Trinity VII, July 22, 2012

Services the Week after Trinity VII: Parish of St Peter, Fredericton,

July 25             Holy Communion Pine Grove Nursing home              10:30 a.m.

July  25                        midweek at St Peter’s   St James the Apostle               7 p.m.                         

July 29             Holy Communion 8th Sunday after TRINITY                         8 & 11 a.m.

A memorial donation for flowers has been made by daughters/sisters Dorothy Dixon & Betty Adams in memory of the Rev George Hatton (3 July, 1906 – 22 July, 1990) and Emma (Hatton) Lewis whose ashes will be interred this day in St Peter’s Cemetery.

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.

ACW Upcoming Events: Farraline Place Garden Party August 9, 2 p.m. – “Hats are  a must as the theme is the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. 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

St Michael’s Youth Conference August  20-25^th – see rear for sign-up sheets/ applications.

Forms for Camp Medley and Brookwood are also available at the rear

Slow and steady  – at our last Vestry ( May 27^th) meeting 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 e-offering also addresses is - the bills continue to come in even if you are not here!

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] and his wife Deborah and three children were all members of St Peter’s. Capt Rainsford is buried in our cemetery! [source: www.stjohnriver.org]

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