment of the state of the building in March. To pay for this, special envelopes are to be made available at the rear of the church to raise the estimated $500.00 this will cost. It was further decided to have our annual Shrove Tuesday Supper on March 8 – Mary, Frankie and Brenda are to be the organizing committee. Ria Neish gave an overview of her upcoming Lenten “Lectio” talks scheduled for Lent’s Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. Fr Hebb stressed the uniqueness of Ria’s talks as well as the opportunity presented by the Adult St Michael’s Conference to be held at St Peter’s April 8 and 9th. Fr Hebb reported that he has secured clerical coverage for all 14 Sundays of his upcoming Sabbatical Leave.

The Rector is most appreciative that some folks did sign up for February snow shovelling.
Saint Michael’s Youth Conference dates 2011: August 23-27th inclusive.

Adult Saint Michael’s Conference hosted by St Peter’s (here) Friday and Saturday April 8 & 9, 2011 stay tuned for further details. Events will commence with EP at 5 p.m. It appears a full supper meal, a breakfast and light lunch will be required. Outside volunteers are doing the breakfast. I volunteered to do lunch soup/chilli but need some help. I ask that the parish look after the supper meal 15-20 people tops. Those attending will most likely be charged a representative fee. It will also be desirable for Billets to be offered. Please think about this.

Friday March 4, 7 p.m. WDP Service at Holy Family RC Church Hanwell Rd (our Sandra Gereau is playing) – open to all – not just women. [Bad weather date Sunday March 6, 7 p.m., 2011] Offering will support WDP 2011 grants throughout the world!