Trinity 7, August 7, 2011

Services this Week: Parish of St Peter, Fredericton, N. B.

August 10 (midweek) Holy Communion 7 p. m.
Aug 14 RINITY VIII Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.

We welcome all who are worshipping with us during this Trinity 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.

St Michael’s Youth Camp, Bouchtouche NB August 22 to 27 inclusive. Youth 13 to 19 yrs of age are eligible to attend. Financial assistance available - please speak privately to Fr Hebb: Check out the website at: http://myweb.dal.ca/sesteven/smyc/smyc/www.smyc.ca

The Fredericton Food bank: The Food Bank asks for a focus on ‘meal in a can’ items such as canned stews, canned beans or canned pasta.
Back to Church Sunday (scheduled for September 25th) will be held again this fall. Please begin thinking and praying about this initiative!

Confirmation Classes will resume on September 11 at 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School resumes Sept 18th. Note new routine: Children come to worship at 11 a.m. and then leave at the announcements for Sunday School in the Parish hall which then lasts until after service – this was one of the new initiatives decided as a result of our NCD survey and parish meeting!

King’s Landing: Fr Hebb has agreed to 2 King’s Landing Evening Prayer at 3 p.m. engagements this summer on September 4 and 18. Why not join him at the Landing – transportation provided!

Vestry meeting August 21 12:30 p.m. in Parish hall – this was the date chosen back in April!

Fr Hebb is glad to be back home to St Peter’s His travels and sabbatical reflections have increased his sense of appreciation and thankfulness for being Canadian and Anglican. As for being Canadian, having been in the trenches at Vimy Ridge, walked the fields of Passchendaele and strode the sands of Juno Beach one appreciates what others have sacrificed to ensure our freedom and prosperity. As for Anglican, I encountered many English new rites services which left me cold, confused and unmoved. The privilege we have in this diocese to worship God according to traditional Anglican forms using the Book of Common Prayer is a blessing few fully realize – me included. Sadly, I guess, one only fully appreciates a blessing once it is removed or one is removed from it – such was the case for me during my sabbatical stay of five weeks at Norwich Cathedral.

Latest Copies of The Anglican Planet (TAP) are at the rear – they have a decided St Peter’s twist again this month – see the last page. Note also the financial appeal they have launched for support to continue and maybe consider helping out in that department – our Parish sure has done well by them!