Second Sunday after Trinity, June 17, 2012

Services the Week of the Second Sunday after Trinity Sunday: Parish of St Peter, Fredericton.

June 20           midweek at St Peter’s                                                              7 p.m.

June 24         Holy Communion at St Peter’s Third Sunday after TRINITY   8 & 11 a.m.

June 24 St Peter`s Annual King`s Landing EP engagement 3 p.m. all welcome to join Fr Hebb

We welcome all who are worshipping with us in 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.

The ACW ladies had a delightful ‘dinner out’ with Fr Hebb as special guest. Congrats, from the ACW, to Fr Hebb on his appointment as a Canon of the Cathedral

The ACW would also like to mention the $136.OO raised in their ‘no-bake’ sale and thank the congregation for their support of ACW work at home and abroad!

ACW Upcoming Events: Farraline Place Garden Party August 9, 2 p.m. - please speak with Betty Adams to reserve a seat! Annual Quiet Day Wed., Sept 5, Camp Medley 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a cold lunch meal, casual dress and two talks by Cpt Andrew Robertson

Slow and steady  – at our last Vestry ( May 27^th) meeting we learned of a serious shortfall in Parish income for the month of May – in essence, attendance was down and as a collateral result so too was envelope giving!  A discussion developed concerning envelope giving versus e-offering. It was observed that e-offering, is a steady, known and dependable method of supporting the Parish whether one is present on a given Sunday or not and does not require remembering to fill out an envelope or perform ‘catch-up’ if one misses a Sunday. This approach also further assumes that folks actually play catch-up for missed Sundays and sadly this is often NOT the case. The reality that e-offering also addresses is that  - the bills continue to come in even if you are not present!

The NCD Survey Process continues. Results will be shared and a congregational planning meeting will then be scheduled, perhaps on June 24^th – stay tuned.

Did you KNOW? As everyone has been made well aware this is the anniversary of the 1812-1814 War (against the American aggressors). This was the war of the famous winter  march of New Brunswick’s 104^th Regiment of Foot from Fredericton to Kingston, (Upper Canada) The Regiment became storm stayed at Lake Temiscouta in Quebec Colony and ran very low on supplies. Lieutenant Charles Rainsford and two volunteers snowshoed 145 kms in 48 hours and returned with a rescue party carrying food to the 200 starving soldiers! Captain Rainsford, [Canadian hero] the savior of the 104^th was a member of St Peter’s and is buried in our cemetery! [source: www.stjohnriver.org]

Christ Church Parish Church celebrates 50 yrs of heritage on Sunday June 17 at 2 p.m.with an Open House: Guided tours by Juan Estepa ; Heritage and Culture, City of Fredericton, Koral Vorgane researcher and John LeRoux architectural expert! All Welcome!

“Doors Open” by the City will include St Peter’s this year on Sept 23 – stay tuned – guides needed!