Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Trinity XXI: Remembrance Sunday at St Peter's

Services this Week: Parish of St Peter, Fredericton.

Nov 15 Bible Study (a new season) Ste Anne’s Court 3:30 p.m.
Nov 16 midweek Holy Communion 7 p. m.
Nov 17 What is Truth – the Parables of Jesus
Parish Hall 7 p.m.
Nov 20 Sunday Next Before Advent Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.
Nov 20 Shoe Boxes are due this date

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 School: 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!

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 are available: take, fill and 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

Family Fun day at Holy Trinity Nasonworth (1224 Hwy 101)Nov 19: 4-6 p.m. Geared for families of children with intellectual and physical disabilities. Play space and a meal for all – free to participants. Special speaker also: Dr Tara Kennedy of the Stan Cassidy Rehab centre. Contact: Chris at 451-5174

An Opening for one senior person exists at Farraline Home in downtown Fredericton, call 455-6443