Nov. 20, 2011 Sunday Next Before Advent

Services this Week: Parish of St Peter, Fredericton.

Nov 22 Bible Study (a new season) Ste Anne’s Court 3:30 p.m.
Nov 23 Monthly Holy Communion Pine Grove Nursing Home 10:30 a.m.
Nov 23 midweek Holy Communion 7 p. m.
Nov 24 What is Truth – the Parables of Jesus
Parish Hall 7 p.m.
Nov 27 Advent I Holy Communion 8 a.m.
Nov 27 Advent Carols & Lessons 11 a.m.

We welcome all who are worshipping with us during this late part of 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.

Back to Church Sunday has been re-scheduled by our Diocese for November 27th Advent Carols & Lessons

Confirmation Class weekly at 10:15 a.m. Confirmation date Sunday Dec 4 11 a.m. = Bishop Miller followed by congregational Pot luck meal Please plan to attend and show your support for the seven young persons to be confirmed and share in the event.

Sunday December 4 2 p.m. Special Lecture at St Peter’s Parish Hall on the 400th Anniversary of the King James Translation of the Holy Bible – all welcome!

Sunday School Christmas Event in Church Dec 18 at 11 a.m. followed by Congregational Pot Luck

Church Calendars are available for sale at $6:00 each – please place funds in can!

Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes return no later than Nov 20th

Vestry News: Vestry reviewed the start-up and initial status of the Parish’s three NCD initiated programs that is; the new Sunday school timing arrangement, the ad hoc visiting committee and the outreach teaching (Parables) session. Ongoing discussion included the subject of rectory maintenance costs versus income generated by rentals and it was determined that a comparison of same for the past ten years would be a good study document. An update was also received on preparations for our application for National Historic Site recognition. At this meeting we also learned that, as a Parish, we have been unable to make any payments into the diocese yet this year – we owe roughly $13,500.00

Bishop Hockin & Dr Craig’s Advent Talks Monday Nov 21 12:15 p.m. Crowne Plazza “Authentic Happiness”

Nov 27 4 p.m. Cathedral Advent Procession with Carols / Taize Service Wed. Dec 14th 8 p.m.

ACW News: Our ACW supports Frace House an overnight shelter for women with both $ and newly knitted hats and gloves. On Nov 27 & Dec 4 a tote will be under the entryway table to receive items such as toiletries, hair care, new or reusable clothing and non-perishables such as coffee, tea, canned goods and paper products.

St Peter’s Choir will sing at Farraline Place Wed Dec 14, 7:30 [and Pine Grove Nursing home Dec 18 at 3 p.m.] Small ‘bingo prize’ items can be given in the basket on the cupboard in the church entryway on Dec 4 and 11th for Farrline home residents. Our ACW also annually supports the ACW run Farrline home monetarily