Epiphany II, Jan 15, 2012

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

Jan 17 Bible Study Location: Taylor Room of Parish Hall 3:30 p.m.
Jan 18 midweek Holy Communion 7 p.m.
Jan 22 Epiphany III Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.
Jan 22 Annual Parish Meeting following Congregational Pot Luck meal 1 p.m.
Jan 24 Contemplative Prayer session in Church: Leader Ria Neish 7 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.

Sunday school resumes today at 11 a.m. – all welcome!

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). [Our actual payment was $10,000.00]. 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. 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!

ACW News: Bible Study for the World Day of Prayer is Monday Feb 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Brunswick St Baptist Church. The Planning mtg for WDP is Jan 16 at 1:30 at Brunswick St - Shirley Moir is our Parish’s rep.

Wed., Jan 18 at 2 p.m. is the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service in St Paul’s United Church. Dean Joyce will function as the Anglican rep and clerical participant at this event. Fellowship follows this service which is arranged by Fredericton’s Inter-Church Council.

Reports for Annual Meeting due no later than Jan. 19th – please submit as typed text either electronically or on paper.

Anglican House BOOK SALE until Jan 28th – at least 10% off, more on selected stock items and the more you buy the more you save – buy 3 get 20% off, buy 5 and get 25% off: angbk@nbnet.nb.ca or call (506-635-8927)