Epiphany I, Jan 8, 2012

Services this Week: Anglican Parish of St Peter, Fredericton.

Jan 10 Bible Study Location: Taylor Room of Parish Hall 3:30 p.m.
Jan 10 Contemplative Prayer session in Church:
Leader Ria Neish 7 p.m.
Jan 11 midweek Holy Communion 7 p.m.
Jan 15 Epiphany II Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.
Jan 15 Sunday School resumes 11 a.m.
Jan 22 Annual Parish Meeting following Congregational Pot Luck meal 1 p.m.

We welcome all who are visiting us for worship on this Holy Epiphany season. You will notice that 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.

Vestry News: Year-end discussion included the subject of payments into the diocese – we are asked for exactly $13,860.00. It was decided to pay at least $9,400.00 – (10% of last year’s total offerings), even if this means taking from investments. If income exceeds other year-end Parish requirements, then a proportional additional sum will be paid to the diocese up to the full amount asked. NCD initiatives were reviewed: Both the teaching outreach (Parables sessions) and the new Sunday School scheduling were deemed successes. Fr Hebb did not credit the visiting initiative a success. One aspect of this is the once monthly delivery of video-recorded sermons/talks to our shut-ins and elderly – this has not yet come into being! Dr A. Klinck gave an update on work being done in preparation for our application to Ottawa requesting St Peter’s Church be recognized as a National Historic Site. Interest was expressed in the parish obtaining a display cabinet in the hall just like the two nice ones the Scouts have erected. Finally, a Nominations Committee of Wilfred Alliston, Mark Fisher & Rector Hebb was struck to solicit interest in serving on the vestry and/or as synod delegates and alternates for 2012. New members are desired. Please speak to any of these persons to express an interest – you do NOT have to wait to be asked!

St Peter’s Sunday school decided to contribute $100.00 to support the Fredericton Food Bank as part of their Christmas Outreach!

New sign-up sheets for Altar Guild 2012 and Church Cleaning 2012 are at the rear.

ACW News: The ACW would like to thank all those who participated in their recent effort of supporting Grace House and Farraline Place – your response was heart-warmingly positive!

Annual Meeting January 22, 2012 following Congregational Pot Luck!
Reports for Annual Meeting due no later than Jan. 19th – please submit as typed text either electronically or on paper.

Choral Evensong at the Cathedral Sunday January 8, 4 p.m. Preacher: Canon TA Smith